I have had the same problem Gi Gi. Kawal.
On 25 Jun 2012, at 12:10 PM, Eugenia Firth <[email protected]> wrote: > 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. -- 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.
