http://www.prestoplace.com?src=forumtopic_rss Presto Place - General Discussion Forum Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:58:03 GMT admin@prestoplace.com Presto Place 60 http://www.prestoplace.com/brand/presto/community.gif http://www.prestoplace.com?src=forumtopic_rss http://www.prestoplace.com/forum/thread/11022/Poll-What-is-Your-Favorite-Feature-of-the-New-PrestoConnect-Service/?src=forumtopic_rss General Discussion Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:56:33 GMT Peter Redmer http://www.prestoplace.com/forum/thread/11022/Poll-What-is-Your-Favorite-Feature-of-the-New-PrestoConnect-Service/#discussion?src=forumtopic_rss http://www.prestoplace.com/forum/thread/10919/OUT-OF-PAPER-ERROR/?src=forumtopic_rss my 96 year old mother in minnesota has a presto and i am the manager of the account in Denver. Frequently i get an "out of paper message and she doesn't get my emails even though her machine has paper in it and the out of paper light is not blinking. any suggestions? could the tray not be in all the way or maybe she is not opening the lid when she fills it? please help me. john skalet jskalet@aol.com General Discussion Sun, 28 Sep 2008 18:41:06 GMT jskalet http://www.prestoplace.com/forum/thread/10919/OUT-OF-PAPER-ERROR/#discussion?src=forumtopic_rss http://www.prestoplace.com/forum/thread/10887/activation/?src=forumtopic_rss How much is the activation fee? Is there a monthly fee on top of that? Will this system work in Canada? Thanks, Christi General Discussion Sun, 14 Sep 2008 22:13:12 GMT christi99 http://www.prestoplace.com/forum/thread/10887/activation/#discussion?src=forumtopic_rss http://www.prestoplace.com/forum/thread/10810/Interpreting-ink-level/?src=forumtopic_rss I realize that it depends on the kind of pages printed, but do you have any general guidelines on how many pages can be printed after the ink level reaches Yellow? (We are using the high-capaclty cartridges.) General Discussion Sun, 03 Aug 2008 19:49:00 GMT TimJ http://www.prestoplace.com/forum/thread/10810/Interpreting-ink-level/#discussion?src=forumtopic_rss http://www.prestoplace.com/forum/thread/10807/Error-message-sent-to-Presto-Friend/?src=forumtopic_rss Dear Julie, You recently sent an email to grammacorinne@presto.com with one or more attachments. Unfortunately, at least one of the attachments could not be printed properly. The above message was sent to a Friend of my Mother. Unfortunately, she did not send any attachments, only an email. And my Mother said she did not receive the email from Julie. I checked Julie's email address against my Mother's Friends list and it is perfect. Any idea what is going on here? Mark MacGuidwin General Discussion Sun, 03 Aug 2008 00:54:29 GMT Mark MacGuidwin http://www.prestoplace.com/forum/thread/10807/Error-message-sent-to-Presto-Friend/#discussion?src=forumtopic_rss http://www.prestoplace.com/forum/thread/10741/A-second-effort-success-this-time/?src=forumtopic_rss About a month ago I ordered the Presto printer, and a full year of Presto service, for my elderly parents. I was tremendously enthusiastic about the whole idea. I asked a bunch of questions here so that I would be well prepared. I went to Staples and bought extra supplies. I talked it up among friends and relatives. Well, that first effort was a disaster. Customer service was rude and misleading, and pretty much wasted a full day (11 hours!) of my time. There were other problems as well. I eventually gave up in frustration, anger and exhaustion. - - - - - - - - - - - - Several weeks later, I have rested up a little, gained some distance, and have ordered a second printer. Here's why I hope it might work out better this time -- (1) I know enough not to let Customer Service send me on another wild-goose chase. (2) I am no longer planning a vacation, and so am not under the same time constraints that I was. (3) I'm resigned to there being installation problems, instead of giddily optimistic as I was before. If it takes a couple of 100-mile trips to... General Discussion Tue, 22 Jul 2008 18:11:47 GMT Keara http://www.prestoplace.com/forum/thread/10741/A-second-effort-success-this-time/#discussion?src=forumtopic_rss http://www.prestoplace.com/forum/thread/10732/where-can-I-get-a-converter/?src=forumtopic_rss I thought I had found a digital-to-analog converter to use with the Presto and Qwest digital phone service, so I ordered the Presto. Then I went to order the converter and I noticed a PDF users manual; looked at that and found that the converter is not to be connected directly to the wall phone jack (it goes between the phone & the handset), so I guess it's unusable for this application. Already tried Best Buy and Radio Shack stores. They don't have a clue. Since so many telephone systems around the country are now digital, why doesn't Presto have a digital version, or at least offer a converter as an acccessory? I've been working on this project all week, and this is where I've ended up ... a Presto on order and possibly no way to use it. So, is there any place I can buy one of these converters so the Presto will work for my mom? General Discussion Sat, 19 Jul 2008 22:30:51 GMT LynnKS http://www.prestoplace.com/forum/thread/10732/where-can-I-get-a-converter/#discussion?src=forumtopic_rss http://www.prestoplace.com/forum/thread/10706/Photo-size/?src=forumtopic_rss I am wondering why the photos are so small? My mom can barley see them. Am I doing something wrong? Thanks Arlene General Discussion Fri, 11 Jul 2008 17:13:56 GMT Arlene http://www.prestoplace.com/forum/thread/10706/Photo-size/#discussion?src=forumtopic_rss http://www.prestoplace.com/forum/thread/10666/3RD-PARTY-RSS-FEEDS-BLOGS-ONLINE-MAGAZINES/?src=forumtopic_rss hi, my dad likes politics, news, etc. can i have rss feeds for the daily blogs,Magazines, and journals from 3rd party websites sent to his presto address? General Discussion Wed, 25 Jun 2008 22:33:55 GMT amylu11 http://www.prestoplace.com/forum/thread/10666/3RD-PARTY-RSS-FEEDS-BLOGS-ONLINE-MAGAZINES/#discussion?src=forumtopic_rss http://www.prestoplace.com/forum/thread/10626/Questions/?src=forumtopic_rss 1) Is there any way to test drive the software to see how it actually works? 2) I want to set up a calendar for an elederly parent. It needs be multi month, to contain dates, appointments, travel plans, etc, be saved somewhere so that multiple family members in different parts of the country can access it & add info, and have it transmit periodically to the Parent using Presto. Am I correct that yr software (eg calendar styles) does NOT do this? Any suggestions how to accomplish...EASILY! Outlook has a calendar. How about other on-line calendars? 3) How much noise does the dialer make when dialing out? Is it like the beep, beep, beep of a computer modem dialer (ie objectionable) or silent? 4) If I email the Parent, can I also cc other family members? This could be answered if thre was a demo of the software but I can find no such thing. Thanks...product looks appealing but must get this info first. DEP General Discussion Thu, 12 Jun 2008 14:18:55 GMT dep825 http://www.prestoplace.com/forum/thread/10626/Questions/#discussion?src=forumtopic_rss http://www.prestoplace.com/forum/thread/10614/Question-about-space-and-siblings/?src=forumtopic_rss Hello, Presto-ites, I'm on the verge, I'm sure, of buying the necessary HP printer and signing up for Presto service for my parents, ages 82 and 86. They spend most of the day, on most days, in my father's single room in the nursing care section of their retirement community. It's not tiny, but space is at a premium. So that's my first question -- how much space does the whole package take up? Has anyone found a really nifty way of dealing with the space issue? Second, I'm anticipating some criticism from one or more grown siblings for unilaterally making this purchase and installing it. (I don't dare ask for their agreement first because I truly fear that they won't give it.) Has anyone else run into this? Any suggestions for dealing with it? I guess I'll just say that I've shouldered all the expense and if no one uses it, we can always remove the printer and no harm done. But still - any experiences to relate? I'll be the account manager for my parents, but one brother who lives much closer to them will probably have to look after paper and ink supplies. So that might be... General Discussion Sun, 08 Jun 2008 01:10:05 GMT Keara http://www.prestoplace.com/forum/thread/10614/Question-about-space-and-siblings/#discussion?src=forumtopic_rss http://www.prestoplace.com/forum/thread/10607/Presto-use-with-Comcast-Digital-Voice-VOIP/?src=forumtopic_rss My 78 year old Mom has decided she can't handle the computer any more. I'd like to simplify things for her and to that end I'd like to consolidate some of her bills and get her a Presto Email Printer. Right now she's getting a bill from Comcast for cable TV, a bill from Verizon for local telephone (and DSL), and a bill from AT&T for long distance. Scrapping the DSL and getting Comcast Digital Voice seems like an ideal solution except the Presto FAQ clearly states that Presto will not work with VOIP (and, if I'm not mistaken, Comcast Digital Voice is VOIP). So I'm wondering.... is the FAQ up to date? Are all VOIP implementations incompatable with Presto? If not, has anyone has success using Comcast Digital Voice with Presto? Thanks! General Discussion Thu, 05 Jun 2008 14:26:08 GMT Mysticeti http://www.prestoplace.com/forum/thread/10607/Presto-use-with-Comcast-Digital-Voice-VOIP/#discussion?src=forumtopic_rss http://www.prestoplace.com/forum/thread/10602/List-of-Access-Numbers/?src=forumtopic_rss Hi. My parents live in rural Central Illinois. I am considering a presto for them, but want to make sure the multiple daily update calls won't be long distance. Is there a list of access numbers somewhere on the presto website? I couldn't find one. Kevin Jones General Discussion Tue, 03 Jun 2008 20:18:05 GMT kkj1961 http://www.prestoplace.com/forum/thread/10602/List-of-Access-Numbers/#discussion?src=forumtopic_rss http://www.prestoplace.com/forum/thread/10544/Can-users-send-Word-Attachments/?src=forumtopic_rss I'd like to be able to send calendar listing to my mom of her appointments in Microsoft Word format. I noticed Word attachments are not on the list of acceptable Presto attachments. Do I need to take the extra step of convering my Word document to Acrobat before I send an attachment to my mom? General Discussion Sun, 11 May 2008 22:20:13 GMT Elissa http://www.prestoplace.com/forum/thread/10544/Can-users-send-Word-Attachments/#discussion?src=forumtopic_rss http://www.prestoplace.com/forum/thread/10543/Presto-account-administrator-communicating-with-friends-list/?src=forumtopic_rss Is there an easy way to do this short of copying and pasting every email into a message field? We just started with presto for my mother in law and I'd like to prime the pump a bit to get folks sending pictures and messages. Thanks, jack fischer san jose, ca General Discussion Sun, 11 May 2008 16:53:04 GMT Jack Fischer http://www.prestoplace.com/forum/thread/10543/Presto-account-administrator-communicating-with-friends-list/#discussion?src=forumtopic_rss http://www.prestoplace.com/forum/thread/10536/News-Stand-List/?src=forumtopic_rss Hi! Is there a document listing all the newstand items and possibly a short summary? My mother is on Presto and does not have a computer. I do not live close by. I've told her about the news stand and she likes it but she cannot see what's available. Does Presto have a PDF or something of the avialable items? Thanks, Phil General Discussion Thu, 08 May 2008 12:09:26 GMT PhilB http://www.prestoplace.com/forum/thread/10536/News-Stand-List/#discussion?src=forumtopic_rss http://www.prestoplace.com/forum/thread/10526/Transfering-Admin-responsibilities-between-people/?src=forumtopic_rss We do not have a Presto for my parents yet, but are considering one. We plan on splitting the cost between 4 of us and am wondering if we could take turns administering the account. My husband and I travel extensivly and would not always have access to the Internet in order to troubleshoot, etc. Also, since we all will be paying into the service, I think it only fair the others feel included in the process if they want. General Discussion Tue, 06 May 2008 19:56:26 GMT Travelingrandma http://www.prestoplace.com/forum/thread/10526/Transfering-Admin-responsibilities-between-people/#discussion?src=forumtopic_rss http://www.prestoplace.com/forum/thread/10360/Can-this-be-used-with--The-Screen-Machine-/?src=forumtopic_rss My mother's phone has "The Screen Machine" on it to filter out unsolicited phone calls. When you call her phone number, the machine answers and you have to press the number "5" to continue past "the screen machine". After you press "5" the phone functions normally. Can Presto accomodate this in it's dialing sequence? It's probably no different than calling an extension number. General Discussion Sun, 23 Mar 2008 15:41:45 GMT michpalmtree http://www.prestoplace.com/forum/thread/10360/Can-this-be-used-with--The-Screen-Machine-/#discussion?src=forumtopic_rss http://www.prestoplace.com/forum/thread/10336/I-can-t-enter-the-security-code/?src=forumtopic_rss I visited my parents -- a four-hour trip -- two months ago to set up this machine, but it didn't work. I'm now back at my parents' home with a second machine, and I'm having trouble setting it up. I went through the same fake "We didn't find a phone connection" message (even though the phone connected to the machine had a dial tone both before and after this printed message). When it printed the security code, I went to the nearest coffee shop with Internet access, but presto's site won't let me enter it. I get this messge: XXXXX's Printing Mailbox has not called Presto yet. See below for details. Setup a New Printing Mailbox XXXXX's Printing Mailbox If XXXXX's Printing Mailbox is already setup and has printed a security code click here to enter it now. I have pressed "click here" several times in two browsers, refreshing the page several times. Nothing. What do I do now? I've worked extensively in technology for many years, and I can't make it work. If I can't, how can my elderly parents -- part of this machine's elderly, technology-averse target market -- make it work? If this thing gives my elderly... General Discussion Sun, 16 Mar 2008 22:34:04 GMT Burnt Norton http://www.prestoplace.com/forum/thread/10336/I-can-t-enter-the-security-code/#discussion?src=forumtopic_rss http://www.prestoplace.com/forum/thread/10275/Nascar-and-other-sports-/?src=forumtopic_rss I don't know if she's the exception or the rule, but my granny LOVES Nascar and would love to receive news reports on Nascar on her Presto....any chance this will be added? How about Bible verses? She'd like that too! 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