-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Fonts Tutorial
- From: "Sandi Beach" <sandib2@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 3 Nov 2007 16:03:47 -0500
This is getting curiouser and curiouser (if there is such a word). I
proceeded today to make another new folder on my desktop and named it
"dupes2", planning to move that second one over of the Comic Sans and
Georgia fonts. I opened Windows fonts folder and there is only one of each
font--no more duplicates. When I moved those first ones back I do not
recall that it asked me anything and I am pretty sure there were two in
there when I got done as I checked to be sure they were functional.
And if anyone can screw things up I think I take the prize. I decided to
try just one font that I had moved to the Backup Fonts, Xtra fonts folder
(one I did not want or use). I opened my Xtra fonts folder, reduced the
window size, opened Windows and found the font folder, reduced window size.
Then I right clicked on Emerald Isle font, drug it to the Windows font
folder, let go and chose create shortcut. That seemed to be o.k. but I
found out this morning that it definitely was not o.k. and I am glad I
experimented with a font I did not want or need. I found out that Xtra
folder font now contained just the name and nothing else. I went to Windows
font folder and clicked on the shortcut of Emerald Isle and it would not
open! Same behavior as occurred when I moved one of the dupes out of the
Windows font folder.
And I discovered I had a problem when I was looking at Sue Fisher's Font
Thing (still trying to decide which one I want to use as both have
advantages over the other). The Font Thing showed a red X by Emerald Isle
and said it was not installed so that is when I went looking to see for
myself.
The only thing that I can see that might have caused this not to work
(creating the shortcut) is that my backup fonts folder is kind of buried in
My Documents. The path goes like this: Documents and Setting/Joyce/My
Documents/Downloads/ Backup Fonts. When I open up My Documents it is not
that difficult to get to but that is the path that shows up. I don't know
why. Since I put these two windows side by side on my desktop to make the
short cut I am assuming the backup folder was too deeply buried.
I plan to try this again with another font that I do not use and is not
essential and use Windows Explorer to see if I have better luck.
In the meanwhile I do have a question. Why are you not surprised???? Shall
I just delete that font that will not work any longer because I bungled the
procedure? Or should I try to find a way to get it working again and, if
so, how. Fresh download? From Where?
Sandi
----- Original Message -----
From: "GMan" <gman.pctt@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, November 02, 2007 3:20 PM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Fonts Tutorial
> Sandi,
> I should have been more precise. I meant for you to Move the second
> set, but leave the first set still in the Windows Fonts folder. This will
> force Windows to see if it works with the first set you moved and have
> since
> returned to the Fonts folder.
>
> Peace,
> GMan
>
> "The only dumb questions are the ones we fail to ask!"
>
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