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(Message started by: exaktaman on Feb 16^th, 2010, 4:12pm)

Title: Searching for Information
Post by exaktaman on Feb 16^th, 2010, 4:12pm

I can't figure out how to conduct a successful search.
An example; I put in - COLD RUNNING - exactly as it appears in a very old post and low and behold nothing found! How can that be?
I admit to getting past my best, age wise and not brilliant with these computer things - can somebody please help.
Exaktaman

Title: Re: Searching for Information
Post by Simmo on Feb 16^th, 2010, 4:33pm

When you say a very old post, how long ago roughly?. Some data was lost a few years back when the main frame crashed?. Are you entering a time frame in the various boxes ?.

I've just entered Cold running and got 17 replies in less seconds!. I put in 365 days in the box ;)

Are you using the 'Search' box at the top of this page?....that's what I did.

Title: Re: Searching for Information
Post by exaktaman on Feb 16^th, 2010, 5:58pm

I entered COLD RUNNING in the search box and left 'Match all words' The original post is on Page 161.

I suppose I didn't enter enough information.
What is meant by: Min age since post etc? Also Subject/Message?

Title: Re: Searching for Information
Post by tonyboy on Feb 16^th, 2010, 6:24pm

If for example a post was written 8 days ago. you can put in the " Min age since post " at say 6 days.
And at the " Max age since post " say at 10 days. And you will get a search result that has been posted between 6 days and 10 days.... HTH