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dcp - Nov 23, 2015 6:17:58 pm PST #24672 of 25496
The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know.

Beverly, what version of Windows?

For Win7 and earlier, I think the Windows key + i should trigger the mouse properties box.


Beverly - Nov 23, 2015 8:43:42 pm PST #24673 of 25496
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.

Woohoo! The F5 by itself worked.

Or maybe FN + F5 and then F5, because that's the sequence I tried them in.

Thank you, buffistas!


Beverly - Nov 23, 2015 8:45:37 pm PST #24674 of 25496
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.

Next time it happens (heaven forbid!) I'll try the Windows key plus i. Thanks! Whew.


javachik - Nov 23, 2015 9:45:36 pm PST #24675 of 25496
Our wings are not tired.

You're welcome, Beverly! Glad it worked!


Juliebird - Nov 27, 2015 10:35:38 pm PST #24676 of 25496
I am the fly who dreams of the spider

I got a free LG tablet with with my phone. I wanted to use it for my music library, but it won't dl iTunes. So, is there an easy workaround for this, or should I just remove the SIM card, donate the damn thing, and ask for an apple tablet for Christmas?


Typo Boy - Nov 28, 2015 11:06:34 am PST #24677 of 25496
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.

I've never been able to use regular home blood pressure monitors due to klutziness, but can do fine with wrist monitors. I know they are said to be less accurate than shoulder monitors, but I presume a wrist monitor I do use will be more accurate than a shoulder monitor I don't.. I'm looking for simple, basic , easy to use, inexpensive. I don't need pulse rate. (I can do that mannually.) I don't need umpteen million record recording capability. I just want large readout for someone with bad eyes, and lack of expense, klutz friendliness, and whatever degree of accuracy is compatible with other requirements.

Thoughts? Thanks.


DXMachina - Nov 28, 2015 11:54:41 am PST #24678 of 25496
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.

The main issue I've had with mine is that the pressure can vary wildly (from really good to really bad and everything in between) depending upon how you situate it on your wrist. Which means it won't be very useful until you figure out exactly how to place it to give an accurate reading, which means trying it out while measuring your BP some other way to see where the best match is.


Gris - Nov 28, 2015 4:28:10 pm PST #24679 of 25496
Hey. New board.

Juliebird, is your music collection stored on your computer? If it is, I would guess you can just plug the tablet into the computer, wait a few minutes for drivers to install, and it should show up as basically a flash drive. Then you can use finder (mac) or explorer (windows) to drag whatever music files you want from your iTunes library into the Music folder on the tablet.

If your music is in the apple cloud, it is probably a bit more trouble. Apple doesn't play well with other hardware.

If you want a more all inclusive sync program for files on your computer, there are options. LG might even have one you can install from their website. But iTunes won't talk to android.


Typo Boy - Nov 28, 2015 9:10:50 pm PST #24680 of 25496
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.

DX - thanks.


Juliebird - Nov 29, 2015 3:12:19 am PST #24681 of 25496
I am the fly who dreams of the spider

Thanks Gris.