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problems installing TT fonts
I'm going through the throes of reinstalling 98SE on this machine (the
previous stable clean working instance of which was trashed on uninstalling Avast!). I have now got most apps/drivers reinstalled, and need to reinstall some TrueType fonts. WinHelp (1) says: To add a new font to your computer Click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and then double-click Fonts. On the File menu, click Install New Font. Click the drive, and then click the folder that contains the fonts you want to add. Click the font you want to add. which would be wonderful, except on the nominated File menu there is no such choice offered - only the "standard WinExploder" type selections of: .. New (grayed out selections, Not font-related) .. Fonts (folderName) .. Work offline .. Close WinHelp (2) also adds the following note: For TrueType, Raster, or Adobe Type 1 fonts, you can also add the font by dragging the appropriate files to the Fonts folder. I tried that but they don't appear in the app font selection window. Any clues why I can't get the suggested CP-Fonts-File menu selections, and/or how I can get to the desired end result? |
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problems installing TT fonts
rebel wrote:
I'm going through the throes of reinstalling 98SE on this machine (the previous stable clean working instance of which was trashed on uninstalling Avast!). I have now got most apps/drivers reinstalled, and need to reinstall some TrueType fonts. WinHelp (1) says: To add a new font to your computer Click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and then double-click Fonts. On the File menu, click Install New Font. Click the drive, and then click the folder that contains the fonts you want to add. Click the font you want to add. which would be wonderful, except on the nominated File menu there is no such choice offered - only the "standard WinExploder" type selections of: . New (grayed out selections, Not font-related) . Fonts (folderName) . Work offline . Close WinHelp (2) also adds the following note: For TrueType, Raster, or Adobe Type 1 fonts, you can also add the font by dragging the appropriate files to the Fonts folder. I tried that but they don't appear in the app font selection window. Any clues why I can't get the suggested CP-Fonts-File menu selections, and/or how I can get to the desired end result? Rebel: If you have Microsoft's TweakUI installed (also in Control Panel) there is a drop down menu on the Repair tab to "fix the Fonts Folder. That is the first thing I would try. HTH & GL John -- \\\||/// ------------------o000----(o)(o)----000o---------------- ----------------------------()-------------------------- '' Madness takes its toll - Please have exact change. '' John Dulak - 40.4913ºN,79.904ºW - http://tinyurl.com/2qs6o6 |
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problems installing TT fonts
On Mon, 07 Sep 2009 08:19:46 -0400, John Dulak
wrote: rebel wrote: I'm going through the throes of reinstalling 98SE on this machine (the previous stable clean working instance of which was trashed on uninstalling Avast!). I have now got most apps/drivers reinstalled, and need to reinstall some TrueType fonts. WinHelp (1) says: To add a new font to your computer Click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and then double-click Fonts. On the File menu, click Install New Font. Click the drive, and then click the folder that contains the fonts you want to add. Click the font you want to add. which would be wonderful, except on the nominated File menu there is no such choice offered - only the "standard WinExploder" type selections of: . New (grayed out selections, Not font-related) . Fonts (folderName) . Work offline . Close WinHelp (2) also adds the following note: For TrueType, Raster, or Adobe Type 1 fonts, you can also add the font by dragging the appropriate files to the Fonts folder. I tried that but they don't appear in the app font selection window. Any clues why I can't get the suggested CP-Fonts-File menu selections, and/or how I can get to the desired end result? Rebel: If you have Microsoft's TweakUI installed (also in Control Panel) there is a drop down menu on the Repair tab to "fix the Fonts Folder. That is the first thing I would try. Thanks for the suggestion, John, but I don't have TweakUI on this machine. What I *did* discover though was very intreresting - to me at least. The FONTS folder had -R-A-S-H attributes. Just for the hell of it I changed them to +R+A and voila, the File menu reverted to Microsoft's description and all is now good. |
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problems installing TT fonts
On Mon, 07 Sep 2009 08:19:46 -0400, John Dulak
wrote: rebel wrote: I'm going through the throes of reinstalling 98SE on this machine (the previous stable clean working instance of which was trashed on uninstalling Avast!). I have now got most apps/drivers reinstalled, and need to reinstall some TrueType fonts. WinHelp (1) says: To add a new font to your computer Click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and then double-click Fonts. On the File menu, click Install New Font. Click the drive, and then click the folder that contains the fonts you want to add. Click the font you want to add. which would be wonderful, except on the nominated File menu there is no such choice offered - only the "standard WinExploder" type selections of: . New (grayed out selections, Not font-related) . Fonts (folderName) . Work offline . Close WinHelp (2) also adds the following note: For TrueType, Raster, or Adobe Type 1 fonts, you can also add the font by dragging the appropriate files to the Fonts folder. I tried that but they don't appear in the app font selection window. Any clues why I can't get the suggested CP-Fonts-File menu selections, and/or how I can get to the desired end result? Rebel: If you have Microsoft's TweakUI installed (also in Control Panel) there is a drop down menu on the Repair tab to "fix the Fonts Folder. That is the first thing I would try. Thanks for the suggestion, John, but I don't have TweakUI on this machine. What I *did* discover though was very intreresting - to me at least. The FONTS folder had -R-A-S-H attributes. Just for the hell of it I changed them to +R+A and voila, the File menu reverted to Microsoft's description and all is now good. |
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rebel wrote: Thanks for the suggestion, John, but I don't have TweakUI on this machine. What I *did* discover though was very intreresting - to me at least. The FONTS folder had -R-A-S-H attributes. Just for the hell of it I changed them to +R+A and voila, the File menu reverted to Microsoft's description and all is now good. Rebel: Glad to hear you got it going and thanks for letting us know. John -- \\\||/// ------------------o000----(o)(o)----000o---------------- ----------------------------()-------------------------- '' Madness takes its toll - Please have exact change. '' John Dulak - 40.4913ºN,79.904ºW - http://tinyurl.com/2qs6o6 |
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problems installing TT fonts
"rebel" wrote in message
news On Mon, 07 Sep 2009 08:19:46 -0400, John Dulak wrote: rebel wrote: I'm going through the throes of reinstalling 98SE on this machine (the previous stable clean working instance of which was trashed on uninstalling Avast!). I have now got most apps/drivers reinstalled, and need to reinstall some TrueType fonts. WinHelp (1) says: To add a new font to your computer Click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and then double-click Fonts. On the File menu, click Install New Font. Click the drive, and then click the folder that contains the fonts you want to add. Click the font you want to add. which would be wonderful, except on the nominated File menu there is no such choice offered - only the "standard WinExploder" type selections of: . New (grayed out selections, Not font-related) . Fonts (folderName) . Work offline . Close WinHelp (2) also adds the following note: For TrueType, Raster, or Adobe Type 1 fonts, you can also add the font by dragging the appropriate files to the Fonts folder. I tried that but they don't appear in the app font selection window. Any clues why I can't get the suggested CP-Fonts-File menu selections, and/or how I can get to the desired end result? Rebel: If you have Microsoft's TweakUI installed (also in Control Panel) there is a drop down menu on the Repair tab to "fix the Fonts Folder. That is the first thing I would try. Thanks for the suggestion, John, but I don't have TweakUI on this machine. What I *did* discover though was very intreresting - to me at least. The FONTS folder had -R-A-S-H attributes. Just for the hell of it I changed them to +R+A and voila, the File menu reverted to Microsoft's description and all is now good. That's odd, since the problem you described is usually caused by the Fonts folder having LOST the System attribute. Frequently encountered problems with fonts http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErrors/CommonFontProbs.htm -- Glen Ventura, MS MVP Windows, A+ http://dts-l.net/ http://dts-l.net/goodpost.htm |
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problems installing TT fonts
"rebel" wrote in message
news On Mon, 07 Sep 2009 08:19:46 -0400, John Dulak wrote: rebel wrote: I'm going through the throes of reinstalling 98SE on this machine (the previous stable clean working instance of which was trashed on uninstalling Avast!). I have now got most apps/drivers reinstalled, and need to reinstall some TrueType fonts. WinHelp (1) says: To add a new font to your computer Click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and then double-click Fonts. On the File menu, click Install New Font. Click the drive, and then click the folder that contains the fonts you want to add. Click the font you want to add. which would be wonderful, except on the nominated File menu there is no such choice offered - only the "standard WinExploder" type selections of: . New (grayed out selections, Not font-related) . Fonts (folderName) . Work offline . Close WinHelp (2) also adds the following note: For TrueType, Raster, or Adobe Type 1 fonts, you can also add the font by dragging the appropriate files to the Fonts folder. I tried that but they don't appear in the app font selection window. Any clues why I can't get the suggested CP-Fonts-File menu selections, and/or how I can get to the desired end result? Rebel: If you have Microsoft's TweakUI installed (also in Control Panel) there is a drop down menu on the Repair tab to "fix the Fonts Folder. That is the first thing I would try. Thanks for the suggestion, John, but I don't have TweakUI on this machine. What I *did* discover though was very intreresting - to me at least. The FONTS folder had -R-A-S-H attributes. Just for the hell of it I changed them to +R+A and voila, the File menu reverted to Microsoft's description and all is now good. That's odd, since the problem you described is usually caused by the Fonts folder having LOST the System attribute. Frequently encountered problems with fonts http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErrors/CommonFontProbs.htm -- Glen Ventura, MS MVP Windows, A+ http://dts-l.net/ http://dts-l.net/goodpost.htm |
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know one make a Antivirus for win98
which was trashed on
uninstalling Avast!). LOOL. know one make a Antivirus for win98 no more. "rebel" wrote in message ... I'm going through the throes of reinstalling 98SE on this machine (the previous stable clean working instance of which was trashed on uninstalling Avast!). I have now got most apps/drivers reinstalled, and need to reinstall some TrueType fonts. WinHelp (1) says: To add a new font to your computer Click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and then double-click Fonts. On the File menu, click Install New Font. Click the drive, and then click the folder that contains the fonts you want to add. Click the font you want to add. which would be wonderful, except on the nominated File menu there is no such choice offered - only the "standard WinExploder" type selections of: . New (grayed out selections, Not font-related) . Fonts (folderName) . Work offline . Close WinHelp (2) also adds the following note: For TrueType, Raster, or Adobe Type 1 fonts, you can also add the font by dragging the appropriate files to the Fonts folder. I tried that but they don't appear in the app font selection window. Any clues why I can't get the suggested CP-Fonts-File menu selections, and/or how I can get to the desired end result? |
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know one make a Antivirus for win98
which was trashed on
uninstalling Avast!). LOOL. know one make a Antivirus for win98 no more. "rebel" wrote in message ... I'm going through the throes of reinstalling 98SE on this machine (the previous stable clean working instance of which was trashed on uninstalling Avast!). I have now got most apps/drivers reinstalled, and need to reinstall some TrueType fonts. WinHelp (1) says: To add a new font to your computer Click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and then double-click Fonts. On the File menu, click Install New Font. Click the drive, and then click the folder that contains the fonts you want to add. Click the font you want to add. which would be wonderful, except on the nominated File menu there is no such choice offered - only the "standard WinExploder" type selections of: . New (grayed out selections, Not font-related) . Fonts (folderName) . Work offline . Close WinHelp (2) also adds the following note: For TrueType, Raster, or Adobe Type 1 fonts, you can also add the font by dragging the appropriate files to the Fonts folder. I tried that but they don't appear in the app font selection window. Any clues why I can't get the suggested CP-Fonts-File menu selections, and/or how I can get to the desired end result? |
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problems installing TT fonts
On Mon, 7 Sep 2009 22:10:30 -0400, "glee"
wrote: "rebel" wrote in message news (snip) What I *did* discover though was very intreresting - to me at least. The FONTS folder had -R-A-S-H attributes. Just for the hell of it I changed them to +R+A and voila, the File menu reverted to Microsoft's description and all is now good. That's odd, since the problem you described is usually caused by the Fonts folder having LOST the System attribute. Frequently encountered problems with fonts http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErrors/CommonFontProbs.htm Checked it just now, to be sure. R and A are ticked, H not ticked, and S is greyed out. Who knows what goes on behind the screen ... |
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