Guide v6 updates now available
9th Feb, 2011
Version 6.0.18 and 6.0.17 updates are now available for UK English Guide version 6 customers and include a host of bug fixes and significant code changes bringing you a more robust and reliable Guide. Read on to learn more about some of the fixes included:
Internet Fixes
FIXED: Customers may have been experiencing problems with the cursor erratically jumping around webpages making it difficult to navigate the page. This problem has now been fixed.
IMPROVEMENT: Guide now supports websites that use flash as a button on a webpage. This will enable Guide customers to use the "Add to cart" button on the Amazon website.
FIXED: An intermittent problem has been resolved where users may have noticed the entire webpage colour changed. This was actually created by the entire screen becoming highlighted. This has now been resolved.
Email Fixes
FIXED: Some Guide users may have experienced an intermittent problem where the Guide spell check feature in email misses some misspelt words. This has now been fixed.
IMPROVEMENT: Previously Guide users were unable to directly open a PDF received as an email attachment, the workaround being to save the PDF and then open it. Guide has now been improved to allow the PDF attachment to be opened directly from the email.
Internet Radio Fixes
FIXED: Some customers with older computer hardware may have been experiencing reliability issues when accessing the internet radio stations. This was caused by the computer timing out and this bug has now been fixed.
Letters and Documents Fixes
FIXED: Some Guide users may have experienced an intermittent problem where the Guide spell check feature in Letters and Documents missed some misspelt words. This has now been fixed.
FIXED: When spell checking a document, the spell checker will no longer suggest swear words.
FIXED: When using the Guide thesaurus in a document, swear words will no longer be suggested.
IMPROVEMENT: Guide has been improved to more reliably identify whether a document is a Word .doc, Word .docx or a Guide document. Previously Guide users may have encountered the message "Guide cannot view document"
Read the full list of fixes in Guide v6.0.17 and v6.0.18.
How do I update my Guide v6?
Customers running Guide version 6 can receive their free update via Guide's Internet Updater. To download your free update, follow these easy instructions:
1. From the Main Menu select Option 9 for 'More Menu Options'
2. Then select Option 8 for 'Systems Settings Menu'
3. Then select Option 8 again for 'Check for Program Updates'
If a Guide update is available for your version of Guide and you're connected to the internet, Guide will ask you if you wish to download it now.
4. Select Yes.
Guide will then start to download your update in the background. Whilst you are waiting for this to complete, you can continue to use Guide as normal (or return to the windows desktop and use any other application).
After a couple of hours please follow steps 1 to 3 above to check if the update has completed downloading and is ready to install.
If the updated has finished downloading, Guide will ask if you wish to install it.
5. Select Yes.
Once the update is installed, Guide will automatically reboot (restart) your computer. Your new Guide update should now be installed!
