Jon,
what happens if you put in a CD and hold down the shift key? Holding down the shift key is supposed to disable autorun if it isn't already disabled.
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le nubian - Jan 05, 2008 2:21:35 pm PST #4119 of 25501
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
Wolfram - Jan 05, 2008 5:27:05 pm PST #4120 of 25501
Visilurking
When I was on AT&T, I had an "unlimited" data plan that was $20 a month. But one month I used a lot of data, and they tried to charge me about $300 for it. Then they said it was because I was using a Treo, which required a different plan, and it could cost even more to be allowed to use Bluetooth tethering. They ended up saying I needed to pay about $60 a month to get what I wanted. I said no thank you and switched. My Treo is unlocked. For a while, I had slow, unlimited internet (phone only) for $7 a month, then upgraded to the faster one with hotspot access.
They did the same thing to me. The customer service guy called me a thief for using the $20 unlimited data plan on my Treo because he said smartphones had to buy the $40 unlimited plan. I said I was buying the plan for my SIM card and could pop it into any phone I felt like, and if he made me switch to a $40 a month plan I was canceling my service. He said I had 8 months left on my plan and would be charged a $150 termination fee. I told him I could recoup most of the fee by hocking my perfectly good Treo 650 on ebay. He tried to call my bluff, so I did just that.
Upgraded to a new Treo 755p with Sprint (which Sprint and a third-party reseller combined to give me free after rebate) and my unlimited data plan is $15 a month. Also on a better monthly plan, so in total I save about $50 a month. AT&T can kiss my ass.
Jessica - Jan 06, 2008 3:33:27 am PST #4121 of 25501
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
smartphones had to buy the $40 unlimited plan
Aha. That would explain my rate then. Wankers.
§ ita § - Jan 06, 2008 9:57:12 pm PST #4122 of 25501
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I have a Nikon D50 which I like quite a bit. But it doesn't shoot native black and white. From googling on the topic, it seems that digital B&W lags its analog equivalent, and that fiddling with custom curves in post is the way to go.
Except--ick.
I love black and white photography, and if I'm to actually take a portrait a day I'm going to need as many options as possible.
Are we really talking this? Why has my future forsaken me?
What are folks here doing for black and white?
DXMachina - Jan 07, 2008 2:20:28 am PST #4123 of 25501
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.
What are folks here doing for black and white?
Clicking "grayscale" in Photoshop.
Tom Scola - Jan 07, 2008 2:27:53 am PST #4124 of 25501
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
Black & White in Aperture and Lightroom: [link]
§ ita § - Jan 07, 2008 4:59:52 am PST #4125 of 25501
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Clicking "grayscale" in Photoshop.
I hate those default contrast settings. They're way too flat.
Thanks for the link, Tom. I don't have either the software or the hardware that guy does, but even his "easy" solution seems complicated. Which is some strange consolation.
Theodosia - Jan 07, 2008 5:37:52 am PST #4126 of 25501
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
Photoshop CS3 has a Black & White adjustment that my instructor praises highly. He's old-school who has shot film B&W in the past. He has nothing good to say about shooting B&W digitally!
§ ita § - Jan 07, 2008 5:44:56 am PST #4127 of 25501
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I "only" have cS2 and Paintshop something. And I guess I could have the Gimp.
Jon B. - Jan 07, 2008 5:57:33 am PST #4128 of 25501
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What do you find when you view the properties of the CD drive and select the AutoPlay tab? The "Actions" settings may be different for each item in the drop-down list. What action is highlighted for "Music CD"?
I had "take no action" selected. In any case, I went back into that screen to make sure, and the next time I inserted a CD, I held down the shift key. After that, the problem seems to have fixed itself. t waves hands