Re: iPhone directions.

2021-05-09 Thread Andy Baracco
lazarillo is great! Andy - Original Message - From: "Richard Turner" To: Sent: Sunday, May 09, 2021 12:46 PM Subject: RE: iPhone directions. Or, Lazarillo, which is free. Richard "The highest reward for a person's toil is not what they get for it, but what they become by it."

RE: iPhone directions.

2021-05-09 Thread Richard Turner
Lazarillo works much like Blind Square, though simplified and free. So depending on ones needs, Lazarillo may do the trick for added orientation information. Blind Square is great, if you want or need its extra features. It doesn't hurt to have both in ones tool kit. Richard "The highest

RE: GPS on iPhone.

2021-05-09 Thread Carolyn
That is a good one to know to keep in mind. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Richard Turner Sent: Sunday, May 9, 2021 7:54 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: GPS on iPhone. Check your cellular coverage, if you

RE: iPhone directions.

2021-05-09 Thread Carolyn
I went into Maps and turned on location and share. We'll see what happens. It was kind of interesting in there, with it showing me streets around here. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Kelly Pierce Sent: Sunday, May 9,

Re: GPS on iPhone.

2021-05-09 Thread Richard Turner
Check your cellular coverage, if you have only 1 bar, forget trying to get any accurate gps info. Richard "Great minds discuss ideas, average minds discuss events, small minds discuss people." -- Eleanor Roosevelt www.turner42.com On May 9, 2021, at 2:56 PM, Carolyn

Re: Apple Care+ or other insurance products.

2021-05-09 Thread Kelly Pierce
This includes an upgrade service so most users would get a brand new phone after a year. Many who would normally buy a new iPhone each year will love this combination of an insurance plan and an upgrade plan. With each new release, there’s something new to love about the iPhone. Kelly On

Re: iPhone directions.

2021-05-09 Thread Kelly Pierce
As mentioned, Siri has been experiencing momentarily unavailability from time to time in recent months. Simply dictate your address into the edit field in Apple Maps. Blind Square does not give turn by turn directions. It routs end users to mapping services from Apple or Google and delivers

RE: iPhone directions.

2021-05-09 Thread Carolyn
I opened Maps, thinking the same thing. It is there and ready to go. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Dave Clement Sent: Sunday, May 9, 2021 4:19 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: iPhone directions. In similar

RE: GPS on iPhone.

2021-05-09 Thread Carolyn
Wow, Do you suppose I should have waited juntil we drove out of the apartments, which are way down a hill? -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Richard Turner Sent: Sunday, May 9, 2021 4:12 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com

RE: iPhone directions.

2021-05-09 Thread Carolyn
I said driving directions. Next time, I'll say get driving directions, then give the street, number, city, and state. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of kitty hevener Sent: Sunday, May 9, 2021 4:03 PM To:

Re: Flac to MP3, was RE: Transfer Question

2021-05-09 Thread Kelly Pierce
On 5/9/21, Robert Doc Wright wrote: > Out of curiosity why do you feel you need to convert flak? Flack files play > > just fine. > - Original Message - > From: "Richard Turner" > To: > Sent: Saturday, May 8, 2021 8:57 AM > Subject: Flac to MP3, was RE: Transfer Question > > > There are

RE: waltr2

2021-05-09 Thread kitty hevener
It did with Imazing, but not with waltr2. That is so weird that Imazing will do what waltr2 won’t. Hmm, maybe that’s why they call it imazing smile!!. From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Richard Turner Sent: Sunday, May 9, 2021 4:05 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE:

Re: iPhone directions.

2021-05-09 Thread Dave Clement
In similar situations, SIRI has not done what I thought it should re opening apps. It turned out to be that the apps I was trying to use were offloaded from my phone. I have the setting turned on that allows IOS to offload an app if it has not been used in a while. SIRI cannot trigger the

RE: GPS on iPhone.

2021-05-09 Thread Richard Turner
I just got driving directions on the first try by saying: "driving directions to 2911 Beachtree Drive, Sandford, North Carolina. Spelling the street name shouldn't be an issue. Saying the State name might be. Richard "The highest reward for a person's toil is not what they get for it, but what

RE: waltr2

2021-05-09 Thread Richard Turner
Did a message come up on your Old SE about trusting your computer? If not, there is a problem. You have to allow your iPhone to trust the computer or nothing will see it including iTunes. I just connected my Old SE and WALTR sees it just fine. You have to get to the Wi-Fi tab in WALTR and

Re: iPhone directions.

2021-05-09 Thread Joseph Hudson
That's originally what I told you to do in the first place. But he must've not a comprehended it which is OK. Hopefully you can get it to work tomorrow. Or if you get stuck please call me. If you don't have my phone number, let me know and I will send you my phone number. Or a matter fact, I'll

RE: iPhone directions.

2021-05-09 Thread kitty hevener
Try saying "get driving directions to..." -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Carolyn Sent: Sunday, May 9, 2021 3:18 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: iPhone directions. Today, we started to leave, and I pushed the Siri Button and said: Driving

RE: iPhone directions.

2021-05-09 Thread Carolyn
I am an app closer big time, but that is good to keep in mind. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Richard Turner Sent: Sunday, May 9, 2021 3:43 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: iPhone directions. There are some

RE: iPhone directions.

2021-05-09 Thread Carolyn
I'm the one that's blind. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Larry Lumpkin Sent: Sunday, May 9, 2021 3:41 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: iPhone directions. BlindSquare is only $40 or so. You might consider that

RE: iPhone directions.

2021-05-09 Thread Carolyn
Really good idea, if the next time I try, she doesn't work. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Larry Lumpkin Sent: Sunday, May 9, 2021 3:29 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: iPhone directions. If siri isn't doing

RE: iPhone directions.

2021-05-09 Thread Carolyn
That is good information, Joseph. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Joseph Hudson Sent: Sunday, May 9, 2021 3:26 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: iPhone directions. OK, you can also open the Maps app, and then

RE: GPS on iPhone.

2021-05-09 Thread Carolyn
I used Apple maps. Someone on another list said that maybe I should have spelled Beechtree, since she never started giving us directions to 2911 Beechtree Drive, Sanford, NC. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Kelly Pierce

RE: Apple Care+ or other insurance products.

2021-05-09 Thread Carolyn
$15 a month is $180 a year, $360 in two? I think I'd rather take my chances with my phone. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Kelly Pierce Sent: Saturday, May 8, 2021 9:07 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Apple

RE: iPhone directions.

2021-05-09 Thread Richard Turner
Or, Lazarillo, which is free. Richard "The highest reward for a person's toil is not what they get for it, but what they become by it." - John Ruskin, 1819-1900 Web site: www.turner42.com -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Larry Lumpkin Sent: Sunday,

RE: iPhone directions.

2021-05-09 Thread Richard Turner
There are some times momentary connection issues with the Siri server, calling Apple will take about as much time as waiting and trying again, perhaps even just rebooting the phone. If this behavior continues for more than 5 or 10 minutes, then maybe it would be time to call Apple. Also, make

RE: iPhone directions.

2021-05-09 Thread Larry Lumpkin
BlindSquare is only $40 or so. You might consider that to make direction-finding easier if one of you is blind. I like it a lot. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Larry Lumpkin Sent: Sunday, May 9, 2021 2:29 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE:

RE: iPhone directions.

2021-05-09 Thread Larry Lumpkin
If siri isn't doing its job, I'd call apple. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Joseph Hudson Sent: Sunday, May 9, 2021 2:26 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: iPhone directions. OK, you can also open the Maps app, and then in the search box, you

Re: iPhone directions.

2021-05-09 Thread Joseph Hudson
OK, you can also open the Maps app, and then in the search box, you can use the dictate button. And tell her the address that way. Then hit search then tap on the place then hit start. > On May 9, 2021, at 2:17 PM, Carolyn <4carol...@windstream.net> wrote: > > Today, we started to leave, and I

iPhone directions.

2021-05-09 Thread Carolyn
Today, we started to leave, and I pushed the Siri Button and said: Driving directions to 2919 Beechtree Drive, Sanford, NC. She never did a thing. I did the same once again, said she was checking. That's all that happened. -- The following information is important for all members of the V

RE: waltr2

2021-05-09 Thread kitty hevener
Richard, I tried new cable and had phone connected prior to rebooting. Waltr2 still did not see it. Downloaded Imazing It connected and made a backup of my phone. but From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Richard Turner Sent: Sunday, May 9, 2021 9:00 AM To:

RE: pop3 to imap

2021-05-09 Thread Alan Lemly
Don, The first thing you need to do when changing a gmail account from POP to IMAP is to go to the applicable gmail account using a browser, access the account settings, and go to the tab with Forwarding and POP/IMAP settings. I’m assuming from your below description that POP is already

Re: Audio File

2021-05-09 Thread Anna Dresner
Hello Steve, Double-tap on the attachment so the playback controls are on the screen. Choose Share, then Save to Dropbox. Best, Anna > On May 9, 2021, at 8:48 AM, Steve Cook wrote: > > Hi All, > > I have a friend who sent me a message with an audio file attached. How do I > save the

RE: waltr2

2021-05-09 Thread Richard Turner
ON the Softorino site, there is a page with all kinds of questions and answers, and I'll give that link below. Here is one specifically about transferring songs. I'm just passing this along as I will keep simply syncing to my Windows with iTunes for getting music from my phone to the PC. How

Audio File

2021-05-09 Thread Steve Cook
Hi All, I have a friend who sent me a message with an audio file attached. How do I save the audio file to DropBox? Steve -- 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: waltr2

2021-05-09 Thread Richard Turner
That error could mean a bad cable. If you do not have another cable, it could be it is too old to deal with. But, try rebooting while the phone is plugged in. Richard "Great minds discuss ideas, average minds discuss events, small minds discuss people." -- Eleanor Roosevelt www.turner42.com

Re: waltr2

2021-05-09 Thread Vicki W.
Does it work the other way around? Can you use it to transfer music from your phone to your Windows computer? - Original Message - From: Richard Turner To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Saturday, May 08, 2021 7:48 PM Subject: RE: waltr2 The trial is only good for 24

how can I get facebook back in my share sheet?

2021-05-09 Thread Chris Judd
Hi all, I was on youtube, and wanted to share a video on facebook.  I went to the share screen, and facebook wasn't listed. Is there any way that I can get it back in to that list? Thanks for any help, Chris -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If

RE: waltr2

2021-05-09 Thread kitty hevener
I am using the original SE. I only know of one version of waltr2. Just got it yesterday evening. From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Robert Doc Wright Sent: Sunday, May 9, 2021 1:53 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: waltr2 How old is the iPhone you are using?