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Zigview Digital Angle Viewfinder Problems

Using the Zigview for vertical, waist-level composition, similar to the way you compose a shot when using a medium format Hasselbad, Bronica or Mamiya, is not quite as effective as it is for other purposes and viewfinder orientations. Try improving the situation with the use of a hood, which can be found here and here. The Zigview-R is the latest (2nd generation) model with several resolution improvements that may improve vertical, waist level composition.

That's a good question! So who are you? Have you figured out your needs? Have you figured out what sort of site traffic you can expect? How big is your site? Do you need the use of a database? There are at least forty questions that a smart web hosting company could ask you in order to determine your needs. Just remember one thing: web hosting service reps can't read your mind and they really don't know anything about your particular business and needs unless you tell them. In the U.S., two of the big monster hosting companies are GoDaddy and 1and1. Both companies have legions of fans and legions of detractors. Your mileage will vary. You may also find that you'll get the best advice about hosting by consulting with a service-oriented company such as Element & Stein. A brief consultation requires a small fee, but what you'll come away with is a complete idea of exactly the kind of web hosting you need.

In Canada, two of the big monster hosting companies are EasyHosting and Canada Web Hosting. Again, consulting with a full service web site design and internet services company will help you decide which of the many packages offered by all of the hosting companies is suitable for you.

You say this stuff is hard to find? Well surprise, surprise, because a simple web search brings up a raftload of sources including Colorado Pen, Bright Blue Moon, Staples (click the "Writing & Correction" link under "Office Supplies"), and WorldLux. Don't like ordering online for some reason? If you live in or near a major city, stroll the fancier areas downtown or cruise the upscale malls to find pen stores or watch & pens shops and so on. Don't be surprised to find exactly what you're looking for in the Yellow Pages of most big city directories.

It's easy to hook up almost any two monitors you can think of. The trick is to read the instructions in the 9800 Pro user manual. AH HAH! You bought card second hand, without a manual? No problem. Download the full manual here in PDF format from the ATI web site. A full explanation about installing and configuring dual monitors is well written and fully illustrated.

Ah the joys of multimedia keyboards. They're all supplied with their own drivers and key mappings which plug into the Windows keyboard control panel. You end up losing some of your program launch shortcuts. Of course it has been so long since you last created the shortcuts that you've forgotten how to do it. Here's the simple way:

Go to the Program Files directory on your hard drive and locate the WordPerfect executable (the main program file)
Right-click it and select "Create Shortcut"
Right-click the shortcut file which is created and then select "Properties"
In the properties box, there will be a place where you can assign a shortcut key. Note that Windows 95 through XP will not let you use the F1 key because the operating system uses it exclusively to call the Windows help system
Click "Apply" if available or 'OK". That's it.