11/11/2012

[macsupport] Digest Number 9226

15 New Messages

Digest #9226
2a
Compuserve on a Mac? by "myhandle2001" myhandle2001
2b
Re: Compuserve on a Mac? by "Denver Dan" denverdan22180
2c
Re: Compuserve on a Mac? by "myhandle2001" myhandle2001
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iTunes-iPhone issue by "Mark Workman" workmam
4a
Re: Read Receipt by "Randy B. Singer" randybrucesinger
5a
Network: Connection Failed by "hvmacman" hvmacman
5b
Re: Network: Connection Failed by "James Robertson" jamesrob328i

Messages

Sat Nov 10, 2012 9:50 am (PST) . Posted by:

"N.A. Nada"

James,

You can access VM from any phone, cellular or landline by dialing your number. It's in the manual that is available online .

http://manuals.info.apple.com/en_US/iphone_user_guide.pdf

You can find it at http://www.apple.com/support/ by drilling down under Manuals.

As for the voice passcode, you can find information on that at AT&Ts site. For it to be the same as your iPhone unlock code, you must have set that in the past and just don't remember.

Yes, the POTS tricks, don't work on cell phones. The switching equipment is completely different. I think nztours was speaking of landlines, at least in New Zealand.

Brent

On Nov 10, 2012, at 8:07 AM, James Robertson wrote:

On Nov 9, 2012, at 8:27 AM, Denver Dan <denver.dan@verizon.net> wrote:

> Read this eHow article for how to do some things with blocking and
> unblocking Caller ID.

Unfortunately, that link doesn't provide info that's helpful for an iPhone.

I "chatted" with a series of 3 ATT reps today and learned the following:

1. It's NOT possible to set the ATT iPhone to block transmission of the caller ID info by default but reveal it for a single call.

2. It IS possible to set the ATT iPhone to show caller ID info by default but hide it for a single call by prepending the dial string with "#31#" (I tried it, and it works). By the way, pre-pending the dial string on an ATT iPhone with "*82" doesn't seem to do anything. The call goes through, but the show/hide caller ID settings stored in the phone's settings are not overridden.

3. It IS possible to retrieve ATT iPhone "visual voicemail" from a landline. Dial your own number, press the "*" key when you hear your own voicemail greeting begin, then enter your voicemail passcode. I didn't remember creating a passcode. The chat rep suggested trying last 7 digits of the phone number, 1111, and 0000, none of which worked, but my phone unlock code DID work. I don't know if that means the unlock code is linked, at the network servers, to the voicemail account, or whether I'd set a passcode years ago and just forgot.

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Sat Nov 10, 2012 10:25 am (PST) . Posted by:

"pat412255" pat412255


This info is from the AT&T site:

Access voicemail from a landline phone

Place a call to the wireless number and do not answer.
Interrupt the greeting by pressing the star key (*).
When prompted, enter voicemail password.

--- In macsupportcentral@yahoogroups.com, James Robertson <jamesrob@...> wrote:

> I'll call ATT to find out about whether there's a way to get landline access to my iPhone voicemail.
>
> Jim
>

Sat Nov 10, 2012 11:32 am (PST) . Posted by:

"Michael P. Stupinski" mstupinski

There's no item about Caller ID in my phone under Settings>Phone. I'm running iOS 6.0.1 on a 4S.

.........Mike

On Nov 10, 2012, at 11:11 AM, James Robertson <jamesrob@sonic.net> wrote:

>
> On Nov 10, 2012, at 7:28 AM, Dave Clark <dc1999@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I find nothing in my i Phone Settings for "Caller-ID>Off/On" ?
>> Where did it go? Or is it hidden under some other menu? BTW, there appears
>> to be nothing in the Notifications settings.
>
> It's in Settings>Phone>Show My Caller ID (toggle on or off)
>
> (at least in iOS 6)
>
> Jim
>
>
>

Sat Nov 10, 2012 12:46 pm (PST) . Posted by:

"James Robertson" jamesrob328i


On Nov 10, 2012, at 11:32 AM, Michael P. Stupinski <mpstupinski@snet.net> wrote:

> There's no item about Caller ID in my phone under Settings>Phone. I'm running iOS 6.0.1 on a 4S.

Now THAT is weird.

First Panel is "My Number"

Second Panel is named "Calls" and contains Choices for:

Reply with Message >

Call Forwarding >

Call Waiting >

Show My Caller ID >
and
TTY

and below that is

Change Voicemail Password.

I guess it's possible that stuff is all carrier specific. Mine, of course, is ATT.

Sat Nov 10, 2012 1:03 pm (PST) . Posted by:

"Michael P. Stupinski" mstupinski

Then it must be the carrier, James.

I'm on Verizon, and the "Calls" panel has only 'Reply with Message' followed by 'TTY'

Below that is 'Change Voicemail Password' which is followed by 'Dial Assist,' 'SIM PIN' and 'Verizon Services'

..........Mike

On Nov 10, 2012, at 3:46 PM, James Robertson <jamesrob@sonic.net> wrote:

>
> On Nov 10, 2012, at 11:32 AM, Michael P. Stupinski <mpstupinski@snet.net> wrote:
>
>> There's no item about Caller ID in my phone under Settings>Phone. I'm running iOS 6.0.1 on a 4S.
>
> Now THAT is weird.
>
> First Panel is "My Number"
>
> Second Panel is named "Calls" and contains Choices for:
>
> Reply with Message >
>
> Call Forwarding >
>
> Call Waiting >
>
> Show My Caller ID >
> and
> TTY
>
> and below that is
>
> Change Voicemail Password.
>
> I guess it's possible that stuff is all carrier specific. Mine, of course, is ATT.
>
>
>
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Sat Nov 10, 2012 7:03 pm (PST) . Posted by:

"Dave Clark" dave24c

I am also.

Dave Clark
Sent from my iPhone
949-639-9418

On Nov 10, 2012, at 11:32 AM, "Michael P. Stupinski" <mpstupinski@snet.net> wrote:

> There's no item about Caller ID in my phone under Settings>Phone. I'm running iOS 6.0.1 on a 4S.
>
> .........Mike
>
>
> On Nov 10, 2012, at 11:11 AM, James Robertson <jamesrob@sonic.net> wrote:
>
>>
>> On Nov 10, 2012, at 7:28 AM, Dave Clark <dc1999@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> I find nothing in my i Phone Settings for "Caller-ID>Off/On" ?
>>> Where did it go? Or is it hidden under some other menu? BTW, there appears
>>> to be nothing in the Notifications settings.
>>
>> It's in Settings>Phone>Show My Caller ID (toggle on or off)
>>
>> (at least in iOS 6)
>>
>> Jim
>
>
>
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Sat Nov 10, 2012 7:07 pm (PST) . Posted by:

"Dave Clark" dave24c

Apparently not with Verizon.

Dave Clark
Sent from my iPhone
949-639-9418

On Nov 10, 2012, at 12:46 PM, James Robertson <jamesrob@sonic.net> wrote:

>
> On Nov 10, 2012, at 11:32 AM, Michael P. Stupinski <mpstupinski@snet.net> wrote:
>
>> There's no item about Caller ID in my phone under Settings>Phone. I'm running iOS 6.0.1 on a 4S.
>
> Now THAT is weird.
>
> First Panel is "My Number"
>
> Second Panel is named "Calls" and contains Choices for:
>
> Reply with Message >
>
> Call Forwarding >
>
> Call Waiting >
>
> Show My Caller ID >
> and
> TTY
>
> and below that is
>
> Change Voicemail Password.
>
> I guess it's possible that stuff is all carrier specific. Mine, of course, is ATT.
>
>
>
> ------------------------------------
>
> Group FAQ:
> <http://www.macsupportcentral.com/policies/>
>
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>

Sun Nov 11, 2012 6:52 am (PST) . Posted by:

"James Robertson" jamesrob328i


On Nov 10, 2012, at 7:06 PM, Dave Clark <dc1999@gmail.com> wrote:

> Apparently not with Verizon.

Now THAT is really bizarre. Why would a carrier choose not to offer a commonly-requested and easy-to-implement basic component of every day phone service?

I hear lots of squawks about ATT's heavy-handed approach to its customers, but unless they've somehow managed to implement the "show or hide Caller ID" choice on some other screen, that alone would take them off my list as a possible service provider.

Sat Nov 10, 2012 1:16 pm (PST) . Posted by:

"myhandle2001" myhandle2001

Y'all:
Using my Mac, I'm able to use Compuserve for webmail, but would like to have the full service Compuserve software/desktop on my Mac. Is there such a thing? I tried downloading software that would supposedly do this, but ran into error messages when trying to install: "Cannot install this application because Power PC is no longer supported". Is there a workaround to this, or some other avenue to get this done?
Help appreciated,
Rich in Blue Ridge.

Sat Nov 10, 2012 3:00 pm (PST) . Posted by:

"Denver Dan" denverdan22180

Howdy.

I had no idea that CompuServe was still around.

The "Power PC" message means that this software will not run on recent
versions of Mac OS X system. This is because several versions ago
Apple removed a thing called Rosetta.

Rosetta allowed an Intel processor based Macintosh to run old software
intended to run on old Power PC processor based Macs.

My antique PowerPC Macintosh G4/533 GHz/Dual Processor would run this
software without needing an interpreter/translator like Rosetta.

The issue here is that if CompuServe has not bothered to update it's
software for current Macintosh models, something they should have done
YEARS ago, then you are out of luck.

i would guess that it might be possible to use a program like VM Fusion
or Parallels or VirtualBox to create a virtual machine on your Mac and
then install an older version of Mac OS X in it that has the Rosetta
feature included. I think that would be Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard but
Rosetta didn't come with Snow Leopard by default and had to be
downloaded separately and I don't know if it is still available.

Can anybody verify that this is possible?

Denver Dan

On Sat, 10 Nov 2012 21:16:33 +0000, myhandle2001 wrote:
> Using my Mac, I'm able to use Compuserve for webmail, but would like
> to have the full service Compuserve software/desktop on my Mac. Is
> there such a thing? I tried downloading software that would
> supposedly do this, but ran into error messages when trying to
> install: "Cannot install this application because Power PC is no
> longer supported". Is there a workaround to this, or some other
> avenue to get this done?
> Help appreciated,
> Rich in Blue Ridge.

Sun Nov 11, 2012 5:36 am (PST) . Posted by:

"myhandle2001" myhandle2001

Dan:
Thanks much for your detailed response. Yep, Compuserve has been around since the last ice age. I'm only still using it because I've use it since it's inception in a DOS format.
It's the browser that I'm familiar with, but I think based on what you've said, that I need to switch to a browser/email software that will get along with my iMac. Do any of you have favorites that you would recommend? Suggestions appreciated.
Rich in Blue Ridge.

--- In macsupportcentral@yahoogroups.com, Denver Dan <denver.dan@...> wrote:
>
> Howdy.
>
> I had no idea that CompuServe was still around.
>
> The "Power PC" message means that this software will not run on recent
> versions of Mac OS X system. This is because several versions ago
> Apple removed a thing called Rosetta.
>
> Rosetta allowed an Intel processor based Macintosh to run old software
> intended to run on old Power PC processor based Macs.
>
> My antique PowerPC Macintosh G4/533 GHz/Dual Processor would run this
> software without needing an interpreter/translator like Rosetta.
>
> The issue here is that if CompuServe has not bothered to update it's
> software for current Macintosh models, something they should have done
> YEARS ago, then you are out of luck.
>
> i would guess that it might be possible to use a program like VM Fusion
> or Parallels or VirtualBox to create a virtual machine on your Mac and
> then install an older version of Mac OS X in it that has the Rosetta
> feature included. I think that would be Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard but
> Rosetta didn't come with Snow Leopard by default and had to be
> downloaded separately and I don't know if it is still available.
>
> Can anybody verify that this is possible?
>
> Denver Dan
>
>
> On Sat, 10 Nov 2012 21:16:33 +0000, myhandle2001 wrote:
> > Using my Mac, I'm able to use Compuserve for webmail, but would like
> > to have the full service Compuserve software/desktop on my Mac. Is
> > there such a thing? I tried downloading software that would
> > supposedly do this, but ran into error messages when trying to
> > install: "Cannot install this application because Power PC is no
> > longer supported". Is there a workaround to this, or some other
> > avenue to get this done?
> > Help appreciated,
> > Rich in Blue Ridge.
>

Sat Nov 10, 2012 2:34 pm (PST) . Posted by:

"Mark Workman" workmam

> Since last week I can't get podcasts newer than 11/4 on the phone. It might have something to do with an iOS upgrade last week. I did try to restore the phone to Sept backup, but that doesn't help.
> When I click on get more episodes, it tells me I need to download the Podcasts app, but it will not let me.
> I use the iPhone4 primarily to listen to podcasts. I remember MrJobs saying the iPhone was the best iPod (and it was).
> I get a dozen or so podcasts per day from many different sources. iTunes takes care of this just fine. When I get home from work I sync the phone so I can listen to these as I need.
>
> Is there a software/hardware combo that will operate like I'm used to (since the classic)
> I have so much time and frustration trying to get something to work that I've been doing for many years. I'm looking for something that "just works"
>
> Thanks for any ideas
> Mark
>
> Sent from my iHouse

Sat Nov 10, 2012 6:40 pm (PST) . Posted by:

"Randy B. Singer" randybrucesinger


On Nov 9, 2012, at 2:28 AM, Tammy Leverett wrote:

> Is there a way to request a read receipt when you send a email using Mail?

Not as it comes, but it can be implemented with an AppleScript.

You can find a script here:
<https://discussions.apple.com/message/3081575?messageID=3081575#3081575?messageID=3081575>
or
http://is.gd/3CHb6O
(scroll down to the last post on the page)

Or (the same script) here:
<http://web.mac.com/vonzurgathen/iWeb/Web-Site/Welcome.html>
or
http://is.gd/LOXb1C

___________________________________________
Randy B. Singer
Co-author of The Macintosh Bible (4th, 5th, and 6th editions)

Macintosh OS X Routine Maintenance
http://www.macattorney.com/ts.html
___________________________________________

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Sun Nov 11, 2012 5:42 am (PST) . Posted by:

"hvmacman" hvmacman

I have done several searches and read a bunch but have not found the solution to my problem. If anyone can help it would be greatly appreciated. Here is the problem:

I work at a small museum and we have two Macs, a 2006 iMac running 10.7.5 and a 2011 Mini running 10.8.2. Both are connected to a wireless network.

The problem is that the iMac can put files in the Public Folder Drop Box of the Mini but when the same action is attempted from the Mini to the iMac, there is a "Connection Failed" notice on the Mini.

Thank you in advance.

Jim Willett
Texas Prison Museum

Sun Nov 11, 2012 7:04 am (PST) . Posted by:

"James Robertson" jamesrob328i


On Nov 11, 2012, at 5:42 AM, hvmacman <jimwillett@mac.com> wrote:

> The problem is that the iMac can put files in the Public Folder Drop Box of the Mini but when the same action is attempted from the Mini to the iMac, there is a "Connection Failed" notice on the Mini.

First, check that you have "System Preferences > Internet & Wireless > Sharing > File Sharing" configured so that other computers can see the iMac, and that it's configured to allow the Mini to put files in the iMac's public folder (either Write Only or Read/Write) access to that Folder.

Jim Robertson

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