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  1. algae1

    Queston on adding a third hdd.

    Hi all, I need to add a third hdd to my K8N motherboard which current has an "E" backup drive in addition to my C drive. I've created a image of the current C drive with Acronis and what I would like to do is add the new hdd, restore the image to it, and then use what is now the current C drive...
  2. algae1

    Monitor recommendation?

    Hi all, This may be the wrong forum for this but I'm hoping to get some advice. I'm the "official" tech guy for my wife, who uses Photoshop a lot. She has been using a NEC Multisync FE991SB but it is starting to die. Are there recommended CRT (or LCD) monitors for PS users? Btw she has a Spyder...
  3. algae1

    Need to recover files from SD card.

    Hi all, My daughter just formatted ("accidentally" she says) my Lexar 512 Mb SD card. There are some photos on there I haven't had a chance to copy so I need to recover them. I see there are a lot of programs that claim to help with this but I haven't tried any of them yet and I'm wondering if...
  4. algae1

    Can't log into live site?

    Hello all, From time to time I make small changes to my site by going to the url with IE and then clicking the "Edit with FrontPage" button. When I do this I am usually prompted to enter my password. I then go ahead and make my changes and save them. Yesterday I did this and while I was there I...
  5. algae1

    Need opinion on virus / trojan issue?

    Recently my daughter confessed that she accepted and (choke) RAN an unknown attachment from an unknown user on MSN. My first indication that something was amiss was that msconfig will run for about 5 seconds and then shut off. I tried taking a look in the AVG control centre and it also shut...
  6. algae1

    Question on renaming multiple files.

    I have some photos that I need to partially rename. Example > Currently they are named ABC_0001, ABC_0002, ABC_0003, etc. I only want to change the first part of the name. So I need the names to DEF_0001, DEF_0002, etc. It important not to change the numbers. The PS Elements Editor "rename...
  7. algae1

    Software to password protect my flash drive?

    Hi all, I have a Corsair Voyager Flash drive 2 GB. I don't like the software that came with it. Is there a good (maybe free) software I can use to password protect it? Tia for any info. Gary
  8. algae1

    Disappointed with Acronis ver. 8.

    Acronis Backup has done a "stellar" (sarcastic) job of backing up my files. The user interface is easy to figure out and my wife who has a photography business and does a lot of work in Photoshop and hence backs up every day. However, backing up is one thing...restoring is another. Last week...
  9. algae1

    Problem with restoring files from image.

    I'm trying to copy some files from an Acronis image file of my previous Win XP Pro installation to a new hd with a fresh install of Win XP Home. Most of the files will copy fine but there are some that hang and I get a error "can't copy due to I/O error....file right protected". Is this some...
  10. algae1

    Win XP Pro pc won't boot.

    Hi all, Here's what is going on with my Win XP Pro Pc. It will post, etc, but goes to the Boot in Safe Mode, etc. screen. From there, no matter what I choose....Normal Boot , Safe Mode, etc, reboots back to the same screen. It sees the hard drives, Ram, etc. I would do a restore using my Acronis...
  11. algae1

    How to open in Thumbnail view by default?

    When I'm working in PS CS and open a folder of pictures it always reverts to List view even though I exited last time in Thumbnail view. How can I set it to open in Thumbnail view by default? Thanks for any info. Gary
  12. algae1

    How many photos can I add to PS Elements 3 slideshow?

    I need to set up a slideshow with approx. 500 images in it and would like to use Elements 3 to do it. The images currently total approx. 4 GB of space but once done the slideshow will be a manageable size to upload to my website. I'm concerned that my computer will choke when I open all of these...
  13. algae1

    Questions on Photogalleries in FP site.

    Hi all, I recently added a number of photo galleries to my wife's website. This of course leads me to a couple of questions: An example is at: www.edmontonweddingphotographer.com/NicoleDon.htm As you can see, due to the black background, the arrows that move the slideshow left and right are not...
  14. algae1

    Would you recommend the Graphire 4?

    Sorry if I'm off topic but I thought you PS users might be able to identify with this problem. I spend a lot of my time in PS and lately my wrist and forearm have been bothering me. I am considering getting a Wacom Graphire 4 tablet type input device to alternate with my mouse to hopefully...
  15. algae1

    Where to put Flood Presets in PS?

    Hi all, I'm trying to add the "Flood" presets to my Photoshop and/or Elements 3. I've tried putting the Flood Preset folder in the "Plugin" folder and the "Presets" folder within PS but I can't get them to be available in the program. The Flood presets can be found here...
  16. algae1

    need help with gaussian blur

    Hoping someone can help me as I've tried every combination when using gaussian blur with burn or dodge, and I get a very pixelated look in those areas. I have had it turn out okay as long as I'm just using blur and burn together. But if I add in healing brush or clone stamp for example I have a...
  17. algae1

    Video Card recommendation?

    Hi all, My system specs are A7N8X Deluxe Mb, Athlon 2500+ CPU, I G Dual Channel RAM. My current video card is an ATI Radeon 9600. I haven't done a lot of research yet but I'm hoping you can point me to a decent card where I will notice a difference (Doom 3, Far Cry, Brothers in Arms) and that...
  18. algae1

    Question on saving a digital image without losing resolution.

    Can someone tell me the best way to save a digital image without losing the resolution. I want to save it as a .tif and I need to know if I need to go Image > Image Size > 300 ppi and then do a "save as" and use .tif format. I've read several books and I'm still not clear on exactly how to do...
  19. algae1

    Start>Search causes freeze ups.

    Hi all, I'm running Win XP Pro. A7N8X Deluxe Motherboard, Athlon 2500+, 1 G Dual Channel Ram, Ati 9600 Pro video, For the past few days, whenever I go to Start > Search the system freezes for a minute or so and then unlocks but the search function never starts. I'ver scanned with Adaware...
  20. algae1

    Need your opinion..new mobo or not?

    Recently I have had a lot of problems with one of my three systems. The system in questioin is used for work related functions so high performance is not a priority. The specs are as follows: AMD 1600+, MSI K7T266 Pro 2 mobo, 512 mb DDR Ram, Ati Radeon 9600 Pro Video, Turtle Beach Santa Cruz...

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