Hi Rod, Well, if I open it while in Fp, it won't work to close the program then save the file. As soon as I'd close Fp, that "file" would automatically close too and revert to the last save. I guess I'll have to live with my longer way to make a change in the CSS file. For "playing" in CSS, I made a separate web in MyWebs. With having to copy and rename twice, it'll make experimenting harder. :-/ Judy On 11/25/07, Rod Dav4is <[email protected]> wrote: > > Your problem saving the CSS file may be because it is in use (by FP?). > FP perhaps marks the file "in use", which would prevent replacement. > Exit FP before trying to save it. > -R.

One thing to keep in mind is the /Cascade/ part of Cascading Style Sheets (CSS). The simplest rule to remember is that, for conflicting style specifications, the last encountered wins. If multiple style sheet files are loaded from the Head section, the last one will override the earlier ones -- for any given style specification. Styles in the HTML (style=) will override the other style sheets. It is important to remember that this hierarchy is not on a complete file, but applies to the individual style specifications. The topic is complicated enough that the W3C have published whole chapters on it: 1. CSS1 <http://www.w3.org/TR/CSS1#the-cascade> 2. CSS2 <http://www.w3.org/TR/CSS21/cascade.html#cascade> 3. CSS3 (not finalized) -R. Judy Florian wrote: > MY REQUEST FOR ADVICE: > I have existing pages with HTML and IN-Line CSS. I want to begin converting > those to External CSS. HOW is best to do this? I plan to also "move" these > pages to a new Web (split up my existing web and make 2 webs). What do I > need to do first, second, third, etc. I'm in the planning stage -- I want > to plan before action so I make fewer mistakes. > > AND... > > My suggestion to the Rootsweb-help List website is for a tutorial on this. > > What are the steps to take existing in-line css styles and implant those > Style choices into an External css? > > Once the External CSS is set up, what are the steps to make the switch of > existing web pages from HTML with in-line styles-- to web pages with an > external style sheet? > > What is the EASIEST and LEAST PAINFUL / LEAST FRUSTRATING way to make the > transfer to CSS? > > The tutorial, ideally, would specify the categories or areas that would need > attention. Then, break it down into small steps. > For example, *some* CATEGORIES of TASKS might be: > 1. DESIGN THE CSS > > 2. PLAN WHETHER YOU WILL MAKE ALL NEW PAGES.... OR STRIP CODES FROM EXISTING > PAGES > > 2B.... AND, IS IT BETTER to create NEW pages and copy in old CONTENT and > leave the OLD pages online while the webmaster creates the new pages? > > 3. PREPARE NEW PAGES TO REPLACE EXISTING PAGES -- or -- REMOVING HTML CODES > FROM OLD PAGES TO MAKE THEM CSS BASED. > > 4. REMOVING STYLES OR OVERLAPPING CODE INFO FROM OLD PAGES > > 5. THINGS TO LOOK OUT FOR -- what old codes in old pages do people miss when > new to CSS and trying to convert from plain HTML to EXTERNAL CSS > > 5. TROUBLESHOOTING if new problems arise in old pages that were just > converted to CSS. > > > FOR STEPS.... > Under say # 2, for STRIP CODES FROM OLD PAGES (if that's what you've decided > to do, instead of making all new pages and copy old content), give a LIST of > what codes to look for to remove, > example: > remove all old <h1 <h2 tags .... > <.font><./font> > etc. > > Have "steps" under each "category" of tasks. I'd hope the tutorial > *assumes* readers are beginners with CSS. > > The tutorial would be helpful if it also gave examples of a CSS choice.... > and the way it is applied in the HTML. I've been looking online for > specific examples (the CSS has this code--- so insert XXX into your html to > make it work), but I can't find what I'm wanting. > > Any advice anyone can give me to complete this job? > > Judy > > ------------------------------- > 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 > > > -- Regards, Rod Dav4is / P.O. Box 118 / Hyde Park, NY 12538 / USA Genealogy, et Cetera: http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~dav4is/ 486 ancestral & collateral families, mostly 17°-19° century New England & European roots. Total population: 119,400+ Annex: http://www.gencircles.com/users/dav4is/ email: [email protected] A Democrat, a Republican and a giraffe walk into a bar. The bartender looks up from his want ads and says, "What is this, a joke?" -unknown

Your problem saving the CSS file may be because it is in use (by FP?). FP perhaps marks the file "in use", which would prevent replacement. Exit FP before trying to save it. -R. Patricia Geary wrote: > At 08:22 PM 11/24/2007, you wrote: > >> Pat, >> >> Thanks for the link and beginning steps. >> >> Also, might you know why this happens? I cannot open the existing CSS file >> and make a change, and do a "Save As." It crashes the program. I was >> taking out the nabbar.jpg and inserting a different image there. I used the >> Fp cleaner too-- no help on this problem. >> >> The only way I can edit an existing CSS is to copy it. I put it into >> Notepad, make a change, then SAVE AS with a new name. Then I rename the old >> CSS. And rename the "new" CSS with the old name. Too many steps for 1 >> change. >> >> What am I doing wrong with opening it, changing it, and saving it? >> > > > In all honesty I am not sure how fp2000 - I think that is what you > are using - handles a css file. When I used fp2002 or 2003 with > external style sheets, I used it with top style lite to edit the css file. > > Top style lite can be downloaded free from here > http://topstyle.en.softonic.com/ > > pat > -- Regards, Rod Dav4is / P.O. Box 118 / Hyde Park, NY 12538 / USA Genealogy, et Cetera: http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~dav4is/ 486 ancestral & collateral families, mostly 17°-19° century New England & European roots. Total population: 119,400+ Annex: http://www.gencircles.com/users/dav4is/ email: [email protected] A Democrat, a Republican and a giraffe walk into a bar. The bartender looks up from his want ads and says, "What is this, a joke?" -unknown

At 08:22 PM 11/24/2007, you wrote: >Pat, > >Thanks for the link and beginning steps. > >Also, might you know why this happens? I cannot open the existing CSS file >and make a change, and do a "Save As." It crashes the program. I was >taking out the nabbar.jpg and inserting a different image there. I used the >Fp cleaner too-- no help on this problem. > >The only way I can edit an existing CSS is to copy it. I put it into >Notepad, make a change, then SAVE AS with a new name. Then I rename the old >CSS. And rename the "new" CSS with the old name. Too many steps for 1 >change. > >What am I doing wrong with opening it, changing it, and saving it? In all honesty I am not sure how fp2000 - I think that is what you are using - handles a css file. When I used fp2002 or 2003 with external style sheets, I used it with top style lite to edit the css file. Top style lite can be downloaded free from here http://topstyle.en.softonic.com/ pat

On 11/24/07, Patricia Geary <[email protected]> wrote: > > > <snipped > this may give you a start http://www.genealogy-web-creations.com/converting-a-table-based-layout.htm It was written for someone else but should give you some tips at least. === Pat, Thanks for the link and beginning steps. Also, might you know why this happens? I cannot open the existing CSS file and make a change, and do a "Save As." It crashes the program. I was taking out the nabbar.jpg and inserting a different image there. I used the Fp cleaner too-- no help on this problem. The only way I can edit an existing CSS is to copy it. I put it into Notepad, make a change, then SAVE AS with a new name. Then I rename the old CSS. And rename the "new" CSS with the old name. Too many steps for 1 change. What am I doing wrong with opening it, changing it, and saving it? Judy

>What are the steps to take existing in-line css styles and implant those >Style choices into an External css? > >Once the External CSS is set up, what are the steps to make the switch of >existing web pages from HTML with in-line styles-- to web pages with an >external style sheet? > >What is the EASIEST and LEAST PAINFUL / LEAST FRUSTRATING way to make the >transfer to CSS? ================= What you want in the way of a tutorial is extremely time consuming so this may give you a start http://www.genealogy-web-creations.com/converting-a-table-based-layout.htm It was written for someone else but should give you some tips at least. Depending on your webpage editor different tools may be available to you. Using FP2003 or Expression Web is going to be much simpler than say using FP2000. FIRST: Backup Your Website, I cannot stress this enough. Decide on the Layout of your site first. You cannot write the css unless you know how you want it laid out. Once you decide how you want the site to look and develop the template and style sheet, how you proceed may depend on the web editor you use. Since I know you are using fp and I believe it is 2000, I would develop the template using includes for ease in updating and maintaining. If you were using fp2003 or Expression web I would recommend a dwt. Next you have to decide on cleaning up your current content code or start from scratch. With frontpage in design view Ctrl + A > Format > Remove formatting will remove some of the formatting How much cleaning up you will have to do will depend on how much inline styling you have added if you have pasted from MSWord how much word code is left. If you have a large site, it might be better to do it in sections as this one has been done http://www.rootsweb.com/~ildewitt/ The old pages are mingled with the new. If it is small go ahead and do the whole thing at one time. You could also upload the new site to either a folder that is part of the site or a test site to check it as I go. More later but a few suggestions. pat ---------- Pat Geary, Microsoft MVP - FrontPage We discuss FrontPage and Expression Web http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~gearyfamily/frontpage/ http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~gearyfamily/expression-web/ Genealogy Web Design Tips and Tutorials http://www.genealogy-web-creations.com/ http://www.genealogy-computer-tips.com/ - Blog

> Errrr ... my own very personal first question here would be: > what's the diff between in-line CSS and external CSS? Where > do I read up on that? External and internal CSS are not mutually exclusive, but external CSS - calling a style sheet file rather than putting all the codes in your page - can save you a lot of space and load time when applied over an entire site. You may also have multiple style sheet files, e.g. one which applies to the entire site plus section-specific files for certain areas which need individual formatting. Inline formatting is handy for minor formatting and is not a problem unless you overdo it - you'll end up with the kind of page bloat CSS is intended to do away with. The basic idea, and the power, of style sheets is that you think about your pages semantically - what does this page/part of a page *do* rather than how do I want it to look? Once you have analyzed this - which may be as simple as defining blocks for header, navigation, content and footer - you apply formatting to those areas. Keeping as much formatting in the style sheet as possible means fewer modifications to individual pages when you change your mind about something. > Assuming that the diff there isn't responsible for the > problem, What won't work about simply doing a SAVE-AS of the > html into a file with a different name for the split? Best (IMHO) way to handle this is to back up your current site onto another drive and work from that. Whether you can replace pieces of the site at a time depends on how drastic your design changes are. I did about 2/3 of my site at once and and working through the rest as time permits. If you find this prospect overwhelming, there are sites such as Open Source Web Design: <http://www.oswd.org/> which show examples which you may freely adapt for your own use. See also books such as Jeffrey Zeldman's _Designing with Web Standards_. -- Bob Sullivan Schenectady Digital History Archive <http://www.schenectadyhistory.org/> Schenectady County (NY) Public Library

Errrr ... my own very personal first question here would be: what's the diff between in-line CSS and external CSS? Where do I read up on that? Assuming that the diff there isn't responsible for the problem, What won't work about simply doing a SAVE-AS of the html into a file with a different name for the split? *HOW* many meetings did I miss about all this? WHY wasn't there a hand-out in my mailbox? (g) Cheryl Judy Florian wrote: > MY REQUEST FOR ADVICE: > I have existing pages with HTML and IN-Line CSS. I want to begin converting > those to External CSS. HOW is best to do this? I plan to also "move" these > pages to a new Web (split up my existing web and make 2 webs). What do I > need to do first, second, third, etc. I'm in the planning stage -- I want > to plan before action so I make fewer mistakes. > > AND... > > My suggestion to the Rootsweb-help List website is for a tutorial on this. > > What are the steps to take existing in-line css styles and implant those > Style choices into an External css? > > Once the External CSS is set up, what are the steps to make the switch of > existing web pages from HTML with in-line styles-- to web pages with an > external style sheet? > > What is the EASIEST and LEAST PAINFUL / LEAST FRUSTRATING way to make the > transfer to CSS? > > The tutorial, ideally, would specify the categories or areas that would need > attention. Then, break it down into small steps. > For example, *some* CATEGORIES of TASKS might be: > 1. DESIGN THE CSS > > 2. PLAN WHETHER YOU WILL MAKE ALL NEW PAGES.... OR STRIP CODES FROM EXISTING > PAGES > > 2B.... AND, IS IT BETTER to create NEW pages and copy in old CONTENT and > leave the OLD pages online while the webmaster creates the new pages? > > 3. PREPARE NEW PAGES TO REPLACE EXISTING PAGES -- or -- REMOVING HTML CODES > FROM OLD PAGES TO MAKE THEM CSS BASED. > > 4. REMOVING STYLES OR OVERLAPPING CODE INFO FROM OLD PAGES > > 5. THINGS TO LOOK OUT FOR -- what old codes in old pages do people miss when > new to CSS and trying to convert from plain HTML to EXTERNAL CSS > > 5. TROUBLESHOOTING if new problems arise in old pages that were just > converted to CSS. > > > FOR STEPS.... > Under say # 2, for STRIP CODES FROM OLD PAGES (if that's what you've decided > to do, instead of making all new pages and copy old content), give a LIST of > what codes to look for to remove, > example: > remove all old <h1 <h2 tags .... > <.font><./font> > etc. > > Have "steps" under each "category" of tasks. I'd hope the tutorial > *assumes* readers are beginners with CSS. > > The tutorial would be helpful if it also gave examples of a CSS choice.... > and the way it is applied in the HTML. I've been looking online for > specific examples (the CSS has this code--- so insert XXX into your html to > make it work), but I can't find what I'm wanting. > > Any advice anyone can give me to complete this job? > > Judy > > ------------------------------- > 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 > -- There should be no attachments on this message, unless I specifically mentioned them above.

Hi Judy, Well now, you have asked a HUGE mouthful of questions that are exactly what I have wanted to know for some time.? I know about.com has some good articles on CSS but I need more 1-2-3 directions with SCREEN SHOTS, please? Sometimes you get coding but put it into FP and it does not look the same.? Questions, upon questions we ask!!!? ;)? Let's hope for some answers.? Brenda <<<snipped<<<<<< MY REQUEST FOR ADVICE: I have existing pages with HTML and IN-Line CSS. I want to begin converting those to External CSS. HOW is best to do this? I plan to also "move" these pages to a new Web (split up my existing web and make 2 webs). What do I need to do first, second, third, etc. I'm in the planning stage -- I want to plan before action so I make fewer mistakes. AND... My suggestion to the Rootsweb-help List website is for a tutorial on this. ________________________________________________________________________ Email and AIM finally together. You've gotta check out free AOL Mail! - http://mail.aol.com

I use a freebie tool to convert old pages to new Simple Tidy at http://www.tsnetsoft.com/download.htm "free for non-commercial purposes" Open file Run Tidy Save or Save As Open web page in Expression Web (or whatever html editor). cut & paste style sheet text between <style type="text/css" xml:space="preserve"> /*<![CDATA[*/ and /*]]>*/ </style> to css file Attach css file. Just part of the larger process, a big help. At 09:38 PM 11/22/2007, you wrote: >FOR STEPS.... >Under say # 2, for STRIP CODES FROM OLD PAGES (if that's what you've decided >to do, instead of making all new pages and copy old content), give a LIST of >what codes to look for to remove,

Here are some links - helpful possibly... http://www.bu.edu/webcentral/learning/css1/basics-how.html http://www.w3schools.com/css/ Gloria On Nov 23, 2007, at 8:08 AM, [email protected] wrote: > > Hi Judy, > Well now, you have asked a HUGE mouthful of questions that > are exactly what I have wanted to know for some time.? I > know about.com has some good articles on CSS but > I need more 1-2-3 directions with SCREEN SHOTS, > please? Sometimes you get coding but put it into > FP and it does not look the same.? Questions, > upon questions we ask!!!? ;)? Let's hope for some > answers.? Brenda > > > > <<<snipped<<<<<< > MY REQUEST FOR ADVICE: > I have existing pages with HTML and IN-Line CSS. I want to begin > converting > those to External CSS. HOW is best to do this? I plan to also > "move" these > pages to a new Web (split up my existing web and make 2 webs). What > do I > need to do first, second, third, etc. I'm in the planning stage -- > I want > to plan before action so I make fewer mistakes. > > AND... > > My suggestion to the Rootsweb-help List website is for a tutorial on > this. > > > > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > Email and AIM finally together. You've gotta check out free AOL > Mail! - http://mail.aol.com > > ------------------------------- > 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 >

MY REQUEST FOR ADVICE: I have existing pages with HTML and IN-Line CSS. I want to begin converting those to External CSS. HOW is best to do this? I plan to also "move" these pages to a new Web (split up my existing web and make 2 webs). What do I need to do first, second, third, etc. I'm in the planning stage -- I want to plan before action so I make fewer mistakes. AND... My suggestion to the Rootsweb-help List website is for a tutorial on this. What are the steps to take existing in-line css styles and implant those Style choices into an External css? Once the External CSS is set up, what are the steps to make the switch of existing web pages from HTML with in-line styles-- to web pages with an external style sheet? What is the EASIEST and LEAST PAINFUL / LEAST FRUSTRATING way to make the transfer to CSS? The tutorial, ideally, would specify the categories or areas that would need attention. Then, break it down into small steps. For example, *some* CATEGORIES of TASKS might be: 1. DESIGN THE CSS 2. PLAN WHETHER YOU WILL MAKE ALL NEW PAGES.... OR STRIP CODES FROM EXISTING PAGES 2B.... AND, IS IT BETTER to create NEW pages and copy in old CONTENT and leave the OLD pages online while the webmaster creates the new pages? 3. PREPARE NEW PAGES TO REPLACE EXISTING PAGES -- or -- REMOVING HTML CODES FROM OLD PAGES TO MAKE THEM CSS BASED. 4. REMOVING STYLES OR OVERLAPPING CODE INFO FROM OLD PAGES 5. THINGS TO LOOK OUT FOR -- what old codes in old pages do people miss when new to CSS and trying to convert from plain HTML to EXTERNAL CSS 5. TROUBLESHOOTING if new problems arise in old pages that were just converted to CSS. FOR STEPS.... Under say # 2, for STRIP CODES FROM OLD PAGES (if that's what you've decided to do, instead of making all new pages and copy old content), give a LIST of what codes to look for to remove, example: remove all old <h1 <h2 tags .... <.font><./font> etc. Have "steps" under each "category" of tasks. I'd hope the tutorial *assumes* readers are beginners with CSS. The tutorial would be helpful if it also gave examples of a CSS choice.... and the way it is applied in the HTML. I've been looking online for specific examples (the CSS has this code--- so insert XXX into your html to make it work), but I can't find what I'm wanting. Any advice anyone can give me to complete this job? Judy

As you were. This seems to be a problem with my ISP/DSL line Rod Dav4is wrote: > I have experienced several crashes in the last few hours -- i.e. where > response is long delayed and the connection is eventually severed. > Server recovers itself in a few minutes. >

I have experienced several crashes in the last few hours -- i.e. where response is long delayed and the connection is eventually severed. Server recovers itself in a few minutes. -- Regards, Rod Dav4is / P.O. Box 118 / Hyde Park, NY 12538 / USA Genealogy, et Cetera: http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~dav4is/ 485 ancestral & collateral families, mostly 17°-19° century New England & European roots. Total population: 119,300+ Annex: http://www.gencircles.com/users/dav4is/ email: [email protected] 98% of the adults in this country are decent, hardworking, honest Americans. It's the other lousy 2% that get all the publicity. But then, we elected them. -Lily Tomlin

I find that sometimes some web addresses require the www in front of the address Even though most of the time it is not required <g> keep in touch, Have a wonderful day Jim Rader [email protected] www.rader.org 916-366-6833 -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2007 12:02 AM To: [email protected] Subject: ROOTSWEB-HELP Digest, Vol 2, Issue 138 Today's Topics: 1. Re: Unable to connect ([email protected]) ------------------------------------------------------------- --------- Message: 1 Date: Wed, 14 Nov 2007 23:22:49 +0000 From: [email protected] Subject: Re: [ROOTSWEB-HELP] Unable to connect To: [email protected] Message-ID: <111420072322.27980.473B834900047FF400006D4C2200750330C7CDCC0 [email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain yes, Once again my pc is all screwed up........Rootsweb and Comcast. This is so blasted agrgravating. It just seems to be totally damaged!! T^ -------------- Original message -------------- From: "Jana Cortez" <[email protected]> > Peggy, > > I am not to knowledgeable about computers and am of the either it > works or it doesn't set, but, this same thing happened to me. It was all RW sites. > I did everything and finally took it in for service. It was spyware, > so you might pursue looking into that. It may be something more than > you are able to get out of your computer, as mine was. > > Just a thought. > > Jan > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Peggy" > > > > Can't reach http://rootsweb.com > > Definitely something going on with me blocking it but I just can't > > figure out now what it is. > > I used cmd ping and it can't find rootsweb.com but can any other > > site I ping. > > I guess I will just have to try to figure out what the heck in my > > computer/server is stopping me from getting there. > > Server swears it's not them but........................ I knew more > > about it than the tech support guy. > > I have cleared cache, turned off firewall AND did a restore. Run > > virus scan, ad ware removal and am about ready to stand on my head > > and pray to the genealogy Gods. > > Thanks to everyone for replying. If you think of anything else I can > > try, please let me know. Short of torching my computer I am game > > Peggy > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Pat Asher > > To: [email protected] ; [email protected] > > Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2007 12:48 PM > > Subject: Re: [ROOTSWEB-HELP] Unable to connect > > > > > > At 01:36 PM 11/14/2007, Peggy wrote: > > >Okay, called my internet provider. Everything checks out on my end > > >plus everything he asked me to check I had already done. > > >Is there a number or an email address for Rootsweb customer support > > >that someone could send me? > > >This is so strange. I am beginning to feel black listed LOL All I > > >did was volunteer. > > >Peggy > > > > Peggy, > > > > Can you reach http://rootsweb.com? > > > > If you can not reach the home page, it is possible you are viewing a > > temporary page from your internet cache. Try holding down the Shift > > or Alt key while clicking reload/refresh. > > > > If you still get a page not available error, then either you or your > > ISP is blocking the connection. > > > > If you can reach the home page, then you can "connect" to > > rootsweb.com, and the question then becomes: > > > > What part of RootsWeb are you trying to reach? > > > > Pat > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > 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 virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.15.31/1130 - Release Date: > > 11/14/2007 9:27 AM > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > 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 virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.15.31/1130 - Release Date: > > 11/14/2007 9:27 AM > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > 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 ------------------------------ To contact the ROOTSWEB-HELP list administrator, send an email to [email protected] To post a message to the ROOTSWEB-HELP mailing list, send an email to [email protected] __________________________________________________________ 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 email with no additional text. 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yes, Once again my pc is all screwed up........Rootsweb and Comcast. This is so blasted agrgravating. It just seems to be totally damaged!! T^ -------------- Original message -------------- From: "Jana Cortez" <[email protected]> > Peggy, > > I am not to knowledgeable about computers and am of the either it works or > it doesn't set, but, this same thing happened to me. It was all RW sites. > I did everything and finally took it in for service. It was spyware, so you > might pursue looking into that. It may be something more than you are able > to get out of your computer, as mine was. > > Just a thought. > > Jan > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Peggy" > > > > Can't reach http://rootsweb.com > > Definitely something going on with me blocking it but I just can't figure > > out now what it is. > > I used cmd ping and it can't find rootsweb.com but can any other site I > > ping. > > I guess I will just have to try to figure out what the heck in my > > computer/server is stopping me from getting there. > > Server swears it's not them but........................ I knew more about > > it than the tech support guy. > > I have cleared cache, turned off firewall AND did a restore. Run virus > > scan, ad ware removal and am about ready to stand on my head and pray to > > the genealogy Gods. > > Thanks to everyone for replying. If you think of anything else I can try, > > please let me know. Short of torching my computer I am game > > Peggy > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Pat Asher > > To: [email protected] ; [email protected] > > Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2007 12:48 PM > > Subject: Re: [ROOTSWEB-HELP] Unable to connect > > > > > > At 01:36 PM 11/14/2007, Peggy wrote: > > >Okay, called my internet provider. Everything checks out on my end > > >plus everything he asked me to check I had already done. > > >Is there a number or an email address for Rootsweb customer support > > >that someone could send me? > > >This is so strange. I am beginning to feel black listed LOL All I > > >did was volunteer. > > >Peggy > > > > Peggy, > > > > Can you reach http://rootsweb.com? > > > > If you can not reach the home page, it is possible you are viewing a > > temporary page from your internet cache. Try holding down the Shift > > or Alt key while clicking reload/refresh. > > > > If you still get a page not available error, then either you or your > > ISP is blocking the connection. > > > > If you can reach the home page, then you can "connect" to > > rootsweb.com, and the question then becomes: > > > > What part of RootsWeb are you trying to reach? > > > > Pat > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > 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 virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.15.31/1130 - Release Date: > > 11/14/2007 9:27 AM > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > 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 virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.15.31/1130 - Release Date: > > 11/14/2007 9:27 AM > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > 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

Betty .... it is possible that your modem has become non-functional, or fails to turn on when you think you are connected. Might try contacting your internet provider, by phone, to see what they might say, or suggest. kk -------------- Original message from "Peggy" <[email protected]>: -------------- > Connecting to Rootsweb period. If any site has rootsweb in it I simply get a > message page saying it's not available. Can't even go in to edit Lowell site > etc. I am beginning to get a complex. It's like my IP is being blocked. > Thanks for replying > Peggy > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Patricia Geary > To: [email protected] > Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2007 10:14 AM > Subject: Re: [ROOTSWEB-HELP] Unable to connect > > > At 10:43 AM 11/14/2007, you wrote: > >This is probably going to the wrong place but if someone can tell me > >where to get help on this I will go there. > >I am new town coordinator for Lowell Massachusetts. Yesterday I > >uploaded files to site (maclowel - user). Things were fine. Double > >checked it last night. All was well. > >Today no matter what I do I can not connect to Rootsweb.com. I keep > >getting error. I am able to connect to usgenweb.com > >but NOTHING that contains "rootsweb". If someone can help me or > >point me to a list that will help, please do > >Thanks > >Peggy > > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~maclowel/ > > When you say you cannot connect, do you mean to upload files or just > could not get the page to display? > > pat > > > ---------- > Pat Geary, Microsoft MVP - FrontPage > We discuss FrontPage and Expression Web > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~gearyfamily/frontpage/ > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~gearyfamily/expression-web/ > > Genealogy Web Design Tips and Tutorials > http://www.genealogy-web-creations.com/ > http://www.genealogy-computer-tips.com/ - Blog > > ------------------------------- > 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 virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.15.31/1130 - Release Date: 11/14/2007 > 9:27 AM > > ------------------------------- > 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

Bless you Jana!!!! It took running 3 different spy ware programs but it worked!!!!!!! Thank you all again for your kindness and patience. I hope this never happens to anyone else but if it does.... now we know. Thank you Peggy ----- Original Message ----- From: Jana Cortez To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2007 2:36 PM Subject: Re: [ROOTSWEB-HELP] Unable to connect Peggy, I am not to knowledgeable about computers and am of the either it works or it doesn't set, but, this same thing happened to me. It was all RW sites. I did everything and finally took it in for service. It was spyware, so you might pursue looking into that. It may be something more than you are able to get out of your computer, as mine was. Just a thought. Jan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peggy" <[email protected]> > Can't reach http://rootsweb.com > Definitely something going on with me blocking it but I just can't figure > out now what it is. > I used cmd ping and it can't find rootsweb.com but can any other site I > ping. > I guess I will just have to try to figure out what the heck in my > computer/server is stopping me from getting there. > Server swears it's not them but........................ I knew more about > it than the tech support guy. > I have cleared cache, turned off firewall AND did a restore. Run virus > scan, ad ware removal and am about ready to stand on my head and pray to > the genealogy Gods. > Thanks to everyone for replying. If you think of anything else I can try, > please let me know. Short of torching my computer I am game > Peggy > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Pat Asher > To: [email protected] ; [email protected] > Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2007 12:48 PM > Subject: Re: [ROOTSWEB-HELP] Unable to connect > > > At 01:36 PM 11/14/2007, Peggy wrote: > >Okay, called my internet provider. Everything checks out on my end > >plus everything he asked me to check I had already done. > >Is there a number or an email address for Rootsweb customer support > >that someone could send me? > >This is so strange. I am beginning to feel black listed LOL All I > >did was volunteer. > >Peggy > > Peggy, > > Can you reach http://rootsweb.com? > > If you can not reach the home page, it is possible you are viewing a > temporary page from your internet cache. Try holding down the Shift > or Alt key while clicking reload/refresh. > > If you still get a page not available error, then either you or your > ISP is blocking the connection. > > If you can reach the home page, then you can "connect" to > rootsweb.com, and the question then becomes: > > What part of RootsWeb are you trying to reach? > > Pat > > > > ------------------------------- > 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 virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.15.31/1130 - Release Date: > 11/14/2007 9:27 AM > > > ------------------------------- > 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 virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.15.31/1130 - Release Date: > 11/14/2007 9:27 AM > > ------------------------------- 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 virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.15.31/1130 - Release Date: 11/14/2007 9:27 AM

At 04:24 PM 11/14/2007, Judy Florian wrote: >Maybe it was a typo or overlooked in typing your message, but the URL you've >given is missing the www part. http://www.rootsweb.com > >If this was the problem, can I get some homebaked cookies? LOL Opens with or without the www. pat g

Peggy, Maybe it was a typo or overlooked in typing your message, but the URL you've given is missing the www part. http://www.rootsweb.com If this was the problem, can I get some homebaked cookies? LOL Judy On 11/14/07, Peggy <[email protected]> wrote: > > Can't reach http://rootsweb.com > Definitely something going on with me blocking it but I just can't figure > out now what it is. > I used cmd ping and it can't find rootsweb.com but can any other site I > ping. > I guess I will just have to try to figure out what the heck in my > computer/server is stopping me from getting there. > Server swears it's not them but........................ I knew more about > it than the tech support guy. > I have cleared cache, turned off firewall AND did a restore. Run virus > scan, ad ware removal and am about ready to stand on my head and pray to > the genealogy Gods. > Thanks to everyone for replying. If you think of anything else I can try, > please let me know. Short of torching my computer I am game > Peggy