Re: XP SP2

  • From: "Mac Norins" <macatack5@xxxxxxx>
  • To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 6 Oct 2004 20:03:58 -0700

Anthony,

Which are what?  Your message either ran short, or you only had a little bit 
to say; is there any more to your instruction?

-Mac-
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "anthony campbell" <anthony.campbell07@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 2004 7:40 PM
Subject: Re: XP SP2


> hello, yes this is a warning that comes up. you can get through this info
> bar by going on to jaws cursor and looking for the save or run button 
> which
> are.
>
> hope this helps
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Mac Norins" <macatack5@xxxxxxx>
> To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, October 07, 2004 3:25 AM
> Subject: Re: XP SP2
>
>
>> Bruce,
>>
>> Yes, I am sure that it was xpsp2, which has produced this "Information
>> Bar",
>> whenever a so-called "pop up" has come up. These were not advertising
>> popups, by the way; rather a "download warning", similar to the type that
>> we
>> all get, when regularly downloading a program, if you know what I mean.
>> Now, I will admit that I am a novice, don't know too much about
>> downloading
>> software, etc., but that is what happened, when I attempted to monitor 
>> the
>> on-line,"real-time" program, from  www.talkingcommunities.com  , this
>> morning(The World Symposium).  There were instructions for downloading
>> software, but, every time I tried, this Information Bar thing would come
>> on
>> and prevent me from getting there.  It might be something to do with
>> cookies, but I don't think so.  I agree with Johnny Appleseed, when he
>> says
>> that waiting until November would be a good thing, when it comes to
>> loading
>> xpsp2, but my computer trainer/tech support sighted person recommended
>> that
>> I install it anyway, a couple of weeks ago.  So, there you have it! I do
>> need some more instruction, but I don't want to get off topic, for this
>> list!
>>
>> -Mac-
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Bruce Toews" <coke_drinker@xxxxxxxx>
>> To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 2004 6:39 PM
>> Subject: Re: XP SP2
>>
>>
>>> You say repeatedly that it was XP SP2 that was giving you the trouble.
>>> Are
>>> you sure it was that particular service pack that was to blame?
>>>
>>> Bruce
>>>
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>>> On Wed, 6 Oct 2004, Mac Norins wrote:
>>>
>>>> I had some trouble today, when trying to monitor the World Symposium
>>>> thing
>>>> that was advertised as being so user friendly; xpsp2 utilized the
>>>> "Information Bar" and wouldn't let me download the software necessary 
>>>> to
>>>> monitor the ongoing program.  I don't know why this happened, but there
>>>> was
>>>> no way that xpsp2 was going to let me in; Oh, Well!
>>>>
>>>> Mac Norins
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Mike Mote" <mikemote@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 2004 6:20 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: XP SP2
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> I got the same message earlier today, and depending on what programs
>>>>> you
>>>>> use
>>>>> on a daily basis, you may or may not have problems once you install 
>>>>> the
>>>>> SP
>>>>> 2
>>>>> update. I have had no problems, but it is early in the experiment.
>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> From: "Phil Halton" <philhalt@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>> To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 2004 5:10 PM
>>>>> Subject: XP SP2
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> I just got a note in my system tray that updates are ready for
>>>>>> downloading-specifically XP SP2.  Is this update necessary, or is it 
>>>>>> a
>>>>>> nightmare?  Any experience with this update out there?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Also, slightly off-topic,  Can we PLEASE stop including every message
>>>>>> in
>>>>>> a
>>>>>> thread with our responses?  I use digest mode, and as many digest 
>>>>>> mode
>>>>>> users do, I search on "subject:" to skip from message to message.
>>>>>> This
>>>>>> becomes difficult when every message in a thread is included with
>>>>>> every
>>>>>> response to a thread--making the digest "huge" and unwieldy for 
>>>>>> digest
>>>>>> users.  I think the people reading the response know what the thread
>>>>>> is
>>>>>> about and don't really need to have the entire history of the thread
>>>>>> attached with each response.  Perhaps attaching only the most recent
>>>>>> message in the thread-if necessary-for contextual purposes would be
>>>>>> more
>>>>>> helpful and the least burdensome approach.  Simply whittling down the
>>>>>> size
>>>>>> of the message before hitting "send" would help us out alot.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Just One man's opinion,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> phil halton
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
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