[AT] Backing up tractor pictures(VHS to CD)

[Steve W.]

Larry,
  In Roxio, open a session, then look under Tools/ Options/ Temporary
files. It uses C:\Windows\Temp as default but you can put it anywhere
you want.


Steve Williams
Near Cooperstown, New York

Pacifism - The theory that if they'd fed
Jeffrey Dahmer enough human flesh,
he'd have become a vegan.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Larry D. Goss" <rlgoss at evansville.net>
To: "'Antique tractor email discussion group'"
<at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2005 12:31 PM
Subject: RE: [AT] Backing up tractor pictures(VHS to CD)


> LOL!  One of the reasons I'm "up" on this stuff right now, Cecil, is
> because I've been running into the same problem -- exactly!  I've
looked
> everywhere in the configuration stuff of the software for a way of
> reassigning the location of the temporary files and haven't found it.
I
> depend mostly on Roxio (I've had versions 4, 5, and 6).  I have Nero,
> Ulead, Power DVD, and several others also, but when push comes to
shove
> I really like to work with Roxio.
>
> I finally decided to bite the bullet and uninstall Roxio 6 on all my
> computers and to upgrade to Roxio 7, and to set it up so that it's in
a
> really big partition.  If I can, I'm going to install it on my
external
> hard drive (160 Gigabytes) or at least use the external hard drive for
> all the temporary files.  I'm in the process of doing that (been at it
> for better than a week) but seriously, I'm doing so much stuff with
> tractors right now that I haven't had the chance to devote the time to
> the changeover of software for the video work.
>
> Roxio 7 has been out for about a year.  PC Magazine continues to rate
it
> as the best media manipulation software on the market, and Microsoft
is
> gearing up to come out with a new package to go head-to-head with
Roxio.
>
>
> I use a combination of software for audio work.  I rip using Windows
> Media Player DME (Digital Media Extensions).  The Analog Recorder
> software program that is a part of that package is super smooth to
use.
> The whole package is available for $14.95 (street price) and all it
> takes to make the connection is a $5.00 stereo audio patch cable from
> Radio Shack to go from the Headphone socket on your audio amplifier to
> the Line Input socket on your computer.  Editing is a breeze, labeling
> is super simple, pop and hiss removal is assessed by the software and
> applied as needed.  It's so efficient at doing this that I don't even
> bother cleaning records prior to ripping the sound off of them.  I
then
> burn CD's using Roxio, and I print the labels and crystal case inserts
> using Roxio also.  Roxio will pick up and use the labeling that is
done
> during the ripping process.
>
> I have the "Drag to Disk" feature activated on all my computers so
that
> I can burn ANY file on a CD at any time.  This is particularly handy
for
> the digital image work that I do.
>
> FWIW, you can shop wherever you wish, but you'll end up buying at
> Staples.  Places like Best Buy and Office Depot will have software
> priced at the MSRP level with a rebate coupon attached.  Staples will
> have it priced below the MSRP, and will still have the same rebate.
> Wal-Mart and Sam's club will have the software at a lower price yet,
but
> if you look at the fine print on the rebate coupons you'll find that
> purchases from several stores (including Sam's Club and Wal-Mart) are
> excluded from the rebate program.
>
> Larry
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
> [mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of Cecil E
> Monson
> Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2005 6:05 AM
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
> Subject: Re: [AT] Backing up tractor pictures(VHS to CD)
>
> > It takes a bit more hard disk space than the size of the file you're
> > trying to convert, Ralph.  If you're burning a 4.7 Gigabyte DVD, you
> > probably will need a little over 5 Gigabytes on your hard drive.
But
> I
> > doubt that you're going to find yourself transferring anything that
> big
> > in a single file off of a VHS tape.
> >
> > Be careful which partition you install your video manipulation
> software
> > into on your computer.  It's not uncommon to have those programs
> > installed on the small partition of your hard drive where the
> operating
> > system is, and then they run out of space simply because they can't
> find
> > enough storage in the same partition.  Generally speaking, the
> software
> > isn't smart enough to start searching new partitions or alternative
> > drives for more storage.
> >
> > Larry
>
>
> Larry, I tried making my first DVD yesterday to back up the
> thousands of photos and scans in my second hard drive. I was unable to
> get the Burner to work right away as I did not understand the business
> of "saving" the files I wanted to copy to a file somewhere in my
> computer.
> I finally remembered an earlier post of yours that mentioned this and
> once I saved it to a folder on my desktop, it went as it was supposed
> to.
>
> My question is, I have plenty of spare space on my second hard
> drive. There is no partition on it at all that I know of. Can I just
> save it to a folder on this second drive and then delete it after the
> Burning is complete?  Or does it have to be on the drive with the Burn
> program - in this case, Nero?
>
> Cecil
> -- 
> The nicest thing about telling the truth is you never have to wonder
> what you said.
>
> Cecil E Monson
> Lucille Hand-Monson
> Mountainville, New York   Just a little east of the North Pole
>
> Allis Chalmers tractors and equipment
>
> Free advice
>
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