Trouble with @ mention somebody function?

[jim hardy]

It takes about ten tries to make it work. It shows name of whomever I'm trying to tag but when i click nothing happens until after random number of tries usually four to twelve.

Probably my anemic computer.

 

[Drakkith]

Probably my anemic computer.

Want a transfusion from mine?

@jim hardy it seems to work fine for me. It doesn't turn blue in the reply box, but it does in the "preview", so I assume this will work fine when I hit post.

Edit: Yep. It appears to have worked fine for me.

 

[jim hardy]

Want a transfusion from mine?

Hmmm... Computer "Blood Brothers" ?

This thing is developing really fruatrating quirks. Something eats time but task manager won't show it, Secirity Essentials and Avast don't find anything wrong.

. I'll have to re-install Windows i think. Update Poisoning ?

 

[Drakkith]

No idea. A fresh install rarely hurts though.

 

[Dr.D]

Jim, I had the same problem yesterday, but I did not follow through. I simple left it as it was.

 

[jim hardy]

Thanks Dr.D

Firefox & Win 7 here.

 

[Dr.D]

Jim, I run Firefox on an Ubuntu (Linux) machine. I'm not sure what this tells us, if anything.

 

[jim hardy]

Jim, I run Firefox on an Ubuntu (Linux) machine.

That's my dream. Is there a Linux for Dummies ?

 

[berkeman]

It shows name of whomever I'm trying to tag but when i click nothing happens until after random number of tries usually four to twelve.

Firefox on Vista here.

@jim hardy -- are you typing @ and the partial start to the name, then clicking the little box that pops up with the username in it?

 

[jim hardy]

@jim hardy -- are you typing @ and the partial start to the name, then clicking the little box that pops up with the username in it?

Yes. Time after time. Every time i add a character the box reappears but ignores my click. Not a major issue, i just type the whole name and cuss my computer.

 

[berkeman]

Paging @Greg Bernhardt

 

[jim hardy]

Paging @Greg Bernhardt

I really suspect it's my machine.

If there's a test i can run just advise.

 

[S.G. Janssens]

That's my dream. Is there a Linux for Dummies ?

Yes, various options are available, such as Ubuntu. It can be run "live", by booting from a CD, so you can try how you like it.

If your hardware is older than a couple of years or you otherwise need help, let me know.

 

[BillTre]

Linux for Dummies

My link inside a quote test!

 

[Dr.D]

@jim hardy -- Well, it looks like it worked for me this time. I'm running Ubuntu on an old Dell Optiples 745 (about 10+ years old). It works OK, although I really only use it for security on the Internet. Most of my work I do on another similar old machine running Win XP, but that machine is not on the internet. Too much of my existing software will not run (or at least, I don't know how to make it happen) on the Ubuntu machine.

 

[jim hardy]

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hmmm works sometimes sometimes not.

 

[jim hardy]

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The box with your name shows up
and a little hand pointer
doesn't matter where in the box i place the hand and click - on letters or the icon

@ Dr.seems to have quit altogether.

 

[Dr.D]

Jim, this is much like life. Sometimes it works, and sometimes not. Then there comes a time when it definitely stops working. I think the similarity is uncanny.

 

[jim hardy]

Jim, this is much like life. Sometimes it works, and sometimes not.

Computers are just that way.

 

[dlgoff]

They're out to get you because of you signature.

 

[OCR]

They're out to get you because of you signature.

@jim hardy... take heed! ..

 

[OCR]

Or, without the @ sign...

They're out to get you because of you signature.

jim hardy... take heed! ..

 

[jim hardy]

They're out to get you because of you signature.

I say they've earned that signature , .

 

[BillTre]

To err is human, but it takes a computer to really screw things up!

 

[dlgoff]

To err is human, but it takes a computer to really screw things up!

Italic by me
This looks like good signature material IMO.

 

[jim hardy]

Did you fellows fix something ? It seems fixed now.

Of course my Paint program has changed its "Crop" functionality twice in last week which means Microsoft has been monkeying around, those night stalking rats.

 

[jim mcnamara]

Jim -

Linux Mint is a very windows-like version of Ubuntu. You can put on on a thumb drive or a DVD and run it from there. You can load on your PC and it will create a dual boot - it asks what OS you want to start: it gives windows the proper priority - last choice and not a default.

 

[jim hardy]

Linux Mint ? Thank you , i'll look into that ..

 

[Tom.G]

Did you fellows fix something ? It seems fixed now.

Think Poltergeist.

Actually, they must have fixed (exorcised) something, I had the same problem around the same time and it seems to have cleared up now.
Also running XP and Firefox. I learned many years ago to completely disable Automatic Updates. They kept disabling features I was using.

 

[dlgoff]

I learned many years ago to completely disable Automatic Updates.

I just noticed your reply on this thread. Wise decision.