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10-27-2018, 11:16 AM
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How do you search the forum?
The maze of good information on the Forum is overwhelming and finding past relevant posts...well that’s been a challenge. So how have folks obtained the best search results?
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10-27-2018, 11:19 AM
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Senior Member
Newmar Owners Club
Join Date: Feb 2017
Location: Aurora, Oregon
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Quote:
Originally Posted by charlievette
The maze of good information on the Forum is overwhelming and finding past relevant posts...well that’s been a challenge. So how have folks obtained the best search results?
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Thanks for asking. I Struggle With the same issue.
SLS
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10-27-2018, 11:24 AM
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Senior Member
Newmar Owners Club Spartan Chassis
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Northwest Washington State or Western Montana, depending on the season.
Posts: 3,473
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Quote:
Originally Posted by charlievette
The maze of good information on the Forum is overwhelming and finding past relevant posts...well that’s been a challenge. So how have folks obtained the best search results?
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Go here...
iRV2 Forums Search
You can search one specific forum (for example, the Newmar Owners' Forum) or all the IRV2 forums.
Good hunting!
TJ
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2018 Mountain Aire 4047
2014 Honda CR-V 2020 Lincoln Nautilus "toad" w/AF1
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10-27-2018, 11:24 AM
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"Formerly Diplomat Don"
Newmar Owners Club
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Moorpark, Ca.
Posts: 24,125
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Here's what I've found works. Some seem to find things even faster than me and will have more tips. The Search box in the upper right corner, will give you some information, but really doesn't work well. The Google Search at the top, will take you outside the forum and search your parameters, but will often give you IRV2 results on the topic.
Lastly, "007" has created links in the Quick Tips and Mods at the top of the forum. This is probably one of the best ways to search a topic. "007" has broken the Quick Tips into categories, as an example, windshield wipers and SaniCon issues. He also added Mods done by various people. You may have to read through several links, but it's a good way to find things.
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2019 Newmar Dutch Star 4018 (Freightliner)
2019 Ford Raptor
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10-27-2018, 11:34 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2016
Posts: 537
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search
I have found this works best for me:
http://www.irv2.com/forums/f62/would...ad-310496.html
It is a "sticky" on iRV2 home page.
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Full Time since 2016
2016 Dutch Star 4369
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10-27-2018, 11:41 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2017
Posts: 7,494
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I just use Google.
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10-27-2018, 11:55 AM
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Senior Member
Newmar Owners Club Freightliner Owners Club
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Texas
Posts: 6,427
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I use google, but put this text in the search box "site:irv2.com xxxxxxx"
Replace the xxxxxx with anything you want. If you want to narrow it to newmar forum, then use site:irv2.com/forums/f103 xxxxxxxxxx
Use this as a live example, paste this text into google without the quotes
"site:irv2.com valid hadley redbaron73"
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10-27-2018, 12:47 PM
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Senior Member
Newmar Owners Club Spartan Chassis
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Northwest Washington State or Western Montana, depending on the season.
Posts: 3,473
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Quote:
Originally Posted by redbaron73
I use google, but put this text in the search box "site:irv2.com xxxxxxx"
Replace the xxxxxx with anything you want. If you want to narrow it to newmar forum, then use site:irv2.com/forums/f103 xxxxxxxxxx
Use this as a live example, paste this text into google without the quotes
"site:irv2.com valid hadley redbaron73"
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I think that's basically what the IRV2 search tool I linked to does; add the search parameters. My feeble brain has a hard time remembering the things to type in before what I'm looking for.
TJ
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2018 Mountain Aire 4047
2014 Honda CR-V 2020 Lincoln Nautilus "toad" w/AF1
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10-27-2018, 04:40 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2012
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Should have said while searching Newmar Forum. I can pick a single specific word and get 100 hits...if I use two or three words I can get 20 pages.
The links that 007 has created are helpful, but it’s still challenging to find info on a narrow topic.
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10-28-2018, 12:27 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: So Cal
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It would sure be nice if the search results came back in chronological order. Often times I am looking for recent discussions on a topic & 10 year old postings are not always relevant. Any ideas on how to list search results with most recent first?
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2017 Jeep Wrangler (2 door) 2022 Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk
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10-28-2018, 05:11 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2013
Posts: 779
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dp7
It would sure be nice if the search results came back in chronological order. Often times I am looking for recent discussions on a topic & 10 year old postings are not always relevant. Any ideas on how to list search results with most recent first?
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Click search then click on advance search. You can set some dates to search and what forums to search in.
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10-28-2018, 07:07 AM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Aug 2018
Location: Roseville, CA
Posts: 27
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If you use Google to do your search in the manner redbaron73 described, you can specify date ranges and have the results presented in chronological order using the "tools" button that's under the Google search bar.
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10-28-2018, 01:54 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2017
Location: Arkansas
Posts: 2,552
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Quote:
Originally Posted by redbaron73
I use google, but put this text in the search box "site:irv2.com xxxxxxx"
Replace the xxxxxx with anything you want. If you want to narrow it to newmar forum, then use site:irv2.com/forums/f103 xxxxxxxxxx
Use this as a live example, paste this text into google without the quotes
"site:irv2.com valid hadley redbaron73"
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This. Exactly what I do. Everyone once in a while I'll do an advanced forum search, choose just the Newmar forum (sometimes all) and choose to search titles only, but the vase majority of time I do the site: search.
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10-28-2018, 02:51 PM
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Moderator Emeritus
Nor'easters Club Workhorse Chassis Owner iRV2 No Limits Club
Join Date: Oct 2004
Posts: 30,785
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Finding problems for NEW AIRE coach. Use this link on how to find anything in this forum or irv2 for that matter.
FOR EXAMPLE usingNewmar search engine.
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