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Subject: Help! text box isn't working! I can't chat!
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Hey everyone,

When I play Halo Multiplayer, I can't chat or see any text!

When I press T to type, all I see is a gray box!

I've tried the link: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/838993/en-us

I've done everything except the last step! They all do not work!

Please help me!!

  • 07.05.2007 9:57 PM PDT

Better to die on your feet then live on your knees!

Time for your PissTest.

If your on a free trial or silver this is normal, if not then call live support.

Might reach 18004myxbox since it's all the same stuff.

  • 07.06.2007 9:49 AM PDT

No image tags? Bleh!

Umm, the deafult button is F1..

  • 07.06.2007 2:12 PM PDT
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No, the button F1 shows the scores, not to chat.

  • 07.06.2007 3:42 PM PDT
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I'm assuming you are running Halo PC. Browse to the Halo folder and run msxlmenu. This should fix your problem.

  • 07.06.2007 3:43 PM PDT
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I've run msxlmenu.

I've reinstalled it, uninstalled it and reinstalled it again!

Still nothing happened!

Please help!!

  • 07.06.2007 5:19 PM PDT

For me, i just typed in the blank grey box. Even though nothing showed up, words appeared when i pressed enter.

  • 07.06.2007 5:55 PM PDT
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I don't even see a chat window!

I've got the symptoms that MS Support describes!

  • 07.06.2007 10:18 PM PDT
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I just had to post in this thread!

!'s are really fun to use!

  • 07.07.2007 12:18 AM PDT
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Can't anyone help me with this????

*BUMP*

  • 07.07.2007 3:57 PM PDT
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This happened when I tried to play Halo at my school's computer lab, which has really bad computers. Perhaps you need a hardware upgrade?

  • 07.07.2007 5:15 PM PDT
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Yes, I am a hypocrite, and I'm sorry. I really do mean well, but I'm not running on all cylinders.

Everytime someone buys a copy of Halo 2 Vista, a puppy dies.

Yeah, if you've tried all the steps detailed then you may have to find better video hardware, something from ATI or NVIDIA.

  • 07.07.2007 5:55 PM PDT
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Well, my Display card is a Radeon 9250

EDIT: My computer isn't too bad either.

Its:

Pentium 4
4 CPU
3.00GHz, 3.01GHz
1GB RAM

Service Pack 2

Display card: Radeon 9250
Sound Device: Realtek AC97 Audio

Umm... is that enough PC specs?

[Edited on 07.07.2007 9:27 PM PDT]

  • 07.07.2007 9:21 PM PDT
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*BUMP*

  • 07.08.2007 5:16 AM PDT
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*BUMP*

Cmon! Please answer!

I'm desperate to play this game online and be able to chat to other players!!!

T,T

  • 07.08.2007 4:56 PM PDT
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Maybe try Solution 4...

  • 07.08.2007 5:18 PM PDT

What it is.

I have that problem when i run Vista and run the game at a custom resolution of 1680x1050. I can type stuff but all i see is the box and no text. Not sure if that's your problem, but if it is, i have no idea what the fix is. Either way i have no idea how to help you.

  • 07.08.2007 5:48 PM PDT
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Well, it doesn't really matter to me whether I have a grey box or not, so long as I can see the chat panel and can actually chat.

Since at the moment, I see nothing. No chat panel, no text saying when I've killed someone and no text when I try to chat!

Please help!

  • 07.09.2007 1:03 AM PDT
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Buuuuuump!!!

  • 07.09.2007 4:40 AM PDT
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Is there any other ways to show the chat panel on the side and show the words which say who you have killed?

Is there a button for making your ammo icons, radar etc disappearing and then reappearing whenever you press the button again?

Please Help me!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • 07.09.2007 4:15 PM PDT
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chat lag.

  • 07.09.2007 4:46 PM PDT
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Err.. "Chat Lag"?

?_?

  • 07.09.2007 5:48 PM PDT
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I have the same problem identical i have have tried everything i have reinstalled deleted my profile everything on this fourm mentioned and it still wont work


ps: ITS NOT HARDWARE RELATED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i have 3ghz pentium 4 with 2 gb of ram and 512mb video card and 300+gb hard drive space

  • 07.09.2007 7:35 PM PDT
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lol, your resolution is too high. the rest of the game is pushing your chat box off the screen, it used to happen to me. turn down the res to the natural res of your screen, not as high as it will go

  • 07.09.2007 10:46 PM PDT
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Actually, I have set the resolution to the lowest setting.

600 x 400 i think.

I was thinking of updating my ATI Radeon 9250 graphics card.

Would this fix it?

  • 07.10.2007 1:27 AM PDT

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