Hmmmmmm, interesting, Jeff, I have been wondering whether these reports of intermittent blank maps are related to lack of internet connection at the time, or as you suggest, possibly variation in signal strength if wireless connected.
I am awaiting delivery of a laptop which will be on my home LAN and will be able to check this myself as well in about a week. Ron Ferguson _____________________________________________________________________ New Blog: Free Contacts Database for use with Open Office http://www.fergys.co.uk View the Grimshaw Family Tree at: http://www.fergys.co.uk/Grimshaw/ For The Fergusons of N.W. England See: http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/fergys/ _____________________________________________________________________ > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Mapping addresses > Date: Sun, 29 Jun 2008 23:22:31 -0400 > > I'm always connected to the internet broadband via a home wireless LAN. > Depending where I am at home the connection may be stronger or weaker. > > Retrospectively, I believe the last time the map window was blank, I may > have had a weak connection. But that was me thinking back and trying to > reconstruct. I plan to look at that aspect the next time it happens to see > if that is the problem. > > Jeff > > ronald ferguson wrote: >> Jeff, >> >> May sound like a silly question, but when the maps did not come up >> were you connected to the internet? >> >> >> Ron Ferguson >> >> _____________________________________________________________________ >> >> New Blog: Free Contacts Database for use with Open Office >> http://www.fergys.co.uk >> View the Grimshaw Family Tree at: >> http://www.fergys.co.uk/Grimshaw/ >> For The Fergusons of N.W. England See: >> http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/fergys/ >> _____________________________________________________________________ >> >> >> >>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com >>> Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Mapping addresses >>> Date: Sun, 29 Jun 2008 12:58:49 -0400 >>> >>> Sorry to intrude Syble, but thought additional info can only be >>> helpful. >>> >>> In my case (same problem intermittently): >>> >>> - Windows Version: XP SP3 >>> - RAM available: 2 Gig >>> - What methods of getting to VE have you tried: Just through Legacy. >>> Works fine when I access VE directly ( http://maps.live.com/ ) on >>> Firefox 2 >>> - What showed on the Screen: Blank area for map. No error message. >>> - Whether you have IE7 installed: I do. >>> >>> Jeff Malka >>> >>> >>> ronald ferguson wrote: >>>> Alanna, >>>> >>>> Difficult to answer as you do not say how to are accessing VE and >>>> whether you Internet Explorer installed (you need not ever use it), >>>> >>>> Assuming you have IE7 and have just clicked the icon - then instead >>>> go to View>Master Sources>Locations and check that the "Show Maps" >>>> box is checked, if not check it. You may gave to wait a while or >>>> even leave the page and go back to it before it first works. >>>> >>>> If it is not that please tell us: >>>> >>>> Windows Version >>>> RAM available >>>> What methods of getting to VE have you tried >>>> What showed on the Screen >>>> Whether you have IE7 installed >>>> >>>> >>>> Ron Ferguson >>>> >>>> _____________________________________________________________________ >>>> >>>> New Blog: Free Contacts Database for use with Open Office >>>> http://www.fergys.co.uk >>>> View the Grimshaw Family Tree at: >>>> http://www.fergys.co.uk/Grimshaw/ >>>> For The Fergusons of N.W. England See: >>>> http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/fergys/ >>>> _____________________________________________________________________ >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ________________________________ >>>> >>>> Date: Sun, 29 Jun 2008 07:47:18 -0700 >>>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Mapping addresses >>>> To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Is anyone else having problems with the map not showing up when you >>>> try to map locations? I tried to create a map and all I get is a >>>> blank window. >>>> >>>> Alanna >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ---- >>>> From: ronald ferguson >>>> To: legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com >>>> Sent: Saturday, June 28, 2008 9:26:13 PM >>>> Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Mapping addresses >>>> >>>> >>>> Mary, >>>> >>>> I do not really have a way of checking this so please could you >>>> advise. I do not have a comma between the house number/name and the >>>> street ie. they are in the same field, and I wondered if separating >>>> the two makes any difference when it somes to using VE mapping. >>>> >>>> At present it takes me to the road (if known) but would it still >>>> look for the road or the house name/number if it was in the first >>>> field? >>>> >>>> BTW I haven't separated only because that is the way I started doing >>>> it! >>>> >>>> >>>> Ron Ferguson >>>> >>>> _____________________________________________________________________ >>>> >>>> New Blog: Free Contacts Database for use with Open Office >>>> http://www.fergys.co.uk >>>> View the Grimshaw Family Tree at: >>>> http://www.fergys.co.uk/Grimshaw/ >>>> For The Fergusons of N.W. England See: >>>> http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/fergys/ >>>> _____________________________________________________________________ >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> Date: Sun, 29 Jun 2008 00:23:31 +0100 >>>>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>> To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com >>>>> Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Mapping addresses >>>>> >>>>> You are not restricted to "4 positions". AFAIK the limit is 9. >>>>> If you want e.g. 1234, Main, Salem, Marion, Oregon, USA use it! >>>>> I always put a comma after house number. Then Reverse Sort the >>>>> Master Location List will show all the houses in Main St. together. >>>>> Mary Young >>>>> >>>>> On 6/28/08, Bruce Jones wrote: >>>>>> I have also puzzled on this matter. It seems there must be a >>>>>> separate >>>>>> entry in the Location Master List for each pin/balloon I want to >>>>>> have. >>>>>> Using an extra place in the location for the address does help VE >>>>>> to find the place, but, once a location is found and a pin/balloon >>>>>> placed (regardless of the method), the Master Location entry can >>>>>> be changed >>>>>> to whatever one wants, provided that there is a SEPARATE Master >>>>>> Location entry for EACH pin/balloon. >>>>>> >>>>>> So, I might enter 1234 Main, Salem, Marion, Oregon, USA (5 >>>>>> positions) >>>>>> Then, after the place is found and pin/balloon placed, the names >>>>>> could >>>>>> be renamed to something like >>>>>> Salem - x, Marion, Oregon, USA (4 positions) >>>>>> Salem - y, Marion, Oregon, USA (4 positions, but different from >>>>>> the previous) etc. >>>>>> Where x & y can be whatever we want, as long as they are unique. >>>>>> >>>>>> Am I correct? >>>>>> Does this help? >>>>> >>>> >>> >> _________________________________________________________________ >> >> http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/msnnkmgl0010000002ukm/direct/01/ >> >> >> Legacy User Group guidelines: >> http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp >> Archived messages: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ >> Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp >> To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp > > > > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > Archived messages: > http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ > Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp > To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp > > > _________________________________________________________________ Great deals on almost anything at eBay.co.uk. 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