Took my iPhone to Georgia (the country not the state.) Good thing was I could use it as a computer and did not have to drag my notebook with me. Was fun to check emails, read the top stories on the New York Times and surf the net when necessary (though the print is rather small as is the screen).
Was furious with ATT as I stayed with them cause heard the iPhone model that goes with ATT would let me use it with a sim card abroad. Turns out by staying with them and signing the 2 year contract (which gave me a discount on the phone) also locked me into 2 years when I can't use another sim card in it for another company. On top of this my iPhone does not work in East Hampton nor very well in my apartment in NYC. I shall transfer to Verizon in 2 years (though it may mean having to buy another phone compatible with Verizon). All these details.
But I have grown fond of my little iPhone and do not use my regular computer as much anymore. And I still love Siri.
Saturday, June 23, 2012
Sunday, May 13, 2012
Monday, April 30, 2012
Fighting for the Alpha role: photo downloads made easy--Huh!
Thought I was getting the hang of it and was going to stop writing here, but then the photos thing developed. I love to take photos with a cell phone, is so handy. One reason I bought the iPhone was I heard it had a good camera. Didn't know it would be messy to download the photos into my computer. My little Nokia would do so quickly and wirelessly via Bluetooth. Though the iPhone has Bluetooth, it does not have it to download photos...don't ask why not?
When I first tired to download photos, I did so by plugging the cable, one end into the computer, the other into the phone. Automatically the photos went through into iPhoto. I took forever but they went through. At first, as it took so long, I though nothing was happening. Yesterday when I tried with my new cable nothing happened. This cable does have a longer cord so maybe they were still traveling like snails through it, but I gave up. After hours reading on Google, I decided to try Dropbox, which friends and those on the Net seemed to like.
I downloaded the Dropbox onto my computer, but then couldn't figure out what to do. Happened that my phone was plugged into the computer, and during my trying to figure out things (the Help part of Dropbox was useless), the photos just went zip into my computer and into Dropbox. I think that now within my computer Dropbox has taken over from iPhoto and iTunes re my photos. (In fact when I restarted my computer later iTunes came up with a message asking if I wanted to make them the one to receive photos or another program. I pushed the button that said that I wanted to think about this.
Would like to also download the Wifi site I read about that says it is wireless but am afraid it will fight with Dropbox and iTunes for the Alpha position. What I never understand is if I should also download these apps into the phone as well, or just into the computer. Right now Dropbox is just in the computer. At least my photos flowed quickly from the phone to the Dropbox on the computer. I think I may need to put a Dropbox app on my phone too, but not exactly sure how that will help.
Ever onward....
When I first tired to download photos, I did so by plugging the cable, one end into the computer, the other into the phone. Automatically the photos went through into iPhoto. I took forever but they went through. At first, as it took so long, I though nothing was happening. Yesterday when I tried with my new cable nothing happened. This cable does have a longer cord so maybe they were still traveling like snails through it, but I gave up. After hours reading on Google, I decided to try Dropbox, which friends and those on the Net seemed to like.
I downloaded the Dropbox onto my computer, but then couldn't figure out what to do. Happened that my phone was plugged into the computer, and during my trying to figure out things (the Help part of Dropbox was useless), the photos just went zip into my computer and into Dropbox. I think that now within my computer Dropbox has taken over from iPhoto and iTunes re my photos. (In fact when I restarted my computer later iTunes came up with a message asking if I wanted to make them the one to receive photos or another program. I pushed the button that said that I wanted to think about this.
Would like to also download the Wifi site I read about that says it is wireless but am afraid it will fight with Dropbox and iTunes for the Alpha position. What I never understand is if I should also download these apps into the phone as well, or just into the computer. Right now Dropbox is just in the computer. At least my photos flowed quickly from the phone to the Dropbox on the computer. I think I may need to put a Dropbox app on my phone too, but not exactly sure how that will help.
Ever onward....
Thursday, April 26, 2012
Some Answers to my iPhone Questions
On earlier post I posed some questions re my phone, and today went down to the Apple Store at Grand Central where I got some answers.
1. Going back to an earlier page you were working on depends; sometimes there are indicators at top right other times have to hit home button and start again. Oh, well.
2. How to make the battery last longer?
--Turned off my Bluetooth setting. (Wish they had a Bluetooth connection to iPhoto for downloads.) -------Teacher at class I took also suggested setting phone on Airplane Mode when you are in an area that you can't use your phone anyway, like a long subway ride.
--Where WiFi is not readily available like walking in Manhattan, you can just turn off the WiFi Setting.
--Genius guy also suggested I look at Apple.com/batteries (which I have not done yet.)
3. I forgot to asked about what settings I should have at night and if I should turn off the phone or not.
Remains to be answered....
4. Re the downloading of photos, Sarai had said there was a way of selecting the ones you want to download. Genius said that on the Mac in iPhoto, I should hold down the Command Key. When unloading he said to click the button that says Import Selected (not Import). I think I am missing some steps here but will see how plays out when I try it.
5. Re security, if I lose my phone can go to a computer, type in www.iCloud.com and there should be selections I can make there to lock phone or find where it is. Will have to try this someday when I am close to an Apple Store in case I mess up.
6. Alarm Clock: Clock Icon on Home: Tap alarm button, set time, save. Forgot to ask if this rings when phone off or on any of the silent settings.
Plus: Apple does not use the letters i or o in its serial numbers etc. If you see something like that and not sure if it is a number or letter, it is a number: 1 or 0.
1. Going back to an earlier page you were working on depends; sometimes there are indicators at top right other times have to hit home button and start again. Oh, well.
2. How to make the battery last longer?
--Turned off my Bluetooth setting. (Wish they had a Bluetooth connection to iPhoto for downloads.) -------Teacher at class I took also suggested setting phone on Airplane Mode when you are in an area that you can't use your phone anyway, like a long subway ride.
--Where WiFi is not readily available like walking in Manhattan, you can just turn off the WiFi Setting.
--Genius guy also suggested I look at Apple.com/batteries (which I have not done yet.)
3. I forgot to asked about what settings I should have at night and if I should turn off the phone or not.
Remains to be answered....
4. Re the downloading of photos, Sarai had said there was a way of selecting the ones you want to download. Genius said that on the Mac in iPhoto, I should hold down the Command Key. When unloading he said to click the button that says Import Selected (not Import). I think I am missing some steps here but will see how plays out when I try it.
5. Re security, if I lose my phone can go to a computer, type in www.iCloud.com and there should be selections I can make there to lock phone or find where it is. Will have to try this someday when I am close to an Apple Store in case I mess up.
6. Alarm Clock: Clock Icon on Home: Tap alarm button, set time, save. Forgot to ask if this rings when phone off or on any of the silent settings.
Plus: Apple does not use the letters i or o in its serial numbers etc. If you see something like that and not sure if it is a number or letter, it is a number: 1 or 0.
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Protectors, or are they?
Also at Verizon bought a screen protector packet and a phone protector.
I also messed up the screen protector and now it has little air bubbles on the inside. I'm not good at these things. Could try to put a new one on, but they cost about $5 a piece. I also think that somehow in the process I have managed to put a permanent mark on the screen. None show when I turn it on, so at least that is OK. But my phone is already looking not so new.
Struggle struggle.
Note April 26: I went to Verizon and they promptly fixed my protector problem. Apparently there was a film over the protector that I was to peel off after I placed the protector on the phone. She cleaned my phone surface with a rag and then peeled off the over film and there it was, nice and shiny. Solved easily.
I also messed up the screen protector and now it has little air bubbles on the inside. I'm not good at these things. Could try to put a new one on, but they cost about $5 a piece. I also think that somehow in the process I have managed to put a permanent mark on the screen. None show when I turn it on, so at least that is OK. But my phone is already looking not so new.
Struggle struggle.
Note April 26: I went to Verizon and they promptly fixed my protector problem. Apparently there was a film over the protector that I was to peel off after I placed the protector on the phone. She cleaned my phone surface with a rag and then peeled off the over film and there it was, nice and shiny. Solved easily.
Battery charging problem again?
All of a sudden last eve my phone wouldn't charge again. I tried it all over the apartment. Then remembered that I had just purchased an additional charger at Verizon (to keep in East Hampton, as I am a forgetful person). I tried that, and here is where my experiment broke down. I don't think it worked right away, so I also reset the phone, like I read about on google. Then it charged. Now both are charging. So why is it that I had to reset my phone???
Am a little disappointed in the new charger. Didn't pay attention when buying and it is black and my phone white...not that it matters but you know this is an IPHONE. It also has like a transformer or something that takes up a lot of room at the electrical outlet...not sure if this is better than the plain plug I got from Apple.
Note. April 26. I noticed that I had not peel off a transparent plastic covering the little wall adapter on the charger. Perhaps that was interfering with the plug going all the way into the wall socket. Took it off; we shall see.
Verizon doesn't sell the white chargers, so I will have to be tacky and have that black one in East Hampton. Learned it does not work in Europe, when there will have to use my transformer or whatever it is.
Am a little disappointed in the new charger. Didn't pay attention when buying and it is black and my phone white...not that it matters but you know this is an IPHONE. It also has like a transformer or something that takes up a lot of room at the electrical outlet...not sure if this is better than the plain plug I got from Apple.
Note. April 26. I noticed that I had not peel off a transparent plastic covering the little wall adapter on the charger. Perhaps that was interfering with the plug going all the way into the wall socket. Took it off; we shall see.
Verizon doesn't sell the white chargers, so I will have to be tacky and have that black one in East Hampton. Learned it does not work in Europe, when there will have to use my transformer or whatever it is.
Monday, April 23, 2012
An aside...new yard guy
Since my yard worker of many years went back to his country, I had to find someone else to weed those horrible plants that are encroaching on the house. I called a new guy, but we had some communication problems re the address. Then he asked if I had a cell phone and suggested that I text him my address. I of course had a panic feeling given the new phone, which he picked up on and laughed. I'm used to the workers out here having cell phones, but somehow it struck me funny re the texting. I must say things have really changed: texting your yard worker when you need to communicate. We are indeed in a new era.
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