tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8386999095134482598.comments2023-11-08T08:08:20.877-05:00QA Tech-TipsJim "JR"http://www.blogger.com/profile/01053267015652256718noreply@blogger.comBlogger124125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8386999095134482598.post-78394587217456363552023-05-18T17:42:20.265-04:002023-05-18T17:42:20.265-04:00Very helpful, thanks for posting this info! I trie...Very helpful, thanks for posting this info! I tried to apply this fix to some rules that were in error and wasn't allowed to uncheck the box but for the new rules that wasn't running, I was able to uncheck the box and that fixed my problem.RatherLoopyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11737123852698206938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8386999095134482598.post-83360289528119367062021-01-06T08:23:53.389-05:002021-01-06T08:23:53.389-05:00Alan,
Unfortunately, Blogger provides a very limi...Alan,<br /><br />Unfortunately, Blogger provides a very limited administrative experience. Among the limitations is that I cannot make a blog article "sticky". In order to make sure it's the first thing people see, I have to give it a date way, way into the future.<br /><br />I had considered a WordPress blog in the past - even tried setting one up on a local machine to learn my way around - and discovered that it was a bigger time-sink than Facebook! - requiring several books and possibly even a class or two over at the local community college to use it effectively - and I really didn't, (and don't), have that kind of time to invest in something I don't get a chance to mess with much anymore.<br /><br />I'd rather spend time with the granddaughters, or messing with Charlie and helping over at the Dexter forums.Jim "JR"https://www.blogger.com/profile/01053267015652256718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8386999095134482598.post-47628123299171555452021-01-06T08:08:06.485-05:002021-01-06T08:08:06.485-05:00What's up with the "Tuesday, August 27, 2...What's up with the "Tuesday, August 27, 2222" date that appears when I view "How To Get Comments Approved On This Blog" post?CyclicalObsessivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15033256837303141752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8386999095134482598.post-46201167292301274642021-01-06T03:17:55.248-05:002021-01-06T03:17:55.248-05:00Alan,
I am sure that you are absolutely and preci...Alan,<br /><br />I am sure that you are absolutely and precisely correct - with one teeny-tiny caveat: You had help.<br /><br />You had the benefit of a flight instructor sitting next to you who actually knows what they're doing to help guide your path, help show you the "sweet-spot" in the throttle and mixture settings that let you start the engine first time, and the thousand and one other things that you need to know to get off - and back on - the ground in once piece.<br /><br />Microsoft Flight simulator, in a sense, does the same thing - not by having someone guide you, but by making things sufficiently less picky so that you don't get frustrated and Frisbee the CD out of a 20 story window.<br /><br />My experience with Flight Gear is that you're already expected to know what you're doing. Or be willing to take the time with the documentation and have the patience to practice, practice, and continue to practice.<br /><br />In essence, it's like you said with Flight Simulator - you need to "log 'quality time'" in ANY simulator to gain proficiency. Flight Gear is just more picky and less forgiving.Jim "JR"https://www.blogger.com/profile/01053267015652256718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8386999095134482598.post-59949686468126852612020-08-04T09:20:24.690-04:002020-08-04T09:20:24.690-04:00Well done, Das! Finally someone has figured out ho...Well done, Das! Finally someone has figured out how to fix this issue and it was very easy! Thanks Das! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07038329301203286373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8386999095134482598.post-53581741067408037862020-05-06T00:23:12.904-04:002020-05-06T00:23:12.904-04:00Will you marry me? This is EXACTLY what I was look...Will you marry me? This is EXACTLY what I was looking for!!! MY HERO.Shukujohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13866924455083776554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8386999095134482598.post-5521321454967280422019-10-15T14:18:01.143-04:002019-10-15T14:18:01.143-04:00I "migrated" my Outlook program (used fo...I "migrated" my Outlook program (used for pop email) to a new computer by copying the pst file (which contains the rules), and also got the "For Other Computer" problem, BUT COULD NOT FIX the way you say because it would not let me uncheck the "this computer only" box. So I discovered a different simple solution: In the Rules and Alerts management dialog, select OPTIONS>EXPORT RULES button, which creates a new .RWZ file; then use IMPORT RULES button to import them from that RWZ file. This results in a second copy of all the rules, but without any "For Other Computer" problem labels!DAShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13932714434353307176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8386999095134482598.post-11756189006677809582019-09-16T12:24:05.186-04:002019-09-16T12:24:05.186-04:00Thanks for the post. Thanks for the post. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17336329818553312099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8386999095134482598.post-48865456644735347952019-08-01T03:57:20.548-04:002019-08-01T03:57:20.548-04:00Thanks!Thanks!Krullhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08825777964869532137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8386999095134482598.post-70757354896494780062019-02-09T23:48:49.542-05:002019-02-09T23:48:49.542-05:00Old thread, but still relevant.
>Is flying an ...Old thread, but still relevant.<br /><br />>Is flying an airplane REALLY that easy?<br /><br />Flying the airplane IS really that easy, after you have logged "quality time" flying Microsoft Flight Simulator. In fact, after ten lessons (and 60 landings), my flight instructor told me "after this landing, pull off at the first taxiway". He surprised me by getting out of the airplane in the middle of the field with instructions that I was to takeoff, full stop land and pick him up so he could log my first solo.<br /><br />It really is easier to fly the real plane with 3 windows, than a simulator with 60 to 85 degrees of visibility at a time. What is hard, are remembering all the rules, and continuing to fly the plane while conversing with air traffic control at busy airports. Oh, and remembering to look out the windows when in the real thing seems to be hard if you learn to fly in a simulator. Except for that first solo flight, my heart rate is the same landing the real thing or a simulation. CyclicalObsessivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15033256837303141752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8386999095134482598.post-73891391482182035332018-10-14T16:56:34.592-04:002018-10-14T16:56:34.592-04:00Hi Jim!
I was so glad to find your post and fixin...Hi Jim! <br />I was so glad to find your post and fixing experience. I had the same scenario of "paper jam" error on start up (without actual paper jam), followed by "Printer Failure 0x6100004a".<br />I tried your solution with semi-full reset a couple of times, but the errors came back again and again. <br />Then, I noticed in your update a reference to "paper not being picked up by the paper pickup rollers". In my case the unit was coming down but the rollers didn't turn (thus no paper was fed to the printer) - spot on.<br />I followed a disassembly guide on ifixit.com to open the top cover of the printer itself. In the far right corner (in front of the ink carriage) there's an optical sensor. I made a few turns to see that there's no wear of the gears' teeth, making sure that the movement transfers to the pickup rollers bellow (paper feeder section). <br />That, in addition to steps from your guide, did the job for me and fixed the problem.<br /><br />So, Thanks for sharing your experience, without it I wouldn't know where to start. <br />Best regards, Niko.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13136671140327822429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8386999095134482598.post-76936673217738569612018-08-30T18:00:59.644-04:002018-08-30T18:00:59.644-04:00Thank you Jim, I did everything as you instructed...Thank you Jim, I did everything as you instructed; it worked; I re-set the printer to the factory settings and it turned off, as you said it would. But when it came back on, it went through an "alignment" test. When it finished whizzing and banging, the original "Printer Failure" message came on the screen. The only difference was there was no returning to the home screen or back or anything. It was permanent. When I shut it off and started over, the same thing happened. I guess this means the two year old HP is now junk? ThanksAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17433088706076686828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8386999095134482598.post-48504060329852018592018-08-30T17:57:02.806-04:002018-08-30T17:57:02.806-04:00Thanks Jim, Your page gave me new hope... I was ...Thanks Jim, Your page gave me new hope... I was able to follow your instructions, reset the printer back to the factory settings and then turned it on again. When it finished, shut down and then re-booted the printer, it went through the "paper size alignment" settings. Once it finished this, the original message came back: Printer Failure ... 0x6100004a. Does this mean there isn't anything else I can do except to bring it in for service? I may as well buy a new printer. Too bad as this one is less than two years old.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17433088706076686828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8386999095134482598.post-22808823851035021332018-07-30T20:17:51.679-04:002018-07-30T20:17:51.679-04:00I found an HP6815 all in one in a dumpster today w...I found an HP6815 all in one in a dumpster today with this problem and this worked! Thank you! I have a free printer!!<br />I will try this fix the next time it has a hissy fitAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09969542347727353981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8386999095134482598.post-51087540519854386462018-03-09T18:52:40.481-05:002018-03-09T18:52:40.481-05:00Didn't work for me as well - didn't spend ...Didn't work for me as well - didn't spend more than $75 on the printer so I guess it was just a throwaway one anyway<br />lizberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06665008563527825772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8386999095134482598.post-16056519619738477152018-02-27T19:31:04.066-05:002018-02-27T19:31:04.066-05:00Thank you so much! My printer is only 2 months old...Thank you so much! My printer is only 2 months old and I have lots of expensive ink so didn't want to get a different type of printer. Your instructions worked great, the only hard part was hitting the back button 4 times to come up to the support menu. That took a few tries and then everything else went fine. Thanks again!Audreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05923350086574244789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8386999095134482598.post-852025224234584182018-02-16T08:55:38.743-05:002018-02-16T08:55:38.743-05:00Thank You. the hardest part about Tech Support th...Thank You. the hardest part about Tech Support these days is finding an actual # to call or online chat. I have been stuck with this error message for about 1 month on a 2 month old printer. Thank you for this tip to update, but I now get a non-stop error saying to "Load Paper in Tray"Kelly Markwarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01707041777893671928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8386999095134482598.post-46569130600782807762018-01-16T11:26:49.633-05:002018-01-16T11:26:49.633-05:00Octavio,
Thanks for sharing!
Here's an impor...Octavio,<br /><br />Thanks for sharing!<br /><br />Here's an important tip for anyone caught in this scenario - you have a new printer, it fails, and you get a "refurbished" printer as a replacement. Sometimes they'll try to tell you that "refurbished" printers come with a 90-day warranty, regardless of how long you owned it.<br /><br />In the U.S. - and very likely throughout the rest of the world - you are entitled to <strong>EITHER</strong> a 90 day warranty, <strong>OR</strong>, the rest of your original warranty <strong>WHICHEVER IS LONGER</strong>!<br /><br />In my case, HP tried to tell me that I had only a 90 day warranty even though the original (defective!) printer had something like eight or nine months of the original year-long warranty left.<br /><br />You solve this problem by going to HP's web site and "contesting" the warranty. You send them a copy of your original sales receipt along with a brief explanation of the issue and - in a week or so - your warranty status should be upgraded to its full length.<br /><br />Hope this helps!<br /><br />Jim (JR)<br />Jim "JR"https://www.blogger.com/profile/01053267015652256718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8386999095134482598.post-78992218701006946932018-01-16T10:39:29.906-05:002018-01-16T10:39:29.906-05:00Kimberly,
The same was true for me as well. I...Kimberly,<br /><br />The same was true for me as well. I'd run the fix, it would work, I'd run the fix again, it would work for a brief period again, and then - ultimately - I ended up taking the thing in for service.<br /><br />If you're still under warranty, maybe you can do the same?<br /><br />Thanks for your comment!<br /><br />Jim (JR)Jim "JR"https://www.blogger.com/profile/01053267015652256718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8386999095134482598.post-89173173885301995412018-01-11T00:30:20.675-05:002018-01-11T00:30:20.675-05:00I was so excited to find this page but sadly this ...I was so excited to find this page but sadly this fix did not work for me.Kimberly Darlingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00236214267920319687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8386999095134482598.post-78482499429583253112017-10-31T08:35:36.888-04:002017-10-31T08:35:36.888-04:00nice post
nice post<br /> Ralph Carpenterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05855229033239366297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8386999095134482598.post-89247321358595825782017-07-05T10:59:56.051-04:002017-07-05T10:59:56.051-04:00Thanks so much for this. You saved me from having ...Thanks so much for this. You saved me from having to go tell my scary boss that my printer stopped working. Cytomahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05081920616800425646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8386999095134482598.post-60766276220949240652017-06-13T22:47:25.919-04:002017-06-13T22:47:25.919-04:00Thank you for sharing. I spent over an hour with t...Thank you for sharing. I spent over an hour with the hp rep going through troubleshooting steps and finally to what you have here. Unlike you, my issue was not solved. The rep offered to replaced it with a refurbished printer, but it will take 7 plus days to get it. The store where I purchased it will not do anything because I did not purchase their warranty. At the end of the day hp service was the worse. The only thing she could say was about the timing about the replacement was that "they are following industry protocol". She stayed with the scripted apology and was rude about it. Companies now and days have no customer service or really care of those that keep them in business. No wonder people are quick to sue! I guess that is what you would say "life protocol"! Away thank you Jim for sharing your time and knowledge!<br /><br />OL Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17169922433293449194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8386999095134482598.post-18915327768633835022017-05-08T22:53:49.114-04:002017-05-08T22:53:49.114-04:00Thank you so very much. Could get a rep on the ph...Thank you so very much. Could get a rep on the phone and haven't been able to use my printer for weeks. Again, Thank you.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15628110975753098706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8386999095134482598.post-9429707652614109292016-02-17T12:48:44.767-05:002016-02-17T12:48:44.767-05:00Were it only that simple!
Unfortunately, there is...Were it only that simple!<br /><br />Unfortunately, there is only one level of moderation available at Blogger, and that level includes two, and only two, options as noted in the disclaimer:<br />1. Accept the comment as-is, <b><i>no edits allowed</i></b>.<br />2. Reject the comment as-is, <b><i>no edits allowed</i></b>.<br /><br />I go into more detail about this in my blog post <a href="http://www.qatechtips.com/2014/04/we-interrupt-this-blog-for-important.html" rel="nofollow"><b>We Interrupt This Blog For An Important Announcement!</b></a> Please read it.<br /><br />Viz.:<br /><br />---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br />(quoted text)<br />Additionally, I have to be really strict about embedded hyperlinks in comments.<br /><br />Translation:<br />If the comment has an embedded hyperlink, it get's trashed. Period.<br /><br />Why?<br />Because I just spent the last half-day-or-so going through every single message on this blog, comparing every single comment here with the nasties I found when looking at the comments on WordPress there, and removing, one-at-an-effing-time, any suspicious comments that I found; sanitizing the comment stream so that no one who comes to my blog gets hammered.<br /><br />And why is that necessary?<br />Because Blogger won't let me edit comments or view hidden content. And because I can't view hidden content, I can't see what might be hiding behind an embedded hyperlink without clicking on it, and I won't risk what loyalty my blog may have for the sake of a few hyperlinks.<br /><br />---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />I am sorry it has to be this way. I breaks my heart to have to reject what would otherwise be relevant commentary due to an embedded hyperlink, but I have no choice. If Blogger allowed me more editorial control over comments made on my blogs, we would not have this problem.<br /><br />Jim (JR)<br />Jim "JR"https://www.blogger.com/profile/01053267015652256718noreply@blogger.com