[rollei_list] Re: VERY OT: For PC Computer Gurus Only

  • From: Peter J Nebergall <iusar4s@xxxxxxxx>
  • To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2006 08:39:40 -0500

yes, if you already have it, and bought a new one just to upgrade...

PJN

On Thu, 14 Sep 2006 16:02:35 -0700 "Richard Sintchak" <rich815@xxxxxxxxx>
writes:
> Than a $10 or $20 card reader?
> 
> On 9/14/06, Peter J Nebergall <iusar4s@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > Or keep something with 98SE on it, and then pull the file 
> across...
> > Cheaper.
> > PJ Nebergall
> >
> >
> >
> > On Thu, 14 Sep 2006 16:36:01 -0400 Marc James Small
> > <msmall@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
> > > I have an antiquated, in the grand scheme of
> > > things, Rollei (on-topic!) d41 digital
> > > camera.  The software for this only afforded a
> > > really dodgey connection to my computer when I
> > > was using Windows 98SE:  I would have to do
> > > repetitive reboots with the camera turned on to
> > > get a response.    I recently upgraded to Windows
> > > XP Professional, and cannot make a connection of
> > > any sort.  When I access the d41 program, I am
> > > told that the camera cannot be found.  When I
> > > reboot, I am told that I need to install a mystic
> > > driver for some "USB host to host
> > > bridge".  Checking out the Internet reveals that
> > > this is a COMMON problem but one which divides
> > > into two universes:  computer gurus do not find
> > > this a problem and laugh at the rest of us who
> > > are lost in the outer darkness, so that we have a
> > > REAL split here.  One guys suggests running
> > > REGEDIT and eliminating the entire ENUM tree
> > > which apparently does away with all drivers, and
> > > then rebooting, but this both seems a bit drastic
> > > to me and also leaves me more than a bit queasy,
> > > as I really do NOT like to play about with the
> > > registry.  Another guy suggested using USB 2.0
> > > drivers but did not seem able to explain why this would help the
> > > problem.
> > >
> > > I have updated my XP completely.  I have checked
> > > out the Microsoft and Genesis and Intel sites to no avail.
> > >
> > > I am operating a four-year-old Pentium 4 with 512
> > > of high memory, and an 850 family Intel CHIPSET, if that helps 
> at
> > > all.
> > >
> > > Any thoughts, happy campers, as we draw into
> > > close conversation over the fire and eat those
> > > last wienies of the summer as Autumn draws near.
> > >
> > > Mayhaps I ought to just toss the camera into the
> > > nearest public reservoir and buy me a new camera,
> > > maybe one of those Panasonics with the "Leica"
> > > Vario-Elmarit lenses or perhaps a Sony with a true Carl Zeiss 
> lens.
> > > Hmm.
> > >
> > > Marc
> > >
> > >
> > > msmall@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Cha robh bàs fir gun ghràs fir!
> > >
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