Adrian,
A lovely job of work! Thanks for stepping in and saving the day!
All the best,
Cearbhall
m +353 (0)833323487 e: cearbhall.omeadhra@xxxxxxx
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Sent: Saturday, November 18, 2023 2:23 PM
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Subject: [fb-exchange] FB Exchange Tech Club 18/11/2023
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 ;
<https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tranzmate&hl=en_US> &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 example. 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 ;
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=shared&v=-RWFFqmj708> &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.
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