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  1. RBP

    Can't get general number format to work.

    Anyone help with this? I'm using Vista Business, and office 2007, I upgraded to SP1 the other day, bad move I suspect. When I key in a number into an excel cell - say "123456" the formatting is General, when I move off the cell, excel kindly divides the number by 100 i.e. 12.345. DAMMIT I...
  2. RBP

    Access form fields locked as one, how to unlock individuals fields?

    Hi can anyone help with this? I've been an access user longer than I care to remember, but this one is causing me much stress. As a new user to the (UN)helpful access 2007 I am not impressed by the time I have to spend finding things that were intuitive on previous versions. Enough of that for...
  3. RBP

    IE + Firefox, one browser displays images one does not

    Can anyone answer this? I don't want to build problem sites. Some sites I have viewed display images and text normally in IE, but in Firefox textual content is displayed, but not one image. I have at least one example, but I'm trying to remember the URL) The path to the images file is in the...
  4. RBP

    A duplicate name has been detected on the tCP network

    Can anyone help fix/remove this error? I have a network of 3 pcs through a BT router. 2xPC's are win 2 K PRo, 1 is Win XP Pro all have DHCP set no hard coded IPs for the pcs ( I did at one time) checking one pc, FIDO, with compmgmt.msc shows me two error messages for FIDO each time I boot up...
  5. RBP

    Stop Annoying dimensions bieing displayed in captured images

    Can anyone help with this? Using PSP7 win xp pro, to capture images, Shift + C, then right click left click etc to get the image. During this process when I am sizing the copy window,PSP kindly shows me the dimensions of the copied area as a value 250 x 120 etc, very nice, but sometimes the...
  6. RBP

    I want to display blank linked cells as blank, not zero filled

    Can anyone help with this? I know how to link cells content from one sheet to another (copy > paste > Paste Options > Link Cells )so that sheet-1 r1c1 displays in sheet-2 r1c1( or wherever), but if sheet-1 r1c1 is blank (empty of all content) how do I stop sheet-2 r1c1 from filling with a "0"...
  7. RBP

    any ideas how to auto open an .xls file automaticall at system startup

    Hi, can anyone help with this fairly simple one? I need to get an excel spreadsheet to open automatically when I turn my pc on. Works ok, on a win xp pro pc with office 2003. But does not on a win 2k pro with same office version. Any ideas, I have RTFM, but it's not shouting here I am here I...
  8. RBP

    Permissions query on network

    Can anyone help with this quickie? (I forgot how I did this the first time. It was a while ago.) Have a 4 pc network, various o/s's(win 2k Pro/XP Pro. Just bought very reasonable laptop (win xp home) I have a workgroup called develop, all pcs on develop can see the laptop (new boy)(connected...
  9. RBP

    Word is being a PAIN!!!!! with images

    Please anyone help before the pc goes off the 10th floor? I have checked previous posts, but can only find similar problems. My pc is being 'shy' with images. When I cut / paste an image, or insert, into a word doc, (or Email as Word is the default editor )I can sometimes see the resultant...
  10. RBP

    Unable to see menus after first click!

    Can anyone help with this? As usual with my posts, it's odd (like me!) try going to www.stmachar.com, or for the non religious amongst you, www.somerton-tc.org.uk. These should show a framed site, menu on left side, window on right side. When I try them, (win XP PRo IE latest or Firefox) I can...
  11. RBP

    IE6 on win 2k eating my menus!

    Can anyone help with this one, it's very odd? When I use IE 6 to view sites, sometimes the menu buttons disappear! For example say I go to a URL (forgot the last URL that caused this, but will find one) When I am on the site, menu buttons are on the left side (usually) click on a button...
  12. RBP

    copy old drive to new - bigger drive

    Can anyone help with this? Have 1 pc running win2k pro hard drive C: 10GB (bursting at the seams) 2nd hard drive D: 40GB not full I am down to a few hundred mb on C with all the usual messages - your hard drive is full blah blah Is it possible to buy a new 40/80gb hard drive, copy the...
  13. RBP

    user signons windows 2000 pro

    Can anyone help with this one? I have a small network 4 PC's most running win2k pro. Fido ( yes he didn't get drowned in the canal) cedric, dora, and tarquin (win xp pro) When I browse files from cedric to dora, I have to enter dora's user id and pwd before I can proceed. If I browse cedric...
  14. RBP

    Laptop external drive query

    Anyone help with this one? I bought a cheap (mickey mouse ) external HDD case, found an old (unused ) 4GB ide? HDD, I want to use it for extra storage on an old laptop, running win2k. I installed the Case software, then plugged in turned on, got the usual found new hardware etc, USB device...
  15. RBP

    Partition a large drive

    Can anyone help, point to a manual? I have a PC Win 2k o/s one 60gb drive (C), set up as NTFS, and an additional drive (D) 160gb. This is defined (in disk management as a dynamic disk) My question is, can I split this larger drive into other partitions? C =60 GB, D = 160GB, could I split it...
  16. RBP

    .PST access error

    Can anyone help? I am trying to backup some Outlook folders, for disaster recovery. I have copied Inbox.pst to a cd. Then put the cd into another pc to try to 'read' the Inbox.pst. (via import etc) After getting another common error Now resolved (because the file was read only) I am getting...
  17. RBP

    Access 2003 Using a field as a URL

    Simple this one.... I have a small Database. One table, 10 or so fields, one of which is a list of URL's www.google.com, www.yahoo.com etc, this table field is defined as Hyperlink. One query based on this Table for sort purposes. Then one Form based on the query. Everything displayed on...
  18. RBP

    Me again! networking probs

    I posted a thread a while ago about this, and got some useful info. But I am still having probs. win2k network (thru linksys adsl) of 2 desktops & 2 laptops, all static IP addresses. all share files ok, all "see" the others on My network places/ double click "Computers near me" four pcs...
  19. RBP

    Dim rst query.

    Can anyone help with this quickie? I have an Access DB, with various Forms based on Query's. What I would like to do is - On the form add a nav button to select next/prev record, (plus some other stuff). I have tried : Dim db As Database Dim rst As Recordset Set rst =...
  20. RBP

    Networking Query Win 2k Pro, Please don't laugh at my names!

    Anyone help with this one? I have a network (want one more like!) Windows 2000 Pro, through a Linksys WAG54G RouterADSL MODEM, wireless. (Don't ask why I am not using the wireless facility Mr Rude & Sweary will call, especially if you work for Linksys) Three pc's Tarquin, Fido, and Cedric...

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