Thanks Donna .It is a bit annoying not being able to remove the glass. I Have not been able to find a way how to open it so I could Clean .Regards Roy . ----- Original Message ----- From: "Donna (History Buff) M. St. Felix" <dstfelix@erinet.com> To: <gen-comp-tips@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, July 08, 2008 7:58 AM Subject: Re: [GEN-COMP-TIPS] Scanner > Other than getting a screw driver out, I have no answer to that. > I can say that every scanner I've had does the same thing and it doesn't > seem to affect scans. *Seems as in the visual eye, that is. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: gen-comp-tips-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:gen-comp-tips-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of > rni91093@bigpond.net.au > Sent: Monday, July 07, 2008 5:51 PM > To: GEN-COMP-TIPS@rootsweb.com > Subject: [GEN-COMP-TIPS] Scanner > > > Hi All ,Can anyone point me in the right direction to solve this problem > .I

Hi All ,Can anyone point me in the right direction to solve this problem .I would like to know how to clean the under neath of the Glass as it looks smokey in my Cannon D66OU scanner as I want to scan some old photos ect .ect .Regards Roy

I know what you mean. Have you contacted the scanner maker or tried a Google search on 'how to'? Those are both things I should do too! -----Original Message----- From: gen-comp-tips-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:gen-comp-tips-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of rni91093@bigpond.net.au Sent: Monday, July 07, 2008 6:11 PM To: gen-comp-tips@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [GEN-COMP-TIPS] Scanner Thanks Donna .It is a bit annoying not being able to remove the glass. I Have not been able to find a way how to open it so I could Clean .Regards Roy . ----- Original Message ----- From: "Donna (History Buff) M. St. Felix" <dstfelix@erinet.com> To: <gen-comp-tips@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, July 08, 2008 7:58 AM Subject: Re: [GEN-COMP-TIPS] Scanner > Other than getting a screw driver out, I have no answer to that. I can > say that every scanner I've had does the same thing and it doesn't > seem to affect scans. *Seems as in the visual eye, that is. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: gen-comp-tips-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:gen-comp-tips-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of > rni91093@bigpond.net.au > Sent: Monday, July 07, 2008 5:51 PM > To: GEN-COMP-TIPS@rootsweb.com > Subject: [GEN-COMP-TIPS] Scanner > > > Hi All ,Can anyone point me in the right direction to solve this > problem > .I -------------------------------------- Having trouble with your subscription? Contact the List Admin at gen-comp-tips-admin@rootsweb.com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GEN-COMP-TIPS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 270.4.5/1537 - Release Date: 7/6/2008 5:26 AM No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 270.4.5/1537 - Release Date: 7/6/2008 5:26 AM

Other than getting a screw driver out, I have no answer to that. I can say that every scanner I've had does the same thing and it doesn't seem to affect scans. *Seems as in the visual eye, that is. -----Original Message----- From: gen-comp-tips-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:gen-comp-tips-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of rni91093@bigpond.net.au Sent: Monday, July 07, 2008 5:51 PM To: GEN-COMP-TIPS@rootsweb.com Subject: [GEN-COMP-TIPS] Scanner Hi All ,Can anyone point me in the right direction to solve this problem .I would like to know how to clean the under neath of the Glass as it looks smokey in my Cannon D66OU scanner as I want to scan some old photos ect .ect .Regards Roy No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 270.4.5/1537 - Release Date: 7/6/2008 5:26 AM

n. east; Thank you for this suggestion. I have taken the one Tricia offered - it had the extra attraction of being a lot like how I used to do a similar operation on older systems. Bob ----- Original Message ----- From: "n.east" <neast@inbox.com> To: <gen-comp-tips@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2008 6:46 PM Subject: Re: [GEN-COMP-TIPS] Mail copying? > Ok, sorry about that :-). There is another way to transfer files and > that is using a cable to connect the two machines. Here is an > example: > http://www.vpi.us/usb-link.html. I have one similar to that and it > works quite effectively. Just do a browse through Google to find > them (this was the first one that popped up). Even eBay probably > have them cheaper. > > The other option you can have to is to archive your messages on > GMail. And you can do this just like you would use a second hard > drive. This site lists three options: > http://www.sizlopedia.com/2007/08/11/utilities-to-use-gmail-space-as-google-drive/ > Of course you will need a GMail account to do that: > www.mail.google.com/mail/signup

Great work Tricia. The transfer has been successfully completed. Thank you. Bob ----- Original Message ----- From: "T Lewis" <tricia.lewis@btinternet.com> To: <gen-comp-tips@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2008 6:51 PM Subject: Re: [GEN-COMP-TIPS] Mail copying? >I go this route on a regular basis for backing up my OE messages. I >also am > able to drag them on the my external hard drive and if need be to my > laptop. > > Go to Windows Explorer first of all I start a new folder on the C > drive or > whatever letter your drive is and call it email backups. Then go to > your > documents and settings and the folder that you use. Open up Local > Settings, > it is important to make sure that you have all hidden files > available to > view. Then Application Data then open Identities that opens a > number folder > click on that and you will see the folder Microsoft click on that > then you > will see the folder Outlook Express. In there is all your folders > with your > emails in, I just then copy all and paste to the email backup > folder. Now > you can copy that across to your laptop and copy it back in to the > Oulook > Express folder by going the same route as you copied it out of open > up OE > and you will see all the emails there. > > regards > Tricia

Thank you, Donna; That would be good for message-by-message copying but not for the bulk copying of folders that I would like to do. Bob ----- Original Message ----- From: "Donna (History Buff) M. St. Felix" <dstfelix@erinet.com> To: <gen-comp-tips@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2008 2:34 PM Subject: [GEN-COMP-TIPS] More RE: Mail copying? >I forgot to mention below .... > If you do use the Word Document idea, put the email on FORWARD and > then copy > it so you can also copy the full header things. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Donna (History Buff) M. St. Felix [mailto:dstfelix@erinet.com] > Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2008 10:32 PM > To: 'gen-comp-tips@rootsweb.com' > Subject: RE: [GEN-COMP-TIPS] Mail copying? > > > Another option is to start a Word Document titled for the surname > subject > and then from the person you received from and possibly also your > replies. > Copy that over to the new computer. > It allows you to keep all communications under one title in document > and you > can add to it as others come in. I do that as I like all info in > 'files' for > a surname. > My titles read (example) SMITH emails from Mary Jones, Tampa FL It > gets > confusing IF an email covers more than one surname. I'll duplicate > it for > each surname and mark what is covered in another copy for another > name > mentioned in a med gray color. ... Just an idea that works for me. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: gen-comp-tips-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:gen-comp-tips-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of n.east > Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2008 9:38 PM > To: gen-comp-tips@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [GEN-COMP-TIPS] Mail copying? > > > One way to handle this is by an email to yourself :-). Open a new > message > screen in your mail program. Address it to an address you can access > from > the laptop. Now reduce the size of this new message screen so that > you can > see your mail program too. Locate the messages you need to move, > highlight > them, and then "drag" them over on to the new message screen. When > you > release the mouse button, they will be added to the message as > attachments. > Give the message a subject relating to the contents of the messages > you have > attached. Send the message. Open your mail program on your laptop > and > download the new message (from you). You will see the messages as > attachments. Depending on the number you have to move, you may need > to send > them in batches to avoid a load limit from your ISP. If they are all > plain > text messages you should be able to move quite a few each time. > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: rjkane@paradise.net.nz >> Sent: Thu, 3 Jul 2008 12:45:01 +1200 >> To: gen-comp-tips@rootsweb.com >> Subject: [GEN-COMP-TIPS] Mail copying? >> >> I would appreciate some helpful advice on this:- >> >> I have quite a large number of genealogy-related e-mail messages on >> my >> desk-top computer which I would like to transfer to my lap-top. I >> want >> significantly to cut down on the number of messages I retain and, >> for >> various reasons, it is desirable to do the culling on the laptop. I >> do >> not NOT need to transfer messages back. >> >> I know of a number of laborious ways of transferring >> message-by-message but I would rather not resort to that. >> >> Both computers run Windows XP Home. >> >> I do not send or receive mail on the laptop. >> >> I have a "thumb drive" gadget by which I normally transfer data >> between the computers and my most used common word processor is >> WordPad. >> >> The email on the desk-top is Outlook Express 6. >> >> In previous versions of Windows/Outlook Express configurations I >> was >> able, through Windows Explorer, to get to the mail folders and copy >> them to view in a word processor program to save or discard as I >> wished. I have not been able to do this on the present set-up. >> >> The Folder Export facility in OE seems to have only unsuitable (to >> me) >> destinations. >> >> Bob Kane > > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 270.4.3/1529 - Release Date: > 7/1/2008 > 7:23 PM > > > > -------------------------------------- > Having trouble with your subscription? Contact the List Admin at > gen-comp-tips-admin@rootsweb.com > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > GEN-COMP-TIPS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Thank you, n. east. You missed one line in my message:- >> I do not send or receive mail on the laptop. Bob ----- Original Message ----- From: "n.east" <neast@inbox.com> To: <gen-comp-tips@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2008 1:37 PM Subject: Re: [GEN-COMP-TIPS] Mail copying? > One way to handle this is by an email to yourself :-). Open a new > message screen in your mail program. Address it to an address you > can access from the laptop. Now reduce the size of this new message > screen so that you can see your mail program too. Locate the > messages you need to move, highlight them, and then "drag" them over > on to the new message screen. When you release the mouse button, > they will be added to the message as attachments. Give the message a > subject relating to the contents of the messages you have attached. > Send the message. Open your mail program on your laptop and download > the new message (from you). You will see the messages as > attachments. Depending on the number you have to move, you may need > to send them in batches to avoid a load limit from your ISP. If they > are all plain text messages you should be able to move quite a few > each time. > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: rjkane@paradise.net.nz >> Sent: Thu, 3 Jul 2008 12:45:01 +1200 >> To: gen-comp-tips@rootsweb.com >> Subject: [GEN-COMP-TIPS] Mail copying? >> >> I would appreciate some helpful advice on this:- >> >> I have quite a large number of genealogy-related e-mail messages on >> my >> desk-top computer which I would like to transfer to my lap-top. I >> want significantly to cut down on the number of messages I retain >> and, >> for various reasons, it is desirable to do the culling on the >> laptop. >> I do not NOT need to transfer messages back. >> >> I know of a number of laborious ways of transferring >> message-by-message but I would rather not resort to that. >> >> Both computers run Windows XP Home. >> >> I do not send or receive mail on the laptop. >> >> I have a "thumb drive" gadget by which I normally transfer data >> between the computers and my most used common word processor is >> WordPad. >> >> The email on the desk-top is Outlook Express 6. >> >> In previous versions of Windows/Outlook Express configurations I >> was >> able, through Windows Explorer, to get to the mail folders and copy >> them to view in a word processor program to save or discard as I >> wished. I have not been able to do this on the present set-up. >> >> The Folder Export facility in OE seems to have only unsuitable (to >> me) >> destinations. >> >> Bob Kane >> >> >> -------------------------------------- >> Having trouble with your subscription? Contact the List Admin at >> gen-comp-tips-admin@rootsweb.com >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> GEN-COMP-TIPS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' >> without >> the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > -------------------------------------- > Having trouble with your subscription? Contact the List Admin at > gen-comp-tips-admin@rootsweb.com > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > GEN-COMP-TIPS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

This is also how I do it. Jan ----- Original Message ----- From: "T Lewis" <tricia.lewis@btinternet.com> To: <gen-comp-tips@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2008 7:51 AM Subject: Re: [GEN-COMP-TIPS] Mail copying? >I go this route on a regular basis for backing up my OE messages. I also >am able to drag them on the my external hard drive and if need be to my >laptop. > > Go to Windows Explorer first of all I start a new folder on the C drive or > whatever letter your drive is and call it email backups. Then go to your > documents and settings and the folder that you use. Open up Local > Settings, it is important to make sure that you have all hidden files > available to view. Then Application Data then open Identities that opens > a number folder click on that and you will see the folder Microsoft click > on that then you will see the folder Outlook Express. In there is all > your folders with your emails in, I just then copy all and paste to the > email backup folder. Now you can copy that across to your laptop and copy > it back in to the Oulook Express folder by going the same route as you > copied it out of open up OE and you will see all the emails there. > > regards > Tricia > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "RJ Kane" <rjkane@paradise.net.nz> > To: <gen-comp-tips@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2008 1:45 AM > Subject: [GEN-COMP-TIPS] Mail copying? > > >>I would appreciate some helpful advice on this:- >> >> I have quite a large number of genealogy-related e-mail messages on my >> desk-top computer which I would like to transfer to my lap-top. I >> want significantly to cut down on the number of messages I retain and, >> for various reasons, it is desirable to do the culling on the laptop. >> I do not NOT need to transfer messages back. >> >> I know of a number of laborious ways of transferring >> message-by-message but I would rather not resort to that. >> >> Both computers run Windows XP Home. >> >> I do not send or receive mail on the laptop. >> >> I have a "thumb drive" gadget by which I normally transfer data >> between the computers and my most used common word processor is >> WordPad. >> >> The email on the desk-top is Outlook Express 6. >> >> In previous versions of Windows/Outlook Express configurations I was >> able, through Windows Explorer, to get to the mail folders and copy >> them to view in a word processor program to save or discard as I >> wished. I have not been able to do this on the present set-up. >> >> The Folder Export facility in OE seems to have only unsuitable (to me) >> destinations. >> >> Bob Kane >> >> >> -------------------------------------- >> Having trouble with your subscription? Contact the List Admin at >> gen-comp-tips-admin@rootsweb.com >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> GEN-COMP-TIPS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without >> the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > >

I would appreciate some helpful advice on this:- I have quite a large number of genealogy-related e-mail messages on my desk-top computer which I would like to transfer to my lap-top. I want significantly to cut down on the number of messages I retain and, for various reasons, it is desirable to do the culling on the laptop. I do not NOT need to transfer messages back. I know of a number of laborious ways of transferring message-by-message but I would rather not resort to that. Both computers run Windows XP Home. I do not send or receive mail on the laptop. I have a "thumb drive" gadget by which I normally transfer data between the computers and my most used common word processor is WordPad. The email on the desk-top is Outlook Express 6. In previous versions of Windows/Outlook Express configurations I was able, through Windows Explorer, to get to the mail folders and copy them to view in a word processor program to save or discard as I wished. I have not been able to do this on the present set-up. The Folder Export facility in OE seems to have only unsuitable (to me) destinations. Bob Kane

I go this route on a regular basis for backing up my OE messages. I also am able to drag them on the my external hard drive and if need be to my laptop. Go to Windows Explorer first of all I start a new folder on the C drive or whatever letter your drive is and call it email backups. Then go to your documents and settings and the folder that you use. Open up Local Settings, it is important to make sure that you have all hidden files available to view. Then Application Data then open Identities that opens a number folder click on that and you will see the folder Microsoft click on that then you will see the folder Outlook Express. In there is all your folders with your emails in, I just then copy all and paste to the email backup folder. Now you can copy that across to your laptop and copy it back in to the Oulook Express folder by going the same route as you copied it out of open up OE and you will see all the emails there. regards Tricia ----- Original Message ----- From: "RJ Kane" <rjkane@paradise.net.nz> To: <gen-comp-tips@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2008 1:45 AM Subject: [GEN-COMP-TIPS] Mail copying? >I would appreciate some helpful advice on this:- > > I have quite a large number of genealogy-related e-mail messages on my > desk-top computer which I would like to transfer to my lap-top. I > want significantly to cut down on the number of messages I retain and, > for various reasons, it is desirable to do the culling on the laptop. > I do not NOT need to transfer messages back. > > I know of a number of laborious ways of transferring > message-by-message but I would rather not resort to that. > > Both computers run Windows XP Home. > > I do not send or receive mail on the laptop. > > I have a "thumb drive" gadget by which I normally transfer data > between the computers and my most used common word processor is > WordPad. > > The email on the desk-top is Outlook Express 6. > > In previous versions of Windows/Outlook Express configurations I was > able, through Windows Explorer, to get to the mail folders and copy > them to view in a word processor program to save or discard as I > wished. I have not been able to do this on the present set-up. > > The Folder Export facility in OE seems to have only unsuitable (to me) > destinations. > > Bob Kane > > > -------------------------------------- > Having trouble with your subscription? Contact the List Admin at > gen-comp-tips-admin@rootsweb.com > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > GEN-COMP-TIPS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Now I wish someone would tell me a way to get at old AOL emails to save them away from aol the same way. Annie in Minnesota In a message dated 7/3/2008 3:50:25 A.M. Central Daylight Time, rjkane@paradise.net.nz writes: Great work Tricia. The transfer has been successfully completed. Thank you. Bob ----- Original Message ----- From: "T Lewis" <tricia.lewis@btinternet.com> To: <gen-comp-tips@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2008 6:51 PM Subject: Re: [GEN-COMP-TIPS] Mail copying? >I go this route on a regular basis for backing up my OE messages. I >also am > able to drag them on the my external hard drive and if need be to my > laptop. > > Go to Windows Explorer first of all I start a new folder on the C > drive or > whatever letter your drive is and call it email backups. Then go to > your > documents and settings and the folder that you use. Open up Local > Settings, > it is important to make sure that you have all hidden files > available to > view. Then Application Data then open Identities that opens a > number folder > click on that and you will see the folder Microsoft click on that > then you > will see the folder Outlook Express. In there is all your folders > with your > emails in, I just then copy all and paste to the email backup > folder. Now > you can copy that across to your laptop and copy it back in to the > Oulook > Express folder by going the same route as you copied it out of open > up OE > and you will see all the emails there. > > regards > Tricia -------------------------------------- Having trouble with your subscription? Contact the List Admin at gen-comp-tips-admin@rootsweb.com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GEN-COMP-TIPS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message **************Gas prices getting you down? Search AOL Autos for fuel-efficient used cars. (http://autos.aol.com/used?ncid=aolaut00050000000007)

Ok, sorry about that :-). There is another way to transfer files and that is using a cable to connect the two machines. Here is an example: http://www.vpi.us/usb-link.html. I have one similar to that and it works quite effectively. Just do a browse through Google to find them (this was the first one that popped up). Even eBay probably have them cheaper. The other option you can have to is to archive your messages on GMail. And you can do this just like you would use a second hard drive. This site lists three options: http://www.sizlopedia.com/2007/08/11/utilities-to-use-gmail-space-as-google-drive/ Of course you will need a GMail account to do that: www.mail.google.com/mail/signup > -----Original Message----- > From: rjkane@paradise.net.nz > Sent: Thu, 3 Jul 2008 14:15:31 +1200 > To: gen-comp-tips@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [GEN-COMP-TIPS] Mail copying? > > Thank you, n. east. > You missed one line in my message:- >>> I do not send or receive mail on the laptop. > Bob > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "n.east" <neast@inbox.com> > To: <gen-comp-tips@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2008 1:37 PM > Subject: Re: [GEN-COMP-TIPS] Mail copying? > > >> One way to handle this is by an email to yourself :-). Open a new >> message screen in your mail program. Address it to an address you >> can access from the laptop. Now reduce the size of this new message >> screen so that you can see your mail program too. Locate the >> messages you need to move, highlight them, and then "drag" them over >> on to the new message screen. When you release the mouse button, >> they will be added to the message as attachments. Give the message a >> subject relating to the contents of the messages you have attached. >> Send the message. Open your mail program on your laptop and download >> the new message (from you). You will see the messages as >> attachments. Depending on the number you have to move, you may need >> to send them in batches to avoid a load limit from your ISP. If they >> are all plain text messages you should be able to move quite a few >> each time. >> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: rjkane@paradise.net.nz >>> Sent: Thu, 3 Jul 2008 12:45:01 +1200 >>> To: gen-comp-tips@rootsweb.com >>> Subject: [GEN-COMP-TIPS] Mail copying? >>> >>> I would appreciate some helpful advice on this:- >>> >>> I have quite a large number of genealogy-related e-mail messages on >>> my >>> desk-top computer which I would like to transfer to my lap-top. I >>> want significantly to cut down on the number of messages I retain >>> and, >>> for various reasons, it is desirable to do the culling on the >>> laptop. >>> I do not NOT need to transfer messages back. >>> >>> I know of a number of laborious ways of transferring >>> message-by-message but I would rather not resort to that. >>> >>> Both computers run Windows XP Home. >>> >>> I do not send or receive mail on the laptop. >>> >>> I have a "thumb drive" gadget by which I normally transfer data >>> between the computers and my most used common word processor is >>> WordPad. >>> >>> The email on the desk-top is Outlook Express 6. >>> >>> In previous versions of Windows/Outlook Express configurations I >>> was >>> able, through Windows Explorer, to get to the mail folders and copy >>> them to view in a word processor program to save or discard as I >>> wished. I have not been able to do this on the present set-up. >>> >>> The Folder Export facility in OE seems to have only unsuitable (to >>> me) >>> destinations. >>> >>> Bob Kane >>> >>> >>> -------------------------------------- >>> Having trouble with your subscription? Contact the List Admin at >>> gen-comp-tips-admin@rootsweb.com >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>> GEN-COMP-TIPS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' >>> without >>> the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> -------------------------------------- >> Having trouble with your subscription? Contact the List Admin at >> gen-comp-tips-admin@rootsweb.com >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> GEN-COMP-TIPS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' >> without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > -------------------------------------- > Having trouble with your subscription? Contact the List Admin at > gen-comp-tips-admin@rootsweb.com > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > GEN-COMP-TIPS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ____________________________________________________________ FREE 3D EARTH SCREENSAVER - Watch the Earth right on your desktop! Check it out at http://www.inbox.com/earth

I forgot to mention below .... If you do use the Word Document idea, put the email on FORWARD and then copy it so you can also copy the full header things. -----Original Message----- From: Donna (History Buff) M. St. Felix [mailto:dstfelix@erinet.com] Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2008 10:32 PM To: 'gen-comp-tips@rootsweb.com' Subject: RE: [GEN-COMP-TIPS] Mail copying? Another option is to start a Word Document titled for the surname subject and then from the person you received from and possibly also your replies. Copy that over to the new computer. It allows you to keep all communications under one title in document and you can add to it as others come in. I do that as I like all info in 'files' for a surname. My titles read (example) SMITH emails from Mary Jones, Tampa FL It gets confusing IF an email covers more than one surname. I'll duplicate it for each surname and mark what is covered in another copy for another name mentioned in a med gray color. ... Just an idea that works for me. -----Original Message----- From: gen-comp-tips-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:gen-comp-tips-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of n.east Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2008 9:38 PM To: gen-comp-tips@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [GEN-COMP-TIPS] Mail copying? One way to handle this is by an email to yourself :-). Open a new message screen in your mail program. Address it to an address you can access from the laptop. Now reduce the size of this new message screen so that you can see your mail program too. Locate the messages you need to move, highlight them, and then "drag" them over on to the new message screen. When you release the mouse button, they will be added to the message as attachments. Give the message a subject relating to the contents of the messages you have attached. Send the message. Open your mail program on your laptop and download the new message (from you). You will see the messages as attachments. Depending on the number you have to move, you may need to send them in batches to avoid a load limit from your ISP. If they are all plain text messages you should be able to move quite a few each time. > -----Original Message----- > From: rjkane@paradise.net.nz > Sent: Thu, 3 Jul 2008 12:45:01 +1200 > To: gen-comp-tips@rootsweb.com > Subject: [GEN-COMP-TIPS] Mail copying? > > I would appreciate some helpful advice on this:- > > I have quite a large number of genealogy-related e-mail messages on my > desk-top computer which I would like to transfer to my lap-top. I want > significantly to cut down on the number of messages I retain and, for > various reasons, it is desirable to do the culling on the laptop. I do > not NOT need to transfer messages back. > > I know of a number of laborious ways of transferring > message-by-message but I would rather not resort to that. > > Both computers run Windows XP Home. > > I do not send or receive mail on the laptop. > > I have a "thumb drive" gadget by which I normally transfer data > between the computers and my most used common word processor is > WordPad. > > The email on the desk-top is Outlook Express 6. > > In previous versions of Windows/Outlook Express configurations I was > able, through Windows Explorer, to get to the mail folders and copy > them to view in a word processor program to save or discard as I > wished. I have not been able to do this on the present set-up. > > The Folder Export facility in OE seems to have only unsuitable (to me) > destinations. > > Bob Kane No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 270.4.3/1529 - Release Date: 7/1/2008 7:23 PM

Another option is to start a Word Document titled for the surname subject and then from the person you received from and possibly also your replies. Copy that over to the new computer. It allows you to keep all communications under one title in document and you can add to it as others come in. I do that as I like all info in 'files' for a surname. My titles read (example) SMITH emails from Mary Jones, Tampa FL It gets confusing IF an email covers more than one surname. I'll duplicate it for each surname and mark what is covered in another copy for another name mentioned in a med gray color. ... Just an idea that works for me. -----Original Message----- From: gen-comp-tips-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:gen-comp-tips-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of n.east Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2008 9:38 PM To: gen-comp-tips@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [GEN-COMP-TIPS] Mail copying? One way to handle this is by an email to yourself :-). Open a new message screen in your mail program. Address it to an address you can access from the laptop. Now reduce the size of this new message screen so that you can see your mail program too. Locate the messages you need to move, highlight them, and then "drag" them over on to the new message screen. When you release the mouse button, they will be added to the message as attachments. Give the message a subject relating to the contents of the messages you have attached. Send the message. Open your mail program on your laptop and download the new message (from you). You will see the messages as attachments. Depending on the number you have to move, you may need to send them in batches to avoid a load limit from your ISP. If they are all plain text messages you should be able to move quite a few each time. > -----Original Message----- > From: rjkane@paradise.net.nz > Sent: Thu, 3 Jul 2008 12:45:01 +1200 > To: gen-comp-tips@rootsweb.com > Subject: [GEN-COMP-TIPS] Mail copying? > > I would appreciate some helpful advice on this:- > > I have quite a large number of genealogy-related e-mail messages on my > desk-top computer which I would like to transfer to my lap-top. I want > significantly to cut down on the number of messages I retain and, for > various reasons, it is desirable to do the culling on the laptop. I do > not NOT need to transfer messages back. > > I know of a number of laborious ways of transferring > message-by-message but I would rather not resort to that. > > Both computers run Windows XP Home. > > I do not send or receive mail on the laptop. > > I have a "thumb drive" gadget by which I normally transfer data > between the computers and my most used common word processor is > WordPad. > > The email on the desk-top is Outlook Express 6. > > In previous versions of Windows/Outlook Express configurations I was > able, through Windows Explorer, to get to the mail folders and copy > them to view in a word processor program to save or discard as I > wished. I have not been able to do this on the present set-up. > > The Folder Export facility in OE seems to have only unsuitable (to me) > destinations. > > Bob Kane > > > -------------------------------------- > Having trouble with your subscription? Contact the List Admin at > gen-comp-tips-admin@rootsweb.com > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > GEN-COMP-TIPS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message -------------------------------------- Having trouble with your subscription? Contact the List Admin at gen-comp-tips-admin@rootsweb.com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GEN-COMP-TIPS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 270.4.3/1529 - Release Date: 7/1/2008 7:23 PM No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 270.4.3/1529 - Release Date: 7/1/2008 7:23 PM

One way to handle this is by an email to yourself :-). Open a new message screen in your mail program. Address it to an address you can access from the laptop. Now reduce the size of this new message screen so that you can see your mail program too. Locate the messages you need to move, highlight them, and then "drag" them over on to the new message screen. When you release the mouse button, they will be added to the message as attachments. Give the message a subject relating to the contents of the messages you have attached. Send the message. Open your mail program on your laptop and download the new message (from you). You will see the messages as attachments. Depending on the number you have to move, you may need to send them in batches to avoid a load limit from your ISP. If they are all plain text messages you should be able to move quite a few each time. > -----Original Message----- > From: rjkane@paradise.net.nz > Sent: Thu, 3 Jul 2008 12:45:01 +1200 > To: gen-comp-tips@rootsweb.com > Subject: [GEN-COMP-TIPS] Mail copying? > > I would appreciate some helpful advice on this:- > > I have quite a large number of genealogy-related e-mail messages on my > desk-top computer which I would like to transfer to my lap-top. I > want significantly to cut down on the number of messages I retain and, > for various reasons, it is desirable to do the culling on the laptop. > I do not NOT need to transfer messages back. > > I know of a number of laborious ways of transferring > message-by-message but I would rather not resort to that. > > Both computers run Windows XP Home. > > I do not send or receive mail on the laptop. > > I have a "thumb drive" gadget by which I normally transfer data > between the computers and my most used common word processor is > WordPad. > > The email on the desk-top is Outlook Express 6. > > In previous versions of Windows/Outlook Express configurations I was > able, through Windows Explorer, to get to the mail folders and copy > them to view in a word processor program to save or discard as I > wished. I have not been able to do this on the present set-up. > > The Folder Export facility in OE seems to have only unsuitable (to me) > destinations. > > Bob Kane > > > -------------------------------------- > Having trouble with your subscription? Contact the List Admin at > gen-comp-tips-admin@rootsweb.com > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > GEN-COMP-TIPS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

When I close the window to Ancestry I find that I have only closed the information but am still logged into the site which is as I understand it called 'application hang' The only way to clear this is to go into Task Manager which does clear the complete window or log off. I then have to log on again with name and password etc when I next visit the site. I have been able to clear the site with one click in the past and am totally baffled. The only changes I have made recently is to update my Norton Antivirus to 2008. Can anyone help me get rid of this aggravation. Ancestry is the only site where this happens (so far) Many thanks, Heather

On Sat, Jun 28, 2008 at 11:01 AM, Barbara McLeod <1brown1blue@gmail.com> wrote: > > I have many VHS tapes that I would like to transfer to medium used on my >> computer such as CD/DVD. >> 1. Can that be accomplished at home by one not too well-versed in such? >> Which medium is best used for this procedure? >> 2. How? Is there a web page I might view to gain insight into this >> proposed process? >> >> Thanks in advance. >> >> Barbara MAC > > I wish to thank all who responded to my request for assistance with transfer of VHS materials to DVD. Over the next few days, I will thank privately all who wrote. Gratefully, Barbara MAC

Hi Barbara Well before you try and convert your VHS to DVD you should learn to use google <vbg> (that is a joke I may add :-) A quick google finds quite a lot on the subject including this http://www.signvideo.com/conv-v-to-d.htm The easiest way it seems is to get a combined DVD & VHS recorder and it would appear as easy as putting a video and DVD in the recorder and away you go If you do go down this route I would ask specifically if the unit is capable of doing VHS to DVD to be sure You don't say where you are so its hard to advise of a supplier but suspect all countries will have them readily available There are other software methods which I see Sandy has just posted information on Its to late for me as I have dumped all my VHS tapes (only recorded programs as I do not have any family ones unfortunately) Best wishes Nivard Ovington, in Cornwall (UK) >> I have many VHS tapes that I would like to transfer to medium used on my >> computer such as CD/DVD. >> 1. Can that be accomplished at home by one not too well-versed in such? >> Which medium is best used for this procedure? >> 2. How? Is there a web page I might view to gain insight into this >> proposed >> process? >> >> Thanks in advance. >> >> Barbara MAC

Hi Barbara- I've been transferring my VHS tapes as well as the Hi-8 tapes from my camcorder using Dazzle. See http://www.pinnaclesys.com/PublicSite/us/Products/Consumer+Products/Home+Video/Dazzle/?dz=1. I use the cheaper $49.99 version, recommended by my cousin's high school senior, although I've seen it on sale at Best Buy for $39.99. It's very easy to use. Just plug it into your VCR or your camcorder, play the tape, and click on your computer, and it transfers the analog tape to digital on your hard drive. You can then copy to a DVD or clean it up first and then copy. Sandy >> I have many VHS tapes that I would like to transfer to medium used on my >> computer such as CD/DVD. >> 1. Can that be accomplished at home by one not too well-versed in such? >> Which medium is best used for this procedure? >> 2. How? Is there a web page I might view to gain insight into this >> proposed >> process? >> >> Thanks in advance. >> >> Barbara MAC >>