PC vs Mac

By truncates I mean the stuff I want to see doesn't fill the screen, and is in a box squashed to the left, with a background, on the right.

It sort of bothers me.

To have posts go into my own site with breaks, I have to now go in by firefox.

Frankly I miss my HP Workstation, and MS programs that worked for me for the sort of writing I do, when I am on.

Hello again Transcendian,

Thanks for the reply post and explanation.

You know you can still work with Windows on an Apple computer. Any Apple site will sell windows software that is ready to be used on an apple.

I had windows works or office on my Mac when I bought it but removed it. The reason I did so was because the reason I got a Mac was to stop any virus attacks, which always seem to be aimed at windows software. So I am trying to use what is on the Mac thraight out the box. Of course you can get lots of other Mac software as well. Some very similar to Windows word etc.

Take care and thanks once again for the post..........bb

I might have a tip that will get you around the text as a single block. When you want to start a new paragraph, hit Shift+Enter instead of just Enter. I believe the Shift works as an 'override' that forces a new line.








The problem is you will have to do this every time you want to start text on a new line or add a blank line. I used the Shift+Enter repeatedly to insert the blank spaces between these two blocks of text. Otherwise, I would have had to enter a period for each empty line like I have seen others do. Give it a try and see if it works for you.

Hello 3Doug, I thank you for your tip! Have not tried it yet but I will use it in almost every post, thank. Just hope it works. Take care

Hi babybear,

Transcendian is using a Mac, and had the same problem. I don't know if he mentioned it here, but the solution he found is here. Hope it helps. To save you jumping around, I'll quote ;

This is not a Question.

This is just a note about how to get line break spacing to take.

What you do is put a [ then a p then a ] where you want to create a line space. Apologies to all that tried to get that through to my me.

I'm putting this here, figuring more people will see it here.

Figure if I have a problem, somebody else is likely to have the same problem.

also......

When I went from an HPworkstation to a Mac my posts to CR4 would appear as one long paragraph, instead of appearing with line breaks.

It made it difficult for readers.

I read a little about HTML, and tried <s, and then brackets with a p in between, and have therefore achieved posts, that are easier to read.

Sparkstation posted some useful info here in relation to browser/formatting issues.

Hello again Kris, Please let me know if the sentence following this has a line space Has it? I was told by another kind person that either ALT or CTRL followed by RETURN, would do this also. No probs, it is just that until my post gets through and I can read it on-line, I cannot tell if the given solution is working for me. Whatever, it all adds to my knowledge, and I can do with a little extra of that at the moment!

The other problem I have is I cannot see, and so cannot use any of the formatting, spell checker etc buttons. So I may download Firefox in the long run. But I want to get used to using Safari first for a while.

Tale care..........................

Between the last two paragraphs I used the method you advise, so please tell me if you can also read and or see the formatting language?

It looks like the second method worked, but the first didn't ;

The first block of text in your post begins "Hello" and ends "at the moment!". Looking at the total post, the paragraphs each end with the following words ;

that at the moment!

Safari first for a while.

Tale care..........................

the formatting language?

I hope that makes sense - I can read your post with paragraph breaks all OK, after the words "at the moment!"

If you can see/have all the icons in the Editor box, there is a paintbrush symbol. It has something to do with tidying up the format, but I don't know exactly what effect it has (other than the description says it is useful if pasting a reply that has been initially typed in Microsoft Word and similar.

Am I right in thinking you copy and paste stuff via a larger font size on a word processing program ? If so, it might help to mention which one.

Because your difficulty here is compounded by vision problems, I think it would be quite justified to ask CR4 admin directly for help. Mark (mgaulin) is their programming guy, and will know best how CR4's system responds to different browsers. Ordinarily I wouldn't suggest that, but accessibility for people with visual problems is an important matter and I think they would want to work with people to find a solution.

Keep posting, and ask for people to confirm paragraph format if needs be. I'm sure this can be resolved with a little bit of testing. You may already be there, looking at the second method you tried in the post I'm replying to now. Give me a test back if you want, with the following form ;

Paragraph one something something.

Paragraph two something something.

Paragraph three. Are there 3 paragraphs showing ?

Hello, I assume it is Kris..................?

I did used to copy any paste from Word, when it was the only way I could type and save what ever I had done when, at any time my computer may go down. Now I type direct into the site.

The first was something like press ctrl or alt. But I keep forgetting what to press. The method you sent I have memorized thanks. Though I have the other method copied to brush up on!

I cannot see any format buttons at all!

======================================== You have three paragraphs showing, yes.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------- I am going to do two rows of three lines. On the first three I will type

after finishing the line.

On the second lot of three I will press return then type

. Here goes..........

This is a test with p and square 'things!

This is a test with p and square things!

This is a test with p and square things!

=========================================== This is a test with p and square things! Used after I press return.

This is a test with p and square things! Used after I press return.

This is a test with p and square things! Used after I press return.

=======================================

Thanks for the name Mark mgaulin. I may ask.

Take care.................................

Your first test had 3 paragraphs ending with "things!". The second had two paragraphs ending with "return".

I think you need to ask mgaulin why you cannot see the format buttons in the CR4 editor. Have a read of the posts by mgaulin in this thread. Having read Mark's comments there, I'm going to post this question. Hang on, and look at the new questions list................done it.....

http://cr4.globalspec.com/thread/37253/CR4-Editor-Not-Chris-the-other-one

Hello Kris,

Just read your new thread as well as the 'old' one by Mark.

Thanks for asking. I will go on and ask a short question as well.

Take care, and thanks for the info'.

Sorry babybear, I forgot to log in on my reply above !

Hello Kris,

no probs, I just will never talk to you again!

ROFL !

Hi Kris,

Glad to see you are tacking this seriously!

Hello Kris,

I have been looking for a post of yours sent on the 5th at 11:29. Cant see it anywhere. Have you allowed for daylight saving time? I am flumuxed! And cant spell!

Take c

The nearest I can find is this, and it wasn't me !

HELP SKYE BORTOLI SAVE THE WHALES - The Petition Site

11:29 pm PST, Nov 19, Kris Stirling, Australia This is beyond a joke. something has to be done. http://www.thepetitionsite.com

Hi Kris,

Other code is: BOLD, Italic.

I only know this because it is on every post I type at the moment!

Take care.........................

Google something like "Apple Shortcut keys"

Cmd + Z—Undo last move (un-bold, delete paste, undo hyperlink etc)
Cmd + A—Select All (highlight)
Cmd + C—Copy
Cmd + V—Paste
Cmd + X—Cut/Remove highlighted (can re-paste later)
Cmd + N—New document (or window in Safari or other browser)
Cmd + T—New Tab Window (in Safari or other browser or Applications)
Cmd + S—Saves work
Cmd + B—Bold highlighted or bold text thereafter
Cmd + I—Italicize highlighted or italics text thereafter
Cmd + U—Underlines highlighted or underlines text thereafter
Cmd + Right Arrow—Takes cursor to end of the line
Cmd + Left Arrow—Takes cursor to the beginning of line Cmd + Down Arrow—Goes to end of text (in document, i.e.)
Cmd + Up Arrow—Goes to beginning of text
Option + Right Arrow—Goes to end of next word
Option + Left Arrow—Goes to beginning of previous word *Use the Shift Key and highlight with the above cursor commands.

Hi Kris,

How as the spacing between the two lots of three lines? Was it one space on the first three and two on the second three?

Thanks for the list and idea.

Take care................

On the two test sections, you had text-line/blank-line/text-line/blank-line etc.

Hi Kris,

Thanks for helping me out on this.

That is what I was after. Line/blank/line/blank etc

I have just posted my question if you want to read it. Short and to the point.

I am having a hell of a job staying on-line...........The ISP is blaming BT and visa versa! The fact is even when I could get on-line when the old computer was working I was not able to because of the dropped connection.

In the last week I have been on-line for about three hours or so max! I am sick to death of BT's automated messages! Just had it up to here, you know? For what amounts to a 'service economy' we are not getting much service are we? They say I should use a normal 'land-line' to test whether I still get all the interference. I said I cannot see why the interference (really bad crackling on the line) should stop my broadband from working. All I want to know from BT is if there line is a good connection from my flat to the exchange. When I was talking to someone this morning at BT to ask about my line he came back with a 'corker!

He went away and came back after a few minutes and said: "your line is perfectly clear. There is just a couple of points which stick out. One is all the crackling on the line"...............Now, that is a quote and half right? Like saying "sorry Sir, there is nothing wrong with your car, it just got smashed to bits on the Motorway"!

Take care..............

Aaaaggggghhhhhhh!!!!! BT Hell !

I wouldn't go near them with a 10 mile twisted pair. They own the infrastructure, and don't they just know it. Prior to being forced to allow other operators access ('local loop unbundling', or something like that), they were complete *******'s. They used to refuse people Migration Authority Codes (to enable people to swap ISP, telling folk that the problem was not BT's, because they set up a separate division to handle such matters. Not much has changed in their overall attitude to customers. I once had a late evening call from BT sales, and after I explained that I'd got them not to list my number so as to avoid unwanted sales calls, the guy indignantly said "I'm not a sales person, I'm with Customer Services".

Luckily we have cable in this area, and I can avoid having to use the BT *******'s. Google "BT hell line crackle". I don't know that it will help find a solution, but you may feel slightly better knowing that you're not the only one being held to ransom by BT.

If you google BT line test, you can find some ways of checking, though I can't vouch for how reliable/useful they are.

IBM "PC" is also the brand name of IBM. Geez Guests are stupid!

Hi, I have a Mac Computer. I also have a 'macintosh' to keep me dry. Kinda get confusing does it? The 'guest' you replied to is not out to make friend's? Just surmising... Take care.................

If the computing public were required to maintain their systems and equipment in a responsible manner this subject would be rarely discussed.

*top of the head warning

Somewhere I ran into the factoid that we could remove 50% of the air pollutants* by tackling only 10% of the older cars - not the classics, but the beaters. Hence tailpipe watchers.

*Generated by common transportation autos in a given day.

I'm getting that but it is not the beaters that are the trouble it is the manner which the user employs them.

Taking a machine designed for windows 95, 98 or newer and loading Linux to use as web and email access unit is a responsible action.

If this crimps MS then MS needs clean up their act.

This is kind a sort a self sacrifing as I enjoy helping some with computer isses

And yet if your car is truly old you suddenly find yourself free from emission testing requirements because it magically became a 'classic'... of course a classic P.O.S is still just a P.O.S.... something about polishing a turd... Here, full time four wheel drive vehicles and motorcycles are required to have an annual emissions check but 2 wheel drive vehicles need only be tested every two years... I can marginally understand the fulltime 4WD but motorcycles?!?!? and yet there are no pollution control requirements for lawn-mowers, weed whackers, leaf blowers (come on, get a broom or a rake your neighbor is tired of sweeping up your yard debris) or any of the various other gas powered items you can hear roaring away on any given weekend morning. Something tells me emissions checks are about income not the air...

Remember that at election time