Caller ID or lack of
I have subscribed to the caller ID function and yes it works to an extent - for national calls but it does not pick up international numbers.. All that happens is we get "INTERNATIONAL " on our screen... Yet prior to me moving from Talk Talk - this simple function worked... Can someone explain how BT cannot even get this simple function to work
Talk Talk were cheaper and I feel provided a better solution
See this thread
https://community.bt.com/t5/Phones/Why-does-BT-not-provide-international-Caller-ID/m-p/778240/highli...
There are some useful help pages here, for BT Broadband customers only, on my personal website.
BT Broadband customers - help with broadband, WiFi, networking, e-mail and phones.
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Has anyone set up Lync server 2010 to use the Gamma SIP trunks, that dont require the use of a gateway?
No requirement for an additional gateway device, with direct MS Lync connectivity
The trouble is i cannot get Lync to connect to the trunks. We have purchased the SIP trunks from a gamma supplier(we didnt now they were a supplier, until recently when we asked for support and they went 'duhhhhhh me no know, we just
sell things dunow how to set things up' what a PAIN IN THE A***), and they say that the SIP trunks are pointed at our EFM IP address. which also has the DDIs assigned to it.
So, i setup a PSTN gateway on lync topology using IP of EFM, Listening port 5060 using TCP. Are these ports and protocol okay?
The VoIP phones seem to want to call, they just lack any sound, no ringing tone, no dissconnected tone. Just says calling "+44157322****" So the dial plan is changing 22**** to the correct local code and whatever the +44 thing
is.
Any advice on how i can find the problem, or how to setup the trunks up would be hugely appreciated.
P.S We initially tried to use an audiocodes mediant 1000, which was what we asked our trunk supplier about, and then they informed us about being a gamma supplier, and that the gamma trunks do not require a gateway. Followed setting
up guide for mediant 1000 with gamma trunks through audiocodes blah, to no success. I think thats because it was changing the coders, which was not needed if the trunks are directly compatable.Hi,
Please review the SIP trunk topology.
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/gg398720.aspx
To
implement SIP trunking, you must route the connection through a Mediation Server, which proxies communications sessions between Lync Server 2010 clients and the service provider and transcodes media when necessary. Each Mediation Server has
an internal and an external network interface. The internal interface connects to the Front End Servers. The external interface is commonly called the gateway interface because it has traditionally been used to connect the Mediation Server to a PSTN gateway
or an IP-PBX. To implement a SIP trunk, you connect the external interface of the Mediation Server to the external edge component of the ITSP. The external edge component of the ITSP could be a Session Border Controller (SBC), a router, or a gateway.
Generally the gateway is not required in your organization. You need to configure Mediation Server setting. For the details about
the SIP trunk configuration of ITSP side, you need to contact Gamme Support for further assistance.
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Voicemail Unavailable message - every call
Whenever I finish speaking to someone on the phone, I go to end the call and the message "Voicemail Unavailable" keeps appearing on the screen.
I'm not sure when it appears during the call as no noises are made, but it's always there when i go to hang up. I have no messages waiting for me and I am getting voicemail when people leave it.
Has anyone got any idea why this keeps coming up?Thats what I was looking for - if you make a 2G call, sometimes the lack of data back channel means the VVM cannot be sent to you.
Stumped here I'm afraid - the message suggest that the network is trying to send you the VVM file but can't and its possibly network congestion. -
Droid X2 Calls lock up and end, Then I receive a voicmail?
So this has happened two times with my Droid X2, I'll be getting a call, I pull it out of my pocket, I slide to answer, I hear NOTHING and I mean NOTHING. I even put it on speaker phone the last time it happened. (half hour ago) The call will end. I put it back in my pocket thinking maybe it was the other line. (bad service or something) I had perfect signal each time this has happened keep in mind. A minute later I'll receive a voicemail when I clearly answered the phone and it ended! Does that make any sense? I called the person back and let them know that I DID answer the phone and it ended so why they didn't hear me? Only God knows. And how they kept hearing a ring and got to my voicemail? Only God knows...unless one of you smart people here know or have had a similar issue? Hope anyone can help with this issue I have come across. Thanks!
Cody21, thanks for your input. RIPCharge, I know this type of issue can be frustrating especially when you’re expecting a call or receiving a return call from friends or family. I'm sorry to hear you’re having this type of problem with such a great phone. I researched your issue in more detail and found some customers had this issue with their Droid X2 and we found a similar issue was due to the proximity sensor not engaging while on call, and other varying user physical characteristics. It was found that some calls are being terminated as the end call button is inadvertently activated and that customers may be experiencing perceived dropped calls due to lack of far end audio or muting. The recommended solution is to press the power button after a call is established to enable the screensaver mode to prevent accidental call terminations due to lack of far end audio or muting..
The trouble shooting steps suggested by Cody21 are steps we would also advise to fix issues with the functionalities of your phone. I will list steps below to clear cache, to put the phone in safe mode, and to perform a factory reset..
Steps below to clear cache:
From a home screen, select App menu (located in the lower right).
Select Browser.
Select Menu.
Select More.
Select Settings.
Clear cache
Select Clear cache.
Visited website content stored on the device. The cache enables the browser to download only the content that has changed since the last time a website was visited. Since the browser only downloads changed content, pages are loaded faster.
Select OK.
Clear History
Select Clear history.
A listing of URLs (website addresses) that have been recently visited.
Select OK.
Steps below to put phone in safe mode: Safe Mode temporarily disables all applications that have been installed via the Android Market. Performing this troubleshooting step can determine whether a 3rd party application is the cause of an Operating System / Application issue. .
To Enable Safe mode
Power the device off.
Press and hold the Power button then select Power off.
Press and hold Menu.
Power the device on.
Press and hold the Power button for 3-5 seconds.
Hold the Menu button until Safe mode appears (located in the lower left).
To disable safe mode
Power the device off.
Press and hold the Power button then select Power off.
To perform a factory reset: Performing a hard reset will remove ALL data including the Google account, system data, application data, application settings, and downloaded applications.
From a home screen, select App menu (located in the lower right).
Select Settings.
If the application icon is missing, select App menu filter (located at the top) then select All apps.
Select Privacy.
Select Factory Data Reset.
To clear all personal data, ensure Erase internal storage (media area) is enabled then select Reset Phone.
Enabled when a check mark is present.
If presented, enter the current passcode or draw the unlock pattern.
Select Erase Everything.
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Droid Muting During Calls & Phone Running Slow
Muting/Dropped Calls:
I've had my Motorola Droid for almost a year and in the last several months it started muting during calls - I can hear them but they can't hear me. When I realize this, I'll look at my phone and it is either locked or out of the "In Call" screen (for lack of a better word). To fix it, I need to unlock it (if it's locked) and then enter back into the call by dragging down the top menu. After I'm back in the "In Call" screen, they can hear me (if they haven't hung up by this point). This sometimes happens several times within the period of a short call. Other times the call will drop completely.
I'm always very cautious about my face touching the screen as I realize this may be a cause. Although sometimes the screen is lit when the phone is to my face and the sensor should recognize it's up to my face. Sometimes it's black when it's away from my face and I can't get the screen to come back on without taking out the battery. This is especially unfortunate when my call is mute and I can't get back into the call.
I've tried *228, option 2. We'll see if that works...
Running Slow:
In addition to the muting/exiting calls/dropping calls, my Droid has been running especially slow in the last month. I've tried deleting applications, pictures, anything I could think might be slowing it down. But it continues to take 5-10 seconds or so to go from email/calendar/texts to the home screen or to open anything.
PLEASE HELP!!!!!My phone used to mute and disconnect all the time. I almost lost my mind! I never have the problem anymore since I downloaded an app called Screen Suite. It costs about $3 and is well worth it. I have had it now for a few months and my problem is solved. The app is available from the market. I highly recommend it. Good luck!
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Just trying to get help in auto lock it is not an options for (never) on 4s or new i pad 2 both are a mirror of each other it seems I have had problems with this phone from day 1 all up dates have been installed. Calling the support line is good if you get someone that is advance and that is not worried about there call time which I may have to do however I do know that this site is great help any help will be appreciated. This is my husband phone and I pad we purchased both phones @ the same time I have his older I pad he was given a new one for work which is the latest HELP please thanks. No problems with my phone or pad.
I have a Dell U3014 as well as a couple of older Dells turned up sideways as "ears".
Other than supplying the desktop "theme" (if you can call a complete lack of style along with a fair bit of inconsistency a "theme"), the OS really shouldn't be causing you to have a washed-out desktop experience. That's more a
matter of your display driver not really doing its job. What video card do you have?
FYI, one of the reasons I like Aero Glass for Win 8.1 (a 3rd party package) is that it allows me to make the desktop more pleasant to use and helps set the client areas (i.e., where work gets done) apart from the window chrome.
From what I can see, the color-management logic in Windows 8.1 is essentially unchanged from what it was in Windows 7. That there has been NO progress in this area is really a disappointment. It's an area where Microsoft has again just stopped
trying to make improvements.
If it's at all interesting to you, here's a screen grab of a REALLY cluttered up desktop. I don't normally work this way; this was an exercise to see how much I could get running. I finally gave up starting more stuff as I grew tired
and it just kept working fine...
http://Noel.ProDigitalSoftware.com/ForumPosts/Win81/BusyDesktop.png
-Noel
Detailed how-to in my eBooks:
Configure The Windows 7 "To Work" Options
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Trying to Get Started With Windows 8.1
I'm not a troll, I'm just a crotchety, oldster trying to figure out how to get Windows 8.1 to fit my workflow. I've been using Windows 7 for the last bunch of years, so I'm a bit late to the Windows 8 party, but I'm building a new PC and figured I'd
move to 8.1 instead of continuing with 7...
I liked the XP interface - extremely easy to find the application I wanted because things were hierarchical. Windows 7 was more bothersome, but I got used to it. So far, after 3 days, I'm still struggling with Windows 8.1, so I figure I'll get some
guidance here...
I did a rummage, but didn't find much on how I should change my workflow to make it easier in 8.1. In Windows 7 I had a desktop with icons for less frequently used applications, a taskbar with frequently used applications pinned, and a start menu (3rd
party) with EVERYTHING organized hierarchically so it was easy to find what I need. I'm trying to use 8.1 without adding a bunch of 3rd party stuff to make it look more like older interfaces that were organized differently.
In Windows 8, I appear to have the equivalent of THREE desktops, all different, none with any hierarchical organization.
I'm not seeing the advantage of the Start screen... Are the boxes, of whatever size, just the equivalent of icons or do they do something better? And I only appear to be able to organize horizontally, which means I'm limited to six named groups.
On the Apps screen, I already have a large number of my apps, despite deleting a bunch of the "modern" things. They exceed the width of the 24" monitor I'm using for setup. There doesn't seem to be any hierarchy there, either.
So, for example, for Office I have at least 12 icons/apps/whatevers. Including the ones I CARE about, like Word, Excel, Powerpoint, and Outlook that I use regularly. AND a bunch of OTHER stuff I VERY rarely use like Clip Organizer, and Groove,
and Uploader, and so on. But, I can't take them off the screen if I ever want to get at them, right? 'Cause there's no start menu any more...
I also have a lot of stuff for handling e-books - Calibre, a Kindle Reader, OverDrive, Adobe Digital Additionsl, a Nook Reader, a couple 3M cloud things, and so on. On the Apps page they're all OVER the place instead of being grouped together (which at
least the Office stuff is). And there doesn't appear to be a way to have them be together and hierarchical so I can quickly find Calibre or ADE quickly, and only have to see the Kindle reader or Nook reader when I want them... So how do folks organize
their screens so they don't have to wade through hundreds of things you only need once a year to get to the ones you use a couple times a month or once a week?
I also have a bunch of stuff that's just a single application, like Syncback, but instead of just being "Syncback", there' ANOTHER line that tells me who the creator is - I don't care that 2BrightSparks made it, I just want to be able to find it when
I need it - once in a while.
The desktop is as it's always been, but I don't want 2 or 300 icons on there for a bunch of stuff I rarely use. The constantly used stuff will be pinned to the taskbar, and the less frequently can be icons, but where do I do to organize all the
other stuff?
So, in my ignorance - is there a way to have 8.1 support MY workflow, or if not, how do other people organize things to make it as easy as possible to find what you need without having to wade through a ton of stuff you don't? And have it all fit on the
screen.
I found the Name Group thing for the Start screen, but I can only group applications aross the screen? Which limits me to 6 groups. How do I configure that screen so I can have multiple groups in a column?
And the Apps screen. How do I organize things hierarchically so I can have the Office stuff I care about visible, with the rest not clogging up space but available for drilling down?
I currently have the system boot to the desktop, which is most like Windows 7, but without a start menu to group things, I'd need a lot of icons for the applications I use, and a lot MORE for the stuff I rarely use. Cumbersome.
How are other people organizing in 8.1?I have a Dell U3014 as well as a couple of older Dells turned up sideways as "ears".
Other than supplying the desktop "theme" (if you can call a complete lack of style along with a fair bit of inconsistency a "theme"), the OS really shouldn't be causing you to have a washed-out desktop experience. That's more a
matter of your display driver not really doing its job. What video card do you have?
FYI, one of the reasons I like Aero Glass for Win 8.1 (a 3rd party package) is that it allows me to make the desktop more pleasant to use and helps set the client areas (i.e., where work gets done) apart from the window chrome.
From what I can see, the color-management logic in Windows 8.1 is essentially unchanged from what it was in Windows 7. That there has been NO progress in this area is really a disappointment. It's an area where Microsoft has again just stopped
trying to make improvements.
If it's at all interesting to you, here's a screen grab of a REALLY cluttered up desktop. I don't normally work this way; this was an exercise to see how much I could get running. I finally gave up starting more stuff as I grew tired
and it just kept working fine...
http://Noel.ProDigitalSoftware.com/ForumPosts/Win81/BusyDesktop.png
-Noel
Detailed how-to in my eBooks:
Configure The Windows 7 "To Work" Options
Configure The Windows 8 "To Work" Options -
Problems rendering Every-line Composer texts with Adobe Media Encoder
I find the text paragraph setting "Adobe Every-line Composer" a huge time saver when dealing with large amounts of text in after effects. I rarely have to do any manual tracking or line breaks to make it look good, as opposed to working with the standard Single-line Composer.
The problem is that when I render through Adobe Media Encoder (which I'm forced to do since they removed H264-mp4 support from AE:s internal renderer) the text is treated like single-line composed text. So the final render doesn't look like my AE project.
I've found two solutions to this problem:
1. Render a lossless video file in the AE renderer and then compress it with Media Encoder. This takes more time and HDD space, and it doesn't allow me to continue working in AE while rendering.
2. Only use Single-line composed text and make all adjustments manually, the old school way. This would not be a problem if I had not already used, and fallen in love with, the Every-line option.
Is there anyone that can think of a third, and preferably better, solution?
I use the CC 2014 versions of AE and AMC.No, the text doesn't animate at all. It's just a normal static text box. The text part is extremely simple. All animations are done in other layers and pre-comps, combined with pre-rendered 3D graphics from Cinema 4D, rendered as image sequences. My problem is a bug, plain and simple. Or perhaps you could call it a "lack of feature support" or an "incompatibility between AE and Adobe Media Encoder".
My problem appears only when my AE project has text boxes with the "Every-line Composer" option enabled (press the menu button in the Paragraph window to find it), AND the project is rendered through Adobe Media Encoder, no matter which output format I use. I have no problems what so ever inside of after effects, or when rendering Single-line Composer text in AMC.
So, the problem is that Media Encoder doesn't recognize Every-line composed text. Instead it changes it to Single-line composed text, messing up text tracking and line breaks.
To clarify: the Adobe Every-line Composer is analyzing the entire text box instead of only the current line. That way it can automatically change the tracking of individual lines to better distribute the line breaks and build a better whole, avoiding those stray words on the last line for example. Extremely handy, if you could only render it.
I never wrote anything about animating text or that the codec is related to the text problems in any way. AMC is the problem. The codec is only a secondary problem since its the lack of mp4 H264 support that forces me to use Media Encoder in the first place, instead of using the AE render queue as I did in previous versions of AE. I like many things about rendering through AMC, like being able to continue working in AE while rendering, but there are still way too many glitches. And of course, there's the inability to render flv-files in AMC CC 2014, and Adobe's inability to provide a solution other than "Use an older version of AMC". Flv is their own damn format for christ's sake.
Well, enough rambling.
To put it simple:
Has anyone had a problem with "Every-line Composer" in combination with Adobe Media Encoder? Did you find a solution other than the two less-than-perfect ones in my first message?
Thanks! -
Formerly using Photoshop Elements 6 with Windows Vista I could add (or change) titles to my pictures in the Organizer and find the same titles afterwards also in Windows. Nowadays using Photoshop Elements 12 with Windows 8.1 and adding titles to my pictures in the Organizer I do not find these titles in Windows any more. That makes me sad because I want to have the titles in Windows but adding the titles is much more comfortable in Photoshop Elements than in Windows. Please tell me: Is there a help for me?
I have a Dell U3014 as well as a couple of older Dells turned up sideways as "ears".
Other than supplying the desktop "theme" (if you can call a complete lack of style along with a fair bit of inconsistency a "theme"), the OS really shouldn't be causing you to have a washed-out desktop experience. That's more a
matter of your display driver not really doing its job. What video card do you have?
FYI, one of the reasons I like Aero Glass for Win 8.1 (a 3rd party package) is that it allows me to make the desktop more pleasant to use and helps set the client areas (i.e., where work gets done) apart from the window chrome.
From what I can see, the color-management logic in Windows 8.1 is essentially unchanged from what it was in Windows 7. That there has been NO progress in this area is really a disappointment. It's an area where Microsoft has again just stopped
trying to make improvements.
If it's at all interesting to you, here's a screen grab of a REALLY cluttered up desktop. I don't normally work this way; this was an exercise to see how much I could get running. I finally gave up starting more stuff as I grew tired
and it just kept working fine...
http://Noel.ProDigitalSoftware.com/ForumPosts/Win81/BusyDesktop.png
-Noel
Detailed how-to in my eBooks:
Configure The Windows 7 "To Work" Options
Configure The Windows 8 "To Work" Options -
Verizon is charging my account for a service that was not provided.
Verizon is charging my account for a service that was not provided.
I am a LONG term Verizon customer and no one is helping.....
I work in IT, with the Network and Mobility groups, so I know what I am talking about, network access, O/S, bandwidth, etc….
I changed to a droid Bionic, from my LG (broken). I started experiencing issues with inability to connect to a solid 4G network. The phone was not updated to Ice Cream Sandwich O/S and tried repeatedly to get update, but no go. Verizon did swap out with another bionic, but still experienced issues with inability to consistently get network access. I work in a big city, no one else was having issues at my work.
Husband left for Europe due to a family emergency mid Sept. FIL was in hospital. I work and there is a 7 hour time difference. We both had SKYPE on our phones. At work, I tried to contact him, using SKYPE. SKYPE would not connect, due to the phone issue connecting to the network. I had to call husband directly (international calls) to get updates on the condition of my ill, 96 yo FIL.
1. This was not an issue of an app that did not function and that Verizon does not support. I did not have access to the network, thus could not use SKYPE to make calls. This was not a choice to call international.
Verizon admitted that it was a phone issue. Since I am a long term Verizon customer and have insurance on the phone, they tried to give me yet another Bionic 9that would not work). After much discussion, they sent me a RAZR that was on the updated O/S.
Up to the 29th of Sept, I was on the Bionic and could not access SKYPE. Once I transferred over, I could use SKYPE and was not forced by Verizon to make international calls due the lack of network service that I pay for EACH MONTH.
When I received my bill for Sept, there were hundreds of dollars of additional charges.
This was due to the international calling that I was forced to use to check on status of terminally ill 96 yo FIL.
This was due to the overage of minutes that I had and was never notified of by Verizon, due to the interational calls.
I have tried to deal with Verizon on eliminating the charges. This is after having to deal with the death and funeral arrangements, service, etc of FIL. Verizon claims that I made the calls, thus I must pay. They admitted to it being a Verizon network issue when they traded for the Razr and updated O/S, but still want me to pay hundreds of dollars in extra fees that THEY CAUSED.szilasi wrote:
Just as a FYI.. Husband was at the hospital, not at a PC. It would be so sanitary and easy if all was scheduled properly, but guess what? Usually when someone is ill enough and has been rushed to the hospital and extended stay, you do not only contact at 6 AM in the morning. You check on statuses, talk to doctors, etc. during the day.
I thought you said YOUR phone was the one having the problem, not his. You could have Skyped/emailed from a computer TO his phone, but you chose to call instead.
Yes, you are correct, everyone does not always think clearly when in a stressful situation such as that. Does not mean someone else should pay for YOUR actions.
Another thing I notice about your prior post is you say "Verizon claims that I made the calls, thus I must pay." but you also claim to have made the calls yourself, so it isn't necessarily that Verizon "claims" you made the calls, you DID make the calls.
Finally, I have found myself in a similar situation in the past and most likely in the near future. I also didn't(and don't) expect Verizon to pay for my phone usage during those times. -
WebLogic does not start due to issues with WLS_DIAGNOSTICS000000.DAT
My customer is getting the following exception everytime he tries to restart his WebLogic services:
####<Jun 16, 2009 9:23:46 AM MST> <Critical> <WebLogicServer> <hqpsfindev> <PIA> <main> <<WLS Kernel>> <> <> <1245169426020> <BEA-000362> <Server failed. Reason:
There are 1 nested errors:
weblogic.diagnostics.lifecycle.DiagnosticComponentLifecycleException: weblogic.store.PersistentStoreException: [Store:280020]There was an error while reading from the log file
at weblogic.diagnostics.lifecycle.ArchiveLifecycleImpl.initialize(ArchiveLifecycleImpl.java:44)
at weblogic.diagnostics.lifecycle.DiagnosticFoundationService.start(DiagnosticFoundationService.java:107)
at weblogic.t3.srvr.SubsystemRequest.run(SubsystemRequest.java:64)
at weblogic.work.ExecuteThread.execute(ExecuteThread.java:209)
at weblogic.work.ExecuteThread.run(ExecuteThread.java:181)
Caused by: weblogic.store.PersistentStoreException: [Store:280020]There was an error while reading from the log file
at weblogic.store.io.file.Heap.getNextRecoveryFile(Heap.java:794)
at weblogic.store.io.file.Heap.open(Heap.java:181)
at weblogic.store.io.file.FileStoreIO.open(FileStoreIO.java:85)
at weblogic.store.internal.PersistentStoreImpl.open(PersistentStoreImpl.java:353)
at weblogic.store.PersistentStoreManager.createFileStore(PersistentStoreManager.java:202)
at weblogic.diagnostics.archive.DiagnosticStoreRepository.getStore(DiagnosticStoreRepository.java:61)
at weblogic.diagnostics.lifecycle.ArchiveLifecycleImpl.initialize(ArchiveLifecycleImpl.java:42)
... 4 more
Caused by: java.io.IOException: Error reading from file, Reached the end of the file., errno=38
at weblogic.store.io.file.direct.DirectIONative.read(Native Method)
at weblogic.store.io.file.direct.DirectFileChannel.read(DirectFileChannel.java:133)
at weblogic.store.io.file.StoreFile.read(StoreFile.java:281)
at weblogic.store.io.file.Heap.getNextRecoveryFile(Heap.java:792)
... 10 more
He has narrowed this down to the following: He deletes
...\domain\servers\WebLogicAdmin (or managed server)\data\store\default\XXXXX.dat (WLS_DIAGNOSTICS000000.DAT). He also deletes the .dat file under diagnostics and then the service starts without issue.
Can't be doing this every time he bounces his server.
Does this call stack indicate lack of disk space?
Caused by: java.io.IOException: Error reading from file, Reached the end of the file., errno=38
Is there a way to disable diagnostics so this files don't get generated?
Thanks!Diagnostics is normally disabled by default, but I recall that there was a bug a long while back (since fixed) that left it on by default. The following thread might help shed some light on the issue:
Disable or reduce size of diagnostic archive?
Regardless, the unexpected low level exception could be an indication of a bug in the WebLogic file store code. The only time I'd expect to see this is if somehow there are two processes that are both using the same file at the same time (on most operating systems the store lock's its files to as a safety precaution to help prevent customers from making this mistake).
Tom -
Goodbye Verizon of 10+ years! (switch if you can!)
Verizon Wireless in my opinion has always been the best carrier in all aspects. Their plans have always been a little pricier however I've never had reception problems and customer service has always been amazing. Times have obviously changed! I'm not sure where these "customer service reps" or their supervisors got their training or received any training at all. In a shorter summary here is what happened. My wife and I knew we were going to go over our minutes in the middle of the month, we were advised to upgrade our plan online so we would only have had to pay the difference between the 2 plans which was about 20 dollars for a grand total of about $140. We switched plans online and later received our bill which was around $380.00! I immediately called customer service and they told me I didn't select the right plan online however they did see when I switched and it was before I went over on minutes. The rep then told me there is nothing she could do. I wanted to speak to her manager and she said for what reason? I couldn't believe this but I hung up and called back to speak to another rep and asked for his supervisor and he said there has to be a good enough reason for him to talk to me! At this point I'm thinking to myself holy S***! I've been paying these clowns 100+ dollars a month for over 10 years and this is the treatment I get?! Eventually I emailed corporate, the regional president Greg Haller which surprise- surprise was unable to call or email me back and got another supervisor to call me to resolve my issue. She basically told me that she would pay 50% of the overage charge only and it's my fault I selected the wrong option online and I should have picked the rollback plan option, the 3rd option. I was very confused about that, so I went online with her on the phone and acted like I was going to switch my account again to see what other options there were. There are only 2! The one I picked was Apply these changes as of today and the other was Apply these changes on your next billing cycle. The supervisor then told me that there should be another one and she didn't believe me there wasn't another option and said well you should have called in and we could have done it for you. I offered to email over a 'print screen shot' of what it says and I also asked how should have I known to call if it doesn't say anything and why would I have switched my plan "as of today" on your website if I knew I was about to go over my minutes! makes no sense! She said she would pay 50% off the overage fee only. I advised her that she was going to lose a customer of over 10 years if the fee wasn't completely removed. She said sorry to hear you want to switch providers but just so you know there is a $168 early termination fee!---- I couldn't believe it!!!---, I hope Verizon wireless goes down-hill from here, I'm selling the little stock I do own of theirs and will never again recommend these guys to anyone. My entire family has service with these guys and I will be working hard to get them to cancel. From a business perspective it's unheard of to lose a customer over $200 (especially since it's not my fault) when I'm paying them over $1500 a year plus phones and accessories for the rest of my life! Nice job on that decision!! My bill is paid and when September rolls around ADIOS!!
Hi,
Check out the discussion 'Goodbye Verizon of 10+ years! (switch if you can!)' in Verizon Wireless Community.
I have had almost identical, dare I say worse customer service with a similar incident beginning back in December and continuing for months after. There have been so many conversations with customer service and promises that supervisors would return calls and didn't it is beyond me. I was calling regarding a signal issue back in December and no one (after 12 years of never having major overages on my account) bothered to tell me during my several phone calls about a lack of signal and my $200 signall extender not working that I was incurring overages on my account until (ironically) the fourth phone call in which these overages were brought to my attention at a time it was "too late" to retro-act the plan. I had opted for the unlimited plan, but apparently it never went through.
After months of dealing with horrible customer service reps and charges to my debit card from Verizon after I had cancelled and paid with another method, I most recently had my service shut off with Verizon when I arrived in Hawaii. When I called customer service to ask why, Verizon said I hadn't paid my bill since April. Funny, because my bank account shows a $337 payment processed in May that Verizon suddenly has no record of.
As usual, Verizon left it in my hands to correct their mistake while on my vacation with no apology from them. I stopped at the airport and downloaded my bank statement with proof of payment and emailed the information to the email address Verizon provided. I did this btw, from my husband's ATT phone, because Verizon refused to turn my service on for 24 hours so I could provide them the info. showing their major error or check into my hotel or get my rental car using the info. that I needed to access via my phone. Hours later, my service still had not been turned on and when I called back, customer service provided no apology for my major inconvenience, no record of the bank statement and payment submitted AGAIN, and continued to insist I spend more time correcting their mistake on my vacation without access to my phone that I paid for, as I have for the past 12 years consistently. Here it is a week later, I still have bank documentation that the payment processed, not to mention the additional $370 I spent the very next day in store for a new phone since they refused to fix the broken Blackberry they sent me, and Verizon still claims I have not paid them and they cannot find the documentation I keep sending. UNBELIEVEABLE!!!!!!
-- Amelia C << Full name edited to comply with Verizon Wireless Terms of Service >>
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Help with java project... stuck!!!!
Create a TrafficLight that models a traffic signal for a simple four-way intersection.
In this kind of intersection, there are really only two directions of traffic flow, which for convenience I'll abbreviate as ns and ew for north-south and east-west. There's nothing fancy here; either ns traffic is moving or ew is moving, or the signal is in the failure state and is blinking red in all directions.
Here's the outline of the new class, which I called FourWayTwoSignal for lack of any better ideas:
� Data members: two Traffic Light objects for the two ns and ew directions.
� Default constructor: Both lights start off red and non-blinking.
� toString: Have the string representation of this new object use a format like: <ns:red, ew:green> where for each direction it shows either the color of the light or the word blink.
� fail: Both lights go to blinking red.
� reset: Both lights go to non-blinking red.
� cycle: The light cycling is a little more complicated here, but can be broken down like this:
o If both lights are blinking red, they stay that way (only a reset operation can fix this).
o If both lights are non-blinking red (the initial or reset state), start the cycle going by cycling the ns light to green.
o If one light is red and the other isn't (this is the normal operating state), cycle the non-red light to its next color. If this causes that light to change to red, then also cycle the other light so that the other traffic direction now sees green.
1. Both blink
2. Both red
3. One red, the other green or yellow
And note that combination 2 should only appear when the light is first created or just after a reset; as soon as you invoke the cycle operation, combination 2 changes to some variation of combination 3.
this is the tester for the main
public class FWTSTest {
public static void main(String[] args) {
FourWayTwoSignal fwts = new FourWayTwoSignal();
System.out.println(fwts);
System.out.println();
for (int i = 1; i <= 14; i++) {
fwts.cycle();
System.out.println(fwts);
System.out.println();
fwts.fail();
System.out.println(fwts);
for (int i = 1; i <= 4; i++) {
fwts.cycle();
System.out.println(fwts);
System.out.println();
fwts.reset();
System.out.println(fwts);
for (int i = 1; i <= 4; i++) {
fwts.cycle();
System.out.println(fwts);
[\code]
i have created basicly what i need for one traffic light but i need help tweeking it so it can work with a four way one. there would basicly be one going ns (north south) and ew (east west)
here is what i have so farpublic class TrafficLight {
private int color = 2;
private boolean Blink = false;
public int getColor() {
return color;
public String getColorName() {
if(color == 0)
return "green";
else if(color == 1)
return "yellow";
else if(color == 2)
return "red";
else
return null;
public void cycleLight() {
if(Blink == true)
color = color;
else if(color == 2)
color = 0;
else
color = color + 1;
public boolean isBlinking() {
return Blink;
public void reset() {
color = 2;
Blink = false;
public void fail() {
color = 2;
Blink = true;
public String toString() {
return "<"+getColorName()+(isBlinking()? ", blinking":"")+">";
[\code]
this is all i have so far can someone help me get a better start?
public class FourWayTwoSignal{
public static void main(String[] args){
fwts ns, ew;
public FourWayTwoSignal(){
ns = new fwts;
public String toString() {
[\code]Create a TrafficLight that models a traffic signal for a simple four-way intersection.
In this kind of intersection, there are really only two directions of traffic flow, which for convenience I'll abbreviate as ns and ew for north-south and east-west. There's nothing fancy here; either ns traffic is moving or ew is moving, or the signal is in the failure state and is blinking red in all directions.
Here's the outline of the new class, which I called FourWayTwoSignal for lack of any better ideas:
� Data members: two Traffic Light objects for the two ns and ew directions.
� Default constructor: Both lights start off red and non-blinking.
� toString: Have the string representation of this new object use a format like: <ns:red, ew:green> where for each direction it shows either the color of the light or the word blink.
� fail: Both lights go to blinking red.
� reset: Both lights go to non-blinking red.
� cycle: The light cycling is a little more complicated here, but can be broken down like this:
o If both lights are blinking red, they stay that way (only a reset operation can fix this).
o If both lights are non-blinking red (the initial or reset state), start the cycle going by cycling the ns light to green.
o If one light is red and the other isn't (this is the normal operating state), cycle the non-red light to its next color. If this causes that light to change to red, then also cycle the other light so that the other traffic direction now sees green.
1. Both blink
2. Both red
3. One red, the other green or yellow
And note that combination 2 should only appear when the light is first created or just after a reset; as soon as you invoke the cycle operation, combination 2 changes to some variation of combination 3.
this is the tester for the main
public class FWTSTest {
public static void main(String[] args) {
FourWayTwoSignal fwts = new FourWayTwoSignal();
System.out.println(fwts);
System.out.println();
for (int i = 1; i <= 14; i++) {
fwts.cycle();
System.out.println(fwts);
System.out.println();
fwts.fail();
System.out.println(fwts);
for (int i = 1; i <= 4; i++) {
fwts.cycle();
System.out.println(fwts);
System.out.println();
fwts.reset();
System.out.println(fwts);
for (int i = 1; i <= 4; i++) {
fwts.cycle();
System.out.println(fwts);
}i have created basicly what i need for one traffic light but i need help tweeking it so it can work with a four way one. there would basicly be one going ns (north south) and ew (east west)
here is what i have so far
public class TrafficLight {
private int color = 2;
private boolean Blink = false;
public int getColor() {
return color;
public String getColorName() {
if(color == 0)
return "green";
else if(color == 1)
return "yellow";
else if(color == 2)
return "red";
else
return null;
public void cycleLight() {
if(Blink == true)
color = color;
else if(color == 2)
color = 0;
else
color = color + 1;
public boolean isBlinking() {
return Blink;
public void reset() {
color = 2;
Blink = false;
public void fail() {
color = 2;
Blink = true;
public String toString() {
return "<"+getColorName()+(isBlinking()? ", blinking":"")+">";
this is all i have so far can someone help me get a better start?
public class FourWayTwoSignal{
public static void main(String[] args){
fwts ns, ew;
public FourWayTwoSignal(){
ns = new fwts;
public String toString() { -
can,t get my shuffle to be recognised by my laptop so i can,t sync it
i,ve downloaded itunes but nothing happens when i connect shuffle
no assistant appearsI have a Dell U3014 as well as a couple of older Dells turned up sideways as "ears".
Other than supplying the desktop "theme" (if you can call a complete lack of style along with a fair bit of inconsistency a "theme"), the OS really shouldn't be causing you to have a washed-out desktop experience. That's more a
matter of your display driver not really doing its job. What video card do you have?
FYI, one of the reasons I like Aero Glass for Win 8.1 (a 3rd party package) is that it allows me to make the desktop more pleasant to use and helps set the client areas (i.e., where work gets done) apart from the window chrome.
From what I can see, the color-management logic in Windows 8.1 is essentially unchanged from what it was in Windows 7. That there has been NO progress in this area is really a disappointment. It's an area where Microsoft has again just stopped
trying to make improvements.
If it's at all interesting to you, here's a screen grab of a REALLY cluttered up desktop. I don't normally work this way; this was an exercise to see how much I could get running. I finally gave up starting more stuff as I grew tired
and it just kept working fine...
http://Noel.ProDigitalSoftware.com/ForumPosts/Win81/BusyDesktop.png
-Noel
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Scr*w you, Adobe. I’m posting my experience on every customer support horror story site I can find, so everyone knows how you take product orders promptly and then leave your customers hanging when there’s a problem.You've stumped and/or insulted Adobe Support. Cool. The fact you were on the phone for so long and with multiple people suggests they didn't have an answer readily for you from their support database, but were trying to find someone more experienced, somewhere, or perhaps contact someone on the other side of the planet where the servers are actually running to accept the gift requests, that had information about the issue. If any of the attitude shown in posts, here, was also communicated on the phone calls, perhaps they were waiting for things to cool down. Rather than being on hold and talking to more than one person being atrocious, perhaps it means Adobe Support was trying hard to get you a resolution, although it might have taken longer than you'd like. If you hung up then it was your decision to give up, not theirs.
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Otherwise, if the deliverable was electronic, and Adobe did send you an e-mial about it, maybe that e-mail got caught in a junk/spam filter, somewhere, either on your computer, or perhaps upstream from you, at your ISP, where you'll never get any indication it has been blocked from delivery.
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