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=========================== Bruce, Try F4 for 'Full Screen' view. There is a small triangle icon in the lower right corner for that, too. (to the left of the 'Slides' tab). Gary

============================== Lin, I noodled it out. In the end, it was an easy process. Here is what I found, and hopefully it will be useful for anyone else who has this problem. I used an EasySuite cable (best thing since sliced bread) to copy all of the fonts in my Win7's font folder (C:\Windows\Font) to a new folder on my Win8 laptop. Then, I highlighted all of the fonts in this folder and right-clicked the mouse to get a window that has the 'Install' selection. When it starts to do the install of the fonts, it might tell you that a particular font is already installed. I would not overwrite those. I'd just skipped those already installed so as to not cause any problems with them. In my Win8 laptop, I started out with 290 fonts. After this process, it now show 719 fonts. I noticed that some of the fonts that have numbers as names in Win7 show up with text names in Win8. PS The EasySuite cable is a USB cable with the software built into it. Just plug one end to one PC and the other to the other PC and you can copy files from one to the other. Wonderful device. About $20, I think. Gary

Lin, Yes, I understand what your are saying. But, I'd prefer to simply have all the fonts that are in Win7 to be in Win8. Is there a way to do this? I made a couple of tweeks in the show that is now on my laptop and the font has now changed. Real pain in the neck. This may be the only font problem, but who knows? Gary =================================

Greetings, I just came across a problem that I am not sure how to fix. I have copied all of my PTE shows from my desktop PC, which has Win7, to my laptop which has Win8. I was looking at a particular show and I noticed that a font had changed when I view the show on my laptop (Win8). The font that I originally used on my desktop PC (Win7) was 'Blair'. When I looked in my laptop (Win8) for the font list in PTE's O&A for the Blair font, it is not there, and another font was substituted. This is not a PTE created problem, I am pretty sure. But Win8 does not have the same fonts as Win7, apparently. I would hate to have to inspect each and every past show to insure all the fonts remained the same. I Googled around and found that I should look in the Windows/WinSxS folder for 'Blair.ttf' but there is no 'Blair' at all. I also searched on 'B?.ttf', too. Not there. I also tried the following suggestion to 'Unhide fonts based on language settings'. But it did not work either. Is these a way to get back all the fonts I had in Win7 to be installed in Win8? This can cause a lot of havoc if the fonts can 'disappear' between Win7 and Win8. I did an Internet search for the 'Blair' font but the font I found was not the same font that I have in Win7. Any advice???? Thanks...Gary

========================= I mentioned this in my posting above. Go to the WMP's executable file (wmplayer.exe). Right click and you might see ("Run with graphics processor") where you can select which video card you want to make default. Now this happens in my Win8 laptop that has an added graphics card so I don't know if it will show up in whatever operating system you have. But take a look. I did not like the effect it had when I did this with PTE; made it a bit jittery. But I have not experimented doing it with any other programs. Gary

Greetings, It would be helpful if we could have a Default Folder option for the File List window. This would be similar to how Excel and Word allow for a default folder. I recently copied all of my PTE slideshows from my desktop to my laptop. When I first open a .pte on my laptop, I have to browse in the File List to find the folder associated with each .pte show. Once saved, it keeps that association. But it would save a lot of time and mouse clicks if it would default to the PTE folder where all the shows are saved. Thanks... Gary

====================== Peter, That is interesting. So it comes back to my initial concern. How do you determine that any particular program is actually using the dedicated Nvidia card that you have assigned to it? How did they know the assigned card was not being used? Gary ADDED LATER: I just was playing around with one of my PTE shows after I had changed the default from the Intel 4600 to the Nvidia GeForce GT740 with 2mb. I noticed that an animated of text and the panning of a couple slides seemed to have a little jitter in the movement. I then switched the default back to the 'Auto' selection of the graphics card. The panning looks smooth now. Hmmmm..... Well, I guess the answer it to leave well enough alone and let the PC decide. If anyone has any idea about what is actually going on, please let us know. Thanks... Gary

==================================== Jill, Thanks much!!! I tried everything except that. The usual Windows command with Shift or Ctrl keys did not highlight them. Your solution with just the Shift key worked just fine. Gary

============================= Greetings, If I may jump in here with an observation and question that has to do with this 'integrated vs. dedicated' graphics card question. I recently purchased a laptop, my first. I went ahead and added an Nvidia graphics card with 2Gb of memory. Why? Just to be safe and it was only $75 more. When I asked the Toshiba tech guys about how the integrated graphics card worked with the added Nvidia card, they said the laptop will choose it automatically based on the demand. Hmmmm... I did not like that answer because I wanted to know when it was being used or not being used. Anyway, I just found an interesting discovery. If I right click on a program's executable file (.exe), I get a choice of which graphics card can be assigned as the default to that program. I have Win8. So this might be useful for those who might have not discovered it yet. But...my question is, does it make sense to change the default integrated graphics card to the Nvidia for PTE or Photoshop, etc? Or just leave it to default to the integrated (less powerful) Intel HD 4600 card and hope it really is using the Nvidia when needed? Gary

Greetings, I have 15 MP3s in my Timeline. I need to move the last 12 or so of these MP3s as a group to nudge them all at the same time to the left. As it seems now, I have to do it one at a time, which will disrupt the precise crossfading I have already have set for these 12 MP3s. Is there any way to highlight all 12 as them as a group and move this group of MP3s to retain their current crossfadings? Thanks... Gary

============================ Sure, but it does not catch the stuff that Malwarebytes catches. You need several different programs. You can't rely on just one. I have MSE, too. Try Malwarebytes just for the fun of it. Easy to install; easy to dump. Gary

================================= Leo, I figured that. I like it so I will probably purchase it too when the time comes. Times have changed. I notice now that many of the formerly 'free' programs that I have been using are now for purchase. Getting a new laptop and trying to install the same programs are now popping up with prices. And some don't work with Win8 so you have to buy their newer versions. Great marketing concept. Get us hooked on the freebee...then $$$$. :D/> No problems though. Gary

======================== Leo, I, too, use Malwarebytes. A couple days ago, I experienced the same thing. Then I remembered your posting. And I updated my Malwarebytes and the problem disappeared. At first, I thought, here we go again...virus. But it is good to see it cleared up. But I have a question about your Malwarebytes. I put Malwarebytes on my desktop PC a long time ago and it was free. Now, I just put it on my new laptop and it is the same build version, but it say "Trial" as the top of its opening window. I thought I saw on this "Trial" version that it was good for 30 days, but now I don't see that indication. Does yours say "Trial" and will it function after this "Trial" period??? Gary

Greetings, I know this issue has been raised before. In Dec. 2011, a request was made for all files used in a show to be bolded. Currently, only the primary file that is used in a show is bolded in the File List. I am currently going back to one of my old shows to do some tweaking. This show has the same background (or primary) image in each of the slides. In O&A, I have added video clips to each background image. So each slide contains only the background image and the added video clip. The problem is that the File List shows only the background image in bold, but none of the added video clips are bolded. I have the original untrimmed videos and other images in the File List that were not used in the show, but they all look the same, unbolded. Those files that were used as non-primary files and those that were not use are all unbolded. So here are my suggestions: When an image or a video clip is used that is not the primary image in a slide, have it highlighted in the File List is some way, such as a different color (for example). Also, it is difficult to identify the images (as a group) that are used in a particular slide. For an example, if you have added several images or videos in a slide, it would be very helpful if, when you highlight a slide in the Slide or Timeline View, all of the images and video files that are associated with that slide are highlighted (perhaps in a background color) in the File List. So as you go from one slide to the next in the Slide or Timeline View, the different images and video clips used in that slide will be easily identifiable. As it is now, you have to go through the O&A's to determine the file name of each added image or video clip in each slide. Thanks... Gary

====================== Dave, Yes, I'd rather do any adjustments outside the camera. I still shoot JPGs. I did the update but I assume that I'd have to actually apply it through a camera menu...if I wanted to...for in- camera adjustments. Gary PS Yes, I just checked in my D7000. The Auto Distortion Control is 'off'.

==================== Hmmm.....I don't see that about 'only in Retouch Menu'. I see "Distortion control data are used to correct barrel and pincushion distortion during shooting and editing. They can be loaded into cameras that support distortion control." It seems to apply to all Nikon supported cameras in the same way. Well, I did the update and it all went well. If it helps, great. You never know..../> Gary PS You can check out some comments at DPReview: http://www.dpreview.com/news/2013/07/19/nikon-updates-distortion-correction-data-for-DSLRs-adding-latest-lenses?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=generic

Greetings, Just noticed a Nikon update for Distortion Control Data is available. Here is the link: http://nikonimglib.com/dcdata/#os-windows There is also a link for Macintosh on the above site. Gary

========================= After 2 dropped calls with Toshiba tech, I tried a 3rd time. We finally figured that their website in incorrect. It is a 1920x1080 display. And, I discovered also that they made a mistake on the graphics card their web site says it comes with. Their web site says it is a 'integrated card graphics card'; but they said it actually comes with an NVidia card (2GB GDDR3 NVIDIA ® GeForce® GT 740M with Optimus). Good news. But can anyone tell me if a Touch Screen will degrade the quality of the viewing? Gary

Toshiba has finally come out with a 15.6" laptop (P50-ABT2N22) with the 4th generation processor (Haswell). I don't understand a couple things. They show the Video specs as follows: Video: Display* :15.6" FHD TruBrite® LED Backlit Display (1920 x 1080) Display Resolution: 16:9 aspect ratio, 1920x1200, Supports 1080p content I don't understand why there are two different aspect ratios. When I play a PTE show that was created with the 1920x1080 aspect ratio, will it have black bars at the bottom? Or will it be full screen? Also, I have a choice of a touch-screen or a non-touch screen. Would a touch-screen affect the quality of the show? Are is there no difference? Thanks... Gary

============================== Colin, Thanks for the info. I have been going around to the computer stores and trying out my PTE shows on various laptops just to see what happens. I have been surprised that many times the video clip portions of the slideshows will not play smoothly on many, but play very well on others. I can't tell what might be causing this but the salemen say it must be the video card. Though the worst was when I played a show on a Sony with 2 gb on the memory card. The show actually stopped playing during a video clip. So it pays to test PTE shows on the laptop before you buy it. But something else has me wondering. When I play PTE shows from a memory stick on my desktop PC, it starts practically immediately. When I play the same PTE shows on laptops, there is a very long pause before the show starts. It seems to happen on every laptop I have tested. Can you explain what is going on? Gary

=============================== This has been an interesting and educational event. It looks like they put a high-powered engine with a govenor on the throttle in the laptops. The TN and 6-bit screens are OK for gamers but not for working with images. I understand now why they don't want to publish these specs. :(/> Thanks. Gary

==================== Greetings, I don't have Win8 yet so I am not sure what you mean. Can you give more details on what you mean by 'apps do not work well...". Thanks... Gary

======================= Colin, I finally got some answers. I got a number for Toshiba's Customer Service Sales (whoever they are?) but I was told that the screen for the Qosmio X70 is a 6-bit TN. Each time I asked a question, he had to put me on hold and go ask someone. So I don't know what else to think. Perhaps all laptops are like this but it has become too much of a burden to dig into the detail. Not sure yet what I will do. It does seem to have a good graphics card, though. But it looks like it is a good laptop to output to an external monitor as mentioned, after doing all the detailed work on a desktop PC. Thanks for the info. Gary

===================== Colin, Thanks for the info. But I can not get any more specs on this laptop from anyone. Still trying but it just can not be found...yet. All I can find is that it is "1920x1080, FHD TruBrite TFT LED Backlit Display, 16:9, Supports 1080p content". When I look at my Nvidia info of my Samsung monitor, it shows that the Color Depth is 32-bit. Take a look at the attach screenshot. Are we talking about the same thing? Gary

====================================== I have been trying to find more specs for the screen for the Toshiba Qosmio X70 laptop. It seems to be top secret information!! I have called Sales, Customer Service, Tech Support and Repair (though they would not even answer the phone). My desktop's Samsung monitor is 'True Color 32-bit'. Is this a comparable spec to what you are talking about? I put a question on a Toshiba Forum site so I will report back if I get any answer from them. This Toshiba laptop has "built-in HDMI® output feature to view your 4K Ultra HD digital content on the latest TVs". And it has "Resoluton+" that is supposed to improve the viewing of DVDs and videos from camcorders. So there is hope that it has a better laptop screen but without the detailed specs, there is no way to really know. But, this doesn't mean that the laptop's screen will show any more than 6 or 8 bit color depth (?). Gary