Thanks Chris. Hey, it's ok you can't explain why. I'm sure my artificial eyes would cross if you did. I'm an experienced computer user, but I have chosen not to any more of a techy than I can help. That's the job for other people, and I'll gladly pay Apple whatever to do it.
Eugenia Firth [email protected] On Jun 24, 2012, at 8:44 PM, James Mannion wrote: > Cool. If there is anything else you can ever also tell us, I look > forward to reading those messages as much as this one. > > On 6/24/12, Christopher-Mark Gilland <[email protected]> wrote: >> Gigi, >> >> I can't really say much about if this happens now, seeing I'm a dev on I O S >> 6, so thus am on N D A, but I can! legally say this: in I O S 5, which is >> the most current firmware readily available for the public, which I'm quite >> sure is what you have, I had this problem a fair amount, yes. >> >> Remember that even though dictation is not a part of Seri persey, it is >> actually ran through the same proxy server that Seri uses. With this said, >> basically in a more basic meaning... if the server is busy that Seri uses, >> which often times, it is, remember, Seri is? still in public beta... then >> dictation also isn't gonna work. >> >> Here's a little trick, if you don't wanna restart your IPhone that you can >> try that sometimes helps. This isn't exactly documented, and it's nothing I >> shouldn't be telling you. Why this works, I'm unfortunately not allowed to >> disclose but i can! at least tell you sometimes and actually, often times, >> it does. >> >> When this happens, go to settings, then go to general, and finally, Seri. >> >> You'll notice that you have 3 options. always, which is probably where it's >> now at, handset only, or off. If you switch it to handset only for about 5 >> seconds, then switch it back to always, then try using Seri, or dictation, >> either or, it should start to work again. >> >> Again, I'm not authorized to explain to you why this works, and I know it's >> kind a cock eyed. Trust me though, if you knew the reason, you'd >> understand. Trust me though, for now, just know, stupid as I know this >> sounds, and as irrelivant as I'm sure it's gotta sound, believe me: it does! >> usually work. >> >> Chris. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Gigi >> To: [email protected] >> Cc: [email protected] >> Sent: Sunday, June 24, 2012 8:13 PM >> Subject: Trouble with dictation >> >> >> >> Hi guys again >> I wonder if anyone else is having this trouble, and if it's a voiceover >> thing or a dictation thing. Sometimes on my iPhone dictation option just >> doesn't work at all. I press the dictation key and with no warning, nothing >> happens. It just says "thinking", and nothing appears on the display. Every >> time this happens, I have to restart the iPhone. Restarting seems to solve >> the problem, until the next time it decides to go on strike. >> Regards >> Gigi >> >> -- >> 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.
