Peter, Yes, it could still be Avast, but, I only used Avast for a short time to evaluate it, so I'm no expert. Maybe someone else can throw in some ideas? Did you clear the Firefox cache and cookies? What plugins/extensions do you have in Firefox? Did you turn off Avast, just long enough to prove it is not the problem? Les Hardy On 28/01/12 12:49, Peter Metcalfe wrote: > Les > > I don't have any problems uploading photos when I'm using other email accounts like hotmail and surfanytime or when I change to google chrome so it can't be avast. > > I use webmail because I didn't know what those things you mentioned were. > > Thanks > > Peter > > >> Peter, >> Avast is a likely culprit. Check in the Avast application rules, that Firefox is not blocked. >> You could try turning off the avast firewall while you test the image upload. >> >> Also, I'm curious to know why you use the webmail. Your runbox account gives you POP/IMAP and SMTP, with security. >> >> >> Les Hardy >> >> >> >> On 28/01/12 10:28, Peter Metcalfe wrote: >>> Vista, Avast and Malwarebytes >>> >>> >>> >>>> I guess you already tried clearing cookies/cache etc.? >>>> >>>> What operating system, antivirus and firewall are you using? >>>> >>>> Les Hardy >>>> >> >> >> >> :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: >> >> Please refrain from posting commercial URLs and from discussing prices on the list. >> >> Remember to SNIP when replying. >> >> :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > ----- End Original Message ----- > > > > > :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: > > Please refrain from posting commercial URLs and from discussing prices on the list. > > Remember to SNIP when replying. > > :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Thanks for your reply Les, My problem is that I did not realise that there was a SATA problem until the Freecom drive was taken out of its enclosure/box. There was not an easy way to do this and although the actual hard drive is ok the box is ruined so I need a suitable enclosure for it. David -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Les Hardy Sent: 28 January 2012 12:43 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [COMPUTERS] Integral Enclosure David, I assume you already have a wireless router. Connect a Cisco-Linksys NSLU2 to the network, and it will allow you to use your existing usb drive. It has 2 ports, so you could connect a printer also. Les Hardy On 28/01/12 11:23, David Railton wrote: > I have a Freecom 500gb external hard drive model SSPAG with 3.5 in > drive and USB connection connected to my desktop pc. I now want to > connect my external hard drive wirelessly to my wireless laptop and > wired pc. I understand that what I need to do this is to put my ehd > inside a USB NAS enclosure. I have purchased an Akasa AK-ENP2NDAS-BLUK > USB 2.0 and LAN Integral Enclosure for > 3.5 inch IDE HDD. I now realise that this is not the right piece of > equipment as it is not SATA compatible with my current ehd and am > sending it back to the supplier. > > > > Can anyone recommend a reasonably priced and efficient enclosure that > will be compatible? > > > > David > > > > > :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: > > Please refrain from posting commercial URLs and from discussing prices on the list. > > Remember to SNIP when replying. > > :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: Please refrain from posting commercial URLs and from discussing prices on the list. Remember to SNIP when replying. :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Les I don't have any problems uploading photos when I'm using other email accounts like hotmail and surfanytime or when I change to google chrome so it can't be avast. I use webmail because I didn't know what those things you mentioned were. Thanks Peter > Peter, > Avast is a likely culprit. Check in the Avast application rules, that Firefox is not blocked. > You could try turning off the avast firewall while you test the image upload. > > Also, I'm curious to know why you use the webmail. Your runbox account gives you POP/IMAP and SMTP, with security. > > > Les Hardy > > > > On 28/01/12 10:28, Peter Metcalfe wrote: > > Vista, Avast and Malwarebytes > > > > > > > >> I guess you already tried clearing cookies/cache etc.? > >> > >> What operating system, antivirus and firewall are you using? > >> > >> Les Hardy > >> > > > > > > :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: > > Please refrain from posting commercial URLs and from discussing prices on the list. > > Remember to SNIP when replying. > > :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > ----- End Original Message -----

David, I assume you already have a wireless router. Connect a Cisco-Linksys NSLU2 to the network, and it will allow you to use your existing usb drive. It has 2 ports, so you could connect a printer also. Les Hardy On 28/01/12 11:23, David Railton wrote: > I have a Freecom 500gb external hard drive model SSPAG with 3.5 in drive and > USB connection connected to my desktop pc. I now want to connect my external > hard drive wirelessly to my wireless laptop and wired pc. I understand that > what I need to do this is to put my ehd inside a USB NAS enclosure. I have > purchased an Akasa AK-ENP2NDAS-BLUK USB 2.0 and LAN Integral Enclosure for > 3.5 inch IDE HDD. I now realise that this is not the right piece of > equipment as it is not SATA compatible with my current ehd and am sending it > back to the supplier. > > > > Can anyone recommend a reasonably priced and efficient enclosure that will > be compatible? > > > > David > > > > > :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: > > Please refrain from posting commercial URLs and from discussing prices on the list. > > Remember to SNIP when replying. > > :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Peter, Avast is a likely culprit. Check in the Avast application rules, that Firefox is not blocked. You could try turning off the avast firewall while you test the image upload. Also, I'm curious to know why you use the webmail. Your runbox account gives you POP/IMAP and SMTP, with security. Les Hardy On 28/01/12 10:28, Peter Metcalfe wrote: > Vista, Avast and Malwarebytes > > > >> I guess you already tried clearing cookies/cache etc.? >> >> What operating system, antivirus and firewall are you using? >> >> Les Hardy >> >

I have a Freecom 500gb external hard drive model SSPAG with 3.5 in drive and USB connection connected to my desktop pc. I now want to connect my external hard drive wirelessly to my wireless laptop and wired pc. I understand that what I need to do this is to put my ehd inside a USB NAS enclosure. I have purchased an Akasa AK-ENP2NDAS-BLUK USB 2.0 and LAN Integral Enclosure for 3.5 inch IDE HDD. I now realise that this is not the right piece of equipment as it is not SATA compatible with my current ehd and am sending it back to the supplier. Can anyone recommend a reasonably priced and efficient enclosure that will be compatible? David

Vista, Avast and Malwarebytes > I guess you already tried clearing cookies/cache etc.? > > What operating system, antivirus and firewall are you using? > > Les Hardy > > > > > > :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: > > Please refrain from posting commercial URLs and from discussing prices on the list. > > Remember to SNIP when replying. > > :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > ----- End Original Message -----

I guess you already tried clearing cookies/cache etc.? What operating system, antivirus and firewall are you using? Les Hardy

Hi Peter, I just created an email account at runbox.com, and with Firefox 9.01, there was no problem uploading images to attach. Les Hardy On 27/01/12 20:53, Peter Metcalfe wrote: > No it's not Gmail. It's the latest firefox. > > >> Hi Peter, >> >> Are you referring to GMail ? >> >> What version of Firefox are you using? >> >> >> Regards, >> Kevin. >> >> >> On Fri, Jan 27, 2012 at 2:10 PM, Peter Metcalfe >> <[email protected]> wrote: >>> For some reason firefox won't allow me to upload photos to my emails so I have to use google chrome. It's been like this for a couple of weeks. What could the problem be please? >>> >>> Peter >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: >>> >>> Please refrain from posting commercial URLs and from discussing prices on the list. >>> >>> Remember to SNIP when replying. >>> >>> :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> >> -- >> -------- >> K. Ross >> [email protected] >> >> >> >> :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: >> >> Please refrain from posting commercial URLs and from discussing prices on the list. >> >> Remember to SNIP when replying. >> >> :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > ----- End Original Message ----- > > > > > :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: > > Please refrain from posting commercial URLs and from discussing prices on the list. > > Remember to SNIP when replying. > > :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

No it's not Gmail. It's the latest firefox. > Hi Peter, > > Are you referring to GMail ? > > What version of Firefox are you using? > > > Regards, > Kevin. > > > On Fri, Jan 27, 2012 at 2:10 PM, Peter Metcalfe > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > For some reason firefox won't allow me to upload photos to my emails so I have to use google chrome. It's been like this for a couple of weeks. What could the problem be please? > > > > Peter > > > > > > > > > > :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: > > > > Please refrain from posting commercial URLs and from discussing prices on the list. > > > > Remember to SNIP when replying. > > > > :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > -- > -------- > K. Ross > [email protected] > > > > :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: > > Please refrain from posting commercial URLs and from discussing prices on the list. > > Remember to SNIP when replying. > > :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > ----- End Original Message -----

I know. Firefox is my browser and Runbox.com is my email host. > > Firefox isn't an email program, so you need to explain your problem better. >

For some reason firefox won't allow me to upload photos to my emails so I have to use google chrome. It's been like this for a couple of weeks. What could the problem be please? Peter

Hi Peter, Are you trying to compose a GMail in "Plain Text" mode ? You cannot upload a photo in this mode. Regards, Kevin. On Fri, Jan 27, 2012 at 2:34 PM, Kevin Ross <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Peter, > > Are you referring to GMail ? > > What version of Firefox are you using? > > > Regards, > Kevin. > > > On Fri, Jan 27, 2012 at 2:10 PM, Peter Metcalfe > <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> For some reason firefox won't allow me to upload photos to my emails so I have to use google chrome. It's been like this for a couple of weeks. What could the problem be please? >> >> Peter >> >> >> >> >> :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: >> >> Please refrain from posting commercial URLs and from discussing prices on the list. >> >> Remember to SNIP when replying. >> >> :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > -- > -------- > K. Ross > [email protected] -- -------- K. Ross [email protected]

Hi Peter, Are you referring to GMail ? What version of Firefox are you using? Regards, Kevin. On Fri, Jan 27, 2012 at 2:10 PM, Peter Metcalfe <[email protected]> wrote: > > For some reason firefox won't allow me to upload photos to my emails so I have to use google chrome. It's been like this for a couple of weeks. What could the problem be please? > > Peter > > > > > :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: > > Please refrain from posting commercial URLs and from discussing prices on the list. > > Remember to SNIP when replying. > > :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message -- -------- K. Ross [email protected]

----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter Metcalfe" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, January 27, 2012 11:10 AM Subject: [COMPUTERS] Firefox > For some reason firefox won't allow me to upload photos to my emails > so I have to use google chrome. It's been like this for a couple of weeks. > What could the problem be please? Firefox isn't an email program, so you need to explain your problem better.

Ok, we fixed it. When I saw the images, I suspected David may be using Vista, and I thought the corrupt files were caused by Vista itself. What didn't make sense was that the laptop causing the corruption, was actually a Win 7 system. I suggested he turn off the 'Remote Differential Compression'. (This is on by default on Win7). That appears to have fixed it. There is a Vista bug: Copying or viewing of jpeg files (either thumbnail or full size) can render jpeg files corrupt. Files on external hard drives and media cards seem to be more susceptible. I could be wrong, but I don't think Microsoft ever acknowledged or fixed the bug, and now Microsoft no longer support Vista. There were many theories, and plenty tried to find the cause, but I don't think the it was ever isolated. I'm sure someone will leap on me for saying this, but, Win7 is really only a service pack to Vista. I now suspect the bug is still alive in Win7. In my book, any kind of file corruption when copying files is definitely not acceptable. I'm glad I use Linux. Les Hardy On 25/01/12 15:39, Kevin Ross wrote: > Interesting ! Please let me know what you find ! > > > > On Wed, Jan 25, 2012 at 9:58 AM, Les Hardy<[email protected]> wrote: >> > Kevin, >> > David sent me sample images, and I have seen this before. >> > The image byte count is is the same. The file header is intact, but large chunks of the image data as been changed. >> > >> > I have asked David to tell me what operating systems he is using, and what format the external drive is. >> > >> > Too soon to say yet, but, the last time I say this, it was an operating system problem, so syncback may be innocent. >> > >> > Les Hardy

Thanks for the info, Les ! Regards, Kevin. On Thu, Jan 26, 2012 at 2:04 PM, Les Hardy <[email protected]> wrote: > > Ok, we fixed it. > > When I saw the images, I suspected David may be using Vista, and I thought the corrupt files were caused by Vista itself. > What didn't make sense was that the laptop causing the corruption, was actually a Win 7 system. > > I suggested he turn off the 'Remote Differential Compression'. (This is on by default on Win7). > That appears to have fixed it. > > There is a Vista bug: Copying or viewing of jpeg files (either thumbnail or full size) can render jpeg files corrupt. > Files on external hard drives and media cards seem to be more susceptible. > > I could be wrong, but I don't think Microsoft ever acknowledged or fixed the bug, and now Microsoft no longer support Vista. > There were many theories, and plenty tried to find the cause, but I don't think the it was ever isolated. > > I'm sure someone will leap on me for saying this, but, Win7 is really only a service pack to Vista. > I now suspect the bug is still alive in Win7. > > In my book, any kind of file corruption when copying files is definitely not acceptable. > I'm glad I use Linux. > > Les Hardy > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On 25/01/12 15:39, Kevin Ross wrote: > > Interesting !  Please let me know what you find ! > > > > > > > > On Wed, Jan 25, 2012 at 9:58 AM, Les Hardy<[email protected]>  wrote: > >> >  Kevin, > >> >  David sent me sample images, and I have seen this before. > >> >  The image byte count is is the same. The file header is intact, but large chunks of the image data as been changed. > >> > > >> >  I have asked David to tell me what operating systems he is using, and what format the external drive is. > >> > > >> >  Too soon to say yet, but, the last time I say this, it was an operating system problem, so syncback may be innocent. > >> > > >> >  Les Hardy > > > > :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: > > Please refrain from posting commercial URLs and from discussing prices on the list. > > Remember to SNIP when replying. > > :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message -- -------- K. Ross [email protected]

Kevin, David sent me sample images, and I have seen this before. The image byte count is is the same. The file header is intact, but large chunks of the image data as been changed. I have asked David to tell me what operating systems he is using, and what format the external drive is. Too soon to say yet, but, the last time I say this, it was an operating system problem, so syncback may be innocent. Les Hardy On 25/01/12 12:08, Kevin Ross wrote: > Agree, Les. I do wonder, however, why the previous backups with > SyncBack did not alter the files ! > > Regards, > Kevin.

Interesting ! Please let me know what you find ! On Wed, Jan 25, 2012 at 9:58 AM, Les Hardy <[email protected]> wrote: > Kevin, > David sent me sample images, and I have seen this before. > The image byte count is is the same. The file header is intact, but large chunks of the image data as been changed. > > I have asked David to tell me what operating systems he is using, and what format the external drive is. > > Too soon to say yet, but, the last time I say this, it was an operating system problem, so syncback may be innocent. > > Les Hardy > > > > On 25/01/12 12:08, Kevin Ross wrote: >> Agree, Les.  I do wonder, however, why the previous backups with >> SyncBack did not alter the files ! >> >> Regards, >> Kevin. > > > > :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: > > Please refrain from posting commercial URLs and from discussing prices on the list. > > Remember to SNIP when replying. > > :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message -- -------- K. Ross [email protected]

Sorry about that. I meant "David, I agree with Kevin". Les Hardy On 25/01/12 09:02, Les Hardy wrote: > Kevin, > I agree with David. I think that SyncBack is probably corrupting the images while compressing or encrypting them. >