Author: pcspina

Information for Iphone and Ipad users by Apple

Apple has been issuing several updates recently. It is never required that you do these updates however in many cases the Iphone or Ipad may not work properly or begin to slow down. You may find that your unit is not working properly. These updates will become available but do not install unless you approve. Here are some things to know in order to update.

• When there is an update available you should see the #1 on the settings icon. This lets you know to check for updates.
• In settings scroll down to you find General and click on it.
• Inside General you will see software update.Click on it and follow the update steps.

Important:

• Updates need the phone or pad to have better than 50% battery life.
• You must have at least enough space to do the updates so it may become necessary to remove apps you are no longer using. *** Remember Games, music, videos and pictures take up a lot of space.

You might want to consider using a back-up site to store music, videos and pictures to keep adequate space in the phone.

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Updating your PC if you’re using Microsoft Windows.

Microsoft is constantly updating windows

• I hope most people are using windows 10 but if you are not it should be 8.1 Microsoft is phasing out updates for older products. There are NO updates for Vista, XP, 7 or 8. That means why they still work they are not supported and will not always work well or at all with other programs or applications.
• Windows 8.1 and 10 have an automatic update feature and should do it automatically. Sometimes when you go to sign out you might see “update and shut off” or update and restart”. One should be picked.
• Periodically you might want to make sure that the updates have been done. Go to Control Panel or Settings on computer. Look for update and security. Click on it and it should say UPDATES. Under it you should see your up to date; last checked and date. If you don’t see this then click on check for updates.

Our traffic situation has become troublesome. We have a 15mph speed limit yet many of our residents and guests drive much faster than the speed limit. We have many walkers and at times children who ride bicycles in the street. Nothing can be so important to get to, to risk hurting a neighbor or neighbors grand child. Don’t rush; plan your schedule and leave enough time. So!!

“Slow down, you move to fast…” make sure you see the walkers and children playing

In our community we have many” long and winding roads..” so you may not see a driver or walker coming out of the fork and they may not see you.

So if your not sure about an intersection; “stop in the…” belief that it is better to be safe than sorry.

It is not a race so every car, truck, scooter, golf cart, biker etc needs to remember no matter who has the right away, a vehicle is stronger than a pedestrian, a truck more than a car; etc. Don’t be the one who is known as“here I come again…catch me if you can…” Were all a little bit too old for these games.

A corny but true statement: “the life you save may be your own!”

Recently Optimum began charging a monthly rental fee for the Modem. The cost is &4.99 per month. I have been receiving a great many inquiries regarding can you buy your own Cable modem and then return the Optimum Modem.

The Quick answer is yes. but beware of the many options and cost,

• You can get a very good modem that will work for under $100 however these modems will not contain VOIP. (voice over internet protocol)
• What does that mean??? Simply if the modem doesn’t have VOIP you will no longer have phone access. You would loose the tripple play on the optimum plan and thus need to use a cell phone as your primary phone.

A good modem with VOIP will cost more than a $100 more in the rage of $175-$200 unless your an online shopper which can find some deals. Example: NEWEGG ( online retailer) has an Aris very similar to optimum for $140

In summery keep in mind the following:

• If you want to keep a house phone then make sure any modem you buy has VOIP
• Keep in mind cost vs your outlay vs warranty ( example a $200 modem vs $60 a year which takes 4 1/2 years to break even. If the unit you buy has problems over the 4 1/2 years you will not have any internet and phone while unit is repaired or replace only if you take out a service contract (an additional expense.

To Optimums credit, they thought this out.

There is no right or wrong here but inconvenience and not much savings may not make it a wise choice.

Question: why do they charge for the modem and not the router?

Answer: Because you can get a better router for way under $100