Search function + laptop

[funkill]

When using my laptop only, I can't enter anything in the search boxes. Soon as I put the cursor in the block to start typing, the search drop down closes. It is soooo annoying! Anyone have any ideas?

Laura

[Paul&Dee]

Can you give us more info about what software you are using on your laptop?

Windows version (or Apple)

Browser and version

Thanks,
Paul

[funkill]

Originally Posted by Paul&Dee

Can you give us more info about what software you are using on your laptop?

Windows version (or Apple)

Browser and version

Thanks,
Paul

Laptop provided to me by employer - received new dell Jan 2010.

Windows XP (don't know date/vsn - laptop not with me)

IE (again, don't know date/vsn - but recent)

Laura

Hey - where's my *Supporting Member* status? Dang, I thought it expired at end of year - guess I gotta check that too!

[Paul&Dee]

I tried turning Scroll Lock on and off, logged off and back on.
Somewhere along the line I got the Search by Thread Tag screen up,
and the same thing happened to me.
I use Windows XP and IE too.

Try logging off and logging back on again.

[Janet H]

Please make sure that you have a current version of java installed. You can check here to see if yours is up to date Verify Java Version.

[funkill]

Well all be - completing all my Windows Updates seemed to alleviate the issue. But I did get the blue screen of death trying to update java. Seems okay on the restart! Thanks for the help. Back to searching
Laura

[2airishuman]

miners need to keep their tools fresh!

one useful trick when digging into the archives is 2...

control/click (or use the other mouse/track pad button) on 'search' in the menu...

this will allow the advanced search option to completely open in a NEW window.

multiple search windows can be opened simultaneously this way,

which is handy when searching several terms or concepts.

cheers
2air'

[SRW]

Originally Posted by funkill

Laptop provided to me by employer - received new dell Jan 2010.

Windows XP (don't know date/vsn - laptop not with me)

IE (again, don't know date/vsn - but recent)

Laura

Hey - where's my *Supporting Member* status? Dang, I thought it expired at end of year - guess I gotta check that too!

A new computer running XP seems strange, unless of course it is the company standard. I mean most new PC's now come with 7 preloaded, or at least Vista.

[Aage]

Some corporations won't buy anything beyond XP since their support function costs too much to upgrade every time Micro$oft feels like changing a few things to be able to sell more boxes.

[funkill]

Originally Posted by 2airishuman

miners need to keep their tools fresh!

one useful trick when digging into the archives is 2...

control/click (or use the other mouse/track pad button) on 'search' in the menu...

this will allow the advanced search option to completely open in a NEW window.

multiple search windows can be opened simultaneously this way,

which is handy when searching several terms or concepts.

cheers
2air'

Now THAT is handy to know. Thanks! Oh - and that Hensley was old - s/n #2XXX.

XP - yep, company standard... :-(