🤣 A real computer

wfine81 said:
Yeah, I have used my reader on many many many different phones without any problems, however I always use a real computer, maybe its your mac thats not compatable?

Real computer?? What have you been doing, using your time-travel DeLorean to live in the year 1997? Macs are awesome now. 🙂

SystemShock said:

wfine81 said:
Yeah, I have used my reader on many many many different phones without any problems, however I always use a real computer, maybe its your mac thats not compatable?

Real computer?? What have you been doing, using your time-travel DeLorean to live in the year 1997? Macs are awesome now. 🙂

Nah, Im waiting for the new Apple IIe to come out, it should kick butt. 😎

I replied to the email and I asked him to please answer me YES or NO:

"If I take pictures and have them stored in the memory card, and then if I put the memory card in the card reader which is connected to my iMac, will there be a file transfer?"

The reason that I had to ask this in the first place is not that I didn't want to see for myself, but because after I set my vx8300 to save all pix to my 1 gig memory card, and then after I took a picture, and after I tried to see that picture in the memory card, I got a message saying that there was nothing stored in the memory card.

I will take another picture and see if this time the picture will be saved, as it ought to be, to the memory card. Then I will see if the pix can be transferr...
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What is so complicated here just drag and drop and you're done.

You'd think so!! but....... when I tried to get the picture, I got a message saying that no picture had been stored in my memory card. And if no picture is stored in the memory card, then if I stick the memory card in the card reader, nothing transfers. Nothing in, nothing out.

Please know that I am not THAT familiar with cell phones although I did have one before this 8300. However, with that Nokia cell phone with Verizon, I was able to transfer files via BlueTooth ........ the only cell phone at Verizon that could do that with BlueTooth. Thus, I have no experience at all fiddling with memory or cards etc.


-Lorna

Did you format the card?

Dear VZWookiee,

What I did do was to follow the instructions for how to get all of my pix, sounds, and videos to be saved to the 1 gig memory card. If that means, "formatting the card," then yes, I did. But if it means something else, then No.

-Lorna

K having an 8300 i have xfer almost all of my pictures that way, when you first get the card your phone will load files to your card. I don't use a mac so not sure how that would work but on a pc i just click on start then my computer and i can see the memory card, when opened up i can see the formated folders on the card and then can access all of my pictures and videos saved there. If you are having trouble i would check the memory of the card, menu- setting and tools- memory- card memory- then memory usage just to make sure that you don't have a bum card. If you do follow the same menu string and try to reformat the card and then try to xfer the pictures again. VZW employees can help you xfer these files, a function of the phone not s...
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What is the definition of FORMATTING THE CARD?
-Lorna

You first have to format the card, BEFORE, putting any photos/music/files etc on it.

You must first put the card in the phone, which will format it and put folders on it such as: my pix, my flix, my music etc.

After formatting, then put the files in the right folders etc. (pix in my pix folder)
If you just put the files on the card before formatting, this is your problem.

The card reader has nothing to do with the phone, and is just used to have your CPU read the card.

vz_wireless said:
You first have to format the card, BEFORE, putting any photos/music/files etc on it.

You must first put the card in the phone, which will format it and put folders on it such as: my pix, my flix, my music etc.

After formatting, then put the files in the right folders etc. (pix in my pix folder)
If you just put the files on the card before formatting, this is your problem.

The card reader has nothing to do with the phone, and is just used to have your CPU read the card.

That; and if you had anything on your prior rto formatting it, it'll be lost.

Re: What does it mean to FORMAT THE CARD?
by vz_wireless    Today, 7:14 AM

You first have to format the card, BEFORE, putting any photos/music/files etc on it.

You must first put the card in the phone, which will format it and put folders on it such as: my pix, my flix, my music etc.

.......... Lorna says .............................................
Yes, I did this. It's a tiny little card and I did insert it into the correct port.

There was no point at which I was told to PUT FOLDERS INTO IT, but I did follow a procedure in which I opted to have my pictures, sounds, etc saved to the CARD rather than to the phone's internal memory. I presume that this constitutes FORMATTING THE CARD.
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Go to Menu> Settings and Tools> Memory> Card Memory> and choose options in the bottom right corner. Choose Format Card. Be advised you will loose anything that you put on this card from a previous model of phone.

My phone short list is pretty much down to the Samsung u540 and the LG 8300, and its prolly not going to be the LG 'cuz it can't do speakerphone with the flip closed.

The LG 8700 is possibility, if the speakerphone is any good. My NE2 makes this phone cheaper than I thought it would be. The LG 8600 got knocked off my list due to its speakerphone not being any good. And I wouldn't want a RAZR, everyone has one, including my girlfriend.

Some more phones are going to hit in July, might take a look at those. I'll likely avoid any newly-released Motorolas though, as Motos are pretty infamous for having lots of bugs and problems with their phones early on. ☹️

I won't be buying a BT earpiece/headset for awhile. No need until next s...
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Dear SystemShock,

(1) I have been able to compare the Nokia 6256 with my now vx8300 for reception and clarity of call while in the Ralph's Market. The Nokia made calls clearly from any part of the store. The LG was able to connect in some places but not in other places, and when I was able to connect, there was some static.

For this test I did not use my BlueTooth earbud, because I wanted to limit the variables to only the phones.

(2) The vx8300 has a superior speakerphone. It is not only loud, but also clear (many are loud but muddy). I was not aware that the vx8300 cannot use the speakerphone with the lid closed! If so, bah, I don't like that..... but it is still a great speakerphone.

(3) I was told that BlueTooth earbu...
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lorna said:
Dear SystemShock,

(1) I have been able to compare the Nokia 6256 with my now vx8300 for reception and clarity of call while in the Ralph's Market. The Nokia made calls clearly from any part of the store. The LG was able to connect in some places but not in other places, and when I was able to connect, there was some static.

For this test I did not use my BlueTooth earbud, because I wanted to limit the variables to only the phones.

(2) The vx8300 has a superior speakerphone. It is not only loud, but also clear (many are loud but muddy). I was not aware that the vx8300 cannot use the speakerphone with the lid closed! If so, bah, I don't like that..... but it is still a great speakerphone.

(3)

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I knew the Nokia 6256 had very good reception, but I didn't know it was better than the LG 8300... I may just repair my 6256 (which finally broke) and keep it around as a backup phone... the trimode will be nice to have on long road trips out in the boondocks, and its pretty easy to switch your number between phones online (and its free).


.......... Lorna says .............................................
Which is the tri-band? Is it the Nokia or the LG? I guess I could go and look at my LG manual, but......

The VZW salesman told me that if my Nokia works, I can use it as a backup if anything goes wrong with the 8300. It does work; only the Phone Book has a glitch. So:
How do I switch my number between phones online????


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lorna said:
Which is the tri-band? Is it the Nokia or the LG? I guess I could go and look at my LG manual, but......

The VZW salesman told me that if my Nokia works, I can use it as a backup if anything goes wrong with the 8300. It does work; only the Phone Book has a glitch. So:
How do I switch my number between phones online????

The Nokia 6256 is the trimode. All that means it that it works with analog signals as well as digital. Sometimes, out in the boondocks, the only signal you'll be able to get is analog. I've had this happen to me a couple of times.

Some carriers may be shutting off their analog networks in February 2008 (because the government will stop mandating that the carriers keep ...
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PS- Oh, and of course, if you transfer your number to a different cellphone, the old cellphone won't be recognized by the network anymore, except to call 911.

You have to have a number assigned to a cellphone for it to be recognized by the network and active.

System Shock, thank you for the extra heads up. :-)

So, whatever phone you are using, that is the only phone that you can make a call from (except 911).

This makes the GSM system seem so much easier: Just switch the SIM card from one cell phone to another without having to alert AT&T/T-Mobile that you have done so.

-Lorna

lorna said:
System Shock, thank you for the extra heads up. :-)

So, whatever phone you are using, that is the only phone that you can make a call from (except 911).

This makes the GSM system seem so much easier: Just switch the SIM card from one cell phone to another without having to alert AT&T/T-Mobile that you have done so.

Meh. Transferring your number online isn't that hard... especially after you've done it once.

Have a happy 4th. 😎

OK, here is a scenario which is better solved with a GSM phone:

A person who travels for a living uses his phone a lot while on the road. He has GSM with either T-Mobile or T&T. He has two phones with him all the time.

One phone goes bad while he is on the road. If he had a CDMA phone, he'd need to access his website. Gee. But if he has a GSM phone, all he needs to do is switch the SIM card from phone A to phone B.

Even for me, it is easier just to switch SIM cards since accessing my website requires me going to my computer, which might not be turned on already, etc.

However, Verizon gets me good reception, so the extra movement is worth it. :-)

Yay USA.

-Lorna

No- If dude had two cdma phones and one went bad while on the road all he would have to do is call 611...so in an emergency situation dude would still be G2G 🙂

🤣 🤣 🤣 you know I was kidding right 🤣

Hey hey! I don't know when someone is kidding because I don't know enough about cell phones to be able to compare a joke with the truth. Give me time, though. 🤨

-Lorna

Dear SystemShock --
Thank you so very much! I will do as you say and probably take my Nokia 6256i to repair the phone book feature.

Happy Independence Day!

lorna