Re: really struggling with the home button on the 10 r

2018-12-13 Thread Dave
That is why, i went for the iPhone 8. In the hope, that when i needed to upgrade again, in about 3 years or so, that apple, would have made some new changes, or at least refined, some of the accessibility features. Dave. -Original Message- From: Jed Barton Sent: Friday, December

RE: really struggling with the home button on the 10 r

2018-12-13 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Jed, Wow! This really sounds frustrating for you. To be clear, I've never even touched a 10 R but I quite frequently use the other models of the 10 series via VoiceOver and have been impressed with the results. Have you tried rebooting the phone? When I was getting used to the

RE: iTunes update

2018-12-13 Thread Debbie April Yuille
Make sure iTunes is actually selected by pressing space and then look for the install one item button. Debbie From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Fanus Sent: Thursday, 13 December 2018 7:52 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: iTunes update Hello Debbie Thanks but

RE: Question regarding the Grocery app through Walmart

2018-12-13 Thread Zhi Huang
Hello: I've used the Walmart groceries service over a year now. I used to just use the website on Windows, but when I was traveling this July, I tried the app and had no problems. A few weeks ago, I noticed the website made some changes and it was a pain searching for items and adding from

only mono out of the lightening port

2018-12-13 Thread Agent086b
Hi all, before getting the iPhone Xs I could plug a cord in to the headphone socket and get stereo output. Now when I put the lightening plug in and use the adapter to convert to the traditional kind of plug and connect it to the car or anything else I only get mono from the phone. How do I

really struggling with the home button on the 10 r

2018-12-13 Thread Jed Barton
Hey guys, OK, if this is the way this phone is going to be, so far, this home button thing is not cool. I'm really struggling with it on the 10 r. In my eyes, i am doing everything as advertised, swiping up, holding my finger on the screen. The phone just keeps going click click click click

Re: Question regarding the Grocery app through Walmart

2018-12-13 Thread Deb Cook Lewis
I use the Walmart Grocery app. I have had no problems seeing all of the options in the departments. Once in a while the stupid app closes itself as you are flicking through, but you should see everything. There are tabs at the top you can use to narrow the focus. The cart is a problem. The screen

hard time with the home button on the iphone 10r

2018-12-13 Thread Jed Barton
Hey guys. I seem to be having a very hard time with the home button on the iphone 10 r. so here's an example, when i am in the messages app, i'll go to the bottom edge of the screen and swipe up, and it just starts babbling letters. I can't get it to go to the home screen. It's hit or miss.

Question regarding the Grocery app through Walmart

2018-12-13 Thread Terri Stimmel
Hello everyone, I was wondering, does anyone else here, who may have no vision at all, use the Grocery app, through Walmart? I don’t mean the Walmart app it’s self. If so, I was wondering, do you struggle with seeing everything that might be in your cart? Also, when you are looking through

Re: Typing suggestions on the iphone

2018-12-13 Thread Arlene
Jed, while we have the dot protectors, straight from the beginning of using our iphones we've gotten to know where everything is on the screen, as you probably have as well. We just talked about it, and for both of us knowing where everything is on the screen, we don't really use any of the

RE: Typing suggestions on the iphone

2018-12-13 Thread Carolyn Arnold
I hold my phone in my left hand and type with my right, but I am right hand dominant. Best regards, Carolyn -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Jed Barton Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2018 7:20 AM To: viphone Subject:

Re: Some apple watch questions

2018-12-13 Thread Joney
You would have to sit voiceover originally on the app on your phone. I went into the my watch app did general to accessibility and then sit voice over from there. Then you can tap The top like you would your iPhone screen. You would use you were dial on the watch to leave the home screen and

RE: iTunes update

2018-12-13 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
You can search for any program, file or folder on your computer using the Windows 10 search box. For example, press Windows Key and type "Downloads", it may first give you "Automatic file downloads privacy settings", but if you arrow down you find the Downloads folder, on my laptop Jaws says

Re: Some apple watch questions

2018-12-13 Thread Anna Dresner
Hi, You can also ask Siri to turn VoiceOver on, which might be the easiest way to play with your friend's watch. The VoiceOver gestures are similar to those on the phone except that you scroll with two fingers instead of three, so the phone's two-finger gestures don't exist on the watch. When

Re: iTunes update

2018-12-13 Thread Fanus
Hello Sieghard Thanks so much. I was not aware of the method to press windows and then type apple. I started the download, so everything seems to be ok. Regards Fanus From: Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2018 6:38 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: iTunes update Hi

RE: Some apple watch questions

2018-12-13 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Also, if you do buy a watch make sure to buy the newest 4th generation watch, if you try to save a few bucks and buy an older one you'll regret it later. Whether you need a watch with LTE is your choice. you don't try and save a few buc From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Jed Barton

RE: Some apple watch questions

2018-12-13 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
There is an accessibility shortcut just as on an iPhone where you press the home button 3 times, on the watch you press the digital crown 3 times quickly, but if that was never configured it may not work in which case a sighted person has to turn it on in Settings or you have to start Voiceover

RE: Typing suggestions on the iphone

2018-12-13 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
And if you dictate make sure you think for a second or two to make sure what you want to say is what comes out of your mouth and keep the dictation short and in portions or sentences which makes it much more reliable than if you try to dictate a full 30 seconds at a time. From:

RE: Typing suggestions on the iphone

2018-12-13 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
I had one of these tactile screen protectors when I had my first iPhone 4 in 2010 but never bothered with it for many years now. I seem to be able to hit the keys pretty reliably, if I miss by one to either side or up or down it's easy to move the finger a bit and find the right letter and of

RE: iTunes update

2018-12-13 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Hi Fanus, Which version of iTunes do you have? Is it possible you have installed the version of iTunes for Windows 10 from the Windows Store instead of the desktop version? What happens if you press the Windows key and type "Apple", if I do this I hear Jaws say the following: Apple Software

Some apple watch questions

2018-12-13 Thread Jed Barton
Hey guys. Ok, so i’m thinking of making the jump to the apple watch. I would like some feedback. I was trying to figure it out with a friend’s watch. So when you want to interact with stuff do you press the top of it, or do you use the dial on the side? Was trying to figure out that part of

Re: iTunes update

2018-12-13 Thread Anna Dresner
Hi Fanus, Close iTunes and launch Apple Update. That may not be the exact name, but it's something like it. Use it to check for updates. Best, Anna > On Dec 13, 2018, at 2:51 AM, Fanus wrote: > > Hello Debbie > Thanks but that is my problem. I get to the page where iTunes is discussed >

Re: Typing suggestions on the iphone

2018-12-13 Thread Alan Lemly
Jed, You might want to try the Flicktype Keyboard. It is a subscription at $.99 a month but typing is fast and easy on it provided you know generally where the keys are located. It is designed to be used in portrait mode with one finger and you simply tap where you believe the keys you want

Re: Unwanted options

2018-12-13 Thread Anna Dresner
Hi Robert, I think your best bet would be to start the process of setting up, and when you have to select a card, specify that you don't want to add any. I hope that helps. Best, Anna > On Dec 13, 2018, at 8:24 AM, Robert Wright wrote: > > Settings is waiting for me to turn on Apple pay

Re: Cleaning up storage from my iPhone?

2018-12-13 Thread Anna Dresner
Hi Jen, If you turn on Photo Library, all your photos and videos will be backed up to iCloud, and you'll have the option to optimize storage by putting low-resolution versions of your photos on your phone. I'm pretty sure that if you delete a photo on your phone, it will be deleted from your

Cleaning up storage from my iPhone?

2018-12-13 Thread Jenifer Barr
Sent from my Hi little. Hi little. I'm aving ablonde oment!!! Orry o any ofyou thatevery... butI'm rying to clear out storage on my phone. I want the things I delete... videos/photos to be off my phone but not my library. How do I do this from my phone without completely deleting? I know

Unwanted options

2018-12-13 Thread Robert Wright
Settings is waiting for me to turn on Apple pay and another wallet feature. How do I tell it that I do not want either of these features? character is found in how you treat people who cannot do anything for you!     ***    -- The following

Re: Typing suggestions on the iphone

2018-12-13 Thread Joney
I’ve never used tactile screen protectors so, my thoughts may not be of interest to you. I now have a 10 S max. There is definitely a learning curve, from the other phones, because of no home button. And with face detection on, it takes a little bit of getting used to. I hold my phone in the

RE: Typing suggestions on the iphone

2018-12-13 Thread Debby
Hi Jed, That is how I type, I hold the phone in my right hand and type with the left. I moved my index finger around the screen and when I find the letter or symbol I want I lift my finger. That is touch typing. I also, have the suggestions turned on so that when I start typing a word, I move

Typing suggestions on the iphone

2018-12-13 Thread Jed Barton
Hey guys. Ok, so i wanted a few hints. I’m about to upgrade to the iphone 10 s. So for years i’ve been using the tactile screen protecter and it has been a nice guide. Unfortunately, they do not have the tactile screen protecter for the 10 series of phones. How have you guys done without

Re: iTunes update

2018-12-13 Thread Fanus
Hello Debbie Thanks but that is my problem. I get to the page where iTunes is discussed but I get no install or download link or button. There is a link to download from the microsoft store but even there I do not find a link or button. I use windows10 and the latest version of jaws. Regards

RE: iTunes update

2018-12-13 Thread Debbie April Yuille
Hi Fanus Once you’ve checked for updates, you need to close iTunes and make sure that you are in the Apple Software Update program. That will have the iTunes update checked. You then tab to the install update button. The update is well worth it as the column browser and Jaws issue is fixed.

iTunes update

2018-12-13 Thread Fanus
Hello list I have refrained from updating iTunes on my pc because I wanted to keep on buying songs and albums. Now I get a message that I can not buy anymore without updating iTunes. When I activate the upgrade option in the help menu I get to a web page but I do not find any update or download