A JPEG immage is a photo or graphic immage of a something. In the case of a page of text, it is just a picture of that page so OCR or copying it by hand are about your only options for changing it to editable text. Some OCR software will read JPG files directly so that you do not have to print and then scan them into the program. I have "OmniPage Pro14" and it does this. I like it because I can "scan" a page with my digital camera, then bring it home and OCR it. It is a whole lot easier than carrying the scanner, and computer to the court house. I ordered OmniPage Pro14 through: http://www.scantips.com/ It was about 1/3 the regular price that way. There is the other option of inserting the file into the word document as a picture. Alfred RootsMagic-Users-Admin@RootsWeb.com ======================== ============== ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mal Parr" <parrsbay@iinet.net.au> To: <GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, July 19, 2004 8:20 AM Subject: [Gen-Comp-Tips] JPEGS IMAGES TO WORD DOCUMENTS > I've been emailed a large quantity of pages of text, saved as JPEG > images. Is there a quick and easy way to convert these to Word > documents? > At present I have opened the first one as a jpeg image, done a print of > it, scanned the print as a text document, then OCR'd it and finally > saved it as a Word document. > This seems extremely long-winded. When I tried a "Save as" on the jpeg, > to save as a Word document, I ended up with a page of gobbledegook. > Any advice greatly appreciated. > > Mal, W. Australia. > > > ==== 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. > > ============================== > You can manage your RootsWeb-Review subscription from > http://newsletters.rootsweb.com/ >

Michael, just open FAVOURITES, right click the display and select SORT BY NAME from the context menu. Lance -----Original Message----- From: caribou [mailto:caribou@waitrose.com] Sent: Monday, 19 July 2004 07:45 To: GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [Gen-Comp-Tips] Another sorting problem I must be having a mature moment but I cannot remember how to sort my Favourites alphabetically in IE. Could someone please remind me. Thanks Michael --- avast! Antivirus: Outbound message clean. Virus Database (VPS): 0429-2, 2004-07-16 Tested on: 19/07/2004 8:41:28 AM avast! - copyright (c) 2000-2004 ALWIL Software. http://www.avast.com

Lance, That could certainly be the answer. Since I am not accustomed to receiving e-mail from this person, I thought it was strange to get any e-mail, but what you explained makes sense. Also, I do like the idea of not sending addresses. I generally delete all the previous addresses in mail that I send, but bcc's are an even better idea, as I prefer the protection of privacy. Thanks for the enlightenment!!!!! Rose -----Original Message----- From: Lance [mailto:hty31b5@hotmail.com] Sent: Sunday, July 18, 2004 11:07 PM To: GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: RE: [Gen-Comp-Tips] E-mail???? Rose, most likely the sender has placed your address in the "BCC:" address field. This hides the address or addresses of any recipients so that the other recipients do not know you (or others) have received that particular message. This, incidentally, is a good way of forwarding messages to a large number of people. All the addresses are hidden and if, by chance, the same message is forwarded again by one of those recipients, none of those original addresses are passed on. Think of the number of times you have probably received messages with a multitude of addresses in the "TO:" field. Think of the consequences if that message eventually ended up in the hands of a spammer! Make it a rule: if you are writing one message to several individuals place ALL the addresses in the "BCC:" field. This protects everyone's privacy. Lance -----Original Message----- From: Rose Core [mailto:rosecore@airmail.net] Sent: Monday, 19 July 2004 14:26 To: GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [Gen-Comp-Tips] E-mail???? I have noticed that I have received e-mails from a particular party; however, my name or my e-mail address is not among the addressees. My friend's e-mail address is among the addresses, but not mine. I don't understand how I am able to receive e-mail when I am not among the addressees. I am just a bit concerned and confused about how this works. I am wondering if my e-mail could be going out to others that I do not address. ????? Thanks for your response. Rose --- avast! Antivirus: Outbound message clean. Virus Database (VPS): 0429-2, 2004-07-16 Tested on: 19/07/2004 3:02:41 PM 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

Rose, Check the full headers on the message - you will probably find that the message is indeed addressed to you - but the originator may well have put your address in the BCC field (blind carbon copy) which actually means that no-one sees your address in any of the normal header fields. Malcolm http://www.county-surnames.co.uk/index.php http://www.monumental-inscriptions.co.uk/index.php > -----Original Message----- > From: Rose Core [mailto:rosecore@airmail.net] > Sent: 19 July 2004 05:26 > To: GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [Gen-Comp-Tips] E-mail???? > > > I have noticed that I have received e-mails from a particular party; > however, my name or my e-mail address is not among the addressees. My > friend's e-mail address is among the addresses, but not mine. I don't > understand how I am able to receive e-mail when I am not among the > addressees. I am just a bit concerned and confused about how > this works. I > am wondering if my e-mail could be going out to others that I do not > address. ????? > > > > Thanks for your response. > > > > Rose > > > > ==== 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 >

1. Is there any way to select a Data Area and save it for sorting similar to setting a Print Area for printing. 2. How can I have in the same worksheet, one sheet sorted one way and another sheet sorted another way so I can click between? And can I have the two sheets interlinked so a change in data on one sheet changes the other sheet? bob gillis

> >Thanks Art, I will have to figure out another way of filing stuff. > > Your method of filing stuff is fine. Just copy the things you would like > to burn to a CD to a new folder, burn it to CD, and then delete the > contents of the folder (since you would have copies in other locations and > two are not needed). Thanks Art, I am usually backing up my whole D drive, that's where I keep all my data. You have given me an idea. If I sort my files by date modified, I can backup only those that have been changed since the last back-up? Does that make sense and will it work? genlistlass, UK

>Thanks Art, I am usually backing up my whole D drive, that's where I keep >all my data. You have given me an idea. If I sort my files by date modified, >I can backup only those that have been changed since the last back-up? > >Does that make sense and will it work? Yes it makes sense and will work perfectly. Here is what I do. You need not follow this as I offer it only as an example to help with your idea. I compress my files as I complete the tasks with them (using a program similar to WinZip). I make notes of what the file contains which I print out and save in a binder. I name the files using the date. Such as, 2K40719. Where 2K4 would be the year 2004. 07 is the month of July and 19 would be the day of the month. Using this method I only need to transfer to a CD the newly created files. Saves time and space on the CD. It also acts as a reminder of what I worked on for that particular day, which I've found to be of quite some use! Hope this will give you some ideas of various ways to store your documents and allows you to see the flexibility of ways you can do backups! Take care, Art

I have noticed that I have received e-mails from a particular party; however, my name or my e-mail address is not among the addressees. My friend's e-mail address is among the addresses, but not mine. I don't understand how I am able to receive e-mail when I am not among the addressees. I am just a bit concerned and confused about how this works. I am wondering if my e-mail could be going out to others that I do not address. ????? Thanks for your response. Rose

I must be having a mature moment but I cannot remember how to sort my Favourites alphabetically in IE. Could someone please remind me. Thanks Michael

You didn't say just where the loose wire is Jan. Is it outside the computer case or inside? The other thing to check is have you inadvertently turned down the volume of the sound on your computer? Lance -----Original Message----- From: Jan Buck [mailto:janet.buck@telco4u.net] Sent: Sunday, 18 July 2004 05:52 To: GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [Gen-Comp-Tips] SOUND PROBLEM I think I have a loose wire!!! I have lost the sound on my computer (Win98SE). There seems to be a wire with a connector on the end which is just hanging there. Should this be connected to the CDROM to get the sound? I'd appreciate some help with this please. Many thanks, Jan. --- avast! Antivirus: Outbound message clean. Virus Database (VPS): 0429-2, 2004-07-16 Tested on: 18/07/2004 9:05:20 PM avast! - copyright (c) 2000-2004 ALWIL Software. http://www.avast.com

Hi Heather, I have Norton SystemWorks 2003. I open the program and click on Options. In the drop-down menu, I click on Norton Utilities. Then I click on the tab for Recycle Bin. I can choose UnErase Wizard, All protected files, Standard Recycle Bin. I pick the one I want and click OK. Your Norton 2004 Pro Antivirus may be similar. Bill Allen <misterbill@pdq.net> > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Heather Smith > To: GEN-COM-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com > Sent: Saturday, July 17, 2004 9:57 PM > Subject: (GEN-COM-TIPS) Norton 2004 Pro > > Today my Norton advised I was due an update so I have downloaded the Norton 2004 Pro Antivirus programme and it is installed and running fine. > > Having got that far I deleted my temp. and Temporary internet files before doing a full scan and discovered I now have a Norton protected recycle bin. > > Being a very nervous deleter I am not sure what to do with the newer presentation of an uneraser option. Having put my stuff into the recycle bin I want to get rid, especially as it now seems to fill with deleted spam/deleted emails/ etc. > Can some patient soul take me step by step through this one so I can easily get rid of unwanted stuff. > > I would also like to know if I can get rid of a setup icon which appeared on my desktop along with another NP1OESD.exe while downloading Norton. Again, in words of one syllable please. > > TIA Heather

Perhaps you may have more success if you copy the backed up files on the CD back on to your hard drive, then try to restore or open them from there. To do this you may have to change the file attributes when they are copied back to your hard drive. Right click the file, select PROPERTIES, and remove the selection from in front of READ ONLY. Do this step before you attempt to open or restore the backups. Lance -----Original Message----- From: genlistlass [mailto:genlistlass@hotmail.com] Sent: Sunday, 18 July 2004 16:57 To: GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [Gen-Comp-Tips] CD rewriter playing up! Every time I back up my genealogy data to a CD, problems occur. When I try to upload my FTM files or even some Word file, often it says the file is damaged and won't open. Yet when I burnt the disc it always says its OK. Maybe the problem arises when I start burning, a window opens saying that the file names are not right and can it fix them. I always say yes and it seems to be the very long files that are in sub/sub/sub/folders, hidden in the depths of the PC. I've not been able to check whether they are the files that don't open as they flash away so fast. I'm using a Sony rewriter and Roxio Easy 6.0. "genlistlass" in UK --- avast! Antivirus: Outbound message clean. Virus Database (VPS): 0429-2, 2004-07-16 Tested on: 18/07/2004 7:35:57 PM avast! - copyright (c) 2000-2004 ALWIL Software. http://www.avast.com

I shall certainly try that approach and thank you Art. Joe ----- Original Message ----- From: "dolphin213" <dolphin213@cox.net> To: <GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, July 18, 2004 8:46 AM Subject: Re: [Gen-Comp-Tips] Scanner fb310 cant install in Windows XP > > Joe, > > Back when XP first was released, several hardware manufactures were slow in > putting out drivers for older equipment. The solution at that time was to > use the drivers for 2000. Some hardware was completely 'abandoned' at this > point. It seems as if your scanner was one of the latter. According to > your letter a driver IS available for 2000. I would try that and it should > work. I, myself, have a two pieces of older hardware that run just fine > with the 2000 drivers. > > Good luck, > > Art > > >Hello kind helpers, > >I have just recently upgraded to Windows XP and find that I cannot install > >my old faithful Canon fb310 scanner. > >I wrote to Canon who say that they do not recognize this scanner (it > >carries the Canon name and logo) and to contact the local source of supply > >which I did only to be advised that they have no recommendation for its > >installation even though it (fb310) is recognized for other operating > >systems ie W95 W98 NT and 2000. > >Any thoughts? > > > ==== 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 >

Michael, Right click on one of them. You should see sort by name. Left click on that and they will arrange as desired. Art At 02:45 PM 7/18/2004, you wrote: >I must be having a mature moment but I cannot remember how to sort my >Favourites alphabetically in IE. Could someone please remind me. >Thanks >Michael

"Alfred d. Eller" and Lance wrote: > > > I have Excel 2000 and I can move the find window by putting the mouse > cursor in the title bar, the blue line at the top, pressing the button > and dragging it anywhere I want it. > Thanks, I did not realize I could move the Find window. I moved it to the bottom of the screen. I am used to the dynamic movement in WORD. > Do you mean that you have the surnames in one column, and the given > names in another? > > You can sort the thing on any three columns in Excel. Of course, you > would have to put the census number in every line to get it sorted > that way again. > Yes I know I can sort on three columns. I would like to be able to find a Surname, Name in the sort by Census # so I can find neithbors easily. Also many people do not have Excel and I do not know if the Excel viewer will allow sorting. bob gillis

> Perhaps you may have more success if you copy the backed up files on the > CD back on to your hard drive, then try to restore or open them from > there. To do this you may have to change the file attributes when they > are copied back to your hard drive. Right click the file, select > PROPERTIES, and remove the selection from in front of READ ONLY. Do this > step before you attempt to open or restore the backups. > > Lance Cannot seem to do that. When I try I get an error message: "Error Copying File or Folder Cannot copy @#$%^ file: Windows is unable to find the file. This item might have already been deleted or moved. Press F5 to refresh the view of this folder." I tried changing the "Read only " properties also but that didn't work either. I think something's seriously wrong with either the CD writer of the Roxio software working with Win ME. I've tried reloading both the rewriter and the Roxio but that didn't work........Stumped! genlistlass, UK

I am having a weird problem with my Internet connection. I have no problem with getting to my Internet Explorer - BUT - when I try to open my Outlook Express it takes forever to open and I cannot do anything but just wait for it to open - however long it takes. I do go on to different areas of the computer and eventually when I close the programs out, There is my email! I spoke with my Internet provider who services my connections - and they told me to turn the modem on, disconnect it from the Internet and let it sit for a while to "empty" itself. I have tried this and it doesn't seem to work. Does anyone have any ideas of what to do about this. Janet in Baton Rouge, LA

Bob, >Yes I know I can sort on three columns. I would like to be able to find >a Surname, Name in the sort by Census # so I can find neithbors easily. > >Also many people do not have Excel and I do not know if the Excel viewer >will allow sorting. As I posted before. If you use a database program, it will accomplish everything you desire! You wouldn't have to redo your Excel spreadsheet. Just import the data into the database. The only additional work would be the linking of information for queries. The database would allow as many results (such as neighbors, street names, house numbers, etc.) to a search as you set it up to return. Art

Bob, I think you misunderstood what I wrote. dolphin213 wrote: > > > > Bob, > > > > Right click in My Documents on an open space. You will see 'Arrange Icons > > By'. You'll be able to sort them in several different ways from there. > > > >I do not understand how the above applies to WORD 2000. If I File - >Open and right click on My Documents in the Look In window I get "What's >This" and there is no help for it. Arrange Icons is in the Views icon. Your original post was about sorting your Icons within the My Documents folder. <quote> In the past few days when I File - Open - My documents the list of folders is in descending order and the list of files is also in descending order x**** first and 1800*** last. I have not done anything that I know to cause this reversal of order. I cannot find anything in the tool bar of help about changing the sort order. How can I set the sort back to ascending?<unquote> To this I responded with an easy method of arranging the icons in any way you wanted within the My Documents folder. It would not apply to within WORD. In which case you would indeed get the "What's This" response. The method I wrote about has been a Windows feature since Win95 and I'm sure that it applies to all versions (since it is also in XP). The 'key' word about the above is WITHIN. The other methods offered by Lance and Alfred will work equally as well. Chose which ever method works best for you. Art

Or A rechargeable mouse like my lovely Logitech. Martin ----- Original Message ----- From: "dolphin213" <dolphin213@cox.net> To: <GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, July 17, 2004 11:08 PM Subject: Re: [Gen-Comp-Tips] Optical Mice > > Peter, > > Have you tried re-chargeable batteries? They have come way down in price > lately. > > Art > > > >Hi Glenny, > >I bought a cordless optical mouse in March. Absolutely no problems with > >sensitivity, adjustable via a control panel. I can use the mouse anywhere > >since communication to the base is by radio. The only problem is battery > >use, I am on my fourth set of two AAs since March. > >Peter > > > ==== 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 > >