how many windows do you use?

@mummymo (23706)
March 16, 2007 5:00pm CST
I know I'm going to sound really silly but I'll just blame it on a blonde moment that lasted just over 2 weeks(sorry gabs!) but up until last night I was getting increasingly frustrated at mylot running so slowly and having to wait at every process then last night it hit me in a blinding flash ... why not just open some new windows then you can always be doing something, well d 'oh! I know most of you will probably be shaking your head in disbelief at how dim I've been - It isn't even as though I can say that I'm not used to comuters - I worked for a computer company for years!!! so I was just wondering - how many windows do you use?
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@mfpsassy (2827)
• United States
16 Mar 07
I usually have 2 windows going. one for Mylot and one for other things. If I had to many windows going for Mylot I would get to cofused lol
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@mummymo (23706)
16 Mar 07
one window for mylot confuses me but at least with 2 or 3 on the go I don't get frustrated waiting for things to process!lol How are you tonight honey?
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@mfpsassy (2827)
• United States
16 Mar 07
I'm good Oh Yeah it's like 10:15p.m. there. I'll get this time thing straight yet lolol It's 3:15 in the afternoon here.
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@mummymo (23706)
16 Mar 07
yep it sure is - you got the right time here honey!!!
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17 Mar 07
I am a bit dense with things! Two windows open would really confuse me! However I don't really seem to have aproblem with mylot running slow. But I have only been a member for three days!
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@mummymo (23706)
17 Mar 07
It didn't bother me 3 days in either sweets but wait til you've been here a week! lol
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@gabs8513 (48686)
• United Kingdom
16 Mar 07
Hey Mo no worries about the Blonde Moment lol at least yours are not Dangerous and makes everyones breath stuck lololol I actually only use one as my Internet does go pretty fast so I am ok with one window. But I do sometimes do something else with the Computer ( hmmm by the way you missed the P out in Computer but I won't tell anyone thats just between you and me) while I am in mylot so then I do have more then one Window open. Love and Hugs xxxx
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@gabs8513 (48686)
• United Kingdom
17 Mar 07
You are very welcome just don't ever tell on mine when you spot them ok xxxxxx
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@mummymo (23706)
16 Mar 07
The only ither thing I can kinda do when on mylot is my mail - i get engrossed and forget everything else!
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@mummymo (23706)
17 Mar 07
forgot to say thanks for not telling anyone about my tyos, ciate it! big hugs honey
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@Eskimo (2315)
16 Mar 07
I usually only need one window for mylot, but I usually have others open on other sites, and multi task (bit difficult for a mere male I know), I sometimes use Gabbly for chatting as well, but haven't used it much recently. Having a lot of windows open at the one time can cause the computer to slow down sometimes as well. I often listen to Saga 105.7 as well, which does use some bandwidth. (Showing my age). Also check my e-mails as well.
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@Eskimo (2315)
16 Mar 07
Gabbly was started by BittyBiddy a couple of months ago, for MyLot chat, and several members have posted discusions about it (including bittybiddy) although it hasn't really taken off, there are usually one or two members on line some evenings (U.K. time) at www.gabbly.com/www.mylot.com you can register with your mylot name (if it is available), then Mylot users will be able to recognise you.
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@mummymo (23706)
17 Mar 07
Thanks for that eskimo! - if I can drag myself away from mylot I might check it out sometime!!!!
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@mummymo (23706)
16 Mar 07
Fantastic a lovely mature Scottish man who can multi-task - I've found one!!! just kidding eskimo Well I have 2 or 3 windows open on mylot (still a novelty and it distracts me from other things so no point in trying to do them!) and my email! It hasn't slowed it down any ...yet! Haven't heard of Gabbly?
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• India
17 Mar 07
it depends on your internet speed too. if you have good speed then you can open as much window you want. i am using explorer 8 and in this you can open tabs in one window. so normally i keep i window for mylot and open around 5-6 tabs in that window. sometimes it goes to 10 but that makes my job easier and faster. i think you should try that if your internet speed is good.
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@mummymo (23706)
17 Mar 07
Thanks so much my friend - think part of the problem is broadband speed is only about 1mbps
@Kasssy (107)
• United States
17 Mar 07
Well to be quite honest and I am a brunette. I don't use but one. I really don't know how and it seems like if I try to do anything much my dial-up snaps off. Again and again. I am not cableready where we live, believe it or not. If you have any instructions to share with me I'd surely appreciate it.
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@mummymo (23706)
17 Mar 07
Will try and find out for you Kasssy but I'm not sure when it comes to dial-up! Any you nice guys help Kasssy out heere?
@raijin (10345)
• Philippines
17 Mar 07
I only use two window pages, sometimes the other one is for checking other sites and if ever search also for some videos on youtube. But most of the times, I use these two to make my responsing much faster and so that I wouldn't miss those topics which are not of my friends'.
@mummymo (23706)
17 Mar 07
Thanks raijin - it might take me a while longer to get there but I'll get there in the end!
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@kathy77 (7486)
• Australia
17 Mar 07
Sorry Mummymo, I do not understand what you are saying exactly here do you mean how many pages I open at one time if you are then the answer is I only open one at a time as I then do not have hardly any problems and my computer when I do mylot or mostly anything is quite quick.
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@mummymo (23706)
17 Mar 07
Think we're on the same track Kathy - I only used one window/page until the other dat but mine runs a bit slower!
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• Canada
17 Mar 07
Well I use Mozilla firefox and so I use the tabs instead of new windows lol. I have anywhere between 2 and 6 tabs open at any one time, although I say this now and find that I have just the one open LOL. Go Figure!
@mummymo (23706)
17 Mar 07
I've downloaded mozilla firefox but I'm waiting on my 13 yo son to come home from his dads to check it!!!!
• Philippines
17 Mar 07
Believe me you won't like the idea of having so many windows. I have more than 5 windows in sometimes and switching from one window to the other is not really wise. Another thing I have two monitors ready for my pc to make sure one is for the very important task and the other is for fun browsing.
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@mummymo (23706)
17 Mar 07
Takes me all my time to cope with one monitor!!! I don't go overboard - think 3 windows and a mail window is more than enough for me to cope with!
@paulskie (246)
• Philippines
17 Mar 07
I open as many windows and as many tabs to individually see topics that interests me. But normally, I just open 1 window with 3-5 tabs. 1. Discussions Ive started 2. Discussions from my Interests 3. Discussions my friends started 4. Discussions Ive Responded to 5. Viewing profiles/Top Discussions etc. Basically that's it. 3-5 tabs (I'm using Mozilla Firefox):D
@mummymo (23706)
17 Mar 07
Thanks paulskie - I'm actually using mf most of the time and it is so easy to keep whats what in control-
@ana1361 (98)
• Sweden
17 Mar 07
u can use how many winndows u want it dosnt make any difference
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@mummymo (23706)
17 Mar 07
Thank you ana
@megayo (86)
• Peru
17 Mar 07
Well, I usually use like 4 windows including winamp while on Mylot. I have Mylot, my e-mail, traffic exchange programs and winamp :)
@mummymo (23706)
17 Mar 07
Thanks megayo
17 Mar 07
Please tell me your using firefox? Download it directly from my site http://www.surf2earn.info/ scroll down its on the right somewhere :) Firefox is the Best thing ever made and you can Tab browse very easily I know you can do this in the ne IE but IE is not very secure
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@mummymo (23706)
17 Mar 07
Thank you so much Tomski - have already downloaded it but todays the first time I really used it!!
@Lxandra79 (1535)
• United States
17 Mar 07
I have Firefox and so it lets me open a bunch of windows...like rightnow I have 4 pages up in the same box, it lets me open multiple with the 'new tab'.
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@mummymo (23706)
17 Mar 07
Yeah, thank you guys, I've moved onto firefox most of the time now! mind you my 13 yr old was using it before me!!!
@TrevaUK (142)
17 Mar 07
Firefox is the way to go, the tab feature is excellent and the built in spell checker is very useful for posting in forum & mylot.
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• United States
17 Mar 07
When I first open my email in the morning before I even start to read it I open three more windows. One each for my notepad, news and myLot.
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@mummymo (23706)
17 Mar 07
Thanks honey - the notepad is a really good idea - I am always scribbling down notes!
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17 Mar 07
I usually have a few windows open 1 for myLot and a couple for other stuff I'm doing. The myLot window however can have anywhere from 2-3 tabs up to 15-20 sometimes more, as I tend to open a discussion and when I reach the bottom of the page if there is multiple pages and I see any other discussions at the bottom that interest me I will open them in a new tab so that I can have a look when I am finished with the one I am currently on. Also if I come across responses in a discussion that are very close to what I myself would respond with I quite often open that persons profile in another tab so that I can have a look and see what discussions they have posted and if there are any that I feel I can respond to. As you can imagine if the original discussion I am in has quite a few pages then by the time I reach the end of it I can have quite a few extra tabs open, as I don't look at the other tabs until I am finished with the original discussion then I just work my way through the other tabs, and usually find more to open on the way lol.
18 Mar 07
Lol wish I could be as organised when it comes to other things.
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@mummymo (23706)
17 Mar 07
You are organised - I'd just be a frazzled mess!!!
@lols189 (4742)
17 Mar 07
i just open at least 2 windows at a time on the computer as it is less frustrating having too many pages open.
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@mummymo (23706)
17 Mar 07
Thanks lols - good to see you again!
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@Michele21 (3093)
• United States
17 Mar 07
Don't feel bad...my life is FULL of blonde moments!!! I usually open 4 or 5 at a time, if I open more than that my computer seems to slow down =)
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@mummymo (23706)
17 Mar 07
Yeah I don't know if I could cope with more than 4 and email! Thanks Michele
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@hookfan (447)
17 Mar 07
LOL we all have our moments don't we??? Well at the most I may have 2 open. One for mylot to do what it wants to do and another to maybe check emails while the other takes a while to do what it needs to do LOL
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@mummymo (23706)
17 Mar 07
You are too organised!!!!
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