RE: initiating a video recording?

2023-04-18 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
If I open the Shortcuts app, there are 3 tabs at the bottom, "Shortcuts", "Autonation" and "Gallery" If I put focus on the Shortcuts tab I have a lot of shortcuts there, I can't remember if maybe at one point I added them from the Gallery, so if you don't have anything there just check in the

RE: New Apple Health-compatible Withings scale offers weight & body composition analysis

2023-04-18 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
I have a Withings Body Plus or whatever it's called, it's their relatively inexpensive scale and we have had it for many years. The app is OK, it probably could use some improvement, but you can definitely see the results and you can also set it up so it gets sent to the Apple Health app. I

RE: playing mp3 files in Dropbox

2023-04-18 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Sorry, ignore my previous comment about downloading it to Dropbox, sounds like you have already done so. From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Vicki W. Sent: Tuesday, April 18, 2023 5:28 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: playing mp3 files in Dropbox Thank you. I can do that.

RE: playing mp3 files in Dropbox

2023-04-18 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Maybe just tried to download it to your phone from inside Dropbox, it may just have the limitation if you are playing content which is in the cloud. From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Vicki W. Sent: Tuesday, April 18, 2023 5:25 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: playing mp3

RE: playing mp3 files in Dropbox

2023-04-18 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Thanks for the OneDrive comment, not that I listen to a lot of books this way, Audible has been my preferred source for a long time now, but it's nice to hear that OneDrive is supported since I have my 1 Tb storage through Microsoft 365. I like Dropbox for some things, but I refuse to pay the

Fw: [blind-hams] OT: An open letter to organisations engaging with the online blind community

2023-04-18 Thread Fred Olver
- Original Message - From: "Chris Smart" To: "'Howard Traxler'" Cc: "'blind hams'" Sent: Monday, April 17, 2023 8:50 AM Subject: Re: [blind-hams] OT: An open letter to organisations engaging with the online blind community Howard, that might have something to do with your mail

Re: playing mp3 files in Dropbox

2023-04-18 Thread Vicki W.
Thank you. I can do that. I was just hoping to avoid moving it around. The folder on DB that I have it in is an off=line file in DB, so it's always available on my phone. Vicki - Original Message - From: Duane Steele To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Tuesday, April 18, 2023

Re: playing mp3 files in Dropbox

2023-04-18 Thread Vicki W.
Thank you. So I place it in Dropbox from my PC, it goes to DB on my phone and then I save it in files also or exactly how would I do that? It's coming from my PC into Dropbox. Vicki - Original Message - From: Robert Doc Wright To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Tuesday,

Re: playing mp3 files in Dropbox

2023-04-18 Thread Robert Doc Wright
This is what I have discovered. You will have to save it to your device. I would save it in the files app. Once saveed it will take you back to dropbox and you can play the file. I just did this with a 1.3gb file. - Original Message - From: Vicki W. To: IPhone Sent: Tuesday,

Re: Voicedream Reader Skipping Paragraphs

2023-04-18 Thread Kelby Carlson
I'm bumping this because it really is causing me problems and I'm hoping somebody can help. > On Apr 16, 2023, at 7:47 PM, Kelby Carlson wrote: > > I am trying to read several documents in Reader with a Braille display. > Reading forward works fine. If I go backward, however, at some point

Re: playing mp3 files in Dropbox

2023-04-18 Thread Robert Doc Wright
I noticed that your responders assume that you have Voice dream reader. to do you wish mark the file as off line and it should play.You might be able to play it from dropbox.com. I'll give it a test and get back to you. - Original Message - From: Vicki W. To: IPhone Sent:

RE: playing mp3 files in Dropbox

2023-04-18 Thread Christopher Chaltain
I too am a big fan of Voice Dream Reader. I used to use Book Player, but once Voice Dream Reader added support for One Drive, it's a breeze moving content from One Drive into VDR. I'm sure it'll work just as smoothly with Dropbox. BTW, Book Player could take a while loading books from One

Re: Problem with voice over volume

2023-04-18 Thread alban hoxha
I tried it, but it shows me the problem sometimes. From: viphone@googlegroups.com on behalf of Christopher Chaltain Sent: Wednesday, April 19, 2023 12:13:45 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Problem with voice over volume Sounds like you have audio

Re: playing mp3 files in Dropbox

2023-04-18 Thread Joshua Hendrickson
I love using iTunes to put content from my computer into Voice Dream Reader. It works great and is quite fast. On 4/18/23, Duane Steele wrote: > Hi Vickie > > The most practical way to play extended files from Dropbox is to create > afolder in Voice Dream Reader and add the Dropbox material to

Re: initiating a video recording?

2023-04-18 Thread Keith Kramlinger
Hi, There is an app called blindfold video. This app may suit your needs. I do not know if it’s available outside the US. Best, Keith > On Apr 18, 2023, at 1:15 PM, 'Sandy Tomkins' via VIPhone > wrote: > > thank you, but I can't find where those preset shortcuts are. any directions? >

RE: Problem with voice over volume

2023-04-18 Thread Christopher Chaltain
Sounds like you have audio ducking turned on. Go into Settings -> Accessibility -> VoiceOver -> Audio and toggle off the audio ducking switch. -- Christopher (AKA CJ) =>÷ Chaltain at Outlook, USA From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of alban hoxha Sent: Tuesday, April 18, 2023 4:36 PM To:

Problem with voice over volume

2023-04-18 Thread alban hoxha
Hello I have iPhone 11 64 Gb. The problem consists when I open video or music, also when comes notifications, the volume of voice over lowered. Is there any kind of solution? -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns

Re: playing mp3 files in Dropbox

2023-04-18 Thread Duane Steele
Hi VickieThe most practical way to play extended files from Dropbox is to create afolder in Voice Dream Reader and add the Dropbox material to your Roice Dream library in much the same way that Bookshare files can be added. HTH Peace & Blessings,Pastor Duane L. SteelePhone (276) 730-5194On Apr 18,

Re: playing mp3 files in Dropbox

2023-04-18 Thread Joshua Hendrickson
Why play mp3 files in dropbox, just add the file into voice dream reader. All your problems will be solved. I've got one mp3 book that is one file, and it is around 18 hours long, and it plays with no issues in voice dream reader. On 4/18/23, Vicki W. wrote: > Hi, > > I always play my mp3

playing mp3 files in Dropbox

2023-04-18 Thread Vicki W.
Hi, I always play my mp3 books in Dropbox. Most often they are in smaller segments, but sometimes I get one which has the entire book in one file. For some reason, Dropbox will not allow a file larger than four hours to play. I really don't want to have to break it up into smaller files, so is

Re: alarm app that will sound through earpods

2023-04-18 Thread Kimberly Gardner
I think that would depend quite a lot on how much you move around at night. I always listen to an audiobook as I'm falling asleep. I lay on my side with only one ear-bud in on the side not facing the pillow and usually when I wake up he ear-bud is still in place. Now not strangling yourself with

Re: initiating a video recording?

2023-04-18 Thread 'Sandy Tomkins' via VIPhone
thank you, but I can't find where those preset shortcuts are. any directions? Thanks, Sandy NZ Sent from The dark side of the moon > On 18 Apr 2023, at 18:06, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: > > Shortcuts is your friend. There is a preset one called "Emergency Video", > but by default it sends a

RE: initiating a video recording?

2023-04-18 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Shortcuts is your friend. There is a preset one called "Emergency Video", but by default it sends a message to your contacts which says "I am getting pulled over" so you might want to change the shortcut so it doesn't do this. Otherwise if set up correctly you can just say "Emergency Video" to

RE: alarm app that will sound through earpods

2023-04-18 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
How are you going to prevent the wired Earpods from falling out of your ears during the night? I often listen to an Audible book and if I wake up during the night it's extremely rare that they are still in my ear. From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of dlmlao...@gmail.com Sent: Tuesday,

alarm app that will sound through earpods

2023-04-18 Thread dlmlaochi
I want to do something a bit unorthodox: I want to be able to wear a wired Earpod in bed, have an alarm sound, and have it sound through the earpod and not through the phone speaker. As far as I can tell, this can't be done with the default alarm app. Since most people won't have

initiating a video recording?

2023-04-18 Thread 'Sandy Tomkins' via VIPhone
Hi, Using an iphone 14 Pro, with the latest update, I want to be able to start a video recording session, quickly. preferably, with one gesture, regardless of what else I am doing on my phone. Perhaps, a Siri shortcut? I don't want to use the back-tap gesture, as this triggers too easily