WIN in our Community Tips Prize Draw

Hi Everyone
We love to hear what you think about the community and want to know your Top Tips for using it. What’s your personal Top Tip? Perhaps it’s the way you read posts? Something you have changed in your personal settings? Or a feature that you find really useful that others may not be aware of? Let us know what your top tip is and you could be in with a chance of winning £50 worth of Amazon vouchers.
Sound like a prize you’d like to win?
Wedding and minusdot were winners in our Birthday Competition and Prize Draw, so why not give it a try! To enter, simply post a reply to this thread answering the question ‘What’s your top tip for using the Community Forums?’ And that’s it!
The winner will be the first valid entry chosen at random after 10th August 2011. The best tips will also be used as announcements in the Forum Help board.
Read full terms and conditions for the Prize Draw here
I can’t wait to read all your top tips. Good Luck!
Kerry
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For me the top tip is to visit several times a day and read widely. You learn a lot that way! And never be afraid to ask a question
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WIN £50 Amazon Vouchers in our Community Prize Dra...

Hi Everyone
It’s time for another prize draw…
As it’s social media week this week we’ve been chatting about how much social media has changed our lives – the way we communicate with friends and family via networks like Facebook and Twitter, and how we use online forums like this to get help with products and services! And it’s really all down to the way that technology has progressed over the years – without these advancements in technology we wouldn’t even be mentioning the words social media!
Let us know how technology has changed your life and you could be in with a chance of winning £50 worth of Amazon vouchers. It could be the internet…or perhaps it's something like the microwave that has made a big change to your life? We want to hear your stories...
How to enter
To enter, simply post a reply to this thread answering the question ‘What technology has changed your life and why?’ And that’s it!
The winner will be the first valid entry chosen at random after 7th October 2011.
Read full terms and conditions for the Prize Draw here
Looking forward to reading your stories.
Good Luck!
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The way that technology has moved on in the last few years is amazing. My only regret is that touch screens were not available a few years ago when my elderly mother could have benefited during her last few months in a hospice. She was unable to move her body or talk and could only rraise a hand and we communicated by making her a screen of words which she was able to communicate to us and ask for what she wanted or if she was in pain.
If I had had a touch screen tablet at that time life would have been so much better.
This is a technology that can help many elderly and disabled people and I would love to be involved in setting up something like this in my community.
I already use computers to help my father shop on the days that he is unable to go out or to help him research something or answer his problems, but to be able to show him on facebook his grandchildren in pictures as they grow up.
My father had family in Canada also that he had never met and my sister was able to use the internet to trace his long lost family and to put closure on his family past and this was an amazing achievement which we could not have done without the technology that we now have.
So whilst we are all racing ahead with the latest gadgets and technology lets not forget that we can use this also to help the elderly and disabled people communicate and make life much easier for them too.

WIN a Samsung Tab – Community Prize Draw

Hi Everyone
Well we’ve got sporting fever here… spurred on by the exciting Record Breakers competition being run across wider BT we wanted to join in with some of the action…
We’re really excited about the upcoming London 2012 Olympic Games so decided to run our own Olympic Games themed Prize Draw in the community! We reckon that communications are going to play a massive part in the London 2012 Olympic Games – the way that athletes and coaches keep in touch, how events are beamed around the world and the different ways people watch/listen or read about the action. We wonder what the first Olympians would have thought about all these futuristic ways of communicating and keeping people connected?
With that in mind we thought it would be fun to think about what kind of futuristic events could be introduced as a new Olympic sport! Communications have changed so much over the years, what do you think could change in terms of Olympic events in future?
Share your thoughts with us and you could win a Samsung Tab! This is a great prize so can’t wait to read all your suggestions – remember you need to be in it to win it!
How to enter
To enter, simply post a reply to this thread answering the question ‘If you could add a new futuristic event into the Olympic Games, what would it be and why?’ And that’s it!
The winner will be the first valid entry chosen at random after 20th December 2011.
Read full terms and conditions for the Prize Draw here
If you are feeling lucky then why not check out our post on the Record Breakers competition too? Find out more about how BT residential customers have a chance to win London 2012 Olympic Games tickets.
Good Luck everyone!
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Good to see the links are now there
Well, if I may.....
Angry Customer - could make some customers happy - bit like angry birds, though we throw an OR engineer or CS rep
BTHH3 discus throw - it's nearly like a discus IMHO - my own personal record = 15 mtrs
BTV weight lifting - guess that by the time it's the all singing and dancing box, it could start to weigh a bit
BTF/O hunt - there must be some working out there, somewhere....
Beat the BT Infrastructure - at times is quicker to chisel a message in stone and personally deliver it
Beat yourself with your handset until you pass out - in some cases it's better than calling CS
Toss the telegraph pole - if they're all taken down, BT'll have to upgrade the lot
That should get the ball rolling
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WIN in our Prize Draw! What's your baby's funniest...

Hi everyone
BT have just launched the Baby Monitor & Pacifier. To celebrate this new arrival we’re running a Prize draw for BT Baby Monitors here in The Lounge.
For those gadget-mad dads, mums, parents to be and grandparents out there, here’s the science bit…
The BT Baby Monitor & Pacifier is the only baby monitor in the UK with an MP3 / iPod connection so you can play the baby its favourite song – or your own.
It’s got HD sound and a talk-back feature.
It has a huge range of 50m indoors and 300m outdoors
There’s a temperature-changing nightlight on the monitor which changes colour depending on the room temperature so it can be checked at a glance.
It comes with various modes of alerting parents to sounds in the baby’s room – full sound monitoring, beeping, vibration, or flashing lights.
Sound like a prize you’d like to win?
TO ENTER: Simply post a reply to this thread answering the question ‘What’s your baby’s funniest moment?’ And that’s it!
There will be 10 winners. The first 5 picked at random will each get a BT Baby Monitor & Pacifier; the second 5 will each get a BT Baby Monitor 250.
Read full terms and conditions for the Prize Draw here
I can’t wait to read all your stories. Good Luck!
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Some great stories guys, thanks for sharing. Certainly making me smile reading them here!
Mums, Dads, Grandparents, Parents to be - keep the stories coming!
Cheers
Kerry
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WIN an OnLive Games System in Twitter Prize Draw

Calling all tweeters and gamers!
The bt_uk twitter account www.twitter.com/bt_uk is running a prize draw on 5 Dec where you can win an OnLive Games System. All you have to do is send a tweet to the bt_uk account and tell them why you love OnLive. Terms for the Prize Draw shown below.
So if you are on Twitter – get tweeting, and if you’re new to Twitter why not sign up and give the prize draw a try!
To find out more about OnLive visit www.bt.com/onlive
Good Luck Everyone!
Kerry
OnLive Free Prize Draw Terms and Conditions
1.            Prize draw is open to BT customers who are residents of GB, Channel Islands and Isle of Man who are aged 16 or over, other than employees of BT, their families or its agencies. One entry per person. The Promoter reserves the right to verify the eligibility of entrants and check their identity
2.            Prizes are one of twenty OnLive Games Systems.
3.            Prizes are subject to availability. The Promoter reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value if this is necessary for reasons beyond its control.
4.            Entries must be made by sending a “tweet” to the BT_UK Twitter account telling us why you love OnLive in 140 characters or less. Tweets must be sent by 11.59pm on 5th December 2011. Entries through agents or third parties will not be entered into the prize draw
5.            The twenty winners will be drawn at random by an independent person on 5th December 2011. All winners will be notified by a Tweet and/or Direct Message on Twitter from BT by 9 December 2011
6.            All winners will be announced on the BT_UK Twitter account.
7.            By entering this Prize Draw you agree that your image, biography, Twitter ID and likeness (if applicable) may be used by the Promoter in unpaid promotional related publicity (including photographic shots and interviews).
8.            Your personal details will be retained for the purpose of the Prize Draw and will not be processed for any other purpose, unless you choose or have chosen to receive marketing from the Promoter.
9.            Submitting an entry to this Prize Draw is deemed to be acceptance by the entrants of these Terms and Conditions. The Promoter reserves the right to alter, amend or foreclose this Prize Draw without prior notice in the event that unforeseen circumstances make this unavoidable.
10.          No cash alternative will be offered and prizes are non-transferable.
11.          The Promoter reserves the right to re-draw the winner if they cannot be contacted within a reasonable period of time (to be established at the promoter’s sole discretion) and the right to disqualify any entrant or select alternative winner in the event that it believes that any entrant has contravened these Terms and Conditions.
12.          The Promoter accepts no responsibility for any loss, damage, injury or disappointment suffered by any entrant resulting from entering this prize draw or by the entrant’s acceptance of the prize.
13.          This Prize Draw is governed by the laws of England and Wales.
14.          The Promoter is British Telecommunications plc, 81 Newgate Street London EC1A 7AJ. Registered in England No. 1800000.
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Help us improve the look and feel of our community

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BinaryBurnout wrote:
I am curious how I might go about implementing some of these other L&F's. Every time I try to use them like the following...
UIManager.setLookAndFeel("org.jvnet.substance.skin.SubstanceRavenGraphiteGlassLookAndFeel");I keep getting a java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: org.jvnet.substance.skin.SubstanceRavenGraphiteGlassLookAndFeel error. How might I go about fixing this?Make sure the according classes/ jars are on the classpath.
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How do I create a simple "prize draw" program?

Hey, I'd like to create a simple "prize draw" program
that randomly selects a name (or number) from a list of names, I'd like it to be my own custom version. For a programmer this is probably the easiest thing but I'm new to programming (beginner), don't eve know if I'm in the right subcategory (flash). Is there a tutorial or something somewhere that you guys think could help me out, please?

Create the list as an array and use the Math methods to randomly pick one of the values from the array.
var prizeArray = new Array("name1","name2");
var drawnPrize = prizeArray[Math.floor(Math.random()*prizeArray.length)];
trace(drawnPrize);
If you don't know if you should be using Flash, then you probably don't want to be looking for help until you figure out what you intend to do for your custom design.

WIN £100 Vouchers - Community Competition

Hi everyone
The first clue in our Spot the Community Manager competition links to a post in the Broadband board so I thought i'd post it here too! If you can find the post hinted at below, keep a note of the URL, (there's a different one each day Mon-Fri) send them all to me and you could win £100 Amazon Vouchers...
Here's the first clue:
If you are on the front page of the community and click on the broadband tag you will get a list of posts that have been tagged with the word broadband. Find the post about broadband dropping when the user switches on their TV… you might spot me there! This is what you are looking for:
Remember to copy and paste the thread URL and send to me in a private message.
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From the Community: Tips and Tricks

Hello,
I believe it makes sense if we have a thread where we post some key tips and tricks we have discovered during our adventures.
The intention is not to post whole applications but solutions to specific issues that might be encountered during the creation of the apps
Some simple rules:
1 post or reply per tip, Always check if a tip isn't alreay posted
Follow the structure as in the first post: Title, Context, Tip
Avoid replies like "yea cool", "thx for this", etc. This is a functional thread not a discussion.
If someone from the core team could make this sticky it would be highly appreciated
Regards
StonyArc
http://www.stonyarc.com http://www.xboxlivenation.com

Title
Playing a sound in an OnSelect
Context
You may have the need to add an audio event to an action.
Tip
Assuming you start from blank screen
add your sound via App Data / Media (right click for the menu)
add an "Audio" control to you screen (right top cross)
in the "Autostart" of your Audio1 put "bstart" without the quotes
in the OnSelect of the button put
UpdateContext({bstart:false});UpdateContext({bstart:true})
So far you will then have a button that plays you that sound.
You will have to decide what to do with the action you have behind. If the action is within the same screen you can add directly after the OnSelect of the button.
Most likely you will need to move to another screen and then you should add the action in the OnEnd of your audio control
Navigate(Screen2,ScreenTransition!Fade)
Two remarks
You can set the visibility of your Audio1 to "false" (select the audio and go to express view "visible". If you want to select it again and toggle the visibility you can use the control drop down on the top left to select your Audio1
If you have multiple buttons you want to add the sound the safest way is to add a few other players as otherwise the OnEnd will be quite tricky if you just use one. You can safely point the audio control to the same media file but replace the bstart
I mentioned above to "bstart1" for the first, "bstart2" for the second, etc.
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A Great Milestone for Cisco Intelligent Automation - our Community Content Site

We are excited that we now have a place where people who care about IA can share their best practices, download content, upload content, make changes, etc. Please make sure you read the Terms of Use file, which I have below:
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The following Terms of Use (the “Terms”) cover Intelligent Automation™ (“IA”) content provided by Cisco® (the “Content”) on this site and apply to all users and visitors of this site. By accessing this site, users acknowledge, accept and agree to be bound by these Terms. Cisco reserves the right to change these Terms from time to time at its sole discretion. In the case of any violation of these Terms, Cisco reserves the right to seek all remedies available by law and in equity for such violations. These Terms apply to all visits to this site, both now and in the future.
1. Content Disclaimer
The Content on this site is not productized by Cisco and is not governed by Cisco product or support terms or conditions. Cisco provides the content and materials as a free benefit to users without commitment to upgrade content or obligation to ensure future compatibility with IA products. Cisco may improve the Content over time with no commitment to align Content to IA roadmaps or functionality. Cisco is not responsible for any deleterious effect of deploying the Content in any production or non-production environments.
ALL CONTENT AND OTHER INFORMATION PROVIDED ON THIS SITE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITH ALL FAULTS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED. CISCO AND ITS SUPPLIERS DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THOSE OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT OR ARISING FROM A COURSE OF DEALING, USAGE, OR TRADE PRACTICE. CISCO AND ITS SUPPLIERS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, LOST PROFITS OR REVENUES, COSTS OF REPLACEMENT GOODS, LOSS OR DAMAGE TO DATA ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THIS SITE OR ANY CISCO PRODUCT, DAMAGES RESULTING FROM USE OF OR RELIANCE ON THE CONTENT AND INFORMATION PRESENT, EVEN IF CISCO OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
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I would really appreciate if you guys work on the feature “ custom backgrounds for chat notifications”.
If users will be able to choose any image of their liking in the custom background feature if would add value. Currently some of the chat messengers provide this facility to the users which makes interesting to the users while improving user friendliness and satisfaction. Options that would include are
Take a photo
Choose from albums
Search from web
Delete
That appears to be a reasonably robust selection. In search, a user can use a built in engine to pull up images based on search and then select it as it their choice. Once you chose an image, it will be asked to confirm and ‘set’ as the universal chat window for all contacts.

Stuck on "activating date and time"...no Apple Support Community "tips" work. Help me.

I have tried all the "tips" on this forum to no avail. I am stuck with my Apple TV on "activating date and time" without end. I have Restarted it, Restored it, hooked it directly to my known-to-be-working moden with an ethercable, I have pressed (on the remote) the Menu and 'back' buttons simultaneously, I have pressed the Menu and 'down' buttons simultaneously, all for 6+ seconds. There are no "broken" chains or "complete" chains in view. Does anyone 'out there' have any productive, step-by-step intsructions???

Being unable to set date and time is a problem most likely caused by being unable to connect to the time server over the internet, it is unlikely to be an issue with the Apple TV. You should probably be looking at your router settings etc, have you tried restarting the router.

Satellite L650-10H - need Win 7 controller communications driver

hi!
i have SATELLITE L650-10H NOTEBOOK and i want to install windows 7 ultimate 64bit
so i downloaded the drivers from the site without any software that i don't need and i still have one driver that i don't know what is it his name:CONTROLLER I SIMPLE COMMUNICATIOS
i thought maby it's a modem but i don't have a modem in this notebook also i don't have bluethooth and i'm realy don't want to install all the software of toshiba to find out what is it
maby somebody can help me about this??
thank's
ofek

Hi,
> don't know what is it his name:CONTROLLER I SIMPLE COMMUNICATIOS
Try to download this driver:
http://www.drivercure.com/driver/driver_captcha.php?device_driver_id=5CFDA707-11B0-4FEC-8C89-65E3E4EA9AFD

Cross Platform (win/mac) iPod Communication

Hello. I currently use an iBook G4 to update my ipod. However, sometimes I like to listen to music over my girlfriend's house (she is caring for my cat at the moment). She has a computer with Windows XP. Ideally, I would like to plug my iPod Video into her computer so I can listen to my music while at her place. However, I am unable to do that without formatting my iPod (thus erasing everything on it). I tried setting up my iPod to a FAT32 system (Windows) because I heard that it would still work on my iBook. As soon as I plugged the iPod back to my iBook, however, it asked to be formatted again. Is there any possible way to make my iPod readable by both and writable by my mac? Thank you in advance.

I reformatted the iPod on my girlfriend's computer, then when I received the message to format my iPod (when plugged into my Mac), I got bold and hit "cancel" instead of "Restore."
What do you know? I can now use my iPod on both her computer and mine (for writing and reading). I set up my iPod to manually update so I wouldn't have my library replaced.
Thank you for the help.

Re: Re-launching our Community Super User program

I joined Skype speciall to call UAE from Indai, I also subscribed to Unlimited word.
as my uae talktime is over, but I still have balance in unlimited word. so why can I call UAE with that balance. it its unlimited workd why only selected contries are there, whic are the countries I can call using unlimited world.
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