davegee

Use 500x500 for your "Fixed size of slide" (see my previous post) and that should sort you out. Your 500x400 and your 400x500 will "fit" to a 500x500 slide. "Fit to slide" is then the same as ORIGINAL. DaveG

Debi, It is not altogether clear what you are trying to do - could you be specific? Are you trying to insert xxx number of slides all of the same resolution? Are they all different resolutions? If they are all the same then, in OPTIONS/SCREEN, you can set the size of slide to be equal to your image resolution and tick the "Fixed size of slides" box. That should enable you to insert xxx images at the set resolution as before. DaveG

What is your screen's NATIVE (MAXIMUM) resolution? What was/is the resolution of the WINDOW which you say runs smoothly? Create another project with the same images and NO PZR effects and then - do you get smooth transitions in Full-Screen Mode? DaveG

What is your screen's NATIVE (MAXIMUM) resolution? Is your screen running at its NATIVE (MAXIMUM) resolution? If not - what? (It SHOULD be set at its NATIVE (MAXIMUM) resolution. What was/is the resolution of the WINDOW which you say runs smoothly? Create another project with the same images and NO PZR effects and then - do you get smooth transitions in Full-Screen Mode? DaveG

I think that the point to consider here is whether v4.49 is a different product or an earlier version. Microsoft, for instance, do not support earlier versions of their software although some are still in use i.e. Windows 98. If you were to persuade Igor to keep 4.49 available as a different product then he would have to support it? My opinion is that he would not want to do this and wants to move on. (I could be wrong). DaveG

Ronnie's probably right about the number of people using 98 and 2000....... .....but Brian is also correct in that, if what he says is true, then it should be written into any instructions as an exception. DaveG

Click on OPTIONS / Display Mode / STANDARD DaveG

Dom, Version 2 plays fine on a 1920x1200 screen - no jegged edges. A question - What is the resolution of the original full screen images? DaveG

From post #20: "I see no reason why the village hall who are requesting this would not be right in asking for it. Some do and others are not as aware of its implications. It is a bit like having your projector/laptop MOT'd annually - it is not invasive and takes literally minutes". DaveG

If I understand you correctly - Slideshow.exe plays OK on your XP machine and you have burned it to a DVD? The DVD cannot be read on the VISTA machine? I think that you could possibly try to transfer the slideshow.exe to the Vista machine by some other means - memory key or USB drive - to see if it is the exe or the DVD which is causing your problem. DaveG

Can you translate from the Finnish as accurately as possible? DaveG

Can you drag (copy) the EXE file from the DVD to your desktop and run from there? DaveG

John, Why don't you send a PM to Maureen - she might know where you can get the type of show that you are looking for? A list of such shows with their credits (what they have won) and where they could be downloaded would be a very valuable asset here. DaveG

No need!! I have Howard Alden's banjo CD - that's virtuosity - but I still can't listen to more than one track at a time!! DaveG

Thank the Lord for small mercies. I don't want to upset any Banjo players but I can only think of one thing that's worse - a violin in the hands of a raw beginner. Now Stephane Grappelli - that's a different matter. DaveG

Hi Dom, I have tried the EXE and I'm experiencing some extremely jagged (stepped) edges on the white borders on my 1024x768 screen. I haven't tried it on my larger screens yet. DaveG

Eric, The instrument that you described could have been a THEREMIN. MIDI music can be generated in two ways: Firstly by playing a piece on a MIDI keyboard or MIDI equipped guitar into a MIDI recording device which requires musical talent, or alternatively by entering notes one at a time into the recorder using a MIDI keyboard or guitar. Musical knowledge of timing and intervals is essential but given experience it is possible to come up with some good results. The first method can sound amateurish depending on your musical talent and the second USUALLY sounds very mechanical until you have practised MIDI for quite a long time. If you have time - then it is a great way to relax. DaveG

In order to answer Brian's question more fully, albeit in layman's terms: The link here http://www.pat-testing.info/legal.htm sets out the legal requirement on the employer "Every employer shall ensure that work equipment is maintained in an efficient state, in efficient working order and in good repair." In order to comply the employer must have a SCHEME which sets out the type and the frequency of tests he will make. This then becomes a STATUTORY DOCUMENT by which he must comply. Any insurance document will state that non-compliance will invalidate the insurance. In the case of Portable Appliances the type of testing will be PAT and the frequency depends on the nature of the equipment. A desktop computer might only need testing annually and a laptop / projector might be deemed to need 3 or 6 monthly testing. In either case it is the duty of the operator to examine the appliance daily to check for external problems such as damaged leads loose covers etc. HMI can also ask that the frequency be changed to a shorter period if he thinks it necessary (usually this arises out of an incident). The introduction to the above PAT advisory document also sets out the reasons for PAT: * 1. Where appliances are used by employees. * 2. Where the public may use appliances in establishments such as hospitals, schools, hotels, shops etc. * 3. Where appliances are supplied or hired. * 4. Where appliances are repaired or serviced. In the case of a repair on a third party's laptop / projector it can be seen that PAT would be required after the said repair in order to stay in compliance. Continued...... If you take your laptop / projector into a premises which is part of such a scheme then you have a responsibilty to comply with the scheme and the person who is asking for evidence of PAT on your equipment in advance is acting responsibly in giving you the opportunity to comply. A question that I would ask of that person is "What is the frequency of PAT required?" so that you are fully aware that you comply. Having a one year old PAT Certificate is of no use if the scheme requires 3 or 6 monthly testing. Brian's advice re ELCB's and RCD's is good advice and, PARTICULARLY in premises not covered by a scheme, is essential. However, in addition to ELCB's / RCD's etc, and where such a scheme is in force you MUST also provide proof that you comply with PAT when asked to do so. I have learnt over the years that: Anything that can happen, WILL happen..... and... Ignorance of the Law is not a defence in a Court of Law, Tribunal or INQUEST. DaveG

http://www.pat-testing.info/legal.htm ....and see post #8 - it lasts for a year. DaveG

Brian, Good advice, as always, but it does not absolve you from the legal requirement to PAT - in England, Scotland and Wales. DaveG

http://www.pat-testing.info/ Was it Sodd or Murphy who said that if anything can go wrong it will go wrong? At the risk of being misunderstood once again I repeat that the senseless part of this discussion is not the technical aspects but the fact that we are all trying, once again, to find a way around a legal requirement. PAT of your own equipment in your own home is not a legal requirement but if you take that equipment to a public place like a hospital, school, village hall etc then you have to comply (whether requested or not). DaveG

Paul, As Ken said it is the discussion about something which should really be common sense - black and white - which is senseless. Your contribution was the first bit of sense spoken and I endorse all that you said. You and I possibly have the same background and the same insight. DaveG

This whole discussion seems to be a pointless excercise. But, just to put things in perspective, a lot of (if not all/most) village halls/community centres are maintained by and share the same insurance as their local council. If the local safety officer wishes to enforce the letter of the law he is well within his rights to do so and, yes, if he wants to see the PAT certificate for an item brought in he is entitled to do so but that duty is usually passed on to the people who run the hall on a daily basis. Failure to comply could possibly mean the closure of the hall for public meetings so a little bit of sense is required. Worse case scenario: someone is fataly electrocuted by a bit of gear brought in by a visiting lecturer which did not have PAT certification. The insurance is invalid and someone is made responsible in a court of law. You can be sure that person is not going to be the visiting lecturer so can you blame the people running the place for being cautious? I don't! That's all....... DaveG

Ed, I started a thread recently on this and described my methodology: http://www.picturestoexe.com/forums/index....ost&p=62630 DaveG

Paul's description fits in with my experiences when I was working at University. Everything new or brought in by an employee required PAT before being used. I see no reason why the village hall who are requesting this would not be right in asking for it. Some do and others are not as aware of its implications. It is a bit like having your projector/laptop MOT'd annually - it is not invasive and takes literally minutes. DaveG