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  1. DJRWhittle

    Tascam DR-07 & parabolic mic

    Hi everyone, I have a Tascam DR-07 to which I’ve attached a parabolic microphone. I’m trying to use it to listen to the dawn chorus etc. but I’m having difficulty getting it to work. Given that I know both are working I’m assuming I have something set wrong in the recorder. Is anybody here...
  2. DJRWhittle

    Mini projectors

    Good afternoon everyone, I’ve been looking at the various mini projectors on the market. They’re sold for use as a home cinema. I am thinking about buying one for using to project PowerPoint when I’m talking to groups. Has anybody on here got any experience/recommendations of this? I did buy...
  3. DJRWhittle

    Quit time.

    Quiet time. It looks like we're all hibernating. Pretty quiet in here;).
  4. DJRWhittle

    First bat this year

    Last night I got my first call out to a bat this year. Turned out to be an adult male soprano pipistrelle, found grounded at an address in Glasgow. After a few hours rest, a thorough examination and a wee heat at a radiator to bring him up to flying temperature he flew off into the night without...
  5. DJRWhittle

    Scotland's snakes

    I read somewhere recently that the only snake likely to be resident in Scotland is the adder. Is this accurate? Are there slow worms here? Thanks Derek
  6. DJRWhittle

    Strange problem with Microsoft Publisher 2007.

    Hello everybody, I have a bit of a problem with Microsoft Publisher 2007. I'm running it on a Windows 7 Professional (32 bit) platform. Whenever I try to save my document as a .pdf any text I have in colour is changed to black. This only appears to affect the text. Backgrounds and pictures /...
  7. DJRWhittle

    Infra red photography

    Hi all, Has anybody tried taking photographs using an infra red filter and a digital camera? I fancy having a go at it but I'm not sure how successful I might be. I have a Canon Powershot (S3IS) and an Olympus DSLR (E500) available to choose from but thought I would ask you all for advice and...
  8. DJRWhittle

    Yet another monopod question

    Hi everybody, I have a monopod with a pan and tilt head. It's a Jessops own brand and the head is not removable so cannot be changed. I find the long arm, used to adjust the pan and tilt, to be a right nuisance and since I can't change the head was contemplating changing the arm for a shorter...
  9. DJRWhittle

    E500 cable release?

    I'm thinking of buying a remote release to use with an Olympus E500. I know I can get a wireless type, both Olympus and third party manufacturers, but the sensor is on the front of the camera so the trigger has to be used from in front of the camera. Does anybody know if I can buy a cable...
  10. DJRWhittle

    MP3/4 with Line in.

    Hi everybody. I'm looking to purchase an Mp3 or 4 recorder but need it to have a line in and not just a headphone socket. I've spent a bit of time looking about but they appear to be as rare as hens teeth. Anybody got any suggestions? Cheers B (: Derek
  11. DJRWhittle

    Sonograms with Linux

    Hi all, The following is a copy of a thread I've just posted in the 'Bat' forum. I've copied it here as there is a good chance that someone will know of a solution for me. Hi everybody, Does anybody know of any open source program that would allow me to connect a frequency division bat...
  12. DJRWhittle

    Bat sonograms and Linux.

    Hi everybody, Does anybody know of any open source program that would allow me to connect a frequency division bat detector to a computer running linux and produce sonograms? I can do this with my laptop (running Windows XP) and BatScan Sound Analysis Software but I'm attempting to reduce the...
  13. DJRWhittle

    Red filter anyone?

    Hi everybody, I have a one million candle power rechargeable hand held spotlight that I use when batting. I'd like to be able to fit a red filter to it but can't get a purpose made one. I had thought about cutting a piece of red acetate and placing it over the lens but I'm worried that the heat...
  14. DJRWhittle

    Transferring recordings off a Sony MiniDisc

    Does anybody know how to get recordings I've made on a Sony MiniDisc onto my computer? I've tried using SonicStage (latest version 4.3) but all I get is an error message that says "Unable to transfer the following tracks to My Library because they are recorded by Net MD or another computer."...
  15. DJRWhittle

    AVG 7.5 pop up

    Hi everybody, I'm using AVG Free v7.5. Recently it's taken to pop windows pushing AVG 8.0 at me. :C I don't want to buy it and don't want the constant nagging either. :-C Anybody know how to stop it? :t: Thanks Dw
  16. DJRWhittle

    Bouncing a pop up flash

    I want to be able to bounce the flash of my Canon S3IS. A quick 'google' throws up various options for bouncing pop up flash on DSLR's which I may be able to adapt but I wondered if anybody here has any experience of this on this specific camera? Any comment/thoughts appreciated. Thanks...
  17. DJRWhittle

    Lens hood problem

    I have a lens that suffers from flare and I would like to fit a lens hood to it. Unfortunately it does not have a filter thread so I need some kind of push on hood. The lens has a 72mm cap so I purchased a 72mm rubber lens hood thinking I could cut the threads off and stretch the rubber over the...
  18. DJRWhittle

    Dell Latitude help required

    I have a Dell Latitude C600 that was, until recently, happily running Windows 2000 Pro. Windows developed a problem and the machine wouldn't start properly. I tried all the usual things but to cut a long story short I eventually had to re install Windows (having first rescued all the important...
  19. DJRWhittle

    Isle of Mull in March

    I've just returned from a week working on the Isle of Mull. The list of sightings includes: White Tailed Eagle Golden Eagle Buzzard Hen Harrier Sparrow Hawk Kestrel Raven Hooded Crow Stonechat Shelduck Teal Eider Mallard Greylag Geese :bounce: Non birdie sightings included: Otter Grey Seal...
  20. DJRWhittle

    Bat sighting

    This evening I was down at the river, not far from my house, fishing. It was getting dark and the bird activity was on the increase as they prepared to roost. I was watching a dipper, was treated to an excellent sighting of a kingfisher, that didn't seem bothered about me at all, and then I...
  21. DJRWhittle

    Can date/time be displayed on images on S3 IS?

    Hi everybody, I may be overlooking the obvious but I have recently bought a Canon S3 IS and can't work out how to display the date and time on an image. I've looked in the manual and can't see any reference to it. :stuck: Does anybody know if it can be done and if so how? |:S| TIA Derek
  22. DJRWhittle

    Suggestions please.

    I'm looking to buy a new Camera. I'd like a DSLR but at the moment cannot afford the full kit that I would want (lenses etc) and the camera on it's own is little use. Realistically it'll be another three years before I have the available disposable income to buy a full setup so I thought I...
  23. DJRWhittle

    IE 6 Problem

    Hi everybody, I'm using Windoze ME and IE6 with service pack 1. Today IE6 has started telling me that it needs to shut down every time I close the application and offers me the opportunity to let the nice people at Microsoft know. I know why it needs to shut down, I told it to. I don't know...
  24. DJRWhittle

    Wireless Talk Talk

    Hi everybody, One of my colleagues has his broadband internet from Talk Talk who provided a Thomson Speedtouch ADSL modem. It works fine. He wants to setup a wireless network and has bought an ASUS AM604G wireless router. His computer has an AMD Turion 64x2 chip and loads of RAM, it's running...
  25. DJRWhittle

    DVD on older computers?

    Hello all, I have a relative who has put a DVD into an old Compaq Pressario. It reads CD's and DVD ROM's but I can't get it to play DVD films. All the software I have available to me requires far more in the way of system requirements than the computer has to offer. It has a pentium processor...
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