Adrian
A fantastic job. Thanks for stepping into the role at such short notice.
All The Best,
Ken
On 18 Nov 2023, at 14:23, Adrian Talpa <hello@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hi everyone and welcome to the FB Exchange Tech Club, the most friendly Q&A
Tech club around. Don't forget, Christmas is in 37 days, so you better start
doing the shopping now.
There were 11 participants in attendance.
Following the customary discussion about the recent weather conditions in
Ireland and the brief notice of heavy rain coming and amid conversations
about the early holiday season celebrations, it was observed that the
designated note-taker was absent. Adrian assumed this role for the meeting.
It's worth mentioning that a couple of participants were preparing for their
performance at a Sightless cinema today. Good luck guys.
Anne initiated the conversation and expressed her satisfaction with the
Moovit App, which provides information about local public transport. For
those unfamiliar with the app, here is the link:
IOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/moovit-all-transit-options/id498477945
Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tranzmate&hl=en_US
The discussion shifted to the process of renewing the free transport pass.
Paul successfully resolved an issue with notifications from gov.ie,
discovering that it was an error, and there was no problem with his
application.
Ger inquired about the functionality of read receipts in emails, specifically
in the Gmail app on Android. Anne clarified that this option is not available
in the app but can be achieved in other email clients. Adrian committed to
following up with an email detailing how to do it in various email clients.
Anne sought information about the Pages app on MacOS, learning that it is a
note-taking app similar to WordPad or Notepad in Windows.
Speaking of office apps, Adrian shared a very odd keyboard shortcut in
Windows that will open the Microsoft Office 365 apps. Get ready to break
your fingers: Ctrl + Shift + Alt + Win + O - this will open Outlook, for
emaple. A full list of the shortcuts can be found here:
https://www.pcgamer.com/ctrlshiftaltwinl-is-the-most-cursed-windows-11-shortcut-combo/
Cearbhall said it is actually a HyperKey shortcut. More details on how to set
it up can be found here: https://www.bencodezen.io/blog/the-hyper-key
Until you set it up, here are a few more of these finger-breaking shortcuts:
LinkedIn - CTRL + SHIFT + ALT + WIN + L
Word - CTRL + SHIFT + ALT + WIN + W
Excel - CTRL + SHIFT + ALT + WIN + X
PowerPoint - CTRL + SHIFT + ALT + WIN + P
Outlook - CTRL + SHIFT + ALT + WIN + O
Microsoft Teams - CTRL + SHIFT + ALT + WIN + T
OneDrive - CTRL + SHIFT + ALT + WIN + D
OneNote - CTRL + SHIFT + ALT + WIN + N
Yammer - CTRL + SHIFT + ALT + WIN + Y
Ken asked about typing percentages using the Hable Key, and Cearbhall
answered, sending an email to Ken by the end of the meeting.
Paul inquired if Braille uses dashes, receiving a negative response.
Ken expressed dissatisfaction with a recent update to the Audible iPad app,
citing differences in the interface. Adrian attributed this to screen
resolution and suggested checking for a Screen Size option for iOS users
which is availbale on Android and downsizes the resolution.
Anne inquired about activating Google Assistant on Android, leading to a
discussion on the accessibility and usability differences between iOS and
Android phones. Anne was told that on Android it differs between brands but
at leas a "Google" section should be available in settings, where she could
activate Google Assistant.
Cearbhall faced microphone issues on his phone while using it with hearing
aids. A live troubleshooting session ensued, suspecting issues with the
phone's microphone. Cearbhall planned to contact Apple customer support.
Adrian provided him the phone number: 1800 92 38 98. (Mon-Fri 9:00 – 20:00)
Joanne asked Adrian for a recommended app to program NFC tags. Adrian
inquired about her use cases for NFC tags. She mentioned a couple including
labeling clothes due to their small size. Joanne asked Adrian to send again
the videos he posted to the list a couple of months ago. The links are:
Video 1 has a crash course on NFC too and showcases the magnetic NFC
stickers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=shared&v=-RWFFqmj708
Video 2 Add Voice tags to an NFC sticker:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txDQfPz1oOw
The Hable keyboard returned to the discussion, with Joanne enrolling in an
upcoming course on it.
No one really likes TikTok.
The meeting concluded.
