I blame Toto.
But really, if you changed your password you should be safe.
Everyone's getting spanked but me.
Willow ,'The Killer In Me'
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tommyrot - May 28, 2006 6:31:46 am PDT #8193 of 10003
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
le nubian - May 28, 2006 6:54:24 am PDT #8194 of 10003
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
Okay, I have a basic question. If I get a bluetooth cell phone. How do I connect it to my PC? Like what do I need? I'm leaning toward a Nokia or Motorola phone right now and I think with Motorolas you need an adapter and Motorola Phone Tools. Is that right?
I have a Dell Latitude D600. This is most likely the computer I'll be using.
le nubian - May 28, 2006 6:56:14 am PDT #8195 of 10003
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
Next, where is the best place to buy tools and adapter?
§ ita § - May 28, 2006 6:58:28 am PDT #8196 of 10003
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I think with Motorolas you need an adapter and Motorola Phone Tools. Is that right?
Not for Bluetooth connections, no. Basically Windows and the phone OS will allow you to set the phone discoverable, have Windows search for Bluetooth devices, and then you create a PIN you type into both devices and then they're linked.
tommyrot - May 28, 2006 7:00:33 am PDT #8197 of 10003
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
then they're linked.
But only if they love each other very much.
le nubian - May 28, 2006 7:04:57 am PDT #8198 of 10003
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
ita,
okay...I'm not sure I understand everything you said. So I DON'T need a bluetooth adapter because if I have the cable, the computer should recognize the phone? What if I want to tether the phone, do I need Phone Tools and an adapter?
tommy,
funny shit.
§ ita § - May 28, 2006 7:11:38 am PDT #8199 of 10003
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
What does "tether" mean?
I zoomed in on your description of the phone as Bluetooth. If you want a Bluetooth connection, then you obviously need the adapter for the phone. I'm not sure exactly what capability you get with the Tools, but if you don't have them, there's nothing you can do with a Razr when it's connected via a USB cable.
le nubian - May 28, 2006 7:41:50 am PDT #8200 of 10003
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
okay, so I *do* need the tools and an adapter.
§ ita § - May 28, 2006 8:17:38 am PDT #8201 of 10003
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Yurk. I said adapter for the phone. I meant Bluetooth adapter for the PC.
Okay--here's the meat of it:
What do you want to do? Via bluetooth I send files back and forth to and from the phone. That's with the PC. With my Mac I sync the address book and calendars too.
Here's what the Tools can do when you connect via cable.
Spidra Webster - May 29, 2006 1:28:42 pm PDT #8202 of 10003
I wish I could just go somewhere to get flensed but none of the whaling ships near me take Medicare.
I'm in the market for either a digicam or a camcorder. I know we have a bunch of shutterbugs here so I'd like to ask for recommendations.
If I get a digicam, top priorities would be:
- manufacturer with good customer service (not handholding, but good in case it needs warranty repairs)
- good battery life
- decent-sized lcd
- movie mode
- good in low light
If I get a camcorder, top priorities would be:
- manufacturer with good customer service (not handholding, but good in case it needs warranty repairs)
- good in low light
- takes good stills
- battery life
A nice plus would be if the controls were manual rather than virtual and if the size is compact. For range, I think $250 is the most I'd pay for a digicam and $400 the most I'd pay for a camcorder. Of course I'd rather pay less. I don't need the newest thing. I'm happy with solid performers.
My habits: taking pictures at parties and gigs, taking pictures of plants and architectural details...I'd like to start messing with video and maybe make some videoblogs. The #1 place I'd be taking videos is at gigs so high performance in low light is key.