Re: baby vaio and other gadgets

[Guest guest]

I changed the settings so the typeface is bigger but it means that

> sometimes the grey boxes i.e. when you are tyring to change email

> settings or address books etc go off the edge and you have to guess

> how many tabs to do to - if I get it wrong it will 'Cancel' instead

of

> apply. I'm sure there's a way round it but too busy using it to

find

> the answer.

When I am typing in Word I also have big typeface but the actual icons

on the main screen are miniscule. Also is there *any* way that *any*

laptop screen can be visible out of doors? I sometimes take mine with

on trips, thinking I'll do some writing while the grandchildren play,

for example, but daylight is always too bright for me to see the

screen.

> I went to look for a new camera yesterday. I like the Cybershot cos

> it's so small and takes movies too but I fell in love with a palm

> sized DV camera. Oh it's gorgeous and small than the wallet/filofax

I

> carry round. I refuse to buy a handbag any bigger than my small

> backback one (about 11 x 9 x 3 inches) so anything I want to carry

has

> to fit in there.

>

> I have no money though :-(

My novels, whilst certainly not making me enough money to live on, do

bring in some " toys " money which is mine to spend. I have the canon

ixus digital for stills, it's great, but am looking for a digital

video camera, so PLEASE do tell me what dv camera you found!! I have

just more or less handed the 's (my kids, the parents of Rafi

Ratbag ) my old video camera so that when they go back to Israel on

Sunday (sob wail! I will miss them so much!) they can send us and the

other grandparents videos.

Ruthie

> --

> Sue

[Guest guest]

I changed the settings so the typeface is bigger but it means that

> sometimes the grey boxes i.e. when you are tyring to change email

> settings or address books etc go off the edge and you have to guess

> how many tabs to do to - if I get it wrong it will 'Cancel' instead

of

> apply. I'm sure there's a way round it but too busy using it to

find

> the answer.

When I am typing in Word I also have big typeface but the actual icons

on the main screen are miniscule. Also is there *any* way that *any*

laptop screen can be visible out of doors? I sometimes take mine with

on trips, thinking I'll do some writing while the grandchildren play,

for example, but daylight is always too bright for me to see the

screen.

> I went to look for a new camera yesterday. I like the Cybershot cos

> it's so small and takes movies too but I fell in love with a palm

> sized DV camera. Oh it's gorgeous and small than the wallet/filofax

I

> carry round. I refuse to buy a handbag any bigger than my small

> backback one (about 11 x 9 x 3 inches) so anything I want to carry

has

> to fit in there.

>

> I have no money though :-(

My novels, whilst certainly not making me enough money to live on, do

bring in some " toys " money which is mine to spend. I have the canon

ixus digital for stills, it's great, but am looking for a digital

video camera, so PLEASE do tell me what dv camera you found!! I have

just more or less handed the 's (my kids, the parents of Rafi

Ratbag ) my old video camera so that when they go back to Israel on

Sunday (sob wail! I will miss them so much!) they can send us and the

other grandparents videos.

Ruthie

> --

> Sue

[Guest guest]

I changed the settings so the typeface is bigger but it means that

> sometimes the grey boxes i.e. when you are tyring to change email

> settings or address books etc go off the edge and you have to guess

> how many tabs to do to - if I get it wrong it will 'Cancel' instead

of

> apply. I'm sure there's a way round it but too busy using it to

find

> the answer.

When I am typing in Word I also have big typeface but the actual icons

on the main screen are miniscule. Also is there *any* way that *any*

laptop screen can be visible out of doors? I sometimes take mine with

on trips, thinking I'll do some writing while the grandchildren play,

for example, but daylight is always too bright for me to see the

screen.

> I went to look for a new camera yesterday. I like the Cybershot cos

> it's so small and takes movies too but I fell in love with a palm

> sized DV camera. Oh it's gorgeous and small than the wallet/filofax

I

> carry round. I refuse to buy a handbag any bigger than my small

> backback one (about 11 x 9 x 3 inches) so anything I want to carry

has

> to fit in there.

>

> I have no money though :-(

My novels, whilst certainly not making me enough money to live on, do

bring in some " toys " money which is mine to spend. I have the canon

ixus digital for stills, it's great, but am looking for a digital

video camera, so PLEASE do tell me what dv camera you found!! I have

just more or less handed the 's (my kids, the parents of Rafi

Ratbag ) my old video camera so that when they go back to Israel on

Sunday (sob wail! I will miss them so much!) they can send us and the

other grandparents videos.

Ruthie

> --

> Sue

[Guest guest]

> When I am typing in Word I also have big typeface but the actual

icons

> on the main screen are miniscule.

There is a way to make them bigger - that's what I did but I can't

remember what it was. Will ask DH when he gets home. I think it's

the sort of thing anyone is supposed to know how to do on their pooter

so someone else on here may be able to help.

> Also is there *any* way that *any*

> laptop screen can be visible out of doors

Don't know/haven't found one. SOmetimes I have downloaded my email

and sat outside reading but it's not always successful, unless I am

well under the shade on the deck.

> video camera, so PLEASE do tell me what dv camera you found!!

It's the DCR-PC5, I think.

Check out

http://www.supremevideo.com/Camcorders/sony/dcrpc5.htm

Since I couldn't afford it, I just caressed it a little in the shop,

looked at the price. It was the smallest one there

I shall be deeply envious if you buy one.

--

Sue

[Guest guest]

> When I am typing in Word I also have big typeface but the actual

icons

> on the main screen are miniscule.

There is a way to make them bigger - that's what I did but I can't

remember what it was. Will ask DH when he gets home. I think it's

the sort of thing anyone is supposed to know how to do on their pooter

so someone else on here may be able to help.

> Also is there *any* way that *any*

> laptop screen can be visible out of doors

Don't know/haven't found one. SOmetimes I have downloaded my email

and sat outside reading but it's not always successful, unless I am

well under the shade on the deck.

> video camera, so PLEASE do tell me what dv camera you found!!

It's the DCR-PC5, I think.

Check out

http://www.supremevideo.com/Camcorders/sony/dcrpc5.htm

Since I couldn't afford it, I just caressed it a little in the shop,

looked at the price. It was the smallest one there

I shall be deeply envious if you buy one.

--

Sue

[Guest guest]

> When I am typing in Word I also have big typeface but the actual

icons

> on the main screen are miniscule.

There is a way to make them bigger - that's what I did but I can't

remember what it was. Will ask DH when he gets home. I think it's

the sort of thing anyone is supposed to know how to do on their pooter

so someone else on here may be able to help.

> Also is there *any* way that *any*

> laptop screen can be visible out of doors

Don't know/haven't found one. SOmetimes I have downloaded my email

and sat outside reading but it's not always successful, unless I am

well under the shade on the deck.

> video camera, so PLEASE do tell me what dv camera you found!!

It's the DCR-PC5, I think.

Check out

http://www.supremevideo.com/Camcorders/sony/dcrpc5.htm

Since I couldn't afford it, I just caressed it a little in the shop,

looked at the price. It was the smallest one there

I shall be deeply envious if you buy one.

--

Sue

[Guest guest]

> There is a way to make them bigger - that's what I did but I can't

> remember what it was. Will ask DH when he gets home. I think it's

> the sort of thing anyone is supposed to know how to do on their

pooter

> so someone else on here may be able to help.

Ah yes I do know how to make the screen icons bigger...no worries.

It's the DCR-PC5, I think.

>

> Check out

> http://www.supremevideo.com/Camcorders/sony/dcrpc5.htm

Ah, this has a serial connector, I was also looking at a little jvc

one with a usb connector, thanks!

Ruthie

> Since I couldn't afford it, I just caressed it a little in the shop,

> looked at the price. It was the smallest one there

>

> I shall be deeply envious if you buy one.

>

> --

> Sue

[Guest guest]

> There is a way to make them bigger - that's what I did but I can't

> remember what it was. Will ask DH when he gets home. I think it's

> the sort of thing anyone is supposed to know how to do on their

pooter

> so someone else on here may be able to help.

Ah yes I do know how to make the screen icons bigger...no worries.

It's the DCR-PC5, I think.

>

> Check out

> http://www.supremevideo.com/Camcorders/sony/dcrpc5.htm

Ah, this has a serial connector, I was also looking at a little jvc

one with a usb connector, thanks!

Ruthie

> Since I couldn't afford it, I just caressed it a little in the shop,

> looked at the price. It was the smallest one there

>

> I shall be deeply envious if you buy one.

>

> --

> Sue

[Guest guest]

> Ah, this has a serial connector, I was also looking at a little jvc

> one with a usb connector, thanks!

Get th firewire connector - should slot into the smallest hole on the

LHS of your vaio - just up from where the PCMCIA card slots in.

My friend's DH went bananas when he saw my vaio for the first time -

got out their camera and had it hooked up in seconds showing me vieo

on-screen of their daughters' birthday party.

--

Sue

[Guest guest]

> > Ah, this has a serial connector, I was also looking at a little

jvc

> > one with a usb connector, thanks!

>

> Get th firewire connector - should slot into the smallest hole on

the

> LHS of your vaio - just up from where the PCMCIA card slots in.

>

> My friend's DH went bananas when he saw my vaio for the first time -

> got out their camera and had it hooked up in seconds showing me vieo

> on-screen of their daughters' birthday party.

>

> --

> Su

Right,thanks, I'll think this one through. Maybe make a trip to TCR

once all the grandkids have gone home.

Ruthie