iPhone and iPad Charging question.

2012-05-02 Thread Debbie April Yuille
Hi All I have both an iPad and an iPhone and I was wondering are both chargers interchangeable. Thanks Debbie -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit

Re: some questions about the Ipad

2012-05-02 Thread Lois Butterfield
When my iPad came, I charged it, and tripple clicked the home button, and VO came on right away. It really should work. Lois -Original Message- From: Martin Nelson Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2012 8:14 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: some questions about the Ipad Hello: my wife

Re: iPhone and iPad Charging question.

2012-05-02 Thread Lois Butterfield
Hi Debbie, Yes, they are. Lois -Original Message- From: Debbie April Yuille Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2012 3:55 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: iPhone and iPad Charging question. Hi All I have both an iPad and an iPhone and I was wondering are both chargers interchangeable.

Re: iPhone and iPad Charging question.

2012-05-02 Thread Esther
Hi Debbie, While you can use the iPhone charger for your iPad, you'll find that your iPad will charge very slowly. The iPad draws 10 watts of power while the iPhone or iPod Touch will draw 5 watts. That means that the iPad charger can be used to charge an iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, or even a

Re: iPhone and iPad Charging question.

2012-05-02 Thread Lois Butterfield
Thanks, Esther, I knew they both worked and didn't realize they were different. Is there a difference in the feel, do you know? Thank you, Lois -Original Message- From: Esther Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2012 5:11 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: iPhone and iPad Charging

Re: iPhone and iPad Charging question.

2012-05-02 Thread Esther
Hi Lois, For iPhone and iPad models purchased in the US, the chargers that come with the devices are different. The iPhone or iPod Touch charger is a two-pronged cube, while the iPad charger is shaped like a miniature version of the power bricks used for the Apple computer. I think that

Re: some questions about the Ipad

2012-05-02 Thread chris hallsworth
It's at the end of Accessibility. Christopher Hallsworth On 02/05/2012 02:14, Mary Otten wrote: Most of the gestures are the same for the IPod and IPad, but the Pad has a few more, which I don't remember because I don't use them. I'm not entirely sure they even work for voiceover. And yes,

Re: Netflix inaccessibility redux.

2012-05-02 Thread chris hallsworth
Oh ok sounds like what I am after because I don't have an iPad but may get one in the future. Cheers! Christopher Hallsworth On 02/05/2012 00:57, Amy Billman wrote: If you have an iPhone/iPod Touch, I personally would keep it. You can make it work on the phone and iPod, but the iPad app has

Re: iPhone and iPad Charging question.

2012-05-02 Thread Lois Butterfield
Thank you. So it's the part that plugs into the wall that is different, not the USB cable. I appreciate the information. Thanks again, Lois -Original Message- From: Esther Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2012 7:02 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: iPhone and iPad Charging

Re: Blind vendors

2012-05-02 Thread chris hallsworth
Wish our rehab centres in the UK would promote and actively encourage iOS devices as there are apps out there designed specifically for the visually impaired and they are way dam cheaper than the hardware equivalents. Christopher Hallsworth On 02/05/2012 00:16, VaShaun Jones wrote: Listers

bat detecter app?

2012-05-02 Thread goshawk on horseback
hello all, with all the many and various apps out there for the iPhone, I wonder if there is an accessible one around, to use the iPhone as a bat detector? Simon -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit

RE: Inquiries of a New User--Introduction

2012-05-02 Thread Frye, Daniel
Thanks, Dean. I've taken that advice, and it's done. Dan From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Dean Martineau Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2012 3:54 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Inquiries of a New User--Introduction To separate the volume

For the attention of All braille Users.

2012-05-02 Thread Kawal Gucukoglu
Hello. I am cross posting just in case I miss some people who have braille displays. I was completing a survey which Mike sent using my I phone 4S using my braille display and each time got to a pop up button or a button that needed checking, it would not happen until I tapped my I Phone

Announcing The Open Eyes Foundation

2012-05-02 Thread Neil Barnfather - TalkNav
Please do not reply to this communication through the mailing list that you have received it on. All enquiries to be directed to the official web-site. Permission to post this message to this list has been sort from its respective moderator / owner. For immediate publication: May 1st 2012,

Announcing The Open Eyes Foundation

2012-05-02 Thread Neil Barnfather - TalkNav
Please do not reply to this communication through the mailing list that you have received it on. All enquiries to be directed to the official web-site. Permission to post this message to this list has been sort from its respective moderator / owner. For immediate publication: May 1st 2012,

navigon need help/very frustrated

2012-05-02 Thread Deedra Waters
so we just spent a good while playing with navigon which we just baught. End result, when it first comes up it automatically starts giving directions for a route we dont want it to. it refuses to take us home when we hit the take me home button. and oddly enough it sits there and claims that

RE: navigon need help/very frustrated

2012-05-02 Thread Thom
Is your address set as the home location? What locations are you trying to input? Address or points of interest? We have navigon and it's a wonderful app. Give us some more info please. Thom -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of

Update on Nls App

2012-05-02 Thread Steve
BlankSorry, haven't been able to do much with email in the past few days due to other commitments. I am not going to say specifically who I heard it from, but just that he/she is a key tech specialist at one of the larger NLS affiliate libraries. -- You received this message because you are

Re: navigon need help/very frustrated

2012-05-02 Thread Eric SS
This is just a quick, off-the-cuff reply, but be sure that Navigon is in your location services. Otherwise, it only gives you a simulated route, which can be interesting and useful, too. Be in touch if I can help more. Again, I apologize for being overly brief. Eric Telephone: (614) 522-9725

Re: Changing From Split Type to Touch Type

2012-05-02 Thread Christopher Chaltain
I think you have to be editing something for the touch type option to show up in the roter. What problem are you having? Are you able to bring up the roter but just not seeing the touch typing option? On 02/05/12 12:47, CD wrote: I have a new iPhone 4S and I can’t seem to get to the roter to

RE: Changing From Split Type to Touch Type

2012-05-02 Thread CD
Yes I can bring up rotor but not touch type option. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Christopher Chaltain Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2012 10:52 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Changing From Split Type to Touch Type

aching Index Finger!

2012-05-02 Thread AppleGourmet
Dear iPhone Lovers! I got my first iPhone 4S About 8 days ago and I am hopelessly addicted. The apps are just brilliant! There is so much to learn, so much to do, to explore and discover! I am hooked to it! Apart from loosing sleep, I have a serious problem. The tip of my right index finger really

Scanning documents

2012-05-02 Thread Shirley Chesson
I know this has been asked before but what is a good ap for scanning documents Sent from my iPhone -- 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

Scanning documents

2012-05-02 Thread Shirley Chesson
I know this has been asked before but what is a good ap for scanning documents Sent from my iPhone -- 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

Re: at bat

2012-05-02 Thread Sean Paul
I haven't noticed much more data use than in the past. However, I have noticed some serious battery drain. Using the latest update which came out last week or early this. I can't remember which currently. One of the issues with this App is that data is not only being constantly being pushed

elusive OCR App!

2012-05-02 Thread AppleGourmet
as a previous user of KNFB Mobile Reader and user of the TextScout from www.textscout.eu I have tried many paid and free OCR apps for the iphone. Sadly not one has come anywhere close to the awesome performance of the above two apps. Why are we not being given one? Surely there are enough iPHONE

RE: navigon need help/very frustrated

2012-05-02 Thread Debbie Worstman
I am with Tom on this. Make sure that you choose the menu button to go back to the main menu before you try and create a new rout. This button is on the top left of the screen typically where the back button is. I also noticed that when you start your rout that you have to tap the start navigation

Scanning documents

2012-05-02 Thread Shirley Chesson
I know this has been asked before but what is a good ap for scanning documents Sent from my iPhone -- 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

Re: aching Index Finger!

2012-05-02 Thread Peter Logan
Think you must be pressing or something ... you just have to lightly touch the screen ... shouldn't be causing any finger issue .. Sent from my iPhone On May 2, 2012, at 3:15 PM, AppleGourmet sen...@gmail.com wrote: Dear iPhone Lovers! I got my first iPhone 4S About 8 days ago and I am

Re: Changing From Split Type to Touch Type

2012-05-02 Thread Scott Rumery
Why do you want to change it? I did have mine set to touch type at first but I have now learned how to use the split tap method to type and I must say that for me it is much faster. Make sure that you have an edit field ready to accept typed characters or a better way of saying this is

Re: elusive OCR App!

2012-05-02 Thread David Chittenden
Hello, How many iOS device users are willing to pay the $1000 that KNFB Reader charges for the KNFB Reader on the disappearing Nokia Symbion platform? I personally get good enough results with Prizmo, and it was only $10. It took me quite a while with lots of practice to become effective with

Re: navigon need help/very frustrated

2012-05-02 Thread Deedra Waters
I set the home address yes. then left and went a couple blocks down, it never tried taking me back home at all. that's just one example.On 5/2/2012 12:30 PM, Thom wrote: Is your address set as the home location? What locations are you trying to input? Address or points of interest? We have

RE: elusive OCR App!

2012-05-02 Thread Harmony Neil
Agree. I liked that knfb reader, but ended up selling the phone because I had an iPhone and the n82 was just sat there doing nothing, except OCR. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of AppleGourmet Sent: 02 May 2012 20:30 To:

RE: aching Index Finger!

2012-05-02 Thread Mike Cassidy
Hi, You may be addressing the screen rather too heavily, with a tense finger; try to let your hand relax a little more, and whilst I agree that the apps are great and addictive, do give your poor finger a break every so often. Hth, Mike Physical therapist. -Original Message- From:

RE: elusive OCR App!

2012-05-02 Thread Mike Cassidy
Hi David, No I would not be prepared to pay that amount, and I didn't buy KNF on Symbian either smile. Cheers, Mike -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of David Chittenden Sent: 02 May 2012 20:58 To: viphone@googlegroups.com

Re: elusive OCR App!

2012-05-02 Thread David Chittenden
Hello, The KNFB Reader company, and the other Assistive Technology companies, are set up for selling high-price to small markets. This is their business model. It can be, and usually is, quite difficult for a company to change its core market strategies and focus. You said you would be

Re: elusive OCR App!

2012-05-02 Thread erik burggraaf
Ridiculous. Lowering prices increases your market. I guarantee you I could sell 30 copies of a knfb mobile app for IPhone at $100, probably to the tune of 10 a month when it first comes out. Where-as even if I were ever a simbian user which I wasn't, I wouldn't even be able to justify the

Other way to reset phone

2012-05-02 Thread Danny Leung
Hi all, Can some one tell me what Is another way to do a reset of the phone? The power button of my Iphone 4 does not seem like working, no respond when I tried to press it. It can be a hardware problem. But the phone is still working fine. So, if I cannot use that button together with the

Re: aching Index Finger!

2012-05-02 Thread Molly Marcinick
turn the phone to landscape and use both index fingers for writing. molly Sent from my iPhone On May 2, 2012, at 3:15 PM, AppleGourmet sen...@gmail.com wrote: Dear iPhone Lovers! I got my first iPhone 4S About 8 days ago and I am hopelessly addicted. The apps are just brilliant! There is

Re: elusive OCR App!

2012-05-02 Thread Brent Harding
It really does seem like they could make more over time getting it affordable so more people buy. The only way that might not work quite as well is if some technology they license is paid per copy sold, so driving up the number of purchases drives up cost, but some of that is probably solvable

RE: Other way to reset phone

2012-05-02 Thread Debbie April Yuille
What kind of reset does the power button and the Home button perform? Debbie -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of fred olver Sent: Thursday, 3 May 2012 8:38 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Other way to reset phone

Re: Scanning documents

2012-05-02 Thread mystic.lmt
first let me say how sorry I am for sending that three times, once was enough I know! well I tried say text and I'm either not doing it right, or the ap is just tricky, so I will also try prizmo any trick to getting that one to work? thanks Shirley David Chittenden wrote: Hello, Prizmo is the

Re: Scanning documents

2012-05-02 Thread Roger Frischenmeyer
I have really struggled with prismo but have had pretty good luck with text grabber. - Original Message - From: mystic.lmt mystic@gmail.com To: VIPhone viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2012 7:49 PM Subject: Re: Scanning documents first let me say how sorry I am

RE: elusive OCR App!

2012-05-02 Thread Andy Baracco
I know that Jim Gashel and Mike Hingson are both iPhone users. I expect it to come at some point. What I have read from mike is that at this time it is not possible to achieve the functionality of the KNFB reader on the iPhone because Apple does not give developers enough access to the camera

Re: Other way to reset phone

2012-05-02 Thread Les Kriegler
Debbie, it's a hard reset, where as if you hit the power button five or six times, that's considered a soft reset. A hard reset won't damage any of your files, I've used it sometimes when I just cannot get Siri to work. It essentially shuts down and restarts your iPhone, without actually

Re: headphones not working on 4S

2012-05-02 Thread Aser Tolentino
Does the phone work with other headphones? Respectfully, Aser Tolentino, Esq. On May 2, 2012, at 6:33 PM, TheCrazyMezzo kking2...@sbcglobal.net wrote: Hi all, I seem to be having quite an interesting delimma with some new headphones that I bought over the weekend. They were working fine,

Re: Other way to reset phone

2012-05-02 Thread Raul A. Gallegos
Hi, I'm thinking that the term reset and reboot and restore may be used interchangeably or incorrectly. Resetting your phone is done from the Settings App. This can involve setting the icons to alphabetical order, or it can involve totally wiping your phone as if it was new. This is also

Re: headphones not working on 4S

2012-05-02 Thread TheCrazyMezzo
Yes, and it begins to work with my stereo ones, but then kind of flickers and then doesn't... They worked earlier though for about two weeks, so I'm not sure what could be the problem now? But yeah, they do work with a regular pare of earbuds... - Original Message - From: Aser

Re: Another Nabigon Question

2012-05-02 Thread Candie Stiles
In the free mapquest app you can enter a starting as well as ending locations and it will give you directions. They are all in a list and very easy to read. On May 2, 2012, at 1:18 PM, Eric SS wrote: If I am currently at home, but I want directions from my office to a restaurant, is there a

great iphone article

2012-05-02 Thread paras shah
How the Blind Are Reinventing the iPhone - The Atlantic http://bit.ly/IXC1Zd -- 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

aching Index Finger!

2012-05-02 Thread Phil Halton
Do you have any other fingers? On either hand? Just a guess. -- 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

Re: elusive OCR App!

2012-05-02 Thread goshawk on horseback
don't forget, that there was also the beyo cbs reader for the nokia phones, which was only around the £80 mark, compared to the stupid price for knfb. so may be, if knfb don't want to know, someone should approach the beyo cbs reader developers, to see if they would be willing to bring out a

ITUNES QUESTIONS

2012-05-02 Thread Carol Pearson
Hi all, Just when I think I'm getting the hang of ITunes, well, um, perhaps I'm not! Anyone else feel the same? Smiles Anyway, a couple of questions for those of you who at least who have got to grips with it and feel able to give these a shot! 1)I've installed ITunes on a second

UPGRADING THE JAMBOX BY JAWBONE

2012-05-02 Thread Carol Pearson
I do hope this isn't too off topic. I know various of us have the JamBox and love it but I'm struggling to find where to go to update my software. I went to MYTALK and got rather lost searching for the drivers I need. Any hints, or a direct URL would be most welcome. Thanks. -- Carol P