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Starburst

Last Wednesday, I popped my mobile phone in my bag and went to a meeting. When it finished, I got my phone out to make a call and couldn't. It appeared to be broken, the on/off switch wouldn't work and the phone was switched off. I flapped about a bit, managed to find a spare phone to use and then found out I was a due an upgrade anyway. My new phone arrived today and I was struggling to insert the battery due to my arthritic hands. I know, I thought, I'll look at broken phone (same brand but older model) to see how it works. As if by magic, I am messing about with it and the so called broken phone goes on. I examine the entire phone and it appears that the 'broken button' was just a standard part of the phone. It isn't broken, it works fine but I was pressing the wrong button. I've had this phone for TWO years! I also pride myself on being quite technologically minded but clearly not in this instance. Can I blame rheumatoid fog?

LignumVitae

Definitely rheumatoid fog unless it was like my phone. The flash hasn't worked for over a year. I decided the bulb must have gone by I did a scheduled software update at the weekend and suddenly it works again...maybe your phone technology skills just needed the same update

dreamdaisy

I used to pride myself in keeping up with technology but only today did I discover that I could enlarge my text screen by pressing the volume 'up' bit of the button on the side. Yup, had said phone for nearly two years and, thanks to creaky hands, pressed that by accident. :roll:

Right, it's time to 'fess up: I don't know how to back up my 'phone on my 'puter. :oops: (I can hear tjt and others laughing :oops: ) I do my own version by having a hard copy of my contacts and have told myself that I won't miss any pics that I might lose. Once upon a time I could cope but now? Many aspects of life move too fast (unlike me) and my brain no longer has enough plasticity to cope with even tiny innovations. My late Ma couldn't cope with Freeview - now I know why.

So, you now have two phones - good luck with that! DD

stickywicket

This pot shall not call the kettle black I am the only person left in the world who doesn't own a mobile phone. On the rare occasions when I feel the need I borrow Mr SW's. He uses it so rarely that, when attempting to loan it to me yesterday he accidentally got it stuck on a voice mail loop and couldn't get it off again. I got a friend to ring him instead when I needed a lift home :roll:

bubbadog

When I'm in a flap or feeling rubbish I can end up pressing buttons on different things like mobile or even t.v and think it's not working and when OH comes home I have a tantrum at him and he will press the correct button and I'll calm down and realise the rheumatoid fog had hit me!!

theresak

Definitely rheumatoid fog! I`m afraid I`m not very tech-savvy - my young grandsons know more than me!

villier

I cant blame mine on Rheumatoid fog so am blaming it on Pred fog. Last week when in for my infusion my phone was not making any noises for notifications coming through, I tried settings etc and everything appeared to be on. I saw a lady with the same phone and asked if she had any suggestions it turns out there is a button at the side that turns the ringer etc off it must have caught on something in my bag, Oooooooops :oops: x

Boomer13

Marie, pred fog can be responsible for many things: wrong buttons, loss of glasses and multiple things, forgetting (now what was I saying?)

Sticky, I do not own a mobile phone either. Yay there IS someone else!
I can't imagine anything worse than a phone ringing in my pocket :x

AnnaMilton

@starbust : Yup, this seems to be case of RA frog. It’s a fact that RA not only affects and leaves our joints disable but also our thinking and concentrating capacity too :oops: . Anyway just wondering now what you’re going do with 2 cellphones ?

@SW and boomer : No cellphone of your own? I know many will react with shock and disbelief, but well that’s a big decision and I really appreciate it. Even I am trying to get away from this gadget, more because of my RA and also to beat my addiction (and my toddler’s too – which is more worrying :roll: !!!). My thumbs are no more in agreement to type or roll over screen !!! And most important being free from mobile gives me a sensation of real freedom, believe me try it for a day or two !!!

Anna.