Re: Couple of questions about the K-1

2016-05-16 Thread Stanley Halpin
> On May 16, 2016, at 1:59 AM, J.C. O'Connell wrote: > > re: K-1 > > 1. Is the view thru the viewfinder noticably bigger than the apsc cameras? > > 2. Is it easy to focus manual focus lenses with f2.8 or faster speed? > > 3. Have you shot with any of the classic manual

Re: Couple of questions about the K-1

2016-05-16 Thread Paul Stenquist
The viewfinder is noticeably bigger than the APSc cameras but not as big as the LX. I find it easy to focus the A50 1.2. Haven't tried my other lenses yet. The in-focus indicator light seems very accurate. It's activated with the shutter held halfway down. It may be as accurate as autofocus.

Re: A couple of questions about Full Spectrum conversion...(K-01)

2015-02-25 Thread Rick Womer
Thanks! I feel marginally smarter now. http://photo.net/photos/RickW On Wed, Feb 25, 2015 at 12:00 AM, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: A full spectrum conversion removes the low pass IR filter/AA filter sandwich that sits in front of your camera's sensor. It is replaced with a clear

Re: A couple of questions about Full Spectrum conversion...(K-01)

2015-02-25 Thread Darren Addy
I'm only a few days ahead of you, Rick, and I know I needed a head start. :) On Wed, Feb 25, 2015 at 8:56 AM, Rick Womer rickpic...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks! I feel marginally smarter now. http://photo.net/photos/RickW On Wed, Feb 25, 2015 at 12:00 AM, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote:

Re: A couple of questions about Full Spectrum conversion...(K-01)

2015-02-24 Thread Richard Womer
Stupid Question Department: What's a full spectrum camera? Is it for astrophotography? http://photo.net/photos/RickW On Tue, Feb 24, 2015 at 1:00 AM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: I had mine done at pro camera repair in San Diego. I don't think that they removed the AA filter, you could

Re: A couple of questions about Full Spectrum conversion...(K-01)

2015-02-24 Thread Darren Addy
A full spectrum conversion removes the low pass IR filter/AA filter sandwich that sits in front of your camera's sensor. It is replaced with a clear window (the quality of which is normally what makes the real price difference between conversions). Once that is done, your sensor is open to

A couple of questions about Full Spectrum conversion...(K-01)

2015-02-23 Thread Darren Addy
Greetings, I'm considering saving my nickels to get my K-01 converted to a full spectrum camera. If I'm not mistaken there are a few on the PDML that have gone this route. I'm not clear on whether BOTH IR-Cut filter and the AA filter is removed as part of the process. With a Canon these are

Re: A couple of questions about Full Spectrum conversion...(K-01)

2015-02-23 Thread Larry Colen
I had mine done at pro camera repair in San Diego. I don't think that they removed the AA filter, you could ask them yourself: http://www.procamerarepair.com/ Darren Addy wrote: Greetings, I'm considering saving my nickels to get my K-01 converted to a full spectrum camera. If I'm not

Re: A couple Lightroom questions

2013-08-19 Thread Eric Weir
On Aug 18, 2013, at 6:03 PM, David Parsons parsons.da...@gmail.com wrote: In the View menu, select the Loupe Info, then Info 2. This will show the shutter speed, aperture, ISO, focal length, and lens. You can also view it by pressing letter I (eye) and stopping on the second view. Ctrl-I

Re: A couple Lightroom questions

2013-08-19 Thread Eric Weir
On Aug 18, 2013, at 5:53 PM, Tanya Love tanyal...@bigpond.com wrote: you have accidentally set their label colour to red. Simply select the images, right click and scroll down to Label Colour, then change it back to none and it should fix it. :-) Thanks, Tanya. For some reason, when I

Re: A couple Lightroom questions

2013-08-19 Thread Eric Weir
On Aug 18, 2013, at 4:03 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi godd...@me.com wrote: Do you mean as an overlay in the LR processing environment? If your talking digital capture images, this metadata is an embedded part of all out-of-camera raw and JPEG images, don't need to do anything for Lightroom to

A couple Lightroom questions

2013-08-18 Thread Eric Weir
[1] How do I get Lightroom to display settings data of image. Thought it be under Import/Apply During Import/Metadata, but the items that can be selected there aren't the ones I want. I want camera, lens, sensitivity, aperture, and shutter speed. [2] Somehow in processing some images earlier

Re: A couple Lightroom questions

2013-08-18 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Aug 18, 2013, at 12:03 PM, Eric Weir eew...@bellsouth.net wrote: [1] How do I get Lightroom to display settings data of image. Thought it be under Import/Apply During Import/Metadata, but the items that can be selected there aren't the ones I want. I want camera, lens, sensitivity,

Re: A couple Lightroom questions

2013-08-18 Thread Tanya Love
Not sure I understand the first a question but with the second - you have accidentally set their label colour to red. Simply select the images, right click and scroll down to Label Colour, then change it back to none and it should fix it. :-) Sent from my iPhone On 19/08/2013, at 6:03 AM,

Re: A couple Lightroom questions

2013-08-18 Thread David Parsons
In the View menu, select the Loupe Info, then Info 2. This will show the shutter speed, aperture, ISO, focal length, and lens. You can also view it by pressing letter I (eye) and stopping on the second view. Ctrl-I toggles the display on and off. On Sun, Aug 18, 2013 at 3:03 PM, Eric Weir

Re: A couple of questions

2010-02-05 Thread Steffen Zahn
Am 04.02.2010 22:30, schrieb John Sessoms: What is a reasonable price for a used K20D kit w/18-55 lens? Figure condition is = KEH EX. Is there a SIMPLE, easy way to find out the total cumulative shutter activations? exiftool imgtmp/Winter10428.jpg | grep 'Shutter Count' Shutter Count

Re: A couple of questions

2010-02-05 Thread Larry Colen
On Feb 5, 2010, at 2:41 AM, Steffen Zahn wrote: Am 04.02.2010 22:30, schrieb John Sessoms: What is a reasonable price for a used K20D kit w/18-55 lens? Figure condition is = KEH EX. Is there a SIMPLE, easy way to find out the total cumulative shutter activations? exiftool

Re: A couple of questions

2010-02-05 Thread jsessoms002
From: Larry Colen On Feb 5, 2010, at 2:41 AM, Steffen Zahn wrote: Am 04.02.2010 22:30, schrieb John Sessoms: What is a reasonable price for a used K20D kit w/18-55 lens? Figure condition is = KEH EX. Is there a SIMPLE, easy way to find out the total cumulative shutter

Re: A couple of questions

2010-02-05 Thread John Francis
On Fri, Feb 05, 2010 at 05:58:18PM -0500, jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: Only problem is I can't get the Windows version of exiftool to work either by drag and drop or by command line. I followed the instructions on the web site, but command line keeps telling me it's not recognized as an

Re: A couple of questions

2010-02-05 Thread Rob Studdert
On 06/02/2010, jsessoms...@nc.rr.com jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: Only problem is I can't get the Windows version of exiftool to work either by drag and drop or by command line. Another GUI based alternative for reasing shutter count and various other parameters buried in the EXIF and maker

A couple of questions

2010-02-04 Thread John Sessoms
What is a reasonable price for a used K20D kit w/18-55 lens? Figure condition is = KEH EX. Is there a SIMPLE, easy way to find out the total cumulative shutter activations? -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the

Re: A couple of questions

2010-02-04 Thread P. J. Alling
I got my K20D for $640.00 from BH, (Oh Nos), so I would assume that you should be paying less. On the other hand IIRC when I bought the K20D, KEH had one used in stock LN for about $620 which didn't seem like such a good deal at the time. Now I think the actual number of shutter actuactions

Re: A couple of questions

2010-02-04 Thread frank theriault
On Thu, Feb 4, 2010 at 4:30 PM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: What is a reasonable price for a used K20D kit w/18-55 lens? snip $25. I'll take it off your hands for $26... ;-) cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

Re: A couple of questions

2010-02-04 Thread Bran Everseeking
On Thu, 04 Feb 2010 20:49:50 -0500 frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: On Thu, Feb 4, 2010 at 4:30 PM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: What is a reasonable price for a used K20D kit w/18-55 lens? snip $25. I'll take it off your hands for $26... I have 35 --

Re: A couple of questions

2010-02-04 Thread Larry Colen
On Feb 4, 2010, at 6:16 PM, Bran Everseeking wrote: On Thu, 04 Feb 2010 20:49:50 -0500 frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: On Thu, Feb 4, 2010 at 4:30 PM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: What is a reasonable price for a used K20D kit w/18-55 lens? snip $25. I'll

Dangerous thoughts about glass, and a couple of questions

2009-10-11 Thread Larry Colen
Earlier tonight (actually last night, but I haven't been to bed yet) I was photographing a band at a dance, in challenging light conditions. I was alternating between my FA77/1.8 and my injured pfa50/1.4. I absolutely love my 77. While my 31 is more generally usefull, there is some quality about

Re: Dangerous thoughts about glass, and a couple of questions

2009-10-11 Thread Miserere
2009/10/11 Larry Colen l...@red4est.com: [snip] Question 1: What is it that is different about the 77 that makes it such an amazing lens for shooting portraits? From what I've gathered reading a number of secret internal memos and looking at the original optical diagrams...what makes the 77

Re: Dangerous thoughts about glass, and a couple of questions

2009-10-11 Thread Bruce Walker
Miserere wrote: 2009/10/11 Larry Colen l...@red4est.com: [snip] Question 1: What is it that is different about the 77 that makes it such an amazing lens for shooting portraits? From what I've gathered reading a number of secret internal memos and looking at the original optical

Re: Dangerous thoughts about glass, and a couple of questions

2009-10-11 Thread Larry Colen
On Sun, Oct 11, 2009 at 03:18:45PM -0400, Miserere wrote: 2009/10/11 Larry Colen l...@red4est.com: [snip] Question 1: What is it that is different about the 77 that makes it such an amazing lens for shooting portraits? From what I've gathered reading a number of secret internal memos

Re: Dangerous thoughts about glass, and a couple of questions

2009-10-11 Thread Keith Whaley
Larry Colen wrote: On Sun, Oct 11, 2009 at 03:18:45PM -0400, Miserere wrote: 2009/10/11 Larry Colen l...@red4est.com: [snip] Question 1: What is it that is different about the 77 that makes it such an amazing lens for shooting portraits? From what I've gathered reading a number of secret

Re: Dangerous thoughts about glass, and a couple of questions

2009-10-11 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Larry Colen Subject: Dangerous thoughts about glass, and a couple of questions Earlier tonight (actually last night, but I haven't been to bed yet) I was photographing a band at a dance, in challenging light conditions. I was alternating between my FA77

Re: Dangerous thoughts about glass, and a couple of questions

2009-10-11 Thread Larry Colen
On Sun, Oct 11, 2009 at 05:02:54PM -0600, William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: Larry Colen Subject: Dangerous thoughts about glass, and a couple of questions The DA*55 is the 77s ugly brother. It's big, it's plastic, it's kinda unwieldy, but damn, it's got some

Re: Dangerous thoughts about glass, and a couple of questions

2009-10-11 Thread Miserere
2009/10/11 Larry Colen l...@red4est.com: I'm sorry. Again I apologize for stating things unclearly. It's something that I was thinking about on my drive home from dancing, and I didn't get enough sleep (or any actually) before posting. I'm not so concerned with the mechanism of how it's

Re: Dangerous thoughts about glass, and a couple of questions

2009-10-11 Thread Boris Liberman
William Robb wrote: I recall posting about this just after I got my first 77. I thought it was an amazing lens for general photography, but I absolutely hated it for portraiture. After looking at many pictures that I shot with it, I decided that what I didn't like was, for lack of clearer

Re: OT: joys and woes of new computer - couple of questions

2006-10-16 Thread graywolf
Thanks, Marnie. But that turns out to not be it, as there is no such account on the system. I still lean towards the XP Firewall. I guess I should disable it an see since I now have the firewall in the router. I do note that I have my user account set up as the admin account too. Unfortunately

Re: OT: joys and woes of new computer - couple of questions

2006-10-16 Thread graywolf
That is correct, but it was before changes also. My network setup is kind of a relict from the days when I owned graywolf.com, had a half dozen computers in the house, and was running unix. Now there are only 3 (and a half) behind a firewall grin. I do not believe I have the web and mail

Re: OT: joys and woes of new computer - couple of questions

2006-10-16 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 10/16/2006 6:57:31 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: That is correct, but it was before changes also. My network setup is kind of a relict from the days when I owned graywolf.com, had a half dozen computers in the house, and was running unix. Now there are

Re: OT: joys and woes of new computer - couple of questions

2006-10-16 Thread Ann Sanfedele
I'll check it out - thanks, Marnie! ann [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 10/15/2006 9:15:19 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: oooh tell me how to disable that log in thing! I'm the only one using my machine, too I am starting to love some stuff :) ann

Re: OT: joys and woes of new computer - couple of questions

2006-10-16 Thread Ann Sanfedele
graywolf wrote: Unfortunately my mid-term memory is not good these days, so it is sometimes hard to figure out what I did and why. On the other hand I can reread a book after a few months and only have the vaguest idea of how it is going to come out, saves lots of money grin. --

Re: OT: joys and woes of new computer - couple of questions

2006-10-16 Thread Ann Sanfedele
This is really odd -- I have no idea what I did but I no longer see the blue screen that askes me to click on my name before it goes to my normal desktop. I did turn off the computer once with the button the bus rather than the proper way.. I don't remember following the dots that any of you

Re: OT: joys and woes of new computer - couple of questions

2006-10-15 Thread Eactivist
, or NT, not XP, Tom! John Coyle Brisbane, Australia - Original Message - From: graywolf [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Saturday, October 14, 2006 12:21 PM Subject: Re: OT: joys and woes of new computer - couple of questions That is one of those

Re: OT: joys and woes of new computer - couple of questions

2006-10-15 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Windows 2000, or NT, not XP, Tom! John Coyle Brisbane, Australia - Original Message - From: graywolf [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Saturday, October 14, 2006 12:21 PM Subject: Re: OT: joys and woes of new computer - couple of questions

Re: OT: joys and woes of new computer - couple of questions

2006-10-15 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 10/15/2006 9:15:19 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: oooh tell me how to disable that log in thing! I'm the only one using my machine, too I am starting to love some stuff :) ann === Drat, ann, been so long since I did it, not sure I could tell you.

Re: OT: joys and woes of new computer - couple of questions

2006-10-15 Thread Joseph Tainter
Ann, I believe within the TweakUI utility, there is a way to bypass the login screen. It has been a while since I set it up, but I believe that is how I bypass it. TweakUI is part of PowerToys. It is available as a free download from somewhere in Microsoft's web site(s), and from elsewhere.

Re: OT: joys and woes of new computer - couple of questions

2006-10-15 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Try annoyances.org Shel [Original Message] From: Joseph Tainter [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pdml@pdml.net Date: 10/15/2006 10:29:13 AM Subject: Re: OT: joys and woes of new computer - couple of questions Ann, I believe within the TweakUI utility, there is a way to bypass the login screen

Re: OT: joys and woes of new computer - couple of questions

2006-10-15 Thread Adam Maas
: graywolf [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Saturday, October 14, 2006 12:21 PM Subject: Re: OT: joys and woes of new computer - couple of questions That is one of those changes on my system, C-A-D brings up a Windows Security window, on which task mgr is just one

Re: OT: joys and woes of new computer - couple of questions

2006-10-15 Thread John Francis
On Sun, Oct 15, 2006 at 11:56:07AM -0400, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: oooh tell me how to disable that log in thing! I'm the only one using my machine, too I am starting to love some stuff :) ann It's not necessarily going to be that simple, depending on just what other software you have

Re: OT: joys and woes of new computer - couple of questions

2006-10-15 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 10/15/2006 12:56:31 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: On Sun, Oct 15, 2006 at 11:56:07AM -0400, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: oooh tell me how to disable that log in thing! I'm the only one using my machine, too I am starting to love some stuff :) ann It's

Re: OT: joys and woes of new computer - couple of questions

2006-10-15 Thread John Francis
On Sun, Oct 15, 2006 at 05:19:16PM -0400, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 10/15/2006 12:56:31 PM Pacific Daylight Time, There's no reason Ann should have .Net Framework installed. That's usually XP Pro stuff, she has XP, and so she should be able to disable her logon pretty

Re: OT: joys and woes of new computer - couple of questions

2006-10-15 Thread Digital Image Studio
On 16/10/06, John Francis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: .NET framework comes with various things, very few of which are tied to XP Pro (which, unless you are on a large network, is pretty much indistinguishable from XP Home or XP Media Edition). I'm not sure now what I installed that required .NET

Re: OT: joys and woes of new computer - couple of questions

2006-10-15 Thread P. J. Alling
Which doesn't surprise me. .NET is Microsoft's de facto development platform. It has many of the advantages and many of the disadvantages of JAVA. You'd think that Microsoft had copied the idea from Sun. John Francis wrote: On Sun, Oct 15, 2006 at 05:19:16PM -0400, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

Re: OT: joys and woes of new computer - couple of questions

2006-10-15 Thread Joseph Tainter
.NET framework comes with various things, very few of which are tied to XP Pro (which, unless you are on a large network, is pretty much indistinguishable from XP Home or XP Media Edition). I'm not sure now what I installed that required .NET framework on my (XP) notebook; I think it might have

Re: OT: joys and woes of new computer - couple of questions

2006-10-15 Thread graywolf
Now there probably is the answer to my windows security window thing, I have some software installed that uses .NET Framework. Maybe I have been blaming the update thing unfairly. Nah, blaming microsoft is never unfair... -- graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com

Re: OT: joys and woes of new computer - couple of questions

2006-10-15 Thread graywolf
No, it does not, I have logins disabled with .NET Framework running. No, I take that back, I have it setup for automatic logins to the base account, now that I think about it. Hum...? -- graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com http://webpages.charter.net/graywolf Idiot Proof == Expert Proof

Re: OT: joys and woes of new computer - couple of questions

2006-10-15 Thread John Francis
On Sun, Oct 15, 2006 at 04:48:07PM -0700, Joseph Tainter wrote: .NET framework comes with various things, very few of which are tied to XP Pro (which, unless you are on a large network, is pretty much indistinguishable from XP Home or XP Media Edition). I'm not sure now what I installed that

Re: OT: joys and woes of new computer - couple of questions

2006-10-15 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 10/15/2006 7:22:09 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I go to great lengths to customize, eliminate, or avoid software annoyances. How do I avoid this one? What software should I avoid? See also http://www.mvps.org/marksxp/WindowsXP/aspdot.php =

Re: OT: joys and woes of new computer - couple of questions

2006-10-15 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 10/15/2006 5:07:41 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: No, it does not, I have logins disabled with .NET Framework running. No, I take that back, I have it setup for automatic logins to the base account, now that I think about it. Hum...? -- graywolf

Re: OT: joys and woes of new computer - couple of questions

2006-10-15 Thread Eactivist
Correction, graywolf, I do have the .Net Passport connected to my main user account. But like I said, .Net Framework will run without it. I seriously doubt, in other words, that that is your problem. Look in your user accounts and see if a .Net Passport is even there. I suspect your problem

Re: OT: joys and woes of new computer - couple of questions

2006-10-14 Thread John Coyle
- couple of questions That is one of those changes on my system, C-A-D brings up a Windows Security window, on which task mgr is just one of six choices. -- graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com http://webpages.charter.net/graywolf Idiot Proof == Expert Proof

Re: OT: joys and woes of new computer - couple of questions

2006-10-14 Thread graywolf
PM Subject: Re: OT: joys and woes of new computer - couple of questions That is one of those changes on my system, C-A-D brings up a Windows Security window, on which task mgr is just one of six choices. -- graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com http://webpages.charter.net/graywolf

Re: OT: joys and woes of new computer - couple of questions

2006-10-14 Thread Adam Maas
@pdml.net Sent: Saturday, October 14, 2006 12:21 PM Subject: Re: OT: joys and woes of new computer - couple of questions That is one of those changes on my system, C-A-D brings up a Windows Security window, on which task mgr is just one of six choices. -- graywolf http

Re: OT: joys and woes of new computer - couple of questions

2006-10-13 Thread John Coyle
Message - From: Ann Sanfedele [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Friday, October 13, 2006 2:38 PM Subject: Re: OT: joys and woes of new computer - couple of questions SNIP Well, just a while ago the machine told me I had one program running and I wasn't

Re: OT: joys and woes of new computer - couple of questions

2006-10-13 Thread Ann Sanfedele
John Coyle wrote: To check out what is running, use CtrlAltDelete - this will not reboot an XP machine, Well that explains one thing ... :) but will display the Task Manager. The first tab shows running applications, the second tab shows running processes - you will be surprised how

Re: OT: joys and woes of new computer - couple of questions

2006-10-13 Thread graywolf
That is one of those changes on my system, C-A-D brings up a Windows Security window, on which task mgr is just one of six choices. -- graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com http://webpages.charter.net/graywolf Idiot Proof == Expert Proof --- Ann Sanfedele

Re: OT: joys and woes of new computer - couple of questions

2006-10-13 Thread P. J. Alling
Those running processes are there in 95/98/ME as well, just not displayed in the task manager. I've got a utility that came with a Visual Basic development kit of all things that lists all running processes on those platforms. Ann Sanfedele wrote: John Coyle wrote: To check out what is

Re: OT: joys and woes of new computer - couple of questions

2006-10-12 Thread John Francis
On Thu, Oct 12, 2006 at 11:03:48AM +1000, John Coyle wrote: Not paranoid, just cautious. And since I write custom programs for clients who would be most unimpressed if I passed them a virus, it safeguards my livelihood. Been there, done that, got the T-shirt (polo shirt, actually). We were

RE: OT: joys and woes of new computer - couple of questions

2006-10-12 Thread Bob W
Ugh - every time I get on the computer the little window pops up I just x'ed out of it - I dont' even know how to set it on auto update but auto anything always worries me. I guess I've seen too many people on AOL badgered by pop-ups - I used to have an AOL account as a back-up - GAWD

Re: OT: joys and woes of new computer - couple of questions

2006-10-12 Thread John Coyle
for as long as you like. HTH John Coyle Brisbane, Australia - Original Message - From: Ann Sanfedele [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2006 12:52 PM Subject: Re: OT: joys and woes of new computer - couple of questions SNIP Ugh - every

Re: OT: joys and woes of new computer - couple of questions

2006-10-12 Thread Ann Sanfedele
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 10/10/2006 10:58:00 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hmmm still greek -- it doesn't ask for a time or date - it just says give it a name - that I can find later har! == It's slightly different from it used to be in

Re: OT: joys and woes of new computer - couple of questions

2006-10-12 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Bob W wrote: Ugh - every time I get on the computer the little window pops up I just x'ed out of it - I dont' even know how to set it on auto update but auto anything always worries me. I guess I've seen too many people on AOL badgered by pop-ups - I used to have an AOL

Re: OT: joys and woes of new computer - couple of questions

2006-10-12 Thread Ann Sanfedele
John Coyle wrote: Ann, the update screen gives you the option of Express Update, which does everything for you, or Custom Update, which of course let's you pick and choose. The list of updates _always_ describes the update and advises on the level of importance, critical or otherwise. That

RE: OT: joys and woes of new computer - couple of questions

2006-10-12 Thread Bill Owens
But you will forgive me if I have gotten a new computer and within two days I'm getting a message that I should update the system. But, you don't know how many weeks or months your hard drive has been sitting around the Dell factory. Mine did the same thing, and the critical updates were

RE: OT: joys and woes of new computer - couple of questions

2006-10-12 Thread Bob W
- If I use the auto stuff I don't have to think about it at all - that's a plus, but if the UPDATES change the way I use the computer, I dont' want them. They've never changed the way I use mine. I don't know why you think they would. It's a fundamental principle of good user interface

Re: OT: joys and woes of new computer - couple of questions

2006-10-12 Thread graywolf
Well, they did change mine, or I have a virus that causes no problems other than changing the look and feel of Windows XP Pro and does not show up with any AV software. Removing the previous six months of updates at the time did not change it back. I can assure you that there have been no

Re: OT: joys and woes of new computer - couple of questions

2006-10-12 Thread John Coyle
computer - couple of questions John Coyle wrote: Ann, the update screen gives you the option of Express Update, which does everything for you, or Custom Update, which of course let's you pick and choose. The list of updates _always_ describes the update and advises on the level

Re: OT: joys and woes of new computer - couple of questions

2006-10-12 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Bob W wrote: - If I use the auto stuff I don't have to think about it at all - that's a plus, but if the UPDATES change the way I use the computer, I dont' want them. They've never changed the way I use mine. I don't know why you think they would. Hmm because someone here said

Re: OT: joys and woes of new computer - couple of questions

2006-10-12 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Bill Owens wrote: But you will forgive me if I have gotten a new computer and within two days I'm getting a message that I should update the system. But, you don't know how many weeks or months your hard drive has been sitting around the Dell factory. Mine did the same thing, and the

Re: OT: joys and woes of new computer - couple of questions

2006-10-12 Thread Ann Sanfedele
on one's machine that lists what is Running? ann the easily confused - Original Message - From: Ann Sanfedele [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Friday, October 13, 2006 12:19 AM Subject: Re: OT: joys and woes of new computer - couple of questions

Re: OT: joys and woes of new computer - couple of questions

2006-10-11 Thread mike wilson
From: Ann Sanfedele [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2006/10/10 Tue PM 10:31:34 GMT To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: OT: joys and woes of new computer - couple of questions mike wilson wrote: Ann Sanfedele wrote: mike wilson wrote: I'm using the new

Re: OT: joys and woes of new computer - couple of questions

2006-10-11 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Thanks, mike! ann mike wilson wrote: From: Ann Sanfedele [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2006/10/10 Tue PM 10:31:34 GMT To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: OT: joys and woes of new computer - couple of questions mike wilson wrote: Ann Sanfedele wrote

Re: OT: joys and woes of new computer - couple of questions

2006-10-11 Thread John Coyle
, Australia - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pdml@pdml.net Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2006 3:32 PM Subject: Re: OT: joys and woes of new computer - couple of questions In a message dated 10/9/2006 8:51:21 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I hvae

Re: OT: joys and woes of new computer - couple of questions

2006-10-11 Thread graywolf
. John Coyle Brisbane, Australia - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pdml@pdml.net Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2006 3:32 PM Subject: Re: OT: joys and woes of new computer - couple of questions In a message dated 10/9/2006 8:51:21 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL

Re: OT: joys and woes of new computer - couple of questions

2006-10-11 Thread John Coyle
that MS offer free of charge to us. John Coyle Brisbane, Australia - Original Message - From: graywolf [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2006 10:20 AM Subject: Re: OT: joys and woes of new computer - couple of questions Paranoia

Re: OT: joys and woes of new computer - couple of questions

2006-10-11 Thread Ann Sanfedele
, 2006 3:32 PM Subject: Re: OT: joys and woes of new computer - couple of questions In a message dated 10/9/2006 8:51:21 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I hvae no credit cards listed on the web, fortunately. I dont buy ANYTHING on line - well, I did once or twice

Re: OT: joys and woes of new computer - couple of questions

2006-10-10 Thread mike wilson
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2006/10/09 Mon PM 10:25:25 GMT To: pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: OT: joys and woes of new computer - couple of questions I had the other machine 6 years and never had to reinstall it. I ignore the updates I'm using the new machine

Re: OT: joys and woes of new computer - couple of questions

2006-10-10 Thread mike wilson
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2006/10/10 Tue AM 03:26:36 GMT To: pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: OT: joys and woes of new computer - couple of questions I have a 3 month free pc'illin no bugs so far I'll go to avast, I think, as some here have recommended. I really find

Re: OT: joys and woes of new computer - couple of questions

2006-10-10 Thread Ann Sanfedele
mike wilson wrote: From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2006/10/09 Mon PM 10:25:25 GMT To: pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: OT: joys and woes of new computer - couple of questions I had the other machine 6 years and never had to reinstall it. I ignore the updates

Re: OT: joys and woes of new computer - couple of questions

2006-10-10 Thread Ann Sanfedele
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: When I get on line I only go to my personal homepage, my cafepress store, photo.net, ebay and craigslist. or to look at pics you guys put up. I never go to any sites have anything to do with entertainment or sports - I don't open attachments or forwarded

Re: OT: joys and woes of new computer - couple of questions

2006-10-10 Thread Otis C. Wright, Jr.
And... why is that. ;-) graywolf wrote: Anyone who uses Internet Explorer deserves to be exploited! -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: OT: joys and woes of new computer - couple of questions

2006-10-10 Thread mike wilson
Ann Sanfedele wrote: mike wilson wrote: From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2006/10/09 Mon PM 10:25:25 GMT To: pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: OT: joys and woes of new computer - couple of questions I had the other machine 6 years and never had to reinstall it. I ignore the updates

Re: OT: joys and woes of new computer - couple of questions

2006-10-10 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Otis C. Wright, Jr. wrote: And... why is that. ;-) graywolf wrote: Anyone who uses Internet Explorer deserves to be exploited! -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net If you have to ask. :) ann --

Re: OT: joys and woes of new computer - couple of questions

2006-10-10 Thread Ann Sanfedele
mike wilson wrote: Ann Sanfedele wrote: mike wilson wrote: I'm using the new machine to do email now through mail2web and my old address but I'd rather be able to set up my old netscape 4.6 when I get the new connection. Now that you have the better machine and connection, you

Re: OT: joys and woes of new computer - couple of questions

2006-10-10 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 10/10/2006 10:58:00 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hmmm still greek -- it doesn't ask for a time or date - it just says give it a name - that I can find later har! == It's slightly different from it used to be in previous Windows versions. When you

Re: OT: joys and woes of new computer - couple of questions

2006-10-10 Thread P. J. Alling
You can still download Netscrape 7.1 from the netscrape website. Here's the link. http://browser.netscape.com/ns8/download/archive71x.jsp Ann Sanfedele wrote: mike wilson wrote: Ann Sanfedele wrote: mike wilson wrote: I'm using the new machine to do email now through

Re: OT: joys and woes of new computer - couple of questions

2006-10-10 Thread Otis C. Wright, Jr.
Truth ;-) Otis Ann Sanfedele wrote: Otis C. Wright, Jr. wrote: And... why is that. ;-) graywolf wrote: Anyone who uses Internet Explorer deserves to be exploited! -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

OT: joys and woes of new computer - couple of questions

2006-10-09 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
did a bad thing -- I calibrated my monitor using the custom settings and saved it as Adobe 1998 :( Now I'm getting confused -- For the stock stuff and stuff I want to print, I want the 1998 RGB adobe settings which I have in my camera. Im comfused about what is regulating the screen as opposed

Re: OT: joys and woes of new computer - couple of questions

2006-10-09 Thread P. J. Alling
Ann, earthlink gives you 80 meg of web space for free, to get to it you just FTP to www.earthlink.net using your email address and email password to attach. That's good for 10mb. Each additional 10mb needs an e-mail account to be created, but that's relatively easy. Most people probably

Re: OT: joys and woes of new computer - couple of questions

2006-10-09 Thread graywolf
Fun huh? One of the problems with customizing your settings its that every time you have to reinstall the OS, it takes two weeks to get everything back the way you like it. Luckily XP does not seem to have to be reinstalled every couple of months. However watch out for those automatic updates

Re: OT: joys and woes of new computer - couple of questions

2006-10-09 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
-0400 To: pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: OT: joys and woes of new computer - couple of questions Ann, earthlink gives you 80 meg of web space for free, to get to it you just FTP to www.earthlink.net using your email address and email password to attach. That's good for 10mb. Each additional 10mb

Re: OT: joys and woes of new computer - couple of questions

2006-10-09 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
with the speedy connect. so much about this platform I jsut don't get ann Original Message: - From: graywolf [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Mon, 09 Oct 2006 15:57:12 -0400 To: pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: OT: joys and woes of new computer - couple of questions Fun huh? One

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