How do I update my browser,or set my status

[george 53]

How do I update my Browser? Is it that Firefox stuff? and how to I set my status on my personal page?? And WHY is that blue box in the middle of my reply section??? You guys KNOW I'm TOTALLY Computer illiterate and I can't be callin Joy everytime I can't figger stuff out, She already thinks her ol dad ain't none too bright! HELP!!!!

[Harry P.]

How do I update my Browser? Is it that Firefox stuff? and how to I set my status on my personal page?? And WHY is that blue box in the middle of my reply section??? You guys KNOW I'm TOTALLY Computer illiterate and I can't be callin Joy everytime I can't figger stuff out, She already thinks her ol dad ain't none too bright! HELP!!!! :lol:

Firefox is a particular browser, like Internet Explorer or Safari or Chrome. Once you download Firefox, you have to install it! Double click on the Firefox icon, that should start the installation process. What you want to do is install Firefox, then use that when you go online instead of the browser you're using now. You might have to give Joy a call...

[george 53]

Ok, Cool. Thanks Harry. Joy should be here tomorrow,We got Emmi for the night. I'll get her to do it for me,AFTER she reads your directions! I think she'll understand wats up.Thanks again Bro, much appericiated!!!

[Harry P.]

Ok, Cool. Thanks Harry. Joy should be here tomorrow,We got Emmi for the night. I'll get her to do it for me,AFTER she reads your directions! I think she'll understand wats up.Thanks again Bro, much appericiated!!!

She'll be able to set you up. Once it's installed, you'll love it. This site (and every other site) will work perfectly.

[Eshaver]

Harry , Firefox is not a "Paniceia " I had to go to my tools and delete it as it was a constant pain . It never did what is was supposed to do and I wound up going MSN and Yahoo . Ed Shaver

Edited December 27, 2009 by Eshaver

[Rick Schmidt]

I agree with Ed Firefox sucked for me. Dang menu thing is in the middle of my reply box too. Dunno what I'm supposed to do to get rid of it as I'm on AOL. Did the Firefox thing when SA "fixed" their forum and it still didn't work right for me, Had to just quit using the forum. I don't wanna have to quit here I like it here

[Harry P.]

I agree with Ed Firefox sucked for me. Dang menu thing is in the middle of my reply box too. Dunno what I'm supposed to do to get rid of it as I'm on AOL. Did the Firefox thing when SA "fixed" their forum and it still didn't work right for me, Had to just quit using the forum. I don't wanna have to quit here I like it here

Being on AOL has nothing to do with anything. AOL is just supplying your internet connection, it has nothing to do with how a web browser operates (unless you're using AOL's own native browser). If you're using Firefox or IE or any other browser, AOL has no control over how your browser operates. You must have some settings wrong or some problem on your end, because this site works perfectly for most people. Obviously if it's working correctly for most people, the ones who are having problems are having problems on their end, because if it was the site or Firefox, then everyone would be having the same problem.

Try a different browser and see if there's any change.

[Rob Hall]

Being on AOL has nothing to do with anything. AOL is just supplying your internet connection, it has nothing to do with how a web browser operates (unless you're using AOL's own native browser). If you're using Firefox or IE or any other browser, AOL has no control over how your browser operates. You must have some settings wrong or some problem on your end, because this site works perfectly for most people. Obviously if it's working correctly for most people, the ones who are having problems are having problems on their end, because if it was the site or Firefox, then everyone would be having the same problem.

Try a different browser and see if there's any change.

I didn't realize anyone was still using AOL..

[Aaronw]

AOL is notorious for having problems with websites. I belive it uses its own browser and my only experience with AOL (very brief, many years ago) it resists the use of another browser, it didn't even want to let me use another search engine.

Unless it is the only option for an area I have no idea why anyone uses AOL, it costs more and is horrible.

BTW updating to IE8 fixed the covered text box problem. IE7 was buggy so I was still using IE6. I've loaded and used Firefox but it has its own set of issues. It is not the perfection many make it out to be, plus I am used to IE.

Edited December 27, 2009 by Aaronw

[Rick Schmidt]

I surf the forums through AOL when SA broke theirs it became the first site I had an issue with and now that stupid bar on this one I can go thru IE on here but why should I ?? For those of you who wonder why I use it ? I use it because it works and I rarely have problems with it Why Fix what isn't broke ??

[Harry P.]

AOL is notorious for having problems with websites. I belive it uses its own browser and my only experience with AOL (very brief, many years ago) it resists the use of another browser, it didn't even want to let me use another search engine.

I know that AOL has it's own native browser, but you can shut it off and use another browser. If you're still on AOL you don't have to use their native browser. Get IE8 or something.

[Jon Cole]

Maybe someone here can help me? All this talk of browsers, I hate to admit, but I don't even know what my browser is. I'm fairly certain that it is a version of IE. I have a new 'puter with Win7. Our ISP is Roadrunner by Time-Warner.

How do I find out what version I have?

[Harry P.]

Maybe someone here can help me? All this talk of browsers, I hate to admit, but I don't even know what my browser is. I'm fairly certain that it is a version of IE. I have a new 'puter with Win7. Our ISP is Roadrunner by Time-Warner.

How do I find out what version I have?

There should be an "About" button at the top of the browser frame somewhere. All browsers look a little different, so I can't say for sure where your "About" button exactly is. In Firefox it's the first link at the top left (actually in a dropdown menu when you click on "Firefox"...

[Foxer]

Just a heads up George if you are going to try Firefox. It has an option to read your old IE bookmarks when installing and save a lot of time refinding them.

[Jon Cole]

There should be an "About" button at the top of the browser frame somewhere. All browsers look a little different, so I can't say for sure where your "About" button exactly is. In Firefox it's the first link at the top left (actually in a dropdown menu when you click on "Firefox"...

I have not been able to locate anything labeled “aboutâ€. I have clicked on possibly every word, and each button available. Odd that such info is so hard to locate.

[Rob Hall]

I have not been able to locate anything labeled “aboutâ€. I have clicked on possibly every word, and each button available. Odd that such info is so hard to locate.

On IE 8, there is a '?' symbol in the main toolbar, top right. On the drop down associated w/ it, there is 'About Internet Explorer' at the bottom. Not sure what it looks like w/ older versions of IE.

[Harry P.]

When I open IE on my Mac, at the top left it says "Explorer", when I click on that I get a dropdown menu where you can see what version you have. If it's 6 or older, time to upgrade!

[Jon Cole]

On IE 8, there is a '?' symbol in the main toolbar, top right. On the drop down associated w/ it, there is 'About Internet Explorer' at the bottom. Not sure what it looks like w/ older versions of IE.

HARRY! Thank you! No, really! THANK YOU!

I have IE8. Just glad to know!