Re: Access Viewer

From: Jeff Conrad (jeffc_at_ernstbrothers.com)
Date: 08/16/04 

Date: Sun, 15 Aug 2004 21:32:51 -0700

Hi TC,

Thanks for the update!
Given Camcorder's age I'm actually a little surprised to hear you say the simplicity and usability
is better than some of the other products. I would expect, as you mentioned, that the other products
would be full of extra 'goodies.'

I would love to hear any reviews you may have on the other products! Feel free to post back in this
thread or start a new one if you so desire.

I'm not sure if Camcorder requires any particular video codec for recording/playback. My recording
tests were on 98 and ME machines that had only the basic Windows OS installed and Office 97. I
cannot remember what the Media Player version was on my test machines. My tests on playback were on
98, NT, ME, and XP with pretty much all Windows Updates installed. I can test playback on 2000
tomorrow, but I'm sure it should work just fine.

I specifically remember viewing some pages either on Microsoft's site or on an XP machine that had
screen-capture recording used. They even talked about the program used. I've been racking my brain
trying to remember where I saw this, but no luck so far. I'll keep looking. 

-- 
Jeff Conrad
Access Junkie
Bend, Oregon
"TC" <no@email.here> wrote in message news:41203039$1_1@news.chariot.net.au...
> Great info.
>
> I've downloaded a half-dozen or so similar products, & am reviewing them for
> my own use. So far, ms camcorder scores very well (against the others) for
> similicity & usability. But some of the others have a humungous # of
> features that are probably not in camcorder.
>
> I'll post my reviews of the other products here, in due course, if anyone is
> interested. Is anyone?
>
> Do you know whether ms camcorder relies on any particular video codec being
> present on the recording and/or playback PCs?
>
> Cheers,
> TC
>
>
> "Jeff Conrad" <jeffc@ernstbrothers.com> wrote in message
> news:OpQ3gkngEHA.2984@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > Hi Brendan,
> >
> > Curiosity got the best of me so I tried this out some more for fun.
> > Microsoft Camcorder installs and runs just fine on Windows ME.
> > The AVI output shows nothing but a blank screen.
> > However, compressing to an EXE file runs just fine on 98, ME, NT, and XP.
> > I'm pretty sure it will run on 2000 as well and I'll test that on Monday
> to be sure.
> > Just FYI.
> >
> > --
> > Jeff Conrad
> > Access Junkie
> > Bend, Oregon
> >
> > "Brendan Reynolds" <brenreyn at indigo dot ie> wrote in message
> > news:eyw1FH8fEHA.1092@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > > Recording. I don't think it will work with ME, but it's been a while, I
> > > could be wrong. And no, it was not included with any version later than
> 97.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Brendan Reynolds (MVP)
> > > http://brenreyn.blogspot.com
> > >
> > > The spammers and script-kiddies have succeeded in making it impossible
> for
> > > me to use a real e-mail address in public newsgroups. E-mail replies to
> > > this post will be deleted without being read. Any e-mail claiming to be
> > > from brenreyn at indigo dot ie that is not digitally signed by me with a
> > > GlobalSign digital certificate is a forgery and should be deleted
> without
> > > being read. Follow-up questions should in general be posted to the
> > > newsgroup, but if you have a good reason to send me e-mail, you'll find
> > > a useable e-mail address at the URL above.
> > >
> > >
> > > "Jeff Conrad" <jeffc@ernstbrothers.com> wrote in message
> > > news:%23%23pA6B8fEHA.2352@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > > > Hi Brendan,
> > > >
> > > > Are you referring to the actual recording process or the 'playing'
> process
> > > on later Windows
> > > > versions?
> > > > I know the utility could not record using an NT machine, but I could
> play
> > > them on one.
> > > > I used 98 to record all the Help files.
> > > > Since Jan is still using ME, maybe by chance it works with that OS???
> > > >
> > > > Just a thought.
> > > > Do you know if that came bundled with 2000, 2002, or 2003?
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Jeff Conrad
> > > > Access Junkie
> > > > Bend, Oregon
> > > > *281 Days Left*
> > > >
> > > > "Brendan Reynolds" <brenreyn at indigo dot ie> wrote in message
> > > > news:ew5$j07fEHA.3148@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > > > > Unfortunately, Camcorder doesn't work with recent versions of
> Windows.
> > > Some
> > > > > problem with a missing video codec, whatever that means.
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > Brendan Reynolds (MVP)
> > > > > http://brenreyn.blogspot.com
> > > > >
> > > > > The spammers and script-kiddies have succeeded in making it
> impossible
> > > for
> > > > > me to use a real e-mail address in public newsgroups. E-mail replies
> to
> > > > > this post will be deleted without being read. Any e-mail claiming to
> be
> > > > > from brenreyn at indigo dot ie that is not digitally signed by me
> with a
> > > > > GlobalSign digital certificate is a forgery and should be deleted
> > > without
> > > > > being read. Follow-up questions should in general be posted to the
> > > > > newsgroup, but if you have a good reason to send me e-mail, you'll
> find
> > > > > a useable e-mail address at the URL above.
> > > > >
> > > > > "Jeff Conrad" <jeffc@ernstbrothers.com> wrote in message
> > > > > news:u73wIm7fEHA.3556@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > > > > > Hi Jan,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Just a suggestion from left field.
> > > > > > Do you or your office still have a copy of Office 97 Professional
> > > Edition?
> > > > > > On that CD is a program called Microsoft Camcorder.
> > > > > > In essence it is a utility that "records" what you are doing on
> the
> > > > > screen.
> > > > > > You press start to record and then stop to finish.
> > > > > > You can then compress and covert the .avi output file to an .exe
> file.
> > > > > > The file could still be pretty big if you record for a very long
> time,
> > > but
> > > > > burning it onto a CD
> > > > > > should be no problem.
> > > > > > You could break up certain aspects of the project into smaller
> chunks.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I have a personal restaurant database I have been working on for a
> > > couple
> > > > > of years and for Version
> > > > > > 1.0 ALL of my Help files were created with this utility. For
> example,
> > > to
> > > > > display posting an invoice
> > > > > > I simply recorded an example. All of the Help topics were launched
> > > from a
> > > > > "Help Form." It worked
> > > > > > very well, but became too much maintenance as the project became
> MUCH
> > > > > bigger.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Since these are .exe files, virtually any computer should be able
> to
> > > open
> > > > > the files whether or not
> > > > > > they have any Access/Office version. I'm not sure if this utility
> came
> > > > > bundled with later Office
> > > > > > versions. I know you can also purchase programs like these as
> well.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Just a thought.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --
> > > > > > Jeff Conrad
> > > > > > Access Junkie
> > > > > > Bend, Oregon
> > > > > > *281 Days Left*
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "Jan Il" <janilac@abuse.com> wrote in message
> > > > > news:OOOv5CkfEHA.636@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > > > > > > Hi All - Access 2002 XP - Win ME
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Is there an Viewer for Access like the one for Word? I need to
> show
> > > a
> > > > > sample
> > > > > > > of an Access app. on a machine that does not have Access loaded.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > If so, I would truly appreciate a reference or a link where I
> can
> > > > > downloaded
> > > > > > > it. I've been searching for one on the Internet for the past
> hour or
> > > so,
> > > > > > > but, haven't turned up any information for one yet. Just thought
> I'd
> > > see
> > > > > if
> > > > > > > one was available before I went any further. :-)
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Best regards.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Jan :)
> > > > > > > Smiles are meant to be shared,
> > > > > > > that's why they're so contagious.
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

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