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    Vista weather gadget

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by zephyrus17, Jun 20, 2007.

  1. zephyrus17

    zephyrus17 Notebook Deity

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    I can't seem to get the Weather gadget to work. It just says "Service not available". Does anyone know how to fix this?

    I'm trying to get the temperature for Singapore and Adelaide.
     
    zephyrus17, Jun 20, 2007
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    System64 Windows 7 x64

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    It is the same for me too.

    I simply yanked a new weather gadget off live.com
     
    System64, Jun 21, 2007
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  3. zephyrus17

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    In that case, does anyone else have this problem as well? Could it be due to the location you try to select?
     
    zephyrus17, Jun 21, 2007
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    niGht kiD .. beach boy ♫

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    niGht kiD, Jun 21, 2007
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  5. zephyrus17

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    Yeah, I resorted to that. It's just weird that the built-in weather program won't work.
     
    zephyrus17, Jun 21, 2007
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    LIVEFRMNYC Blah Blah Blah!!!

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    I found the default weather gadget to be unreliable. I been using the AccuWeather gadget for a while now and love it.

    You can click it and it scrolls out a five day forcast, instead of linking to some website on browser.
     
    LIVEFRMNYC, Jun 21, 2007
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  7. zephyrus17

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    That's cool. I'll give that a try as well. Thanks!
     
    zephyrus17, Jun 21, 2007
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    I remember i get the same msg too last time when i first used my vista... but that time i don't have any internet connection on my machine... after a while... i connect it to internet... then the weather service goes nicely... but i'm not sure why you don't get the service.... i will try to see if i can get singapore weather later when i get back home
     
    slumbermann, Jun 22, 2007
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    Make sure you have internet connection. Mine works fine
     
    Trueballerisme, Jun 22, 2007
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    System64 Windows 7 x64

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    I did have it connected to the internet...
     
    System64, Jun 22, 2007
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  11. Matt

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    Great suggestion. I'll put you on my need-to-give-rep-list. ;)
     
    Matt, Jun 22, 2007
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