I use my cell phone for just about everything, and with fat fingers

[Kathleen’s Place]

Fat fingers, I have a devil of a time hitting the like button. Every time i try the copy button or whatever it is lights up. Anyway the like button could be moved a wee bit to the left????

 

[horseless carriage]

Fat finger syndrome, it's the scourge of the technological age. My first cell phone was rented, it was 1998, the model was an Alcatel wotsit, analogue, of course, it was big(ish) and you had to tap the keys once, twice and often thrice. It had a sim card the size of a credit card. Come the digital age, being analogue, it became redundant but I bought it for just a few pounds and kept it. A couple of years ago, the fellow who takes care of our computers told me that he could add a clever piece of electronic wizardry in the phone and it would work again. He was right. I just keep it for effect, it's like my old car, people stare at it.
Here's the phone. Cellnet became O2 and Barclaycard was the credit card company.

 

[Kathleen’s Place]

Fat finger syndrome, it's the scourge of the technological age. My first cell phone was rented, it was 1998, the model was an Alcatel wotsit, analogue, of course, it was big(ish) and you had to tap the keys once, twice and often thrice. It had a sim card the size of a credit card. Come the digital age, being analogue, it became redundant but I bought it for just a few pounds and kept it. A couple of years ago, the fellow who takes care of our computers told me that he could add a clever piece of electronic wizardry in the phone and it would work again. He was right. I just keep it for effect, it's like my old car, people stare at it.
Here's the phone. Cellnet became O2 and Barclaycard was the credit card company.
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Well remember those. They looked like walkie-talkies.

 

[MarkinPhx]

When I text I swipe instead of typing with my fat fingers.. The Android keyboard I use is pretty good at knowing what I want to write when I do swipe.

 

[Kathleen’s Place]

When I text I swipe instead of typing with my fat fingers.. The Android keyboard I use is pretty good at knowing what I want to write when I do swipe.

I “liked” and then realized I have no idea what you are talking about . I have an apple, don’t know if that makes a difference. I wasnthinking this morning that I should get one of those stylus things. Maybe that will help with pointing.

 

[Ronni]

Apple has a swipe keyboard. It’s called QuickPath

@Kathleen’s Place The Swipe keyboard is potentially a faster and easier way to enter text on smartphones and tablets. With one continuous motion across the screen, the technology lets you slide your finger from letter to letter and watch as words and phrases magically appear on screen.

With a swipe keyboard, you swipe over words. Touch your finger to the H, slide it to the O, slide it to the W and then lift your finger. The swiping action will automatically detect the appropriate word and place it in the text box

 

[officerripley]

This is one of the best discussions ever! Now I've got a name for one of the (many ) things wrong with me; I've got fat finger syndrome! And I'm stickin' to that excuse from now on!

 

[Jules]

@Ronni. Thanks for that info. I’ll have to try it on my iphone. Sometimes I dictate.

For my iPad, I have a keyboard and highly recommend them.

 

[Ronni]

@Ronni. Thanks for that info. I’ll have to try it on my iphone. Sometimes I dictate.

For my iPad, I have a keyboard and highly recommend them.

You're welcome. I use talk-to-text a lot. I have to be careful though....I'm an Australian in the US, and because of my accent, sometimes Siri doesn't understand what I'm saying, so the message becomes nonsensical!

 

[Becky1951]

Use a phone stylus pen.

 

[officerripley]

Use a phone stylus pen.

I tried that but promptly lost the pen, sigh.

 

[Kathleen’s Place]

This is one of the best discussions ever! Now I've got a name for one of the (many ) things wrong with me; I've got fat finger syndrome! And I'm stickin' to that excuse from now on!

Let me know what your doctor says when you tell him or her

 

[officerripley]

Let me know what your doctor says when you tell him or her

I do keep trying to tell all my doctors that but they just keep saying "You're just old."

 

[Kathleen’s Place]

Apple has a swipe keyboard. It’s called QuickPath

@Kathleen’s Place The Swipe keyboard is potentially a faster and easier way to enter text on smartphones and tablets. With one continuous motion across the screen, the technology lets you slide your finger from letter to letter and watch as words and phrases magically appear on screen.

With a swipe keyboard, you swipe over words. Touch your finger to the H, slide it to the O, slide it to the W and then lift your finger. The swiping action will automatically detect the appropriate word and place it in the text box

I know it’s probably tons easier, but sounds complicated. I’m thrilled the kids even let me keep this smart phone...thet took the first one away after my 20 millionth phone call for help
So I just clunker away at it and feel like a real techie at this point so hate to complicate things

 

[Kathleen’s Place]

I do keep trying to tell all my doctors that but they just keep saying "You're just old."

Ya, I’ve heard that before. One doctor said, “Do you think maybe it’s your age?” I said, “I don’t know... I’ve never been this age before!” He didn’t think it was as funny as I did.

 

[Chet]

I must be odd because I only use my cell phone as a phone.

 

[Ceege]

I must be odd because I only use my cell phone as a phone.

Same here. That's all I wanted it for when I bought it. I have used the camera, but haven't ever transfered the pictures to my picture file on my PC. I think I qualify as being technically challenged.

 

[MarkinPhx]

Apple has a swipe keyboard. It’s called QuickPath

@Kathleen’s Place The Swipe keyboard is potentially a faster and easier way to enter text on smartphones and tablets. With one continuous motion across the screen, the technology lets you slide your finger from letter to letter and watch as words and phrases magically appear on screen.

With a swipe keyboard, you swipe over words. Touch your finger to the H, slide it to the O, slide it to the W and then lift your finger. The swiping action will automatically detect the appropriate word and place it in the text box

Great job on explaining swipe. My explanation would have been 20 paragraphs long

 

[IrisSenior]

My family (other than hubby) is hard of hearing so we text a lot. When I start typing words come up and I just tap on the word. I can also use the speaker feature.

 

[jujube]

I have fat finger syndrome, too, but it must be contagious. It's spread to the rest of my body......

 

[Ronni]

Great job on explaining swipe. My explanation would have been 20 paragraphs long

Thanks!! I’ve looked it up so many times in the past in order to help clients with their phone issues and tutor them on the ins and outs of the technology they’re learning that the explanation is pretty rote at this point!

 

[Kathleen’s Place]

My family (other than hubby) is hard of hearing so we text a lot. When I start typing words come up and I just tap on the word. I can also use the speaker feature.

Words come up when I’m typing and I do tap the word. The problem I am having on here isn’t tping messages...it’s hitting the little thumbs up icon so I can like or love or laugh or give a tums up reply to a post. When I tap it, the copy paste bar covers up everything or turns it blue. It’s just frustrating.

 

[Autumn72]

I “liked” and then realized I have no idea what you are talking about . I have an apple, don’t know if that makes a difference. I wasnthinking this morning that I should get one of those stylus things. Maybe that will help with pointing.

Yes it helps me i dtill use mu fst thimb to hit the butypns so fsr i see lots of misspellef words now i jsbe to ho bavk snd cortect
With stylus
I guess it helps better slower very slow.
You can see words are spelled better than above.

 

[Ronni]

Words come up when I’m typing and I do tap the word. The problem I am having on here isn’t tping messages...it’s hitting the little thumbs up icon so I can like or love or laugh or give a tums up reply to a post. When I tap it, the copy paste bar covers up everything or turns it blue. It’s just frustrating.

Your phone is equipped with haptics, sounds like, meaning it’s touch and pressure sensitive. Depending on your make/model, a quick tap will “like” a post. A slightly longer tap will bring up a bar of emoji choices. A longer, heavier touch will enable the copy paste function.

Haptics also allow feedback from your phone....for example on my phone I feel a ta when I touch and hold the Camera icon on the Home Screen

 

[Kathleen’s Place]

Your phone is equipped with haptics, sounds like, meaning it’s touch and pressure sensitive. Depending on your make/model, a quick tap will “like” a post. A slightly longer tap will bring up a bar of emoji choices. A longer, heavier touch will enable the copy paste function.

Haptics also allow feedback from your phone....for example on my phone I feel a ta when I touch and hold the Camera icon on the Home Screen

Hey...thanks!!!! That is good to know and will hive it a try!!!!