Technology, Computers and Smartphones

[batmom]

Your computer may support Bluetooth - check the settings. I use both a company supply headset and my own, but I also work at a tech company so have a fairly new MacBook.

[ladyboy]

I have an old Ipod and I want to transfer the music from it to my computer. Anyone know how to do this, with or without special software? I've found a few things online (anytrans?) but am not sure if it really works. Very mixed reviews. I have a PC, if that helps.

[ratscabies]

Nov 26, 2018 18:52:37 GMT -4 ladyboy said:

I have an old Ipod and I want to transfer the music from it to my computer. Anyone know how to do this, with or without special software? I've found a few things online (anytrans?) but am not sure if it really works. Very mixed reviews. I have a PC, if that helps.

Anytrans works. Most of them do. I always hold out for a free one, 'cuz I'm cheap, but if you ate willing to pay, the world is your oyster. I am a mac guy, so free ones are a bit tougher to find.

It's been a while since I used mine, and I don't recall which one it is!

[Deleted]

So I got iTunes card, tried to redeem it but got asked for security questions can’t remember them went to change them and couldnt until I answer the security question, what sort witchcraft is this I can not remember them!!
So I guess that’s €15 wasted.
With further googling it seems i can’t ever add to my iTunes or risk losing what I have already, just because I’m on a new device and can’t reset security questions.
Balls to that!


I’m sure my Walkman is in the attic ....

[suekel]

I am in the process of resigning from the job I've had for 22 years. My husband and I are moving to FL, he will semi retire and I will find work in the fall, after taking the summer off to buy and set up a new home. My work computer has quite a lot of files and photos that I want to keep. I know I can use some sort of service - Google, Dropbox etc - to do this but am kind of clueless how to get started. Has anyone done something like this and can give me some pointers?

Worst case, I'll ask one of my younger, more tech savvy coworkers to help me, but I don't want people knowing I'm leaving just yet.

[Deleted]

I use and recommend both of those file sharing services, but Google Drive gives you quite a bit more "free space."

Google "Google Drive." Create a new account/email address. Then you should be able to create new folders from there. Within the folders, right click, click on "Upload," and then find the files you want on your work computer and save them to your new Drive.

[suekel]

Mar 18, 2019 12:00:20 GMT -4 @mulva said:

I use and recommend both of those file sharing services, but Google Drive gives you quite a bit more "free space."

Google "Google Drive." Create a new account/email address. Then you should be able to create new folders from there. Within the folders, right click, click on "Upload," and then find the files you want on your work computer and save them to your new Drive.

Thanks very much! It turns out my company blocks 3rd party storage sites, so I may have to email my pics and documents to myself? Ugh. I'll have to see what I can figure out.

[ratscabies]

You can get giant capacity thumb drives now. Target sells 64 and maybe even 128 GB thumb drives. You could just copy everything to one of those instead of clouding. Emailing that much could take forever!

[mojogirl]

Mar 18, 2019 15:23:34 GMT -4 ratscabies said:

You can get giant capacity thumb drives now. Target sells 64 and maybe even 128 GB thumb drives. You could just copy everything to one of those instead of clouding. Emailing that much could take forever!

Yes, I was going to suggest that, or if your work computer has a card reader you could use a memory card as well.

[deeconsistent]

If you have an android phone with enough free space, you can use that as a storage device with minimal shenanigans.