RE: Reminders.

I have to confess that ever since getting my Amazon Echo dot I use it for all of my reminders. Because they also show up on my phone. Sent from Mail for Windows 10 From: Dianne B Phelps Sent: Tuesday, March 26, 2019 11:41 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Reminders. I have had

Re: News Plus Service and News App as it has been

I am wondering when reading articles on Fox News feed and was trying to find the button to go to the next story or share the article. Any ideas? Juliette From: viphone@googlegroups.com on behalf of Victor Gouveia Sent: Tuesday, March 26, 2019 4:22 PM To:

RE: Reminders.

Hello Dianne, Your post truly distresses me as even the idea of having to use Braille in order to manage my appointments and reminders gives me the shivers. I suspect that you have accidentally enabled several calendars and that this is certainly part of why things do not appear to make

Re: Is There a Way to Disable the iPad Home Swipe Gestures?

The problem is that it is entirely too easy to hit the part of an iPad screen where it thinks you want to make the gesture, and you don’t. The iPads like the iPad mini, and I am assuming the new iPad Air, as well as the older iPad with a Home button have significant bezels. So if you’re looking

Re: Is There a Way to Disable the iPad Home Swipe Gestures?

if there is, I have not found it. But, if you touch the screen first so VoiceOver speaks, you can avoid doing that gesture. You have to start your slide/swipe, off the part of the screen that responds with VoiceOver. It is a tricky gesture for sure. Richard The most common way people give up

Is There a Way to Disable the iPad Home Swipe Gestures?

Hello Everyone, Often, when I touch either the bottom or the top of my iPad, I hear the pop sound that is a prompt for me to continue the swipe gesture to either go home, open notification center or open control center. Question, is there a way to disable this prompt? So that it will not

RE: iHealth Blood Pressure Monitor

Hi Mike, The Qardio is a wireless cuff that workds great. When you unroll it to put it on it turns on. Then you go to the Qardio app and press the start button and it gives you your blood pressure. The app even saves your readings. The app is totally accessible. You can get it on Amazon. They

Re: Problems with my Iphone

that's great! Glad to hear you sorted it out. This stuff is hard to pin down since there are so many pieces to consider. Richard The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don't have any." -- Alice Walker On Mar 26, 2019, at 3:05 PM, Lelia Struve

Re: Problems with my Iphone

So just to let you know, I tried different earbuds and you were right it must’ve been them because I’m having no trouble now. Lelia Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 26, 2019, at 8:04 AM, Richard Turner > wrote: > > Try different headsets or Bluetooth. It sounds like the call button is being

Got my wife's ipod's keyboard to work

Well, I reset all settings and the keyboard came back. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or

Re: News Plus Service and News App as it has been

Hi Dianne, I really think Apple is going to make a move into the foldable market soon, as Samsung and Motorola are doing. Victor From: Dianne B Phelps Sent: Tuesday, March 26, 2019 1:19 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: News Plus Service and News App as it has been I just called the

Re: Apple news plus service

It sounds like you’ll get the same thing from the New Yorker that you would get if you got the print magazine. So you won’t get online stuff that’s not in the print one. And the Wall Street Journal says you only get three days of archives, but you do get full access, but there’s apparently some

RE: Apple news plus service

Another thing is apparently with certain periodicals, what will be available is only the weekly edition. Not stuff that's posted throughout the week. I think The New Yorker made this clarification today. That and there's still some ambiguity on whether the WSJ will only be limited access or if

Re: Apple news plus service

For those curious, here is a complete list of magazines available today from Apple News Plus: https://www.macstories.net/news/a-complete-list-of-all-the-magazines-available-for-apple-news-in-the-u-s-so-far/ I am a little interested in the trial, but I don't normally read magazines and probably

Submitting general feedback to Apple

Hi again. I would like to echo an earlier message regarding sending feedback to Apple which may not be accessibility related. I did this by going to: www.apple.com/feedback I sent in feedback recently regarding managing playlists in Apple Music. I have noticed that while I can easily add songs to

Re: iHealth Blood Pressure Monitor

Do you have personal experience with this unit? If so, what are your opinions about it? Take care. Mike. Sennt from my iBarstool. Book: a utensil used to pass time while waiting for the computer repairman! - Original Message - From: Sieghard Weitzel To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent:

Reminders.

I have had absolutely no luck using reminders to keep track of what I have to do when and every time we do an update, the calendar system loses my appointment information. This has happened to me over and over and over again. Not only that, now, it keeps asking me for a Yahoo ID, and I do nothing

News Plus Service and News App as it has been

I just called the Apple Disability Support number, 877.204.3930, as Richard Turner suggested because reading news articles has been a difficulty for quite some time now, as everyone has indicated since the IOS 12. I placed my comments with the support person who answered and expressed a couple of

RE: Apple Card announcement today and thoughts of the group

That does spell it out. I guess that might be enough for a little lunch out one time. Best regards, Carolyn -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Monday, March 25, 2019 11:16 PM To:

Re: Apple watch fourth gen and battery.

Thank you Mark and Anna. I appreciate your suggestions. I've turned my screen curtain on and it seems to be working quite well. It's not even at 50 percent yet which is a huge improvement. Jen Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 26, 2019, at 12:39 PM, Anna Dresner wrote: > > Hi Jen, > > Having

unable to get on-screen keyboard to come up on ipod 6th gen

Hello. I updated my wife's ipod touch 6th generation to ios 12.2 and it wants me to re-sign into her account. I can't get the on-screen keyboard to present. Any ideas? -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about

Re: Apple Card announcement today and thoughts of the group

hi, I've been following this thread and like alan, I wonder how it'll b used for online shopping since none of the info is on the card itself. could you get it from apple wallet maybe? I recall something of it being stored on there. B. J. Maynard - Original Message - From: "Wayne

Re: Apple watch fourth gen and battery.

Hi Jen, Having Heart Rate as a complication shouldn't cause a problem. It doesn't mean your heart rate gets measured more often; it just means it's easy to start measuring when you want to, by opening the complication. Having Workout on when you weren't using it was probably your biggest

RE: Question about bluetooth keyboard

You should charge it using your Apple wall plug or any other USB wall adapter. A PC delivers a very small amount of power and while it may charge the keyboard, it will do so very slowly. From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Jennie Facer Sent: Tuesday, March 26, 2019 9:05 AM To:

RE: iPhone SE back in Apple Store

And they won't make that clear until June when they announce iOS 13 at the world wide developer's conference, that is the event when they announce which devices support the new iOS. However, having said that, I am quite sure that the iPhone SE as well as the 6S and 6S Plus which are essentially

RE: iHealth Blood Pressure Monitor

The Qardio also has the normal cuff that goes around the upper arm and closes with Velcro, a small pack on the outside has some batteries, I think AAA, and the electronics which connect it to the app. You start the measurement from the app, a small motor inflates the cuff and as is normal with

Re: watch os 5.2

According to some articles I read, watch os 5.2 has not yet been released, and no release date has been announced. Plus I noticed that AppleVis only mentioned an ios and mac update and not a watch update. Hope this helps. Chris > On Mar 26, 2019, at 12:08 PM, Jennie Facer wrote: > > No

Re: watch os 5.2

Though it was released yesterday, it may take a few days before it shows up on the watch or in the Watch iPhone app. Wayne On 3/26/19, Jennie Facer wrote: > No updates have been released for the watch yet. Sorry. > Jenn > > Jenn and Kumi > >> On Mar 26, 2019, at 3:27 AM, Larry Smith >> wrote:

Re: watch os 5.2

No updates have been released for the watch yet. Sorry. Jenn Jenn and Kumi > On Mar 26, 2019, at 3:27 AM, Larry Smith wrote: > > Has anyone been able to update to watch OS 5.2? I was thought I read that it > was released yesterday. However, when I check for update, I am told that my >

Re: Question about bluetooth keyboard

No there is nothing wrong. It won’t show anything while it is plugged into a PC. It is OK and it will charge. No worries. Jenn Jenn and Kumi > On Mar 26, 2019, at 8:55 AM, 'evergreenwoods' via VIPhone > wrote: > > Hello, > > I have a Bluetooth keyboard called Keys to go. I connected it to

Re: VPN questions

I have a life time membership for VPN secured, another one I am a fan of is VPN area. They both work great on windows and IOS the windows apps have small issues but nothing that can't be worked around. I like express VPN but the windows app is kind of a pain. On 3/26/19, 'Dan' via VIPhone wrote:

Re: VPN questions

hello, I was referring to my MacBook Pro as the other device. I'm still looking around and considering I did read the information regarding tunnel bear. Thank you. Dan > On Mar 26, 2019, at 7:19 AM, Alan Lemly wrote: > > I don't know about the two VPN services you're considering but I

Question about bluetooth keyboard

Hello, I have a Bluetooth keyboard called Keys to go. I connected it to the pc to charge the battery, but the pc doesn’t recognize that I plugged it in. This is the first time I’m charging the keyboard, so I don’t know what is normal or not. Is there anything wrong? Rena -- The

Re: iPhone SE back in Apple Store

I am hoping for you all that ios13 will run on the se. Apple hasn't still made that clear. Davy -Oorspronkelijk bericht- From: Carolyn Arnold Sent: Tuesday, March 26, 2019 2:17 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: iPhone SE back in Apple Store I hope you like yours as much as

Re: iPhone SE back in Apple Store

Hi all Pff who goes out on Mondays. (grin) Who is buying an iphone SE as there are already 8 phones above it knowing that parts of its technology is nolonger used? I can understand people that want to stay with it when posessing one as long as possible. Even when you can buy one for a small

Re: Apple Card announcement today and thoughts of the group

Wrong! Three percent of $360 is only $10,8. -Oorspronkelijk bericht- From: Carolyn Arnold Sent: Tuesday, March 26, 2019 12:55 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Apple Card announcement today and thoughts of the group Three percent of $360 is only $108. Best regards,

RE: VPN questions

I don't know about the two VPN services you're considering but I use Tunnel Bear and find it very accessible on my iPhone 8. I'm not sure what your MBP device is or whether Tunnel Bear will work accessibly with it. You can check out Tunnel Bear and its pricing at the following link:

Re: Apple Card announcement today and thoughts of the group

Good day. I found the following article on Apple News regarding the new Apple Card, and things you should know. The old line comes to mind, if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. This sounds like a good card, but they do "get you" in a couple of important areas. Want the new Apple Card?

Re: iOS12.2

Richard thank you very much Sent from my Verizon iPhone 10R!!! > On Mar 26, 2019, at 10:05 AM, Richard Turner > wrote: > > From the top of their page, if you navigate by headings you will find it, but > here is the direct link: >

Re: Problems with my Iphone

Hi, Lelia, Have you tried a different pair of headphones or earbuds?  does this happen with wireless headphones?  If the answer to both questions is no then it could be the headphones themselves.  I am really rough on headphone cords and I know it's time to swap out the cord when SIRI or audio

RE: An iCloud question

Hi Richard, Thanks for the reply. In the past I have purchased my phones from the Apple Store in Chicago, and they have been very helpful in transferring everything for me. The new phone was purchased from the Apple Store online, and I am 3 hours away from Chicago. If they had the SE, I

Re: iOS12.2

Thank you Malcolm I’ll check it out Sent from my Verizon iPhone 10R!!! > On Mar 26, 2019, at 10:04 AM, Malcolm Parfitt wrote: > > Take a look at: > > https://www.applevis.com/blog/apple-braille-ios-news/apple-releases-ios-122-bringing-apple-news-canada-and-four-new-animoji > > Sent from my

RE: iOS12.2

>From the top of their page, if you navigate by headings you will find it, but >here is the direct link: https://www.applevis.com/blog/apple-braille-ios-news/apple-releases-ios-122-bringing-apple-news-canada-and-four-new-animoji Richard -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com

RE: Problems with my Iphone

Try different headsets or Bluetooth. It sounds like the call button is being held down, or shorting out. Or, call Apple and see about having the device checked out. Richard -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Lelia Struve Sent: Tuesday, March 26, 2019 7:03

Re: iOS12.2

Take a look at: https://www.applevis.com/blog/apple-braille-ios-news/apple-releases-ios-122-bringing-apple-news-canada-and-four-new-animoji Sent from my iPhone > On 26 Mar 2019, at 13:58, Anthony Vece wrote: > > Hello everyone; > I am trying to find iOS 12.2 on the AppleVis website. > I’m

Re: Problems with my Iphone

Good morning Mary, basically whatever I have my headphones or earbuds plugged in is when I have the issues. And it does both, it activates Siri as well as plays music. Lelia Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 25, 2019, at 8:06 PM, Mary Otten wrote: > > Well, I have an iPhone 7 Plus, although

iOS12.2

Hello everyone; I am trying to find iOS 12.2 on the AppleVis website. I’m having no luck I tried searching for it and nothing seems to come up what is the easiest way for me to find this topic on the website AppleVis? I’m the first to admit that I’m not good with searches. Thank youin advance.

Re: Mail threading issues skipping.

Yep, this happens to me too. I just use Outlook on iOS for threaded email. Devin Prater sent from Gmail. On Tue, Mar 26, 2019 at 8:14 AM Richard Turner wrote: > Yes, please report this to accessibil...@apple.com > And perhaps even call them 877-204-3930. This is an issue that is just >

Re: Apple news plus service

Yep, this happens with me too. Devin Prater sent from Gmail. On Tue, Mar 26, 2019 at 8:19 AM Lisa Belville wrote: > Hi, Tara. Oh thank you, I thought I was the only one having this issue > with the NEWS app. Yes, since the latest iOS update continuous reading, > even line by line reading is

RE: voice dream scanner

Larry L., if you read down a couple of lines, his message is there. It is after the “blockquote.” His first lines are just blank. Richard From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Larry Lumpkin Sent: Tuesday, March 26, 2019 6:06 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: voice dream

Re: Apple news plus service

Hi, Tara.  Oh thank you, I thought I was the only one having this issue with the NEWS app.  Yes, since the latest iOS update continuous reading, even line by line reading is nearly impossible.  VO will read a few lines and then jump to the back button.  This happens even if the phone isn't

RE: voice dream scanner

Ok, got it! Thanks As far as the scanning from within VDR, open the pdf, which will say 0 bytes … then doube tap the document button and the last thing on the screen is perform OCR. When the VDR release comes out, you will just install it over the beta I hope. Rather than having to lose the

RE: Mail threading issues skipping.

Yes, please report this to accessibil...@apple.com And perhaps even call them 877-204-3930. This is an issue that is just annoying and has been there for me during the iOS 12 cycle. I think it may be related to News articles jumping focus back to the top of the screen when trying to read to

RE: voice dream scanner

As far as the scanning from within VDR, open the pdf, which will say 0 bytes … then doube tap the document button and the last thing on the screen is perform OCR. When the VDR release comes out, you will just install it over the beta I hope. Rather than having to lose the library. Fingers

RE: voice dream scanner

No message here. From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Larry Smith Sent: Tuesday, March 26, 2019 7:57 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: voice dream scanner Hi Richard. I think I figured it out. Not sure how I got it, but I did get it to scan the PDF file.

Re: Apple watch fourth gen and battery.

Thank you all. Somehow zoom got turned on... no idea how. I turned it off and also screen curtain on... does anyone find screen curtain being on makes a difference? I also had a workout running and forgot to turn it off. lol. So far... I took my watch off about four hours ago and it's at 87

Re: voice dream scanner

> Hi Richard. I think I figured it out. Not sure how I got it, but I did get it > to scan the PDF file. > On Mar 26, 2019, at 7:57 AM, Richard Turner > wrote: > > > Yes, there is a VDR beta. I put the link on my web site: www.turner42.com > > It isn't very far

Re: An iCloud question

hi Karen, Open the Files app on your phone; that is a stock app from Apple. Under locations, select iCloud Drive. I hope that gets you to the files you want. But, do you back up your device on a computer using iTunes? The best way to get everything from your current phone to the new phone is to

Re: voice dream scanner

> Hi Richard. Do I have to delete my original version of BDR? I followed the > link from your web site. When I went to install the VDR app, I was informed > that the app was already installed and was ask if I wanted to replace it. I > said yes, and it now says VDR bata. However, I don’t find

Re: iHealth Blood Pressure Monitor

Hi Sieghard, My wife watched a demonstration of the iHealth app on a local TV news stations health segment and thought it was cool, the way it worked / its portability. Would you please tell me about the Qardio monitor you're speaking about? Does it have a arm cuff and work well with

Mail threading issues skipping.

Hi all. I'm running the latest IOS version and when reading messages that are part of a thread... I'm being bounced all over the place. Anyone else having this issue? It's horrible. lol. Jen Sent from my iPhone -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list.

An iCloud question

I have a new phone on order, and need to figure out how to transfer everything to it when it arrives. I haven't been using iCloud, because I would rather access everything directly on my phone. However, there are some files in iCloud that landed there before I turned it off. I'd like to access

Re: voice dream scanner

Yes, there is a VDR beta. I put the link on my web site: www.turner42.com It isn't very far down the page. Richard The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don't have any." -- Alice Walker On Mar 26, 2019, at 3:07 AM, Larry Smith

RE: VPN questions

And I believe Jonathan Mosen at one point wrote an article about a service called "Hide my Ass" which was also accessible. Here a bit of info and a link to a very detailed and informative review: HideMyAss! (HMA!) is a virtual private network (VPN) provider founded in 2005 in the United

Re: VPN questions

Hello, I have not used these personally. There is a topic about VPN’s on the applevis website talking about wich ones are accessible. Private internet access and tunnel bear are ones I remember as being mentioned as accessible. Greg Wocher > On Mar 26, 2019, at 2:41 AM, 'Dan' via VIPhone >

voice dream scanner

This message is to those beta testing VDR scanner. I can not find a button that reads scan or process PDF files within voice dream reader. I downloaded 2 apps. I have test flight and the VDR scanner beta app. I had voice dream reader already. Is there another app that should have been

watch os 5.2

Has anyone been able to update to watch OS 5.2? I was thought I read that it was released yesterday. However, when I check for update, I am told that my software is up to date. It shows watch OS 5.1.3. thanks -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If

return of Sieghard

Hi Sieghard just a quick thought while you were away as far as I am concerned the emails were quiet, but now that you are back we are back to quite a few messages. I hope you had a good holiday and your maths is absulutely correct. keep smiling Janet -Original Message-

VPN questions

Hello list, I hope this is the correct list for the following questions. We will be traveling for a while and I need to get a VPN that will work and be 100 percent accessible for VO users. I will be using this on several devices, 2 iPhones and a MBP. The services I'm considering are, ExpressVPN