On Sat, 31 Jan 2004 07:57:13 +0000, Liz wrote: >1) know exactly the system that your pc runs on. (If it is earlier than >Windows 98 it is unlikely that your camera will work with your pc). Windows NT is also very unlikely to work with any current camera, as all the one's I've seen use USB and Windows NT cannot do USB.
>6) what ever memory card you get, treat yourself to a 64 meg or higher >one - many shops offer 1/2 price on a card bought at the same time as >the camera What type of memory card the camera uses is important. There are a lot of card types, which are not interchangeable, and are not equal. Instead of connecting the camera itself to the PC the card can be put in a card reader. The card reader can be attached to most PCs without installing any extra software. This is very handy when away from home as the shots can be reviewed and the poor ones deleted to get back the space on the card. There are 6 in 1 card readers that handle the most popular formats - compact flash (CF), smart media , secure digital (SD), multimedia (MMC), memory stick, micro drive. These are the common formats which are easy to find in the shops at competitive prices. I would not buy a camera that uses one of the other formats. I probably wouldn't buy something using Sony memory stick either, as that format is significantly more expensive. The lead that connects a camera to a TV for direct viewing of the pictures is an accessory worth considering. If your camera uses rechargeable batteries, get a second one when you buy the camera. Keep both batteries charged so that you can keep on snapping without worrying whether the batteries will run out. Do some web searching or look in the back of camera magazines to find suppliers for cards, readers and batteries. I got two 128Mb smart media cards for less than my local shop wanted for one. Also a third party replacement battery was only about half the cost of the manufacturer's spare, but works just as well. If you don't already have one, then invest in a CD writer for safe backup storage of your pictures. -- Space isn't remote at all. It's only an hour's drive away if your car could go straight upwards. - Fred Hoyle Steph Peters [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tatting, lace & stitching page <http://www.sandbenders.demon.co.uk/index.htm> - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
