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YFT disc help please - dim again!!

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Maz (the Royal One) in the East End 9256

Maz (the Royal One) in the East End 9256 Report 15 Jan 2006 21:38

thanks Peter - how kind of you to remember!! I will try this tomorrow - too late for me to think now lol!! Will let you know how I get on. Maz. XX

InspectorGreenPen

InspectorGreenPen Report 15 Jan 2006 21:35

Hi Maz & Viv. Got my disk now and tried it today. When you load the PO Directory It just opens a new Explorer window for Adobe Acrobat Reader. If you havent got Adobe v 7 then load it first from the Software section from the disks main home page. This might explain why the directory failed to display. Once you are in acrobat the contents are down the left hand side like when you open your favourites in explorer. You can select from here, minimise it to have a bigger main image or scroll down the main pages on the right hand side. Most of the directories on the FTM discs seem to work like this. They don't actually install anything as such but just open acrobat to display the images.

Maz (the Royal One) in the East End 9256

Maz (the Royal One) in the East End 9256 Report 12 Jan 2006 21:48

Peter it came today - I subscribe - so dunno if you have it yet? Viv - let me know what happens!!! Surely you can't be as dim as me lol Maz. XX

Linen

Linen Report 12 Jan 2006 17:38

Hi Maz, if you're dim so am I. I tried a couple of times to get the discs on my computer & in the end I gave up. They are now all stored in a nice box I got from Smiths & when my new housemate arrives in a couple of weeks I'm going to get him to do it for me. lol Vivienne

InspectorGreenPen

InspectorGreenPen Report 12 Jan 2006 16:39

Which YFT Issue is the disk from? Let me know and I'll give it a try to see what it is you are doing.

Shelli4

Shelli4 Report 12 Jan 2006 14:55

Sorry Maz NO IDEA!!! LOL just wanted to say hello xxxxx

Maz (the Royal One) in the East End 9256

Maz (the Royal One) in the East End 9256 Report 12 Jan 2006 13:44

Right ... I have put the disc in and it runs automatically. I want to look at the PO directory so I go to that section. Then I click on the picture of a pc under the heading 'installation'. A pdf box flashes up on the screen and momentarily I have 2 links to the net. Then it all disappears and I am still on the YFT info page????? What the heck am I doing wrong please??!! I hate being this dim lol !! Maz. XX