If your old Phillip, I am antedeluvian :-0 We are building a house in Woodlands and are going to live in Quinninup while we do so . We are coming up to the time which, if the offer of a visit still stands we will take you up on it. If the rest of us wrinklies have to suffer from "old Timers Disease" I do not see why you should escape !
Mac On 26/12/2010, at 4:32 PM, Philip Trouchet wrote: > > On 22/12/10 10:50 PM, Ian Reid wrote: >> Seasons Greetings All & Hello Ian , > I was spoilt for Xmas with a very new & fancy iPod gift & "Help" can I > join your octagenarian Club please ? I'm only in my late 70's but definately > wearing out more quickly than you . Ask "Ronnie" to whom I would also like to > publicly thank for services & friendship " Above & beyond the Call of Duty"! > My problem is with fingers that don't work properly but I have managed to > get connected Apple Aps & so forth ! Any good manual or tips URLS etc. would > be greatly appreciated. It certainly does make my worn > out brain work over time & I can see some challenges for some time but > potential really excites! > Ciao, Philip > > >> >> Hi Ian, >> >> I'm impressed. Many of us would like to be using whatever passes for an iPad >> when we are octogenarians of some years! >> >> Just to clarify, are you are reading the TidBits iPad manual on the iPad >> itself? Is this an eBook or a dedicated app? >> >> >> Thanks Carlo. >> >> Good point. I was reading it on the iPad. Reading on the Mac and clicking a >> URL takes me straight to it. I'll read the manuals on the Mac from now on. >> Many thanks. >> >> Perhaps it's not relevant, but you should be able to follow a link with a >> single touch rather than a double touch. >> >> You're right again. Double tapping zooms the text in or out. But one tap >> does nothing. Thanks again. >> >> Ian >> >> >> Cheers, >> Carlo >> >> On 2010-12-22, at 21:41, Ian Reid wrote: >> >>> >>> Good evening All >>> >>> As an octagenarian of some years who has never even used a laptop, I >>> bravely ( stupidly?) bought an iPod a couple of months ago. It's been a lot >>> of frustrating fun as I work my way through the guide books (Apple's and >>> TidBits) and resist the temptation to email the List every few hours when I >>> hit a snag. But I now have a serious (i.e. can't fix) problem. TidBits >>> Basics v.2 is sprinkled with useful, bright blue URL's but unfortunately >>> they have now gone paler blue and totally ignore my double clicking. What >>> have I done wrong or, more importantly, how can I fix this? >>> >>> There are so few postings on the list about the iPad that for most people >>> it must be a breeze. Unfortunately it hasn't been for me. As you can see I >>> still haven't mastered the iPad keyboard. >>> >>> Ian Reid >>> >>> >>> >>> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >>> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >>> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >>> Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au> >>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > > > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au> > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au>
