Re: [CGUYS] Audio question i.e. Converting reel-to-reel CD, separating muffled tracks

2008-05-07 Thread Christopher Range
Eric S. Sande wrote: I won't have to worry about a recording machine because, I will be recording them onto my computer, before I transfer them to CD. When I say recording machine I mean the deck the tape was originally recorded on, if it was not the same deck you're using for playback. I

Re: [CGUYS] Windows XP Service Pack 3 (KB936929)

2008-05-07 Thread Roger D. Parish
At 3:58 PM -0400 5/6/08, Richard P. wrote: Any comments or experiences about installing SP3? It popped up on my Windows Update. Pros/Cons will be appreciated. I've installed the Release Candidate 2 (BSOD) and the Release Candidate 2 Refresh (no problems) on my AMD-based Presario. As I said,

Re: [CGUYS] Windows XP Service Pack 3 (KB936929)

2008-05-07 Thread Jeff Wright
MS pulled it back from wide distribution because of a very limited set of problems, but you can still get it here: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=5B33B5A8-5E76-401F- BE08-1E1555D4F3D4displaylang=en http://tinyurl.com/4qvth5 -Original Message- Well, it seems

Re: [CGUYS] Windows XP Service Pack 3 (KB936929)

2008-05-07 Thread Larry Sacks
I did a google search and came across this. http://www.tipandtrick.net/2008/windows-xp-sp3-bsod-endless-reboot-loop- with-stop-c139-on-gdi32dll-error/ or http://tinyurl.com/6mnkav I've run the SP3 blocker on our XP systems here but I might try to install it on a a test system just to

Re: [CGUYS] Windows XP Service Pack 3 (KB936929)

2008-05-07 Thread Larry Sacks
Whoops... got the URL wrong.. The URL I sent is for XP SP3... The blocker is here: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=D7C9A07A-5267-4 BD6-87D0-E2A72099EDB7displaylang=en - or - http://tinyurl.com/2tadkt Sorry about that... Larry -Original Message- From:

Re: [CGUYS] Audio question i.e. Converting reel-to-reel CD

2008-05-07 Thread E. Riley Casey
That should be the easy part. Assuming that your sound card ( do garden variety PCs really require a third party sound card these days ? ) has a mini plug line input port, and your using the venerable Revox A77 simply obtain a stereo RCA to stereo miniplug patch cable, connect the output

Re: [CGUYS] AVG

2008-05-07 Thread Tom Piwowar
That sounds like McAfee's Site Advisor. It's a plug-in for IE and FF (and I presume other browsers) that rates a page. McAfee has a free version and of course, a paid-for version. What I like about Site Advisor is the more info link presenting a detailed report explaining why the site is being

[CGUYS] how to configure Windows XP to share files, printers?

2008-05-07 Thread Robert
I've spent some time Googling but can't find an answer. I have two computers that access the internet via a wired router that is connected to a cable modem. I want to share files between the two computers, and a printer. I have run Windows XP Network Setup Wizard on both computers, but I

Re: [CGUYS] how to configure Windows XP to share files, printers?

2008-05-07 Thread Tony B
Networking can be flaky. I've given up on it myself many times, only to come back the next day and it's working fine. Don't forget you have to share at least one folder. Some links: http://www.practicallynetworked.com/ Practically Networked Home http://www.homepcnetwork.com/index.htm The Home PC

[CGUYS] Kindle Reviewed

2008-05-07 Thread Tom Piwowar
Nice detailed review at www.macintouch.com/reviews/kindle/ I would like a larger screen and more than 4 shades of gray, but it looks good for a version one product. I hope the E-Ink technology makes it to laptops and eventually replaces LCDs.

Re: [CGUYS] Audio question i.e. Converting reel-to-reel CD

2008-05-07 Thread Christopher Range
E. Riley Casey wrote: That should be the easy part. Assuming that your sound card ( do garden variety PCs really require a third party sound card these days ? ) has a mini plug line input port, and your using the venerable Revox A77 simply obtain a stereo RCA to stereo miniplug patch

Re: [CGUYS] Audio question i.e. Converting reel-to-reel CD

2008-05-07 Thread Eric S. Sande
I connected the RCA-to-Stereo patch cable. The Line Input is active. While I have that active, the tape deck is still not recognized. I double-checked the positioning of the patch cable on, both, my sound card and, the tape deck. I didn't find any problem with the positioning. OK, one

Re: [CGUYS] Audio question i.e. Converting reel-to-reel CD

2008-05-07 Thread Steve at Verizon
Slight twist on this discussion. Does anyone know of a lab in the DC/VA/MD region that would transfer a reel to CD and perhaps clean up the sound (from an early 1960s recording)? I don't trust the sound coming from my antique reel-to-reel Sony deck during playback.

Re: [CGUYS] Audio question i.e. Converting reel-to-reel CD

2008-05-07 Thread Tom Piwowar
I detest 'on-board' technology because, that leaves the user at the mercy and idiocy, of the motherboard manufacturer. That is why I have the Audigy 2ZS There are probably lots of other things wrong with such a product and you can't fix them all by buying this, that, and everything else as a

Re: [CGUYS] Audio question i.e. Converting reel-to-reel CD

2008-05-07 Thread Christopher Range
Eric S. Sande wrote: I connected the RCA-to-Stereo patch cable. The Line Input is active. While I have that active, the tape deck is still not recognized. I double-checked the positioning of the patch cable on, both, my sound card and, the tape deck. I didn't find any problem with the

Re: [CGUYS] Audio question i.e. Converting reel-to-reel CD

2008-05-07 Thread Rev. Stewart Marshall
If the meters are not indicating signal there is nothing on the tape. Do you have a few different tapes to try? Stewart At 09:52 PM 5/7/2008, you wrote: Eric S. Sande wrote: I connected the RCA-to-Stereo patch cable. The Line Input is active. While I have that active, the tape deck is

Re: [CGUYS] Audio question i.e. Converting reel-to-reel CD

2008-05-07 Thread Eric S. Sande
If the meters are not indicating signal there is nothing on the tape. Do you have a few different tapes to try? He should still see noise floor on even a blank tape. One step at a time... :-) * ** List info,

Re: [CGUYS] Audio question i.e. Converting reel-to-reel CD

2008-05-07 Thread Eric S. Sande
The tape that is on there, now, has classical music on it. The only way I know that is because, I am also utilizing a portable tape deck Worst case scenario, we have a working Uher portable and we can use the Revox transport to rip the tape off the 10 inch reels to the 7 inch (?) Uher reels,

Re: [CGUYS] Audio question i.e. Converting reel-to-reel CD

2008-05-07 Thread Eric S. Sande
I don't like the UHER because of its' size. Well, you're only going to use it once, that is to transfer these tapes to digital. Using the assets on hand I don't see a whole lot of other available options. I await your report on the Revox, in the meantime I'll go back to my cave.

Re: [CGUYS] Audio question i.e. Converting reel-to-reel CD

2008-05-07 Thread Christopher Range
Eric S. Sande wrote: The tape that is on there, now, has classical music on it. The only way I know that is because, I am also utilizing a portable tape deck Worst case scenario, we have a working Uher portable and we can use the Revox transport to rip the tape off the 10 inch reels to the

Re: [CGUYS] Audio question i.e. Converting reel-to-reel CD

2008-05-07 Thread Eric S. Sande
If you are referring to the buttons directly above the rings, I just see a red REC button and, all the rest are grey, not blue. Are those the buttons you are referring to? No. The two little buttons under the faceplate and above the transport controls. One says SPEAKERS OFF and the other