Episode 53: Picture That

Hi Everyone,

I know sometimes we forget the simple stuff. You know …is it left to loosen…i before e, expect after ???,  how calculate the circumference of a circle…logarithmic differentiation, you know…the simple stuff. Here’s a couple of tips when sending photos.

Sending Photos:
Everyone knows how to send photos from your iPhones & iPads. You select the photo and click on  and then select Email. You can also select  and then choose up to 5 photos to email (review Episode 47 when sending multiple groups).

Here’s the one we always forget. Okay, you are in a middle of an email conversation, replying back and forth and they ask to send a photo…there’s no attach item. Oh, that’s right, go to your photos. Find the photo you want to send. Select and hold the photo to copy. Go to your email and paste it into the email.

App of the week: Here’s an app for your iPad. You have world clocks for your iPhone, but they left that out on your iPad. Try “World Clock Free”. This is a free app that will let you create 4 time zones.

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Hope this tip helps,

Episode 52: I would like to open a tab

Hi Everyone,

I created a blog spot to store some of the “Tips of the Day” outside of our domain. This will make it easier for most of you (not on our sdcoe domain) to find older tips of the day. Go to http://rop-tipoftheday.blogspot.com/. Now that I’m looking at them outside of my email, some of the tips are too long. Sorry, I’ll try to keep future tips short and to the point.

Open in new tab:
Have you done a web search on your mobile device and you want to keep the results window open. Try click and hold on the link to open in new tab.

Floating Keyboard:
I’ve noticed on a couple of iPads in our group that your keyboard was floating on the screen (slightly off the bottom). Did you know that you can undock your keyboard and move it up and down on the screen or split it into two(works better in a portrait and type with your thumbs)? Click and hold on the keyboard icon (lower right), to dock/split or if you are another person wondering why your keyboard is so high on the screen, select dock.

App of the week: For those aspiring engineers, try Bridge Constructor (on sale $0.99). Building a bridge for a car is easy, try making it strong enough to hold the trucks. Hours of fun for those of us who think pocket protectors serve a function. LOL

Hope you enjoy these tips. Don’t forget, if you have a great tip or app, pass it on.

Episode 51: Can you please unlock my account.

Hi Everyone,

Okay, it’s that time of the year for some of you and you received the message, “Your password is about to expire” on your Exchange accounts. You reset your password on your computer and now your account is locked out. Now you have to call the help desk to reset your account. Oh, by the way, you will also see a TARC for the account reset. Which brings us to today’s tip of the day.

Resetting your Exchange account
Did you know that if you have your Exchange email on your mobile devices and you don’t reset your password on your mobile devices you will lock out your Exchange account. You can avoid this by doing a couple of things before your reset your password on your computer. Make sure that  you have all of your mobile devices (iPhone, smart phone, iPad, etc) before resetting your password. There are several options at this point, depending on your device. You can turn off “Push” service, put your device in “Airplane Mode” or bring up the account and delete the password (DON’T delete the account). I personally bring up the account and delete that password on my iPhone\iPad before I change my password on my computer.

On iPhones and iPad, go to Settings\Mail, Contacts, Calendars\Select your Exchange Account\Account.

Now, change your password on your computer and then change them on your mobile devices. Don’t forget if you check your email on your laptop to change it as well.

I must be going blind?
I hope I’m not the only one struggling with this problem. I know that my doctor said to wear my glasses to read, but to plug in my charger? Okay, raise your virtual hand if you can’t see the little icon on your cable to charge for your iPhone/iPad. I keep my charging cable on my night stand and in low light, I can’t see which side is up. Try putting a piece of tape over the icon to help see and feel the correct side of the plug.




Sent from my iPhone/iPad
Here’s an old “Tip of the Day” for you. I still see quite a few “Sent from my iPhone/iPads out there. Did you know that you can create a signature on your iPhone/iPad? Go to Settings/Mail, Contacts, Calendars/Signature to create a signature for your email. Now when you send an email, it will automatically add the signature to the end of your email.

App of the day: MagicPlan
Looking for an app to layout your floor plan, try MagicPlan (free). It uses your iPhone/iPad’s camera to create a floor plan. Just aim at the corners and it builds your room with just a few clicks. I’m still playing with the app, so let me know how it works for you.

Hope you enjoy these tips. Don’t forget, if you have a great tip or app, pass it on.