Good point ! On Mon, Jun 8, 2009 at 9:17 AM, K Jones<kraigjones2000@yahoo.com> wrote: > > Also, check the computer's screen saver or power saving time-out settings.  Could be set too quick. > > --- On Mon, 6/8/09, Ken Hollingsworth <kenholl@gmail.com> wrote: > >> From: Ken Hollingsworth <kenholl@gmail.com> >> Subject: Re: [COMPUTERS] Blank Screen >> To: computers@rootsweb.com >> Date: Monday, June 8, 2009, 8:04 AM >> If you have another monitor, try >> it.  If it operates without blinking out, >> then it's the monitor.If it also blinks out, it's likely >> your video card.  I >> would think that would be covered on your >> warranty.  Don't let that lapse with this >> happening.  Also, might just >> wiggle the wiring to make >> sure it's plugged in good and tight. >> >> Ken Hollingsworth >> > > > > > > > > > :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: > > If it's not immediately apparent, be sure to mention how your query relates to family research. > > Please don't post promotions of commercial products or services, and avoid mentioning prices. > > :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to COMPUTERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > -- K. Ross kr5927@gmail.com

(my apologies if this is a duplicate... not sure if this got out the first time !) Hi Peter, Is it an LCD Monitor? Please make sure that the monitor is connected securely to your computer. Make sure the two screws are tight. As well, you may want to open up your computer and insure that your video card (if you have one) is seated properly. You can try inspecting the connection of the card to the computer and see if it looks to be seated properly. So, it could be any of the following... Monitor cable not connected securely Video card not Seated properly Monitor Cable is defective Video Card is defective Monitor is defective Hope this helps. Regards, Kevin. On Mon, Jun 8, 2009 at 8:36 AM, Peter Metcalfe<Peter-redfern@runbox.com> wrote: > I bought a new pc a few months ago and occassionally, a few times a day, the screen goes blank for a second. > > It doesn't effect what I'm doing so perhaps it's the monitor with the problem but that's less than a year old and the problem only started when I bought the pc. > > I think it is very slowly getting worse. > > Any advice please? > > Peter > > > > > :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: > > If it's not immediately apparent, be sure to mention how your query relates to family research. > > Please don't post promotions of commercial products or services, and avoid mentioning prices. > > :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to COMPUTERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > -- K. Ross kr5927@gmail.com

Hi Peter, Is it an LCD Monitor? Please make sure that the monitor is connected securely to your computer. Make sure the two screws are tight. As well, you may want to open up your computer and insure that your video card (if you have one) is seated properly. You can try inspecting the connection of the card to the computer and see if it looks to be seated properly. So, it could be any of the following... Monitor cable not connected securely Video card not Seated properly Monitor Cable is defective Video Card is defective Monitor is defective Hope this helps. Regards, Kevin. On Mon, Jun 8, 2009 at 8:36 AM, Peter Metcalfe <Peter-redfern@runbox.com>wrote: > I bought a new pc a few months ago and occassionally, a few times a day, > the screen goes blank for a second. > > It doesn't effect what I'm doing so perhaps it's the monitor with the > problem but that's less than a year old and the problem only started when I > bought the pc. > > I think it is very slowly getting worse. > > Any advice please? > > Peter > > > > > :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: > > If it's not immediately apparent, be sure to mention how your query relates > to family research. > > Please don't post promotions of commercial products or services, and avoid > mentioning prices. > > :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > COMPUTERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > -- K. Ross kr5927@gmail.com

Also, check the computer's screen saver or power saving time-out settings. Could be set too quick. --- On Mon, 6/8/09, Ken Hollingsworth <kenholl@gmail.com> wrote: > From: Ken Hollingsworth <kenholl@gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [COMPUTERS] Blank Screen > To: computers@rootsweb.com > Date: Monday, June 8, 2009, 8:04 AM > If you have another monitor, try > it.  If it operates without blinking out, > then it's the monitor.If it also blinks out, it's likely > your video card.  I > would think that would be covered on your > warranty.  Don't let that lapse with this > happening.  Also, might just > wiggle the wiring to make > sure it's plugged in good and tight. > > Ken Hollingsworth >

If you have another monitor, try it. If it operates without blinking out, then it's the monitor.If it also blinks out, it's likely your video card. I would think that would be covered on your warranty. Don't let that lapse with this happening. Also, might just wiggle the wiring to make sure it's plugged in good and tight. Ken Hollingsworth On Mon, Jun 8, 2009 at 5:36 AM, Peter Metcalfe <Peter-redfern@runbox.com>wrote: > I bought a new pc a few months ago and occassionally, a few times a day, > the screen goes blank for a second. > > It doesn't effect what I'm doing so perhaps it's the monitor with the > problem but that's less than a year old and the problem only started when I > bought the pc. > > I think it is very slowly getting worse. > > Any advice please? > > Peter > > > > > :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: > > If it's not immediately apparent, be sure to mention how your query relates > to family research. > > Please don't post promotions of commercial products or services, and avoid > mentioning prices. > > :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > COMPUTERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Hi Carolyn, Are you in Windows Explorer and right-clicking on the ?????.DOC file name ? And there is no option "Open With..." ? OK. Procedure: Open Windows Explorer to change the "File Associations"... 1. Menu Path: Tools>Folder Options>File Types (Opens a box entitled "Folder Options") 2. Scroll down to DOC, select it by Clicking ONCE on the DOC extension. 3. In the bottom half of the box, under "Details for "DOC" extension, it will tell you what the default program is to open DOC files In your case, this will probably be WordPad. 4. Click on the Change button. 5. Find the MS Word Program in the list or, if it is not there, you may have to click on the Browse button to search for it... (MS Word is usually installed in a location like this... C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11) 6. Once found, select Microsoft Office Word to be your default program for DOC files (MAKE SURE you select the box entitled "Always use the selected program to open this kind of file") 7. Close the Folder Options Box. You could also follow these steps to change the File Association of RTF files, if need be. Hope this helps ! Regards, Kevin. On Wed, Jun 3, 2009 at 9:11 PM, Carolyn <molly6374@charter.net> wrote: > > -----Original Message----- > From: computers-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:computers-bounces@rootsweb.com] > On Behalf Of RizerK@sbcglobal.net > ....snip... I did watch the video that was suggested, but a right click on > the WordPad document does not bring up a menu with the OPEN WITH listing. > > Any other ideas?? Thank you, Kathleen Rizer > > > Kathleen, > I agree with Kevin that I think it is probably a file association problem. > It sounds like for some reason when you doubleclick on your Word File, it > thinks it is supposed to open that file with WordPad (probably because it > has somehow become "associated" with the WordPad program). > > 1.  In Windows Explorer, if you open the folder that contains ONE of these > files that are opening with the WordPad program, > 2.  highlight that file by clicking once on it, then left click on TOOLS at > the menu across the top of the window, > 3.  then click on FOLDER OPTIONS, > 4.  NOW click on the TAB that says FILE TYPES, once the list populates, > scroll down until you find RTF - Rich Text Format, > 5.  highlight RTF - Rich Text Format and then look below where it says OPENS > WITH, that should say OPENS WITH Microsoft Office Word.  If it does NOT say > Microsoft Office Word, then you will need to CHANGE it by >        a.  clicking on the CHANGE button, >        b.  then you have to scroll or browse until you find the Microsoft > Office >           Word program and >        c.  left click on it, make sure the little box (towards the bottom) > that >          says "ALWAYS USE THE SELECTED PROGRAM TO OPEN THIS FILE TYPE" is >          checked. >        d.  Then left click on OK - > Now, go and try to open one of those files and see if Microsoft Office Word > opens it for you. > > Hope this helps.  This should take care of the problem.  But be cautious > about changing file type associations.  Don't do it unless you're sure about > what you're doing. > > AND ... if this doesn't work for you, the only other thing I can think of is > to open each file and do a SAVE AS and change the file type to .doc a word > document.  The documents that WordPad opens usually are .RTF file types. > .... Carolyn a/k/a Molly6374 > > > > > > > > > :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: > > If it's not immediately apparent, be sure to mention how your query relates to family research. > > Please don't post promotions of commercial products or services, and avoid mentioning prices. > > :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to COMPUTERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message -- K. Ross kr5927@gmail.com

Oops! Thanks, Bob! He-he-he! In my haste to help, I gave her the wrong file extension, didn't I! Thanks for correcting that! I just hope it works for her! -----Original Message----- From: Robert Wilson [mailto:robowil@earthlink.net] Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2009 10:18 PM To: molly6374@charter.net Subject: ms word doc If the procedure doesn't work, try using the same steps except in step 4 find extension "DOC" Doc file. If it is opening with Word Pad, change it as described in the rest of the procedure. Bob Wilson

-----Original Message----- From: computers-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:computers-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of RizerK@sbcglobal.net ....snip... I did watch the video that was suggested, but a right click on the WordPad document does not bring up a menu with the OPEN WITH listing. Any other ideas?? Thank you, Kathleen Rizer Kathleen, I agree with Kevin that I think it is probably a file association problem. It sounds like for some reason when you doubleclick on your Word File, it thinks it is supposed to open that file with WordPad (probably because it has somehow become "associated" with the WordPad program). 1. In Windows Explorer, if you open the folder that contains ONE of these files that are opening with the WordPad program, 2. highlight that file by clicking once on it, then left click on TOOLS at the menu across the top of the window, 3. then click on FOLDER OPTIONS, 4. NOW click on the TAB that says FILE TYPES, once the list populates, scroll down until you find RTF - Rich Text Format, 5. highlight RTF - Rich Text Format and then look below where it says OPENS WITH, that should say OPENS WITH Microsoft Office Word. If it does NOT say Microsoft Office Word, then you will need to CHANGE it by a. clicking on the CHANGE button, b. then you have to scroll or browse until you find the Microsoft Office Word program and c. left click on it, make sure the little box (towards the bottom) that says "ALWAYS USE THE SELECTED PROGRAM TO OPEN THIS FILE TYPE" is checked. d. Then left click on OK - Now, go and try to open one of those files and see if Microsoft Office Word opens it for you. Hope this helps. This should take care of the problem. But be cautious about changing file type associations. Don't do it unless you're sure about what you're doing. AND ... if this doesn't work for you, the only other thing I can think of is to open each file and do a SAVE AS and change the file type to .doc a word document. The documents that WordPad opens usually are .RTF file types. .... Carolyn a/k/a Molly6374

Thank you to those who previously tried to help with my problem. I'll try to state it clearer. For some reason documents I've saved as Word Documents in Windows XP have changed themselves to Wordpad. Can I turn off Wordpad? How can these documents be changed from WordPad back into Word Documents. I was asked by David Abernathy about what version of XP I was using and it is Windows XP, not Office. And as how to I open the files -- well I simply double click on the file as I've always done. Kevin asked "Are you saying that, when you open a MS Word document, instead of opening in MS Word, it opens in WordPad ?" and yes that is exactly what is happening. The MS Word document, instead of opening in MS Word instead opens in WordPad. I did watch the video that was suggested, but a right click on the WordPad document does not bring up a menu with the OPEN WITH listing. Any other ideas?? Thank you, Kathleen Rizer

If the procedure below doesn't work, try using the same steps except in step 4 find extension "DOC" Doc file. If it is opening with Word Pad, change it as described in the rest of the procedure. Bob Wilson ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carolyn" <molly6374@charter.net> To: <computers@rootsweb.com>; "'RizerK@sbcglobal.net'" <rizerk@sbcglobal.net> Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2009 6:11 PM Subject: Re: [COMPUTERS] Word Document changes to Wordpad : -----Original Message----- : From: computers-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:computers-bounces@rootsweb.com] : On Behalf Of RizerK@sbcglobal.net : ....snip... I did watch the video that was suggested, but a right click on : the WordPad document does not bring up a menu with the OPEN WITH listing. : : Any other ideas?? Thank you, Kathleen Rizer : : : Kathleen, : I agree with Kevin that I think it is probably a file association problem. : It sounds like for some reason when you doubleclick on your Word File, it : thinks it is supposed to open that file with WordPad (probably because it : has somehow become "associated" with the WordPad program). : : 1. In Windows Explorer, if you open the folder that contains ONE of these : files that are opening with the WordPad program, : 2. highlight that file by clicking once on it, then left click on TOOLS at : the menu across the top of the window, : 3. then click on FOLDER OPTIONS, : 4. NOW click on the TAB that says FILE TYPES, once the list populates, : scroll down until you find RTF - Rich Text Format, : 5. highlight RTF - Rich Text Format and then look below where it says OPENS : WITH, that should say OPENS WITH Microsoft Office Word. If it does NOT say : Microsoft Office Word, then you will need to CHANGE it by : a. clicking on the CHANGE button, : b. then you have to scroll or browse until you find the Microsoft : Office : Word program and : c. left click on it, make sure the little box (towards the bottom) : that : says "ALWAYS USE THE SELECTED PROGRAM TO OPEN THIS FILE TYPE" is : checked. : d. Then left click on OK - : Now, go and try to open one of those files and see if Microsoft Office Word : opens it for you. : : Hope this helps. This should take care of the problem. But be cautious : about changing file type associations. Don't do it unless you're sure about : what you're doing. : : AND ... if this doesn't work for you, the only other thing I can think of is : to open each file and do a SAVE AS and change the file type to .doc a word : document. The documents that WordPad opens usually are .RTF file types. : .... Carolyn a/k/a Molly6374 : : : : : : : : ::-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: : : If it's not immediately apparent, be sure to mention how your query relates to family research. : : Please don't post promotions of commercial products or services, and avoid mentioning prices. : ::-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: : : : : : ------------------------------- : To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to COMPUTERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message :

Hello Wendy, I have now managed to subscribe ONCE even though I sent off four messages. Goodness knows where the other three messages are. Thank you for taking the trouble to reply. Mary -----Original Message----- From: computers-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:computers-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Wendy Archer Sent: Monday, 1 June 2009 2:57 PM To: computers@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [COMPUTERS] problems subscribing Mary - > Can any one suggest how to overcome this problem? > > I can't subscribe to the Gloucestershire List. > GLOUCESTER-L-request@rootsweb.com Many lists are set such that the List Admin approves subscription requests. It is reasonable to wait 24 hours before becoming concerned about a subscription request - at which stage writing to the List Admin - listname-admin@rootsweb.com should be your next approach. I'm the GLS List Admin, and usually approve subscription requests within an hour or so. I've now subscribed you to the list - welcome on board! Wendy :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: If it's not immediately apparent, be sure to mention how your query relates to family research. Please don't post promotions of commercial products or services, and avoid mentioning prices. :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to COMPUTERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Donna Right click on a picture Select Open with If the program you want is in the list, use it and see below or click choose program Select the program you require and tick the box that reads :- "Always use the selected program to open this kind of file" Click OK, the picture should open in the viewer you chose and all other pictures the same thereafter (until you change it) Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) >I recently installed a webcam. I use Thunderbird for my email. Now every > time I try to open a photo, it tries to open with NeroShowtime. On > Thunderbird I have gone into --Tools, Options, Attachments, View & > Edit Actions--I made sure it was set to IrfanView for opening photos. > The next time I try to open a photo Nero overrides it and tries to open > the photo. What do I have to do to permanently set it to IrfanView? > > -- > Thanks, Donna

Hi Donna, I had sent this to someone earlier as they were having issues with WordPad opening MS Word Documents...  I think it applies to your photo issue... -------- It sounds to me like this is a file association issue. Please take a look at this video... http://video.about.com/windows/Windows-XP-File-Associations.htm Does this address your issue ? Regards, Kevin. On Tue, Jun 2, 2009 at 9:55 AM, Donna <dkcooper6@comcast.net> wrote: > > I recently installed a webcam. I use Thunderbird for my email. Now every > time I try to open a photo, it tries to open with NeroShowtime. On > Thunderbird I have gone into --Tools, Options,  Attachments,  View & > Edit Actions--I made sure it was set to IrfanView for opening photos. > The next time I try to open a photo Nero overrides it and tries to open > the photo. What do I have to do to permanently set it to IrfanView? > > -- > Thanks, Donna > > Never be afraid to try something new. > Amateurs built the ark.  Professionals built the Titanic. > > > > > > :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: > > If it's not immediately apparent, be sure to mention how your query relates to family research. > > Please don't post promotions of commercial products or services, and avoid mentioning prices. > > :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to COMPUTERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message -- K. Ross kr5927@gmail.com

I recently installed a webcam. I use Thunderbird for my email. Now every time I try to open a photo, it tries to open with NeroShowtime. On Thunderbird I have gone into --Tools, Options, Attachments, View & Edit Actions--I made sure it was set to IrfanView for opening photos. The next time I try to open a photo Nero overrides it and tries to open the photo. What do I have to do to permanently set it to IrfanView? -- Thanks, Donna Never be afraid to try something new. Amateurs built the ark. Professionals built the Titanic.

Can any one suggest how to overcome this problem? I can't subscribe to the Gloucestershire List. GLOUCESTER-L-request@rootsweb.com I am experiences in subscribing to lists so I am sure I am not at fault. I have tried three times and even cut and pasted from Roots web page. Can any one advice me please. Mary

Hi: Not quite sure what you mean. Are you saying that, when you open a MS Word document, instead of opening in MS Word, it opens in WordPad ? How are you opening the MS Word document? It sounds to me like this is a file association issue. Please take a look at this video... http://video.about.com/windows/Windows-XP-File-Associations.htm Does this address your issue ? Regards, Kevin. On Mon, Jun 1, 2009 at 6:28 AM, RizerK@sbcglobal.net <rizerk@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > > For some reason documents I've saved as Word Documents have changed themselves to Wordpad. Which is annoying especially as WordPad has no spell check. Can I turn off Wordpad? How to return these documents back into Word Documents. I have Microsoft XP. > > Also there use to be a thesaurus available under tools and when I upgraded it disappeared. Is a thesaurus still available somewhere on the tool bar? > > I've observed that people have been very generous and helpful here.  Thank you, K. > > > > :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: > > If it's not immediately apparent, be sure to mention how your query relates to family research. > > Please don't post promotions of commercial products or services, and avoid mentioning prices. > > :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to COMPUTERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message -- K. Ross kr5927@gmail.com

What version of Office do you have installed? You stated that you have Microsoft XP, is this the Windows or the Office version? Also what, tells you that the files have been changed to WordPad? How do you open these files? Thanks, David C Abernathy Email disclaimers ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- This message represents the official view of the voices in my head. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.SchmeckAbernathy.com == All outgoing and incoming mail is scanned by F-Prot Antivirus == -----Original Message----- From: computers-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:computers-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of RizerK@sbcglobal.net Sent: Monday, June 01, 2009 3:29 AM To: COMPUTERS@rootsweb.com Subject: [COMPUTERS] Word Document changes to Wordpad For some reason documents I've saved as Word Documents have changed themselves to Wordpad. Which is annoying especially as WordPad has no spell check. Can I turn off Wordpad? How to return these documents back into Word Documents. I have Microsoft XP. Also there use to be a thesaurus available under tools and when I upgraded it disappeared. Is a thesaurus still available somewhere on the tool bar? I've observed that people have been very generous and helpful here. Thank you, K. :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: If it's not immediately apparent, be sure to mention how your query relates to family research. Please don't post promotions of commercial products or services, and avoid mentioning prices. :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to COMPUTERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

For some reason documents I've saved as Word Documents have changed themselves to Wordpad. Which is annoying especially as WordPad has no spell check. Can I turn off Wordpad? How to return these documents back into Word Documents. I have Microsoft XP. Also there use to be a thesaurus available under tools and when I upgraded it disappeared. Is a thesaurus still available somewhere on the tool bar? I've observed that people have been very generous and helpful here. Thank you, K.

Mary - > Can any one suggest how to overcome this problem? > > I can't subscribe to the Gloucestershire List. > GLOUCESTER-L-request@rootsweb.com Many lists are set such that the List Admin approves subscription requests. It is reasonable to wait 24 hours before becoming concerned about a subscription request - at which stage writing to the List Admin - listname-admin@rootsweb.com should be your next approach. I'm the GLS List Admin, and usually approve subscription requests within an hour or so. I've now subscribed you to the list - welcome on board! Wendy

Before my last post, I tried subscribing to the list. I just received the Welcome from the list telling me that I was successfully subscribed. So the list is working. Bob Wilson ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mary" <obmary@gmail.com> To: <computers@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, May 31, 2009 9:13 PM Subject: [COMPUTERS] problems subscribing : : : Can any one suggest how to overcome this problem? : : I can't subscribe to the Gloucestershire List. : GLOUCESTER-L-request@rootsweb.com : : I am experiences in subscribing to lists so I am sure I am not at fault. I : have tried three times and even cut and pasted from Roots web page. : : Can any one advice me please. : : Mary : : : : : ::-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: : : If it's not immediately apparent, be sure to mention how your query relates to family research. : : Please don't post promotions of commercial products or services, and avoid mentioning prices. : ::-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: : : : : : ------------------------------- : To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to COMPUTERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message :