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Offline ardentconservative

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What the heck?
« on: April 05, 2010, 08:50:43 PM »
Ok, guys, help me.  I like this site and would like to post more here but I have a problem that is driving me crazy. 

When I try to respond to a thread, if I type less than the Reply box will hold everything is ok.  But if my response is longer than the Reply box then the text starts to hid below the text box and I can't see what I am typing.  Everytime I type a letter the text that I am typing momentarily appears and then drops below the bottom of the text box. I don't have this problem if I start a thread, only when I try to respond to a thread alread started, or a reply already posted in the thread.

As you can understand it is hard to type, and correct errors, when you can't see what you are typing.
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Re: What the heck?
« Reply #1 on: April 05, 2010, 08:59:46 PM »
Have you tried using another web browser?  You're not the only person here that's reported that problem.  I wonder if there's a conflict with the board software and the version of Internet Explorer being used.  I think the latest version of IE is 8.0.something.  I use multiple browsers (IE, Firefox) and have not seen this issue first-hand.  See if you can upgrade to the newest version of whatever browser you're using or try to get IE to run in Compatibility Mode (the little green sheet of ripped paper to the right of the address bar).
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Re: What the heck?
« Reply #2 on: April 05, 2010, 09:41:45 PM »
What I wouldn't give for Vesta to have that problem with long posts.  :lmao:
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Re: What the heck?
« Reply #3 on: April 05, 2010, 10:24:10 PM »
I have a similar problem with Facebook. The text is there, but I can't read it.  Usually when that happens, Facebook won't post, either. I don't usually type replies long enough to escape the text box. I DO know that the forum seems a lot faster with Chrome (browser) I hate IE, so I don't use it except when absolutely necessary.
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Re: What the heck?
« Reply #4 on: April 06, 2010, 09:27:27 AM »
Quote from: Chris on April 05, 2010, 08:59:46 PM
Have you tried using another web browser?  You're not the only person here that's reported that problem.  I wonder if there's a conflict with the board software and the version of Internet Explorer being used.  I think the latest version of IE is 8.0.something.  I use multiple browsers (IE, Firefox) and have not seen this issue first-hand.  See if you can upgrade to the newest version of whatever browser you're using or try to get IE to run in Compatibility Mode (the little green sheet of ripped paper to the right of the address bar).

Chris, already running IE 8, oh well, the only thing I can find on my computer that I could guess might cause the problem is I am running Vista, SP1.  But when I try to download SP2, either through automatic updates, or otherwise, I keep getting a message that download failed.   Boy, everytime I think I have learned something about computers they throw me a wicked curve ball.   :banghead: :banghead:
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Re: What the heck?
« Reply #5 on: April 06, 2010, 09:29:33 AM »
<<<I don't usually type replies long enough to escape the text box.>>>

Me either Thor, but sometimes the response just takes more that the text box has space for.  I usually try to keep my responses short, but sometimes can't.
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Re: What the heck?
« Reply #6 on: April 06, 2010, 12:17:02 PM »
I have that problem too. Maybe I should use another browser since I have 4 of them. lol.
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Re: What the heck?
« Reply #7 on: April 06, 2010, 12:53:02 PM »
Quote from: FGL on April 06, 2010, 12:17:02 PM
I have that problem too. Maybe I should use another browser since I have 4 of them. lol.

Well, FGL, I am not crazy about IE especially with Vista, which I hate.  IE, in my experience locks up to much, but I have not found another browzer that I like. 

Having said that, I have only tried Firefox and didn't like that one either, even less than IE.  A friend of mine on another forum talked me into trying Firefox because of the lockup problem, but, as I said, I didn't like Firefox so I unistalled it.

Other than Firefox, anyone want to make a suggestion.
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Re: What the heck?
« Reply #8 on: April 06, 2010, 12:54:25 PM »
I have IE, Firefox, Opera and Chrome.

They all seem very similar to me.
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Re: What the heck?
« Reply #9 on: April 06, 2010, 01:08:51 PM »
Quote from: FGL on April 06, 2010, 12:54:25 PM
I have IE, Firefox, Opera and Chrome.

They all seem very similar to me.

I went and opened Opera. I got a Windows Defender warning that some features have been blocked! Maybe it allows websites to track my movements online? I dunno. Anyways, I typed a lot of crap about Xultar into a text box and it scrolled normal. yay.

Although one of the negatives is that it does auto-spell check, Meaning words like DUmmie and DU names are underlined red. Yes, I said a negative.  :tongue:
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