A. The college computer labs use high resolution monitors. You may
need to adjust the
A. Transmitting pictures over the Internet is a complex operation.
Sometimes the electronic
A. A lot of students are using the system or your computer may not be
as fast as the lab
A. The strong light of the slide projector has effected the color
dyes in the film. Many of the
A. Occasionally, your instructor will come across an interesting
slide that may help you gain
A. The information has been updated. If something is confusing, ask
your instructor for
A. Yes! However, this puts a tremendous strain on the printer and can
cause a considerable
A. A beautiful aspect of this website is that you can view it from
any computer any
where on
A. Students who review the pictures on this website, or the slides,
will do much better on the
Q. Why are images blurry on my computer monitor but not blurry on the
lab computer
monitors?
resolution settings on your computer monitor to get a sharper
or clearer image . Also,
adjusting the brightness of the mo
nitor's screen may improve image
quality.
Q. Only half of the picture is showing on my monitor!
signal (data) gets distorted and provides only a "partial
download" of an image. Use the
"Reload" or "Refresh" button on your browser to repeat the
downloading of the web page.
Q. Why does it occasionally take awhile to download the web pages?
computers. Modem connections (PPP) are much slower than the
"network connections"
provided in the dorms or "docking stations" throughout the campus.
Once the p
ictures
load,
they will be stored in the computer's temporary memory and reload
much faster
when you
dither (switch) between web pages. That is, if you have not turned
off,
restarted, or
rebooted (reset) your computer, or closed and re-opened
your browser.
Q. Why are the computer pictures more colorf
ul than the slides?
images on the website have been "color-enhanced" to restore
their original quality. Also,
no two 'brand-name' monitors display exactly the same hue
for a designated color.
Q. Why aren't all the slides we saw in class on the website?
a better understanding of the history behind the clothing
during a particular era. Don't
worry, only the slides on the website will be used for the
tests.
Q. The information under the picture is slightly different than what
is in "The History of
Costume" notebook/study guide.
further information about the picture's contents or description.
Q. Can I print out the pictures?
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for you and anyone else (standing in line behind you) waiting for
information to be
printed
out. It also uses up an extremely huge quantity of ink. Try to
be conservative
when
deciding whether or not you "really" need to print a picture.
Also, if you have a "floppy" disk,
you can "right-click" you
r mouse on a picture and select
the "save to" option. Save
it to drive "A". Then you can view it at home on your own
computer. A "floppy" disk can
hold about 6 images.
Q. Do I need to be on the campus computer system to view this web
site?
the planet that has Internet access, anytime day or night!
Q. Can using this website improve my grade?
tests. By getting together with other classmates and
reviewing the pictures, as well as
talking about the dates and other things in the
textbook or discussed during class, you
will remember much more information than the student
who dosen't participate in review
groups. Not only will discussing the information
improve your memory, another classmate
in the group may bring up an important fact
that you may have completely forgotten
or missed due to an absence.
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