Re: Jesters to select text

2014-03-22 Thread Haya Simkin guide dog Pammy
Supposedly you pinch two fingers like shutting scissor, but I've never managed to do this outside of the VoiceOver practice area. instead I use the rotor to get to the edit function and go from there. Hth, Haya Simkin guide dog Pammy Sent from my iPhone On Mar 22, 2014, at 4:06, Pablo

Re: Transportation apps: lyft and uber. A question

2014-03-22 Thread leliastr...@gmail.com
Has anyone used both Uber and lift and if so which one is better? Meeting both for accessibility and pricing and drivers. Lelia Sent from my iPhone On Mar 21, 2014, at 3:50 PM, BrianMiller brianrmille...@gmail.com wrote: Yes. I've heard many stoeis of drivers refusing to take dogs, and

Re: reading long emails

2014-03-22 Thread Cheryl Lenartiene
You could get an Otterbox Defender case, or any case that comes with a holster that allows you to put the phone in the holster with the screen facing in. Then, you lok the screen orientation, start reading, and put the phone in the holster with the screen facing in. That would keep you from

Re: VoiceOver extremely loud after using dictation since iOS 7.1

2014-03-22 Thread Cheryl Lenartiene
I can reproduce this as well. Also, if I am wearing my Bluetooth headset when I dictate text, VoiceOver stays in the reduced quality mode used for phone calls, even after I stop dictation and the Bluetooth mic should be closed. The only way to restore VoiceOver quality is to play audio, receive

Re: creating folders with bluetooth keyboard/podcast

2014-03-22 Thread Robert Doc Wright
http://www.sendspace.com/pro/dl/843217 If we can't look at ourselves, and ask, why? then where does the learning start? - Original Message - From: Broxi72 william.ingli...@gmail.com To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Friday, March 21, 2014 12:51 AM Subject: RE: creating folders

Re: creating folders with bluetooth keyboard

2014-03-22 Thread Robert Doc Wright
So are you saying that when I use shift vo m to move an app; that all I need to do is vo right or left arrow until I get to another app and just wait for it to beep before I press the up and down arrows? If we can't look at ourselves, and ask, why? then where does the learning start?

Re: creating folders with bluetooth keyboard

2014-03-22 Thread Robert Doc Wright
I have it figured out. Thanks for challenging me to think. When I move an app on of another using shift vo m I repeat the command and it creates the folder. Now I just need to figure out how to remove an app from a folder to just outside of the folder.top If we can't look at ourselves,

Re: Just a reminder, there is a spirit level Built into your phone.

2014-03-22 Thread Sandratomkins
Raul, Firstly, I put the phone on a tray and walked around with it while the level was active. Now, I should explain, I have a terrible sense of the horizontal. Even the plate filled with biscuits, if it is a flat one, will arrive empty when placed on a tray if I am carrying it. The tray full

Re: reading long emails

2014-03-22 Thread Fred Olver
I would suggest you consider locking the screen while reading it. Not sure, but this might work. Fred Olver - Original Message - From: Van Lant Family vanlant2...@msn.com To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Friday, March 21, 2014 11:08 PM Subject: reading long emails I'm using the

Re: Jesters to select text

2014-03-22 Thread Richard Turner
To select text with gestures first turn the rotor to lines, or words, or characters. Then put two fingers together on the screen and spread them apart. If you had the rotor set to lines, then you would select one line at a time for each time you touch the screen with two fingers then spread

Re: Jesters to select text

2014-03-22 Thread Regina Alvarado
Richard, I have never been able to select text before, but I just was able to with your description. I would not use this much except to maybe copy and paste a link, but thank you so much for the straightforward description. Two new iPhone nuggets learned this week! Now if I could just begin to

Re: VoiceOver extremely loud after using dictation since iOS 7.1

2014-03-22 Thread Jennie Facer
I can also reproduce this on my iPad mini. Jenn Sent from my iPad On Mar 22, 2014, at 3:21 AM, Cheryl Lenartiene cheryl.lenarti...@gmail.com wrote: I can reproduce this as well. Also, if I am wearing my Bluetooth headset when I dictate text, VoiceOver stays in the reduced quality mode

Re: reading long emails

2014-03-22 Thread Alex Hall
If only that were possible! Locking the screen will stop VoiceOver speech, which is why you can't read iBooks or Kindle books with the device locked. Only synthesizers controlled by the app doing the reading, like Voice Dream Reader, can read while the screen is locked. On Mar 22, 2014, at 8:08

Re: Setting up the StandScan Pro

2014-03-22 Thread Paul Hunt
Hello Anne. Thanks for your descriptions. I'll try setting up the Standscan later today. I have one question. Why is there a switch on the nine volt battery pack but no switch on the twelve volt battery pack? Thanks so much. On Mar 20, 2014, at 4:35 PM, Anne Robertson annefromo...@gmail.com

RE: Setting up the StandScan Pro

2014-03-22 Thread E V
Hello Paul, I am not Anne. But I think I could help. There is a switch for the 12 battery pack. Look on the rear where the cord protrudes out of the pack, and you will see a very small switch. It moves from left to right and back and forth. I hope this helps. E V -Original

having trouble receiving all e-mails

2014-03-22 Thread denise avant
Hello all, I have noticed that I am not receiving all of the e-mails from my personal account when I use my phone. My provider is ATT. A friend sent me an e-mail at 1 in the afternoon, and when I checked it, it was there. I did later see it in my e-mail box when I checked it from the mac. I

Re: Jesters to select text

2014-03-22 Thread Alan Paganelli
I struggled with pinching and never seemed to get it right. I apologies in advance but I don't remember the ladies name who gave me the suggestion of using the index finger on both hands. Obviously this means you need to place your iPhone on a table top or on your knee if your sitting down.

RE: having trouble receiving all e-mails

2014-03-22 Thread Richard Turner
It looks like Gmail is your Email provider, right? If you have your computer set to remove the Emails from the server, and your computer gets the Email first, then you won't see it on your phone. Is that what's happening? Richard -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com

Re: deleting apps

2014-03-22 Thread Alan Paganelli
I would guess they do it the same way we do? Have you tried that? Regards, Alan Please click on: HTTP://WWW.home.earthlink.net/~alanandsuzanne/ There, you'll find free files of my arrangements and performances played on the Yamaha Tyros 1 keyboard. The albums in Technics format formerly on

Re: Jesters to select text

2014-03-22 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, If you just need to copy a link or a single line, don't forget about the 3-finger quadruple tap. This copies the last thing VoiceOver said to the clipboard. Best, Anna On Mar 22, 2014, at 7:59 AM, Regina Alvarado reggie.alvar...@gmail.com wrote: Richard, I have never been able to

RE: Just a reminder, there is a spirit level Built into your phone.

2014-03-22 Thread Richard Turner
Sandra, You have some of the best stories! Was the braille still readable where the egg was? Also, on the recipe front, the plastic sheets that American Thermoform, and probably others, make are great for brailled recipes and you can just wipe them off with a damp cloth if they get messy.

Re: Jesters to select text

2014-03-22 Thread Alan Paganelli
Anna, thans for that reminder. I had forgot about it! Regards, Alan Please click on: HTTP://WWW.home.earthlink.net/~alanandsuzanne/ There, you'll find free files of my arrangements and performances played on the Yamaha Tyros 1 keyboard. The albums in Technics format formerly on my website

RE: Jesters to select text

2014-03-22 Thread Pablo Morales
N, I know the 3 fingers 4 tabs, but I need to copy a fragment of a text. It could be part of a line, or part of a paragraph, or more than a paragraph. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Woody Anna Dresner Sent: Saturday,

RE: Jesters to select text

2014-03-22 Thread Pablo Morales
Have the same problem. I am doing the same thing, and getting the same results. Never works for me. From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Alan Paganelli Sent: Saturday, March 22, 2014 11:31 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Jesters to select

RE: Jesters to select text

2014-03-22 Thread Pablo Morales
It is the email that I have been looking. Thanks Regina, and Thanks Richard. From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Regina Alvarado Sent: Saturday, March 22, 2014 9:00 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Jesters to select text Richard, I

Voice Dream update

2014-03-22 Thread Richard Turner
I haven't seen any mention of this, but yesterday afternoon, the update to Voice Dream Reader that fixes down loading directly into folders came out. He also fixed the problem of the app closing upon the first launch after the 3.0 update. He also mentioned an improvement when using iOS voices.

Sieghard?

2014-03-22 Thread Pablo Morales
Hey guys. I have several weeks no reading emails from Sieghard. Anybody knows something about him? Thanks -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about

RE: new iTunes

2014-03-22 Thread Pablo Morales
Thanks Richard. From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Richard Turner Sent: Saturday, March 22, 2014 12:33 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: new iTunes Try hitting control-s. That should bring back the view you want. Richard There

Re: List in calendar

2014-03-22 Thread David Chittenden
It is not because of Gmail. The list that has brought up depends on which screen you are on when you activate the list. David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA Email: dchitten...@gmail.com Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 Sent from my iPhone On 21 Mar 2014, at 10:40, Margaret margaretebo...@gmail.com wrote:

Re: deleting apps

2014-03-22 Thread Christopher J Chaltain
VoiceOver changes how an iPhone works with respect to gestures. For example, without VoiceOver you just need to touch an app to activate it; with VoiceOver, you find it by touching it but you need to perform a double tap to activate it. For a sighted person who isn't using VoiceOver, you

Re: having trouble receiving all e-mails

2014-03-22 Thread Christopher J Chaltain
I use Gmail and ATT, and I haven't noticed this problem. Depending on how you have things configured, each email client refreshes itself with the server on a schedule, like every 15 minutes, so depending on how you have this configured, you may just have missed this refresh window. In the

Re: Converting from Mp3 to AAG

2014-03-22 Thread Christopher J Chaltain
You probably already know this, so I apologize if that's the case. MP3 is a lossy format, so converting it to another format will not improve the sound quality, and if it's another lossy format, such ass AAC then you may introduce artifacts, decreasing the sound quality. I don't see any

Re: iPhone 5c question

2014-03-22 Thread Christopher J Chaltain
There's tons of information on the web reviewing and comparing the two phones, including a comparison table from Apple itself. One good comparison is at

Re: Transportation apps: lyft and uber. A question

2014-03-22 Thread Christopher J Chaltain
It's been a while since I used a dob, but there are laws protecting dog users when accessing buildings and services available to the public. These are not municipal regulations but state laws. It may be harder taking legal actions against these services, but if they're offering their service

Re: Jesters to select text

2014-03-22 Thread RobH.
I've seen this concept expressed so often on this list, and others too; but this one seems to have key details not hitherto expressed, or noted at least; so thanks for this, as good a definition given so far I reckon. - Original Message - From: Richard Turner

RE: iPhone 5c question

2014-03-22 Thread Neal Ewers
The 5S also has the finger print possibility. Neal From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Christopher J Chaltain Sent: Saturday, March 22, 2014 11:51 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: iPhone 5c question There's tons of information

Frustrations with airdrop sharing

2014-03-22 Thread Christine Grassman
All right, folks, I have spent about an hour of diligent effort trying to figure out what is wrong, but I am flummoxed. My husband is attempting to share photos with me, iPHone 5 to iPHone 5, latest versions of IOs 7, airdrop, bluetooth, and wifi are enabled. We are in close proximity to one

Re: Frustrations with airdrop sharing

2014-03-22 Thread Alex Hall
Nothing - it sounds like you've done everything correctly. Have you restarted both phones? If this is your first time using Airdrop, it might be worth a reset just to be sure everything is in order internally. On Mar 22, 2014, at 1:30 PM, Christine Grassman cgrassman1...@gmail.com wrote: All

Verizon iPhone 4S

2014-03-22 Thread Beverly
Does anyone have this phone for sale? --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default.

RE: creating folders with bluetooth keyboard

2014-03-22 Thread Pinky
Can you please do a step by step how you move the app and creating a folder with the Bluetooth keyboard. It would be greatly appreciated. Ed -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Robert Doc Wright Sent: Saturday, March 22, 2014

Re: Frustrations with airdrop sharing

2014-03-22 Thread Alan Paganelli
Have you tried sharing via email? I just did this with my wife about a month or so back and I think I remember something about share by email. Alan Sent from my iPad Air On Mar 22, 2014, at 10:30 AM, Christine Grassman cgrassman1...@gmail.com wrote: All right, folks, I have spent about

Rearranging icons on my home screen

2014-03-22 Thread Andrew Lamanche
Listers, I'm struggling to rearrange icons on my home screen on iPad. I can't quite work out when an icon which I'm moving around the screen jumps to another screen. What I mean is that I don't quite know how to avoid an icon jumping to another screen when I don't want it. Conversely, how do I

RE: Transportation apps: lyft and uber. A question

2014-03-22 Thread Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D.
I've heard that these companies use something called Demand Pricing. During high ride volume times, ride prices can actually go up, and sometimes up quite significantly, like during rush hour and rainstorms. Has anyone on this list who has used these services run into this? -Original

Re: Jesters to select text

2014-03-22 Thread Haya Simkin guide dog Pammy
This is also good for deleting large amounts of text. I do this, for example, when I change the subject of an email. Is there a Braille equivalent of the quadrupole tap? I had never heard of it before. Haya Simkin guide dog Pammy Sent from my iPhone On Mar 22, 2014, at 19:04, RobH.

RE: creating folders with bluetooth keyboard

2014-03-22 Thread Neal Ewers
Hi, this has already been done in the wonderful podcast that was mentioned in this thread. I suggest that listening to it is better than having someone recreate the wheel. You should be able to find it on AppleVis. A Demonstration of Bluetooth Keyboard Commands Available to iOS VoiceOver Users

Re: Rearranging icons on my home screen

2014-03-22 Thread Alan Paganelli
It sounds to me like your dragging the app to quickly. Move the app in a checker board pattern meaning, up or down, left or right. Voice over will announce where your at as well as approaching the next page or the previous page. For example, as you drag an app to the right side of the screen

Re: having trouble receiving all e-mails

2014-03-22 Thread denise avant
No, I have several email accounts. The private one is with a TNT. I use Gmail for this list and other things. Sent from my iPhone On Mar 22, 2014, at 10:43 AM, Richard Turner richard.turne...@gmail.com wrote: It looks like Gmail is your Email provider, right? If you have your computer

Re: Transportation apps: lyft and uber. A question

2014-03-22 Thread David Chittenden
It will be a difficult fight, just as it has been with taxis. However, I agree, they are using their private cars to transport members of the public for money. This makes the car a place of work, so service dogs must be accommodated. David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA Email: dchitten...@gmail.com

Apple could not even help with frustrating airdrop issue

2014-03-22 Thread Christine Grassman
Apple is currently researching the inexplicable inability of my husband and I to share photos via airdrop. We are using the same WiFi connection; Bluetooth is on, we tried rebooting; we are both signed into our iCloud accounts. Whenever we attempt to send a photo, instead of a list of

Re: creating folders with bluetooth keyboard

2014-03-22 Thread Jennie Facer
I just listened to this podcast in its entirity, and i learned a lot. Jenn Sent from my iPad On Mar 22, 2014, at 1:30 PM, Neal Ewers neal.ew...@ravenswood.org wrote: Hi, this has already been done in the wonderful podcast that was mentioned in this thread. I suggest that listening to it is

RE: Sieghard?

2014-03-22 Thread Lois Butterfield
Hi Pablo, Siegard has been in the Philippines for a few weeks. He'll probably be back here and posting soon. Take care, Lois From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Pablo Morales Sent: Saturday, March 22, 2014 12:02 PM To:

Re: Apple could not even help with frustrating airdrop issue

2014-03-22 Thread Haya Simkin guide dog Pammy
Besides photos, what else can you airdrop supposing it works? Haya Simkin guide dog Pammy Sent from my iPhone On Mar 22, 2014, at 22:50, Christine Grassman cgrassman1...@gmail.com wrote: Apple is currently researching the inexplicable inability of my husband and I to share photos via

is airdrop broken on the iPhone 5

2014-03-22 Thread Alex Stone
Now that I have a 5c for work, I've been playing with airdrop. I can happily airdrop my 5 from my 5c but not the other way round. I do have airdrop enabled on both devices. Has anyone else seen this? Cheers Alex -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list.

Re: Apple could not even help with frustrating airdrop issue

2014-03-22 Thread Alex Hall
Christine, this is going to sound stupid, but is Do Not Disturb enabled on either device? Also, have you tried a hard reset? Not holding the power button and shutting off, but holding home and power together until the phone starts to boot back up (ten to twelve seconds)? Airdrop works with

Re: Apple could not even help with frustrating airdrop issue

2014-03-22 Thread Christopher J Chaltain
I found this With AirDrop, you can share photos, videos, websites, locations, and more with other nearby iOS 7 devices. I used Google to find the web site http://support.apple.com/kb/ht5887 which has this and more information on Air Drop. On 3/22/2014 4:14 PM, Haya Simkin guide dog Pammy

Re: Apple could not even help with frustrating airdrop issue

2014-03-22 Thread Alex Stone
I have exactly the same issue trying to airdrop between an iPhone 5c and an iPhone 5, it works the other way, but not from the 5 to the 5c. Cheers Alex On 22/03/2014 21:25, Alex Hall wrote: Christine, this is going to sound stupid, but is Do Not Disturb enabled on either device? Also, have you

Re: Apple could not even help with frustrating airdrop issue

2014-03-22 Thread Alex Hall
Does the 5C have Do Not Disturb enabled by chance? On Mar 22, 2014, at 7:12 PM, Alex Stone alex.st...@gmail.com wrote: I have exactly the same issue trying to airdrop between an iPhone 5c and an iPhone 5, it works the other way, but not from the 5 to the 5c. Cheers Alex On 22/03/2014 21:25,

Re: Apple could not even help with frustrating airdrop issue

2014-03-22 Thread Christine Grassman
Neither of us has do not disturb enabled. Sending via message or email works, but given the many pictures we wish to send, this is inconvenient . . . and frankly, since we have the feature, we want to use it, and we are baffled as to why it will not work . . . and so were the two Apple techies

RE: Converting from Mp3 to AAG

2014-03-22 Thread Alan Lemly
One benefit from converting from mp3 to aac could be if she is making her own ringtones. I think they have to be in an m4r file format which is an aac encoded format. Alan Lemly -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of

Re: Apple could not even help with frustrating airdrop issue

2014-03-22 Thread Alex Hall
First, one forum suggests disconnecting from wifi. So, forget your home wifi network, on both phones, and try Airdrop. If it works, you can probably get back on wifi. I've successfully Airdropped with another phone and we were both on the same network at the time, but perhaps this will, I don't

RE: Sieghard?

2014-03-22 Thread Pablo Morales
Oh, ok. It means that he is fine. Thanks From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Lois Butterfield Sent: Saturday, March 22, 2014 5:06 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Sieghard? Hi Pablo, Siegard has been in the Philippines for a few

Re: Apple could not even help with frustrating airdrop issue

2014-03-22 Thread Ben Mustill-Rose
Hi, I understand that this might not be overly helpful, but in my experience, weird communication issues between Apple devices are almost always caused by your WIFI router. If you have a nearby friend, I would suggest going round to their house to try sending things over their network. Cheers,

Defining vibrations as text files?

2014-03-22 Thread Alex Hall
Hi all, I'm having trouble getting the custom vibration patterns I want. I either touch a bit too long or not long enough, or I'm trying to find the stop button when I accidentally touch the vibration area again, or... you get the idea. Since vibrations are very likely just text files anyway,

RE: Apple could not even help with frustrating airdrop issue

2014-03-22 Thread Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D.
By any chance, do you share the same AppleID? I don’t know if that would matter, but it’s a thought. From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Christine Grassman Sent: Saturday, March 22, 2014 8:33 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Apple could not

AirDrop Explained was RE: Apple could not even help with frustrating airdrop issue

2014-03-22 Thread Alan Lemly
The following iLounge article does a pretty good job of explaining AirDrop and was copied from this page: http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/articles/comments/problems-sending-via-aird rop-/ Q: I can't send stuff out using AirDrop to my girlfriend's iPhone. It never seems to find her iPhone,

TV Guide Puzzler

2014-03-22 Thread Tom Lange
Hi, When using the TV Guide app, I can scroll down through the listings using a three-finger swipe up, but when attempting to reverse direction with a three-finger swipe down, the app says refreshing content and won't scroll. How can I work around this issue? Thanks, Tom -- The following

Weird iTunes Behavior

2014-03-22 Thread Suzanne Wilson
I have iTunes Match and use my phone to play songs. All of them seem to be playable on my phone; yet when I try to play them from my Windows 7 PC, I get a message on many of the songs that says the original file can't be located and do I want iTunes to search for it. Even when I try to let iTunes

Re: creating folders with bluetooth keyboard

2014-03-22 Thread Robert Doc Wright
1. press vo shift m 2. use left or right cursor to move to the app you wish to create the folder with 3. press vo shift m and you will hear a toen and it will announce folder created. If we can't look at ourselves, and ask, why? then where does the learning start? - Original

Re: Setting up the StandScan Pro

2014-03-22 Thread Robert Doc Wright
there is a switch on both. If we can't look at ourselves, and ask, why? then where does the learning start? - Original Message - From: Paul Hunt prhu...@att.net To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Saturday, March 22, 2014 8:27 AM Subject: Re: Setting up the StandScan Pro Hello

Re: AirDrop Explained was RE: Apple could not even help with frustrating airdrop issue

2014-03-22 Thread brian albriton
my wife and I share the same Apple ID and don't see each other. If I understv this, the Apple ID has to show up in either the contacts list for each of us, or it has to be the caicloud address which we don't actually use for anything. We just have nrmal email addresses. Kind ofahead scrqcher.

Re: Jesters to select text

2014-03-22 Thread Robert Doc Wright
Don't think of it as pinching it is really unpinching since you are spreading thumb and index finger rather than bringing them together as you would if you were going to pinch a grain of salt. If we can't look at ourselves, and ask, why? then where does the learning start? -