Art, thank you! I do appreciate, and of course I do not mind, all of your advice is very helpful! Thank you again, Janet ----- Original Message ----- From: "dolphin213" <dolphin213@cox.net> To: <GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 17, 2004 4:55 PM Subject: Re: [Gen-Comp-Tips] Windows XP service pack > > Janet, > > I'm not Lance, but thought I would answer. Hope you don't mind? > > It will download as you are on-line. No need to go to the Update page if > you have automatic updates turned on. > > Art > > >Lance, again thank you for your valuable information! > >I am on "dial-up", and also am set up for "automatic download of the Windows > >XP service pack. > >I just went in on the Windows XP page, and typed in the Windows XP CD. It > >was stated that it will be available at a later time this summer. > >If I have an automatic download will this take place while I am working on > >line, or do I have to go to that particular page while it is being > >downloaded? > >Thanks again, Janet > > > ==== GEN-COMP-TIPS Mailing List ==== > DO NOT open unexpected file attachments from people, even if you know them. Verify with the sender first. This may be your only line of defence, other than AV Software, against mail "viruses" > > ============================== > 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 you two while you are up can you please give me a lesson? I didn't get any manuels with my computer( long story) I have A compact disc rewritable highspeed 48x16x48x----56 max -----3 1/2 floppy. On my Computer is states I have A;-3 1/2 Floppy disc----C- Local Disc---D CD ROM--- E- CD ROM-- I have 3 slots and 4 things?? THanks Pat

In a message dated 18/08/2004 00:17:25 GMT Standard Time, dolphin213@cox.net writes: Mike, Can you send me a link as to where you got the file or send it to me? That way I will download it and check it out to better answer your question. Art Art I got it from _help@productsupport.familysearch.org_ (mailto:help@productsupport.familysearch.org) but have now got it to work. Evidently just changing ex to exe and unzipping it was all thast was required. But many thanks anyway Cheers Mike -- Mike Stone - Peterborough, England For the strength of the hills we bless thee, Our God, our fathers' God. Though hast made thy children mighty By the touch of the mountain sod. Thou hast led thy chosen Israel To freedom's last abode For the strength of the hills we bless thee Our God, our fathers God.

Could someone please repeat how to turn off automatic update? Unfortunately, I don't still have the original message. Thanks. I see in Yahoo just now that Microsoft has delayed the release of the service pack. I could not get into the actual message, however. Pat

Pat, Star t> Control Panel > System. Click on the Automatic Update tab. Art >Could someone please repeat how to turn off automatic update? >Unfortunately, I don't still have the original message. > >Thanks. > >I see in Yahoo just now that Microsoft has delayed the release of the >service pack. I could not get into the actual message, however.

> Many graphics programs allow the user to change the size of scanned photos. > If you have any kind of graphics/photo program, you might check it out for > resizing options. Whenever I've purchased a scanner, it has included a CD > with a graphics program on it. Ditto with printer purchases. Good luck. For a moment I thought I had it! I opened the saved scan in my Kodak digital camera software and saved it at 25%. Then I emailed it to myself. It came through very quickly but the quality had suffered quite a lot. It had saved at 68kb instead of the original 1MB plus. Still battling on this one but thanks gals! genlistlass, UK --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.736 / Virus Database: 490 - Release Date: 09/08/2004

I don't think this will be the case. Microsoft is aware of dial-up connection speed limits. They will most likely break it down into pieces and distribute it that way. At least that is what they have been doing so far. Just a guess! Art >What you have to bear in mind, Janet, is that it will be a 75 MB+ >download, something that would probably strain the limits of your >"dial-up" connection. I would suggest you turn off "auto" and check >downloads manually for the next few weeks (until the CD is available). >That way, you won't tie-up your computer while it struggles with a >massive download. Manual download will also show the "SP2" but don't >select it - wait for the CD. Chances are that if you attempt a download >(on dial-up) the download could be interrupted and this may result in a >faulty result.

Mike, Can you send me a link as to where you got the file or send it to me? That way I will download it and check it out to better answer your question. Art >Actually, this gets weirder and weirder > >I thought it was an .exe file (and the email from Familysearch says it is) >but on inspecting the icon more closely saw that it actually said >"Err7fix.ex", > not ".exe" > >I proceeded to rename it ".exe" and it promptly turned into an icon which >did work. It invites me to unzip it to a folder - not sure if it means any >particular folder, if so presumably the RFViewer one, or do you >know different? > >I realise that I am displaying my ignorance with every sentence, but you >have probably already figured that my computer literacy is around the >"Can just >about write my own name" level

Janet, I'm not Lance, but thought I would answer. Hope you don't mind? It will download as you are on-line. No need to go to the Update page if you have automatic updates turned on. Art >Lance, again thank you for your valuable information! >I am on "dial-up", and also am set up for "automatic download of the Windows >XP service pack. >I just went in on the Windows XP page, and typed in the Windows XP CD. It >was stated that it will be available at a later time this summer. >If I have an automatic download will this take place while I am working on >line, or do I have to go to that particular page while it is being >downloaded? >Thanks again, Janet

> it sounds like you are scanning the photo to big. do you have an option > to scan at a lower resolution. How big are the photo's you have scanned. > be careful, you may run out of room on your hard drive with giant pictures. > > Peggy > (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. There are no options for scanning to a smaller file size. I've looked. Easch photo comes out over 1MB, usuelss for emailaing. I'm already on the border line of having amost no room left on my hard drive, to install this new machine I had to put the installation files om my data drive (my drive is partioned into C for programmes andb D for data) genlistlass, UK --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.736 / Virus Database: 490 - Release Date: 09/08/2004

Many thanks to Alfred D Eller and Peggy for helping me regarding the attachments. I have done as you suggested and can now access the attachments. I don't know what I would do without this list Thank you very much. Marie

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 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.736 / Virus Database: 490 - Release Date: 09/08/2004

I hope this is not "off topic" I recently changed from OE 5 to OE 6 and since then a couple of friends have sent me attachments with family tree information on them and OE won't let me open them because a message comes up saying "OE removed the following unsafe attachments in your mail" and named the attachments. Both parties who sent me the emails have assured me their Computers are safe and I have had no trouble before when they sent me attachments which was before I put in OE 6. HELP Marie

In a message dated 17/08/2004 10:02:40 GMT Standard Time, dolphin213@cox.net writes: > >Unfortuantely, clicking properties on it does not produce a compatibility >tab - only the general one It is an .exe file correct? Art Actually, this gets weirder and weirder I thought it was an .exe file (and the email from Familysearch says it is) but on inspecting the icon more closely saw that it actually said "Err7fix.ex", not ".exe" I proceeded to rename it ".exe" and it promptly turned into an icon which did work. It invites me to unzip it to a folder - not sure if it means any particular folder, if so presumably the RFViewer one, or do you know different? I realise that I am displaying my ignorance with every sentence, but you have probably already figured that my computer literacy is around the "Can just about write my own name" level -- Mike Stone - Peterborough, England For the strength of the hills we bless thee, Our God, our fathers' God. Though hast made thy children mighty By the touch of the mountain sod. Thou hast led thy chosen Israel To freedom's last abode For the strength of the hills we bless thee Our God, our fathers God.

Bill, this site may have some help. It has a number of file converters. I haven't tried any of them, but there is one there for MS Works to MS Word: https://my.usask.ca/downloads/ It may be what you need. Lance -----Original Message----- From: William Longmore [mailto:w.longmore@ntlworld.com] Sent: Tuesday, 17 August 2004 05:44 To: GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [Gen-Comp-Tips] WDB Files Hi Fran, Thanks for trying. access won't open it either. Thanks again. Talk to you soon, Bill --- avast! Antivirus: Outbound message clean. Virus Database (VPS): 0434-0, 2004-08-16 Tested on: 17/08/2004 10:31:41 AM avast! - copyright (c) 2000-2004 ALWIL Software. http://www.avast.com

Many graphics programs allow the user to change the size of scanned photos. If you have any kind of graphics/photo program, you might check it out for resizing options. Whenever I've purchased a scanner, it has included a CD with a graphics program on it. Ditto with printer purchases. Good luck. Fran ----- Original Message ----- From: "genlistlass" <genlistlass@hotmail.com> To: <GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 17, 2004 6:06 AM Subject: Re: [Gen-Comp-Tips] sending photos by email? > > > it sounds like you are scanning the photo to big. do you have an option > > to scan at a lower resolution. How big are the photo's you have scanned. > > be careful, you may run out of room on your hard drive with giant > pictures. > > > > Peggy > > (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. > > There are no options for scanning to a smaller file size. I've looked. Easch > photo comes out over 1MB, usuelss for emailaing. > > I'm already on the border line of having amost no room left on my hard > drive, to install this new machine I had to put the installation files om my > data drive (my drive is partioned into C for programmes andb D for data) > > genlistlass, UK > > > > > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.736 / Virus Database: 490 - Release Date: 09/08/2004 > > > ==== 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 >

Lance, again thank you for your valuable information! I am on "dial-up", and also am set up for "automatic download of the Windows XP service pack. I just went in on the Windows XP page, and typed in the Windows XP CD. It was stated that it will be available at a later time this summer. If I have an automatic download will this take place while I am working on line, or do I have to go to that particular page while it is being downloaded? Thanks again, Janet ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lance" <hty31b5@hotmail.com> To: <GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, August 15, 2004 5:51 PM Subject: RE: [Gen-Comp-Tips] Windows XP service pack > Keeping abreast of computer issues is a difficult task, and I like to > leave that to the acknowledged experts in the field to keep me in touch. > My newsletters I have received all seem to lean towards WAITING before > installing Win XP Service Pack 2. > > Why? In essence Service Pack 2 deals with security issues and is > designed to literally force those users of the Internet who don't have > up to date firewalls or anti-virus programs installed and kept current, > at present, into having them, whether they like it or not. Now, if you > fall into that category, DON'T DELAY! Install SP2 ASAP! If you have an > up to date firewall and AV program (or two) installed, you can wait > until potential bugs are ironed out. Simple isn't it? You just have to > decide which category you are in. > > But don't take my word for it. Read what some of the well-known Windows > experts have to say: > http://langa.com/newsletters/2004/2004-08-16.htm > http://www.scotsnewsletter.com/60.htm > http://channelzone.ziffdavis.com/article2/0,1759,1633858,00.asp > http://www.informationweek.com/story/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=2210420 > 7 > > As you will read, this is not just a simple patch; it is a virtual > upgrade to a new OS (but still using the same name). It is large - 75 MB > - so those on dial-up may need to request a CD copy from Microsoft (it's > free). > > The final decision lies with each individual. > > Lance > > -----Original Message----- > From: dolphin213 [mailto:dolphin213@cox.net] > Sent: Monday, 16 August 2004 06:14 > To: GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [Gen-Comp-Tips] Windows XP service pack > > > Jean, > > >Microsoft is about to issue > >a > > > large Service Pack for XP. You can read more about this and how to > >prepare > > > your computer at: > _http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sp2/default.mspx_ > >(http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sp2/default.mspx) > > > >A word of caution --------- at my computer class on Friday, my > instructor > >warned not to be in a big rush to download this service pack. He > suggested > >waiting for about a month --- maybe to work out the "glitches"? For > >what it's > >worth------------ > >Jean in CA > > While I hate to disagree with your instructor, if you go to Start > > Control > Panel > Add or Remove Programs. Scroll down the list towards the > bottom, > look for Windows XP Hotfix. You should see that there are several SP2 > patches already installed. This is of course if your computer is kept > up-to-date. > > Microsoft originally planned to release this SP in the spring. It has > undergone several changes since that time. The fact that most of the > updates evolve security, those people with broadband connections should > not > wait. People on dial-up service "may" be able to wait as they are not > as > vulnerable to attacks. > > I have seen warnings about each and every Service Pack that Microsoft > has > ever put out. Some, if not all, are put out by the very people that > would > like to get into your system. If there are so many problems with it, > as > I've heard on various lists, could you tell me why every major computer > magazine in the US is recommending that you do not delay with the > installation? > > Just my thoughts and opinion. > > Art > > > ==== 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): 0433-3, 2004-08-13 > Tested on: 16/08/2004 8:50:20 AM > avast! - copyright (c) 2000-2004 ALWIL Software. > http://www.avast.com > > > > > > ==== GEN-COMP-TIPS Mailing List ==== > DO NOT open unexpected file attachments from people, even if you know them. Verify with the sender first. This may be your only line of defence, other than AV Software, against mail "viruses" > > ============================== > 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 > > >

Thanks, I'll give it a go Talk to you soon, Bill ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lance" <hty31b5@hotmail.com> To: <GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 17, 2004 2:49 AM Subject: RE: [Gen-Comp-Tips] WDB Files > Bill, this site may have some help. It has a number of file converters. > I haven't tried any of them, but there is one there for MS Works to MS > Word: > https://my.usask.ca/downloads/ > It may be what you need. > > Lance > > -----Original Message----- > From: William Longmore [mailto:w.longmore@ntlworld.com] > Sent: Tuesday, 17 August 2004 05:44 > To: GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [Gen-Comp-Tips] WDB Files > > Hi Fran, Thanks for trying. access won't open it either. Thanks again. > Talk to you soon, > Bill > > --- > avast! Antivirus: Outbound message clean. > Virus Database (VPS): 0434-0, 2004-08-16 > Tested on: 17/08/2004 10:31:41 AM > 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 > >

it sounds like you are scanning the photo to big. do you have an option to scan at a lower resolution. How big are the photo's you have scanned. be careful, you may run out of room on your hard drive with giant pictures. Peggy (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.

In a message dated 17/08/2004 09:32:49 GMT Standard Time, dolphin213@cox.net writes: Mike, I take it the name of the file is the .exe listed in your subject? If so, try to run it in Windows Compatibility mode. Right click on the file. Chose Properties. Click on the Compatibility tab. Check the box labeled: Run this program in compatibility mode for:. In the drop down field, chose Windows 95. Click the Apply button on the bottom, then OK. Try and run the program. Unfortuantely, clicking properties on it does not produce a compatibility tab - only the general one -- Mike Stone - Peterborough, England For the strength of the hills we bless thee, Our God, our fathers' God. Though hast made thy children mighty By the touch of the mountain sod. Thou hast led thy chosen Israel To freedom's last abode For the strength of the hills we bless thee Our God, our fathers God.