This last upgrade (love! sparkly hearts!) solved my last problem because it's so big it incorporates a separate ten-key. I am so much faster on ten key.
And Kaylee, what the hell's goin' on in the engine room? Were there monkeys? Some terrifying space monkeys maybe got loose?
Mal ,'The Train Job'
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Liese S. - Apr 27, 2011 3:30:10 pm PDT #16632 of 25501
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
Zenkitty - Apr 30, 2011 3:37:13 pm PDT #16633 of 25501
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
So I have an HDTV and a new DVD player and they're connected with big cables with three ends, and I still don't have an HD picture. I got a better picture with my old Zenith tv from 1995, which I'm sorely tempted to go back to.
What am I doing wrong this time?
Jessica - Apr 30, 2011 3:47:44 pm PDT #16634 of 25501
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Can you be more specific about the cables? Are you using component (red, blue, green) or HDMI (big with a flattish connector)?
I have an iPad 2. What apps do I want? (Other than what I've already ported from my iPhone, that is. And it's wifi only, so I don't need anything "mobile")
Tom Scola - Apr 30, 2011 3:51:48 pm PDT #16635 of 25501
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
Instapaper. Reeder. Comixology. Flipboard. Google Earth.
-t - Apr 30, 2011 3:55:05 pm PDT #16636 of 25501
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Be sure and check under "Genius" in the App Store for iPad upgrades from your iPhone apps.
javachik - Apr 30, 2011 4:23:43 pm PDT #16637 of 25501
Our wings are not tired.
Jess, the imdb app is particularly stunning on iPad!
Beverly - Apr 30, 2011 4:24:19 pm PDT #16638 of 25501
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.
Zen, I'd be inclined to think the cables as well. Can you schmooze the tv salesperson in the store and get some practical advice? With maybe hands-on demos using the display equipment? The electronics department manager at our Best Buy is a wizard, and very enthusiastic about sharing his knowledge.
-t - Apr 30, 2011 4:37:49 pm PDT #16639 of 25501
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
iPad specific apps I particularly like: Bento, Index Card, Osmos, Magic Piano, and Enigmo. The Ice and Fire weather app sumi linked to a while back is beautiful.
Zenkitty - Apr 30, 2011 4:40:40 pm PDT #16640 of 25501
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
Jessica, it's hooked up with red-yellow-white cables - looks like component but isn't. The DVD player says HDMI on the front, so it must be possible to hook it up that way, but I don't see the connector. What does it look like?
That must be the problem - I thought it was hoked up with HDMI, but it must not be. I foresee a trip to Radio Shack in the morning.
Gris - Apr 30, 2011 4:51:36 pm PDT #16641 of 25501
Hey. New board.
The red, yellow, and white cables are old AV cables and will not give you an HD signal. The HDMI is probably the best way to go: they have a very flat metal connector, almost like a USB connector, and can carry both video and sound on that one connector. They will sell the cables at Radio Shack, though they're notoriously overpriced at brick and mortar stores. If you want to get it working tomorrow, that's your only choice, but if you can wait a few days you could order one from Amazon, monoprice.com, newegg.com, or even radioshack.com for less than $10. At the Radio Shack store it'll probably be closer to $20, if not higher.
One example: [link]
One more: [link]