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I made a website with FrontPage. I made it to fit an 800 by 600 screen. On most computers the view of the picture I inserted is right in the middle of the left and right links. Some people have been calling me to say that the picture is overlapping the links to the right and they can't open them. Why would this look OK on most computers but not on others? I checked the resolution of thier computer and it is not the problem.

 

Can you post a link? Easier to troubleshoot if able to see the site/page.

 

I would rather not, but I can email it to you or PM you.

 

Either one would be fine.

If you don't mind and if I get stuck, I'd like to post it in a section used only by forum staff though. Several others know lots more about this web page design stuff than I do. It won't be available for general viewing. Let me know when you mail or pm the link.

 

Posting as you state would be fine with me, I want to get it fixed.

 

mojo13, Newt,
I ran into this same problem several years ago. I use FP 2000. No mention was made of the version used, so here's links from MS's KBA:

for FP2000:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;219679&Product=fpw

for FP2002:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;311341&Product=fp2002

for FP2003:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HA010936011033.aspx?Product=fp2003

One of these should help.

 

I am using 2002. Thanks for the info.
I've read through it, what did you do to correct the problem?

 

mojo13, Since I currently use FP2000 I did the following: On the Tools Menu click Page Options. In the Page Options dialog box I clicked Compatibility Tab and under the Browsers section I selected Both Internet Explorer and Navigator (Netscape). Also 4.0 browsers and later.

The difference comes in for you to select the Browser versions that are compatable. (Sorry I can't help there.)

So I would suggest to just follow the MS 311341 KBA:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;311341&Product=fp2002

Hope this helps.

 

I played with the site and sent mojo13 some screen shots. I could replicate the problem some of his users are having with my accessibility settings to ignore font size and font style from the web page. If I reduced the size of the text display on the page, all the right-side links would move to the left and hide under a picture. The left-side ones stayed put.

I've seen this behavior on other sites although not the majority of them so it has to be something in the way the page is coded but I'm no way good enough with that stuff to figure out the exact cause and a fix.

mojo13 - I'm at work now but unless you say otherwise I'll post the link and findings in the staff section around midnight EST today and ask them to post ideas to this thread.

 

I'm hoping irdreed's suggestion works, but go ahead and post it there. I need to get this corrected.

 

It does not have questionable material, it's just not a public site for everyone to go to. I can email you the url if you like.

 

mojo13,
Post back with your results. You got my curiosity aroused on this one, since you're using FP2002.

 

its not here

It will be tomorrow before I know if things are back the way they should be.

 

I guess I better get some training then. I just learned how to use FrontPage last week.

 

mojo13,
Try this MS KBA Tutorial on FP 2002. It should help.

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=/servicedesks/bin/kbsearch.asp?Article=328331

There's a download, so just follow the instructions.
I have FP2000 so I printed out the FP2000 Tutorial and worked with it and have even taught others from this tutorial. I've been using it now for almost 4yrs. with success.

Post back as you progress.