Technology On The Road - RV-Dreams Community Forum

Old Snipe · Old Snipe

After the RV Dreams Rally and attending the excellent class on Blogging, we've decided to start our own. While working on my first post, I have a problem with the program putting additional line spacing between my paragraphs. I want to have a space between each one but when I preview the post, there a...

Ken & Sarah · Ken & Sarah

We have a satellite dish mounted on the roof of the camper and it ocurred to me that there is most likely a wind speed the dish should be retracted. I don't know what that is and so I am turning to the most knowledgable group on the internet for the answer. Your help is appreciated.

Syd · Syd

I am a full timer. Have been one for two years. I presently live in a 45' RV Class A. I have two computers in my Coach. A Laptop and Desktop. I use the built in wifi card in the laptop and have been doing ok with that because of the size of my RV I usually have to stay in good parks. I installed an Alfa usb connected...

rjenkins · rjenkins

I am looking at purchasing my first GPS and like everything that I do, I research the topic till I am thoroughly confused. The GPS will be used for vacations within North America (not necessarily via RV) but the first big test coming up will be in Alaska in an RV. In reading some of the reviews of GPS models...

Janers · Janers

We will start our retirement and RV adventures July 1st. We are interested in keeping our family informed about where we are traveling and blogging about our travels. Does anyone have a great software or web option for this project? Thanks for your advise.

TxYellowRose · TxYellowRose

I have heard from folks on this forum and others out "in the world" that satellite Internet is not as outrageously expensive as I thought. If any of you sat Internet users have a minute to take a look at this site I found http://www.maxwellsatellite.com/personal.htm and can give me an ide...

Merikay · Merikay

I saw an add for NeatDesk scanners on TV today and it seemed like a great way to keep records and reduce the paper around the house or the RV. Has anyone had any experience with these? The URL is http://store.neatco.com/ -- Edited by Merikay on Monday 29th of March 2010 03:57:52 PM

WheelDweller · WheelDweller

For the last week or so I've been fiddling with the onboard again. There's code written to start/stop the fans and the furnace, and it works really well. It just has gotten kinda cruddy over the last two years and eats more memory than I like. It also doesn't work as seamlessly with the database. I've be...

Bigfish · Bigfish

Right now I have Wild Blue Sat internet service at my home. Does anyone know the rules for taking your dish from your house and buying a heavy duty tripod and taking that dish on the road with you?

Bill and Linda · Bill and Linda

It is possible that Sunday night, March 1st, the satellite carriers, such as Direct TV, may be forced to turn off DNS service. That is, for example, the delivery of the broadcast network service from CBS, Fox, ABC, etc. from the New York or LA stations that is broadcast nationwide to “mobile people” l...

NorCal Dan · NorCal Dan

Just a heads up to those of you with DirecTv service. I called yesterday to change my service address like I have done multiple times in the past. I like to receive the local stations from where we are parked. Now I find out that DirecTv will no longer change your service address, for any reason. This c...

gypsy97 · gypsy97

Does anyone update their GPS periodically, or do you just buy a new GPS? I just checked and I can get an update for cities in the lower 48, but with the caveat that due to increased file size the maps might not "fit" on my device. I bought the Garmin a bit less than 1-1/2 yrs ago, and as far as I can...

TXRVr · TXRVr

I thought I'd pass along this handy website for cell users. Enter your city, move the map near your location, then use the filter to select a carrier. http://www.cellreception.com/towers/ It might come in handy for destination and campground planning purposes. Could be used with a signal covera...

WheelDweller · WheelDweller

First let me be clear: I make no money on this product. But I've been asked to review it, and as it turns out, I really LOVE it. Like the rest of you, I have an eye out for things that'll make wifi easier or better, and I don't want to spent a lot of money on it, either. This, is that. It's a USB directional wifi an...

mcphelps7 · mcphelps7

Hi RV-Dreamers, Do the run of the mill portable dishes sold at Camping World receive Internet and TV signals if you subscribe to both like H&L, or does that take a special (expensive) disk? Thanks. Matt

TXRVr · TXRVr

I borrowed a nice Garmin GPS from a friend to play with on a recent trip. At end of the trip, I decided that I preferred my laptop and Streets and Trips. There are so many more things that I can do with it that aren't available with a GPS. For one, waypoint use is more user friendly and useful. Instead of t...

bjoyce · bjoyce

Another discussion on GPS usage caused me to remember how some friends use their GPS, they use it to creatively take wild routes home. What they do is go someplace 25 to 50 miles from their campsite the normal way, maybe to go to a museum or some other attraction. But when they decide to go home they pro...

Terry and Jo · Terry and Jo

This one is new to me. Here in Oklahoma City, they have advertised that the radio station that I listen to the most is also going to be on FM on digital HD radio. While I am interested in this format to some degree, I can't find much about it online. Do any of you have experience with this format of radio? Wi...

TxYellowRose · TxYellowRose

Hoping to get a little feedback here. I've been reading different posts and researching on my own about all the different options available. Can I give you our situation as I envision it and perhaps get some feedback/ideas? Satellite is probably not an option due to different factors, mainly pri...

Old Snipe · Old Snipe

Gave my bonnie bride a new Kindle for Christmas, ordered it online from Amazon. It came set up with my name already installed . I want to change it to her name, after all, it is her gift. No instructions came with it to change the name. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Best Regards!

gypsy97 · gypsy97

I am not satisfied with Ubuntu, a Linux-type operating system, and am thinking of buying a copy of Windows XP and installing it on my laptop. I have a Dell desktop with XP, and a Dell laptop which had Vista-replaced with Ubuntu. I won't do this until I check out the Mac when I get to NY which should be in a c...

TXRVr · TXRVr

I recently purchased a new high def (HDMI) Plasma tv. If one wishes to get the best picture a HDMI cable connected to the signal source (sat receiver, DVD, etc) is needed. Unfortunately, the manufacturer of the TV did not include cables. I'm not happy with that, but it's another issue. I was going to...

darbyjudy · darbyjudy

Well the wife was doing the Christmas cards and she asked me to print address lables like I had did in previous years on the old computer. I opened up Microsoft word 2007 on the new computer and went to mailings and tried to print off the labels. I had all the addresses in a data base in microsoft works. I...

gypsy97 · gypsy97

I have Skype loaded on my MacBook and I know it works, but it hasn't worked very well. It seems to freeze, or else the picture and sound are very "choppy". At first I thought maybe I needed to tweak something with the Mac, but I'm wondering if it could be the air card. Has anyone had problems u...

Degravel1 · Degravel1

Before we hit the road I want to take control of my web site. Volunteers have put it together for me but I need to be in control of it so I can make changes while we are out. My question is this, one person who has helped me on it said I would benefit from switching to a Mac. I do have a new HP that I just bought 6 mont...

gypsy97 · gypsy97

I have a number of photos on my blog and I know they are saved in Picasa. I have some that are embedded within a particular blog entry, and some that are shown to the side of the entries and are visible from my blog page. I would like to remove the pictures from the initial blog page, but my question is: wil...

darbyjudy · darbyjudy

I have purchased a new HP computer and a new HP Officejet 6500 all in one printer. I had a little problem setting it up so it would work wireless with the wifes lap top computer. I contacted HP support and I talked to a fellow in India for over two hours getting it to work. I thought everything was fine and...

Thunder · Thunder

Hi Friends, I have tried and tried to set up a satellite manually and found myself mechanically declined.Instead of paying $2000 for permanent antenna to be installed, i am investigating the VU QUBE 2000.Has or does anyone use this satellite as thier primary antenna? Second I have always had Dire...

UniquelyRV · UniquelyRV

I have no financial interest in Walking HotSpot (WHS), but it is a super product that we use and recommend. We travel around to RV rallies as vendors, and reliable Internet access is critical. Our very first rally offered "free WiFi", and we found out just how unreliable that arrangement...

RangerPaul · RangerPaul

Anyone have any experience with webinars? I tried to participate in one last night and had a lot of trouble. I was using an iMac running OS X 10.5 (Leopard) connected to my network via 54mbp WiFi which in turn connected to a DSL line via a router. The network is not fire-walled, and I gave the application p...

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Blogger Question (Preview) After the RV Dreams Rally and attending the excellent class on Blogging, we've decided to start our own. While working on my first post, I have a problem with the program putting additional line spacing between my paragraphs. I want to have a space between each one but when I preview the post, there a...	Old Snipe	11	1495	11:25 AM Apr 21, 2010 by Old Snipe
	Satellite Dish (Preview) We have a satellite dish mounted on the roof of the camper and it ocurred to me that there is most likely a wind speed the dish should be retracted. I don't know what that is and so I am turning to the most knowledgable group on the internet for the answer. Your help is appreciated.	Ken & Sarah	5	2626	01:35 PM Apr 20, 2010 by The Bear II
	Internet on the Road (Preview) I am a full timer. Have been one for two years. I presently live in a 45' RV Class A. I have two computers in my Coach. A Laptop and Desktop. I use the built in wifi card in the laptop and have been doing ok with that because of the size of my RV I usually have to stay in good parks. I installed an Alfa usb connected...	Syd	30	4204	06:08 PM Apr 16, 2010 by two travelers
	GPS in Alaska (Preview) I am looking at purchasing my first GPS and like everything that I do, I research the topic till I am thoroughly confused. The GPS will be used for vacations within North America (not necessarily via RV) but the first big test coming up will be in Alaska in an RV. In reading some of the reviews of GPS models...	rjenkins	2	1721	10:34 PM Apr 11, 2010 by Sunseeker
	Using a Map to record your travels (Preview) We will start our retirement and RV adventures July 1st. We are interested in keeping our family informed about where we are traveling and blogging about our travels. Does anyone have a great software or web option for this project? Thanks for your advise.	Janers	4	2159	06:31 PM Apr 11, 2010 by mrsgeek
	Looking into Satellite Internet (Preview) I have heard from folks on this forum and others out "in the world" that satellite Internet is not as outrageously expensive as I thought. If any of you sat Internet users have a minute to take a look at this site I found http://www.maxwellsatellite.com/personal.htm and can give me an ide...	TxYellowRose	14	2868	09:12 AM Apr 2, 2010 by bjoyce
	Has anyone had a NeatDesk for scanning receipts? (Preview) I saw an add for NeatDesk scanners on TV today and it seemed like a great way to keep records and reduce the paper around the house or the RV. Has anyone had any experience with these? The URL is http://store.neatco.com/ -- Edited by Merikay on Monday 29th of March 2010 03:57:52 PM	Merikay	0	1243	03:56 PM Mar 29, 2010 by Merikay
	Something to share, at last (Preview) For the last week or so I've been fiddling with the onboard again. There's code written to start/stop the fans and the furnace, and it works really well. It just has gotten kinda cruddy over the last two years and eats more memory than I like. It also doesn't work as seamlessly with the database. I've be...	WheelDweller	1	1447	11:22 PM Mar 19, 2010 by WheelDweller
	Wild Blue Internet (Preview) Right now I have Wild Blue Sat internet service at my home. Does anyone know the rules for taking your dish from your house and buying a heavy duty tripod and taking that dish on the road with you?	Bigfish	5	4033	08:11 AM Feb 28, 2010 by bjoyce
	Distant Network Service - Possible Temporary Interuption (Congress) (Preview) It is possible that Sunday night, March 1st, the satellite carriers, such as Direct TV, may be forced to turn off DNS service. That is, for example, the delivery of the broadcast network service from CBS, Fox, ABC, etc. from the New York or LA stations that is broadcast nationwide to “mobile people” l...	Bill and Linda	1	1427	08:29 PM Feb 26, 2010 by Racerguy
	DirecTv changing the rules...again DirecTv (Preview) Just a heads up to those of you with DirecTv service. I called yesterday to change my service address like I have done multiple times in the past. I like to receive the local stations from where we are parked. Now I find out that DirecTv will no longer change your service address, for any reason. This c...	NorCal Dan	20	5549	09:20 AM Feb 19, 2010 by Onawave
	Updated maps for GPS (Preview) Does anyone update their GPS periodically, or do you just buy a new GPS? I just checked and I can get an update for cities in the lower 48, but with the caveat that due to increased file size the maps might not "fit" on my device. I bought the Garmin a bit less than 1-1/2 yrs ago, and as far as I can...	gypsy97	10	2146	08:41 AM Feb 14, 2010 by Cindy T
	Cell Tower Locations (Preview) I thought I'd pass along this handy website for cell users. Enter your city, move the map near your location, then use the filter to select a carrier. http://www.cellreception.com/towers/ It might come in handy for destination and campground planning purposes. Could be used with a signal covera...	TXRVr	3	1261	10:52 AM Feb 10, 2010 by TXRVr
	Look what I found: hField Wi-Fire (Preview) First let me be clear: I make no money on this product. But I've been asked to review it, and as it turns out, I really LOVE it. Like the rest of you, I have an eye out for things that'll make wifi easier or better, and I don't want to spent a lot of money on it, either. This, is that. It's a USB directional wifi an...	WheelDweller	4	1785	09:29 PM Feb 3, 2010 by WheelDweller
	Special dish for internet and TV access? (Preview) Hi RV-Dreamers, Do the run of the mill portable dishes sold at Camping World receive Internet and TV signals if you subscribe to both like H&L, or does that take a special (expensive) disk? Thanks. Matt	mcphelps7	1	1535	09:37 PM Jan 26, 2010 by Luvglass
	GPS isn't impressive (Preview) I borrowed a nice Garmin GPS from a friend to play with on a recent trip. At end of the trip, I decided that I preferred my laptop and Streets and Trips. There are so many more things that I can do with it that aren't available with a GPS. For one, waypoint use is more user friendly and useful. Instead of t...	TXRVr	30	3007	05:11 PM Jan 21, 2010 by KarenInTheWoods
	Another use for a GPS - wandering the backroads (Preview) Another discussion on GPS usage caused me to remember how some friends use their GPS, they use it to creatively take wild routes home. What they do is go someplace 25 to 50 miles from their campsite the normal way, maybe to go to a museum or some other attraction. But when they decide to go home they pro...	bjoyce	5	1834	07:48 PM Jan 14, 2010 by DorisandDave
	HD Digital Radio (Preview) This one is new to me. Here in Oklahoma City, they have advertised that the radio station that I listen to the most is also going to be on FM on digital HD radio. While I am interested in this format to some degree, I can't find much about it online. Do any of you have experience with this format of radio? Wi...	Terry and Jo	2	1794	03:33 PM Jan 13, 2010 by Bill and Linda
	Internet Needs on the Road (Preview) Hoping to get a little feedback here. I've been reading different posts and researching on my own about all the different options available. Can I give you our situation as I envision it and perhaps get some feedback/ideas? Satellite is probably not an option due to different factors, mainly pri...	TxYellowRose	5	2018	11:43 AM Jan 11, 2010 by bjoyce
	Amazon Kindle Set Up (Preview) Gave my bonnie bride a new Kindle for Christmas, ordered it online from Amazon. It came set up with my name already installed . I want to change it to her name, after all, it is her gift. No instructions came with it to change the name. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Best Regards!	Old Snipe	7	1799	09:18 PM Dec 28, 2009 by janieD
	Installing Windows XP (Preview) I am not satisfied with Ubuntu, a Linux-type operating system, and am thinking of buying a copy of Windows XP and installing it on my laptop. I have a Dell desktop with XP, and a Dell laptop which had Vista-replaced with Ubuntu. I won't do this until I check out the Mac when I get to NY which should be in a c...	gypsy97	7	1429	11:57 AM Dec 11, 2009 by dixonge
	Save Some Money (Preview) I recently purchased a new high def (HDMI) Plasma tv. If one wishes to get the best picture a HDMI cable connected to the signal source (sat receiver, DVD, etc) is needed. Unfortunately, the manufacturer of the TV did not include cables. I'm not happy with that, but it's another issue. I was going to...	TXRVr	7	2617	07:47 AM Dec 8, 2009 by 4x4given
	Printing address labels (Preview) Well the wife was doing the Christmas cards and she asked me to print address lables like I had did in previous years on the old computer. I opened up Microsoft word 2007 on the new computer and went to mailings and tried to print off the labels. I had all the addresses in a data base in microsoft works. I...	darbyjudy	5	3060	11:19 AM Dec 5, 2009 by TXRVr
	Skype (Preview) I have Skype loaded on my MacBook and I know it works, but it hasn't worked very well. It seems to freeze, or else the picture and sound are very "choppy". At first I thought maybe I needed to tweak something with the Mac, but I'm wondering if it could be the air card. Has anyone had problems u...	gypsy97	6	2091	05:50 PM Nov 24, 2009 by gypsy97
	Web Site (Preview) Before we hit the road I want to take control of my web site. Volunteers have put it together for me but I need to be in control of it so I can make changes while we are out. My question is this, one person who has helped me on it said I would benefit from switching to a Mac. I do have a new HP that I just bought 6 mont...	Degravel1	5	1477	12:01 PM Nov 16, 2009 by TXRVr
	Blogger and Picasa (Preview) I have a number of photos on my blog and I know they are saved in Picasa. I have some that are embedded within a particular blog entry, and some that are shown to the side of the entries and are visible from my blog page. I would like to remove the pictures from the initial blog page, but my question is: wil...	gypsy97	1	1136	11:07 PM Nov 11, 2009 by mcw50
	HP printer problems (Preview) I have purchased a new HP computer and a new HP Officejet 6500 all in one printer. I had a little problem setting it up so it would work wireless with the wifes lap top computer. I contacted HP support and I talked to a fellow in India for over two hours getting it to work. I thought everything was fine and...	darbyjudy	1	930	01:17 PM Nov 8, 2009 by azrving
	Vu Qube 2000 (Preview) Hi Friends, I have tried and tried to set up a satellite manually and found myself mechanically declined.Instead of paying $2000 for permanent antenna to be installed, i am investigating the VU QUBE 2000.Has or does anyone use this satellite as thier primary antenna? Second I have always had Dire...	Thunder	6	4394	11:04 AM Oct 31, 2009 by Over-the-Road
	Walking HotSpot - Your Own Traveling WiFi walking hotspot wifi (Preview) I have no financial interest in Walking HotSpot (WHS), but it is a super product that we use and recommend. We travel around to RV rallies as vendors, and reliable Internet access is critical. Our very first rally offered "free WiFi", and we found out just how unreliable that arrangement...	UniquelyRV	4	4119	09:20 AM Sep 28, 2009 by WheelDweller
	Trouble with webinars (Preview) Anyone have any experience with webinars? I tried to participate in one last night and had a lot of trouble. I was using an iMac running OS X 10.5 (Leopard) connected to my network via 54mbp WiFi which in turn connected to a DSL line via a router. The network is not fire-walled, and I gave the application p...	RangerPaul	2	1206	08:39 AM Sep 26, 2009 by Linda
«First < 1 … 16 17 18 19 20 … 22 > Last» \| Page of 22 sorted by