Hhheeelllppp!!!

[Frank Z]

How do you add an image from your computers hard drive to a post on the forum?

[HBombToo]

save the file you would like to attach on your HD. Then use the Browse feature for attach file and go to the directory you save the file in.

Select the file with the appropriate extensions and your done.

HBomb

[wangotango68]

like this

scott:cool:

[Frank Z]

Browse? I don't see it. I have tried using the "IMG" button but am not having any luck. This should be...must be easier than I'm making it!

[wangotango68]

it is towards the bottom of the replay page just under the "show signature"options. it is labled "attach file"

scott:cool:

[Frank Z]

let's see if this works

[shack]

Frank - I've had exactly the same problem as you. I tried everthing and the site won't let me attach a file. I followed all of the directions and it won't work. I wonder if there is something in the way our profile is coded but I've checked there too and didn't see anything. is This sounds like a job for -Justin - the web site god

[Frank Z]

shack,
Click on the "Post Reply" button, then scroll down to the bottom of the page. The "Browse" button is located below the box that allows you to request email notification when someone replies to the thread. Once you click on the browse button a window will pop open to allow you to pick and choose the pic's from your hard drive. Just highlight and double click the pic you want to attach to your post/thread. It's simple...after you find the damn browse button!

[MxStYlEpOlKmAn]

***Old Guys*** tsk, tsk, tsk

[Frank Z]

Sid,
You forgot your "LOL"

[shack]

Let's see if this works...

[shack]

Nope...I've tried that several times and it has never worked. The only thing that I've noticed is that when you scroll down a little farther under "Forum Rules:" my HTML code is OFF but I wouldn't think that this would have any thing to do since I thought HTML code was text only. Any other suggestions?

[shack]

Ok...now I've got it. I was hitting the preview post button and was losing the image. Now I know not to do that. Thanks.

[F1nut]

Yeah shack, you've definitely got it! Thanks :D

[gidrah]

I have some pics on my HD that I got from E-bay. I can't even view them. All I get are letters, numbers, symbols, and a bunch of squares. Any idea on how to view and post?

The ironic part is that I spend quite a bit of time on the computer and just recently figured out how to get the "Originally posted by ..." going, I've been here for awhile, and that I was computer repair in the Army about 12-15 yrs ago.

[F1nut]

Mark,

I'm no expert, so there's probably a better way than this. I email the pic on eBay to myself, then open the email and download it to My Pictures. I go to My Pictures and then open it with AOL (or whatever ISP you use), then when it comes up I send it back to My Pictures and select bitmap and save it. I then delete the original. After doing all that I can open the pic anytime I want from My Pictures. If somebody (MX?) can tell me a better way I would love to know.

[gidrah]

I did a "save as" and it comes up in MS Word. My computer is a Pentium I that was a hand-me-down. My first internet experience was 2 days before my membership date shown on my personal info (left column), and I still get porn spam. Tose first 2 days were mighty exhausting.

[F1nut]

OH, maybe Sid can help.

[gidrah]

It's too easy to make a smart-ass comment that would suredly bite my ass.

[dthomps]

I am not sure I quite understand your situation all the way, but it sounds like the image is being opened by a word processing program. Try right-clicking the image file, then selecting "Open With", and selecting "Microsoft Paint" to open it, or whatever imaging program you use. It should open alright, and once you get it open just click "Save As" in the program, and save it again (usually as JPG's for attaching stuff to posts, they are a lot smaller than GIF's) and see if that works. I hope this helps, but if not ill be back to see that you get it going alright. Mike

[faster100]

No anytime you want to save a picture right click your mouse and click save, select the drive/or desktop as the location and make sure you save as either jpg. or jpeg, bitmap is larger formats for wallpaper or screen savers, GIF is the smallest but doesnt support high color i don't think, JPG/jpeg is best...
see watch i will save this pic from the above post and post it here... that simple

[F1nut]

faster,

That doesn't work when saving a pic off eBay. Can you help with that?

[faster100]

I sell on e-bay, past 3 1/2 years, it should. what pictures are you trying to save, some sellers protect there pictures where you can't save them, but let me try here. I have done this a zillion time , heres a random e-bay pic

[faster100]

Let me know what ya wanna do and i will tell you how.... best i know how, over the pic you want, click your right mouse button, then a menu comes up and click save picture as, then make sure the pic format is jpg/jpeg and save in say My documents, my pictures or desktop.. what os you running? 98se, xp, win 2000?? that might be the problem, do you have that menu that i speak of when you right click? and if not what does it say.... let me know

[faster100]

You always have to make sure you double check where it says file type: sounds like someone was hitting a word processor instead of the pic formats available..

[F1nut]

faster,

I'm running XP. When ever I try that and then open it the only thing that comes up is "no preview available." So, I go do what I posted above and that works.

[MxStYlEpOlKmAn]

here is the fastest way to do nething, go to geocities - then make a name, password. then go to upload files. THen get the url (ex: www.alektra.com/tiger.jpg or whatever, then when u get the url, go to back to ur reply box, click IMG then paste the link into the box it gives u...simple as 1-2-3 LOL!

[faster100]

The XP is different and i can't help you there... as i havent got the XP yet.. don't plan to for a few years until the bugs have left and the software support is also there for everything new and older. I use 98se, i build computers as a hobby/side thing here and there but always just install 98se unless you want to compile a copy of XP for me for testing purposes of course, LOL good luck

[F1nut]

faster,

Thanks for trying! I understand 98 is the best, maybe I'll swap 'em.

F1nut

[faster100]

Let me know , do you have a copy? of 98

[F1nut]

faster,

No, I do not. I should be able to get one on eBay, shouldn't I?

Is it possible that AOL is the problem?

[faster100]

depends if you believe in sharing software i will send you a copy, or e-bay will have some.... do you have a copy of that XP?

[faster100]

saving pictures with aol is a problem if you use there browser, open a internet explorer window and use that to surf e-bay and what not and then try and save the pictures, AOl kinda stinks for alot of reasons, I use broadband now but have used so many dial ups its crazy

[F1nut]

faster,

I don't have a copy, can I make one? Where I live I have no choice but to use dial up. They tell me that in 6 to 8 months I can get DSL.

[faster100]

Actually XP is tricky to copy(burn) and if you don't have the original xp disk its basically impossible, i'f you need a "copy burned) of windows 98 let me know... But don't just change from xp back to 98 for the picture problems, unless xp just isnt working good for ya

[F1nut]

faster,

Ok, I'll take your word for it and your advice about changing just for the photo snafu, everything else seems ok. Thanks for all your help.

F1nut

[faster100]

No prob

[Zen Dragon]

Gidrah:

The ironic part is that I spend quite a bit of time on the computer and just recently figured out how to get the "Originally posted by ..." going,


Ok Gidrah, show off your knowledge, how do you get that "originally posted by"
As you can see from above I have know idea. :rolleyes:

[F1nut]

Originally posted by Zen Dragon


After you click on quote (at the bottom right) it will come up between the italics. Don't delete it and it will show up. You can check what you've got by clicking Preview Reply.

[faster100]

Originally posted by F1nut


After you click on quote (at the bottom right) it will come up between the italics. Don't delete it and it will show up. You can check what you've got by clicking Preview Reply.

pretty cool, i just learned this as well after your post, : 0

[F1nut]

Always glad to help :D

[faster100]

Originally posted by F1nut
Always glad to help :D

Thanks,

[Zen Dragon]

Originally posted by F1nut


After you click on quote (at the bottom right) it will come up between the italics. Don't delete it and it will show up.


Wow, pretty cool, and than you just delete the part you are not referring to?
I was hitting reply at the bottom, then quote, which gave me empty italics, then copy pasting from the quote I wanted between the italics. This worked for the quote, but didn't include the "originally posted by.

Thanx :cool:

[F1nut]

Originally posted by Zen Dragon

and than you just delete the part you are not referring to?




Yes! :cool: