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Costacat
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07-15-2000

Friday, May 04, 2007 - 10:07 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
Are you still using the old computer? If you plan on "retiring" it, then move all the email from the old one to the new one. Outlook Express provides info on how to export your folders and address books, and Windows Mail should provide info on how to import from an OE mailbox. :-)

Texannie
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07-16-2001

Friday, May 04, 2007 - 10:38 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texannie a private message Print Post    
we are using both.
i tried that but windows mail isn't recognizing outlook

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Friday, May 04, 2007 - 1:24 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
It won't recognize Outlook (didn't you say Outlook Express?). You have to export your email, and then import it into Windows Mail. It's not just gonna automatically recognize it.

Texannie
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07-16-2001

Friday, May 11, 2007 - 4:57 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texannie a private message Print Post    
Cost, a few posts back, i posted about getting an error message when trying to view some pics posted on websites (like photobucket pics)

i am trying to view a pic, i get the red x, so i right click on it, go to properties and highlight the address and then copy it to my address bar (that usually works) but now i get the error message..

example (trying to view this pic)
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c263/shimmerkisss/Untitlegkhjkd-1.jpg

it get this message
The requested URL was not found

images/blocked.gif

(null)

and this is the link that comes with that message
http://127.0.0.1:2372/images/blocked.gif

any clues? it doesn't happen all the time but the majority of the time. i have checked my settings in internet options and show photos is checked.

Texannie
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07-16-2001

Saturday, June 02, 2007 - 6:11 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texannie a private message Print Post    
do you have to turn off system restore when you are running a virus scan like you did with XP?

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Saturday, June 02, 2007 - 7:39 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
I never turn off system restore, and never have with Win XP. I guess it depends on your scan engine. I use Norton AV and it works just fine.

Note that if you turn off system restore, you're gonna lose any automatic and manual restore points. So it kinda defeats the purpose of using it, yes? ;)

Ladytex
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09-27-2001

Saturday, June 02, 2007 - 7:52 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ladytex a private message Print Post    
the only time I turn off system restore to run a virus scan is when you KNOW you have a virus and are trying to get rid of it. Then I turn off system restore so that my system will not restore the virus.

Jimmer
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08-30-2000

Saturday, June 02, 2007 - 8:06 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jimmer a private message Print Post    
Yep. I never turn mine off otherwise.

Texannie
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07-16-2001

Saturday, June 02, 2007 - 9:19 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texannie a private message Print Post    
hmm..was always told to turn off mine or else it doesn't really detect/remove anything.
but i won't. LOL

Bob2112
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06-12-2002

Saturday, June 02, 2007 - 10:59 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Bob2112 a private message Print Post    
Texannie: You don't have to turn system restore off to do a scan. I know Norton and AVG will scan the restore points and find virus signatures in there. The problem is that the restore points are not stored as individual files, so the AV programs can not heal the virus. The only solution is to delete the restore point and the only way (or only easy way) to do that is to turn off system restore and then turn it back on. Unfortunately, this deletes all restore points.

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Saturday, June 02, 2007 - 11:49 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
Again, this is only necessary if you are removing a virus. If you are just SCANNING YOUR SYSTEM, you do not need to turn anything off. Ever.

Bob2112
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06-12-2002

Saturday, June 02, 2007 - 11:56 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Bob2112 a private message Print Post    
OK

Karen
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09-07-2004

Tuesday, July 10, 2007 - 3:45 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Karen a private message Print Post    
Let me officially say this. I hate Vista. I've been running it less than 24 hours and I'm already wanting to <self-modded>.

As if configuring a new computer and copying everything over isn't enough... let's just throw in a whole bunch of "OOPS, this doesn't work" into the mix.

I'm so frustrated!!! It doesn't want to be friends with my digital camera, or my tablet mouse. I needed to install an update, and then a service pack for the update, to get Vegas to run. Can't import my messages from Outlook. Never mind its incessant need to ask if I'm sure if I want to do anything... didn't the four OK boxes I clicked tell it that maybe I was sure I wanted to proceed??? Aaarrrgh.

Forgive me and my ranting. I do like shiny pretty things and I'm certain once I get this all sorted out and things work and I'm over my learning curve, I'll be happy as a pig in poo. But until then... grrrr.

<rant over>

Karen
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09-07-2004

Thursday, July 19, 2007 - 12:03 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Karen a private message Print Post    
Me again... I'm having serious issues with Vista and Kodak EasyShare. I am pretty good with computers, honestly, and it's driving me crazy that a brand new computer is having 'recovering from serious error' messages only a week into it. Can someone please offer some insight? Anyone else have troubles with their Kodak software and Vista?

Long story short, first time I installed EasyShare was before installing QuickTime. EasyShare installed QuickTime with it, which buggered up all my display settings (desktop, colours, window dialogue boxes, everything). The guy at Future Shop where I bought the computer told me to uninstall all of EasyShare, then install QuickTime before reinstalling the camera software. Did that this morning, and all was peachy. Was even able to transfer all the photos from my vacation last week to the new computer. YAY!...

BUT... opened Windows Explorer to view my new photos through My Computer, and everything went downhill. Some of my photos came out corrupted (the camera is only a few months old, so not a camera problem). As I kept scrolling through, I got an error message that "Windows Explorer has stopped working" and it closed on me. Then my screen went blue and I got one of those system errors, in the white DOS font. It says:

A problem has been detected and Windows has been shut down to prevent damage to your computer.

A process or thread crucial to your system operation has unexpectedly exited or terminated.

If this is your first time seeing this Stop Error screen, restart your computer. If this screen appears again, follow these steps.

...


It goes on. I've seen this screen three times now and it's driving me batty. Somewhere in there, the Sidebar stopped working for a short time, too.

Any ideas? I saw on a forum someone suggested using Picassa instead to transfer photos. I've used Picassa at work in the past but I don't know if it's freeware, or do I have to purchase it?

Juju2bigdog
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10-27-2000

Thursday, July 19, 2007 - 3:02 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Juju2bigdog a private message Print Post    
Picasa is freeware. I have never used it.

You don't need any kind of software to transfer pictures to your computer.

Either get a camera card reader (inexpensive, plugs into a USB port) or use the cable that came with your camera to plug your camera directly into a USB port.

Then go to My Computer, find the new drive that should be showing, and it will be your camera or card reader. Keep opening the folders you find in there until you see your pictures.

Open My Pictures in My Documents, maybe make a new folder for each batch of photos, such as new folder for High School Reunion.

Keep both windows open and move the windows so you can see a bit of each of them. You can either move or copy your pictures. I usually move. Go to the camera or card reader window, highlight all the pictures. Right click on one of the highlighted pictures and select Copy or Move. Keep the mouse button depressed. Drag them all to the My Pictures window.

You are done. You now have your pictures transferred to your computer.

Before I did any of that, I would probably also uninstall EasyShare. It sure does sound like there is a compatibility problem.

I have an Adobe Photoshop Limited Edition photo editing program that is VERY quirky about what other programs or devices it will allow to keep running when I try to use it. It might just be the nature of the beast.

Karen
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09-07-2004

Thursday, July 19, 2007 - 3:08 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Karen a private message Print Post    
Thanks, Juju. I did uninstall EasyShare. I hated it with my old computer when I was running XP, and I hated it even more now that it's caused so many problems in Vista.

I went and installed Picasa. I used to love it when we used it at work, but I didn't know I could transfer from my camera with it. I'm know all about card readers and how to use them, I'm just too cheap to buy one... it's sort of the principal of it that I just spent so much on a new machine, I shouldn't have to spend more to get it to work properly. Never mind that the new machine already has four separate card readers in the front and none of 'em seem to fit the SanDisk that my camera uses. Picasa has been doing wonders for me since this morning when I installed it.

Still having a weird "Windows Explorer has stopped working" when I try to view my files, but I've got a few leads on that from a tech support forum I found, so I'm gonna be ok...

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Thursday, July 19, 2007 - 4:17 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
It's also possible that you've got problems with the QuickTime installation. I think you need to have admin rights to install on Win Vista. And I know there are (or used to be) problems if you have an Nvidia graphics card.

But... I would do what JuJu said. I never EVER install all the cra... er, stuff... that comes with cameras and printers and scanners and any other peripheral for my 'puters.

Karen
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09-07-2004

Thursday, July 19, 2007 - 5:42 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Karen a private message Print Post    
Ok... after much chagrin today, Donners came home and slipped the SanDisk into the card reader on our PC, no problem. I feel like such a tool. It's a tight fit and I thought the card was too big for the slot. EasyShare is gone, never to return again, but I'll keep the Picasa 'cause it's great for organizing and quickly retreiving photos.

I do have an Nvidia card, and it was the combo of that and the QT that caused the EasyShare issues the first time 'round. I'm not totally out of the woods yet, but... step by step, the computer is coming together. Still not much of a Vista fan, however.

Karen
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09-07-2004

Thursday, July 19, 2007 - 5:47 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Karen a private message Print Post    
Meant to add, Juju, do you want a more stable copy of PhotoShop? I can send you a full version of PS7 that is as simple as pop the disc in and install. If you want it, I can mail you a disc or bring when I see you in August.

Juju2bigdog
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10-27-2000

Thursday, July 19, 2007 - 10:32 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Juju2bigdog a private message Print Post    
Karen, bring it in August. I would be thrilled.

I do have Elements, but it has a rather large learning curve, and I am still very much a novice, just last year learned how to do composite pics.

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Friday, July 20, 2007 - 8:13 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
<57> While PhotoShop is an expensive program to purchase, there are laws protecting the software.

As someone who works in the software industry, I don't take this type of thing lightly. <57>

Adobe's licensing allows you to sell your copy and to transfer the license. That is the legal way to provide PhotoShop to another user.

Jimmer
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08-30-2000

Friday, July 20, 2007 - 10:02 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jimmer a private message Print Post    
Wow. This does open an interesting can of worms so to speak.

It is interesting that very nice honest people, who would not remotely consider stealing a candy bar from a convenience store or even consider littering, will routinely illegally copy software. Of course that may not be Karen's intent.

Part of this issue may be misunderstanding or misperception. Most things that we buy are ours to do with as we wish. However, with things like software, we are not buying the product, we are buying the right or license to use the product.

I do understand all too well how people whose livelihood depends on these items can feel strongly about this.

I'm not being judgmental in saying this, as everyone has to make his or her own assessment of right and wrong. For example, I have been known to slightly exceed the speed limit on occasion <gasp>.

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Friday, July 20, 2007 - 10:15 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
I work for a software company. We make our revenue by selling licenses to use our product. If every one of our users, or even 50% them, used the software illegally and without paying for it ("stole" it), we'd be out of business.

You are not just "stealing" software when you use an illegal copy. You are putting companies and their employees at risk. As well as yourself, since you can be prosecuted (and Adobe does go after people who illegally use their software).

Every single copy of the software that I use in my consulting business was purchased and licensed by me. This includes the full Adobe CS suite, Microsoft Office Professional, Visio, Project, RoboHelp, Framemaker, AuthorIT, Snag It, and many, many others.

With regards to "misunderstanding", um, well, I dunno. There is usually a license agreement seal that must be broken when installing from physical media. There is also a license agreement that must be clicked thru, if not read, when installing the software.

Finally, software piracy is constantly in the news. I really don't think anyone can claim ignorance or misunderstanding or misperception.

Jimmer
Moderator

08-30-2000

Friday, July 20, 2007 - 10:37 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jimmer a private message Print Post    
I think that there is a perception that copying something is different than outright stealing something.

For example, I am a Professional Photographer. One of the issues that Photographers have to deal with all the time today is people copying their work. It is very frustrating and it has resulted in some Photographers changing their business plans and effectively providing less service by asking for fees up front rather than for a finished product or charging more for the product, knowing that it may be copied.

Amazingly, I have had acquaintances ask me if I can help them make copies of another Photographer's work. They simply don't see anything wrong with doing that. LOL - Of course this also means that they obviously haven't given me their business in the first place .... possibly because they would rather steal someone else's work.

Administrator
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08-06-2005

Friday, July 20, 2007 - 1:47 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Administrator a private message Print Post    
FWIW, we do not condone any kind of activities at TVCH that involve breaking US law, federal or local.

However, we also don't condone jumping to conclusions! :-)