RE: Just a reminder, there is a spirit level Built into your phone.

2014-03-21 Thread Thom Spittle
It is a tool that you can use to level something. So if you open it, place the long, flat side of your phone on the item you'd like to level (shelf or picture), it should announce how many degrees you are out of alignment. There is also one for when you lay it flat on a table, it will tell you

RE: Best bluetooth headphones

2014-03-21 Thread Thom Spittle
Hey there, They are just under $70 on amazon. Here is the link: http://www.amazon.com/Logitech-Wireless-Headset-Tablets-Smartphones/dp/B005 GTNZUM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8qid=1395404314sr=8-1keywords=logitech+h800 Logitech Wireless Headset h800 for PC, Tablets and Smartphones I have them and

RE: VO Gestures

2014-03-17 Thread Thom Spittle
If you could please post these gestures, I will certainly try them. Thom From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Steve Spamer Sent: Friday, March 14, 2014 7:00 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: VO Gestures Hi, I came across some new gestures

RE: iPhone 6?

2014-03-12 Thread Thom Spittle
My contract ends in June, and I am planning to do the same. Even if the new iPhone is not to my liking, it will get me a 5S at a discount.Thom -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Alan Paganelli Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2014

RE: Dictation Getting Scrambled

2014-02-04 Thread Thom Spittle
If you do a single double tap. Listen to where it says insertion point at end. Then you can dictate more -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Scott Duck Sent: Tuesday, February 04, 2014 9:59 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com

RE: Jambox questions

2014-01-31 Thread Thom Spittle
If you press the plus and minus buttons at the same time, it will go into live mode. Pressed again, it will take it out of that mode. You should be able to answer a call with the round button. Try pressing and holding it to activate siri, if you have siri on your device. HTH Thom -Original

RE: audio books and voice dream

2014-01-15 Thread Thom Spittle
So to clarify, you need to zip each mp3 file? Or just the folder? From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Brett Sent: Wednesday, January 15, 2014 6:20 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: audio books and voice dream Hi Pablo, Yes it is:

RE: iPhone 5 and Apple Wireless Keyboard: Control Key not Stopping Speech

2014-01-10 Thread Thom Spittle
yes -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Craig Werner Sent: Friday, January 10, 2014 6:49 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: iPhone 5 and Apple Wireless Keyboard: Control Key not Stopping Speech Hello, everyone.

RE: iPhone 5 and Apple Wireless Keyboard: Control Key not Stopping Speech

2014-01-10 Thread Thom Spittle
On Jan 10, 2014, at 8:12 PM, Thom Spittle thom3...@gmail.com wrote: yes -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Craig Werner Sent: Friday, January 10, 2014 6:49 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: iPhone 5

Converting Avi to MP4

2013-12-27 Thread Thom Spittle
Hi there group, I got a mini mac for Christmas and want to convert my AVI files to MP4. I also have 2 iPod 4thgens, and an iPhone 4s, an iPhone 5 and an apple TV. I have a free avi to mp4 converter for windows. Here are my questions. 1. Is there a free or low cost converter,

RE: Bard wishlist problem plus transfering to Bard app with dropbox: was: Re: Bard Mobile

2013-12-12 Thread Thom Spittle
I don't think that you can import mp3 books in bard mobile. What they were talking about with zip files were NLS books that you may have on your computer that you wish to transfer to the bard app. I have had no problems adding books to the wishlist and importing them to the app. If you need any

RE: Best bluetooth head set for work use

2013-12-05 Thread Thom Spittle
Eric, Have you heard about the aftershokz headphones? They have wired and Bluetooth models. They are bone conducting, so your ears are free while the audio is conducted by your facial bones. Thom -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On

RE: Bluetooth helps determine location. Fact or fiction.

2013-12-03 Thread Thom Spittle
I've heard about YFi helping to find location, but not Bluetooth. They are coming out with Bluetooth beacon From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Neal Ewers Sent: Tuesday, December 03, 2013 1:28 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Bluetooth helps

RE: Bluetooth helps determine location. Fact or fiction.

2013-12-03 Thread Thom Spittle
However, the new apple beacons are small, short range Bluetooth devices that will be coming out soon. They will be used by businesses to push specials and advertisements, and give very accurate close range Bluetooth navigation through triangulation or to a particular beacon -Original

RE: Sirie is not finding a contact

2013-12-01 Thread Thom Spittle
My wife and I are having the same problem from time to time. She has an iPhone 5 with IOS 6 and I have a 4S with 7.0.4 Go figure -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Beth G Sent: Sunday, December 01, 2013 1:15 PM To:

RE: apple TV audio

2013-11-27 Thread Thom Spittle
I would think so. If you are using IOS 7, you may have to go to the control center to turn on airplay. I'm not sure about IOS 7 and below -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Larry McCreary Sent: Wednesday, November 27, 2013

RE: question about the moviereading app

2013-11-26 Thread Thom Spittle
Once you install the app. Under, market, there is 1 movie with audio description From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Mich Sent: Tuesday, November 26, 2013 10:57 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: question about the moviereading app Hi all.

RE: How do I get the normal itunes view where it shows music, movies etc?

2013-11-25 Thread Thom Spittle
Try control shift s -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Ricardo Walker Sent: Monday, November 25, 2013 7:57 AM To: viphone Subject: Re: How do I get the normal itunes view where it shows music, movies etc? Hi, I'm

RE: Experience Descriptive Audio at the Theater with a New iOS App

2013-11-21 Thread Thom Spittle
To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Experience Descriptive Audio at the Theater with a New iOS App Okay, must need more coffee this morning.No subtitles show on my device. From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Thom Spittle Sent: Thursday

RE: Accessible Program for Removing Duplicate Files in iTunes

2013-11-21 Thread Thom Spittle
Have you gone to the menu, then view, and choose show duplicates? From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Suzanne Wilson Sent: Monday, November 18, 2013 1:22 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Accessible Program for Removing Duplicate Files in

RE: Experience Descriptive Audio at the Theater with a New iOS App

2013-11-21 Thread Thom Spittle
Adio description is on the way. Next week, I bet that you should see at least one. From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sandy Finley Sent: Thursday, November 21, 2013 6:56 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Experience Descriptive Audio at the

RE: Experience Descriptive Audio at the Theater with a New iOS App

2013-11-21 Thread Thom Spittle
with a New iOS App Tom, what is the full name of this app please?, Billy -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Thom Spittle Sent: 21 November 2013 2:09 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Experience Descriptive

RE: Experience Descriptive Audio at the Theater with a New iOS App

2013-11-21 Thread Thom Spittle
, or on a web site? Andy From: Thom Spittle mailto:thom3...@gmail.com Sent: Thursday, November 21, 2013 4:34 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Experience Descriptive Audio at the Theater with a New iOS App Adio description is on the way. Next week, I bet that you should see

RE: Experience Descriptive Audio at the Theater with a New iOS App

2013-11-21 Thread Thom Spittle
I don’t see how they did it with the Princess Bride either. There is no way to import content to the app. I think that we just need to wait a little while for the content to start showing up. From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Christina C. Sent:

RE: Editing playlists in iTunes 11.3

2013-11-21 Thread Thom Spittle
There are a few ways that you can do this. First, if the songs you want to add are in your music library, go to the song and hit your application key ( just to the left of your right hand control key) Then arrow to add to playlist, right arrow and choose the playlist you want to add it to. OR..

RE: Experience Descriptive Audio at the Theater with a New iOS App

2013-11-21 Thread Thom Spittle
If you go to the how it works section. Start at the top. There is a flash window, with jaws, I hit b for button and it was the first button (unlableled). Hit enter and someone will speak in italian. The subtitles show up in the middle of your iDevice. From: viphone@googlegroups.com

RE: Experience Descriptive Audio at the Theater with a New iOS App

2013-11-20 Thread Thom Spittle
Hey Keith and others, After downloading the compatibility file, I went to the how it works section of the website. There is a flash box with all unlabeled buttons. This is what I did with Jaws. Top of page. Then hit b for button, I think it said Unlabeled zero button. Hit enter. A woman will be

RE: Experience Descriptive Audio at the Theater with a New iOS App

2013-11-20 Thread Thom Spittle
I heard about the solo-DX program last year. But, like you, I can’t see how to even test the Princess Bride with movireader. Thom From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Christina C. Sent: Wednesday, November 20, 2013 8:04 PM To:

RE: Experience Descriptive Audio at the Theater with a New iOS App

2013-11-20 Thread Thom Spittle
Solo-Dx is also sold on amazon mp3 download From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Jane Sent: Wednesday, November 20, 2013 2:56 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Experience Descriptive Audio at the Theater with a New iOS App That lady had a

RE: previous downloaded audio books.

2013-11-15 Thread Thom Spittle
If you are using the same apple ID on the new phone. You should be able to go to buy the book again, but it won't charge you. Thom -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Christopher huby Sent: Thursday, November 14, 2013 4:45

RE: Tap TapSee

2013-11-15 Thread Thom Spittle
I thank tap tap see to have given me the oppertunity to see what a wonderful app they have made, and let me use it for the last year or so. I will support them, at the 100 picture package rate. If this app started off as a paid app, I may not have bought in. But, I'm glad I did. A dialog box

RE: credit cards

2013-11-14 Thread Thom Spittle
To add to what Ed has said, this time of year, you can find iTunes gift cards on sale for less than their face value. Last year, I saw $50 cards for $40. From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Ed Barnes Sent: Thursday, November 14, 2013 6:39 AM To:

RE: check book apps?

2013-11-12 Thread Thom Spittle
iTunes is saying that this app is not available on the US app store. Sounds like a good one though. Thom -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Tom Rash Sent: Tuesday, November 12, 2013 11:39 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com

RE: check book apps?

2013-11-12 Thread Thom Spittle
Hi Tom and Anita, I tried to get the app through the website and iTunes says that it is not abailable in the US app store. Thom -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Tom Rash Sent: Tuesday, November 12, 2013 12:53 PM To:

RE: amazon movies and tv shows on the iPhone

2013-11-10 Thread Thom Spittle
Amazon instant video is the app you're looking for. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of denise avant Sent: Sunday, November 10, 2013 10:18 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: amazon movies and tv shows on the iPhone

RE: apps free for new IOS devices?

2013-11-07 Thread Thom Spittle
And if you go to the app store and try to download it that way? Is there a price? -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Kliphton --- Sent: Thursday, November 07, 2013 8:51 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE:

RE: please help

2013-11-06 Thread Thom Spittle
Who is your email provider? From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of rubyalphonse Sent: Wednesday, November 06, 2013 12:52 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: please help Hi all, How to create folders for emails? For instance, I need all the mails

RE: Hello all,

2013-11-05 Thread Thom Spittle
I'm not sure which platform you are using. But, with windows, if you connect your phone up to the PC, then open the folders in explorer until you get to your images. Select all and delete. Thom From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of rubyalphonse

RE: Siri

2013-11-05 Thread Thom Spittle
Sherrie's iPhone On Nov 4, 2013, at 4:28 PM, Thom Spittle thom3...@gmail.com wrote: Beverly, I have had the same issues. I also can not use the dictation feature, of course. I have tried restarting, and other things, but still a no go. Thom From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone

Siri Issue

2013-11-04 Thread Thom Spittle
Hi listers, For the past two days, siri has not worked for me. I have tried shutting down the phone and starting it back up, Restarting it with home Lock, and a quick restart with the lock button 6 times quickly. My cell signal is max, and my wifi is max. I have even tried shutting off wifi to

RE: Siri

2013-11-04 Thread Thom Spittle
Beverly, I have had the same issues. I also can not use the dictation feature, of course. I have tried restarting, and other things, but still a no go. Thom From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Beverly Sent: Monday, November 04, 2013 3:01 PM To:

RE: getting turn-by-turn walking directions with Apple Maps

2013-11-03 Thread Thom Spittle
I've used google maps in the background. When it's time for the announcement, it comes up like a push notification. I thought there was a way for it to repeat, but I may be getting my apps confused. I'll check and get back to you. Thom -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com

RE: the mistery of the pictures

2013-11-02 Thread Thom Spittle
Hi Pablo, This is very interesting. So, it looks like there is 3 minutes between photos. You say that your phone is always being charged when this happens. I wonder if you don't put the phone on the charger, if the pictures would still be taken. Thom From: viphone@googlegroups.com

RE: Ipad

2013-11-02 Thread Thom Spittle
Hey Chris, What can an iPad do for you that an iPod touch can't? Thom -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Chris H Sent: Saturday, November 02, 2013 4:43 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Ipad My plan if I

RE: iPhone Flat

2013-11-01 Thread Thom Spittle
If your battery is completely dead, you need to let it charge for a little while before it will show up, or begin to respond. Thom -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Kelby Carlson Sent: Friday, November 01, 2013 7:17 AM

RE: Making the Onscreen Keyboard Efficient

2013-10-29 Thread Thom Spittle
Many times, the search button is also on the bottom right hand corner of the keyboard. Otherwise, just touch somewhere in the top half of the screen. Thom -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Kelby Carlson Sent: Tuesday,

RE: Sound trivia

2013-10-29 Thread Thom Spittle
Japan showed up as number 27 for me. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Teresa Cochran Sent: Tuesday, October 29, 2013 8:37 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Sound trivia That's the one. :) This game is

RE: Handwriting mode

2013-10-28 Thread Thom Spittle
I have not tried this, but does a 3 finger flick to the right work? Thom -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Christopher Chaltain Sent: Sunday, October 27, 2013 11:48 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re:

RE: Handwriting question.

2013-10-27 Thread Thom Spittle
It's a lower case a, when you are at the tail of the a, draw a circle around the a in a counter clockwise direction -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Saturday, October 26, 2013 11:39 PM To:

RE: Trying to clear my music

2013-10-27 Thread Thom Spittle
Jenn, When you connect your iPhone to iTunes, you can go to devices, and then to your iPhone. It is here where you can decide what content goes onto your phone. I have mine only syncing playlists, then I choose which playlist or playlists go to my iPhone, which to my iPod, etc. This way you can

RE: I want to manually manage music but my phone doesn't bring up a list of music

2013-10-27 Thread Thom Spittle
There is also a checkbox in iTunes that asks if you want to fill the remaining space with music. If this is checked, iTunes will add random songs to fill up your iPhone. Make sure this is unchecked. Thom -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com

RE: Trying to clear my music

2013-10-27 Thread Thom Spittle
On the iPhone, if you look under general, usage, it will list apps, and the amount of storage each is taking up. Thom -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Jen Colley Sent: Sunday, October 27, 2013 5:58 PM To:

RE: Apple keyboard iPhone 5 and VoiceOver

2013-10-23 Thread Thom Spittle
Try turning on quick nav by holding the left and right arrow keys at the same time. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Robert Fenton Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2013 2:25 PM To: Viphone Subject: Apple keyboard iPhone 5

RE: 7.3 fixes bug in compass level

2013-10-23 Thread Thom Spittle
is LIVING... -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Thom Spittle Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2013 12:00 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: 7.3 fixes bug in compass level I have sent an email to accessibility at apple

RE: navagon not letting me update maps

2013-10-22 Thread Thom Spittle
It took a lot of playing around with it to get it to work for me. There is an accept changes button near the bottom. Like I said, very hit or miss. Good luck. Thom From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Troy Sullivan Sent: Tuesday, October 22, 2013

RE: 7.3 fixes bug in compass level

2013-10-22 Thread Thom Spittle
I have sent an email to accessibility at apple and asked them to do this. If you would do it as well, it may help. Thom -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of John Diakogeorgiou Sent: Tuesday, October 22, 2013 8:41 PM To:

RE: making a comma with handwriting

2013-10-18 Thread Thom Spittle
Switch to punctuation with a 3 finger swipe down, then make the comma. If it says anything else, do a 2 finger swipe down and the comma should be one of the choices. Thom From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Pinky Sent: Friday, October 18, 2013 5:07

RE: Find my friends question

2013-10-14 Thread Thom Spittle
The lastest update has hurt accessibility of the find friends app. It use to be that after choosing a friend, one could look at more info. This part of the banner is not read by voice over. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf

RE: iOS7 Alarm Problem

2013-10-14 Thread Thom Spittle
Unlock the phone instead of snoozing if you want it not to go off in 9 minutes Thom -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sally Abd el Wahab Sent: Sunday, October 13, 2013 2:55 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re:

RE: Interesting dellema with the bard ap.

2013-10-13 Thread Thom Spittle
If you have dropbox, you shold be able to transfer it to the phone. Keep it as a zip file. Go to the file via dropbox. Once loaded, you can export to bard mobile. The only catch is authenticating the book with bard. If their system is down, it may not authenticate it. HTH, Thom -Original

RE: Transferring BARD books to your phone [was Re: Interesting dellema with the bard ap.]

2013-10-13 Thread Thom Spittle
will simply fail to load. On 10/13/2013 06:24 AM, Thom Spittle wrote: If you have dropbox, you shold be able to transfer it to the phone. Keep it as a zip file. Go to the file via dropbox. Once loaded, you can export to bard mobile. The only catch is authenticating the book with bard

RE: Interesting dellema with the bard ap.

2013-10-11 Thread Thom Spittle
It's the same account, right? Other than that, no clue -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Jenifer Barr Sent: Friday, October 11, 2013 12:32 PM To: viphone Subject: Interesting dellema with the bard ap. Hi all. So, I

RE: hi, a tap tap see question

2013-10-10 Thread Thom Spittle
What about a scan of the barcode? -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Patti Johnson Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2013 11:40 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: hi, a tap tap see question I wondered if anybody knows

RE: hi, a tap tap see question

2013-10-10 Thread Thom Spittle
Patty, I looked on Netflix, and the first episode of season 1 was called The Murder of Sherlock Holmes. It starts where Angela is talking to someone and says, Before you ask, I'm Cinderella's godmother. I hope this will help -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com

RE: hi, a tap tap see question

2013-10-10 Thread Thom Spittle
question Hi. Well I knew that should be wright, but the second dvd I saw that I got out of the box was one that had ads on it, but it didn't start with that show. and the last one in the back wasn't it either. So I think I know what to do. Thanks, Patti On 10/10/2013 12:26 PM, Thom Spittle

RE: OCR

2013-10-10 Thread Thom Spittle
Say text is a good one. Use a darker background, you put the camera (not the phone) close to the center and slowly move it up. It will make a sound when the edges have been detected. Hold still and it will take the picture. HTH Thom -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com

RE: Two finger dubble tap problem.

2013-10-10 Thread Thom Spittle
I've had the same problem. But, when I restart the phone, it works properly again. Thom From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Jim Noseworthy Sent: Tuesday, October 08, 2013 12:50 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Two finger dubble tap problem.

RE: Apple Maps Voice Guidance in walking mode.

2013-10-10 Thread Thom Spittle
Voiceover or did you turn it off? Thanks. On 10/7/2013 6:02 PM, Thom Spittle wrote: I have had great success. I'm not sure if I turned on headings with voice announcement or not, but it gave me turn by turn directions. It was nice in that it told me a few times before it was time

RE: An alternative to bringing up the control center not working for me.

2013-10-09 Thread Thom Spittle
Just remember that you need to be on a home page and not in an app. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of John Panarese Sent: Wednesday, October 09, 2013 12:42 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: An alternative to

RE: An alternative to bringing up the control center not working for me.

2013-10-09 Thread Thom Spittle
if you had to exit to the home screen every time you want to bring up Control Center to change the brightness or turn Bluetooth on or off etc. Regards, Sieghard -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Thom Spittle Sent

RE: app that will let me record a route and then follow it again

2013-10-08 Thread Thom Spittle
I think the one that has been discussed is my way. There is a lite and classic. If I'm not mistaken, the classic lets you load points from loadstone and the other, free, one does not. HTH. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of

RE: An alarm question

2013-10-08 Thread Thom Spittle
Hi Neal, Double tap the unlock button and the alarm will stop -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Neal Ewers Sent: Tuesday, October 08, 2013 1:01 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: An alarm question Hi all. iOS 7

RE: Apple Maps Voice Guidance in walking mode.

2013-10-07 Thread Thom Spittle
I have had great success. I'm not sure if I turned on headings with voice announcement or not, but it gave me turn by turn directions. It was nice in that it told me a few times before it was time to turn, and the number of feet until I turned was very accurate. Thom -Original Message-

RE: Volume Buttons, Snooze and Stop Alarm?

2013-10-04 Thread Thom Spittle
, then locked it again. Something in this whole process shut off the alarm, I know that much. thanks, Teresa On Oct 3, 2013, at 4:56 AM, Thom Spittle thom3...@gmail.com wrote: What I have noticed is that any of the hardware buttons snooze the alarm. To Turn off the alarm, you have to hit

RE: Volume Buttons, Snooze and Stop Alarm?

2013-10-03 Thread Thom Spittle
What I have noticed is that any of the hardware buttons snooze the alarm. To Turn off the alarm, you have to hit the unlock area of the screen. Best, Thom -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Teresa Cochran Sent: Thursday,

RE: iToons

2013-10-03 Thread Thom Spittle
There is a checkbox that allows you to fill the remaining space with music. Make sure that is not checked -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Lelia Struve Sent: Thursday, October 03, 2013 3:16 PM To:

RE: Question

2013-10-02 Thread Thom Spittle
If you are using the newest IOS 7, the orientation lock is in the control center. Touch the status bar to give it focus and do a three finger flick up to get there. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of clarence carter Sent:

RE: Siri and relationships, how to use?

2013-10-02 Thread Thom Spittle
I don't think that it can identify older or younger siblings, just sister. Then I would assume he will ask which sister you would like to call, text, or email. It works for my mother and sister, but since I only have one of each, I'm not in the same boat as you Tell siri that Susan is my sister,

RE: Questions re Bard Mobile

2013-10-02 Thread Thom Spittle
He said that he had an iPod. So, no, there is no way to use it when you don't have an internet connection. When I say use it that means download books. You can still listen to the content that you have already put on the device. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com

RE: can't find my letters to text after using keyboard.

2013-10-01 Thread Thom Spittle
It happened to me too. I have 7.02 and when I use the BT keyboard, of course, the keyboard on my phone does not show up. However, when I turn off my keyboard, tand even turn off my Bluetooth setting, the keyboard still doesn't show up. I had to restart the phone for this to be fixed. I also tried

RE: can't find my letters to text after using keyboard.

2013-10-01 Thread Thom Spittle
With the edit field activated, it still does not show the on screen keyboard. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Chris H Sent: Tuesday, October 01, 2013 3:14 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: can't find my

RE: Is there a button to toggle between speaker phone and hand set

2013-09-26 Thread Thom Spittle
Yes, When in a call, you can hide the keyboard and there is a speakerphone button as part of a choice of 6 items. It's located on the right side of the screen, just up a bit from center, if my memory is working this moorning. HTH THom From: viphone@googlegroups.com

Re: Is there a button to toggle between speaker phone and hand set

2013-09-26 Thread Thom Spittle
Sent from my iPhone On Sep 26, 2013, at 8:27 AM, Jen Colley jen.col...@shaw.ca wrote: How do you hide the keyboard? From: Thom Spittle Sent: Thursday, September 26, 2013 7:46 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Is there a button to toggle between speaker phone and hand

RE: iOS7 Alarm Problem

2013-09-25 Thread Thom Spittle
Hi gang, I have a repeting alarm for 6am every weekday. When it goes off, I turn off the alarm and set a timer for 20 minutes, and get up when it goes off. This morning after I turned off my alarm, I asked siri to set a timer for 20 minutes. The response was, a timer is already running, do I want

Re: 1 million emails in my inbox!

2013-09-25 Thread Thom Spittle
Sent from my iPhone On Sep 25, 2013, at 10:44 AM, Sandratomkins sandratomk...@googlemail.com wrote: 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

RE: Speaker Phone with Voiceover

2013-09-24 Thread Thom Spittle
Sieghard, Here's a question for you though. If the switch to speakerphone is only for voice over users, then did they put in the proximity sensor for only the blind to use? I don't know of another app that uses this, with the exception of the lift to talk with siri. But iPhone 4 has the proximity

RE: Kindell verses iBooks

2013-09-24 Thread Thom Spittle
With the kingle app, you can use a three finger swipe to change pages as well -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Joanne Chua Sent: Monday, September 23, 2013 8:38 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Cc:

RE: Handwriting - how to get a comma

2013-09-24 Thread Thom Spittle
Hey Cara, I found the colon for you. Like Ron said, you have to do this quickly. Make the two dots, but make sure that one of them is on the top half and one is on the bottom half. It does not work all of the time, but about a third of the time. From: viphone@googlegroups.com

RE: Prizmo utilizes level functionality, was: New Spirit level feature part of iOS 7. Wow

2013-09-23 Thread Thom Spittle
. Cheers Alex -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Thom Spittle Sent: 20 September 2013 13:26 To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: New Spirit level feature part of iOS 7. Wow I am sending an email to accessibil

RE: Question about siri

2013-09-21 Thread Thom Spittle
Yes -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Chris H Sent: Saturday, September 21, 2013 1:49 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Question about siri Good evening all. Just a quick question about Siri. Is it possible

RE: How to add files from drop box to the Bard mobile app? I understand that if you have books on your computer, you can add them to the Bard mobile app using dropbox.

2013-09-21 Thread Thom Spittle
I will have to try this. The BRF file is a single file, where the audio book is in a folder with different files to make it work. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Mary Otten Sent: Saturday, September 21, 2013 5:58 PM To:

RE: confusing new sound in iOS 7

2013-09-21 Thread Thom Spittle
It usually happens to me when I'm at the bottom. It's the sound that tells you when you can swipe up with 1 finger to go to the control center From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Christina C. Sent: Saturday, September 21, 2013 9:21 PM To:

RE: New Spirit level feature part of iOS 7. Wow

2013-09-20 Thread Thom Spittle
@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Thom Spittle Sent: 19 September 2013 14:44 To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: New Spirit level feature part of iOS 7. Wow A spirit level tells you when something is level. If you lay your iPhone on it's long edge with the screen facing you, you get

RE: I have tried the hand writing feature on iOS 7

2013-09-20 Thread Thom Spittle
Hey Sieghard and Kara, Thanks for the tip. You can also draw the first letter and it will shorten the list, right? Then once you do this, how do you go through this list? Do you have to come off of handwriting mode first? I would think that flicking would be interpreted as trying to write. Thanks

RE: How to Increase Siri's speech

2013-09-20 Thread Thom Spittle
It doesn't seem to be possible, Joseph. Sorry, I'm in the boat with you. Smiles. Thom -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Joseph FreeTech Sent: Friday, September 20, 2013 2:26 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: How

RE: Success with IOS7

2013-09-20 Thread Thom Spittle
It's 3 apps per line within folders. Still 4 on the main screens -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D. Sent: Friday, September 20, 2013 2:45 PM To: 'viphone@googlegroups.com' Subject: RE: Success

Re: Using the Keyboard with iOS7

2013-09-20 Thread Thom Spittle
I use the right hand VO key (3rd from the left on the bottom). To remove an app from the app switcher, go to the switcher with VO and H twice quickly. then arrow to the app you want to remove and hit the right VO key and the down arrow. For the control center and the notification center, I use

Re: email issue with iOS 7

2013-09-19 Thread Thom Spittle
If you swipe up, there is a trash option. This is similar to deleting it. Sent from my iPhone On Sep 19, 2013, at 7:45 AM, Lelia Struve leliastr...@samobile.net wrote: hello, I am using an iPhone for S, and I just updated last night to iOS 7. It would seem that the email has changed, I

Re: voiceover voice

2013-09-19 Thread Thom Spittle
Yes you do. Sent from my iPhone On Sep 19, 2013, at 8:32 AM, Paul Ferrara paul.ferr...@insightbb.com wrote: All, with the new upgrade to IOS 7, my phone has reverted back to the lower quality voice. Do I need to go and download higher quality voices again? Thanks. Paul -- You

Re: email issue with iOS 7

2013-09-19 Thread Thom Spittle
to be perfectly clear how do I get the email to go into the trash? Thank you very much. God bless, Wren Sent from my iPhone On Sep 19, 2013, at 6:54 AM, Thom Spittle thom3...@gmail.com wrote: If you swipe up, there is a trash option. This is similar to deleting it. Sent from my iPhone

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