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05-18-2008

Hi "Dwarf",

Thanks for your reply. It was extremely helpful. I'll give that a try next
time I need to post a question.
--
Larry S

"Dwarf" wrote:

Quote:

> Hi Larry,
>
> Cross posting and multi posting are the same yet different. In both cases,
> your post appears in more than one group. However, the biggest difference is
> that when you cross post, a reply to your post in any of the groups is
> automatically added to your posts in the other group(s). That way, you can
> follow the replies to your post from any of the groups that you have entered
> it into. A reply to a multi posted thread only appears in the group in which
> it was posted. To crosspost, click on 'Advanced Options' at the bottom of the
> text input dialogue. You then need to enter the newsgroup name(s) into the
> dialogue box. To find out the name that needs to be inserted, hover over the
> groups in the left hand column (you may need to give this focus first). The
> tool tip that appears is the name that needs to be inserted. For example,
> this group is 'microsoft.public.windows.vista.installation_setup' and
> 'Windows Vista General Discussion' is
> 'microsoft.public.windows.vista.general'. Each name should be separated by a
> comma.
> Dwarf
>
> "Larry S." wrote:
>

Quote:

> > Can you explain what you mean?
> > --
> > Larry S
> >
> >
> > "DL" wrote:
> >

Quote:

> > > Learn how to cross post, as apposed to multi post
> > >
> > > "Larry S." <LarryS@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> > > news:18145471-4D54-49D3-B54F-1746726234FB@xxxxxx
> > > >I have two computers running Vista Home Premium. When Service Pack 1 came
> > > > out, my desktop, which is a clone I built myself, downloaded and installed
> > > > Service Pack 1 without any problem, but my Dell Inspiron E1705 laptop
> > > > seems
> > > > oblivious to Service Pack 1's existence. Although automatic update is on
> > > > both computers with similar settings (full automatic update), and the
> > > > laptop
> > > > has downloaded a number of updates since then and keeps telling me the
> > > > computer is up to date, I can't help wondering why Service Pack 1 hasn't
> > > > downloaded and installed, and whether I should install it manually or just
> > > > assume the computer has a good reason to not install it and leave it
> > > > alone.
> > > > Any input on this would be appreciated. Thanks.
> > > > --
> > > > Larry S
> > >
> > >
> > >

05-18-2008	#5 (permalink)
Larry S. n/a posts	Re: Vista Service Pack 1 and automatic update Hi "Dwarf", Thanks for your reply. It was extremely helpful. I'll give that a try next time I need to post a question. -- Larry S "Dwarf" wrote: Quote: > Hi Larry, > > Cross posting and multi posting are the same yet different. In both cases, > your post appears in more than one group. However, the biggest difference is > that when you cross post, a reply to your post in any of the groups is > automatically added to your posts in the other group(s). That way, you can > follow the replies to your post from any of the groups that you have entered > it into. A reply to a multi posted thread only appears in the group in which > it was posted. To crosspost, click on 'Advanced Options' at the bottom of the > text input dialogue. You then need to enter the newsgroup name(s) into the > dialogue box. To find out the name that needs to be inserted, hover over the > groups in the left hand column (you may need to give this focus first). The > tool tip that appears is the name that needs to be inserted. For example, > this group is 'microsoft.public.windows.vista.installation_setup' and > 'Windows Vista General Discussion' is > 'microsoft.public.windows.vista.general'. Each name should be separated by a > comma. > Dwarf > > "Larry S." wrote: > Quote: > > Can you explain what you mean? > > -- > > Larry S > > > > > > "DL" wrote: > > Quote: > > > Learn how to cross post, as apposed to multi post > > > > > > "Larry S." <LarryS@xxxxxx> wrote in message > > > news:18145471-4D54-49D3-B54F-1746726234FB@xxxxxx > > > >I have two computers running Vista Home Premium. When Service Pack 1 came > > > > out, my desktop, which is a clone I built myself, downloaded and installed > > > > Service Pack 1 without any problem, but my Dell Inspiron E1705 laptop > > > > seems > > > > oblivious to Service Pack 1's existence. Although automatic update is on > > > > both computers with similar settings (full automatic update), and the > > > > laptop > > > > has downloaded a number of updates since then and keeps telling me the > > > > computer is up to date, I can't help wondering why Service Pack 1 hasn't > > > > downloaded and installed, and whether I should install it manually or just > > > > assume the computer has a good reason to not install it and leave it > > > > alone. > > > > Any input on this would be appreciated. Thanks. > > > > -- > > > > Larry S > > > > > > > > >
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