Hi Jenny I am not sure what you were told before, all I can suggest is to go into settings and extend the time that it takes for the screen to lock. You can find this setting under General. I typically have mine set to 5min. I have it set for this period partly to get around the issue you mentioned.
Garth @BlindTechMusing this On 25/03/2012, at 12:32 AM, Jenny Keller wrote: > I know I asked about this before but when I did what I was told it didn't > change anything. I use the 2 finger flick to read mail and if the nessage is > too long the screen sins in the middle of reading and stops reading. This is > a 3GS. > > Can someone help? > > Jenny and my goofy guide Brooks > > On Mar 24, 2012, at 4:27 AM, Ricardo Walker <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> I think all this really boils down to, does the screen real estate make the >> apps more fluid in their use, and you seem to say yes. Me, I'm not so sure. >> I honestly believe this is completely subjective, and also depends on what >> kind of apps your using. For example, garageband is much more enjoyable on >> an iPad, than an iPhone. But, I've met many blind people who prefer the >> smaller screen because its easier to pin point elements on the screen in a >> given app. Honestly, its just all about the screen, price, and the phone >> aspect. If your comparing an iPhone 4s to the New iPad, there is indeed >> more RAM but, I doubt this would really make much of a difference for most >> users. IOS manages resources so well, its almost a non issue. And, if you >> were to hold out for the next iPhone, it would almost certainly be running a >> similar processor under clocked, with the same amount of RAM. I think where >> the iPad really shines is in that market that use to belong to the netbook. >> Its relatively cheap, versatile, and ultra portable, with great battery >> life. I would much rather type out an e-mail on an iPad than an iPhone. >> But as a person who owns a Macbook pro and an iPhone 4S, I would never trade >> my phone for an iPad for example. And that being the case, as cool as they >> are, I honestly couldn't justify paying for one with my current set up. I >> don't think apps rendered on a large screen, except for a hand full of >> exceptions, tips the balance in the iPads favor if you have a Macbook and an >> iPhone. >> >> JMO. >> >> Ricardo Walker >> [email protected] >> Twitter:@apple2thecore >> www.appletothecore.info >> >> On Mar 24, 2012, at 4:52 AM, Lewis Alexander <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> let's compare the iPhone 4s against an iPad 3... >>> >>> first off, the obvious feature is a much larger display on the iPad. this >>> as a feature gives you much more room to work on applications. taking into >>> an example of pages or anything like that. try performing those tasks on an >>> iphone and you'll be interacting with objects you don't want because you >>> would require a much higher degree of tactile accuracy to interact with an >>> item compared to a larger surface area on the ipad. The available memory, >>> processor and GPU are of a higher specification to my understanding, in >>> terms of interconnectivity with 3rd party products, you can add interfaces >>> like USB adaptors, audio interfaces, camera adaptors and more as both the >>> ipad and OS support those features to work with certain apps. >>> >>> the list really is endless. >>> >>> The iPad is an amazing product to work with as a tactile interface. I go >>> back to the days of using graphics tablets in my research on Human User >>> Interfacing for IT needs in a disabled world and testing the same >>> practicalities and adaptations which the iPad and iPhone both give these >>> functions straight away. >>> >>> at the end of the day, what you have to ask yourself is.. Do you want to >>> use applications in a more fluid and effective way? if so, the answer is >>> "Yes please" and fly out and grab an iPad 3. I'm no salesman. I have >>> experience with both iPads and iphones and I'd rather be the owner of an >>> iPad to run apps with and use the iphone as a phone and note taker. simple >>> as that my friends. simple as that... >>> >>> lew >>> >>> On 24 Mar 2012, at 08:43, David Hole wrote: >>> >>>> hi folks. >>>> I just wonder, and many here have asked, so I thought I'd ask you in >>>> this group. >>>> What's the benefit for blind people to have an iPad instead of an >>>> iPhone? >>>> I mean, as far as I can see, the difference is only the screen size... >>>> Am I right? >>>> Actually I'd like to have one myself, but I can't find any good >>>> reasons to have it, since I have both an iPhone and a Mac. >>>> Hope someone here can give me reasons to get one :p >>>> Best regards David >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> [email protected]. >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected]. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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