Frequently Asked Questions

Questions about Services and Scripts

I'm using WebTV...?

We're sorry. That service seems to be incompatible with many services, including TransWeb. See below for one possible solution sent in by one WebTV user (the webmasters make no guarantees that they'll work for you). If you have problems, we suggest you contact WebTV.

First, all MSN-TV users who want to incorporate graphics into their e-mail or web-pages should attain a method for doing so without linking. There are several options available, but they should not think that they are entitled to use them with no expense to themselves just because they do not have a computer. Pay a little something or don't use them.
Secondly, that specific tool (and others which are similar) does not work with animated images.

I don't use a transloader, for several reasons.

• It's very hard to find one that's not constantly busy. You can try to access transloader.com or star.blvd.com all day and still get the message: "The site is too busy to be contacted at this time. Try again later."
• If you use one of the FTP's, you will most likely be attacked by banners and advertizing. Nothing is "free".
• Your graphic files can be entered and items taken for use by other web-users.
• Many transloaders have size-limitations.
• Other options require "cookies" to be enabled, which may open a whole new can of worms.
• Have you ever tried to get an answer to a question from a real person at one of the "free" hosts? It's just not going to happen.

I am sendng the steps I followed using the "Beamer" at wtv-zone and their tool box. It's probably similar to transloaders, but I haven't used any of them. With that in mind, here are simple, but detailed directions for making an animated gif transparent with MSN-TV and "the Zone".

• Log onto your wtv-zone account.
• Click on "Tool Rack".
• Click on the button marked "GW" ("Gif Works").
• Click on "File".
• Click on "Open".
• Enter the url.
• Click on "Fetch".
• Click on "Edit".
• Click on "Transparify".
• An image-map with arrow will come up. Click once to activate the map.
• Move the arrow to any place on the background and click "Return".
• Click on "View".
• There will be a place that says, "MSN-TV Users: Click here for a temporary url."
• The image will appear on your screen with only the black background. Click the "Options" button.
• Click on "Show Current".
• Cut & copy the temporary url to your clipboard.
• Go to the "Beamer" (or transloader) and move the "temporary" url to your permanent files (or FTP host).

It looks like a lot of steps, but I detailed it so that anyone can do it.