Ken Cox

option 3 because as has been stated many times the easiest way to do a show is start with all the "pieces" in a properly ID'd folder -- therefore we already know were the picts are ken

Harry, if you have a win98 disk or xp you should be able to extract and replace the file from the the disc to your win 95 system -- only thing -- i cant give the correct procedure you will have to search the MS site for the procedure here is one i got using google with search words "extract from ms cab files" without the quotes http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?...&NoWebContent=1 the google results at http://www.google.ca/search?q=extract+from...le+Search&meta= ken

heard that if you have easycd's directcd installed DO NOT INSTALL NERO'S INCD just repeating what a tech told me maybe somebody else can quantify the statement messin with cd writing programs is a very upsetting chore ken

As NT problems don't come up that often, i decided to raid the current thread http://www.picturestoexe.com/forums//index...ct=ST&f=2&t=711 so that members might have an easier time with their searches for NT problems and possibly others will add problems they have encountered with NT to this thread ken Mark , Ive seen your CD Writer specs (40x10x32) ... but just another fact to take into account is the CD Disc specs also. Just keep in mind that Discs too have limitations in capabilities. And, even thought 1 Gig of Ram is installed ... what is the AVAIL RAM when all is said and done. Lots of users have system hogs running eating up that RAM. As for the State Farm PCs ... would they happen to still be running W NT4 OS ? Alot of office systems I have dealt with still have W NT4 with some mixes of W 2000. Also, many office machines (esp old office machines) barely have a capable graphics card ... and when they have that old and slow of a card ... they are usually well behind in the DirectX version scale. Commonly, most office equipment isnt geared for fast speed content or display ... they are geared for production of tasks. Alot of companies dont even UPDATE their system routinely/properly ... they figure since their equip performs already as needed for tasks at hand, why do they need updating. Lots of things to inquire about ...esp when dealing with a multitude/variety of office equipment still out there. -------------------- ... nobeefstu Mark, Well my inquiry of the W NT4 OS is mainly due to gather information and basic facts ... its not because that OS has any problems running a PTE show. When I know a user/customer is currently running NT4 ... it indicates somewhat a first impression of what hardware their PC may have installed. In most cases those PCs have barely capable hardware to perform any type of demanding graphic applications. Their CDRom Drives are usually low end , graphic and sound cards are low end, pretty much everthing is low end. Also in most cases ... they are running many background and start-up processes due to the nature of most NT4 users ... better to suit the office environment needs. Older generation lap-tops also suffer from this barely capable hardware installed. So with this first impression inquiry ... I generally know how to create my Proposal Shows. "Keep it Simple" to put it simply. So the bottom line is : since you cant make their PC run your Show any faster ... you have to make your Show run slower -------------------- ... nobeefstu in the original forum i believe it was Casey that pointed out the problems that would occur with nt 4 maybe if Casey,Igor or other old members can add to to the problem with NT systems ken -------------------- "share your knowledge, the wheel has already been invented" ken pbyk@sympatico.ca Ken ... I remember one discussion back then ... as I played part in it. As recommended to me from a NT4 Sys Adm of a company I had business with : All users of that OS must keep upto date on their service packs/releases. The problem was that when a user installed/changed new major software and hardware ... certain sys config/page files were not properly updating to those new changes/versions. So to properply update those changes ... the user "must re-apply" the service pack patch "everytime" after those installs. I believe service patch 6 finally resolved the issue. -------------------- ... nobeefstu I believe that Win NT, SP 6, is essentially the same as Win 2000. -------------------- Ciao, Al Ottawa, Canada www.alrobinson.com

you can always convert the bitmap to whatever format you like later using something like Irfanview http://www.irfanview.com/ make sure you get the plgins while there ken

it is pretty easy the way i did it my problem is i've been away from writing operating instructions since i retired 10 yrs ago this aug 31 you have to read my mind i guess - the hockey night in Canada - beer and coke commercials i married my way were pretty slick but hangin out with you guys is what i call an advanced extension course ken

i just exported as mp3 in audacity when i had them in positioned and listened to them - is that what you mean by "mix down" to create a single sound file. k

i kept trying and with the help of a friend, i manage to "Marry some mp3" my notes in case some body else is having probs merge mp3's using soundforge or - audacity 19:08 5/28/03 new project import audio just open a mp3 file and then Click on EDIT and select all, then copy...close window, open a NEW file and paste, minimize that one, open another mp3 file, Edit select all, copy, close the window, open the new one your making or rather maximise and paste can do that as many times as you wish if you are careful you can click the merge point and not have a gap ken

i think the program of choice for making icons is at http://www.microangelo.us/ google is great searches http://www.google.ca/ as well as up to the minute world news http://news.google.com/ from my archives icons at http://www.iconcool.com/part1.htm http://www.iconbazaar.com/ http://www.website-designs.com/icon01.htm http://iconlibrary.com/ ken

I agree with Stu, we are having enough problems trying to explain to people basic things. ken

see canon at http://www.imaging-resource.com/EVENTS/PMA.../982297549.html got a buddy wants one so bad he is steppin on his tongue pricey tho' +-$1000 Canadian

Manny you might as well stay up and get an early start for the day ken

when you install it it shows 4.01 on the header of proggie we got notification of the update from the yahoo newsletter http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wnsoft_newsl...?yguid=83642608 it also shows as 4.0 but my install is 4.01 quote from the history file PicturesToExe v4.01 (March 14, 2003) ------------------------------------ * Fixed old bug when presentation run in the synchronized mode. The music started a little earlier, if the first slide contains a very large JPEG picture. However all next slides were shown *exactly* at the specified time. Now the first slide also will be shown exactly at begining of the music. * Fixed old rare bug in the Startup screen of presentation, if you twice opened the Help window. * Fixed old bug, if you pressed Ctrl+Enter in the "Comment" field to enter multi-line comment for a slide. * Fixed several other minor bugs. + Preview of large pictures works much faster now (with same quality) in the Main window of PicturesToExe and in the "Customize Synchronization" window. + Improved quality and speed of the full-screen viewer of images (the Main window). + Improved quality of gradient filling of background, if screen in Hi-Color (16-bit) mode. + Improved the shadow for the main picture: > It looks much smoothly now; > You can adjust opacity of the shadow behind the main picture. (Project options | "Screen" tab | "Opacity". From 0 of full transparency to 255 of opacity; > The shadow can surround picture around all sides (see "Offset" parameter). + Added new default icon for a newly created .exe (or .scr) file of presentation. The main icon of PicturesToExe is also improved. + Added new option: "Auto hide mouse cursor" (Project options | "Advanced" tab) + Some improvements in "Main" and "Advanced" tabs of the Project options. + Visual Editor of objects is vastly improved: * Fixed several bugs; > Added support for transparent GIF pictures (as objects of a slide); > You can call "Properties" dialog for a some object by double-clicking of a mouse button; > It's possible to cancel dragging of an object by pressing of <Esc> key; > To select/deselect several objects, click on an each necessary object holding <Shift> key pressed; > To select all objects, press Ctrl+A; > Added "Undo" button to cancel last modification; > Added Copy/Paste features (Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V); > Improved popup menu when you click right mouse button on the object(s); > Added hot keys for all actions (see popup menu above); > Added some other helpful improvements. + Produced presentations will start faster now. + "Preview" of presentation starts faster. + PicturesToExe (Main window) opens projects much faster. + Improved "Customize synchronization" window: > You can start Preview of a presentation from a necessary slide ("Preview button"); > Time-line graphically displays effect duration for the transition points; > Added vertical graphical lines between sound tracks on the time-line; > You can adjust zoom of the time-line. Click "View" button (or press Ctrl+F11/F12 or scroll the wheel of the mouse); > Improved work of the horizontal scroll bar; > Added new hot keys: Play/Pause - Ctrl-P, Stop - Ctrl+S, Delete - Del, Add - Ins; > Click on "New transition" button instantly adds new point; > Added little improvements in the interface of this window. + PicturesToExe correctly informs you, if you add damaged JPEG file. + PicturesToExe will show a project name in the confirmation dialog (if you close not saved project). + Added numbering of slides in the Slide list (Main window). + Added support of Traditional Chinese language. + Vastly improved support of Italian language + Added various improvements in interface of the program. k

http://www.wnsoft.com/main.htm it says 4.0 but my download on march 14 was 4.01 if you search forum Igor gave the link ken

his instructions/tutorial didn't help me guess i wont be marrying any files ken

works fine on my PIII xphome 512 ram but it shuddered on the first couple of slides the first time, then played normal -- thought boy he got fast transition there ) will play it after a cache dump/reboot to see if the fast transitions are repeatable have dumped cache's and rebooted and show had no shudders this time -- guess it didn't like the cold rainy weather we are having at present but then once it got used to it was ok ken

not yet will try dumping my cache and then try again no luck will wait a bit then try again maybe somebody else will have better luck and report the link is ok got it coming down now opened fine great effects ken

Bruno, welcome. get the message site not found when i try to download ken

welcome to the greatest forum KayKay use the search function -- this subject has been covered many times. ken

you had better change the settings on your Norton then before you lose more stuff then -- it took them over a week to staighten things out last time I emailed Igor direct so he can jump on this igor@wnsoft.com support@wnsoft.com better keep these addies in your address books to save time ken

Al, still listed as version 3.02 -as of 03:53 edst- is it new k

Guido as they say "beauty is in the eye of the bolder" when i was trying to put my initial automobile calendar show together, Bussty brought up the fact that it was too bad i couldn't minimize the "moire" "jaggies" on the chrome - - www.scantips.com to the rescue -- i scanned the same picture over and over using different methods would send the pict to Bussty -- he would comment and i would go at it again -- it took a month of work but i feel i did a pretty good job of scanning offset printed glossy paper pictures to achieve what i judged as acceptable. took a lot of R&D great being retired so that one can stay with something to completion. i could see subtle changes in the flowers and the castle but the barn before shot would be a real challenge for anybody to make an acceptable print you must also remember we have seen the kind of work Michel has produced in the past -- that is why i named him "MASTER" ken

Michel hate to critque a "master" but in "See a difference between these two images ?" -- the 2 barn picts while you might have cleared up the "noise" in the sky, you have increased the moire or jaggies in the feed pens -- the jaggies are more noticeable in the diagonals -- roof outlines pen outlines, fence etc. ken

start out by eliminating variables 1 un sync it -- does it play ok 2 take out music -- does it play ok 3 try puting music back one mp3 at a time advise forum your results of each move it may be necessary to send the pte file to one the members so they can analyze it ken

Bob ya funnin' me i snagged 250 of his picts and made a show for the grandkids -- a lot of oo's and ah's they are perfectly exposed and good reference mtl. ken