posted on August 1, 2001 11:50:08 AM
I've been thinking of "going digital" and, as a result of the previous thread, bit the bullet and went out and bought a Mavica FD 75 (couldn't find any of the good deals on the FD 73). It's GREAT...even a technological idiot like myself can figure it out! I plan to put some auctions on tomorrow (if I can ever get into eBay) and am expecting to see bids SOAR as a result of my nifty digital pics!
posted on August 1, 2001 12:02:45 PM
I do have a question (I SAID I was a technological idiot)...what is the MGI Photosuite CD that came with it? It says "includes Sony USB driver" and I don't have a clue what that is. I haven't done anything with it yet (since I don't know what it is) and pics have turned out fine. Is this some magic process that will change my life?
posted on August 1, 2001 12:19:25 PM
The MGI photosuite helps you crop and edit your photos. It is fairly simple to use and can be very helpful. I suggest after you edit your photos you save them on a zip disk or floppy disk to conserve your space in your computer as photos can consume disk space very quickly. Good luck and have fun.
posted on August 1, 2001 12:23:27 PM
I agree with Greengate - always crop your photos. Not just to save your own hard drive space, but to reduce the load time for people viewing your auctions. Nothing more annoying than waiting for a huge image that turns out to be 20% item and 80% kitchen!
The USB driver is only usable if your system has a USB port. It's a narrow slot, maybe a little less than an inch long. A lot of older systems don't have it. If you don't have one on your computer, don't worry about it. If you do, then you may want to install the driver. The USB port will transfer images across faster than most other methods.
posted on August 1, 2001 01:01:21 PM
Thanks everyone for info. I've got an old computer so don't know if it has that port...I always crop/edit pics so can probably do without a fancy CD. Now...on to do my listings since eBay is back up!
I did manage to get that outstanding deal on the FD73 - man, do I love this camera. The folks at Sony tell me the FD75 is the same thing, but I think I got a different software package.
At any rate, since our Mavicas copy straight to floppy, I don't think you'll have any need for a USB port. The higher-end Sonys (FD92) have the ability to use either the floppy or (I think the term is) Memory stick?.. and you would need the USB port to transfer pics from the stick. My guess is they bundle all newer models with the same software, but you don't have to worry about USB port with the FD75. But do load the software so that you'll have all the image manipulation tools - I've found them most helpful, especially in adjusting brightness and contrast.
Rosie
[ edited by and25cents on Aug 1, 2001 01:22 PM ]
posted on August 1, 2001 02:59:38 PM
An easy way to see if you have the needed USB (Universal serial bus controller) port without dragging your tower out and around, is to RIGHT click on your "My Computer" desktop icon, then click on "Device Manager" tab. If you have one, it should be at on the list.
(No, I don't know that much about 'puters, but before I purchased a CD burner, I had to establish if my 'puter would accomodate it, and this is the way they told me to do it. There are other ways to reach the device manager, but this is simplest.)
