My Laptop is "Doubling Down" for lack of a better term
#1
Posted 26 April 2012 - 10:43 AM
After the upgrade, when I click on a posted link, my browser (Mozilla Firefox) opens TWO windows with the same conrtent. Also, when I quote someone in a post, TWO blocks of selected text show up in the editting window. I can only point to one symptom besides what I've named - when I click on and enter a thread - a few seconds later - I get a "blackout" that covers about half the screen - only for an instant - this started with the upgrade and I only see it happen here.
Also - is spell check working yet - because mine isn't.
but there are more good men than evil, and while the latter cannot be persuaded to the path of righteousness by propaganda,
they can certainly be corrected by good men with rifles." — Jeff Cooper, The Art of the Rifle
#2
Posted 26 April 2012 - 11:37 AM
Buzzard, on 26 April 2012 - 10:43 AM, said:
After the upgrade, when I click on a posted link, my browser (Mozilla Firefox) opens TWO windows with the same conrtent. Also, when I quote someone in a post, TWO blocks of selected text show up in the editting window. I can only point to one symptom besides what I've named - when I click on and enter a thread - a few seconds later - I get a "blackout" that covers about half the screen - only for an instant - this started with the upgrade and I only see it happen here.
Also - is spell check working yet - because mine isn't.
It's the new, "3D" option - you just have to get the blue and red plastic glasses.
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Posted 26 April 2012 - 01:13 PM
#4
Posted 26 April 2012 - 01:40 PM
TyGuy, on 26 April 2012 - 01:13 PM, said:
Not sure if you're being funny - or serious there, Ty.
I know it's not a double tap, as often seen as a double post. It happens every time. I had to wait until the second, unwanted quote appeared on this post, so I could delete it. So, I'm sure it's not an accidental double tap. Nor a negligent discharge!
but there are more good men than evil, and while the latter cannot be persuaded to the path of righteousness by propaganda,
they can certainly be corrected by good men with rifles." — Jeff Cooper, The Art of the Rifle
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Posted 26 April 2012 - 03:07 PM
#6
Posted 26 April 2012 - 04:57 PM
but there are more good men than evil, and while the latter cannot be persuaded to the path of righteousness by propaganda,
they can certainly be corrected by good men with rifles." — Jeff Cooper, The Art of the Rifle
#7
Posted 26 April 2012 - 08:14 PM
First issue - I suppose we can start with java since you're having issues with the "quote":
You may want to check your java version. Although it may not be your problem, I think that its worth looking at. To check your version of java:
1. Click START
2. Click RUN (alternatively you can hold the windows flag key <next to space bar on left> and then "R", simultaneously to open a run prompt)
3. At the run prompt type "cmd" and click ok
4. You are now at the command prompt - type "java -version" and hit enter.
The spell check is one that i've hit myself. Its pretty easy to fix:
To solve the firefox spell check issue:
1. Click on "quote" or something where you can get a reply going
2. Type some funky stuff that you know should be tagged by the spellchecker (i.e. akljlkajsdlfkjasdljfasldf)
3. Right click in the white space of the editor pane (not on the text, just the white area)
4. Go to languages and select "English/United States"
You should be GTG - your funky characters should show up with a red line under them, indicating that the spell check is functional.
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Posted 26 April 2012 - 09:28 PM
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You may want to check your java version. Although it may not be your problem, I think that its worth looking at. To check your version of java:
1. Click START
2. Click RUN (alternatively you can hold the windows flag key <next to space bar on left> and then "R", simultaneously to open a run prompt)
3. At the run prompt type "cmd" and click ok
4. You are now at the command prompt - type "java -version" and hit enter.
OK, I did the above and got this after hitting enter:
'java-version' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.
but there are more good men than evil, and while the latter cannot be persuaded to the path of righteousness by propaganda,
they can certainly be corrected by good men with rifles." — Jeff Cooper, The Art of the Rifle
#9
Posted 26 April 2012 - 09:55 PM
java<space>-version
"java -version"
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#10
Posted 27 April 2012 - 12:08 AM
javaversion "1.5.0_04
java <TM> 2 runtime
(and there's more)
Is that it??
but there are more good men than evil, and while the latter cannot be persuaded to the path of righteousness by propaganda,
they can certainly be corrected by good men with rifles." — Jeff Cooper, The Art of the Rifle
#11
Posted 27 April 2012 - 12:19 AM
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1. Click on "quote" or something where you can get a reply going
2. Type some funky stuff that you know should be tagged by the spellchecker (i.e. akljlkajsdlfkjasdljfasldf)
3. Right click in the white space of the editor pane (not on the text, just the white area)
4. Go to languages and select "English/United States"
When i right clicked in the white space of the editor pane I didn't see "languages" or "English/United States".
but there are more good men than evil, and while the latter cannot be persuaded to the path of righteousness by propaganda,
they can certainly be corrected by good men with rifles." — Jeff Cooper, The Art of the Rifle
#12
Posted 27 April 2012 - 12:21 AM
but there are more good men than evil, and while the latter cannot be persuaded to the path of righteousness by propaganda,
they can certainly be corrected by good men with rifles." — Jeff Cooper, The Art of the Rifle
#13
Posted 27 April 2012 - 07:32 AM
http://www.java.com/en/
Its quite possible that updating to java 6 will correct your problem.
For the spellcheck, I'm using a couple versions of firefox. I believe I have 11 on my 32-bit workstation, and I run the nightly 64 build on my windows 7 machine. In either case, I get the following menu when I right click in the white space of the editor:
I can say with absolute certainty that my spell check was broken until I selected a language. I know you have some bandwidth challenges, but when you get a chance, and nobody is using the computer, you may benefit from dowloading and updating your browser as well (assuming you're on an older version). To determine the version of firefox you go to the "help about" menu. The current version is 12, and can be downloaded here: http://www.mozilla.o...US/firefox/new/
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Posted 27 April 2012 - 07:50 AM
"You have enemies? Good. That means you've stood up for something, sometime in your life." (Winston Churchill).
#15
Posted 27 April 2012 - 01:23 PM
pyre400, on 26 April 2012 - 08:14 PM, said:
1. Click on "quote" or something where you can get a reply going
2. Type some funky stuff that you know should be tagged by the spellchecker (i.e. akljlkajsdlfkjasdljfasldf)
3. Right click in the white space of the editor pane (not on the text, just the white area)
4. Go to languages and select "English/United States"
You should be GTG - your funky characters should show up with a red line under them, indicating that the spell check is functional.
Great tip, worked for me!
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Posted 27 April 2012 - 03:42 PM
but there are more good men than evil, and while the latter cannot be persuaded to the path of righteousness by propaganda,
they can certainly be corrected by good men with rifles." — Jeff Cooper, The Art of the Rifle
#17
Posted 27 April 2012 - 03:50 PM
Next thing I would do is update firefox itself.
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#18
Posted 27 April 2012 - 06:14 PM
Buzzard, on 27 April 2012 - 03:42 PM, said:
Jason4567, on 27 April 2012 - 01:23 PM, said:
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#19
Posted 29 April 2012 - 07:42 AM
pyre400, on 27 April 2012 - 06:14 PM, said:
Buzzard, on 27 April 2012 - 03:42 PM, said:
Jason4567, on 27 April 2012 - 01:23 PM, said:
You can easily download the latest version here - http://www.filehippo...ownload_jre_32/
- Edmund Burke
It's nice to be important, but it's more important to be nice.
#20
Posted 29 April 2012 - 11:21 AM
Chris, on 29 April 2012 - 07:42 AM, said:
Which one do I download on that page?
This one? Java Runtime Environment 1.7.0.4 (64-bit) ?
but there are more good men than evil, and while the latter cannot be persuaded to the path of righteousness by propaganda,
they can certainly be corrected by good men with rifles." — Jeff Cooper, The Art of the Rifle
#21
Posted 29 April 2012 - 11:27 AM
Buzzard, on 29 April 2012 - 11:21 AM, said:
Chris, on 29 April 2012 - 07:42 AM, said:
Which one do I download on that page?
This one? Java Runtime Environment 1.7.0.4 (64-bit) ?
No just click download latest version in the top right of the link I gave you.
- Edmund Burke
It's nice to be important, but it's more important to be nice.
#22
Posted 29 April 2012 - 01:10 PM
but there are more good men than evil, and while the latter cannot be persuaded to the path of righteousness by propaganda,
they can certainly be corrected by good men with rifles." — Jeff Cooper, The Art of the Rifle
#23
Posted 29 April 2012 - 07:08 PM
but there are more good men than evil, and while the latter cannot be persuaded to the path of righteousness by propaganda,
they can certainly be corrected by good men with rifles." — Jeff Cooper, The Art of the Rifle
#24
Posted 29 April 2012 - 08:13 PM
For what its worth, I still dont believe your issue is site related. I think you have something going on at your end.
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#25
Posted 29 April 2012 - 10:03 PM
pyre400, on 29 April 2012 - 08:13 PM, said:
For what its worth, I still dont believe your issue is site related. I think you have something going on at your end.
pyre400, on 29 April 2012 - 08:13 PM, said:
For what its worth, I still dont believe your issue is site related. I think you have something going on at your end.
but there are more good men than evil, and while the latter cannot be persuaded to the path of righteousness by propaganda,
they can certainly be corrected by good men with rifles." — Jeff Cooper, The Art of the Rifle
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Posted 30 April 2012 - 10:46 AM
#28
Posted 30 April 2012 - 11:10 AM
You aren't "double clicking" on the "quote" button, by chance, are you?
When I "double click" the button, it causes 2 quotes to show. Make sure you're clicking the "quote" button just once, and wait for it to show.
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Posted 30 April 2012 - 03:54 PM
pyre400, on 30 April 2012 - 11:10 AM, said:
You aren't "double clicking" on the "quote" button, by chance, are you?
When I "double click" the button, it causes 2 quotes to show. Make sure you're clicking the "quote" button just once, and wait for it to show.
No, I'm not.
Even if I was - what's with the blackout of the screen for a fraction of a second - what's causing that?
No. Something is going on and I think it's in my machine. A trojan or something.
Does Microsoft Essentials (or whatever it's called) still support Windows XP?
but there are more good men than evil, and while the latter cannot be persuaded to the path of righteousness by propaganda,
they can certainly be corrected by good men with rifles." — Jeff Cooper, The Art of the Rifle
#30
Posted 30 April 2012 - 04:04 PM
Buzzard, on 30 April 2012 - 03:54 PM, said:
pyre400, on 30 April 2012 - 11:10 AM, said:
You aren't "double clicking" on the "quote" button, by chance, are you?
When I "double click" the button, it causes 2 quotes to show. Make sure you're clicking the "quote" button just once, and wait for it to show.
No, I'm not.
Even if I was - what's with the blackout of the screen for a fraction of a second - what's causing that?
No. Something is going on and I think it's in my machine. A trojan or something.
Does Microsoft Essentials (or whatever it's called) still support Windows XP?
It could be a virus. What you're seeing may be a redirect where your browser/system is setup to connect to a locally running proxy. Its odd though - the double post quote.
I'd first check that there was not a proxy (i.e. 127.0.0.1) You should not be using a proxy at all, unless for some reason your service provider requires you to:
http://www.ehow.com/...gs-firefox.html
Step 7 in that link shows how to define a proxy - you want to do the opposite. So if you see that there is a proxy server listed, go ahead and delete. If there was a proxy, you likely have a virus, and the proxy setting you deleted will be reverted within a short period.
Before making a suggestion as to a way to scan/remove various malware, does your ISP (internet service provider) offer any virus protection? Bear with me Buzz, I'm trying to be judicious with what you do have to download.
If by some crazy reason you arent running any type of AV software, you may want to look into defender:
http://www.microsoft...der/sysreq.mspx
To my recollection, he still supports XP. NOTE: You cant have more than one AV scanner running (i.e. if you already have Norton, dont install defender)
Assuming you pickup windows Defender, and it doesnt update the signatures automatically, you can follow this process to update the engine/signatures:
http://www.microsoft...ns/howtowd.aspx
Hope this is helpful
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