Comments for Geeks on Tour - Articles http://blog.geeksontour.com Articles and Links about Wi-Fi, Picasa, Blogger, Google Maps, and more Sat, 4 Jul 2009 21:56:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 Comment on Internet by Tethered Cellphone - Reboot by Carol Tanner http://blog.geeksontour.com/2009/06/21/internet-by-tethered-cellphone-reboot/comment-page-1/#comment-3479 Carol Tanner Wed, 01 Jul 2009 03:06:57 +0000 http://blog.geeksontour.com/2009/06/21/internet-by-tethered-cellphone-reboot/#comment-3479 I also have a tethered Verizon internet connection. I have had quite good luck with it so far, just once or twice I've had problems connecting. I did as you said, rebooted my computer. The other time I couldn't connect, so I just waited a while and tried it again and got online. Next time I'll try rebooting my phone. So far I'm very pleased with this internet service. It's very convenient for me Appreciate you guys and your tips. C. Tanner I also have a tethered Verizon internet connection. I have had quite good luck with it so far, just once or twice I’ve had problems connecting.
I did as you said, rebooted my computer. The other time I couldn’t connect, so I just waited a while and tried it again and got online. Next time I’ll try rebooting my phone. So far I’m very pleased with this internet service. It’s very convenient for me Appreciate you guys and your tips. C. Tanner

]]> Comment on Internet by Data Card for Travelers by Sandybee http://blog.geeksontour.com/2009/06/03/internet-by-data-card-for-travelers/comment-page-1/#comment-3473 Sandybee Tue, 30 Jun 2009 03:47:39 +0000 http://blog.geeksontour.com/?p=525#comment-3473 I forwarded this link to my husband who then promptly declared we needed to go to our local Verizon store. We are now the proud owners of the Mifi. It's amazing and appears to be as fast, if not faster, than our cable internet at home. That's impressive. We are taking it to the mountains this weekend to try it out in our trailer. It's about the same size as a credit card. We only plug it in to re-charge the battery. We do have a 5 gb limit. And, the contract is for 2 years at $60 a mo. They have a 30 day return policy, though, so we will put it through its paces and see what happens. Thanks! I forwarded this link to my husband who then promptly declared we needed to go to our local Verizon store. We are now the proud owners of the Mifi. It’s amazing and appears to be as fast, if not faster, than our cable internet at home. That’s impressive. We are taking it to the mountains this weekend to try it out in our trailer. It’s about the same size as a credit card. We only plug it in to re-charge the battery. We do have a 5 gb limit. And, the contract is for 2 years at $60 a mo. They have a 30 day return policy, though, so we will put it through its paces and see what happens. Thanks!

]]> Comment on Internet by Tethered Cellphone - Reboot by chris http://blog.geeksontour.com/2009/06/21/internet-by-tethered-cellphone-reboot/comment-page-1/#comment-3466 chris Sun, 28 Jun 2009 22:43:59 +0000 http://blog.geeksontour.com/2009/06/21/internet-by-tethered-cellphone-reboot/#comment-3466 Did you read this article? http://www.wifisavvy.com/2008/03/13/why-cant-i-send-my-email/ Did you read this article?
http://www.wifisavvy.com/2008/03/13/why-cant-i-send-my-email/

]]> Comment on Internet by Tethered Cellphone - Reboot by Ruth Gadbois http://blog.geeksontour.com/2009/06/21/internet-by-tethered-cellphone-reboot/comment-page-1/#comment-3465 Ruth Gadbois Sun, 28 Jun 2009 18:36:34 +0000 http://blog.geeksontour.com/2009/06/21/internet-by-tethered-cellphone-reboot/#comment-3465 I just tried tethering and it worked pretty well. I did have to reconnect (not reboot) a couple of times. I followed the directions for setting up outgoing mail but this didn't work. Perhaps you could cover this in a future session. I just tried tethering and it worked pretty well. I did have to reconnect (not reboot) a couple of times. I followed the directions for setting up outgoing mail but this didn’t work.

Perhaps you could cover this in a future session.

]]> Comment on Picasa Tip: Use Captions by chris http://blog.geeksontour.com/2009/01/27/picasa-tip-use-captions/comment-page-1/#comment-3462 chris Sat, 27 Jun 2009 16:34:18 +0000 http://www.wifisavvy.com/2009/01/27/picasa-tip-use-captions/#comment-3462 Jerome, If you email the pictures as attachments, and your recipient saves them to their computer and views them with Picasa, the captions should be there. I'll bet what you want though is to use Outlook or Outlook Express with the pictures displayed in the body of the email? The only way to be sure they see the caption is to use the Text tool in Picasa. Open a picture that has a caption click on the text tool click the button 'Copy Caption' The caption is now written text right on the picture. You'll probably need to move it around and/or change colors to make it most readable. Jerome,
If you email the pictures as attachments, and your recipient saves them to their computer and views them with Picasa, the captions should be there.
I’ll bet what you want though is to use Outlook or Outlook Express with the pictures displayed in the body of the email? The only way to be sure they see the caption is to use the Text tool in Picasa.
Open a picture that has a caption
click on the text tool
click the button ‘Copy Caption’
The caption is now written text right on the picture. You’ll probably need to move it around and/or change colors to make it most readable.

]]> Comment on Wireless Internet - 3 ways by chris http://blog.geeksontour.com/2009/06/06/wireless-internet-3-ways/comment-page-1/#comment-3461 chris Sat, 27 Jun 2009 16:25:54 +0000 http://blog.geeksontour.com/?p=527#comment-3461 Claire, You were the one to first tell me about tethered broadband right? Claire,
You were the one to first tell me about tethered broadband right?

]]> Comment on Wireless Internet - 3 ways by chris http://blog.geeksontour.com/2009/06/06/wireless-internet-3-ways/comment-page-1/#comment-3460 chris Sat, 27 Jun 2009 16:25:29 +0000 http://blog.geeksontour.com/?p=527#comment-3460 Brenda, Yes! The Mi-Fi looks wonderful - and we've heard good reports from actual users. Whether it's good enough to be your sole connection depends on how good Verizon is at your home. The 5 gigabytes is plenty for browsing and email even for 2 people - just keep an eye on it. As or Wi-Fi security for banking - your bank's website handles that so it is perfectly safe to connect to your bank on public wi-fi hotspots. Brenda,
Yes! The Mi-Fi looks wonderful - and we’ve heard good reports from actual users. Whether it’s good enough to be your sole connection depends on how good Verizon is at your home. The 5 gigabytes is plenty for browsing and email even for 2 people - just keep an eye on it.
As or Wi-Fi security for banking - your bank’s website handles that so it is perfectly safe to connect to your bank on public wi-fi hotspots.

]]> Comment on Internet by Data Card for Travelers by chris http://blog.geeksontour.com/2009/06/03/internet-by-data-card-for-travelers/comment-page-1/#comment-3459 chris Sat, 27 Jun 2009 14:52:34 +0000 http://blog.geeksontour.com/?p=525#comment-3459 Gertrude, Verizon has become awfully good! We have excellent connection right now in a rural park with *lots* of trees. It's so nice not to need a treeless site! But, at least a couple of places so far this summer have been veeerrrrryyyy slow and I found myself missing my satellite dish. We're not in Iowa any more ... moved on to the Land of Lincoln. Here is the <a href="http://geeksontour.com/membership/memberpay-addl.cfm" rel="nofollow">renewing membership page</a>. Gertrude, Verizon has become awfully good! We have excellent connection right now in a rural park with *lots* of trees. It’s so nice not to need a treeless site! But, at least a couple of places so far this summer have been veeerrrrryyyy slow and I found myself missing my satellite dish.
We’re not in Iowa any more … moved on to the Land of Lincoln. Here is the renewing membership page.

]]> Comment on Internet by Data Card for Travelers by Gertrude http://blog.geeksontour.com/2009/06/03/internet-by-data-card-for-travelers/comment-page-1/#comment-3458 Gertrude Sat, 27 Jun 2009 13:20:34 +0000 http://blog.geeksontour.com/?p=525#comment-3458 Hi- Its interesting that I too have changed from Hughes net ( I am considering selling my 7000s and dish) I changed to an Alltel card it is unlimited use and we both use it got a Cradlepoint router for it. so far we love it only one cg we couldn't get on with it, we were in the rockies. same cost as Verizion and 2 yr contract. We are also in IA right now in Clinton where are you for the next couple days? I want to take advantage of your June special for renewing my membership with you what is the best way to do it ? Hi- Its interesting that I too have changed from Hughes net ( I am considering selling my 7000s and dish) I changed to an Alltel card it is unlimited use and we both use it got a Cradlepoint router for it. so far we love it only one cg we couldn’t get on with it, we were in the rockies. same cost as Verizion and 2 yr contract.
We are also in IA right now in Clinton where are you for the next couple days?

I want to take advantage of your June special for renewing my membership with you what is the best way to do it ?

]]> Comment on Picasa 3 and Video Files by chris http://blog.geeksontour.com/2008/12/04/picasa-3-and-video-files/comment-page-1/#comment-3440 chris Thu, 18 Jun 2009 15:54:52 +0000 http://www.wifisavvy.com/?p=224#comment-3440 Fernando - why are you importing from a folder? If the video is in a folder on your computer, Picasa already sees it. The import command is usually to get files from your camera onto your computer. With a video on your computer, you should be able to see it in Picasa. When you double click in, you will then have the option to upload to Picasa Web Albums, or to Youtube. Fernando - why are you importing from a folder? If the video is in a folder on your computer, Picasa already sees it. The import command is usually to get files from your camera onto your computer.
With a video on your computer, you should be able to see it in Picasa. When you double click in, you will then have the option to upload to Picasa Web Albums, or to Youtube.

]]>