Armando,

If only I was one tenth as computer literate as you! I did buy an external drive and a small "thumb" drive, but when I tried to install them, they messed up my computer so badly that I just uninstalled them. We do have a box at the bank for documents.

I went to Best Buy where I bought the drives and asked them to help me but they got too impatient. They had a home service, but they wanted $100 just for coming out to start.

Thanks again for your suggestions, and I will go to that link and see if I can manage to change the e-mail client setting in Firefox.

Emilie

> Date: Thu, 15 Sep 2011 21:15:37 -0500
> From: fandemma@gmail.com
> To: research@nuestrosranchos.org
> Subject: Re: [Nuestros Ranchos] website troubles? Downloaded Firefox.
>
> I save them to the computer under a folder that has the same name as the
> surname of the family. I name the files with the names of people in the
> record. This make for finding the records easy. You can also use the search
> function to find the files this way. I you buy a small fireproof case and do
> a weekly backup of everything to an external harddrive or USB drive and put
> the drive into the case everytime you are done backing up then you won't
> have to worry about a fire damaging it. If you save the drive in a sealed
> plastic bag it will also be safe from water damage due to a flood. You
> should already be doing this for small valuables and important documents you
> never want to lose in a natural disaster.
>
> As far as email you need to change the email client setting in Firefox to
> use Use and choose Hotmail if it's in there.
> http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Changing%20the%20e-mail%20program%2…
>
> Armando
>
> On Thu, Sep 15, 2011 at 8:39 PM, Emilie Garcia
> wrote:
>
> >
> > Armando,
> >
> > I never tried saving just the portion I isolated, but maybe there was a
> > Save function for it, I don't remember now.
> >
> > My goodness, you save them? In your computer or to another device? I
> > don't save anything, I print it out because I can retrieve it faster than
> > searching for it in the computer, and I am afraid someone would steal my
> > computer. No one is going to steal my 75 binders (one for each line), but
> > then the house could catch fire and I would lose them. Well, whichever way,
> > the repository is always online now so we would just have to find the images
> > all over again.
> >
> > I had another problem with Firefox. I tried to e-mail a record link to a
> > cousin in Texas, and I couldn't do it because when I am on Firefox the
> > e-mail defaulted to a really old MSN Explorer browser (the one with the
> > butterfly) that is still in my computer from when I had just dial-up. I
> > will have to call MSN and see if they can tell me how to keep that old thing
> > from launching itself. Why it launched that and not IE8 is a mystery. What
> > I am doing now is just going back to the IE8 browser to use that e-mail
> > system.
> >
> > Thanks for everything,
> >
> > Emillie
> >
> >
> > > Date: Thu, 15 Sep 2011 19:37:28 -0500
> > > From: fandemma@gmail.com
> > > To: research@nuestrosranchos.org
> > > Subject: Re: [Nuestros Ranchos] website troubles? Downloaded Firefox.
> > >
> > > I see what you are doing. You aren't actually saving a portion you are
> > > printing a portion. I never print images, I always save them,except for
> > the
> > > instance where I am going to send some to an uncle by mail to see if he
> > can
> > > help me with a few missing relatives.
> > >
> > > Armando
> > >
> > > On Thu, Sep 15, 2011 at 6:41 PM, Emilie Garcia
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > >
> > > > Armando,
> > > >
> > > > What a treasure you are! It worked, the CTRL with the - .
> > > >
> > > > Alice--- Try the above to re-size the window and you can see the Save,
> > > > Print, and the forward and backward arrows. Hoo-ray!
> > > >
> > > > Armando----You didn't know about the printing of just a portion? When I
> > > > used to click on Print it gave you the option to select just a portion
> > ---
> > > > you would move the sides and top of the image and isolate what you
> > wanted
> > > > within yellow lines then it would print just that. It was wonderful. It
> > > > made the copy so big and clear, unless the microfilming was really bad,
> > then
> > > > you couldn't do anything about that except to ask Family Search in Salt
> > Lake
> > > > to find a better microfilmed image. I sure hope they fix that.
> > > > Ancestry.com still has that option where you can print a whole census
> > page
> > > > or "Current View" when you enlarge it on their screen.
> > > >
> > > > Emilie
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Date: Thu, 15 Sep 2011 18:24:04 -0500
> > > > > From: fandemma@gmail.com
> > > > > To: research@nuestrosranchos.org
> > > > > Subject: Re: [Nuestros Ranchos] website troubles? Downloaded Firefox.
> > > > >
> > > > > The download must have been interrupted to ensure you don't install a
> > > > Flash
> > > > > Player with a security flaw.
> > > > >
> > > >
> > http://krebsonsecurity.com/2011/03/critical-security-updates-for-adobe-…
> > > > >
> > > > > You can resize webpages by holding down the CTRL button and moving
> > the
> > > > mouse
> > > > > wheel or holding down the CTRL button and pressing + or - on the
> > number
> > > > pad
> > > > > of the keyboard. Each website you do this for will retain the zoom
> > level
> > > > you
> > > > > choose for future visits. There is also a way to add zoom controls to
> > the
> > > > > Firefox toolbar.
> > > > >
> > > >
> > https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/how-do-i-customize-toolbars?redire…
> > > > >
> > > > > For some reason I never noticed we could previously save a portion of
> > an
> > > > > image. I would always download the whole image then crop it with
> > Windows
> > > > > Paint.
> > > > >
> > > > > Armando
> > > > >
> > > > > On Thu, Sep 15, 2011 at 5:52 PM, Emilie Garcia
> > > > > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Armando,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I followed the instructions you sent re how to import my Favorites
> > from
> > > > > > IE8, and it worked. Thank you so much.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I have more questions:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I tried downloading the Adobe update to the IE8 but it didn't help
> > > > with
> > > > > > the Family Search site there, I have to use Firefox to use the
> > Family
> > > > Search
> > > > > > Viewer. The reason I updated my Adobe Flash Player was that Firefox
> > > > had
> > > > > > stopped loading and brought up a screen that said I had to first
> > update
> > > > > > Adobe before I could proceed with the download of the Firefox
> > browser.
> > > > So,
> > > > > > I don't think that just updating Adobe Viewer would help me with
> > the
> > > > IE8.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I like Firefox now, except for one thing. How do you re-size the
> > > > screen
> > > > > > from 100% to 75% so I can see the Save, Print, and the <- -> arrows
> > > > to go
> > > > > > from one page to another? Those are out of sight to the right of
> > the
> > > > > > screen. That part of the top bar menu can't be seen on Family
> > Search
> > > > on
> > > > > > Firefox, only on IE.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On the IE8 browser there is a place on the bottom right corner
> > where
> > > > you
> > > > > > can re-size the screen and I don't see that on Firefox.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Oh, also, on the new Family Search viewer, it will only print the
> > whole
> > > > > > page, where before we could print out just a specific portion.
> > George
> > > > says
> > > > > > he saves the whole image then crops it, but that sounds so
> > complicated.
> > > > I
> > > > > > had to use my scanner to enlarge the portion of the page I printed.
> > I
> > > > am
> > > > > > going to contact Feedback and ask about that.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Thank you so much for your help.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Emilie
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > Date: Thu, 15 Sep 2011 16:47:09 -0500
> > > > > > > From: fandemma@gmail.com
> > > > > > > To: research@nuestrosranchos.org
> > > > > > > Subject: Re: [Nuestros Ranchos] website troubles? Downloaded
> > Firefox.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Emily,
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > It's not that Firefox won't work without a Flash Player update,
> > It's
> > > > the
> > > > > > > websites that use the Flash Player that won't work without an
> > update
> > > > such
> > > > > > as
> > > > > > > the Family Search viewer. It looks like an oudated Flash Player
> > the
> > > > cause
> > > > > > of
> > > > > > > your problem with IE after all. You can update the IE version for
> > the
> > > > > > Adobe
> > > > > > > Flash Player at get.adobe.com/flashplayer.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > As far as the Favorites imported from IE into Firefox, they are
> > under
> > > > a
> > > > > > > folder called* **From Internet Explorer located under bookmarks*.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > >
> > http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Importing%20favorites%20and%20other…
> > > > > > > *
> > > > > > > Armando
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > *
> > > > > > > On Thu, Sep 15, 2011 at 4:00 PM, Emilie Garcia
> > > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Alice,
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > You read my mind! I too just now downloaded Firefox, but I
> > think
> > > > all I
> > > > > > had
> > > > > > > > needed to do was to update my Adobe Flash Player because a
> > screen
> > > > came
> > > > > > up
> > > > > > > > after the download that said Firefox wouldn't work with the
> > > > outdated
> > > > > > Flash
> > > > > > > > Player I had. (I wondered why that Flash Player screen would
> > come
> > > > up
> > > > > > > > sometimes inviting me to update it). I don't know what it does,
> > > > but it
> > > > > > made
> > > > > > > > Firefox work. I also got another screen that said that some
> > file
> > > > (?)
> > > > > > was
> > > > > > > > corrupted.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > I chose the option to pull over my Favorites (Bookmarks in
> > > > Foxfire),
> > > > > > but
> > > > > > > > they are not there. So for the time being I will do like you do
> > > > and
> > > > > > use the
> > > > > > > > IE8 browser for my favorites except Family Search.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > I also am now seeing the photo files that I saved appear on the
> > > > desktop
> > > > > > and
> > > > > > > > not among my list of My Pictures or My Photos. Maybe someone
> > can
> > > > tell
> > > > > > me
> > > > > > > > why that is. I save lots of photos and attachment files and I
> > > > don't
> > > > > > want
> > > > > > > > them cluttering up my screen saver screen.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > I haven't yet tried to bring Family Search up with Firefox.
> > Wish
> > > > me
> > > > > > luck!
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Emilie
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Date: Thu, 15 Sep 2011 13:13:38 -0700
> > > > > > > > > From: alicebb@att.net
> > > > > > > > > To: research@nuestrosranchos.org
> > > > > > > > > Subject: Re: [Nuestros Ranchos] website troubles?
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Emilie,
> > > > > > > > > I'm also not AT ALL computer savvy, but was able to install
> > > > Firefox
> > > > > > > > myself with my XP. It solves the Familysearch problem, but it
> > > > created
> > > > > > a
> > > > > > > > different "situation" for me. I have no idea how to move all my
> > > > info
> > > > > > > > including mail from my usual Yahoo homepage, so I will have to
> > use
> > > > the
> > > > > > > > Firefox desktop icon exclusively for researching on
> > Familysearch.
> > > > So
> > > > > > far I
> > > > > > > > don't see any problem with doing that; I'm keeping my fingers
> > > > crossed.
> > > > > > > > Alice
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > --- On Thu, 9/15/11, Emilie Garcia <
> > auntyemfaustus@hotmail.com>
> > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > From: Emilie Garcia
> > > > > > > > > Subject: Re: [Nuestros Ranchos] website troubles?
> > > > > > > > > To: research@nuestrosranchos.org
> > > > > > > > > Date: Thursday, September 15, 2011, 6:37 PM
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Alice,
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Yes, those are the exact problems I am having. I have to try
> > > > over
> > > > > > and
> > > > > > > > over again to get the list of records within a parroquia to
> > stand
> > > > > > > > still---that bar keeps sliding back to the left. You explained
> > it
> > > > > > > > perfectly. Also, I had to change the zoom on my screen from
> > 100%
> > > > to
> > > > > > 75% in
> > > > > > > > order to see the right side of their image screen to where the
> > > > Save,
> > > > > > Print,
> > > > > > > > and the two left/right arrows are.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Emilie
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > Date: Wed, 14 Sep 2011 17:17:07 -0700
> > > > > > > > > > From: alicebb@att.net
> > > > > > > > > > To: research@nuestrosranchos.org
> > > > > > > > > > Subject: [Nuestros Ranchos] website troubles?
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > Now I'm experiencing technical difficulties.
> > > > > > > > > > Under Mexican church records I've gone to two different
> > states
> > > > and
> > > > > > at
> > > > > > > > each when I'm at the parroquia of choice, I'm unable to slide
> > the
> > > > > > bottom bar
> > > > > > > > to the right to choose which records I'd like to open. The bar
> > > > slides
> > > > > > > > automatically back to the left before you can click on a
> > > > category/date.
> > > > > > Is
> > > > > > > > anyone experiencing the same problem? I don't see the feedback
> > tab
> > > > at
> > > > > > the
> > > > > > > > right of the page to report a problem. Thanks, Alice Blake
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