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To: limtex who wrote (7066)	9/24/1999 8:57:00 PM
From: Ausdauer	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 60323

Limtex, I cannot answer the Coolpix problem for you since I am not a Nikon owner. I would e-mail Nikon to see if there is a known software conflict or firmware upgrade. I know that SNDK does extensive testing with new products and suspect this problem would have been identified earlier if it was happening routinely. One option is to try to use your camera with the LCD off and not scroll through images unless you really need the card space (and delete images on the fly). I use my computer hard drive to store raw photos, but because my camera is a lower resolution it takes up less space. Are you shooting raw .tiff images??? I will upgrade to a nicer camera soon and expect to use either Zip disks (I have a Zip bay I added to my tower) or possibly a CD-R drive so I can make copies to send to my folks. I have not invested in a CD burner just yet, but this seems to be a reasonable option as the media is cheap and can be read in any PC. If you own a Zip drive I'd try to wade through the installation. If you are not up to that I really have no other immediate suggestions unless you are willing to install an LS120 drive or buy another free standing storage solution. You are a resourceful guy, Limtex, so I am certain you can work it out! Aus

To: limtex who wrote (7066)	9/25/1999 7:08:00 AM
From: Ausdauer	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 60323

Limtex, I meant a CD-RW drive, not CD-R. I priced some HP, Creative Labs, Memorex, and Philips CD drives at BestBuy last weekend. There was an HP model with 2x write and 48x read speeds for sale under $200.00 and some very attractive free standing drives from Philips. Many of the new peripherals are coming out as USB only. I have a 3 year old Pentium 200MMX desktop and have not upgraded to Windows 98. Fortunately I have 2 USB ports (the salesguy said, "These may come in handy some day."). When it comes down to brass tacks I may just spring for a new PC altogether next year. I got a nice Celeron 400 MHz based PC for my folks recently for under $1000 from Dell with Windows 98, a bunch of RAM and a built-in Zip drive. If you have an old desktop PC you may consider investing in an upgrade. (Make sure to ask for a PCMCIA bay or a CF slot!!!) I am very interested in some of the newer models with rotating portrait/landscape LCD screens with the processor and rest of the guts tucked in underneath or behind. I think my PC has a couple of good years left in it and I want to make full use of my peripherals before abandoning the system. By that time the state-of-the-art for LCD displays will be ripe for the picking. Ausdauer

To: limtex who wrote (7066)	9/25/1999 12:08:00 PM
From: NHP	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 60323

Limtex, In response to, "I need somewhere to store my photos.": For the past 9 months I have been using a Yamaha CD-RW (model CRW4416E) IDE drive for backing up my HD. It has performed flawlessly. I paid approximately $385 for it, but the price might be lower now. The specifications are: 4X Write CDR --- 4X Write/Rewrite CD-RW --- 16X Read On Labor Day I purchased 25 each CD-RW (bulk - CompUSA brand) 4X blanks at CompUSA for $29.95. It takes about 20 minutes to backup approximately 600 MB on my system using 4X blanks. Right now I am interested in stepping up to the HP DVD+RW Drive which, if I remember correctly, will sell for around $600. The 3 GByte removable DVD+RW disk will sell for about $30. This drive is supposed to be available in the autumn 1999. Remember though, there are competing standards and technologies, and DVD+RW might not be the winner. See: hpcdwriter.com NHP