my newer Dell laptop won't let me type in a web address without typing "http://" all of a sudden.  Why?
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Go to control panel, internet options|advanced tab and restore default button, then close IE and open it again, you might able to work like before.\nIf still not working, uninstall Internet explorer by going to control panel, add/remove programs, uninstall IE from windows components, then get to the web to get IE 6 back, then you will work as before.
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Maybe you need to go to the Dell web site and download the new drivers/utils that will allow you to configure your touchpad.
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Hi there,\n\nTry these:\n\n1. If Address bar hasn't been selected: \nClick on VIEW menu on your Internet Explorer...\nSelect Toolbars....\nClick on Address (If you don't see a checkmark next to it)\nIt should bring the address bar....\n\n2. If Address bar has been hidden:\nClick on VIEW menu on your Internet Explorer...\nSelect Toolbars....\nUncheck "Lock the toolbars" (If you see a checkmark)\nThen look for the vertical line next to "Address" on the toolbars...\nMove the arrow to that vertical line and hold the left key.\nDrag the mouse to bottom...\nIt should help you getting the address bar.....\n\n3. If anyspyware has affected...\nClick Start > Control Panel (or Settings > Control Panel) > Add/Remove Programs....\nLook for MyWebSearch or Viewpoint Toolbar or anyother toolbar in the list...\nHighlight and click Remove...\nThis should help you retrieving your Addressbar once again...\n\n>>> Note: As per your info, Try step #2...it will fix the issue.\n\n\nHope you get your addressbar soon...:-)\n\nArash Shirali...
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Not being able to browse to a particular website may be caused by a corrupt file in the browser cache.  Try clearing the cache and cookies and then accessing the page again. \n\nIf that doesn't work and you are running WinXP, Win2000 or WinNT, go to Start->Run and type in ipconfig /flushdns (there is a space after ipconfig).
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you may have downloaded something onto the machine to stop it from working correctly if you can use default search engines.\n\n\nI can use mine without a shaddow of a doubt you need try do a spyware check or virus check that you can and then remove something it sounds like a time for a spybot mission on your computer...\n\n\nThats assuming that you have that running on your machine...
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Try clicking Start, Run, and type in "cmd" without quotes, then click OK. Then type "ipconfig /flushdns" without quotes and hit ENTER. This flushes your local DNS cache.\n\nDNS is a way for your computer that google.com = 72.14.207.99. It translates internet names into IP addresses. The DNS cache is a local copy of all the DNS requests your computer has made to DNS servers, which saves time so it won't have to request it next time.\n\nBe aware: the answer below (IE history etc) will not clear your DNS cache. It only clears History, cookies and IE settings.
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web site was typed wrong, or server may not be responding hard to say
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You have a connection problem.  Your browser is not connecting one way or the other to its own server, the other server, the Internet etc.  Can you use the Internet otherwise normally? If everything else seems to be working just copy the URL and paste it into a separate browser window.  If it still doesn't work then its the company's server or the company itself could be closed, if its old software.
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While you have Internet Explorer up and running, go to Tools - Internet Options - Advanced.  Scroll down to "Use Inline Autocomplete" and either check the box or uncheck the box and then try it.  It should work now.    Also, even before you do that, type in the URL without using http://www  or  .com   in otherword if you want to go to www.yoursite.com  just type in yoursite and hit  CTRL-ENTER and see if it takes you to your desired site.  Hope this helps.
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The problem is not with your laptop but with your browser settings or with your proxy settings( if u use a proxy ).\n\nOpen the Tools->InternetOptions menu and then the Security tab.\nSet the security level as you want. you may even want to go through the advanced settings and specificly allow/disallow some browser features. Maybe your images feature is disabled.
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Try pininging to the domain at command prompt. The command is\n\nping mydomain.com
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You could possibly have a Vundo infection. Have a look here:\nhttp://forums.us.dell.com/supportforums/board/message?board.id=si_hijack&message.id=29584
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If you're using XP, it has a function that "locks" your toolbars.  Your address bar is probably turned on, but hidden off to the side.\n\nYou need to right click on the toolbars and remove the lock toolbar function.  Look for a box off to the side of the toolbars and see if there's a boxlike area with four vertical dots and a >> symbol next to it.  Best bet is that's your address bar.  Click on the dotted area and drag it to the left hand side of the area below the toolbars.  Afterwards, you can lock the toolbars back again to make sure it doesn't disappear.\n\nHope that helps.
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Have you tried dumping your browser's cache, along with your temporary internet files? \n\nI don't know if this is even the right advice, but it HAS helped me when web pages started acting "funny" on me. I have not, however, run into the specific problem you mentioned. But hopefully you'll get to the bottom of it! :)
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You type <a href="website domain"> Exactly like that. That's it. If you type it right it will work. I've done it many times.
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Either you're computer ahsn't been installed for that, and incorrection thingy, you're computer is old, broken, stuffed etc.\nIt depends what the sign error reads. Like different webby error signs have different reasons etc. So I guess you could also ask the computer solver...It was a webby..try google serach then you'll get to it..I hope. GWDLUK.
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Are you're using the computer at work. The computer adminstrator must have put a block on "Log In"  This has happened to me before.  I had to download another browser either Firefox or Netscape will be fine.