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Dlmmo
Member

11-20-2003

Saturday, June 19, 2004 - 4:36 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Hello,
I am lurker who is grateful for all the kind and helpful people here.

I have a cd with 150+ pictures on it. Is there an easy way to view them as a slideshow?

Any help is appreciated.

{sneaking off to view them one at time}


Dlmmo
Member

11-20-2003

Saturday, June 19, 2004 - 4:54 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I found a freeware viewer called Irfan View 3.91.

Wish me luck.

Juju2bigdog
Member

10-27-2000

Saturday, June 19, 2004 - 5:20 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Dlmmo, congratulations on finding irfanview. Their free software is one of the best free things on the internet in my opinion. You can also use it to touch up and re-size your digital photos for sending in e-mails or for posting here now that you have come out of lurkdom.

As information, and I just discovered this myself the other day, my picture preview, where I usually look at my pictures has an option up there in the top left part of the white part of the screen, where it says "view pictures as slideshow." I have Windows ME. I don't feel like I am describing that right. Um, when you first open the picture folder, and you see all the file names or numbers, look in the upper left part of that screen for that slide show option.

Dlmmo
Member

11-20-2003

Saturday, June 19, 2004 - 5:23 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
It worked great here's the link if anyone is interested ...
http://www.tucows.com/preview/194967.html

ETA: Thanks Juju, I am going to try and print now.

Juju2bigdog
Member

10-27-2000

Saturday, June 19, 2004 - 5:32 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Dlmmo, I was editing my post above as you were editing yours.

Dlmmo
Member

11-20-2003

Saturday, June 19, 2004 - 5:34 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Juju,
I was looking for that feature - to view as a slideshow and wasn't seeing it. At home I have Windows ME, at work I have XP and I remembered seeing it there. I must have something else set as the default at home cuz I didn't the slideshow option here at home.

Whoami
Member

08-03-2001

Sunday, June 20, 2004 - 3:45 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Update. Still getting those intermittent script error pop ups. Seems to happen most when Pop Up Stopper kills a pop up. Those things you suggested to check/uncheck were already the way you suggested they be.

Maybe try to repair IE? I think I remember seeing a feature somewhere to do that. Or just re-install it? I went to Add/Remove programs (cause I thought I remembered seeing a "repair IE" feature there), and the only thing remotely close to IE is "Internet Explorer Q831167" which says I use it frequently, but says the "last use" was 11/30/2003. That doesn't seem like it would be what I use on a daily basis.

Draheid
Moderator

09-09-2001

Sunday, June 20, 2004 - 6:24 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Whoami: Well, your question brought me to an interesting place with my computer. While I do need to keep a copy of Internet Explorer installed so I can use it for development work I occasionally do, it really doesn't appear to matter. Nothing I tried would remove the program from my computer. It's not in the normal Add/Remove programs (only the same patch as you have). I found it in the Windows Components section. After unchecking that box, it claimed to remove it from my computer, however, it's still on the hard drive and still fully functional. It only removed the shortcut links in various places.

Now, when I download the ie6setup.exe program which is supposed to install the latest version onto my computer, I am told that I already have a newer version installed so this setup program will terminate. And that's it, no chance to upgrade or repair the program, nor remove it if I wanted to.

I suppose I could be stubborn and use Norton Utilities to remove the program, I'm just not sure I want to fight it that much because I will have to eventually install it again anyway.

I realize this story doesn't help resolve your problem at all. I just wanted to explain that I really don't have a good answer for you. I would suggest, since the computer is still fairly new, you might want to try Dell's tech support and see if they can suggest a way to repair IE.

Good luck and please let me know what happens from here.

Juju2bigdog
Member

10-27-2000

Sunday, June 20, 2004 - 10:51 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Internet Explorer has started acting screwy today. Reporting errors and then shutting itself down, freezing up, etc.

Only thing different lately is that I installed Spybot Search & Destroy yesterday. Anybody think that could be causing the IE errors?

I just uninstalled it, but still have the download in MyDownloadFiles if I want to re-install it, which I actually do. I had just run Ad-Aware yesterday morning. It usually finds and eliminates about 30 suspect files every couple days, mostly advertising cookies, I think. When I ran Spybot about four hours later, it found 55 suspect files.

Anyway, anybody think Spybot might be causing IE to have errors? Anybody else finding this?

Draheid
Moderator

09-09-2001

Sunday, June 20, 2004 - 11:00 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Juju: I have not heard any negative reports of SpyBot conflicting or causing problems with IE. I cannot personally attest to this, however, since I only use IE when I absolutely need it (testing or a site refuses to load properly with anything other then IE). Otherwise I am 100% a Netscape 7 user. I have had Spybot & AdAware installed on this machine for quite some time now and never found any conflicts or problems.

Can you post any of the text from the errors IE is giving you before shutting down? I may be able to trace those more easily to tell you what is happening.

Let me know how I can help.

Conejo
Member

08-23-2002

Thursday, June 24, 2004 - 6:06 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
The past 2 days I have been getting a toolbar on the bottom of my screen that reads "searchbar". It appears to be something from a program called "WhenUSearch" and seems to come along with a lot of other programs such as "Lycos Sidesearch", "Clocksync" etc. I have ran Ad-Aware about 10 times in the past 2 days and can't seem to get rid of all these pop ups. I've have about 3 pop ups just now while trying to type this! Help! It's driving me crazy!
Thanks!

Luvmom
Member

10-17-2000

Thursday, June 24, 2004 - 7:09 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Hi Conejo,
I'm not an expert like our amazing Dra,but if you look in Control panel/Add-remove programs you might find these programs in there and you can uninstall them.Maybe look for lycos search,clocksync and when you search.

Conejo
Member

08-23-2002

Thursday, June 24, 2004 - 7:15 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Thanks Luvmom!
I have deleted all of them multiple times - but they keep coming back! I'll be sitting here working (not even on line) and all of the sudden this 'stuff' starts popping up. I can't figure it out but it is really getting on my nerves! I just ran Ad-aware again and it found 379 new objects.

ETA: I had the Weatherbug on my computer and I uninstalled it because I thought it might be letting things in - but it is actually worse.

Luvmom
Member

10-17-2000

Thursday, June 24, 2004 - 7:29 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I know Dra mentioned once to turn off system restore before deleting some things then delete the files in safe mode.Then turn system restore back on.If I'm wrong Dra please let me know.I've tried this a couple of times and it has worked.

Conejo
Member

08-23-2002

Thursday, June 24, 2004 - 7:41 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Thanks again Luvmom! But I'm computer illiterate and don't know how to turn off 'system restore' and don't know what 'safe mode' is. lol


Bigd
Member

09-13-2001

Thursday, June 24, 2004 - 7:42 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Conejo you need to run Adware or Spybot I am guessing you have secrets on your machine and you can uninstall all you want and they will come right back until destroyed.

Conejo
Member

08-23-2002

Thursday, June 24, 2004 - 7:50 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Bigd, I've ran Ad-aware about a dozen times the past 2 days and they just keep coming back (more stuff popping up as I'm trying to type)this is just absolutely ridiculous!
Thanks guys!

Bigd
Member

09-13-2001

Thursday, June 24, 2004 - 7:54 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
can someone do me a favor and try to access this link - I've been trying for days and can't get in http://national.usta.com

Conejo
Member

08-23-2002

Thursday, June 24, 2004 - 7:57 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Bigd, I just tried your link and it worked fine.

Bigd
Member

09-13-2001

Thursday, June 24, 2004 - 7:59 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
oh no! I guess I need help from Draheid.

Thanks Conejo!

Luvmom
Member

10-17-2000

Thursday, June 24, 2004 - 8:06 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
So was I when I started Conejo....lol
I'll let Dra help you though system restore,just because I don't want you to mess up your computer because I forgot a step or gave you a wrong instruction.Hopefully he'll be around soon.

Luvmom
Member

10-17-2000

Thursday, June 24, 2004 - 8:11 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
oops!! Double post

Jan
Member

08-01-2000

Thursday, June 24, 2004 - 9:09 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Dra, here is a post I made the other day which got lost in the corruption. I have also included responses to it.

The Conejo/Luvmom sys restore situtation above could be one also included in this potential new thread??


quote:

Jan
Member

08-01-2000

Tuesday, June 22, 2004 - 7:08 am Dra, I had a wise thought (believe me..a rare occurrence ) this AM.

Once some time ago, you gave me directions on how to clean my computer..bleach and water for the keys..but I just can't remember what you said to use on the screen!!!

Then I thought..Geez, I wish the mods would setup a TVCH thread for Dra that no one could post in that would be used JUST FOR INFO that would be helpful to all..and WOULD NEVER ARCHIVE!! The only reason to stop others from posting would be to keep the number of messages to a minimum. This thread would only hold facts that would help everyone like:

1) all the free links you have to keep repeating and repeating in other threads

2) how to clean computer keys and screens

3) what periodic maintenance is required on computers

4) when your computer freezes a lot..how to reset stuff to stop it (you told me how..I did it..it worked..and now I can't even remember what I reset!)

5) how to use Msconfig to get to safe mode

etc etc etc

basically...Computer upkeep for dummies!! Things that computer knowledgeable people know without thinking but tech dummies like me don't know and can never remember!

We would still have all the other threads to enable you and all the other great resources to answer questions. The thread that I am suggesting would be for info that should always be available and not get archived!

PRETTY PLEASE can we make this happen?????

PS How do I clean the screen on a flatscreen monitor again??

Thanks Dra

Halfunit
Member

09-02-2001

Tuesday, June 22, 2004 - 7:11 am Jan - that's a GREAT idea! I was trying to find something about safe mode just a few days ago!

I wonder if the Mods can do that??

Vee
Member

02-23-2004

Tuesday, June 22, 2004 - 8:51 am On my computer I only have to hold down the F8 key when it starts up and then I get a menu where I can choose safe mode. (Windows 98) This thread you're suggesting sounds terrific, Jan!






Vee
Member

02-23-2004

Thursday, June 24, 2004 - 10:02 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
And it still sounds great today, Jan!! Hope it's something that could easily be accomplished sooner rather than later.

Tashakinz
Member

11-13-2002

Thursday, June 24, 2004 - 11:37 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
does anyone else have 321 Studios' dvd x-copy & if so are you also getting the initialization error 13 message? The company has pretty much shut down and there is no support. (Just my luck lol)