Am I already going to record that on my PVR

Bell TV (satellite) PVR Model Receivers (5100, 5200, 2900, 9200, 9241, 9242) can be set to record programs using the PVR, Create TImer for New Episodes option.  The downside is you may not know you have a recording scheduled and you may be wondering "Am I already going to record that on my PVR?"

The Daily Schedule Page displays a list of programmes that are scheduled for recording within an 8 day period, The usefulness of this information becomes apparent when multiple people want to record tv shows and avoid recording conflicts.

The conventional route to the Daily Schedule screen, via your remote :

• Press the PVR button
• Select Schedule from the right hand column 


OUR TIP -  Press the PVR button twice

If you have an iPhone and want to schedule program recording on your PVR when you're away from home no problem use the
Bell PVR iPhone App

Modify your Bell Fibe TV Favourites list for customized viewing

Modify your Favourite Channel  List -  Bell Fibe TV 

1. On the remote control Press the Menu
2. Select  Settings via left/right arrows 
3. Select Television  via up/down arrows
4. Press the up/down arrows then select Set up Favourite Channels.
5. Use arrow button to navigate. Add additional channels by selecting them. A check mark will appear to show the channel is now included..
6. Use arrow button to navigate. Remove  channels by selecting them. The check mark will disappear to show the channel is not included..
7. To save your favourites list, use the arrows to select Save and then press Select.

Source: Bell

Top Ten Bell TV Tips

Here are our Top Ten Bell TV Tips for satellite receiver users.

1.  Make a Favourites List :

Bell TV Tip - Create a Favorites Channels List, ICT North tell you how

How to make a favorites List using Bell TV Electronic  Programme Guide - Bell TV

2.  Make the Remote Work for You

How to program a Bell remote to your TV

3.  Prevent EarAche 

Providing you were successful with Tip 2

Press the mute button, on the remote to lower volume.  

Bell TV Tip: Adjust volume level quickly

Or  Press the Pause button on the remote of your PVR receiver

Quickly lower the volume on your PVR

4.  Increase Your Viewing Opportunities

Take advantage of Time Shifting.  Watch a show in an earlier time slot then when you watch it again in your own time slot you can amaze your friends with your what happens next guesses.   Alternatively if you see part of a show whilst visiting friends, you might be able to see the whole show in a later time slot when you get home.  Three shows on at the same time that you want to watch - no problem.

5.  HD Viewing  - one click away

To find out if the program you are watching in standard definition is on on High Definition

 press the Search button on the remote

6.  Search Smarter

Use the remote keypad to enter Search Terms instead of the up down left right keys

7.  Look To The Future Today

Jump forward 24 Hours in the online guide.

Standard Definition Receiver users read our On Screen Guide Tip

Or if you have a high definition PVR model receiver press Skip button on the remote control

(Skips 24 hours each time you click it)

8.  Get The Latest Software
Update Bell TV while you sleep

9.  Recover Lost TV Guide Info 
Like A Bell Technician

Remove and reinsert the smart card Or 

Pull the plug from the power socket, replug in after 20 seconds


10.  Restore your Satellite TV Signal 
The Easy Way

After a power outage 

Press Menu 613 on the remote

Select run a check switch 

Update Bell TV while you sleep

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To ensue your Bell TV satellite receiver is running the latest software is this easy: 

 Turn the receiver off at night so that it can accept updates.

How to keep your phone number Private on a Bell home phone

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To prevent your home phone number being displayed to the person you are calling.  Before entering number you are calling:

• if you are using a digital phone press *67  
• if you are using a rotary phone dial 1167 

your call will now show as "Private Name Private Number" on the receiving phone.


Use this tip each time you want to keep your phone number private on a Bell home phone.

Prevent signal loss to your satellite dish

Tips:  To prevent signal lost error  on your system, we advise to prevent signal loss on your Bell TV satellite dish is snowy weather, before the snow comes clean the dish then do one of the following :

1. Spray the dish with cooking oil
2. Cover the dish with a black garbage bin bag
3. Install a dish heater

Bell TV Tip - Create a Favorites Channels List, ICT North tell you how

Top Tips - Create a Bell TV Favorites Channels List

ICT North recommend that Bell customers create a favorites list using the Bell TV Electronic Progamming Guide.  This will save time when looking for something to watch and help parents to oversee their childrens viewing options.  It is also helpful to guests and visitors who may not be familiar with Bell TV channels numbers.

To create a Favorites List on your Bell TV satellite receiver:

• Turn on the satellite receiver and your TV.
• Press Menu.
• Highlight and Select Favorites Option.
• Using the arrow keys select the Favorites List.
• Now Select  - Modify List. 
• Press Select, then press Select again.
• The Channel List should now be visible. Highlight the channel you want and Select it. Repeat for each channel you want in your list. 
• When you have chosen all the channels you want in your list, Select Save. 
• Now choose Edit Name and you will be able to give your list a title. 

Popular favorite lists  : 

All Sub (only see details for channels that you subscribe to).

All HD (useful for HD and HD PVR receiver owners  - making it easier to see what's on in HD).

Individual Persons Name - Shows, dramas and programming that is of interest to that person or for a particular age group - children, teens, elder family members, individual sports, ethnic programming etc).

To display the Favorite Channels lists when watching TV,  

Press the GUIDE button on your remote until your list appears.


Image Credit:  Bell.ca

Winter is Coming to a highway near you

Winter is coming which means the snow will be turning Ontario roads and highways into potential danger zones.  ICT North technicians are out on the roads and use these resources to check the conditions before starting out on your journey be prepared with these two resources

Ontario Interactive Road Map

Canadian Weather Radar Map

Also carry in your vehicle :

• a shovel
• jumper cables
• roadside flares
• hazard triangle
• first aid kit
• blanket
• flashlight
• hat and gloves
• energy bars
• bottles water
• help sign
• pen and paper
• cell phone charger

Bell TV Dual Tuner Remotes, Green and Blue Tabs

To set you your Bell TV (satellite) Dual Tuner Receiver Remotes we advise that you assign a unique remote address number to each remote.  To do this.  Remote 1 (Green bottom tab) should be left as is.  This remote is an Infra Red remote should be used to control your main receiver and tv.

The second remote which has a Blue Tab is a UHF Pro (Ultra High Frequency Pro) model and should be used to control a secondary tv set, which is located in another room of your home.

By assigning each remote a different remote address enables the remotes to work independently preventing actions with one remote to affect both televisions.

To Change the Remote Address for Remote Control 2 (Blue Tab)

Press System Info button on the receiver's front panel
Make a note of the current remote address, as shown on screen

Via  the remote 

1. Press and Hold the SAT button
2. When all the MODE buttons (Sat, TV, PVR, AUX) light up,  LET GO
3. Enter a new remote address number ( 1 - 16) via the number pad
4. Press the # Key (bottom right) 
5. MODE light SAT will flash 3 times
6. Note down the new remote address number
7. Press RECORD 

Check the number on screen matches your new remote address number

Press SELECT to exit the System Info Screen

NOTE:

It is possible to change the remote address for Remote Control 1 (Green Tab) using this method also.
Next Step - How To Program the Remote to Control your TV


 TIP  -  The procedure is easy but will go faster with two people, one reader and one doer.

Free BlackBerry Thank You Apps

Here are some more Free BlackBerry Thank You Apps   They will only be available for a limited time so download them now to avoid disappointment.

Includes The Sims 3,  SimCity Deluxe 2, Bubble Bash 2,  Drive Safe.ly Pro, Bejeweled, Shazam Encore and Vlingo - Virtual Assistant


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Check out the BlackBerry App World Top Free Apps on a regular basis

Get your messages even when you're not home

Bell Home Phone Tip

  With your Bell home phone you can access your messages remotely.  
  NOTE : Long distance charges will apply if you are outside the local area. 

  To get your messages even when you're not 
  home :  

1. Dial your home telephone number
2. Press 9 as soon as you hear your recorded message
3. Key in  your password 
4. Follow the recorded instructions
5. Get your messages.

Photo Credit:
Image: graur codrin / FreeDigitalPhotos.net

MPEG2 to MPEG4 Receiver Swap

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Still waiting for your Bell TV MPEG2 to MPEG4 high definition model satellite receiver to arrive ?

Call BELL (1 888 759-3474) and ask the Customer Service Representative to expedite your receiver swap.

Tip Personalize your iphone, Change the wallpaper

Personalize your iPhone by changing the wallpaper

Take a photo with the iPhone, then select it for your background

1. Tap the Photos app
2. Tap Camera Roll
3. Select the photo you want to use with a Tap
4. Now Tap the square with the arrow jumping out of it (lower left )
5. Then with a Tap select the Use As Wallpaper menu option
6. Using your thumb and index finger adjust the image size (pinch or stretch) so it fits nicely
7. Tap Set Wallpaper

Alternatively use an image (jpg) from your Photo Library

1. Tap Settings, Wallpaper, Photo Library

2. Select the image you want to use with a Tap

3. Tap Set Wallpaper

Facebook Timeline: 10 Simple Tips and Tricks

With so many changes to Facebook, we came across ten facebook timeline tips on Mashable and thought we'd share them with you

Facebook Timeline: 10 Simple Tips and Tricks

GPS Home Address Tip

When setting up your GPS Unit a good tip to deter thieves from driving to your home and taking your possessions, if they have already stolen your vehicle from a parking lot, is to NOT enter your home address.

Most GPS Units have a home button,  if you enter your home address the GPS will direct you back there. Instead enter a location near home,  local store, police station, school  as you will no doubt know your way home from there.

Tip - Blackberry Curve, Texting shortcut

When using your Blackberry Curve (smart pohne), using the QWERTY Keyboard can take up your time.

A little used texting shortcut is to crate your own abbreviations.

• Click on Options,
• Click on Typing and Input, may also be called Auto Text or Typing and Substitutions
• Enter your abbreviation eg sus and what it is the substitution for ie See you soon 

Next time you want to text see you soon just enter sus  on the keyboard.  

Tip Delete multiple messages on your BlackBerry Curve

Deleting each email on a BlackBerry® Curve 8300, 8310, 8320, or 8330 smart phone can be time consuming. 

Tip if you have a lot of emails to delete 


Either  Delete messages prior to a specific date: 

• Highlight a date field in the message list
• Press the Menu key
• Select Delete Prior
• Press Delete

OR  Delete multiple adjacent email messages: 

• Press the Cap key 
• Keep the Cap key down till it holds
• Using the trackball Drag to highlight the messages you want to remove
• Press delete

The screen should now show "Deleting"

Bell TV Receiver Care Tip

To ensure your Bell TV Satellite Receiver does not overheat  it is advisable to leave between 3 - 5 inches space around air vents and grills.  



If the satellite receiver gets too hot it may malfunction, or soften the SmartCard if it has one.








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Bell Tv Tip View and change channel quickly

Bell TV Tip - Changing channels quickly

When watching Bell TV (satellite) to return to the most previously watched channel just

                               

          Press the Recall button on the remote 

  Or 

          If you have a  Dual tuner remote Select the Swap button 

and there is virtually no time delay whilst the channels switch over.   

Tips - Insure your Tech Toys

Tip for new students - 

Although it is an obvious thing to do, lots of people leave it too late to insure their tech toys before something happens

As the new study year begins is a good time to make sure that your new tech toys : 

computer tablet, smart phone, satellite receiver and tv are insured.   Either through your home contents insurance policy or with a specialized insurance product such as the Bell Smart Phone Care Plan

Protecting your investment now can prevent hours of anger and frustration in the event of loss or damage.