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Old 10-31-2007   #1 (permalink)
chooch


 
 

general

I'm having problems gaining access to a site. I'm taking online course
through my college. I can't get logged on to the college site. Does anyone
know how to get past this?

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Old 10-31-2007   #2 (permalink)


Vista Business/Home Premium/Ultimate x64/Server 2008 X64
 
 

Re: general

Some scolastic websites such as the one you are refering to use alot of java script. Be sure you have sun's java se installed and try again.
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Old 11-01-2007   #3 (permalink)
Jupiter Jones [MVP]


 
 

Re: general

Contact the college and tell them exactly what is happening including
the exact error message.
They will be able to help you gain access.

--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar
http://www.dts-l.org


"chooch" <chooch@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Quote:

> I'm having problems gaining access to a site. I'm taking online
> course
> through my college. I can't get logged on to the college site.
> Does anyone
> know how to get past this?
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Old 11-01-2007   #4 (permalink)
Jonnyreb


 
 

RE: general

will some one show me how to post a questions on these boards. I can not
seem to get in. how i got to this point i don't know
--
Go Utah


"chooch" wrote:
Quote:

> I'm having problems gaining access to a site. I'm taking online course
> through my college. I can't get logged on to the college site. Does anyone
> know how to get past this?
My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 11-01-2007   #5 (permalink)
Rick Rogers


 
 

Re: general

Hi,

Use a newsreader, it's far easier than the web interface. An easy setup with
Windows Mail:
http://rickrogers.org/setupoe.htm

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

"Jonnyreb" <Jonnyreb@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Quote:

> will some one show me how to post a questions on these boards. I can not
> seem to get in. how i got to this point i don't know
> --
> Go Utah
>
>
> "chooch" wrote:
>
Quote:

>> I'm having problems gaining access to a site. I'm taking online course
>> through my college. I can't get logged on to the college site. Does
>> anyone
>> know how to get past this?
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Old 11-01-2007   #6 (permalink)
Malke


 
 

Re: general

Jonnyreb wrote:
Quote:

> will some one show me how to post a questions on these boards. I can not
> seem to get in. how i got to this point i don't know
This isn't a "board", just a web interface to Usenet newsgroups and it
is awful. Most of the regular helpers (like me) never use the web
interface, so won't be able to give you tips about using it. Set up a
newsreader instead (very easy to do). Here is information to help you:

Since you are using the web interface, you may not realize that this is
really a newsgroup. You will get far more out of this resource if you
learn to use a newsreader. There are many good newsreaders for Windows,
but you can use Outlook Express (XP) or Windows Mail (Vista) since you
already have it. Here are some links to information about newsgroups:

About Usenet:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usenet
http://www.faqs.org/faqs/ - Usenet FAQs from the Internet FAQ Archives
http://www.cs.tut.fi/~jkorpela/usenet/dont.html - The Seven Don'ts of Usenet
http://www.cs.tut.fi/~jkorpela/usenet/index.html - further reading on
Usenet, including recommended reading for netiquette issues
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Usenet - a brief
explanation of newsgroups

Outlook Express/Windows Mail as Newsreader:
http://michaelstevenstech.com/outloo...snewreader.htm
http://rickrogers.org/setupoe.htm
Accessing the MS newsgroups in Outlook Express Newsreader -
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...roupsetup.mspx
MVP John Barnett - Accessing Newsgroups With Windows Mail -
http://vistasupport.mvps.org/accessi...ndows_mail.htm

How to Post:
http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
http://aumha.org/nntp.htm - list of MS newsgroups
microsoft.public.test.here - MS group to test if your newsreader is
working properly
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/munad.htm - how to munge email address
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crossposting - multiposting vs. crossposting

Other Newsreaders for Windows:
http://www.forteinc.com/agent/index.php - for Forte
http://www.mozilla.org - Thunderbird
http://gravity.tbates.org/
http://www.40tude.com/dialog/
http://xnews.newsguy.com/


Malke
--
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
"Don't Panic!"
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
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Old 11-01-2007   #7 (permalink)
Tim Slattery


 
 

Re: general

chooch <chooch@xxxxxx> wrote:
Quote:

>I'm having problems gaining access to a site. I'm taking online course
>through my college. I can't get logged on to the college site. Does anyone
>know how to get past this?
Not from the lack of information in your post. You haven't told us
anything that might help us figure out what's going on.

Your first move should be to contact whoever administers that web
site, and tell them what's going wrong for you. Since that person will
know how the site is put together, and exactly what it's expecting, he
will be in the best position to help you out.

--
Tim Slattery
MS MVP(Shell/User)
Slattery_T@xxxxxx
http://members.cox.net/slatteryt
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Old 11-01-2007   #8 (permalink)
Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]


 
 

Re: general

If you want to access the web based version of these newsgroups, click the
following link:
http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/com...s/default.mspx
Head on over to the following page at Microsoft's website on how to
configure your newsreader to read Microsoft's Public Newsgroups:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...roupsetup.mspx
--
Andre
Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
My Vista Quickstart Guide:
http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
"Jonnyreb" <Jonnyreb@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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> will some one show me how to post a questions on these boards. I can not
> seem to get in. how i got to this point i don't know
> --
> Go Utah
>
>
> "chooch" wrote:
>
Quote:

>> I'm having problems gaining access to a site. I'm taking online course
>> through my college. I can't get logged on to the college site. Does
>> anyone
>> know how to get past this?

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