On Mon, Aug 11, 2008 at 10:27 AM, P. J. Alling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > A new USB 2.0 interface card would be the least expensive upgrade you > could probably do, and most with XP are plug and play that actually works.
Hummm. I was told by our IT guy when i was still working at MMM, that to upgrade to usb 2 from usb 1 was costly and expensive, new board and what not. Am i wrong, but this card looks like it goes inside the computer, but it said external in the description./ Dave > > David J Brooks wrote: >> Hi Maxime >> >> I should clarify what i mean by work.:-) >> >> I use to work for a large survey engineering company, 800-900 >> employees, but they decided last year, i had to much experience and >> made to much money for said experience , so a number of us were bought >> out. >> >> What i call a work computer now, and i apologize for not being clear, >> but i do that a lot, <g>is my PC at home i run my equine photo >> business from.XP home PC Clone etc. >> >> I would and should upgrade, but with me, if it ain't broke, don't fix it.:-) >> It still gives me nice prints and colour results, its just sloooow. >> >> I'll check that card idea out >> >> Dave >> >> On Mon, Aug 11, 2008 at 9:49 AM, Maxime Thériault >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >>> I'll go ahead and give you an uncalled for suggestion. Feel free to ignore >>> me, obviously. >>> >>> You said work PC and so I go assuming a largish company, not a home PC. You >>> might be able to issue a request to the IT department for an upgrade.. >>> Mainly, the addition of a USB 2.0 PCI card (Those things are 20$). That >>> alone would boost your productivity etc. >>> >>> Now if it's a PC at home, adding a PCI card is well within anyone's reach >>> and would be very beneficial to you. >>> >>> Here, technical gizmo's done, but here's an example of a card you'd be >>> looking for if you're adding it yourself; >>> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16815108012&nm_mc=OTC-C1 >>> 73T&cm_mmc=OTC-C173T-_-Add-On+Cards-_-Belkin-_-15108012 >>> >>> Back to your regular schedule. >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of >>> David J Brooks >>> Sent: Monday, August 11, 2008 9:24 AM >>> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> Subject: Re: OT: Nikon D700 >>> >>> On Mon, Aug 11, 2008 at 8:56 AM, Maxime Thériault >>> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> >>>> Is that with usb 2.0? Seems awfully slow to me somehow, as if you were >>>> >>> using >>> >>>> 1.0. >>>> >>> That is what i have on my work PC, USB 1. >>> >>> File sizes are a problem with it. >>> >>> I have USB 2 and fire wire on my ibook, so no problem there. >>> >>> Dave >>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of >>>> David J Brooks >>>> Sent: Monday, August 11, 2008 8:46 AM >>>> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>> Subject: Re: OT: Nikon D700 >>>> >>>> Humm. i'll check that out. >>>> >>>> To download a days card of 2.74meg pixel shots, about 1.4kb each, >>>> takes about 15-20 minutes on my PC. >>>> If i DO give up the horse shows, i don't need 6 Dslr's, thats for sure. >>>> I could see keeping my K1oD, and 1-2 Nikons, maybe keep the D1H or D2H >>>> and add a D300 or D700, and call that onemy last buy. >>>> >>>> Dave >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Equine Photography >>>> www.caughtinmotion.com >>>> http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ >>>> Ontario Canada >>>> >>>> -- >>>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>>> follow the directions. >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>>> >>> follow the directions. >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Equine Photography >>> www.caughtinmotion.com >>> http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ >>> Ontario Canada >>> >>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> [email protected] >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>> follow the directions. >>> >>> >>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> [email protected] >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>> follow the directions. >>> >>> >> >> >> >> > > > -- > You get further with a kind word and a gun, than with a kind word alone. > --Al Capone. > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. > -- Equine Photography www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ Ontario Canada -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
