My experience with the NLS Reader

Hi everyone, This is Priscilla. I have a couple questions since I am new to the NLS E-Reader pilot program and just received the NLS E-Reader because my library just got onboard. So far, I’ve had it for a week. I called my local Talking-book and Braille library and they said that they are

Re: A great gift idea for blind iDevice enthusiasts

Oh that is so interesting. Do you have to assemble it? How does that work? Does it have any moving parts? Is it like a puzzle? Sent from my iPhone > On Feb 28, 2022, at 9:52 PM, Ben Mustill-Rose wrote: > > Hi all, > > I hope the moderator won't mind me drawing the groups attention to a >

Mac screenshots

Hi everyone, Hope this message finds you well. I am just wondering, Does anyone know if there is a shortcut to take screenshots on a Mac? I know there is one on the iPhone which involves pressing the volume button and power button at the same time. Does anyone use the Screen Shot feature on

Re: Accessible pulse oxymeter

Hi everyone, I hope all of you are staying well and healthy. The Apple Watch series 6 has the pulse oximeter which is totally accessible. That is the only one that I know of. I haven’t heard of other accessible pulse oximeter‘s. This is critically important if you have COVID-19 or if you are

Re: you mail

I’ve used braille screen input before, I prefer the braille screen input on the iPad because there’s more screen real estate. Priscilla Garces garcesp...@gmail.com Twiter: @garcespr 908)-721-2357 Skype: pri2087 > On Aug 10, 2021, at 10:55 AM, CHELA Robles wrote: > > Well I have rebooted the

Re: Could a smart backpack replace guide dogs? Researchers think so. - The Washington Post

earchers think >> so. - The Washington Post >> >> honestly this is stupid. >> Another money grab. >> You'll never ever replace the cane. >> >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On May 23, 2021, at 4:54 PM, Priscilla Garces (prisci)

Could a smart backpack replace guide dogs? Researchers think so. - The Washington Post

Hi everyone, Thought this might be interesting to read. > > https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2021/03/25/innovations-ai-backpack-blind/ > > > > Researchers design an AI-powered backpack for the

Re: Turning touchpad on and off on Macbook Air M1

Hi, Hope you’re doing well today. To turn off the touchpad commander, first press and hold the control and option keys at the same time, and then the second step is to rotate the thumb and index fingers on the trackpad to the left until you hear “Trackpad commander off" along with a beep. To

Re: Preferred calendar app recommendations

Hi, I use the apple calendar app because it{s very accessible. I like that it syncs directly to my devices like my laptop, iPad, and watch. I also use the Google calendar app as a backup to the apple calendar app. I also recommend the google calendar app because it is as accessible as the apple

Re: Considering purchasing an iPad

Hi, Hope all of you are doing well. I purchased an iPad back in 2018. I purchased it mainly for note taking on the go whenever I had to attend meetings, conferences, and other events where my laptop isn’t practical, especially on long commutes. I had a MacBook Pro which can easily get heavy

Re: Mac big sur: how to turn on VoiceOver to enter my password?

Hi everyone, I also got a shiny new Mac since my older MacBook Pro finally broke because my screen wasn’t working and my battery wasn’t holding a charge anymore. I got the new MacBook Air because I found that using the Touch Bar would be an issue being that I need the physical buttons to turn

Re: saving up for a new iPhone, should I purchase the 12 pro, or wait for the 13 to come out.

Some people read a lot of audiobooks and record Voice memos in addition to photos and videos. The audio books that we listen to on audible and bard are often downloaded on our phones which take up memory. I’d get an iPad with a 1 TB option if it becomes available. . . > On Mar 2, 2021, at 12:17

Re: Looking for a good medicine reminder app

Hi, You can try out the Walgreens app. It is a pretty good app that can remind you about taking medicine. Another one is called Medisafe. It’s available at this link: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/medisafe-medication-management/id573916946 Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 29, 2021, at 11:15 AM,

Re: Apple TV and apps

Mitigation of Ableism.docx Description: MS-Word 2007 document > On Nov 30, 2020, at 8:20 PM, Tom Cramer wrote: > > Hi there, > So now that I am playing with the Apple TV, I wonder about apps for > it. For instance, am I able to do things like email, texting and other > things like Facebook

Re: Mac OSBig sur

>> Wren Langley >> PS I don’t know what screen mirroring is, and I don’t have any vision. As >> far as the sidecar, I know it works on my iPad Pro, but I don’t know about >> the other iPads. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>>> On Nov 17, 2020

Mac OSBig sur

Hi everyone, Hope all of you are doing well. Does anyone currently own a Mac or have the current MacBook with the New M1 chip discussed in the recent WWDC Apple keynote? If so, has anyone updated to the Latest Mac OS software which is Mac OS11, Big Sur? If so, what new accessibility features

Re: Warning, political article link included concerning disabled person's receiving Social Security

Me either. I cannot read the article. Safari is slow on my Mac. > On Nov 16, 2020, at 9:58 PM, Mich Verrier wrote: > > I also can’t read the artickle eather. Can some one find the text of the > artickle and send it? All I found was different links and no real artickle. > From Mich. > >

Questions about TV fire sticks and TV fire cube from Amazon.

Hi everyone, hope you are doing well. I have a question about the TV fire stick and fire cube from Amazon. Does anyone on either of these devices, TV fire stick or TV fire cube? For those of you who have partial vision, how do these devices look like? Are they standalone or do they have to

Re: looking for good portable bluetooth keyboard recommendations

Hi, I have the iPad keyboard case i got from Amazon. It’s 50$ and it has worked well for me. It doesn’t say the brand of the keyboard. It fits an iPad 9.7 inches. It is meant for the iPad Pro with similar de mentions which is why the speakers are on all four sides. I have the iPad 5th

Re: Air Pods Pro

Can you connect the AirPods Pro to the over the ear adapter? Or are they different headphones? Interesting if that is the case. How does that work? Are you talking about over the ear headphones as well? Thank you. Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 6, 2020, at 12:34 PM, jo Hart wrote: > >  > I

Re: Considering a Mac book air

Hello, Hope this message finds you all well. I have a Mac and I have used it for several years now. I have not used a Windows PC since 2010, so, I have no idea about the recent advancements of the jaws screen reader Because the last operating system within the windows platforms was either

Re: Mark on YouTube TV for iOS 14 and iPad OS 14

Can you sign up to the free trial by using the iOS YouTube TV app? Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 23, 2020, at 9:13 PM, M. Taylor wrote: > > Hello Everyone, > > Okay, it's official, I am now a "cord cutter". > > I started my 5-day free trial of YouTube TV, today. > > So far, so good. >

Re: Beeping sound when swiping across screen

Hi, what is voiceover recognition and how does it work anyway? What does it do? Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 22, 2020, at 2:25 PM, Traci Duncan wrote: > > Hi, it has to do with voiceover recognition. You need to go into voiceover > settings and voiceover recognition, you can stop the beeps

Re: Is there an alternative way to access the iOS 14 App library screen?

Hi, How do you hide the apps pages you don’t want or need with VoiceOver on IOS14? Thank you. > On Sep 17, 2020, at 1:03 PM, Woody Anna Dresner wrote: > > Hi Alan, > > You can hide the pages of apps that you don't access very often. That makes > it quicker to get to the library. > > Best, >

Re: Brief summary of the apple Event, no new iPhone announced

Maybe it would be later tonight who knows. Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 16, 2020, at 2:43 PM, Lynn White wrote: > > Yes, wireless chargers are definitely slower. > By the way, it’s looking more and more as if Ios 14 won’t be today. > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Sep 16, 2020, at 1:18 PM,

Re: Brief summary of the apple Event, no new iPhone announced

Wouldn’t that constitute the same? Only because the adapter you might need for the charging Cable to work is about $19. So, the price wouldn’t go down as much by excluding the charger from the packaging. they might as well compensate by giving us wireless chargers or at least a bundle that

Re: I O S 14

Hi, I watched the apple event, and I thought that the blood oxygen monitor on the Apple Watch is a huge deal because as blind people, we have very limited access to medical devices that are accessible to monitor vital signs, and this is especially essential for those with life-threatening

Re: I O S 14

Hi, You can watch on the Apple TV app. > On Sep 15, 2020, at 2:03 PM, Noe Villeda wrote: > > I wonder if they’ll repost the Apple event? > I am working from home, and wasn’t able to listen to it. > > > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com >

Re: Writing in Spanish on the iPhone

Hi everyone, I use my phone to write in Spanish all the time since a lot of my family and friends speak Spanish. I use the dictation method to write in Spanish, and if you go into the settings menu of your phone, you can add another keyboard. It’s under general and keyboard. The options are

Re: microphone input to bluetooth speaker

Hi, have you tried the Alexa enabled speakers? they are accessible and they could work as a loudspeaker if you connect your iPhone via Bluetooth. Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 14, 2020, at 1:53 PM, Marty Hutchings > wrote: > >  > How much of a latency delay is there? > > Love in Christ >

Re: Recommendations for Real Estate Apps

Hi, zillo is a good app. it is pretty accessible with voiceover. I do not know how accessible it is with jaws since I have not used jaws for more than 10 years. after having the Mac, I never looked back. Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 11, 2020, at 10:08 AM, Angela L Griffith > wrote: > >

Re: looking for accessible apps for emergency info, wildfire especially. I live in Portland Oregon

Hi, Do you have government alerts turned on so that you can get alerts about natural disasters or other severe weather events including wild fires? On my phone, whenever there are weather alerts or government issued alerts, my phone notifies me. That happened when COVID-19 hit our state very

Re: Apple's Siri & YouTube MobileApp & iOS13

Hi, When I try to open the YouTube app, I also receive the message “ YouTube hasn’t added support for that with Siri. “ Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 5, 2020, at 9:37 AM, Joshua Hendrickson wrote: > > If Siri could close apps as well as open them, then I'd be more > willing to use it to open

Re: iOS 13.7 and exposure notifications

Hi everyone, hope all of you are well. I updated to the latest software version. The exposure notification tab is no longer hidden so it’s closer to the emergency SOS tab on the Settings menu. I tried turning it on, but apparently, exposure notification is not currently available in my area. So

Re: iOS 13.7 and exposure notifications

Hi everyone, hope all of you are well. I updated to the latest software version. The exposure notification tab is no longer hidden so it’s closer to the emergency SOS tab on the Settings menu. I tried turning it on, but apparently, exposure notification is not currently available in my area. So

Re: Question About the Newer Phones

Hi, I never knew that feature exists. I’ve never heard of the tap to wake feature before. What is it and what does it do? I have the iphone11 Priscilla > On Aug 27, 2020, at 12:58 PM, Wayne Merritt wrote: > > Yes. On the newer iPhone 10 and 11 series, there is a setting called > Tap to Wake.

Re: Mac OCR and Scanners

Hi Steve, Hope you’re doing well. I use a Mac and have this software from cerotech called Docuscan+. You can download it on the cerotech website. It works for a Mac and scanners. I have a portable scanner I used to use when at school. It is a cannon scanner which is also compatible with neat

What's app web vs. What's App Mobile App

Hi All, Hope you are doing well. I have a couple questions about What’s app web vs. the What’s app Mobile app. How accessible is the what’s app web client? Has anyone ever used what’s app web? If so, what has been your experience? Is it less accessible than the mobile app? I only use the mobile

Re: BARD Books And The iOS Files App

Hi,I am interested in knowing more about the adapter you use to move files from the iPhone or iPad to the computer using the files app and back.What adapter can you use for that, and is it possible to use the regular USB cable with lightning connecter to transfer  files from an SD card?I currently

Re: Orbit Writer and Pairing Devices

Hi everyone, Hope all of you are well despite this whole covid19 situation. I just have a question about the orbit writer. Is the orbit writer free for members of the talking library? If so, how do you all request one? Did any of you get the device when participating in the national convention?

Re: What have I done to my iPhone?

Hi everyone, Hope you’re doing well today. To turn quicknav on or off, you actually press the left and right arrows simultaneously if using the keyboard on the Mac or other bluetooth keyboards that work with IOS. Thanks, Priscilla > On Jul 31, 2020, at 8:42 PM, Tom Lange wrote: > > Hi Jim,

Re: Zoom F6Hi folks, hi folks, Do any of you know of a blind users group for the zoom F6? There is an iPhone app that goes with it and I’d like to know more about it. I need help. Thanks

Hi everyone, For those interested in blind groups that address tech questions, there is a group called VLANJ Tech talks. It’s totally online due to COVID19 and they meet every fourth Wednesday of every month via zoom. More info is available at:

Re: Thinking of getting airpods and wondering what the differences are between the versions

Hi, I have the same question about EarPods too. I would like to know what the difference is between the regular and pro version. My iphone doesn’t support the standard 3.5 headphones anymore, and only my iPad does at the moment. I intend to use them for zoom conferences, and when i go out, if i

Re: Lightning Alert?

Hi, Hope you are doing well. The Weather app from the weather channel gives me alerts for lightning., pollen, rain, severe weather and winter storms and now gives me information and updates about the coronavirus. Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 20, 2020, at 12:43 PM, Ann Byrne wrote: > > One

Re: Ergonomic Bluetooth keyboards

Hello, Hope you are doing well and staying healthy. , I just got a keyboard that is pretty ergonomic for me. It comes with an iPad case that is made for the iPad 9.7 inch screen. I got it on Amazon for about $50. The case of self rotates 360° so that you can use it as a tablet. iPad Keyboard

Re: How accessible is an Apple watch

Hi everyone, Hope all of you are doing well. I too have the same questions as I do not own an apple watch. However, I am looking into purchasing it in the future. I was going to purchase one, but unfortunately, the pandemic hit so I am unable to try one on for myself. Also, I have an added

Re: Pronunciation of a word

Hi, It could be that the Alison boys pronounces her words differently. I am using it right now and it sure does this because instead of pronouncing as June 18th it says June teenth. It also pronounce the word honor as honore. The word her is pronounced as er. in this case I think the voice

Re: free mp3 recorder?

The voice memos Apple app does a good job when it comes to recording. I use it for recording lectures or notes and it is enough for my needs. Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 12, 2020, at 5:44 PM, Marco Chan wrote: > > https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/voice-recorder-pro-recording/id492995106 > >

Re: Question about Using iPad

t; Stay safe! > Donald > >> On 6/12/20, Priscilla Garces (prisci) wrote: >> Hi everyone, hope this message finds you all well. I have a couple of >> questions about iPads and usage by people with either low vision or who are >> totally blind.. >> Do any of you own

Question about Using iPad

Hi everyone, hope this message finds you all well. I have a couple of questions about iPads and usage by people with either low vision or who are totally blind.. Do any of you own an iPad? if so, what is your primary use for it? Is the iPad a supplement for working on your laptops or desktops,

Re: Apple Music question and in no way a political statement!

Hello, I got the same message on the Apple Music tab. When I press the button, it does show a livestream of music. Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 2, 2020, at 4:57 PM, karl Smith wrote: > > I don't believe you can until tomorrow. This is apparently part of the music > industry's blackout