[Diabetes-Talk] get started

[d m gina]

I did get the cap off, and I do have the g six deleted.
That was as far as I got.
Jim wouldn't know what to do next.
I just was hoping I could do it by myself.


I don't give up easy.
Dar
Original message:
> Yes, Dar.
> You need to delete the G6 app. Then you need to go into the phone settings,
> under blue tooth and make sure you tell it to forget the previous
> transmitter. To make sure you're forgetting the right device, before you
> ditch the G6 app, go into Dexcom's settings and read your transmitter
> number. The number you'll see in settings is an abbreviated version of the
> number, but you'll recognize it. With the G7, you'll need to do this every
> time you change your sensor.
> Installing the app is pretty straight forward. The nice thing is that you
> can take your time playing with putting the sensor on your body. The sensor
> has a screw cap on it. It's held on with an itty bitty piece of tape. Once
> that piece of tape was off, I had to use my little silicon gripper to
> unscrew that cap. It's on tight.  Once the cap is off, press that open end
> against your body, where you want it to go. While holding it down, press the
> big rubbery button. Then you can just pull the applicator away. Keep the
> applicator if you haven't gotten the code yet. It is kind of cool that the
> warm-up time starts right then so if it takes you awhile to deal with the
> app to get it started, the warm-up is going on while you mess with the app.
> Once you have learned where everything is, it's not that hard.
> Now, we'll see what I write after tomorrow. Hahahaha! If they fix the stop
> sensor button and the feble blue tooth, I'll be pretty happy.
> Good luck.
> Veronica


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> From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of d m gina
> via Diabetes-Talk
> Sent: Friday, June 16, 2023 2:29 PM
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> Cc: d m gina <dmgina at mysero.net>
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] get started

> I know when you guys can do it I feel then I can do it as well.

> I just need step by step.
> Guess the first thing is to make sure all is well on the phone correct?
> Dar
> Original message:
>> Dar, I figured things out myself as well. I used Aira to confirm the code
>> before I entered it manually. Trust me, my first few hours with the G7 app
>> were ugly! But most of the ugliness on the first day was playing with the
>> stupid overpatch. Once I called tech support and they said, ditch it, I
> got
>> my life back. <grin>
>> Also, don't forget that you can get help by calling Dexcom. I've gotten my
>> best help on the week ends.
>> Veronica


>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of d m
> gina
>> via Diabetes-Talk
>> Sent: Friday, June 16, 2023 11:05 AM
>> To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
>> Cc: d m gina <dmgina at mysero.net>
>> Subject: [Diabetes-Talk] get started

>> How did you get started with out seeing a person on staff to show you
>> how to do it?
>> We don't have anyone here that could help, we both are blind.
>> dar

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