Thanks so much to all who responded to my query. Nivard, Sue and all - advice worked like a charm. Regards. Maureen in Sydney.

I have a new PC which seems to have a problem in OE on start-up. All seems OK until I go into OE for my emails when a message shows that OE did not close properly. The message is always on the last email showing This only happens after a complete close down of the PC, not if the computer 'goes to sleep' in the day. Can anybody tell me what is going on (in very simple terms please) and how to correct it. TIA Heather

Could anyone on the list please advise how to go about the following: I have taken from a mailing list archives information in regard to a person of interest to me to put into my notes section of my PAF software. I am sending through an example - I want to eliminate all those > -- in one swoop. Perhaps there is a key/keys I could press instead of doing it all manually as I have quite a lot of information apart from the sample I am sending. Hoping someone can help. Thanks. Maureen the Testament of the > Reverend John Gerard of So.Ronaldsay and Burray. He died on 2 October 1850, > according to his Testament. [The Orkney Archives reference number for this > document is: SC11/41/2, pages 215-221 -- available from the Orkney > Archivist; you are charged photocopying/mailing fees]. > > From what I can gather, the Ministry of Rev. John Gerard began in 1815, and > lasted until his death in 1850 [source: "The Soul of an Orkney Parish" by > Stuart D.B. Picken, The Kirkwall Press, Kirkwall, 1972 -- available, as far > as I know, only by going to St.Mary's parish church on So.Ronaldsay and > popping 2 pounds into the pot for a copy of this small, wonderful book -- I > do not think it is in print any more; and I am not even sure if St. Mary's > has any more copies]. > > As usual in many Testaments, a list of debts owed to the deceased at death > is included in Rev.John Gerard's Testament.-- So, I thought I would extract, > for you, some of those Orcadians (mainly! from the Reverend's Parish) that > are included in this list in his Testament. > I thought it would be fun for those of you connected to the following to > r

Hi Maureen Like this you mean? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ the Testament of the Reverend John Gerard of So.Ronaldsay and Burray. He died on 2 October 1850, according to his Testament. [The Orkney Archives reference number for this document is: SC11/41/2, pages 215-221 -- available from the Orkney Archivist; you are charged photocopying/mailing fees]. From what I can gather, the Ministry of Rev. John Gerard began in 1815, and lasted until his death in 1850 [source: "The Soul of an Orkney Parish" by Stuart D.B. Picken, The Kirkwall Press, Kirkwall, 1972 -- available, as far as I know, only by going to St.Mary's parish church on So.Ronaldsay and popping 2 pounds into the pot for a copy of this small, wonderful book -- I do not think it is in print any more; and I am not even sure if St. Mary's has any more copies]. As usual in many Testaments, a list of debts owed to the deceased at death is included in Rev.John Gerard's Testament.-- So, I thought I would extract, for you, some of those Orcadians (mainly! from the Reverend's Parish) that are included in this list in his Testament. I thought it would be fun for those of you connected to the following to r ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Windows has a small word processor called notepad (found under Accessories) which is ideal for the likes of your request Copy the text and paste into a notepad window, under the edit menu, select Replace, enter the > as the text to be replaced and leave the other box empty, selecting replace will remove the > all in one go leaving the text as above I also use notepad to remove HTML from copied text, just paste the HTML into notepad and cut and paste into whatever place you wish to Best wishes Nivard Ovington, in Cornwall (UK) > Could anyone on the list please advise how to go about the following: I > have taken from a mailing list archives information in regard to a person > of interest to me to put into my notes section of my PAF software. I am > sending through an example - I want to eliminate all those > -- in one > swoop. Perhaps there is a key/keys I could press instead of doing it all > manually as I have quite a lot of information apart from the sample I am > sending. Hoping someone can help. Thanks. Maureen > > > the Testament of the > Reverend John Gerard of So.Ronaldsay and Burray. He > died on 2 October 1850, > according to his Testament. [The Orkney Archives > reference number for this > document is:

search for > [space) and replace with [space] no brackets spc ------------------------------------------ You could do a simple search & replace which is possible in most any word processor or text editor. Search > and Replace with nothing. But then it looks like you'd end up with an extra space in all those blank places.

I copy it, paste it into Notepad.  Use EDIT Replace  > I leave "Replace with"  empty then I click Replace ALL I use this a lot for emails that have been forwarded many times too.   Mitsy #9 www.marilynleland.piczo.com ----- Original Message ---- From: maureenoc <maureenoc@bigpond.com> To: gen-comp-tips-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Saturday, May 10, 2008 4:46:16 AM Subject: [GEN-COMP-TIPS] Removal of > etc Could anyone on the list please advise how to go about the following: I have taken from a mailing list archives information in regard to a person of interest to me to put into my notes section of my PAF software. I am sending through an example - I want to eliminate all those > -- in one swoop. Perhaps there is a key/keys I could press instead of doing it all manually as I have quite a lot of information apart from the sample I am sending.  Hoping someone can help.  Thanks. Maureen the Testament of the > Reverend John Gerard of So.Ronaldsay and Burray. He died on 2 October 1850, > according to his Testament. [The Orkney Archives reference number for this > document is: SC11/41/2, pages 215-221 -- available from the Orkney > Archivist; you are charged photocopying/mailing fees]. > > From what I can gather, the Ministry of Rev. John Gerard began in 1815, and > lasted until his death in 1850 [source: "The Soul of an Orkney Parish" by > Stuart D.B. Picken, The Kirkwall Press, Kirkwall, 1972 -- available, as far > as I know, only by going to St.Mary's parish church on So.Ronaldsay and > popping 2 pounds into the pot for a copy of this small, wonderful book -- I > do not think it is in print any more; and I am not even sure if St. Mary's > has any more copies]. > > As usual in many Testaments, a list of debts owed to the deceased at death > is included in Rev.John Gerard's Testament.-- So, I thought I would extract, > for you, some of those Orcadians (mainly!   from the Reverend's Parish) that > are included in this list in his Testament. > I thought it would be fun for those of you connected to the following to > r -------------------------------------- Having trouble with your subscription? Contact the List Admin at gen-comp-tips-admin@rootsweb.com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GEN-COMP-TIPS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message __________________________________________________________________ Ask a question on any topic and get answers from real people. Go to Yahoo! Answers and share what you know at http://ca.answers.yahoo.com

You could do a simple search & replace which is possible in most any word processor or text editor. Search > and Replace with nothing. But then it looks like you'd end up with an extra space in all those blank places. I used to have a Thunderbird extension that could do it, but I have no idea what it's called. -- JL JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists http://www3.telus.net/Jgen/jlog.html maureenoc wrote: > Could anyone on the list please advise how to go about the following: I have taken from a mailing list archives information in regard to a person of interest to me to put into my notes section of my PAF software. I am sending through an example - I want to eliminate all those > -- in one swoop. Perhaps there is a key/keys I could press instead of doing it all manually as I have quite a lot of information apart from the sample I am sending. Hoping someone can help. Thanks. Maureen > > > the Testament of the > Reverend John Gerard of So.Ronaldsay and Burray. He died on 2 October 1850, > according to his Testament. [The Orkney Archives reference number for this > document is: SC11/41/2, pages 215-221 -- available from the Orkney > Archivist; you are charged photocopying/mailing fees]. > > From what I can gather, the Ministry of Rev. John Gerard began in 1815, and > lasted until his death in 1850 [source: "The Soul of an Orkney Parish" by > Stuart D.B. Picken, The Kirkwall Press, Kirkwall, 1972 -- available, as far > as I know, only by going to St.Mary's parish church on So.Ronaldsay and > popping 2 pounds into the pot for a copy of this small, wonderful book -- I > do not think it is in print any more; and I am not even sure if St. Mary's > has any more copies]. > > As usual in many Testaments, a list of debts owed to the deceased at death > is included in Rev.John Gerard's Testament.-- So, I thought I would extract, > for you, some of those Orcadians (main! ly! > from the Reverend's Parish) that > are included in this list in his Testament. > I thought it would be fun for those of you connected to the following to > r > > -------------------------------------- > Having trouble with your subscription? Contact the List Admin at gen-comp-tips-admin@rootsweb.com > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GEN-COMP-TIPS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > >

Thank you for your input I'll try the suggestions. Gary in Sunny Queensland, Australia. Genealogy Page <http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~liddellfamily/>http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~liddellfamily/

How can I delete IE7 & reinstall IE6 & still be able to have popups & cookies enabled? Gary in Sunny Queensland, Australia. Genealogy Page <http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~liddellfamily/>http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~liddellfamily/

William Longmore wrote: > I tried this site and it is great if your ancester served in Viet Nam. Otherwise I find it useless. Explain yourself as this comment went to the entire list and not just Dick H. bob gillis

More info here http://support.microsoft.com/kb/304872 which may be more appropriate. RecumbentDennis in Chester UK ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gary" <adslmllu@tpg.com.au> To: <GEN-COMP-TIPS@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, May 08, 2008 11:15 AM Subject: [GEN-COMP-TIPS] Deleting IE7 > How can I delete IE7 & reinstall IE6 & still be able to have popups & > cookies enabled? > > Gary in Sunny Queensland, Australia.

Microsoft provide some info here http://support.microsoft.com/kb/318378 RecumbentDennis in Chester UK ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gary" <adslmllu@tpg.com.au> To: <GEN-COMP-TIPS@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, May 08, 2008 11:15 AM Subject: [GEN-COMP-TIPS] Deleting IE7 > How can I delete IE7 & reinstall IE6 & still be able to have popups & > cookies enabled? > > Gary in Sunny Queensland, Australia.

The 1860 census is now interactive, for the first time anywhere. Footnote has just released the full 1860 census with the ability for you to add your comments and contact information on all of the entries. There is a full explanation of the whole process on the Upstate New York Genealogy Blog at: http://ny-genes.blogspot.com This is unique and should prove very interesting and helpful.

I tried this site and it is great if your ancester served in Viet Nam. Otherwise I find it useless. Talk to you soon BILL --- On Thu, 8/5/08, Dick Hillenbrand <nygenes@gmail.com> wrote: > From: Dick Hillenbrand <nygenes@gmail.com> > Subject: [GEN-COMP-TIPS] 1860 census is now interactive. Add your own notes and contact info > To: gen-comp-tips@rootsweb.com > Date: Thursday, 8 May, 2008, 2:26 PM > The 1860 census is now interactive, for the first time > anywhere. > Footnote has just released the full 1860 census with the > ability for you to > add your comments and contact information on all of the > entries. > > There is a full explanation of the whole process on the > Upstate New York > Genealogy Blog at: http://ny-genes.blogspot.com > > This is unique and should prove very interesting and > helpful. > -------------------------------------- > Having trouble with your subscription? Contact the List > Admin at gen-comp-tips-admin@rootsweb.com > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > GEN-COMP-TIPS-request@rootsweb.com with the word > 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and > the body of the message __________________________________________________________ Sent from Yahoo! Mail. A Smarter Email http://uk.docs.yahoo.com/nowyoucan.html

Hi Judy, I have a vague recollection of hearing about programs that allow you to bypass the windows directory system altogether, and give all sorts of other functions. Only problem is I can't remember what they are. A google search may well lead you to something that does what you want. Good luck, Robyn Judy wrote: > First, let me offer belated thanks to Robyn for the place-holder suggestion. > > Thayne described the distinction in spreadsheet programs between numeric and text (ASCII) entries. This was indeed what I meant about the ease of getting spreadsheets to display such sequences as F-1...F-2002 in alphanumeric order -- by designating the series as text. > > Another way to look at my problem in WinExp is that it is essentially a table, with internal rules that I can apply in minor ways. I can change sort order by date and by type of file, but Microsoft does not give me the option to sort truly by filename where numerals are concerned. Perhaps this is because that would disrupt WinExp's ability to find filenames because WinExp is unable to "think" in text. > > Donna's comment >>It's called 'logic' thinking with PC's. Not 'rational' thinking.<< , differentiating logic from reasoning, is well taken. Turing et al. undertook the search for algorithms that would simulate our beliefs about human thought. Successor researchers continue to refine the constructs in certain ways, but since it all is still based on 010101010 states, the limitations remain. > > I still wish for an option to set the WinExp table display in a way that would sidestep the core program. > > Thank you all for the illuminations. > > Judy > > > > > --------------------------------- > Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. > -------------------------------------- > Having trouble with your subscription? Contact the List Admin at gen-comp-tips-admin@rootsweb.com > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GEN-COMP-TIPS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

In a message dated 5/5/2008 3:06:22 AM Eastern Daylight Time, gen-comp-tips-request@rootsweb.com writes: > > > Hi Janet > I have not had any experience with flash drives, but I would have to say > that anything you put on it is "read only". You have to copy it back to > your > hard drive to make changes (you may need to right click on the name of file > [before opening it] and select properties and uncheck "read only" in the > attributes box and click apply), then re-save it to the flash with a new > name or add a number to the first one. > > Good Morning Not sure where you are getting that a flash drive only saves as read only but that would be a function of whatever settings you may have. I have muy 4GB DataTraveler(brand name) plugged in right now and it does not save as "read only". Douglas Burnett Satellite Beach FL ************** Wondering what's for Dinner Tonight? Get new twists on family favorites at AOL Food. (http://food.aol.com/dinner-tonight?NCID=aolfod00030000000001)

Hi Judy, You have to put the leading zeros in, 001, 002, 003, 010, 011, 012 etc. This will look after up to 999 files. If you're going to have thousands, you have to put in extr zeros to cope. Unfortunately computers aren't smart enough to recognise what we can see and understand. Cheers, Robyn Judy wrote: > One of the Stupid Microsoft Tricks is on me. I cannot get alphanumeric filenames to display in numerical order. > > For example, I keep some files and file folders on persons and families that have gedcom-type program numbers. > > So Families I have numbered similarly to F-1, F-2, etc. within surname group. This is fine for F-1 through F-99. But beginning with F-100, Windows displays F-100 through F-109 above F-10, F-110-F119 above F-11 . . . and so forth. > > This is driving me nuts. It gets purely nonsensensical with higher numbers. > > How can I get Windows to display these files or folders in actual alphanumeric order? > > I am running Win98ME with normal Windows Explorer. > > Any help most gratefully received. > > Thanks, > Judy > > > --------------------------------- > Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. > -------------------------------------- > Having trouble with your subscription? Contact the List Admin at gen-comp-tips-admin@rootsweb.com > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GEN-COMP-TIPS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

First, let me offer belated thanks to Robyn for the place-holder suggestion. Thayne described the distinction in spreadsheet programs between numeric and text (ASCII) entries. This was indeed what I meant about the ease of getting spreadsheets to display such sequences as F-1...F-2002 in alphanumeric order -- by designating the series as text. Another way to look at my problem in WinExp is that it is essentially a table, with internal rules that I can apply in minor ways. I can change sort order by date and by type of file, but Microsoft does not give me the option to sort truly by filename where numerals are concerned. Perhaps this is because that would disrupt WinExp's ability to find filenames because WinExp is unable to "think" in text. Donna's comment >>It's called 'logic' thinking with PC's. Not 'rational' thinking.<< , differentiating logic from reasoning, is well taken. Turing et al. undertook the search for algorithms that would simulate our beliefs about human thought. Successor researchers continue to refine the constructs in certain ways, but since it all is still based on 010101010 states, the limitations remain. I still wish for an option to set the WinExp table display in a way that would sidestep the core program. Thank you all for the illuminations. Judy --------------------------------- Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now.

Yep, so in the computer world, you need those zero's to line up the numbers. It falls in line with how numbers all line up on the right side of a paper when adding or subtracting. It's called 'logic' thinking with PC's. Not 'rational' thinking. -----Original Message----- From: gen-comp-tips-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:gen-comp-tips-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Art Seddon Sent: Saturday, May 03, 2008 11:43 PM To: gen-comp-tips@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [GEN-COMP-TIPS] Getting filenames to displayinactualnumericorder - help please! Seems to me that everything starting with the number 1 coming before anything starting with the number 2, regardless of length is the same way my dictionary is sorted - everything starting with the letter a comes before anything starting with the letter b. And that was designed a couple of years before Legacy or Microsoft. It has nothing to do with computers. Art Seddon ----- Original Message ----- From: "Judy" <frostfree12@yahoo.com> To: <GEN-COMP-TIPS@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, May 03, 2008 2:11 PM Subject: Re: [GEN-COMP-TIPS] Getting filenames to display inactualnumericorder - help please! Dennis said >>I think that all computer systems sort is this manner, it is certainly the way sorting works for most databases. One way is to use leading zeros on your file names. For example, F-0001 . . . .<< Well computers will sort the way they are told to. Microsoft code is telling Windows Explorer to sort in this way. I can take advantage of an option in spreadsheet programs to sort in a normal way so I do not have to *label* a number "1" as "0001". Some genealogical tree-type software, not confined to Microsoft code, will sort Family numbers and Individual numbers as real-world normal without requiring the tags or place-holders. It is very disappointing not to be able to make WinExplorer do the same. But thank you for the suggestions. Cheers, Judy --------------------------------- Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. -------------------------------------- Having trouble with your subscription? Contact the List Admin at gen-comp-tips-admin@rootsweb.com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GEN-COMP-TIPS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message -------------------------------------- Having trouble with your subscription? Contact the List Admin at gen-comp-tips-admin@rootsweb.com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GEN-COMP-TIPS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.23.7/1410 - Release Date: 5/1/2008 5:30 PM No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.23.7/1410 - Release Date: 5/1/2008 5:30 PM

Seems to me that everything starting with the number 1 coming before anything starting with the number 2, regardless of length is the same way my dictionary is sorted - everything starting with the letter a comes before anything starting with the letter b. And that was designed a couple of years before Legacy or Microsoft. It has nothing to do with computers. Art Seddon ----- Original Message ----- From: "Judy" <frostfree12@yahoo.com> To: <GEN-COMP-TIPS@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, May 03, 2008 2:11 PM Subject: Re: [GEN-COMP-TIPS] Getting filenames to display inactualnumericorder - help please! Dennis said >>I think that all computer systems sort is this manner, it is certainly the way sorting works for most databases. One way is to use leading zeros on your file names. For example, F-0001 . . . .<< Well computers will sort the way they are told to. Microsoft code is telling Windows Explorer to sort in this way. I can take advantage of an option in spreadsheet programs to sort in a normal way so I do not have to *label* a number "1" as "0001". Some genealogical tree-type software, not confined to Microsoft code, will sort Family numbers and Individual numbers as real-world normal without requiring the tags or place-holders. It is very disappointing not to be able to make WinExplorer do the same. But thank you for the suggestions. Cheers, Judy --------------------------------- Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. -------------------------------------- Having trouble with your subscription? Contact the List Admin at gen-comp-tips-admin@rootsweb.com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GEN-COMP-TIPS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message