[Ham-Computers] Scanning A Photographic Slide

[Duane Fischer, W8DBF]

Hello All,	
	
I just discovered two photographic slides among the historical radio documents I
recently became the custodian of. I have a HP 5100 flat bed color scanner with
resolution of 600 or 1200 DPI.	
	
I am being told that I can scan the slide "as is" by placing it on the scanner
bed, as a light will be shone through it etc. I can then save it to a 3.5 inch
diskette.	
	
I am also being told that I need a special slide adapter to do this.	
	
It would appear the people have done this both ays!	
	
I figure I have nothing to lose, so being as i do not have a special adapter,
why not center the slide, and see what happens?	
	
If any of you have any experience with slides I would appreciate your
suggestions.	
	
Although I can not personally edit with them, I do have several very good
photographic software programs that do handle slides and "slide shows".	
	
Gentlemen, the question is, how to slide?	
	
thank you.	
	
Duane W8DBF	
dfischer at usol.com