The Gigawatt Blades cheat for inFamous. Download the Gigawatt Blades they are free so don't worry 6. Activate the blade with right arrow. ![]() Contents • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Once you get through the first couple of missions, you will have a few very basic powers. You learn more powers as you play through the game, typically one Power each time you re-establish the circuit on a transformer during one of the sewer missions. Most Powers can be viewed by bringing up the game menu () and selecting Powers. ![]() ![]()
0 Comments
![]() Attention, Internet Explorer User Announcement: Verizon Wireless Community has discontinued support for Internet Explorer 7 and below. In order to provide the best platform for continued innovation, Verizon Wireless Community no longer supports Internet Explorer 7. Verizon Wireless Community will not function with this version of Internet Explorer. Please consider upgrading to a more recent version of Internet Explorer, or trying another browser such as Firefox, Safari, or Google Chrome. (Please remember to honor your company's IT policies before installing new software!) • • • •. ![]() ![]() ![]() Find best value and selection for your Activate Your Old Verizon or Alltel Phone (Page Plus Prepaid) search on eBay. World's leading marketplace. Apr 14, 2009 I don't want to go to the store to activate my phone because I bought it online and alltel is a piece of ****. We know that deciding on a prepaid cell phone provider is only the first step. Once you choose a provider and a phone, you'll need to activate that phone. Nov 22, 2017 I have a friend with alltel whose phone is almost dead. But Im not sure if an alltel customer service rep would activate it. Apr 13, 2009 I don't want to go to the store to activate my phone because I bought it online and alltel is a piece of ****. ![]() To turn on call forwarding from CenturyLink, pick up the handset, and listen for a dial tone. When you hear the dial tone, press *72, and listen for a dial tone that stutters and then a regular tone. At this point, enter the number where the calls are going to forward to, arrange for answering of the line, either by voice mail or by another person, and then hang up the phone. The next call that comes through now goes to the new number until you turn off the call forwarding feature. To deactivate the call forwarding feature, pick up the handset, and confirm call forwarding is on by listening for a fast dial tone. When you hear the tone, press *73, and listen for two short tones and then a regular dial tone. ![]() As long as the regular dial tone is present, call forwarding is off. When call forwarding is on, the dial tone is fast and quick. Selective call forwarding is a similar option from CenturyLink, and it allows people to forward calls from certain numbers to another number. This feature is set up in the same way, except the code is *63. After entering the code, enter the numbers to forward one after the other. Call Forwarding All Calls. Activate and disable your Call Forwarding Busy Line feature Choose when your callers will be sent to a specified number. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Issuing Statement Your Visa ® Gift Card is issued by either MetaBank TM or Sunrise Banks, N.A., 200 University Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55103, Member FDIC, pursuant to a license from Visa U.S.A. Please see back of card for Issuer. Your card may be used in the United States wherever Visa debit cards are accepted. ![]() ![]() IncentiveCardLab is merging with OmniCard to provide incentive and reward prepaid. American Express ® Business Gift Cards Terms. (down to a single prepaid card). The card may not be used at any merchant, including Internet and mail or telephone order merchants, outside of the U.S. Or the District of Columbia. See Cardholder Agreement for complete details. Distributed and serviced by Blackhawk Network California, Inc. © 2016 Blackhawk Network, Inc. All rights reserved. Trademarks shown are property of their respective owners and used with permission. GiftCards.com Mastercard ® Gift Card GiftCards.com allows you the ability to create a custom Mastercard Gift Card, complete with a photo and message of your choosing. The GiftCards.com Mastercard ® Gift Cards are issued by MetaBank, Member FDIC, pursuant to license by Mastercard International Incorporated. Use your Debit Mastercard everywhere Mastercard debit cards are accepted in the US. Mastercard is a registered trademark, and the circles design is a trademark of Mastercard International Incorporated. Beware of 'Reactivate Your Email Account - Microsoft Hotmail-Live. The Microsoft Hotmail-Live-Outlook Phishing Email. Please move this message to your. Activation email message optimization. An email is dispatched to the user with the activation link. Rename 'Activate Account' to 'Confirm e-mail'. Many e-commerce store owners and B2b Ecommerce stores owners want the functionality to manually approve accounts after checking customer’s credentials before they can log in or commit to any order. Customer activation extension for Magento 2 by MageArray facilitates this. By default, all customers can log in immediately after creating an account. Customer activation extension expands the registration process by making new customers' status 'pending' ( pending registration ). Customer activation extension enables manual customer activation. Newly registered customers need to be approved by administrators before they can log in or create orders. When anyone registers to the website, the admin will get a notification email regarding the new registration. The admin can review the new customer in the admin area and can approve/deny.If the admin approves the account, then the user will get an email notification. FAQ - Common questions about the customer activation extension Question:- Can admin enable/disable e-mails for registration and approval? Answer:- Yes, admin can enable/disable e-mails for registration and approval. ![]() Question:- Can I change email template for registration/approval? Answer:- Yes, email template for registration/approval can be changed from the backend. Question:- Is this extension compatible with 'Hide price extension' for Magento 2 by MageArray? Answer:- Yes, It's fully compatible with 'Hide price extension' for Magento 2 by MageArray. Question:- Can I enable it for specific user group? Answer:- Yes, you can enable it for the specific user group. Question:- Can admin approve pending accounts in bulk? Answer:- Yes, if there are lots of pending registration and you want to approve the customers in bulk then you can multi-select the pending customers and approve it from mass action drop down. Question:- Can the admin edit the message ('Thank you for registration. We will review your account and update you once activated.' ) which is showing after registration? Answer:- Yes, the admin can change default registration 'Thank you message' from the backend. FEATURES HIGHLIGHTS • Restrict login to approved customers - Ensure that customers are approved / activated prior to login so that they do not have access to information that only logged in users can see. • Easily activate customers in admin area - All you need to do is change the activation field on their account page to activated and they are activated. • Bulk activate customers in the admin area - Select a group of customers and activate all of them at the same time using mass actions. • Send an e-mail to customers when activated - An e-mail is sent to customers as soon as they are activated so they can log in and place orders as soon as possible. • Administrators receive an e-mail when a customer register - Any time a customer registers an admin may optionally receive an email so they know an account is waiting for activation. • Only require activation for specific customer groups - Disabling activation for specific customer groups will mean they can log in even before activation. • Enable / Disable on specific stores - Only requires activation for the stores it makes sense and does not require activation for stores where it is not needed. It's still around, quietly allowing owners of and Home Theater PCs, via devices like the, to get the full complement of cable TV programming without having to use the company-issued DVR or cable box. At CNET we've tested a few Cable Card products, including TiVos and the. The latter product was still hanging around the CNET offices so I decided to test it out for myself at home. I called up Verizon (I'm a Fios TV subscriber) last week, told the rep I had a third-party DVR and that I needed a Cable Card for it. After trying to convince me to stick with the Verizon DVR, the rep calmly informed me I could pick up a Cable Card at a local Verizon Fios retail location and activate it myself online without having a tech visit my house. I almost couldn't believe my ears. A DIY Cable Card install? I recently added a 2nd DVR to my service, and want to be able to access it remotely. When I go to activate it through the STB Menu, it says. I have enabled remote DVR and can. When I try to go to do it from my Blackberry I get the following error when I open the app Web Access. Verizon Wireless. 'You'll need to schedule an appointment' I always thought Cable Card device installation necessitated a visit from a cable company technician. When my colleague Joshua Goldman had a TiVo Premiere installed for his review in fall 2011, he said Comcast had to send a tech to his house. The process was quick and relatively painless, but still required the hassle of scheduling the visit and waiting for the guy to show up. The 2010 install for his Moxi review on Fios was more difficult: Cable companies seem to make CableCards a hassle to have installed, but they are required by the FCC to make them available. However, don't expect your cable company's sales and tech support to know any specifics on the cards it uses; it took us multiple calls just to verify that our provider's cards were in fact M-Cards. In our case, the install took about an hour; things were made somewhat difficult because the cable installer was unfamiliar with the box. (He had installed TiVo DVRs before, but this was his first Moxi.) Once we finally got a picture, he was quick to get our signature and leave. The message was clear: our cable provider was happy to set this thing up and guarantee service, but it didn't have any real interest in providing tech support for a third-party box--especially one that doesn't offer its revenue-enhancing video-on-demand programming. John Falcone, who is served by Time Warner Cable, also needed a service visit to install the Cards for his TiVo HD review in 2008. The process took about an hour, but still seemed unecessary. 'We're still not sure why this can't be a do-it-yourself process too, because the only thing the tech has to do is slide the cards in and make sure they're up and running,' he said in the review. My easy DIY install These stories in mind, I picked up the Verizon card from my local Fios office in Hauppage, New York last weekend. The woman behind the desk handed me a slip of paper with my activation code and assured me, yet again, that I could easily activate it myself. The Cable Card itself is about the size of a thick credit card. Motorola Arriving at home I swapped out the Motorola DVR I rent from Fios and slid the Moxi into its place, new Cable Card resting in its slot on the back panel. I fired up the box and the Verizon web site, input the activation number and my zip code, selected my state and hit the big red button (I didn't even need to sign into my Verizon account). After about a half hour of a spinning status icon, I was informed that my box was active. ![]() All of my channels were available and life was good. For what it's worth I'm still keeping my Fios DVR. ![]() My wife and I find Moxi too slow to respond, its interface too confusing and cluttered, and its lack of access to Fios' great free video-on-demand content borderline unacceptable. Only the latter problem can be blamed on Cable Card. For Comcast customers, however, so Fios and other providers may eventually enable VOD from Cable Card devices too. FiOS Mobile FAQs Thank you for being a FiOS customer. Below is a list of Frequently Asked Questions to help you navigate the FiOS Mobile application. Watch Now: In Home With the FiOS Mobile app, you can watch select live streaming channels while in your FiOS home. All you need is a subscription to both FiOS TV and FiOS Internet to start watching! PLEASE NOTE: For an optimal Live TV viewing experience, we recommend at least a Wi-Fi connection for your mobile or tablet device, or a high bitrate 3G/4G LTE network connection. Lower bitrate network connections may result in buffering or loading issues while viewing streaming video. How do I watch live TV on my mobile or tablet device? • It’s easy to start watching select live streaming television channels* on your mobile or tablet device using your home network and your FiOS services. If you already subscribe to both FiOS TV service and FiOS Internet service, simply go to the Watch Now menu in the FiOS Mobile app and select a channel to begin streaming it from anywhere in your home. *Not all channels in the FiOS TV lineup are available at this time. • Not sure exactly what you want to watch? Browse the channel selection using the genre filters at the top of the screen (All Categories, Movies, TV Shows, News, Sports, and Kids). It’s a quick and easy way to find something that interests you and is available for immediate viewing. • Don’t forget, you must be subscribed to the selected channel in your FiOS TV channel package in order to enjoy it on your mobile or tablet. To check your channel package subscriptions, go to and sign in. You can also add channels and upgrade your channel package from My Verizon or directly from your FiOS TV Set Top Box by tuning to the channel and following the on-screen instructions. • Please note that certain programs shown on Live TV channels may display an HD logo, but due to the manner in which the content is delivered to your device, the video may not display in full HD resolution. Why can’t I watch all my FiOS channels on my mobile or tablet device? • Not all of your FiOS channels are available for live viewing from the FiOS Mobile application. As always, Verizon is working on improving your TV watching experience, and will continue to add new channels, both in and out of home, as this application develops over time. So rest assured that if you are looking for additional channels, we are adding them soon! Sometimes I select a category, like Kids or Sports, and different channels show up than last time. What’s going on? • The Watch Now guide filters channels by the genre of the program that’s playing at the current time. So a channel will only show up if it happens to be airing a program that falls under the category you have selected. If the channel is not airing a program that falls under that category at this time, it will not show up in the filter. Watch Now: Out of Home With the FiOS Mobile app, you can watch select live streaming channels while outside of your FiOS home. Please note that certain channels you can watch while in home may not be available while out of home. All you need is an Internet connection while you’re on the go! PLEASE NOTE: For an optimal Live TV viewing experience, we recommend at least a Wi-Fi connection for your mobile or tablet device, or a high speed 3G/4G LTE network connection. Lower bitrate network connections may result in buffering or loading issues while viewing streaming video. How do I watch live TV on my mobile or tablet device? • It’s easy to start watching select live streaming television channels* on your mobile or tablet device using any Internet connection. If you already subscribe to FiOS TV service, simply go to the Watch Now menu in the FiOS Mobile app and select a channel to begin streaming it from anywhere while on the go. *Not all channels in the FiOS TV lineup are available at this time. • Please note that certain channels you can watch while in home may not be available out of home. • Not sure exactly what you want to watch? Browse the channel selection using the genre filters at the top of the screen (All Categories, Movies, TV Shows, News, Sports, and Kids). It’s a quick and easy way to find something that interests you and is available for immediate viewing. • Don’t forget, you must be subscribed to the selected channel in your FiOS TV channel package in order to enjoy it on your mobile or tablet. To check your channel package subscriptions, go to and sign in. You can also add channels and upgrade your channel package from My Verizon or directly from your FiOS TV Set Top Box by tuning to the channel and following the on-screen instructions. • Please note that certain programs shown on Live TV channels may display an HD logo, but due to the manner in which the content is delivered to your device, the video may not display in full HD resolution. Sometimes I select a category, like Kids or Sports, and different channels show up than last time. What’s going on? • The Watch Now guide filters channels by the genre of the program that’s playing at the current time. So a channel will only show up if it happens to be airing a program that falls under the category you have selected. If the channel is not airing a program that falls under that category at this time, it will not show up in the filter. Using FiOS Mobile Early Access Just signed up for FiOS? Congratulations and welcome! We are pleased to offer you a sneak peek of the great programming you are about to receive with Verizon FiOS TV. You can access it from your eligible smart phone or tablet through your FiOS Mobile app, anytime and anywhere. How do I use the FiOS Mobile app while waiting for my FiOS home installation to occur? • Customers who have recently signed up for FiOS service but are still waiting for their FiOS installation to be completed can access select content via the FiOS Mobile App, which can be downloaded from the app store. • While you are waiting for your FiOS TV service to be installed, you can view select live TV channels as well as free and select subscription On Demand titles. You will also have the ability to browse the FiOS On Demand library. This is a just a sample of the great programming that will be available after your FiOS home installation. • Select features that require the use of a Set Top Box or FiOS home router, such as DVR management, remote control, and On Demand purchase and rental, will be available after your home installation is complete. How do I use the FiOS Mobile app after my FiOS home installation is complete? • After your FiOS home installation, you will be able to use all the features of the FiOS Mobile app: • Additional live TV channels while in and out of your FiOS home • Manage your DVR remotely • Use your device as a remote control on any HD Set Top Box • Purchase and rent On Demand titles on your Android device,, or your Set Top Box My Library Buy or rent popular and new release movies & TV shows and watch them on, or your mobile phone, tablet, or FiOS TV Set Top Box! PLEASE NOTE: For an optimal FiOS On Demand viewing experience, we recommend at least a Wi-Fi connection for your mobile or tablet device, or a high bitrate 3G/4G LTE network connection. Lower bitrate network connections may result in buffering or loading issues while viewing streaming video. What is My Library? • Any FiOS On Demand title you buy or rent instantly shows up on the rest of your FiOS On Demand authorized devices, providing those devices are connected to the Internet. You may be required to refresh your library to view the updated list. My Bookmarks See a movie or TV show that catches your eye while browsing the On Demand library? Use a Bookmark to save your favorites and come back to them later for quick and easy access. What is a Bookmark? • Bookmarks allow you to easily save titles for later while you are browsing the FiOS On Demand catalog. How do I add a Bookmark? • When you select a TV show or movie that you like or are interested in watching later, you will see a button to Bookmark the title. Tap the Bookmark button, and the title will automatically be added to your Bookmarks list. This list will be instantly updated and retained across all your FiOS On Demand authorized devices that are connected to the Internet. You may be required to refresh your library to view the updated list on other devices. You can view your bookmarked titles at any time from the My Bookmarks menu. How do I delete a Bookmark? • From the program info page on a select TV show or movie, or from the Bookmarks menu, simply tap the Remove Bookmark button. DVR If you have one or more DVRs in your home, you can use the FiOS Mobile app to manage your recordings and schedule your DVR from anywhere! • To upgrade your service to include a DVR Set Top Box, please go to: • Click on Add/Return Equipment under TV Account Actions. If you are exchanging equipment, do not forget to check 'Yes, I want to return some equipment' at the top of the form and we will send you a postage-paid box to easily return the old Set Top Box. Can I watch my DVR recordings from my mobile or tablet device? • Yes, Fios Quantum TV & Internet customers can watch recorded DVR content through supported devices using the Fios Mobile app. Instructions on how to activate your device are located. • Don’t have Quantum TV or Internet? Go to to learn more. Want to get Fios Mobile? Is the DVR management feature supported by a non-Verizon provided router? • No, only Verizon provided routers are supported to work with the DVR management feature at this time. I have a DVR but receive a 'Set Top Box is not responding' message when I try to access my DVR through the Verizon FiOS Mobile app or through the FiOS TV Central website. What do I do? If your DVR information is not appearing, please check the following: • Are there other DVRs in your home that you can try to connect to? If one works while the other does not, you may have an equipment issue with that particular DVR. • Are you able to access and control your DVR from? If not, there could be a connectivity issue between our remote DVR servers and your home setup. Please use the Send Feedback option in the FiOS Mobile app to let us know about this issue. • Are you using a Verizon-provided router with all the settings still intact? If you are using a third party router, this feature may not work. • Are you using a firewall or have you specifically blocked all the ports on your router? If so, that may cause connectivity issues as well. • You may need to refresh the connection between your device and your Set Top Box. This can be done using the Caller ID tool in the IMG (even though you may not be experiencing a Caller ID related problem). To do this, press the Menu button on the remote control for your Set Top Box. Go to Customer Support and select Phone, then Caller ID Troubleshooting. Follow the onscreen prompts. This troubleshooting tool will refresh the connection between your device and your Set Top Box. When the tool has completed, return to the app on your device and retry your previous action. • If you have verified your router configuration is correct with no non-standard configurations and your service is still not working, please try the following steps: • Unplug your Verizon router and plug it back in. • When all of lights on the router come back on, reboot the Set Top Box. You can do this by unplugging it and plugging it back in, or by going to Main Menu > Customer Support > Top Support Tools > Reboot Set Top Box. • If the reboot is unsuccessful in solving the problem, please use the Send Feedback option in the FiOS Mobile app to let us know about the issue Remote Control Lost your FiOS TV remote? Tired of fighting for control of what to watch? The FiOS Mobile app lets you use your mobile phone or tablet as a remote control for any HD Set Top Box in your home when connected to your FiOS home router. How do I connect my device with my Set Top Box? • The FiOS Mobile app will ask you to sign in using your Verizon User ID and Password. Once you are signed in, the app will automatically recognize all Set Top Boxes on your account. From there, you can simply select the remote control icon in the upper right hand corner of the app to begin using your device as a remote control. NOTE: Your device should also be connected to your FiOS home router. If you have more than one router in your home, be sure to connect to the same router that your Set Top Box is on. My device won’t recognize my Set Top Box even though I am signed in. Try the following steps: • Reboot the Set Top Box. You can do this by unplugging it and plugging it back in, or by going to Main Menu > Customer Support > Top Support Tools > Reboot Set Top Box. • Wait until all channels show up in the guide on the TV. • Completely close the FiOS Mobile app on your mobile or tablet device. • Re-launch the FiOS Mobile app on your device (please note that it may take up to 20 seconds for the device to recognize your Set Top Box). • Your device should now recognize your Set Top Box. If that did not work, there are a few possible reasons for having trouble communicating with your HD Set Top Box. • Your device could be connected to another router. Please check to make sure your mobile or tablet is connected to your Verizon FiOS router and not a secondary router that may be connected to the LAN port of your FiOS router. • You may not be signed in to the FiOS Mobile app. Please go to Settings and make sure that you are signed in using your Verizon User ID and Password. This will allow the app to automatically detect the Set Top Boxes on your account. • Your Set Top Box could be offline or not responding. Please try restarting the Set Top Box by unplugging it and plugging it back in to re-establish its network connection. • Your Wi-Fi connection could be out of range. You may want to move your Wi-Fi router so that it is closer to your FiOS TV, and therefore, your device. • Your Wi-Fi router could be offline. Please try restarting the Wi-Fi router to re-establish its network connection. How do I use the app to control another Set Top Box in my home other than the one I am currently connected to? • Select the remote control icon from TV Listings in the FiOS Mobile app. You should see all the available Set Top Boxes in your home. Select the one you wish to connect to. Please note that it may take up to 20 seconds for the device to recognize your Set Top Box. Once it is recognized, you will see the name of the Set Top Box next to the remote in the upper right corner of the screen. Why won’t this app work with my standard definition (SD) Set Top Box? • Standard definition Set Top Boxes do not have the technical specifications to run our remote control app. • To upgrade your service to include an HD Set Top Box, please go to: • Click on Add/Return Equipment under TV Account Actions. If you are exchanging equipment, do not forget to check 'Yes, I want to return some equipment' at the top of the form and we will send you a postage-paid box to easily return the old Set Top Box. How can I adjust the volume of my Set Top Box? • Press the Vol + or Vol - button on the remote control in the FiOS Mobile app to adjust the volume on your HD Set Top Box. • If you’re having trouble adjusting your volume and the Set Top Box is not responding to your commands, you may need to alter your Set Top Box settings. To do this: • Press Menu. • Navigate to Settings, then Audio & Video, then Audio, then Volume Control. • Select Variable and press OK. • You should now be able to adjust your HD Set Top Box volume with the FiOS Mobile app. On Demand Buy or rent popular and new release movies & TV shows and watch them on, or your mobile phone, tablet, or FiOS TV Set Top Box! PLEASE NOTE: For an optimal FiOS On Demand viewing experience, we recommend at least a Wi-Fi connection for your mobile or tablet device, or a high speed 3G/4G LTE network connection. Lower bitrate network connections may result in buffering or loading issues while viewing streaming video. How does FiOS On Demand work? • Any FiOS On Demand title you buy or rent instantly shows up on the rest of your FiOS On Demand authorized devices, providing those devices are connected to the Internet. You may be required to refresh your library to view the updated list. What is the difference between buying and renting a FiOS On Demand title? • When you buy a FiOS On Demand title, you pay once and can then access the title an unlimited number of times over an indefinite period of time, free from the common problems of regular DVDs (i.e. Scratches, dirt, or smudges) that affect viewing quality. • When you rent a FiOS On Demand title, you pay once and can then access the title and start playback within a 30 day period. Once you download the title to your portable device, or press Play in the Video On Demand section on your TV, you have 24-48 hours (depending upon the title) to finish watching it. • The ability to download the rented title is disabled either after 30 days or 24-48 hours after the first playback, whichever occurs first. • Titles that have already been downloaded will no longer be playable after the rental period has expired. What happens to the FiOS On Demand titles I rent or purchase if I move away or leave Verizon? • Rental titles that have already been downloaded will no longer be playable after the rental period has expired. • You can still view FiOS On Demand titles you have purchased after you disconnect your Verizon services as long as you maintain your My Verizon User ID and password. • You can access these titles on authorized supported devices (visit for a list of supported devices) such as mobile phones, tablets, smart TVs, smart Blu-ray players, or How do I access my FiOS On Demand content on a mobile or tablet device? • To access your FiOS On Demand content on a mobile or tablet device, you will need to authorize it as one of your allotted FiOS On Demand devices. When you attempt to access a FiOS On Demand title on your device, you will first be prompted to authorize the device if it is not yet authorized. Upon authorization, the device will then occupy one of your allotted FiOS On Demand device spots. • To authorize or de-authorize a mobile or tablet device manually, open the FiOS Mobile app on that particular device, go to Settings, and then go to Device Management. You will see the appropriate options for your device. How many devices can I authorize to use with FiOS On Demand? • You can add up to four of any of the following devices (in addition to your FiOS TV Set Top Boxes; all Set Top Boxes in your home count as one device): • Mobile Phone (supported Apple and Android models) • Tablet (supported Apple, Android, and Kindle Fire models) • Smart TV such as Samsung or LG (supported models) • Samsung Smart Blu-ray Players (supported models) • Web Browser on PC or Laptop (via ) • After reaching the limit of four devices, you will be required to de-authorize an existing device before you can add a new one. • You are only permitted to de-authorize two FiOS On Demand authorized devices per account per calendar year. You are only permitted to de-authorize and reauthorize the same FiOS On Demand authorized device two times within a calendar year. • If you replace your mobile or tablet device, you will need to de-authorize your old device and then add the new one as one of your FiOS On Demand authorized devices. Is there a wireless data charge to stream or download a FiOS On Demand title to my device? • FiOS On Demand titles can be streamed or downloaded on your mobile or tablet device over a Wi-Fi network without incurring a wireless data charge. • If you choose to stream or download a title over 3G or 4G wireless networks, any applicable wireless data charges will apply. • You do not need wireless data to view FiOS On Demand titles that have been downloaded to your device. Why can’t I purchase or rent FiOS On Demand titles on certain devices? • Certain devices, such as iPhones, iPads, and Kindle Fire tablets, are view-only. This means that you can purchase or rent FiOS On Demand titles via other access points like your Set Top Box or website, and then watch them on these devices, but you cannot make purchases or rentals directly through these devices. • If you are using the FiOS Mobile app prior to your FiOS home installation, you may also be restricted on Android devices as well. Rest assured that once your FiOS installation is complete, you will be able to purchase or rent On Demand titles. We simply need to set up your FIOS home equipment before you can do so. Why can’t I watch my FiOS On Demand content on first generation iPads? • Due to technical constraints, FiOS On Demand playback is not supported on iOS 5.1, which is the highest supported operating system for first generation iPads. At this time, there is no workaround for this restriction, although first generation iPads can still use all other features of the FiOS Mobile app, such as live TV, DVR management, and remote control functionality. Why can’t I download FiOS On Demand content to my iPod? • The FiOS Mobile app offers limited support on Apple iPods at this time. Currently there is a known issue where downloaded FiOS On Demand content causes the FiOS Mobile app to freeze on iPods. We apologize for this inconvenience and are working to fix the issue. What do I do if I have a question about a FiOS On Demand charge? • You can call your local Verizon billing office to speak with a billing representative. The team is happy to answer your questions. What if I mistakenly purchase the wrong FiOS On Demand title, or the incorrect version? • FiOS On Demand titles are not eligible for refunds. You will be alerted at each stage while making a purchase in the FiOS On Demand store. Please ensure that you have selected your intended choice in the correct format before you confirm your purchase or rental. How do I prevent others from buying FiOS On Demand titles on my account? • The FiOS Mobile app will prompt for your My Verizon password each time you attempt a FiOS On Demand transaction. Please do not share your password with anyone. For your protection, Verizon advises you to change your passwords frequently. Choose a password that is easy to remember but difficult for others to guess. TV Listings Use the TV Listings to see what’s airing at any time on FiOS TV. TV Listings are ordered by channel and color coded so you can easily find what you are looking for. Use the additional HD, Live TV, and Favorites filters to quickly change your view, or use the Go To / Jump To controls to quickly jump to a specific channel or date/time. Parental Controls How do I use Parental Controls for live TV? • Parental Controls are available from the Settings menu in the FiOS Mobile app, and allow you to block currently airing programs by rating based on age category. Simply select the age category that is appropriate for your household (All Ages, Ages 7+, Ages 13+, Ages 17+, Ages 18+) and make sure the slider switch is set to ON. • You will then be prompted for your Parental Controls PIN each time you wish to watch content that has been blocked by the ratings you selected. • Please note that Parental Controls settings in the FiOS Mobile app only apply to content streamed within the app itself. Any restrictions applied from your mobile or tablet device settings menu will not apply to content through the app. How do I use Parental Controls for FiOS On Demand titles? • Parental Controls are available from the Settings menu in the FiOS Mobile app, and allow you to block titles by rating based on age category. Simply select the age category that is appropriate for your household (All Ages, Ages 7+, Ages 13+, Ages 17+, Ages 18+) and make sure the slider switch is set to ON. • You will then be prompted for your Parental Controls PIN each time you wish to watch content that has been blocked by the ratings you selected. • Please note that Parental Controls settings in the FiOS Mobile app only apply to content streamed within the app itself. Any restrictions applied from your mobile or tablet device settings menu will not apply to content through the app. Closed Captioning / SAP How do I use Closed Captioning for live TV? • Closed Captioning functionality is available for live TV channels. Any time you are watching a live channel for which Closed Captioning is available, you will see either a Closed Captioning button or an Audio and Subtitles icon (depending on your device). Simply tap the icon or switch Closed Captioning to ON (depending on your device), and you should start seeing Closed Captioning being displayed whenever it is available for the selected program. • Please note that the Closed Captioning setting in the FiOS Mobile app only applies to content you are viewing from within the FiOS Mobile application itself. If you are using an Android device, you can modify the font, color, background color, and opacity of your Closed Captioning display by going to Settings and then Preferences within the FiOS Mobile app. If you are using an iOS device, you can find the same controls on your device’s settings from the Settings menu on your device home screen. Click on General, Accessibility, and then Subtitles & Captioning. How do I use Closed Captioning for FiOS On Demand titles? • Closed Captioning functionality is available for most FiOS On Demand movies and TV shows. When you are watching a FiOS On Demand program for which Closed Captioning is available, you will see a Closed Captioning button or an Audio and Subtitles icon (depending on your device). Simply tap the icon or switch Closed Captioning to ON (depending on your device), and you should start seeing Closed Captioning being displayed whenever it is available for the selected program. • Please note that the Closed Captioning setting in the FiOS Mobile app only applies to content you are viewing from within the FiOS Mobile application itself. If you are using an Android device, you can modify the font, color, background color, and opacity of your Closed Captioning display by going to Settings and then Preferences within the FiOS Mobile app. If you are using an iOS device, you can find the same controls on your device’s settings from the Settings menu on your device home screen. Click on General, Accessibility, and then Subtitles & Captioning. • Secondary Audio Programming (SAP) is available for many programs that are aired on live TV channels. SAP may contain audio in Spanish (most common), other languages, or even Descriptive Video Service (DVS), which assist the visually impaired by describing the action as it takes place on screen. • Any time SAP is available for the program you are watching, you will see an SAP button. Simply tap the button and select the audio stream of your choice, and you should start hearing the secondary audio language or DVS. Account / Login Why can I log in while in my FiOS home but not while I’m away from home? • There is a known issue where some users have been able to log in to the app while in their FiOS home, but not while away from home. This is due to a mismatch between the user’s IP address and their out-of-home ID. We apologize if you are experiencing this issue. Please use the in-app email feedback feature to communicate your account details to Verizon and we will resolve the issue. You can find the ‘Send Feedback’ option in the Help menu of the FiOS Mobile app. For security reasons, please do not include your account password in your email. How do I log out of the FiOS Mobile app? • If you are using a shared device, or no longer wish to be logged in to the FiOS Mobile app, simply go to the Settings menu and select the Logout button at the bottom of the screen. The next time you wish to use the app, you will be prompted to long in again. Troubleshooting What if I’m having problems viewing or hearing a particular channel or program? • You must be connected to a FiOS router to watch live TV. You will only be able to watch channels that are part of your current FiOS TV subscription plan or available through the FiOS router to which you are connected. • Make sure your device volume is working properly using the device’s settings or the physical volume buttons. • If your device has a physical mute button, make sure it is not switched on. • If you are using headphones, make sure they are properly inserted. When headphones are removed, live streaming channels will not be paused and audio will continue, as there is currently no ability to pause live channels. For Video On Demand playback, audio and video will be paused when headphones are removed. Simply press the Play button to resume playback. • Make sure your device is wirelessly connected to your FiOS home router. • Make sure your FiOS router is emitting a wireless signal and that all connections are properly seated. You may need to power off and power on your router or press the reset button to reset it. • Make sure you are in a FiOS home with both TV and Internet services. • Make sure you are subscribed to the channel you are trying to watch. To check your channel package subscriptions, go to and sign in, or try and tune to the channel from your Set Top Box. I have a DVR but receive a 'Set Top Box is not responding' message when I try to access my DVR through the Verizon FiOS Mobile app or through the FiOS TV Central website. What do I do? If your DVR information is not appearing, please check the following: • Are there other DVRs in your home that you can try to connect to? If one works while the other does not, you may have an equipment issue with that particular DVR. • Are you able to access and control your DVR from? If not, there could be a connectivity issue between our remote DVR servers and your home setup. Please use the Send Feedback option in the FiOS Mobile app. • Are you using a Verizon-provided router with all the settings still intact? If you are using a third party router, this feature may not work. • Are you using a firewall or have you specifically blocked all the ports on your router? If so, that may cause connectivity issues as well. • You may need to refresh the connection between your device and your Set Top Box. This can be done using the Caller ID tool in the IMG (even though you may not be experiencing a Caller ID related problem). To do this, press the Menu button on the remote control for your Set Top Box. Go to Customer Support and select In-Home Agent, then Caller ID Troubleshooting. Follow the onscreen prompts. This troubleshooting tool will refresh the connection between your device and your Set Top Box. When the tool has completed, return to the app on your device and retry your previous action. • If you have verified your router configuration is correct with no non-standard configurations and your service is still not working, please try the following steps: • Unplug your Verizon router and plug it back in. • When all of lights on the router come back on, reboot the Set Top Box. You can do this by unplugging it and plugging it back in, or by going to Main Menu > Customer Support > Top Support Tools > Reboot Set Top Box. • If the reboot is unsuccessful in solving the problem, use the Send Feedback option in the FiOS Mobile app. Why can’t I purchase or rent FiOS On Demand titles on certain devices? • Certain devices, such as iPhones, iPads, and Kindle Fire tablets, are view-only. This means that you can purchase or rent FiOS On Demand titles via other access points like your Set Top Box or website, and then watch them on these devices, but you cannot make purchases or rentals directly through these devices. • If you are using the FiOS Mobile app prior to your FiOS home installation, you may also be restricted on Android devices as well. Rest assured that once your FiOS installation is complete, you will be able to purchase or rent On Demand titles. We simply need to set up your FIOS home equipment before you can do so. Why can’t I watch my FiOS On Demand content on first generation iPads? • Due to technical constraints, FiOS On Demand playback is not supported on iOS 5.1, which is the highest supported operating system for first generation iPads. At this time, there is no workaround for this restriction, although first generation iPads can still use all other features of the FiOS Mobile app, such as live TV, DVR management, and remote control functionality. Why can’t I download FiOS On Demand content to my iPod? • The FiOS Mobile app offers limited support on Apple iPods at this time. Currently there is a known issue where downloaded FiOS On Demand content causes the FiOS Mobile app to freeze on iPods. We apologize for this inconvenience and are working to fix the issue. What do I do if I’m having another app issue that is not described here? • Many issues may be easily resolved by closing the app completely and then re-launching it. You can do this simply by following the instructions below for your device or platform. You may also wish to close any other apps that you are not currently using to enhance the performance of the FiOS Mobile app. • Apple iOS 7: Double-press the Home button again to reveal all apps that are currently running on your device. Swipe left or right to locate the FiOS Mobile app, and then swipe up on the FiOS Mobile app so that the icon and screenshot of the app disappear. This will completely close the app. You can now return to your home screen and re-launch the app. • Apple iOS 6 or Below: Press the Home button on your Apple device to return to your home page. Then double-press the Home button again to reveal the app tray on the bottom of your screen. You should see the FiOS Mobile icon displayed there. Touch and hold the FiOS Mobile icon until all the icons begin wiggling, and then touch the red minus sign in the upper left corner of the FiOS Mobile icon. This will completely close the app. You can now return to your home screen and re-launch the app. • Android / Kindle: Locate the Settings menu on your Android device. From the Settings menu, navigate to ‘Apps’. Look for the FiOS Mobile app in the list of apps that is displayed. Touch the FiOS Mobile app to see more information about it. You should see a ‘Force stop’ button near the top of the page. Touch the ‘Force stop’ button and select OK when prompted. You can now return to your home screen and re-launch the app. I’m still having issues. • If closing the app and re-launching it did not resolve your issue, please report your problem using the ‘Send Feedback’ email feature in the Help menu of the FiOS Mobile app. Depending on the issue you are having, it may be helpful to include details about your issue, as well as relevant account information (My Verizon user ID), version number, device, or platform details in your email. For security reasons, please do not include your account password in your email. Why can I log in while in my FiOS home but not while I’m away from home? • There is a known issue where some users have been able to log in to the app while in their FiOS home, but not while away from home. This is due to a mismatch between the user’s IP address and their out-of-home ID. We apologize if you are experiencing this issue. Please use the in-app email feedback feature to communicate your account details to Verizon and we will resolve the issue. You can find the ‘Send Feedback’ option in the Help menu of the FiOS Mobile app. For security reasons, please do not include your account password in your email. Is the FiOS Mobile app supported on jailbroken or rooted devices? • Verizon does not support the use of its apps on jailbroken or rooted devices. Why can’t I use Airplay or HDMI out to display content on my phone or mobile device to a TV? • Our content rights currently prohibit us from allowing HDMI-out or Airplay of FiOS Mobile. We would like to provide this capability in the future. ![]() ![]() Acquire your ATM card. Your bank will send your ATM card to you in the mail. Most banks will also send you a separate document that contains a temporary PIN number. Some banks send the PIN number first. When you get the information with your PIN number, your card should arrive within a few days. • Some banks don't send you a PIN number. Instead, they require you to either activate the card and choose a PIN number, or use the 3-digit security code on the back of the card to activate the card before choosing a PIN number. • If you are getting a replacement card, your old PIN number will still work. Verify that the card you received is one you applied for or requested. If you're not expecting an ATM card, contact your bank immediately to find out if the card you received is legitimate. Some banks will issue a new debit card if there was a problem, like potential fraud, associated with your existing debit card. ![]() • If you did not request a new debit card, make sure to find out if you need the debit card. Make sure to read the fine print or contact the bank to make sure the debit card doesn't have hidden fees or that switching to a new debit card is required. • Examine the card's expiration date. If the expiration date is approaching soon, contact your bank. This is often a sign of a fraudulent card. Go to an automatic teller machine. Choose an ATM that is well-lit, situated in a visible location, and owned by your banking establishment. Insert your card, use your PIN or your temporary PIN, and follow the instructions on screen. Some banks may require you to go through an activation screen, while other banks may automatically activate the card when you enter the PIN. Others require you to do a balance inquiry. • You may conduct transactions at ATMs that are second- or third-party owned once you activate your card, but they cannot perform the functions necessary to activate your card. ![]() Jun 28, 2017 How to Activate Your Atm Card. You can activate your debit card through an ATM owned by the banking institution who issued the card. Purchase a Mastercard Prepaid Gift Card for any occasion and your gift will be. Activate: Either in-store. Use your Debit Mastercard everywhere Mastercard. Choose the right size for you, from 2GB to Unlimited. No smartphone? Connect your basic phone, tablet, hotspot or connected device to America’s best network. No annual contract. Monthly plans for your smartphone or connected device. Find a plan for your business, no matter how big or small. Connect from abroad or reach out to 200+ countries while in the U.S. Connect tablets, hotspots and other devices on a shared data-only plan. Back up your content, personalize your device and more. Store photos, videos, contacts, music, documents, call logs and text messages. Coverage for damage, loss, theft and Verizon Tech Coach support Estimate your expected monthly payments in two steps. This guide is for current Verizon Wireless customers who purchased a 4G LTE phone. If you're a new Verizon Wireless customer, refer to the. Note: If you're upgrading from iPhone速 to a non-Apple phone, you should before activating your new phone. Step 1: Save Contacts and Content from Your Old Device Note: If you have already backed up your contacts and content, go to Step 2. • Visit and follow the instructions to save your contacts from your old phone. ![]() • Visit the to check if your phone is compatible with Verizon Cloud. Step 2: Turn Off Your Old Phone Step 3: Call Automated System Note: If you are using your existing 4G LTE SIM card, skip to Step 4. • Call 1-877-807-4646 from any phone other than your new phone and follow the prompts to turn on your 4G LTE service. Have your Customer Receipt handy because you will be asked to confirm information from it. Step 4: Locate and Insert SIM Card • If you received a Verizon Wireless 4G LTE SIM card in the red 'Getting Started' folder included with your shipment, snap the SIM card out of its holder without touching the gold electrical contacts. • If you did not receive a Verizon Wireless 4G LTE SIM card, remove the SIM card from your previous device without touching the gold electrical contacts. • Locate the SIM card slot or tray on your phone, usually under the battery or on one of the sides. Gently insert the SIM card, aligning the notched corner with image on the SIM card slot or tray. • For help installing your SIM card refer to our, then choose your phone. Step 5: Activate Phone • Insert the phone's battery, and attach the battery cover. • Turn on the device by pressing the power button on the top right of the device • Follow the on-screen steps to complete activation and set up of your phone Visit to see if your new phone is compatible with Verizon Cloud. If your phone is compatible, download Verizon Cloud from the Google Play store to restore or save your pictures, videos, text messages and more. Apple, iPhone and iMessage are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. ![]() Verizon wireless provides an option for customers to transfer their current Verizon phone number to their new iPhone. If your phone number isn't eligible, you need to take the device into a Verizon retail store to discuss options for transferring your number. Business owners who want to upgrade to an iPhone but don't want to change their phone number can take advantage of the transfer service to get their iPhone up and running. You can also transfer a Verizon phone number to AT&T; if you prefer to use their service. Mar 31, 2015. Verizon Wireless offers a prepaid service that gives you nationwide coverage without the hassle of a contract, deposit or credit check. To use the service, you purchase credits that are deducted from your account for each minute you talk. Before you start talking, you need to activate your prepaid cellphone. Verizon Wireless Replacement Phone Activation Guide Please Read: We do not recommend taking your phone into any Verizon Wireless Store, the. If you want to use a new SIM in your Verizon phone, you'll have to activate it first. After that you can use it with your phone. To do this you have to make a call to. To activate another device on an existing mobile number: Go to the Activate, Switch or Bring Your Own Device page in My Verizon. Tap Activate. Select the device you are replacing, and tap Select Device. ![]() ![]() This article, by and large, is for Mac owners, as it describes the Apple infra-red (IR) remote control system that’s been used on and off in Apple machines for about 7 or 8 years. There is an article which describes the remote being used on a Windows PC, and on a Mac running Windows, but I imagine these are not common usages for this system. In fact, I don’t believe the Apple IR system is well known at all amongst Mac users, and I hope this study will show that it can be more useful to music makers than was previously thought. * From about 2005, Apple began adding an infra-red remote capability to their machines, which came with an attractive little remote control like this: It’s not clear from the picture, but if you haven’t seen one, it’s quite tiny – about 8cm by 3cm. ![]() I’ll be returning to that point in Part 2. The IR system began with the iMac G5 and quickly spread to the white Macbook, Macbook Pro and Mac Mini. ![]() ![]() A slightly larger silver aluminium version of the remote came out in 2009, but also in that year Macbooks stopped being made with IR capability. It remained as an option on the Macbook Pro, but the remote itself wasn’t being bundled with the laptop. This is the silver remote. ![]() Note that the ‘Play’ button has been moved from inside the ‘+’, ‘-‘, ‘Left’ and ‘Right’ buttons, and placed separately, to the right of the ‘Menu’ button. At the time of writing, the Mac Pro and Mac Mini seem to have built-in IR capability. It’s difficult to keep track of what does what, however, as newer models of computer seem to be dropping this feature and users are being encouraged to use an iPhone app which does a similar job; but if it has one of these on the front: then it’s got IR built in. When the remote controller mode is IR reception mode, Timer1 interrupt is configured as capture mode and fast inerrupt. The one area where the control seems to have remained popular is with the Apple TV/Home Theatre users. There was an application called Front Row, which used the remote to control films and music, but I don’t believe this has been in use since OS 10.7. All of this is a shame, as the ability to control your computer wirelessly can often come in handy, and several companies produce excellent software which greatly expands the ability of the Apple remote to control pretty well any application in any way you want. Of course, if you have a Mac, then you very likely have the luxury of Bluetooth as well, and I have blogged, or will be blogging, about various uses of Bluetooth. However, it could be that your Bluetooth system is fully occupied with, say, your wii controller, and this extra way of passing information to your computer becomes a vital necessity. Although most of the following is based on my experience with my MacBook, which has IR built in, I’ll be speaking about things one might do to add IR capability to a non-IR Mac. * First of all, then, the controller and getting it to work: There are three things to do to make sure your IR remote is potentially going to work. The first is to ensure that the battery is OK; the second is to confirm that the infra-red LED is lighting up; and the third is to make sure the computer’s IR capability is turned on. The remotes are powered by a CR2032 coin battery. Apple designers, as we know, live in a world where bent paperclips are always to hand, so with the white remote – like the method of ejecting stuck CDs – there’s an indentation in the bottom of the case which can be poked with a bent paperclip to eject the battery tray. In this case it isn’t inside a small hole, so a pen, pencil, or a 3.5mm headphone plug will also work perfectly well. As illustrated, the silver remote has a different method: a battery compartment which is opened by twisting a small coin in it. As for checking that the remote is functioning, the essential problem with this is that the light it gives off is infra-red, and therefore you can’t actually see it. Fortunately, though, cameras can! So if you have a laptop with a camera at the top here: all you have to do it open something like iChat, go to Video > Video Preview and film yourself pointing the remote at the camera and pressing buttons. If you can see a light like this: then the unit is working. Finally, you just have to make sure the IR capability isn’t turned off. Do this by opening System Preferences > Security, and look for this: Make sure the box isn’t checked and it says ‘The computer will work with any available remote’. While on this subject, it’s worth noting that this might not be the situation you want. If you’re in an environment where there are several remotes in use, you might want your machine to respond only to yours. Under these circumstances, the ability to ‘pair’ your remote and computer might be very useful. Clicking this button: will enable you to do that (provided you’re logged in as an Administrator). When you click it, it tells you how to do the pairing: Rather like a wii controller, you point the remote at the computer (but in this case it must be from just 3 or 4 inches away) and press the ‘Menu’ and ‘Next’ (‘Right’) button at the same time. After a few moments (maybe 5 seconds), the following large icon will appear on the screen, with the ‘link’ sign flashing: The remote and the computer are now paired; the ‘Pair’ button changes to an ‘Unpair’ button, and the text now says ‘This computer will work with only the paired remote’. The process of unpairing them is simply a case of clicking that button: Using the remote itself, you can unpair it by pressing ‘Menu and ‘Left’ at the same time, for about 5 seconds. According to Apple, the remote works up to 9 meters (30 feet) from the receiver. Unlike Bluetooth, of course, we’re talking about light here, so there can’t be anything in between the remote and the receiver that would block the signal – although you might be lucky and able to bounce the signal off a wall on on its way to the receiver. * So, now the remote is working, what can you do? The answer is, not a lot. You can use Front Row to watch films or listen to music, unless you have a modern operating system, 10.7 or later; you can remotely control iTunes, or you can make your computer go to sleep and wake up. Not very practical for making music, which is, after all, what this blog is about. [Edit: since writing the above, I’ve installed OS 10.6 and a newer version of the program, from Videolan, an excellent free audio, but predominantly video, file player. Some of VLC’s functions can be controlled with the Apple Remote, which is handy. I don’t know if this can be done with earlier versions of Mac OS]. So, an important part of making the remote work would be to find some suitable software to interpret the input. The first thing I looked into when I got my remote out of the cupboard and got it working was whether it would work with PureData (Pd). Many types of HID (Human Interface Device) will act as musical instruments or effects devices – as I have described in the blog before – and so can the Apple IR Remote, although only to a limited extent. I used a generic ‘HID Tester’ patch which I had created for investigating different devices, and determined first of all that the IR system was recognised by Pd – in this instance as Device 0: I activated Device 0 and pressed all the buttons in turn, but this is all I got: So unfortunately Pd was only able to recognise two of the buttons on the IR Remote, ‘+’ and ‘-‘. * This was of limited value, so I needed to see if there was any software which could expand the usefulness of the device. Luckily, there was. There are several programs, in fact, which can greatly extend the range of control the Remote can give you. Andreas Hegenberg’s BetterTouch Tool (BTT) has a section for the Apple Remote, although is generally more aimed at the Magic Mouse and trackpad Nowadays, in fact, Andreas seems to be concentrating on the amazing, which is going to deserve its own blog page one of these days. I wasn’t able to test out the BetterTouch Tool: it’s free, so there’d be no problem for you downloading it (from, for example) and trying it out, but only supports OS 10.7. There might be a legacy version still available for 10.6, but I couldn’t find one for 10.5, which I’m still using. I did find a screencap, though, which shows that button presses are known as ‘Gestures’. This is an example of the window in which button presses are assigned different actions: * Mira is a dedicated Apple Remote app which, when installed, is controlled from System Preferences. The opening view shows the remote buttons in the centre: you click on each button to assign a function to it, which may be a keystroke, system action, or instruction open a program (including AppleScripts). Mira supports short presses and long presses, effectively doubling the number of actions available from the 6 buttons, and provides a number of combinations of short press/long press combinations. A comprehensive Help menu is available by clicking the ‘?’ button in the bottom right-hand corner of the Mira window. Mira is available from in versions for OS 10.4+ and 10.5+. Also available, for the deprived Mac with no IR receiver, they offer the Manta TR1 plug-in USB IR receiver. At the time of writing Mira costs $15.95 (Canadian) for single licence and $29.99 for 3 licences; the Manta TR1 costs $19.99; and a bundle of 1 Mira licence and a Manta costs $29.99. * looked particularly promising as it also offered control of wide array of remotes, not just the Apple remote, but other makes from the likes of Griffin and Sony, iPhone and iPod Touch, and even Nintendo wiimotes. OS 10.4.6 and above are supported. Remote Buddy also installed its driver, (also available as a free stand-alone). Configuring the remote’s buttons consists of specifying an application – although ‘Default’ and ‘Virtual Remote’ options are available – and defining a group of actions called ‘behaviours’. There are appropriate suggestions for each application, and you can create your own Custom actions. Like Mira, Remote Buddy supports short and long button presses and allows the same kinds of action choices; Help is available from the Remote Buddy menu. It costs €19.99. As a matter of fact, once I had installed Remote Buddy/Candelair, the following entries showed up in PureData: Opening these device numbers, I was able to see two more actions displayed: However, I wasn’t able to use these with the [Route] object, as one normally would. Even if you don’t use Remote Buddy, I’d recommend installing Candelair, as I’ve encountered a number of instances like this where the presence of this alternative driver allows you to do things that can’t be done otherwise. It can be controlled – even uninstalled – in System Preferences: * Undoubtedly, the be-all-and-end-all of infrared applications is. Designed to work with the infrared module – which transmits as well as receives – this system can, in a nutshell, allow you to control your computer with any infrared control and allow your computer to control any device with an infrared receiver. Possibly slightly extravagant for present purposes – and it doesn’t work with the standard Apple IR receiver, of course (which doesn’t transmit). However, is much more the sort of thing I’m considering here. In fact, for several reasons, this is the one I chose to use, partly because it’s free, partly because I liked the flexible onscreen display window, partly because it recognises short presses, long presses and double presses. When opened, all that appears is an icon in the menu bar. Clicking on this icon brings up a choice of actions, including opening the Onscreen Display or the Editor window. This view of the Editor windows shows some of the important features: 1. This panel replicates the Onscreen Display. The buttons are laid out here in the same format as the buttons on the remote. The ‘extra’ button at the end of each row is for the ‘double-click’ action. This section, when the ‘Button’ tab is selected, allows for changing the style of the buttons. In this section the action performed by the button can be changed. This drop-down menu, as the name suggests, allows the settings for different Layers to be displayed. A Layer is a collection of actions, usually applying to the same application. When a Layer is active, the actions described in that layer are the ones which will be performed when the remote buttons are pressed. This drop-down menu gives access to more functions, such as remove selected button, create or remove a Layer and open the Character Palette for access to special characters and symbols. Clicking this arrow reveals or hides the sections on the right-hand side of the picture in which more complex actions can be specified. Clicking on the ‘Add Action’ button allows actions to be specified which replicate keystrokes or mouse movements; a third possibility is to run an AppleScript. The special action is chosen in this area. The picture shows a simple AppleScript to initiate an iTunes function. Actions can be dragged and dropped onto the buttons in the panel on the left and different patterns of buttons can be created for ease of understanding or to match modified remotes. * Modified remotes is the subject of Part 2 of this series of posts, but before we leave the topic of software, I must just mention a small command-line app which runs from the Terminal. I haven’t yet worked out if this is potentially useful or not yet, but it’s called iremoted and ‘listens for button-press events and prints the identifier (the HID element cookie, to be precise) of the button in question’. A description of the program can be found, together with the source code in a file called iremoted.c. Its GitHub entry is. I compiled it from the Terminal by typing the recommended instruction ‘gcc -o iremoted iremoted.c -framework IOKit -framework Carbon’. When I ran it, sure enough it showed me the HID element of the code sent by each button press, like this: It’s interesting that ‘+’ and ‘-‘ were the only two buttons that showed an entry when pressed before another entry when released. Whether this has anything to do with the fact that they were the only two buttons to show up in PureData, I don’t know. The above isn’t the only information passed via the infra-red link when a button is pressed. I’ve read numerous articles on the subject which, frankly, I don’t understand – they either don’t say the same thing, or they say the same thing in a different way... Suffice it to say that 4 different pieces of information are transmitted each time a button is pressed, according to the NEC Infrared Transmission protocol, which Apple remotes use (in a slightly non-standard way): the first two are purely Apple’s own ID, the third is the instruction code, as above, and the fourth is the remote’s individual ID. * The individual remote ID is the final thing I want to deal with in this post – which I ought to do, as I glossed over it rather surreptitiously when talking about ‘pairing’ earlier on. When you pair a remote with your computer, you’re not pairing just any remote in the vicinity: you’re pairing a particular remote; and the way the computer knows which particular remote is being paired is because of its individual ID, which is a number from 0 to 255. This isn’t fixed: it can be changed, although not to a number of your choice. The advantage of pairing a remote is that you can – as in my earlier example – ensure, in an environment in which several remotes might be in use, that your computer responds only to your remote. If by some chance you find yourself in a situation in which there are two remotes with the same number, you can change the number and re-pair it. To change the number, all you do is press ‘Menu’ and ‘Play’ (the centre button) at the same time, and the number will increment. I have read that the remote will attempt to pair when you do this, so if you don’t want to pair at the same time, do this outside the distance from the computer (3 or 4 inches) which is required for pairing to work. So, pairing can be useful. But what might be even more useful is not to pair a remote with your computer, but to allow the computer to recognise individual remotes by their IDs and have them do different things. Programs like Remote Buddy do this, as the following screen shots show: Checking the box ‘Enable support for multiple remotes’ – indicated by the arrow at the top – brings up the list beneath. In the right-hand column, remotes are distinguished by their ID number, not paired, but associated with different ‘behaviour’ groups. * In the iRed Lite Editor window, clicking on the ‘Layer’ tab brings up a number of parameters that can be altered, one of which is the ID of the remote which will control this layer. The actions described will not be performed by another remote with a different ID. This raises the possibility of using a number of separate remotes for entirely separate purposes, using modified remotes with multiple ‘personalities’, or teaching a universal remote with a learning capability to mimic remotes with different IDs. This article: describes a project to teach a Logitech Harmony 880 to imitate 8 Apple remotes via Remote Buddy. In this way 48 different buttons were created (could have been 96, but long presses were not configured) and all manner of things could be controlled in a home theatre set-up. At some point, you might want to check the ID Number of your remote. If you’ve only got one, chances are its number will pop up everywhere. If you have more than one, someone else uses one in the vicinity of your computer, or you haven’t really used it before, here are two ways to find out what it is. The first thing to say is that isn’t always quite as easy as it might be, as only ID number changes seem to be registered. If you have more than one remote, it’s less of a problem – every time you use a different remote there’s a number change; if you have only remote, the following needs to be done the first time you use your remote after booting up the computer: Open iRedLite and select ‘Preferences’ from its drop-down menu, and then ‘Apple Remote IDs’. It will probably show ‘0’ as the current ID number. Press a button on your remote, and it will display the remote’s ID number, as below. If you have more than one remote, you can check the numbers here at any time, as the change from one ID number to another will be registered (although once I was fairly sure I wouldn’t be incrementing the IDs any more I wrote the numbers on the back of each remote!). A list of buttons and functions appears, the last being the Remote ID number. Pressing a button on the remote shows the current ID number in the ‘Now’ column. Any button will do, as the device’s ID number is transmitted as part of every message. Don’t take any notice of the ‘Min’ and ‘Max’ columns, as they just show other device ID numbers that may have been used before. * Some of the above could only legitimately be described as ‘fun’ by those of us with a rather esoteric definition of the word. In I’ll progress closer to using the IR remote for modification and music-making purposes. Juan, It would certainly be possible, if using the PCB from the Apple remote inside another unit, as I did, to wire up the new buttons to operate two or more of the Apple remote buttons. The problem would be what coded signal would be sent out by the unit, and how this would be interpreted. I assume there’s a limited number of possible signals that can be sent out by the unit, and a limited number of possible signals which are interpreted by the software available; and that these limited numbers are all used by the short press, long press and double press options. However, I don’t know this for sure. One possible, although somewhat more complicated, solution would be to incorporate some circuitry – perhaps using 555 timers – which would translate a single short press into a long or double press, so that all functions are accessed by single button presses. Welcome to the Samsung forum on CNET! Samsung worked with CNET to create a forum where people can ask questions and talk about all Samsung products and get help with everything from HDTVs, Smart TVs, home theater components, phones, cmaeras to monitors and printers. This forum is staffed by Samsung employees, but as we have seen in the past, often the most helpful answers come from CNET forum members themselves so please don't consider this just a Q and A with Samsung. This is a CNET forum and Samsung is here to be part of the conversation. ![]() ![]() Merchants are subject to change. Prepaid cards issued in connection with loyalty, award or promotion program. Blackhawk Discover® gift cards and prepaid cards are issued by MetaBank®, Member FDIC. Discover® and the Discover Acceptance Mark are service marks used by MetaBank under license from Discover Financial Services. In Canada, Mastercard Prepaid Cards are issued by Peoples Trust Company pursuant to license by Mastercard International Incorporated. ®/TM Mastercard is a registered trademark, and the circles design is a trademark of Mastercard International Incorporated. In the United States, Mastercard Prepaid Cards are issued by MetaBank, Member FDIC, pursuant to license by Mastercard International Incorporated. Mastercard is a registered trademark of Mastercard International Incorporated. In Canada, Visa Prepaid Cards are issued by Peoples Trust Company pursuant to a license by Visa Int. *Trademark of Visa Int., used under license. In the United States, Visa Prepaid Cards are issued by MetaBank, Member FDIC, pursuant to a license from Visa U.S.A. The information on this site has been translated into French and Spanish for your convenience only. The translation may not accurately represent the meanings of terms, conditions and representations presented in the English language. The English language controls the meaning of the information provided herein. For MetaBank privacy policy, visit For patent information, visit ©2017 Blackhawk Network Holdings, Inc. All Rights Reserved. ![]() ![]() ![]() Jan 24, 2012. About 2-3 weeks ago, I got a letter in the mail from AT&T saying that we were eligible for a $100 Visa gift card for purchasing the equipment that we got. I went to the website listed, entered the ID number on the letter and was given a confirmation that said I would have my card in 4-6 weeks. I got it in less. Personal Cards; Business Cards; 6431. First time user? Look up User ID Reset Password. Activate a New Card. AT&T and the AT&T logo are. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. Archives
March 2018
Categories |