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« on: Friday 09 July 04 13:43 BST (UK) »

Could someone explain to an old wrinkly exactly how to use this site.  I see others have been experiencing the blank screen syndrome.  I can't find out how to reply to a topic and I also have a huge expanse of grey screen before I see topics, they are also too far to the left.  I have an old computer and am only on Windows 95.  I guess I shall have to be dragged into the 21st century.  Meantime is there any set of instructions that I could print out to make navigation easier?  Thanks
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« Reply #1 on: Friday 09 July 04 14:09 BST (UK) »

Hi Rosie,
For info on how to post messages, on the top of each page there are seven 'buttons': Welcome, Home, ?Help, Search, Profile, etc.   If you click on 'Help', you will find answers on how to post, and lots of other info.

Good luck, and welcome to Rootschat!  meg

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« Reply #2 on: Friday 09 July 04 14:12 BST (UK) »

We've got some problems with computers running on older browsers - but we are working on sorting it out.

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« Reply #3 on: Friday 09 July 04 18:27 BST (UK) »

 Hi
I sent private message to Sarah . And carn't seem to get there again.
Problem is  clicking onto links like names or pages. it don't seem to do anything  some of the time  I have a lot of problems navigating this site. But want to continue as its very good.Also Sarah admin said about java software
was why i can not get into chat .
Can you explain please
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« Reply #4 on: Friday 09 July 04 18:33 BST (UK) »

Zena,

We've now sorted problems with older Internet Explorer browsers - so that bit is working.

Basically, any link that appears a red-brown colour is a link, and all you need to do is click on it to go to it.

The "chat" part has been switched off for now, becasue of the massive overhaul this site has undergone in the last 24 hours - so you're not doing anything wrong.

Are you able to browse through other people's postings alright?

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« Reply #5 on: Friday 09 July 04 19:51 BST (UK) »

Hi trystan
Thats were the main problem is browsing other peoples postings. have to go back and click on the name again.
Also how do you reply toa census lookup ?.
When there is no email to send to
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« Reply #6 on: Friday 09 July 04 20:19 BST (UK) »

Clcik on the "HOME" button on RootsChat to get the index page (I'm sure you've foiund that bit).

Click on the "branches" (the text next to the leaves) to go up the tree to the index again.

To request a lookup, go to the "Census Lookup Request" section, and post a "New Topic" there.

Perhaps someone else can help out zena?

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