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Q: Why doesn't anything happen when I
click on the Go button?
A: When you click on Go, your answer should appear in a new window. If a new window
does not open up, that capability is probably disabled within your web browser program.
Try editing your preferences to enable that capability. Please note the difference between
this approach of a popup opening when you click on the Go button vs. uninvited
pop-up & pop-under ads that some sites display when you simply view their web pages.
Q: Why does a new window open up each time I click on the Go button?
A: First of all, closing the window that popped open, will immediately return you to
this site. This approach should save you considerable time versus clicking on the back
arrow & waiting for the previous page to reload. But the main reason that
Langenberg.Com implemented this, is that some web sites linked to, disable the back arrow
of your web browser program. And when a site does this, it prohibits you from using your
back arrow to return to the this site. Popping open a new window resolved this issue, and
it also speeds up web surfing.
Q: What is the R! button?
A: R! means Reset all of the fields back to the default values.
Q: Why does nothing happen sometimes when I click on the R! button?
A: If you click on R! and nothing happens, then your fields were already
set to their default values.
Q: When I enter a search argument into the top form on a web page, it is auto-filled
into the forms below it. Why does this feature not work on some PCs that I use?
A: The auto-fill functionality only works if JavaScript is enabled in your web
browser. If scripting is disabled on a PC, you can enable it in your Internet security
options. Incidentally, this web site works fine with scripting deactivated -- but in that
case you would need to manually re-enter your searches inside of each form.
Q: Why does x10 appear near the name of some web sites that you link to?
A: This label designates that the web site subjects their visitors to un-requested
pop-up and/or pop-under ads. Sites that do that are generally located at the bottom of a
category.
Q: Is this site free?
A: Yes, this web site is completely free. In addition, the search forms only link to
free sites.
Q: Does Langenberg.Com search multiple sites at once (sometimes known as
meta-searching)?
A: No, you should click on the Go button for each form when you want to search
a particular web site. Although this method may be a little more work, there's a greater
amount of information available to you. That's because numerous web sites disable
automated meta-search engines from accessing their data. The vast majority of web sites do
allow the Langenberg method of searching, and linking to their data.
Q: How many images are there at this web site?
A: There are only two images -- the Langenberg logo & the purple bar between
forms. These images total 2K in size, so the pages will load fast & be as unobtrusive
as possible. In addition, they're the same two images on every page -- and since your web
browser "caches" them, they only need to be loaded on your first page you visit.
Q: Does you display pop-up or pop-under ads?
A: Absolutely not. However, sometimes the sites that Langenberg links to, do display
pop-up ads -- this site has no control over their site.
Q: What country does this web site come from?
A: Langenberg.Com is based in the US.
Q: Is Langenberg.Com completely US centric?
A: Some web pages are of use to anyone in an English speaking country, especially
those pages in the tan reference section. However, some pages are geared to the US
at this time, such as those in the phone & geographic sections.
Q: Which web browsers do you support?
A: This site is tested with Internet Explorer, Netscape, Mozilla, FireBird and Opera.
Q: Why doesn't the translation page
work better?
A: Rather than translating sentence structure, today's translators simply convert
words from one language to another. Please let Langenberg.Com know about any translation
search forms that do a better job -- and if possible they will be linked to.
Q: How can I get more street address listings to appear from the reverse
directory page?
A: Try entering a wildcard asterisk in the street number. For example, rather
than entering just "Main" street, try running the search multiple times, and
specify 1*, 2*, 3* into the street number field.
Q: Can you update or remove my name from the whitepages
or yellowpages listings?
A: No, because this site doesn't store or manage any information -- it simply links
you away to sites that do store information after you've clicked on the Go button.
Thus, in order to get information updated or removed, you should contact the site that is
actually displaying that information. In other words, contact the site who's web address
appears in the URL address bar on your web browser.
Q: How often do you update information, the area
codes are out of date?
A: This site doesn't store or manage any information -- it simply links you to sites
that do store information after you've clicked on the Go button. Langenberg.Com is
always on the lookout for new and more accurate sources of information, and when those
sites are found, they're linked to from this web site.
Q: What's the best way to find a person?
A: If a person has had a listed phone number in the last 2-3 years, you can
probably locate them using the whitepages
page. You might also want to try the person
page. Start by entering their last name only. If you get too many results, you can narrow
down the search by also including the first initial, then try searching again. On some
forms though, the first name field must be an exact match -- each form works differently
because they're from different providers. Most forms will search all states at once if you
leave the state field blank -- while other forms require that you to search each of the 50
states individually.
Q: Why isn't there just one whitepages
& yellowpages web site? And why
is listing information so old sometimes?
A: Competition has a lot to do with the fact that all phone listings in the entire
country are not controlled by just one all-powerful entity. Individual phone
companies view listing information as their resource. Some of them may or may not
provide access to a current database of this information. Before phone companies
even provide semi-current listing information to other entities, they barter for something
in return -- such as newer phone listings in an area they don't serve. Consider also, that
this information changes daily, and that different web sites update their databases at
different times. The end result is, while one web site may be fairly up-to-date in the
area they serve, they may be years out of date in another area across the country -- while
another web site may be just the opposite. Some researchers though, actually like
reviewing out-of-date information. And it looks like this scenario is going to continue
for the foreseeable future. To make a long story short, individual phone companies make
more money by metering out listing information, than in letting the cat out of the bag.
Q: What types of information can't this site find?
A: Following is a list of information that has not been found. If you see these things
available via a free search form on the Internet, please provide the URL in the feedback
form:
Cell phone reverse lookup.
Fax numbers.
Social security number.
Birth dates.
Maiden names.
Pronunciation.
Address upon entering a nine-digit zip code.
Owner of a PO box.
Zip codes within a state.
County name on maps.
Phone numbers in use at a particular zip code.
Surrounding zip codes within 30-50 mile radius.
Zip code maps for all locations.
More accurate driving directions.
Driving directions with RV camping areas.
Translation to & from Asian languages & characters.
Year 2000 census data.
If your question is not answered above, please use
this form.
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