Re: Poetry

2014-08-17 Thread Harry Bell
dn't do that. > I don't think there is any way around that with VoiceOver. > What app are you reading them in? > Richard > > > "Common sense is in spite of, not as the result of education." - Victor Hugo > > > > Sent from my iPhone > &g

Poetry

2014-08-17 Thread Harry Bell
I have several documents in Pages on my 5S which are poems but when the voice over reads them out it keeps inserting "new line" at the end of every line! Any way out? Harry -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are mo

Re: Find My Phone

2014-08-08 Thread Harry Bell
's the only way around > it in the circumstances you describe. > Jonathan Mosen > Mosen Consulting > Blindness technology eBooks, tutorials and training > http://Mosen.org > >> On 9/08/2014, at 7:33 am, Harry Bell wrote: >> >> My iPhone 5s touch screen stoppe

Find My Phone

2014-08-08 Thread Harry Bell
My iPhone 5s touch screen stopped working today and no matter what I or my sighted partner did we could not get it to work reliably. It would not even register the numbers for the pass code despite switching the phone off and on again. I connected the phone to my PC running iTunes in order to do

Re: IPhone 5s And Radio

2014-07-31 Thread Harry Bell
one gesendet > >> Am 30.07.2014 um 23:47 schrieb Harry Bell : >> >> IPlayer Radio is for BBC stations so probably not available in US. >> >> >> >>> On 30 Jul 2014, at 20:32, Blind Treasures >>> wrote: >>> >>> Is I

Re: IPhone 5s And Radio

2014-07-30 Thread Harry Bell
IPlayer Radio is for BBC stations so probably not available in US. > On 30 Jul 2014, at 20:32, Blind Treasures wrote: > > Is Iplayer Radio not available in the US? I searched for it but nothing came > up. > > "I'd rather be infected with love for the tiniest sliver of a second than > liv

Re: IPhone 5s And Radio

2014-07-30 Thread Harry Bell
Go to App Store and download free iPlayer Radio made by BBC > On 30 Jul 2014, at 07:58, "Hicks Steven (CORNWALL IT SERVICES)" > wrote: > > Hi friends, > > I would like to be able to listen to BBC radio stations over the internet on > my phone, it is really just the BBC ones, does anyone k

Re: Fantastical 2.1

2014-07-26 Thread Harry Bell
For me with low vision Fantastical has far better contrast and readability than the native Calendar app! Harry > On 26 Jul 2014, at 20:20, Alex Hall wrote: > > Aside from the natural language, is there an advantage to using Fantastical > over iOS' default Calendar app? I find Calendar easy

Re: Bus checker (UK)?

2014-07-25 Thread Harry Bell
It works fine on my 5S in Leeds. Try uninstalling and reinstalling? Harry > On 25 Jul 2014, at 09:17, "RobH." wrote: > > Hi, > I have been using this Bus Checker in the UK for a while now. Occasional > glitches, but very good the bulk of the time. > > Now, I'm getting a network error - Th

Re: Contacts in iCloud

2014-07-08 Thread Harry Bell
pp >> somewhere. Maybe they are in a speciffic group? >> If so you could remove them if you have a computer that's also synked to >> icloud? >> >> Hope you get this solved. >> >> Best, >> >> Ioana >> >> >> >> >&

Re: Contacts in iCloud

2014-07-08 Thread Harry Bell
t; If so you could remove them if you have a computer that's also synked to > icloud? > > Hope you get this solved. > > Best, > > Ioana > > > > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Jul 8, 2014, at 2:52 PM, Harry Bell wrote: >> >> I made a

Contacts in iCloud

2014-07-08 Thread Harry Bell
I made a big mistake when I added my university workplace email account to the Mail app on my iPhone 5s running ios 7.0.2: I did not ensure that icloud would not sync all my workplace contacts. I realized my mistake a couple of minutes later and changed iCloud setting so it should no longer sync

Re: SIRI says she cannot call some contacts since 7.1.1 IOS update

2014-05-16 Thread Harry Bell
> either via 3G or WiFi a text message will always be sent as an iMessage. > After all, how can I know if all my business contacts have an iPhone or not? > > -Original Message- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf > Of Harry Bell

Re: SIRI says she cannot call some contacts since 7.1.1 IOS update

2014-05-16 Thread Harry Bell
If the number is listed as iphone you can send free iMessages but if the same number is listed as a mobile you can only send costly text messages, I think. Harry > On 16 May 2014, at 16:43, 'David Goldfield' via VIPhone > wrote: > > This is interesting. > I do have my brother as a contact,

Re: An iTunes question.

2014-04-25 Thread Harry Bell
When getting a new computer only music purchased from iTunes Store will show up when you log in. Any other music you loaded into itunes on your old PC will not unless you copy the itunes folder from your old pc's My Music folder onto an external hard drive and then copy that over onto your new P

Re: Help with ripped CD fragmenting in iTunes

2014-04-23 Thread Harry Bell
On your PC, open itunes and find the Recently Added playlist. With any luck all the tracks will be listed from your cd. If so, you can highlight them all, Get Info and change the album title or artist etc for all tracks. Hope that will sort it! Harry > On 24 Apr 2014, at 05:11, "Kramlinger,

Re: Changing from iMessage to Text message

2014-03-13 Thread Harry Bell
If you go into Contacts, change the categorisation of your sons phone from iphone to mobile. This worked for me! Harry > On 12 Mar 2014, at 22:17, Margaret Booth wrote: > > I have an iPhone 5 and my son doesn't have an iPhone but he use too. the > problem I'm having is since I upgraded my p

Re: Difference in book lengths in iBooks verses print books

2014-03-12 Thread Harry Bell
I suppose it depends on the size of the font: if you increase the font size, the book occupies more pages. Harry - who likes his fonts BIG! > On 12 Mar 2014, at 13:43, Wayne Merritt wrote: > > Greetings all. This question has been on my mind for awhile. Is there > a difference between the le

Re: American Siri voice

2014-03-10 Thread Harry Bell
The female Irish voice is pretty good too I find, even though I'm very English! Harry > On 10 Mar 2014, at 09:36, Robin Christopherson > wrote: > > Dear listers > > For no particular reason I thought I’d try some different Siri voices as the > UK Daniel one seems so slow and there’s no wa

Re: Stopping notifications from a particular app

2014-02-14 Thread Harry Bell
In notification centre there is no way to turn off banners for lots of apps e.g. Scrabble, Game Centre, Seven and many more. No idea why as it is intrusive. Harry > On 14 Feb 2014, at 18:21, Kimber Gardner wrote: > > That is the problem. There is "no alerts" choice once I am in the app > un

Re: Need a good solution..What's on tv?

2014-02-10 Thread Harry Bell
TV Guide (with a red heart in the middle of the icon) is good for UK TV - and ProTV for watching TV from around the world. Harry > On 10 Feb 2014, at 16:52, Chris H wrote: > > Hi all what about those in the UK what good TV apps can you recommend for > preferably the iPad but am willing to t

Re: New Version Of ITunes

2014-01-25 Thread Harry Bell
I've just installed the itunes update 11.1.4 on my Windows 7 PC. The installation got almost to the end but then stopped and declared Apple Mobile Services could not start. I had to abort update but then itunes refused to start. Googled it and lots of people suffering! I went into control panel,

Re: App suggestion: Birds?

2014-01-22 Thread Harry Bell
Sleep Pillow is free and has some free sounds e.g. Owls! Harry > On 22 Jan 2014, at 14:43, isaac wrote: > > The app sleep machine is a payed app. It is one dollar and ninety nine >> On Jan 22, 2014, at 8:24 AM, John Diakogeorgiou >> wrote: >> >> There is an app called Sleep Machine which

Re: Try Again

2014-01-21 Thread Harry Bell
And yet if I was my fingers, the wrinkled skin is not recognised! It is all still rather inconsistent. Harry > On 21 Jan 2014, at 20:37, Alan Paganelli wrote: > > I found that if I washed my hands with soap and water first and made sure > they were perfectly that the reader didn't give me a

Re: Itunes and which encoder

2013-12-28 Thread Harry Bell
using 1 company’s products to play music? > > > Ricardo Walker > rica...@appletothecore.info > Twitter:@apple2thecore > www.appletothecore.info > >> On Dec 28, 2013, at 7:13 AM, Harry Bell wrote: >> >> I use mp3 rather than Apple aac because aac locks us

Re: Itunes and which encoder

2013-12-28 Thread Harry Bell
I use mp3 rather than Apple aac because aac locks us forever into using Apple products to play the music. I know it is heresy to even think of going with any other company... > On 28 Dec 2013, at 11:59, Ricardo Walker wrote: > > Hi, > > I think ripping music with iTunes is fairly painless.

Re: Itunes Radio on Iphone

2013-12-23 Thread Harry Bell
ITunes Radio is not yet available outside North America, alas! Harry in UK > On 23 Dec 2013, at 16:54, Lee Jones wrote: > > Dear List I have been trying to access Itunes radio on an iphone running IOS > 7with no luck. I read that you access it from the music ap buy selecting the > radio ta

Fleksy gestures!

2013-12-19 Thread Harry Bell
I got a reply from Fleksy explaining why I was struggling to get gestures to work without VO on: Begin forwarded message: > From: Fleksy Support > Date: 19 December 2013 14:50:55 GMT > To: Harry Bell > Subject: Re: (Case 4382) Support Request > > Hello Harry, > &g

Fleksy gestures on iphone 5S

2013-12-19 Thread Harry Bell
delete key to make things happen. Am I missing something? I do not have voiceover enabled - should I have it on? Thanks Harry Bell in UK -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing viphone@google

Re: Touch ID only works for a couple of days

2013-12-14 Thread Harry Bell
My touch ID has never worked long for App Store but had always worked to unlock iphone - till yesterday and now no more! So I'm obviously joining a merry band! Harry in UK > On 14 Dec 2013, at 17:34, Kathy and Wilda wrote: > > I am also having the same issue as well as my husband. I’m sure h

Re: Apple Maps

2013-12-10 Thread Harry Bell
Very eloquently put, David! I do have Navigon to supplement Blindsquare or to use with my partner in the car. Certainly no need for an expensive annual subscription - and it is essential that we are all included in mainstream apps too! Harry > On 10 Dec 2013, at 20:41, David Chittenden wrot

Re: Tv guide ap

2013-12-04 Thread Harry Bell
The app I have is called tvguide and it connects to the internet and does enable me to watch tv channels in the UK. Harry on iphone 5S > On 4 Dec 2013, at 01:35, Michael McKay wrote: > > Hi! Alan: I've been following this line for a little bit concerning the TV > Guide app. Is it a free app

Re: No Clue

2013-12-02 Thread Harry Bell
And yet you ARE getting through now to the list. How curious! > On 2 Dec 2013, at 16:37, Bill Gallik wrote: > > Don't know what's going on here. I am not receiving messages from the list > so I try to subscribe only to be told that I'm partially already on the list. > > Yet, when I try to

Re: Siri on another languages

2013-12-01 Thread Harry Bell
And it is by pressing and holding the globe symbol to the left of the microphone at the bottom of the screen that you get a list of alternative keyboards you have enabled! Thanks, Sieghard! Another really useful tip! Harry who has Spanish and Catalan friends to write to > On 1 Dec 2013, at 08:

Re: iTunes and iPhone 5s

2013-11-20 Thread Harry Bell
I have exactly the same off with my iPhone 5s. I have set up a fingerprint ID and the iTunes store nine times out of 10 at least asks for my password and refuses to accept my fingerprintZ Harry > On 20 Nov 2013, at 17:13, Sarai Bucciarelli > wrote: > > Hi: > I've setup my finger print to

Re: Mail badge?

2013-11-17 Thread Harry Bell
I've just figured out that my Yahoo emails are not being downloaded since ios 7.0.4 > On 17 Nov 2013, at 17:57, Harry Bell wrote: > > Since installing ios 7.0.4 on my iphone 5S, the Mail app keeps telling me I > have unread messages - but I cannot find any! This never

Mail badge?

2013-11-17 Thread Harry Bell
Since installing ios 7.0.4 on my iphone 5S, the Mail app keeps telling me I have unread messages - but I cannot find any! This never happened on this phone before the update. Anyone else getting this? Harry -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Grou

Re: red laser

2013-11-16 Thread Harry Bell
it on as it would > seriously suck battery. > > Regards, > Sieghard > for > > -Original Message- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf > Of Harry Bell > Sent: Friday, November 15, 2013 8:36 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.co

Re: update IOS 7.0.4

2013-11-16 Thread Harry Bell
7;t know if you ever > encountered those? > > Egun On, Lagunak! (basque for G'day, Mates > Louie P (Pete) Nalda > MySpace.com/musikonalda > Facebook.com/lpnalda > Linkedin.com/in/lpnalda > Twitter: @lpnalda > >> On Nov 15, 2013, at 2:47 AM, Harry Bell wrote

Re: red laser

2013-11-15 Thread Harry Bell
Flash is in the control Centre reached when swiped up from the bottom of the screen. It's at the bottom left of the screen when you've got the control Centre up. Harry > On 16 Nov 2013, at 04:11, Wayne gmail wrote: > > Today we were unpacking stuff we had bought at Sam's and we came across

Re: Testing

2013-11-15 Thread Harry Bell
Receiving you loud and clear! Harry in uk > On 16 Nov 2013, at 03:50, Tom Frank wrote: > > Just a test. I just had a message rejected. > Tom Frank > vermont...@gmail.com > > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > > Post a ne

Re: update IOS 7.0.4

2013-11-15 Thread Harry Bell
Since the latest update it takes a few seconds for peoples small fonts in emails to spring into the larger font I have set as larger dynamic type! Odd Harry > On 15 Nov 2013, at 01:22, Ron Pelletier wrote: > > Hi Pablo, > > Well, you didn’t understand right because nobody here has ever sai

Re: MOOCS4U: Online courses on the iPhone

2013-11-13 Thread Harry Bell
t; depending on which provider you want to watch a video from. > > - Original Message - > From: "Harry Bell" > To: > Sent: Wednesday, November 13, 2013 4:43 PM > Subject: Re: MOOCS4U: Online courses on the iPhone > > > I have just signed up f

Re: MOOCS4U: Online courses on the iPhone

2013-11-13 Thread Harry Bell
ll possibly see the same error-prone behavior as I did. > > - Original Message - > From: "Harry Bell" > To: > Sent: Wednesday, November 13, 2013 3:26 PM > Subject: Re: MOOCS4U: Online courses on the iPhone > > > The app opens on my iphone 5S running

Re: MOOCS4U: Online courses on the iPhone

2013-11-13 Thread Harry Bell
The app opens on my iphone 5S running ios 7.0.3 but I cannot find a video to try without signing up for a course. Any pointers? Harry > On 13 Nov 2013, at 13:52, Alexandra - Keinohrhasenfan > wrote: > > Hello, > > is anyone able to use Moocs4U? It's a free app that allows you to watch > o

Fwd: [425104] Larger Dynamic Type

2013-11-08 Thread Harry Bell
Below a message from Apple Accessibility team to encourage low vision users of the Calendar app! Harry Begin forwarded message: > From: Apple Accessibility > Date: 4 November 2013 19:12:01 GMT > To: ubupanora...@icloud.com > Subject: [425104] Larger Dynamic Type > Reply-To: Apple Accessibility

Deleting emails

2013-11-08 Thread Harry Bell
With VO running, is there swipe gesture to delete an email message that is open and VO has been reading out? Thanks! Harry -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing viphone@googlegroups.com. Search and

Mail and fingerprint problems

2013-11-08 Thread Harry Bell
Running ios 7.0.3 on iphone 5S, two problems: 1. When reading my Mail messages, if a new email arrives while I am reading, the new email opens immediately in front of the one I had been reading 2. When I go to purchase a new app, a box appears asking me to input my Apple password to renew my fing

Re: talking timer?

2013-11-08 Thread Harry Bell
I just downloaded the VOTimer but it does not display the clock nor the number pad it just remains blank. The link to App Support is broken as is the link to the developers website. Iphone 5s with iOS 7.0.3 Harry > On 8 Nov 2013, at 15:11, Tammy Freitag wrote: > > I like to use the timer th

Re: finger ID

2013-10-29 Thread Harry Bell
My iphone 5S recognises my fingerprint to unlock phone but to purchase apps from iTunes Store, sometimes it asks for finger sometimes password - puzzling! Harry > On 28 Oct 2013, at 18:02, Gadget Girl Anita wrote: > > This morning I started experiencing the same issue. I will keep an eye on

Re: iOs 7.0.3 fixes are great

2013-10-28 Thread Harry Bell
And this update has also changed the appearance of the Pages app so now folder titles and some other headings appear as light brown against gray background. This yet again makes it harder for us low vision users! Harry What we call "I" is just a swinging door which moves when we inhale and when

Fwd: Pages in iOS 7.0.3

2013-10-23 Thread Harry Bell
Below is email I have just sent to Apple: What we call "I" is just a swinging door which moves when we inhale and when we exhale. It just moves; that is all. (Shunryu Suzuki) Begin forwarded message: > From: Harry Bell > Date: 23 October 2013 08:29:35 BST > To: Apple Acces

Re: Passcode entry with handwriting

2013-10-14 Thread Harry Bell
> Sieghard > > > Regards, > Sieghard > > > -Original Message----- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf > Of Harry Bell > Sent: Wednesday, October 09, 2013 10:32 PM > To: Abridged Recipients > Subject: Passcode entry with h

Re: Passcode entry with handwriting

2013-10-14 Thread Harry Bell
y phone. > > > Regards, > Sieghard > > > Regards, > Sieghard > > > -Original Message- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf > Of Harry Bell > Sent: Wednesday, October 09, 2013 10:32 PM > To: Abridged Recipients >

Re: cases for 5s which offer excellent protection

2013-10-14 Thread Harry Bell
I use a Mophie juice pack plus for my 5S. Once you realize that the bottom bit has to be pulled off before inserting the 5S ( which I didn't - with fraught consequences before my sighted partner rescued me!), it is brilliant even though it does not state it is for the 5S. The whole of the front

Re: To those who have the iPhone 5 S how has your experience been with it? More in the body of message.

2013-10-10 Thread Harry Bell
I have a new 5S and love how improved Siri is. One problem: I squeezed it into a mophie juice pack plus designed for iphone 5 and now the power button only let's me put phone to sleep and even that is a struggle. And I cannot get my 5S back out of the case! Any advice would be welcome! Harry A

Re: To those who have the iPhone 5 S how has your experience been with it? More in the body of message.

2013-10-10 Thread Harry Bell
Apologies - my sighted partner sorted this as I didn't realised you have to pull bottom off the case first! A Swinging Door in Open Moorland On 9 Oct 2013, at 18:57, Harry Bell wrote: > I have a new 5S and love how improved Siri is. One problem: I squeezed it > into a mophie juic

Passcode entry with handwriting

2013-10-10 Thread Harry Bell
I'm trying to learn to use voiceover but can't find out what to do after writing the last nber of my passcode. I use the rotor to turn on handwriting on the lock screen and my 5s recognises my numbers. A sighted person would then tap the OK button but I have no idea what gesture will activate ok

Re: IOS 7 visual issues

2013-09-20 Thread Harry Bell
Yes, I still rely on my little remaining sight too, so it is so disappointing that ios7 does not make text or keyboard easier to read but instead makes it harder! Any way Apple might change this? Harry Sent from my iPhone On 20 Sep 2013, at 17:00, Katey Glass wrote: > I have to agree, from a

Re: to update or not to update that is the question!

2013-09-20 Thread Harry Bell
I have RP and just tried out a friends iPad with ios7: the text is SO much more difficult to read even with higher contrast and bold text turned on. This is a step backwards not forwards for someone like me! Does anyone have the email address of Apples Accessibility Team to log a plea for bolder

Re: Warning for Voice Dream Reader users from the developer's FaceBook page

2013-09-18 Thread Harry Bell
enter Apple ID password, Nothing Happened!!! Confusing After re-downloading each purchased voice, the app works fine now. Phew! Harry Bell Sent from my iPhone Sent from my iPhone On 18 Sep 2013, at 04:32, Wayne gmail wrote: > Might want to double check the version. I was getting that s

Re: Warning for Voice Dream Reader users from the developer's FaceBook page

2013-09-17 Thread Harry Bell
I have downloaded the latest update and now when I want it to read text out loud it tells me there is No Voice Available. Am I missing something? Sent from my iPhone On 16 Sep 2013, at 23:45, Richard Turner wrote: >> >> Well, the app store came through, the Voice Dream Reader update for versi

Re: Warning for Voice Dream Reader users from the developer's FaceBook page

2013-09-17 Thread Harry Bell
omps...@mchsi.com with "subscribe Dan's >> Tips" or "subscribe Hotspot Devotional" in the subjectline. >> >> This email has been scanned by MSA >> >> >> >> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf >> O

Re: Warning for Voice Dream Reader users from the developer's FaceBook page

2013-09-16 Thread Harry Bell
I'm getting a new 5S on Friday - so I will delay opening the app after restoring from backup. Is there any way to back up all the downloaded books I use with the app or do I have to go and find all the books again when transferring from current 3GS to 5S? Thanks Harry Sent from my iPhone On 16

Re: No Longer Receiving Messages from this Group

2013-09-06 Thread Harry Bell
Messages are now coming through, but as single messages, no longer as abridged versions! Regards harryubu ubupanora...@gmail.com Sent from my iPhone On 5 Sep 2013, at 21:30, Alan Paganelli wrote: > Apparently your getting through now. > --- > > Regards, > > Alan > > Go Chicago Bears in

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