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Archive for the ‘Tech Tips’ CategoryHow to Access the Internet from Anywhere Using an iPhoneFriday, March 30th, 2012When I am travelling and want to access the internet where there is no wi-fi, I use my iPhone’s built-in Personal Hotspot feature to connect my iPad or my laptop quickly and easily. I have an iPad, iPhone 4S, a Toshiba laptop running XP Pro and an Asus netbook. The steps below describe how to connect any of these using the Personal Hotspot feature. (more…)  How to Use Your iPad for a PowerPoint PresentationMonday, February 6th, 2012When I give a presentation to a large group, I like to display PowerPoint slides to outline my topic as I go along and make sure that I don’t miss key points. I recently bought an iPad and have been experimenting with different ways to use the iPad for this purpose. It seems like there are dozens of ways to do this. Just check the App Store or google “PowerPoint iPad” and you will find many possible solutions. I was looking for a solution that was quick and inexpensive. All I had to buy (besides the iPad) was a VGA adapter which cost $39 plus tax. Here are the steps I took: (more…) iPad 2 — Is it Working (or Playing)?Sunday, November 13th, 2011Two months ago after much thought and research and talking to other iPad™ users, I took the plunge and bought an iPad 2. This wasn’t meant to be a toy but a tool for getting real work done, any place, any time that suited me and my busy on-the-go schedule. (more…) Don’t Miss This Year’s TECHSHOW!Wednesday, March 30th, 2011The American Bar Association’s annual TECHSHOW is fast approaching! This year’s not-to-be missed silver jubilee celebration will be held in Chicago from April 11 to 13, 2011. Continuing its tradition of bringing technology and lawyers together, this year’s show promises to be an information-packed, fun-filled event. I am thrilled to be co-presenting a session entitled ‘BlackBerry Love’ along with Dan Pinnington of PracticePro. This session will celebrate all things BlackBerry. First, we will offer some tips and tricks for increasing your BlackBerry proficiency and making the most of your smartphone. For example, did you know you can (more…) ABA TECHSHOW 2011Thursday, January 20th, 2011Mark your calendars, the American Bar Association’s annual TECHSHOW will be held April 11-13, 2011 in Chicago. This year marks TECHSHOW’s silver jubilee as it celebrates 25 years of bringing lawyers and technology together. As always, it promises to be an information-filled, not-to-be-missed event. Some of the exciting sessions include: (more…) The Top Three Apps I’m Most Thankful ForMonday, October 11th, 2010On this day of thanks, I thought I would share with you the three apps I am most thankful for. Battery IndicatorThis is one of my most recent tech utility discoveries and, perhaps, one of the best. It gives you a visual graphic in the taskbar showing (just glance at it – no mousing over it) the amount of time left on your laptop battery. Over time, laptop batteries will become incapable of holding a charge if you always have them plugged into the wall. The beauty of this application is that because you can see exactly how much time is left, you can run the battery down and just plug in before it goes totally dead, thus prolonging the life of your battery. (more…) Attention All Blackberry Users!Thursday, September 30th, 2010Are you an avid BlackBerry® user? Ever wish you could manage the files on your BlackBerry as easily as you do on your computer? Look no further – BeamExplorer is a free file management solution that offers convenient and intuitive access to the content on your BlackBerry (http://tinyurl.com/ybruq6y). I stumbled across this great little utility when I became frustrated with not being able to find files saved on my BlackBerry. Unfortunately, there is no BlackBerry equivalent to Windows Explorer. BeamExplorer is easy to download and install and very straightforward to use. It works much like Windows Explorer and includes features such as multiple file selection (Shift + scroll the trackball to select contiguous files; Alt + press trackball to select multiple individual files which are not contiguous).
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