The definitive fix for this problem (error message on the iphone on the iPhone.....
If it isn't that your phone network is down follow the following 3 solutions.
1.Go to Menu>Settings>General>Reset>Reset Network Settings.
The iphone will then restart, if this doesn't do it then combine it with
2. Hard reset your iPhone pressing the on/off button at the top of the phone with the home menu button until the iPhone shuts down.
3. If its still not working you may need to edit the APN setting see this apple kb article:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2283?viewlocale=en_US
In the Uk you can try this APN alteration which has worked many times for us.
In the APN : Settings>General>Network>Cellular Data Network
change mobile.o2.co.uk to payandgo.o2.co.uk
Friday, November 13, 2009
Speed up the internet on your mac
I am always surprised that more people do not make themeselves aware of caching proxys.
Some like Dansguardian - http://www.macorchard.com/server/DansGuardian.php
use both squid and an internet filter that is ideal for homes and networks where you want to restrict internet use
Then there is Squidman, a brilliant and simple Mac Gui for the laest stable version of Squid cache proxy.
http://homepage.mac.com/adg/SquidMan/index.html
And finally there is Polipo, for macs this comes in the Polipostatusbar package:
http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/27613/polipostatusbar
OK you say but what on earth is a cache proxy
Its a facility in a proxy server that caches incoming Web pages on the hard disk. If the next page requested by a browser is already in the proxy cache, the page is retrieved locally instead of from the Internet. When proxy servers are used, the users' browsers must be configured to use the proxy server.
according to the cache now campaign - http://vancouver-webpages.com/CacheNow/
The concept is simple - when a Web page is requested, it is saved to disk. If it is required again, the disk copy is used. This technique is used in all modern browsers such as Netscape Navigator and Internet Explorer.
In a proxy cache, users request pages from a local server instead of direct from the source. The local server gets the page, saves it on disk and forwards it to the user. Subsequent requests from other users of the cache get the saved copy, which is much faster and does not consume Internet bandwidth.
want to know how to set it all up, why not contact us here at macmend.com and we will put you on the straight and narrow...
Some like Dansguardian - http://www.macorchard.com/server/DansGuardian.php
use both squid and an internet filter that is ideal for homes and networks where you want to restrict internet use
Then there is Squidman, a brilliant and simple Mac Gui for the laest stable version of Squid cache proxy.
http://homepage.mac.com/adg/SquidMan/index.html
And finally there is Polipo, for macs this comes in the Polipostatusbar package:
http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/27613/polipostatusbar
OK you say but what on earth is a cache proxy
Its a facility in a proxy server that caches incoming Web pages on the hard disk. If the next page requested by a browser is already in the proxy cache, the page is retrieved locally instead of from the Internet. When proxy servers are used, the users' browsers must be configured to use the proxy server.
according to the cache now campaign - http://vancouver-webpages.com/CacheNow/
The concept is simple - when a Web page is requested, it is saved to disk. If it is required again, the disk copy is used. This technique is used in all modern browsers such as Netscape Navigator and Internet Explorer.
In a proxy cache, users request pages from a local server instead of direct from the source. The local server gets the page, saves it on disk and forwards it to the user. Subsequent requests from other users of the cache get the saved copy, which is much faster and does not consume Internet bandwidth.
want to know how to set it all up, why not contact us here at macmend.com and we will put you on the straight and narrow...
Open DNS - safe secure surfing for your kids
Not more Open stuff...oH yes
Domain Name System: A system of servers located throughout the Internet that handle Internet connections and the routing of email.
Its the back bone of the internet , its what translates a number like 169.195.17.53 into a domain that begins www.
If your dns servers are slow as I find many ISPs are then Open DNS is the one for you.
Firstly its free, its easy to set up on your mac or mac system...
You can find out more here:
http://www.opendns.com/
it can help you filter teh internet at home or in business and protect your interests and/or your children, its idea for individuals, business or schools.
I know for an individual it can sound compicated, but on the web site are step by step instructions for setting it all up and getting a better web experience.
We use it at macmend HQ and with all the companies who presently use our services.
Domain Name System: A system of servers located throughout the Internet that handle Internet connections and the routing of email.
Its the back bone of the internet , its what translates a number like 169.195.17.53 into a domain that begins www.
If your dns servers are slow as I find many ISPs are then Open DNS is the one for you.
Firstly its free, its easy to set up on your mac or mac system...
You can find out more here:
http://www.opendns.com/
it can help you filter teh internet at home or in business and protect your interests and/or your children, its idea for individuals, business or schools.
I know for an individual it can sound compicated, but on the web site are step by step instructions for setting it all up and getting a better web experience.
We use it at macmend HQ and with all the companies who presently use our services.
Open VPN and your virtual private network
penVPN's lightweight design sheds many of the complexities that characterize other VPN implementations. The OpenVPN security model is based on SSL, the industry standard for secure communications via the internet. OpenVPN implements OSI layer 2 or 3 secure network extension using the SSL/TLS protocol, supports flexible client authentication methods based on certificates, smart cards, and/or 2-factor authentication, and allows user or group-specific access control policies using firewall rules applied to the VPN virtual interface. OpenVPN is not a web application proxy and does not operate through a web browser.
If you want to link more than one site cheaply and easily check out Open VPN
http://openvpn.net/index.php/home.html
If you want to link more than one site cheaply and easily check out Open VPN
http://openvpn.net/index.php/home.html
Proof reading on a mac - speech utility
Proof reading is a difficult business some people pay others to proof read their documents, save your money and get your mac to do it. Yes your Mac can talk to you; and you can harness this power to get your mac to read documents to you, essentially proof reading them.
To get past our own inbuilt desire to see a document the way we think it sounds rather than actually what we have written you get your Mac to read your document to you. I suggest using Alex the system voice as this is the most advanced...certainly in Leopard mac 10.5
Now how to do this... set up text-to-speech in System Preferences. Click on Speech, then the Text to Speech tab.
Heres where you can select the supplied voices. When you've decided which voice to use, check the box marked "Speak selected text when the key is pressed" and click the Set Key… button. Then set the key sequence you want to use to start the mac reading your text.
Then simply select the text you want read, then press the key command, and your mac starts speaking. Press the key command again to stop.
TextEdit, has some of this already built in and I would say is an underused tool in the mac applications folder.
To get past our own inbuilt desire to see a document the way we think it sounds rather than actually what we have written you get your Mac to read your document to you. I suggest using Alex the system voice as this is the most advanced...certainly in Leopard mac 10.5
Now how to do this... set up text-to-speech in System Preferences. Click on Speech, then the Text to Speech tab.
Heres where you can select the supplied voices. When you've decided which voice to use, check the box marked "Speak selected text when the key is pressed" and click the Set Key… button. Then set the key sequence you want to use to start the mac reading your text.
Then simply select the text you want read, then press the key command, and your mac starts speaking. Press the key command again to stop.
TextEdit, has some of this already built in and I would say is an underused tool in the mac applications folder.
Google Chrome for mac?
So you were looking for the new google chrome browser, well there isn't any for us mac users. Doh!
I am informed after the press conference to announce Google's new Web browser, Chrome, Google cofounder Sergey Brin asked BoomTown's Kara Swisher if she'd try it out. She is reported to have responded "But you don't have a Mac version, baby, so no," "I know, I know, it's embarrassing," says Brin. "When is that coming out?" Swisher asks. Brin, then appeared to look over his shoulder to be rescued and He says: "Um, I don't have a date for you. I'm going to have to get back to you. I'm asking every day. I hope it'll be a matter of months."
I really hope we have not gone backwards, in things not being made for macs or could it be that in order to protect safari and with the Google guy on apples board they have deliberately not brought out Chrome for Macs.
In the corporate world of computing there's no such thing as a free lunch.
I am informed after the press conference to announce Google's new Web browser, Chrome, Google cofounder Sergey Brin asked BoomTown's Kara Swisher if she'd try it out. She is reported to have responded "But you don't have a Mac version, baby, so no," "I know, I know, it's embarrassing," says Brin. "When is that coming out?" Swisher asks. Brin, then appeared to look over his shoulder to be rescued and He says: "Um, I don't have a date for you. I'm going to have to get back to you. I'm asking every day. I hope it'll be a matter of months."
I really hope we have not gone backwards, in things not being made for macs or could it be that in order to protect safari and with the Google guy on apples board they have deliberately not brought out Chrome for Macs.
In the corporate world of computing there's no such thing as a free lunch.
More uses for Stickies on a mac
Did you know ...If you are in any cocoa based application and select some text or text and an image then press Command-Shift-Y hey presto...the text is automatically stored in a sticky note on your desktop.
This is really useful when surfing, but for you firefox people...it doesn't work in firefox
This is really useful when surfing, but for you firefox people...it doesn't work in firefox
Whats going on in my mac - iStat
Our recent purchase of a the macbook air with the high speed fan at time when you would like things to be quiet, has made us realise the importance of knowing what goes on in your mac.
[img align=left]http://www.macmend.com/machelp/uploads/img48bd2017e071f.gif[/img]iStat does all that and more, it is the essential tool that tells you everything you need to know about what is happening in and on your mac.
It comes in two versions as a dashboard widget and a menubar item. At macmend we always wondered what these kinds of utilties were for, now we know.
You can find iStat at
[url=http://www.islayer.com/index.php?op=item&id=25]iSlayer[/url]
[img align=left]http://www.macmend.com/machelp/uploads/img48bd2017e071f.gif[/img]iStat does all that and more, it is the essential tool that tells you everything you need to know about what is happening in and on your mac.
It comes in two versions as a dashboard widget and a menubar item. At macmend we always wondered what these kinds of utilties were for, now we know.
You can find iStat at
[url=http://www.islayer.com/index.php?op=item&id=25]iSlayer[/url]
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