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Offline hollins

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Re: Help wanted: Computers
« Reply #90 on: July 11, 2011, 11:32:44 pm »
Thank you for your advice cygnusx-1

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Anything beginning with an i.......i pad, i pod, i phone etc fills me with fear and trepidation!

It shouldn't.  Apple's well-deserved success and meteoric rise is largely attributed to how easy they make it to operate their equipment. And I gather the iPad is the easiest yet.  Also, if you're ever in an Apple store again, don't forget they're more then happy for you to use their stuff to check your emails and browse the forum - a bit like a free internet cafe service :-))

Ian, I also took your advice and went into the Apple shop today but I couldn't get near an i pad as they were all being used by teenage boys!
I did go and look at one in John Lewis but it wasn't connected. They are very stylish but I remain to be convinced about doing without a keyboard.
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Offline stephenprudence

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« Reply #91 on: July 12, 2011, 12:27:12 am »
You can buy the keyboard as an accessory for the ipad. I think it links wirelessly.
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Offline Ian

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« Reply #92 on: July 12, 2011, 07:02:45 am »
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Ian, I also took your advice and went into the Apple shop today but I couldn't get near an i pad as they were all being used by teenage boys!


That's often the case   :) :)

The iPad has a virtual keyboard and you can also add a physical one via bluetooth.
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Offline poppy

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Re: Help wanted: Computers
« Reply #93 on: July 12, 2011, 07:13:19 am »
And it soon becomes second nature. So much so, that when using a normal keyboard you'll find yourself tapping the screen!  :rage:
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Offline Blodyn

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« Reply #94 on: August 11, 2011, 02:32:31 pm »
Could someone please tell me how to get in and out of full screen mode in Internet Explorer?  (I realise , of course, that if I were not an IE user I might be able to work it out for myself!!).  To be honest, it's the getting out bit that I'm more interested in - one of my cats does the getting in bit by treading on the keyboard but I don't know which keys he presses and he won't tell me!

Just an aside, as I've found the answer to this one, do you know how to rotate everything on the screen through 90, 180 or 270 degrees?  My cat taught me this trick and now I'm waiting for an opportunity to show off my incredible computing skills - there must be a use for it somewhere! 
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Offline DaveR

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« Reply #95 on: August 11, 2011, 02:42:47 pm »
Full screen toggling is by F10, F11 or F12, not sure which one. It's F11 in Firefox.
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Offline Nemesis

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« Reply #96 on: August 11, 2011, 02:45:59 pm »
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Offline Blodyn

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« Reply #97 on: August 11, 2011, 02:54:35 pm »
Dave, do I need to press another key at the same time?  None of those keys alone has done anything. 

Nemesis, I love the video!   :D
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Offline DaveR

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« Reply #98 on: August 11, 2011, 03:23:14 pm »
How odd, this site says it is F11?

http://www.pchell.com/support/fullscreenmode.shtml
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Offline Blodyn

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« Reply #99 on: August 11, 2011, 03:45:45 pm »
Many thanks, Dave, that's got it.  It is F11 but there's a bit of a delay (at least there is on my computer) and when I tried it before I must have toggled back again before before it had a chance to work. 

Let's see what the cat comes up with next!

 $thanx$
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Offline Bri Roberts

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Re: Help wanted: Computers
« Reply #100 on: August 17, 2011, 08:45:26 am »
I seem to have lost the row of FILE, EDIT, VIEW, FAVORITES, TOOLS AND HELP.

To get it, I have to press F10 but the row does not stay up permanently as it used to.

Any suggestions?
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Offline DaveR

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« Reply #101 on: August 17, 2011, 09:06:36 am »
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Offline Bri Roberts

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« Reply #102 on: August 17, 2011, 09:15:43 am »
Yes I am.

Sorry, I have read that link and it has left me more confused than ever.

Are you able to provide a solution in plain english?

  $thanx$
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Offline DaveR

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« Reply #103 on: August 17, 2011, 09:49:44 am »
All depends on which version of IE you are using. You could try this:

Go to 'View' menu
Then click on 'Toolbars' and an additional section appears to the right.
Make sure that both 'Menu Bar' and 'Lock the Toolbars' are ticked'
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Offline Bri Roberts

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« Reply #104 on: August 17, 2011, 10:43:55 am »
Simple.

Thanks, Dave R.  $thanx$
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