Hello, Could I ask a question? I recently began monitoring this list to gain tips on improving computer skills. Howver, I do not know to which program TMG version 5 is referring??? Could I be enlightened? Regards, Virginia

Virginia, >Could I ask a question? I recently began monitoring this list to gain tips >on improving computer skills. Howver, I do not know to which program TMG >version 5 is referring??? > >Could I be enlightened? >Regards, >Virginia TMG is referring to The Master Genealogist. Here is a link to the web site. http://www.whollygenes.com/ Take care, Art

Heather, >Hi, I am back again like a bad penny with > >Unknown Error 32 > >I backed up the UFT project from my laptop running '98 to two floppies to >transfer to TMG running on XP and all seemed well until I put in the >second disc when the error message appeared. The Backup is .sqz > >After the failure of the first discs I repeated the excercise with fresh >discs and the same error message appeared. > >I am running two Demo FH Programmes, TMG mainly for the ability to >transfer without GEDCOM and RootsMagic, to assess which programme best >suits my needs. > >At this stage it looks as though RootsMagic will win regardless of this >glitch purely on ease of use and appearance. Perhaps this feature is disabled in the Demo version? I don't know what the Error 32 is. Did you check the TMG site to see if there is any help? Did you check the help file? Just some suggestions. Art >TIA Heather > > > > > > > > >==== GEN-COMP-TIPS Mailing List ==== >To unsubscribe from this list send a message to >GEN-COMP-TIPS-L-REQUEST@ROOTSWEB.COM with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the body >of the message. > >============================== >Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration >Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237

Hi, I am back again like a bad penny with Unknown Error 32 I backed up the UFT project from my laptop running '98 to two floppies to transfer to TMG running on XP and all seemed well until I put in the second disc when the error message appeared. The Backup is .sqz After the failure of the first discs I repeated the excercise with fresh discs and the same error message appeared. I am running two Demo FH Programmes, TMG mainly for the ability to transfer without GEDCOM and RootsMagic, to assess which programme best suits my needs. At this stage it looks as though RootsMagic will win regardless of this glitch purely on ease of use and appearance. TIA Heather

I can't keep still any longer. RootsMagic home page: http://www.rootsmagic.com/ where you can download a demo copy. You can only enter 50 people, but it will import a much larger GEDCOM file than that. -- Anything you enter into the demo can be retained and used in a full copy if you decide to go that route. The RootsMagic message boards: (Where most of the problems are listed, some solutions are given and a few praises are stated.) http://www.rootsmagic.com/forums/ I run the RootsMagic Users mail list and answer a few questions, but I do not work for RootsMagic. Alfred D. Eller RootsMagic-Users-Admin@RootsWeb.com ================ ============== ----- Original Message ----- From: "Martin ADAMS" <martin@adams3606.fsnet.co.uk> To: <GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2004 1:20 PM Subject: Re: @CHECK Re: [Gen-Comp-Tips] (Gen-Comp-Tips) Uft to TMG v. 5 > Art > I know you addressed this to Heather but I would be very interested in your > opinion of RootsMagic. I am currently using FTM and am looking for something > a little more intuitive. Would RootsMagic fit my bill do you think? > Regards > > Martin > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "dolphin213" <dolphin213@cox.net> > To: <GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2004 9:47 AM > Subject: @CHECK Re: [Gen-Comp-Tips] (Gen-Comp-Tips) Uft to TMG v. 5 > > > > > > Heather, > > > > >Bob wrote that you don't need GEDCOM to transfer from UFT to TMG. I > > >hadn't realised this possibility. It sounds a real blessing to the > > >computer idiot like me although I can manage the transfer if pushed. I > > >am certainly going to give TMG some real consideration. > > > > > >However, I have been 'playing' with a demo disc of Roots Magic supplied > > >with Family Tree Magazine and I am very impressed. Has anyone out there > > >had first hand experience of the full programme. Any snags, clitches? > > >I noticed 'dolphin' gives it 5 out of 5 which is an impressive rating! > > > > Would you like the extensive write up of what I have to say about > RootsMagic? > > > > Art > >

Thanks, I will give it a go. Talk to you soon, Bill ----- Original Message ----- From: "Douglas and Susan Cralley" <cralley@charter.net> To: <GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2004 2:03 AM Subject: [Gen-Comp-Tips] WDB files > Bill, > Try Open Office. It is a free Office program and will open just about > anything. > D > > > ==== GEN-COMP-TIPS Mailing List ==== > Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites of the Internet: > http://www.cyndislist.com > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > >

Phil, in what way is WinZip "buggy"? What did you find "hard to use" about it? Would be interesting to read your comments. Lance -----Original Message----- From: Phil Stevens [mailto:joe2phil@drizzle.com] Sent: Thursday, 19 August 2004 11:12 To: GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [Gen-Comp-Tips] Which file compression program is best/free? Hello List an Lance , I believe that you will find the Free Trial of WinZip is a VERY LARGE Down load !!!! , While bigspeed is very small !!!!! , Big is not always better !!!! , WinZip is Buggy And Hard to use !!!! , Phil ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lance" <hty31b5@hotmail.com> To: <GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 2004 5:27 PM Subject: RE: [Gen-Comp-Tips] Which file compression program is best/free? > Sue, WinZip has a 21 day trial period. After that it costs USD29.00. A > zip program is an essential tool on nay computer as so many files arrive > that way. It's also a handy way of compressing your own files to > conserve space. I have used WinZip for years and it is always reliable. > > WinZip can be found at: http://www.winzip.com/winzip.htm > > As well as the free BigZipper Phil mentioned, there are a couple of > other popular programs (not free): > > WinRAR http://www.rarlab.com/rar_archiver.htm > PKZip http://www.pkware.com/ > > BigZipper would suit your purposes at the moment, I feel. > > Lance --- avast! Antivirus: Outbound message clean. Virus Database (VPS): 0434-1, 2004-08-17 Tested on: 19/08/2004 1:37:43 PM avast! - copyright (c) 2000-2004 ALWIL Software. http://www.avast.com

I have found this site to be a great help when I try to explain about scanning and saving pictures. http://www.scantips.com/ If your HP software is the same as mine: When scanning, and you get the preview of the picture, go to the menu just above the picture in the "HP Scanning" Window and click the advanced button, and choose resolution. If you want to send it as an email, choose 75, unless it is a very small picture that you want to enlarge a bit, then choose a bit higher resolution. As you change the resolution, notice how the size, listed below the picture, changes. If it is a black and white picture, scanning in grayscale will save space too. Save the picture to a folder, then open the email program and attach the picture to it. I couldn't figure out the connection between the HP scanning program and email. I do not think you need a new computer just to send photo attachments with emails. Alfred D. Eller RootsMagic-Users-Admin@RootsWeb.com ================ ============== ----- Original Message ----- From: "genlistlass" <genlistlass@hotmail.com> To: <GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 17, 2004 7:40 AM Subject: [Gen-Comp-Tips] sending photos by email? > I have just bought an HP 1200 3-in-1 scanner, printer, copier. > > I have been trying to send scans of photos (genealogy ones!) as email > attachments but the wheels fall off when I choose their option to send as an > email (it trims the size right down this way) and it opens a Word email > template with the photo I'd just scanned as an attachment. > > When I hit send, nothing happens, it doesn't go off into cyber space. > > Obviously I have to make OE talk to Word??? Or the other way around? The > "Help" functions are as always, unhelpful! > > I tried Zipping the saved photo file and sending that as a normal OE email > but that didn't work either. The Zipping (WinZip) hardly reduced the size of > the photo file at all and the server got indigestion trying to send the huge > file and gave up half way through. > > genlistlass, UK >

I too have WIN 98. It was installed on my Compaq when I bought new in 1998. I've never had the urge to upgrade, especially with all the frustration I see with friends and relatives who have. A word about buying secondhand: I would never even CONSIDER it. The prices I see for new are so inexpensive here, eg $499.00 COMPLETE!!! (avg $200 used and not complete). Maureen ----- Original Message ----- From: "Berkley" <berkley1@shaw.ca> To: <GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2004 8:04 AM Subject: Re: [Gen-Comp-Tips] Genealogy and a healthy system Not to fret, I am still using Win98SE; and have no plans to upgrade.When the day finally comes that the owners of my main software programs stop supporting their systems on 98SE, I will reluctantly have to take another look at the situation. I suspect that thee and me are not alone in these thoughts. Cheers, Berkley ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peggy Broughton" <peggyj@our-town.com> To: <GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 2004 4:01 AM Subject: Re: [Gen-Comp-Tips] Genealogy and a healthy system > I don't have XP. I am still using W ME ,on my computer, but do have a dial > up connection and some updates get stopped when the connection breaks, which > has been a lot lately especiall early in the morning about this time for > some reason,some will restart from the first and some will pick up where > they left off, and I can't tell you which. > > After reading all the emails about XP , I am wondering if I will ever change > from ME, I know that there is going to be a time when I won't be able to use > all the programs, but maybe what I use , I will still be able to use on ME, > I am a home user, and about all I use my computer for now is email and > recording my genealogy, and use the search engines to" window"shop for > things I am condidering buying . Right now I am not even keeping my > finances on it, > Like a lot of people I learn to use the programs I use the most and that is > all, I don't care what makes it work, I just want it to work when I need it. > and I try to keep it very clean and up todate. > > Peggy in Texas > > ______________________________ ==== GEN-COMP-TIPS Mailing List ==== Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites of the Internet: http://www.cyndislist.com ============================== Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237

Microsoft have sent me notification that SP2 is waiting to be downloaded, size: 75.0 MB - 266 MB. Following the conversations about this on the list, I'm going to wait at least until I go onto broadband within a couple of weeks, and other more knowledgeable souls have done so. Regards Sue Taylor, UK

Peggy, I don't want to dampen your enthusiasm for Win Me, but it is generally acknowledged as the worst version of Windows Microsoft ever released. Win XP is generally accepted as their best effort yet, despite the need for this SP2 upgrade. From all reports it really is an upgrade more than just a bunch of patches. The discussion you have been reading is mainly about handling the "size" of the SP2 download, not with any problems within Win XP. This site will help you understand what SP2 is all about and perhaps show you what you may be missing with Win Me: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sp2/preinstall.mspx This chart shows good reasons to switch to Win XP Home edition: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/home/evaluation/whyupgrade/top10.mspx While this chart shows the difference between XP HOME and XP PRO editions http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/howtobuy/choosing2.mspx Lance -----Original Message----- From: Peggy Broughton [mailto:peggyj@our-town.com] Sent: Wednesday, 18 August 2004 21:02 To: GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [Gen-Comp-Tips] Genealogy and a healthy system I don't have XP. I am still using W ME ,on my computer, but do have a dial up connection and some updates get stopped when the connection breaks, which has been a lot lately especiall early in the morning about this time for some reason,some will restart from the first and some will pick up where they left off, and I can't tell you which. After reading all the emails about XP , I am wondering if I will ever change from ME, I know that there is going to be a time when I won't be able to use all the programs, but maybe what I use , I will still be able to use on ME, I am a home user, and about all I use my computer for now is email and recording my genealogy, and use the search engines to" window"shop for things I am condidering buying . Right now I am not even keeping my finances on it, Like a lot of people I learn to use the programs I use the most and that is all, I don't care what makes it work, I just want it to work when I need it. and I try to keep it very clean and up todate. Peggy in Texas ==== GEN-COMP-TIPS Mailing List ==== To unsubscribe from this list send a message to GEN-COMP-TIPS-L-REQUEST@ROOTSWEB.COM with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of the message. ============================== Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 --- avast! Antivirus: Outbound message clean. Virus Database (VPS): 0434-1, 2004-08-17 Tested on: 19/08/2004 10:43:30 AM avast! - copyright (c) 2000-2004 ALWIL Software. http://www.avast.com

Hello Lance list and All that asked , Phil here : I was being ' nice ' I did not want to get bounced from the list for using foul language . SO , insert expletive of your choice where I put ' buggy ' , I found the prog to be Extremely poor programming , Total lack of support , I could not get it to function correctly , After reading the directions fifteen time all I could usually get is a Error " Nothing to Do " , OR when it would zip up some thing I could not locate where it put it ! , After a few frustrating tries I sent it to Cyberheaven and got PKZip , Which worked fine , Untill my Hard drive exploded last month , I now use Bigspeed as it is free !! , I spent 5-7 hours looking at the various progs , and settled for it ! , Phil ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lance" <hty31b5@hotmail.com> To: <GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 2004 8:38 PM Subject: RE: [Gen-Comp-Tips] Which file compression program is best/free? > Phil, in what way is WinZip "buggy"? > > What did you find "hard to use" about it? > > Would be interesting to read your comments. > > Lance > > -----Original Message----- > From: Phil Stevens [mailto:joe2phil@drizzle.com] > Sent: Thursday, 19 August 2004 11:12 > To: GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [Gen-Comp-Tips] Which file compression program is > best/free? > > Hello List an Lance , I believe that you will find the Free Trial of > WinZip is a VERY LARGE Down load !!!! , While bigspeed is very small > !!!!! , > Big is not always better !!!! , WinZip is Buggy And Hard to use !!!! , > Phil > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Lance" <hty31b5@hotmail.com> > To: <GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 2004 5:27 PM > Subject: RE: [Gen-Comp-Tips] Which file compression program is > best/free? > > > > Sue, WinZip has a 21 day trial period. After that it costs USD29.00. A > > zip program is an essential tool on nay computer as so many files > arrive > > that way. It's also a handy way of compressing your own files to > > conserve space. I have used WinZip for years and it is always > reliable. > > > > WinZip can be found at: http://www.winzip.com/winzip.htm > > > > As well as the free BigZipper Phil mentioned, there are a couple of > > other popular programs (not free): > > > > WinRAR http://www.rarlab.com/rar_archiver.htm > > PKZip http://www.pkware.com/ > > > > BigZipper would suit your purposes at the moment, I feel. > > > > Lance > > --- > avast! Antivirus: Outbound message clean. > Virus Database (VPS): 0434-1, 2004-08-17 > Tested on: 19/08/2004 1:37:43 PM > avast! - copyright (c) 2000-2004 ALWIL Software. > http://www.avast.com > > > > > > ==== GEN-COMP-TIPS Mailing List ==== > Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites of the Internet: > http://www.cyndislist.com > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 >

Can anyone help with this frustrating problem. I have a large number of photos, including hundreds of family history photos, stored in various folders . I am unable to open some (not all) of these folders as when I try, after a pause of a few seconds I get a window displaying the following message: Windows Explorer has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience. When I close this window I get back to the desktop and sometimes but not always the desktop is on a white background and I am invited to "restore my active desktop" by clicking on this button. This is a very frustrating problem that I have been unable to solve as I am unable to access some of my photos. I also have copies of the photo folders stored on an external harddrive but I get the same problem here when I attempt to open the files. I am running Windows XP and have Norton automatic Live Update protection and Spybot so I am confident I have no viruses in the system. Any help anyone can offer would be greatly appreciated. Martyn Queensland, Australia

Sue, WinZip has a 21 day trial period. After that it costs USD29.00. A zip program is an essential tool on nay computer as so many files arrive that way. It's also a handy way of compressing your own files to conserve space. I have used WinZip for years and it is always reliable. WinZip can be found at: http://www.winzip.com/winzip.htm As well as the free BigZipper Phil mentioned, there are a couple of other popular programs (not free): WinRAR http://www.rarlab.com/rar_archiver.htm PKZip http://www.pkware.com/ BigZipper would suit your purposes at the moment, I feel. Lance -----Original Message----- From: sue taylor [mailto:sutaylor@blueyonder.co.uk] Sent: Thursday, 19 August 2004 07:14 To: GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [Gen-Comp-Tips] Which file compression program is best/free? Maureen thanks for your response - I had wondered about Winzip - Is Winzip a free download? or do I need to purchase it? Regards Sue Taylor, UK ==== GEN-COMP-TIPS Mailing List ==== To unsubscribe from this list send a message to GEN-COMP-TIPS-L-REQUEST@ROOTSWEB.COM with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of the message. ============================== Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 --- avast! Antivirus: Outbound message clean. Virus Database (VPS): 0434-1, 2004-08-17 Tested on: 19/08/2004 10:16:03 AM avast! - copyright (c) 2000-2004 ALWIL Software. http://www.avast.com

I have been put on to a regular computer tips column, called BootCamp on Tuesdays in the UK Daily Telegraph. It is also archived and there are over 300 articles on www.telegraph.co.uk/bootarc Registration is the usual complex repetitive business but well worth it. John Dowding

Bob wrote that you don't need GEDCOM to transfer from UFT to TMG. I hadn't realised this possibility. It sounds a real blessing to the computer idiot like me although I can manage the transfer if pushed. I am certainly going to give TMG some real consideration. However, I have been 'playing' with a demo disc of Roots Magic supplied with Family Tree Magazine and I am very impressed. Has anyone out there had first hand experience of the full programme. Any snags, clitches? I noticed 'dolphin' gives it 5 out of 5 which is an impressive rating! Heather

In a message dated 19/08/2004 00:48:28 GMT Daylight Time, dolphin213@cox.net writes: To date, it hasn't been released. Only in parts. Art Thanks Art, Robin

I currently have an old HP (10 year+) Laser Jet and a newer HP DeskJet running off my 2 year old Dell. Walt Conner > Please advise if it would be possible to use a HP or another brand printer with a Dell computer

It is not that I am enthusiastic about Win Me, but is what came on the last new computer that I bought,after I had one complete set up fried by a lightening strike.and I think ME has severed me well, for what I am doing. and at my age I have not kept up with all the newest teck stuff, and as long as this works for me, then that is what I will use,My grandfather used to say, "if it aint't broke, then don't fix it" when I am forced to do something about it , I guess I will, but that at this time remains to be seen, Peggy in rainy Texas this morning.

Marilyn: A cheap printer will work. One of my computers is a Dell, and I use a cheap Lexmark printer with it. Hope this helps. Vicki