bizzycrocheting
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posted on November 9, 2004 03:10:31 PM
I'm interested in purchasing Adobe Photoshop Elements 3.0. These are the system requirements:
Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional or Home Edition with Service Pack 1; Windows 2000 with Service Pack 4 or later (Adobe applications on Windows XP with Service Pack 2)
I have Windows 98. Does that mean that Photoshop isn't compatible with my system?
Thanks.
Diane
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Japerton
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posted on November 9, 2004 03:37:01 PM
Sadly, that would be a no.
Is Lview still around? When I had a PC, it could kick some boooteee.
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cashinyourcloset
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posted on November 9, 2004 05:55:30 PM
Diane,
This might be a good time to mention that you really should upgrade your OS. XP is probably the first MS OS that I can give a moderate recommendation to. 'Taint half bad.
I just installed Elements 3 today, and the upgrade (from V 2) is probably worth it just for the healing brush tool that they've added.
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bizzycrocheting
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posted on November 10, 2004 04:47:24 AM
If I upgrade to windows XP, which version should I choose -- the professional edition or the home edition?
Diane
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sciclone2000
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posted on November 10, 2004 05:19:03 AM
You should go with the Professional edition. XP is good but I like win 2K much better. Are you planning to get a new pc too? If the one your using is too slow I would recomend going with Win 2k. Or if your feeling adventurous you could try Linux, its better than windows and best of all its free.
Tony.
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pelorus
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posted on November 10, 2004 05:40:28 AM
Why go with the XP Prof. Edition? I am curious about this.
I agree that XP in general is well worth it.
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sciclone2000
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posted on November 10, 2004 05:57:09 AM
I have run into some software that will only run on the professional edition. I wish I could remember what software it was. But if you use your pc for web browsing and running your auctions you should be ok with Home edition.
Tony.
[ edited by sciclone2000 on Nov 10, 2004 05:57 AM ]
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wgm
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posted on November 10, 2004 05:57:49 AM
I had Windows XP and had a few problems with it, especially after I downloaded the SP2 update. For some reason the .net framwork was unstable and I had endless problems with my computer. It started "dropping" programs one by one, and eventually crashed on me.
A good friend of mine is head of IT at one of the colleges here, and he completely reformatted my computer and installed XP Pro - and I haven't had the first problem. He said XP Pro is much more stable - and from what I have seen so far, it is...my experience and opinion only 
As for Win 2000 Pro, I am a HUGE fan of it and much more prefer it over XP. When I got my new computer it had XP on it, and everyone I have talked to advised against "downgrading" my OS. Out of all the Win OSs I have worked with, 2000 Pro is the BEST - again, my experience and opinion only
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sciclone2000
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posted on November 10, 2004 06:02:08 AM
When I use windows I use Win 2K Pro, I don't have XP installed on any of my computers, I mostly use Linux. But I love Windows XP because there is always someone having problems with it and that means $$$ in my pocket. I always tell people they should try Linux but they are under the impression that its hard to use but its actually pretty simple if you have the right distro.
Tony.
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bizzycrocheting
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posted on November 10, 2004 06:15:07 AM
sciclone -- I'm not getting a new computer yet. I want to upgrade my Windows 98 so that I can work with Photoshop Elements (see my first post). I thought that if I upgrade from Win 98, then I can use Elements. I really want to use Element for my scans and pictures.
Diane
[ edited by bizzycrocheting on Nov 10, 2004 06:15 AM ]
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sciclone2000
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posted on November 10, 2004 06:25:26 AM
Is your current pc fast enough for XP? If not don't be afraid to go with Win 2K instead, I definitely prefer it over XP.
Tony.
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bizzycrocheting
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posted on November 10, 2004 06:36:56 AM
I have a Pentium iii processor. Would this be fast enough? Unfortunately, I only has 128 MB RAM. I'm hoping Santa (a/k/a my boyfriend) has been listing me! I really need more memory. Would you also happen to know how much it would run me (just in case Santa hasn't been listening) to purchase more memory?
Thanks for your help. Whereas, I'm not totally computer illiterate, I still have ALOT to learn.
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sciclone2000
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posted on November 10, 2004 06:56:17 AM
I think you would need at least 256 megs of ram, but I'm not sure how XP will run on a Pentium III(I think it would depend on the speed of the PIII processor). But Win 2K should run fine especially if you can bump the ram up to 256. I'm sure somebody who knows for sure how XP will run on a PIII will show up here sooner or later.
Tony.
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bizzycrocheting
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posted on November 10, 2004 07:01:54 AM
Thanks, Tony. How much do you think it will cost to upgrade my system to 256MB RAM?
Diane
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wgm
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posted on November 10, 2004 07:05:39 AM
Diane, I buy all my RAM from the company below. They have great prices and very quick shipping. They make it really easy to find what type of RAM you need and the price...
http://www.oempcworld.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc
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bizzycrocheting
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posted on November 10, 2004 07:19:13 AM
Thanks for the link, WGM. I plugged in all the information, but there are several different chips to choose from. Can you help me, please? I have a Dell Dimensions XPS T500 and would like to upgrade to 256MB RAM. Which one do you think would be best? I'm confused!
Diane
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wgm
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posted on November 10, 2004 07:31:49 AM
The "ECC" is error-correcting. It's not recommended to mix "ECC" and "non-ECC", so you would need to check the current RAM you have to see which type it is, and order a 128MB card of that. I don't know if you can see the type by going into your "system information" on your computer or not - you may have to go into the tower and see the markings on your current RAM card.
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wgm
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posted on November 10, 2004 07:33:12 AM
I know the confused feeling - I get it all the time! I have learned everything I know (and it's not much!) from Scott helping me with my computer!
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bizzycrocheting
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posted on November 10, 2004 07:41:17 AM
WGM -- Thanks for your help. I couldn't figure out what ECC meant! I will wait for my boyfriend to come home and take a look at the card. He's got a good grasp on the hardware end of things (my strong point is the software). When it comes to hardware, I'm lost. 
Diane
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Libra63
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posted on November 10, 2004 07:44:15 AM
bizzy, memory is cheap. I have windows 98 and I like it. I put in more memory and it helped but now I am going to install the last bit of memory I can. I think my computer will only take 2 or 3 extra memories. By adding the memory it is faster.
It is really easy to install.
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pelorus
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posted on November 11, 2004 05:14:08 PM
bizzy -- If you are adding more memory and upgrading the OS from Win98, you should seriously consider upgrading the whole PC. For a couple of hundred $ more you can do this.
BTW I recommend upgrading memory to 512K. if you don't need it now you will before too long. Programs are getting more bloated every day.
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