tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2639565805712793802.post7915973761799836494..comments2024-03-20T12:28:23.822-06:00Comments on WHERE ARE THE DIXONS TODAY?: Need HelpJim and Sandiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16108729200561576870noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2639565805712793802.post-17202305866377406062014-11-24T15:23:44.867-07:002014-11-24T15:23:44.867-07:00I can't offer any help on the GB problem, but ...I can't offer any help on the GB problem, but after scanning the comments you received, it seems like some of them had some good advice.Montanagirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16428565909247665015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2639565805712793802.post-63526560188847519492014-11-23T15:11:38.297-07:002014-11-23T15:11:38.297-07:00Sandie, Several people have mentioned a virus and...Sandie, Several people have mentioned a virus and that's exactly what I had !! I thought it was a Verizon problem etc. etc. and went to their store several times. My data usage was jumping by the GB'S !!! Now that it's been all cleaned up everything is back to normal.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2639565805712793802.post-89941539588434502332014-11-23T13:11:31.150-07:002014-11-23T13:11:31.150-07:00Sandie you have a virus on your computer! Get the ...Sandie you have a virus on your computer! Get the thing cleaned out a.s.a.p.!!Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01197108331214049357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2639565805712793802.post-47864807244967592542014-11-23T10:49:34.904-07:002014-11-23T10:49:34.904-07:00I had a verizon mi-fi with 5GB/month for several y...I had a verizon mi-fi with 5GB/month for several years. I found I couldn't look at many videos, and You Tube was even worse. I don't think I ever allowed automatic updates, so I'm sure it was videos. I always felt bad when folks included a video clip in their blogs because I just couldn't start looking at those clips - like with YouTube, when you start it's hard to stop.<br /><br />Things are so much better now that I have AT&T for my TV and unlimited wireless. Of course I can't take it with me on trips, but nothing bad happens to me when I don't access the internet for a day or a week! I suggest you try avoiding all videos for a month and see the difference. Another thing that burns me up is webites, usually weather or news, that automatically start showing a video. I click it off as fast as I can!Gypsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18052445200220681513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2639565805712793802.post-47226477918144547262014-11-23T09:36:31.008-07:002014-11-23T09:36:31.008-07:00Finally getting caught up … glad Aunt Happy is oka...Finally getting caught up … glad Aunt Happy is okay! ohhhh Scooter?! glad she’s okay too ~ great reading about your summer summary! AND you met Nancy and Jack … how very cool! hahaa sweet tater treat! he’s soooo handsome, that Jack … great pictures of all of you and the Girls …<br /><br />ahhhh, I’m better now after having caught up with you guys … what a busy busy couple you are … love it <br /><br />Haven’t a clue about your usage problem … Whatever your carrier is, we have AT&T and I have online everything ~ I view the usage on the bill. It should tell you or contact them and ask them ~ what’s going on…<br /><br />I have unlimited with AT&T on my iPhone … they slowed stuff down and well… they’ve been told to stop it… unlimited means unlimited. Joe has an air card and goes over every month … but the additional charge is still less with the plan he has than if he were to buy a larger plan… I dunno ~ drives me insane <br /><br />Call your carrier …<br />Carolynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03663919207326700505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2639565805712793802.post-31481306622709136832014-11-23T08:34:47.511-07:002014-11-23T08:34:47.511-07:00Hi Sandie, do you have TeamViewer on your computer...Hi Sandie, do you have TeamViewer on your computer? If so, I can have a look....let me know, o.k. It's an easy, free download.Rickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16523089898331291694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2639565805712793802.post-73141280904375999012014-11-23T07:51:50.657-07:002014-11-23T07:51:50.657-07:00We had a problem and it was with the MI
Fi. It w...We had a problem and it was with the MI <br />Fi. It was replaced and it worked for a while longer. billandjanrvingtheusa.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07029050668729852555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2639565805712793802.post-51309764789470060392014-11-23T07:19:56.778-07:002014-11-23T07:19:56.778-07:00Funny you should mention this, because the same th...Funny you should mention this, because the same thing is happening to us. Not only our wifi but on my unlimited data (thankfully) smart phone. I made sure the computer doens't update automatically and do not automatically play videos on Facebook. Hoping that will help our situation.Karen and Alhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15284661066870109259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2639565805712793802.post-53010544375619794082014-11-23T06:49:43.433-07:002014-11-23T06:49:43.433-07:00Also another thought...do you have a smartphone th...Also another thought...do you have a smartphone that uploads photos automatically? Or photos that get backed up automatically on facebook or google? Jessica Rikerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09473291972609591971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2639565805712793802.post-90928445115688547872014-11-23T05:37:55.862-07:002014-11-23T05:37:55.862-07:00I second the automatic updates from apps, programs...I second the automatic updates from apps, programs and windows. We have nothing set to automatically update or even check for those updates.Wanderin'https://www.blogger.com/profile/18099094689836499939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2639565805712793802.post-34893617447483422852014-11-23T05:03:46.064-07:002014-11-23T05:03:46.064-07:00We too had a bout with usage and concluded it was ...We too had a bout with usage and concluded it was from automatic updates. Turned that off and only update when free WIFI is available.<br /><br />I'm amazed at the number of automatic updates they send out to keep these things running. I also question if they are really necessary. Seems they cause a lot of problems!Paul Weaverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00069538447902440496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2639565805712793802.post-27979462451690979022014-11-22T23:36:45.953-07:002014-11-22T23:36:45.953-07:00Just a repeat of the above - videos on autoplay, v...Just a repeat of the above - videos on autoplay, virus, updates and the fact that basic use of the Internet does seem to suck up a lot more data than before. Seems like there are so many sites with video these days - even news sites - and that can eat away at data in no time. Is there also a way to see how many connections are active on your system, just in case someone tapped into it?Texas Yellow Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18416672836387064595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2639565805712793802.post-63690071409531643552014-11-22T21:45:59.661-07:002014-11-22T21:45:59.661-07:00Remember Denise saying she was going through data ...Remember Denise saying she was going through data like crazy, and it ended up being a virus? Could that be the problem? I was going through a lot, and ended up putting my phone on "airplane" when I go to bed so nothing is syncing and it just sleeps until I turn the "airplane mode" off. And of course I turn off the laptop when I go to bed. Hope you figure it out. Barbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16516591720277269204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2639565805712793802.post-8160016192214955812014-11-22T21:45:21.936-07:002014-11-22T21:45:21.936-07:00Probably a virus... have your favorite techie chec...Probably a virus... have your favorite techie check out your computer(s) or take it to the Geek Squad at Best Buy.Rusty Rebelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15429939559890597903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2639565805712793802.post-81086716118945512762014-11-22T21:44:02.672-07:002014-11-22T21:44:02.672-07:00Hmm. Well, we have years of experience in using ce...Hmm. Well, we have years of experience in using cellular internet around the world. <br /><br />There are two things that use up <i>a lot</i> of data... program updates, and videos.<br /><br />You need to confirm that all programs are set to manually update. That is, only perform updates when you tell them to. Not when they tell you to! <br /><br />And, you need to make sure that videos and pictures don't load or play automatically. In Chrome, it's fairly easy to set the extension so that not even pictures download automatically. <br /><br />Other than that...not sure what it could be. However even basic internet isn't so basic anymore. I think that all programs simply use more data than ever. If you needed 3 GB's to get by three years ago, you likely need 6 GB to get by now.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.travelwithkevinandruth.com" rel="nofollow">www.travelwithkevinandruth.com</a>Kevin Readhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05795747155781311686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2639565805712793802.post-65570225306628219132014-11-22T21:41:49.701-07:002014-11-22T21:41:49.701-07:00We started burning through serious GBs all of a su...We started burning through serious GBs all of a sudden and found that Marti's Facebook settings were set for always playing every video in her account every time she logged on, even though she wasn't looking at them.<br /><br />She located the settings control and disabled it. Now a video will only play if she manually opens it. Evidently FB made this change in an update without notifying anyone.<br /><br />Just a thought.Paul and Marti Dahlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17332654035718777839noreply@blogger.com