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We just instituted a policy at work of everyone with a mobile device such as an iPhone or Blackberry having it time out and lock with a password.
One of the Blackberry users reported to me that his Blackberry no longer vibrated to alert him to new messages when it was in the locked state.
I did a little testing and found that if you edit the profile you're using (in my case, the "Normal" profile) so that it always vibrates both in and out of the holster to alert you to new desktop messages, it fixes the problem.
Here's exactly what to do:
- Go to the Profile menu (looks like a speaker on most Blackberries).
- By default the active profile will be selected. Scroll down to the bottom of the list and pick "Advanced".
- It will now show a list of profiles with the active one still selected. Press your Blackberry key to and select "Edit" to edit this profile.
- Scroll down to Messages [Desktop] and select it.
- Make sure both "Out of Holster" and "In Holster" are set to "Vibrate" for your message notification.
- Save changes.
If you find a case when this doesn't work, let me know, because I actually couldn't really find any useful tips about this online. I don't know how common a problem it is but I'd like to post any other info about the issue here in case anyone happens across this post and finds it useful!
Important notices
Notice my new header photo! I will try to put a note here anytime I change it. This is from my trip to Italy last September. We had a lovely day at the Avignonesi Vineyards and Winery in Tuscany.
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Why you should visit this site regularly
Because I'm totally hilarious and mostly all I ever do is get too upset about everything, which is typically entertaining for everyone else.
What's going on right now
We're still working on getting settled at our new condo in East Boston. The living room paint color took four tries and we had to paint the final color twice because we screwed up the wall after the first time trying to put a shelf up. We recently discovered our kitchen sink isn't properly sealed to the counter and leaks. The garbage disposal was also leaking and getting worse. Then it fell off recently and I reattached it, after which the leaks from the disposal stopped. Good thing we're not too scared to do some home repairs ourselves. Someday I hope to decide the place is settled enough to have a long overdue housewarming party.
In Memory of Billy the dog
Best.Dog.Ever. 1995-2009.
Many of you knew or knew of Billy. We miss him a lot but his memory lives on, especially thanks to this blog.
Here are some favorites:
Some photos in honor of Billy's 13th birthday
In Memory of Emily the kitty
Greatest kitty in the world! 1992-2010.
Many of you probably have heard Emily stories. She was a sweet and funny cat who seemed to get more personality every year. Imagine how much she had by the time she was 17 and a half years old!
Check out this post to see links to more favorites: