Re: serious gmail problem

2014-05-19 Thread RobH.
I'm sure there's a limit how many it will download to the phone, 50 for example, then you have to ask it to download More! I think it's adjustable. RobH. - Original Message - From: denise avant denise.av...@gmail.com To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Monday, May 19, 2014 2:12 AM

General IPhone 5s And ITunes Advice

2014-05-19 Thread Hicks Steven (CORNWALL IT SERVICES)
Hello friends, I am a relatively new IPhone user and have been learning bit by bit with much help from kind people on this list as well as others. I am now at the stage where I would like to connect up my phone to the PC and see what I can do e.g. download apps etc, is anyone able to give me

RE: Battery life tip

2014-05-19 Thread Hicks Steven (CORNWALL IT SERVICES)
Can you turn off the GPS and what effect would it have? Is GPS the connection to the mobile network so you can make calls and send texts etc, if so, it makes sense that you couldn't or wouldn't want to turn that off as essentially, it would make your phone not a phone :-) -Original

Re: serious gmail problem

2014-05-19 Thread RobH.
I hate this creeping presumption by bots! If we want it deleted, we want it gone and not keep coming back. And if we want to keep it, for it to stay put and not keep disappearing. This is where it all gets so frustrating, covert stealing of control of your material or resources. We might not

RE: question about using an older speaker dock with my iphone 5S

2014-05-19 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Hi Elisabeth, I can't recommend a 30-pin to Lightning adapter, but I guess if you want to be sure it's a good one you can always buy from the Apple Store. As far as your charger goes, all you have to do is buy an adapter so the wall charger which came with your iPhone fits into a European

Re: Battery life tip

2014-05-19 Thread Christopher Hallsworth
The only way I know to turn GPS off is to turn Location Services off either globally or a specific app. Go to settings privacy location services to check it out. Christopher Hallsworth Student at the Hadley School for the Blind www.hadley.edu On 19/05/2014 08:07, Hicks Steven (CORNWALL IT

Re: General IPhone 5s And ITunes Advice

2014-05-19 Thread Arnold Schmidt
You have to download iTunes onto your pc first. Google itunes download, and it will take you to the links to download it. Then, you have to learn to use it with a screen reader. I don't know which screen reader you use, but especially if it is jaws, and even if it isn't, I recommend the two

Re: General IPhone 5s And ITunes Advice

2014-05-19 Thread Kimber Gardner
You will need to download and install iTunes on your computer before plugging in your phone and doing anything at all. iTunes works well with Jaws right out of the box, but if you'd like a bit more customization there is a set of scripts called BlindTunes that can be installed on a windows machine

Re: Zombies, Run

2014-05-19 Thread MissWings
Hi all, I just bought this game a couple of days ago, and played through the first couple of missions so far. I'm having trouble figuring out how to assign supplies to specific populations though, such as the doctor or the military personnel. I've successfully logged into my

Re: Battery life tip

2014-05-19 Thread Christopher Chaltain
No, GPS is location services. Cellular is what you use when making calls. On 05/19/2014 02:07 AM, Hicks Steven (CORNWALL IT SERVICES) wrote: Can you turn off the GPS and what effect would it have? Is GPS the connection to the mobile network so you can make calls and send texts etc, if so, it

Re: serious gmail problem

2014-05-19 Thread Christopher Chaltain
Once you understand what Google is doing, I don't think it's covertly stealing or controlling your data. Computers are meant to make things easier for you, so I don't have a problem with my email client highlighting what I think I want to read first, identifying what's spam or deleting

Re: serious gmail problem

2014-05-19 Thread Christopher Chaltain
I think the 50 messages downloaded at a time was removed in IOS 7. On 05/19/2014 02:01 AM, RobH. wrote: I'm sure there's a limit how many it will download to the phone, 50 for example, then you have to ask it to download More! I think it's adjustable. RobH. - Original Message - From:

RE: question about using an older speaker dock with my iphone 5S

2014-05-19 Thread Elizabeth Campbell
Hello Sieghard, I appreciate your suggestions. There is a RadioShack store not far from my house, so it won't be a problem to look for an adapter for charging the phone while I'm traveling. From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel

RE: iOS keyboard questions

2014-05-19 Thread Thom Spittle
The answer to your third question is when you are focused on an edit field, press the VO space bar to go into edit mode. HTH Thom -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Bill Dengler Sent: Sunday, May 18, 2014 9:09 PM To:

RE: General IPhone 5s And ITunes Advice

2014-05-19 Thread Elizabeth Campbell
Hello Steve, I would also suggest downloading iTunes and installing the software before plugging your iPhone in to your pc's USB port. Navigating Itunes using JAWS can be a bit tricky, but it is doable. I find that having iTunes installed really helps when you receive a notification of a

RE: General IPhone 5s And ITunes Advice

2014-05-19 Thread Hicks Steven (CORNWALL IT SERVICES)
This is really helpful, thank you very much indeed, I am a JAWS 15 user. From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Arnold Schmidt Sent: 19 May 2014 08:55 To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: General IPhone 5s And ITunes Advice You have to download

Re: Passcode issue has been resolved.

2014-05-19 Thread Stacey Robinson
Totally, I can't use my phone without VO. I'm totally blind. Blessings, Stacey Robinson mailto:stacey...@bellsouth.net On May 15, 2014, at 7:28 PM, Christopher Chaltain wrote: This is great. I'm just curious, was there an accessibility issue here? I don't recall every message in the thread,

Re: Deleting a station from iTunes Radio

2014-05-19 Thread bhavesh dhanak
hi, can u plz throw light on i tune radio? How 2 install, use, n about its features etc? Thx...chears... On 5/15/14, Christopher Chaltain chalt...@gmail.com wrote: 1) Double tap on the edit button right above the My Favorites heading on your iTunes Radio home page. 2) Double tap on the edit

Text messages!!!

2014-05-19 Thread Arun
Is there a way to undelete a text message??? Arun -- 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 the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's

Having trouble typing on the iPhone

2014-05-19 Thread John Christie
when typing with the iPhone using the notes app, voice-over reads the title of the note as one word. how do i make it read the title of the note with spaces so that Voice-over reads the title of the note reading the words as separate words? Also, when using touch typing, do you double tap when

Fw: Notifications on lock screen

2014-05-19 Thread Cornelius
Hi all, new member here. I am Cornelius. Currently using latest IOS 7.1 on iPhone 5S. Is there a way to prevent voice over from speaking each notification during screen lock? Have tried to turn that option on voice over settings but it still didn’t work. Would prefer not to mute my phone just

RE: automatic reading in ibooks on a braille display

2014-05-19 Thread Nicki keck
Hi Holly, No there isn't. I actually like the kindle app for reading with a braille display better than Ibooks because it doesn't have any extra buttons on the page you have to get through before you know you need to go to the next page. Hard to explain but I find ibooks clumsy. Kindle just

VoiceOver crashing after using Syri

2014-05-19 Thread Robert Spangler
Hello all, Has anyone experienced this bug? After dictation, the VoiceOver synthesizer crashes. I say synthesizer because one can still hear the clicks when navigating the screen. It is necessary to restart the springboard after this. Robert -- The following information is important for

skype event

2014-05-19 Thread kate andrekson
hello listers The skype event has already happened. but u are all more than welcome to add me on skype and we can talk tech and any other random subjects. Again my skype name is kate.andrekson and my skype ID is Book Thief. Feel free to email me off list. Thanks again Kate -- The following

blindSquare help, shake to announce distance?

2014-05-19 Thread adam morris
Hi all, I have it turned on in settings to announce distance walked. when I shake the phone after walking nothing happens? -- Adam Morris Phone: 02 888 93939 email: a...@damorris.com For email lists I run, visit: http://damorris.com/mailman/listinfo -- The following information is

Re: blindsquare info

2014-05-19 Thread Matt Moran
Hi List, How much does BlindSquare and Around Me cost? Please write back. -- Matt -- 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 the running of this list,

Setting individual ringtones for contacts on iPhone 5S

2014-05-19 Thread Stacey Robinson
Hi, Can someone tell me how to set specific ringtones for a certain contact. I've tried this with my new iphone 5S (using vo ofcourse) I have a default tone set and when I look at the contact where I want the different ringtone it says it's set but when someone calls I still hear my default

voice dream reader, changing voice

2014-05-19 Thread Mary Otten
Hi all, I don't know why, but I thought I read somewhere that you are able to assign a voice to a particular item. So for instance, you have James as your default voice. But for a specific book, you would like to use Ivona Amy. I thought you were suppose to be able to do that, but I can't find

Re: Deleting a station from iTunes Radio

2014-05-19 Thread isaac
iTunes radio comes with the phone preinstalled. To delete a station first go to music. Next go to edit. Next go to the station you want to delete. After that choose delete station. To play a station first go to the music app. Next if the radio is selected then you're stations will show up.

Re: Text messages!!!

2014-05-19 Thread isaac
As far as I know there is not a way to undelete text messages. isaac isaac.heb...@gmail.com Skype gold_wildcat On May 15, 2014, at 10:59 AM, Arun gaa...@att.net wrote: Is there a way to undelete a text message??? Arun -- The following information is important for all members of the

Re: blindsquare info

2014-05-19 Thread isaac
The current price for blind square is 29.99. Around me is a free application. isaac isaac.heb...@gmail.com Skype gold_wildcat On May 17, 2014, at 10:24 AM, Matt Moran crunc...@comcast.net wrote: Hi List, How much does BlindSquare and Around Me cost? Please write back. -- Matt

Re: Setting individual ringtones for contacts on iPhone 5S

2014-05-19 Thread isaac
TO set ring tones for a contact. First go to phone and contacts. Next go to the contact you want to set the ringtone for. Next go to edit to edit the information and set the ringtone for the contact. Next go to ringtone and select the ringtone you want that contact to have. After that

Re: Notifications on lock screen

2014-05-19 Thread isaac
Did you try going in to settings. Then go in to notification center. Next select the app in question that is giving you the notifications. Next turn off the show on lock screen option. You might also want to set the notification style to no alerts to see if that helps. isaac

Re: VoiceOver crashing after using Syri

2014-05-19 Thread isaac
No I have never had this issue. How long this issue has been going on? isaac isaac.heb...@gmail.com Skype gold_wildcat On May 16, 2014, at 9:53 AM, Robert Spangler spangler.rob...@gmail.com wrote: Hello all, Has anyone experienced this bug? After dictation, the VoiceOver synthesizer

Re: Having trouble typing on the iPhone

2014-05-19 Thread isaac
To get to read the spaces of the note while reading the title you might have to switch the rotor and read it by character. isaac isaac.heb...@gmail.com Skype gold_wildcat On May 18, 2014, at 11:22 AM, John Christie christi...@verizon.net wrote: when typing with the iPhone using the notes

Re: Is either the CBS News app or the SixtyMinutes app accessible?

2014-05-19 Thread Kathy Brandt
You can listen to Sixty Minutes through Eye Catcher for free. It has been a while since I was in the CBS app but did watch another show through it successfully. On May 18, 2014, at 6:21 PM, Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D. kramlinger.ke...@mayo.edu wrote: Hi, I'm looking for the ability to

Re: voice dream reader, changing voice

2014-05-19 Thread Alex Hall
Open the book you want to give a different voice. Tap audio settings at the top, and choose the voice in there. Any customizations you make will apply to that book only, so you could also assign a faster or slower speech rate, if you wanted to. On May 18, 2014, at 12:24 AM, Mary Otten

Re: Is either the CBS News app or the SixtyMinutes app accessible?

2014-05-19 Thread Wayne Merritt
I had the CBS app for a long time. When I tried to access it a month ago I found that it was very inaccessible. I was able to move from show to show but there was no indication of which show I was moving to, or ability to jump to a certain show. So, the CBS app is no longer on my phone. Wayne On

Re: blindSquare help, shake to announce distance?

2014-05-19 Thread Feliciano G
Shaking the phone to find a location while the phone is off does not work. However, if you have the latest version of BlindSquare and press the play button onyour headset it does work. Regards, Feliciano Twitter: @Theblindman12v www.twitter.com/theblindman12v Sent from the

Re: Fantastical 2

2014-05-19 Thread Jennie Facer
Yes. Jenn Sent from my iPad On May 18, 2014, at 5:36 PM, Steve Shannon Cook cookc...@sc.rr.com wrote: When this app reminds you about appointments. Does it make a sound? Steve and Shannon Cook Today I married my best friend. The one that I laugh with, live for, love. October 11,

Re: blindSquare help, shake to announce distance?

2014-05-19 Thread Feliciano G
I meant when the phone is locked, not when it is off. Regards, Feliciano Sent from the Super-iPhone On May 19, 2014, at 7:23 AM, Feliciano G theblindman...@hotmail.com wrote: Shaking the phone to find a location while the phone is off does not work. However, if you have the

Re: blindsquare info

2014-05-19 Thread Lori Dent
Hi isik, So the price of blindsquare went up? I'm sure glad I already have blind square on my phone and I bought it for $23. I love blind square though it's a great gps app. Take care. Lori and the Gipper -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list.

Re: Is either the CBS News app or the SixtyMinutes app accessible?

2014-05-19 Thread Alan Paganelli
They are both accessible. Regards, Alan Daddy, what does format complete mean? 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

Extra voice over when making calls

2014-05-19 Thread sherifrances
Hello all, I am one of those people that would rather hold my phone to my ear and talk. Since I've updated my phone it now tells me everything on the status line and whatevere is under the skin of my cheek. How can I stop all the extra voice over and just have the phone be quiet without

Re: Extra voice over when making calls

2014-05-19 Thread Anthony Vece
Wait a little longer until you raise the phone to your ear. Sent from my iPhone 5s! On May 19, 2014, at 12:40 PM, sherifrances sherifran...@charter.net wrote: Hello all, I am one of those people that would rather hold my phone to my ear and talk. Since I've updated my phone it now tells

Re: Extra voice over when making calls

2014-05-19 Thread Feliciano G
You can also do a three finger double tap to turn off and on the speech. Twitter: @Theblindman12v www.twitter.com/theblindman12v Regards, Feliciano Sent from the Super-iPhone On May 19, 2014, at 9:45 AM, Anthony Vece ajv...@gmail.com wrote: Wait a little longer until you raise

RE: Extra voice over when making calls

2014-05-19 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
If you mean you updated to iOS 7.1.1 it may also be a good idea to make sure all apps are closed using the app switcher and to do a complete shut-down of the phone, then wait 30 seconds and power it up again. By the way, when you did your update, did you do the above? I mean before you updated,

Re: General IPhone 5s And ITunes Advice

2014-05-19 Thread Joseph FreeTech
in my opinion, I found the GW micro iTunes podcasts more detailed as they will describe the structure of screens and what is happening on the screen when one uses iTunes. Though this was a Window-Eyes presentation, someone who uses Jaws will be able to follow along just fine. Smile. iTunes 11

Re: Fantastical 2

2014-05-19 Thread Wayne Merritt
You can define sounds in settings/sounds for the Calendar and Reminder alerts. In one of the recent updates to Fantastical 2, they include a sound for calendar alerts, which is short and more distinct. I had a calendar alert already set, but when I realized that Fantastical had its own alert

Moving apps

2014-05-19 Thread Jennie Facer
Sent from my iPhoneIs there a way to move an app to a page without moving it into a folder with the keyboard? I don't think so, but I thought I would ask. Jenn -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by

Re: serious gmail problem

2014-05-19 Thread RobH.
I hate this creeping presumption by bots! If we want it deleted, we want it gone and not keep coming back. And if we want to keep it, for it to stay put and not keep disappearing. This is where it all gets so frustrating, covert stealing of control of your material or resources. We might not

Re: Moving apps

2014-05-19 Thread isaac
I don't think so. I think you can only do this with the touch screen. isaac isaac.heb...@gmail.com Skype gold_wildcat On May 19, 2014, at 1:33 PM, Jennie Facer jennie.fa...@gmail.com wrote: Sent from my iPhoneIs there a way to move an app to a page without moving it into a folder with

RE: Text messages!!!

2014-05-19 Thread Connie Mohney
Hello Arun, If you are talking about text messages which are not in face book then yes there is a way to delete them. Heres how you do it: 1. Click on back button. At that point you will hear as you are rite arrowing, edit then search. the edit button. When you click on it you will hear

RE: Text messages!!!

2014-05-19 Thread DJ
I think the only way you might do it is if your were a member of the NSA. Then you could just ask the carrier for a copy. Lol! DJ _ From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Arun Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2014 11:59 AM To:

RE: Text messages!!!

2014-05-19 Thread DJ
Connie, Arun is not looking for a way to delete messages, rather how to make them not deleted after having deleted them. DJ _ From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Connie Mohney Sent: Monday, May 19, 2014 4:25 PM To:

RE: Moving apps

2014-05-19 Thread Neal Ewers
The only way you could do this, in my thinking, is to have the keyboard navigation stop on a blank part of the screen. I don't think it will do this, so you will always be on an app when you drop the file you are moving and thus will likely create a folder. I don't know this for sure, but someone

Re: Text messages!!!

2014-05-19 Thread connie mohney
Sorry about that. I'll read more carefully before I reply. Connie Sent from my iPod On May 19, 2014, at 5:00 PM, DJ grou...@gmail.com wrote: Connie, Arun is not looking for a way to delete messages, rather how to make them not deleted after having deleted them. DJ From:

Question about setting fleksy as the keyboard for an app

2014-05-19 Thread Kellie
Q I went to fleksy's website and did what I thought it told me too. It said to tap and hold on a text field in and supported app in order to choose Fleksy for the keyboard. I did this but can't seem to figure out how to actually use the keyboard. I know I must be doing something wrong and it's

Re: Moving apps

2014-05-19 Thread Deb Lewis
It's very easy to move apps using the keyboard. Press VO-Shift-M for the double tap and hold command. Then use the arrows to move the app anywhere you want and press VO-space to complete the action. On 5/19/14, Neal Ewers neal.ew...@ravenswood.org wrote: The only way you could do this, in my

Installing Quicktime with the itunes update.

2014-05-19 Thread Pinky
Hi Group, In the itunes update Quicktime wants to install. Can anyone advise me If I should download this on my Windows 7 pc? I do have Windows Media Player so why would I need Quicktime? Any input on this would be greatly appreciated. Ed -- The following information is important

Question about checking the Synch Music / videos that are Selected option

2014-05-19 Thread Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D.
Hi, My CD ripping is progressing nicely, and I'm at the point where automatically synching music from iTunes on my PC to my iPhone must be switched to synching only the selected items. What happens to items in iTunes on my PC when this option is checked? Does music currently on the iPhone and

Complements to Palasoftware

2014-05-19 Thread Richard Turner
I am very impressed with Palasoftware's support. They are the makers of the Fraction Calculator. I had noticed that there was a problem getting beyond their parental Gate when trying to contact them through their app. There was a work around, but it was not obvious. They proposed a change to

Re: Complements to Palasoftware

2014-05-19 Thread Joseph FreeTech
I agree 100%. It was I who originally brought up the accessibility issues to them, and within about 15 minutes someone on their team was asking questions as to what I thought the app needed to be more accessible. the developer incorporated lots of my suggestions and we now have a great

Re: Chime Squirrel upgrade sounds question

2014-05-19 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi Jeff and all, I too had trouble finding the sounds, so I asked the developer about it. Here's what I found out: You can't change the sound on the Quick Chime screen. This screen is for setting a basic set of chimes and therefore has very few options. He may add the ability to change the

RE: Moving apps

2014-05-19 Thread Neal Ewers
I don't think you understood the original question. Please read the entire thread and let us know if you still think what is being asked is possible. Neal -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Deb Lewis Sent: Monday, May 19,

Re: Moving apps

2014-05-19 Thread Deb Lewis
I did read the original post. You don't have to move an app into a folder. You can move it anywhere regardless of whether or not you have a folder. You can do it with the keyboard or with the touch screen. You cannot do it with Braille unfortunately. On 5/19/14, Neal Ewers

Does anyone know how to download the entire church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Gen. conference to include the music to my iPhone

2014-05-19 Thread Lea Langley
Hi all, and thank you very much for the help. You can write me off list if you would like. God bless and have a nice night, Wren Langley Sent from my iPhone -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by

to Do Checklist and Organizer Is Broken

2014-05-19 Thread Eileen Misrahi
Hello Folks, The app To Do Checklist and Organizer is quite broken now. For that matter, it has been broken for a few months and they just had an update that fix one problem but has made the app unaccessible. The edit field was added back in to add a new task, but now I haven't been able to