Should I be worri

BG: I, too, fell to the headphone jack problem, so I sent in my Zen Micro to Creative (US). Anyway, I obtained an RMA on Sep. 20th, and for some reason, I did not send it out until Oct. 2th.
According to the UPS Tracking information, my Micro was deli'vered on Oct. 7th; however, when I go to check my RMA status, it says that the "product has not been received." I have, since then, sent an email to Creative about confirmation that my Micro has, in fact, been deli'vered; I sent the email about 2 days ago, and I haven't gotten a reply, yet. (Yeah, it's still a bit early...but I worry.)
- Is there any other way to get confirmation about whether my player has been received? Or do I just wait for a reply to the email?
- Chief worry: Since it is so close to the expiration date of my RMA, and since it is still in the system as "Product has not been received," will my RMA# be deleted from the system? Will I still be able to check on the status of my player? Will my information/RMA number still be in the "system" -- ie, if/when I contact Creative, will any/all record of my player be gone (assuming the status is not updated)?
Sorry if I was unclear at all...
...Am I justified in being worried? Any responses would be greatly appreciated!

It doesn't sound like there's anything to worry about, it would be best to wait till you get a response from Customer Support, but they should be able to check the status of the RMA for you.
Which region are you in, are you in the US? Did you give Support the same e-mail address as you used to sign up here?
Cat

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HT4623 I don't know what has happened but the update didn't work and now it asks me to restore the iPad. I don't know whether I should as i'm too scared it will delete everything i had on my iPad. What should i do if i did backup my iPad before the update

So i have a serious problem regarding the iOS update on my iPad 4 and i don't know whether i should restore it because i'm scared it will loose all the data.

You are saying that you DID backup your iPad so there should be no worries at all. After you restore the iOS, you can restore from the backup - and sync with iTunes, if you are using iTunes - and you should be fine. If you see the iTunes logo and the USB cable on the screen, you are in recovery mode.
Read this for more information.
If you can't update or restore your iOS device - Apple
If you didn't backup your iPad, there is nothing that you can do about it now. You will lose everything when you restore. You can add you purchased content back to the device using the purchased tabs in all of the iStores or you can sync your content back to the iPad if you use iTunes.
No matter what, you have to restore if you want to be able to use your iPad again.

Some advice - buying a MacBook Air

Hi,
I am planning to buy a MacBook Air (13" version), and have some questions which I would like some help!
1. Performance/Upgrades
I am trying to figure out whether I should get the Processor (i5 to i7) and/or RAM (4GB to 8GB) upgrades - is it worth it, for me?
My day to day usage is quite regular - Outlook, spreadsheets, writing, browsing, streaming online videos, a few flash games here and there. But, I do multi-task heavily, in that I can have large numbers of files/programs/browsing tabs all open at the same time, flicking between them to get things done quicker. On a few odd occasions, I do use more intensive programs such as photo editing, web design, video editing etc.
From the research I have done I believe that a faster processor would only really benefit me in some of the more intensive tasks such as a video conversion. Now I know a professional video editor would the quickest conversions if they are doing it all the time, but for me, because this sort of task is quite infrequent, I can handle it taking an extra 10 minutes to convert something. What I couldn't deal with is for these applications to be slow and draggy in their overall usage.
For the RAM, I guess this would be a lot more useful for me, in terms of the multi-tasking applications and files? My existing laptop (albiet old and cluttered) is a Windows 7 with Core i5 dual core and 4GB ram. I have sometimes found when opening significant numbers of tabs, it tells me I am out of memory, or the application windows will start failing to load/turning black screen etc). Things take a long time to open. This sort of thing, I find annoying!
If I get either upgrade it means spending £1050-£1150 on the Apple Store. If I don't need the upgrades, I can get hold of the standard MBA for just £850 from Tesco, and that's quite a saving that I would appreciate at the moment... but only if it doesnt result in a lower performance that I would notice.
So this is the first question - what sort of day to day tasks would a faster processor and/or extra RAM benefit, and would I likely notice this? What about for the heavier applications? Do you think from my comments above that I should bother with either?
2. Using Windows apps
I've seen that you can run Windows programs on a Mac through Boot Camp or other software like Parallels. This would be really useful for me as I do have the odd program which is Windows-only and I would still need to use. However I have also been reading that doing this would significantly reduce performance/battery life on the Mac.
Does this mean that the Mac would have reduced performance/battery ALL of the time - even when Windows isn't being used, or does it just mean for the duration of time that you're actually logged into the Windows OS?
I can deal with slow performance whilst using Windows applications, as I don't intend on using the MBA as a full time Windows machine - but I would not want my battery/performance to suffer for the rest of the time when I am just running Mac stuff.
Any thoughts or experiences with this? And any tips on the best and most cheapest/efficient way to run Windows programs on a Mac?
3. Other crucial tips on switching?
I have used Windows for 15-20 years and never had a mac, but with the new Windows 8 being completely rubbish especially without touch screen, I think now is a good time to make the change and give Mac a try.
I've given the topic a good bit of research and have an idea of what will be different between a PC and Mac, but if you have gone through "the switch" yourself and think you have any particularly good tips from personal experience - such as things I might find difficult in getting used to or things I will have to sacrifice, or things a Mac won't do that I could have done in Windows etc - then let me know so I dont get any nasty suprises
I realise this is a lot of questions and info but having read lots of reviews and articles I'd like to just get some Apple user feedback - straight from the horses mouth - as this is kind of a big step for me to make this change and I dont want to spend all that money and regret it!
Thanks so much!
Danielle

Hi,
Thanks for your reply.
>>Running bootcamped Win7, yes power consumption is more, a lot more,....indications are no.
Sorry, can you clarify on this one - do you mean the power consumption is more DURING the use of Windows, or ALL of the time (even when using the Mac as normal with OSX).... also what did you mean by indications?
>>From the parameters of what you say your use would be, Id recommend the I5 with 8gig of ram. the 12 hour >>batt. life is only rated for the 13" on the I5, ....not the I7.
Sounds like my first guess was about right - and good point about the battery life - as that is something that's quite important to me!
>>The "switch" is extremely easy. Ive seen grandmothers switch to a MAC and have its 'everyday use' >>conquered in under a week. So, you should have no worries, its extremely user friendly, no worries of virus, >>etc.
Glad to hear I've done more research and already seen a few features I can see myself preferring a lot more to the Windows system!
>>As a former computer repairman, Ive owned nearly 200 diff. laptops (many were free, or Franken-computers >>built from parts) and I can honestly say the Macbook AIR is the finest piece of beloved hardware Ive ever >>owned by a mile.
>>Many people incorrectly see the THIN nature of the Air and incorrectly conjecture its "less than" a full laptop, >>but the contrary is the case.
Nah, I don't associate size with performance - especially these days, everything is getting smaller. My concerns are really just about whether to upgrade for extra performance, and using the OS - once I have those nailed I am pretty cofident the hardware will perform well.
>>Additionally the AIR is the only Mac that has 802AC wifi, new Haswell cool-running processor, and extremely >>long 12 Hr. batt life on the I5 13" configuration.
Yeah that battery life is one of the big sellers
Cheers for the tips,
Danielle

Help needed with internet access

I have just aquired a 5800 and I (think) I have turned of the 3G so it will only connect via my home WiFi unless it asks me. However, when I do connect I get a tiny little symbol which looks like 3.5g and the book says it is something to do with "HSDPA". It tells you that a line under it means "supported and active" and that a line through it means "a connection is on hold" but doesn't tell you what if there are no lines, just the symbol and what the flaming hell that means anyway.
My question is - when this is showing, am I doing something that I am being charged for ? On this phone I do not want to do anything chargeable without first being asked, so if anyone understands this minefield of information I would be eternally grateful for your assistance.
Solved!
Go to Solution.

You can't normally switch off internet access via the network through settings, usually you get the following network options:
GSM only (which could could connect to the internet via GPRS)
UMTS only (this is 3G)
Dual mode (which selects 3G if the service is available in the area, otherwise defaults to GSM)
Your phone will always show the GSM or 3G signals if it is in range of such services, this does not mean that you are conencted to the internet by them. If you are connected via WLAN, you will not be charged for internet access over the internet.
One thing to be careful of is that if you leave the range of your WLAN router, the phone can automatically go for the next access available point in the "Destinations" setting, which could be your network. As long as you are in range of the router and it is working fine, you should have no worries.

MacBook Pro dropped on concrete, potential internal damage?

I have had my MacBook Pro for only 40 days, when it accidently and violently fell onto the concrete. I might add that in all the years I have had laptops, never once have any of them fallen! Anyway, I was at a coffee shop and the table top was not locked in place, which of course, I did not know beforehand. I placed my coffee on the table, no problem, but as soon as I put my laptop on it, the table top fell down 180 degrees, and everything on it went flying. My MBP crashed to the ground, and the coffee spilled all over it. Devastating!
The good news:
1. the coffee did not get anything wet inside the laptop. Not the keyboard, speakers, screen, ports, etc...the battery was also saved, as some kind and helpful on-looker ran over and immediately pulled the battery out, telling me that removing the battery is the first thing to do if you ever spill liquids on the computer. Inside the battery case, everything was dry as well.
2. After I dried everything and put the battery back in, mbp started up just fine. No weird sounds, the screen is fine, webcam OK, everything is working GOOD.
The bad news:
1. A lot of physical damage to the MBP. All 4 corners have dents and/or scratches, the hinges on the latch to open the computer are bent, the button to pop open the laptop is compromised, so I have to press it a few times to get it to open. In addition, the piece of metal above the open button is sticking out, and I can press it in and out, so it no longer makes a flush seal. This is not good.
2. The right hand corner is slighter higher than the other 3 corners, so it doesn't sit on surfaces perfectly balanced anymore.
The dilemna:
- Could there be internal damage? Would this damage show up on a diagnostic test, OR, could it not show up, and then 6 months down the road, my laptop suddenly crashes?!? Is the exterior damage indicative of what might have happened inside the computer?
- The establishment where all this happened is taking full responsibility, but they normally will only pay for repairs in cases like this. I, however, want a new mbp. It is only a month old, and for the money I paid, I do not want a refurbished computer. I got an estimate for the physical damage, and it is around $800 bucks. This is not including any potential internal damage, or even damage to the webcam, which is in-between the 2 hinges that are pretty much broken. Even though the webcam is working now, could it have some kind of damage that would cause it to malfunction in a week? 2? 6 months?
I was hoping someone can advise me on what to do, and if anyone else have ever dropped their mbp's who either had or didn't have problems thereafter. I am new to Mac's, so I don't know how advanced they are in terms of how the internal structures are made. Should I fight for a new mbp? Or, is repairing it sufficient enough?
Many thanks in advance!
MacBook Pro 15" Intel 2 Mac OS X (10.4.8)

It really is a horrible feeling when you catch out of the corner of your eye, a glimpse of your precious MacBook Pro plummeting to the floor. I know.
It happened to me when the velcro on my carrying case (made for laptops) suddenly came open and my MBP fell from my waist, to my driveway.
It hurts. I know.
Like you, my computer started normally, and everything works. but its not really a beautiful, sleek macbook pro like it used to be. It took some damage. Not to the extent you described with all four corners damaged.
With mine, the casing is completely off line now. A laptop is basically two pieces that join with a hinge (obviously) well now that hinge is bent so that the top and bottom pieces are no longer flush and even.
The biggest issue I have is the fact that before I dropped it, all I had to do was barely tap the latch release button and the lid would pop up and make it easy to open. Now I have to use two hands to open my laptop. One to push that button in allll the way. and another to separate the lid from the base. It doesnt pop on its own anymore
its something small, but I miss it.
I too was worried that in a matter of days I was going to see things stop working properly left and right. To this day, everything operational wise works good. Im thankful. But it hurts to look at the back and see that small but painful dent.
I had a friend that dropped his and broke a fan. got the fan replaced and now it works again.
I wish the best of luck to you. Obviously you know that Apple wont give you a new one, but its cool that the buisness is owning up for that faulty tabletop.
I completely understand you wanting a new one as opposed to a repaired one. Maybe you should talk more to the owner about how there is so much that could have been damaged from that fall because its a laptop. They are very fragile and thats the bottom line. You could have it fixed and more things could come up later. Explain to them that if they agree to pay all repair costs, they could in the end, end up paying more then a new one would cost. It may be a lost cause depending on how strong they are on their policies, but you were screwed by that bad upkeep in the shop. Coffee shops are meant for laptops. Its completely 100% their responsibility to fix this situation until you are satisfied.
Im not really sure, but you may be able to demand a replacement. These laptops arent cheap. And it ***** worrying about what could break on your laptop tomorrow due to someone not paying attention to their establishment.
anyway, best of luck to you. I hope you get it taken care of soon. My best advice is to try and get enough from the coffee shop to replace it.
Oh and one more thing....from my experiences, you should have no worries about the word "refurbished". My MBP was purchased refurbished because my buddy who works in the apple store explained to me that I was saving a lot for a computer that was practically brand new. the only reason mine was refurbished was because the guy who bought it apparently asked for glossy screen, and they gave him matte. So he had it for a few days before he returned it to them. But just because he opened it up and touched it and tainted the 100% new finish with a minor wear from just setting it on the table, they have to call it refurbished. I got it for hundreds less. and its a wonderful machine. Tell them to consider that and see if they will go for it.
again, best of luck.

How to find internal table fields from which table.

Hello Experts,
I have to use a dynamic select inner join query.
SELECT (lv_string)
FROM (from_tab)
INTO CORRESPONDING FIELDS OF TABLE <fs_itab1>
WHERE (where_tab).
ELSEIF table_1 NE ''.
SELECT *
FROM (table_1)
INTO CORRESPONDING FIELDS OF TABLE <fs_itab1>
WHERE (where_tab).
in that LV_string is dynamicaly select. from a structure which is a combination of say VBAK and VBAP
i have to
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CONCATENATE lv_string str_temp INTO lv_string SEPARATED BY space
CONCATENATE 'VBAP~' wa_fields-fname INTO str_temp.
CONCATENATE lv_string str_temp INTO lv_string SEPARATED BY space.
with there identifire....how to find that...
Regards,
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Ketan,
I believe you CAN find this only when you are creating lv_string from your structure (or whatever it is).
So paste that code that what is your 'structure' type and on what conditions you want to Fill lv_string from it.
in that LV_string is dynamicaly select. from a structure which is a combination of say VBAK and VBAP
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The issue can be in the case where you are picking few fields each from std tables VBAK and VBAP in your lv_string and
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Variable value lost

I have file with three frames and buttons that control
navigation between frames. I have the code that controls the
buttons (pasted below) on each frame in a separate layer. This is
my first problem. Oddly the buttons will not work properly when the
code is only on frame one (which I was under the impression should
work no worries). That said my main problem is that I have a
variable that has its value set on frame two or three (on a button
that takes you back to frame one) and it loses its value when it
starts in frame one. It goes back to undefined. I'm hoping I'm
making a terribly elementary mistake and someone here can help me
out.
To try to better explain this: Frame one contains a note that
has an ok button (noteok_btn) that I want to have it nextFrame on
its first playthrough. Then frames two and three have a button
that, when clicked, sets the value of a variable (noteplay) that
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variable (callback) that logs the currentframe value of where the
user was on the timeline when the clicked the note button. If
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very much. Thank you.
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Thank you so much. I figured it would be something simple.
The code is working fine now and I really appreciate your help.
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100% swap, how to reduce its usage?

Hi All,
Hoping you could offer some suggestions.
RAM --> 256 GB
oracle 11.2.0.2 on RHEL 5.7
has 2 databases on this database server, with each allocated 50GB.(MEMORY_MAX_TARGET=MEMORY_TARGET=50G)
free -h
lnx133:/app/oracle/product/agent11.2:>free -g
total used free shared buffers cached
Mem: 251 34 217 0 0 31
-/+ buffers/cache: 3 248
Swap: 17 17 0
Why does this command show 34GB used for RAM? & also if RAM is available why has swap space jumped upto 100%? this started happening last week.
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lnx133:/app/oracle/product/agent11.2:>vmstat 2 5
procs -----------memory---------- -swap -----io---- system -----cpu------
r b swpd free buff cache si so bi bo in cs us sy id wa st
0 0 18545588 228141920 140932 32580436 0 0 128 72 0 0 1 0 98 0 0
0 0 18545588 228141664 140988 32580408 0 0 0 114 1048 2809 0 0 100 0 0
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0 0 18545588 228141632 141036 32580420 0 0 0 84 1017 2790 0 0 100 0 0
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swap in/out is 0 from the output? please help me connect these dots.

l0gman wrote:
Hi All,
Hoping you could offer some suggestions.
RAM --> 256 GB
oracle 11.2.0.2 on RHEL 5.7
has 2 databases on this database server, with each allocated 50GB.(MEMORY_MAX_TARGET=MEMORY_TARGET=50G)
free -h
lnx133:/app/oracle/product/agent11.2:>free -g
total used free shared buffers cached
Mem: 251 34 217 0 0 31
-/+ buffers/cache: 3 248
Swap: 17 17 0
Why does this command show 34GB used for RAM? & also if RAM is available why has swap space jumped upto 100%? this started happening last week.
vmstat output is as follows
lnx133:/app/oracle/product/agent11.2:>vmstat 2 5
procs -----------memory---------- -swap -----io---- system -----cpu------
r b swpd free buff cache si so bi bo in cs us sy id wa st
0 0 18545588 228141920 140932 32580436 0 0 128 72 0 0 1 0 98 0 0
0 0 18545588 228141664 140988 32580408 0 0 0 114 1048 2809 0 0 100 0 0
0 0 18545588 228142128 140996 32580452 0 0 0 54 1010 2775 0 0 100 0 0
0 0 18545588 228141632 141036 32580420 0 0 0 84 1017 2790 0 0 100 0 0
0 0 18545588 228141728 141088 32580412 0 0 0 38 1015 2795 0 0 100 0 0
swap in/out is 0 from the output? please help me connect these dots.How do I ask a question on the forums?
SQL and PL/SQL FAQ
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Use Adobe forms for Dunning letters

Dear All,
We have a requirement to use dunning letters using Adobe Forms. I would like to know,
1. Is there a way we can attach adobe forms for dunning letters.
2. what could be the estimate do develop these letters using adobe forms.
3. Could I get some guidelines on the approach.
Thanks.

Hi Jonathan,
You're right, PDF is easier to use in comparison to SapScript.
If the SapScript is in use at this time, you should have no worries with PDF, where you can even import the official format.
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Use Adobe Forms for cheque?

Hello,
we're a new implementation on ECC 6.0 and need to develop a custom check (cheque) form.
Looking at:
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We have a choice of Sapscript or PDF Form. PDF seem easier (and the new thing) - but I'd like to know if there are any gotchas concerning financial documents like cheques.
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Hi Jonathan,
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Which HDD is better ?

Hi All,
I'm going upgrade my current MacBook 80GB HDD. I just ordered a Seagate 160GB 2.5" SATA HDD, 7200rpm model ST9160823AS. The guy will bring it over to me tomorrow.
After browsing through many article in this forum on HDD upgrades, I did not find any one mentioning choosing Seagate (saw some cases Seagate HDD crashed !) as their choice of upgrade. More common one used are WD, Hitachi (seems to be the best choice). The more I read, the more worried I'm.
I just wanted to know if I have chosen the good and right one. Please note I'm not trying to sell or kill any brand, just don't want to waste my money.
Thanks a lot and hope to have some reply soon so that I can change my order if need to.
CHNG

NA Smith wrote:
Seagate is a brilliant, innovative manufacturer that happened on a large batch of defective drives a while back. They have so much going for their reputation and history that it would be a real surprise if they ever let that mistake happen again. (I'm a repeat Hitachi purchaser - but Seagate is their main competition.) You should have no worries, I would think.
Hitachi's HDD division was primarily purchased from IBM and merged with Hitachi's smaller existing storage technology division. I think their main development work is done in the Silicon Valley. The brand names (like Deskstar) all come from IBM's former trademarks that came with the acquisition. One older version of the Deskstar was noted as the "Deathstar" for its frequency of failures. Every manufacturer runs into its PR nightmares from time to time.

File structures report shows many suspect files: A problem?

Hi friends.
As a part of the MacUpdate springbundle I got the TechTool pro 5. I ran it to check if everything was running as intended, but when it got to the "File structures" job, it found more than 2000 "suspect files" with errors like: "File corrupted - may not load properly", "XML parser couldn't parse file" and "XML file has unbalanced brackets".
What I'm basically asking of you is the following: is this an issue? Should I be worries, and if so, how would I go about fixing it? As I said, it has over 2000 suspect files, with the vast majority as "File corrupted". To be quite honest, such a huge number of issues makes me quite unsettled.
Thanks for your help

William Boyd, Jr. wrote:
Does Disk Utility report any problems?
I made the disk utility verify macintosh HD (if that was what you were asking me to), and it says everything looks to be okay.
I'm not going to list all the files it says are corrupted, for 2004 obvious reasons
The first file's path is: /Developer/Platforms/iPhoneSimulator.platform/Developer/SDKs/iPhoneSimulator2.2 .sdk/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/WebCore.framework/emoji-E21C.png
With the error: "File corrupted-may not load properly"
Another one is:
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With the error: "XML file has unbalanced brackets"
To take an example from the third error-type:
/Applications/Adobe Dreamweaver CS4/configuration/Menus/Adaptive Sets/fr-ca.xml
Error: "XML parser couldn't parse file"
Looking at this myself, it looks to me like something is wrong with the iPhone simulator and dreamweaver.. Would it make sense for me to reinstall the programs?
Thanks

Does iTunes delete the entire iTunes folder...

Basically I did a reinstall (complete uninstall first) of iTunes because it was playing up, I assumed that iTunes wasn't going to delete anything just like any other media player wouldn't if uninstalled...
I read some rather disconcerting posts that it does, and also many which said it didn't. I am not so worried about my music as I actually deleted the iTunes copies of that anyway, but am concerned about other users on my computer who used iTunes as I don't know if they kept the originals handy...

Hey there,
Deleting the iTunes application will not delete the music that is stored elsewhere on your computer. You should have no worries and feel confident that your music is still safely stored. If you don't feel convinced, go ahead and make sure of all it is backed up somewhere where you know it will be. Hope this helps.
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Can use use your iphone 4s as a hot spot to connect to a ipad

can i use my iphone 4s with hot spot to connet to my ipad. if so is secure for paying bills and banking.

You can use it if your carrier supports it. Some carriers charge an extra fee to use it, or they used to back in the day. The hotspot will be as secure as the banking website that you use. I think it is incumbent on the institution to make sure that their websites are secure. I don't think you should have any worries.
Read this for more information.
iOS: Understanding Personal Hotspot - Support - Apple

What is the best case?

cases please

Do you find that the rubber is too much of a lint
magnet? I bought that one too and within an hour or
two the black rubber was getting a grey hue to it
because so much lint collected on it. I was afraid
the lint would end up scratching the screen. Not to
mention it looks ugly.
Sorry didn't respond to you earlier... no.. I didn't find this to be the case... Don't know where you are getting the lint from, but I don't think that is an issue with the case. If you are keeping your iPhone in your pocket I guess I'd suggest drying your clothes inside out with the pockets turned inside out as well.. Not trying to be funny but that could help I like this case, better than the incase because it covers the home button also.. I also have the static screen protector by power support that I also purchased at the Apple store, that should eliminate the worries of scratching the screen.

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