Questions tagged [help-files]
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Working wifi but cannot connect to it - says connection excellent?
For two days I've been unable to connect to my wifi although it shows that my connection is 'Excellent'.
• I can connect through wired ethernet
• Netbook wifi is enabled
• Done a hard reset
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Windows Help Shows Blank Window
I use Access 2000, and when I am using the VBA IDE, I sometimes press F1 for help on a certain keyword. Afterwards, the help window shows, but it's a blank white window with a title bar stating "...
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Does Windows 8 include the Windows Help program (WinHlp32.exe)?
In 2011, Symantec reported on the use of the Windows Help File (.hlp) extension as an attack vector in targeted attacks.
The functionality of the help file permits a call to the Windows API
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In emacs how do you find a function's documentation in info
Doing C-h f looks up the help for a function in emacs, and by clicking the link in the help box I can go to the source.
Is there a way to go from the function help window to info, searching ...
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Getting started with Far Manager
I'm interested in learning Far Manager. Are there any walkthroughs or tutorials or feature tours out there? The F1 help system is good, but it's more of a reference than a beginners guide.
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Autodesk Inventor 2013 Support
I'm trying to print the entire Autodesk Inventor and/or Inventor Pro help documentation.
Due to the formatting of the .htm files, when I print them, they come out lacking crutial content. (Usually ...
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WYSIWYG Help Documentation Generators
I am looking for applications/3rd party libraries that can create online(.html) and offline(.hlp) help documentation for our application.
Does anyone know of good help documentation generaters that ...
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Is there any normal help in nowadays MS Office?
I found that Office 2010 does not contain normal help system. For example, being in OneNote 2010 I am unable to find how to enter mathematical formulas and which latext codes are supported. Neither ...
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How do I create a searchable help file?
I am writing a help file for a product and I need the help file to be searchable.
The help file can be HTML, PDF, DOC, etc., but I need a way to search, list and bring the user to the relevant page. ...
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How do I configure helpd on OSX so that it doesn't periodically call home to application sites?
Little Snitch, an outgoing network traffic blocker, notifies me when an application is attempting to establish a connection.
Many applications that I've installed have apparently registered ...
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File-size limits for CHM (HTML Help format) files?
We are using Microsoft's HTML Help Workshop, specifically hhc.exe, to assemble a CHM file containing HTML-formatted documentation. Officially there is no limit on the size of a CHM file, but as our ...
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Seeking alternative to Windows Help viewer
MicroSotft discontinued the Help Viewer with Vista. It is still available as a download, but I am having problems installing that, so while I try to solve them I thought that I woudl ask if anyone ...
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Microsoft Office Help shows up in HTML...?
I cannot access my Microsoft help files though any Office application.
Facts:
Windows XP
Office 2007
Works for other user accounts on the same machine
Checked file extensions - HTML, HTM, XHTML and ...
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CHM Compiled Help files all give - NOT FOUND error
I remember fixing this error on an old PC of mine. It involve a SIMPLE Internet explorer option change but I can no longer find it.
Any idea?
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What should the .help file extension be registered to on OS X?
I recently got a package of .help manual files for a device. Unfortunately, some gremlin has decided these files should open with "Disk Inventory X", which gets thrown into an absolute transport by ...
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