Maybe it's all due to that stuck CapsLock key? [Post in all caps is
considered SHOUTING!]
Windows version? Define "won't work."

Signature
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/
> INTERNET EXPLORER 7 WON'T WORK WITH TELNET COUNTYCAT MCFLS, WHAT CAN I DO?
WHEN I TRY GOING INTO COUNTY CAT LIBRARY THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR IE7 ARE
GO INTO THE RUN PROGRAM AND TYPE IN TELNET COUNTYCAT.MCFLS.ORG. WHEN I TYPE
THAT IN AND HIT ENTER IT KEEPS TELLING ME THAT WINDOWNS CANNOT FIND TELNET
MAYBE I TYPED IT IN WRONG AND TO TRY AGAIN. IT DOES NOT WORK.
> INTERNET EXPLORER 7 WON'T WORK WITH TELNET COUNTYCAT MCFLS, WHAT CAN I DO?
SUZANNE - 18 Jun 2008 03:15 GMT
> WHEN I TRY GOING INTO COUNTY CAT LIBRARY THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR IE7 ARE
> GO INTO THE RUN PROGRAM AND TYPE IN TELNET COUNTYCAT.MCFLS.ORG. WHEN I TYPE
> THAT IN AND HIT ENTER IT KEEPS TELLING ME THAT WINDOWNS CANNOT FIND TELNET
> MAYBE I TYPED IT IN WRONG AND TO TRY AGAIN. IT DOES NOT WORK.
>
> > INTERNET EXPLORER 7 WON'T WORK WITH TELNET COUNTYCAT MCFLS, WHAT CAN I DO?
PA Bear [MS MVP] - 18 Jun 2008 04:19 GMT
Can you open http://countycat.mcfls.org/ ??
> WHEN I TRY GOING INTO COUNTY CAT LIBRARY THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR IE7 ARE
> GO INTO THE RUN PROGRAM AND TYPE IN TELNET COUNTYCAT.MCFLS.ORG. WHEN I
[quoted text clipped - 4 lines]
>> INTERNET EXPLORER 7 WON'T WORK WITH TELNET COUNTYCAT MCFLS, WHAT CAN I
>> DO?
suzanne - 18 Jun 2008 12:01 GMT
yes I can. Sorry I did not know posting in all caps meant you were shouting.
> Can you open http://countycat.mcfls.org/ ??
>
[quoted text clipped - 6 lines]
> >> INTERNET EXPLORER 7 WON'T WORK WITH TELNET COUNTYCAT MCFLS, WHAT CAN I
> >> DO?
Donald Anadell - 18 Jun 2008 14:27 GMT
> WHEN I TRY GOING INTO COUNTY CAT LIBRARY THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR IE7 ARE
> GO INTO THE RUN PROGRAM AND TYPE IN TELNET COUNTYCAT.MCFLS.ORG. WHEN I
> TYPE
> THAT IN AND HIT ENTER IT KEEPS TELLING ME THAT
> WINDOWNS CANNOT FIND TELNET
Are you using Windows Vista? It's not enabled/installed by default, you
will have to install it.
Telnet on Windows Vista(All Editions)
http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/help/81b6d4b7-905e-4d70-8379-7934
913fedb01033.mspx#EIC
See "How do I Install Telnet?"
Good luck,
Donald Anadell
> MAYBE I TYPED IT IN WRONG AND TO TRY AGAIN. IT DOES NOT WORK.
>
>> INTERNET EXPLORER 7 WON'T WORK WITH TELNET COUNTYCAT MCFLS, WHAT CAN I
>> DO?
Suzanne - 18 Jun 2008 20:08 GMT
Thank you so much Donald you are a great help. I did what you said and its
working. Thanks again.
> > WHEN I TRY GOING INTO COUNTY CAT LIBRARY THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR IE7 ARE
> > GO INTO THE RUN PROGRAM AND TYPE IN TELNET COUNTYCAT.MCFLS.ORG. WHEN I
[quoted text clipped - 18 lines]
> >> INTERNET EXPLORER 7 WON'T WORK WITH TELNET COUNTYCAT MCFLS, WHAT CAN I
> >> DO?
Donald Anadell - 18 Jun 2008 21:57 GMT
> Thank you so much Donald you are a great help. I did what you said and
> its
> working. Thanks again.
You're welcome Suzanne, glad you were able to resolve the issue.
Good luck,
Donald Anadell
>> > WHEN I TRY GOING INTO COUNTY CAT LIBRARY THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR IE7 ARE
>> > GO INTO THE RUN PROGRAM AND TYPE IN TELNET COUNTYCAT.MCFLS.ORG. WHEN I
[quoted text clipped - 18 lines]
>> >> INTERNET EXPLORER 7 WON'T WORK WITH TELNET COUNTYCAT MCFLS, WHAT CAN I
>> >> DO?
PA Bear [MS MVP] - 18 Jun 2008 23:34 GMT
(I'd like to know why she was attempting to use telnet in the first
place...)
>> Thank you so much Donald you are a great help. I did what you said and
>> its
[quoted text clipped - 29 lines]
>>>>> INTERNET EXPLORER 7 WON'T WORK WITH TELNET COUNTYCAT MCFLS, WHAT CAN I
>>>>> DO?
Donald Anadell - 19 Jun 2008 13:45 GMT
> (I'd like to know why she was attempting to use telnet in the first
> place...)
Don't know for sure Bear, but I would assume Suzanne was trying to utilize
one the Resources listed on their web site called "Telnet Catalog" to search
for Book titles available within the Milwaukee County Federated Library
System.
Those running Windows XP with IE6 or Firefox 3.0 simply have to click on the
"Telnet Catalog" hot link at their site to have the Telnet Client open up.
So I'm assuming she was following the directions for those using Windows XP
with IE7 installed:
http://countycat.mcfls.org/screens/faq.html#5C
Those instructions have not been updated for IE7 on Vista, since the Telnet
Client is not installed by default on Vista.
Again, only speculation on my part:)
Donald Anadell
>>> Thank you so much Donald you are a great help. I did what you said and
>>> its
[quoted text clipped - 31 lines]
>>>>>> I
>>>>>> DO?
> INTERNET EXPLORER 7 WON'T WORK WITH TELNET COUNTYCAT MCFLS, WHAT CAN I DO?
> INTERNET EXPLORER 7 WON'T WORK WITH TELNET COUNTYCAT MCFLS, WHAT CAN I DO?
What? Can't hear you. You're too far away. Scream (all caps) louder.