Again, this is really, really basic stuff. I've been amazed recently to find so many of my friends being irritated on a daily basis by their cellphones and computers. Unnecessarily irritated in many cases. So here's a few tips: Cellphones:
- You can change the ringtone.
- You can change the volume of the ring.
- If you find them annoying you can turn off the alerts for incoming emails and text messages.
- You can change the order of the icons on your home screen to make them more convenient for you.
Computers:
- You can change your desktop background.
- You can even replace it with a photo of your own.
- You can turn the speakers off so that you won't get startled when you go to a website that automatically plays music.
- You are not stuck with the Yahoo or Comcast home page that the cable installer set up for you on your browser. You can make it anything you want.
- You can add your own shortcut icons to your desktop to make it easier to get to your photos or emails or web pages.
Gadgets these days are extremely customizable. If you find something annoying, ask somebody how to change it. Chances are it's easy.