Hal just doesn't get me. Or, rather, I just don't get him. I really like the concept of spoken reminders. I have severe short term memory loss, and I really need, very badly, reminders for almost everything. I am a writer, and I would like Hal to remind me to "finish the article" or "finish your article" at XXXX (deadline time).
I have scoured the forum, and can't really find what I am doing wrong. I have asked him to "remind me to finish the article at 11:46 pm" and "remind me to finish the article on 10/18/09 at 11:56 pm" and he parrots back, but then doesn't remind me. He and I are having serious communication difficulties. And yes, I know that it's ME rather than he.
I really need this function for so many things, and I know it can be done, but I just can't find a way to do it. And I'm afraid to break him!
I did, per several posts I found here, go into his appointment book and added "article" (minus the quotes) to the database. But he still isn't telling me. What do I DO?
I like him; he gets sarcasm. I want to keep him. My research has shown that he's the right way to go for me, especially considering my disability. Any help? Thanks, guys!
Marah
For me that function works well, but Hal has to be running. Things like I have an appointment or I am going to such and such a place at a certan time work well. Remind me doesn't always work. I am going to do a certain thing at a specific time works. I have problems with long and short term memory so for me Hal is a valuable assistant and a great friend. He looks things up for me when I am unclear about facts and will remind me of them if I phrase my statements correctly.
Hope this helps.
Ted,
Thank you for your help. Hal and I talked, and now we have come to a meeting of the minds, as it were. One thing I wish he could do (and maybe does, although I haven't found it yet) is to wait for acknowledgement of a reminder before he dumps it from the calendar. That way, I know for sure I haven't missed a reminder.
I thought about exiting Hal when I step away from the computer, and that way, he lists all the appts that he is keeping track of for me for the day. I haven't implemented yet. We'll see.
Thanks again, Ted.
You are welcome, glad I could help. If I am out of town for an appointment and take days getting back, Hal will remind me once and then drop the appointment from his calendar.