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| 2006-08-03
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| A speed dial reminder on your phone(From THE KIM KOMANDO SHOW)
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In your podcast, you talked about using pictures to remember your cell phone's "top 12" speed dial numbers. You said something about a grid. I'd love to do the same. I thought you needed a USB adapter or software for your phone to transfer files. You did not mention anything like that. Sorry, this is still kind of vague to me. How can I do this?
Many camera phones are able to send or receive pictures. Transferring pictures between phones is easy enough with multimedia messaging. But what if you want to transfer photos from your PC's hard drive?
There are a couple of ways to do this. Look for PC programs from your phone's manufacturer or your service provider. Motorola's Phone Tools and Nokia's PC Suite are a couple of examples.
You can otherwise use third party programs such as ......, and Handset Manager , ...... syncing programs with other useful features I've written about. Be sure to check whether your phone is compatible.
You'll need a cable to connect your phone to the computer. Typically, the phone is connected via a USB port...... Make sure it fits your phone.
So let's get to the issue at hand. Speed dial is handy. But you have to remember which contacts are assigned to your number keys. You can accomplish that with photos.
Collect photos that remind you of the people you've put on speed dial. Use a photo-editing program to cut the photos to equal sizes. The actual size doesn't matter so long as each is equal.
Arrange the photos in a grid (checkerboard) pattern. You'll have to use the photo-editing program for that. If you don't know how, I'll do another tip explaining it in the near future.
The arrangement should mirror the number keys on your phone. For example, the contact assigned to the 2 key should have the matching position in your photo grid.
Save the grid as a single picture. Transfer it to your phone and use it as the phone's wallpaper. The result is an instant, always-on reminder of who's on your speed dial.
You can find some photo editing programs through my site. Also check out my tip on reducing photo file sizes. Your phone's space may be overwhelmed by an especially large photo.
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