Tim
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Glad you got it sorted.
Tim
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You are correct - Orange do now have a spam filter - I've had one or two messages go in to the 'Indésirables' box by mistake but it is a learning thing - when you see a message there you should also see a box just above the message called ' ne pas traiter comme indésirable' - click on this and this should then teach the programme that it's not spam for next time. It's worked for me anyway.
Tim
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No, the old Humax relied on the Pace analogue box for the dish - it's not got the bits needed for that. All my kit is much too old to be Usals - in fact I've been so busy doing other things in recent years that it's only recently I've found out what Usals is - just about.
Still, maybe one day........
Tim
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It's been interesting to read these posts about motorised dishes. I set up my own motorised system when I was still living in England and I must admit that I do miss it. The trouble is that although I'm not employed now, I just haven't found the time to get the kit out and set it up.
It was a fairly 'bog standard' system - 80cm dish and a Pace analogue receiver - can't remember the model number now -(just remembered that I had a Dmac box as well) I later added a Humax digital box which I do still use on a monoblock LNB for 19e & 13 e.
I can still remember picking up the Atlantic feeds - seeing the Grand Prix direct from Canada and seeing a nasty crash as it happened, then switching back to ITV who had gone to adverts - when they came back they showed the crash as 'live' - rather naughty I thought.
I have a feeling that just before I moved the Pace developed a fault but I left it in circuit as it controlled the dish, so if I want to put the system up over here I will have to find another way to move the dish.
This will have to wait though - usual reasons, time and money - but it's a little project for the future, perhaps.
Regards - Tim
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One thing to be aware of is that a lot of the boxes you can buy in France come pre-loaded with transponder information - it's possible that the ITV transponders have not been put in.
I normally delete everything that's pre-loaded and then manually input the channels I want and sort them out in the right order at the same time. It takes a bit longer but I think it works better that way.
Napolean, do you have the transponder info. Have got your channels by just doing a scan or have you manually input them?
Tim
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[quote user="microwave mike"]
"... therefore, as I said, if you lose BBC1 - then BBC2 etc are carried on the same stream ..."
Only if the BBC1 in question is BBC1 London. There's a good chance that the BBC1 is a regional variation and they are all transmitted on different frequencies and polarities to the national channels.
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Quite right Microwave M - the OP didn't say which region he usually watched and I forgot to ask - blast it! As Martin has said - it's almost certainly a weather issue - perhaps a small tweak on the dish or the LNB skew would improve things, but unless it's constantly dropping out I'd probably suggest he leaves it alone.
Tim
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I was trying to keep it simple and although I'm not an expert I can say for certain each channel does not have it's own frequency. The digital system for TV - whether terrestrial or satellite - has channels grouped into bitstreams, generally called multiplexes and each muliplex has it's frequency. One of these multiplexes carries some of the BBC channels - not all because there is a limit to the capacity of each bitstream - therefore, as I said, if you lose BBC1 - then BBC2 etc are carried on the same stream - in theory this means that you have problems on all those channels carried.
If the problem is to one or two specific channels then you have a more interesting problem that's still got me scratching my head.
We need a little more information as to whether other channels are affected - it is possible that you my have a minor mis-alignment of the dish or perhaps an odd fault caused by water ingress to the cable.
Tim
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Well the way the signal gets to your box from the satellite means that if you can get BBC1 then the same signal also carries BBC2, BBC3, BBC4,CBBC,Cbeebies and BBC News 24 - similar things apply to most of the ITV channels. So,what I am saying is that if you can one of those channels you should be able to get the rest as well.
If you are only getting trouble on one of the BBC channels then you appear to have a rather odd problem that's got me scratching my head at the moment.
Perhaps when this issue pops up again you could check the other channels I've mentioned to see what is going on there.
Anybody else any ideas?
Tim
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I had a similar issue - I just went into the e-mail options on Outlook on one PC, and Wndows Mail on the Vista laptop and selected 'leave message on server' option. This then leaves the message so that either machine can download them. I think there's a way to set the number of days they stay there, or if you get a lot, just go on to your service provider website inbox and delete them from there once downloaded.
Tim
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I'm not familiar with this modem - is it connected to the computer via USB or ethernet? I would imagine it's USB because you're looking for a driver. If a Vista driver is not available, it may be easier to buy an ethernet modem - they are much simpler to set up, and you can also connect several computers together.
Tim
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Also, there is often an issue with Hotmail accounts - we know one or two people wih Hotmail and it's not uncommon for them to be reurned from Hotmail as undeliverable. This has been covered before on this, and other forums.
Tim
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I never, if at all possible,use any CD that's supplied by an ISP fo the same reasons others have explained here.
As far as leaving things on the server is concerned, I understand your problem but it works fine for me. My French e-mail address does not suffer (so far anyway) with being bonbarded with rubbish - in addition, Orange have recently increased the mail box to 500 meg, so I would have to 'go some' to fill that up!
Tim
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OK - understood - this would date back to when they added an extra digit to the radio EPG. Good luck - if I come across anything else I'll let you know.
Tim
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Ron, you are correct of course about the address book. The reason I suggested the OP try with Outlook Express is that if he managed to get into his old account this way he would acheive the following:-
He would get his missing e-mails - along with the addresses on those e-mails - so at least he would have something.
Moreover, if he did manage to do this he would prove that the account is still active and not closed down.
There is, incidentally the option in Outlook, and it's variations, to leave the message on the server - in this case Wanadoo. I use this function as I have more than one computer and it's useful to be able to pick them up on both. All that's required, occasionally, is to do a little housekeeping and delete your messages from the server from time to time - which you have to do is using the webmail system anyway.
By the way, you are also completely correct about the address and it being cancelled - I must admit to finding it difficult understand if this is the reason given.
Tim
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I wonder what makes you think that they need a software download? However, I've done a search and a few others who have had problems with this model have done the following:-
Using remote control - Press Services, 4, 6.
If "Transport Stream" says 07d4 then -
press Services, 4, 0, 1, select. Should take you to "Installer Set Up".
Press 6 for "New installation", then press select twice & you should get "Astra scan now scanning, please wait".
After a minute or so you should get "Channel line up complete" - Press SKY.Don't know whether this will help.
Tim
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As a temporary measure, do you at least have OE on your machine, or are using something completely different?
Tim
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I think you may have posted this same question on another forum. My suggestion there may not be exactly what you want to do, but it may get you out of trouble - for the time being anyway.
Do you use Outlook Express? If you do you can set up OE to interrogate another e-mail address - IF you still have your password. Follow the instructions on this
http://www.orange.fr/bin/frame.cgi?u=http%3A//assistance.orange.fr/home_messagerie.php%3Fdub%3D1
Click on the Configurer mes boites aux lettres then click on Configrurer un nouveau compte de messagerie dans Outlook Express.
This tells you how to use OE for this.
I do this for a couple of e-mail addresses still in the UK and it works fine. At least you will be able to get your e-mails going to your other (old ) address and the e-mail addresses from those e-mails. This would then give you more time to sort out getting webmail access to your old e-mail address.
Tim
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I agree - I use both systems - that way I've got a copy of all my e-mail addresses in more than one place. You can, by the way, use the Wanadoo/Orange as a webmail service anyway. I did from the UK before I moved to France, and I now use my UK e-mail address with BT from here - as a webmail system. In fact it's a very good one as they've had a decent spam filter for years.
The main criteria here is, I think, as you say, back everything up and make sure you keep all your login details safe - where you can find them, preferably!!
Tim
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Thank you Martin - that thought had crossed my mind, although I haven't had the chance to do a search for the kit yet, so thanks for that. Takes me back to my wicked youth!! Although the frequencies may be little different - and no, I was not a CBer!
Tim
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I think it was a network issue rather than any problem with modems etc.
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Ok - thanks.
Tim
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Merci Pierre - I've heard of the Rabbit - never seen one - how does it sends it's signal? I'm looking for something that can be 'tuned in' on an FM radio so any ordinary radio can pick up the signal around the house or garden.
Tim
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My apologies 'Paul' - don't know what I was thinking there?
Thanks for the info - I seem to remember seeing something along the lines you describe a few years ago - wish I'd got one now - I too will have a nose around the net.
At the moment the only fairly easily available device to do this is the 'Sky Gnome' and I think there are mixed reports about that.
Again, thanks - Tim
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Well done Glyn - you have moved on already to my next suggestion concerning checking the transponders - hence my question about BBC Parliament.
I'll leave you carrying playing with all your new channels - incidentally, you didn't mention what kit you are using to pipe the radio around the house - any info gratefully received.
Tim
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I'm glad it's now a bit clearer - I've never had to use a spam filter as my original e-mail account with BT in England - which I still use - has had a very effective spam filter for some time now. If the Orange one turns out to be half as good they will be doing well.
I don't think it's anything to do with anybody forcing you to use their software - as jamesq says, you can turn it off - and anyway, it doesn't cost anything and it may save me from having to play around with spam filters for the first time in about fifteen years of being hooked up to the net.
Regards - Tim