Hi listers,
I need to get a scanner for photos and A4 documents. Wireless would be nice but
not if expensive. The main project is a load of photos my wife has but doesn’t
have the time to scan them herself. Therefore it is my job to do the tedious
task and it would be nice to have simple softwa
Hi Ian,
I'm not sure I can help you, but I have a couple of questions. Are you looking
to use a Mac for scanning and storage, or do you want to do this with an iPhone
or other device? I know you said there are photos, but do any of the documents
have text and will you need to do ocr?
Good Luck
Amazon. But when you search for it, note that qardio is spelled with a q rather
than a c.
Sent from Kimber's iPhone
The happy ending still beckons, and it is in the hope of grasping it that we go
on.—Annie Proulx
> On May 12, 2020, at 1:49 AM, Dennis Long wrote:
>
>
> Where do you get it?
>
Qardio has other devices you can control through the app including a very good
body weight scale. That may explain the rather general name of the app.
Sent from Kimber's iPhone
The happy ending still beckons, and it is in the hope of grasping it that we go
on.—Annie Proulx
> On May 11, 2020, at
Hi all,
I am thinking of trading in my old iphone and Macbook with Apple in order to
buy new ones. One thing I can’t find out is how it works while we can’t go to
the stores. Could it all be done remotely? If I buy the new items, how long do
I get to return the trade in items and do they send a
You can also just touch the right edge of the screen while in your contacts and
use the section index.
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From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Marie
Sent: Monday, May 11, 2020 6:33 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Section Index.
I don't understand w
unless they are really old ones, you would probably get a considerably
better price selling them on ebay, gumtree, shpock, or a platform like that.
Simon
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From: "Ian Harrison"
To: "'Andrew Lamanche' via MacVisionaries"
; "'Harry Bell' via VIPhone"
;
Sent: Tues
Since you wrote to the iPhone list, I'm guessing you plan to do this with an
iPhone.
I do not know of any scanners that work with iPhones, beyond what you can do
with the iPhone camera itself.
For A4 documents, I'm assuming these are text documents, I think Voice Dream
Scanner is the best soluti
Good morning,
Could someone please explain how one deletes books in the app? I see the
delete button there (dimmed) so I know it is possible and that 'I'm missing
something.
Looking forward to having the mystery solved.
Thank you very much for any and all help.
Joy
"Avoiding danger is no sa
Hi again,
I am now using Catalina. I used to be able to adjust the voice over speed on
the fly using the arrow keys and modifiers. I can’t seem to find that any more.
Any suggestions? I have looked at the rotor in Web settings but speech rate is
not in there. I’m sure it used to be.
Thanks
Ian
Did you try control+options+command and the arrow keys?
I know little of Mac computers but I know with an iPhone and a Bluetooth
keyboard that is one way to access various voice settings on the fly.
Richard
"There's a nap for that." - an anonymous cat in a window in Portland, Oregon.
-Ori
I have never used live chat on an iphone, and only used it once, many years
ago, on a computer. I guess I have always thought it might not be all that
accessible, so have avoided it. I now have an opportunity to use it that would
make the situation a lot more convenient if live chat works okay,
Ian,
After reading your post about VoiceOver speed, I realized, you are probably
talking about a flatbed scanner for your Mac.
I believe Cannon scanners work with Mac or Windows, and I would say most of the
USB scanners that do not need a separate power source should do the job for you.
As well a
Well, on the latest version of the Audible app, I do not find a delete button
at all; but if I touch a title that is downloaded to my device and flick up
with one finger, I find an option to remove from device.
This is running iOS 13.4.1 and the most recent update of the Audible app.
Richard
"
What you wrote was that you bought a cheap 6S, running 13.3.2.
If it is the old iPhone SE, then there is no number in the model name.
It is just an iPhone SE; plain and simple.
Apple confused everyone when they didn't use a number for the SE model and I
gather SE may have stood for Special Edition
Thank you, that's good to know since the old way of removing a book from the
phone was a pain! However, I actually want to get the titles out of the
library so I don't have to sort through unwanted books when selecting my next
download. (Sorry for not making that clear before!) It is in the
This is fascinating.
I cannot find any delete button anywhere, Library or downloaded.
Just the option to remove from device.
What about selecting Not Started, so it shows you things you haven’t started
instead of all titles.
You may need to end up calling Amazon customer service, 888-283-1678.
As of high Sierra and later, the command for speech rate has changed in macOS.
Use ctrl-option-command-shift-the arrow keys. This command works all the time.
It’s not at all helpful to reference something you know for one platform that
is not reafvent to another.
Regards,
Daniel
> On May 12, 2
You're right, it is fascinating since I don't have an unread option! I can
sort by: recent, length, title and author. That's all of my choices.
I'd love to call them but at least here in Canada they've closed the phone line
so that option isn't currently available and I am really fed up of hav
Great idea about search.
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From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of
Barbara Stahl
Sent: Monday, May 11, 2020 10:26 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Section Index.
Personally, I've not had any trouble with the section inde
I will be trying to go down to, say M, but it puts me in the A names and not
right at the top either in most cases.
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From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of
Marie
Sent: Monday, May 11, 2020 9:33 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subj
I'll try that, Tom, thanks.
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From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of
Tom Rash
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2020 7:41 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: Section Index.
You can also just touch the right edge of the screen while i
Are you tapping on the letter in the index when you hear it? I have never
experienced what you say is happening. Perhaps you are trying to go faster
than you should. Try slowing your gestures slightly so you get a bit more
stable results.
Marie
-Original Message-
From: Carolyn
Sent
Go to your library on the bottom when you get there click on downloaded that
will only show the book that you have on your phone. To remove the book flipped
up and you’ll find removed from device. HTH
> On May 12, 2020, at 9:23 AM, Richard Turner
> wrote:
>
>
> This is fascinating.
> I can
You may be on an older version of the app, or it is different in Canada.
On the bottom, I now only have 4 tabs: Home, Library, Originals, and Discover.
There is no longer a Cloud button or Device button at the top.
Along the top if you select the Library tab, you have these buttons:
Search, Titles,
You can always call Apple and discuss by phone.
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From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Ian
Harrison
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2020 4:41 AM
To: 'Andrew Lamanche' via MacVisionaries ;
'Harry Bell' via VIPhone ;
applesuppor...@yahoogroups.com
Subject: OT advice on tra
What app are you planning to use and when you say "live chat" I assume you mean
by text?
You can use the Messages app and send text or iMessages back and forth and even
include recorded audio messages and you can do the same with apps like WhatsApp
and Facebook messenger, Skype or a number of ot
I got mine from eBay for 54 bucks. OK, 55. Since it’s $54 and 95 or $.99.
Sent from my iPhone
> On May 11, 2020, at 10:49 PM, Dennis Long wrote:
>
>
> Where do you get it?
>
> From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of
> Kimberly
> Sent: Monday, May 11, 2020 5:29 PM
> To: viphone@googleg
My selections are significantly different. I did only have four tabs at the
bottom for sometime but in the last week or so I went back to having five:
home, library, player, discover and profile. I do still have the cloud and
device buttons at the top.
Ihave my apps set to automatically
Hi all,
Would someone please give me a hard push in the direction of the audio
routing settings in iOS13.4.1? I've been all over the settings and either
just totally brainfarting or just missing it. For clarification it's audio
routing and not the switch to speaker phone setting when the phon
Hello, so when you have audio destination selected in the rotor, it only
appears when you are playing audio or video, when there is an alternative
destination available.
When you select audio destination, you can flick up or down to select the
destinations.
This is my understanding, I hope it
I traded in my iPhone 7 when I bought my SE 2020. Since I ordered through
Apple, I selected the option to trade in during the ordering process. I got
$120 which will be processed as a refund to my credit card, the same one I used
to buy the new phone. If your phone is newer you will probably get
Ian,
I'd recommend you go to the Apple Store app on your iDevice and start the
process of buying a new iPhone. One of the first things you're asked is whether
you are trading in an older device and it provides information about how the
process works.
Alan Lemly
-Original Message-
From
Richard whatIn the world are you saying here in the world are you saying here?
did I not indeed just purchase the SE 2020 phone for $449 for the added gigs
plus insurance plus tax… Came in three colors, red black and I can't remember
what the other one was. It does have 13.4.1 on it. That's wh
No. the case for the new sE 2020, can be used with the iPhone 8, and 7. But
not the 6, and 6s.
Yes, it will fit. But the camera will be out of line.
Dave.
-Original Message-
From: deidre muccio
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2020 5:51 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: voice over
It was never clear that you bought the SE 2020.
Now it is, so ignore the rest of my message.
May I suggest you get a bluetooth keyboard so you are not relying on dictation,
unless you cannot type, in which case, you are stuck with dictation and being
misunderstood.
Richard
Linus to Charlie Brow
I'll try that. I did not think I was doing anything different than usual, but
it can't hurt to go a little slower to see what happens.
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From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of
Marie
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2020 10:55 AM
To: viphone@
Richard funny, I came to that same conclusion yesterday! About needing to get a
Bluetooth keyboard. I've seen a full-size one once that someone offered me but
it was broken. if I go that route I'm definitelygoing to want a full-size
keyboard. I've had wicked trouble with carpal tunnel in years
Dave, I bought three identical cases all labeled that they would fit a seven
and eight and my six, 6S, and SE 2020 phones all fit the same size case. I
actually showed the man at the store the size of the phones and they were
identical. But the labeling on some of the boxs were not accurate
Where can I purchase a stand?
Many thanks,
James B
From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Richard
Turner
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2020 7:19 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Scanning solution
Since you wrote to the iPhone list, I'm guessing you plan to do this wit
Take a look at:
http://fopydo.com/scanningstandfortheblind
Malcolm Parfitt
> On 12 May 2020, at 20:05, bentleyj1...@gmail.com wrote:
>
>
> Where can I purchase a stand?
>
> Many thanks,
>
> James B
>
> From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of
> Richard Turner
> Sent: Tuesday, May
Has anyone used the endomondo App for exercising? If so, do you find it
accessible? If you have used it, have you use the free or premium version? If
you use the premium version, how much does it cost?
Dacia
Sent from my iPhone
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Hello.
I seem to be having a bluetooth keyboard command mistake I can’t diagnose.
When opening a message in Mail, I try to use control-options-space to open the
message as I should on my Logitech K-480. Sometimes I end up in More Actions
without the phone having announced that’s where I was go
Is there a way to temporarily block a contact? I know how to block unwanted
calls but I can't seem to make it work on a contact.
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I've got the same buttons and controls Richard detailed in his below message.
Deleting a title is very easy as others have already posted. When I have all
titles selected, doing a single finger swipe on a title which has been
downloaded to my iPhone will offer a choice of remove from device when
Hello all,
please, is there a Voiceover accessible RSS reader that supports push
notifications when a new article is available?
I've been using lire, but as far as I know, it does not support push
notifications.
Or if there is any other way to get notifications from my RSS feeds I'm
following,
In the US, my latest Audible version is listed as 3.24.1 (606).
Alan Lemly
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of
Joy Cyr
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2020 10:41 AM
To: iPhone List
Subject: Re: Deleting Books In The Audible App?
My selections are signif
She isn’t wanting to see them in her cloud library either.
Not sure why.
Richard
"There's a nap for that." - an anonymous cat in a window in Portland, Oregon.
From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Alan
Lemly
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2020 12:43 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE:
Hi, NetNewsWire or Newsify are 2 good RSS readers that I like. They have a push
notification setting but I don't get any notifications about new articles.
sent from the iPhone 11 Pro
> On May 12, 2020, at 3:48 PM, Mária Orovčíková
> wrote:
>
> Hello all,
> please, is there a Voiceover acces
I can recommend the Logitech K480 from Amazon for around $30.
Its keys feel like the same keys I have on my computer USB keyboard.
It does not have the number pad, which you don’t need for an iPhone anyway.
It is very sturdy.
It can pair with up to three devices.
It takes two triple A batteries and
That is the correct keystroke.
You may want to get a screen share going with Apple Accessibility so they can
see what is happening.
Richard
"There's a nap for that." - an anonymous cat in a window in Portland, Oregon.
-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Bil
The Fopydo stand is my first choice, but he was having major issues with his
Post Office refusing to send things free matter unless he went through a bunch
of hoops to get a special permit.
At one point, the Independence Market of the NFB was considering carrying them.
I wrote them, but have not
yes, Richard, you are right, it's time. Please send me the links. I will order
the keyboard pronto. Thank you.
Sent from my iPhone
> On May 12, 2020, at 4:02 PM, Richard Turner
> wrote:
>
>
> I can recommend the Logitech K480 from Amazon for around $30.
> Its keys feel like the same keys I
Well, I guess I missed that. I personally would never want to hide something in
my Audible library when displaying all titles for fear I'd never be able to
find it again.
Alan Lemly
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of
Richard Turner
Sent: Tuesday
Does it work with the 8Plus?
Bill Outman
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of
Richard Turner
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2020 4:17 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: Scanning solution
The Fopydo stand is my first choice, but he was ha
I have that keyboard. I’m interested in that carrying case, as the reason I had
to change out that keyboard before was too many drops and too much stepping on
it.
Bill Outman
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of
deidre muccio
Sent: Tuesday, May
The Fopydo will work with any smart phone and even an iPad Mini.
Richard
Linus to Charlie Brown: "Worrying won't stop the bad stuff from happening, it
just stops you from enjoying the good."
Sent with the iPhone SE 2020
www.turner42.com
On May 12, 2020, at 2:04 PM, Bill Outman wrote:
Does
The keyboard at Amazon link is:
https://www.amazon.com/Logitech-Bluetooth-Multi-Device-Keyboard-K480/dp/B00MUTWLW4/ref=sr_1_3/138-0152620-6899420?ie=UTF8&qid=1547578217&sr=8-3&keywords=logitech+k480
The carrying case is:
https://www.amazon.com/Hermitshell-Logitech-Bluetooth-Multi-Device-Keyboard/
I sent the info on the keyboard and carrying case with its own subject line.
HTH,
Richard
"There's a nap for that." - an anonymous cat in a window in Portland, Oregon.
From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Bill
Outman
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2020 2:08 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Su
now I guess I should take a look at what kind of key combinations I'll need to
learn.
Sent from my iPhone
> On May 12, 2020, at 6:21 PM, Richard Turner
> wrote:
>
>
>
> The keyboard at Amazon link is:
> https://www.amazon.com/Logitech-Bluetooth-Multi-Device-Keyboard-K480/dp/B00MUTWLW4/re
I have a couple versions of the keyboard combinations on my web site.
www.turner42.com
Take your pick.
Richard
Linus to Charlie Brown: "Worrying won't stop the bad stuff from happening, it
just stops you from enjoying the good."
Sent with the iPhone SE 2020
www.turner42.com
On May 12, 2020, a
Shirley,
If you just double tap on a contact and flick right to the last part of the
screen, the block contact will be there. You can also do a 4-finger double tap
at the bottom of the screen when your contact is open.
Jenn
Jenn and Kumi
> On May 12, 2020, at 1:32 PM, Shirley Baker wrote:
>
well, Richard, that was the first place I was going to look. I've long since
had your website saved in a tab in Safari. Thanks again for being such a
generous and knowledgeable technical support person on this list and I assume
to whoever else you typically work with.
Sent from my iPhone
> On
Why don't you just press the up and down arrows at the same time to double
tap?
**
If we don't take time to think before we speak we may find ourselves in a
situation where our speech becomes a bit stinky!
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From: "Bill Outman"
To:
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2020 1
Hi Alan,
You say “doing a single finger swipe on a title which has been downloaded to my
iPhone will offer a choice of remove from device”.
Are you saying you can flick up or down on a title and it gives you a
remove/delete option?
This is also new to me and while how Audible has had it for quit
One more thing…
In the last few updates Voiceover improvements have been mentioned, but I can’t
see any difference and there is one thing which I wish would work again.
It used to be that if you tapped on “Chapters” when listening to a book and
flicked through your list of chapters that Voiceover
That is also what I have and I’m in Canada also. I have 4 tabs on the bottom,
the “Player” tab is gone.
From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Alan
Lemly
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2020 12:50 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: Deleting Books In The Audible App?
In the US, my latest
Sieghard,
It would appear that the Canadian version of audible is different from the US
version.
Alan and I have the same screen. You and Joy have the same screen.
I no longer have the master delete button, etc.
Its quite different.
I'll see if I can do a screen shot and scan it and send it out.
Hi Sieghard,
Yes, the Audible latest version app in the States lets us single finger swipe
on our library titles and offers a remove from device option for any which have
been downloaded to the device. It sounds like maybe the version you have in
Canada doesn't offer that option yet based on
Can't you just do a three fingered swipe up to move down your list of contacts
page by page.
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From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Carolyn
Sent: Wednesday, 13 May 2020 2:41 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: Section Index.
I will be trying to go down
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