[Discussion] Windows Question [Sorry]

[Thomas Clayton]

Stan,

NO! NO. No.
It was Dave that "mentioned" Linux. Let's not get off-topic!

Brian has a camera(, etc.), a Win2K and eCS setup, and wants to use that camera to communicate (Skype) with relatives. The camera Sw says it requires WinXP. 

Brian,

Advice : Try it with Win2K anyway! As Dave mentioned it may be 'only' the 'capture' Sw that is made for XP. The 'drivers' may _do_ for talking and looking.

> to my player.  The unit has a small HD (12 MB).
You _did_ mean 12 _GB_, right?
IF you're "tight" on space, _maybe_ it's time to consider a 20 or a 30 GB.
;-) (You probably can't find _less than_ a 100GB HDD for sale these days.)


> - like see the grandkids.
Grand Kids? You? ;-)
I had always 'pictured' you so much younger - just starting on your own kids! Oh well. You started YOUNG! :-D  ;-)
[i.e. You started (your own kids, while being very) YOUNG!]


Thomas Clayton


--- On Mon, 3/1/10, Stan Sidlov <stanleys at cybernex.net> wrote:

> From: Stan Sidlov <stanleys at cybernex.net>
> Subject: Re: [Discussion] Windows Question [Sorry]
> To: "POSSI Discussion List" <discussion at lists.possi.org>
> Date: Monday, March 1, 2010, 11:00 AM
> Skype for Linux is considered still beta,
> they have working webcam and are trying to better the sound.
> Skype is one of those things that you install see if it
> works by testing your components with it, and using what
> does work, audio and webcam or just audio. 
> 
> 
> Since you asked about running it from a USB
> stick, there are a lot of distros which will fit, you need
> one with QT and a sound server built in according to
> Skype's help but they don't mention any particular
> one. People using Ubunto say that there are sound issue that
> are fixable.  
> 
> 
> You know you could get a bigger hard drive, too,
> it would be less than 100. as an example: 
http://www.comptick.com/r40-hd25-120.html  120GB
> for $70.  Then you could put whatever you like on the HD,
> much more easily. 
> 
> 
> 
> On Sun, Feb 28, 2010 at 5:01 PM,
> Brian Grawburg <grawburg at myglnc.com>
> wrote:
> 
> 
> I'm asking this question to the POSSI group because I
> know I'll get a sound recommendation.
> 
> 
> 
> I have a R30 Thinkpad that has Windows 2000 Pro installed
> for the specialized work I do that requires Windows. In
> addition
> 
> to Excel & VB6, I have programs for uploading MP3's
> to my player.  The unit has a small HD (12 MB).
> 
> 
> 
> My son gave me a very nice Logitech camera to use when he
> and the family (i.e., the grandkids!) move to Bangkok in a
> few weeks for two years. The camera only works with Windows XP.
> I have a copy of XP Home.
> 
> 
> 
> Here are my questions:
> 
> 1. I am reluctant to create another partition on the
> internal HD just for XP.  I have no need for XP other than
> for the camera.
> 
> 2. Is there a way to install XP on a USB external HD that
> won't screw up my 2000 on the internal drive?
> 
> 3. Is the only safe alternative to buy a second Thinkpad
> internal drive and install XP on it?
> 
> (I know I could completely upgrade my Windows 2000 Pro to
> the XP Home, but I hate having to reinstall all of my
> programs and redo my settings.)
> 
> 
> 
> I use my T20 with eCS as much as possible, but the simple
> fact is, I can't do some really important things with it
> - like see the grandkids.