The least known features for hovrsIM has found to be the ADDRESS BOOK and SPEED DIAL. I use those features every day and I am going to share with you ladies and gentlemen on how to use it and in no time you’ll start using it every day, too.
First, you need to sign up for your free account with HOVRS. After you’ve signed up, check out my “conversation” with hovrsIM to get started with logging in and using my address book.
TIP: Instead of typing “address book” to hovrsIM, you can type “ab”.
After you’ve built your address book, don’t forget to add your mom, dad, sibilings, friends, co-workers and any significant people in your life.
Here comes my favorite feature of hovrsIM: Speed Dial. Again, check my “conversation” with hovrsIM on how I used the Speed Dial feature to call my favorite pizza joint.
TIP: Instead of typing “speed dial pizza” to hovrsIM, you can type “sd pizza”.
Good luck!
Jun 5, 2007I’m curious why there is Speed Dial in the address book? If I press number #6 in the address book, what will happen?
Jun 5, 2007I added contacts in my address book myself and understood how it worked. It’s nifty!
Jun 5, 2007@Rene: The Speed Dial option is in the address book just to allow you to immediately use Speed Dial rather than having to exit out of the Address Book and then typing “speed dial” or “sd”.
If you were to press #6 from the Address Book’s main list, it will allow you to use your VideoPhone to place your VRS call through hovrsIM. I know this is puzzling but the MAIN REASON for using hovrsIM to place VideoPhone-based calls would allow you to text-message to the Video Interpreter (VI).
Imagine how difficult it would be to fingerspell your credit card, flight or any other complicated information to the VI. That is where hovrsIM comes in to rescue you from the fingerspelling nightmare over VP. HOVRS call this feature VPChat.
You can check out a clear visual example of how VPChat works (the video clip was produced by Wayne Betts, Jr.).
Jun 5, 2007That’s really cool! Thanks for sharing.
Off topic: I’ve been using iMovie lately to create movies. However, I find it cumbersome to input subtitles in this software program. Windows Movie Maker makes it easy to do subtitles. I looked and looked in the iLife book and in the Help Viewer, and it doesn’t seem to be an easier way other than clicking on the starting point and going to Edit button to put in the subtitles. I can’t change the duration like how I wanted it in Windows. Is there a better software program for Mac to do this?
Jun 5, 2007Great clip. Really clears it up. *Shakes head and muttering to self* Cutting Edge.
Jun 5, 2007moxie,
Check out this product:
http://www.geethree.com/slickcaption/index.html
@chad: thanks for the explanation…I appreciate it!
Jun 5, 2007Awesome!!
Jun 7, 2007Amen
Jun 7, 2007Rene,
Thank you!!!! :D You’ve made my day, and I knew this is a best place to ask questions about anything related to the Macs.
moxie
Jun 7, 2007moxie,
I hope it’s enough for you to “switch”. :)
Jun 16, 2007Great tips! i didn’t know that! That’s cool.
But I order Papa John’s Pizza online – far easier than a phone call! ;-)
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10:52 am
This is cutting edge! That would’ve been a lot of fun to develop :)