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Subject: Re: iAssociate Game Question
That's a really good idea! I think it's a great mind stimulator, and I'm
extremely impressed that you've gone so far! Keep on working, and I bet you'll
get those last levels completed too!
Desi
On Aug 6, 2013, at 11:28 AM, Sarah Cranston
Hi Sherry,
No, there's no quick way of finding those last few stragglers. From what I've
read on the web, sighted people have the same problem we do at the end of
levels.
Sarah
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From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of
Sherry
Hi Desi,
This happens because a word is right on the edge of the screen. VoiceOver can
see it, even though it doesn't appear visually. So, say you move your finger
around on the screen and find the word on the right side. Touch the word so VO
is focused on it, then scroll left with three
On Aug 6, 2013, at 11:12 AM, Sarah Cranston sarah.crans...@blind.state.ia.us
wrote:
Hi Desi,
This happens because a word is right on the edge of the screen. VoiceOver can
see it, even though it doesn't appear visually. So, say you move your finger
around on the screen and find the word
Hi Dani,
There are a few apps called Chime or something like it. Which one do you have?
I have several apps for hourly announcements, and several clock chiming apps.
One memorable weekend I had them all going and my phone sounded like a clock
shop every hour. Anyway, I'll post links to these
I do agree that Voice Dream has a far more advanced set of features. There is
very little that app won't do in regards to reading any kind of document.
However, I still use Read2Go more often, for one reason. I really don't like
the Acapella or NeoSpeech voices. I vastly prefer to read text
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Subject: RE: Questions concerning using email on the iPhone.
Date: 7/1/2013 5:19:09 PM
From: Sarah Cranston
sarah.crans...@blind.state.ia.usmailto:sarah.crans...@blind.state.ia.us
To: 'viphone@googlegroups.com'mailto:'viphone@googlegroups.com'
viphone@googlegroups.commailto:viphone
This may depend on the device. Are you using an iPhone 5?
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of
dmit...@taptapseeapp.com
Sent: Wednesday, July 03, 2013 12:04 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Cc: Alan Paganelli
Subject: Re: TapTapSee Feedback
Alan,
For
+Option+DownArrow will select from cursor to end of text?
Are there, corresponding braille keyboard keystroke combinations for these
commands?
Regards.
Mario.
At 18:23 03/07/2013, Sarah Cranston wrote:
After doing some experimenting last night, I found that, on a Bluetooth
keyboard, with Quick Nav
/1/2013 5:19:09 PM
From: Sarah Cranston sarah.crans...@blind.state.ia.us
To: 'viphone@googlegroups.com' viphone@googlegroups.com
Control+Shift+Up Arrow is a standard Windows keystroke. It
selects the text from your current location to the top of the window.
Then the text can be deleted
One of the best word games is iAssociate 2. My favorite math game is 6 Numbers
by Brainbow.
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From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of
Penny Golden
Sent: Monday, July 01, 2013 2:57 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Easy
Control+Shift+Up Arrow is a standard Windows keystroke. It selects the text
from your current location to the top of the window. Then the text can be
deleted. With an iPhone, turn Quick Nav off, then down arrow until you come to
the first blank line after the text you want to delete. Press
Open the app, then double tap Alerts, the middle tab at the bottom of the
screen, directly above the Home button. The alerts should disappear.
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From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of
EricSS
Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 2013 7:43 AM
Hi Arnold,
I don't think there is a Jump Forward button. While there is a jump forward
gesture in the button-free mode, this is not an actual button. As the name
implies, Button-free mode doesn't have buttons. It was created for sighted
users who need to operate their phones while driving and
Hi Ray,
When you say right arrow, I assume you're using a Bluetooth keyboard. Is this
correct? When I open the messages app, the most recent thread is at the top. In
order to reply to this thread, I VO space on the thread, then jump to the
bottom of the thread with Option+Down Arrow. Quick Nav
Of
Sarah Cranston
Sent: Friday, June 07, 2013 12:51
To: 'viphone@googlegroups.com'
Subject: RE: making text messages present differently
Hi Ray,
When you say right arrow, I assume you're using a Bluetooth keyboard. Is this
correct? When I open the messages app, the most recent thread
Hi Tim,
I'm in the same boat, considering starting a blog. I've heard a lot of good
things about wordpress.com and some pretty horrible things about the
accessibility of blogspot.com. In the interest of full disclosure and staying
on topic for this list, I'd like to blog using a site that
I've recently gotten into taking photos with my iPhone, something I didn't
think I, as a totally blind person, would ever do. What I found out from
several Google searches is that there is no way for anyone, sighted or blind,
to rename a photo when it's on the iPhone. It has to be transferred
-the-mix.comhttp://www.95-the-mix.com
where we play lots of great music
On 07/06/2013, at 3:46 AM, Sarah Cranston
sarah.crans...@blind.state.ia.usmailto:sarah.crans...@blind.state.ia.us
wrote:
I've recently gotten into taking photos with my iPhone, something I didn't
think I, as a totally blind person
body.
Anyway, how do you Get app links from the App Store on your iPhone? I find it
very useful, as I'm not a big fan of using the app store on the computer.
Thanks,
Ari
On Jun 3, 2013, at 1:13 PM, Sarah Cranston sarah.crans...@blind.state.ia.us
wrote:
Three apps that come immediately to mind
It's not that information is missing. It's just that, if you're using an iPhone
5, the top and bottom portions of the screen are blank because the app hasn't
been redesigned to take advantage of the larger screen. I am concerned that an
antagonistic approach might not yield good results, as it
Hi All.
Here's a question about Voice Dream Reader. I know I'm in the minority, but I
enjoy reading books with High Quality Samantha. (If you're going to throw eggs,
please wait until I go outside., Smile). I'm also looking for a good option for
reading text files I've scanned. I have quite a
Three apps that come immediately to mind are Elements, DropText and PlainText.
Let me know if you want links for any of these and I'll see what I can do. I'm
not supposed to be surfing the iTunes app store here at work, but I can get the
links from my phone.
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From:
Anna, thank you! I usually don't clog the list with thank you messages, but
I'll make an exception here. I have to type my ridiculously long work Email
address, with its 4 periods and @ sign, fairly frequently these days and I like
to use my Focus 14. Typing a dot 4 before the computer Braille
One of my favorite online games is Cribbage Pro by Fuller Systems. The
developer has done an amazing job of taking a formerly inaccessible app and
making it work with VoiceOver.
I've also just checked out Say the Same Thing. It's an online word game.
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From:
I like the Powerskin cases a lot. Not only to they include a spare battery,
their rubber texture keeps the phone from sliding around too much. The sliding
issue is the main reason I have a case. While I know the phone is reasonably
durable and could probably withstand some dropping, I don't
Hi Paul,
I understand, I usually have at least twenty games going. Right now it's closer
to thirty. BTW, I am Skhye on Dice World, with a capital S. I haven't noticed
that much battery drain most of the time, though I'm not always careful to keep
the app switcher cleaned out. Are you using
To answer your question, yes, Sluzzles is accessible. Having said that, I have
to say that it's an incredibly complex game. My problem with it is that there
is so much going on on the screen, it's hard to tell where you are. It's
similar to a Sudoku in shape and size. The nine different colors
It's weird. It has to be organized into 9 by 9 squares. It really does remind
me of a Sudoku, only the large boxes have to contain only one number instead of
all nine. So, to solve the puzzle, you have to put all nine A's in the top left
box, all the B's in the top middle box, all the C's in
I've seen the delete confirmation button not work in some other apps. The other
thing that works all the time is to double tap and hold, then slide. Then the
confirmation button appears and the item stays deleted once the button is
pressed.
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From:
Hi Ramy,
To filter your old messages, go to Edit Filters. There is a checkbox that says
Do this for the 20 conversations below. Make sure that box is checked. Then
save your filter again.
HTH,
Sarah
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From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com]
If you mean the screen curtain, the jester is a three finger triple tap.
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From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of
Reese
Sent: Monday, May 20, 2013 2:19 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: iPhone question
Hi list:
how to turn
The two-finger flick up can be done on the keyboard by typing control+option+b.
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of
Ray T. Mahorney
Sent: Friday, May 17, 2013 8:37 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: how to go to the message body quickly?
how
something to do with
the download of the book, although this is only a guess.
Chuck (mobile)
Pleez x cuze any tie ping or spelin airors.
On May 16, 2013, at 8:55 AM, Sarah Cranston
sarah.crans...@blind.state.ia.usmailto:sarah.crans...@blind.state.ia.us
wrote:
Hi,
I'm having an issue with Read2Go
,
This happens to me and I have an iPhone 4S. I think it has something to do with
the download of the book, although this is only a guess.
Chuck (mobile)
Pleez x cuze any tie ping or spelin airors.
On May 16, 2013, at 8:55 AM, Sarah Cranston
sarah.crans...@blind.state.ia.usmailto:sarah.crans
few seconds, too,
because I could put the phone speaker to my ear and still hear the noise or
whatever from the speaker once VoiceOver has given a message. So, I would wait
until that completely shut off before trying to tap the button.
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From: Sarah Cranston
Your credit card info can be updated using the iDevice. Go into settings, then
into Itunes and App Stores. Tap your Apple ID, then tap where it says View
Apple ID. Enter your password. On the next screen, tap Payment Information.
That's where your credit card information can be updated.
HTH,
Hi,
I'm having an issue with Read2Go. Before I take the sledge hammer approach and
uninstall and reinstall, I thought I'd ask if anyone else has been experiencing
this. I download a book into Read2Go and start reading. A few sections in, when
I tap the Next Section button, the app crashes. I
, but that doesn't mean it's not happening,
but maybe the updat ewill help. Take care.
On May 16, 2013, at 10:55 AM, Sarah Cranston wrote:
Hi,
I'm having an issue with Read2Go. Before I take the sledge hammer approach
and uninstall and reinstall, I thought I'd ask if anyone else has been
on an iPhone 5
Hi Sarah,
This happens to me and I have an iPhone 4S. I think it has something to do with
the download of the book, although this is only a guess.
Chuck (mobile)
Pleez x cuze any tie ping or spelin airors.
On May 16, 2013, at 8:55 AM, Sarah Cranston
sarah.crans
into it yet, but that doesn't mean it's not
happening, but maybe the updat ewill help. Take care.
On May 16, 2013, at 10:55 AM, Sarah Cranston wrote:
Hi,
I'm having an issue with Read2Go. Before I take the sledge hammer approach
and uninstall and reinstall, I thought I'd ask if anyone
, because
it'll stop at the chapter if I fall asleep. I've had iBooks just keep on
reading while I snooze away.
Chuck (mobile)
Pleez x cuze any tie ping or spelin airors.
On May 16, 2013, at 9:20 AM, Sarah Cranston
sarah.crans...@blind.state.ia.usmailto:sarah.crans...@blind.state.ia.us
wrote
, 2013 11:49 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Read2Go on an iPhone 5
I've never noticed my iPhone for S doing that.
Chuck (mobile)
Pleez x cuze any tie ping or spelin airors.
On May 16, 2013, at 9:46 AM, Sarah Cranston
sarah.crans...@blind.state.ia.usmailto:sarah.crans
Hi,
Is there a way to filter Gmail messages that are already in the inbox? I
realize all future mail will be filtered with the steps outlined below, but is
there a way to handle previously received mail?
Thanks!
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From: viphone@googlegroups.com
I read mail from this list on my PC, which does not have iTunes, so I know what
you mean. However, if I want to save a message that contains a link to an app,
I forward that message to my personal Email address which I have set up on my
phone. When I tap an iTunes link in iOS Mail, it opens the
that with a braille display.
I can find the table of content, but to select and start to read from an item
in the table of content will not work for me.
Cheers Annie.
On May 8, 2013, at 7:14 PM, Sarah Cranston sarah.crans...@blind.state.ia.us
wrote:
A two finger flick down starts reading from your current
Hi Sandy,
Before taking what I like to call the sledgehammer approach, deleting and
reinstalling, try turning your phone off and on again. If the app continues to
crash, try a reboot. Hold down the power button and the home button for around
fifteen seconds. If you have enough vision, you
A two finger flick down starts reading from your current location.
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From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of
Neal Ewers
Sent: Saturday, May 04, 2013 11:06 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: How do you deal with the table
Regarding the amount of force used in tapping, I've discovered that if I can
hear myself tapping the screen, I'm tapping too hard. This applies to any tap,
be it single, double or triple, and any number of fingers used. This may not be
useful if one has a hearing loss or is in a noisy
I highly recommend Crossword Dictionary by JPMartineau. It includes a
dictionary, thesaurus, crossword solver and a few other features. There are
more comprehensive dictionaries out there, but this is the most accessible and
user friendly dictionary app I've found.
HTH,
Sarah
From:
Hi Andrew,
The Frotz app supports ZForm games. If you go to Settings, then to File
Transfer, you should find the option you want. I collected several hundred
ZForm games from different websites when I used a BrailleNote. I was able to
transfer all of them to the Frotz app using its FTP server
:43 PM
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Subject: Re: Games
what's lost cities like?
Cait
On 2013-04-24, at 3:54 PM, Sarah Cranston
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wrote:
My favorite iOS game is iAssociate, a word game. I would
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Subject: Re: Games
what's lost cities like?
Cait
On 2013-04-24, at 3:54 PM, Sarah Cranston
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wrote:
My favorite iOS game is iAssociate, a word game. I would also suggest Dice
World, King's Corner, De Steno
My favorite iOS game is iAssociate, a word game. I would also suggest Dice
World, King's Corner, De Steno Games, Domino Train, and Lost Cities. If you'd
like clarification on any of these games, feel free to ask.
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of
Hi all,
On a QWERTY keyboard, control+option+shift+m is the equivalent of the double
tap and hold gesture on the touch screen. Is there an equivalent keystroke for
Braille displays?
Thanks,
Sarah
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a bit more of a serious issue to work on in that
they need to fix the way VoiceOver no longer handles headings properly, so this
may get put on the back burner for awhile. Maybe, and this is a crazy idea I
have, they could fix both. LOL.
Cheers from the big Apple,
Scott
On 4/18/13, Sarah Cranston
headings properly, so this may get put on the back burner for
awhile. Maybe, and this is a crazy idea I have, they could fix both. LOL.
Cheers from the big Apple,
Scott
On 4/18/13, Sarah Cranston sarah.crans...@blind.state.ia.us wrote:
Hi all,
On a QWERTY keyboard, control+option+shift+m
displays at least, I'm not
quite sure why Apple has chosen not to do it in the current releases.
Aman
On 4/18/13, Sarah Cranston sarah.crans...@blind.state.ia.us wrote:
Hi all,
On a QWERTY keyboard, control+option+shift+m is the equivalent of the
double tap and hold gesture on the touch screen
I have one with four ports. Each port only has half power, but they do charge
things eventually.
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From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of
denise avant
Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2013 7:31 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: usb
While it's true that the formats the two phones use for contacts are different,
both can read VCF files. That is to say, iTunes and Nokia PC Suite both know
how to handle VCF files. VCF is a universal standard for electronic contacts.
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From: viphone@googlegroups.com
like the one i had
I lost it
Do you know its name
Sent from my iPhone
On Apr 17, 2013, at 7:14 AM, Sarah Cranston sarah.crans...@blind.state.ia.us
wrote:
I have one with four ports. Each port only has half power, but they do charge
things eventually.
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From
OCR Application from LeadTools. It's quick and dirty, but it's free.
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From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of
Marco Chan
Sent: Wednesday, April 17, 2013 3:02 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Scanner apps
Scan text and
It’s likely your SIM card won’t hold all your contacts, especially if you have
multiple phone numbers and addresses. It’s been a while since I did this, but
here’s what worked for me.
On your Nokia, go to contacts, mark all, then copy to memory card.
You will then have a folder on your card
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