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Yay! I'm glad that it worked for you.
One thing I've noticed with this extender is the fact that it extends the coverage under a new wifi network name. So with my FIOS router, I have "FIOS_something" for my living room, and for my bedroom, the network name is "FIOS_something_2GEXT". The issue I'm seeing is when I carry my wifi connected laptop from my bedroom to the living room. It's supposed to effortlessly toggle between the two network (I mean, it's really one network, but extender makes it behave like two overlapping ones) but it... kinda doesn't. If I carry my laptop to the opposite corner of my condo from the bedroom while I'm connected to the "2GEXT," it loses the connection. I usually manually have to go to the list of wifi networks and select the main one for it to start working.
It's more of an annoyance then a real issue, but sometimes a girl likes to move around the house while holding the laptop on one hand and a coffee cup on the other, you know? Well maybe I should quit doing that...
Oh yay -- I also now have this need! Am ordering now. Coming soon: wifi on the back porch.
Is there a simple way to use my iPhone as a webcam connected to my Mac Mini for Skype and Zoom? Google is not being helpful.
Cursory googling says no. The Android equivalent exists but uses an interface that iPhones don't provide.
Is there any reason you can't just use Skype / zoom directly on the phone? I almost always do that unless I'm hosting.
I can, I'd just rather have a larger screen, especially for Zoom.
I decided a good project would be to rip all the CDs I got from Dad so I can actually listen to them.
Does anyone have any recommendations for PC-compatible (Windows 10) software to rip CDs?
I've always just used iTunes on Windows to rip CDs. But the people who are way more knowledgeable than I am about sound software may have much more informed opinions than I do!
Me, I need some kind of microphone so that I can use my desktop (Windows) for interactive Zoom. I can always use my laptop (Mac) with the built-in, but the desktop has a huge screen and I can sit up and look more (OK, a little) professional.
What mic setup would be OK for Windows? Should I just get a cheap gamer's headset. It doesn't have to be Bluetooth, though I suppose if it was I could then you some kind of ear clippy thing with my Android phone...
sigh. technology.
We have a several years old $30 logitech headset with mic and it works fine for meetings. USB.
I used Fairstars CD Ripper when I ripped all of my CDs some years ago. It worked fine, and looks up the titles and such for you. Freeware.
I also use a headset with a microphone.
