Author: Dann Corbit
Date: 11:19:51 06/05/02
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On June 05, 2002 at 11:37:35, Stephen Ham wrote: >Dear Readers, > >I have a computer software problem that I've never read about before. The >solution may be very simple, but I'm just too stupid to figure it out on my own >(OK, I'm a computer idiot!). > >I received my new computer in July 2001. For the next 3-4 months I was able to >open pgn attachments with no difficulties. Then I received a couple viruses, >possibly from e-mail attachments. I was subsequently able to remove these >viruses, but then was unable to open pgn attachments in the standard fashion. In >fact, the pgn attachment icon changed from a red/white/blue box to a dark gray >one. This was true for attachments already saved and for new incoming >attachments. When I clicked on the icon and chose open, the effect was that it >activated my D-drive (CD Rom)! So my work-around solution was to save the pgn >attachment to my C drive and open it with Notepad. > >However even that solution seems to have failed. My only solution now is to >forward e-mail attachments to my computer here at work in order to print out a >hard copy. > >Clearly, as a chess player I'd like to read pgn attachments sent by others. >Also, I'd like to be able to replay games in my Chess Master personality >tournaments (saved as PGN files). > >Do any of you have a solution? Should I re-install my Windows 98 program? Reinstall whatever tool you are using for the PGN attachments. For instance, if it is Winboard, install Winboard again. It might just be a lost association, but it will be easier for most people to reinstall software than to associate files with programs.
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