Need help.

Golf2steel · Post by **Golf2steel** » 3 Jun 2005 6:18 pm

Hey Guys I could use your input on how to fix this computer. When I click on a profile or send email all i get is a pop sound. Also when one of you guys post something like this http://steelguitarforum.com/Forum7/HTML/003328.html) just a pop. The only way I can open it is copy and paste.
Thanks in advance,Harley

Gary Shepherd · Post by **Gary Shepherd** » 4 Jun 2005 9:23 am

Sounds like a corrup file in Windows. You could reinstall Windows and that would probably fix it. But be sure to backup anything you don't want to lose first. This is why I say get a copy of Drive Image. Backups take only 10 minutes or so and you don't have to reinstall all of you software. It's already in the disk image.

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b0b · Post by **b0b** » 4 Jun 2005 11:02 am

Profiles and emails on the Forum use "popup" windows. It you have a "popup blocker" installed, you should turn it off or disable it for this site.

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Wiz Feinberg · Post by **Wiz Feinberg** » 4 Jun 2005 11:08 am

Harley;
Turn off your popup blocker. If you use Windows XP with SP2 there is an option in the Internet Options to turn this off or on.

Here is how you can selectively allow desired popups in Internet Explorer for Windows XP SP2:

With Internet Explored open, go to Tools > Internet Options. Click the "Privacy" tab. At the bottom of this tab there is a checkbox labeled "Block Pop-ups" which is probably checked, thus ON. Next to it, on the right, is a button labeled "Settings." Click on this button. There is an input field at the top where you can add a trusted website to allow pop-ups from the sites in the list. Type or copy and paste this

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http://steelguitarforum.com

into the input field and click the "Add" button. Do the same for banking or other trusted websites to allow their pop-ups, while still blocking all other unwanted ones (if you leave the checkbox checked).

There is also a Security Level combo box, and Medium is automatically selected. This is usually good enough for most people. If it isn't, go to that combo box and select High (Block All pop-ups, Use the CTRL Key to override). You can also choose the options to play a sound and or show information about blocked pop-ups.

WHen you are done inputting allowed sites and choosing options, click on Close, then click on OK, to close the main Internet Options box. Close and re-open Internet Explorer and revist the Forum. Your Profile and email pop-ups should now work.

Wiz[This message was edited by Wiz Feinberg on 04 June 2005 at 12:31 PM.][This message was edited by Wiz Feinberg on 04 June 2005 at 12:32 PM.]

Golf2steel · Post by **Golf2steel** » 4 Jun 2005 11:53 am

Thanks Guys for the quick fix, I didn't even know I had a popup blocker.
b0b, you can lock this one up.
Wiz, Going up to Crystle Mountain this weekend for five rounds of golf, so Bob and I will see you next week. Harley Helton [This message was edited by Golf2steel on 04 June 2005 at 12:54 PM.]