RE: Pairing hearing aids to phone.

Carolyn, My wife has the Otticon hearing aids and she pairs it through the accessibility settings. Go to settings, general, accessibility, MFI hearing device. Click on Otticon1. There should be a button that shows up to pair. You need to do the left and right aids separately. Hope this helps.

RE: 5 hidden iPhone features even power users probably don't know about, BGR

Great post. Does anyone know if the DND location setting keeps its location the next time you enter that area. For example, I have a meeting in a location, turn on the do not disturb until I leave that location, leave that location and come back the next day. Will the setting be automatic the

RE: An Aria Update

I agree as well, this is why I will likely be leaving. Even more so, list traffic has turne political. Very sad. From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Brandon Olivares Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2019 10:56 AM To: VIPhone Subject: Re: An Aria Update

Travel websites

Hello, Over the years, I have noticed that travel website such as Priceline and many others have become difficult if not impossible to navigate using JAWS. Anyone out there have a favorite travel booking site that is navigable with JAWS? Thanks, Jeff -- The following information is

Talking/accessible thermostats

Hello, Not sure if this topic has been discussed before. I am in need of purchasing a replacement thermostat and looking for feedback from others of what people are using. The VIP 1007 bit the dust and I am looking for different options including, but not limited to talking thermostats. I know

RE: AirPods

You can also open the charging case/holder a few inches away from your phone and in a few seconds a window pops up where the left and right earpiece battery status as well as the charging case status is shown. You are unable to swipe to hear the different statuses however just run your finger

RE: IOS 11 update and braille displays

Thank you everyone for your responses. I will patiently wait for the update. Jeff From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sadam Ahmed Sent: Sunday, October 29, 2017 2:44 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com; Wayne Scott Subject:

RE: Contacting Uber?

Hello, I get around the submit button issue by using my Bluetooth keyboard. This works fine. Jeff From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Kevin Thompson Sent: Friday, September 08, 2017 11:28 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Contacting

RE: some uber and lift questions

Hi, I do think Lyft and Uber are about the same. I use them both depending on availability at that time and place. Concerning letting the driver know. I will message the driver ahead of time letting him/her know that I am visually impaired and to please identify themselves when arriving. If I

RE: Accessible Scale with IOS

gt; > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On > Behalf Of Janet Bell > Sent: Friday, July 14, 2017 8:49 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Accessible Scale with IOS > > > > Hi Jeff, put your link into amazon and it didn’t match a

RE: Accessible Scale with IOS

Hi, I have been using a Bluetooth scale purchased on Amazon. Works great with Voiceover. Pasted below is a link to the product. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00JE9JKG8/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8=1 Hope this helps, Jeff From: viphone@googlegroups.com

RE: Questions about Uber

Hello, I have had the same issue with the submit button. My workaround is using a Bluetooth keyboard to navigate out of the edit box. This works well. Hope this helps. Jeff -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Kevin Thompson

RE: Identifi and Facebook photos?

Jennifer, I brought Facebook up on my desktop computer and took a picture with iDentifi on my phone. It did a pretty good job at recognizing photos off the computer monitor. Jeff -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Jenifer

Apple Watch Voiceover voices

Hello, I just picked up Apple Watch series 1 and learning to work with it. Does anyone know if you can change the Voiceover voice? There are no speech settings that I can find to do so. Thanks in advance, Jeff -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list.

RE: Amazon Video

Hello All, As to the Amazon Video app. I found a good deal of content on the system. Does anyone know if any of the content is audio described? I found closed captioning but no AD options. I e-mailed Amazon yesterday and didn't hear back. Thanks in advance, Jeff -Original Message-

IOS 10 and "finish moving insertion point"

Hello, I just updated to IOS 10 on my IPhone 6s. I am puzzled on the voiceover message that reads "finish moving insertion point" as I try to enter text into an edit box. This occurs in edit boxes with text messaging, Safari, e-mail and pretty much anything I have to enter text into. Anyone know

RE: need iPhone app works well with scale

I am using "Smart Scale" which is Bluetooth. Works well. Jeff " -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of gs Sent: Sunday, August 28, 2016 3:54 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: need iPhone app works well with scale Does

RE: Apple Confirms iOS 9.3.4 Has A Nasty Surprise

Hello everyone, What I do is take my thumb, cover the speaker at the bottom of the phone while dictating. This lowers the volume enough where it does not capture the voiceover. Jeff From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of englishride...@gmail.com

Facebook timeline question

Hello Everyone, I am having difficulty with reading Facebook's posts on the timeline. I can read the last 3 posts however not able to read earlier. Is there a way to read my older posts? I am attempting this with both the IPhone moble app and PC website. Thanks in advance, Jeff -- The

RE: Heart Rate Monitors and other health/fitness stuff

Sieghard, I was in your dilemma about 4 weeks ago and found pretty good luck with the following setup. Polar H7 using the Runkeeper app. The Runkeeper app has some Voiceover issues when I first entered my height/weight etc., but I didn’t enter my info during the initial setup and modified it

IOS foreign languange entry

Hello, Is there a way to correctly enter foreign language accented letters using a Focus 40 and and a IPad mini running 7.0? Thanks, Jeff -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have

Bluetooth Heart Rate Monitor Update

Hello, I posted an inquiry about Bluetooth heart rate monitors a few days ago. Well after a bit of research and luck, I found a device that works with voiceover. I bought the Polar H7 heart rate chest monitor on Amazon for about $50. I used Runkeeper app to pair the monitor with my IPhone 5s. It

RE: Gonna give Uber a try for the first time this week

Sorta rude to advertise your referral info to get free rides yourself. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Thom Spittle Sent: Saturday, June 13, 2015 8:30 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Gonna give Uber a try for

RE: Mobile Banking Apps - Santander Bank

: Jeff Clark Sent: Monday, June 08, 2015 9:00 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Mobile Banking Apps - Santander Bank Hello, Not sure if there has been conversation about banking mobile apps, but I have some questions for the group. I heard that the Santander Bank mobile app allows you

Mobile Banking Apps - Santander Bank

Hello, Not sure if there has been conversation about banking mobile apps, but I have some questions for the group. I heard that the Santander Bank mobile app allows you to deposit checks with the app. Has anyone tried this with any mobile apps? Is anyone specifically using the Santander Bank

Be My Eyes App

Hello Everyone, Wondering how many people have successfully connected to a person on the Be My Eyes app. When it first came out, I tried it and it worked great. I loved it. Over the past several weeks, there were times when I tried it and the system rang for a period of time without answer. I

Money Reader for Euros

Hello, I live in the US and will be traveling to Europe in a couple of weeks. I am curious if any of the money reading apps such as money reader can handle the Euro currency. Thanks in advance, Jeff -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new

RE: Uber app

app Does the driver rating screen still work the same as it has for awhile now, or is that an issue to watch out for? I don't want to get myself stranded somewhere because I couldn't rate the previous driver and book the trip home. - Original Message - From: Jeff Clark jeffclark

RE: Uber app

to worry? Marie -Original Message- From: Jeff Clark Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2015 7:32 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Uber app Ryan, I have done the same. To avoid the reverse, be sure you tap set pickup location on the main screen. From there swipe to add

RE: Uber app

Ryan, I have done the same. To avoid the reverse, be sure you tap set pickup location on the main screen. From there swipe to add destination. This is where you place your destination. You can either get your fare estimate or request the ride on that screen. Hope this helps. Jeff

IPad Mini and bluetooth keyboards

Hello, Does anyone know if the Amazon Basic Bluetooth keyboard is compatible with IOS 8.1? I upgraded my IPad Mini and Iphone 5s to the latest IOS .1 and the keyboard is not working correctly. Specifically using the keyboard to enter text in edit boxes. I have an another IPAD mini with IOS 7 and