Technology On The Road - RV-Dreams Community Forum

foxriverguy · foxriverguy

Bought a new computer and sure would like to find an easy way to transfer bookmarks to the new PC from the old PC. New runs on Vista. Old runs on Windows XP Home. I also have an e-mail provider that does not keep addresses on their servers, instead they are on my computer. Has anyone found an easy way to trans...

Travelin Duo · Travelin Duo

When we log onto the campgrounds Free WiFi after entering the code they give you...... Are you secure to do your banking on line etc? Or should we get the internet sat. dish (Datastorm) ? We will be doing everything on line, and this has us concerned. Before we begin Fulltiming in Spring of 2008.....w...

Bob2K · Bob2K

I have a 2000 Monaco Diplomat and I'm thinking about upgrading the old front TV and replacing it with a LCD. I'd like to mount it outside the cabinet and then use the cabinet as a storage place. Has anyone done this and can anyone please give me some ideas and help with this project. Thanks gang. Bob

DaveSam · DaveSam

Does anyone out there use the DeLorme Street Atlas program on their laptops as their GPS while traveling? If so, what are you thoughts and impressions of the program? Is is user friendly? Any problems?

RVDude · RVDude

Repeating this item posted in another thread in it's own topic... Some time ago in another thread we talked about using a WiFi enabled TiVo to update itself through a MotoSat WiFi internet setup. I finally got around to running the test to confirm my prior experience. The answer is positively YES. I ju...

Travelin Duo · Travelin Duo

I want to install a 26 inch LCD TV in our basement, and would like suggestions on brackets that swing out of the compartment to give me the most versatility in viewing and movement. Saw one at Best Buy, but not sure if it extends out far enough (15 inches) Anyone have suggestions on the brand or where I...

Doncat · Doncat

Does anyone out there have any advice on cell phones and services? I am with Cingular and use the popular "Razor" phone, however this past weekend I experienced the lousiest service ever!

Dennie and Dottie Beaman · Dennie and Dottie Beaman

I'm wanting to purchase a new lap top in anticipation of longer trips, have only had desk tops with DSL hook ups so don't know much about using a lap top on the road. Planning on use for E Mail, on line banking and internet use. Is 512 MB of RAM enough for using WIFI hookups or would it be slower o...

galeanna · galeanna

I'm not quite sure where to put this post. Different type of question. When you use a blog to let the home front keep track of you -- who does everyone use -- what pros and cons to yours do you see. If you post pictures which do you see as best? I'm sure I can come up wit...

igotjam · igotjam

I am not a computer person...help me out. About 6-8 weeks ago I stopped being able to get into the Forum. I clicked on RV-Forums on the home page and then the Purple RV-Dreams Community Forum. At that point I get the "no webpage available", I have tried daily for all this time without suc...

pierreandcolleen · pierreandcolleen

Hubby and I are hoping to full-time in about 6-months. I originally was going to get a satellite system, but I can't justify the cost at this point. I do have a Verizon PC card in my laptop (not activated yet). I will need the internet to send and receive large datafiles (rarely more than 7000 KB) a coup...

RVDude · RVDude

OK folks, our phone number can now finally really live the mobile life along with us. Google has acquired grandcentral.com which lets you pick a phone number anywhere. When you get a call to that grandcentral number it will automatically relay that call to any and all of your "real" phones...

LeslieW · LeslieW

We're planning a 5 month trip to Alaska in summer of 2008. We currently do not have a satelite system. To any of you who have done the trip, did you have satelite TV north of Calgary? What about internet access? Who is your satelite provider? If we decide to get satelite, who do you recommend for insta...

hogans1947 · hogans1947

AFTER YEARS OF FIGHTING GRAVITY DURING DUMPS, I FINALLY DECIDED TO TRY TO SIMPLIFY THE PROCESS. OUR 2002 ROSEAIR PUSHER SITS PRETTY LOW TO THE GROUND WHEN PARKED AND THE TANK CONFIGURATION FURTHER COMPOUNDS THE PROBLEM. WE ARE CURRENTLY SPENDING THREE MONTHS IN A CAMP HOST SITE THAT HAS A SEWER PIP...

Rick · Rick

GPS Primer First of all we are wannabe's and have only rented class A and C' motor homes on several occasions but I feel compelled to share what I consider a necessity when traveling in any vehicle. I have used GPS navigation systems for about 9 years now and would not consider going on a trip more than 5...

Old Snipe · Old Snipe

I have a stationary, auto find satellite King Dome on my new Winniebago Journey and I'd like to upgrade it to an in motion unit. My dealer wants $1500 to do it, Camping World sells the upgrade parts for about $700 plus a $150 installation fee. Has anybody ever upgraded their satellite dome to in motion? ...

luvn2rv · luvn2rv

Anyone using or have used Skype.com for phone service. How do you like it? Another workamper where we are at uses it and recommended it.

SATBOYZ 1 · SATBOYZ 1

I live in Canada and I think you need to be in the US to get the hugesnet satellite internet anyone know if it is possable that I can get this intenet

LIKENIT · LIKENIT

We have two HDTV"S in our 5th wheel and I am able to get a stronger signal on the living room TV than the bedroom set. I am wondering if anyone else has noticed this in their rig and whether it would be caused by the length of the cable from the booster to the TV, or the tuner in each se. Thanks, LIKENIT

Kelly · Kelly

Last year we bought a Garmin streetpilot C330 for our first extended trip to the southwest. Worked fine. Now this year we have purchased the tripod sat. dish for starchoice & Internet. Just realize that the GPS unit does not show the Lat & Long. I called their info line and was told not al...

LIKENIT · LIKENIT

I am considering the 2008 Microsoft Streets & Trips with GPS, but wonder how we will be able to see the screen. I have a DEll Inspiron E 1505 laptop and it is difficult to see the screen in daylight. Am I missing something about my screen readability in light? Thanks, LIKENIT

Kelly · Kelly

OK, we have the tri-pod, dish for tv/internet. Two coach batteries. If we hope to dry camp for 5 days at a time, what can we expect to be able to use.? Can we simply purchase an inverter to run the modem? The laptop of course can run on battery. I'm assuming we will not be able to run the tv though. ...

ken and cindy · ken and cindy

Is there any rules on which end of the RV to install the Motosat dish ? I see them on the front ,back and even in the middle. Ken

SoCalToolGuy · SoCalToolGuy

We are very near to fulltime and trying to get all the ducks lined up. I have read about different ways to heat the rig without using the furnace. I am leaning toward a catalytic heater. What can you folks that have them tell me? Brand, size, propane consumption, portable or wall mount, safety etc. I appr...

phyllen · phyllen

We have had Nextel (now Sprint) for years here in the northeast. Only had problem in Maine getting reception. Do any of you have them for your cell phone service? We go fulltime in 17 months. Contract expires in about 12 months. Looking at options. We like the Direct connect option. Feedback app...

DZ · DZ

Well this is the second weekend in a row where it's been overcast and rainy, and no Direct tv signal and most of all no Nascar, never had this problem at home with the dish. Is this a normal occurence with the dome dish and would I still get a signal with the oval dish? We have a Kingdome 3 lnb and Direct. Any he...

Postalpair · Postalpair

Just wondering if anyone uses a Data Card with a router? Have talked to quite a few people who use the Sprint air card CDMA/1XRTT @144kbps. DH and I have been tossing this around to the point we are actually going to some of the stores and getting additional information. Also heard that AT+T will be...

leilani59 · leilani59

Hey everyone.. I have a delima if anyone out there know about tv's it would be a great help.. Here goes. I have a 36 inch Sharp Aquos about a year and a half old. we are having problems with the audio. Once the tv turns on the audio works, but not all the time. there are times the tv turns on and no audio. its spo...

poweredbytheholyghost · poweredbytheholyghost

Does anyone know if you can run an airconditioner on a Honda 2000 portable generator? thanks Al

JudyUK · JudyUK

We have a laptop computer table from Ikea that is great for RV'ers. Ikea named it "Dave";) Just go to Ikea.com and search for computer tables.

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Transferring Bookmarks and E-mail addresses (Preview) Bought a new computer and sure would like to find an easy way to transfer bookmarks to the new PC from the old PC. New runs on Vista. Old runs on Windows XP Home. I also have an e-mail provider that does not keep addresses on their servers, instead they are on my computer. Has anyone found an easy way to trans...	foxriverguy	7	1939	12:54 PM May 7, 2008 by foxriverguy
	Security On WiFi ....or the Sat. Internet???? (Preview) When we log onto the campgrounds Free WiFi after entering the code they give you...... Are you secure to do your banking on line etc? Or should we get the internet sat. dish (Datastorm) ? We will be doing everything on line, and this has us concerned. Before we begin Fulltiming in Spring of 2008.....w...	Travelin Duo	28	3352	05:52 PM Apr 29, 2008 by rebnga
	Upgrading front TV (Preview) I have a 2000 Monaco Diplomat and I'm thinking about upgrading the old front TV and replacing it with a LCD. I'd like to mount it outside the cabinet and then use the cabinet as a storage place. Has anyone done this and can anyone please give me some ideas and help with this project. Thanks gang. Bob	Bob2K	1	1482	01:14 PM Apr 21, 2008 by emeacham
	DeLorme Street Atlas (Preview) Does anyone out there use the DeLorme Street Atlas program on their laptops as their GPS while traveling? If so, what are you thoughts and impressions of the program? Is is user friendly? Any problems?	DaveSam	10	2323	07:07 PM Apr 17, 2008 by RVDude
	TiVo updating using MotoSat Internet over WiFi. (Preview) Repeating this item posted in another thread in it's own topic... Some time ago in another thread we talked about using a WiFi enabled TiVo to update itself through a MotoSat WiFi internet setup. I finally got around to running the test to confirm my prior experience. The answer is positively YES. I ju...	RVDude	1	1620	08:12 PM Mar 13, 2008 by Bill Adams
	Basement Articulating LCD Brackets (Preview) I want to install a 26 inch LCD TV in our basement, and would like suggestions on brackets that swing out of the compartment to give me the most versatility in viewing and movement. Saw one at Best Buy, but not sure if it extends out far enough (15 inches) Anyone have suggestions on the brand or where I...	Travelin Duo	4	1720	01:50 PM Feb 19, 2008 by Travelin Duo
	Best Phone and Service?? (Preview) Does anyone out there have any advice on cell phones and services? I am with Cingular and use the popular "Razor" phone, however this past weekend I experienced the lousiest service ever!	Doncat	23	3321	10:24 PM Jan 26, 2008 by brucedelta
	Lap Tops (Preview) I'm wanting to purchase a new lap top in anticipation of longer trips, have only had desk tops with DSL hook ups so don't know much about using a lap top on the road. Planning on use for E Mail, on line banking and internet use. Is 512 MB of RAM enough for using WIFI hookups or would it be slower o...	Dennie and Dottie Beaman	32	5163	08:40 AM Jan 22, 2008 by bjoyce
	Blogs (Preview) I'm not quite sure where to put this post. Different type of question. When you use a blog to let the home front keep track of you -- who does everyone use -- what pros and cons to yours do you see. If you post pictures which do you see as best? I'm sure I can come up wit...	galeanna	25	6101	07:45 AM Jan 22, 2008 by Guiler85
	Calling Computer People (Preview) I am not a computer person...help me out. About 6-8 weeks ago I stopped being able to get into the Forum. I clicked on RV-Forums on the home page and then the Purple RV-Dreams Community Forum. At that point I get the "no webpage available", I have tried daily for all this time without suc...	igotjam	7	2192	12:37 PM Jan 21, 2008 by RVDude
	Verizon PC Card (Preview) Hubby and I are hoping to full-time in about 6-months. I originally was going to get a satellite system, but I can't justify the cost at this point. I do have a Verizon PC card in my laptop (not activated yet). I will need the internet to send and receive large datafiles (rarely more than 7000 KB) a coup...	pierreandcolleen	5	2254	08:18 PM Jan 14, 2008 by pierreandcolleen
	GrandCentral.com One Phone Number One Vmail All Free (Preview) OK folks, our phone number can now finally really live the mobile life along with us. Google has acquired grandcentral.com which lets you pick a phone number anywhere. When you get a call to that grandcentral number it will automatically relay that call to any and all of your "real" phones...	RVDude	6	2036	02:51 PM Dec 19, 2007 by Froggi
	Satelite to Alaska (Preview) We're planning a 5 month trip to Alaska in summer of 2008. We currently do not have a satelite system. To any of you who have done the trip, did you have satelite TV north of Calgary? What about internet access? Who is your satelite provider? If we decide to get satelite, who do you recommend for insta...	LeslieW	4	2648	10:11 AM Dec 13, 2007 by mikeway
	POOP PUMP (Preview) AFTER YEARS OF FIGHTING GRAVITY DURING DUMPS, I FINALLY DECIDED TO TRY TO SIMPLIFY THE PROCESS. OUR 2002 ROSEAIR PUSHER SITS PRETTY LOW TO THE GROUND WHEN PARKED AND THE TANK CONFIGURATION FURTHER COMPOUNDS THE PROBLEM. WE ARE CURRENTLY SPENDING THREE MONTHS IN A CAMP HOST SITE THAT HAS A SEWER PIP...	hogans1947	8	6302	09:28 PM Oct 30, 2007 by Racerguy
	GPS Navigation on the road (Preview) GPS Primer First of all we are wannabe's and have only rented class A and C' motor homes on several occasions but I feel compelled to share what I consider a necessity when traveling in any vehicle. I have used GPS navigation systems for about 9 years now and would not consider going on a trip more than 5...	Rick	45	4550	12:59 PM Oct 25, 2007 by bjoyce
	Upgrade Stationary TV Dome to In Motion? (Preview) I have a stationary, auto find satellite King Dome on my new Winniebago Journey and I'd like to upgrade it to an in motion unit. My dealer wants $1500 to do it, Camping World sells the upgrade parts for about $700 plus a $150 installation fee. Has anybody ever upgraded their satellite dome to in motion? ...	Old Snipe	3	1862	10:57 AM Oct 16, 2007 by Old Snipe
	Skype.com phone service (Preview) Anyone using or have used Skype.com for phone service. How do you like it? Another workamper where we are at uses it and recommended it.	luvn2rv	2	1683	07:21 AM Oct 16, 2007 by Sandra
	woul like to get satellite internet (Preview) I live in Canada and I think you need to be in the US to get the hugesnet satellite internet anyone know if it is possable that I can get this intenet	SATBOYZ 1	2	1853	07:18 AM Oct 16, 2007 by Sandra
	Front & Rear TV Reception (Preview) We have two HDTV"S in our 5th wheel and I am able to get a stronger signal on the living room TV than the bedroom set. I am wondering if anyone else has noticed this in their rig and whether it would be caused by the length of the cable from the booster to the TV, or the tuner in each se. Thanks, LIKENIT	LIKENIT	2	2072	07:19 AM Oct 15, 2007 by mikeway
	Garmin with NO Long. & Lat.?? (Preview) Last year we bought a Garmin streetpilot C330 for our first extended trip to the southwest. Worked fine. Now this year we have purchased the tripod sat. dish for starchoice & Internet. Just realize that the GPS unit does not show the Lat & Long. I called their info line and was told not al...	Kelly	0	1302	04:33 AM Oct 14, 2007 by Kelly
	Viewing Microsoft Streets & Trips (Preview) I am considering the 2008 Microsoft Streets & Trips with GPS, but wonder how we will be able to see the screen. I have a DEll Inspiron E 1505 laptop and it is difficult to see the screen in daylight. Am I missing something about my screen readability in light? Thanks, LIKENIT	LIKENIT	3	2333	07:48 PM Oct 13, 2007 by LIKENIT
	what do we need? (Preview) OK, we have the tri-pod, dish for tv/internet. Two coach batteries. If we hope to dry camp for 5 days at a time, what can we expect to be able to use.? Can we simply purchase an inverter to run the modem? The laptop of course can run on battery. I'm assuming we will not be able to run the tv though. ...	Kelly	4	2515	08:07 AM Oct 10, 2007 by blijil
	MotoSat ,which end is best ? (Preview) Is there any rules on which end of the RV to install the Motosat dish ? I see them on the front ,back and even in the middle. Ken	ken and cindy	4	1722	08:43 AM Sep 29, 2007 by ken and cindy
	What about a catalytic heater??? (Preview) We are very near to fulltime and trying to get all the ducks lined up. I have read about different ways to heat the rig without using the furnace. I am leaning toward a catalytic heater. What can you folks that have them tell me? Brand, size, propane consumption, portable or wall mount, safety etc. I appr...	SoCalToolGuy	3	4610	08:02 AM Sep 18, 2007 by blijil
	Sprint / Nextel (Preview) We have had Nextel (now Sprint) for years here in the northeast. Only had problem in Maine getting reception. Do any of you have them for your cell phone service? We go fulltime in 17 months. Contract expires in about 12 months. Looking at options. We like the Direct connect option. Feedback app...	phyllen	7	2037	07:59 PM Sep 10, 2007 by peaceful
	kingdome rain issues (Preview) Well this is the second weekend in a row where it's been overcast and rainy, and no Direct tv signal and most of all no Nascar, never had this problem at home with the dish. Is this a normal occurence with the dome dish and would I still get a signal with the oval dish? We have a Kingdome 3 lnb and Direct. Any he...	DZ	6	2020	07:54 PM Sep 10, 2007 by peaceful
	PC Data Cards (Preview) Just wondering if anyone uses a Data Card with a router? Have talked to quite a few people who use the Sprint air card CDMA/1XRTT @144kbps. DH and I have been tossing this around to the point we are actually going to some of the stores and getting additional information. Also heard that AT+T will be...	Postalpair	9	2214	07:20 PM Sep 9, 2007 by Tylersamma
	sharp aquos tv (Preview) Hey everyone.. I have a delima if anyone out there know about tv's it would be a great help.. Here goes. I have a 36 inch Sharp Aquos about a year and a half old. we are having problems with the audio. Once the tv turns on the audio works, but not all the time. there are times the tv turns on and no audio. its spo...	leilani59	2	1626	01:08 PM Sep 4, 2007 by leilani59
	Honda portable generator question (Preview) Does anyone know if you can run an airconditioner on a Honda 2000 portable generator? thanks Al	poweredbytheholyghost	11	3951	06:29 PM Sep 3, 2007 by SKOOBDO
	Laptop table (Preview) We have a laptop computer table from Ikea that is great for RV'ers. Ikea named it "Dave";) Just go to Ikea.com and search for computer tables.	JudyUK	4	3460	11:35 PM Aug 28, 2007 by JudyUK
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