New Nike+ user - Confused with Calibration?
I am a new user, and so far, have been impressed with my new running toy, but I am somewhat confused about calibrating the device. Wanting the sensor to be as accurate as possible, I have been reading countless discussions on different forums about the best way to calibrate, only to be left even more perplexed by the difference in opinions.
I use the gym regularly - manily the treadmill and calibrated my nike+ sensor using this, as I had no access to a Athletics Track. The calibration was successful, and seemed to be accurate compared to the treadmill stats. Now I have read that if you calibrate the sendsor on a treadmill, it will not be accurate when running outside?? I plan to start running outside, as the weather is improving, and want it to be accurate - does anyone have a suggestion to how to callibrate without using a track? I live in oxford and cant find any free running tracks to use so am a bit stuck..... please help!
Well I'm from Oxford too! and I used the Horspath Track. They are pretty cool about people using it for free and the caretaker even said he didn't mind me hopping the fence if I wanted to use it in the evening when it was closed...
The main thing is that people tend to run differently outside as oppose to the treadmill. The stride length makes a big difference for me,
-Jake
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RE: (forte-users) Confusion with return event
Samer,
The return event is delivered to the calling task, which is the window in
your first test. It is not deliverd to the event loop of the service object
unless the call to the processor originated in the event loop, which is the
case in your second test. The output you get from the server is exactly as I
would expect.
You need the following code in you client:
event loop
postregister
SomeService1.StartImmediate();
when SomeService1.Proc.ProcessEvent_return do
task.Part.Logmgr.Putline('ProcessEvents_return');
when SomeService1.Proc.ProcessEvent_exception do
task.Part.Logmgr.Putline('ProcessEvents_exception');
end event;
Note that this logoutput will not be written to a logfile, but will appear
in the logwindow which is opened when you start a client application.
Pascal Rottier
Atos Origin Nederland (BAS/West End User Computing)
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-----Original Message-----
From: Samer Kanjo [mailto:skanjoyahoo.com]
Sent: Thursday, January 18, 2001 1:54 AM
To: ForteUsers
Subject: (forte-users) Confusion with return event
I have observed some odd behavior when attempting to
catch a return event for a method invoked using start
task. I provided the primary classes I used during my
test and some output produced by those classes at the
bottom of this message.
The SomeService1 class is used to create an
environment visible service object and the Processor
class is one of its members. The Processor class
starts processing when one of two things happens: the
SomeService1 timer ticks off 10 seconds or when
SomeService1.StartImmediate is called directly by
another entity. Either way StartImmediate is called to
start processing.
The provided output is the result of starting a test
application and invoking StartImmediate from another
object (I used a window) and then observing what
happens when the timer ticks. As you can see the
invocation from the window did not result in the
return event being received. However, the return event
was received when the timer ticked.
According to the Forte documentation a return event
will only be posted to the parent task's event queue.
Since I am making a cross partition call, the window
and service object are not really in the same task
(Unless my assumption is wrong). That would explain
why the window did not cause a return event to be
generated but was an event generated but not caught
and if so where did the event go?
In SomeService2 class I added an event StartProcessing
and moved the code from StartImmediate to the
StartProcessing event case in the event loop and
simply posted the StartProcessing event in
StartImmediate. I performed the same test I used when
testing SomeService1. The Traceback output is
identical for the window invocation but the return
event is received this time! Why?
It seems that to guarantee the receipt of a return
event an asynchronous task must be initiated from
within an event loop. Is this correct?
I do not understand this behavior does someone have
any thoughts on this? How can you guarantee the
receipt of a return event?
Samer Kanjo
OUTPUT FROM SOMESERVICE1
StartTaskTest_cl0: processing loop listening
StartTaskTest_cl0:
Traceback:
SomeService.StartImmediate at line 1
TestWin.Display at line 4
C++ Method(s)
UserApp.Run at offset 105
StartTaskTest_cl0:
StartTaskTest_cl0: Start processing...
StartTaskTest_cl0: Processing complete.
StartTaskTest_cl0:
Traceback:
SomeService.StartImmediate at line 1
SomeService.ProcessingLoop at line 9
StartTaskTest_cl0:
StartTaskTest_cl0: Start processing...
StartTaskTest_cl0: Processing complete.
StartTaskTest_cl0: ProcessEvents_return
OUTPUT FROM SOMESERVICE2
StartTaskTest_cl0: processing loop listening
StartTaskTest_cl0:
Traceback:
SomeService2.StartImmediate at line 1
TestWin.Display at line 4
C++ Method(s)
UserApp.Run at offset 105
StartTaskTest_cl0:
StartTaskTest_cl0: Start processing...
StartTaskTest_cl0: Processing complete.
StartTaskTest_cl0: ProcessEvents_return
StartTaskTest_cl0:
Traceback:
SomeService2.StartImmediate at line 1
SomeService2.ProcessingLoop at line 9
StartTaskTest_cl0:
StartTaskTest_cl0: Start processing...
StartTaskTest_cl0: Processing complete.
StartTaskTest_cl0: ProcessEvents_return
SOMESERVICE1 CLASS
begin CLASS;
class SomeService1 inherits from Framework.Object
has public attribute proc: StartTaskTest.Processor;
has public attribute processing: Framework.boolean;
has public method Init;
has public method ProcessingLoop;
has public method StartImmediate;
has property
shared=(allow=off, override=on);
transactional=(allow=off, override=on);
monitored=(allow=off, override=on);
distributed=(allow=on, override=on, default=off);
end class;
method SomeService1.Init
begin
super.Init();
processing = FALSE;
proc = new;
start task ProcessingLoop();
end method;
method SomeService1.ProcessingLoop
begin
timer : Timer = new;
timer.tickInterval = 10000;
event loop
task.part.logmgr.putline('processing loop
listening');
timer.isActive = TRUE;
when timer.tick do
StartImmediate();
when proc.ProcessEvents_return do
task.part.logmgr.putline('ProcessEvents_return');
processing = FALSE;
when proc.ProcessEvents_exception do
task.part.logmgr.putline('ProcessEvents_exception');
processing = FALSE;
when task.shutdown do
exit;
end event;
end method;
method SomeService1.StartImmediate
begin
task.part.logmgr.putline(task.traceBack());
processing = TRUE;
start task proc.ProcessEvents() where completion =
event;
end method;
end CLASS;
SOMESERVICE2 CLASS
begin CLASS;
class SomeService2 inherits from Framework.Object
has public attribute proc: StartTaskTest.Processor;
has public attribute processing: Framework.boolean;
has public event StartProcessing;
has public method Init;
has public method ProcessingLoop;
has public method StartImmediate;
has property
shared=(allow=off, override=on);
transactional=(allow=off, override=on);
monitored=(allow=off, override=on);
distributed=(allow=on, override=on, default=off);
end class;
method SomeService2.Init
begin
super.Init();
processing = FALSE;
proc = new;
start task ProcessingLoop();
end method;
method SomeService2.ProcessingLoop
begin
timer : Timer = new;
timer.tickInterval = 10000;
event loop
task.part.logmgr.putline('processing loop
listening');
timer.isActive = TRUE;
when timer.tick do
StartImmediate();
when self.StartProcessing do
processing = TRUE;
start task proc.ProcessEvents() where completion =
event;
when proc.ProcessEvents_return do
task.part.logmgr.putline('ProcessEvents_return');
processing = FALSE;
when proc.ProcessEvents_exception do
task.part.logmgr.putline('ProcessEvents_exception');
processing = FALSE;
when task.shutdown do
exit;
end event;
end method;
method SomeService2.StartImmediate
begin
task.part.logmgr.putline(task.traceBack());
post StartProcessing;
end method;
end CLASS;
PROCESSOR CLASS
begin CLASS;
class Processor inherits from Framework.Object
has public method Init;
has public method ProcessEvents where completion =
(return = ProcessEvents_return, exception =
ProcessEvents_exception);
has property
shared=(allow=off, override=on);
transactional=(allow=off, override=on);
monitored=(allow=off, override=on);
distributed=(allow=off, override=on);
end class;
method Processor.Init
begin
super.Init();
end method;
method Processor.ProcessEvents
begin
task.part.logmgr.putline('Start processing...');
task.Delay(msecs = 1500);
task.part.logmgr.putline('Processing complete.');
end method;
end CLASS;
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email the word: 'Unsubscribe' to: forte-users-requestlists.xpedior.comYes, you're right. The return event is queued until the moment that you
actually enter an eventloop. I stand corrected.
Pascal Rottier
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-----Original Message-----
From: Adamek, Zenon [mailto:ZAdamekpurolator.com]
Sent: Thursday, January 18, 2001 6:13 PM
To: Rottier, Pascal
Cc: 'forte-userslists.xpedior.com'
Subject: RE: (forte-users) Confusion with return event
I think it is always safe to use start task with where complition = event
clause before event loop. The reason is described in Forte Help in the
Complition Clause index:
"Requesting the return and exception events automatically registers the
events for the calling task. When the asynchronous method completes or
terminates, Forté adds the appropriate event to the calling task's event
queue.
This registration is unlike the event registration for the event statement.
In the event statement, the event is registered just before the event
statement is ready to process the event. In the start task statement, the
return and exception events are registered when the task is started, even
though it can be much later on that your application is prepared to wait for
those events. Therefore, only the "parent" task that executes the start task
statement is registered for the completion event of the started task."
and some comments from "Forte Performance and Patterns" page 18:
"When you use the where completion = event clause in the start task
statement, Forte automatically buffer the return event until you register
for it. Therefore, you do not need to worry about the child task completing
before you register for its return event".
Regards,
Zenon
-----Original Message-----
From: Rottier, Pascal [SMTP:Rottier.Pascalpmintl.ch]
Sent: Thursday, January 18, 2001 11:16 AM
To: 'Samer Kanjo'; ForteUsers
Subject: RE: (forte-users) Confusion with return event
Yes, if you want the eventloop of the service object to be informed when
the
method on the processor class is invoked, regardless of who invoked it,
then
you should simply post an event as the last statement inside the method on
the processor class.
The return events are only used to inform a partent task that a child-task
has completed. So, only the calling task receives the event, only if the
calling task is inside an event-loop at the moment the child-task
terminates
and only if there really is a child task (method started using "start task
Note, that the calling task doesn't have to be inside an event loop when
the
asynchronous call is made. It has to be inside an eventloop when the
asynchronous task terminates. The following piece of code works just as
well:
SomeService1.StartImmediate();
self.DoSomeOtherStuff();
event loop
when SomeService1.Proc.ProcessEvent_return do
task.Part.Logmgr.Putline('ProcessEvents_return');
when SomeService1.Proc.ProcessEvent_exception do
task.Part.Logmgr.Putline('ProcessEvents_exception');
end event;
However, if the asynchronous task started from within "StartImmediate"
finishes before the client gets a chance to enter its event loop, then
you're too late to catch the event. That's why it's safer to use the
"postregister" function, which makes sure a certain action is not started
untill all events from the event loop have been registered.
Pascal Rottier
Atos Origin Nederland (BAS/West End User Computing)
Tel. +31 (0)10-2661223
Fax. +31 (0)10-2661199
E-mail: Pascal.Rottiernl.origin-it.com
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E-mail: Rottier.Pascalpmintl.ch
-----Original Message-----
From: Samer Kanjo [mailto:skanjoyahoo.com]
Sent: Thursday, January 18, 2001 5:04 PM
To: ForteUsers
Subject: RE: (forte-users) Confusion with return event
Pascal,
So you are confirming that a return event can only be
received in an event loop if a task is started from
within that event loop.
After making your proposed changes I was able to
receive the return event in the window.
I originally wanted the SomeService event loop to
always receive the return event regardless of whether
or not StartImmediate is called by some other entity
or called when the timer ticks. It seems that the only
way to do this is with events. Is that correct?
Thank you for insight,
Samer Kanjo
--- "Rottier, Pascal" <Rottier.Pascalpmintl.ch>
wrote:
Samer,
The return event is delivered to the calling task,
which is the window in
your first test. It is not deliverd to the event
loop of the service object
unless the call to the processor originated in the
event loop, which is the
case in your second test. The output you get from
the server is exactly as I
would expect.
You need the following code in you client:
event loop
postregister
SomeService1.StartImmediate();
when SomeService1.Proc.ProcessEvent_return do
task.Part.Logmgr.Putline('ProcessEvents_return');
when SomeService1.Proc.ProcessEvent_exception do
task.Part.Logmgr.Putline('ProcessEvents_exception');
end event;
Note that this logoutput will not be written to a
logfile, but will appear
in the logwindow which is opened when you start a
client application.
Pascal Rottier
Atos Origin Nederland (BAS/West End User Computing)
Tel. +31 (0)10-2661223
Fax. +31 (0)10-2661199
E-mail: Pascal.Rottiernl.origin-it.com
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Philip Morris (Afd. MIS)
Tel. +31 (0)164-295149
Fax. +31 (0)164-294444
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NEW Macbook user - problems with Flashdrive USB file transfer
Hi, I hope someone can help me. I am a new Mac user, I have just started with a macbook and the latest Leopard software. I have a problem in that I save my Word docs (created or worked on with Office for Mac) on a flashdrive/USB pen and then take the pen to college where I work on the word docs on a Windows XP system. When I open the USB drive I have 'ghost' files on there which don't appear on the USB when inserted in the Mac. They are either temporary files of the ones I worked on or are named ._.TemporaryItems and .-.Trashes. So far I have just deleted these. I'm worried that they are required for something on the Mac and although the files aren't large, around 4KB, I don't really want them on the USB incase they damage the other files. I'm working on a huge thesis right now and can't risk any files being damaged. I rang customer support and was told to format the USB, update the Pages software (even though I said I was using Office for Mac) and that there might be a virus on the USB. After all that i still get these same temp files appearing. Can anyone help? I am pretty illiterate with computers so not confident running codes/formatting.
As an aside - does anyone's Macbook cover attract dust over night? Mine attracts a nice grey layer as if by static - weird!Those additional files are perfectly normal. They are OS X system files... They are typically hidden when you use OS X... but since you are using a format that both Macs and PCs can read, Windows will usually see these files. You can leave them there or delete them... no harm either way.
So far as your dust issue. If you are getting a layer of dust that covers your MacBook overnight... it sounds like you may not be in the best environment. Are you saying you get a layer of dust on your MacBook... but nothing else? -
HT4889 Can I merge the new migrated users files with the admin user on the new mac?
I used the migration assistant to transfer users, files, apps etc from my MacBook Pro to my new iMac. I had already set up the desktop with my name as the user. So, during transfer, it created a new user... So, I want the initial user and the new transfer user accounts to be merged. Is this possible? If not, does it matter?
Thanks.It's possible by using the Shared folder to move items into and then into your admin account.
It can be messy. If it were me I'd do a factory reset and then do the migration in Setup Assistant.
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New Apps User defaults with all User Edition Privileges - Security Breach?
Please check the following Scenario/Issue and please let me know if anyone has a solution for it.
1. In Apps, created following Responsibilities
- Payables Inquiry-Only User
- Projects Inquiry-Only User
2. In Discoverer Admin, Tools->Privileges, assigned following privilege to "Payables Inquiry-Only User"
- User Edition Parent only (unchecked all child privileges such as Create/Edit Query)
3. In Discoverer Admin, Tools->Security, mapped following Responsibilities/Business Areas (BA)
- Resp: Payables Inquiry-Only User BA: AP Payables
- Resp: Projects Inquiry-Only User BA: PA Projects
4. In Apps, created user DISC_INQUIRY_USER, assigned following responsibilities
- Payables Inquiry-Only User
- Projects Inquiry-Only User
5. At this stage, if user connects to User Edition;
- user is able to create new query in BA: AP Payables or BA: PA Projects depending on login Responsibility
- By default Discoverer assigns all User Edition Privileges to new Apps User including Create/Edit Query
Requirement
1. Create new Apps User DISC_INQUIRY_USER, assign it Inquiry-Only Responsbilities
2. Login to User Edition - DISC_INQUIRY_USER: Payables Inquiry-Only User
- User can inquiry Workbooks associated with Resp: Payables Inqiry-Only user
- Should not be able to create new workbooks
3. Login to User Edition - DISC_INQUIRY_USER: Projects Inquiry-Only User
- User can inquiry Workbooks associated with Resp: Projects Inquiry-Only User
- Should not be able to create new workbooks
Issue
There is time-gap between creating Apps User and login to Discoverer Admin to remove user privileges. This is security Breach, is their any way to change get around it.
- Discoverer gives precedence to Responsibility Privileges over User Privileges. Is their any way to change it?
- Is it possible to change default Privileges for new Apps User?
- I am facing this issue in Discoverer 4.1.48, Does discoverer Admin behaves differently in latest Versions?Nobody helps you except yourself. ;)
So, this query get privileges for user PUBLIC
select eap.ap_id, eap.gp_app_id
from eul5_eul_users eeu,
eul5_access_privs eap
where eeu.eu_username = 'PUBLIC'
and eap.ap_eu_id = eeu.eu_id
and eap.ap_type = 'GP'
In my case
3001 1000
3002 1001
3003 1002
3004 1003
3005 1004
3006 1005
3015 1013
3016 1014
3017 1018
3018 1024
I research а corresponding between gp_app_id (second column) and real name of privilege and get the next list:
1000 Discoverer and Plus Privilege
1001 Create/Edit Query
1002 Item Drill
1003 Drill Out
1004 Grant Workbook
1005 Collect Query Statistics
1006 Administration Privilege
1007 Set Privilege
1008 Create/Edit Business Area
1009 Format Business Area
1010 Create/Edit Summaries
1012 Schedule Workbook
1013 Unknown
1014 Save Workbooks to Database
1015 Manage Scheduled Workbooks
1018 Unknown
1024 Create Link
So, the ID of privilege 'Save Workbooks to Database' is 1014. This privilege exists in table in spite of in Discoverer Administrator this option UNCHECK for user PUBLIC.
This is a REAL BUG!!!
Then I executed query
delete from eul5_access_privs where ap_id = 3016
and after that all became right.
Now please explain me this bug. And I have question - which privileges have IDs 1013 and 1018?
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New BlackBerry User Questions, with Corporate BlackBerry
I just got a Blackberry Curve 9330 from my work, and I am trying to get used to it. I have never used a blackberry before, I use a Moto Droid as a personal phone, so it is pretty different.
Any links to good resources for tips on using this phone for business uses would be good as well, I have some more specific Q's I will post here.
One of my main questions is if there is any other navigation besides the touchpad. It is pretty weird to use, I am playing around with the sensitivity, but it just seems unresponsive a lot of the time, and not easy to use for the general email and phone naviagtion
Is there any way (Maybe App?) to bind the volume keys on the right side to be used to scroll through email, and other things? They seem perfectly postioned to be used to scroll. Also is there anyway to rebind the left voice command key, to use as a enter key? Again it seems perfectly positioned to be used like this. (It seems like a huge waste of a big side button if it can only be used for the voice navigation.)
Or maybe you can bind just keys on the keyboard to function as arrow keys?
I also have some questions about the email. It setup to connect to a blackberry server and Exchange for outlook etc as in a standard company (It's from a big company), and it gets some policies etc im sure. I don't know exactly the policies but I'm sure theres some things that may be locked down for me.
I have all my Outlook email folders stored on my Exchange Maibox (On the desktop side), and I can see them when I go to "View Folder" on the blackberry, however only the inbox and sent items seem to have the messages in them. On my desktop outlook, I have filters that move the email to these folders. Maybe those filters only run when a desktop outlook client (2003 right now) interacts wtih exchange? Still right now I have messages in these folders, and my blackberry can see the folders, and I can into them, but they say no messages. So It seems like I should be able to view the messages in them.
I'm also wondering if there is a refresh button, to refresh the exchange connection? Especially to refresh like the read status of email, so after I read 20 email on my desktop outlook, then I can refresh on my blackberry, and those 20 will appear as read messages
I'm also wondering how I can make shortcuts on the desktop? Like can you make a direct call ,or direct email shortcut to someone in your contacts? And is it possible to make a shorcut to directly open a folder in your exchange mailbox?(Assumeing theres a way to get the messages to show up in them)endoftheline2 wrote:
I just got a Blackberry Curve 9330 from my work, and I am trying to get used to it. I have never used a blackberry before, I use a Moto Droid as a personal phone, so it is pretty different.
Any links to good resources for tips on using this phone for business uses would be good as well, I have some more specific Q's I will post here.
One of my main questions is if there is any other navigation besides the touchpad. It is pretty weird to use, I am playing around with the sensitivity, but it just seems unresponsive a lot of the time, and not easy to use for the general email and phone naviagtion
Is there any way (Maybe App?) to bind the volume keys on the right side to be used to scroll through email, and other things? They seem perfectly postioned to be used to scroll. Also is there anyway to rebind the left voice command key, to use as a enter key? Again it seems perfectly positioned to be used like this. (It seems like a huge waste of a big side button if it can only be used for the voice navigation.)
Or maybe you can bind just keys on the keyboard to function as arrow keys?
great tips here
http://www.stinsonddog.com/
I also have some questions about the email. It setup to connect to a blackberry server and Exchange for outlook etc as in a standard company (It's from a big company), and it gets some policies etc im sure. I don't know exactly the policies but I'm sure theres some things that may be locked down for me.
ask your admin
I have all my Outlook email folders stored on my Exchange Maibox (On the desktop side), and I can see them when I go to "View Folder" on the blackberry, however only the inbox and sent items seem to have the messages in them. On my desktop outlook, I have filters that move the email to these folders. Maybe those filters only run when a desktop outlook client (2003 right now) interacts wtih exchange? Still right now I have messages in these folders, and my blackberry can see the folders, and I can into them, but they say no messages. So It seems like I should be able to view the messages in them.
only new items will show up, show this to you BESAdmin maybe?
KB04713 - Enable message prepopulation for all users on a BlackBerry Enterprise Server
KB11434 - No messages are displayed in subfolders following enterprise activation
I'm also wondering if there is a refresh button, to refresh the exchange connection? Especially to refresh like the read status of email, so after I read 20 email on my desktop outlook, then I can refresh on my blackberry, and those 20 will appear as read messages
Reconcile is a slow process, but there is a reconcile now option if it is enabled on the BES server.
more info for you and you admin
This will explain a lot about reconcile and hard deletes
KB04863 - Permanent deletion of email messages in Microsoft Outlook does not reconcile to the BlackB...
link in above KB in case you missed it
KB04853 - How to enable hard deletes on the BlackBerry Enterprise Server
I have also changed the messages state size to 1000 and it cured 99% of our issues.
The performance hit and RAM increase is almost nil on the BES box.
On Device also double check:
Make sure that Wireless Reconcile is set to On. Sometimes toggling that to off, saving it, then turning it back on.
Messages Options - Email reconciliation -
Delete on Mailbox and handheld,
wireless reconcile = Yes
On conflicts = Mailbox wins.
If still not working and you moved a user mailbox.
KB20770 Email reconciliation does not work after moving a mailbox
Is the user over quota?
I'm also wondering how I can make shortcuts on the desktop? Like can you make a direct call ,or direct email shortcut to someone in your contacts? And is it possible to make a shorcut to directly open a folder in your exchange mailbox?(Assumeing theres a way to get the messages to show up in them)
hope the above helps you out.
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I'm new to my iPad & Apple!
I have updated/ changed details within my Apple ID; email, contact details and changed password.
This has worked & recognised when using updated password for use with Apple's web site (e.g. Able to login to this site) & all other apps with the EXCEPTION of iCloud and also my actual iPad ("internal/own" software/OS I would presume?!).
Shortly after turning my iPad on, the Apple ID request pops up showing my old email address. I have tried entering old & new passwords which both fail. I now cancel this request and continue ok.
This also happens with iCloud: as just mentioned, the request for Apple ID comes up with old email address and neither old or new passwords are accepted (& therefore I can not back-up to iCloud).
Can anyone help please?
With anticipated appreciation and thanks,
NJohnR
(Maybe I should mention that while I live in the UK; Scotland, I am currently on holiday in France while I have made further changes to my ID password, though was at home when made initial changes).I have resolved this problem!
I try &change my email details within my iPad's iCloud settings. Though the primary (old) email could not be changed.
So I took advice from further searches here & on the iCloud site & went ahead and deleted my iCloud account. Success! Immediately after deleting the account I had a request to open & login to a new iCloud account with my new Apple ID login details already there (showing my new email address & requesting my password- all which worked fine). Also I have not lost any files.
I hope that this may help someone else in the future.
Happy Appleing all -
New Apple User - Trouble with External Hard Drive
I am not very good with computers so hopefully this is a simple task. I just purchased my first mac, a MacBook for college. I bought a Seagate FreeAgent 160 GB drive with the intent of using it for time machine back ups and also for storing my music. I am wondering how or if this is possible.
So far I have:
- Transferred all my music from my PC to the hard drive no problem.
- I tried to set up Time Machine it said I had to delete everything from the Seagate drive in order to use it.
- I then copied all my files off of the hard drive to my Macbook's HD.
- Found out I also need to reformat my Seagate drive to Mac format.
Now I am wondering how to go about all of this and find out if its possible to store my music files on my hard drive as well as use it to for TM. I was thinking I can just move all my music back to the Seagate after TM erases it...would that work or is TM back-ups the only thing you can have on a drive?
Thank you!Larko,
Generally speaking, you'll need an external hard drive with a capacity that is at least twice the size of the space being used on your internal hard drive. So, if you only have around 30 GBs of data on your new Macbook, you'll need at least 60 GBs for Time Machine. I'm going to state, though, that you'll probably end up using something more like 50 GBs on your Macbook's hard drive, so plan on using around 100 GBs for Time Machine.
Now, what you'll need to do first is format the external drive using Disk Utility (/Applications/Utilities/Disk Utility). In Disk Utility's "source list" at the left side of the window, select your external drive (not the named "volume" that will appear indented below it), then switch to the "Erase" tab. Erasing the entire hard drive will re-write the partition map, using the Apple "GUID" partition scheme (required for use with Time Machine).
If you want to store additional files on the external, that's OK. However, it is recommended that instead of storing both your Time Machine backup and your "personal" files on the same volume, that you partition the drive with 2 partitions. This will allow you to store the Time Machine backup in isolation on its own volume, and your "personal" files on the second. Disk Utility will handle this, too. Instead of erasing, switch to the "Partition" tab, use the pull-down menu to select 2 partitions, adjust the sizes according to your needs, then click "Partition."
I recommend that you size the first partition (for use with Time Machine) at 100 GBs, and the second with the remainder (which will end up being about 40 GBs).
You can certainly store that 10 GBs of music separately, but wouldn't it be best to import it into iTunes? If you do import it, or if it is kept on your Macbook in some other place, it will be backed up by Time Machine.
Scott -
New mac user struggling with iPhoto
OK, I feel like an idiot, I never imagined moving from a PC to a Mac would have such a learning curve! I have added about 1500 photos to iPhoto, sorted them into albums and folders and batch changed to text titles.... My library looks good.
I take my zillion digital photos and maybe download to the computer every week or month. There will be photos from several different events. Since I don't want that whole batch left together, I immediately sort into albums and folders. I can do this and use iPhoto easily, but my problems come when I try to access my photos outside of iPhoto. So if I choose to attach a photo to an email, or more importantly, create something in Shutterfly, all heck breaks loose! In my old world (using first Photo Shop Album and then PSE) I could just jump on Shutterfly, click add pics, browse and my album names would show and I could just import to Shutterfly. Now I do the same thing but I can find nothing. What am I missing? I thought when I batch changed everything it would solve my problem. Am I just not looking in the right place? This seems like it should be simple and I am a very experienced computer user, but I have not used a Mac in years and have never used iPhoto until now.
I wanted to just buy PSE for the Mac but I read that it is not really for the Intel based machines, so now I wait. I have no idea what other programs might work for me. Honestly, I want to do very simple stuff here, this surely can be done
Please advise : )
LesaLesa,
Welcome to the Apple Discussions.
Yes, there is a learning curve. Apple has some helpful information about the how to use the features of OSX: http://www.apple.com/support/mac101/ and for PC users switching to Mac: http://www.apple.com/support/switch101/.
Once you import photos into iPhoto, there is no need to access them through the Finder (think Windows Explorer). In fact, it is strongly recommended that you do not tamper with the items inside the iPhoto Library folder from the Finder in any way. Changes you make will not be recognized by the database, causing damage to the library and even a totally corrupted database. With your PC you were used to file browsing. iPhoto is not a file browser, and browsing through its structure to access your photos can lead you to damage the database.
To use your photos, launch iPhoto. There are many ways to organize them from within the application. To use them outside iPhoto, select the ones you want and do File > Export > File export to a folder on your desktop. The export dialog gives you the option to rename based on your iPhoto titles or album. You also have the option to resize your photos for better performance in an email or on a website. Upload the exports from the desktop, then delete it when you're finished. The originals remain safe in your iPhoto Library folder.
Albums have no representation in the Finder at all. They do not contain your files, but only a set of instructions for iPhoto to display your photos together. This allows photos to be in many albums with no duplication of the files.
When you title a photo, you do not change its filename. iPhoto keeps the original intact with no alterations, including the filename. The only way to rename the file itself is to do it before importing into iPhoto, or upon export from the library as I described above.
Two other ways to access your photos are to drag a thumbnail to your desktop, which creates a copy on your desktop for use in another application. Or right-click (Control-click) a photo and choose "Show File" from the contextual menu. A Finder window will open with that photo selected.
You can set iPhoto to work with an external image editing application in iPhoto's preferences. I use PSE 4, and I highly recommend it. With it set as my editor, I choose my photos from within iPhoto, double-click to open them in PSE, edit, then Save. This gets them saved back into the iPhoto Library, and my edited version replaces the thumbnail I see in the iPhoto viewing window. My mini is a PPC, so I can't give you an idea of how well (or how slow) PSE works on an Intel Mac. I haven't personally seen anyone not use it due to being on an Intel machine. There are others here who know - perhaps they'll chime in.
Another excellent resource is the iLife Multimedia tutorials. You can begin with iPhoto, then find links for iMovie and the others. http://www.apple.com/ilife/tutorials/iphoto/
Please don't hesitate to ask as many questions as you need.
Regards. -
New mac user, IMac with thunderbolt dual screen no longer works
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New iPod user - Frustration with Connection to PC
I finally jumped on this bandwagon and bought an iPod 30GB with video, etc. But am having a couple issues. Any help is appreciated.
I installed the latest iTunes software from the Apple site, ripped a few of my CD's, and had them transferred to my iPod. Not as easy as I was expecting, but did it nevertheless.
Now I realize when I go to reboot my PC, it hangs forever when my iPod is connected. Also, When I am in Windows, iTunes at top says "updating iPod, do not disconnect" then after a bit it says "iPod update complete, it is safe to disconnect your iPod". But on my iPod it still says "do not disconnect".
What is up with that?
Also, the only way I found to update my iPod is to right click on my iPod icon in iTunes and ask it to update the iPod with the latest music. Isn't there a simpler one-click button to do this?
To be honest, so far I have not been too pleased with this "simplified inteface" that everyone is raving about. It seems more complicated to manipulate than I had expected.I feel you, I recently got on the bandwagon, but after a while you get used to it, and it is a really good product. First of all, your iPod can automatically update without right clicking
and hitting update. Make sure your iPod is connected and is showing up in iTunes. Then click Edit, Preferences, then select iPod. You can select auto-update options from there.You can also mess with iPod settings.
If iTunes says the update is complete, you can disconnect your iPod whether or not it says it's complete. I've done it before, there's nothing to worry about. Let me know if you need more help -
Will 30g iPod work with New Nike product?
I recently purchased a 30 iPod video. I would like to know if the new Nike system works with it as well as just the Nano. The Nike site only lists the Nano as a requirement.
Mac Mini Mac OS X (10.4.7)Hello, I don't have a direct answer for you, but I can give you some advice. I'd highly recommend you NOT go jogging with your 30GB iPod (or any iPod with a hard drive). The jarring motion of the legs hitting the pavement (or what have you) can cause the hard drive to crash (the read/write head slams into the platter of the hard drive and will damage it, causing the hard drive to fail).
However, if you can catch it when the disk is not spinning,(running only when the disk stops spining, there's cache that puts 25 minutes into memory so the disk doesn't have to spin) you may be ok, but to be on the safe side, I'd go against that as well. -
New iPhone user needs guidance setting up 4 iPhones for family - best approach?
Hi - I'm a new iPhone user tasked with setting up 4 iPhones for family (three 4S, one 3GS). I set up the first 4S using my mother's existing Apple ID (she has an iPad) and I think (hope) hers is fine. When I set up my father's phone, my sister said to enter my mother's Apple ID during setup since they wanted to use a single Apple ID for iTunes purchases. The setup screen I'm referring to the 7th screen into the setup process for a new iPhone 4S (after the Welcome, Language, Country/Region, Location Services, Wi-Fi Networks, and Set Up iPhone screens), where it asks you to "Sign In with an Apple ID" or "Create a Free Apple ID". This screen was where I entered my mother's Apple ID into my father's phone.
By entering my mother's Apple ID on my father's phone at this point during setup, I seem to have created a "clone" of her phone - their phone numbers are distinct and they can call each other but iMessages sent to either of them initially appeared on BOTH phones. I think I have now fixed that by creating a separate Apple ID for my father after the fact and entering it under Settings>Messages. Thinking I could also enter his new Apple ID under Settings>iCloud, I found I could not change it from my mother's Apple ID (it's greyed out). I saw a recommendation in another post to click on the red "Delete Account" button at the bottom, but will that delete my mother's entire account or only its association with my father's phone?
Backing up a step or two, I'm worried that at this point I should have entered/created a new Apple ID on screen #7 during initial setup of my father's phone (instead of entering my mother's Apple ID), and that just changing settings in iMessage, iCloud, etc. won't really fix any problem(s) I've created. I hesitate to set up the other two phones before knowing how badly I've already messed things up with this one.
During the initial set up of my father's iPhone, should I have created/entered his own unique Apple ID on screen #7 instead of entering my mother's Apple ID? (and then on his phone AFTER setup was complete, changing to my mother's Apple ID under Settings>Store so that all purchases are shared)?
If yes, do I need to restore his phone to factory settings and set it up as a new phone so his phone behaves like his and not a clone of hers?
Without knowing what might be the best way to set up these 4 new iPhones, I was thinking the four unique users of these new phones would most likely want to share apps (by purchasing them with one Apple ID), backup/synch to one computer, but maintain separate iCloud accounts so everyone's info is private? I've spent time reading other posts and see so many different recommendations for families with multiple devices that my head is spinning. Many include questions from folks migrating from older phones or MobileMe. I think my situation is simpler in that there are 4 new iphones and one existing Apple ID. Have I missed some comprehensive post that clarifies the best way to set things up for families new to iPhones, or do needs vary so much that no single best way exists? Given my situation (and depending on which way I should proceed regarding having set up my father's phone with my mother's Apple ID), should I create/enter a separate Apple ID for each new phone user during initial setup so each phone is distinct from the others, and AFTER setup is complete, changing the iTunes and Store info to the shared Apple Id for purchases? Or can I customize each individual phone after the fact in Settings>Whatever so that even if I've entered the same Apple ID on Screen #7 during initial new phone setup, the 4 phones will ultimately be set up correctly?
So sorry to have to ask such basic questions. Many thanks, in advance, for any guidance provided to help me not make any (more?) mistakes during setup that will be a real headache to remedy later, once everyone has started using their phones.Hi edgefield,sorry you're having so much trouble.
FIRST CREATE A BACKUP ON YOUR COMPUTER -ALWAYS BEFORE PLAYING WITH THE INFORMATION ON THE PHONES (it prevents losses)
Now I'll answer your questions)
During the initial set up of my father's iPhone, should I have created/entered his own unique Apple ID on screen #7 instead of entering my mother's Apple ID? (and then on his phone AFTER setup was complete, changing to my mother's Apple ID under Settings>Store so that all purchases are shared)?
Yes. Create his own apple id and sign him in. then tap settings ->store -> tap on the account name -> sign out.
Then sign in your fathers apple id. (create your fathers apple id on the computer, its much easier, trust me).
If yes, do I need to restore his phone to factory settings and set it up as a new phone so his phone behaves like his and not a clone of hers?##
No. Tap settings -> icloud, and turn everything off (keep on the phone option). Then DELETE ACCOUNT (it's got red around it and at the bottom of the screen if you scroll down). You cannot sign out of iCloud, you can only delete the account. Then clean up the contacts and information on the phone.
Then you tap settings -> iCloud and sign in. Put your fathers apple id in the section. His information will be uploaded to www.icloud.com. Then go to www.icloud.com and sign in with his apple id. Make sure his information is uploaded (you'll have to select timezone and such).
From that point you are fine except for iMessage.
For iMessage to function properly, only one apple id can be signed into the iTunes store (settings -> store). If they are both signed into the same apple id on the iTunes store, than you need to turn off iMessage on one of the phones. The iMessage may be delievered to either phone when both are signed in under the same apple id in the iTunes store.
tap settings -> messages -> imessage off
This also disables facetime. If you want them to have iMessage and Facetime, they have to have seperate apple id's signed into the iTunes store.
Have I missed some comprehensive post that clarifies the best way to set things up for families new to iPhones, or do needs vary so much that no single best way exists?
Not that I've seen, will consider creating one if I have time.
Given my situation (and depending on which way I should proceed regarding having set up my father's phone with my mother's Apple ID), should I create/enter a separate Apple ID for each new phone user during initial setup so each phone is distinct from the others, and AFTER setup is complete, changing the iTunes and Store info to the shared Apple Id for purchases?
Your best bet is to create each apple id on the computer (keyboards are easier to use) and then sign them each in during the creation process. Then change the iTunes store info to the stored apple id.
This will allow each person to serpate iClouds without interfering with each others Cloud as you set up new devices.
Or can I customize each individual phone after the fact in Settings>Whatever so that even if I've entered the same Apple ID on Screen #7 during initial new phone setup, the 4 phones will ultimately be set up correctly?
Doing it this way can cause problems (or used to, not sure if it still does), initially, when you set it up, it wants to create a backup or upload the blank info to iCloud. You are better off setting up their own apple id first and signing in with that, and then changing it in the iTunes store.
I'm off to bed, I'll check this thread tomorrow and see if you have any more questions/problems. Remember, always create a back-up before you do anything. -
Can someone tell me for sure if the Nike footpod works with the new 7th gen nano?
I know that the nano can work by affixing to your hip and using the inbuilt sensor. I also realize that is not as accurate.
I am wanting to specifically know does the new iPod nano sync with the Nike + footpod sensor - and recieve data from that. I've seen a couple of reports that it doesnt. I've seen a couple of reports that it does. The manual is useless. The reviews that says it does, says the sensor is now built into the ipod nano to recieve the data from the footpod wirelessly.
Thanks for someone telling me for sure one way or another. I want to get one to run with, but I want to use the footpod and heartrate sensor.Yes it does. This is from the user manual:
http://manuals.info.apple.com/en_US/ipod_nano_user_guide.pdf
I found this on page 54.
You can also use iPod nano with a Nike+ sensor or a Bluetooth heart rate monitor. Set up Bluetooth fitness devices in Fitness (see Setting Fitness preferences on page 34). -
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So yes like mentioned above...i am a new mac user...have only had it about four days and have had a windows based system always before this. The issue I am having is that I will be in safari and it will work perfect for a while and then i will open a new tab and attempt another website and it will either be extremely slow or will give the error that it cannot connect to the server, however, when i run diagnostics my internet is fine. The only solution i have found is to reboot and geeksquad has been unable to replicate the problem while connected to my computer to try to do so. Does anyone have any suggestions or anyone else with this problem? If you have a "fix" please try layman's terms because again I have no idea about macs haha. Thanks,
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