Author Topic: The Technophobe Reader - Technology Help (Read 213646 times)

JoanK · « **Reply #600 on:** September 06, 2012, 08:33:54 PM »

Welcome to The Technophobe Reader

Confused about Ihpones, Ipods, Ipads, Itouch, Androids, or anything else electronic? Don't know what a "text" message is? Don't have a Nook or a Kindle and don't know the benefits of an e reader? Feel left out of the rush of the new technology and wonder what all the shouting is about?

Have a new Iphone, Ipod, Ipad, Nook, Kindle, or I headache or are considering same?

Ask your question here! Other sufferers may be able to direct you to a source for help or help with their own experience.

This discussion has no "expert" moderator, we offer here no professional advice but we may be able to answer out of our own experiences, so ask or comment away!

For me, every day is read a Book Day

mabel1015j · « **Reply #601 on:** September 07, 2012, 01:04:22 PM »

For me too, Joan and probably for everyone on this site. That's why i said "Imagine!" there had to be a day!?! Lol.

Of course, its nice that there is some emphasis placed onreading, but my guess is only we who are interested in reading would notice.

Jean

pedln · « **Reply #602 on:** September 09, 2012, 03:01:07 PM »

WSJ had an article this week describing and comparing Amazon Kindles and tablets. The top of the line tablet, if I recall correctly, was KINDLE FIRE 32mg LTE.

I have since seen other items with LTE attached. What is it? I assume it's some sort of wi-fi or telecommunication bandwidth.

gbjr · « **Reply #603 on:** September 09, 2012, 03:29:39 PM »

Hello!
I am one of the new kids on the block that are starting tommorrow Latin 101.
I am considering buying a refurbished tablet for my class. Any suggestions type, model, gig, etc? Is the Kindle better than the Nook or the new one from Google? Your suggestions are greatly appreciated.
Thank you for assistance.
GB

Frybabe · « **Reply #604 on:** September 09, 2012, 05:17:42 PM »

Pedln, LTE stands for Long Term Evolution. It is a standard being used with the new 4G networks. It should mean speeds closer to wired broadband network services and increased VoIP capabilities among other things. Looks like they are going after the iPad and tablet market.

GB, your initials startled me. My best friend is a Junior and his initials are also GB. Sorry, I can't help you with a tablet comparison. My Kindle is one of the old keyboard ones. Have you looked at CNet's reviews? They seem to rate them about the same. E-book readers: http://reviews.cnet.com/best-ebook-readers/ Tablets: http://reviews.cnet.com/best-tablets/ Kim Komando has a comparison chart or two and a buyers guide: http://www.komando.com/buyguide/ I like her newsletters a lot. She and her staff check out every site and app she recommends (so she says).

BarbStAubrey · « **Reply #605 on:** September 09, 2012, 08:21:14 PM »

This online video shows the most amazing work of how a book becomes an online book

Scroll up - the upper right hand corner it says Couch Mode hit that and the video will start

http://vimeo.com/47656204

Yes, the words written are all Polish...

rosemarykaye · « **Reply #606 on:** September 10, 2012, 03:26:17 AM »

Can anyone help me with yet another issue with the Kindle?

I have 'bought' several free books from Amazon, and they are clearly shown on my 'Manage your Kindle' page on the Amazon site. They are also listed on the home page of my Kindle, but when I try to open them I get a message saying that the device can't open them, and that I should delete them from the Kindle and re-download them from my Amazon Kindle page.

I've done this and I still get exactly the same message.

Has anyone else come across this?

Thanks,

Rosemary

salan · « **Reply #607 on:** September 10, 2012, 04:42:30 AM »

Rosemary, I recently ordered 2 book for my Kindle. They show up on my order, but not on my Kindle. I have never had problems before. I am going to try to reach their technical team and see what the problem is. Has anyone had this problem before?
Sally

rosemarykaye · « **Reply #608 on:** September 10, 2012, 07:19:19 AM »

Not had that one - mine show up on the Kindle but refuse to open. Will be interested to hear what they tell you - if your mission to find a real person is successful - good luck!

Rosemary

Frybabe · « **Reply #609 on:** September 10, 2012, 08:23:40 AM »

RosemaryKaye, did you try a hard reset/reboot? Press (mine is a slider) and hold the power button for 20 seconds. The reboot will take a few minutes.

US Kindle troubleshooting page: http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html/ref=hp_200127470_trouble?nodeId=200829000

Find the Kindle version you have and click. Go to the troubleshooting menu and find your problem.

You are welcome, Ginny!

ginny · « **Reply #610 on:** September 10, 2012, 08:46:12 AM »

I hope, Rosemary and Salan, that you get that settled, it sounds very frustrating! Nothing is more frustrating than computers when they don't work!

Frybabe, I came in to say you are genius! It was the Sleep thing. I don't have Vista but I followed the instructions on the last one and went to Control Panel from the Start Menu. I have Windows 7. I found the Power Options and it was easy to turn the sleep mode completely off. Sure enough it tried to shut down and threw up a box of the Control Panel and the choices again and I clicked them again. It stayed on like a charm!!!

No battery to change (which I could not have done anyway) no key with a half moon on it (I'm in my third keyboard, no half moon, this one's from Logitech), but all you have to do in 7 is turn off the bubble machine...er....the sleep mode and the hibernation and voila!

THANK you, it was getting really bad there for a while. It's a miracle I didn't damage the thing permanently, because when it will not come back no matter what you do, you have to shut it down the wrong way.

salan · « **Reply #611 on:** September 10, 2012, 07:25:18 PM »

Yea! Problem is fixed. I called Kindle technical support and got a very nice woman. She told me to unplug my wifi connection, then turn it back on and when all lights are on, then reboot byKindle by holding the button for 30 seconds (a long time!), then wait until it downloaded. It worked. I don't know why I had this problem as I have had the Kindle for several years and never had this happen before.

Sally

pedln · « **Reply #612 on:** September 11, 2012, 03:13:50 PM »

That's interesting Sally. I've never had your problem, my 2-yr-old Kindle still working well. But I wonder why you had to unplug your wi-fi connection. But I guess I do that every time we have a really really bad thunderstorm. Why wouldn't just a reboot work?

salan · « **Reply #613 on:** September 11, 2012, 06:23:59 PM »

I don't know why the reboot wouldn't work. I tried that before I called. The woman who helped me told me I had to unplug my router from the power source, then plug it back in and then reboot. I'm just glad it worked. Just thought I would share this info in case some of you have the same problem I did.
Sally

gbjr · « **Reply #614 on:** September 15, 2012, 09:37:48 PM »

Hello Frybabe!
Thank you for sharing the link of Kim Komando comparison chart and guide. Most likely I am getting the Color Nook.
Have a great weekend!
GB

gbjr · « **Reply #615 on:** September 15, 2012, 09:42:11 PM »

Hello BarbStAubrey!
Thank you for sharing the video how a book becomes an online book. Amazing!
Cheers!
GB

rosemarykaye · « **Reply #616 on:** September 16, 2012, 04:00:33 AM »

Sally - the reboot did not work, so I am going to try the router thing - thanks for that. In this house disconnecting the router causes major mayhem, so I have to warn/get the agreement of all other users before I do anything so disruptive! When, however, husband turns off entire electricity supply to change light in his study 'because the old one's annoying' we get no prior notice - wonderful if you are in the middle of cooking! 'I won't be long' actually translates as 'I will be hours but if I say that you'll all go nuts'

pedln · « **Reply #617 on:** September 16, 2012, 11:48:32 AM »

Rosemary, your "router mayhem" comment has set me to thinking. I periodically have to do the same thing when I go to my son's. I key in the magic WEP number of his router to my laptop, but there have been times when I couldn't connect to his wireless. The only solution was to unplug the little gray router cord and plug it back in -- 10 seconds and all was good. The router must be thinking that your Kindle (and my laptop) are foreign objects.

rosemarykaye · « **Reply #618 on:** September 17, 2012, 06:04:28 AM »

Pedln, that may well be it - we did have issues with the router and the MacBook for a time, again with the router not accepting the MacBook - and after all my grief with the MB I don't blame it!

But - let joy be unconfined - my husband has said that for my birthday in November he will get me an i-pad and swap me that for the MacBook, which he will then use. (I think he wants one actually...)

I know the i-pad is also made by Apple, but everyone seems to find it a lot easier to navigate. If any of you has an i-pad and doesn't like it, please make yourself known before November! I can't afford two expensive mistakes!

Thanks.

Rosemary

LarryHanna · « **Reply #619 on:** September 17, 2012, 09:42:28 AM »

Rosemary, I have loved every minute of the time using my iPad. The display is great and it is very easy to use. I have not a single regret in buying it.

ginny · « **Reply #620 on:** September 17, 2012, 10:10:58 AM »

let joy be unconfined

hhaaaaaaaaaaaaa I'm going to remember that one.

Larry you use a keyboard with it for typing, right? I can't wait to get the new one and talk into it happily and watch it type. The hunt n peck is murder in a Latin class.

pedln · « **Reply #621 on:** September 17, 2012, 11:54:53 AM »

Ginny, do you think the dragon will understand Latin? I'll bet he spells via with a w.

Daughter Judy is coming next week with her July birthday iPad. She loves it, and is foregoing a rental car from the St. Louis airport in favor of a puddle-jumper flight here, just so she can cuddle up with it. I hope she lets me play with it.

ginny · « **Reply #622 on:** September 17, 2012, 12:51:54 PM »

Pedln, Jane tells me you don't need the dragon on the IPad3. A microphone appears wherever the keyboard does, in email, online, whatever, and you just talk INTO it and your words appear. Jane posted about it here somewhere. See if it works that way on the one Judy has!

JoanP · « **Reply #623 on:** September 17, 2012, 02:58:59 PM »

I've got the microphone thingie - so much fun seeing what it hears and thinks you said - especially names! You need to be prepared to edit - a lot!

LarryHanna · « **Reply #624 on:** September 18, 2012, 09:56:09 AM »

Ginny, yes I have a separate blue tooth keyboard but if I am only going to write a few lines I usually just use the built-in keyboard as the letters are large and not difficult to use. I have dictation on the iPad that I have but really seldom use it. My good friend Rod uses it a lot. It can give you some funny sentences.

pedln · « **Reply #625 on:** September 18, 2012, 05:27:48 PM »

DIL has the dragon on hers and when the family was gathered this summer, the dragon understood what everyone said --- except for my son -- who the family has been on for years because he MUMBLES.

I think I need one for medical reasons.

The poor foot doctor was reduced to writing because I didn't catch what he was saying. With iPad3 could I just shove it in his face and say Please dictate, doctor.

LarryHanna · « **Reply #626 on:** September 19, 2012, 11:09:26 AM »

The new operating system, IOS 6, is being released by Apple today for the iPhones, iPods and the last two iPads. I read this morning that it has greatly improved accessibility features. Pedln, I should think it would work with the doctor dictating into it although one couldn't expect the doctor to take the time to correct anything that was interpreted and printed incorrectly. It will even have a setting where you can have it be able to access only one application, which would be great with small children. I am looking forward to checking out the new features but I won't be able to try to download it until after noon eastern time.

Lorac625 · « **Reply #627 on:** September 20, 2012, 02:40:01 PM »

Oh,boy. It took me 6 tries to upgrade to OS 5,as our internet frequently shuts off and the starts again for no reason I can see. The thunderstorms I get,but why it just blinks on and off...who knows. I suspect it may be because I have the only Apple technology and the wireless router seems to prefer Windows. At least,my husband and son have less trouble with it using Windows. Have considered getting an Apple router just for me. Is that silly? I am rather at a loss in all this tech stuff; my son described my video game playing abilities as those of a 'diseased river otter'. I am so glad I am not 16 again!
Oh,and I have a first gen iPad and absolutely love it! I hardly ever use my desktop Mac Mini anymore. I would love to upgrade to a new iPad,but we just had to get a third car,and mine (a 2000 Toyota Sienna minivan,with > 245,000 miles on it) is next. Been thinking about a PT Cruiser,cuz I like the way it looks,but it would be the first non-Toyota I have owned. Anyone have complaints about the Cruiser?

Lorac625 · « **Reply #628 on:** September 20, 2012, 03:12:28 PM »

I have an original Kindle,and I have been trying to email myself free texts from the Baen library,but I don't know where to find these emails,if they ever do show up.

I have only gotten that message when I have tried tosend the wrong format to Kindle, the Nook or iBook format,by mistake.

LarryHanna · « **Reply #629 on:** September 21, 2012, 10:52:27 AM »

Lorac, I don't think you can email texts from a library. At our library you have to select a format for Kindle and check it out. Then it will be available in the Kindle when you sync it to the actual Kindle device with the Kindle application. The same is true with iPad and other ebooks.

ginny · « **Reply #630 on:** September 21, 2012, 11:21:12 AM »

Lorac, on the PT Cruiser, I liked the way it looked, too and I got one as a rental once and I thought it was cute. I really liked it at first.

They told me they are not making them any more. After a week it seemed to me like it rode like a bucket of bolts, that was just my impression. You are aware of every piece of metal in it.

I still think they're cute but I don't think they make them any more, and I bought something else I like much better. Have you seen any for 2012?

rosemarykaye · « **Reply #631 on:** September 21, 2012, 01:06:58 PM »

I had a PT Cruiser for some years - just sold it last year because the garage man said the next MOT would be v expensive.

I bought it just because I like the way it looked, but I still liked it after several years of driving. I found it very easy to drive, and it was very spacious inside - the children found the back seats a lot more comfortable than those of my new car, which is a Suzuki Grand Vitara (which I love but then I don't have to sit in the back).

We can't buy them new in the UK any more, so I had no trouble selling mine, lots of people like them.

I suppose it depends partly what you want the car for - I bought the Suzuki because I now live in the country and wanted a small 4 x 4. I no longer needed so much 'people space' now that only one child lives at home full-time. When I had the PT Cruiser I lived in the city centre and therefore if conditions were bad I simply didn't drive anywhere, so i have no idea what it would have been like in snow.

Rosemary

Lorac625 · « **Reply #632 on:** September 21, 2012, 03:31:28 PM »

Ah,yes,well in the land of flowers (also known as SW Florida) I do not have to worry about snow. Incredible amts of rain and heat,but no snow. I hope it will have good AC. I just wanted a used PT cruiser for errands and light running about, groceries and such. Occasionally I talk myself into driving to Tampa or Orlando,or even Atlanta,GA,(usually for a class or something my son wants to do) but I could always trade with my husband -who just got a 2010 Hyundai Sonata -for a trip. I used to drive to Ft.Myers (about 30 miles N) on a regular basis,but as my mother and sister both passed away in the spring of 2011, I usually just tool about in Naples,when I actually get myself to leave the house and my lovely wifi.

LarryHanna · « **Reply #633 on:** September 23, 2012, 10:29:06 AM »

Lorac, I have a 2009 Hyundai Sonata and it is the best car and most reliable car I have ever owned. I have a 20 year warranty on it so expect to drive it for as long as I am able to drive provided there isn't and accident somewhere along the way that makes it undriveable. My wife's cousin down in Florida has (or had) a PT Cruiser and really liked it. We rode in it once and it was very comfortable.

Lorac625 · « **Reply #634 on:** September 24, 2012, 01:05:33 PM »

Thanks to Larry and Rosemary on the PT Cruiser question. Has anyone updated an iPad to the new iOS? The last one had lots of revisions,etc,so I didn't know whether to wait or try updating.

jane · « **Reply #635 on:** September 24, 2012, 01:09:18 PM »

Our IPAD3 updated automatically as did my sister and BIL's Iphones.

Lorac625 · « **Reply #636 on:** September 24, 2012, 01:35:25 PM »

Ah. See,I have an old iPad,gen1,actually. It took me 5 tries to update to 5. Also,how do you get a photo on here? Would like to put one in my logo and also one of my athenian owl (replica,don't have that much cash!)

jane · « **Reply #637 on:** September 24, 2012, 07:33:28 PM »

Lorac...to put in an avatar so it'll show under your username here, you can either upload it from your computer to the site, or put it at a third party place...like Photobucket and then put the link in the Profile area. Go to PROFILE/Forum Profile Information and you'll see where you can upload or you can put in the url to the third party place. You can't use it from your computer since we can't see things on someone's own machine.

The same is true of the owl...you'd need to put that at a third party site...like photobucket and then use the url they give to post in your Latin area.

jane

Lorac625 · « **Reply #638 on:** September 24, 2012, 07:42:02 PM »

Thanks! As usual,spot on advice.

jane · « **Reply #639 on:** September 24, 2012, 08:35:58 PM »

Glad it helped!

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