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Title: Unicode
Post by: David on Jun 28, 2008, 18:02:33
I see each time I get a message the Unicode (UTF-8) have googled it but none the wiser is this normal to see this on the message ?  :-\
Title: Re: Unicode
Post by: Rik on Jun 28, 2008, 18:08:21
You might want to read this for more info, David:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UTF-8

but I've never seen a warning message. Is this just affecting the forum, or other sites and email? What are your settings for language and region in control panel?
Title: Re: Unicode
Post by: David on Jun 28, 2008, 18:11:01
I will have to check on whether its just the forum Rik.just had a look on windows support will check the settings what should they be Rik ?
Title: Re: Unicode
Post by: David on Jun 28, 2008, 18:15:52
They are checked at on this setting Rik...I have never noticed the little box and wondered if this was correct  ???
Title: Re: Unicode
Post by: Rik on Jun 28, 2008, 18:18:46
Regional should be set to UK, on the advanced tab, make sure that 65001-UTF8 is checked.
Title: Re: Unicode
Post by: David on Jun 28, 2008, 18:34:05
Cant see UK there at all Rik Europe etc and no advanced settings..methinks I may be looking in the wrong place  ???
Title: Re: Unicode
Post by: Rik on Jun 28, 2008, 18:41:31
The options should look like this, David.

Did we establish whether it's affecting purely this forum, and is it the same in all browsers?

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Title: Re: Unicode
Post by: David on Jun 28, 2008, 18:54:54
Thats correct settings Rik.will change browser and post
Title: Re: Unicode
Post by: Rik on Jun 28, 2008, 19:15:29
I won't be round much longer, but I've asked Lance, Simon and Sebby to take a look at this thread. My instinct is it has to be a machine issue, as no-one else has complained (have you tried another machine?).
Title: Re: Unicode
Post by: David on Jun 28, 2008, 19:16:39
No but I will switch the other one one Rik thanks
Title: Re: Unicode
Post by: David on Jun 28, 2008, 19:48:22
Just switched to IE Rik and its no longer here so Im guessing its my FF browser as this is fine
Title: Re: Unicode
Post by: Simon on Jun 28, 2008, 20:59:02
David, in Firefox, go to Tools > Options > Content and click the Advanced button next to the font size.  In that next screen, set the Default Character Encoding to Western (ISO-8859-1), and that should do it.
Title: Re: Unicode
Post by: David on Jun 28, 2008, 21:29:40
Thanks Simon job done  :thumb: :thumb:
Title: Re: Unicode
Post by: Sebby on Jun 29, 2008, 01:21:26
:phew:
Title: Re: Unicode
Post by: Rik on Jun 29, 2008, 11:26:42
Nice one, Simon.  :thumb: