Re: Help--Damned Nikon Capture won't Install
- From: "Old_Man" <OLD_MAN@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 9 Dec 2005 22:40:36 -0800
"george" <nowhere@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:p2gmf.3532$ES.3237@xxxxxxxxxxx
>
> "Ronald Bruck" <bruck@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:081220051602028128%bruck@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> In article <ED3mf.28294$dO2.19521@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Jim
>> <j.n@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>> "Ronald Bruck" <bruck@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>> news:081220051454518582%bruck@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> > Nikon makes wonderful cameras, but they're s---heads at writing
>>> > software.
>>> >
>>> > I use Mac OS X 10.4.3 (Server) as my OS. Because of their decision
>>> > not
>>> > to have all-in-one updaters, the process for installing Capture MUST
>>> > be
>>> > in the following sequence:
>>> >
>>> > 1. Install the original 4.0 from CD.
>>> > 2. Update using the 4.2 updater.
>>> > 3. Update using the 4.3.1 updater.
>>> > 4. Update using the 4.3.2 updater.
>>> >
>>> > However, with the 4.2 updater Nikon introduced a new serial number
>>> > scheme. Your old serial number is still valid, but it MUST be entered
>>> > after installing the original 4.0 version. HOWEVER, the 4.0 version
>>> > isn't compatible with OSX 10.4.3: the PACE extensions don't install
>>> > correctly, and when I download PACE's updated extensions, they still
>>> > don't work.
>>> >
>>> > So I can't enter the serial number. So I can't run Capture.
>>> >
>>> > I am pissed as hell with a company this incompetent. I solicit one of
>>> > two solutions:
>>> >
>>> > (a) A workaround.
>>> >
>>> > (b) A valid serial number for 4.2. If someone will email me
>>> > a valid s/n, I'll email back my old 4.0 version (as proof
>>> > that I'm legitimate).
>>> >
>>> > If they're going to enforce security by using third-party extensions,
>>> > IT DAMN WELL BEHOOVES THEM TO CHOOSE A COMPETENT THIRD PARTY.
>>> >
>>> > --Ronald Bruck
>>> Well, why are you bothering with this stuff? PS does a far better job
>>> anyway.
>>
>> Not with RAW files. Only in Capture can you adjust the parameter data
>> without changing the raw data, only its interpretation. That's really
>> its only use.
>>
>> --Ron Bruck
>
> It IS also handy for controlling the camera...that is the only reason I
> bought it.
> But you are right about the incompetent programming and s/n issue being a
> PITA...even with Windows.
>
> George
Well, it must just be me, but I purchased capture, and it works perfectly
right out of the box. I run Windows XP on an Intel Motherboard and
Processor based system which I built myself. And therein lies the rub.
You expert camera people, think you can go down to best buy, or Price
Costco, or the mom and pop computer store and just buy any old computer and
think the damn thing will run whatever you through at it. WRONG. Believe
it or not, Computers are highly technical pieces of electronics and if not
mapped out (selection of parts) by the manufacturer, you can spend the next
few years figuring out what is wrong with it.
You Mac users I cannot help you. You window users, couple of things, first
if you are not running at least a Pentium IV at 2.8Ghz and 512MB of ram or
better, get there if you can, I have installed XP on a Pentium II with 128
MB of ram and it works, but I can fix breakfast before it finished booting.
Memory and I mean good reliable memory is the key here, Crucial and Kingston
Certified RAM is the only memory I purchase.
My guess, checking Device Manager, your driver issues is the motherboard
"Chipset" driver, if it's not installed correctly, not much will work
correctly including windows XP. Don't blame NIKON for your inability to
make your computer operate correctly, it's not NIKON's fault, it the damn
computer.
How do I know, it's simple, I have been doing this stuff for almost 25
years, and although many times (98%) when software does not run correctly,
it's looking for something not installed correctly, yes a driver, how can
you tell which driver. One way is to start unhooking devices (remember to
power off the system, unplug it from power - push the power switch to drain
off the standby current on the board) - one by one, and see when the error
in device manager goes away, if all the devices work, then it's memory and
if you have more than one stick - pull one of them out, check for the error,
still there, put that one back in - pull out the other one, error gone, you
found your problem. Or the chipset driver for the motherboard, or the
motherboard has bad capacitors on it, and that is causing the problem. Do a
google search on bad caps on motherboards, pack a lunch, lots to read. It's
possible, you have some software conflicting with another piece of software,
how, it's trying to use a memory location that is currently being used by
another package. Safe boot Windows XP, see what processes are running in
Device Manager, the boot normally, start ending process not listed in the
"safe boot list" and see when the error goes away, yep, you got there are
hundreds of them. One additional thing to check.
IDE channels - Hard Drives and CD/DVD drives need to have the memory access
set a certain way. Go into Device Manager, click on the + next to IDE
ATA/ATAPI Controllers, the + next to the primary IDE Channel, go to the
Primary IDE Channel, right click, choose properties, and then look at the
advanced settings tab, Device 0 and Device 1 transfer mode must be set to
'DMA IF AVAILABLE' or you will have problems. Check the primary and
secondary listings on this, check all four of them, all need to be as
suggested above.
Everyone here in this newsgroup for the most part knows more about cameras
and photography than I, but I have built hundred of computers, and have
fixed thousands of them, there is a process to build, setup, and ensure it's
working properly, and if you don't know how, find someone who does. It's
not like walking down the street to the store.
One other thing, there is absolutely no money in building computers, quality
components cost money, no one that I know of the major vendors buys quality
components. It's a numbers game, it might have an ATI or Nvidia video card,
but it manufactured to the Dell, or Gateway or somebody's specifications,
corners are cut, features are left out to keep the price down. You want a
great computer, you will have to spec it out with top flight "RETAIL"
components and put it together yourself of find a shop who will do it for
you using the parts you want.
One other thing, Power Supplies, Sony, HP, Dell, Levenio, Compaq, Gateway,
E-Machines and Joes & Janes computers, all use crappy power supplies, so
they can keep the costs down. You want no trouble for your PC, you
purchased a top flight power supply, and you have cleared up 50% of your
problems right there. See: www.pcpowerandcooling.com for Intel certified
power supplies.
When I build a system for a client, I use the best and I mean the best
components money can buy, I offer a 3 year parts and labor in home/business
warranty. I don't have warranty issues as a rule. I have been in my small
computer business for ten years, I have had one M-Board bad out of the box,
one video card went bad, One power supply was recalled by the above company
fixed for free and returned to me in three days. That's it.
I use to recommend Sony monitors. However, I believe I have two of them
that are two years old and both might be going out. Sony is one of the
hardest companies to get warranty service from. I will most likely have to
just go out and buy new NEC monitors to replace them with, because it's
going to take me two week arguing with Sony to fix them under the 3 year
warranty, and I don't think it's worth my time. So I don't recommend Sony
anything ever, not cameras, not DVD drives, Not Tivo, Not anything, it's a
numbers game, and I end up loosing each and ever time I purchase Sony. I do
still have a video Hi-8 camera that is still working flawlessly, but I don't
use it much, so it has not reached that magical point in their number game
where it's crapped out yet.
Thom Hogan mentions the CCD in the Nikon D70s as being a Sony manufactured
it might be, but the way I understand Nikon designed it and had Sony make
it. So I hope I don't have anything go wrong with that.
You can believe me or flame me, "frankly Charlotte, I don't give a damn".
Old_Man
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