I got in! I had fun! then I tried to connect again and... back to
desktop. now it boots me to the desk when I hit options as well!!
luckilly, since I was able to finally register, I can now post in
the tech help of the bb. iIf anyones interested its there now with
all the dxinfo and sys info, under the name muddywag1. --- In
EverQuest@y..., Rob LeBeau <rlebeau65@y...> wrote:
> ahhhhh tooo funny I use the "Q" as well.
>
> as far as the person with the playing problems. Here
> is what I would try:
>
> 1. uninstall everything associated with the game
> including Direct X., REBOOT,
> 2. Then download Direct x 8.1 from Microsoft.com.
> 3. install Direct x, REBOOT
> 4. Install EQ BUT BUT BUT, when you install it this
> time, change the directory to something like c:\EQ and
> not the default.
> 5. after installing eq reboot and try again ti run
>
> NOTES: if it still does not work, make sure your
> software firewall is not running, make sure you are
> not running TOO high of a resolution for your monitor.
> Most important, try shutting down any application
> running in the background you do not need, even
> disable antivirus software just as a test. I did not
> say remove the anti-virus but disable it.
>
> Let us know if any of this helps
>
> Rob
>
>
> --- Jenn <juniper.jot@v...> wrote:
> >
> > > By the way I did defrag(and needed it) but to no
> > avail.
> > > My big question is why can't I post at the
> > station? I have cookies
> > > enabled, I'm signed in and it says "hi muddywag"
> > at the top, but it
> > > keeps telling me that I need to be registered.
> > AHHH! IWANNA KILL A
> > > BAT!! By the way I CAN play the tutorial. Which
> > only served to let
> > > me know that I'll REALLY like this game- someday!!
> > >
> > >
> >
> > You can't post to the tech boards because you don't
> > have an EQ account
> > yet. Until you finish the registration screens in
> > the game your station
> > name and password isn't associated with an EQ
> > account.
> > Do yourself a favor and delete that tutorial. If
> > it's the one you
> > download off the station's website, it's very old.
> > It does give an idea
> > of gameplay but you'll still be very lost when you
> > play for the first
> > time.
> > First thing you do when you do get a character
> > started is change where
> > the autoattack key is. Every newbie gets killed
> > trying to talk to thier
> > trainer because they don't hit enter before they
> > start to type
> > You click Options then Keyboard then click the field
> > below Autoattack
> > then hit a key on the keyboard you don't think
> > you'll use often. Mine
> > is set to Q, some people use the Insert key. Dont
> > use the numbers,
> > anything on the number pad, Pgup, Pgdown, or any of
> > the Fkeys or arrow
> > key; all those have a use already in the game.
> >
> > Good luck
> > Bebinn Maolcataig
> > 24 Woodelf Druid
> > Dignatio cum Demori guild, Bertoxxulous server
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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