Re: Chat on my iPodTouch Minus a Bluetooth Headset?

So, just to clarify, I should be able to hook up wired earphones and use the internal mic for chat? I got this iPod in 2015. Thanks, Dani On 5/26/16, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: > The iPod Touch without microphone goes back to the third generation which > was from 2009. Anything

Re: Fobydo Stand

I have just bought a Fopydo stand and I hope it is as good as its users have said it is. It will take some time to arrive, so I cannot describe it, but from what Ican gather, it holds the camera at the correct distance from the page and holds it rock steady, whereas your hanbd, when you come to

Re: Fobydo Stand

Deidre, Here is the link to the Book Reading Aid on the Fopydo web site. http://fopydo.com/bookreadingaid “The problem with people who have no vices is that generally you can be pretty sure they're going to have some pretty annoying virtues.” Elizabeth Taylor (Sent from my iPhone 5S) > On

RE: Metronome App

That did the trick! Thanks Richard. Keith -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Richard Turner Sent: Thursday, May 26, 2016 5:43 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Metronome App The last button that says something

Re: Group text messaging

I use an free app called A2Z Contacts that allows you to set up groups for either texting or emailing. That way you do not have to use the same conversation to send your next text message. Note the name of the app uses the digit 2 not the word two. HTH, Richard “The problem with people who

Two questions please.

Good evening all, Can I use the same iTunes account for my iPod touch5th generation and my iPhone 6? A couple of months ago, I was told how to set my iPhone and iPod separately so, if I put music on mhy iPod it wouldn't go onto my iPhone because I was running out of space on my phone. What do I

Re: Fobydo Stand

And, what is a book reader aid? You were not talking about the cayenne FB reader application for the iPhone, are you? Deidre > On May 26, 2016, at 11:05 AM, Anne Robertson wrote: > > One of the things I love about the Fopydo stand with book reading aid is that > I

Re: Metronome App

The last button that says something like switch on off, is the unlabelled start button. When you get to the bottom you will notice two switch on type buttons. The last one is the on/off. I was also puzzled when I first installed it too. Richard “The problem with people who have no vices is

RE: Chat on my iPodTouch Minus a Bluetooth Headset?

The iPod Touch without microphone goes back to the third generation which was from 2009. Anything after that, 4th Gen, 5th Gen and 6th Gen have an internal microphone. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Aleeha Dudley Sent:

backup and iCloud manual sync

In response to my question yesterday, checking with some others, I was told to back up the device with the documents still on it to iCloud and then ask iCloud to do a backup on the device where the documents were deleted to bring back the docs on both devices. Where is the manual backup now in

Re: Question re updating apps

Hi Don, If an app is still showing up in the Updates tab, it's still on your phone. If you no longer want to use it, delete it as follows: 1. Go to a home screen. 2. Double-tap and hold until VO says, "Moving" followed by an app's name. You're now in editing mode. 3. Find an app you want to

Question re updating apps

Ever since getting my first IOS device, I have discarded many of the apps which I downloaded and found not to meet my needs. Nevertheless, if discarded apps are still available, I find a longer and longer list to ignore. Is there some way by which I can tell IOS not to show me an app any

Re: Group text messaging

Unless things have changed, it used to work that - if you once sent one gang message, it forms a thread of it's own, so you can use messages in said thread, to inherit the gang of recipients for a new message. - Original Message - From: "Donald L. Roberts"

Re: Chat on my iPodTouch Minus a Bluetooth Headset?

I would try a wired headset with microphone. Depending on the generation of your iPod you may or may not have an internal microphone. Aleeha Sent from my iPhone > On May 26, 2016, at 16:05, Dani Pagador wrote: > > Hi, Everyone. > My school uses the WebEx interface to

RE: Group text messaging

Hello Don, Personally, I go to iCloud.com and create contact groups that I can use in various iOS tasks such as group texting, emailing, do not disturb, etc. However, Richard and others have recommended the following free Contacts manager that allows one to create contact groups from within

Chat on my iPodTouch Minus a Bluetooth Headset?

Hi, Everyone. My school uses the WebEx interface to chat. I have a Bluetooth headset, but the interface doesn't allow the audio from the chat to get routed to the headset. I wrote to the school's tech support, and using the Bluetooth headset isn't an option at this point. Does the iPodTouch have

Re: Group text messaging

Hi Donald, Once you've created a group in this way, all the messages between you and others in the group will be gathered in a conversation. You can send other messages to the group by replying to that conversation. Best, Anna > On May 26, 2016, at 1:53 PM, Donald L. Roberts

Changing Twitter Handle in native Twitter app

Hi, Is there a way to change a twitter handle from within the native twitter app. I mean the characters following the At symbol. I sent up an account today, and understood at the time the twitter handle during setup could be changed later. So far I haven't found a way. If there isn't a way to

Group text messaging

I sometimes need to send the same text message simultaneously to several family members. Typically, after opening messages and selecting each recipient from contacts, I type the message and then click send. Is there some mechanism whereby I can set up a group message rather than having to

RE: Metronome App

Thanks. When I do that, and I sneak just above the Home Button, and double tap, all I get is Disable Auto Lock or Off button. Double tapping other places on the screen give me nothing, unless it's listed as a button such as meter indication. Still stumped. Keith -Original Message-

Re: Metronome App

Double tap near the bottom of the screen, and it’ll start. Do the same to stop it. :) > On May 26, 2016, at 1:47 PM, Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D. > wrote: > > OK. > > I'm embarrassed to ask this. How does one start the thing? > > I have it installed on my iPhone 6

RE: Metronome App

OK. I'm embarrassed to ask this. How does one start the thing? I have it installed on my iPhone 6 running 9.3.2. I flick through it and can adjust tempo and change meter, but I haven't found a way that gets it started. I have been having some intermittent problems with this phone where the

RE: Bone Conduction Headsets

Thanks Chris and Karla, That information helps a lot. I may have to try them one of these days. I really like the idea of easily being able to switch between my iPhone and iPod Touch. Thanks, Richard -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com]

Re: question virus on mac java

I have used cleanmymac and clamxav but i still get a lot site with gambling Gianni Skype: giannijuve Sent from my iPhone > Op 26-mei-2016 om 09:10 heeft Anne Robertson het > volgende geschreven: > > Hello Gianni, > > MacKeeper invents viruses that don’t actually

RE: Bone Conduction Headsets

I'm a 7 and 3/8 hat and find the Trekz to be more comfortable than the Bluez II. I mean, they're not a perfect fit per say, but in comparison to the prior model, they're much lighter, thinner and have more give. With the Trekz, I can have them on for extended periods of time and not get a

Re: NLS books

yes, I am referring to bard raille books. I can’t figure out as I look for page number and nothing and I left bard. I am much happier with read2go from bookshare.org From: Richard Turner Sent: Thursday, May 26, 2016 11:59 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: NLS books Rich, Are

Re: Fobydo Stand

That is a definite plus! Maybe I had better go back and read the description from beginning to end! Deidre > On May 26, 2016, at 11:05 AM, Anne Robertson wrote: > > One of the things I love about the Fopydo stand with book reading aid is that > I can have it on my

Re: Fobydo Stand

Richard, I certainly believe you. If I do decide to buy a stand it will be this one. Right now though, reading about the foam things and the wires I thought I didn't want to fuss with any of that. As it is, I don't even have room for a printer Deidre > On May 26, 2016, at 12:01 PM, Richard

RE: NLS books

Thanks Anna, I knew someone like yourself would know the answer. I need to make myself read more in braille. Of course, I need to do lots of things, but as Willy Wanka says, “So much time and so little to do.” Grin. Richard From: viphone@googlegroups.com

RE: NLS books

Rich, Are you talking about BARD Braille books? They should have page numbers, that would surprise me if they didn’t, though you probably can’t navigate by page, but I have not read a braille book with BARD. Audio books from most sources never have page numbers. The only source I know of

Re: NLS books

Hi Richard and all, You can navigate by page in braille books, and you can set bookmarks in both braille and audio books. You can also search braille files. Best, Anna > On May 26, 2016, at 10:59 AM, Richard Turner > wrote: > > Rich, > Are you talking about

RE: Fobydo Stand

Deidre, The Fopydo Stand by itself takes up no more desk space than a piece of 8.5 by 11 inch paper. Well, maybe a half inch more, but that is all. The book reading aid takes more room, but to insure good height and steady phone, the Fopydo Stand is great. Richard From:

RE: Can you play a mp3 book on Voice Dream Reader?

Russ, I just want to make it very clear that I’m not arguing with you, just focused on Ed’s original question, which is what I’ve focused my responses on, was about a link to a zipped mp3 book from someone and all he had to do was double-tap-and-hold on the link and open it in Voice Dream

Re: Update: Re: A Question Regarding Twitter Hash Tags

Mark, Thanks ever so much for the app recommendation. I've been wanting an app like this that would notify me from a hash tag for awhile now. This will come in handy for the local bus company when they send out bus route changes or delays and use a hash tag on each alert. I can also think of other

Re: Fobydo Stand

One of the things I love about the Fopydo stand with book reading aid is that I can have it on my lap while reading a book. It takes all the strain out of holding the iPhone steady and getting the distance from the book right every time. Cheers, Anne > On 26 May 2016, at 16:35, deidre

Fobydo Stand

I just went to the Fobydo site to read about the construction of the stand. It will tell you all you need to know and do. The stand is way more than I want. I am already out of my mind with computer related equipment, which is why I love my phone. All I want is something

Re: Can you play a mp3 book on Voice Dream Reader?

I don’t think I can send a 600mb file by email! I do what you said when I sent epub books to my separate email address I have for my ipad and ipod touch. From: Richard Turner Sent: Thursday, May 26, 2016 6:17 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Can you play a mp3 book on Voice Dream

Re: NLS books

Remember, BARD books are audio books, and therefore, page numbers are not usually announced. But as stated in another message, when you stop a book, you will be able to resume at the same spot when you start the BARD app the next time. Actually, BARD will remember where you stopped in as many

RE: NLS books

You don’t ordinarily get page numbers with bard books. They’re not there. The book will resume reading where you left ogff when you open it again but I don’t use the bard app enough to know about bookmarks. From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of

Re: NLS books

while using bard in previous time, I tried and I don’t see page number. and sometimes no bookmark to stay while leaving bard for while. so nothing. From: Richard Turner Sent: Thursday, May 26, 2016 9:13 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: NLS books Voice Dream Reader will not

Re: Standscan, Fopydo Book Reading Aid, ScanJig Pro Plus?

I'm going to suggest you Contact the maker as I've tried to write out instructions, beyond what he has on his web site and it is very difficult. He has a video if you have any sighted help, but write him directly and maybe you can arrange a phone call with him to get some help: i...@fopydo.com

Re: Metronome App

Thanks. I actually ended up using something called Taptronome. It works really well. Brandon > On May 26, 2016, at 9:33 AM, Richard Turner > wrote: > > > If you search for Jacky Ma, you will find it quickly, but if you search for > Metronome you will have to go

Re: Metronome App

If you search for Jacky Ma, you will find it quickly, but if you search for Metronome you will have to go through a ton of results. It is a very clean, simple metronome. Here is the link to make things easier: Metronome! by Jacky Ma https://appsto.re/us/xyohu.i HTH Richard "The problem with

Re: Best twitter client

I mainly use Twitterrific and the Twitter app for some push notifications. Regards, Feliciano For tech tips and updates, LIKE www.facebook.com/theblindman12v Follow www.twitter.com/theblindman12v > On May 25, 2016, at 11:49 PM, M. Taylor wrote: > > Annie, > > If for no other

Re: Can you play a mp3 book on Voice Dream Reader?

Right, but it is so much easier to double tap and hold on the link to the zip file in an Email and just open it right into Voice Dream Reader. Then you never have to save the file on your computer and deal with iTunes. For anyone that updated to iTunes 12, this is far easier since iTunes 12 has

Re: NLS books

Voice Dream Reader will not read any "DRM" books. DRM stands for Digital Rights Management, which all books made for a particular group use. So, for NLS you can only use the BARD app, for iBooks the iBooks app, for Kindle, the Kindle app, for Barnes and Noble the NOOK app, etc. The one

Re: Can you play a mp3 book on Voice Dream Reader?

You are correctt, you can use dropbox. The thing is, I have large zip files and it will take a long time using dropbox. File sharing is a lot faster. This is why when the open in option is accessible with the Leef Ibridge flash drive app, I’ll use it as a replacement for itunes file sharing.

Re: Questions regarding audio description and Netflix

Thanks Kevin. (Smile) Jenifer Barr Jenifer571 on dice world Sent from my iPhone > On May 25, 2016, at 11:22 PM, Beth G wrote: > > Hi, > > I have audio description enabled on my iPhone, but my parents have a Roku and > that option is not available. Other languages and

Re: Questions regarding audio description and Netflix

Hi. I have the 4th generation tv... So no wheel. (Smile) Jenifer Barr Jenifer571 on dice world Sent from my iPhone > On May 25, 2016, at 2:25 PM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: > > I think by "wheel" he meant the big cursor button with the up/down and > left/right arrows and the

Re: Problems with the Rii-Tech Bluetooth Keyboard

Turn off and then turn on VO. It fixes it for most people. Cheers. Carol P On 26/05/2016 00:07, Carla Savage wrote: hi Folks, I have just run into a strange problem. I've just paired my Rii Tech bluetooth keyboard with my iPhone 6 which has been updated to 9.3.2. When I press the

Re: tv guide app

I found another tv app that works better. Called yotv. https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email_source=link_campaign=sig-email_content=webmail_term=icon; target="_blank">https://ipmcdn.avast.com/images/2016/icons/icon-envelope-tick-round-orange_184x116-v1.png;

Re: NLS books

No, you need the bard mobile app for those. hth, Caitlyn > On May 26, 2016, at 5:09 AM, Vicki wrote: > > Will the Dream Reader App read NLS books? > > Thanks. > > Vicki > > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. > >

Re: NLS books

No, you need the BARD app to read NLS books. On 5/26/16, Vicki wrote: > Will the Dream Reader App read NLS books? > > Thanks. > > Vicki > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone > list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about

NLS books

Will the Dream Reader App read NLS books? Thanks. Vicki -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or

Re: question virus on mac java

Hello Gianni, MacKeeper invents viruses that don’t actually exist. There are utilities such as Mac App Cleaner that will get rid of MacKeeper completely and everything should return to normal. The only virus scanner I use on my Mac is ClamXAV and only to scan files I share with Windows users.

Re: Metronome App

Hi, I use one called metronome which is also free. It is made by Jacky Ma. HTH, Carla. Sent from my iPhone > On 25 May 2016, at 3:25 pm, Paul and Paula Jordan > wrote: > > I use tempo perfect. I've tried several and this is the easiest one for me. > It's completely

Re: Standscan, Fopydo Book Reading Aid, ScanJig Pro Plus?

The Fopydo book-reading aid does a great job of keeping a book open and you’re not obliged to use KNFBReader for scanning if your book has a complex layout. I’ve scanned books with complex medical and scientific language using the Fopydo with excellent results. Cheers, Anne > On 26 May 2016,

RE: Best twitter client

Annie, If for no other reason than to have direct access to Twitter Moments, the most exciting feature to come to Twitter in many years, I would suggest that you explore the Native Twitter app, first. To say that it is the best app is probably not warranted for many reasons not the least

RE: tv guide app

Hello Amy, I can assure you that the TV Guide Mobile app does, indeed, display and, consequently, VoiceOver does announce both the call letters and channel number in the channel listings table. For example, VoiceOver might say, "KCBS, 2" or "CNN, 38". Make certain that you have the correct

RE: tv guide app

Hello Don, The TV Guide Mobile app does offer push notifications but I've never used the feature. Mark -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Don Breda Sent: Wednesday, May 25, 2016 2:39 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject:

RE: Standscan, Fopydo Book Reading Aid, ScanJig Pro Plus?

Hi, Richard. I have my Fopydo Stand with Book Reading but it is still in the bag because I don’t know how to put it together or assemble it, any help? Thanks! From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Richard Turner Sent: Wednesday, May 25, 2016 6:05

Re: Issue With Latest Trivia Crack Update

It's good to know it's not just me. I'm having that same ridiculous issue. It seems like every time trivia crack rights itself, a new update comes down the line and screws things up again. Closing and restarting the app is a bit of a hassle, but at least it's a work around. I just hope they