Re: New Bluetooth app

2012-04-18 Thread Esther
Hi Ricardo, Funny you should mention this, because yesterday, in an off-list exchange, I was asked whether there was any way to make the on-screen keyboard re-appear without having to press the eject key of a paired Apple Wireless Keyboard (for those occasions when you pick up the iPhone and

Re: New Bluetooth app

2012-04-18 Thread Christopher Chaltain
Well, contracting any virus, worm or malware is a reasonably low risk issue on any platform, however, with iPhones becoming more and more popular then they become a more and more attractive target for black hats. I know these articles are a bit long in the tooth, but here's a general article on

Re: Siri and dictation

2012-04-18 Thread Peter Holdstock
Siri and dictationHi, your problem is that once you’ve finished dictating you do a two finger double tap, you do not try and hit the dictate button again. If you try and hit the dictate button again you will probably find the voice over speech ends up in your text also. Peter From: Lois

Re: Navigon and Traffic Live

2012-04-18 Thread Peter Holdstock
Once you’ve purchased it the system will automatically use the information to reroute you passed traffic issues. Whilst on a route it will also show on the screen if there is an issue. Double tapping on it allows you to see more information etc but by default it handles it all automatically.

RE: My thoughts on an iPad and iPhone was RE: iPhone versus iPad?

2012-04-18 Thread Kevin Barry
Not so, you can hit the 2x button and have it expand to take up the whole screen. Resolution will not improve but it will use more of the screen. At 12:15 AM 4/18/2012, you wrote: Yeah! But they will only use the amount of the screen that an iPhone would use. That wouldn't matter to a person

Moderator Note - Was Re: OT; DUPLICATE MESSAGES!!!!

2012-04-18 Thread Raul A. Gallegos
Hi Anthony. I know you stated why you posted this on list, however just so you and others know, it's really best to send the moderators a private message with anything concerning the list. If all 1000 plus members were getting duplicate messages, we would know of it by now I'm sure. Can you

Re: Vocal questions.

2012-04-18 Thread chris hallsworth
Don't turn off VoiceOver. Do a three finger double tap to mute or unmute speech. Christopher Hallsworth On 17/04/2012 21:17, Marc Rocheleau wrote: Hey there, Answering the questions I can: You can't seem to interupt the spoken options for a command, even if you know what you want. You must

Re: New Bluetooth app

2012-04-18 Thread Raul A. Gallegos
Christopher, this is well said. I think what we all need to remember is that there are so many opinions and feelings on how the iPhone or iPod or iPad can be used, that some apps may seem pointless to some, while invaluable to others. While I won't be getting this app, it doesn't mean that

Re: iPhone versus iPad?

2012-04-18 Thread Nancy M
One difference between the two devices is that the iPhone can vibrate, the iPad cannot If you suffer from hearing impairment, this may be significant. The iPhone has an option for using vibrate to announce phone calls and vibration is available to the designer as a signaling option. We use the

RE: iPhone versus iPad?

2012-04-18 Thread Debbie April Yuille
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RE: My thoughts on an iPad and iPhone was RE: iPhone versus iPad?

2012-04-18 Thread Debbie April Yuille
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Re: Vocal questions.

2012-04-18 Thread Sandy Tomkins
Hi, Just downloaded Vokul and am uncertain how to progress. Firstly: Where do I go to enable multitasking? Secondly: is it best to mute VO and if so do I need to do this even when using earphones? All an any tips most appreciated! Sandy. Sent from my iPhone On 18 Apr 2012, at

RE: Setting VO independently of other Audio

2012-04-18 Thread Alex Stone
If you adjust the volume while vo is speaking, then the vo volume is changed. Cheers Alex From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Tamara Rorie, Esq. Sent: 18 April 2012 13:28 To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Setting VO independently of other Audio

RE: Setting VO independently of other Audio

2012-04-18 Thread Daniel Miller
Hi, If you do that, unfortunately all other audio volume is changed as well. So there's not really a way to independently set the VO volume. At least none that I know of that works reliably. From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Alex Stone Sent:

Re: New Bluetooth app

2012-04-18 Thread Peter Logan
I agree with both sides of this ... but here is why I shut mine off ... I got kids .. and they like to sneak into my office .. and start poundig on my BT keyboard .. next thing I know my phone is doing all sorts of stuff ... Also, several times I've left my BT headphones on .. and didn't relize

Naming Documents In Pages

2012-04-18 Thread Bobby Druesedow
Good Morning: In the past, I have deemed Pages as completely useless. I'm sure it's mostly user ignorance though. Can someone tell me how to name a document in Pages? Every document I start is called blank, and I can't for the life of me figure out to name a document what I want to call it.

Re: My thoughts on an iPad and iPhone was RE: iPhone versus iPad?

2012-04-18 Thread Nancy M
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Re: Naming Documents In Pages

2012-04-18 Thread Anne Robertson
Hello Bobby, Here's how to rename a Pages document on your iPhone. Warning: you need a steady hand. You have to select Documents, then in the list of documents, place one finger on the one you wish to rename, toggle VoiceOver off, double-tap with that one finger, then toggle VoiceOver back on

Re: Setting VO independently of other Audio

2012-04-18 Thread David Chittenden
Hello, First, go in to settings, general, accessibility, voice over, rotor, and select set voice over volume. Next, turn your rotor to Voice Over volume. Now, using the single-finger vertical flick, you can adjust the volume of VO. I used this method during a call to increase VO volume

Re: Naming Documents In Pages

2012-04-18 Thread Ricardo Walker
Exactly. Double tapping in this instance with VO off allows the title of the file to be edited. Doing this with VO on just opens the file like you would expect. I've notice that you can't tap just anywhere though. You need to be near the bottom of the icon when you perform the double tap

Re: New Bluetooth app

2012-04-18 Thread Brent Harding
I bet if BT headphones work like something similar to the Plantronics wireless USB headsets, if the battery dies, you leave yourself with no speech. I know this happens on the PC because the audio dongle keeps the sound driver valid, so there's nothing to receive the audio, and they die with

Re: Naming Documents In Pages

2012-04-18 Thread Bobby Druesedow
Is there anyway to do the double tap with a keyboard with VO off? I tried to do it with the traditional way on the keyboard, but it didn't work. I was able to rename one document using the touch screen. Thanks. Bobby Druesedow On Apr 18, 2012, at 8:24 AM, Anne Robertson annefromo...@gmail.com

Re: Naming Documents In Pages

2012-04-18 Thread Keith Bundy
And I'm sure this is user ignorance, too. But how do you create folders in Pages or move documents to folders other than the default? -- From: Bobby Druesedow bo...@druesedow.com Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2012 8:12 AM To:

Re: Pages

2012-04-18 Thread Barbara Wilson
Yes, but how? I've tried. Created a folder on the PC and put files in there. Added them in iTunes, but they don't appear on the iPad. Barbara -Original Message- From: Ricardo Walker Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2012 9:14 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Pages Hello, No

Re: New Bluetooth app

2012-04-18 Thread David Chittenden
Hello, Nope, not with my Motorola anyway. When my iPhone loses bluetooth signal from the earpiece, it automatically reverts to the iPhone speaker. David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA Email: dchitten...@gmail.com Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 Sent from my iPhone On 19/04/2012, at 1:47, Brent Harding

Re: New Bluetooth app

2012-04-18 Thread Ricardo Walker
Hi, couldn't you just close the apps that uses locations? Or even better, just turn location services off? To each there own of course but, turning airplane mode on sounds so final to me. Like throwing the baby out with the bath water kinda thing. Ricardo Walker

Re: voiceover constantly announcing time during call

2012-04-18 Thread Ricardo Walker
Wow! I think I've seen this question about 3 times in the last 7 days. lol. Anyway, just move voiceover focus off the timer. hth Ricardo Walker rica...@appletothecore.info Twitter:@apple2thecore www.appletothecore.info On Apr 18, 2012, at 11:32 AM, Dave Bahr dcba...@gmail.com wrote: Hi

Re: Naming Documents In Pages

2012-04-18 Thread Ricardo Walker
No. If VO is off, how would your device register keyboard voiceover commands ? Ricardo Walker rica...@appletothecore.info Twitter:@apple2thecore www.appletothecore.info On Apr 18, 2012, at 9:50 AM, Bobby Druesedow bo...@druesedow.com wrote: Is there anyway to do the double tap with a keyboard

Re: Setting VO independently of other Audio

2012-04-18 Thread David Chittenden
Hello, Yes, and this is what people are talking about. You can increase or decrease the volume of VO in relation to other sounds such as the sound of the phone speaker during telephone calls. David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA Email: dchitten...@gmail.com Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 Sent from my iPhone

Re: voiceover anouncing clock time every minute

2012-04-18 Thread Eric Caron
Hi Dave, This happens if you leave the Voice Over focus on the clock. Voice Over will then keep announcing the time each minute as it changes. Just be sure the focus is somewhere else and this will not happen. Or if you are in a situation where you want to keep track of the time

RE: Setting VO independently of other Audio

2012-04-18 Thread Paul Parravano
Can you also establish a separate volume for alerts? Thanks, Paul From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of David Chittenden Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2012 11:39 To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Setting VO independently of other Audio Hello,

Re: Vocal questions.

2012-04-18 Thread Earle
I've never had an issue with the volume. The volume seems to stay wherever I set it. If I dictate an email or text message, I can flick around the screen or even just touch the screen and find the edit field and onscreen keyboard. -- Earle Msn: peterson...@sympatico.ca Skype,

Roter choices?

2012-04-18 Thread Kim
Hi, I haven't visited the roter options in too long. Now that I am I have some questions; what is the difference between text fields and form fields? What is static text? What are land marks? What is the same item and verticle navigation? If there is a glossery of terms I would happily

freedom pro keyboard questions

2012-04-18 Thread Danielle McCullough
Hi all, I have just got a freedom pro bluetooth keyboard today and I am having two problems. Firstly, I can't seem to get the rota to work with it. With my retek keyboard, you do up arrow and left and right arrows together, but this isn't working. Does anyone know why this wouldn't work, or

Re: OT; DUPLICATE MESSAGES!!!!

2012-04-18 Thread M. Taylor
Hello, For the record, I use Windows 7 with both Outlook 2007 and Outlook 2010 and I never receive duplicate messages. Mark On Apr 18, 2012, at 5:19 AM, Mary Ellen Sanchez wrote: Yes I have received duplicate messages on this list as well and I am also running windows 7 using microsoft

Re: voiceover anouncing clock time every minute

2012-04-18 Thread Jim Barbour
This happens if you leave focus on the time. If you touch the time, listen to the time, and then don't touch anything else, you will hear the time every minute. Hope this helps, Jim Sent from my iPhone On Apr 18, 2012, at 8:34 AM, Dave Bahr dcba...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, I've noticed

How To Import WebBraille Books Into IBooks

2012-04-18 Thread Teresa Cochran
Hi, all, I don't usually cross-post, but this seems like an instance in which it would be beneficial. I'm going to share with you all the way I've successfully imported WebBraille books to read in IBooks. There are other methods of reading these on the IPhone/IPod, but this method will allow

Re: Setting VO independently of other Audio

2012-04-18 Thread David Chittenden
Hello, I do not know. Try going in to settings, sounds, find the alert you want, play the assigned sound, and whilst the sound is playing press the up-arrow to turn the volume up. After you leave the alerts, check the volume of your phone and even turn the volume down. The next time the

Re: Roter choices?

2012-04-18 Thread Teresa Cochran
I've never used it, but I might try that option if there is a page with a lot of navigation links and forms and I just want to skip down to a block of text. HTH, Teresa I'm a pantheist; I worship Pan. On Apr 18, 2012, at 10:41 AM, Kim wrote: This is helpful. When would I want to use the

Re: Naming Documents In Pages

2012-04-18 Thread Richard Turner
Yes, it is very difficult to edit documents because VoiceOver does not accurately inform you where you are in the document. If you have pages, load a 4 or 5 page word document in it and try to add text to the end of the document. If you double tap so VoiceOver says incertion point at the end of

RE: Problems with vokul

2012-04-18 Thread Thom
There is no button that says that. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sean Paul Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2012 3:39 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Problems with vokul Tom: When it opens the facebook app,

Re: voiceover anouncing clock time every minute

2012-04-18 Thread dave bahr
Dave C. Bahr On Apr 18, 2012, at 10:48 AM, Jim Barbour j...@barcore.com wrote: This happens if you leave focus on the time. If you touch the time, listen to the time, and then don't touch anything else, you will hear the time every minute. Hope this helps, Jim Sent from my

Re: Problems with vokul

2012-04-18 Thread Jennie Facer
You have to enter your username and password and then tap on allow all. Jenn To the world you are someone but to someone you are the world! On Apr 18, 2012, at 1:10 PM, Thom thom3...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Listers, I just downloaded Vokul. I'm having a little issue with it. On the social tab,

Re: Problems with vokul

2012-04-18 Thread Jennie Facer
I don't think it will say that until you enter both username and password. Jenn To the world you are someone but to someone you are the world! On Apr 18, 2012, at 1:51 PM, Thom thom3...@gmail.com wrote: There is no button that says that. -Original Message- From:

Re: Vocal questions.

2012-04-18 Thread Zachary
Hi all, Thank you for supporting vokul. I just read through this thread and have some answers to your questions. (1) You can make vokul less verbose by setting Extra Voice Prompts to off in the settings menu. This will allow you to compose messages more quickly. (2) The volume problem should

Re: iPhone versus iPad?

2012-04-18 Thread Kevin Barry
It most certainly does have a clock. At 07:50 AM 4/18/2012, you wrote: Screen is bigger so, if you like writing in larger spaces ... and the big selling point for the 3 is the retina display, so no use if you don't see it. IPad doesn't have its own clock, I don't think. I've decided not to

Re: Roter choices?

2012-04-18 Thread Jen Colley
How do you get to the roter. Jen -Original Message- From: Teresa Cochran Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2012 12:58 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Roter choices? Yes, there were options added in the last couple of updates. I can answer some of the questions you asked. Form

RE: Vocal questions.

2012-04-18 Thread Ramy Moustafa
Aha, thanks so much for answering, but is it like serie? Cheers: Ramy Moustafa Owner and producer of Harmony recording studios skype: roma30 Facebook: moustafa.r...@gmail.com Twitter: Ramymoustafa youtube chanael: www.youtube.com/ramymoustafasaber -Original Message- From:

Re: Roter choices?

2012-04-18 Thread Jennie Facer
You use th roter by placing a thumb and forefinger on the phone and twistingeither left or right. Hope this helps, Jenn To the world you are someone but to someone you are the world! On Apr 18, 2012, at 4:14 PM, Jen Colley jen.col...@shaw.ca wrote: How do you get to the roter. Jen

Re: Deleting music

2012-04-18 Thread Jennie Facer
Double tap and hold, wait for the tri tone and slide to the right. Now flick right again looking for a confirmation message. Jenn To the world you are someone but to someone you are the world! On Apr 18, 2012, at 4:49 PM, Jenifer Gilley claudas...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all. I can't remember,

Re: Roter choices?

2012-04-18 Thread Katey Glass
I cazn find the roter under general accessibility voice over and I can se volume, but I dont' see an option for VoiceOver Volume. I have a iPhone 4S running the latest iOS version. Thanks Katey On 4/18/12, Jennie Facer pup...@me.com wrote: You use th roter by placing a thumb and forefinger on

Re: Roter choices?

2012-04-18 Thread Teresa Cochran
The volume in the rotor is Voiceover volume. Teresa -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to

More product data, lower cost for Digit-Eyes

2012-04-18 Thread Nancy M
Many of our users have asked for more data about products -- content, preparation instructions, etc. We are delighted to announce several changes in Digit-Eyes: a) After a successful scan, Digit-Eyes will now display the extended information about the product. Depending on what the manufacturer

RE: More product data, lower cost for Digit-Eyes

2012-04-18 Thread Lisa Larges
Hey There Nancy and DigitEyes folks, Thanks for paying attention to user feedback and for creating these pricing options. Really nicely done! Many thanks! To the rest, apologies for sending a post that doesn't further the discussion, but sometimes it's nice to publicly acknowledge folks when they

Re: Roter choices?

2012-04-18 Thread Anthony Vece
Theresa List; Mine just says volume. Anthony Sent from my Verizon iPhone! On Apr 18, 2012, at 9:19 PM, Teresa Cochran vegaspipistre...@gmail.com wrote: The volume in the rotor is Voiceover volume. Teresa -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google

Changing Apple ID and Apple 800 Tech Support Number

2012-04-18 Thread Judy Holloway
Hi. I had to change my Apple ID because Time Warner Cable discontinued service to my apartment complex, and my Apple ID was tied to that now defunct roadrunner Email address. I successfully changed the Apple ID on my computer and in the cloud, and I can sign into iTunes and the App store on my

Re: Roter choices?

2012-04-18 Thread David Chittenden
Hello, Yes, volume is the setting you want. David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA Email: dchitten...@gmail.com Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 Sent from my iPhone On 19/04/2012, at 12:41, Katey Glass katey...@gmail.com wrote: I cazn find the roter under general accessibility voice over and I can se volume,

Re: viber a good app?

2012-04-18 Thread David Chittenden
Hello, Viber works fine on 3g. It has some major accessibility complications. You cannot read texts. You cannot read the names of the people who you can connect with. You can see the letter which precedes each group of buttons. You can make a call by double-tapping on a button, but you cannot

Re: Changing Apple ID and Apple 800 Tech Support Number

2012-04-18 Thread Raul A. Gallegos
Hello Dave, Apple's number you want is 1-877-204-3930. As to your id question, what happens if you choose the log off option from the settings Store section? If you choose log off or sign out, I forget how it's worded, perhaps this will allow you to sign in with your new id. Thanks. --

Re: Naming Documents In Pages

2012-04-18 Thread David Chittenden
Hello, You are correct. The vast majority of sighted people much prefer to interact directly with the touch-screen. Touching something and directly manipulating it is much more comfortable. I actually find the same to be true for myself now that I have trained myself to fully use the

Re: Changing Apple ID and Apple 800 Tech Support Number

2012-04-18 Thread Brent Harding
Wow. I never heard of a cable company discontinuing one building unless the manager signed some exclusive agreement with someone else. I was scared that we have dish in this building, but the manager had it run alongside Charter. If they took charter out of here, I would probably be stuck with

Re: Vocal questions.

2012-04-18 Thread chris hallsworth
Nothing is like Siri but it is very, very, close. Christopher Hallsworth On 18/04/2012 23:17, Ramy Moustafa wrote: Aha, thanks so much for answering, but is it like serie? Cheers: Ramy Moustafa Owner and producer of Harmony recording studios skype: roma30 Facebook: moustafa.r...@gmail.com