[RESOLVED] Autocomplete not working on one computer

[DavidGraham167]

I have Autocomplete working on a combo box.
It works on all computers except one.
Do you have any suggestions why this is happening and what I should be checking?
Thanks

[dday9]

There are a couple of variables that be making that one computer not wanting to autocomplete. The one thing I can think of right off the top of my head is that if you have the autocompletemode set to custom, the database might not be on that computer.

[DavidGraham167]

Thanks,
The database is on a server and other computers can access it OK with Autocomplete - but not this one computer.
I think its because of some software that is on the computer - but I don't know how to track the problem down.

[dday9]

The fact that it is set to custom just furthur suggest that it's a problem with that computer accessing the Database. I would check that the computer is indeed connected to the correct database before anything else is done.

[DavidGraham167]

Sorry, it is not Custom - AutoCompleteMode is 'SuggestAppend', AutoComplteSource is 'ListItems'.

[dunfiddlin]

Have all the computers identical specs?

[DavidGraham167]

No, it has the same operating system as others that work - but it has different software installed. I Assume one of the applications is causing a conflict - the user is critical so I can't take all their software off hoping that I can fix it. I'm looking for some pointers on where the problem could be.
Thanks

[dunfiddlin]

Is the .Net Framework version the same? That's where most problems arise. If so then I suppose it is possible that other software might be implicated. There's no need to take it all off, however. Just close all the active applications in turn until either your program starts working and you can identify the culprit or there are none left (don't forget those that sneak away into the system tray or have no physical manifestation at all!) Beyond that I'm struggling. I'm not aware of any Service or other system operation upon which auto-complete is uniquely dependent. Do other autocomplete functions work on the browser or in Word, for example? I seem to remember there being a setting to prevent autocomplete in some browsers but I don't know whether that would have universal operation?

[DavidGraham167]

Thanks, It was .Net.

My IT guy ran a NT cleanup tool from the following blog and the dropdown Autocompletes.
Thanks.


http://blogs.msdn.com/b/astebner/