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Aug 1, 2011 4:16am
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My home page now has a blank right column. Anyway to get the search box back to the top right? I search from there and it's irritating to have to scroll down to get it. I also liked the old style of not having to click the what's new buttons to see what was new....
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Reply to: #626432 by Mim
Aug 1, 2011 5:27am
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I've noticed the blank right side also on the home page. That being said, "My Page" is still the same, but I wonder if what we're seeing on the home page is related to the problems some of the other folks are having??

And so it goes....

Jaxx
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Reply to: #626443 by Jaxx
Aug 1, 2011 5:28am
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Oh, and I am running IE7
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Reply to: #626444 by Jaxx
Aug 1, 2011 5:41am
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I'm on IE7 and I have a right column. The home page is different, but I think it looks more user friendly for new boxers. Less confusing for people that are "just browsing." Once you get your right column, you might agree.

Try changing your display properties. I've had problems with websites before when I had my display properties set way too high or too low.
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Reply to: #626447 by Dizzy
Aug 1, 2011 6:50am
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Where are the display properties?
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Reply to: #626432 by Mim
Aug 1, 2011 7:14am
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My home page now has a blank right column.

Mine does too. What text size do you have selected under preferences? I use "huge" for my old eyes but when I go into preferences and change it to "normal", I have a right column again with the search box at the top. Guess I'll have to get used to the empty right column though - I need the bigger text!
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Reply to: #626467 by Lovebirds-NC
Aug 1, 2011 7:17am
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same here lovebirds.
If I decrease the font size the search box and the image drop below the left two columns. But like you I need/want the larger font.

Must mean that there is a fixed column width instead of a percentage relationship allowing the columns to adjust; or a minimum size width any way.
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Reply to: #626461 by Mim
Aug 1, 2011 7:47am
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Where are the display properties?

On your desktop, right-click on a blank area (not on a shortcut). Choose Properties. In that box, look for the Settings tab. You can change your properties there. Screen Resolution could be the problem. I do not know for certain that this will help, but I do know that it has caused problems for me on other websites before.
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Reply to: #626461 by Mim
Aug 1, 2011 8:01am
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I would also like to know where the display properties are. I just looked trying to find out what browser of IE I am using and yahoo comes up and searches that icon but then quickly disappears. What's up with that? Used to be an icon in my display bar at the bottom of the page but it is gone for some reason, so all there is is the IE icon on my desk top and that is what happens when I click on it.

As a side note I have had no problems on the home page, at all. Crossing fingers....

Edited: Thanks, Dizzy, will check that out.
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Reply to: #626481 by Okie Dog
Aug 1, 2011 8:05am
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Used to be an icon in my display bar at the bottom of the page but it is gone for some reason,

Either you somehow got the task bar to stop displaying your Quick Launch or you accidentally deleted the icon from it. To add the icon back to the Quick Launch, just drag the icon from your desktop down to the task bar. Is that what you mean?
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Reply to: #626483 by Dizzy
Aug 1, 2011 8:10am
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Won't do me much good to move that icon if the icon doesn't work for me. Is there another place to find what browser I am using? Thanks for your help. I haven't tried what you suggested to the other person yet, but will in a second...

Just tried what you spoke of to Mim, no settings listed when I right click. Nividia properties, but nothing listed that says settings. strange....am I being controlled by some outside source, enter twilight zone music....
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Reply to: #626485 by Okie Dog
Aug 1, 2011 8:34am
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I thought you said your browser wasn't working but then figured I misunderstood since you are using a browser to post. Must be using a different browser. In any program, you can find out what you are using by finding About in the Help menu. Unfortunately, some programs hide their help menu, which I've never understood. IE now buries the Help menu off the screen and the only way you can access it is to click the double arrow (>>) button toward the top right.

For the display properties, make sure after you right click on the desktop, choose Properties from the menu that pops up when you double click. This will open a small window and then you need to choose the Settings tab, which will be along the top of that window. If you can't access it this way, try going to your Start menu, then choose Control Panel, then a window should pop up and you can choose Appearance and Themes and then you need to choose Display Properties in the next window. This is the same thing as right clicking on your desktop, it's just that it's quicker to right click on the desktop.
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Reply to: #626467 by Lovebirds-NC
Aug 1, 2011 10:09am
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Thanks. I had mine set on normal and I had 2 columns. I have to set it on TINY to get 3 columns!!! That's not so user friendly! I can't read it!!