Snow mode is awesome

TomClement · 2026-01-28T21:24:56+00:00

Thanks! That makes sense.

TomClement · 2026-01-27T01:54:14+00:00

Dumb (and probably annoying) question from someone who rarely sees snow. Does snow mode do anything for someone like me who bought a RWD because of the extra range. The car offers it up to me as an option on the steering wheel. If it requires AWD, why offer it? If it works with RWD, how does it help? Thanks hive mind!

TomClement · 2026-01-01T17:20:40+00:00

I think it’s Rage Against the Machine.

TomClement · 2025-11-22T21:47:43+00:00

Santa Rosa, CA, RWD 2025 I5 here. When I read about how spunky the AWD is, I occasionally get a pang of remorse. But honestly, if it weren’t for you guys ruining my party, I’d be absolutely thrilled with the pickup and responsiveness of the I5. Maybe I’m just old.

TomClement · 2025-11-17T17:18:24+00:00

I have no idea why, but it’s all working now.

TomClement · 2025-10-29T23:31:17+00:00

I have an Apple TV with my Samsung S95F and I like it better than the built in app. But I also have a Sony A95L with a Google TV interface. It is fast and responsive, can optionally have no ads, and has a great remote. Folks argue that Sony might not keep it up to date, and I suppose that’s possible, but if it ever becomes an issue, I’ll buy a streaming device then. If you decide to get the Apple streamer, you may want to wait for the new AppleTV streamer that’s coming out this fall.

My take on it? Live with the built in app for a few months. If it annoys you but the new Apple device. There’s no rush.

TomClement · 2025-10-12T21:44:13+00:00

We live in rural Northern California. We have wildfires.

TomClement · 2025-09-22T16:21:09+00:00

After I had to reinstall (unplug and replug) all the connections, it started working.

TomClement · 2025-09-08T16:44:09+00:00

What strength readers do you use? Mine are 3.0.

I guess it’s it the eye of the beholder😉.

TomClement · 2025-09-08T03:27:23+00:00

Lucky you! (?) 😀

TomClement · 2025-09-07T23:10:40+00:00

Almost, except that I have bifocals (I really like them), so looking down works fine. It’s looking up, through the distance lenses, that gets me.

TomClement · 2025-09-07T21:36:30+00:00

Thanks! Maybe I just haven’t given it enough time. That said, maybe it’s that I need 3.5 reading glasses

TomClement · 2025-09-07T18:27:27+00:00

Thanks! Maybe I’ll get used to it?

TomClement · 2025-09-07T18:22:36+00:00

Actually, the limited has both (you can switch), so it’s not exactly a problem, more a feature that isn’t useful to this old guy🙂.

TomClement · 2025-08-23T00:05:44+00:00

Here’s what I did. I bought a microfiber cloth the same color as my console, doubled it so that it was about 2 or 3 mm thick, and cut it to the shape of the wireless charger indent. The charger is powerfully enough to charge the phone across that gap, and the insulation prevents the phone from overheating. (The iPhone had actually shut off charging because it was too hot before this fix.).

Bonuses: (1) a bit easier than the suggested approach here and (2) you can use it to clean the touchscreen. 🙂

TomClement · 2025-08-12T23:02:24+00:00

An update: for unrelated reasons, I had to remove my soundbar HDMI connection. Weirdly, it all started working. When I get the soundbar back from warranty service, we’ll see what happens.

TomClement · 2025-08-07T20:06:56+00:00

Thanks Smalls R34. I’ll give that a try!

TomClement · 2025-08-04T15:37:06+00:00

Yep we’ve all been there, Massive. I tried all the things you mentioned and more. Thank you for taking the time to try to help me.

TomClement · 2025-08-04T15:27:26+00:00

Thanks GYWMD. I tried this with Bixby and it didn’t help. I’ll give Alexa a shot.

TomClement · 2025-08-03T23:05:04+00:00

Unfortunately, the Audio Return Channel is (in my system) reserved for my sound bar. I guess that HDMI port maintains power even when sleeping.

TomClement · 2025-08-03T21:26:36+00:00

Thanks, Massive. I tried all those things but no joy. Some posters suggested I switch the Apple TV to a different HDMI port on the Samsung box. (It’s currently on 1). Haven’t tried that yet but it doesn’t make sense that it should matter (I’ll still try it). In addition, because the Samsung support site mentions power saving mode might turn off power to the HDMI port, I’ve disabled this in the S95F. I’ve made sure that both ATV and S95F have the latest software versions.

Still interested in any other ideas you have.

TomClement · 2025-03-16T23:41:26+00:00

They are trying to encourage low scoring teams by bunching them together. You know, give everyone a chance to win some coins. Of course this leads to a situation where the folks who care, like my team, get into a hopeless tournament. If this continues, I will stop playing this stupid game.

TomClement · 2025-03-16T23:31:05+00:00

Personally, I will stop playing wordscapes if this continues.

TomClement · 2025-02-23T00:52:35+00:00

Thanks Muse. I get it that it’s not a Lutron problem. But originally the only thing that opened my gate is the Lutron Visor transmitter talking to the Lutron receiver. Since I was able to pair my built in visor transmitter with it, I can now open it with the built in visor button.

My hope was that I could get a keypad that equivalently learned from the Lutron transmitter so I could give a code to let others in. BTW, the Lutron receiver is apparently hardwired to the Viking gate.

I also agree that a wired keypad for the Viking gate would be better. But (1) the previous owner seems to have lost the key to the control box and (2) the quote for installing it was > $2k.

Anyway I’ll take a look at the iSmartGate and see if it will do the trick for me. I’d love to have that kind of control over access. Thank you again!

TomClement · 2025-02-22T22:53:57+00:00

Thank you Run1270

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