I got my watch

2020-06-23 Thread Terri Stimmel
Hello everyone, First of all, thank you to those of you who responded to my questions about the Apple watch. I really appreciate the help and recommendations that were offered. Well, I got my watch. I received it yesterday. I got the 40 MM model. It's the 5 gen. I really am enjoying

Re: Does Anyone Know Which Watches Will Still Be Available in IOS 14?

2020-06-23 Thread Peter Logan
Series 3 and above… However not all new features will be back to the series 3… Sent from my IPhome. > On Jun 23, 2020, at 10:13 PM, Simon A Fogarty wrote: > > I wouldn't think the 3 will be out as it's still a sold device in the apple > range. > > -Original Message- > From:

RE: Does Anyone Know Which Watches Will Still Be Available in IOS 14?

2020-06-23 Thread Simon A Fogarty
I wouldn't think the 3 will be out as it's still a sold device in the apple range. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Shirley Baker Sent: Wednesday, 24 June 2020 9:25 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Does Anyone Know Which Watches Will Still Be

RE: Asterisk keystroke on bluetooth keyboard?

2020-06-23 Thread Simon A Fogarty
Shift and number 8 from the number row. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Gerardo Corripio Sent: Wednesday, 24 June 2020 7:08 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Asterisk keystroke on bluetooth keyboard? Anone happen to know what’s the key to get the

RE: Phone does not vibrate on ring.

2020-06-23 Thread Rob Armstrong
I still use iOS 12.4. Settings may have changed in iOS 13. Look in Settings, then Sounds. The first heading in Sounds is Vibrate. The first entry under the heading is "Vibrate on ring". Make sure this is on. Rob -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com

Re: putting audiobook from CD onto my phone

2020-06-23 Thread DJ
Hi there, You could use a cd ripping program for windows to rip the audio to MP3 files. Then, make sure that the meta-data is correct for each audio file. Place them into a folder in dropbox or other online storage tool of your choice, then you will be able to freely access them the way you want.

Re: Lightning alert

2020-06-23 Thread Jewel
At least, one has the comfort of knowing if one hears the thunder, that one can be confident that, unless he/she is one of the microscopic number of lightning-proof people, he/she hasn't been struck. I heard of a guy who took shelter in a shed that stood in his horse's paddock . He heard,

Re: Phone does not vibrate on ring.

2020-06-23 Thread Shai
Hello Carolyn, After double tapping on sounds, flick to the right and double tap on ring tone. Following that, see if there is a vibration setting there. On 6/23/20, Carolyn <4carol...@windstream.net> wrote: > Subject says it all. My phone does not vibrate on ring. > > I have gone into

Re: Austin American Statesman

2020-06-23 Thread Gary Ketler
The most accessible Austin media news apps are KXAn and KVUE. > On Jun 23, 2020, at 12:48 PM, Larry Lumpkin wrote: > >  > Does anyone know if the Austin American Statesman app for I devices is > accessible? > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone

RE: Phone does not vibrate on ring.

2020-06-23 Thread Carolyn
I did that, and it was on, so I turned it off, then back on. No change. Thanks. I also thought you could increase Vibration, but I saw no choice there. Thanks. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Holly Sent: Tuesday, June 23,

Re: New for voiceover and iOS 14 and Mac operating system big sur

2020-06-23 Thread Marie
Oh no, I will wait. Thanks, Marie From: Richard Turner Sent: Tuesday, June 23, 2020 1:33 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: New for voiceover and iOS 14 and Mac operating system big sur The public beta is not out yet. Someone on this list has gotten invites privately and cannot

How to Route Phone Calls to Bluetooth Speaker?

2020-06-23 Thread dani pagador
Hi, Everyone. I have a Bose Soundlink Micro speaker and want to be able to use it for phone calls. How do I get the call to go through the Bluetooth speaker as opposed to the iPhone speaker? I've looked at the Call Audio Routing and only see an option to route to a Bluetooth headset. My husband

RE: Austin American Statesman

2020-06-23 Thread Larry Lumpkin
I do get newsline on the stream but the paper is very truncated. There aren't many articles there. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Wayne Merritt Sent: Tuesday, June 23, 2020 3:01 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Austin American Statesman

Re: Phone does not vibrate on ring.

2020-06-23 Thread Holly
Carolyn: Go into Settings, accessibility and then touch. Swipe right til you get to vibrations and make sure it is turned on. -- 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

Re: New for voiceover and iOS 14 and Mac operating system big sur

2020-06-23 Thread Mary Otten
Well, from some thing I read, and I did not listen to the keynote, so this is from an article, it sounded like you didn’t have to go with the whole let Apple do the library thing for you if you didn’t want to. Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 23, 2020, at 1:39 AM, Kathy Brandt wrote: > >  >

Phone does not vibrate on ring.

2020-06-23 Thread Carolyn
Subject says it all. My phone does not vibrate on ring. I have gone into Settings, into Sounds and Haptics, says Vibrate is on. I went to General to see if I could find anything about it. I went to Accessibility. So, I am missing something somewhere. Could someone please tell me where to go to

Re: New for voiceover and iOS 14 and Mac operating system big sur

2020-06-23 Thread Mary Otten
According to what I read, if you choose to enact this library functionality, Apple will put your apps into folders where it thinks they belong. Now I suppose you could go in and change that. But I would just to soon do it myself to start with, rather than having Apple do it for me. Sent from

RE: Does Anyone Know Which Watches Will Still Be Available in IOS 14?

2020-06-23 Thread Richard Turner
According to the preview link on Apple's page, Watch OS 7 will work on Series 3,4 and 5, with at least an iPhone 6S or later. Here is the link for the full details: https://www.apple.com/watchos/watchos-preview/ Richard "He that cannot forgive others breaks the bridge over which he must pass

Does Anyone Know Which Watches Will Still Be Available in IOS 14?

2020-06-23 Thread Shirley Baker
Does anyone know which apple watches will be available in IOS 14? I have the series 3 but was thinking about getting the series 5 but still would like to know if the 3 will be out? Sent from my iPhone -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you

Re: Austin American Statesman

2020-06-23 Thread Gary Ketler
Unfortunately the newsline version isn’t always current. > On Jun 23, 2020, at 3:01 PM, Wayne Merritt wrote: > > Larry, > Even if the Statesman's app is inaccessible, you can still access the > content from the NFB Newsline app, or however you access Newsline > content. It should also be on

RE: New for voiceover and iOS 14 and Mac operating system big sur

2020-06-23 Thread Richard Turner
The public beta is not out yet. Someone on this list has gotten invites privately and cannot share that link. Another list posted a link to beta profiles for developers that I guess someone has made available but that is a violation of Apple’s Non Disclosure Agreement, so I deleted that email.

Re: Lightning alert

2020-06-23 Thread Gadget Girl
Hi. I listened to a podcast that was reviewed on AppleVis years ago and got the app, Weather Radio. It has a paid Lightening Alert which was (and still is) $4.99 USD. You renew it every year. Although sometimes I miss the date, it still gives me alerts. It gives lightening at approx. 4 miles

Re: New for voiceover and iOS 14 and Mac operating system big sur

2020-06-23 Thread Marie
Richard, Did you post a link to the Beta 14 for IOS? I can’t seem to find the post so can’t remember if it was on this list or another. Could you please post again? I want to give it a try on my IPod I know it is not supposed to be available until July but... Thanks Marie From: Richard Turner

RE: Asterisk keystroke on bluetooth keyboard?

2020-06-23 Thread Richard Turner
Try turning on keyboard help with control+options+k and pressing keys until you hear what you want. Richard "He that cannot forgive others breaks the bridge over which he must pass himself,” and we forget that only grace can break the cycle of ancient hatreds among peoples. (It is notable

Re: Asterisk keystroke on bluetooth keyboard?

2020-06-23 Thread Gerardo Corripio
OH oK becausehere on mine, Shift+8 is (. I use mine in Spanish; maybe that’s why. Gera Enviado desde mi iPhone SE (2nd Generation) de Telcel > El 23 jun 2020, a la(s) 2:36 p.m., Richard Turner > escribió: > > Shift plus 8 just like on a regular keyboard. > > > > Richard > "He that cannot

putting audiobook from CD onto my phone

2020-06-23 Thread R Van Lant
I have an audiobook of prayers and poems that is currently on audio CD. To make it easier to use and move around the various sections, I was thinking I'd like to put it on my phone. I'm experienced at moving MP3 files and such onto my phone from my laptop via dropbox, but I'd appreciate

Re: Austin American Statesman

2020-06-23 Thread Wayne Merritt
Larry, Even if the Statesman's app is inaccessible, you can still access the content from the NFB Newsline app, or however you access Newsline content. It should also be on BookShare since they have a partnership with Newsline. Good luck, Wayne Merritt On 6/23/20, Larry Lumpkin wrote: > Does

RE: Asterisk keystroke on bluetooth keyboard?

2020-06-23 Thread Richard Turner
Shift plus 8 just like on a regular keyboard. Richard "He that cannot forgive others breaks the bridge over which he must pass himself,” and we forget that only grace can break the cycle of ancient hatreds among peoples. (It is notable that while I have regretted not granting grace to

Asterisk keystroke on bluetooth keyboard?

2020-06-23 Thread Gerardo Corripio
Anone happen to know what’s the key to get the Star or Asterisk with a bluetooth keyboard? Gera Enviado desde mi iPhone SE (2nd Generation) de Telcel -- 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

RE: Bluetooth keyboard command question

2020-06-23 Thread Richard Turner
Press Control+Options+k to get into practice mode. On the Logitech keyboards, the row with the spacebar is: Control, FN, Options, command, Spacebar, Command, Options, left arrow, down arrow and right arrow. HTH, Richard "He that cannot forgive others breaks the bridge over which he must pass

Re: Bluetooth keyboard command question

2020-06-23 Thread deidre muccio
I have to revisit your page again too. Finally the Bluetooth keyboard is powered on. There’s nothing to indicate which way the battery should go visually and I flip them in and flip them out twice and I guess the last time I did it they were in wrong. Someone fix that today. But also the light

Austin american statesman e-paper

2020-06-23 Thread Larry Lumpkin
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Austin American Statesman

2020-06-23 Thread Larry Lumpkin
Does anyone know if the Austin American Statesman app for I devices is accessible? -- 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,

RE: Lightning alert

2020-06-23 Thread Steve Sweeney
Hi, Yea, I have a friend here in Florida who has been struck 5 times. He is like a lightening magnet! When a thunder storm is near, he does not stay near us if we are outside. Lightening here is a real problem that we all take seriously. That is why it is so important to be able to get any

Re: New for voiceover and iOS 14 and Mac operating system big sur

2020-06-23 Thread Davy Cuppens
Where they unable to fix it or rather reluctant to do so? I fear the last. Maybe because too few visually impaired people make reports to Apple about our bugs. -Oorspronkelijk bericht- From: Alan Lemly Sent: Tuesday, June 23, 2020 5:26 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: New

RE: Bluetooth keyboard command question

2020-06-23 Thread Richard Turner
The vast majority of them work for all keyboards. My Logitech keyboard doesn't work with the ones that use the FN key, but all the rest work fine. I put together a list which I may need to add one or two keystrokes to that I put on my web site. I have one version in tables and in Excel that has

RE: New for voiceover and iOS 14 and Mac operating system big sur

2020-06-23 Thread Richard Turner
>From Blind Bargains today: #WWDC: VoiceOver Gains New Image Description Capabilities among other Changes J.J. Meddaugh Jun 22, 2020 7:25 PM ET Like just about everything else these days, Apple's worldwide developers conference has switched to

RE: IOS 14 question

2020-06-23 Thread Richard Turner
That was the iOS device list, Here is the page with the iPad OS devices: https://www.apple.com/ipados/ipados-preview/ Richard "He that cannot forgive others breaks the bridge over which he must pass himself,” and we forget that only grace can break the cycle of ancient hatreds among peoples.

Re: IOS 14 question

2020-06-23 Thread Russ Kiehne
What ipads are supported. I don’t see any ipads in that list? From: chalt...@gmail.com Sent: Tuesday, June 23, 2020 5:53 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: IOS 14 question Sure, from the page at https://www.apple.com/ios/ios-14-preview/features/ iOS 14 is compatible with these

RE: Bluetooth keyboard command question

2020-06-23 Thread 'Yates, Danney' via VIPhone
Wayne, I don't know answer to your question, since I use Apple Magic keyboard, but want to thank you for sharing the link; will keep this handy. Have a great day, Danney -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Wayne Merritt Sent:

RE: IOS 14 question

2020-06-23 Thread chaltain
Sure, from the page at https://www.apple.com/ios/ios-14-preview/features/ iOS 14 is compatible with these devices. Learn more about iPhone Learn more about iPod touch iPhone 11 iPhone 11 Pro iPhone 11 Pro Max iPhone XS iPhone XS Max iPhone XR iPhone X iPhone 8 iPhone 8 Plus iPhone

IOS 14 question

2020-06-23 Thread Russ Kiehne
Now that ios 14 has been announced, does any one happen to know what devices it supports? -- 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,

RE: New for voiceover and iOS 14 and Mac operating system big sur

2020-06-23 Thread chaltain
I didn’t read anything that said they would force you to organize your apps in a particular way. It seems like Apple is giving you more options on how to organize your apps and manage your home pages and not taking options away from people. -- Christopher (AKA CJ) Chaltain at Gmail

RE: New for voiceover and iOS 14 and Mac operating system big sur

2020-06-23 Thread Simon A Fogarty
I’d suggest not jumping to conclusions, We only got to see / hear about the new features, I’m sure they have things planned for those that don’t want to jump yet in to the change. From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Kathy Brandt Sent: Tuesday, 23 June 2020 8:40 PM To:

Re: New for voiceover and iOS 14 and Mac operating system big sur

2020-06-23 Thread Kathy Brandt
I’m concerned over what they are proposing for app organization: I want to organize my apps the way I think they should be organized, rather than how they think they should be. I skip page one with the widgets, meaning the rest of my apps are on three pages, arranged in folders, with the apps

Re: Braille characters on a Braille display

2020-06-23 Thread Ben Mustill-Rose
Hi Yep it's Unicode. It speaks the characters as in the dot numbers but it doesn't Braille anything at all. It's a shame that you can't have Braille displayed visually whilst getting it displayed on a display at the same time. Cheers, Ben. On 6/23/20, Devin Prater wrote: > That is Unicode

Re: How to calm a dog during thunder storms, was RE: Lightning alert

2020-06-23 Thread Bill Gallik
- Sent from Bill's iPhone 6 (iOS 12.4.7) via Google Mail I’ve had two dog guides, both from Leader, and they did originally show some anxiety durring thunder storms. In fact, my first dog and I got caught in a fast moving thunderstorm on one of our very first walks in Wheaton.

No to 6s case. Re: Availability of iPhone SE2020 cases?

2020-06-23 Thread Dave
Hi, Yes, the 6s cases, will fit the new iPhone SE2020. But that is only in size alone. But the cutout for the camera, will be out of line. You need a case that says, for the new SE2020, and the iPhone 8. and i think for the iPhone 7. The 6s cases, will only be OK, for the iPhone 6. Dave.

RE: New for voiceover and iOS 14 and Mac operating system big sur

2020-06-23 Thread chaltain
Wow, with an app launcher, being able to place widgets on any screen whatsoever, and being able to set my default web browser and email client I’ll get some of the things I mis most from Android. I’d think adding captions to pictures would also be a useful feature for us blind users. I also