Re: need computer help
Thanks. I'm going to try this concept out this weekend!
Theresa
Vera Metzke wrote:
> I like the natural woods so placed a board out - actuall used one of those
> old cutting boards about 18 in by 24in. Gave a very neutral background. It
> was great for that tint on the older photos. I had tried also a green water
> mark pattern table cloth. I really think the wood was more appropriate?
>
> Vera
>
>
> On 7/23/06, Theresa W. <tchessie1@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>
>> Heck- that's worth a shot! I'll try it! I really didn't mind doing
>> the ones I worked on yesterday, since I needed something else to keep me
>> occupied who making the digital copies of the tapes (you know all the
>> starting, stopping, labeling the files, rewinding, etc). But, your way
>> sounds much faster. Did you use any particular background (e.g. black
>> fabric) for those parts that didn't perfectly fit the frame of the
>> digital camera?
>>
>> Theresa
>>
>>
>>
>> Vera Metzke wrote:
>>
>>> Just as a thought, I also got access to some old family photos. I took
>>>
>> the
>>
>>> digital and with natural light photographed them and than did the
>>>
>> download
>>
>>> and cropped. Actually it was just a good quality and much faster! Just
>>>
>> for
>>
>>> an option! You can do the labels ahead of time and save that portion of
>>> edit?
>>> Vera
>>>
>>>
>>> On 7/23/06, Bonnie & Bill Morgan <wmorgan972@ameritech.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> I need to do some of that as well, Theresa. We inherited all of my
>>>> husband's families photos (more boxes than I want to count) and I want
>>>>
>> to
>>
>>>> put them on a DVD. Our scanner is old and very slow, so it will take
>>>> quite
>>>> a bit of time. Once scanned onto the DVD, we want to make several
>>>>
>> copies
>>
>>>> and send them out to the Morgan side of the family, especially the
>>>>
>> great
>>
>>>> nieces and nephews, with explanations of what the pictures are about
>>>>
>> and
>>
>>>> the
>>>> time frame they were taken embedded with the photos. Knowing your
>>>>
>> family
>>
>>>> history can help one understand so many things.
>>>>
>>>> I'd like to do the same on my side of the family, but since my brother
>>>> disposed of all of mother and dad's photos, that just isn't possible.
>>>>
>>>> Blessings,
>>>> Bonnie (SW OH - zone 5)
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On
>>>> Behalf
>>>> Of Theresa W.
>>>> Sent: Sunday, July 23, 2006 12:23 AM
>>>> To: gardenchat@hort.net
>>>> Subject: Re: [CHAT] need computer help
>>>>
>>>> Well- that is good to know. Frustration got the better of me and we
>>>>
>> went
>>
>>>> and got my husband a new monitor and I took his old one. He's happy,
>>>>
>> and
>>
>>>> I've spent most of the evening making digital recordings from the late
>>>> 60's
>>>> reel-reel tapes my dad made, and simultaneously scanning old
>>>>
>> photos. Same
>>
>>>> plan for tomorrow, since it is still supposed to be a zillion degrees
>>>>
>> out.
>>
>>>> Theresa
>>>>
>>>> Kitty wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Dell now has authorized repair locations, you don't have to send back
>>>>> to them.
>>>>> Kitty
>>>>> neIN, Zone 5
>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Theresa W."
>>>>> <tchessie1@sbcglobal.net>
>>>>> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
>>>>> Sent: Saturday, July 22, 2006 5:15 PM
>>>>> Subject: Re: [CHAT] need computer help
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> It's a flat panel LCD. The guys at best buy "Geek Squad" looked at
>>>>>> it and said it was something wrong inside (they told me what but I
>>>>>> don't recall). It's out of warranty and I'm sure it will cost about
>>>>>> the same to mail the thing back to Dell and get them to fix it, as it
>>>>>> will be to buy a new one.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Theresa
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Christopher P. Lindsey wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Nope- it isn't near speakers, and what is a degauss button?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> More expensive monitors (and some cheaper newer ones) have it -- it
>>>>>>> removes the remnants of previous magnetic fields and realigns
>>>>>>> everything to be normal again.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> If you don't have one, a repairman would need to do it with a
>>>>>>> special deguassing tool. But don't sweat it -- I doubt that would
>>>>>>> solve the overall problem. It just might eliminate any extra
>>>>>>> 'noise' to make the main symptoms more obvious.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Is it a regular CRT monitor, or a flat panel? How big is it?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Chris
>>>>>>>
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