HI, Im older - retired and really interested in photoghraphy, well was interested long time ago and bought my first "good" camera used a Minolta and learned a little about f stops, shutter speeds and did take some good pictures, but they are on film. I got the correct exposure by lining up a little circle with a needle! Now at retirement my daughter got herself a cannon DSLR. I got jealous and decided my little point and shoot was no longer adequate especially for a trip to see the Grand Canyon and Arches NP. So I bought a Cannon EOS 5i with 135 mm lens. so I am learning all over again and I love the digital cameras. I just want to learn how to take good pictures and got hundreds of what I consider good pics of the Grand Canyon and Arches. And of the Rocky MOuntains. I just wish i were younger and able to hike, so I use the flowers in my yard and the birds. So I want to learn more about macro photohraphy and photobraphing birds. My goal is to get a macro and maybe a 200 mm lens to get the birds. I am enjoying reading the forum and usually focus on macro an bird photography. Sorry so long, I just wanted to say hi.
I am relatively computer illiterate and new to photography, but my HP Pavillion dv6 is several years old and does not have sound from early on after the purchace, but I noticed there is sound when using ear buds or an external speaker. Then I noticed that there is sound when I leave the end of the "plug" ?? into the connection on the computer, so I have just the end left in and have sound all the time. I just cut the end off an old pair of ear buds and leave it in the computer. I have no clue why its this way, but I dont have HP support and know nothing on how computers work. I didnt take the time to take a picture of it but will if you want me to.