Guest Noble Posted August 20, 2007 Posted August 20, 2007 When the reminder box comes up, I try to open and change the reminder (from 2 weeks to 1 week, etc.). As soon as I click on either "this occrence" or "open the series", I get "Microsoft® Works Calendar has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience." At that point it shuts down. It has happened multiple times, (every time) no matter which appointment I am being reminded of. It also happens if I try to update/change it using the menu and not the pop up reminder window. Any ideas?
Guest Malke Posted August 20, 2007 Posted August 20, 2007 Re: MS Works Calendar error message and shuts down Noble wrote: > When the reminder box comes up, I try to open and change the reminder (from 2 > weeks to 1 week, etc.). As soon as I click on either "this occrence" or "open > the series", I get "Microsoft® Works Calendar has encountered a problem and > needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience." > > At that point it shuts down. It has happened multiple times, (every time) no > matter which appointment I am being reminded of. It also happens if I try to > update/change it using the menu and not the pop up reminder window. > > Any ideas? Post this in the MS Works newsgroup. That's where you'll find the Works experts. It is microsoft.public.works.win. Make sure you include the version of Works you are using when you post there. Malke -- Elephant Boy Computers http://www.elephantboycomputers.com "Don't Panic!" MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
Guest Nancy Posted August 20, 2007 Posted August 20, 2007 Re: MS Works Calendar error message and shuts down Thanks, I looked for MS Works on the menu... did I miss something? "Malke" wrote: > Noble wrote: > > When the reminder box comes up, I try to open and change the reminder (from 2 > > weeks to 1 week, etc.). As soon as I click on either "this occrence" or "open > > the series", I get "Microsoft® Works Calendar has encountered a problem and > > needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience." > > > > At that point it shuts down. It has happened multiple times, (every time) no > > matter which appointment I am being reminded of. It also happens if I try to > > update/change it using the menu and not the pop up reminder window. > > > > Any ideas? > > Post this in the MS Works newsgroup. That's where you'll find the Works > experts. It is microsoft.public.works.win. Make sure you include the > version of Works you are using when you post there. > > > Malke > -- > Elephant Boy Computers > http://www.elephantboycomputers.com > "Don't Panic!" > MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User >
Guest Malke Posted August 20, 2007 Posted August 20, 2007 Re: MS Works Calendar error message and shuts down Nancy wrote: > Thanks, I looked for MS Works on the menu... did I miss something? >>It is microsoft.public.works.win. http://aumha.org/nntp.htm - list of MS newsgroups Malke -- Elephant Boy Computers http://www.elephantboycomputers.com "Don't Panic!" MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
Guest Nancy Posted August 21, 2007 Posted August 21, 2007 Re: MS Works Calendar error message and shuts down > http://aumha.org/nntp.htm - list of MS newsgroups > Malke, I clicked this above link and found something called "works win". When I clicked it I suddenly had a new folder in my Outlook Express filled with about 50 email questions. Was that what I was supposed to get? How do I ask the question there?
Guest Gary S. Terhune Posted August 21, 2007 Posted August 21, 2007 Re: MS Works Calendar error message and shuts down Yes, that's what you're supposed to get. To ask a question, click New Post at top. To Reply to a post (those are "posts" not emails), click Reply Group. Clicking Reply will send an email to the person, not a reply to the group, and it will probably fail because people use fake email addresses so that web-crawlers don't add them to mailing lists. You should, too. Just make sure it can't possibly be real. Don't want to add someone else to mailing lists. Something like nobody@nowhere.not (These settings are in Tools>Accounts>News tab. You also want to go to View menu>Current View and check "Group messages by conversation". Helps it all make sense. Now you can stop using this clunky web interface that you've been using. -- Gary S. Terhune MS-MVP Shell/User http://www.grystmill.com "Nancy" <Nancy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:E1F1B87C-3FFA-4FFB-858D-F04FDAA3B349@microsoft.com... > >> http://aumha.org/nntp.htm - list of MS newsgroups >> > Malke, I clicked this above link and found something called "works win". > When I clicked it I suddenly had a new folder in my Outlook Express filled > with about 50 email questions. Was that what I was supposed to get? How do > I > ask the question there?
Guest Elmo Posted August 21, 2007 Posted August 21, 2007 Re: MS Works Calendar error message and shuts down Nancy wrote: >> http://aumha.org/nntp.htm - list of MS newsgroups >> > Malke, I clicked this above link and found something called "works win". > When I clicked it I suddenly had a new folder in my Outlook Express filled > with about 50 email questions. Was that what I was supposed to get? How do I > ask the question there? They're Newsgroup posts actually, not emails. Each one is threaded so you can look at an original post, and its many replies by clicking the plus (+) to the left. You can also post your own questions there and get answers from volunteers versed in that subject. Hope that helps, good luck. -- Joe =o)
Guest Nancy Posted August 21, 2007 Posted August 21, 2007 Re: MS Works Calendar error message and shuts down "Gary S. Terhune" wrote: > Yes, that's what you're supposed to get. To ask a question, click New Post > at top. To Reply to a post (those are "posts" not emails), click Reply > Group. Clicking Reply will send an email to the person, not a reply to the > group, and it will probably fail because people use fake email addresses so > that web-crawlers don't add them to mailing lists. You should, too. Just > make sure it can't possibly be real. Don't want to add someone else to > mailing lists. Something like nobody@nowhere.not (These settings are in > Tools>Accounts>News tab. > > You also want to go to View menu>Current View and check "Group messages by > conversation". Helps it all make sense. > > Now you can stop using this clunky web interface that you've been using. > > -- > Gary S. Terhune > MS-MVP Shell/User > http://www.grystmill.com Oh gosh, now I've registered with my real email. If I use a fake one how does it get to my inbox? I know you said they are posts, but they are in my Outlook Express (which I don't like). I found a place online to register... now how do I put a fake email? Why do things have to be so complicated, I'm an old lady!
Guest Nancy Posted August 21, 2007 Posted August 21, 2007 Re: MS Works Calendar error message and shuts down P.S. There isn't anything that says "tools". It says " Watched Topics FAQ Search Memberlist Usergroups Profile You have no new messages Log out [ nobleday ] Discussion Help Desk Security Other Unanswered Who is Online? "
Guest Nancy Posted August 21, 2007 Posted August 21, 2007 Re: MS Works Calendar error message and shuts down This is too stressful. I now have over 500 "posts" in my inbox. None of which answer my question. I'm going to bed now, I can't do this any more.
Guest Gary S. Terhune Posted August 21, 2007 Posted August 21, 2007 Re: MS Works Calendar error message and shuts down Hmmm.. I think we're talking about two different things. I'll follow your earlier path and see exactly what it is that happened. Doesn't sound like what I thought... I'll get back to you tomorrow. Don't give up. -- Gary S. Terhune MS-MVP Shell/User http://www.grystmill.com "Nancy" <Nancy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:3BAD6AFE-19E5-452D-8B4F-A4850CD0F5D8@microsoft.com... > This is too stressful. I now have over 500 "posts" in my inbox. None of > which > answer my question. I'm going to bed now, I can't do this any more.
Guest Gary S. Terhune Posted August 21, 2007 Posted August 21, 2007 Re: MS Works Calendar error message and shuts down OK, I checked it out and it's as I first said. Only I can only count some 350 messages in that group. What you should have is a new folder for the newsgroup, below all your other folders. The messages aren't in your Inbox, they're in their own folder. The folder is called "microsoft.public.works.win". Am I right so far? Right above that folder (on left column) is an entry named msnews.microsoft.com. That's the Account. If you click on that, you'll see the newsgroup listed again and a button called Synchronize and another called Newsgroups. When you click on the newsgroup, the buttons at the top of OE should include New Post, Reply Group and Reply, among others. To ask a question, click on New Post and write your message, then Send. But first, go to Tools menu, Accounts, click on the News tab if it isn't already selected, then double-click the account listed there. On that first panel, where it says Email address, put in the fake address I suggested. It's OK to use your own name, but perhaps you don't want to use a full name. Just Nancy will do fine. Using OE, once you get used to it, is really easy, much easier to use than the web interface.. If you set the View like I suggested, to Group by Conversation, it will make more sense. While you're in that folder, if you press Ctrl-H, you will only see threads where you have posted something. And don't worry about how many messages there are. Once you have the hang of it, you can also click on that Newsgroups button and add any newsgroup you want to the account. See if you can add this one, or just click here: http://news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windowsxp.general When you are more comfortable, come back and we'll tell you how to clean up messages and keep them to a manageable size. For that, I use Message Rules. Or, if you're more comfortable with the website, go here: http://tinyurl.com/38pfkf (I use TinyURL because the real URL is very long.) -- Gary S. Terhune MS-MVP Shell/User http://www.grystmill.com "Nancy" <Nancy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:3BAD6AFE-19E5-452D-8B4F-A4850CD0F5D8@microsoft.com... > This is too stressful. I now have over 500 "posts" in my inbox. None of > which > answer my question. I'm going to bed now, I can't do this any more.
Guest Nancy Posted August 21, 2007 Posted August 21, 2007 Re: MS Works Calendar error message and shuts down Well, that (and some sleep) helped. Thanks Gary and everyone. Perhaps I'll like this afterall.
Guest Gary S. Terhune Posted August 21, 2007 Posted August 21, 2007 Re: MS Works Calendar error message and shuts down Welcome to the real newsgroup world, Nancy. Hope to see more of you (though that does NOT mean that I want you to have more problems!) -- Gary S. Terhune MS-MVP Shell/User http://www.grystmill.com "Nancy" <Nancy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:0289B8C8-553D-464E-991C-06381C60D863@microsoft.com... > Well, that (and some sleep) helped. Thanks Gary and everyone. Perhaps I'll > like this afterall.
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