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Re: [OM] Can't get Olympus Viewer 2 to open

Subject: Re: [OM] Can't get Olympus Viewer 2 to open
From: John Hermanson <omtech1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 11 Jun 2010 08:41:41 -0400
Isn't Oly software required if you want to upgrade camera firmware?
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Chuck Norcutt wrote:
> But there are those on this list who insist that only the Oly software 
> makes the correct colors from an Oly raw file.  But I haven't a clue 
> about that.  I only know that if the Canon software did a better 
> conversion than ACR I still wouldn't use it because the interface sucks 
> in comparison.  (and it's probably better than Oly if the Oly camera 
> user interface and user's manual is any indication)
> 
> Chuck Norcutt
> 
> 
> Nathan Wajsman wrote:
>> I am late to this thread, but I have a stupid question: why do you
>> want this software on your computer in the first place? Since I
>> switched to digital in 2004, I have received programs like this from
>> Canon, Olympus, Leica, Panasonic and probably others, and without
>> exception, they have all sucked. Lightroom or ACDSee or some such is
>> all you need.
>>
>> Nathan
>>
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>> On Jun 10, 2010, at 6:11 PM, Candace Lemarr wrote:
>>
>>> Some info in case anyone is interested: After following Chuck's
>>> directions, the file downloads were the same, no differences. I
>>> have installed and uninstalled Olympus Viewer 2 a total of 8 times 
>>> now, all to no avail. I have emailed back and forth with Olympus
>>> and followed their recommendations, still no go. I have just spent
>>> 45 minutes on the phone with Olympus Tech support and a very nice
>>> gentleman named Stanley took over my computer remotely and he
>>> couldn't get Olympus Viewer 2 to run, either. We see an error with 
>>> "Olylaurel.dll", but no one knows what that means or how to fix it.
>>> So, he will research this and get back to me as soon as possible. I
>>> am hoping very much that he can find a solution.
>>>
>>> Candace
>>>
>>> On 6/2/2010 2:08 PM, Candace Lemarr wrote:
>>>
>>> I am having great difficulty with trying to download Olympus
>>> Viewer. Using Windows XP sp2, 1.5 gb ram. I have downloaded it with
>>>  Firefox, it won't open. I have uninstalled and downloaded it with
>>> IE 8 twice, turned off virus protection/firewall, saving it, then
>>> installing it, and rebooted, it still won't open. The screen with
>>> the camera comes up, and then the windows pop up error box comes up
>>> and says Olympus Viewer encountered a problem and needs to close.
>>> Sending the message to Microsoft does nothing, of course.
>>>
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