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Post by Treasuredude on Jul 10, 2011 18:08:03 GMT -6
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Post by benteen on Apr 21, 2012 18:06:20 GMT -6
testing the computer
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Post by benteen on Apr 21, 2012 19:38:06 GMT -6
Folks my posts were being kicked off by Pro-Boards and I am just testing if all is right again. Just want to type in a longer post with some of my favorite quotes, pay no attention.
Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole
A Dog has one aim in life, to bestow his heart
The most deadly weapon in the world is a US Marine and his rifle...Gen Pershing US Army
Be Well
Dan
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Post by fred on Apr 22, 2012 5:44:44 GMT -6
Dan,
One word:
[glow=red,2,300]Mac![/glow]
Best wishes,
Fred.
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Post by markland on Apr 22, 2012 8:04:39 GMT -6
Dan, One word:
[glow=red,2,300]Mac![/glow]Best wishes, Fred. Err, isn't it a Mac that's eaten your files? Be good! Billy |
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Post by fred on Apr 22, 2012 8:48:56 GMT -6
Err, isn't it a Mac that's eaten your files? It was the "MS Office" software. And the file is still there, which leads me to believe that if I yank out the newer version of "Office" and re-install the older "Word," I will be able to access it again. Besides, this Mac laptop is nine years old... no trouble on the Internet; no trouble with e-mail; no trouble with any other files... it's been on almost every day I have owned it, I have traveled all over the country, in planes, in cars, and I have replaced one hard-drive in all those years. Know of any PC that can claim that? Every one of my "PC" buddies has gone through two or three PCs in that period of time. Like everything else, you get what you pay for. I paid $1,500 in 2003; if my frugal friends paid $900 for their el crappo PCs and they are now on their 2nd or 3rd, which device is more expensive? Plus, if you are comparing equivalent time-frames, these are faster, more powerful, more reliable, less susceptible to viruses, and in every way you can think of more innovative and more advanced... not to even mention, far more elegant. Of course, that latter trait may not matter to some.... Best wishes, Fred. |
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Post by markland on Apr 22, 2012 14:03:25 GMT -6
Err, isn't it a Mac that's eaten your files? It was the "MS Office" software. And the file is still there, which leads me to believe that if I yank out the newer version of "Office" and re-install the older "Word," I will be able to access it again. Besides, this Mac laptop is nine years old... no trouble on the Internet; no trouble with e-mail; no trouble with any other files... it's been on almost every day I have owned it, I have traveled all over the country, in planes, in cars, and I have replaced one hard-drive in all those years. Know of any PC that can claim that? Every one of my "PC" buddies has gone through two or three PCs in that period of time. Like everything else, you get what you pay for. I paid $1,500 in 2003; if my frugal friends paid $900 for their el crappo PCs and they are now on their 2nd or 3rd, which device is more expensive? Plus, if you are comparing equivalent time-frames, these are faster, more powerful, more reliable, less susceptible to viruses, and in every way you can think of more innovative and more advanced... not to even mention, far more elegant. Of course, that latter trait may not matter to some.... Best wishes, Fred. Well, I don't know what your friends purchased but the $700 Toshiba laptop I purchased about eight years ago is still going fine. The only reason it's not being used by me now is that I wanted a new PC last fall and caught a good deal on an Asus I5 laptop. As a matter of fact, the wife uses the old Toshiba for her business trips. That thing has survived a trip to Denver, two weeks at Emerald Island, NC and about two hundred or so trips to Ft. Leavenworth and back as well as being left for days in the truck during both sub-freezing and ninety plus degree days and nights (not during the same 24 hour period although having lived in Kansas long enough, I know never to rule that possibility out!) Haven't replaced a hard drive on it yet. The only reason I got a new desktop last year was due to the fact I wanted a new one. However, having said that, there are some computer manufacturers to avoid, i.e., Sony and fly-by-nights. Now as far as your file problem, if the file still exists, copy it over to a thumb disk and see if the wife's PC will open it. Unless it is corrupted, the only thing else I can think of is that somehow you saved it in a non-supported Word or whatever format. Since MS Word supports (or should) everything back to Word 1.0, I'd go with the corrupted file. Rather than unloading and reloading Office, you might try downloading and using Open Office. It's free and supposedly compatible with everything Office does. It gets good reviews anyway. Here is the Mac link: www.openoffice.org/porting/mac/Be good, Billy P.S. Take your damned distemper vaccination, you're getting crankier than usual! |
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Post by fred on Apr 22, 2012 16:27:14 GMT -6
... if the file still exists, copy it over to a thumb disk and see if the wife's PC will open it. Unless it is corrupted, the only thing else I can think of is that somehow you saved it in a non-supported Word or whatever format. Since MS Word supports (or should) everything back to Word 1.0, I'd go with the corrupted file. Here's the deal... I save everything to the desktop files, plus to an 80-GB Firelite. I can open the file-- from the desktop and on the Firelite-- but cannot print it or page through it. When I try, it kicks me right off Word. I tried putting the file on the Firelite onto my wife's new MacBookPro, but it does the same thing. The file is huge and even before I had this issue it was so large I couldn't even e-mail it using the Comcast e-mail system. I think it is about 325 pages long with dozens of pictures and everything is bulleted (which may be the problem). I cannot, however, get into it to "un"-bullet it; but everything was fine until I installed the newer, undated MS Word for Mac, which I think took too much of the machine's memory. Best wishes, Fred. |
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Post by markland on Apr 22, 2012 16:34:20 GMT -6
... if the file still exists, copy it over to a thumb disk and see if the wife's PC will open it. Unless it is corrupted, the only thing else I can think of is that somehow you saved it in a non-supported Word or whatever format. Since MS Word supports (or should) everything back to Word 1.0, I'd go with the corrupted file. Here's the deal... I gave everything to the desktop files, plus to an 80-GB Firelite. I can open the file-- from the desktop and on the Firelite-- but cannot print it or page through it. When I try, it kicks me right off Word. I tried putting the file on the Firelite onto my wife's new MacBookPro, but it does the same thing. The file is huge and even before I had this issue it was so large I couldn't even e-mail it using the Comcast e-mail system. I think it is about 325 pages long with dozens of pictures and everything is bulleted (which may be the problem). I cannot, however, get into it to "un"-bullet it; but everything was fine until I installed the MS Word for Mac, which I think took too much of the machine's memory. Best wishes, Fred. A. Save copies on a separate disk drive or two. Thumbnails work fine. Trying to work with the original file will absolutely screw it up if done wrong. B. Do a copy and save the copy as XXXXX01.yyy or something. Work with that copy!!!!!!!! That way, you always have the original to fall back upon. Now, let me do some thinking while I'm cooking the chops on the grill. Tell HER, I said hello! ;D Billy |
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Post by fred on Apr 22, 2012 17:12:50 GMT -6
Save copies on a separate disk drive or two. Why don't I just save the GD file to a disk and send it to you. Would that accomplish anything other than giving you a disk with a file that can't be opened? Well, that would be a refreshing change.... Best wishes, Fred. |
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Post by markland on Apr 23, 2012 6:49:38 GMT -6
Save copies on a separate disk drive or two. Why don't I just save the GD file to a disk and send it to you. Would that accomplish anything other than giving you a disk with a file that can't be opened? Well, that would be a refreshing change.... Best wishes, Fred. Nice zinger! I wondered when the payback for the drooling comment would arrive. Sending me the file wouldn't help as the only Apple devices we own are iPhones, iPods and an iPad. Be good, Billy |
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Post by fred on Apr 23, 2012 7:49:05 GMT -6
Sending me the file wouldn't help.... I knew there was more bluster than substance. To my way of thinking, the file went blooey when I changed the format and bulleted all the sub-entries for each date. By the time I reached the end of the document when I was doing it, it took minutes, literally for the bullets to take. At the time I just chalked it up to an old computer, overloaded with data. Fox example, I still cannot open your large Excel file. I just have it saved and when I switch over to my wife's MacBookPro, I should be able to open it and print it. Have you been kicked off the boards next door, or have you cozied up enough to the main clown? Best wishes, Fred. |
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Post by markland on Apr 23, 2012 8:22:02 GMT -6
Sending me the file wouldn't help.... I knew there was more bluster than substance. To my way of thinking, the file went blooey when I changed the format and bulleted all the sub-entries for each date. By the time I reached the end of the document when I was doing it, it took minutes, literally for the bullets to take. At the time I just chalked it up to an old computer, overloaded with data. Fox example, I still cannot open your large Excel file. I just have it saved and when I switch over to my wife's MacBookPro, I should be able to open it and print it. Have you been kicked off the boards next door, or have you cozied up enough to the main clown? Best wishes, Fred. Send the file to me. I just checked via Google & the concensus is that a Windows Office app should be able to open a doc created with Mac Office. As far as the other board, he still spends far more time raging at this board than directing his attention to his own board or self. Talk with you later, Billy |
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Post by bc on Apr 23, 2012 8:45:02 GMT -6
Fred, I've had luck opening those corrupted files sometimes if you want to send it my way. Sometimes a matter of name changing and opening it in some other type of text reader. Then copying the info back into a good file format.
bc
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Post by fred on Apr 23, 2012 9:00:34 GMT -6
How do you want the file? Here is what I am willing to do if you can open it.... Print it out for me; and send me an "uncorrupted" version, even if it is on a disk. Whatever it costs, I will pay you. He is really a pathetic person. Too bad; we had some good talks together, and I never realized he was such a vicious, vindictive, and jealous little lout. Now I understand what so many people warned me about. Thanks for your help, Billy. Lisa and I are trying to put together another cross-country trip. Maybe I can buy you that beer I promised. I would also love to meet DC... do you think he would head for the mountains if I suggested it? best wishes, Fred. |
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