PPRUNE Chat???? Not bloody likely.....

[ex-orange]

Well - really thought we'd cracked it with slimline browser tinpis. Machine let me download it, for once. Then installed it quite happily. Clicked to have it as my default browser and all hell was let loose. Kept telling me it couldn't find the server - when we were already connected and said I should fiddle with my privacy and security settings - both of which are set at virtually nil!

Ended up uninstalling it just in case I screwed up AGAIN...

Am starting to believe that I'll never get this sorted and am totally flucked off with the whole thing. Anyone got any more bright ideas...??????

[Naples Air Center, Inc.]

ex-orange,

With all the time you have spent on this, my guess is a fresh install of WinXP must be sounding pretty good to you by now. I really do not like that you are having problems downloading and installing programs. That is just not normal for a healthy OS.

Take Care,

Richard

[ex-orange]

Have decided to rejig my puter to an earlier date and try to sort out the problem before installing realdownloads...can't see any other way of doing it so.....wish me luck and thanks to all who have tried to help me xxx

I may be gone some time.....

[ex-orange]

REJIGGED

Then unrejigged - thought that'd work and it doesn't...thought system restore would work - you know with the space time continuum (? how IS that spelt?) but no such luck ..... anyone fancy being my computer fixer for the day????? I cook a mean Carbonara....x

[PPRuNe Radar]

I assume you got the automatic download page from TCS' link. Try the manual one and see if it makes a difference.

http://www.java.com/en/download/manual.jsp

The Windows online installation download is 1.35M in size and then you would presumably have to stay online whilst the rest of the programme installs. The 'offline' installion file is 14.5M and may be a safer bet. If you can't get either or don't have broadband, let me know and I can bung the full install version on a CD for you.

Otherwise I could send Danny around ... tho he's not PC literate, just Mac potty trained

Regards

Radar

[ex-orange]

Went to the site you said - have been there before - and downloaded manually. It said that I've downloaded the same on my puter before but I downloaded again.... When the installation box came up I pressed to accept .. it then said that me proxy server settings were wrong... Went into help and the instructions there said that I should open the control panel and look for the teacup sign.... there is no bloody teacup sign.... What now hon? Send me that CD x

[Naples Air Center, Inc.]

ex-orange,

I would be happy to fix it for you, if you do not mind flying across the pond.

I still think we could easily fix it by first trying a repair with the WinXP CD, and if that does not work, a fresh install.

Otherwise you are going to spend weeks on this and never get your comp the way you want it.

Take Care,

Richard

[ex-orange]

Richard darling... much as I would love to fly over to visit - with pc of course... the problem has been (almost) solved by the kind intervention of Pprune Radar who has promised -very kindly - to send me a disc so I can install offline.

I think that the problem lies with the guy who built my pc and subsequently installed my software.... he doesn't seem to have given me any discs to re-install anything - so windows update won't work as I think my version may be slightly Captain Hooked - if you see what I mean....oooops. Big apologies to BRL - the computer may not have made a crash landing from a passing artic - but it looks like the software did....

Thanks to all who've tried to help - fingers crossed for the disc to work... xx

[Naples Air Center, Inc.]

ex-orange,

If you cannot install SP1 for WinXP, your OS might not be legit. If you have WinXP Pro and your CD-Key starts FCKGW... then you were Capt. Hooked.

Take Care,

Richard

P.S. If you would like a program that lets you view your CD-Key, send me a PM with your email addy and I would be happy to email it to you.

[ex-orange]

Huzzar!!!!!!

Thanks to all of you that have followed my plight...and to all who have tried to help.

PP Radar's CD arrived today - was duly installed and am now firing on all cylinders in chat......

Thanks again to all concerned...xxx

Ex-or

[Naples Air Center, Inc.]

ex-orange,

That is great news! Happy Chatting.

Take Care,

Richard

[BRL]

Excellent news, well done Dubs

I was going to write something reeeeeally rude now but I won't.