fonts help please
 

Hello.
I did a search for *.fon on my win98se cd. It came up with 20 fonts. I
compared this with the fonts listed in C:windows/fonts. There are 20 listed
in the win98se cd, but less in my windows fonts folder. I tried to
copy/paste the fonts from the cd to my windows/fonts folder but I get a
message saying they are already there..but i can't see them! i feel that
reinstalling the system fonts may cure another issue I have. i believe that
the system fonts have the extension .fon. how can I reinstall the win98se
system
fonts?
Cheers,
Paul

Re: fonts help please
 

In article <3fbe27de$0$13634$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au> ,
pburdett@optusnet.com.au says...
> Hello.
> I did a search for *.fon on my win98se cd. It came up with 20 fonts. I
> compared this with the fonts listed in C:windows/fonts. There are 20 listed
> in the win98se cd, but less in my windows fonts folder. I tried to
> copy/paste the fonts from the cd to my windows/fonts folder but I get a
> message saying they are already there..but i can't see them! i feel that
> reinstalling the system fonts may cure another issue I have. i believe that
> the system fonts have the extension .fon. how can I reinstall the win98se
> system
> fonts?
> Cheers,
> Paul
>
>
>
>
With Postscript fonts, there is one file for, say, Times; a second for
Times Bold and a third for Times Italic. In other words, technically
they are three typefaces even though the average user would see them as
vaiations of a single face. Might that be the answer?

Re: fonts help please
 

What is the other issue that you have - you may be way
off the mark?


On Sat, 22 Nov 2003 00:59:18 +1000, in
<3fbe27de$0$13634$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au>
Paul Burdett scrawled:

>Hello.
>I did a search for *.fon on my win98se cd. It came up with 20 fonts. I
>compared this with the fonts listed in C:windows/fonts. There are 20 listed
>in the win98se cd, but less in my windows fonts folder. I tried to
>copy/paste the fonts from the cd to my windows/fonts folder but I get a
>message saying they are already there..but i can't see them! i feel that
>reinstalling the system fonts may cure another issue I have. i believe that
>the system fonts have the extension .fon. how can I reinstall the win98se
>system
>fonts?
>Cheers,
>Paul
>
>

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Re: fonts help please
 

Mike..thanks for the reply (why are the replies to my thread listed as
separate posts?)..the issue is as follows:
I am unable to type text into the search (text) window within the
"contents"/"index" section of IE6/OE6 & the "help" facility accessed via the
"start" button. I can type numbers, but not letters. However, if I do type
letters then the listed menu items move as if type was there! I have tried
everything I know: colour settings, spyware eradicating, virus checking,
other newsgroups, emails from Microsoft. Microsoft suggested using the
msconfig facility, but unchecking the boxes in the general tab did not fix
it.
Also, under the "general" tab of msconfig, only the process
system.ini/process win.ini and startup group items are checked and
available. The process config.sys/autoexec.bat and winstart.bat files are
not available (greyed out and uncheckable). Microsoft informed me that this
is not a problem. The only thing I can tell you is that the problem does not
exist when the computer is put into safe mode...but I can't locate the
problem. My last thought was that it is a font issue...hence my original
thread. perhaps you can make further suggestions? I plan to reformat over
the Xmas holidays, but as I don't use the "help" facility much anyway I may
just put up with it! it does bug me though!!
Cheers,
Paul





"°Mike°" <ZHNTPDWBLECA@fcnzzbgry.pbz> wrote in message
news:3fc161b4.3362040@localhost.dot.net...
> What is the other issue that you have - you may be way
> off the mark?
>
>
> On Sat, 22 Nov 2003 00:59:18 ?, in
> <3fbe27de$0$13634$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au>
> Paul Burdett scrawled:
>
> >Hello.
> >I did a search for *.fon on my win98se cd. It came up with 20 fonts. I
> >compared this with the fonts listed in C:windows/fonts. There are 20
listed
> >in the win98se cd, but less in my windows fonts folder. I tried to
> >copy/paste the fonts from the cd to my windows/fonts folder but I get a
> >message saying they are already there..but i can't see them! i feel that
> >reinstalling the system fonts may cure another issue I have. i believe
that
> >the system fonts have the extension .fon. how can I reinstall the
win98se
> >system
> >fonts?
> >Cheers,
> >Paul
> >
> >
>
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> http://uk.geocities.com/personel44/maintenance.html

Re: fonts help please
 

h
"°Mike°" <ZHNTPDWBLECA@fcnzzbgry.pbz> wrote in message
news:3fc161b4.3362040@localhost.dot.net...
> What is the other issue that you have - you may be way
> off the mark?
>
>
> On Sat, 22 Nov 2003 00:59:18 ?, in
> <3fbe27de$0$13634$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au>
> Paul Burdett scrawled:
>
> >Hello.
> >I did a search for *.fon on my win98se cd. It came up with 20 fonts. I
> >compared this with the fonts listed in C:windows/fonts. There are 20
listed
> >in the win98se cd, but less in my windows fonts folder. I tried to
> >copy/paste the fonts from the cd to my windows/fonts folder but I get a
> >message saying they are already there..but i can't see them! i feel that
> >reinstalling the system fonts may cure another issue I have. i believe
that
> >the system fonts have the extension .fon. how can I reinstall the
win98se
> >system
> >fonts?
> >Cheers,
> >Paul
> >
> >
>
> --
> Basic computer maintenance
> http://uk.geocities.com/personel44/maintenance.html

Re: fonts help please
 

Mike..thanks for the reply (by the way..why are the replies to my thread
listed as
separate posts?)..the issue is as follows:
I am unable to type text into the search (text) window within the
"contents"/"index" section of IE6/OE6 & the "help" facility accessed via the
"start" button. I can type numbers, but not letters. However, if I do type
letters then the listed menu items move as if type was there! I have tried
everything I know: colour settings, spyware eradicating, virus checking,
other newsgroups, emails from Microsoft. Microsoft suggested using the
msconfig facility, but unchecking the boxes in the general tab did not fix
it.
Also, under the "general" tab of msconfig, only the process
system.ini/process win.ini and startup group items are checked and
available. The process config.sys/autoexec.bat and winstart.bat files are
not available (greyed out and uncheckable). Microsoft informed me that this
is not a problem. The only thing I can tell you is that the problem does not
exist when the computer is put into safe mode...but I can't locate the
problem. My last thought was that it is a font issue...hence my original
thread. perhaps you can make further suggestions? I plan to reformat over
the Xmas holidays, but as I don't use the "help" facility much anyway I may
just put up with it! it does bug me though!!
Cheers,
Paul





"°Mike°" <ZHNTPDWBLECA@fcnzzbgry.pbz> wrote in message
news:3fc161b4.3362040@localhost.dot.net...
> What is the other issue that you have - you may be way
> off the mark?
>
>
> On Sat, 22 Nov 2003 00:59:18 ?, in
> <3fbe27de$0$13634$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au>
> Paul Burdett scrawled:
>
> >Hello.
> >I did a search for *.fon on my win98se cd. It came up with 20 fonts. I
> >compared this with the fonts listed in C:windows/fonts. There are 20
listed
> >in the win98se cd, but less in my windows fonts folder. I tried to
> >copy/paste the fonts from the cd to my windows/fonts folder but I get a
> >message saying they are already there..but i can't see them! i feel that
> >reinstalling the system fonts may cure another issue I have. i believe
that
> >the system fonts have the extension .fon. how can I reinstall the
win98se
> >system
> >fonts?
> >Cheers,
> >Paul
> >
> >
>
> --
> Basic computer maintenance
> http://uk.geocities.com/personel44/maintenance.html






> "°Mike°" <ZHNTPDWBLECA@fcnzzbgry.pbz> wrote in message
> news:3fc161b4.3362040@localhost.dot.net...
> > What is the other issue that you have - you may be way
> > off the mark?
> >
> >
> > On Sat, 22 Nov 2003 00:59:18 ?, in
> > <3fbe27de$0$13634$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au>
> > Paul Burdett scrawled:
> >
> > >Hello.
> > >I did a search for *.fon on my win98se cd. It came up with 20 fonts. I
> > >compared this with the fonts listed in C:windows/fonts. There are 20
> listed
> > >in the win98se cd, but less in my windows fonts folder. I tried to
> > >copy/paste the fonts from the cd to my windows/fonts folder but I get a
> > >message saying they are already there..but i can't see them! i feel
that
> > >reinstalling the system fonts may cure another issue I have. i believe
> that
> > >the system fonts have the extension .fon. how can I reinstall the
> win98se
> > >system
> > >fonts?
> > >Cheers,
> > >Paul
> > >
> > >
> >
> > --
> > Basic computer maintenance
> > http://uk.geocities.com/personel44/maintenance.html
>
>

Re: fonts help please
 

There is a problem with the Q824145 security update that
affects the help/troubleshooting tool. Microsoft have been
advised of this, and the only solution (to date) is to uninstall
the Q824145 update.

This may be what you are experiencing, but check that you
are not a 'victim' of the security patch for .chm files, first.
http://www.microsoft.com/windows98/d...30/default.asp


On Sat, 22 Nov 2003 09:14:51 +1000, in
<3fbe9c00$0$14031$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au>
Paul Burdett scrawled:

>Mike..thanks for the reply (why are the replies to my thread listed as
>separate posts?)..the issue is as follows:
>I am unable to type text into the search (text) window within the
>"contents"/"index" section of IE6/OE6 & the "help" facility accessed via the
>"start" button. I can type numbers, but not letters. However, if I do type
>letters then the listed menu items move as if type was there! I have tried
>everything I know: colour settings, spyware eradicating, virus checking,
>other newsgroups, emails from Microsoft. Microsoft suggested using the
>msconfig facility, but unchecking the boxes in the general tab did not fix
>it.
>Also, under the "general" tab of msconfig, only the process
>system.ini/process win.ini and startup group items are checked and
>available. The process config.sys/autoexec.bat and winstart.bat files are
>not available (greyed out and uncheckable). Microsoft informed me that this
>is not a problem. The only thing I can tell you is that the problem does not
>exist when the computer is put into safe mode...but I can't locate the
>problem. My last thought was that it is a font issue...hence my original
>thread. perhaps you can make further suggestions? I plan to reformat over
>the Xmas holidays, but as I don't use the "help" facility much anyway I may
>just put up with it! it does bug me though!!
>Cheers,
>Paul
>
>
>
>
>
>"°Mike°" <ZHNTPDWBLECA@fcnzzbgry.pbz> wrote in message
>news:3fc161b4.3362040@localhost.dot.net...
>> What is the other issue that you have - you may be way
>> off the mark?
>>
>>
>> On Sat, 22 Nov 2003 00:59:18 ?, in
>> <3fbe27de$0$13634$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au>
>> Paul Burdett scrawled:
>>
>> >Hello.
>> >I did a search for *.fon on my win98se cd. It came up with 20 fonts. I
>> >compared this with the fonts listed in C:windows/fonts. There are 20
>listed
>> >in the win98se cd, but less in my windows fonts folder. I tried to
>> >copy/paste the fonts from the cd to my windows/fonts folder but I get a
>> >message saying they are already there..but i can't see them! i feel that
>> >reinstalling the system fonts may cure another issue I have. i believe
>that
>> >the system fonts have the extension .fon. how can I reinstall the
>win98se
>> >system
>> >fonts?
>> >Cheers,
>> >Paul
>> >
>> >
>>
>> --
>> Basic computer maintenance
>> http://uk.geocities.com/personel44/maintenance.html
>

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Re: fonts help please
 

Mike...you're a genius! It worked!! I've spent hours searching for a
solution to this...the thing that's annoying me now is that I've emailed
Microsoft about it...got replies from them with "try this, try that" but
nothing worked. I've finally found THE newsgroup!
Many thanks,
Paul


"°Mike°" <ZHNTPDWBLECA@fcnzzbgry.pbz> wrote in message
news:3fbea5cf.747230@localhost.dot.net...
> There is a problem with the Q824145 security update that
> affects the help/troubleshooting tool. Microsoft have been
> advised of this, and the only solution (to date) is to uninstall
> the Q824145 update.
>
> This may be what you are experiencing, but check that you
> are not a 'victim' of the security patch for .chm files, first.
>
http://www.microsoft.com/windows98/d...30/default.asp
>
>
> On Sat, 22 Nov 2003 09:14:51 ?, in
> <3fbe9c00$0$14031$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au>
> Paul Burdett scrawled:
>
> >Mike..thanks for the reply (why are the replies to my thread listed as
> >separate posts?)..the issue is as follows:
> >I am unable to type text into the search (text) window within the
> >"contents"/"index" section of IE6/OE6 & the "help" facility accessed via
the
> >"start" button. I can type numbers, but not letters. However, if I do
type
> >letters then the listed menu items move as if type was there! I have
tried
> >everything I know: colour settings, spyware eradicating, virus checking,
> >other newsgroups, emails from Microsoft. Microsoft suggested using the
> >msconfig facility, but unchecking the boxes in the general tab did not
fix
> >it.
> >Also, under the "general" tab of msconfig, only the process
> >system.ini/process win.ini and startup group items are checked and
> >available. The process config.sys/autoexec.bat and winstart.bat files are
> >not available (greyed out and uncheckable). Microsoft informed me that
this
> >is not a problem. The only thing I can tell you is that the problem does
not
> >exist when the computer is put into safe mode...but I can't locate the
> >problem. My last thought was that it is a font issue...hence my original
> >thread. perhaps you can make further suggestions? I plan to reformat over
> >the Xmas holidays, but as I don't use the "help" facility much anyway I
may
> >just put up with it! it does bug me though!!
> >Cheers,
> >Paul
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >"°Mike°" <ZHNTPDWBLECA@fcnzzbgry.pbz> wrote in message
> >news:3fc161b4.3362040@localhost.dot.net...
> >> What is the other issue that you have - you may be way
> >> off the mark?
> >>
> >>
> >> On Sat, 22 Nov 2003 00:59:18 ?, in
> >> <3fbe27de$0$13634$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au>
> >> Paul Burdett scrawled:
> >>
> >> >Hello.
> >> >I did a search for *.fon on my win98se cd. It came up with 20 fonts. I
> >> >compared this with the fonts listed in C:windows/fonts. There are 20
> >listed
> >> >in the win98se cd, but less in my windows fonts folder. I tried to
> >> >copy/paste the fonts from the cd to my windows/fonts folder but I get
a
> >> >message saying they are already there..but i can't see them! i feel
that
> >> >reinstalling the system fonts may cure another issue I have. i believe
> >that
> >> >the system fonts have the extension .fon. how can I reinstall the
> >win98se
> >> >system
> >> >fonts?
> >> >Cheers,
> >> >Paul
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >> --
> >> Basic computer maintenance
> >> http://uk.geocities.com/personel44/maintenance.html
> >
>
> --
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> http://uk.geocities.com/personel44/maintenance.html

Re: fonts help please
 

You're welcome.


On Sat, 22 Nov 2003 12:12:01 +1000, in
<3fbec586$0$13591$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au>
Paul Burdett scrawled:

>Mike...you're a genius! It worked!! I've spent hours searching for a
>solution to this...the thing that's annoying me now is that I've emailed
>Microsoft about it...got replies from them with "try this, try that" but
>nothing worked. I've finally found THE newsgroup!
>Many thanks,
>Paul
>
>
>"°Mike°" <ZHNTPDWBLECA@fcnzzbgry.pbz> wrote in message
>news:3fbea5cf.747230@localhost.dot.net...
>> There is a problem with the Q824145 security update that
>> affects the help/troubleshooting tool. Microsoft have been
>> advised of this, and the only solution (to date) is to uninstall
>> the Q824145 update.
>>
>> This may be what you are experiencing, but check that you
>> are not a 'victim' of the security patch for .chm files, first.
>>
>http://www.microsoft.com/windows98/d...30/default.asp

<snip>

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Re: fonts help please
 

On Sat, 22 Nov 2003 00:59:18 +1000, "Paul Burdett" <pburdett@optusnet.com.au>
wrote:

|> Hello.
|> I did a search for *.fon on my win98se cd. It came up with 20 fonts. I
|> compared this with the fonts listed in C:windows/fonts. There are 20 listed
|> in the win98se cd, but less in my windows fonts folder. I tried to
|> copy/paste the fonts from the cd to my windows/fonts folder but I get a
|> message saying they are already there..but i can't see them!

Can't do that. Fonts are a different breed. you must install them. In the
control panel you will find a font icon use this program to install your fonts.
(under File)
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