Some time ago I was asked by someone using OutLook Express how to enable
attachments.  They'd had computer problems and had OE reinstalled - after
which they could't access any attachments to e-mail (e.g. pdf or word
files).

OE is a stripped down version of the standard Microsoft product known as
"Outlook".  I believe that if someone purchases a Microsoft suite of
products, the standard package of "Outlook" is provided.  If not purchasing
the suite, or only purchasing the Microsoft "Works" suite, the purchaser wil
only get Outlook EXPRESS.

Anyway, a few days ago I was able to sit at a computer with OE installed and
could look through the menuing to see how to enable attachents:

When OE is open, from the Menubar, choose:
FILE > OPTIONS > SECURITY
and then locate the box that says something like "prevent dangerous
attachments from infecting my computer with viruses" - and be sure it is NOT
ticked.  Then simply "okay" your way out of that menu.

While all of us want to "prevent dangerous attachments from infecting my
computer with viruses", that tick mark ensures that NO attachments can be
read. Sigh.

The beauty of this is, though, that when you have unticked that box, all
attachments to already-received messages are viewable - not just the ones to
come.

Hope that by sending this note to two lists I'm finding the persons who have
asked me about this in the past.

In Kinship,
Judith Rempel, Webster
judith@...


http://www.afhs.ab.ca

There is also a way to enable Outlook attachments but you have to go in the
registry file for that.  As long as you are very, very careful, it's just
like editing a normal text file. Edit the wrong piece and you can cause
problems with your system.

I have the instructions I can forward on if anyone wishes.

Regards

Gordon Lane
Vice Chair - Facilities
Editor Chinook

Alberta Family Histories Society
http://www.afhs.ab.ca

Family website
http://www.rumbolt.com


> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dist-gen@...
> [mailto:owner-dist-gen@...] On Behalf Of Judith Rempel
> Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2003 6:15 AM
> To: AFHS Dist-Gen; Compsigtips@Www. Afhs. Ab. Ca; MHSA List
> Subject: OUTLOOK EXPRESS
>
>
> Some time ago I was asked by someone using OutLook Express
> how to enable attachments.  They'd had computer problems and
> had OE reinstalled - after which they could't access any
> attachments to e-mail (e.g. pdf or word files).
>
> OE is a stripped down version of the standard Microsoft
> product known as "Outlook".  I believe that if someone
> purchases a Microsoft suite of products, the standard package
> of "Outlook" is provided.  If not purchasing the suite, or
> only purchasing the Microsoft "Works" suite, the purchaser
> wil only get Outlook EXPRESS.
>
> Anyway, a few days ago I was able to sit at a computer with
> OE installed and could look through the menuing to see how to
> enable attachents:
>
> When OE is open, from the Menubar, choose:
> FILE > OPTIONS > SECURITY
> and then locate the box that says something like "prevent
> dangerous attachments from infecting my computer with
> viruses" - and be sure it is NOT ticked.  Then simply "okay"
> your way out of that menu.
>
> While all of us want to "prevent dangerous attachments from
> infecting my computer with viruses", that tick mark ensures
> that NO attachments can be read. Sigh.
>
> The beauty of this is, though, that when you have unticked
> that box, all attachments to already-received messages are
> viewable - not just the ones to come.
>
> Hope that by sending this note to two lists I'm finding the
> persons who have asked me about this in the past.
>
> In Kinship,
> Judith Rempel, Webster
> judith@...
>
>
http://www.afhs.ab.ca

http://www.afhs.ab.ca

Hi Judith

Great advice!

Being the computer dummy I am, when I received an email stating that OE had
removed the attachment, I clicked on the "Forward" button on this particular
email and then the attachment would appear and then I could open it.  This
worked 100%.

For some reason, I received some attachments with OE and OE removed others.
I have no means of understanding this random removal or acceptance but If I
follow your advice perhaps that might lead to the answer.

Thanks

Rob Boynton


----- Original Message -----
From: "Judith Rempel" <judith@...>
To: "AFHS Dist-Gen" <dist-gen@...>; "Compsigtips@Www. Afhs. Ab.
Ca" <compsigtips@...>; "MHSA List" <can-mhsa-l@...>
Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2003 6:15 AM
Subject: OUTLOOK EXPRESS


> Some time ago I was asked by someone using OutLook Express how to enable
> attachments.  They'd had computer problems and had OE reinstalled - after
> which they could't access any attachments to e-mail (e.g. pdf or word
> files).
>
> OE is a stripped down version of the standard Microsoft product known as
> "Outlook".  I believe that if someone purchases a Microsoft suite of
> products, the standard package of "Outlook" is provided.  If not
purchasing
> the suite, or only purchasing the Microsoft "Works" suite, the purchaser
wil
> only get Outlook EXPRESS.
>
> Anyway, a few days ago I was able to sit at a computer with OE installed
and
> could look through the menuing to see how to enable attachents:
>
> When OE is open, from the Menubar, choose:
> FILE > OPTIONS > SECURITY
> and then locate the box that says something like "prevent dangerous
> attachments from infecting my computer with viruses" - and be sure it is
NOT
> ticked.  Then simply "okay" your way out of that menu.
>
> While all of us want to "prevent dangerous attachments from infecting my
> computer with viruses", that tick mark ensures that NO attachments can be
> read. Sigh.
>
> The beauty of this is, though, that when you have unticked that box, all
> attachments to already-received messages are viewable - not just the ones
to
> come.
>
> Hope that by sending this note to two lists I'm finding the persons who
have
> asked me about this in the past.
>
> In Kinship,
> Judith Rempel, Webster
> judith@...
>
>
> http://www.afhs.ab.ca
>


http://www.afhs.ab.ca

I thought I would let you know about this upcoming course because if you
expect to find it under Genealogy, it isn't there. I will let them know they
misspelled it on the page and thus did not show up on my search.

You would need to go to
https://dciwasp.admin.ucalgary.ca/webapp/ce_course/?treekey=020F20H42
and click on the following item from the list on the right hand side:
Geneology - Internet - 50+ Fri Nov 14

This is what it says:
044590 - Geneology - Internet - 50+ (General)
Available for Registration
Instructor:   XENIA STANFORD  Cost:   $65.00
Web Registration Deadline:   Thu Nov 13, 2003  Course Hours:   03.00
Start Date:   Fri Nov 14, 2003  End Date:   Fri Nov 14, 2003
Description:     Prerequisites Course Outline CoursePre-Study
Be confident that your online family history research is thorough and
precise. To make class time more valuable bring a copy of your pedigree or
other brief reference materials, such as key details about the ancestors for
whom you are searching. Discover resources to advance your research, such as
free or low cost genealogy software tools. Receive a list of key Web sites
and learn how to navigate them.
Days:  Start Date:  End Date:  Start Time:  End Time:
F  2003/11/14  2003/11/14  09:00  12:00

I will have a new manual called "Genealogy Guide to the Internet" which will
also be offered for sale starting at the November meeting if I am able to be
there. Also due to the AFHS Library being at the Genealogy Bureau, I will be
selling anything that can be found there at a reduced price to clear our
inventory. I will continue to offer the bibs, bags, quilt patterns,
hastinotes and other unique items. Hope to be at the November meeting.

à bientôt,

Xenia Stanford (president@...)
A.G.E. Ancestree Genealogical Enterprises
Column: "Nos Racines Francaise" http://globalgenealogy.com/globalgazette
Local book and magazine sales: http://www.knowmap.com/age/
Celtic Stone Art: http://www/celticstoneart.com
Phone: (403) 295-3490; Fax: (403) 274-0564



http://www.afhs.ab.ca

Hello all--
First of all, thank you judith for the info-- I did find though that in
Outlook Express 6 I found the <OPTIONS> < SECURITY>  IN TOOL instead of
FILES.

BTW What is this the MHSA LIST (Roots Web?)

Also I have an unsolicited icon ---on my desktop that is.

Microsoft XML 4.0 Parser SDK  anyone know what it is? Big Yellow ? on it
too.
If I'm not mistaken that is a bad sign-- the big yellow question mark !

Other than that all is well. Answer me on the other lists if you care to. I
just deleted them on purpose.
Donna C








----- Original Message -----
From: "Judith Rempel" <judith@...>
To: "AFHS Dist-Gen" <dist-gen@...>; "Compsigtips@Www. Afhs. Ab.
Ca" <compsigtips@...>; " Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2003 6:15
AM
Subject: OUTLOOK EXPRESS


> Some time ago I was asked by someone using OutLook Express how to enable
> attachments.  They'd had computer problems and had OE reinstalled - after
> which they could't access any attachments to e-mail (e.g. pdf or word
> files).
>
> OE is a stripped down version of the standard Microsoft product known as
> "Outlook".  I believe that if someone purchases a Microsoft suite of
> products, the standard package of "Outlook" is provided.  If not
purchasing
> the suite, or only purchasing the Microsoft "Works" suite, the purchaser
wil
> only get Outlook EXPRESS.
>
> Anyway, a few days ago I was able to sit at a computer with OE installed
and
> could look through the menuing to see how to enable attachents:
>
> When OE is open, from the Menubar, choose:
> FILE > OPTIONS > SECURITY
> and then locate the box that says something like "prevent dangerous
> attachments from infecting my computer with viruses" - and be sure it is
NOT
> ticked.  Then simply "okay" your way out of that menu.
>
> While all of us want to "prevent dangerous attachments from infecting my
> computer with viruses", that tick mark ensures that NO attachments can be
> read. Sigh.
>
> The beauty of this is, though, that when you have unticked that box, all
> attachments to already-received messages are viewable - not just the ones
to
> come.
>
> Hope that by sending this note to two lists I'm finding the persons who
have
> asked me about this in the past.
>
> In Kinship,
> Judith Rempel, Webster
> judith@...
>
>
> http://www.afhs.ab.ca
>

http://www.afhs.ab.ca

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Donna Coulter [mailto:coulterd@...]
> Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2003 11:14 PM
> To: Judith Rempel; Compsigtips@Www. Afhs. Ab. Ca
> Subject: Re: OUTLOOK EXPRESS
>
>
> Hello all--
> First of all, thank you judith for the info-- I did find though that in
> Outlook Express 6 I found the <OPTIONS> < SECURITY>  IN TOOL instead of
> FILES.

Whoops - you are absolutely right!

> BTW What is this the MHSA LIST (Roots Web?)

:-)  Mennonite Historical Society of Alberta - that's where most of my free
time is going these days.  It's where I've fostered the Menno genealogy sig
and have taken on library and archives coordination as well.

> Also I have an unsolicited icon ---on my desktop that is.
>
> Microsoft XML 4.0 Parser SDK  anyone know what it is? Big Yellow ? on it
> too.
> If I'm not mistaken that is a bad sign-- the big yellow question mark !

Can't comment on this - hope someone else on the list can.

Cheers.

  - Judii

> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Judith Rempel" <judith@...>
> To: "AFHS Dist-Gen" <dist-gen@...>; "Compsigtips@Www. Afhs. Ab.
> Ca" <compsigtips@...>; " Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2003 6:15
> AM
> Subject: OUTLOOK EXPRESS
>
>
> > Some time ago I was asked by someone using OutLook Express how to enable
> > attachments.  They'd had computer problems and had OE
> reinstalled - after
> > which they could't access any attachments to e-mail (e.g. pdf or word
> > files).
> >
> > OE is a stripped down version of the standard Microsoft product known as
> > "Outlook".  I believe that if someone purchases a Microsoft suite of
> > products, the standard package of "Outlook" is provided.  If not
> purchasing
> > the suite, or only purchasing the Microsoft "Works" suite, the purchaser
> wil
> > only get Outlook EXPRESS.
> >
> > Anyway, a few days ago I was able to sit at a computer with OE installed
> and
> > could look through the menuing to see how to enable attachents:
> >
> > When OE is open, from the Menubar, choose:
> > FILE > OPTIONS > SECURITY
> > and then locate the box that says something like "prevent dangerous
> > attachments from infecting my computer with viruses" - and be sure it is
> NOT
> > ticked.  Then simply "okay" your way out of that menu.
> >
> > While all of us want to "prevent dangerous attachments from infecting my
> > computer with viruses", that tick mark ensures that NO
> attachments can be
> > read. Sigh.
> >
> > The beauty of this is, though, that when you have unticked that box, all
> > attachments to already-received messages are viewable - not
> just the ones
> to
> > come.
> >
> > Hope that by sending this note to two lists I'm finding the persons who
> have
> > asked me about this in the past.
> >
> > In Kinship,
> > Judith Rempel, Webster
> > judith@...
> >
> >
> > http://www.afhs.ab.ca
> >
>
>
>
> ____________________________________________________________
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http://www.afhs.ab.ca

Got this link off another list

They have several districts and nice photos of the headstones.
http://nocgg.maddoc.net/

Regards

Gordon Lane
Vice Chair - Facilities
Editor Chinook

Alberta Family Histories Society
http://www.afhs.ab.ca

Family website
http://www.rumbolt.com




http://www.afhs.ab.ca

I have a new HP printer/copier/scanner and have a question about sending
photos by email.

I can send photos as an attachment or by using what HP calls "Instant Share
Email".  They explain that the photos I select to send are sent thumbnail
size, then the receiver clics on a link in the email to view full size
photos on a secure web page.  These photos can be viewed on this web page
for approximately 4 weeks.  I am concerned about the "security" of this web
page and don't want to open myself to inadvertently giving out my email
address, or the addresses of the recipients, to anyone else.  Can anyone
advise me if this system is well know, and indeed secure?

Thank you.

Lynda



http://www.afhs.ab.ca

I'd dodge it.

When I want to transmit an image in a format that's printable and doesn't
take up a lot of kb, I choose:

200 dots per inch resolution
3" x 5" dimensions
.jpg format

Jpgs are always viewable in the web browser even if they have no other image
software.

If they are wanting the image for publishing (a higher quality document that
can be manipulated), I'd choose:

300 dots per inch resolution
x" x y" dimensions (exactly same size as original)
.tif format (same as .tiff)
(creates a file that has more kb; is slower to transmit/open & requires any
standard image editing software to use/manipulate)

These are not standard, but generally good enough for most purposes.  For
professional archival or publishing purposes, one would simply bump up the
resolution.


In Kinship,
Judith Rempel, Webster
judith@...


> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-compsigtips@...
> [mailto:owner-compsigtips@...]On Behalf Of
> lynda1alderman@...
> Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 4:22 PM
> To: compsigtips@...
> Subject: Instant Share E-Mail
>
>
> I have a new HP printer/copier/scanner and have a question about sending
> photos by email.
>
> I can send photos as an attachment or by using what HP calls
> "Instant Share
> Email".  They explain that the photos I select to send are sent thumbnail
> size, then the receiver clics on a link in the email to view full size
> photos on a secure web page.  These photos can be viewed on this web page
> for approximately 4 weeks.  I am concerned about the "security"
> of this web
> page and don't want to open myself to inadvertently giving out my email
> address, or the addresses of the recipients, to anyone else.  Can anyone
> advise me if this system is well know, and indeed secure?
>
> Thank you.
>
> Lynda
>
>
>
> http://www.afhs.ab.ca
>
>
> ____________________________________________________________
> Free 20MB Web Site Hosting and Personalized E-mail Service!
> Get It Now At Doteasy.com http://www.doteasy.com/et/

http://www.afhs.ab.ca

Don't you all think this is a perfect day for family History, hot chocolate
or a good strong coffee, and 1906 Census transcribing?

If anyone has a bit of time and would like to tackle a subdistrict, be in
touch.

I've given up on the roads today and taken a vacation day.  Will be
monitoring my e-mail throughout the day if there are questions about the
transcribing process.

What subdistricts need to be done, you say? Just consult:
http://www.afhs.ab.ca/data/census/1906/index.html
and click through any of the Districts listed.

There's lots of work to be done all over Manitoba.

In Saskatchewan, we really need help in the subdistricts found in Assiniboia
East, Humboldt, Mackenzie, & Saskatchewan North.

In Alberta, we need the most help in Strathcona and Edmonton.

When you decide to start a transcription, be sure to download our xls
template (alternatives to xls are also available), and read the
transcription tips found at:http://www.afhs.ab.ca/data/census/1906/tips.html

Then, also be sure to let me know (immediately) which district/subdistrict
you're working on.  In this way I can be sure to note it as "underway" and
we won't duplicate efforts.  Fortunately, I think we've only had 2 small
occasions of duplication so far - so the project is going swimmingly.

Lastly, I'll need details (and photo if you're willing) to add to our
growing transcribers' gallery.  I added a 73rd transcriber just last
evening.  I'm awaiting details, but think that our latest transcriber, Marth
Striker, is in Australia!

p.s.  An additional tip that isn't on our site comes from Elizabeth Rodier.
Go to the National Archives website and copy all the needed *.sid files to
your hard drive before you start transcribing.  This will:

a) make your workflow more efficient
b) ensure that if their website goes 'down' you can continue working
c) ensure that if our shaw/telus access is cut due to
weather/repair/accident, you can continue working


Then, you can choose to delete the *.sid files when you're done or save them
for use by a proofreader later on.


If there's any volunteer out there who would like to capture all the images
to CD for proofreading efforts, please advise.  This doesn't require finicky
typing/reading/peering skills, but would require CD burner.

Danke und Froehliche Weinacht!


In Kinship,
Judith Rempel, Webster
note new personal e-mail address: judith@...

and

webster@...
Alberta Family Histories Society
http://www.afhs.ab.ca

Canadian Genealogical Projects Register
http://www.afhs.ab.ca/registry/

1906 Census Transcription Centre
http://www.afhs.ab.ca/data/census/1906/



http://www.afhs.ab.ca

I should have said that when you save the *.sid files to you hard drive,
they will be fully functioning from that drive.  That is, all the *.sid zoom
and pan features still work.


> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dist-gen@...
> [mailto:owner-dist-gen@...]On Behalf Of Judith Rempel
> Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2003 8:26 AM
> To: Dist-Gen
> Subject: PERFECT WEATHER FOR COMPUTER WORK
>
>
<snip>
> p.s.  An additional tip that isn't on our site comes from
> Elizabeth Rodier.
> Go to the National Archives website and copy all the needed *.sid files to
> your hard drive before you start transcribing.  This will:
>
> a) make your workflow more efficient
> b) ensure that if their website goes 'down' you can continue working
> c) ensure that if our shaw/telus access is cut due to
> weather/repair/accident, you can continue working
>
> Then, you can choose to delete the *.sid files when you're done
> or save them
> for use by a proofreader later on.

<snip>

- Judii

http://www.afhs.ab.ca

Hi Lorna,
Just read your email - wished I'd gotten it about 8:45 (Sarah called me
at home -I delayed leaving for the Humane Society so was home when she
called). I told her i'd not heard from you so thought it would be still
open and advised her to call you if nobody showed at 10 am and I didn't
have my list in front of me to remember who was he buddy.  It sounds
like you were able to sove it :)

Donna

> Lorna Laughton wrote:
>
>
> There is just too much snow and too many traffic problems today to ask
> our library volunteers (Sarah Sorensen and Lois Nicholson) to make
> the trek to the AFHS library. So we are cancelling today's (Wednesday
> October 29th) Open Library 10-2.
>
> However, they and all the other volunteers do want to encourage YOU to
> come into the library at the new location (when the streets are in
> better condition).  We have a lot more open time scheduled than last
> year, but we haven't had a stampede of researchers yet. Don't
> discourage all these wonderful volunteers! They are knowledgeable,
> helpful, and friendly people - so come on down!
>
> You know all this:
> AFHS Library: 712 - 16 Avenue NW
> AFHS Telephone: 214-1447 - has library open hours message
> AFHS website: www.afhs.ab.ca has 'Calendar of Events' with Library
> open hours
>
> Donna Kirkwood and Lorna Laughton
http://www.afhs.ab.ca

Hi Donna:

Yes, I should have decided earlier than I did. I talked to Lois Nicholson
and she phoned Sarah. I assume that she got hold of her before she left for
the Library this morning.

How was the driving? I stayed home - thankfully.

Helen is still planning on going to the library tomorrow morning (9:00 am, I
think), and she is going to pick up Olive. If you don't want to drive, you
don't have to go. I'm going to see how the roads are in the morning, but I
would like to see Olive.

Lorna


-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dist-gen@... [mailto:owner-dist-gen@...]
On Behalf Of DONNA KIRKWOOD
Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2003 6:48 PM
To: dist-gen@...; Lorna Laughton
Subject: Re: Library open time cancelled today


Hi Lorna,
Just read your email - wished I'd gotten it about 8:45 (Sarah called me at
home -I delayed leaving for the Humane Society so was home when she called).
I told her i'd not heard from you so thought it would be still open and
advised her to call you if nobody showed at 10 am and I didn't have my list
in front of me to remember who was he buddy.  It sounds like you were able
to sove it :)

Donna


http://www.afhs.ab.ca

----- Original Message -----

From: Judii Rempel

To: Fellow Cemetery-Haunters

Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2003 7:45 AM

Subject: A card from Judii Rempel

You have been sent a Jacquie Lawson card by Judii Rempel (judith@...).

Please click on the following link to see your card:

http://www.jacquielawson.com/viewcard.asp?code=1872845357

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-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dist-gen@... [mailto:owner-dist-gen@...]On Behalf Of Judii Rempel
Sent: October 30, 2003 7:45 AM
To: Fellow Cemetery-Haunters
Subject: A card from Judii Rempel

You have been sent a Jacquie Lawson card by Judii Rempel (judith@...).

Please click on the following link to see your card:

http://www.jacquielawson.com/viewcard.asp?code=1872845357

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In Kinship,
Judith Rempel, Webster
judith@...

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dist-gen@... [mailto:owner-dist-gen@...]On Behalf Of Gord Hulbert
Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2003 9:37 AM
To: dist-gen@...; Judii Rempel
Subject: Re: A card from Judii Rempel

Cool card.  And a 'Happy Pumpkin' to you too.

----- Original Message -----

From: Judii Rempel

To: Fellow Cemetery-Haunters

Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2003 7:45 AM

Subject: A card from Judii Rempel

You have been sent a Jacquie Lawson card by Judii Rempel (judith@...).

Please click on the following link to see your card:

http://www.jacquielawson.com/viewcard.asp?code=1872845357

All Jacquie Lawson cards use Macromedia Flash. If you cannot view the card, please click here to load the latest Flash player. If after this you still have problems viewing your card, please visit our Help pages for further assistance.

As of today, we have received $4,338.65 in donations for our Federal
Court case, Beatty v AG Canada, to compel the unconditional release of
the 1911 census.  These are all donations from individuals except $100
from the Jewish Genealogical Society of Southern Alberta and $250 from
the British Isles Genealogical Society of Greater Ottawa.  We are
looking for an additional $3,161.35.  Since we have not yet heard from
some of our strongest financial supporters, I am confident we will be
successful in this fundraising effort shortly.

Lois Sparling


http://www.afhs.ab.ca

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many do you need? Is more always better?

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and five megapixels, though cameras with eight megapixels
or more will be available soon.

Those numbers are no match for 35-millimeter film, which
has a resolution equivalent to 20 or 30 megapixels, but
digital cameras can nonetheless produce excellent images.

How many megapixels you will need depends on how you plan
to use your pictures. For e-mail, an image size of 640 by
480 pixels (0.3 megapixel) is usually best: large enough to
look sharp on a computer screen but small enough to upload
or download quickly. For prints, more resolution is
required, and the bigger the print, the greater the
difference the pixel count makes.

For prints measuring up to 8 by 10 inches, the difference
between shots with two megapixels and five megapixels can
be hard to discern. This was not always true, but current
digital cameras do a better job of processing the raw data
from their image sensors into image files on their memory
cards. ("Most people will never, ever need something above
three megapixels," said Jon Sienkiewicz, the vice president
for marketing at Minolta. "I'll make 8-by-10's all day long
from that.")

Cropping and Zooming

In prints larger than 8 by 10 inches, differences in pixel
counts become more noticeable. Few amateurs make prints
that big, but another reason to go for a higher pixel count
is the ability to crop. Pictures that looked good when you
shot them may contain distracting elements; cropping allows
you to prune those elements away and make the picture
stronger. Crop out 40 percent of your picture, though, and
you lose 40 percent of its pixels. That might be a
worthwhile tradeoff if it reduces a five-megapixel image to
three megapixels, but not so if the image goes from two
megapixels to a paltry 1.2.

It is also possible to crop within the camera, zeroing in
on an important subject area so that it fills as much of
the frame as you want. A zoom lens does this by narrowing
its view to exclude some subject areas while magnifying
whatever is left within the frame. The picture area
contains just as many pixels as before, but with more of
them now devoted to the subject area you want, its details
are clearer. Don't confuse this process, optical zoom, with
so-called digital zoom, a purely electronic process that
selects a small subject area by throwing away the
surrounding pixels: the pixel count of the area you select
with digital zoom is the same as before, so you don't gain
anything but a tighter composition, and the picture may
look fuzzier. It's like cropping your picture in your
computer, only with less time to select your composition
and no chance to change your cropping if you don't like the
result.

"It's not as valuable for cameras that have zoom lenses as
it is for entry-level cameras that don't," said Chuck
Westfall, director of technical information for camera
products at Canon, referring to digital zoom. Entry-level
cameras are also, alas, likely to have lower pixel counts
to start with. On the other hand, such cameras are mainly
used for snapshots, "and for snapshot-sized photos,
sometimes digital zoom isn't too bad," said Sally Smith
Clemens, a product manager at Olympus.

Whether you crop in your computer or with your camera's
digital zoom, the quality of your results will depend on
how many pixels your camera used to make the image and how
much of that image you crop away.

Memory and Formats

The downside of pixel-rich pictures is the way they fill a
camera's memory. Most cameras come with a skimpy
16-megabyte memory card, enough to hold a handful of
two-megapixel images but perhaps only one five-megapixel
image. A larger memory card is a good investment, but it
can be costly: Depending on the type, a 64-megabyte card
can cost $20 to $40, a 128-megabyte card costs $30 to $60,
and a 256-megabyte card costs $50 to $150.

Large images can fill even a big memory card quickly - for
example, a 128-megabyte card might hold as few as eight
five-megapixel images. For that reason, cameras give you a
choice of resolution settings, letting you use a
five-megapixel camera's full resolution for important
shots, but throttle it back to three or two megapixels for
snapshots. The camera's display will then tell you how many
shots will fit on the remaining memory.

Digital cameras offer a choice of file formats; your choice
affects the number and quality of images a card can hold.
Just about all digital cameras can save images as JPEG (or
JPG) files, which compress the image data to save memory
space but lose some picture quality in the process. (The
format is named after the Joint Photographic Experts Group,
which devised it.) Both the memory savings and quality loss
vary depending on the amount of compression, so most
cameras offer a choice of compression levels, typically
described as small, medium and large, or fine, standard and
economy. A 16-megabyte memory card, for example, might hold
9 three-megapixel images in Fine mode, 17 in Standard and
32 in Economy.

Saving an image as a JPEG file has surprisingly little
effect on its sharpness and detail. But once a JPEG image
has been modified by cropping, resizing, sharpening,
lightening, darkening or altering its color balance, it
should not be saved as a JPEG again. Doing so would
compress the file further, and data and picture details
would be discarded. Instead of using the Save command, use
Save As, and store the picture in an uncompressed format,
like TIFF (Tagged Image File Format), which preserves all
remaining details.

Many cameras allow you save images as TIFF files as you
shoot. These give you maximum image quality but take up a
lot of space (about 14 megabytes for a five-megapixel image
in TIFF form, versus about 2 megabytes or less for a JPEG)
and take longer to store on the memory card (a problem if
you're shooting action).

Some cameras also offer a RAW format, which contains all
the details the image sensor picked up, unaffected by the
camera's settings for white balance, exposure compensation
and other factors. These files require a bit more work but
give you more creative control over the result. For
example, in JPEG's, "overexposed highlights are just lost,"
Mr. Westfall of Canon said. "In RAW, you have a bit of
wiggle room in those areas, and even more capability for
bringing out detail in the shadow areas." Unlike TIFF, RAW
is a nonstandard file format, differing from one make of
camera to another. To edit RAW files, you may need the
editing software supplied with the camera, or plug-ins for
programs like Adobe Photoshop.

Experts suggest buying a camera with the highest megapixel
count you can afford, and saving your photos as JPEG files
unless you plan to edit them. That will cut the time your
camera spends storing one image before shooting the next,
and will leave room for more shots on its memory card. A
high megapixel count and compressed files will help ensure
that you'll be ready when you see something worth shooting.
If you start to run out of memory before you run out of
picture opportunities, using fewer pixels or a coarser JPEG
setting will let you slip a few more pictures in. Better to
get the shot but lose a little quality than to miss the
shot entirely.

"It's not about pixels alone," said Ms. Clemens of Olympus.
"It's about pictures."

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The challenge for family history projects is to plan a picture the "right"
size for a wall chart or family book. Discovered that my sample chart with
medical clip art had some 3000x3000 pixel images, much larger than usual
size when face pictures of people are only 240 pixels high. -- Elizabeth

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This comes from Tourbus Newsletter: http://www.TOURBUS.com

Windows has a , built-in feature called the "Windows Messenger
Service."  Now this is NOT to be confused with "Microsoft Messenger"
or "MSN Messenger," Microsoft's free instant messaging program (a la
AOL Instant Messenger, ICQ, or IRC.)  *WINDOWS* Messenger Service is a
way for mainframe and network administrators to broadcast an emergency
text message to all users.

The Windows Messenger Service is, by default, enabled in Windows NT,
Windows 2000, Windows XP (Home and Professional), and Windows 2003.

And it's about as useless as giving a job application to my brother.

The problem is that the Windows Messenger Service can be used by
unscrupulous spammers to send you an untraceable pop-up message even
if your Internet Explorer is closed.  And, even worse, a hacker can
use the Windows Messenger Service to break into your computer and do
all sort of nasty things "including installing programs, viewing,
changing or deleting data, or creating new accounts with full
privileges."  [Source: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS03-043 at
http://tinyurl.com/r2j3]

By the way, you DON'T need to worry about the Windows Messenger
Service if have a Mac, a *nix box, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows
98SE, or Windows ME.  BUT, if you have Windows NT, Windows 2000,
Windows XP, and Windows 2003, you need to turn this little bugger off.
Now.

You could manually disable the Windows Messenger Service if you want
-- the University of Virginia's Information Technology and
Communications department shows you how to disable it at
http://www.itc.virginia.edu/desktop/docs/messagepopup/ -- but if I
were you I'd just hop on over to

      http://grc.com/stm/shootthemessenger.htm

and download the free "Shoot the Messenger" program.  I *HIGHLY*
recommend this program for four reasons:

      1. It's free.  Free is good.

      2. The Shoot the Messenger program is only 22 kilobytes in size.
         That's so small it's downright silly.  You can download this
         program literally faster than you can read this sentence, even
         on the slowest modem connection on earth.

      3. Shoot the Messenger was created by Steve Gibson at Gibson
         Research, the guy behind ShieldsUp and SpinRite.  Steve is
         probably one of the most trusted and respected computer gurus
         on the planet.  Having Steve Gibson [through his Shoot the
         Messenger program] disable the Windows Messenger Service for
         you is like having Lance Armstrong fix your bike or Michael
         Schumaker fix your car.

      4. Downloading and running Shoot the Messenger keeps you from
         having to get your hands dirty by going to Start > Settings >
         Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Services > Messenger ...
         blah blah blah.

Once you have downloaded Shoot the Messenger, just double-click on the
shootthemessenger.exe icon.  A little window appears telling you if
the Windows Messenger Service is running on your computer.  If it is,
just click on the "Disable Messenger" button and then click on "Exit."

That's it.  The Windows Messenger Service is now disabled, and your
computer is now protected from both the spammers and the hackers who
have been using the Windows Messenger Service to do nasty things to
other people's computers.

Oh, and you can delete shootthemessenger.exe if you want.  You don't
need it any more.  :)
  ar109@...

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HP's Privacy statement goes on and on but I couldn't find a definitive answer. I
would write them and ask.
http://welcome.hp.com/country/us/en/privacy.html
<lynda1alderman@...> wrote:

>I have a new HP printer/copier/scanner and have a question about sending
>photos by email.
>
>I can send photos as an attachment or by using what HP calls "Instant Share
>Email".  They explain that the photos I select to send are sent thumbnail
>size, then the receiver clics on a link in the email to view full size
>photos on a secure web page.  These photos can be viewed on this web page
>for approximately 4 weeks.  I am concerned about the "security" of this web
>page and don't want to open myself to inadvertently giving out my email
>address, or the addresses of the recipients, to anyone else.  Can anyone
>advise me if this system is well know, and indeed secure?
>
>Thank you.
>
>Lynda
>
>
>
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Can anyone identify the area the following name came from.

Krajcky - changed to Rickey on immigration to Canada.  My friend Ken
believes that they originate from Poland but not sure.

Regards

Gordon Lane
Vice Chair - Facilities
Editor Chinook

Alberta Family Histories Society
http://www.afhs.ab.ca

Family website
http://www.rumbolt.com

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Hi Gordon,
This name can be Polish or Ukrainian. It was change from Krajcki or cut
short from longer name e.g. Krajowiecki ( krayoviecki). "Kraj" in Polish
mean land.
In Polish the pronunciations of the letter "j" is like long "e" and "w" is
like "v". If the name had this letters the name is pronounce totally
different in English. Sometimes it is like different name.
I know some Polish people that make the name shorter, because of the long
spelling.
Ursula Krol
Digital Photo
238-1234

-----Original Message-----
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Sent: Friday, October 31, 2003 6:52 PM
To: dist-gen@...
Subject: Polish Name?


Can anyone identify the area the following name came from.

Krajcky - changed to Rickey on immigration to Canada.  My friend Ken
believes that they originate from Poland but not sure.

Regards

Gordon Lane
Vice Chair - Facilities
Editor Chinook

Alberta Family Histories Society
http://www.afhs.ab.ca

Family website
http://www.rumbolt.com

http://www.afhs.ab.ca

http://www.afhs.ab.ca