Re: Can't enter registration code block (Solved!)
Hello TBUDLs, A fruitless telephone session with an ASUS representative taught me that I wouldn't be able to downgrade this $900 laptop to Win 7 because there were no drivers for Win 7 on the ASUS website. In frustration I headed to my local computer guru thinking *he* might know where to find the drivers and got about halfway there when I remembered something. I had been able to eliminate the display-delay problem by doing a safe boot. I turned around and went back home and started deleting programs that weren't necessary to the operation of the OS. I used REVO Un-installer to first erase from the computer WUALA, a syncing program. This deletion made no difference in the problems with TB. The next thing I deleted was MaAfee firewall/anti-virus (after first turning off the WIFI). Voila! No more problems with TB. I downloaded installed AVG anti-virus and turned on Windows firewall to compensate for the now discarded MaAfee. I reloaded WUALA and still no re-occurrence of the problems I had been having. Not only was the display-delay problem gone but I was then able to successfully register with the key block provided by RIT Labs. The same key block I had saved on the original installation of v5.2 by the way. Curiously, and this may explain why I had been having the first 56 characters appear in the registration box, when I went to register I copied the key block into the clipboard and did HELP/ENTER REGISTRATION CODE and a message immediately popped up thanking me for registering the program. I never even had a chance to paste the clipboard contents into the registration box. Apparently TB fetches the contents of the clipboard automatically when you're trying to register the program. My apologies for taking up so much bandwidth but I though it important that this information be available in the archives should anyone else encounter a similar problem. My profound thanks to all who tried to help me with this difficulty. I think there is no greater tech support than this list. -- TIA, Jack LaRosa :usflag: Central Alabama Using The Bat! ver: 5.2. Running Windows 7 Pro ver 6 build 7601 Service Pack 1 Current version is 6.6 | 'Using TBUDL' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re: Can't enter registration code block (Solved!)
Hi On Saturday 11 October 2014 at 2:35:54 PM, in mid:1616191166.20141011083...@charter.net, Jack S. LaRosa wrote: Hello TBUDLs, A fruitless telephone session with an ASUS representative taught me that I wouldn't be able to downgrade this $900 laptop to Win 7 because there were no drivers for Win 7 on the ASUS website. Unless the box contains bespoke components unique to ASUS, drivers could probably be sourced elsewhere. Or from the ASUS website by searching on a Win7 model with similar spec. But still. In frustration I headed to my local computer guru thinking *he* might know where to find the drivers and got about halfway there when I remembered something. I had been able to eliminate the display-delay problem by doing a safe boot. I turned around and went back home and started deleting programs that weren't necessary to the operation of the OS. Good call! I used REVO Un-installer to first erase from the computer WUALA, a syncing program. This deletion made no difference in the problems with TB. The next thing I deleted was MaAfee firewall/anti-virus (after first turning off the WIFI). Voila! No more problems with TB. Firewall and anti-virus software can be the cause of various mystery problems. I have had to switch AV programs two or three times over the years because an upgrade to the AV either would not install on my system, or else caused it to keep crashing. I downloaded installed AVG anti-virus and turned on Windows firewall to compensate for the now discarded MaAfee. If you have a router, that may well incorporate a firewall as well. I reloaded WUALA and still no re-occurrence of the problems I had been having. Not only was the display-delay problem gone but I was then able to successfully register with the key block provided by RIT Labs. The same key block I had saved on the original installation of v5.2 by the way. Glad to hear you got it working. Curiously, and this may explain why I had been having the first 56 characters appear in the registration box, when I went to register I copied the key block into the clipboard and did HELP/ENTER REGISTRATION CODE and a message immediately popped up thanking me for registering the program. I never even had a chance to paste the clipboard contents into the registration box. Apparently TB fetches the contents of the clipboard automatically when you're trying to register the program. Seems odd that TB! would *assume* you had the registration key on the clipboard. Even odder that it would thank you for registering if it didn't grab the right length of string. -- Best regards MFPAmailto:2014-667rhzu3dc-lists-gro...@riseup.net Great minds discuss ideas; Average minds discuss events; Small minds discuss people. Using The Bat! v4.0.38 on Windows XP 5.1 Build 2600 Service Pack 3 Current version is 6.6 | 'Using TBUDL' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re: Can't enter registration code block (Solved!)
Hello MFPA, On Saturday, October 11, 2014 you wrote: M Hi M On Saturday 11 October 2014 at 2:35:54 PM, in M mid:1616191166.20141011083...@charter.net, Jack S. LaRosa wrote: Hello TBUDLs, A fruitless telephone session with an ASUS representative taught me that I wouldn't be able to downgrade this $900 laptop to Win 7 because there were no drivers for Win 7 on the ASUS website. M Unless the box contains bespoke components unique to ASUS, drivers M could probably be sourced elsewhere. Or from the ASUS website by M searching on a Win7 model with similar spec. But still. A moot point now. I'll stick with Win 8 especially since I loaded ClassicStart which gives me a Start button *and* menu just like Win 7. M Firewall and anti-virus software can be the cause of various M mystery problems. I have had to switch AV programs two or three M times over the years because an upgrade to the AV either would M not install on my system, or else caused it to keep crashing. M If you have a router, that may well incorporate a firewall as well. Probably, but I've used Windows firewall on this PC for a while now without any intrusions not caused by me and my inattentiveness when installing new software. Curiously, and this may explain why I had been having the first 56 characters appear in the registration box, when I went to register I copied the key block into the clipboard and did HELP/ENTER REGISTRATION CODE and a message immediately popped up thanking me for registering the program. I never even had a chance to paste the clipboard contents into the registration box. Apparently TB fetches the contents of the clipboard automatically when you're trying to register the program. M Seems odd that TB! would *assume* you had the registration key on M the clipboard. Even odder that it would thank you for registering M if it didn't grab the right length of string. I may not have phrased that correctly. The Thank you.. message appeared ONLY after erasing MaAfee and then copying the keyblock into my clipboard AND THEN calling HELP/ENTER REGISTRATION CODE. It would seem that TB did in fact *assume* the keyblock existed in the clipboard and grabbed it and verified it before Thanking me. Go figure. -- Best Regards, Jack LaRosa :usflag: Central Alabama Using The Bat! ver: 5.2. Running Windows 7 Pro ver 6 build 7601 Service Pack 1 Current version is 6.6 | 'Using TBUDL' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re: Can't enter registration code block (Solved!)
Hello Paul, Something I learned well over 10 years ago: Get rid of McAfee! Agree 100%. -- Best regards, Miguel A. Urech (El Escorial - Spain) Using The Bat! v6.6.0.8 My photos at: http://www.Rancho-K.com My photoblog: http://mau.aminus3.com Current version is 6.6 | 'Using TBUDL' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re: Can't enter registration code block (Solved!)
Hello Jack, I may not have phrased that correctly. The Thank you.. message appeared ONLY after erasing MaAfee and then copying the keyblock into my clipboard AND THEN calling HELP/ENTER REGISTRATION CODE. It would seem that TB did in fact *assume* the keyblock existed in the clipboard and grabbed it and verified it before Thanking me. Go figure. Actually, if I recall correctly, you don't even need to copy the keyblock to the clipboard. If you just select the email with the keyblock, TB will grab it from there. -- Best regards, Miguel A. Urech (El Escorial - Spain) Using The Bat! v6.6.0.8 My photos at: http://www.Rancho-K.com My photoblog: http://mau.aminus3.com Current version is 6.6 | 'Using TBUDL' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re: Can't enter registration code block (Solved!)
Hello MAU, On Saturday, October 11, 2014 you wrote: M Hello Jack, I may not have phrased that correctly. The Thank you.. message appeared ONLY after erasing MaAfee and then copying the keyblock into my clipboard AND THEN calling HELP/ENTER REGISTRATION CODE. It would seem that TB did in fact *assume* the keyblock existed in the clipboard and grabbed it and verified it before Thanking me. Go figure. M Actually, if I recall correctly, you don't even need to copy the M keyblock to the clipboard. If you just select the email with the M keyblock, TB will grab it from there. Which is probably what happened. As I recall I *did* have the email selected so I could copy the keyblock. -- Best Regards, Jack LaRosa :usflag: Central Alabama Using The Bat! ver: 5.2. Running Windows 7 Pro ver 6 build 7601 Service Pack 1 Current version is 6.6 | 'Using TBUDL' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re: Can't enter registration code block (Solved!)
Hi On Saturday 11 October 2014 at 4:47:12 PM, in mid:99571054.20141011104...@charter.net, Jack S. LaRosa wrote: I'll stick with Win 8 especially since I loaded ClassicStart which gives me a Start button *and* menu just like Win 7. I saw a few add-ons that claimed to do that (or similar) together with a registry hack. But I'm on XP, so I have all that to look forward to. We are also on XP at work, but switching to Windows 7 next year. Probably, but I've used Windows firewall on this PC for a while now without any intrusions not caused by me and my inattentiveness when installing new software. The firewalls buit into a lot of routers are similarly unobtrusive, and active by default. I have used the firewall in my router, plus the Windows XP one, for several years now - ever since Zone Alarm evolved into something I find completely unuseable. I may not have phrased that correctly. The Thank you.. message appeared ONLY after erasing MaAfee and then copying the keyblock into my clipboard AND THEN calling HELP/ENTER REGISTRATION CODE. It would seem that TB did in fact *assume* the keyblock existed in the clipboard and grabbed it and verified it before Thanking me. Go figure. I see. TB! had grabbed it, verified it, and thanked you and then displayed the first 56 characters when you were subsequently trying to enter the code? Things probably change between versions: if I revisit HELP/ENTER REGISTRATION CODE, I am presented with a blank box where a code could be entered/pasted. And the clipboard contents are not grabbed. That may be because TB! doesn't need me to enter a code any more, but I don't recall it happening - and would not find it helpful, since I would not copy a licence code to the clipboard before having the field available to paste it into. Maybe there is about a 50% chance that the clipboard would already contain the licence code when navigating to HELP/ENTER REGISTRATION CODE. -- Best regards MFPAmailto:2014-667rhzu3dc-lists-gro...@riseup.net No man ever listened himself out of a job Using The Bat! v4.0.38 on Windows XP 5.1 Build 2600 Service Pack 3 Current version is 6.6 | 'Using TBUDL' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re: Can't enter registration code block (Solved!)
Hi On Saturday 11 October 2014 at 5:03:29 PM, in mid:263719273.20141011180...@gmail.com, MAU wrote: Actually, if I recall correctly, you don't even need to copy the keyblock to the clipboard. If you just select the email with the keyblock, TB will grab it from there. That would make far more sense to me than grabbing content from the clipboard. -- Best regards MFPAmailto:2014-667rhzu3dc-lists-gro...@riseup.net To know what we know, and know what we do not know, is wisdom. Using The Bat! v4.0.38 on Windows XP 5.1 Build 2600 Service Pack 3 Current version is 6.6 | 'Using TBUDL' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re: Can't enter registration code block (Solved!)
Hello MFPA, On Saturday, October 11, 2014 you wrote: M Hi M On Saturday 11 October 2014 at 4:47:12 PM, in M mid:99571054.20141011104...@charter.net, Jack S. LaRosa wrote: I'll stick with Win 8 especially since I loaded ClassicStart which gives me a Start button *and* menu just like Win 7. M I saw a few add-ons that claimed to do that (or similar) together with M a registry hack. But I'm on XP, so I have all that to look forward to. M We are also on XP at work, but switching to Windows 7 next year. Woohoo! Probably, but I've used Windows firewall on this PC for a while now without any intrusions not caused by me and my inattentiveness when installing new software. M The firewalls buit into a lot of routers are similarly unobtrusive, M and active by default. I have used the firewall in my router, plus M the Windows XP one, for several years now - ever since Zone Alarm M evolved into something I find completely unuseable. Alas, I too miss ZoneAlarm. It was great while it lasted. I may not have phrased that correctly. The Thank you.. message appeared ONLY after erasing MaAfee and then copying the keyblock into my clipboard AND THEN calling HELP/ENTER REGISTRATION CODE. It would seem that TB did in fact *assume* the keyblock existed in the clipboard and grabbed it and verified it before Thanking me. Go figure. M I see. TB! had grabbed it, verified it, and thanked you and M then displayed the first 56 characters when you were subsequently M trying to enter the code? M I'm not doing too well here. The first 56 characters were displayed (before trashing MaAfee) *only* if I had copied the keyblock to the clipboard first (or maybe because the RIT Labs email was selected. See below.) If I had not yet copied the key block (or selected the email) then I was presented with an empty box. BUT... After trashing MaAfee, clicking on HELP/ENTER REGISTRATION CODE immediately got me the Thank you... message. Probably because I had the email from RIT Labs selected when I clicked on HELP/ENTER REGISTRATION CODE as mentioned in MAU's email. -- Best Regards, Jack LaRosa :usflag: Central Alabama Using The Bat! ver: 5.2. Running Windows 7 Pro ver 6 build 7601 Service Pack 1 Current version is 6.6 | 'Using TBUDL' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re: Can't enter registration code block (Solved!)
Get rid of McAfee! No disagreement here :) Current version is 6.6 | 'Using TBUDL' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
