Re: [LegacyUG] Default browser etc in OptionsCustomizeLaunch --THANKS
I got this straightened out, thanks a lot for your suggestions. Pat - Original Message - From: Gene Young To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2007 10:42 AM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Default browser etc in OptionsCustomizeLaunch Pat Hickin wrote: Dave, Thanks so much. Windows told me to go to IE (if it had 4,5,6 and gave no instructions for 7, which is what I have). IE says it is NOT my default browser; Firefox says it IS my default browser. Which is the way I want it. However, when I click ANY link in ANY email, NOTHING happens (includes those at the bottom of your email). I have to cut and paste the url. On the other hand, when I'm on an Internet site, the browser DOES go to the site I click on. Though of course there are times when the url is not shown, but the message says, e.g. click here to go to . . . and I click on here but nothing will happen; at other times I'm taken to wherever without a problem. I haven't been very observant about when this does/does not happen. Should you respond to this off-list? Or should I just try to get help from MicroSoft or Legacy Support and not bother you!!? My computer does weird things anyway (when I was typing the preceding line, it wanted to do it in all-caps. I had to put the cap locks key ON to get it to type lowercase. This and other paragraphs worked just as they should in re cap/lc!!!) Also, in Legacy when I click on InternetLegacy Home Page and get the no default browser message, and click on OK, nothing happens -- whereas it used to go ahead and take me to the Home Page anyway (same with the other Internet options). SO-O-O, I decided to go ahead and put in Firefox as my ALTERNATE BROWSER in Legacy's OptionsCustomizeLaunch. However, even though I can put my cursor in the Alternate Web Browser space, and get a flashing straight vertical line, it will not accept single character I type. If I click on the Launch button, nothing happens. If I click on the Change button, I am taken to a folder I created L_MULTIMEDIA BU, which is in another folder I created 1L BU 20060808-1248, which is in the Data folder inside the Legacy folder, which is directly on my C drive rather than inside my Program Files. SO-O-O I don't know HOW to enter a default browser. It sounds very much as if you have operating system problems, possibly a virus or spyware. If you know someone who is competent in the area have them go over your PC for you. If you do not have such a friend download and run AVG free virus scanner and AdAware. You can google for download sites and just follow the included directions. Also, you stated you use FireFox. Under tools options Main make sure that the box at the bottom is checked to always check if FireFox is the default browser then hit check now. -- Gene Y. Researching Young, Zies, Harer Cox. http://h1.ripway.com/egptech/ 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
Re: [LegacyUG] Default browser etc in OptionsCustomizeLaunch
Dave, Thanks so much. Windows told me to go to IE (if it had 4,5,6 and gave no instructions for 7, which is what I have). IE says it is NOT my default browser; Firefox says it IS my default browser. Which is the way I want it. However, when I click ANY link in ANY email, NOTHING happens (includes those at the bottom of your email). I have to cut and paste the url. On the other hand, when I'm on an Internet site, the browser DOES go to the site I click on. Though of course there are times when the url is not shown, but the message says, e.g. click here to go to . . . and I click on here but nothing will happen; at other times I'm taken to wherever without a problem. I haven't been very observant about when this does/does not happen. Should you respond to this off-list? Or should I just try to get help from MicroSoft or Legacy Support and not bother you!!? My computer does weird things anyway (when I was typing the preceding line, it wanted to do it in all-caps. I had to put the cap locks key ON to get it to type lowercase. This and other paragraphs worked just as they should in re cap/lc!!!) Also, in Legacy when I click on InternetLegacy Home Page and get the no default browser message, and click on OK, nothing happens -- whereas it used to go ahead and take me to the Home Page anyway (same with the other Internet options). SO-O-O, I decided to go ahead and put in Firefox as my ALTERNATE BROWSER in Legacy's OptionsCustomizeLaunch. However, even though I can put my cursor in the Alternate Web Browser space, and get a flashing straight vertical line, it will not accept single character I type. If I click on the Launch button, nothing happens. If I click on the Change button, I am taken to a folder I created L_MULTIMEDIA BU, which is in another folder I created 1L BU 20060808-1248, which is in the Data folder inside the Legacy folder, which is directly on my C drive rather than inside my Program Files. SO-O-O I don't know HOW to enter a default browser. - Original Message - From: Dave Naylor To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2007 12:29 AM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Default browser etc in OptionsCustomizeLaunch On 29 Aug 2007 Pat Hickin wrote: Lately, when I access the Internet directly from Legacy, I get a message saying I don't have a default browser. snipped So where DO I enter the default? and how, e.g. IE7 or do I have to write it out? Do I give the version number etc.? It's entered in your operating system (Windows?), but this sounds very strange to me. What happens if you click on one of the links at the bottom of this message -- does it open up that web page in your default browser? If it does then you have a default browser and Legacy should be using it. If not, then in Windows (assuming you use Windows) you need to click on Settings Control Panel Internet Options Programs tab Default Web browser. Cheers, -- Dave N. -- David Naylor, Halton Hills, Ontario, Canada. --- Have you unlocked the real power of Legacy? Legacy 6.0 Deluxe has 92 features not found in the Standard Edition. Learn more about these features at http://legacyfamilytree.com/DeluxeEdition.asp. Legacy User Group guidelines can be found at: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp To find past messages, please go to our searchable archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ For online technical support, please visit http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe please visit: 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
Re: [LegacyUG] Default browser etc in OptionsCustomizeLaunch
Pat, I rather think that this is a problem with IE7 rather than any other program. I have experienced the same myself and as yet have not found a satisfactory way of overcoming it. Resetting IE7 as the default seems to help but only in the short term and it soon stops responding to email links etc. Ron Ferguson _ For Genealogy, Software and Social visit: http://www.fergys.co.uk *Over 650 Surnames from 11 Countries* 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: Pat Hickin [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Default browser etc in OptionsCustomizeLaunch Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2007 08:22:29 -0400 Dave, Thanks so much. Windows told me to go to IE (if it had 4,5,6 and gave no instructions for 7, which is what I have). IE says it is NOT my default browser; Firefox says it IS my default browser. Which is the way I want it. However, when I click ANY link in ANY email, NOTHING happens (includes those at the bottom of your email). I have to cut and paste the url. On the other hand, when I'm on an Internet site, the browser DOES go to the site I click on. Though of course there are times when the url is not shown, but the message says, e.g. click here to go to . . . and I click on here but nothing will happen; at other times I'm taken to wherever without a problem. I haven't been very observant about when this does/does not happen. Should you respond to this off-list? Or should I just try to get help from MicroSoft or Legacy Support and not bother you!!? My computer does weird things anyway (when I was typing the preceding line, it wanted to do it in all-caps. I had to put the cap locks key ON to get it to type lowercase. This and other paragraphs worked just as they should in re cap/lc!!!) Also, in Legacy when I click on InternetLegacy Home Page and get the no default browser message, and click on OK, nothing happens -- whereas it used to go ahead and take me to the Home Page anyway (same with the other Internet options). SO-O-O, I decided to go ahead and put in Firefox as my ALTERNATE BROWSER in Legacy's OptionsCustomizeLaunch. However, even though I can put my cursor in the Alternate Web Browser space, and get a flashing straight vertical line, it will not accept single character I type. If I click on the Launch button, nothing happens. If I click on the Change button, I am taken to a folder I created L_MULTIMEDIA BU, which is in another folder I created 1L BU 20060808-1248, which is in the Data folder inside the Legacy folder, which is directly on my C drive rather than inside my Program Files. SO-O-O I don't know HOW to enter a default browser. - Original Message - From: Dave Naylor To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2007 12:29 AM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Default browser etc in OptionsCustomizeLaunch On 29 Aug 2007 Pat Hickin wrote: Lately, when I access the Internet directly from Legacy, I get a message saying I don't have a default browser. snipped So where DO I enter the default? and how, e.g. IE7 or do I have to write it out? Do I give the version number etc.? It's entered in your operating system (Windows?), but this sounds very strange to me. What happens if you click on one of the links at the bottom of this message -- does it open up that web page in your default browser? If it does then you have a default browser and Legacy should be using it. If not, then in Windows (assuming you use Windows) you need to click on Settings Control Panel Internet Options Programs tab Default Web browser. Cheers, -- Dave N. -- David Naylor, Halton Hills, Ontario, Canada. _ Got a favourite clothes shop, bar or restaurant? Share your local knowledge http://www.backofmyhand.com 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
Re: [LegacyUG] Default browser etc in OptionsCustomizeLaunch
Pat Hickin wrote: SO-O-O, I decided to go ahead and put in Firefox as my ALTERNATE BROWSER in Legacy's OptionsCustomizeLaunch. However, even though I can put my cursor in the Alternate Web Browser space, and get a flashing straight vertical line, it will not accept single character I type. If I click on the Launch button, nothing happens. If I click on the Change button, I am taken to a folder I created L_MULTIMEDIA BU, which is in another folder I created 1L BU 20060808-1248, which is in the Data folder inside the Legacy folder, which is directly on my C drive rather than inside my Program Files. SO-O-O I don't know HOW to enter a default browser. You can not type in that box. You must select Change then browse to and select FireFox. -- Gene Y. Researching Young, Zies, Harer Cox. http://h1.ripway.com/egptech/ PS Please turn off HTML in you email client. It is against the rules of this list and is inconsiderate of those on dial-up or other limited access. Thank you. 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
Re: [LegacyUG] Default browser etc in OptionsCustomizeLaunch
Pat Hickin wrote: Dave, Thanks so much. Windows told me to go to IE (if it had 4,5,6 and gave no instructions for 7, which is what I have). IE says it is NOT my default browser; Firefox says it IS my default browser. Which is the way I want it. However, when I click ANY link in ANY email, NOTHING happens (includes those at the bottom of your email). I have to cut and paste the url. On the other hand, when I'm on an Internet site, the browser DOES go to the site I click on. Though of course there are times when the url is not shown, but the message says, e.g. click here to go to . . . and I click on here but nothing will happen; at other times I'm taken to wherever without a problem. I haven't been very observant about when this does/does not happen. Should you respond to this off-list? Or should I just try to get help from MicroSoft or Legacy Support and not bother you!!? My computer does weird things anyway (when I was typing the preceding line, it wanted to do it in all-caps. I had to put the cap locks key ON to get it to type lowercase. This and other paragraphs worked just as they should in re cap/lc!!!) Also, in Legacy when I click on InternetLegacy Home Page and get the no default browser message, and click on OK, nothing happens -- whereas it used to go ahead and take me to the Home Page anyway (same with the other Internet options). SO-O-O, I decided to go ahead and put in Firefox as my ALTERNATE BROWSER in Legacy's OptionsCustomizeLaunch. However, even though I can put my cursor in the Alternate Web Browser space, and get a flashing straight vertical line, it will not accept single character I type. If I click on the Launch button, nothing happens. If I click on the Change button, I am taken to a folder I created L_MULTIMEDIA BU, which is in another folder I created 1L BU 20060808-1248, which is in the Data folder inside the Legacy folder, which is directly on my C drive rather than inside my Program Files. SO-O-O I don't know HOW to enter a default browser. It sounds very much as if you have operating system problems, possibly a virus or spyware. If you know someone who is competent in the area have them go over your PC for you. If you do not have such a friend download and run AVG free virus scanner and AdAware. You can google for download sites and just follow the included directions. Also, you stated you use FireFox. Under tools options Main make sure that the box at the bottom is checked to always check if FireFox is the default browser then hit check now. -- Gene Y. Researching Young, Zies, Harer Cox. http://h1.ripway.com/egptech/ 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
Re: [LegacyUG] Default browser etc in OptionsCustomizeLaunch
Pat: Twice I have had my computer start to do funny things like what you describe and in both cases the motherboard was failing and a faulty motherboard can do a lot of damage. I recommend that you have your computer checked out. ___ Wayne Martell Victoria, BC, Canada - Original Message - From: Pat Hickin To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2007 5:22 AM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Default browser etc in OptionsCustomizeLaunch Dave, Thanks so much. Windows told me to go to IE (if it had 4,5,6 and gave no instructions for 7, which is what I have). IE says it is NOT my default browser; Firefox says it IS my default browser. Which is the way I want it. However, when I click ANY link in ANY email, NOTHING happens (includes those at the bottom of your email). I have to cut and paste the url. On the other hand, when I'm on an Internet site, the browser DOES go to the site I click on. Though of course there are times when the url is not shown, but the message says, e.g. click here to go to . . . and I click on here but nothing will happen; at other times I'm taken to wherever without a problem. I haven't been very observant about when this does/does not happen. Should you respond to this off-list? Or should I just try to get help from MicroSoft or Legacy Support and not bother you!!? My computer does weird things anyway (when I was typing the preceding line, it wanted to do it in all-caps. I had to put the cap locks key ON to get it to type lowercase. This and other paragraphs worked just as they should in re cap/lc!!!) Also, in Legacy when I click on InternetLegacy Home Page and get the no default browser message, and click on OK, nothing happens -- whereas it used to go ahead and take me to the Home Page anyway (same with the other Internet options). SO-O-O, I decided to go ahead and put in Firefox as my ALTERNATE BROWSER in Legacy's OptionsCustomizeLaunch. However, even though I can put my cursor in the Alternate Web Browser space, and get a flashing straight vertical line, it will not accept single character I type. If I click on the Launch button, nothing happens. If I click on the Change button, I am taken to a folder I created L_MULTIMEDIA BU, which is in another folder I created 1L BU 20060808-1248, which is in the Data folder inside the Legacy folder, which is directly on my C drive rather than inside my Program Files. SO-O-O I don't know HOW to enter a default browser. - Original Message - From: Dave Naylor To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2007 12:29 AM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Default browser etc in OptionsCustomizeLaunch On 29 Aug 2007 Pat Hickin wrote: Lately, when I access the Internet directly from Legacy, I get a message saying I don't have a default browser. snipped So where DO I enter the default? and how, e.g. IE7 or do I have to write it out? Do I give the version number etc.? It's entered in your operating system (Windows?), but this sounds very strange to me. What happens if you click on one of the links at the bottom of this message -- does it open up that web page in your default browser? If it does then you have a default browser and Legacy should be using it. If not, then in Windows (assuming you use Windows) you need to click on Settings Control Panel Internet Options Programs tab Default Web browser. Cheers, -- Dave N. -- David Naylor, Halton Hills, Ontario, Canada. 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
[LegacyUG] Default browser etc in OptionsCustomizeLaunch
Lately, when I access the Internet directly from Legacy, I get a message saying I don't have a default browser. It tells me to go to the Customize section of Legacy and click the Launch tab. I don't know WHY it doesn't tell me to click on OptionsCustomizeLaunch. (As so often happens, Legacy Help skips the first couple of things you need to click on.) At any rate, I found Launch without too much difficulty, but I don't have the faintest idea what to put in -- there is no list of the available browsers. PLUS it tells us to leave each option BLANK to use the default. So if I do enter a name, it automatically becomes the ALTERNATE and NOT the default. Why does the message give me instructions for going to a place where I can enter the ALTERNATE but not the DEFAULT?? So where DO I enter the default? and how, e.g. IE7 or do I have to write it out? Do I give the version number etc.? Thanks! Pat Have you unlocked the real power of Legacy? Legacy 6.0 Deluxe has 92 features not found in the Standard Edition. Learn more about these features at http://legacyfamilytree.com/DeluxeEdition.asp. Legacy User Group guidelines can be found at: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp To find past messages, please go to our searchable archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ For online technical support, please visit http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] Default browser etc in OptionsCustomizeLaunch
On 29 Aug 2007 Pat Hickin wrote: Lately, when I access the Internet directly from Legacy, I get a message saying I don't have a default browser. snipped So where DO I enter the default? and how, e.g. IE7 or do I have to write it out? Do I give the version number etc.? It's entered in your operating system (Windows?), but this sounds very strange to me. What happens if you click on one of the links at the bottom of this message -- does it open up that web page in your default browser? If it does then you have a default browser and Legacy should be using it. If not, then in Windows (assuming you use Windows) you need to click on Settings Control Panel Internet Options Programs tab Default Web browser. Cheers, -- Dave N. -- David Naylor, Halton Hills, Ontario, Canada. --- Have you unlocked the real power of Legacy? Legacy 6.0 Deluxe has 92 features not found in the Standard Edition. Learn more about these features at http://legacyfamilytree.com/DeluxeEdition.asp. Legacy User Group guidelines can be found at: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp To find past messages, please go to our searchable archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ For online technical support, please visit http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
