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Bob2112
Member

06-12-2002

Wednesday, November 24, 2004 - 12:25 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Looks like a I missed a few messages while playing.

So, it is failing from both IE and Netscape?


Crossfire
Member

08-07-2001

Wednesday, November 24, 2004 - 12:25 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
For what it's worth, I found a message by someone from popcap who was all ticked off that some adware programs were unfairly flagging their software as adware, which it apparently is not. So I'm going to test it as well.



Luvmyjrt
Member

09-18-2003

Wednesday, November 24, 2004 - 12:26 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I'm posting on my step fathers computer and will check in a minute. So, Bob, what was your score???

Freckledgrl
Member

08-27-2003

Wednesday, November 24, 2004 - 12:31 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Hey watch out on my Zuma there buckoo...lol. Based on the high scores listed, I now have the second highest score! Darn them for not having an email that works so I can send it in...grr!!

I've been playing Zuma for a long time now and I've never had a problem. The Active-x part just started a few months back. I had a small conflict problem when I accidentally activated the new firewall feature of XP Service Pack 2. But once I nixed that out, everything was ok again. I also run Ad-Aware all the time and it's never been a conflict for me.

I know I'm no help on this one but maybe I helped cross a few things off the list to check...and Bob, leave my score alone...lol :-)

Luvmyjrt
Member

09-18-2003

Wednesday, November 24, 2004 - 12:39 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Hey, Bob! The link worked and it did want to redownload the ActiveX or whatever. Where do I check on my Internet Options if this is blocked?

Sorry Freckld, I hope your score stands! Didn't mean to open a can of worms!

Luvmyjrt
Member

09-18-2003

Wednesday, November 24, 2004 - 12:46 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Okay, that link worked on that specific game. I'm thinking you are right and that my Adaware stuff got rid of what it needed. How do I get it back?

Also, this doesn't address the slowness of the launch of IE, My computer, or Control Panel. ARGH!

I hate computers!

Bob2112
Member

06-12-2002

Wednesday, November 24, 2004 - 12:47 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
On my IE I go to Tools->Internet Options... and then select the Security tab.
Mine is set to Custom, but I think the default is typically Medium, which should be fine for most things.


Crossfire
Member

08-07-2001

Wednesday, November 24, 2004 - 12:50 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Wow, what a wild game. I got confused when a level with two exit points came up.

Crossfire
Member

08-07-2001

Wednesday, November 24, 2004 - 2:29 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
That is a neat game, now I have a rip-roaring headache from playing with too much intensity, and only have a top score of 61,000 to show for it.

NE way, back on topic. Sorry about the slow browser jrt, someone may pipe in with a good idea yet.

Bob2112
Member

06-12-2002

Wednesday, November 24, 2004 - 6:32 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Here's my best score in Zuma:



I'll have to more than double it to beat the high score.


Luvmom
Member

10-17-2000

Thursday, November 25, 2004 - 10:11 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Hi, I seem to have the same problem with internet explorer.It takes forever to load.I have run Spybot,adware and my trend micro virus scan and have come up clean.I have now downloaded firefox and am trying to find the uninstall program for internet explorer.I am running windows xp.There is something in the add/remove programs called Microsoft.net framework.Is that it?

Ladytex
Member

09-27-2001

Thursday, November 25, 2004 - 10:27 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
you cannot uninstall IE, it's a part of the operating system. Have you done your disk cleanup? your problem with IE might be you temp internet files. go to my computer, right click on your c drive, go to properties, the do disk clean up.

Luvmom
Member

10-17-2000

Friday, November 26, 2004 - 6:52 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Thanks Ladytex.I'll try that.

Herckleperckle
Member

11-20-2003

Saturday, November 27, 2004 - 12:28 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Dra, how do I pick out a digital camera for my mother to use with her PC? Does it have to be compatible with her printer? If so, she has an HP Officejet 7130xi model. What else do you need to know. I have printed out a list from Yahoo of recommended digital cameras, but not sure ifI have to be careful of matching hardware protocols. Thank you!!

Jimmer
Member

08-30-2000

Saturday, November 27, 2004 - 12:45 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I'm not Dra (who I think gives wonderful advice by the way), but I dare to say that I am an expert on digital photography (it's my profession).

To answer your question, it really doesn't matter. All printers will print images - some just do it better than others. She will have to get proper photo paper to get nice results.

With respect to other questions regarding how to pick out a digital camera, it really depends on how your mother will use it and her photography skills and interests. Maybe you could provide a few more details?

Herckleperckle
Member

11-20-2003

Saturday, November 27, 2004 - 12:53 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Thanks so much, Jimmer! You are wonderful!

She's 78 and is a beginner. She would like to use it to take pix of family and outside scenes--do all have the ability to zoom? I think that would be a nice feature because she lives behind an equestrian center which is also a park, with horses, wildlife, lakes and ponds. (This will be a birthday present from me to her.) Does that help?

Herckleperckle
Member

11-20-2003

Saturday, November 27, 2004 - 1:01 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Also, on her printer, she has 2 photo card insert slot thingees. That's why I thought I had to get a camera that was compatible with her printer.

Jimmer
Member

08-30-2000

Saturday, November 27, 2004 - 1:18 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
No problem! Oh my ... but you are right if you want her to print directly from the card to the printer (sorry ... pros don't usually do that and I forgot)! So you would probably want to get a camera with a card that will fit one of those slots.

Virtually all of the point and shoot digital cameras have some zoom capability. Generally, bigger zoom = more $. Also more megapixels = more $ and more features = more $. It depends on what you want to spend, though I wouldn't get too obsessed with Megapixels - anything 4 megapixel and above will give her very nice results.

I would be sure to stay with a good camera brand name - like Canon, Nikon, Olympus for example.

The other thing she may want to do is have the images printed at Walmart or something like that. Printing your own images is fun, but it costs quite a bit with ink and paper and she may not get the best results at first, until she gets more experienced.

Hope this helps a bit. Let us know if you have more questions.

Herckleperckle
Member

11-20-2003

Saturday, November 27, 2004 - 3:09 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
It helps tremendously. You have no idea! Never thought about the cost of the paper and ink, so that makes a lot of sense. And I would never have known about the megapixels. That is just a huge tip! At these prices, it will probably be both a birthday and Christmas present!

Ok, here are the cameras I am considering:

Canon PowerShot A95 (5.0 megapixels)
($278-$449)

Pentax Optio S5i (5 megapixels)
($269-$399)

Kodak EasyShare DX7630 (6.1 megapixels)
($311.75-$469.95)

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W1 (5.1) megapixels)
($395-$599.95)

Canon PowerShot S500 (5 megapixels)
($300-$799.95)

Any preferences or no-no's?
Thanks again, Jimmer!


Landi
Member

07-29-2002

Saturday, November 27, 2004 - 4:11 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
herckle, all of those cameras are MUCH more than you will ever need! for much cheaper check out a kodak around 3.1 megapixels. most people do not need anything more than that. for printing or getting pictures they are perfect. the cost will be a heck of a lot less. those cameras are much more complicated. i have a kodak cx7330 with easyshare capabilities. it comes with the software that is needed and is EXTREMELY easy to use. click on the link above.

Herckleperckle
Member

11-20-2003

Saturday, November 27, 2004 - 5:31 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Thanks so much, sweet landi!

Ok, so Jimmer and landi, 4 or 3.1????? I did notice that those lower than 4 are much less expensive.

Jimmer
Member

08-30-2000

Saturday, November 27, 2004 - 8:19 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
It depends on how large you intend to print and how demanding you are with respect to quality. 3 megapixel is great for 4 x 6 inches and will produce very nice 5 x 7 and even 8 x 10. I agree with Landi that the megapixel number is generally over-rated. There are 8 megapixel “prosumer” cameras on the market and I’m not convinced that the lenses on these cameras have the capability of resolving that level of detail anyway and they produce much larger files.

I also agree with Landi that your Mother would probably appreciate ease of use. I wouldn’t normally recommend Kodak but in this situation it may be a good choice for her. Be careful to shop around for a good price. Talk to the salesperson and if they tell you something that you don’t understand, come back here and ask us.

You will probably also need to get her an additional memory card as the ones that are included are usually not large enough.

Remember that with a digital camera, the digital files are your negatives. If you want to keep them (and most people would want to for re-prints in the future) you also have to be able to transfer them to a computer and back them up onto CDs (or something similar). If the computer’s hard drive crashes (and they all wear out eventually) or they accidentally get deleted, they are generally lost forever (and that may be some precious memories that are gone). Digital cameras have a lot of benefits but they also require more from the user to get the best results.

Herckleperckle
Member

11-20-2003

Saturday, November 27, 2004 - 10:48 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Thanks, Jimmer!

Lucy
Member

10-08-2002

Saturday, November 27, 2004 - 11:05 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Herc, I have a Kodak 5 megapixel and it's a great "point and shoot" camera. We bought the extra memory card as well. My parents just bought the Kodak 4 megapixel from Costco (on-line) and it came with a free memory card.

Herckleperckle
Member

11-20-2003

Sunday, November 28, 2004 - 6:00 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Oh, thank you so much, Lucy, for sharing that. I have been printing out these pages so we can sit down and review the recommendations and make a decision. Ease of use is definitely an important factor and something I forgot to mention. I was hoping for reassurance from actual digital camera owners, too, so that is very helpful.