There are only 10 people that understand binary, those that do and those that dont.
Someday some one will make a computer that will do what I want it to do, not what I tell it to.
Cheers
Mike Morgan said:Not quite Mike.... I asked if you were "sure" you are still not on Dial Up or that you were still not paying for Dial Up when you infact have Broad Band... or that you are confident that you disabled your previous Dial Up connectoid when you went Broadband. None of those did you ever answer.
John , Yes , you are right , but I am afraid you have missed the point . When you gave me all that advice on posting --which I did successfully you will remember ,after your patient coaching --I had a different computer . Now , don't ask why , but this -THIS computer is not coming up with the same responses . Why ? Don't try to answer , we will never know . Timmy tried very hard to coach me in something else , but could not believe the results I got --NOTE --not "would not " but "could not " . He still does not believe that every time I switch the computer on , it says "BT Broadband DIAL UP " even though it is Broadband and therefore not dialup . It's there in black and white staring me in the face every time I log on , DIALUP . It even says " dial " in the prompt box .(what's a prompt box ? I just invented that ) I think we are all victims of some plot . The interesting thing is discussing this with other sufferers . They say " well , how else would you know which number to connect to ? " and they are right . This is why I say please , assume stoopid . Obviously , certain terms have come to mean different things to different people . I shall try to follow any advice given , I am really grateful to those who try-- please believe that , I really am . Just an example , the other day I sent John some photos with the plea "please put on site " .He did so . I now cannot repeat what I did to get the photos to him in the first place . I have noticed how unforgiving a computer is , ONE ERROR , a slip of the finger , and you really have to start again . It does not recognise " whooops! " So I am obviously at fault , I accept this . But , when you have no concrete written guide , you have no idea where you went wrong--or right . And it seems that 42,100,000 people agree . Watch this space . The one between my ears . Mike M
You stated that you previously had a Dial Up ISP connection and then switched to Broadband. If you did not configure IE to ignore your previous Dial Up connection after you switched to Broadband, then even though you have Broadband you will “always” get a Dial Up connection pop up.
Mike Morgan said:Actually, computers do recognize whoops. There are numerous built in "whoops factors". Something to remember however is that the computer is basically dumb. It does only what it is told to do. There are 2 sayings to remember:
John , Yes , you are right , but I am afraid you have missed the point . When you gave me all that advice on posting --which I did successfully you will remember ,after your patient coaching --I had a different computer . Now , don't ask why , but this -THIS computer is not coming up with the same responses . Why ? Don't try to answer , we will never know . Timmy tried very hard to coach me in something else , but could not believe the results I got --NOTE --not "would not " but "could not " . He still does not believe that every time I switch the computer on , it says "BT Broadband DIAL UP " even though it is Broadband and therefore not dialup . It's there in black and white staring me in the face every time I log on , DIALUP . It even says " dial " in the prompt box .(what's a prompt box ? I just invented that ) I think we are all victims of some plot . The interesting thing is discussing this with other sufferers . They say " well , how else would you know which number to connect to ? " and they are right . This is why I say please , assume stoopid . Obviously , certain terms have come to mean different things to different people . I shall try to follow any advice given , I am really grateful to those who try-- please believe that , I really am . Just an example , the other day I sent John some photos with the plea "please put on site " .He did so . I now cannot repeat what I did to get the photos to him in the first place . I have noticed how unforgiving a computer is , ONE ERROR , a slip of the finger , and you really have to start again . It does not recognise " whooops! " So I am obviously at fault , I accept this . But , when you have no concrete written guide , you have no idea where you went wrong--or right . And it seems that 42,100,000 people agree . Watch this space . The one between my ears . Mike M
- Garbage In… Garbage out
- PEBCAC (problem exists between chair and computer)
Better than 90% of computer issues are user error.
Mike Morgan said:Mike... next time you are in the States drop by to see me. I will give you a free computer consulting session and answer all of your questions. In the meantime. you can search the internet for "how to post pictures to the web" and you will indeed get the instructions. You can upload your pictures to your space on this site with Bob
HJ , You hit the nail right on the head . Now , you tell me where there are written instructions on loading ,posting ---you know what I mean , there are none . We just hope that someone , somewhere will tell us . Let's ask the question-- Where did you all learn how to operate your computer ? Nobody , but nobody , has ever sat down with me at a computer and said "This is how it is done " What I have learned so far has been trial and error , mainly error . Let me just remind you of one little slip up that someone made on this very forum "LGB have a cheek selling MTS then expecting people to pay to learn how to use it " Not verbatim , but nearly . Aha ! Mike M
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Here is an offer. You send me any pictures you want posted, tell me where you want them and I will host them for free on my web servers.
Timmy,
PEBCAC seems to apply! 
:lol:
As one Internet user puts it “I live in my own little world, but they know me here”
That’s really very kind , Timmy , but I hesitate to trouble you after all the time you spent trying to help before . I do have a freight shed thing , John Bouck has been trying to help as well , and Jon Radder , but between my clumsiness and slowness (enforced ) it is taking a time . I’ll get there , hopefully with some help (again ) .
So , thanks chaps , you are all very patient .
Mike M
Mike Morgan said:Mike... did you read my reply post concerning the Dial Up message?
That's really very kind , Timmy , but I hesitate to trouble you after all the time you spent trying to help before . I do have a freight shed thing , John Bouck has been trying to help as well , and Jon Radder , but between my clumsiness and slowness (enforced ) it is taking a time . I'll get there , hopefully with some help (again ) . So , thanks chaps , you are all very patient . Mike M
I’ve spent most of my professional life in IT and basically can’t stand it. Do a google search on ‘irfanview’, download this primitive software. Then take a look at changing image size. That’s all I ever do, basically, to get a photo from my camera to the internet in an acceptable size and time.
I didn’t read any of the responses above, so if similar advice was given, my apology.
Timmy , yes I read it .
I contacted my isp , and they said there was nothing wrong with the displayed terms referring to dial up , so there was no point in removing them , they seemed a bit puzzled . They said it’s working , they accessed my computer and said it was "normal " .I did manange to get them to remove a redundant (not paid for ) second account ,this they admitted was an error and should not have carried over from my genuine dial up account .
I have now achieved a written down gauranteed way of sending photos by email . The snag is , they are full size , it takes about a minute to "attach files " for each photo .If I try to send multiples , I always get a message from "mailer daemon " saying "refusal to accept "or "unable to deliver " or some such .Yet it never says quantity excessive or similar .
I shall get there . My next trick wil be to compress the things somehow .
Mike M
Mike Morgan said:Mike... again, I am not seeing what you are seeing. I tried previously unsuccessfully to get you to a point where we could do a Netmeeting or Remote Access so that I could see what you are seeing. And the offer still stands to do just that. If you could send me a screen shot I can better speak to this. However, pulling this out of my butt.. the answer was not to contact your ISP but to look at your Browser configuration. If the previous Dial Up connection under TOOLS \ CONFIGURATION is not set to NEVER DIAL A CONNECTION you will always receive a popup concerning your previous Dial Up configuration.
Timmy , yes I read it . I contacted my isp , and they said there was nothing wrong with the displayed terms referring to dial up , so there was no point in removing them , they seemed a bit puzzled . They said it's working , they accessed my computer and said it was "normal " .I did manange to get them to remove a redundant (not paid for ) second account ,this they admitted was an error and should not have carried over from my genuine dial up account . I have now achieved a written down gauranteed way of sending photos by email . The snag is , they are full size , it takes about a minute to "attach files " for each photo .If I try to send multiples , I always get a message from "mailer daemon " saying "refusal to accept "or "unable to deliver " or some such .Yet it never says quantity excessive or similar . I shall get there . My next trick wil be to compress the things somehow . Mike M
Yes, you and I discovered there was another account on the machine. Good that it is removed.
The problem with sending full size photos is that your ISP has a limit on your email size and they will restrict your sending and receiving if you are over the imposed limit. Sending full size images can very quickly move you over that imposed limit. You need to resize the images prior to sending or posting. It is very easy for a default digital image to be well over a couple MB in size. If sending multiple images you can easily exceed your impossed limit… not to mention piss off whomever you are sending them to as it can easily cause their inbox to exceed their imposed limit.
If you want to send me images as I have offered, I can accept any size as I host my own email on my servers and there is no imposed size limit. I will resize them for internet ready and post them for you.
Timmy , I think I have what you mean , I did as follows
Start/Contr pan /Int opt /Conn’s/–Internet Properties
Below "choose settings "is a selection " Never Dial a Connection " with a litle round box to its left .
This box is selected . i.e. , it has a blue dot in it .
When I changed over computers , I used the almost fully automated connection to the BT site . I do not remember consciously selecting this . I know this isn’t exactly what you said above , but it’s the only reference I can find .
With regards to posting pics , nice offer , thanks .
regards ,
Mike M
Mike Morgan said:If NEVER DIAL A CONNECTION is selected then that is correct for your broadband connection. So... when exactly do you receive the message that says "BT Broadband DIAL UP "
Timmy , I think I have what you mean , I did as follows Start/Contr pan /Int opt /Conn's/--Internet Properties Below "choose settings "is a selection " Never Dial a Connection " with a litle round box to its left . This box is selected . i.e. , it has a blue dot in it . When I changed over computers , I used the almost fully automated connection to the BT site . I do not remember consciously selecting this . I know this isn't exactly what you said above , but it's the only reference I can find . With regards to posting pics , nice offer , thanks . regards , Mike M
When I switch the computer on , and hit the little green arrows to get connected ,or forgetting sometimes ,try to get a site , either way I am presented with a selection box ,the first lets me select “Connect” then a second comes up with BT Broadband Dial up on it , and a selection box marked “dial” . It then says "dialling attempt one " and usually connects pretty damn fast .
Mike
ps , I know it doesn’t sound right , but it works , so I just ignore it . As I said , BT said " it’s normal "
Mike Morgan said:So, that is why this does not sound correct if you truly have a broadband connection as I stated to you previously. What you are describing is a Dial Up connection. A true broadband connection is "always" on. Meaning, when you turn on your computer you do not need to click anything to connect to the internet... you are instantly connected when the computer is turned on.
When I switch the computer on , and hit the little green arrows to get connected ,or forgetting sometimes ,try to get a site , either way I am presented with a selection box ,the first lets me select "Connect" then a second comes up with BT Broadband Dial up on it , and a selection box marked "dial" . It then says "dialling attempt one " and usually connects pretty damn fast . Mike ps , I know it doesn't sound right , but it works , so I just ignore it . As I said , BT said " it's normal "
That is why I asked you a number of times previously to confirm with your ISP “exactly” what type of internet service you are paying for. Make sense?
Yes , Timmy , it does to me , but not to the people at BT . They fall back on the "what is your specific fault "
routine . "Is it working ? " Well , yes . In a manner of speaking . I have to say there does not seem to be any doubt that I am on Broadband , inasmuch as it is far faster , way faster then the previous connection . I think they’ve cocked it up and don’t want to admit it . Unless it causes me a serious problem , perhaps I ought to live with it . Or move to another provider for a while . Dunno , really . Perhaps they left the old wording there so’s the customer would feel more comfortable .
Mike M
Mike Morgan said:Mike...
Yes , Timmy , it does to me , but not to the people at BT . They fall back on the "what is your specific fault " routine . "Is it working ? " Well , yes . In a manner of speaking . I have to say there does not seem to be any doubt that I am on Broadband , inasmuch as it is far faster , way faster then the previous connection . I think they've cocked it up and don't want to admit it . Unless it causes me a serious problem , perhaps I ought to live with it . Or move to another provider for a while . Dunno , really . Perhaps they left the old wording there so's the customer would feel more comfortable . Mike M
As I stated, if you truly have Broadband you would never dial a connection. It would always be on. As far as speaking with your ISP there is no issue here (unless of course you are paying for something other than what you think you have).
It’s totally up to you whatever you want to do. However, if it was me, I would simply ask my ISP to confirm exactly what type of service I am paying for, Dial Up, High Speed Dial Up, or Broadband. If they say Broadband, then I would ask them what type of Broadband (SDSL, IDSL, ADSL, Cable, etc).
I have a further request in for clarification–since my query , there is one aspect changed . If I select Mozilla firefox for example at switch on , it now says "Which service do you wish to use , " followed by a box with
BT Broadband written in it . No other option , just that .
Highlighting this produces the other box which says "dial " etc . I shall let you know .
It also seems I have two addresses , my email address and a BT Broadband address . BT refuses to recognise my BT Yahoo address when dealing with them , they only recognise -----------------@BT Broadband.com
Mike M
Timmy , I just sent you an email via the site .
Mike M
Mike,
What do you actually do when you get a new 'puter?
Most of the people I know transfer anything and everything that is of vital importance from the old machine to the new machine.
Some of us (including myself) are anal enough to have all the data on a separate HDD which just gets moved from old to new machine. Of course we probably also have a complete backup of all the stuff that is on the old machine, just in case. You just never know!
Not that I know how to do it in an absolutely fool proof way, I’m just curious to hear what routine you follow.
Hans-Joerg Mueller said:
Mike,What do you actually do when you get a new 'puter?
Most of the people I know transfer anything and everything that is of vital importance from the old machine to the new machine.
Some of us (including myself) are anal enough to have all the data on a separate HDD which just gets moved from old to new machine. Of course we probably also have a complete backup of all the stuff that is on the old machine, just in case.
Not that I know how to do it in an absolutely fool proof way, I’m just curious to hear what routine you follow.
all that needs to be backed up is what cannot be replaced. Typically this would be “only” your data. One thing to remember is that if one is backing up blindly… not knowing what they are backing up… or how they are backing up… how are they going to restore what the need to restore, where are they going to restore from or where are they going to restore to…
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