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The TVClubHouse: General Discussions ARCHIVES: 2005 Jun. ~ Aug.: All Things Technical: The Help Desk ARCHIVES: Computer Problems? Ask Here (ARCHIVES): Archive through August 18, 2005 users admin

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Emmy
Member

05-05-2004

Sunday, August 14, 2005 - 8:38 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Help! I'm geek-impaired. Can I save my e-mail folders from my old computer to put onto my new computer once I set it up with a fresh copy of Outlook Express? I have valuable e-mails - from my folks and friends - and I have photos in some, too. I'm saving my Word and WP files on a CD, but what about my e-mails? There's not much else I really care about on my old puter.

Novasea2
Member

08-09-2000

Sunday, August 14, 2005 - 10:47 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
testing post for date

Juju2bigdog
Member

10-27-2000

Sunday, August 14, 2005 - 10:59 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Emmy, you know how to use Google, right? Go to www.google.com and type in some key words for whatever it is you what to know.

I typed in save e-mail folder outlook express. And I came up with this website that has detailed instructions: http://www.iopus.com/guides/oe-backup.htm

When you look at the other Google results, you may find other sites with instructions you like better. Or you may want to change the search words to find a site you like better. But there should be a whole bunch of websites that will tell you how to do what you want to do.

Jimmer
Member

08-30-2000

Monday, August 15, 2005 - 7:29 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I agree. There are a lot of sites that tell you how to do this, but it is surprisingly complicated for what should be a very simple procedure (thanks Microsoft). Follow the steps very carefully and go slowly.

Emmy
Member

05-05-2004

Monday, August 15, 2005 - 9:48 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Juju and Jimmer, I am steadying my cup of coffee in one hand and readying my mouse to click on what you've found. I'm psyched up to concentrate hard on this - I think I can, I think I can Thank you!

Juju2bigdog
Member

10-27-2000

Monday, August 15, 2005 - 3:29 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
There there, Emmy, you really can. Uhhhhh ... it's just like sewing. Just follow one line of directions at a time, and pretty soon you have a dress put together.

Texannie
Member

07-16-2001

Wednesday, August 17, 2005 - 2:12 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I had to reformat my puter. The version of IE I installed is 6.0.2. I did a 'windows update' and 25 downloads were listed. Should I install all of them? I tried to copy and paste the list but it wouldn't let me. One was specifically for ME, a security patch. Alot of the others were security patches too.

Bob2112
Member

06-12-2002

Wednesday, August 17, 2005 - 8:06 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I would install all of them after a fresh install. Especially anything related to IE or security patches.

Of course, I would have given XP another try if I had to do a fresh install. But I am an XP fan.


Jimmer
Member

08-30-2000

Wednesday, August 17, 2005 - 10:09 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Unless you're really technically knowledgeable, I recommend installing all of the critical updates. And, I would do it sooner rather than later, so you have less to lose if something goes wrong again.

Why did you reformat in the first place, if I may ask?

Texannie
Member

07-16-2001

Wednesday, August 17, 2005 - 12:09 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Puter crashed!
Bob, I thought about that, but at the time I would have had to go out and buy XP first. I am still debating since, I don't have all that much reloaded now.

Jimmer
Member

08-30-2000

Wednesday, August 17, 2005 - 12:29 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Do you know what caused it to crash? Just don't want you to do a lot of work, just to have the same thing happen again.

Texannie
Member

07-16-2001

Wednesday, August 17, 2005 - 1:54 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Well, I have already reformatted it so that's most of the work! LOL
I don't really know to be honest. I had been getting all sorts of odd error messages off and on. Then I was running disk defrag and scan disk in safe mode and couldn't get out of it. Got all sorts of error messages after that, that lots of window files were missing. I spent alot of time with Gateway (who I love!) trying to fix and avoiding reformatting, but that ended up being our only choice.

Karuuna
Board Administrator

08-31-2000

Wednesday, August 17, 2005 - 9:07 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Okay, i think I am so screwed.

I have an hp 715 digital camera (it's a coupla years old and no longer sold anywhere that I know of) and left the download USB cord in Hawaii. Now I can't d/l my Hawaii pics. Am I totally lost?

Jimmer
Member

08-30-2000

Wednesday, August 17, 2005 - 9:25 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Karuuna, Doesn't this camera take Compact Flash cards? If it does, just buy a card reader and transfer the files that way. This works much better than hooking the camera directly to the computer.

Landi
Member

07-29-2002

Wednesday, August 17, 2005 - 9:30 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
you can also go online to hp.com and buy a new cord. people lose them all the time, and they sell them on their website. we had to do the same thing for a fuji camera that my boss bought. real cheap too.

Jimmer
Member

08-30-2000

Wednesday, August 17, 2005 - 9:33 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
That's a good idea Landi though I'd be inclined to go with the card reader if the camera in fact uses memory cards (some of the really old ones didn't). Card readers are so readily available at pretty much any camera/electronics store and they are pretty inexpensive.

Bob2112
Member

06-12-2002

Wednesday, August 17, 2005 - 9:36 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
It looks like the 715 just uses a Type A to Mini-B 5-Wire USB cable, which you can get from just about anywhere that sells USB cables.

While you're there, get a high speed card reader that can read a bunch of different media. They're cheap and will give you a backup for when you next lose the cable.


Whoami
Member

08-03-2001

Wednesday, August 17, 2005 - 9:40 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I was just browsing around and saw that HP's site has no return "hits" under a "HP 715" search. So I could'nt even find which accessory they'd sell as compatible.

A Google search though, did come up with THIS. It doesn't specify its for the 715, although the Google search led me there. So I don't know if its compatible or not.

I would think HP would still support the camera for a few years (especially in something as easily lost/destroyed as a cable) even if it is discontinued. I'm betting they interchange a lot of things like USB cables and the like anyway. At best, you could probably e-mail HP and ask if they have a compatible cable you can buy. I'm assuming you didn't leave it at the hotel, where you could call and ask if it was turned in?



Karuuna
Board Administrator

08-31-2000

Wednesday, August 17, 2005 - 9:42 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Thanks all of you!!


How do I know which card reader reads the cards in my camera? Or... uh, I can't get the card out (tho I tried). Does a card reader then attach to my Mac to download the pics?

Karuuna
Board Administrator

08-31-2000

Wednesday, August 17, 2005 - 9:46 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
yeah, Who, that's the cable I needed, I ordered one.

But, a new question, if I can get my card out, shouldn't I just be able to read it in my Photosmart printer then? But I have no idea how to get the pics from the printer to my computer. Can that be done?

Kaili
Member

08-31-2000

Thursday, August 18, 2005 - 5:54 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Karuuna, the only thing I can think of- the way I would probabaly do it- would be to take the card to Walgreens (or wherever) and put the card in their photo machine, then have the photos transferred to a CD. They always have that option with digital prints, even if you choose not to make any actual prints.

Jimmer
Member

08-30-2000

Thursday, August 18, 2005 - 8:23 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
You should be able to get the card out of the camera. My suggestion would be go to your friendly neighbourhood camera store (not some big department store). Bring your camera and tell them that you are interested in a card reader, but explain that you aren't sure how to get the card out of your camera. They should be able to show you how to do it (if it is removable).

If you buy the USB card reader, make sure it will work with a Mac (it should). They'll tell you what card reader you need.

Now if you like these guys that helped you out and think they provided a good service you might want to buy a card reader from them (they don't cost much). Or you can just say thanks very much and go and buy it for a couple of bucks less at one of the big electronics stores.

Once you have the card reader connected to your Mac, you take the card out of your camera and plug it into the card reader. Then you can just use your regular file management system in the Mac to copy the files from the card to the Mac.

There may be some way to get the pics from your printer to your computer but I'm not sure of all the details.

Or you can just wait till your cable arrives.

Jimmer
Member

08-30-2000

Thursday, August 18, 2005 - 8:57 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
To remove the CF card:

Open the CF memory card door.

Rotate the gray card ejection lever up and then push the lever into the camera to eject the card from the slot. The card should pop up enough for you to pull it out easily.

To put the card back in, slide it back in the slot the way it was (it should only go in one way). Push a little harder to get the contacts into the card. The ejection lever should pop back up and then you fold the ejection lever back down and close the door.

Karuuna
Board Administrator

08-31-2000

Thursday, August 18, 2005 - 9:14 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
yay, Jimmer! That's what I needed, I kept opening that little lever that locks the card in, but never thought to push down on it.

Now I'm off to Walmart per Kaili's suggestion to get a CD made. You all are too kewl! Thanks!!!

Juju2bigdog
Member

10-27-2000

Thursday, August 18, 2005 - 10:35 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Card reader plugs into the computer's USB port. I am a big fan of using a card reader anyway, rather than plugging the camera into the computer. When you plug the card reader in, your computer will detect a new removable drive and show it as F: or whatever. You just click on that drive and keep opening whatever icon comes up next until you get to your pictures. Then you can drag and drop them into a folder on your hard drive.

Also, if you left the cable in the hotel room, call them and ask if they found it.