RE: Airpod question.

+1 to you Sieghard, my friend. You make an excellent point about how one's environment, such as ambient temperature, influences how one uses her/his devices. I definitely take the warm climate, down here in Los Angeles, for granted (smile). I almost never wear more than a light jacket on

DirecTV Now on AppleTV

I just signed up for a trial of DirecTV Now. It seems pretty accessible so far. I figured out mostly how to use the guide. But I have a few minor issues I'm having. Is there a tutorial or something out there for how to use it with voiceover? Here are the issues I'm having: 1. On a channel, I

Re: automatic app updates?

Hi, Settings, iTunes app store, and turn on updates. Sent from a BrailleNote - Original Message - From: Richard Turner

Re: New Apple ID

Hi Sieghard, Using the link you posted in your 1st reply I was able to get my wife's account / ID created! I don't remember it being that that much of a pain in the a** when I created mine! LOL Thank you very much for all your help. Take care. Mike Sent from my iBarstool. - Original

RE: BeatsX Earbuds

I bought a pair for my wife and I did try them at the Apple Store. At first I was not impressed with the fit, but the Apple guy then put on the little wings and that worked better. I am not used to or a big fan of earbuds which you have to push deeply into your ear but that is how these work

RE: New Apple ID

As new users I think it is definitely best to start out with individual Apple Id’s, then you can decide later on if you want to use the same Apple Id for some things or not. From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Mike B. Sent: Monday, February 27, 2017

Re: New Apple ID

We would like for my wife to have her own account mainly because she uses her SE iPhone for totally different things than I do. We don't need to be sharing apps that 1 or the other won't be using etc. We won't be downloading music, & anything like that, but what she mainly needs is to get an

RE: New Apple ID

I’m the organizer with my mother and sister as family members. My wife’s always used my ID for apps and whatnot, but is signed into Facetime, iMessages and whatever other services with her own Apple ID on herAir II and iPhone SE. Not a concious decision per say, but that’s how we started

BeatsX Earbuds

Hi, All, I received my BeatsX earbuds which has a wire between the two earpieces, but I'm rather disappointed in them. There seems to be no bass at all when listening to music. I was wondering if anyone else had a similar experience and would like to know their thoughts. I did, however,

RE: New Apple ID

Hi Mike, It’s definitely better if you create a separate Apple Id for her because if you log in with the same Apple Id on both devices you may both get each other’s iMessages and Facetime calls. Also, if you are subscribing to Apple Music or may do so in the future you could sign up for a

Re: How do Nearby Explorer and Sendaro Seeing GPS compare?

Thanks, I forgot to mention the fact that Nearby Explorer downloads the maps onto your phone. That is a huge difference that I completely spaced. That is a good advantage in case you travel through an area that doesn't have decent cell coverage. You just need to be able to use a few satellites,

Re: Good News, A T & T Wireless Now Offering Mobile Tethering with Unlimited Plan

Wow! 3 MB! that's slower than the 8 you get with Cricket on the same network for $70 which includes taxes. You would end up paying that for this At plan and they are both unlimited. On 2/27/2017 8:47 PM, M. Taylor wrote: Hello Everyone, Well, as I suspected, A T & T Wireless caves on the

New Apple ID

Hi All, I was trying to create a new Apple ID for my wife, on her SE model iPhone with iOS 9.33. I put in all the info email address, password, ID verification questions / answers, etc. I didn't put in an emergency email. After I got all the info put in, I didn't get a, Done button, or

Good News, A T & T Wireless Now Offering Mobile Tethering with Unlimited Plan

Hello Everyone, Well, as I suspected, A T & T Wireless caves on the mobile tethering issue. Below my signature, I will paste in the text of the new announcement beneath which you will find the URL to the original article. Mark Mobile Data Price-War Continues As AT Announces A $60 Unlimited

Re: How do Nearby Explorer and Sendaro Seeing GPS compare?

Keith, without knowing more about you and your personal situation, it is difficult to say one product is better for you than the other. Blind end users have produced extensive demonstrations of both products and I would strongly suggest giving these a listen. I live in Chicago in one of the

Re: Wireless Charging, Anyone? It's a Chicken-and-egg Problem That Can Only Be Solved By a Fruit

I love big devices so if this premium one is the only one with wireless charging I will gladly take it. On 2/27/17, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: > Hi Alan, > > If Apple goes the way of wireless charging they may charge a premium for the > first year if they add it only to a high-end

RE: Airpod question.

Yes, you can use the volume buttons on the phone or you can tap the Airpod and when SIRI comes up you can ask SIRI to lower the volume (or increase it) or you can say something like "Set the volume to 55%". Mark, in case you still read this thread, I did actually try out the Airpods at an Apple

RE: Problem with screen clutter while writing emails

Just -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Kay Malmquist Sent: Monday, February 27, 2017 2:46 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Problem with screen clutter while writing emails This is happening while I'm writing the

Re: Questions regarding Sling TV, and Apple TV

Thanks, but we all can take the credit. We told them what to fix, and they fixed it. BTW, the time for my weekly apple conference has changed. Info below Come join our everything apple discussion. This is a conference held every Wednesday at 2:00PM Eastern, 1:00PM Central, and 11:00AM

RE: How do Nearby Explorer and Sendaro Seeing GPS compare?

Hi. Another difference between Seeing Eye and Nearby Explorer is that you need a data connection for Seeing Eye because it downloads the maps you’re using. Nearby Explorer stores all the maps on the iPhone, and this takes up 4 gigs of storage. Hope this is helpful. Have a blessed day and

Re: Airpod question.

Can you control the volume with the volume buttons on the side of the phone? Sent from my Verizon iPhone 7!!! > On Feb 27, 2017, at 2:48 PM, Edmonds, Lucy (LARA) > wrote: > > Yes indeed! > > -Original Message- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com

Re: automatic app updates?

I did not know that free apps didn't update automatically, but then again, I do not use automatic updates. Case in point, Dropbox seriously broke their app with the last update. Fortunately, I had not synced my phone with my computer and was able to delete the broken Dropbox and get an earlier

Re: How do Nearby Explorer and Sendaro Seeing GPS compare?

It really depends on what you are looking for. If you are happy with the way Blind Square tells you about upcoming streets, etc., then I would stick with using Blind Square and Google or Apple Maps. You get the street names being announced by Blind Square, and the turn-by-turn directions from

Re: Problem with screen clutter while writing emails

This is happening while I'm writing the email. Is there anyway to send or rather sorry to delete a draft without sending the email question I'd love to get the draft out-of-the-way but can't figure out how. Even if I minimize the draft it takes away what I'm writing. Sent from my iPhone On

automatic app updates?

Hello, all: I have the iPhone 7, and have discovered my free apps don't automatically update. Is there a way to update automatically without having to manually update for each app? Thanks in advance. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have

How do Nearby Explorer and Sendaro Seeing GPS compare?

Hi, I'm looking to supplement my Blindsquare with either Nearby Explorer or Sendaro Seeing Eye. Is there one of these that clearly stands out? Thanks in advance, Keith -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about

RE: update on the Dropbox issue

I'm with Richard on this. That was the first thing I tried with version 36.2 and it did not help the issue. If you're using Voiceover and Dropbox version 36.2, double tapping on the Files button will clear the screen and return you to your home page after the first swipe or two. Alan Lemly

RE: Problem with Outlook

Terri, Oh, now I get it. I should have looked more closely at your email address to ferret out the outlook.com domain. And also because I also love ice cream. Alan -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Terri Stimmel Sent:

Re: Airpod question.

I love them also. I think they sound just awesome!!! TO THE WORLD YOU ARE SOMEONE, BUT TO SOMEONE YOU ARE THE WORLD! On Mon, Feb 27, 2017 at 12:42 PM -0700, "Jenifer Barr" wrote: I personally think the sound is incredible. Sent from my iPhone > On Feb 27,

Re: Questions regarding Sling TV, and Apple TV

I have heard nothing but great success with DirecTV now. I would recommend that service to anyone! Absolutely. I have talked with them about accessibility issues, and they have taken everything I had to say into consideration. I love that service! And I have to give all the credit to Cliff. Lol

Re: Questions regarding Sling TV, and Apple TV

Like you I tried the free trial. It was fine for what it was, but to me direct tv now is more stable. Plus some peoples complaints are that the channels weren’t read, well now they are in direct TV now, plus direct TV now offers channels sling tv does not. Even though they offer more

Re: update on the Dropbox issue

That did not help for me with version 36.2. If you left it on recents, it works. But if you switch to files, it blows up. At least for me and others. They say they are aware now of the bug and are working on a fix. Richard On Feb 27, 2017, at 12:28 PM, Caitlyn Furness

Re: update on the Dropbox issue

I was having trouble with the latest update to dropbox. I restarted my phone and everything is fine now. So, you guys might want to try this trick if you haven’t already done it. Works wonders sometimes! :) Cait > On Feb 27, 2017, at 2:32 PM, Marie wrote: > > I just

RE: Questions regarding Sling TV, and Apple TV

Apple vis has a pod cast about sling on the apple tv. You should check it out. From what I understand you are able to operate sling this way. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Terri Stimmel Sent: Monday, February 27, 2017

RE: Wireless Charging, Anyone? It's a Chicken-and-egg Problem That Can Only Be Solved By a Fruit

Hi Alan, If Apple goes the way of wireless charging they may charge a premium for the first year if they add it only to a high-end iPhone. However, once it comes to all the phones the price should be the same just as over time the higher capacity phones always cost the same as a few years

Re: Problem with Outlook

Hi Alan, Well I have an Outlook account, and I access it, by using the Thunderbyrd mail client. I don't have Microsoft Office, 365, or anything like that. I did try re-installing Thunderbyrd, wondering if that would make a difference. But it did not. Every time I run in to this issue, I

Re: Airpod question.

hi, Jennifer, I received my EarPods today. I love mine too. I think they're wonderful. Take care. Esther Sent From Esther's Amazing and Awesome iPhone 7+! > On Feb 27, 2017, at 2:42 PM, Jenifer Barr wrote: > > I personally think the sound is incredible. > > Sent from

RE: Problem with screen clutter while writing emails

There is no preview pane on the iPhone, there is in Outlook on the PC but not with the native mail app. If there is a draft in the way why not either send it or delete it? -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Kay Malmquist

Questions regarding Sling TV, and Apple TV

Hello everyone, I heard that you could put Sling TV on your Apple TV. What would be the reason for doing this? Does it make Sling TV more accessible? I had a Sling TV trial a while back. I really didn't like it, because I didn't find it to be all that accessible. But I am hoping maybe that

Re: Problem with Outlook

Terri, I guess I didn't follow your original post. I thought I read you were having trouble getting mail on your laptop using Thunderbird so I missed how Outlook enters the picture and is the subject of this thread. Alan Lemly Sent from my iPhone > On Feb 27, 2017, at 1:47 PM, Terri

RE: Airpod question.

Yes indeed! -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Jenifer Barr Sent: Monday, February 27, 2017 2:42 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Airpod question. I personally think the sound is incredible. Sent from my iPhone

Re: Problem with Outlook

Hi Gary, and list, Well I am glad to know I am not the only 1 this is happening to. It is very annoying! Like I said, for me it doesn't happen on my phone. I am quite glad about this, because I would certainly, likely, go crazy! LOL! But even if I reboot my computer, it doesn't fix the

RE: Airpod question.

I agree with you, I love them! -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of M. Taylor Sent: Monday, February 27, 2017 2:25 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Airpod question. Hello Jenifer, I am delighted that you are

Re: Airpod question.

I personally think the sound is incredible. Sent from my iPhone > On Feb 27, 2017, at 2:30 PM, Anthony Vece wrote: > > Is the sound superior any better than the wired ones? > > Sent from my Verizon iPhone 7!!! > >> On Feb 27, 2017, at 2:25 PM, M. Taylor

Re: update on the Dropbox issue

I just want to say that thanks to this list, I did not update my Drop Box app so still running the older version with no issues. From: Vicki Sent: Monday, February 27, 2017 7:53 AM To: IPhone Subject: update on the Dropbox issue I received a response from Dropbox saying they are aware of the

Re: Airpod question.

Is the sound superior any better than the wired ones? Sent from my Verizon iPhone 7!!! > On Feb 27, 2017, at 2:25 PM, M. Taylor wrote: > > Hello Jenifer, > > I am delighted that you are enjoying your Airpods. > > Yes, they are, indeed, wonderful. > > As for me, they have

RE: Airpod question.

Hello Chris, Yes, I read that same article and want to point out that the author of the piece made it very clear that he did not include any wireless Bluetooth headsets in his review, not just Airpods. Mark -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com

RE: Airpod question.

Hello Jenifer, I am delighted that you are enjoying your Airpods. Yes, they are, indeed, wonderful. As for me, they have completely changed my perspective on Bluetooth headset technology. I own a Voyager Edge but since purchasing my Airpods, I haven't used it, once. Mark -Original

RE: Airpod question.

Hello Sieghard, First, I wrote in a previous post, that I believe these things are a matter of personal opinion. Second, I do not own an Apple Watch so cannot comment as to its compatibility with Airpods. Third, it is my opinion that one should refrain from commenting on how good or bad

RE: Problem with Outlook

I have a similar issue also, It effects my iPhone also. I can enter my password on my phone and get mail. The only I can get my computer to start getting mail again is to reboot. No one I have spoken to about this has a clue on how to fix it. -Original Message- From:

Re: adding a favorite

Hi Paula, Try touching the middle of the screen after you touch add to favorites. You are on the right track. It is supposed to ask you if you want to add a voice call or a FaceTime call. I hope you can figure this out. Jenn TO THE WORLD YOU ARE SOMEONE, BUT TO SOMEONE YOU ARE THE WORLD! On

adding a favorite

Hi all. I'm trying to add a favorite from my contacts to my favorites list and not having any luck. I remember having this problem sometime back but can't remember the steps. I have tried going to the contact and flicking right to add favorite and double tapping that. I hear add to favorites

Yahoo Fantasy Baseball all Blind League

Hey all, If you are interested in playing fantasy baseball this season we have a few spots left in the inaugural Yahoo iAccessVO Fantasy Baseball league. The league is completely free you just need to create a free account through Yahoo. If you are interested in learning more or getting in the

Re: Creating a wifi network from my Mac

Personal נשלח מה-iPhone שלי ‫ב-27 בפבר׳ 2017, בשעה 14:52, ‏‏Robert Doc Wright ‏ כתב/ה:‬ > Is your Mac connected to your personal router or your ISP's gateway router? > - Original Message - From: "afik Suffir" > To: "com

Re: Airpod question.

Thanks all for your replies. I love these little things! (Smile) Jen Sent from my iPhone > On Feb 26, 2017, at 11:10 PM, Cristóbal wrote: > > I read an article on the Wirecutter having to do with reviewing different > headphones and the other day and airpods were

accessible remote or app for accessibility

Has anyone with Spectrum been able to get a talking remote or even an app to use VO for a remote? I am with brighthouse, and they have no idea what I am talking about. Dish has both a talking remote and one you can talk into, though that one is more money which is rather disgusting. Any help

Re: update on the Dropbox issue

Thank you so much Vicki. Jen Sent from my iPhone > On Feb 27, 2017, at 10:53 AM, Vicki wrote: > > I received a response from Dropbox saying they are aware of the issue > concerning Dropbox as far as switching to the home page when trying to access > the files tab.

update on the Dropbox issue

I received a response from Dropbox saying they are aware of the issue concerning Dropbox as far as switching to the home page when trying to access the files tab. They said to watch for an update as they are working on a fix for the bug. Vicki -- The following information is important for

RE: Arranging Favorites in Phone App

Upgrading to 10.2 fixed the problem. Thanks. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Sunday, February 26, 2017 10:18 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Arranging Favorites in Phone App As Richard

Re: Wireless Charging, Anyone? It's a Chicken-and-egg Problem That Can Only Be Solved By a Fruit

I have a Samsung S7, and although I wouldn't buy a phone just for the wireless charging feature, I do find it convenient. I also assume the S7 runs about the same as your latest iPhones. On 27/02/17 00:01, Alan Lemly wrote: Hi Sieghard, Actually, I have an iPhone 7 and also the Belkin

Re: Problem with screen clutter while writing emails

I thought the preview pane was under settings but I didn't see it. So where might I find it. Thank you much. Sent from my iPhone On Feb 27, 2017, at 6:34 AM, Ann Byrne wrote: And is the preview pane closed. At 06:19 AM 2/27/2017, you wrote: > Is the reading pane turned

Re: Problem with screen clutter while writing emails

I didn't find anything about reading pain on or off and the view is set for two line. Hope it helps. Sent from my iPhone On Feb 27, 2017, at 6:19 AM, Ann Byrne wrote: Is the reading pane turned off? And the view set to two lines, I think? At 03:54 AM 2/27/2017, you

Re: Creating a wifi network from my Mac

Is your Mac connected to your personal router or your ISP's gateway router? - Original Message - From: "afik Suffir" To: "com viphone@googlegroups." Sent: Saturday, February 25, 2017 11:46 AM Subject: Creating a wifi network from my Mac

Re: Problem with screen clutter while writing emails

And is the preview pane closed. At 06:19 AM 2/27/2017, you wrote: Is the reading pane turned off? And the view set to two lines, I think? At 03:54 AM 2/27/2017, you wrote: It's almost like the draft message is in the way of the screen and the voice over doesn't read the screen correctly. I

Re: Problem with Outlook

good morning google this, google security outlook and go to the second heading that’s the page where you can change to allow less secure app outlook curmudgeon -Original Message- From: M. Taylor Sent: Sunday, February 26, 2017 6:53 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE:

Re: Problem with screen clutter while writing emails

Is the reading pane turned off? And the view set to two lines, I think? At 03:54 AM 2/27/2017, you wrote: It's almost like the draft message is in the way of the screen and the voice over doesn't read the screen correctly. I don't really know how else to explain it but wondered if there were

Re: Problem with screen clutter while writing emails

It's almost like the draft message is in the way of the screen and the voice over doesn't read the screen correctly. I don't really know how else to explain it but wondered if there were any other settings that I should actually look at to see what might be going wrong. Sent from my iPhone On

Re: A question

hi, Not sure if I am correct here, but I have my iPhone set to UK English, I don't use the word period but rather the word fullstop give it a try! Sandy sent from the dark side of the moon > On 25 Feb 2017, at 16:42, Dana Leet wrote: > > I have a question every time