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Here ya go Gerri: http://free.grisoft.com/freeweb.php/doc/2/ Doris ----- Original Message ----- From: <Gerri1936@aol.com> To: <SENIOR-NEWBIE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, August 06, 2005 12:38 PM Subject: [SR-NEWBIE] avg free edition > I have purchased a new computer , and I would like to use the free version > of AVG, but the only thing I can seem to find is a trial version site ... > could someone please send me the link for the free one I was using on my old > computer ??? > > Thanks > gerri > > > ==== SENIOR-NEWBIE Mailing List ==== > Keep informed of the latest news and new databases, webpages and mailing lists at RootsWeb. Subscribe to the weekly RootsWeb Review. To subscribe, start here: http://newsletters.rootsweb.com/ > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.10.1/64 - Release Date: 08/04/2005 > >

Go to http://www.free.grisoft.com/doc/1 Scroll down to last item on page. ChasCox ----- Original Message ----- From: <Gerri1936@aol.com> To: <SENIOR-NEWBIE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, August 06, 2005 12:38 PM Subject: [SR-NEWBIE] avg free edition >I have purchased a new computer , and I would like to use the free version > of AVG, but the only thing I can seem to find is a trial version site ... > could someone please send me the link for the free one I was using on my > old > computer ??? > > Thanks > gerri > > > ==== SENIOR-NEWBIE Mailing List ==== > Keep informed of the latest news and new databases, webpages and mailing > lists at RootsWeb. Subscribe to the weekly RootsWeb Review. To > subscribe, start here: http://newsletters.rootsweb.com/ > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.10.1/64 - Release Date: 8/4/2005 > >

Wayne, You summed up my problem to the tee. Now in your last couple of lines, "earlier version of view or up date the OS" well I had previously looked at the Lizardtech home page to see if there was an earlier version, none. But a google search for "mrsid earlier version" got me to a download for Geo Express Viewer, did that, and low and behold, I have been perusing census pages for the last hour. Am keeping my fingers crossed but I think its a go. And my thanks go to you for the suggestion of an earlier version. Very much appreciated. And my thanks to everyone else that offered assistance. Am a happy fella climbing the family tree. Dave ----- Original Message ----- From: "Wayne Jones" <jonesr007@hawaii.rr.com> To: <SENIOR-NEWBIE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, August 05, 2005 12:55 PM Subject: RE: [SR-NEWBIE] viewing Canadian census > Earlier versions of Mr Sid ran on WIN98. The originator of the questionb > stated that the OS requirements were for WIN2K, XP or NT4. Since he doesn't > have either of them, the program won't run CORRECTLY. It may run for a while > then dump, which is exactly what is happening. Solution? Get an earlier > version or upgrade the OS. > > > Aloha > Wayne, NH6K > > -----Original Message----- > From: Courtney Tompkins [mailto:ctompkins@cox.net] > Sent: Friday, August 05, 2005 1:38 AM > To: SENIOR-NEWBIE-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [SR-NEWBIE] viewing Canadian census > > Mr. SID should run on Windows 98. Do you have Active X allowed ? > > You could try using the Enhanced image viewer instead of Mr. Sid. It > downloads the images pretty fast, and you can save them as regular jpg if > you use this viewer. > > http://content.ancestry.com/Browse/install_x.aspx > > Courtney > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "David Delucas" <delucas2@sympatico.ca> > > > > Dear Lists members. > > > > I am still experiencing difficulties viewing the Canadian census images, > > in that within a couple of moments I get a "Microsoft Error Report" as > > follows: > > > > Appname: iexplore AppVer 6.0.2800.1106 ModName: mrsidi.ocx > > > > I am given an option of sending an error report which I have done several > > times. It then shuts down my connection to the census pages. Tried > > searching at different times of the day or night does not help. I thought > > overload of the server might be involved. Clearing my cache does not help > > either. > > > > I have uninstalled and re-installed Mr.Sid version 3.4.5 several times. On > > > Lizardtech download page it states O/S requirements to be Win 2000/XP or > > NT 4.0. Can that be the problem? > > > > My computer is an HP pavilion 6635 and the O/S is Win 98SE with the latest > > > updates. > > > > A couple of years ago I was always able to view images from the 1901 > > census but I believe Mr.Sid was an earlier version that I lost when I had > > to re-format my hard drive. > > > > Surely my faithful old computer is still capable of me pursuing my > > genealogy interests. > > > > Any ideas or suggestions from anyone will be greatly appreciated. > > > > Dave in Montreal > > > ==== SENIOR-NEWBIE Mailing List ==== > The focus of this list is on helping Seniors to learn to use computers and > the Internet. Tolerance and patience are the watchwords. For help in > genealogical research methods and procedures, join ROCKINGCHAIR-ROOTS. > Click and send: > mailto:ROCKINGCHAIR-ROOTS-L-request@rootsweb.com?subject=subscribe > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > > ______________________________

Ancestry.com help file "Ask Ancestry" Answer ID 670 updated 5/18/2005 What are the system requirements for the MrSID viewer? Following are the System Requirements for the MrSID viewer, created by LizardTech.com. Compatible Operating Systems: a.. Microsoft Windows 95 b.. Microsoft Windows 98 c.. Microsoft Windows 2000 d.. Macintosh Operating System 9.x Compatible Processors: a.. 200 MHz PC processor (or faster) b.. Apple G3 or later Compatible Internet Browsers: a.. Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher b.. Netscape Navigator 4.7x The MrSID Viewer available on Ancestry.com will not function with the Netscape 6 or 7 internet browsers. It is also not fully tested and supported for Windows Millennium Edition (ME) or XP. Macintosh OS X or those lower than 9.0 will also be incompatible with this viewer. While MrSID may function with these settings, if you experience errors there are no current fixes available. Thank you for your understanding. You will still be able to fully access those Images Online using MrSID by defaulting to the HTML Viewer. http://ancestry.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/ancestry.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=670&p_created=1013414400&p_sid=n3tb2gMh&p_lva=&p_sp=cF9zcmNoPTEmcF9zb3J0X2J5PSZwX2dyaWRzb3J0PSZwX3Jvd19jbnQ9NCZwX3Byb2RzPTAmcF9jYXRzPSZwX3B2PSZwX2N2PSZwX3NlYXJjaF90eXBlPWFuc3dlcnMuc2VhcmNoX25sJnBfcGFnZT0xJnBfc2VhcmNoX3RleHQ9c2lk&p_li=&p_topview=1 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Wayne Jones" <jonesr007@hawaii.rr.com> > Earlier versions of Mr Sid ran on WIN98. The originator of the questionb > stated that the OS requirements were for WIN2K, XP or NT4. Since he > doesn't > have either of them, the program won't run CORRECTLY. It may run for a > while > then dump, which is exactly what is happening. Solution? Get an earlier > version or upgrade the OS. > > > Aloha > Wayne, NH6K >

Earlier versions of Mr Sid ran on WIN98. The originator of the questionb stated that the OS requirements were for WIN2K, XP or NT4. Since he doesn't have either of them, the program won't run CORRECTLY. It may run for a while then dump, which is exactly what is happening. Solution? Get an earlier version or upgrade the OS. Aloha Wayne, NH6K -----Original Message----- From: Courtney Tompkins [mailto:ctompkins@cox.net] Sent: Friday, August 05, 2005 1:38 AM To: SENIOR-NEWBIE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [SR-NEWBIE] viewing Canadian census Mr. SID should run on Windows 98. Do you have Active X allowed ? You could try using the Enhanced image viewer instead of Mr. Sid. It downloads the images pretty fast, and you can save them as regular jpg if you use this viewer. http://content.ancestry.com/Browse/install_x.aspx Courtney ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Delucas" <delucas2@sympatico.ca> > Dear Lists members. > > I am still experiencing difficulties viewing the Canadian census images, > in that within a couple of moments I get a "Microsoft Error Report" as > follows: > > Appname: iexplore AppVer 6.0.2800.1106 ModName: mrsidi.ocx > > I am given an option of sending an error report which I have done several > times. It then shuts down my connection to the census pages. Tried > searching at different times of the day or night does not help. I thought > overload of the server might be involved. Clearing my cache does not help > either. > > I have uninstalled and re-installed Mr.Sid version 3.4.5 several times. On > Lizardtech download page it states O/S requirements to be Win 2000/XP or > NT 4.0. Can that be the problem? > > My computer is an HP pavilion 6635 and the O/S is Win 98SE with the latest > updates. > > A couple of years ago I was always able to view images from the 1901 > census but I believe Mr.Sid was an earlier version that I lost when I had > to re-format my hard drive. > > Surely my faithful old computer is still capable of me pursuing my > genealogy interests. > > Any ideas or suggestions from anyone will be greatly appreciated. > > Dave in Montreal ==== SENIOR-NEWBIE Mailing List ==== The focus of this list is on helping Seniors to learn to use computers and the Internet. Tolerance and patience are the watchwords. For help in genealogical research methods and procedures, join ROCKINGCHAIR-ROOTS. Click and send: mailto:ROCKINGCHAIR-ROOTS-L-request@rootsweb.com?subject=subscribe ============================== Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx

Mr. SID should run on Windows 98. Do you have Active X allowed ? You could try using the Enhanced image viewer instead of Mr. Sid. It downloads the images pretty fast, and you can save them as regular jpg if you use this viewer. http://content.ancestry.com/Browse/install_x.aspx Courtney ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Delucas" <delucas2@sympatico.ca> > Dear Lists members. > > I am still experiencing difficulties viewing the Canadian census images, > in that within a couple of moments I get a "Microsoft Error Report" as > follows: > > Appname: iexplore AppVer 6.0.2800.1106 ModName: mrsidi.ocx > > I am given an option of sending an error report which I have done several > times. It then shuts down my connection to the census pages. Tried > searching at different times of the day or night does not help. I thought > overload of the server might be involved. Clearing my cache does not help > either. > > I have uninstalled and re-installed Mr.Sid version 3.4.5 several times. On > Lizardtech download page it states O/S requirements to be Win 2000/XP or > NT 4.0. Can that be the problem? > > My computer is an HP pavilion 6635 and the O/S is Win 98SE with the latest > updates. > > A couple of years ago I was always able to view images from the 1901 > census but I believe Mr.Sid was an earlier version that I lost when I had > to re-format my hard drive. > > Surely my faithful old computer is still capable of me pursuing my > genealogy interests. > > Any ideas or suggestions from anyone will be greatly appreciated. > > Dave in Montreal

Dave, Have you considered subscribing to HeritageQuest through www.godfrey.org ? I am very pleased with their census pages. It's so much easier to get around. I'm really pleased by the fact that they have some of the Revolutionary War Pension Files that can be printed. There are also newspapers, books, and all sorts of things that you can look at and it only costs $35 a year. I am in no way connected with that site except by subscription!! Sorry, didn't mean to go on and on... MaryClyde At 12:21 PM 8/4/2005, you wrote: >Lists, > >I do use the pdf format but viewing the many maps of the sub districts in >a large city like Montreal where many of them overlap is very much slower >than mr.sid. The families I'm searching are spread out through the city. >Thank you all for your intersest and help. > >Dave > > >==== SENIOR-NEWBIE Mailing List ==== >To find and join surname and location genealogy lists at RootsWeb go >here: http://lists.rootsweb.com > >============================== >Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the >last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: >http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > > > > >-- >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. >Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.10.0/63 - Release Date: 8/3/2005 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.10.0/63 - Release Date: 8/3/2005

Lists, I do use the pdf format but viewing the many maps of the sub districts in a large city like Montreal where many of them overlap is very much slower than mr.sid. The families I'm searching are spread out through the city. Thank you all for your intersest and help. Dave

Dear Lists members. I am still experiencing difficulties viewing the Canadian census images, in that within a couple of moments I get a "Microsoft Error Report" as follows: Appname: iexplore AppVer 6.0.2800.1106 ModName: mrsidi.ocx I am given an option of sending an error report which I have done several times. It then shuts down my connection to the census pages. Tried searching at different times of the day or night does not help. I thought overload of the server might be involved. Clearing my cache does not help either. I have uninstalled and re-installed Mr.Sid version 3.4.5 several times. On Lizardtech download page it states O/S requirements to be Win 2000/XP or NT 4.0. Can that be the problem? My computer is an HP pavilion 6635 and the O/S is Win 98SE with the latest updates. A couple of years ago I was always able to view images from the 1901 census but I believe Mr.Sid was an earlier version that I lost when I had to re-format my hard drive. Surely my faithful old computer is still capable of me pursuing my genealogy interests. Any ideas or suggestions from anyone will be greatly appreciated. Dave in Montreal

Barry: I did as instructed and that part worked fine but----when I attempted to repair some of the files I was told "Access to the specified device path or file is denied". Now what have I done?. I was able to salvage the most important of my files and for that I am most thankful, but I am curious as to what this statement might indicate. Thanks so very much. - Grandma Fern ---------------------------------------------------- Monday, August 1, 2005, 3:09:17 AM, you wrote:GF> I am running 98 Windows SE on a 7598 Compaq computer. I have saved GF> some files to CD's and also to floppies. When I began to check the GF> files I got this message. "NAME OF FILE" is not a valid W32 GF> application. What did I do wrong and what can I do to correct GF> this. These are pretty important files and it would be next to GF> impossible to rebuild them.I just finished doing them and I GF> thought I was making backups. This is usually because of an incorrect file association - Windows looks at the file type and decides what should be used to open that kind of file ( a text file opens in Notepad, a Word Document in Word .. etc etc ). This is fine until that association goes wrong - and then Windows tries to do the wrong thing. In your case, Windows is trying to run your files as a program and of course this can't be done !! Now - to fix it you have to reset the file association manually. Not too difficult to do providing you know what program *should* be used to open that file. As long as you know this, put a CD or Floppy into the drive and use Windows Explorer to view the contents. Now - hold down the shift key and then right click on a file that isn't opening correctly. You'll get a menu pop up with an "Open with.." item - click on this and you'll be presented with a list of all the different programs on your system. Look down the list till you find the one that you want the file to open in. Now click on the 'OK' button. If your file opens up correctly - repeat the above but this time tick the 'Always open with this application' box before clicking on 'OK' and now Windows will remember what you want it to do ..... till next time it forgets <lol> HTH -- Best regards, Barry mailto:barry@yobunny.co.uk MicroSoft Free Zone running Xandros 2.0 Deluxe

Hello Grandma, Monday, August 1, 2005, 3:09:17 AM, you wrote: GF> I am running 98 Windows SE on a 7598 Compaq computer. I have saved GF> some files to CD's and also to floppies. When I began to check the GF> files I got this message. "NAME OF FILE" is not a valid W32 GF> application. What did I do wrong and what can I do to correct GF> this. These are pretty important files and it would be next to GF> impossible to rebuild them.I just finished doing them and I GF> thought I was making backups. This is usually because of an incorrect file association - Windows looks at the file type and decides what should be used to open that kind of file ( a text file opens in Notepad, a Word Document in Word .. etc etc ). This is fine until that association goes wrong - and then Windows tries to do the wrong thing. In your case, Windows is trying to run your files as a program and of course this can't be done !! Now - to fix it you have to reset the file association manually. Not too difficult to do providing you know what program *should* be used to open that file. As long as you know this, put a CD or Floppy into the drive and use Windows Explorer to view the contents. Now - hold down the shift key and then right click on a file that isn't opening correctly. You'll get a menu pop up with an "Open with.." item - click on this and you'll be presented with a list of all the different programs on your system. Look down the list till you find the one that you want the file to open in. Now click on the 'OK' button. If your file opens up correctly - repeat the above but this time tick the 'Always open with this application' box before clicking on 'OK' and now Windows will remember what you want it to do ..... till next time it forgets <lol> HTH -- Best regards, Barry mailto:barry@yobunny.co.uk MicroSoft Free Zone running Xandros 2.0 Deluxe

Thank you Lance, Joanna ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lance" <lance.b.4u@gmail.com> To: <SENIOR-NEWBIE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, July 31, 2005 6:42 PM Subject: RE: [SR-NEWBIE] Introduction ... > Joanna, for complete instructions, open the Help and Support Center and > read > the > article entitled: To create a user password. > > Lance

Joanna, for complete instructions, open the Help and Support Center and read the article entitled: To create a user password. Lance -----Original Message----- From: J E Long [mailto:joannalong@comcast.net] Sent: Monday, 1 August 2005 4:23 AM To: SENIOR-NEWBIE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [SR-NEWBIE] Introduction ... I am leaving in a couple days and have people staying with me and others that will visit. I would like to put a password on my computer so nobody can get to anything. I use XPprofessional. I can't seem to figure out how to do it. Also will I be able to take it off when I want to? Joanna

I am running 98 Windows SE on a 7598 Compaq computer. I have saved some files to CD's and also to floppies. When I began to check the files I got this message. "NAME OF FILE" is not a valid W32 application. What did I do wrong and what can I do to correct this. These are pretty important files and it would be next to impossible to rebuild them.I just finished doing them and I thought I was making backups. Boy is this a shock! Grandma Fern

I am leaving in a couple days and have people staying with me and others that will visit. I would like to put a password on my computer so nobody can get to anything. I use XPprofessional. I can't seem to figure out how to do it. Also will I be able to take it off when I want to? Joanna joannalong@comcast.net

I have a friend that has completed his 165-page Family Genealogy Book. It is all ready to go with colored photos and carefully compiled family history. A fine original work. He plans to provide electronic copies (probably a CD) for immediate family researchers. (They can print them if they want!) Now, who else should get copies? The real question is, outside of the immediate family, what about Libraries? I've heard the folks from Allen County Public Library say they are accepting copies of family histories. Who else should be offered a copy? Does the copy need to be printed, or do these folks accept HTML or other types of electronic copies today? Your constructive comments will be sincerely appreciated! Cordially yours, Young Snodgrass young.snodgrass@verizon.net

----- Original Message ----- From: "Young Snodgrass" <young.snodgrass@verizon.net> To: <SENIOR-NEWBIE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2005 6:47 PM Subject: [SR-NEWBIE] Genealogy Family Book is Done / Who gets copies? > I have a friend that has completed his 165-page Family Genealogy Book. It is all ready to go with colored photos and carefully compiled family history. A fine original work. He plans to provide electronic copies (probably a CD) for immediate family researchers. (They can print them if they want!) > > Now, who else should get copies? > > The real question is, outside of the immediate family, what about Libraries? I've heard the folks from Allen County Public Library say they are accepting copies of family histories. Who else should be offered a copy? > > Does the copy need to be printed, or do these folks accept HTML or other types of electronic copies today? > > Your constructive comments will be sincerely appreciated! > > Cordially yours, > > Young Snodgrass > young.snodgrass@verizon.net > A printed copy can be sent to the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Godfrey Memorial Genealogy Library in Connecticut, and your closest county or state genealogical library. Most prefer printed copies because they will be shelved and/or microfilmed. Local genealogy societies may prefer CDs because of storage space. It would be wise to check the library website, call, or write them before submitting to find out their preference and any rules they have for submissions. Some have forms that need to accompany submissions. Regards, Sharyn

Sharyn, I sure didn't know that about the sepia-toned ones.... I don't run into very many of those sepia-toned ones, but I will print it out and keep it, too. thanks! NancyT > Barry, > > Lance & Courtney, also suggested I try scanning them in on color and also printing > them set on color! Sounds nuts, but it worked very well! > > I am gonna try your suggestion, too > > Thanks, MUCH!! > > PAX > NancyT It does work well. I was told about this at my neighborhood Kinko's (do it yourself print shop). But one other tip is that if they are sepia (brownish) toned, use the B&W setting, not color, because the contrast is better. May not work with all scanners, but it sure has worked well when I've tried it. Sharyn ==== SENIOR-NEWBIE Mailing List ==== To leave the list, click here and send: mailto:SENIOR-NEWBIE-L-request@rootsweb.com?subject=unsubscribe To leave the DIGEST, click here and send: mailto:SENIOR-NEWBIE-D-request@rootsweb.com?subject=unsubscribe ============================== Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx

Hello Nancy, Tuesday, July 26, 2005, 9:18:31 PM, you wrote: NT> I have been trying to copy some old b/w photos. They tend to come NT> out a kind of faded gray. I would like them to come out the way NT> they print from the negatives. Setting it on b/w, is just too NT> stark... you cannot see the details. If you are scanning these then it may be your scanner that's not up to the job - faded scans is one of the signs of the tube wearing out ! It's possible to compensate for this a little with the scanner settings but there's a limit to what you can do here and it depends on the scanner driver software. However, the best way of sharpening up those B/W prints ( no matter where you got them from ) is to load them into a graphics editing program ( Photoshop / Paintshop Pro / The Gimp .. etc ) and adjust the brightness / contrast. With a little bit of trial and error you'll be able to make the blacks deeper and whites whiter so that your Canon printer will be able to do a better job - any printer can only print what you send to it :-) HTH -- Best regards, Barry mailto:barry@yobunny.co.uk MicroSoft Free Zone running Xandros 2.0 Deluxe