The inquisitor, the game.

2014-03-06 Thread Sandratomkins
Hi, I recently downloaded the game called the Inquisitor. Slowly, slowly I am managing to get the hang of it, but find the navigation through the various options etc to be very very slow. Does anyone have any hints/tips or tricks for me? Would be most grateful, Sandy Sent from my iPhone --

Re: voice dream virsus read 2 go

2014-03-04 Thread Sandratomkins
Hi Winston, First of all, let me say that I love Voice Dream reader. However, since the latest update, I have been experiencing great difficulty when using the app. I should explain that I listen to books, when I am reading in English, using Daniel the voice-over voice. My problem occurs when I

Re: voice dream virsus read 2 go

2014-03-04 Thread Sandratomkins
. Winston. On Mar 4, 2014, at 5:20 AM, Sandratomkins sandratomk...@googlemail.com wrote: Hi Winston, First of all, let me say that I love Voice Dream reader. However, since the latest update, I have been experiencing great difficulty when using the app. I should explain that I listen

Re: stand scan pro

2014-03-02 Thread Sandratomkins
So, Bill, Do you have no success when scanning using the box and your phone? If this is the case, perhaps I and others can be of assistance to you. Perhaps, you are doing something wrong? Give us more details and we will try and assist you. Best wishes, Sandy Sent from my iPhone On 2 Mar

Re: lost an app.

2014-02-23 Thread Sandratomkins
Hi, If you can open the app, then all you need to do is press the home button once.V os focus will be on that app and you can find out on which homepage/folder it is situated. HTH, Sandy t Sent from my iPhone On 23 Feb 2014, at 03:09, Fred Olver goodfo...@charter.net wrote: thanks,

The potential of the dictation function?

2014-02-09 Thread Sandratomkins
Hi there! I was just playing around with my phone and I opened the notes app. Then, in a new note, I started off the dictation function. I then walked into the kitchen, where my partner was eating lunch, the radio was playing, and there was some ambient noise. I told him I wanted to carry out a

Re: The potential of the dictation function?

2014-02-09 Thread Sandratomkins
called SmartRecord her, but has a transcription service attached to it. I have not played with it much, but it looks promising for what you're talking about Beth Sent from my iPhone On Feb 9, 2014, at 5:32 AM, Sandratomkins sandratomk...@googlemail.com wrote: Hi there! I was just

Re: The potential of the dictation function?

2014-02-09 Thread Sandratomkins
of the dictation function? there is an app called SmartRecord her, but has a transcription service attached to it. I have not played with it much, but it looks promising for what you're talking about Beth Sent from my iPhone On Feb 9, 2014, at 5:32 AM, Sandratomkins sandratomk...@googlemail.com

Re: The potential of the dictation function?

2014-02-09 Thread Sandratomkins
not catch through proofreading, and this sometimes makes them appear careless. Nevertheless, I agree it is a very worthwhile service. Perhaps more than any other group, It benefits those who have difficulty typing or cannot do so at all. Craig On 2/9/14, Sandratomkins sandratomk

Re: ibooks education needed

2014-02-08 Thread Sandratomkins
All this is very true, but with one caveat: with the latest update of Voice Dream if you choose to use one of the I OS voices that app is very very iffy. This needs fixing and I, plus at least one other, have written to the developers to pointed out. So, hopefully, things will improve soon?

Re: weird message about charging cable on i phone 5c

2014-02-07 Thread Sandratomkins
Hi, I wouldn't worry about this. I would just perform a reset using the power and home buttons held down for, perhaps, 10/20 seconds. Then wait until you hear voice-over on. My for S and, for that matter, my old for, have done this from time to time. For the most part, it means nothing, but, if

Re: New iPhone Mike and handy recorder app. was keeping phone calls and other things from interrupting my recording on an app

2014-02-05 Thread Sandratomkins
Neil, Do you know, offhand, if there are any binaural mics for the for S? I have been so impressed, when listening to podcasts, made using the sort of mics, because they create a wonderful sort of soundscape. Thanks, Sandy Sent from my iPhone On 5 Feb 2014, at 06:03, Neal Ewers

Re: a tap tapt see rant

2014-02-02 Thread Sandratomkins
Eileen, I am afraid I am one of the few people on this list who has never really liked TapTapSee. When it was free it was at worst a dubious tool for me, but with the advent of the credit system I just deleted it from my phone. The tools I tend to use for various types of identification are:

How to choose the back facing camera with FaceTime?

2014-02-02 Thread Sandratomkins
Hi, Further to the recent discussion re various recognition apps: I am playing with FaceTime. However, I can't find how to make it choose the back facing camera. Does anyone know how to do this? Thanks in advance, Sandy Sent from my iPhone -- You received this message because you are

Re: Color App

2014-02-02 Thread Sandratomkins
Try CamFind it's very good at describing the colour of things. Sent from my iPhone On 2 Feb 2014, at 17:17, Sieghard Weitzel siegh...@live.ca wrote: I have tried a few, but found none is very accurate and consistent. The problem with using the iPhone is that you are dealing with constantly

Re: Email attachments

2014-02-02 Thread Sandratomkins
I think the very first link at the top left of the screen is a back to message button. Try it! Sent from my iPhone On 2 Feb 2014, at 20:08, Christopher Chaltain chalt...@gmail.com wrote: You're probably just in another app viewing the document, so to go back to your email, just double tap

Re: Latest voice dream reader update problems

2014-01-31 Thread Sandratomkins
: Re: Latest voice dream reader update problems I don't have this app so no I am not experiencing this problem but I would try a different voice and see if that works. On Jan 30, 2014, at 8:30 AM, Sandratomkins sandratomk...@googlemail.com wrote: Hi, Previously I had no problems listening

Re: Latest voice dream reader update problems

2014-01-31 Thread Sandratomkins
. Cheers, Brett. Sent with Siri from Brett's iPhone On 31 Jan 2014, at 8:50 pm, Sandratomkins sandratomk...@googlemail.com wrote: Hi Brett and others, So, if I understand you correctly, this is a bug that occurs with you as well when you use the iOS voices? This only started

Latest voice dream reader update problems

2014-01-30 Thread Sandratomkins
Hi, Previously I had no problems listening to books with voice dream with my headphones and controlling the pause and play via the button on the headphones. Unfortunately, after the most recent update, I now find that I have to press that button three times before the book stops playing. Plus,

Earpiece volume while on a call

2014-01-30 Thread Sandratomkins
Hi, After having spoken with several new iPhone users, all using for S, they each have said they find the volume level while on a call to be too low. Does anyone know if there is a way to turn it up? I've tried looking through settings but can't seem to find the right place, it certainly

Re: Interested in people's preferences...

2014-01-20 Thread Sandratomkins
Hi Chuck, Like you, I'm a Fleksy fan! I bought it when it first came out and have always been hugely impressed. However, I have always had one problem with it and this is never changed with all the different updates: to wit, how to use it in accurate mode? When I use it in accurate mode the

Re: Interested in people's preferences...

2014-01-20 Thread Sandratomkins
mean by accurate mode. Could you explain? Chuck (mobile) Pleez x cuze enny tie ping or spelin air ores. On Jan 20, 2014, at 2:56 AM, Sandratomkins sandratomk...@googlemail.com wrote: Hi Chuck, Like you, I'm a Fleksy fan! I bought it when it first came out and have always been

Re: Foreign Language Learning Duolingo iOS App

2014-01-17 Thread Sandratomkins
Hi, I've been looking for this app, with little success, under the search term language learning and dual Lingvo. Could someone send me a link to it in the App Store or give me a precise name? Thanks very much, Sandy PS I have to brush up on my German before next Tuesday! Sent from my iPhone

Re: looking for best, zipping and unzipping program, to use for MacBook air

2014-01-11 Thread Sandratomkins
David, I don't know if it's the best, but filer works for me. Good luck Sandy Sent from my iPhone On 11 Jan 2014, at 11:32, David d.becke...@ntlworld.com wrote: All Advice appreciated! Many thanks, Dave. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone

Re: reading text files on the IPhone 5?

2014-01-07 Thread Sandratomkins
I would like to recommend iLike2ReadPro. Navigating letter by letter, line by line, paragraph by paragraph, etc, is all very easy with this app. Sandy Sent from my iPhone On 6 Jan 2014, at 19:21, Sherrie nanagoose4...@gmail.com wrote: What about sending it to Kindle. When I got the Kindle

Re: Flashlight on or off

2014-01-07 Thread Sandratomkins
Don, You are completely correct! The toggle the torch needs to be properly labelled i.e., torch on/tour Chuff. Sandy Sent from my iPhone On 7 Jan 2014, at 05:03, Donald L. Roberts donald.robert...@gmail.com wrote: On my iPhone 4-S running IOS 7.04, is there any non-visual way to

Re: gmail questions.

2014-01-07 Thread Sandratomkins
Hi, I too was very frustrated with the change in the email app since iOS 7X. So what I did was this: having made sure that I had read all the emails I wanted to read in my inbox, I then selected edit, at the top right of the screen, then, Mark all messages, and chose, mark as read. Now, the

Re: Flashlight on or off

2014-01-07 Thread Sandratomkins
@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sandratomkins Sent: Tuesday, January 07, 2014 2:55 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Flashlight on or off Don, You are completely correct! The toggle the torch needs to be properly labelled i.e., torch on/tour Chuff. Sandy Sent from my iPhone

Re: disregard standscan but have another question

2013-12-21 Thread Sandratomkins
You can but it takes a lot of practice and not everybody gets good results. Sandy Sent from my iPhone On 19 Dec 2013, at 22:36, Cathy cats.car...@gmail.com wrote: Can you use these apps without anything else? I only have my i-phone phone. Thanks in advance for the info. Cathy Pilot

Re: disregard standscan but have another question

2013-12-19 Thread Sandratomkins
Hi Kay, I have seen two such boxes and use one of them regularly. I use the stand scan pro. As far as the boxes themselves are concerned, there isn't much to choose between them, in my opinion. However, where things vary and become important is with regard to lighting. Now, things may have

Re: disregard standscan but have another question

2013-12-19 Thread Sandratomkins
have good results? I really need to find something to get reliable ocr with. Thanks much. Kay - Original Message - From: Sandratomkins To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Thursday, December 19, 2013 4:25 AM Subject: Re: disregard standscan but have another question Hi Kay, I have

Re: Need Some Tips on Edit Functions

2013-12-17 Thread Sandratomkins
Perhaps, I am missing something here: but I just went to the messages app. I selected a small message, mid conversation. I turned the rotor to edit and chose copy. here is the result! Are you on the boat yet? Sandy Sent from my iPhone On 17 Dec 2013, at 14:10, Gmail

Re: Need Some Tips on Edit Functions

2013-12-16 Thread Sandratomkins
Hi, I just tried this out and it seems to work! Go into messages choose the message you wish to copy and make sure that the cursor is on that message. Then, use the rotor, turn it to edit, flick down, and you will hear copy, double tap on that. Now you will be able to paste it in whatever

Re: Check out this item. I found it on RedLaser! http://rdl.sr/1e5toyJ

2013-12-12 Thread Sandratomkins
, iMessage fb: bubbygirl1...@gmail.com twitter: bubbygirl On 12 Dec 2013, at 2:57 am, Sandratomkins sandratomk...@googlemail.com wrote: Check out Mighty Boom Ball: Blue Vibration Speaker and Battery Booster. I found it on RedLaser! http://rdl.sr/1e5toyJ Sent from my

Mighty boom Buster speaker ball!

2013-12-11 Thread Sandratomkins
Hi, I've just received, through the post, something I ordered last week. Now, I must be honest, I have only played with it for half an hour or so, but, considering the price, the size, the portability, this is a brilliant little toy! So, what is it? Basically, it is a small plastic ball

Another Prizmo shot Re the boom ball

2013-12-11 Thread Sandratomkins
Hi, As per my previous post about the mighty boom ball, here is a shot from the packaging. However, I should say, it isn't perfect because the boxes plastic and Prizmo always uses the Flash! Can't seem to find a way to stop that! Anyhow, here you go. Contents Mighty Boom Ball vibration speaker

Boom ball suggestions for usage from the box

2013-12-11 Thread Sandratomkins
Hi again, TextGrabber did this one, but again not perfect I'm afraid. I might say, though, that this was white print on a blue background which is interesting for those of us who are following the development of the OCR apps. Here you go some suggestions as to how to use your mighty boom ball!

Last one from the mighty boom ball box

2013-12-11 Thread Sandratomkins
Hi, Sorry if I'm driving you all mad, but I really like this toy! This is the last scan from the box, again, not brilliant, TextGrabber this time, the box is just too shiny! But you will get the general gist, I hope. THE NEW SOUND SYSTEM The cool way to share your music! The.latest in vib®

Re: Mighty boom Buster speaker ball!

2013-12-11 Thread Sandratomkins
be even better and skip the penlight cells. Thanks, RobH. - Original Message - From: Sandratomkins sandratomk...@googlemail.com To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Wednesday, December 11, 2013 2:54 PM Subject: Mighty boom Buster speaker ball! Hi, I've just received, through

Latest Prizmo seems to be fine now!

2013-12-08 Thread Sandratomkins
Hello all you scanners and especially Richard, After reading Richards message, and seeing the near perfection of his scanned document using the latest version of Prizmo, I decided to uninstall and re-download mine. It now works well! Indeed, I took a quick snap, freehand, of part of a page of

Using Internet archive

2013-12-08 Thread Sandratomkins
Hi, I've been taking a look at the Internet archive site which was mentioned by aman the other day. It looks extremely nice and useful! However, when I choose, four example, an audiobook such as Huckleberry Finn, I find three unlabelled buttons near the top of the screen. I am wondering if

Latest Prizmo update, beware!

2013-12-06 Thread Sandratomkins
Hi, I just updated Prizmo today and find that there is something wrong. Not sure what it is, but I haven't managed to get it to recognise any text. Using the same sample document, however, TextGrabber is working well. So, I am pretty sure it is this latest incarnation of Prizmo that is having

Re: Red Laser

2013-11-29 Thread Sandratomkins
Hi, Here in Ireland, it appears, that many of the barcodes used by shops Are not on the main database. However, RedLaser does see the barcodes perfectly well, but simply gives me faulty information or only the number. I divined from this that you are not having problems finding and scanning

Re: Using the copy function in notes

2013-11-28 Thread Sandratomkins
copy of your text. Later, Richard (Sent from Richard's iPod Touch 5th gen) On Nov 27, 2013, at 3:38 AM, Sandratomkins sandratomk...@googlemail.com wrote: Hi, I just wrote a long email using the notes app. Then I used the copy function. I subsequently pasted the message into a new

Using the copy function in notes

2013-11-27 Thread Sandratomkins
Hi, I just wrote a long email using the notes app. Then I used the copy function. I subsequently pasted the message into a new email body now, I had made some mistakes when creating this message because I used Siri and these things happen. so I chose to do my corrections when in the email body.

Re: Still having problems with reading body of email

2013-11-20 Thread Sandratomkins
and, I will try waiting longer before trying the three finger or two finger flick up. Thank you Beth Sent from my iPhone On Nov 19, 2013, at 3:37 AM, Sandratomkins sandratomk...@googlemail.com wrote: Hi, I can reproduce this on my for S. It happens when I try to read a message

Re: Still having problems with reading body of email

2013-11-19 Thread Sandratomkins
Hi, I can reproduce this on my for S. It happens when I try to read a message which hasn't finished downloading. Perhaps, she is a little impatient or her Internet connection is very slow as his mine! HD H Sandy Sent from my iPhone On 19 Nov 2013, at 03:39, Beth G bethm...@gmail.com wrote:

Re: red laser

2013-11-19 Thread Sandratomkins
iPhone On 19 Nov 2013, at 13:11, Rose Combs rosecom...@gmail.com wrote: No, don't have the box, thought it was a lot of money to spend for a piece of cardboard. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sandratomkins

For putting an emergency number icon on the home screen?

2013-11-18 Thread Sandratomkins
Hi, A friend needs to have an emergency number icon on the home screen office for S. I seem to remember there is an app for this, but cannot remember its name. Can anyone remind me? Thanks, Sandy Sent from my iPhone -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google

Re: For putting an emergency number icon on the home screen?

2013-11-18 Thread Sandratomkins
off the shake feature but I figure if I need help I will be doing good just to open the app. HTH, Sherrie -Original Message- From: Sandratomkins Sent: Monday, November 18, 2013 6:37 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: For putting an emergency number icon on the home

Re: red laser

2013-11-18 Thread Sandratomkins
off, which I assume needs to be on; multi scan, switch button off, which I again assume needs to be on; then it says center to barcode then tap to focus, avoid glare and shadows. Sounds like I really goofed this app up. Patti On 11/12/2013 5:56 PM, Sandratomkins wrote: Patti, I know

Re: red laser

2013-11-18 Thread Sandratomkins
off, which I assume needs to be on; multi scan, switch button off, which I again assume needs to be on; then it says center to barcode then tap to focus, avoid glare and shadows. Sounds like I really goofed this app up. Patti On 11/12/2013 5:56 PM, Sandratomkins wrote: Patti, I know

Re: red laser

2013-11-18 Thread Sandratomkins
Dan, I wonder if you know about this? At the bottom of the results screen of RedLaser there are two sort of edit fields, though they are not exactly edit fields, The first is called UPC, and the second, I am afraid, I have forgotten. But you can paste and number in there if you wish. Anyway,

Re: Short battery life on iPhone 5C

2013-11-17 Thread Sandratomkins
Ruby, Just a suggestion, but perhaps with Prizmo you have location based services turned on? I am not quite sure what the point of this is, however, I turn that off and Prizmo doesn't drain my battery in the same way. Just a thought, Sandy Sent from my iPhone On 17 Nov 2013, at 13:12,

Re: CamFind can do more than mere product recognition!

2013-11-17 Thread Sandratomkins
, there aren't any pictures in mine. Ruby -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sandratomkins Sent: Saturday, November 16, 2013 8:59 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: CamFind can do more than mere product recognition

Where to find the flash with RedLaser

2013-11-16 Thread Sandratomkins
Hi, If you activate the scan button and then touch the top of the screen and flick Right once you will find a button labelled Lite if you enable that the Flash will come on when you are in scan mode. As a side note: as soon as the pictures taken the light goes off, so there is no loss of

Bar codes, recognition and databases

2013-11-16 Thread Sandratomkins
Hi, Not wanting to state the obvious but perhaps people mistake A lack of information in the database for a barcode scanner not working. If, for example, RedLaser pings, it means that the barcode has been found and registered. However, if the result is only a number this means that the barcode

CamFind can do more than mere product recognition!

2013-11-16 Thread Sandratomkins
Hi, Playing with CamFind here! I have been saying, in previous posts, that CamFind is only a product recognition app, however, I now find that it is actually really very good at recognising objects. Four example, a carpet on the floor came back as a red based floral print Floor carpet. A room

Re: CamFind can do more than mere product recognition!

2013-11-16 Thread Sandratomkins
to recognize. Smiles Ruby -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sandratomkins Sent: Saturday, November 16, 2013 7:52 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: CamFind can do more than mere product recognition! Hi, Playing

Re: CamFind can do more than mere product recognition!

2013-11-16 Thread Sandratomkins
wrote: Hi Sandy, as I had red trousers on I did exactly the same and also got that my trousers were red! Now, what happens to the photo? Do I need to delete it somewhere? Carol P Sent from my iPhone using MBraille On 16 Nov 2013, at 02:47 pm, Sandratomkins sandratomk

Re: Unique Features In Digit-Eyes

2013-11-16 Thread Sandratomkins
Hi Eileen, I must check it to make sure, but I think there is a nap called AudioLabels which will also do this. You can even use it to make special AudioLabels using existing barcodes so, four example, you could have voice over Read cooking instructions on the packet which RedLaser would

Best Barcode Scanner - Scan QR Code

2013-11-16 Thread Sandratomkins
Hi, I think this is the right link. However, before you rush out and buy it, please be aware that this is not working for me now since the upgrade to version seven of the iOS. I don't know which version you are running, regardless of that, I am loath to suggest someone buy something that is no

Re: Need help for someone reading body of email

2013-11-16 Thread Sandratomkins
Hi, When she goes into the message she should try a two finger flick up. Sent from my iPhone On 16 Nov 2013, at 17:20, Beth G bethm...@gmail.com wrote: I am helping someone to learn how to use their iPhone, in their having difficulty reading the body of an email message. They have iOS 6,

Re: Object recognition apps

2013-11-15 Thread Sandratomkins
Try CamFind Sandy Sent from my iPhone On 15 Nov 2013, at 03:02, david gross david.dgro...@gmail.com wrote: Sent from my iPhone I have had no success with the goggles on my iPhone 4s. Now that TapTapSee is no longer free what would anyone recommend as an alternative application for

Re: How to send my GPS coordinates

2013-11-14 Thread Sandratomkins
if this will do it, but you can go into map and share your current location. I am not sure if it adds the GPS coordinates on though. On 11/13/13, Sandratomkins sandratomk...@googlemail.com wrote: Hello, I need to send the coordinates of where I live so that someone can come and pick me up

Re: red laser

2013-11-13 Thread Sandratomkins
/2013 5:56 PM, Sandratomkins wrote: Patti, I know this will sound really stupid, but are you actually using RedLaser? What you seem to be describing is TapTapSee. Is it possible you are loading the wrong app? Sandy Sent from my iPhone On 12 Nov 2013, at 22:37, Patti Johnson pattigj1

How to send my GPS coordinates

2013-11-13 Thread Sandratomkins
Hello, I need to send the coordinates of where I live so that someone can come and pick me up next week. I should explain, here in Ireland, we don't have post codes. Plus, I live in the middle of nowhere! Now, I have tried an app called I'm Right here, but it doesn't seem to want to work for me

Re: red laser

2013-11-13 Thread Sandratomkins
I wonder, do you have the latest update? Sandy Sent from my iPhone On 13 Nov 2013, at 20:46, Alan Paganelli alanandsuza...@earthlink.net wrote: On my version of red lazor, there is a button labeled bolt Why's that? Beats me but if I double tap that, it takes the picture. HTH ---

Re: State of iOS 7

2013-11-12 Thread Sandratomkins
Hi, While I enjoy a lot of the features of the latest version of iOS, I'm extremely glad that I keep my old iPhone for running version 613. Four example, I like to do online crosswords from the Guardian newspaper, however, I can no longer do this using 703 but I can still do it on my old iPhone

Re: Barcode Scanners

2013-11-12 Thread Sandratomkins
RedLaser is extremely accessible. Sent from my iPhone On 12 Nov 2013, at 12:38, Andy Baracco w...@socal.rr.com wrote: There is Red laser, but don't know about accessibility. Andy -Original Message- From: Ray T. Mahorney Sent: Tuesday, November 12, 2013 1:53 AM To:

Re: Barcode Scanners

2013-11-12 Thread Sandratomkins
Hi, Having said that RedLaser was very accessible I then discovered there was a new update… I just updated it and tried it out only to find that it seems to be better than ever! I tried it out on a few CD covers holding the phone, on purpose, at an angle so that the barcode was not straight

Re: Barcode Scanners

2013-11-12 Thread Sandratomkins
it gives extra information instead of only the product name. On Nov 12, 2013, at 10:44 AM, Sandratomkins sandratomk...@googlemail.com wrote: Hi, Having said that RedLaser was very accessible I then discovered there was a new update… I just updated it and tried it out only to find that it seems

Re: red laser

2013-11-12 Thread Sandratomkins
Okay, Are you a double tapping on the scan button at the top right of the screen? You have to double tap that scan button before your phone will start to look for a bar code. Good luck, Sandy Sent from my iPhone On 12 Nov 2013, at 18:33, Patti Johnson pattigj1...@gmail.com wrote: Im sorry

Creating shopping list with RedLaser

2013-11-12 Thread Sandratomkins
Hi, Just playing with the latest update of RedLaser and have discovered that if you double tap on add to list, there is an interesting range of shopping list options. I am not quite sure yet how best to use this, but it looks interesting. Something to note for those of you who, perhaps, like

Re: red laser

2013-11-12 Thread Sandratomkins
Patti, I know this will sound really stupid, but are you actually using RedLaser? What you seem to be describing is TapTapSee. Is it possible you are loading the wrong app? Sandy Sent from my iPhone On 12 Nov 2013, at 22:37, Patti Johnson pattigj1...@gmail.com wrote: how do you get it to

Re: Using Zoom and VO

2013-11-11 Thread Sandratomkins
Hi DJ, I just put zoom into my rotor, but can't seem to make it have an effect. I have never tried using zoom before as it used to conflict with voice-over I believe. So do you or anyone else have a suggestion as to how I make it operate? Thanks, Sandy. Sent from my iPhone On 11 Nov 2013, at

In praise of Prizmo

2013-11-11 Thread Sandratomkins
Hello the list, This weekend, being on my own, my partner being away, I had a very difficult situation to deal with. I had four multipage forms to fill in and digitally send. Because I have decided to use my iPhone as my main computer, I didn't have access to the functionality of my partners

Playing with CamFind

2013-11-09 Thread Sandratomkins
Hi, After reading all the various comments about different recognition apps, I decided to try CamFind again. Now, I must say, I am pretty handy with the use of the camera on my for S: so I purposely chose to take shots at odd angles of various items: I thave to say, if you're looking for a

Regarding Prizmo: Heaven knows I'm miserable still

2013-10-27 Thread Sandratomkins
Hi, Re this question of how to use Prizmo: below are two fairly long extracts the first taken freehand using Prizmo and the second using the stand scan pro. Neither of these OCR renditions are perfect by any means, however, they are taken from the newspaper and The newspaper has been folded to

Re: Deleting Email within iOS 7.03

2013-10-27 Thread Sandratomkins
David, do you know what the more button is meant to do? With me it seems to do nothing! T I A, Sandy. Sent from my iPhone On 26 Oct 2013, at 23:11, David Chittenden dchitten...@gmail.com wrote: More has been added as the third option. Either flick down twice to delete, or flick up once to

Re: Prizmo

2013-10-27 Thread Sandratomkins
Richard, You forgot the lights! Sandy. Sent from my iPhone On 27 Oct 2013, at 04:14, Richard Turner richard.turne...@gmail.com wrote: If you have the standscan assembled correctly, and have the opening facing you, you should find a hole in the top of the box toward the front right. If you

Re: Regarding Prizmo: Heaven knows I'm miserable still

2013-10-27 Thread Sandratomkins
everyone's opinion. Thanks in advance Ed. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sandratomkins Sent: Sunday, October 27, 2013 7:21 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Regarding Prizmo: Heaven knows I'm miserable still

Re: passcode, I have not password in this iPhone?

2013-10-26 Thread Sandratomkins
Hi Pablo, I am not sure about this but… try plugging your iPhone for into the power then hold the sleep and home buttons down for at least 30 seconds. You have to hold them down together long enough so that you hear the iPhone beginning to talk to you again. This is different from the normal

Real issues Re controlling email folders

2013-10-25 Thread Sandratomkins
Hi, Since the latest version of the eye S on my iPhone for S, I have had serious problems with my email folders. Four example, in my inbox, I now have 6000 messages! These messages are all downloaded onto my phone. I don't particularly want to delete them I would however like to send them back

Re: Real issues Re controlling email folders

2013-10-25 Thread Sandratomkins
account and then double tap on the advanced button. Then you will find where you can designate your archive mailbox. HTH, Richard (Sent from Richard's iPod Touch 5th gen) On Oct 25, 2013, at 2:08 AM, Sandratomkins sandratomk...@googlemail.com wrote: Hi, Since the latest version

Re: In Case Anyone Was Caught Off Guard When Dictating . . . . . .

2013-10-24 Thread Sandratomkins
The car came to a full Stop At the end of the I just tried that using Siri and found that I had to typing the words full and stop if I say them together then the punctuation is inserted regardless of its place in the sentence. This is all very interesting I must say and it means that we have

Just practising with editing

2013-10-23 Thread Sandratomkins
This is a test message to see how well does the voice over cursor work now after the latest update. I am pleased to see that it is possible to edit dictation with more dictation. Certainly, the problem of the focus jumping around does seem to be ameliorated with this update. I'm using Siri to

Re: VO not holding focus.

2013-10-17 Thread Sandratomkins
, and you can triple your iPhone battery life for €30 or so if you don't mind carrying a small device around. HTH. Aman On 10/16/13, Sandratomkins sandratomk...@googlemail.com wrote: Hi again, A year ago, I had planned to sell my old iPhone 4 when I got my new 4s. However, because I use

still on VO holding focus

2013-10-17 Thread Sandratomkins
hi, I wonder, would anyone be interested in trying this link and see how well your phone running iOS seven works with it? you would have to try the actual crossword part of the page. It doesn't matter if you understand the questions, or even to get them right, only to see if you can get VO to

Re: This might be interesting for blindsquare users

2013-10-16 Thread Sandratomkins
hi, Have you changed the filter settings to streets only? This works for me. Sandy. Sent from my iPhone On 16 Oct 2013, at 09:16, Krister Ekstrom kris...@kristersplace.com wrote: On the other hand i've seen cases where even big streets in a city aren't covered by OSM, i really wish that

Re: This might be interesting for blindsquare users

2013-10-16 Thread Sandratomkins
tried own streets and it does nothing, only thing that seems to work is all and that reports pois, usually after me having passed them by far. /Krister 16 okt 2013 kl. 10:45 skrev Sandratomkins sandratomk...@googlemail.com: hi, Have you changed the filter settings to streets only

VO not holding focus.

2013-10-16 Thread Sandratomkins
HI, I think there is a genuine problem, using ios7 on my iPhone 4s. For example, one of my pleasures in life is to do the Cryptic Crossword in the Gardian, most days: until now, I have been able to do this using the online app that is used on the website of the paper together with vo.

Re: VO not holding focus.

2013-10-16 Thread Sandratomkins
for the forseeable future. Sandy. Sent from my iPhone On 16 Oct 2013, at 10:58, Sandratomkins sandratomk...@googlemail.com wrote: HI, I think there is a genuine problem, using ios7 on my iPhone 4s. For example, one of my pleasures in life is to do the Cryptic Crossword

The state of my inbox.

2013-10-14 Thread Sandratomkins
Hi, Since the update to ios7, I find I have, on average, 1500 messages in my inbox at any time. I seem to have lost the ability to confine the inbox to the 50 most recent messages. Now, for some reason I don't like to delete mail, instead, I have always relied of Google to keep my mail,

Re: Calendar Issues

2013-09-25 Thread Sandratomkins
hi, I seem to have missed something: is that Voh calendar something I need to download is an app or is it something integral to the system? Thanks, Sandy. Sent from my iPhone On 24 Sep 2013, at 15:44, Ron Pelletier ron.pellet...@sympatico.ca wrote: Hi Laura Ann, You shou really should

1 million emails in my inbox!

2013-09-25 Thread Sandratomkins
would archiving all my Google mail help sort this situation does anyone know? Sent from my iPhone -- 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 view the VIPhone archives by

Re: Help with help with hand writing mode

2013-09-23 Thread Sandratomkins
hi, I have found if you enter the . Or what you might call a period, and then flick down with two fingers your first option will be a comma. Sandy. Sent from my iPhone On 23 Sep 2013, at 01:16, Ron Pelletier ron.pellet...@sympatico.ca wrote: Hi, Just tap the screen with one finger and

Re: Dictating without the dictation button -- how to do it?

2013-09-22 Thread Sandratomkins
try to finger double tap winning the edit mode Sent from my iPhone On 22 Sep 2013, at 12:56, Kimber Gardner kimbersinbox1...@gmail.com wrote: Hi All, I used to use dictation all the time in ios6. But now with ios7 there is no dictation button. I read a blog post that described how to do

question about displaying emails

2013-09-20 Thread Sandratomkins
Sent from my iPhone hi, I have a small problem with the new update in my inbox I'm shown something like 22,000 emails I've would like to go back to the just downloading 50 at that at a time does anyone know how to do this? Sandy. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the

Re: iOS 7 on iPhone 4

2013-09-19 Thread Sandratomkins
I am using for S. And I have just upgraded. And my phone is working very well indeed! Sandy. Sent from my iPhone On 18 Sep 2013, at 20:23, Arianna englishride...@gmail.com wrote: Crap. I have a for us. And the worst of it is, I just recently upgraded to it from a 4. This was around

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