Shirley:
I know I started the iphone app way before the show started and just stopped
the audio until it started playing on my TV, but I am on Pacific time, so maybe
it was available to listen to after 8P.m. Eastern time.
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Shirley: I may try later to see if it will come up just before the program
starts.
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Shirley:
Have you tried today to play episode 5 on your iPad or phone?
I was able to play them last week, but now, only the earlier episodes are
available to listen to without joining PBS passport.
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Cher:
I don’t have high hopes that the rest of the episodes will be available for
those of us that don’t donate to PBS, but we will see.
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Hi Arlene:
I just opened the PBS video app to find tonight’s episode five. Looks like the
powers that be have made tonight’s audio described version available only to
people who join PBS passport, which is only for people who donate to PBS.
This makes me furious!
Our local station won’t
Arlene:
I have a little sight left, so kind of wanted to watch the TV at the same time
as I was listening to the audio description on my phone. I have blue tooth
hearing aids, so just started the app, listened for a minute or two, then
turned on the program when it came on and listened for
Arlene:
Yes, it is the PBS video app that you need. You can look for Country music and
double tap on it, then it will bring up the different episodes and you can
start playing any of them whenever you want.
If you want to listen to the phone app at the same time you are watching the
show on
On my rotor settings, the 'language' is always grayed out.
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Hi James:
You can download the AIRA app and sign up. Any call that takes five minutes
or less is free. The person on the line can take the picture for you, and
send it to your camera roll or email.
The 'be my eyes' app is also free for any amount of time, but not sure if
they take a photo
Thanks Richard.
I am sure that most of us didn’t know this.
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Thanks Shirley:
I tried to play the episode on PBS.com, but I didn't sign in, so that may
make the difference.
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Arlene:
On your iPhone, go to settings, then accessibility, then down to the bottom of
the page to media. That is where you will find the audio description setting.
If it is off, turn it on with a double tap.
I listened to the PBS app on my phone last night while watching the TV. Had to
Arlene:
Are you sure you have audio description turned on in your iPhone settings? I
am able to get it on my phone.
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Hi Andy:
I can get it with the iPhone PBS video app, but I would rather watch it on my
TV, as the speakers are better.
I have called our local station, but they have not gotten back to me.
I tried to play it on the website with my computer, but the audio was choppy
and no audio description.
Hi Jim:
I also have Dish, and have it set to ‘audio description’, but not working on
this program.
Someone said you could get it on your computer at PBS.org, with audio
description, but I couldn’t get it to play.
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Here is the explanation of LTE.
This week: “What does LTE mean on my phone, and why is it important when
using data?”
Smartphone apps and features like email, maps, and Internet browsing rely on
sending and receiving data across a cellular provider’s network. When
describing
Thanks, will check it out.
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viola:
Where do you go to watch on the computer?
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The Ken Burns documentaries are often narrated by Peter Coyote. He sounds very
much like Peter Fonda, for those of us who are over a certain age.
I knew, of course, it couldn’t be him, because he has been long dead.
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Nancy:
I have only had this happen a couple of times, but both times it was an Android
phone that did not get the message. When I got the notice to re-try, I clicked
on it and the message did go through.
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I don’t have that problem with Siri, but my Echo does it.
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I got two yesterday from Social Security. Each one was from a different
area code and number.
Just let it go to voice mail.
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, and the one about the retiree
telling you how to make a bunch of money for very little work. Those actually
get to be kind of funny, but the ones that hurt are the ones where they start
building a relationship with you and then want access to your bank account. Oi.
Holly
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How clever of your friend. Hahahaha.
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Hi Andy:
I got a call from myself this morning also. Didn't answer, but a bit later,
I got a call. Missed the caller I.D., but the message they left said my
social security number was comprimised, or something like that. The area
code was 570, Pennsylvania.
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I never open an invoice or attachment from a company I haven't expected one
from.
Sometimes, I get an email from someone saying that I have a receipt from an
app that I have purchased. I know this is a scam, cause I hadn't purchased
anything.
Also, it helps to have good anti-virus and
Chuck:
Many doctors offices will use a robot call system to remind you of upcoming
appointments, and also when a prescription is ready at the pharmacy. Not every
robotic call is a scam, neither are all attachments.
I get many invoices from companies I deal with attached to an email.
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Suzie:
If you have an iPhone 8 or earlier, press the ‘home’ button til you hear
‘settings’. Then press the ‘home 'button twice quickly and the app switcher
will appear, then swipe up with three fingers to close the app.
Don’t know about the new phone without a ‘home’ button.
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Janet:
Just a thought, but do a three finger double tap on the screen. This gesture
will toggle speech off and on. Voice over should announce ‘speech off’ or
‘speech on’.
Sometimes you can accidently turn speech off, but voice over will still be on.
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Kay:
Glad you found your own way. One thing about technology, there is usually more
than one way of achieving a certain task.
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Hi Kay:
On the main messages list, double tap the message you want to forward, on the
next screen flick right until you find the message and swipe down til you hear
‘more’.
Double tap and on the next screen there will be a ‘forward’ button in the
bottom right corner of the screen. Double
BJ and Carolyn:
Of course, this is a Voice Over function, not a Siri function.
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B.J. and Carolyn:
Thank you. I found it. Just go to Voice over and swipe right til you
hear the phrase 'always speak notifications'. If it is off, double tap to
turn it on.
Mine was off, so I have turned it on.
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When you hear the alert that there is a notification, just swipe right until
you hear voice over tell you what it is.
Also, you can ask Siri if you have any reminders and she will give you a
list of what you have.
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Hi Carolyn:
As far as I know, you will get the tone alert that there is a reminder and
it will show up on the notification screen. There Voice over will read it
to you, but Siri will not announce it.
I have an iPhone 7.
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Robin:
What a great idea. The other day I was trying to tell my sighted friend how to
block a caller on her iPhone.
Well, as you can guess, with Voice Over on the steps are totally different
So, I just couldn’t figure out what to tell her until I did a Google search on
how to do it. Of
Doug:
Yes, I am pretty sure. Just find the icon you want to move and go into edit
mode, swipe up or down to find drag icon.Do a three finger swipe right or
left to get to the page you want, then touch the icon you want to put it to the
right or left of. Swipe down til you find the option
Richard:
Never mind. I figured it out.
Thanks again
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Thanks Richard:
That did the trick. Now, how do I delete a folder?
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Since the latest update, the old way of moving apps has changed. Used to
start the editing process and select 'move 'option. Now the only option is
to 'drag', and I can't seem to find an option as to where to place the app.
How can I move an app on the home screen to where I want it to be?
Great laughs. Not getting one either.
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Arleen:
Not as yet. We were discussing this the other day and many of us were going to
contact the ‘ring’ doorbell tech support to see if this could be added as a
feature.
The whole app, in general, is not very accessible, so that is another topic to
bring up with ‘ring’.
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I have had a few of those failed messages when sending text messages from an
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Just re-try and it may go through.
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Susie:
Got this message from Joseph today. If you are looking for some free help,
he is willing to get her started.
"
Hi Holly, yes there was somebody on the list that was offering voiceover
training. However it is paid. If you can give the individual my information,
I will give them
Suzie:
Just got another response from a trainer. Carey: canadian_be...@icloud.com;
Your friend should now have a number of people to choose from if she decides to
go ahead with learning the iPhone.
Hope she takes the plunge. So many great features on the phone to benefit the
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Here is some info from one of the trainers, with more contact info.
“
Holly, I do not have Skype but I do have an I phone, we could facetime
if necessary. My number is (3866894316) and this is my email. I am
on the east coast.
Michael”
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Sure hope someone works out for her.
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Another contact for a trainer.
Matthew Dierckens,
matt.dierck...@gmail.com;
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I got a couple of replies from Voice Over trainers.
Here is the contact info. Katie Epperson: mythgir...@yahoo.com;
Michael Rogerson: monex...@gmail.com;
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I thought I saw an ad on the ‘blind ads’ list where someone was offering
lessons on Voice Over.
I just posted an inquiry on that list and will send you info if I get a
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Is your friend blind? I know, in my town, they give lessons on using Voice
Over, once a week at the Apple store.
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Yes Siegardt:
I thought it was stupid that you couldn’t use the echo dot to talk to the
doorbell, as you say, you can use it to drop in on other rooms in the house.
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Thanks Robin:
Hope many of us contact ring to voice our issues with the app.
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David:
Thanks so much for your suggestions to ‘ring’. I will also send along a note
to them about accessibility.
It took me a long time to figure out what a ‘hamburger’ button was. Had to do
a Google search, cause I had never heard the term.
One thing I want to say , is that the ‘ring’
Carolyn:
David was thinking that it would be a wonderful thing if there was a Siri
shortcut that would allow you to go directly to the talk button in the ring
app, instead of opening the app and trying to locate the answer call button
that lets you talk to the person at the door.
By the
I usually know when UPS is coming, so when I hear the alert and the bell go
off, I usually just go to the door and feel around for the package.
Those UPS drivers are quick!
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What a good idea. Having a Siri shortcut would be much faster.
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David:
If you have the echo spot or show you can set up the two way communication with
your ring doorbell. It is faster than using the phone app, as the lag time to
open the app, find the right button and then talk takes so long most people
will give up and go away before you get things open
Hi David:
When you get the notification that there is someone at the door, you should be
able to open the ring app by double tapping on the notification. It takes a
few seconds for the app to open, then the buttons you need to talk to the
person at the door are along the top left edge of the
Josh:
To go back to the main message list, just double tap the 'in box back'
button at the top left of the message screen.
You can delete the message from the main message list by swiping up once.
You will hear 'delete' and then just double tap.
If you have opened the message, you can go to
on finding a solution.
I have 'be my eyes' but haven't used it yet.
I love Bard mobile too!
Do you have voice dream scanner and voice o c r yet? Both great text to
speech apps.
Go Josh!
Holly
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Joshua:
Glad you are finally enjoying your new iPhone. Knew you would when you got
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Josh:
You can always set the rotor to 'characters', that way, you won't
inadvertently change something you don't want changed.
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Siegardt:
I get what you mean there. When I am facing a dictation that I am sure Siri
will not be able to understand, I then go to the message app and dictate the
message by using the dictate button. That way, I can go back and edit the
text.
Siri has a very hard time with names of people
Hi Siegardt:
I always ask Siri to spell words. Usually for the Jumble puzzle in the
morning paper.
Just say 'Siri, how do you spell.. say word. She usually gets it right most
of the time for me.
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I have tried entering a password by dictation, but no go.
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Thanks Anthony:
I found it. Just had to go to page one.
Holly
"Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is
always to try just one more time."
THOMAS A. EDISON
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Hi everyone:I have done a Google search for this question, but can't seem to
find what to do.
When I open the Notification center, I can't find the 'today' tab to see the
widgets.
Also, there is nothing that I can find in the Control center either.
What am I doing wrong?
Holly
Hi Mitch:
Here are the steps for blocking calls for a sighted person.
open the Phone app, then hit the Recents tab at the bottom. Click the 'i'
symbol next to the unwanted number, scroll down and tap Block this Caller, then
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Siegardt:
Thanks for the info. Yes, it is very time-consuming to find an enoji on the
iPhone.
I haven't switched to Win 10 yet, so don't know about that part.
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Hi list:
Can you ask Siri to add an emoji to a text message?
Thanks in advance.
Holly
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Julie:
Just do a Google search for it and you will find a place to enter your zip
code. Then you can find out if it is in your area and which stores it has
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Janet:
Costco is the online ordering supplier. It is delivered by UPS or post
office.
Just sign up at Costco.com and set up your account, using your membership
number, then you can order from the online warehouse. Lots of items are
free two day shipping, if you have an order over $75, and
Janet:
Unfortunately, shipt does not deliver from Costco in our area, but Instacart
does.
Also, the Wal-mart delivery is also not available in our area yet, but we
can order online and have the order ready and loaded in the car for free.
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Yes, we have a yearly membership fee, but Instacart is independent of that.
Haven't used it yet.
I have been ordering more from Costco.com and usually get free shipping on
most everything. The two day free shipping items have to amount to $75 to
waive the $3 fee per item, but that isn't a
on meat, and a few things
they don't have at Costco.com.
Holly
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Suzie:
I am with you. If I lived alone, I would be on it, for sure.
Luckily, we live close to several grocery stores, so not there yet, and my
husband is sighted, so we go shopping together.
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Insta cart delivers for Costco.At least, in our area.
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not going to fix it. So yeah,
uber eats support is horrid! Its a shame the app is broken, it used to work so
well. And as someone who likes to customize my order, its the best app for
that. When it doesn't crash that is.
Holly
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> On Jul 17, 2019, at 7:10 PM, Kay Malmquist wr
Hi Josh:
There should be a‘ new note‘ button near the bottom right corner of your
screen. Just double tap on that button and you can start a new note.
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> On Jul 15, 2019, at 1:52 PM, Joshua Hendrickson wrote:
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> Hi to all. How do you begin a new note in the notes APP? I
Oh goodness. I forgot to specifiy that it was my iMac and not my phone. Even
so, I thought that was also the purpose of Apple Care on a computer. If not, I
wouldn’t have bought it.
Holly
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Maybe you could just open your 'notes' app that is already installed on your
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wondered if any of you could tell me
whether you have had a similar experience, and how much it cost to get it
repaired? It’s the corner of the screen, so I rather wonder if it is even worth
doing. Thanks so much.
Holly
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I prefer the Voice OCR that announces when four corners are detected, instead
of the tone in Voice Dream Scanner.
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Sent feedback to the developer about not getting speech into my blue tooth
hearing aids, but switching to my phone speaker while inside the app.
He sent me an email this morning saying he will fix this bug in the next
update, which will be coming soon.
Just wanted to let anyone else, who was
Look further down the message. The command should be ‘option plus enter’.
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You can start a new line in a text message while dictating by saying 'new
line’.
On my Apple magic keyboard the command for a new line is ‘option plus enter’,
at least, I am pretty sure that is the one.
Not sure about the Logitech keyboard.
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Good morning Richard:
Played with the new version of Voice OCR and all is working well, except for
the blue tooth hearing aid issue. When the app is open, sound comes from the
phone speaker, instead of the blue tooth hearing aids.
I don’t see this as a major problem, but will notify the
Richard:
I got the two apps confused about the tone. My fault.
I do like the tone in VDS though.
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Richard:
I always clean out my app switcher, but have not re-booted the phone. Will try
that.
Thanks. Will let you know more tomorrow.
In the meantime, maybe someone else can let me know if they have had any of the
same issues.
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I have a iPhone 7. Yes, I am sure I have the update, cause I can see the
camera button was changed from take picture to camera.
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Thanks Richard:
The thing with the hearing aids. When I open the app, the sound switches from
my blue tooth hearing aids back to the phone speaker. I thought I saw a
mention of a fix for that in the update improvements.
Also, I no longer hear the tone to let me know I am at a good
Richard:
Thank you. I got it.
Still not working exactly right with my blue tooth hearing aids, but that is
not too critical. Also, the voice command to take the picture doesn’t seem to
work all the time.
Have you played with this feature much?
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Richard:
I just checked and automatic updates is turned on for apps.
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Wayne:
Not having any luck with the Voice update. Did as you said, but nothing has
changed.
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Richard:
Can’t get the voice update to download.
I should be seeing the fix that uses blue tooth hearing aids instead of
speaker, and can’t find the option to use Voice over as the single reader.
Went to the app store and clicked on the updates, but nothing has changed.
When you say ‘if
Richard:
How do I get the new update for Voice OCR?
I take it it is not an automatic update, cause my app looks the same as before.
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