New Computer - Having problems with the Forum
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Topic: New Computer - Having problems with the Forum
Posted By: Ks.Kev
Subject: New Computer - Having problems with the Forum
Date Posted: 12 Jan 2013 at 12:07pm
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Hello Fellow Podders!
Well for Christmas I got a new HP Pavilion g7 laptop that has Windows 8 on it! LOVE the Laptop!!!! Took a little while to learn the Windows 8 and I seem to be doing ok except, having problems looking @ "NEW POSTS" when I log in to the forum! When I log in and go to "NEW POSTS" and go to one of the new posts and click on the "Show first unread post" it will take me anywhere from the beginning to the middle or page 3 of 6 of a long post! BUT NEVER to the FIRST unread post!!!! I called the GEEK SQAUD and ask them if I had a setting set up wrong or what and they couldn't figure it out!! It worked OK for me on my old computer with Windows XP (going to the first unread post), but this has got me stumped! SO, is there anybody that had this problem, and figured it out or know of something that I'm doing wrong? AND this is happening on both R-POD forums.... which makes me think I have something set up wrong! ANY help in getting this solved will be greatly appreciated!!!  ------------- Kevin & Donna 2010 R-Pod 176 2011 Ford F150 Lariat Supercrew |
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Posted By: Keith-N-Dar
Date Posted: 12 Jan 2013 at 2:48pm
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My Windows 7 computer does the same thing, while my XP machine always goes to the last unread post. ------------- Keith-N-Dar Boris & Betty (Boston Terriers) 2011 R-Pod 177 2010 Ford F-150 |
Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 12 Jan 2013 at 11:25pm
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I've never used this function, but just tried it with my home laptop (Win XP) and clicked into one of the threads that was listed. It left me at the top of the thread, not at the bottom where the latest post was. I have 7 at work and will try it there next week.
------------- Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1723 - Pod instruction manual 
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Posted By: Racer|X|
Date Posted: 13 Jan 2013 at 11:18am
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More than likely the site is having some IE10 compatibility issue as I am sure it isn't programmed for IE10 which is what is shipped with WIN8 so you are having some issues. WIN8 is very different. My firm does web programming and we are finding many client sites that are needing minor fix/edits/updates to be fully IE10 (WIN8) compatible. You could try Firefox for Chrome and see if that helps. X ------------- |
Posted By: Ks.Kev
Date Posted: 13 Jan 2013 at 11:34am
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Thanks for the help! I will try the Firefox for Chrome and see if that works! ------------- Kevin & Donna 2010 R-Pod 176 2011 Ford F150 Lariat Supercrew |
Posted By: this_is_nascar
Date Posted: 14 Jan 2013 at 9:26am
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Windows-7 with IE8 works perfectly.
------------- "Ray & Connie" - 2017 R-Pod RP-180 - 2007 Toyota Tacoma TRD-Off Road |
Posted By: tsunami123
Date Posted: 14 Jan 2013 at 9:51am
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I have consistently had problems getting the "Post Reply" function to work by simply typing into the box! I ALWAYS have to click on an emoticon before typing, then Reply will allow me to type! However, the emoticon does not appear in the box when my reply has been accepted. |
Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 14 Jan 2013 at 11:51am
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I had the same results here at work (IE 8 on Win7) - when I clicked on New Posts, then clicked on the link for this thread, it left me at the top of the thread. I've had odd issues with the text box for replies, various things at various times. One thing you can try as a solution is to go into your user settings and turn off the "WYSIWYG" option for thread replies. The plain text input mode takes away a lot of the glitches. ------------- Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1723 - Pod instruction manual
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Posted By: Ks.Kev
Date Posted: 14 Jan 2013 at 12:45pm
I checked my settings and the WYSIWYG setting is off. Has been since I joined the forum! Sigh  I'm still trying different things! I'm sure I will stumble on something to get it fixed! Thanks for the info!------------- Kevin & Donna 2010 R-Pod 176 2011 Ford F150 Lariat Supercrew |
Posted By: Ks.Kev
Date Posted: 14 Jan 2013 at 12:50pm
I'm running windows 8. I think that was what RACER X was referring to, or not? EDIT: Well, got off the phone with GEEK SQUAD support and they said the Windows 8 will do that! BUT.... they did say that there is a fix and should come in the next 30 days! We will see! Thanks everyone for the help into trying to figure this out! ------------- Kevin & Donna 2010 R-Pod 176 2011 Ford F150 Lariat Supercrew |
Posted By: Racer|X|
Date Posted: 14 Jan 2013 at 7:43pm
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It isn't necessarily WIN8 as much as it is IE10 (your internet Explorer) recognizing older websites, etc. ------------- |
Posted By: P&M
Date Posted: 15 Jan 2013 at 8:47am
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I have the same problem on my home computer. When I go online via IE then it doesn't recognize which posts I have already read, which ones I haven't, and it can't navigate to the right place in a string. However, when I go online via Firefox (I have both on my computer) it does remember and recognize exactly where left off on every different topic posting string here. So, I just come here via Firefox now. ------------- P & M ... and Comet too! 2012 171 -- The Monkey Pod 2018 Ram 2500 |
Posted By: Ks.Kev
Date Posted: 23 Jan 2013 at 4:49pm
Well ... just thought I would drop a note and say that the laptop is working like it should (going to the first unread post).... Racer|X| - you was right about the new IE10 not recognizing the older websites. It was a quick fix... went to "tools" drop down and clicked on "Compatibility View Settings" and added this website! Hope this helps anybody else that was having the same problems and THANKS for everyone's help!  ------------- Kevin & Donna 2010 R-Pod 176 2011 Ford F150 Lariat Supercrew |
Posted By: Racer|X|
Date Posted: 23 Jan 2013 at 7:20pm
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Doh! My apologies....I failed to advise you on compat. view. I completely forgot. My apologies...glad all is working. ------------- |
Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 24 Jan 2013 at 8:08am
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Ditto, I never think about that either. I only use IE at work where I'm forced to - and since all of our intranet apps always get validated against the next version of IE before we get that next version we never worry about compatibility. At home I use Opera. ------------- Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1723 - Pod instruction manual
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Posted By: Keith-N-Dar
Date Posted: 01 Feb 2013 at 8:20am
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For whatever reason, my Windows 7 computer started going to the last unread post yesterday. I changed nothing, but now it is doing what I wanted it to do. Not complaining, just amazed at how littile I understand this stuff,,, ------------- Keith-N-Dar Boris & Betty (Boston Terriers) 2011 R-Pod 177 2010 Ford F-150 |
Posted By: danthoman
Date Posted: 02 Feb 2013 at 9:13am
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I installed windows 8 on my computer and since then very little has worked properly. It lost files and totally destroyed Thunderbird and all my email accounts. Took me a week to get Firefox working again. I'm still having some of the problem mentioned in this thread. Turning off wysiwyg helped. ------------- Linda and Dan Calley the golden retriever R-pod 177 and a Tundra 8 cyl |