Re: Blank Messages when typing

I have tried all these suggestions with no luck. The only thing working for
me is OPtions->Read->Fonts and changing it to Western European Windows. It
will work until OE is closed. Are there certain fonts I need for OE to work
properly? Can fonts get corrupt?

"Michael Santovec" wrote:

> Have you seen this article?
>
> Cannot Type Text in Outlook Express or Internet Explorer
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=235236
>
> Although it says it is for OE5, it can also apply to OE6.
>
> --
>
> Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm
>
>
> "keith" <keith@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:75EDE189-CEF5-4273-83BD-12E1274BF6E0@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >I tried your suggestions with no luck. I am not able to put my cursor
> >into
> > the body of the message. The entire body is greyed out. I can still
> > put my
> > cursor into subject and message and type there ok. This goes for
> > reading
> > messages too.
> >
> > When I change the font WEstern European ISO and uncheck "Use default
> > encoding for incoming messages", everything decides to work again
> > until I
> > close OE. My settings stay the same but I go back to the same problem
> > until
> > I undo the above settings. Its annoying to change these settings back
> > and
> > forth, back and forth.
> >
> > "Michael Santovec" wrote:
> >
> >> If you do a Ctrl-A (select All), to highlight the text, does it
> >> become
> >> visible? If so, that suggests that it's a font color issue (e.g.
> >> white
> >> on white).
> >>
> >> Also take a look at these
> >> OLEXP: Cannot Change Text Format Using Outlook Express
> >> (OE and IE ignore colors)
> >> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=178895
> >> Also check Control Panel, Accessibility Options, Display and Uncheck
> >> Use
> >> High Contrast
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >>
> >> Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm
> >>
> >>
> >> "keith" <keith@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> >> news:D9C7C514-86FD-4029-A727-E9F841E2770F@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> >I received WinXP SP2 laptop from Europe and I am able to type up
> >> >words
> >> >into
> >> > the To: field but not into the body of the message. Further, all
> >> > incoming
> >> > messages are blank except the Subject and To: field.
> >> >
> >> > I tried the website with the .dll and changing the fonts to Western
> >> > European
> >> > ISO and it works only temporarily.
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>
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