NP's Jan, - will probably visit SR when we've tamed Norton g

I'll speak later.

Mart


"Jan Il" wrote in message
...
Hi Mart! :-) Thanks for stopping in. I think we can use all the help we
can get. You guys in WinME know my history with ME, so that's why I
thought it best not to do anything more until you experts in ME had a
chance to take a look. I was worried that doing the wrong thing might ruin
any chance he may still have with an SR. :-)

Here's the OP's original post:

/Error: Current security settings prohibit running activex controls on
this
page. My original desktop will not restore; security levels in Internet
Properties will not change. Cannot open my documents, my computer, ie,
etc. I
thank you in advance for your help. Using Win Me/

Jan
MS MVP - IE/OE
Smiles are meant to be shared,
that's why they're so contagious.



Hope you don't mind me jumping in here Noel (or Jan), but like you, I am
having a little trouble trying to absorb the saga. I'm not even too sure
whether the saga presented here is complete - or quite where to start.

However, amongst other things, the OP (mph170) appears to be having
problems with reading from - or even the recognising - the CD-ROM, and
maybe that is a good enough point to start to address the first of
mph170's problems. The first thing mph170 needs to do is to determine
whether this is a WinMe issue or not. The following ASS-U-MEs that there
is the only CD-ROM on the PC.

First question - has anyone been 'under the bonnet' and disturbed any of
the wiring within the computer?

You must ensure that the PC does actually 'see' the CD-ROM. Its cables
*may* have become dislodged. Either look in the BIOS to see if it is
recognised there, or confirm that you can 'see' it in Real Mode DOS

To 'see' it in Real Mode DOS, Boot, using your WinMe Startup (floppy)
Disk in the A: drive.
Select option 2. "Start computer with CD-ROM support."

Let the screen information scroll until you eventually see a line which
should report a drive letter for the CD-ROM - but note that it may not
necessarily the same letter as you would expect to see in Windows.

For example, you may see the CD-ROM, becoming the E:, so the screen
should show:
Drive E:= Driver MSCD001 UNIT 0
Your CD-ROM Is Drive E

When the boot disk finally settles down, you will be presented with an
A:\ prompt.

Now put a (data) CD into the CD-ROM and at the A:\ prompt, type "E:" (no
quotes and note the colon after the letter E) Then Press Return.

Now, at the E:\ prompt, type "DIR /P" (no quotes and note the space)
Then press Return.

You should see a listing of the CD contents.

Come back with your results. Give EXACT errors reports - if any

- AND please restate any other issues (the original problem!) so that we
may try to determine whether an SR might yet be appropriate.

Mart



"Noel Paton" wrote in message
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No probs, Jan - but it's been a hard day in the workhouse.....

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"Jan Il" wrote in message
...
Hey Noel. Thank you. :-)

Jan
MS MVP - IE/OE
Smiles are meant to be shared,
that's why they're so contagious

Oy!!
I'll come back to this one in the morning, when hopefully I'm able to
absorb the saga! (IOW, don't run away thinking we've forgtton you!)

Mike may have some ideas in the meanwhile....


Jan
MS MVP - IE/OE
Smiles are meant to be shared,
that's why they're so contagious.