Re: excel on the ipad?

2011-08-14 Thread Ronda Brown
Hi Lloyd, I don’t know if this is the App John refers to: http://itunes.apple.com/au/app/spreadsheet/id291175981?mt=8 Requirements: Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. Requires iOS 3.0 or later. Chers, Ronni On 15/08/2011, at 9:42 AM, Lloyd White wrote: John, Is Spreadsheet

Re: excel on the ipad?

2011-08-14 Thread j...@iinet.net.au
Guys, Its an iphone app. I have it on my ipad and my itouch. works the same john On Mon Aug 15 10:42 , Ronda Brown ro...@mac.com sent: Hi Lloyd, I don’t know if this is the App John refers to: http://itunes.apple.com/au/app/spreadsheet/id291175981\?mt=8 Requirements: Compatible with iPhone

Re: excel on the ipad?

2011-08-14 Thread Ronda Brown
Hi Chris, The three Apple iWork Apps are great on an iPad, BUT if you have not been using iWork on your Mac, and are using Excel, ‘Documents To Go’ as John has recommended I would think is the better way for you to go. This review was written back in June 2010, I would imagine 'Documents

Re: excel on the ipad?

2011-08-14 Thread Ronda Brown
Hi Chris, Read the whole Matthew Miller review on all the iPad Office Apps. Especially his 'Favourite and Why’: /Quote: Quickoffice is my overall favorite application thanks to the iPad optimized user experience, Word and Excel import and export capability, easy file management

iPad Podcasts

2011-08-13 Thread Laura Webb
Good morning all I need help with something odd that is happening with my iPad, not so much the iPad itself but the podcasts I have stored on it. I have a number of podcasts that I use for foreign language learning. They are the only podcasts I have on my iPad. Until now these have worked

Re: iPad Podcasts

2011-08-13 Thread cm
Hi Laura, I wonder if you have inadvertently set you iPod app on your iPad to play at two-times normal play speed. To check you can do the following 1) while a podcast is playing tap the cover so that you see a scrubber bar along the top of the screen as well as volume and pause play

Re: iPad Podcasts

2011-08-13 Thread Laura Webb
Hi Caro Brilliant! Thank you so much, the perfect solution. KInd regards Laura On 14/08/2011, at 11:57 AM, cm wrote: Hi Laura, I wonder if you have inadvertently set you iPod app on your iPad to play at two-times normal play speed. To check you can do the following 1) while a podcast

Re: iPad Podcasts

2011-08-13 Thread Laura Webb
wrote: Hi Laura, I wonder if you have inadvertently set you iPod app on your iPad to play at two-times normal play speed. To check you can do the following 1) while a podcast is playing tap the cover so that you see a scrubber bar along the top of the screen as well as volume and pause play

Skype for iPad

2011-08-02 Thread Pedro
Evening all Skype for iPad now available in the app store. Go get it iPadro -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr

Re: Filemaker Go on and iPad

2011-08-01 Thread Chris Burton
those on the device (iPad, iPhone) and you have the option of deleting the existing files if you want to update from the MBP (select the files and hit the keyboard delete) and then use the Add button to replace them from the MBP). Alternatively, use the Save To button to transfer from

Re: Filemaker Go on and iPad

2011-07-31 Thread Peter Hinchliffe
responses, saying I could download and install FMGo either way. So looks like I have started!! I just need to make sure I can work out and easily do the file transfers/updates between iPad and MBPro without having to go through a Filemaker Server, as internet connection on a ship is only bad

Filemaker Go on and iPad

2011-07-30 Thread Chris Burton
Hi WA muggers I purchased an iPad last year, but havnt used it much since, except for emails. I am considering using Filemaker Go on it but am not sure how to go about installing it. I see on the Filemaker website it can be purchased for around $40. Do I need to use my iPad to purchase FM

Re: Filemaker Go on and iPad

2011-07-30 Thread Ronda Brown
databases between their desktop or laptop computers and FileMaker Go via File Sharing in iTunes - perfect for single user databases. Databases may also be downloaded by email, popular file sharing sites, or the web. Cheers, Ronni Sent from Ronni's iPad On 30/07/2011, at 2:32 PM, Chris Burton c

Re: Filemaker Go on and iPad

2011-07-30 Thread Chris Burton
way. So looks like I have started!! I just need to make sure I can work out and easily do the file transfers/updates between iPad and MBPro without having to go through a Filemaker Server, as internet connection on a ship is only bad at the best of times! Best regards and many thanks Chris

Re: Filemaker Go on and iPad

2011-07-30 Thread Peter Meyer
Hi Chris It's very easy to transfer the files via the iTunes interface using the USB sync cable. You simply connect the device, go to the Apps tab, scroll to the bottom where File Sharing apps are listed and make the transfer(s). The files listed are of course those on the device (iPad, iPhone

iTunes folder permissions problem (was: I can't register my new iPad)

2011-07-26 Thread Alan Smith
On 23/07/2011, at 12:19 PM, David Nicholas david...@iinet.net.au submitted I can't register my new iPad I have been assisting David by phone to analyse his problem with I can't register my new iPad, and now look for more experienced WAMUG help. I changed the thread subject line because

Re: iTunes folder permissions problem (was: I can't register my new iPad)

2011-07-26 Thread Ronda Brown
submitted I can't register my new iPad I have been assisting David by phone to analyse his problem with I can't register my new iPad, and now look for more experienced WAMUG help. I changed the thread subject line because there were no responses to the original posting and I thought

Re: iTunes folder permissions problem (was: I can't register my new iPad)

2011-07-26 Thread David Nicholas
David have a backup of his iTunes Folder when it was all working correctly? Cheers, Ronni On 26/07/2011, at 2:35 PM, Alan Smith wrote: On 23/07/2011, at 12:19 PM, David Nicholas david...@iinet.net.au submitted I can't register my new iPad I have been assisting David by phone

Re: iTunes folder permissions problem (was: I can't register my new iPad)

2011-07-26 Thread Ronda Brown
...@iinet.net.au submitted I can't register my new iPad I have been assisting David by phone to analyse his problem with I can't register my new iPad, and now look for more experienced WAMUG help. I changed the thread subject line because there were no responses to the original posting and I

Re: iTunes folder permissions problem (was: I can't register my new iPad)

2011-07-26 Thread Alan Smith
? Cheers, Ronni On 26/07/2011, at 2:35 PM, Alan Smith wrote: On 23/07/2011, at 12:19 PM, David Nicholas david...@iinet.net.au submitted I can't register my new iPad I have been assisting David by phone to analyse his problem with I can't register my new iPad, and now look for more

Re: iTunes folder permissions problem (was: I can't register my new iPad)

2011-07-26 Thread David Nicholas
iTunes Folder when it was all working correctly? Cheers, Ronni On 26/07/2011, at 2:35 PM, Alan Smith wrote: On 23/07/2011, at 12:19 PM, David Nicholas david...@iinet.net.au submitted I can't register my new iPad I have been assisting David by phone to analyse his problem with I

Re: iTunes folder permissions problem (was: I can't register my new iPad)

2011-07-26 Thread Ronda Brown
iPad I have been assisting David by phone to analyse his problem with I can't register my new iPad, and now look for more experienced WAMUG help. I changed the thread subject line because there were no responses to the original posting and I thought the most significant problem lay

I can't register my new iPad

2011-07-22 Thread David Nicholas
For the past 12 hours I have been trying to register my new iPad. When I select Register Now it tells me the following Could not complete the iTunes Store request. The store may be busy. Check your Internet connection or try again later. I suppose it is possible the iTunes store is busy

Re: Photos from camera to iPad - how to delete from iPad (IMPRT?)

2011-07-16 Thread Marlene Oostryck
Hello Daniel I have just found time to try your suggestion. Many thanks - it does delete the photos on my iPad - from IMPRT102, etc (Events), from Photos and from Albums -All Imported - simultaneously. It only seems possible to select one screen full at a time (about 35 photos) and I have

Re: Photos from camera to iPad - how to delete from iPad (IMPRT?)

2011-07-16 Thread Marlene Oostryck
Hello Ronni Many thanks for your reply. As I have a large number of photos to be deleted I will go with Daniel's suggestion for batch delete at this stage. I am still puzzled why Events changed to IMPRT102, IMPRT103, etc on my iPad and why they are now all mixed up out of date order

Re: Photos from camera to iPad - how to delete from iPad (IMPRT?)

2011-07-16 Thread Ronda Brown
placed the information. If I locate it I’ll get back to you, but a bit busy at the moment. I am still puzzled why Events changed to IMPRT102, IMPRT103, etc on my iPad and why they are now all mixed up out of date order. In the past Events loaded on the iPad in date order and stayed that way

Re: Photos from camera to iPad - how to delete from iPad (IMPRT?)

2011-07-16 Thread Ronda Brown
with Daniel's suggestion for batch delete at this stage. There is another way, but I can’t remember it or where I have placed the information. If I locate it I’ll get back to you, but a bit busy at the moment. I am still puzzled why Events changed to IMPRT102, IMPRT103, etc on my iPad

Photos from camera to iPad - how to delete from iPad (IMPRT?)

2011-07-14 Thread Marlene Oostryck
Hi All I have just returned from another long overseas trip during which I loaded photos/short videos with a Camera Connection from my camera to my iPad (as back-up). I have done this before and they appeared as Events under the appropriate date - and could then be easily deleted through

Re: Photos from camera to iPad - how to delete from iPad (IMPRT?)

2011-07-14 Thread Daniel Kerr
Hi Marlene Normally photos are handled through iPhoto (rather then iTunes) from the iPad and iPhones. Do they show up there in iPhoto (under Devices left hand side listing iPad name)? Kind regards Daniel Sent from my iPhone --- Daniel Kerr MacWizardry Phone: 0414 795 960 Email: daniel

Re: Photos from camera to iPad - how to delete from iPad (IMPRT?)

2011-07-14 Thread Ronda Brown
Hi Marlene, As Daniel has mentioned you import iPad photos into iPhoto. 1. Connect the iPad to your computer. iPhoto should automatically launch into its import window with your device's images and videos listed. 
Note: If iPhoto does not automatically open, you may wish to enable

Re: Photos from camera to iPad - how to delete from iPad (IMPRT?)

2011-07-14 Thread Marlene Oostryck
Hi Daniel and Ronni Thanks for your responses. When I come back from a trip, I load all my photos on to my iMac directly from my camera memory card into iPhoto 11. I don't use my iPad for that. Devices shows up in the iPhoto side pane, but of course, the photos on my iPad don't show up when

Re: Photos from camera to iPad - how to delete from iPad (IMPRT?)

2011-07-14 Thread Daniel Kerr
Hi Marlene Can't think of the trick off the top of my head at present (mind on another issue),... But this may be of help (possibly,..) http://www.lifeisaprayer.com/blog/2010/how-batch-delete-photos-ipad Kind RegardsDaniel On 14/7/11 10:29 PM, Marlene Oostryck oostr...@optusnet.com.au wrote

Re: Photos from camera to iPad - how to delete from iPad (IMPRT?)

2011-07-14 Thread Ronda Brown
Hi Marlene, Just click on the image in Events then click the Trash can up in the right hand side, then click Delete Photo. Sent from Ronni's iPad On 14/07/2011, at 10:43 PM, Daniel Kerr wa...@macwizardry.com.au wrote: Hi Marlene Can't think of the trick off the top of my head

Re: iPad 2 mirroring

2011-06-30 Thread Paul van der Mey
are stronger, the reds more orange and the greens brighter. As others have said the videos play on the remote screen. Display is always at 4:3 ratio so wide screens have black bars on each side. Rotating works as the iPad is rotated. In portrait the height is limited to screen height giving

Re: iPad 2 mirroring

2011-06-29 Thread Pete Smith
Hi David. I haven't connected via DVI but, if you're interested; I took my iPad 2 to work and connected it up, via the VGA adapter, directly to our ACER projector in the training room. It worked fine. I just played around with it and my screen showed up nicely on the wall. It was actually

Re: iPad 2 mirroring

2011-06-27 Thread David de la Hunty
Thanks frank, not a bad option but was hoping for something DVI - for projection on a big screen. Thanks for the tip, could still be OK. dd On 27/06/2011, at 13:36, Frank Wade wrote: On 27 Jun 2011, at 1:41 PM, David de la Hunty wrote: Is anyone hooking their ipad 2 to an external monitor

1st Gen iPad

2011-06-26 Thread Rob Davies
Morning, First Generation iPad utilises both bands of the N WiFi spectrum? iPhone is only 2.4? Cheers! `RobD -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml

Re: 1st Gen iPad

2011-06-26 Thread Ronda Brown
On 27/06/2011, at 7:47 AM, Rob Davies wrote: Morning, First Generation iPad utilises both bands of the N WiFi spectrum? iPhone is only 2.4? Hi Rob, Are you asking questions? Does the First Generation iPad utilise both 2.5GHz 5GHz? Yes it does, but the range with 2.4GHz is much better

Re: 1st Gen iPad

2011-06-26 Thread Rob Davies
Ronni, Thanks for that, just some strange happenings with Wireless routers. iPad 2 will connect to N 5GHZ routers which have been functioning for sometime, but iPad will not. MBP does without issue as does the iMacs if I switch them so. AS do all other laptops and eligible Wireless N 5GHZ

Re: 1st Gen iPad

2011-06-26 Thread Ronda Brown
Hi Rob, On 27/06/2011, at 9:50 AM, Rob Davies wrote: Ronni, Thanks for that, just some strange happenings with Wireless routers. iPad 2 will connect to N 5GHZ routers which have been functioning for sometime, but iPad will not. My iPad 1st Generation connects to my 5GHz Network just

iPad 2 mirroring

2011-06-26 Thread David de la Hunty
Hi, Is anyone hooking their ipad 2 to an external monitor? I managed to find one post on macrumours from March from someone who used a hdmi ipad2 adaptor then connected an HDMI to DVI adaptor to that. Anyone doing that with their ipad 2? Does it work well? Are there any more recent adaptors

was 1st Gen iPad: now wireless in general

2011-06-26 Thread Hugh Griffiths
I have been watching this discussion with interest as I have just purchased a 2TB time capsule and set up up to replace the wireless portion of by Telstra modem. I don't see any great speed difference between the Telstra wireless and the TC wireless on my ipad or iphone but do see some sped

Re: was 1st Gen iPad: now wireless in general

2011-06-26 Thread Ronda Brown
wireless and the TC wireless on my ipad or iphone but do see some sped up on my Imac and MB, but I was expecting more speed up Have you turned OFF (Disabled) Wireless on the Telstra Modem? How do I know which network 2.4 or 5 each device is connecting to? Apart from airport utility is there any

Re: iPad 2 mirroring

2011-06-26 Thread Frank Wade
On 27 Jun 2011, at 1:41 PM, David de la Hunty wrote: Is anyone hooking their ipad 2 to an external monitor? I managed to find one post on macrumours from March from someone who used a hdmi ipad2 adaptor then connected an HDMI to DVI adaptor to that. Anyone doing that with their ipad 2

Re: iPad and Flash/iPad in France

2011-06-08 Thread Laura Webb
Hi Ronni I had a feeling that would be the answer but aware that so often there seems to be a work around thought it worth a try. It won't stop me continuing to enjoy the iPad and I'm certainly not interested in trying anything that has serious limitations. Many thanks Kind regards Laura

Re: iPad and Flash/iPad in France

2011-06-08 Thread John Thompson
of Flash on the iPad? I use an on line language course that requires Flash and get very frustrated that I can't use the same programme on the iPad. The iPad does not and ‘most’ probably never will support Flash. The iPad supports HTML5 Video. There are a few 'work arounds

Re: iPad and Flash/iPad in France

2011-06-08 Thread cm
on HTML5 Head of Microsoft's Internet Explorer says HTML5 is the 'future' More than half of online videos are now in iOS-friendly HTML5 (H.264) Pornographers next to dump Flash for HTML5 Vimeo launches Flash-free Universal Player for iPhone, iPad Cheers, Carlo On 2011-06-09, at 07:27, John Thompson

Re: iPad and Flash/iPad in France

2011-06-08 Thread Ronda Brown
Vimeo launches Flash-free Universal Player for iPhone, iPad Cheers, Carlo On 2011-06-09, at 07:27, John Thompson wrote: Hi Ronni, Is there any progress in the arrival of HTML5 Video as a replacement for Flash? On 08/06/2011, at 11:38 AM, Ronda Brown wrote: Hi Laura, On 08/06

iPad and Flash/iPad in France

2011-06-07 Thread Laura Webb
Good morning all Two questions here. Firstly, is there any way around the lack of Flash on the iPad? I use an on line language course that requires Flash and get very frustrated that I can't use the same programme on the iPad. Secondly, a couple of months someone on the List asked me

Re: iPad and Flash/iPad in France

2011-06-07 Thread Ronda Brown
Hi Laura, On 08/06/2011, at 9:18 AM, Laura Webb wrote: Good morning all Two questions here. Firstly, is there any way around the lack of Flash on the iPad? I use an on line language course that requires Flash and get very frustrated that I can't use the same programme on the iPad

iPad notes disappear

2011-05-27 Thread Winters John
I've just spent two days in a meeting recording my notes on my iPad. Yesterday I saw that my iPad notes were syncing via mobileme to Mail on my laptop. Go Apple I thought smugly. Today when I went to review my notes to set up actions and follow things up, the two days of typing appeared

Re: iPad notes disappear

2011-05-27 Thread Alan Smith
I do not have a solution for recovering lost notes, but perhaps a search on the Apple discussion site may help - https://discussions.apple.com/community/ipad/using_ipad --. Yes, there have been a lot of problems, but it seems that many people are not correctly applying user settings

Re: iPad notes disappear

2011-05-27 Thread Ronda Brown
On 27/05/2011, at 4:16 PM, Winters John wrote: I've just spent two days in a meeting recording my notes on my iPad. Yesterday I saw that my iPad notes were syncing via mobileme to Mail on my laptop. Go Apple I thought smugly. Today when I went to review my notes to set up actions

Re: iPad notes disappear

2011-05-27 Thread cm
Hi John, Did you ever actually see the notes on your Mac in Mail.app for instance? If not, and depending on your sync settings they may only have got as far as the Mobile Me web site. Did you change your sync settings after you had taken the notes? I note that some of this iOS simplicity

Re: iPad notes disappear

2011-05-27 Thread Tim Law
Notes that I create on my iPad are synced with MobileMe and then appear in Mail on the desktop. They appear under 'Reminders', right at the bottom of the list in the left hand window of Mail. Tim On 27/05/2011, at 6:53 PM, cm wrote: Hi John, Did you ever actually see the notes

Re: iPad notes disappear

2011-05-27 Thread Martin Hill
Sorry to hear your tale of woe John, In my case I currently have 781 notes synced by MobileMe between my iPad, iPhone, MacBook Pro, Lounge room iMac and Mac Pro at work. I've synced over the air using my .mac account, From My Mac via USB and via a secondary family .mac account at different

iPad in Education Seminars June 1st 2nd - Open to all

2011-05-24 Thread Martin Hill
Stephen Atherton asked if I could let all WAMUGers know that anyone and everyone is welcome to these 2 iPad in Tertiary Education seminars as though most sessions over East are full, there are still quite a few places available here in Perth. -Mart iPad in Tertiary Education Not long after

Re: iPad in Education Seminars June 1st 2nd - Open to all

2011-05-24 Thread Jane Griffiths
, Martin Hill wrote: Stephen Atherton asked if I could let all WAMUGers know that anyone and everyone is welcome to these 2 iPad in Tertiary Education seminars as though most sessions over East are full, there are still quite a few places available here in Perth. -Mart iPad in Tertiary

RE: Ipad

2011-05-21 Thread Hugh Griffiths
Thanks Ronni, I will check all of these, but im pretty sure that they are all correct as we have three iphones and another ipad that all sync correctly with the same computer. The only wierd thing with this ipad is that I purchased it originally in sydney and the first sync i did was with my

Re: Ipad

2011-05-21 Thread Ronda Brown
Aaah Hugh, The only wierd thing with this ipad is that I purchased it originally in sydney and the first sync i did was with my windows laptop on sydney time Your first Setup Sync of this iPad was on a computer set to Time Zone Sydney … there is your 2 hour difference ;-) Somehow

Re: iPad problems

2011-05-20 Thread Ian Reid
from my iPad On 18/05/2011, at 22:07, Ian Reid ianre...@westnet.com.au wrote: Good evening All I am having some difficulties with my iPad. “Upgrade is now available for Calculator”, but I cannot upgrade. Tapping ‘Upgrade’ just brings up a warning about need to activate the app after

Re: Ipad

2011-05-20 Thread Ronda Brown
On 20/05/2011, at 1:41 PM, Hugh Griffiths wrote: Hi my iPad keeps resetting it's time to two hours earlier. Seems to be every time I sync. Computer time is correct and other iPad and iPhones dont time change. Any ideas? Hi Hugh, On you iPad Settings General, Do you have “Set

Re: iPad problems

2011-05-20 Thread Ian Reid
about need to activate the app after the upgrade. Is this normal iPad procedure? Perhaps you upgraded to the full version ($1.19) and it requires activation? Only I don’t think I had to activate it though after upgrading to the full version. It was one of the first apps that I saw

RE: Ipad

2011-05-20 Thread Hugh Griffiths
Ronni, i dont see that setting? all i have under settings-general is about sounds network bluetooth spotlight search auto-lock passcode lock ipad cover lock unlock restrictions lock rotation/mute date and time keyboard international accessibility battery percentage reset and under date

Re: Ipad

2011-05-20 Thread Ronda Brown
Hi Hugh, Is your iPad Wi-Fi 3G, or only Wi-Fi? Apparently there is NO Set Automatically” Date Time setting on the Wi-Fi model. On my Wi-Fi 3G Settings General Date Time I have - 'Set Automatically’ If I turn “Set Automatically” to OFF, I can then check that I have - Time Zone ‘Perth

RE: Ipad

2011-05-20 Thread Hugh Griffiths
Brown Sent: Friday, May 20, 2011 3:39 PM To: WAMUG Mailing List Subject: Re: Ipad Hi Hugh, Is your iPad Wi-Fi 3G, or only Wi-Fi? Apparently there is NO Set Automatically Date Time setting on the Wi-Fi model. On my Wi-Fi 3G Settings General Date Time I have - 'Set Automatically' If I

Re: Ipad

2011-05-20 Thread Ronda Brown
Hi Hugh, Ok Wi-Fi only iPad explains why you can’t see “Set Automatically” in “Date Time, but it doesn’t explain why this 2 hour change is happening, so you still have this weird 2 hour time change problem ;-( You have Wi-Fi turned ON all the time, you don’t turn it OFF ever? Its as though

iPad provider plans

2011-05-19 Thread Susan Hastings
credit that you can never actually use it.) Whirlpool is a great source of information on prepaid plans by actual users. Cheers, Susan Sent from my iPad On 19/05/2011, at 2:49 PM, Pat clamsh...@iinet.net.au wrote: I don't mean to be annoying, but part of Joe Baker's question was about

Re: iPad provider plans

2011-05-19 Thread Ronda Brown
Thanks Susan for changing the subject, the previous subject has nothing really to do with Pat’s requests. Hi Pat, The iPhone 3G S uses a SIM-Card The iPhone 4 uses a Micro-SIM Card The iPad uses a Micro-SIM Card (The iPad Micro-SIM card will NOT work with your iPhone ) Australian iPad SIM

Re: iPad provider plans

2011-05-19 Thread Ronda Brown
The iPhone 4 uses a Micro-SIM Card The iPad uses a Micro-SIM Card (The iPad Micro-SIM card will NOT work with your iPhone ) Australian iPad SIM Plans 2011 There is full table in spreadsheet format current prices at April 2011 http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2011/04/planhacker-australian-ipad

Re: iPad provider plans

2011-05-19 Thread Pat
from my iPad On 19/05/2011, at 2:49 PM, Pat clamsh...@iinet.net.au wrote: I don't mean to be annoying, but part of Joe Baker's question was about getting started with mobile phones, sim cards, etc. This describes my situation. I have never had a mobile phone because my house

Re: iPad provider plans

2011-05-19 Thread lem1
Hi Susan What is the performance like on your iPad with telstra. If you run the test at the following website what speed do you get on the 3G network? http://www.ozspeedtest.com/ Thinking of an iPad but I find my current service Optus very slow even on 3G. Thanks in advance Cheers Kane

Re: iPad provider plans

2011-05-19 Thread Ronda Brown
it expires or lose whats left, then have so much credit that you can never actually use it.) Whirlpool is a great source of information on prepaid plans by actual users. Cheers, Susan Sent from my iPad On 19/05/2011, at 2:49 PM, Pat clamsh...@iinet.net.au wrote: I don't mean

Re: iPad provider plans

2011-05-19 Thread Susan Hastings
you won't see much difference between being on home wireless or on 3G on the iPad, if it's much slower it suggest a problem. Sent from my iPad On 19/05/2011, at 6:32 PM, lem1 l...@iinet.net.au wrote: Hi Susan What is the performance like on your iPad with telstra. If you run the test

Re: iPad provider plans

2011-05-19 Thread Daniel Kerr
take the iPad out of range (if I can ever get it off my 2.5 year old, or Wife,..or friend staying with us for that matter,...lol) then it uses the Telstra data. They give you a local log in page as well, so you can always check what you're using roughly also. But yes lots of plans, lots of info

Ipad

2011-05-19 Thread Hugh Griffiths
Hi my iPad keeps resetting it's time to two hours earlier. Seems to be every time I sync. Computer time is correct and other iPad and iPhones dont time change. Any ideas? Best Regards Hugh Griffiths mobile +61 407 477 311 office +61 (0) 8 6424 4801 Any commercial terms stated or implied

iPad - Beginners Guide useful links

2011-05-18 Thread Ronda Brown
Hi People, In response to John Pat queries on the iPad. What is the iPad? The iPad is NOT a replacement for your computer … yet! The iPad is the ‘Ultimate Multimedia Device’ My MacBook Pro can do everything the iPad can, but the iPad can’t do everything my MacBook Pro can. Similarities

Re: iPad - Beginners Guide useful links

2011-05-18 Thread Michael Anderson
Thank you Ronni. Mike Anderson On 18/05/2011, at 2:32 PM, Ronda Brown wrote: Hi People, In response to John Pat queries on the iPad. What is the iPad? The iPad is NOT a replacement for your computer … yet! The iPad is the ‘Ultimate Multimedia Device’ My MacBook Pro can do

iPad problems

2011-05-18 Thread Ian Reid
Good evening All I am having some difficulties with my iPad. “Upgrade is now available for Calculator”, but I cannot upgrade. Tapping ‘Upgrade’ just brings up a warning about need to activate the app after the upgrade. Is this normal iPad procedure? I am unsure how to delete items from

Re: iPad problems

2011-05-18 Thread cm
, select General in the left hand side picker, and scroll down to the Use Side Switch selector. Cheers, Carlo Sent from my iPad On 18/05/2011, at 22:07, Ian Reid ianre...@westnet.com.au wrote: Good evening All I am having some difficulties with my iPad. “Upgrade is now available

Re: iPad in Tertiary Education

2011-05-18 Thread Stuart Breden
Interesting. Worth a look. Stuart Breden PO Box 132 Kalamunda WA 6926 Ph: (08) 9257 1577 Mbl: 0417 053 266 On 18/05/2011, at 1:50 PM, cm wrote: Hello Wamuggers, Following on from Glenn's thread about the iPad in school, I thought I would let the group know about this seminar

Re: iPad - Beginners Guide useful links

2011-05-18 Thread Stuart Breden
Good stuff Stuart Breden PO Box 132 Kalamunda WA 6926 Ph: (08) 9257 1577 Mbl: 0417 053 266 On 18/05/2011, at 2:32 PM, Ronda Brown wrote: Hi People, In response to John Pat queries on the iPad. What is the iPad? The iPad is NOT a replacement for your computer … yet! The iPad

Re: iPad problems

2011-05-18 Thread Tim Law
Ian, I perform all my upgrades/updates either by using the App Store from the iPhone iPad, or when syncing with iTunes. this gives me the option to 'update all' which it does after entering my iTunes store password. If things are still playing up or doing odd things, don't be afraid to turn

Re: iPad problems

2011-05-18 Thread Ronda Brown
Hi Ian, I’ve typed my answers under your questions below. On 18/05/2011, at 10:07 PM, Ian Reid wrote: “Upgrade is now available for Calculator”, but I cannot upgrade. Tapping ‘Upgrade’ just brings up a warning about need to activate the app after the upgrade. Is this normal iPad

iPad in Tertiary Education

2011-05-17 Thread cm
Hello Wamuggers, Following on from Glenn's thread about the iPad in school, I thought I would let the group know about this seminar. The Apple University Consortium (AUC) is delivering a 90 minute seminar entitled iPad in Tertiary Education. There are many dates all around Australia and NZ

Re: Ipad memory

2011-05-14 Thread S Beach
and then its memory is released for reuse.* Either way I am curious to know why Daniel's hint was necessary: *But generally, the easiest way to fix it is to turn the iPad off (Hold down the power button til the Slide to Power Off comes up. Then side to power it off, wait a few seconds

Re: Ipad memory

2011-05-14 Thread cm
was necessary: But generally, the easiest way to fix it is to turn the iPad off (Hold down the power button til the Slide to Power Off comes up. Then side to power it off, wait a few seconds and then power it back on again. That will flush out (or free up) the memory. Clearly it had

Re: Ipad memory

2011-05-13 Thread S Beach
the iPad off (Hold down the power button til the Slide to Power Off comes up. Then side to power it off, wait a few seconds and then power it back on again. That will flush out (or free up) the memory.* Clearly it had the desired effect as per John's reply: *Thanks Daniel. It solved the problem, also

Re: Ipad memory

2011-05-13 Thread cm
to save user data and then its memory is released for reuse. Either way I am curious to know why Daniel's hint was necessary: But generally, the easiest way to fix it is to turn the iPad off (Hold down the power button til the Slide to Power Off comes up. Then side to power it off, wait

Re: Ipad memory

2011-05-13 Thread cm
, the easiest way to fix it is to turn the iPad off (Hold down the power button til the Slide to Power Off comes up. Then side to power it off, wait a few seconds and then power it back on again. That will flush out (or free up) the memory. Clearly it had the desired effect as per John's

Ipad memory

2011-05-11 Thread John Hatch
Does anybody know how much memory is on the ipad? Have an app that say not enough memory. How can you check to see what apps are running? John Sent from my iPad -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http

Re: Ipad memory

2011-05-11 Thread Daniel Kerr
Not really an easy way to see what memory is used or free. But generally, the easiest way to fix it is to turn the iPad off (Hold down the power button til the Slide to Power Off comes up. Then side to power it off, wait a few seconds and then power it back on again. That will flush out (or free

Re: Ipad memory

2011-05-11 Thread John Hatch
Thanks Daniel. It solved the problem, also improved the performance as well. Is seems the ipad can become clogged with residual stuff and slow down Much appreciated For others the app was Autocadws - quite impressive app also photo sort app Cheers John Sent from my iPad On 12/05/2011, at 2

Re: Ipad memory

2011-05-11 Thread S Beach
Hatch j...@iinet.net.au wrote: Thanks Daniel. It solved the problem, also improved the performance as well. Is seems the ipad can become clogged with residual stuff and slow down Much appreciated For others the app was Autocadws - quite impressive app also photo sort app Cheers John

Re: Ipad memory

2011-05-11 Thread cm
on the iPhone and the iPad. Apart from a few exceptions noted below, there is no penalty at all for having an app in the background. The Apple engineers, as often they are, were very clever when they introduced background apps to iOS. They in fact created a new paradigm to ensure that while an app

Re: Ipad memory

2011-05-11 Thread Ronda Brown
do wonder, however, how HandyPadSoft can get away with copying the Apple icon for Activity Monitor. I did notice in a few emails what could be misconceptions about background apps on the iPhone and the iPad. Apart from a few exceptions noted below, there is no penalty at all for having

Travelling iPad

2011-05-08 Thread Laura Webb
Hi Daniel You must be feeling better! I like to think my iPad is enjoying France but not sure it knows how to send a postcard. What I do know is that it is a superb piece of equipment to have when travelling. Kind regards Laura Sent from my iPad On 08/05/2011, at 3:32 PM, Daniel Kerr wa

iPad woes

2011-05-04 Thread Pat
My new iPad (my first) arrived yesterday. Hooray! I thought. Now I'll have some fun. I followed the enclosed instructions about installing the latest version of iTunes and connecting the iPad. The message then said, 'iTunes could not connect to the iTunes store. The host is down.' Well

Re: iPad woes

2011-05-04 Thread Alan Smith
Hi Pat Not quite sure what you are doing or what stage you're at. Updates and Syncing processes are done from the devices themselves (mainly iTunes) - no need to go to App Store for this. I assume you have now updated iTunes to vers 10.2.2 as a precursor to plugging in your iPad. I also

Re: iPad woes

2011-05-04 Thread Pat
Success! I think the problem was with iTunes 2.2, which I had downloaded as per instructions. I retrieved iTunes 2.1 from my storage disk, and the sync is now happening properly. Thanks for your reply, Alan. Pat On 05/05/2011, at 6:16 AM, Pat wrote: My new iPad (my first) arrived

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