I have close to 500, 35mm slides, They are pretty old, like from 1950. They are vacation slides I would love to preserve the memories to digital format. Eventually I would like them on DVD’s. So I purchased a HP slide scanner and SOFTWARE. I can get them to the scanner but I can’t get them on the computer. Can you please help?

Answer: While I do not have experience with that particular model, does it have a memory card or do they scan directly to your computer? If it has a memory card, then it is very simple. Just drag and drop to a DVD program and burn the dvd. If you are connecting directly to your computer, you need to figure out where the HP software is loading them. Usually they are hidden within a program directory and not in an obvious pace like the “my pictures” folder. Good Luck.

John B recently asked:

I have about 500 family slides that I would like to tfransfer to DVD and digital  media.  I have a HP slide scanner and a DELL 5120 with 2 drives, I have software for the scanner. I can scan the disks but I cannot save for burning to disks. Could I use a Flash Disk? Any help is appreciated.

Best Answer:

The easiest way to transfer your 35mm slides to dvd is to use this 35mm slide scanner and transfer them all to a digital format. Then it is a matter of using your computers dvd burner to make a folder and burn them. It is much easier to use this technology than to fumble around with mulitple programs and accessories.