Dreamweaver / Contribute problems

I am not an experienced user (I work with a non-profit, and
we learn
as we go), so I apologize if this is a simple question...
The logic board on my computer crashed, so I lost access to
the
Dreamweaver files of our site on my computer. While it was
being
repaired, I set up a Contribute connection on another
computer so I
could edit pages that needed immediate attention. Now, I have
my
computer back, and am trying to sync my Dreamweaver files
with the
pages on the server, and it won't let me have access to any
pages that
I changed through Contribute. Help, please! What do I need to
do?
Thanks,
Susan

> and it won't let me have access to any pages that
> I changed through Contribute
Is there an error or warning message? if yes- what exactly is
it?
as a guess the files are still out as drafts or some other
thing that has
them checked out so no one else should edit them. Simple
check in /check out
problems can be easily over come in dreamweaver by clicking
past the nag
screens.
Alan
Adobe Community Expert, dreamweaver
http://www.adobe.com/communities/experts/

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Hi,
Appreciate your reply and accept what you say, I'll take on board the suggestions.
My answers under yours below
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