http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/qx3/ The Intel Play QX3 / QX5 Microscope Thu, 15 Oct 2009 20:52:55 GMT Mark Mehall http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/qx3/message/530 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/qx3/message/530 The year's best microphotography: http://www.nikonsmallworld.com/ Tue, 01 Sep 2009 16:01:56 GMT Mark Mehall http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/qx3/message/529 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/qx3/message/529 HI Mike, The Windows XP software for the QX3 (called QX3plus.exe) is available from Intel: http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Product_Filter.aspx?ProductID=160 Tue, 01 Sep 2009 15:30:21 GMT Mike Driver http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/qx3/message/528 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/qx3/message/528 I am hoping somebody can point me in the right direction.  I have had this microscope in the closet for a few years and decided to hook it up for the kids.  Tue, 25 Aug 2009 04:00:18 GMT Randy A. Hefner http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/qx3/message/527 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/qx3/message/527 No, the file section is limited to 100 MB and the photo section is limited to 100 GB!  The picture you uploaded took up 3% of the total file section.   If Mon, 24 Aug 2009 14:41:50 GMT Mike http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/qx3/message/526 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/qx3/message/526 Will do Randy but am I not correct in saying that both areas are limited to 100MB each? As there was a specific question about the quality of the captured file Mon, 24 Aug 2009 14:23:05 GMT randy_hefner http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/qx3/message/525 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/qx3/message/525 Please post all picture in the "Photos" area. Don't post them in the "Files" section. There is a limited amount of space for the files section and it should Thu, 20 Aug 2009 22:21:36 GMT Mike http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/qx3/message/524 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/qx3/message/524 I have captured table salt at x60 with top light, bottom light and both - have to wait for the moderator to release them. I'll do the other two magnifications Thu, 20 Aug 2009 21:06:27 GMT Mark Mehall http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/qx3/message/523 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/qx3/message/523 Hi Mike, Thanks for scanning and uploading the manual. How about using ordinary table salt as a common specimen? There is already one image in the Photo Albums Thu, 20 Aug 2009 20:04:31 GMT Mike http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/qx3/message/522 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/qx3/message/522 Hi Mark, The Image resolution is is 1280 x 1024 and this is the resolution captured producing a 3.7MB, 24 bit depth, file. The viewed video out is 640 x 480 on Wed, 19 Aug 2009 20:51:06 GMT Mark Mehall http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/qx3/message/521 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/qx3/message/521 Hello Mike, Thanks for uploading the sample images from the Aldi microscope. They look good. I noticed that they are only 480 x 384 pixels.The advert says the Fri, 14 Aug 2009 21:37:53 GMT http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/qx3/message/520 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/qx3/message/520 Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the qx3 group. File : /ALDI USB Thu, 13 Aug 2009 22:46:09 GMT Mike http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/qx3/message/519 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/qx3/message/519 Hello - yes I have managed to get one from my local Aldi (one left in Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, UK if you are quick!) It does everything it said in the Wed, 12 Aug 2009 21:24:49 GMT Mark Mehall http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/qx3/message/518 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/qx3/message/518 It appears to be the same as the microscope on this Aldi site: http://www.aldi-suisse.ch/ch/fr/html/offers/58_13692_FRA_HTML.htm Here is the translated Wed, 12 Aug 2009 06:40:57 GMT Mike http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/qx3/message/517 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/qx3/message/517 Anyone here in the UK bought one of the Aldi Computer Microscopes See http://www.aldi.co.uk/uk/html/offers/2827_10553.htm Our local store still has one but I Wed, 12 Aug 2009 02:03:07 GMT websterzdesign http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/qx3/message/516 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/qx3/message/516 ... Mine arrived today and I must agree, top notch little item and well worth the money! I will be starting construction on my new stand/stage tomorrow. Can't