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    #1052
    cnoc
    Registered Users Posts: 785 ✭✭✭cnoc


    Johnboy1951 wrote: »
    Can you drag & drop a single PDF into the email window as attachment?

    No. I use Microsoft Outlook.


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    #1053
    bonzodog2
    Registered Users Posts: 6,213 ✭✭✭bonzodog2


    Usually when you attach a file to an email you get an "Openfile" dialog that will show all files in a particular location (poss My Documents etc) that fit a certain filetype (e.g. *.pdf) You select one, it gets sent, the recipient doesn't see what you did. Try sending a mail to yourself and attaching one.


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    #1054
    cnoc
    Registered Users Posts: 785 ✭✭✭cnoc


    wiz569 wrote: »
    Visible where? In the email before you send it? if so do they also show up when the recipient receives it.

    Yes, to both questions. When I click on 'Home' box in attached PDF all PDF's are shown.


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    #1055
    cnoc
    Registered Users Posts: 785 ✭✭✭cnoc


    bonzodog2 wrote: »
    Usually when you attach a file to an email you get an "Openfile" dialog that will show all files in a particular location (poss My Documents etc) that fit a certain filetype (e.g. *.pdf) You select one, it gets sent, the recipient doesn't see what you did. Try sending a mail to yourself and attaching one.

    I do not get the option to 'Open file'.


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    #1056
    bonzodog2
    Registered Users Posts: 6,213 ✭✭✭bonzodog2


    cnoc wrote: »
    I do not get the option to 'Open file'.

    Maybe its called something else in your environment; where you choose the file to attach

    Could the visibility of other files when you receive an email be a Save As type dialog, and its just showing you the files already present, rather than just the one attached?


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    #1057
    wiz569
    Registered Users Posts: 1,698 ✭✭✭wiz569


    cnoc wrote: »
    Yes, to both questions. When I click on 'Home' box in attached PDF all PDF's are shown.

    Ok when you first click on the "New mail" option you get the New Mail screen

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    Then after filling in the details of the recipient etc you hit the "Insert" tab and get this screen

    fvv7z7.jpg

    The press the "Attach File" option at the top left and it will allow you to search your PC for the file you want,

    Once you find the file and click on it you will be left with this screen


    300xzc9.jpg

    And as you can see there are no other files on show bar the one I attached :)

    Hope that helps and sorry if you already know all that,wasnt trying to offend


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    #1058
    cnoc
    Registered Users Posts: 785 ✭✭✭cnoc


    bonzodog2 wrote: »
    Maybe its called something else in your environment; where you choose the file to attach

    Could the visibility of other files when you receive an email be a Save As type dialog, and its just showing you the files already present, rather than just the one attached?

    When I click on any one of the PDF titles, it actually opens the file.

    I'm going off line line for about 2 hrs. Thank you all for trying to solve this issue.


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    #1059
    Johnboy1951
    Registered Users Posts: 14,006 ✭✭✭✭Johnboy1951


    cnoc wrote: »
    When I click on any one of the PDF titles, it actually opens the file.

    I'm going off line line for about 2 hrs. Thank you all for trying to solve this issue.

    Rather than clicking on the file to open it, can you highlight it without opening it?


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    #1060
    cnoc
    Registered Users Posts: 785 ✭✭✭cnoc


    Eureka! I've cracked it! I took a screenshot of the file I wanted to send and attached it to the email. Many thanks for all your suggestions.


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    #1061
    wiz569
    Registered Users Posts: 1,698 ✭✭✭wiz569


    cnoc wrote: »
    Eureka! I've cracked it! I took a screenshot of the file I wanted to send and attached it to the email. Many thanks for all your suggestions.

    But that doesnt fix the problem lol


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    #1062
    cnoc
    Registered Users Posts: 785 ✭✭✭cnoc


    wiz569 wrote: »
    But that doesnt fix the problem lol
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    #1063
    wiz569
    Registered Users Posts: 1,698 ✭✭✭wiz569


    cnoc wrote: »
    icon5.png

    You shouldnt have needed to take a screenshot,attaching a file to an email should be a bog standard simple thing to achieve,

    There maybe another time when you actually need to send the complete PDF and not a screenshot.


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    #1064
    cnoc
    Registered Users Posts: 785 ✭✭✭cnoc


    wiz569 wrote: »
    You shouldnt have needed to take a screenshot,attaching a file to an email should be a bog standard simple thing to achieve,

    There maybe another time when you actually need to send the complete PDF and not a screenshot.

    Okay, point taken. I'll see at a later date if I can solve this issue. Thanks again.


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    #1065
    wiz569
    Registered Users Posts: 1,698 ✭✭✭wiz569


    cnoc wrote: »
    Okay, point taken. I'll see at a later date if I can solve this issue. Thanks again.

    Sorry I wasnt trying to be smart,did you see my post above with the screenshots?

    Anyway I will leave it at that so :)

    Happy New Year.


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    #1066
    cnoc
    Registered Users Posts: 785 ✭✭✭cnoc


    wiz569 wrote: »
    Sorry I wasnt trying to be smart,did you see my post above with the screenshots?

    Anyway I will leave it at that so :)

    Happy New Year.

    Yes, I saw your screenshots and will have another look tomorrow night. And no I didn't take your comment as being smart. You have been v helpful.


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    #1067
    B00!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,559 ✭✭✭B00!


    I so wish I knew about this thread when I started. Has been hit and miss with most things I learned to do, mostly miss. Looking back thru the thread, it is helping me so much now. Thank you OP.


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    #1068
    B00!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,559 ✭✭✭B00!


    I am wondering if anyone knows a way to embed (I may be using the word wrong) or upload images from your computer into a PM, much the same way you can in a post? There seems to be no 'manage attachments' option for PMs as there are for thread replies. (by the way, I use the Legacy site exclusively, with a laptop).

    I have found a temporary option, by using the manage attachments feature on a thread reply (but instead of posting a pic) tagging the uploaded boards image address into a PM. This, however, is only a very temporary fix, as boards clears their cache of images daily, which wipes out any pics I PMed the day before - meaning the receiver can't refer back to them at a later date.

    PMing images from your computer is very useful, in showing others screenshots of issues, etc... Have you found a way to PM pics directly from your computer?


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    #1069
    wiz569
    Registered Users Posts: 1,698 ✭✭✭wiz569


    B00! wrote: »
    I am wondering if anyone knows a way to embed (I may be using the word wrong) or upload images from your computer into a PM, much the same way you can in a post? There seems to be no 'manage attachments' option for PMs as there are for thread replies. (by the way, I use the Legacy site exclusively, with a laptop).

    I have found a temporary option, by using the manage attachments feature on a thread reply (but instead of posting a pic) tagging the uploaded boards image address into a PM. This, however, is only a very temporary fix, as boards clears their cache of images daily, which wipes out any pics I PMed the day before - meaning the receiver can't refer back to them at a later date.

    PMing images from your computer is very useful, in showing others screenshots of issues, etc... Have you found a way to PM pics directly from your computer?

    You will need to host them somewhere else first,like tinypic,and then copy and paste the img link into your pm


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    #1070
    B00!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,559 ✭✭✭B00!


    wiz569 wrote: »
    You will need to host them somewhere else first,like tinypic,and then copy and paste the img link into your pm
    Thanks wiz569 :) appreciate the advice.


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    #1071
    Triboro
    Registered Users Posts: 760 ✭✭✭Triboro


    How do I attach a link to a pm or email?


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    #1072
    wiz569
    Registered Users Posts: 1,698 ✭✭✭wiz569


    Triboro wrote: »
    How do I attach a link to a pm or email?

    Just copy and paste the links URL into the pm or email


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    #1073
    Triboro
    Registered Users Posts: 760 ✭✭✭Triboro


    wiz569 wrote: »
    Just copy and paste the links URL into the pm or email

    Oh ok, have to figure out this copy and paste business so! Thanks


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    #1074
    looksee
    Registered Users Posts: 28,287 ✭✭✭✭looksee


    The url is the page 'reference' at the very top of each page, on this page the url is http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=102209287#post102209287 - the http:// bit may not be visible.

    Put the cursor, (the flashing l bar) at one end of the url then hold down the shift key and swipe the l bar right along the url and it will light up blue. Then hold down the ctrl key and hit the c key (copy) then put the l bar / curser where you want the url to go, hold down the ctrl key and hit v (paste).


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    #1075
    Triboro
    Registered Users Posts: 760 ✭✭✭Triboro


    looksee wrote: »
    The url is the page 'reference' at the very top of each page, on this page the url is http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=102209287#post102209287 - the http:// bit may not be visible.

    Put the cursor, (the flashing l bar) at one end of the url then hold down the shift key and swipe the l bar right along the url and it will light up blue. Then hold down the ctrl key and hit the c key (copy) then put the l bar / curser where you want the url to go, hold down the ctrl key and hit v (paste).

    Thanks for the info, I should have said in the op that I'm trying do do it on the phone.


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    #1076
    wiz569
    Registered Users Posts: 1,698 ✭✭✭wiz569


    Triboro wrote: »
    Thanks for the info, I should have said in the op that I'm trying do do it on the phone.

    Little bit trickier alright lol

    Usually if you press and hold the URL it will turn blue and give you the option to copy,its usually a picture like two pages together,press that then proceed to your pm/email and press and hold where you want to paste the link and a little box will pop up with either the word "paste" or a pic of a clipboard,press whichever one you get and bobs your uncle


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    #1077
    Triboro
    Registered Users Posts: 760 ✭✭✭Triboro


    wiz569 wrote: »
    Little bit trickier alright lol

    Usually if you press and hold the URL it will turn blue and give you the option to copy,its usually a picture like two pages together,press that then proceed to your pm/email and press and hold where you want to paste the link and a little box will pop up with either the word "paste" or a pic of a clipboard,press whichever one you get and bobs your uncle

    Grand job,give it a shot,thanks again.


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    #1078
    Kat1170
    Registered Users Posts: 3,605 ✭✭✭Kat1170


    Bit of a strange one. For the last 2-3 days whenever I open up a thread on Boards the wheel on my mouse scrolls very, very, slowly. Doesn't happen on the main threads page, this reply page or any other web pages, only on an opened thread page. AFAIK I haven't changed any settings and even if I did, surely it would affect all pages/threads/sites.

    Its more a huge PITA than anything. Anyone any ideas. Maybe Boards.ie changed some setting, or maybe I did. :confused::confused::confused:

    Doesn't happen on every thread, maybe 80%, but seems to be instant on the thread pages it does happen on :confused:


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    #1079
    coolhull
    Registered Users Posts: 49,731 ✭✭✭✭coolhull


    ^^

    I had to change from Mozilla Firefox this week, it was gone very slow, with other problems too. Strangely, it seemed to be Boards that was affected most. Are you using Firefox?


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    #1080
    Kat1170
    Registered Users Posts: 3,605 ✭✭✭Kat1170


    coolhull wrote: »
    ^^

    I had to change from Mozilla Firefox this week, it was gone very slow, with other problems too. Strangely, it seemed to be Boards that was affected most. Are you using Firefox?

    I flick between Edge and Chrome depending on what site I am looking at. This only happens on Boards and only when logged in on Edge. Doesn't happen when logged out or on other similar sites regardless of what browser I use.


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    #1081
    B00!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,559 ✭✭✭B00!


    Does anyone else have an old MacBook Pro? Why is scrolling such a difficulty? 'n highlighting text is virtually impossible! :mad:

    I am used to the missing right-click feature of PC's, so this blasted Mac is very annoying!

    .


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