Trial download veeeerrrry slow!

[Yolly]

I am downloading the free trial of PSE 5.0 and it is sooo slow. its saying the time remaining is 66hrs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

should it take so long? also should i RUN or SAVE it? sorry not normally this 'thick' must be Sundayitis and the fact I should be spending time with DH & kids!!

Thanks in advance!

[Wendy]

Hi Yolly ...

... and welcome to the forum :)

The download is a large one ... but how long it takes to download really depends on the speed of your internet connection. What speed is that ??

Wendy :)

[Yolly]

Hi & thanks for the welcome Wendy!

I think it's because we are only on dial up - good old Telstra - we still can't get broadband anyone would think we lived in the sticks lol

[Wendy]

Hi Yolly ...

Oh no ... so thats why it is taking so long :(

Do hope that you managed to finish the download OK ?

Wendy

[karen donnybrook]

Yolly,

Where abouts are you? With the mention of Telstra, by any chance are you in Western Australia?

Karen :)

[MikeDCambs]

Yolly: here in the UK many Photography Magazines have free Cd's/DVD's which often include trials of packages including Photoshop Elements. If you find downloading impossible on your dial-up, have a look at Photography
magazines - you may be lucky and find Elements on a
CD/DVD.
Regards - Mike - UK

[Yolly]

sorry everyone! Like most of us I have little ones so getting on computer is generally at night unless I'm being naughty lol

Yep I'm in WA - Safety Bay!!

I couldn't be bothered downloading the freebie so.... went to Harvey Norman as they had a special on & bought my very own copy!!!!

Have been flicking thru the manual & OMG I'm so excited!! But have no freaking idea where to start lol

Thanks for your concern everyone - you really are a great bunch!!:D

[G. OReilly]

:D...Yolly...First.. Welcome to the Forum

And for your downloads,,,yes dial up is rather slow...but 66hrs? that would have to drive a person nuts:eek:

Just a suggestion !!!1 have you checked for any virus's they do have a tendency to slow things down also..

Anyway hope that you manage to download the trial version of elements

George:D

[Yolly]

Thanks George!

I bought PSE 5.0 today and installed it asap!!!!! Have been in front of computer for an hour reading the manual & checking on here trying to work out where to start lol:confused:

[Wendy]

Hi Yolly ...

Well now that you have it ... here is the best place to start :)

On a serious note is is worth subscribing to the site as there are just so many things available in the subscriber area. At the last count there were around 180 Video tutorials and over 90 written ones ...

Plus you also get some downloads, a newsletter 8 times a year and a Gallery to show off you work :)

Wendy
PS .. Go to this page, scroll down and you will find some sample tutorial :)

http://www.photoshopelementsuser.com/index.php

[Inspeqtor]

Yolly,

Welcome to this very friendly forum! I totally agree with Wendy, it is worth subscribing to this web site. However if you can't do that right away, you are still very free and welcome to ask as many questions as you need here. Someone will be sure and answer your questions!

I would suggest BEFORE you click on Submit Reply, that you scroll down a bit, and select Thread Subscription/Notification Type. I use Instant email notification. When someone does answer your question, you will be notified via email, with a link to click on that will bring you back to the answer! :)

[karen donnybrook]

Yolly,

Have sent you a PM. Have a look at top right hand side just down from the very top and you will see "Welcome (and your name)"; and the second line down has "Private Messages:" Click on that to read any PM.

Karen :)