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Old 23-11-2010, 07:30 AM
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iOS 4.2 is finally out...

Yay! iOS 4 for iDevices, but most importantly for the iPad at last. App folders, AirPrint, AirPlay, multitasking...etc..etc... - hurrah

Downloading it now... Hopefully no problems, but we'll see.

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Old 23-11-2010, 08:03 AM
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14 minutes later. Done! Seamless.

11 pages of previously disparate apps - all on one page now. Luvverly
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Old 23-11-2010, 10:56 AM
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Man, I haven't backed up/updated my phone since September 1st when my notebook went for a swim at Border Stargaze.

I'm really dreading my phone dying at some point (unlikely, I've only ever had one crash and that was while using Google Earth) and not being able to recover all that data. Argh!

I desperately need to get an Inspiron 9200 or Inspiron 9300, so, I can just pop in the old hard drive into the new machine and just get up and running again. The Inspiron 9400 I won on eBay was a newer design and has a different hard drive connection -- won't accept the old hard drive. : (

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Old 23-11-2010, 11:38 AM
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I desperately need to get an Inspiron 9200 or Inspiron 9300, so, I can just pop in the old hard drive into the new machine and just get up and running again.
Get yourself an external HDD cradle and at least you'll be able to grab most of the data.
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Old 23-11-2010, 11:51 AM
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I've got all the data, Rick. I just don't want to go through the hassle of migrating it all to the new notebook. Just want to plug the disk in, turn machine on, and be done with it.

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I've got all the data, Rick. I just don't want to go through the hassle of migrating it all to the new notebook. Just want to plug the disk in, turn machine on, and be done with it.
Fair enough! A re-install is always such a pain but unfortunately necessary from time to time with Windows...
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Yay! iOS 4 for iDevices, but most importantly for the iPad at last. App folders, AirPrint, AirPlay, multitasking...etc..etc... - hurrah

Downloading it now... Hopefully no problems, but we'll see.
I am probably missing something simple but I cant find any way to setup/turn on the ability to do multitasking or folders

Any pointers would be great

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Old 23-11-2010, 02:48 PM
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I am probably missing something simple but I cant find any way to setup/turn on the ability to do multitasking or folders

Any pointers would be great

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There is no setup for M/T as such, it depends on whether app designers have written it into their code yet. Lots have, because iOS4 has been out for some time on iPhone. When you fire up an app, just fire up another one as well. Double-click the home button and you'll see all currently running apps in the bottom row. Flick back and forth between them and select one to run again. Easy.

For folder creation, just press and hold an app on screen to enter jiggle mode. When yo've done that, simply drag one app over another similar app (i.e. two that you'd like to pair in a folder like SkySafari and StarMap) and drop - it will create a folder for you. Rename it at any time. The OS is reasonably smart in that it detects the genre of two apps that are introduced and calls the folder, by default, after this genre. Astronomy apps usually come in under "Educational".
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Just updated my iPhone 4.0 and it locked the SIM, so make sure you have PIN and PUK numbers before upgrading.
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Windows or Mac host Malcolm?
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There is no setup for M/T as such, it depends on whether app designers have written it into their code yet. Lots have, because iOS4 has been out for some time on iPhone. When you fire up an app, just fire up another one as well. Double-click the home button and you'll see all currently running apps in the bottom row. Flick back and forth between them and select one to run again. Easy.

For folder creation, just press and hold an app on screen to enter jiggle mode. When yo've done that, simply drag one app over another similar app (i.e. two that you'd like to pair in a folder like SkySafari and StarMap) and drop - it will create a folder for you. Rename it at any time. The OS is reasonably smart in that it detects the genre of two apps that are introduced and calls the folder, by default, after this genre. Astronomy apps usually come in under "Educational".
Thanks Mate. Alls sorted Now
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