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    Posted: September 28 2007 at 20:21
When I tried to search for "MELLOTRON" to find A big hand for the MELLOTRON !!  post I don't turn it up, I do get other posts with the word in it.  If I search for "A big hand for the MELLOTRON !!" I get I'm short three characters or something like that.  May have something to do with the all caps?

 I know people are often complaining that no one did a search for starting a topic that had already been started, but I wonder the search feature isn't also not working properly for them.  Granted there are those who obviously didn't bother to search first.  Please excuse the bold letters, but I tried de-bold (disembold?) them and it doesn't work.

Edited by Slartibartfast - September 28 2007 at 20:44
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PS I had to update that post a couple of times, it didn't say exactly what I meant at first.  Watching Olberman and dropping in to the site during the commercials.  Sorry if anyone actually read the earlier versions and were wondering what the hell I was talking about. LOL
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Points: 15585 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 29 2007 at 03:45
Did you change the date range to "any date". That thread was started over 6 months ago, the default for the search.
 
(It worked OK for me with the date range changed)
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Points: 29630 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 29 2007 at 13:58
Originally posted by Easy Livin Easy Livin wrote:

Did you change the date range to "any date". That thread was started over 6 months ago, the default for the search.
 
(It worked OK for me with the date range changed)

Thanks for the tip.  I guess the engine has to find the original post and does not look for replies?
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Hmm, still doesn't work for me.  MYSTERIES OF THE COMPUTER UNIVERSE!
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Points: 15585 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 29 2007 at 17:08
Yes, the date field is based on when the thread was started.
 
Make sure also that you click on "All forums" before searching.
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Originally posted by Easy Livin Easy Livin wrote:

Yes, the date field is based on when the thread was started.
 
Make sure also that you click on "All forums" before searching.
 
Much thanks again. Embarrassed
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