I thought if I just lived with the phone, and tried things, I would learn, and I pretty much have. LIke few night ago we had a power failure and my battery was dying, and I realized I could use the USB plug on my laptop to charge it (at least till the laptop battery died) which is another topic. Anyway, learning as I go along.
Still can't figure out how do I screen capture with this? I see people screen capture, like their weather forecast, and post it on FB, things like that. People screen capture and post or foward pages of texts, too. I've looked it up, found YouTubes, found detailed directions, verified my phone is "ice cream sandwich" (ver 4.0.4) so screen capture capable. One place showed hitting the HOME and POWER button and it screen captured. This just turns off my phone. More places say the volume down button and Power (all this does is turn down the volume and turn off the phone)Someone told me on her phone (Focus) she just rubs her palm over the screen and it captures.
Also, I still don't know how to "save all" (maybe this isn't possible?) Like save all texts in a thread. In the compose box there is a marker to drag over to copy. And save pictures that someone sends me IN a text? My old flip phone (rugby2) was simple, I could go to MORE and save and save to SD card, etc. At least pictures, not saving texts.
I can plug the new phone into my computer and get the pictures that are in the photo gallery or camera, but not texts, or pictures in texts. I still don't know how to save (or send to) the SD card, which I could then take out and put in a card reader.
I put in Kies Air (I read about somewhere) and openned it on my computer through the router and found all the files, etc. but it was still confusing and didn't see any pictures others had send me via texts. In my online travels, I later found out I don't need to use Kies Air, and I can just plug the USB cord in, set it for this, and connect directly. This seems to work, at least with my Windows 7 laptop.
Just a few misc things I'm still trying to figure out. I have pretty much mastered texting, and answering the phone when someone calls LOL
Another point, though not sure there's anything I can do, taking pictures with this is hard, because I touch the button and it takes a few seconds for the picture to "take". My old phone was like this too, but not as bad, and this is a new "smart" phone, seems like it would work better. Also, I have taken videos with the phone and tried to send them in text and they say they are too big. I found a setting to reduce the size, but still doesn't work. I know people take and send (and upload) videos from their phones...
I don have good digital cameras, so not a problem, just like to know answers, to know.
Thanks for reading this, if anyone still is. I think I have a hard time defining problems I'm asking about clearly, because I'm not really sure how to put it.
Still can't figure out how do I screen capture with this? I see people screen capture, like their weather forecast, and post it on FB, things like that. People screen capture and post or foward pages of texts, too. I've looked it up, found YouTubes, found detailed directions, verified my phone is "ice cream sandwich" (ver 4.0.4) so screen capture capable. One place showed hitting the HOME and POWER button and it screen captured. This just turns off my phone. More places say the volume down button and Power (all this does is turn down the volume and turn off the phone)Someone told me on her phone (Focus) she just rubs her palm over the screen and it captures.
Also, I still don't know how to "save all" (maybe this isn't possible?) Like save all texts in a thread. In the compose box there is a marker to drag over to copy. And save pictures that someone sends me IN a text? My old flip phone (rugby2) was simple, I could go to MORE and save and save to SD card, etc. At least pictures, not saving texts.
I can plug the new phone into my computer and get the pictures that are in the photo gallery or camera, but not texts, or pictures in texts. I still don't know how to save (or send to) the SD card, which I could then take out and put in a card reader.
I put in Kies Air (I read about somewhere) and openned it on my computer through the router and found all the files, etc. but it was still confusing and didn't see any pictures others had send me via texts. In my online travels, I later found out I don't need to use Kies Air, and I can just plug the USB cord in, set it for this, and connect directly. This seems to work, at least with my Windows 7 laptop.
Just a few misc things I'm still trying to figure out. I have pretty much mastered texting, and answering the phone when someone calls LOL
Another point, though not sure there's anything I can do, taking pictures with this is hard, because I touch the button and it takes a few seconds for the picture to "take". My old phone was like this too, but not as bad, and this is a new "smart" phone, seems like it would work better. Also, I have taken videos with the phone and tried to send them in text and they say they are too big. I found a setting to reduce the size, but still doesn't work. I know people take and send (and upload) videos from their phones...
I don have good digital cameras, so not a problem, just like to know answers, to know.
Thanks for reading this, if anyone still is. I think I have a hard time defining problems I'm asking about clearly, because I'm not really sure how to put it.