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ronm
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OK, it happened again-I can't stand any more...

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Why, when I go to post a reply, does it say "Someone else is logged on under your username.", when I think I'm logged on? Then I have to dump my post to log on, & I'm usually too PO'ed to retype the whole thing again... The forum has missed out on several real "pearls of wisdom" this way. What do I do? I tried to activate the "remember me" button, but it "forgets" me-:o( I know I'm barely computer literate, but JEEZ!
Ron in CO...
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Post by Harold_V »

Ron,
While I can't help you with the technical problem you're having, I can make one suggestion, one that I follow myself, that will keep you from losing your hard work when the problem occurs, with the added benefit of spell checking your work (though you may not need that function, unlike me).

When ever I post, I type the entire message in the "Post" box, which I then highlight. I then hit the edit button and cut the entry, which is then pasted to a new email and spell checked. When I'm satisfied that I have said what I intend to post, I then highlight the entire message yet again, then copy it. I then save the email until it has been satisfactorily posted. To post, all I do is return to the board, where the cursor is already in the "Post" box, ready for me to paste the copied message. Works great, at least on my system.

Hope this helps, though it might be a good idea to find why the system doesn't remember you. Perhaps Marty will lend a hand.

Regards,

Harold
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Post by Jacin in Ohio »

Ron, I also can't help with your problem BUT!!!!! Here's little trick I do form time to time in those "IFFY" computer situations. After typing a PEARL OF WISDOM I will highlight the whole thing and hit "COPY" - this will keep a temporary copy of the post in your clipboard. Which you can just leave there or past it to a safer (permanent) place. I use it as a sorta quick down and dirty "cheap insurance" if your post should crash of any other technicla issue you can usually recover this way. One word of caution though - IF you should "CUT" "COPY" etc etc anything else you will have over written your origional copy. Sorta a lazy man's way to prevent undo frustration. Harold's method is by far safer, but if time is an issue this method can be of soem help.
It's worked for me!!!

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Post by davestea »

Good Answer Harold -

I have been doing the same general thing for a long time - when I have a long post and want a spell check - or want to make sure it doesn't get screwed up (read I blew it!)

I like your idea of using your e-mail - I use Word but e-mail is clean - is still plain text as is this forum - and easy to use.
Dave
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Don' feel like the Lone Ranger--it started treating me like that this week.
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Why, when I go to post a reply, does it say "Someone else is logged on under your username.", when I think I'm logged on? Then I have to dump my post to log on, & I'm usually too PO'ed to retype the whole thing again... The forum has missed out on several real "pearls of wisdom" this way. What do I do? I tried to activate the "remember me" button, but it "forgets" me-:o( I know I'm barely computer literate, but JEEZ!
Ron in CO...

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