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thing, but that's about it and for me the neck speaker is something I
use when I am working in my shop or in the garden and I want to listen
to a book but not necessarily wear a headset.
-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of
Doug Parisian
Sent: Thursday, Ju
. $25 apple ear buds sound much better!
Ears today, blown tomorrow.
On 2023-07-27 1:56 p.m., Alex Stone wrote:
I don’t claim to be any sort of expert, but I’ve never heard of them either!
On 27 Jul 2023, at 19:21, Doug Parisian wrote:
Well gentle readers, perhaps I'm a little slo
Well gentle readers, perhaps I'm a little slow on the uptake here.
Apparently, neck speakers of various types and quality have been around
for a few years. For reasons of which I'm not quite sure, there had
never been a discussion of this audio alternative.
I bit the bullet and purchased a
n photos I think they're called screenshots
On May 26, 2023, at 1:18 PM, doug parisian wrote:
Yes silly question but I haven't used a print screen for a long time. I've
found the print screen key but don't know where it goes or the name of the file
so I can search!
HELP!
--
The following i
Yes silly question but I haven't used a print screen for a long time.
I've found the print screen key but don't know where it goes or the name
of the file so I can search!
HELP!
--
The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list.
If you have any questions or
There are so many GPS items which are accessible depending on the
features you want or need. Apple maps and Google are two free ones.
Damn, $4/$5 ain't a whole pot of money; lunch is likely more expensive,
or most drinks at a bar, and don't even mention cigarettes and
government sponsored
ding, but what I do is to flick up from that
message and just above it I find something like “use wifi or cellular
data.” I double tap on that, and my audio is available. I don’t quite
understand it, but it works.
I hope that helps!
Debby
*From:* viphone@googlegroups.com *On Behalf
Of *
Edward, I've recently experienced your problem which proved a total
embarrassment since one of the requirements of my meeting was
familiarity with Zoom which I had used several times but not for several
months. I suspect some updates changed basic settings one of which was
to turn off certain
I see no issue here with the numbers of various types of information and
orientation apps out there like Blindsquare, goodmaps outdoors, etc. And
damn, there may even be some folks out there willing to pick up the ball.
On 2023-01-01 7:34 a.m., Mo Khan wrote:
A Blind Truth
Microsoft
is Voice OCR a app for the I phone? Or is it a
setting in jaws? I am running jaws 2023. Many thanks. From Mich.
*From:*viphone@googlegroups.com *On Behalf
Of *doug parisian
*Sent:* November 23, 2022 1:50 PM
*To:* viphone@googlegroups.com
*Subject:* Re: questionwhat are the best apps to read
Hey Mich, one could probably go crazy testing out the number of OCR apps
available. For reading all required information on banking and credit
cards, i have found the very best OCR Program to be Voice OCR. Most OCR
I have tried can't read the embossed numbers on the cards; Voice OCR has
failed
Actually, I much prefer to cut the finger off then attach it to a key
chain like those rabbit's feet I used to buy in the mid fifties. Wonder
what happened to the rest of the rabbit?
On 2022-11-16 5:01 p.m., Christopher Chaltain wrote:
Plus attention awareness is on by default, so this
Sadly, I don't think you can at present read with line breaks using One
Drive. You could call Microsoft disability service and hopefully prove
me wrong and how to fix the problem.is brutal in term
DropBox s of accessibility but if you manually navigate to the dropbox
directory, you can drop
Donna, one possible fix when the phone won't talk is to connect to your
computer. Once Itunes opens and settles, go to your phone and then to
accessibility options. if they are on, switch then of and on again.
Also, try cursing and swearing!
On 2022-09-15 3:22 p.m., Donna Casteen wrote:
Well gentle readers, there seems a simple solution to Siri sounds which
could come from apple.
In the siri section, we need a choice between the old and new siri
sounds. Seems to me that would address a wide variety of audio concerns
On 2022-09-13 9:40 a.m., Carolyn wrote:
I can't really
I think I understand the difficulties some are having with Kindle.
Specifically, in order to navigate in Kindle for specific text elements
such as characters, words and lines, one must first select the desired
unit with the rote and then swipe and down.
In apps such as Safari, one can move
through Amazon a Kasari Smart air fryer. It comes with an
app for the iPhone and also you can give it commands through Alexa.
Sent from my iPhone
On Apr 29, 2022, at 12:51 PM, doug parisian wrote:
Yes fans and foes, I know these items have been previously discussed but I
would like to learn
Sorry if this message was already sent; my email is having a few hiccups!
Yes fans and foes, I know these items have been previously discussed but
I would like to learn if there are any updates for IOS accessibility.
As the subject says, I am looking for both Air Friers and Thermometers.
Yes fans and foes, I know these items have been previously discussed but
I would like to learn if there are any updates for IOS accessibility.
As the subject says, I am looking for both Air Friers and Thermometers.
Specifically, I would be happier with an Air fryer combo i.e. with
toaster
Well gosh darn, you must be Canadian too. I get all messages in both
French and English from amazon.
At least they don't assume that all Canadians say "good day eh."
On 2021-12-31 7:05 a.m., Fazil M. wrote:
Hi, Group.
I don’t know why, Apple started sending me messages in French only.
I
And, it's all your fault, serves you right for being Canadian. I'm
Canadian too eh! I get messages from amazon in both French and English.
On 2021-12-28 3:07 p.m., Fazil M. wrote:
I am not sure what I have done somewhere, now Apple sends me messages
in French, how can I change this, please?
Malcolm, I have been experience the problems as you describe for at
least a month. I have an Iphone XR with IO 15.2. The only thing I
haven't tried yet is scratching behind my left ear with my right hind leg.
On 2021-12-23 7:01 p.m., Malcolm Parfitt wrote:
Hello Jenn,
Thanks for the
app. ,Sent from Barry Abbott’s iPhone
On Nov 14, 2021, at 8:58 PM, doug parisian wrote:
I purchased a Proscenic Air Fryer only to discover that the updated Proscenic
App was not accessible. I had checked the app BEFORE purchasing which, as far
as I could discern without the Fryer
I purchased a Proscenic Air Fryer only to discover that the updated
Proscenic App was not accessible. I had checked the app BEFORE
purchasing which, as far as I could discern without the Fryer was
accessible. The newer version wouldn't even let me register using
Voiceover. Further, much of the
Well well, there seems quite a run on big bad Siri being uncooperative.
I experienced the same variety of issues a couple of weeks ago and a
call both to accessibility and general support confirmed that all my
settings were correct for effective use of Siri. Seems that the problems
are
There have been so many messages on this subject that someone may have
already presented this solution which works very well for me. With my
phone set to auto answer, I need do nothing before the call is answered.
This is awesome when my dog takes me for a walk, or if I'm in the tub
with my
Alan, I have a different view of the value of screen time. First, it
only shows once a week so for me, no deal at all. In fact, it is
educational and revealing. It seems that I am spending about 2 hours per
day which I suspect may be seriously modest. When I'm not feeling lazy,
I'll adjust
Subject says it all; I can register and subsequently move around the
application. However, when I leave and return, voiceover gets quiet and
there is no noise whatsoever from my Iphone XR with all recent updates.
I have tried removing Amazon music from the task switcher and even
reinstalling
Well, for the very very few times in my little life, I won a Google
mini. I could likely scan most of the instructions but would be happier
for a web or text version of the manual.
I did finger some of it out including downloading the Google home app. I
would prefer reading instructions
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*From:* viphone@googlegroups.com *On Behalf
Of *doug parisian
*Sent:* Tuesday, September 7, 2021 5:16 PM
*To:* viphone@googlegroups.com
*Subject:* G
On 2021-09-07 7:10 p.m., Simon A Fogarty wrote:
Alex I thought was developed by a company called Nuonce which apple
then purchased
And I believe added to
*From:*viphone@googlegroups.com *On Behalf
Of *Sieghard Weitzel
*Sent:* Wednesday, 8 September 2021 5:22 am
*To:*
@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of doug
parisian
Sent: August 27, 2021 2:42 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Transferring from Iphone 8 to Iphone XR
First, I'm no stranger to both setting up a new Iphone, or successfully
transferring all data from one phone to another using Itunes
device to another during the setup process comment on where that step
happens.
Alan Lemly
-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of doug
parisian
Sent: Friday, August 27, 2021 4:42 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Transferring from Iphone 8 to Iphone XR
First, I'm no stranger to both setting up a new Iphone, or successfully
transferring all data from one phone to another using Itunes.
The Iphone XR is the first one I've used without a home button. I called
apple disability support to save me time digging through the apple site
and Iphone
Yes, it's true, I just got an update for the instapot APP on my Iphone 8
using the latest IO release 14.7. Guess the instapot gang may have
taken quite a beating over their unfortunate error of their ways. I
doubt whether an angry bunch of blind apple folks alone tipped the
balance. Maybe
't be getting a pair of your sanheiser headphones.
On 7/10/21, doug parisian wrote:
Joshua, thanks for the feedback but you obviously don't own the
Sennheiser I am considering. We must have different amazons because I
have read bad reviews on Anker as well as high praise for both. And
hey, any
of battery life and the soundcore app
is very accessible with voice over. The life q35 headphones also use
usbc whereas your Sanheiser headphones use micro USB.
On 7/10/21, doug parisian wrote:
Well gentle readers, I think I might be buying the Sennheiser PXC 550-II
Wireless – NoiseGard Adaptive
Well gentle readers, I think I might be buying the Sennheiser PXC 550-II
Wireless – NoiseGard Adaptive Noise Cancelling, Bluetooth Headphone with
Touch Sensitive Control and 30-Hour Battery Life (that's likely more
than anyone wants to know and I'll never commit the whole thing to
memory.)
Well gentle readers: I have 3 older iphones which will not accept the
most recent updates. I am using an Iphone 8 which does accept the
updates but of course is no longer friendly to instapot.
And boy, do I have a deal for you-all, maybe! I am willing to give a
sad instapot owner one of the
Marty, first speaker designed for the earpiece has less audio quality than the
speaker on the bottom of your phone. I would first want to take my phone over
to in authorized service depot to see if this speaker simply needs to be
cleaned. I had a problem with my main speaker on my iPhone 8 and
Wasn't there a device at one time with a suction cup one could stick on
a specific part of the phone, like the receiver to record a phone call.
I recall in my distant dark past having one though I preferred to attach
alligator clips to a part of the phone which allowed me to use my
recorder
sure you've done this but make sure you have "automatic
updates" turned off on your iPhone 7 to prevent the upgrade to IOS 14.5.1.
Dave Clement
Winnipeg MB
On May 6, 2021, at 1:54 PM, doug parisian wrote:
I am currently using an Iphone 8 and will likely update to the most recent IO
I am currently using an Iphone 8 and will likely update to the most
recent IO 14.5.1. I also have a retired Iphone 7 and I'm hoping that,
if i attempt to upgrade, it will NOT upgrade to the latest IO; I have
the smart cooker app for the instapot and i know instapot are too
morally bankrupt to
Ocean there’s a very simple solution, go into settings and then Bluetooth and
you should find the name of that thermometer and that way you can help other
people who might want it.
Sent from my iPhone, Siri, and my lips
On Apr 13, 2021, at 7:56 AM, Richard Turner wrote:
I too have the
Louise, I think I have your password keyboard moving characters solved.
And yes, I too miss the password clicks but I simply keep entering the
requirements and the field does indeed get filled.
Now then, once in the edit field, you can use the rotor to select
exactly how you want your
Not sure I agree that voice recognition can be made to work perfectly
with VoiceOver without headphones. I think that, in order to be certain
of no conflicts between voice control and VoiceOver, Voice Control will
need to recognize and filter out any spoken information given by
voiceover
Well gentle readers, in my not too humble opinion, apple embarrassed
themselves with that unfortunate excuse under music they call an equalizer.
What I really would like would be a 10 band equalizer with the ability
to store at least five favourite configurations (or more.) I see
several in
Mike, I think I can solve the problem.
Go to settings/Iphone and set the display to full screen and not banner.
Sent from my iPhone, Siri, and my lips
On Dec 2, 2020, at 2:46 PM, Mike B wrote:
Hi All,
Running an SE 2020 with iOS 14.2 and a bluetooth earpiece / or Trekz Air
headset.
I never could understand the fascination with that absolutely dreadful
Alex voice; if I had a reader who gasped and breathed in that fashion,
I'd take them to a service station and even pay for the required air.
The original IPhone voice does perfectly fine when using Kindle, and
with no
Sorry gentle readers, this message was supposed to go to the entire
group, must be a flaw in human software!
Forwarded Message
Subject:Re: Answering iPhone
Date: Wed, 21 Oct 2020 18:54:48 -0500
From: doug parisian
To: Daniel MacDonald
I have read
I have benefited from both this list and the outstanding work on
Applevis since about 2012. The lack of a specific search field seems a
recent direction; not sure this strategy is the best for novices to the
site. I haven't activated any of the items in the drop down replacement
for the
Cristóbal, Misery loves company; thanks for yours, I've experienced the
same grievous issues. And yes, I will voice my concerns to apple
plagiarizing a little from what you offered here.
I also experience issues with cursor skipping around along with
occasional "machine gun" clicking almost
There are at least 4 shopping-based apps and Windows applications having
various degrees of accessibility. As a person living with no sighted
backups, my favourite place which is almost totally accessible is:
www.superstore.ca
Superstore is under the Loblaws umbrella where there are several
I strongly agree with David Andrews assessment of the IOS Kindle App.
Unlike my windows version, there seems no way to move through smaller
units than a page, like lines, words, and characters. It is therefore
impossible using the IOS version to look up specific words, check the
spelling of
This sounds like a future choice which should be built-in to the Camera app
itself. Meantime, try using a set of headphones since the phone won't hear
itself. This is a similar problem when using voice control with speech. Again,
are use headphones so the phone doesn't hear itself.
Sent from
The bug you mention occurs on my Iphone 8 in several places, web pages, an
online ordering app from the Canadian Loblaws, Safare, The app store, Dominos,
and no doubt I have missed others; well beyond damned annoying. Many such
concerns have been aired on the applevis web site. The situation
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