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How do I check my Gmail on my basic prepaid phone? (reader mail)

How do I check my Gmail on my basic prepaid phone? (reader mail)

by ben patterson | Oct 26, 2012 | how-tos, phones

Elia writes: I want to receive gmail on my AT&T GoPhone just like I do on my Apple iPad. Can you help? Hi Elia! Yep, you sure can check your Gmail on a prepaid AT&T GoPhone—or just about any basic cell phone, including those that won’t let you install...
Mac tip: Miss the scroll bar arrows? Try the arrow keys instead (reader mail)

Mac tip: Miss the scroll bar arrows? Try the arrow keys instead (reader mail)

by ben patterson | Oct 25, 2012 | desktops, how-tos, laptops

Joel writes: I have severe arthritis in my hands and I dearly miss scrolling arrows in Mountain Lion. How do I get them back? Hello Joel! Yep, the little arrow buttons that used to flank scroll bars on the Mac desktop first disappeared in last year’s...
How do I get YouTube back on my iPad? (reader mail)

How do I get YouTube back on my iPad? (reader mail)

by ben patterson | Oct 17, 2012 | how-tos, tablets

Jodi writes: After finally updating my 3rd-gen iPad to iOS 6, I went to find a clip on YouTube but couldn’t find the YouTube app on my home screen. I looked everywhere. Where did YouTube go, and how do I get it back? Hi Jodi! Nope, your eyes aren’t playing...
How do I keep my iPad from syncing automatically with iTunes? (reader mail)

How do I keep my iPad from syncing automatically with iTunes? (reader mail)

by ben patterson | Oct 3, 2012 | how-tos, music, tablets

Allan writes: I connected my iPad to an iMac just after I bought it and put lots of songs on it. Now I need to connect it to my own laptop but I don’t want to lose the music or photos I already have on it. How can I stop it from automatically syncing? Hi Allan!...
When am I using mobile Wi-Fi hotspot data, and when am I not? (reader mail)

When am I using mobile Wi-Fi hotspot data, and when am I not? (reader mail)

by ben patterson | Sep 27, 2012 | desktops, laptops, networking

Irene writes: I’m new to mobile hotspots and I have a question as to how data usage is determined. If I leave the hotspot on but I’m not logged on to the Internet, I am assuming I am not using data, correct? If my hotspot is connected and my Internet is...
iOS 6 tip: How do I pause alerts while watching movies on my iPad? (reader mail)

iOS 6 tip: How do I pause alerts while watching movies on my iPad? (reader mail)

by ben patterson | Sep 21, 2012 | how-tos, phones, tablets

Thea writes: Can the Notification Center be temporarily disabled on iPad like it can on Mac? Notifications kept popping up while I was watching a movie. Hi Thea! So, the just-released iOS 6 update for the iPad, iPhone and iPod touch comes with a new “Do Not...
Will the Verizon iPhone 5 make and receive calls while you’re using it as a hotspot?

Will the Verizon iPhone 5 make and receive calls while you’re using it as a hotspot?

by ben patterson | Sep 18, 2012 | networking, phones

Sue writes: Currently I have AT&T but due to all the problems will be switching to Verizon in the very near future. I was told by Verizon that while using the iPhone as a hotspot that you are not able to use the phone, i.e.: make or receive calls. Is this really...
How to transfer contacts from an iPhone to a new Android phone (reader mail)

How to transfer contacts from an iPhone to a new Android phone (reader mail)

by ben patterson | Sep 13, 2012 | how-tos, phones

Kim writes: Hi Ben! We got an Android phone a few days ago and it’s proving really tricky. The problem is that I had an iPhone and am now trying to transfer music and contacts to Android. My contacts were on the iPhone only and not iTunes. We tried transferring...
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