Thanks, I clicked on it and it was an information thing, as you said. Appreciate the help, Jo -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Kevin Ross Sent: Friday, March 02, 2012 12:59 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [COMPUTERS] Microsoft 2007 and outlook question Hi Jo, Try clicking on the blinking logo. I think it is trying to alert you to read some info it wants to show you. I think, once you have done that, it should stop... Regards, Kevin. On Fri, Mar 2, 2012 at 1:47 PM, Jo Cox <[email protected]> wrote: > > I have a new Dell laptop with Windows 7. It came with Microsoft office 2007 > (includes Outlook) preloaded. When I open Outlook or Microsoft Word they > both have a Microsoft Logo in the upper left corner that is blinking. My > question: does the blinking mean anything? Should I just ignore it? > > Thanks, Jo > > > > > :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: > > Please refrain from posting commercial URLs and from discussing prices on the list. > > Remember to SNIP when replying. > > :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message -- -------- K. Ross [email protected] :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: Please refrain from posting commercial URLs and from discussing prices on the list. Remember to SNIP when replying. :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Jo, Try clicking on the blinking logo. I think it is trying to alert you to read some info it wants to show you. I think, once you have done that, it should stop... Regards, Kevin. On Fri, Mar 2, 2012 at 1:47 PM, Jo Cox <[email protected]> wrote: > > I have a new Dell laptop with Windows 7. It came with Microsoft office 2007 > (includes Outlook) preloaded.  When I open Outlook or Microsoft Word they > both have  a Microsoft Logo in the upper left corner that is blinking.  My > question: does the blinking mean anything?  Should I just ignore it? > > Thanks, Jo > > > > > :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: > > Please refrain from posting commercial URLs and from discussing prices on the list. > > Remember to SNIP when replying. > > :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message -- -------- K. Ross [email protected]

As well, there is a very extensive Wiki for VLC... http://wiki.videolan.org/Main_Page VLC How-To http://wiki.videolan.org/How_to Includes... How to Create a DVD http://wiki.videolan.org/How_to_Create_a_DVD On Fri, Mar 2, 2012 at 1:50 PM, Kevin Ross <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Nivard, > > Have you tried VLC Media Player ? > > http://www.filehippo.com/download_vlc/ > > I use this to playback all media, including QuickTime movies and DVDs. > > If it is just viewing DVDs that you want to do, it id great. > > A stellar program that is being maintained and updated on a regular basis. > > > Regards, > Kevin. > > > On Fri, Mar 2, 2012 at 12:15 PM, Nivard Ovington <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Thanks Vanessa >> >> I have tried to download but it wants to download some other software that I am wary of >> >> But appreciate your kind thought, much appreciated >> >> Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) >> >> >> >> > For the person (Nivard?) who was looking for DVD player software, >> > check out today's Giveaway of the Day at >> > http://www.giveawayoftheday.com.  I don't know if it does what you >> > want, but it's free to try. >> > >> > Vanessa >> >> >> >> >> :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: >> >> Please refrain from posting commercial URLs and from discussing prices on the list. >> >> Remember to SNIP when replying. >> >> :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > -- > -------- > K. Ross > [email protected] -- -------- K. Ross [email protected]

Hi Nivard, Have you tried VLC Media Player ? http://www.filehippo.com/download_vlc/ I use this to playback all media, including QuickTime movies and DVDs. If it is just viewing DVDs that you want to do, it id great. A stellar program that is being maintained and updated on a regular basis. Regards, Kevin. On Fri, Mar 2, 2012 at 12:15 PM, Nivard Ovington <[email protected]> wrote: > > Thanks Vanessa > > I have tried to download but it wants to download some other software that I am wary of > > But appreciate your kind thought, much appreciated > > Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) > > > > > For the person (Nivard?) who was looking for DVD player software, > > check out today's Giveaway of the Day at > > http://www.giveawayoftheday.com.  I don't know if it does what you > > want, but it's free to try. > > > > Vanessa > > > > > :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: > > Please refrain from posting commercial URLs and from discussing prices on the list. > > Remember to SNIP when replying. > > :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message -- -------- K. Ross [email protected]

I have a new Dell laptop with Windows 7. It came with Microsoft office 2007 (includes Outlook) preloaded. When I open Outlook or Microsoft Word they both have a Microsoft Logo in the upper left corner that is blinking. My question: does the blinking mean anything? Should I just ignore it? Thanks, Jo

Hi Beth Thanks for your reply I see this scanner is still available and it looks as if it comes with some adapters for scanning negatives Will this scan all varieties of negatives do you know? Is it a fairly fast machine as I may have a lot to do of various types of negatives and size of photo's Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) > Nivard....I have had four different scanners, as well as several all-in-one > machines. I have scanned photos with all of them. Now I have the Epson > V600 Photo Scanner. I have scanned several thousand photos, slides and film > strips. This V600 does it all...and does a very good job. It comes with > some great "helps" like "Ice" and mine even came with a copy of PSE7...this > was a couple of years ago when I bought it. I could not ask for a better > scanner....please go to the Epson site and check on the V600...I don't know > about how it is sold in the UK... the web site is down just now....but check > online for different companies. There is one email list just for Epson > scanners [email protected] you might go there and ask about > their experience or read their archives. If I can answer any questions for > you, I will be very happy to. FYI I am very senior, and had no problem > with learning to use this scanner at all! > Beth

Hi Anne The archives link is on the home page for each list To see what lists are available go to http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/ Select Mailing Lists from the top bar menu Enter the place name / surname or whatever in the bottom box Where you will be lead to http://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/index/other/Genealogical_Computing/COMPUTERS.html However as things may change dramatically with computing as time moves on I would recommend posting to the list What someone once suggested as being a good idea may not be the case now so a fresh view would be the best course in my opinion Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) > Can you tell me how to access your archives please. I am looking for practical information on how > to speed up a slow computer. Thanks Anne

Can you tell me how to access your archives please. I am looking for practical information on how to speed up a slow computer. Thanks Anne

Yes, you are correct. Epson has not come out with any drivers or software for this line of scanners for Vista and on. It (1640) was a Windows 98 time period machine. Thanks, David C Abernathy Email disclaimers ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- This message represents the official view of the voices in my head. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.SchmeckAbernathy.com == All outgoing and incoming mail is scanned by F-Prot Antivirus  == -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Nivard Ovington Sent: Friday, March 02, 2012 9:12 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [COMPUTERS] Scanning photos and film negatives Thanks David If I read you correctly it will not work with Win 7 which would be a requirement for me in the not to distant future But thanks for your feedback Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) I have a Epson 1640 and works great. The only problem is I have to keep my Windows XP machine around for the scanner and a very HP LaserJet printer. Thanks, David C Abernathy :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: Please refrain from posting commercial URLs and from discussing prices on the list. Remember to SNIP when replying. :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

It probably wants to notify you that the pre-installed version is a trial version and that a key must be purchased before a certain time. Aloha Wayne, NH6K -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Kevin Ross Sent: Friday, March 02, 2012 8:59 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [COMPUTERS] Microsoft 2007 and outlook question Hi Jo, Try clicking on the blinking logo. I think it is trying to alert you to read some info it wants to show you. I think, once you have done that, it should stop... Regards, Kevin. On Fri, Mar 2, 2012 at 1:47 PM, Jo Cox <[email protected]> wrote: > > I have a new Dell laptop with Windows 7. It came with Microsoft office > 2007 (includes Outlook) preloaded. When I open Outlook or Microsoft > Word they both have a Microsoft Logo in the upper left corner that is > blinking. My > question: does the blinking mean anything? Should I just ignore it? > > Thanks, Jo > > > > > :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: > > Please refrain from posting commercial URLs and from discussing prices on the list. > > Remember to SNIP when replying. > > :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message -- -------- K. Ross [email protected] :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: Please refrain from posting commercial URLs and from discussing prices on the list. Remember to SNIP when replying. :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Nivard In 2006 my wife and I were given an Epson Perfection 4490 as a wedding present by a relative who was heavily into digital photography. I know that it cost over £200 at the time but it beat all the other scanners I have ever used hands down. We used it to scan all our old photos, slides and negatives going back to the 1940s. I have also used it successfully to scan photos from the late 1800s. It comes with software which enables you to use either standard settings or make all the settings yourself. It will scan at very high resolutions if you want and it will split into individual images when you scan more than one item at a time. That saves a lot of effort and each image is at the full resolution you have set. I am delighted with it and have no reason to change it. I imagine this scanner is no longer available to buy but its replacement(s) will no doubt be better and cheaper. IMHO it's best to pay for quality if you have serious work to do. I also used a high street camera shop for some slides and negatives and they were efficient and inexpensive but when I got the scanner I found it did a better job. The shop charged £10 for 100 items: £200 would therefore pay for 2000. I have done many more than that so the scanner has easily paid for itself. Regards Tony

Hi Nivard, This is the fastest scanner I have ever used, at least three times as fast as the 4490....it does have adapters for a couple of different negative sizes, and if you will go on the Epson mailing list, there was a discussion on how to scan other size negatives. And there is an adapter for 35mm slides....and for some other size that I do not have media that size. I believe that I ordered one different size adapter for some of my slides from Epson, at a very modest price. When I bought this from Epson I talked to their salesman and he was so helpful and answered all my questions. I would have bought the V700...a step up, but it is a much higher price and I couldn't justify the higher cost at that time. The V600 has been a real blessing for my needs....especially since it is much faster. I have done about 5000 slides with this scanner....in about a third the time that I did another 5000 with other scanners. Hope you can find a scanner that suits your needs. I have really enjoyed seeing my slides "come alive" and relive the wonderful times we had when I took those images. Beth <snip> Hi Beth Thanks for your reply I see this scanner is still available and it looks as if it comes with some adapters for scanning negatives Will this scan all varieties of negatives do you know? Is it a fairly fast machine as I may have a lot to do of various types of negatives and size of photo's Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK)

For the person (Nivard?) who was looking for DVD player software, check out today's Giveaway of the Day at http://www.giveawayoftheday.com. I don't know if it does what you want, but it's free to try. Vanessa

I have a Epson 1640 and works great. The only problem is I have to keep my Windows XP machine around for the scanner and a very HP LaserJet printer. Thanks, David C Abernathy Email disclaimers ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- This message represents the official view of the voices in my head. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.SchmeckAbernathy.com == All outgoing and incoming mail is scanned by F-Prot Antivirus  == -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Tony Mooney Sent: Friday, March 02, 2012 1:06 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [COMPUTERS] Scanning photos and film negatives Nivard In 2006 my wife and I were given an Epson Perfection 4490 as a wedding present by a relative who was heavily into digital photography. I know that it cost over £200 at the time but it beat all the other scanners I have ever used hands down. We used it to scan all our old photos, slides and negatives going back to the 1940s. I have also used it successfully to scan photos from the late 1800s. It comes with software which enables you to use either standard settings or make all the settings yourself. It will scan at very high resolutions if you want and it will split into individual images when you scan more than one item at a time. That saves a lot of effort and each image is at the full resolution you have set. I am delighted with it and have no reason to change it. I imagine this scanner is no longer available to buy but its replacement(s) will no doubt be better and cheaper. IMHO it's best to pay for quality if you have serious work to do. I also used a high street camera shop for some slides and negatives and they were efficient and inexpensive but when I got the scanner I found it did a better job. The shop charged £10 for 100 items: £200 would therefore pay for 2000. I have done many more than that so the scanner has easily paid for itself. Regards Tony :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: Please refrain from posting commercial URLs and from discussing prices on the list. Remember to SNIP when replying. :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I have a dandy film and slice converter made by Innovative Technologies. I paid about $90.00 CDN for it and worth every penny. To scan photos, I use my Cannon MP560. I am pleased with results from both. Dave in Montreal

Thank you Nancy Thats very useful and just what I was looking for Not everything thats in the products blurb actually works I have found Much appreciated Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) > Hi Nivard, A few years ago I bought an Epson Stylus 7800 which said it > could do negatives and slides. and film I believe. Well I was very disappointed > in the quality of the scans when I printed them out. The negative I used > was a brand new one and it turned out a bit fuzzy as was the slide, just not > clear like it should have been. I had ordered the pictures and the > negatives and they turned out fine so I did have something to compare it with. I'm > sure that machine is obsolete now but with whatever you buy, try it out > immediately and if not satisfied take it back. Unfortunately I didn't try it > till much later. Did not think there would be any problems as my regular > scans or pictures from emails came out beautiful and they still do. > Nancy

Hi all Has anyone experience of scanning photographs and or film or negatives Any recommendations for hardware? I am looking at doing various sizes and types so versatility would be handy Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK)

Beth, Glad to hear the Epson has come out with a better scanner for slides and negatives than the one I have, the Stylus CX7800. As I said, I have had mine for a few years. Nancy In a message dated 3/1/2012 9:18:53 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes: Nivard....I have had four different scanners, as well as several all-in-one machines. I have scanned photos with all of them. Now I have the Epson V600 Photo Scanner. I have scanned several thousand photos, slides and film strips. This V600 does it all...and does a very good job. It comes with some great "helps" like "Ice" and mine even came with a copy of PSE7...this was a couple of years ago when I bought it. I could not ask for a better scanner....please go to the Epson site and check on the V600...I don't know about how it is sold in the UK... the web site is down just now....but check online for different companies. There is one email list just for Epson scanners [email protected] you might go there and ask about their experience or read their archives. If I can answer any questions for you, I will be very happy to. FYI I am very senior, and had no problem with learning to use this scanner at all! Beth <snip> Hi all Has anyone experience of scanning photographs and or film or negatives Any recommendations for hardware? I am looking at doing various sizes and types so versatility would be handy Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: Please refrain from posting commercial URLs and from discussing prices on the list. Remember to SNIP when replying. :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Nivard....I have had four different scanners, as well as several all-in-one machines. I have scanned photos with all of them. Now I have the Epson V600 Photo Scanner. I have scanned several thousand photos, slides and film strips. This V600 does it all...and does a very good job. It comes with some great "helps" like "Ice" and mine even came with a copy of PSE7...this was a couple of years ago when I bought it. I could not ask for a better scanner....please go to the Epson site and check on the V600...I don't know about how it is sold in the UK... the web site is down just now....but check online for different companies. There is one email list just for Epson scanners [email protected] you might go there and ask about their experience or read their archives. If I can answer any questions for you, I will be very happy to. FYI I am very senior, and had no problem with learning to use this scanner at all! Beth <snip> Hi all Has anyone experience of scanning photographs and or film or negatives Any recommendations for hardware? I am looking at doing various sizes and types so versatility would be handy Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK)

Hi Nivard, A few years ago I bought an Epson Stylus 7800 which said it could do negatives and slides. and film I believe. Well I was very disappointed in the quality of the scans when I printed them out. The negative I used was a brand new one and it turned out a bit fuzzy as was the slide, just not clear like it should have been. I had ordered the pictures and the negatives and they turned out fine so I did have something to compare it with. I'm sure that machine is obsolete now but with whatever you buy, try it out immediately and if not satisfied take it back. Unfortunately I didn't try it till much later. Did not think there would be any problems as my regular scans or pictures from emails came out beautiful and they still do. Nancy In a message dated 3/1/2012 5:33:34 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes: Hi all Has anyone experience of scanning photographs and or film or negatives Any recommendations for hardware? I am looking at doing various sizes and types so versatility would be handy Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: Please refrain from posting commercial URLs and from discussing prices on the list. Remember to SNIP when replying. :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message