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Thank you gentlemen for the info. Eldmannen, I thought the amount of control you showed over the "astrology" correction was astounding! Will download now. Very interesting! Have managed to work most things out. The night sky constellations are well done. Only query I have with it, is do you think they have taken into account that strange British querk of British Daylight Saving Time? I ask as it seemed to get dark an hour earlier than it should have. (I know I could just rewind the time)

Eldmannen, What is OpenGL and will it be on my computer?

I also use cyberlnk power dvd, plays most things and is very user friendly.

I have used this site myself CaPMan, it works with some numbers but not all. The last one I rang gave me the 0870 number to ring after saying they couldn't handle my query on the free number!! Perhaps some of them are getting wise to it.

I guess it's just like being in a room full of people, some will do the talking and others will just listen.

Thanks for that Tarun

In the admin.tools section in the control panel the applications has an event veiwer log of every error I have had since I got my computer. There is an option to delete these. Do I ever need to do this? Or is it wise to have such a list to hand.

I think it's well thought out Tarun. Have voted for all, but would like to see Ewido and Windows Malicious Software removal tool with links in the pro version.

There may be some info which will help you on this link http://www.computing.net/security/wwwboard/forum/15173.html

Probably Picasa because I use it a lot.

Is this link of any use to you englishmen? http://www.gromkov.com/faq/faq2004-0079.html

I'm sure people do care, your post may have been overlooked. I see in the link you gave the person's problem was solved by reinstalling msn explorer. I presume you have tried this. One of the more experienced people will give you specific advice soon, just hold on.

It's a programme I wouldn't like to be without. Well done Mr G.

Glad you took the position on rridgley, I'm sure your common sense will help in any decisions you have to make. On a lighter note, yes I did curtsey as I wrote this!!!!

Read today's announcements -A message from MrG

In case anyone has a nero package I have also managed to do it with this, but had to put on the hard drive first before burning to dvd

Glad to see things are moving forward. As has been said someone has to really WANT to do it. and have the time. Not in any order my nominations would be, rridgley, Capman, Tarun and Andavari.

I have managed to burn a videotape to dvd and this is what I did. Bought a composite video and audio cable kit consisting of 3 double ended cables with a red ended one, yellow ended one and white ended one. (these were reasonably cheap) Plugged them first into the corresponding colours on the back of my vcr player, the bit that said video and audio out. Then I plugged the other ends into the corresponding colours on my computer. Next I brought up Power producer gold (part of the powerdvd package that came with the computer) put a dvd disc in, chose analog as the place I was recording from, chose PAL because I will play it in uk, opened tools and selected things like composite and the audio source .Started vcr playing, pressed record on computer and I was really amazed at the picture quality of the finished dvd. I didn't need a lot of space as it burned the disc straight from the source and not onto the hard drive first. PS Had to out my microphone while I did this.

Try ASH 1977

I will try all this out over the next few days and let you know how it goes. Thanks for your time

I have had a look at "the codec 3 from your site. Question 1. It says it's tested on 32 bit computers mine is 64 bit(not that I really understand that), will this make any difference? Question . Do I have to get rid of Free cd-da extactor prog for .ogg file to mp3 converter before download?

Thanks for the reply gunner. I will take out the mike and try power dvd again. I don't know if you realised that I am trying to get old videotapes from my vcr to the computer and then burn them to dvd. (I already use shrink for copying dvd's) Also which codec pack would you recommend that I get for general use?

I have a power dvd package which says I can convert my videos from my vcr player into dvd's by plugging into the svideo outlets on both computer and vcr and off you go. I have had a try but not really much to show for it yet. One thing I really want to know is should the microphone on my camera ( for msn) be disconnected as the only bit that worked of the attempt was the heated discussion recorded between me and my other half as to where to stick the cables!!

I have also been wondering about the advice Mr Clean gives and the manner in which he does it. So I mentioned it to him (see "edit profile" post) in the lounge

Thanks for that, another thing I've learnt!!