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Misskitty_2008Godlike

Joined:: 22 May 2008
Posts:: 1333
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Thanks hun... going to give it a try xxx

Peanut wrote:

Misskitty_2008 wrote:

I use Irfanview as my default picture viewer, and have been trying to download a picture of me wearing a hat for my avatar, but having no luck.. it says "do not support file" yet when I uploaded one of my boob it worked!

Any ideas? It's 54.4KB and 640x480 .. would appreciate any help.. I have a feeling I might have to disable Irfanview...

Thanks all!!!

I'm presuming you mean "upload" rather than download, ie you want to send the image from your computer to SH's server?

If this is the case then you have to be very specific in how you save the file. It can only be a gif file or a non-progressive jpg file. It can't be a png file.

The code dealing with the upload is most likely using either what's called GD2 or ImageMagick to process the uploaded file so it can add the watermark amongst other things. As such the possible image format seems to be very strictly limited so as to aid the necessary coding.

In the Irfanview save dialogue (not the "save as") make sure that the jpg option (over to the right) "save as progressive JPG" is unticked.

gary-danneI need to get out more

Joined:: 28 Dec 2005
Posts:: 294
Location:: Leics

Hi

apologies for my absense on here but have moved and am waitin for the interweb to be connected for us. Will leave you in the capable hands of peanut but dont forget the thread is open for anyone to help anyone havin a prob

. Am postin this with my phone so fingers crossed. See you all soon x x x gary

gary-danneI need to get out more

Joined:: 28 Dec 2005
Posts:: 294
Location:: Leics

At long last Mr bransons guys have been round and we are now up and runnin on the interweb again

Lookin forward to more if your technical headaches

.....
Gary xxx

Pete_swGodlike

Joined:: 9 Sep 2005
Posts:: 5060
Location:: Wiltshire

gary-danne wrote:

At long last Mr bransons guys have been round and we are now up and runnin on the interweb again

Lookin forward to more if your technical headaches

.....
Gary xxx

OMG

you didn't ?

and there's me thinking you had some know how

nellie-mwgcGodlike

Joined:: 1 Jul 2005
Posts:: 1474
Location:: midlands

Pete_sw wrote:

gary-danne wrote:

At long last Mr bransons guys have been round and we are now up and runnin on the interweb again

Lookin forward to more if your technical headaches

.....
Gary xxx

OMG

you didn't ?

and there's me thinking you had some know how

lol they r great, we have never had any probs with them and they are also the cheapest and no need to have a landline

Pete_swGodlike

Joined:: 9 Sep 2005
Posts:: 5060
Location:: Wiltshire

Well I'm sure Mr Branson will agree

till you get a puter in for repair that has been totally taken over by his crap software

each to their own though eh

nellie-mwgcGodlike

Joined:: 1 Jul 2005
Posts:: 1474
Location:: midlands

dont use their software then, u dont need to !

Pete_swGodlike

Joined:: 9 Sep 2005
Posts:: 5060
Location:: Wiltshire

danne-gary wrote:

dont use their software then, u dont need to !

yeah but you're in the know, its the sad fluckers that get taken in and actually install the CD i get to deal with

nellie-mwgcGodlike

Joined:: 1 Jul 2005
Posts:: 1474
Location:: midlands

im not in the know at all....that gary who is

and you dont get a cd now...well i didnt today

gary-danneI need to get out more

Joined:: 28 Dec 2005
Posts:: 294
Location:: Leics

Not had any bother with ntl/virgin but then have never put their software in....best not....do recommend them as an isp tho....new modem today has activation software built in....quite clever i thought....obviously you only need it once to register your modem....all hunky dory after 10 mins

Pete_swGodlike

Joined:: 9 Sep 2005
Posts:: 5060
Location:: Wiltshire

ffs you two confuse me

Misskitty_2008Godlike

Joined:: 22 May 2008
Posts:: 1333
Location:: Part of the tag team

This is driving me mad.. I have the bluetooth set up on my laptop, and my mobile is visible, I have a nokia, and want to transfer pictures on to my laptop but it won't work.

When I click on find device, a box comes up saying "make sure your bluetooth radio is plugged in"

Everything is visible... so not quite sure what is going on... any ideas peeps?

PeanutGodlike

Joined:: 3 Mar 2005
Posts:: 2891
Location:: The great state of
disarray

Misskitty_2008 wrote:

This is driving me mad.. I have the bluetooth set up on my laptop, and my mobile is visible, I have a nokia, and want to transfer pictures on to my laptop but it won't work.

When I click on find device, a box comes up saying "make sure your bluetooth radio is plugged in"

Everything is visible... so not quite sure what is going on... any ideas peeps?

With some Nokias you have to tell the phone which mode you want to use. There's Nokia mode in which you can use the Nokia software to transfer your images, see your texts etc, there's data mode which allows the operating system to see your phone as a removable hard drive. There's is another mode but I can't remember what it is, something to do with sending images to printers I seem to recall.

The bluetooth function of the operating system has to relate to a comm port too so that it can communicate as if it was talking to a virtual modem.

It could be any number of these things, but you didn't say how you wanted to transfer the files. Did you want to do it via Windows Explorer (the standard file manager) or via the Nokia software (PC Suite).

Misskitty_2008Godlike

Joined:: 22 May 2008
Posts:: 1333
Location:: Part of the tag team

I'm being a numpty.. I have to download the pc suite software from the web as there was no disc with my new phone.. but should it still discover it???

Peanut wrote:

Misskitty_2008 wrote:

This is driving me mad.. I have the bluetooth set up on my laptop, and my mobile is visible, I have a nokia, and want to transfer pictures on to my laptop but it won't work.

When I click on find device, a box comes up saying "make sure your bluetooth radio is plugged in"

Everything is visible... so not quite sure what is going on... any ideas peeps?

With some Nokias you have to tell the phone which mode you want to use. There's Nokia mode in which you can use the Nokia software to transfer your images, see your texts etc, there's data mode which allows the operating system to see your phone as a removable hard drive. There's is another mode but I can't remember what it is, something to do with sending images to printers I seem to recall.

The bluetooth function of the operating system has to relate to a comm port too so that it can communicate as if it was talking to a virtual modem.

It could be any number of these things, but you didn't say how you wanted to transfer the files. Did you want to do it via Windows Explorer (the standard file manager) or via the Nokia software (PC Suite).

PeanutGodlike

Joined:: 3 Mar 2005
Posts:: 2891
Location:: The great state of
disarray

Misskitty_2008 wrote:

I'm being a numpty.. I have to download the pc suite software from the web as there was no disc with my new phone.. but should it still discover it???

Theoretically it should discover it at least as a generic removable hard drive, but it all depends if the BT dongle/receiver is setup as a comm port.

My XP system spots my 6300 on both BT and USB, but I can't remember if it did so before installing PC Suite.

gary-danneI need to get out more

Joined:: 28 Dec 2005
Posts:: 294
Location:: Leics

I usually go for the easier option and just pop the mem card out of my phone and use the card reader its far quicker than blue tooth........Gary xx

Misskitty_2008Godlike

Joined:: 22 May 2008
Posts:: 1333
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Its a nokia 1650 - and I have a 3 dongle which is set up as a comm port.. so can't understand why it won't find it... my other half has the same phone and bluetooths his to his mac... I will try and download pc suite when I get a mo...

I wish my phone was posh enough to have a memory card Gary!

Will have a word with my other half and see what he suggests when he comes round later....

Peanut wrote:

Misskitty_2008 wrote:

I'm being a numpty.. I have to download the pc suite software from the web as there was no disc with my new phone.. but should it still discover it???

Theoretically it should discover it at least as a generic removable hard drive, but it all depends if the BT dongle/receiver is setup as a comm port.

My XP system spots my 6300 on both BT and USB, but I can't remember if it did so before installing PC Suite.

Misskitty_2008Godlike

Joined:: 22 May 2008
Posts:: 1333
Location:: Part of the tag team

I have invested in a usb bluetooth dongle... its working now... thank goodness! hence the new avatar taken with my phone last week...

gary-danneI need to get out more

Joined:: 28 Dec 2005
Posts:: 294
Location:: Leics

Well done misskitty hope you and your new toy are very happy together

...

Right my turn for some technical assistance now....we tend to download a few tv programs every month to watch via bitcomet...am not sure if virgin have done something but my lastest version of bitcomet kicks out after a few mins and the net goes off....i have to reboot the modem.....am not sure if this is to do with their downloading policy but we only download a very small amount....am wonderin if they dont like folks usin bitcomet any more....ah flash of inspiration as i typr this.....i wonder if my upload rate is set too high since i updated to newer bitcomet....off to try it lol ......
Cheers Gary xx

gary-danneI need to get out more

Joined:: 28 Dec 2005
Posts:: 294
Location:: Leics

Think my last post needs the attention of peanut.....have limited my upload and download speeds but to no avail.....have to try an older version of bitcomet if i can find it on one of my sticks.....cheers gary .....

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