" Help Me Help You " ... jm

BluBarry · 08-25-2007, 01:56 PM

First I will start by apologizing to anyone who may find this Post insulting to them and all I have to say about that is, it's not intentional.

I can help from noticing that almost every Post for help with connection problems have very little information to go by. So it should be understood that before you click Submit, please supply the following regardless of what the situation is:

Your OS (Operating System) i.s. WinXP, Windows Vista, 98se, 2000 Mac10, 08 etc.

Name of the Cable /DSL Modem you are using
Whether you have Cable or DSL service
Whether you have a Laptop or a Desktop computer
How many computers you have in your system
Do you require a User ID & Password to connect i.e. [PPPOE]
Did you ever have a good connection and something changed

Thank You ..
Have you ever made a

BluBarry · 08-25-2007, 02:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BluBarry

First I will start by apologizing to anyone who may find this Post insulting to them and all I have to say about that is, it's not intentional.

I can help from noticing that almost every Post for help with connection problems have very little information to go by. So it should be understood that before you click Submit, please supply the following regardless of what the situation is:

Your OS (Operating System) i.s. WinXP, Windows Vista, 98se, 2000 Mac10, 08 etc.

Name of the Cable /DSL Modem you are using
Whether you have Cable or DSL service
Whether you have a Laptop or a Desktop computer
How many computers you have in your system
Do you require a User ID & Password to connect i.e. [PPPOE]
Did you ever have a good connection and something changed

Thank You ..

I tried to find the EDIT feature on this Post but couldn't . maybe someone can tell me what's up with that.

Anyway, if you have a Dell Laptop and are having connection problems, pleae make sure you mention that in your first Post.

Geekgirl · 10-18-2007, 03:39 AM

If I'm not ,mistaken you only have 30 minutes to edit your thread.

We have stickies in all the forums to help the members post the proper information in their threads. I am not sure about this forum as I am not very active in it.

I will alert the manager about your concerns

johnwill · 10-18-2007, 08:08 AM

Thanks. I've tried stickies in the past, but people simply do not read them.

I wish there were a solution to the issue, but I'm not sure one exists.

I've thought that maybe when you start to post, a pop-up comes up and suggests information that relates to the specific forum you're posting into. This could only happen for new users.

08-25-2007, 01:56 PM	#1 (permalink)
BluBarry Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 138 OS: WinXP Pro	" Help Me Help You " ... jm First I will start by apologizing to anyone who may find this Post insulting to them and all I have to say about that is, it's not intentional. I can help from noticing that almost every Post for help with connection problems have very little information to go by. So it should be understood that before you click Submit, please supply the following regardless of what the situation is: Your OS (Operating System) i.s. WinXP, Windows Vista, 98se, 2000 Mac10, 08 etc. Name of the Cable /DSL Modem you are using Whether you have Cable or DSL service Whether you have a Laptop or a Desktop computer How many computers you have in your system Do you require a User ID & Password to connect i.e. [PPPOE] Did you ever have a good connection and something changed Thank You .. Have you ever made a __________________ The Source Code* and a good Terminology Reference Book can be the greatest Programming Instructor you'll ever find ...* Did you know Windows Notepad, Microsoft Word* or any Text Rendering & Editing Program is all you need to build Web Pages?*

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johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 30,227 OS: XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: " Help Me Help You " ... jm Thanks. I've tried stickies in the past, but people simply do not read them. I wish there were a solution to the issue, but I'm not sure one exists. I've thought that maybe when you start to post, a pop-up comes up and suggests information that relates to the specific forum you're posting into. This could only happen for new users. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience