Tuesday, September 20, 2011

IPad Testing Continues - Day 2

This morning was the test for VMware to access my agency protected network.  The sign-in went fine once I typed the password correctly, but when I brought up my email, the font was so small it was difficult to get my fat fingers to touch the screen to place the cursor. (I'd forgotten how to change the font size).  Undaunted, I pulled out my IPhone stylus.  It worked better than my finger so I was able to open and delete messages and edit text. 

Typing was less painful today as I went directly to the two finger method and watched the keys carefully.  This of course was after I remembered how to bring up the keypad in VMware.  I shouted at the screen "Where's the keypad" until my little gray cells told my finger to tap the little black box at the top of the middle of the screen. 

VMware for the IPad is only partially for the IPad.  The ability to scroll by swishing a finger doesn't work.  I had to touch the scroll bar -- which does not touch and pull easily. I turned to stylus again, but still it was a frustrating effort.  Looks like a basic lesson is scroll bars is needed and some practice on my part. 

Quite frankly, I'd rather be sailing!

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