Forum search not working

Can you fix the search feature for this forum? It does not work at all. For
example, if I enter "Lexmark" it returns no hits, even though the first post
in the list in currently "Lexmark Series 910" dated 03/28/2007.

Search works OK in the other forums I have tried.

Thanks!

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helpherb wrote:
> Can you fix the search feature for this forum? It does not work at all. For
> example, if I enter "Lexmark" it returns no hits, even though the first post
> in the list in currently "Lexmark Series 910" dated 03/28/2007.
>
> Search works OK in the other forums I have tried.

That's because this isn't really a forum. It's a web interface to Usenet
newsgroups. The web interface is buggy, clunky, and has never worked
well. I don't know any of the regulars who use it. Instead, we use real
newsreaders. A newsreader is very easy to set up and your Windows Mail
already has MS newsgroups in it I believe. I don't have links specific
to setting up Windows Mail as a newsreader but the links below re
Outlook Express will show you how.

Here's the standard information:

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 since you already have it. Here are some
links to information about newsgroups:

About Usenet:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usenet
http://groups.google.com/support/bin...ge=basics.html - Basics
of Usenet
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Usenet - a brief
explanation of newsgroups

Using Outlook Express 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

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://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm - multiposting vs. crossposting


Malke
--
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
"Don't Panic!"
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User

Thanks for the info, will look into newsreaders as time permits. Actually,
the interface I'm using works seamlessly for me, except for the search
feature in this one forum--search works fine in the other forums.

The newsreader sounds good, though. Again, thanks.

"Malke" wrote:

> helpherb wrote:
> > Can you fix the search feature for this forum? It does not work at all. For
> > example, if I enter "Lexmark" it returns no hits, even though the first post
> > in the list in currently "Lexmark Series 910" dated 03/28/2007.
> >
> > Search works OK in the other forums I have tried.
>
> That's because this isn't really a forum. It's a web interface to Usenet
> newsgroups. The web interface is buggy, clunky, and has never worked
> well. I don't know any of the regulars who use it. Instead, we use real
> newsreaders. A newsreader is very easy to set up and your Windows Mail
> already has MS newsgroups in it I believe. I don't have links specific
> to setting up Windows Mail as a newsreader but the links below re
> Outlook Express will show you how.
>
> Here's the standard information:
>
> 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 since you already have it. Here are some
> links to information about newsgroups:
>
> About Usenet:
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usenet
> http://groups.google.com/support/bin...ge=basics.html - Basics
> of Usenet
> http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Usenet - a brief
> explanation of newsgroups
>
> Using Outlook Express 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
>
> 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://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm - multiposting vs. crossposting
>
>
> Malke
> --
> Elephant Boy Computers
> www.elephantboycomputers.com
> "Don't Panic!"
> MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
>