RE: Latency with using Bluetooth earbuds

2018-08-03 Thread R Van Lant
Thanks all. I am guessing the latency on this pair of earbuds is on the better side, but I’m not going to rush out and buy another pair now for comparison. The main reason I got the Bluetooth is because I kept burning through wired earbuds where the connections just broke down. I’ll probably

Re: Voicedream Dropbox Issue

2018-08-03 Thread kelby carlson
The weird thing is that the Dropbox app on my phone saw everything. So who knows what it was. I suppose it could be a user error, but I've used VDR for a couple of years and always keep careful track of my battery. This has only started happening within the last month or two. I haven't been

Re: Voicedream Dropbox Issue

2018-08-03 Thread Richard Turner
As for the Dropbox issue, like I said, sometimes Dropbox takes a long time to sync the files from your computer to the dropbox in the cloud which is where VDR accesses them. So, yes, it was clearly a Dropbox issue. As for the battery issue, that very likely is either a phone issue, or a user

Re: Voicedream Dropbox Issue

2018-08-03 Thread Mary Otten
When I talked about rebuilding my library, I was referring to re-downloading several hundred books, because I lost them more than once back when iCloud sync was having all kinds of issues. There were other people on the list who were having the same problem, all of whom I think had large

Re: Help verifying and changing payment method

2018-08-03 Thread Beverly Wieland
Thanks so much, Tom. I could tell I was selecting the mm/ item, but did not know what to do from there. I really needed the GPS because I've been able to walk to my office for 30 years, and we are now being moved across campus! Fortunately there is a shuttle service that will work, but I

Re: Voicedream Dropbox Issue

2018-08-03 Thread kelby carlson
No, I didn't do anything. They just appeared. I assume it was something on Dropbox's end. Mary, As I said, I've already tried rebuilding my library after uninstalling and reinstalling the app, which didn't do anything. I even reset my phone's general settings. It may be an issue with my phone

RE: Voicedream Dropbox Issue

2018-08-03 Thread Alan Lemly
Kelby, Do you mind sharing a bit more? Did you just pop into Voice Dream again and all the folders were there or did you take any action that might have resulted in their appearing? I'm a big fan of delineating cause and effect but don't feel like we got any with this issue. Thanks.

Re: Voicedream Dropbox Issue

2018-08-03 Thread Mary Otten
Have you found anyone who can duplicate this so called bug battery drain with Voice Dream? There are a lot of users of that program on this list. If nobody can duplicate your issue, and there are a lot of users, I would say it is not a bug in the program. I know I have had issues in the past,

Re: Voicedream Dropbox Issue

2018-08-03 Thread kelby carlson
I didn't contact him about this one. But if I discover the other issue is phone-related I certainly will. Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 3, 2018, at 7:49 PM, Richard Turner > wrote: > > Perhaps an apology sent to Winston" the VDR developer, would be in order? > > Richard > > > "Travel is

Re: Voicedream Dropbox Issue

2018-08-03 Thread Richard Turner
Perhaps an apology sent to Winston" the VDR developer, would be in order? Richard "Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in

Re: Highlighting and copying text within a book in the Kindle app for iOS

2018-08-03 Thread Andrew J. LaPointe
Hi, I asked that question on taking and creating notes with the Kindle App...I don't think anyone responded. I called the Amazon help desk and they gave me a name of a book on that topic but, it was lousy. If you get a response, please let me know?? Thank you, Andy and Shubert

Re: Voicedream Dropbox Issue

2018-08-03 Thread kelby carlson
The folders came back a few minutes ago. It must have been a Dropbox issue. Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 3, 2018, at 5:15 PM, Alan Lemly wrote: > > Kelby, > > I'm trying to come up with anything and am now suggesting something that a > friend did to correct her Dropbox/Voice Dream problem.

Highlighting and copying text within a book in the Kindle app for iOS

2018-08-03 Thread Mary Otten
Somebody posted a question about how to do this recently, and if it got a response, I missed it. So I’m posting again, hoping that somebody will respond or resend it to me off the list the response if I missed it from the other person‘s post. I really would like to be able to copy things from

RE: Voicedream Dropbox Issue

2018-08-03 Thread Alan Lemly
Kelby, I'm trying to come up with anything and am now suggesting something that a friend did to correct her Dropbox/Voice Dream problem. Her problem was somewhat different in that she would get an error whenever she tried adding a new item to Voice Dream from Dropbox. Is it possible that

Re: Help verifying and changing payment method

2018-08-03 Thread Andy Baracco
I guess I thought you could set all the pickers before hitting the Done button. Andy - Original Message - From: "Tom Lange" To: Sent: Friday, August 03, 2018 10:29 AM Subject: Re: Help verifying and changing payment method Hi Beverly, I’ve been through similar situations before,

Re: Help verifying and changing payment method

2018-08-03 Thread Tom Lange
Hi Beverly, I’ve been through similar situations before, and I remember that the first time or two it was very frustrating. If you ever have to do this again, be aware that the month and year are “picker items””, which bear a slight resemblance to a list box with one major exception. To

Re: Help verifying and changing payment method

2018-08-03 Thread Anna Dresner
Hello Beverly, You're welcome. I'm glad you can now purchase apps again. How frustrating to have had to do it with VoiceOver off, but I guess we all need that kind of help from time to time. Best, Anna > On Aug 3, 2018, at 11:44 AM, Beverly Wieland wrote: > > Thank you, Anna. > Also thank

Re: Help verifying and changing payment method

2018-08-03 Thread Beverly Wieland
Thank you, Anna. Also thank you for your iPhone books; I have learned a great deal and would recommend them to anyone! I turned off voiceover and had my husband change the expiration date. It was set to August. 2018 by default, and I guess that is why the two cards I entered thought they

Re: Help verifying and changing payment method

2018-08-03 Thread Anna Dresner
Hi Beverly, I would call Apple Accessibility. They can see what's on your screen and should be able to help you update your expiration date. You can call them at 877-204-3930 Best, Anna > On Aug 3, 2018, at 9:07 AM, Beverly Wieland wrote: > > I am trying to purchase Nearby Explorer, based

RE: Switching from Apple music family, back to individual

2018-08-03 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
And youi can cancel any time, most subscriptions continue to work until the end of the period you paid for, e.g. if you cancel a week after it renewed it will most likely still work for the remainder of the 30 days you already paid for. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com

RE: Switching from Apple music family, back to individual

2018-08-03 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Call Apple Accessibility or simply cancel the family plan and subscribe toan individual plan. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Terri Stimmel Sent: Thursday, August 2, 2018 11:25 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Switching from Apple music family,

RE: Latency with using Bluetooth earbuds

2018-08-03 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Price does not always make a difference, I bought a pair of $200 Plantronics Backbeat stereo headsets a couple of years ago which said they used Bluetooth 4.0 or 4.1, can’t remember, they sounded great for music but the lag was the worst I have ever seen on any bluetooth device. I have an by

RE: HoneyWell Smart Thermostats, was: Thermostat for Gas Heating

2018-08-03 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
I doubt it is compatible with the Honeywell Home app which used to be called the “Lyric” app as it is for the Lyric family of devices. From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Todd W Sent: Thursday, August 2, 2018 9:53 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: HoneyWell Smart

Re: Latency with using Bluetooth earbuds

2018-08-03 Thread kelbycarlson
Yes, you will generally see some. Even some cheaper ones can be all right; I use a pair of inexpensive Anker bluetooth earbuds and the latency is mild and doesn't cause many problems. On Friday, August 3, 2018 at 10:57:15 AM UTC-4, Todd W wrote: > > I can concur with Andy... I’ve used several

Re: Latency with using Bluetooth earbuds

2018-08-03 Thread Todd W
I can concur with Andy... I’ve used several bluetooth headphones/headsets in the past and definitely a difference between them. Plantronics Legend works very well, and I’ve just purchased Air Pods and they work very well too. There will always be a bit of latency with any bluetooth but

Re: Voicedream Dropbox Issue

2018-08-03 Thread Marie N.
Well, yesterday I was getting different results on my IPhone 6s and my IPod. This morning both are seeing everything in the Drop Box folder? I do have the 1TB Drop box and plenty of content there so perhaps the devices just needed time to get everything settled. Both had been powered down in

Re: Creating Folders in Newsify

2018-08-03 Thread Chris Chaffin
Hello, The only way I know of to add folders to newsify is when subscribing to a rss feed. Double tap on the add button. Once you find the feed you want to subscribe to, on the last screen that has the save button, you will see the choice to add a new folder or choose an existing folder to add

Creating Folders in Newsify

2018-08-03 Thread kelby carlson
Is there any way to do this? I seem to remember it being an option but it looks like it's totally gone from the app. Sent from my iPhone -- 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

Help verifying and changing payment method

2018-08-03 Thread Beverly Wieland
I am trying to purchase Nearby Explorer, based on the recommendation of many in this group. All goes well until I tap purchase. I have purchased at least 5 other apps in the past without a problem. But now I am asked to verify my billing method and. If I tap continue, I am taken to settings;

Re: Voicedream Dropbox Issue

2018-08-03 Thread kelby carlson
Well, I don't think the issue is my phone. No other media app does this. I am using the latest iOS. I have even uninstalled and reinstalled VDR, as well as resetting my iPhone's settings. Nothing has worked. Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 2, 2018, at 11:23 PM, Richard Turner > wrote: > >

Switching from Apple music family, back to individual

2018-08-03 Thread Terri Stimmel
Hello everyone, Could someone please tell me how I would switch my Apple music subscription back to an individual plan? Do I have to wait until the day the subscription is supposed to renew? Or can I change it before then? I tried to change it back about a week or so ago. I was told I