EDIT: Found the fix. Read my post below. (post #3) Not sure if I'm remembering correctly, but it seems to me that when I first joined the H.A.M.B., if I recieved a PM, all I did was to "X" out of the "You have a PM" message in the middle of the screen, click on the little notification icon at upper right, which takes me to the PM page, then open the PM, maybe respond, and then I could back-arrow to continue with what I was doing here, and the notification icon and the message in the middle of the screen would be gone. But at some point, I think it changed. Now after every time I recieve a PM and open it, I have to "refresh" to get the notification icon and the PM message to go away. Any ideas? Maybe a setting on my computer that I changed? Maybe I used to click on the "View message" ****on when it would pop up instead of X-ing out. I'll have to try that next time. Thanks.
I was able to answer my own question recently. This is for anyone else that might have the same problem. If you're running windows, (EDIT: Internet Explorer) click on tools and then internet options. Be sure that the "general" tab is selected...at the top of the menu that appears. Then click on "settings"...near the middle right of the menu. Another menu will appear with options as to when and how web pages are refreshed. Choose "Every time I visit the web page". And you're done. This will accomplish exactly as that option indicates...and not just for PMs, but for all web pages you visit. I was finding I had to refresh every single time, in order to view changes to the Hamb discussion page, a thread...everything. Now I don't have to do that.
And? Well guys...the point that LIFESTYLZ is trying to make is a little ambiguous to say the least, 'cause he was only able to find it within himself to type 5 whole words. I didn't say that Windows is a browser. Windows is an operating system. Internet Explorer is a browser...and that's what I use. I think he might be referring to when I said, "If you're running Windows...". Maybe he thinks I should've said, "If you're using Internet Explorer". And technically, that may be correct for the exact process I explained. But even if you're using a browser other than IE, I believe the same basic process applies. My point is, that there's an setting that enables your computer to refresh on its own, without having to do it manually every time. I said "If you're running Windows..." to make a distinction between a Windows system and a Mac system...'cause I've heard that Mac works differently in some ways, and this information might not apply to Mac...I don't know. What I do know, is that I'm always open to being mistaken. But I'm NOT open to those who are more intent on finding fault and being short rather than actually helping. So to you, LIFESTYLZ, and anyone else who wants to tell others that they're wrong...by all means do so. But if you're gonna do that, then also take the time and effort to explain why we might be wrong...and what the correct answer is...so that maybe the rest of us might one day be as smart as you.
Well you sure covered that aye. You said "" If you're running windows, click on tools and then internet options."" Well that is barely even the truth. Now, In IE it may be so. I run Google chrome and I don't see any "internet options" as you talk of. If you are going to explain computer stuff to the m***es then you need to get the detail right. There was nothing ambiguous at all about what I said. Your sarcasm is noted..
LIFESTYLZ, I maintain that the reason for your offhanded remark was abiguous, (unclear) and didn't help much to further the purpose of this thread. If you had requested further explanation for Google Chrome, I would've gladly provided what I could. Regardless, you apparently were in-fact alluding to the idea that my instructions pertain more to Internet Explorer (my browser) and not so much to Windows as a whole. (my operating system. And you're right...I also could've been more detailed and clear. I'll try to be more comprehensive...specific...concise. But understand...I'm no computer whiz, and this is no internet help site. I was just happy to be able to resolve my web page refreshing issue, and wanted to share what I had learned with other members here who might be suffering the same thing. For IE, (Internet Explorer) simply follow the steps I listed. Btw...you can manually refresh a website in IE by right clicking a blank area on a page, and left clicking on "refresh" in the menu that appears. But that's exactly what we're trying to avoid having to do. For Google Chrome, things are a little different. Now I tried GC not long ago, but it didn't seem to have as many settings and options. Consequently, I soon returned to IE. So I have limited knowlege about GC. But as far as I know and can remember, you can manually refresh a page in GC by clicking on the curled arrow at the very top left of your screen. I think that the only option for auto-refresh, is a timer. And I think it might be an application that you have to download. Anyway, it's a timer that you can choose as to how often it automatically refreshes. But again, I want to be able to have my browser refresh automatically each time I visit a page...not at predetermined intervals. My knowlege of the Macintosh operating system is basically non-existent. I asked my buddy, and he says he just presses the "command" ****on and the letter "r" ****on on his keyboard simultaneously to manually refresh. He couldn't tell me if there's an automatic refresh method for Mac. I'm sure a search would turn up some info. I also have no knowlege concerning auto-refresh for all the other various browsers available. I suggest that you do a search if needed. Something along the lines of "How to automatic refresh for Firefox" or "Google chrome" etc. Btw...even the terms can be different for the various browsers or operating systems. What would be referred to as the keyboard "control" ****on for Windows is referred to as the "command" ****on for Mac. And I think that in Mac and some of the browsers, "refresh" is called "reload". So keep that in mind when doing your search. I hope this helps some. I think you get the general idea. The basic idea applies in all cases. The main purpose here is to find a way to set up your computer to automatically refresh web pages...rather than having to continually do it manually.
HRP, I'm glad it helped. Thanks for saying so. themoose, thanks very much for the constructive input. Excellent. Anybody else that has more info on how to set up auto-refresh/auto-reload for the different browsers in either Windows or Mac, please share it. If we get a good bunch of information, I'll edit my original post and list it all there, so it's easy to find for future viewers.
****. Still having problems with my computer not refreshing pages. I've tried setting it to "Refresh Automatically", and "Refresh every time you visit a webpage". Still have to manually refresh. About ready to download an automatic refresher that does it every few seconds. I really don't wanna do that though.
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