Re: Why siri can't make a call?

2014-04-28 Thread Gary Petraccaro
I noticed this when the latest update came out. It went away after the download frenzy subsided. - Original Message - From: Sieghard Weitzel siegh...@live.ca To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Sunday, April 27, 2014 12:55 PM Subject: RE: Why siri can't make a call? Hi Grace, That

Re: Help with working with a document in pages thank you

2014-04-28 Thread Haya Simkin guide dog Pammy
I also like Pages and have similar issues. Therefore I can't quite help you, but I did want to know what canvas meant. Haya Simkin guide dog Pammy Sent from my iPhone On Apr 28, 2014, at 8:46, Lea Langley wrenlang...@sbcglobal.net wrote: Hi all, I have just started using the app Pages. I

Re: transfering from one app to another

2014-04-28 Thread Sandratomkins
Hi Lori, If you choose the creating new document functionality in Prizmo, rather than the quick capture mode, you can keep adding new pages to your document. Then, when you are done, you will find on the Prizmo main screen your new document and when you going to it you will see the different

Re: Help with working with a document in pages thank you

2014-04-28 Thread Lea Langley
Hi, I don't know what the word canvas means but maybe someone on the list does that is why I'm replying to you on List. God bless and have a nice day, Wren Langley Sent from my iPhone On Apr 28, 2014, at 4:18 AM, Haya Simkin guide dog Pammy hayasim...@gmail.com wrote: I also like Pages

extention converter

2014-04-28 Thread Robert Doc Wright
Has anyone run across a windows software that will allow me to point to a folder of m4a files and change the a to r, b or v? I am working on a folder of mp3 tones that total 8000 files. Converting to m4a isn't a problem. Its having to manually change each .m4a to .m4r that has me shaking!

Re: extention converter

2014-04-28 Thread Gmail
I think that there is a way to do this using the run command, but I'm not quite sure how. You might try googling something like Windows commandline, changing one file extension to another. Thanks, Ari On Apr 28, 2014, at 2:35 AM, Robert Doc Wright yeshua.talmi...@gmail.com wrote: Has

Re: extention converter

2014-04-28 Thread John Diakogeorgiou
There is a program called bulk rename utility which is freeware. I don't know how to use it but people say that it is speech friendly. Just do a search for it on Google. I don't know if I have the most current version. On 4/28/14, Gmail englishride...@gmail.com wrote: I think that there is a way

RE: three apps questions, Schwan's and VizWiz and Contacts

2014-04-28 Thread Vicky Collins
Hi Sieghard and All, Thanks so much for answering all my questions. For the record, I did try all the suggestions you gave with the Schwan's app before doing the iCloud restore. But, I guess I was just too lazy to go to the computer and sync with iTunes, even though that would have been

.ogg files

2014-04-28 Thread Haya Simkin guide dog Pammy
I usually encounter these music files in Wikipedia articles. Whenever I try to play them, I am told that Safari cannot download the file. Why is this and what can I do about it? Haya Simkin guide dog Pammy Sent from my iPhone -- The following information is important for all members of the

RE: Eyes-Free Text Input on iOS

2014-04-28 Thread Jerry M ader
I would first like to say th What I'm gonna say here may not be likable to most. I appologise but I have been watching this go on and I just wanted to throw my two sents for what it's worth in the ring. First, I'll say this. I'd like to take part in our tensing sir. How may I go about doing

RE: Eyes-Free Text Input on iOS

2014-04-28 Thread Jerry Mader
That message was supposed to be sent out about a week ago lol. Sorry about that. Strangely Outlook just sent it lol. :-) Jerry Mader Jerry Mader Sent from my PC _ From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Jerry M ader Sent: Monday, April

Re: Just got the iPhone 5s with ATT and on the next plane and had a question

2014-04-28 Thread Joseph Hudson
Okay cool thanks Daniel. Sent from my iPhone On Apr 27, 2014, at 11:21 PM, Daniel Miller miller...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Joseph, Hotspot accès is included in that plan. On Apr 27, 2014, at 11:11 PM, Joseph Hudson jhud7...@gmail.com wrote: Hello to all, I have just now switched from

Re: Just got the iPhone 5s with ATT and on the next plane and had a question

2014-04-28 Thread Joseph Hudson
Well Seacord I do not believe that is a rip off I believe that these kind of plans are for people that cannot afford to buy a iPhone out right but they can afford more bang for their buck. Just thought however it is okay everybody has their own opinion about them being a rip off. Sent from my

transfering stuff between iPhones?

2014-04-28 Thread goshawk on horseback
hello all, sorry for asking, as this has probably been covered at some time, but I have been offered a good deal on an iPhone 5S upgrade, and am tempted to take it. what I would like to know however, is how easy is it to transfer contacts, apps music, videos, tones etc. from one iPhone to

iPhone 5S issues?

2014-04-28 Thread goshawk on horseback
hello all, I have been offered a very good deal on an upgrade from my iPhone 4S to a 5S, which I am tempted to take. I seem to remember that the 5S had some issues with voiceOver and volume or something, unfortunately, I didn't take too much notice, as I wasn't quite thinking of upgrading at

Re: transfering stuff between iPhones?

2014-04-28 Thread Teresa Cochran
If you have your current device backed up with iCloud, this process will be very easy. Assuming you have it backed up, start your new device. If it doesn't come up with a welcome screen, you will have to reset it from settings. If it behaves like a new device, you can restore from an iCloud

Re: transfering stuff between iPhones?

2014-04-28 Thread Caitlyn and Maggie
couldn't you go into the purchased apps section in i tunes on the new phone? Or is that what you meant by the i tunes method? Cait On Apr 28, 2014, at 8:51 AM, Teresa Cochran batsfly...@me.com wrote: If you have your current device backed up with iCloud, this process will be very easy.

Re: transfering stuff between iPhones?

2014-04-28 Thread goshawk on horseback
I'm relatively sure that I do have it backed up, but I will probably make double sure before the new phone arrives, as this does sound the easiest way of doing it, thanks. Simon - Original Message - From: Teresa Cochran To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Monday, April 28,

Re: transfering stuff between iPhones?

2014-04-28 Thread goshawk on horseback
I could, but want to avoid that if possible, as I can only download my apps one at a time that way by the looks of things, and if like me one has a lot of apps, it's a long job. it also won't download my folder structures, that I mentioned in the original message. Simon - Original

Re: extention converter

2014-04-28 Thread Caitlyn and Maggie
Similarly, I'd like one that turns mp3's into the apple movie format I think that m4v or something like that.. Thanks, Cait On Apr 28, 2014, at 5:49 AM, Gmail englishride...@gmail.com wrote: I think that there is a way to do this using the run command, but I'm not quite sure how. You might

Re: Just got the iPhone 5s with ATT and on the next plane and had a question

2014-04-28 Thread Wayne Merritt
Joseph, You are certainly entitled to your own opinion. However, consider the following: My wife just bought a 16 GB iPhone 5C from ATT and signed up for the Next plan. Like you, she was told that she could pay a little each month for 18 months, and would own the phone by the end of that time

Re: iPhone 5S issues?

2014-04-28 Thread isaac
Last time I checked they fixed the issue with the volume on the 5s since the recent iOS upgrades. On Apr 28, 2014, at 7:42 AM, goshawk on horseback goshawk_on_horseb...@fastmail.co.uk wrote: hello all, I have been offered a very good deal on an upgrade from my iPhone 4S to a 5S, which I am

RE: extention converter

2014-04-28 Thread Richard Turner
There are several free audio converter programs out there that will change one file type to another. In the case of mp3 to m4v I'm not sure since one is generally audio and the other video. Just google free audio converter or free video converter and see what you find. In the case of m4a to m4r

Re: Seeking Your Thoughts

2014-04-28 Thread Keith Bundy
Thank you, Richard. That is very helpful to know. I will proceed to contact the developers on both apps to see if changes can be made. If anyone on the list is decent at programming in IOS, could you contact me offlist? I'd like to be able to offer some type of specific solution to see if it

Re: iPhone 5S issues?

2014-04-28 Thread matthew dyer
Hi, The valum problem has intact has been fixed. At least I amm not having any problems with it any way. Matthew On Apr 28, 2014, at 8:42 AM, goshawk on horseback goshawk_on_horseb...@fastmail.co.uk wrote: hello all, I have been offered a very good deal on an upgrade from my iPhone 4S

RE: extention converter

2014-04-28 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Hi Robert, That's an easy one and you don't even need any software since this functionality is built into Windows. Ari was closest whenb he said there was a way to do this using the Run command. This actually goes back to the old DOS days and using the command line interface which you can still

RE: extention converter

2014-04-28 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Sorry, Robert, I forgot one last thing. Once you done the renaming, you can once again double check if everything worked. Just type this: Dir *.m4a If you use the Jaws cursor to check above the command prompt you should now find 0 files since you renamed them to M4R. If you type dir *.m4r you

Re: iPhone 5S issues?

2014-04-28 Thread Chris Apple boy
Hi Simon and all I believe this has been resolved as of iOS 7.1x so yes one of the more recent updates. Regards Chris Clap along if you feel like happiness is the truth! On 28/04/2014 13:42, goshawk on horseback wrote: hello all, I have been offered a very good deal on an upgrade from my

Re: iPhone 5S issues?

2014-04-28 Thread Joseph Hudson
I'm not having any problems here, either. I just switched to a 5S to ATT yesterday. Sent from my iPhone On Apr 28, 2014, at 9:48 AM, matthew dyer ilovecountrymusic...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, The valum problem has intact has been fixed. At least I amm not having any problems with it

Accessible App to Track LASERSHIP Packages from Amazon?

2014-04-28 Thread Alan Lemly
I know that at least three or four different apps for tracking packages have been mentioned here. I have been using the Shiprack app which I've found to be accessible, free, and easy to use since you simply forward the shipped package email from the vendor to get the package to be tracked into the

RE: Accessible App to Track LASERSHIP Packages from Amazon?

2014-04-28 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Hi Alan, Most of the shipping apps will track Lasership, I am surprised Shiprack doesn’t. Parcel, Posted and Delivery Status Touch definitely will according to the app descriptions and all 3 of these are fully accessible. Lasership also has its own app which I found by doing a Google search

RE: Accessible App to Track LASERSHIP Packages from Amazon?

2014-04-28 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Hi again, Alan, OK, should have done this before since I did it for the other 3 apps I mentioned. I just looked up the app description for Shiprack again and I found the following in their listing of supported carriers: Regional and specialized ones: A1 International, Ensenda, LaserShip,

RE: Accessible App to Track LASERSHIP Packages from Amazon?

2014-04-28 Thread Donald Moore
The Parcel app does, and, I thought the last time I used lasership with Amazon that shiprack did track it too. Lasership tracks crappier than most, but it's not the fault of the app but the shipping company. Hope this helps. From: viphone@googlegroups.com

Re: extention converter

2014-04-28 Thread Richard Turner
Sieghard, Great minds do think alike. I am glad you mentioned the exit command. When I sent the DOS command prompt steps, I forgot to mention that little detail. Nothing like leaving someone stuck. Richard There is only one way to avoid criticism: do nothing, say nothing, and be nothing. -

How to Access I Cloud for Storage

2014-04-28 Thread dwyates14
My phone is getting really full and when looking at storage, most of my I Cloud storage is available. So, what do I do to get phone to put stuff there and free up some space on my phone? Thanks for any help, Danney Yates -- The following information is important for all members of the

Typo Keyboard Case

2014-04-28 Thread SSEric
I have not seen this mentioned here, so wondering if anyone snagged one before they were pulled off the market. This is the Ashton Kutcher back keyboard that is supposed to be like the blackberry keys. I don't know what their status is now; it has been a month or so since I last heard

RE: How to Access I Cloud for Storage

2014-04-28 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Hi Danney, Could you be a bit more specific as to what it is that is filling up your phone? iCloud is not really a place where you can park/dump content, it's more of a place where information is kept in case you have to restore your phone. If, for example, your phone is full of apps then

Re: ibooks ios with braille display?

2014-04-28 Thread Wayne Merritt
You can also read to the page chooser and then use dot 6 with space to adjust the value to the next page, then do a space with dots 1-2-3 to go to the top. The down side of this is you have to move past the 5 buttons at the top of the screen to get to the text on the page. It gets easier the morr

Re: extention converter

2014-04-28 Thread Robert Doc Wright
If you have the latest goldwave you can convert any mp3 into m4a then you just change the a to v for video or r for ringtone or b for book. If we can't look at ourselves, and ask, why? then where does the learning start? - Original Message - From: Caitlyn and Maggie

Re: extention converter

2014-04-28 Thread Robert Doc Wright
Thanks for bringing it back to memory. Its been over 20 years since I last played with dos. If we can't look at ourselves, and ask, why? then where does the learning start? - Original Message - From: Sieghard Weitzel siegh...@live.ca To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Monday,

RE: Accessible App to Track LASERSHIP Packages from Amazon?

2014-04-28 Thread Alan Lemly
Thanks for the comments. I think my problem is I get a bit impatient with forwarding the package shipment email to Shiprack before the electronic shipping information has been fully digested. It turns out that this package is actually being delivered by the US Postal Service even though my Amazon

Re: Accessible App to Track LASERSHIP Packages from Amazon?

2014-04-28 Thread Paul Ferrara
Alan, Shiprack is the only app that allows email forwarding at this point in time. Paul From: Alan Lemly Sent: Monday, April 28, 2014 4:33 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Accessible App to Track LASERSHIP Packages from Amazon? Thanks for the comments. I think my problem is I get

RE: fleksy and tweetings

2014-04-28 Thread Alan Lemly
I'm a little confused by this message. I assume the poster must not be using VoiceOver because I know only the Fleksy Keyboard app can be integrated with other apps and it absolutely does not work with VoiceOver. I'm confused since Fleksy integration with anything won't mean much to blind users if

Re: extention converter

2014-04-28 Thread Robert Doc Wright
I cheated I kept the window open to that folder so I just needed to alt tab If we can't look at ourselves, and ask, why? then where does the learning start? - Original Message - From: Sieghard Weitzel siegh...@live.ca To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Monday, April 28, 2014 9:17

Re: fleksy and tweetings

2014-04-28 Thread Trea Abma
You can add fleksy keyboard to tweetings and use it with voiceover. You can type words and make fleksy learn and forget words you typed. You need to have fleksy instaled. The fleksy app is used for this, not fleksyvo. Perhaps the functions are limited at the moment for vo users; I didn’t manage

RE: Accessible App to Track LASERSHIP Packages from Amazon?

2014-04-28 Thread Ron Pelletier
Hi Alan, Have you tried Parcel it shure has a lot of companies and it also has a button for other courriers where you can request that they add a certain shipper. It only gives the shippers corresponding to the type of number you insert so, I tried to check for you if lasership was in there

Re: fleksy and tweetings

2014-04-28 Thread Jose Lomeli
Hello; Listers, does this work only work with the paid version of Tweetings? Or can this be used with the free version of Tweetings? Jose Lomeli Sent from my iPhone On Apr 28, 2014, at 4:22 PM, Trea Abma trea.a...@gmail.com wrote: You can add fleksy keyboard to tweetings and use it with

2 rotor questions

2014-04-28 Thread Christina C.
Hi all, There are a couple of options under the rotor settings that I do not understand and cannot figure out. 1. What is the sounds rotor option for? I tried it on and off and didn't notice anything. 2. What does the same item option do in the rotor and does it only function in Safari?

Re: fleksy and tweetings

2014-04-28 Thread Trea Abma
You need tweetings 2, it’s not free. From: Jose Lomeli Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2014 1:51 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: fleksy and tweetings Hello; Listers, does this work only work with the paid version of Tweetings? Or can this be used with the free version of Tweetings?

Re: Accessible App to Track LASERSHIP Packages from Amazon?

2014-04-28 Thread Yolanda
I sure do like parcel. Best purchase I made. On 4/28/2014 5:41 PM, Ron Pelletier wrote: Hi Alan, Have you tried Parcel it shure has a lot of companies and it also has a button for other courriers where you can request that they add a certain shipper. It only gives the shippers

RE: Accessible App to Track LASERSHIP Packages from Amazon?

2014-04-28 Thread Donald Moore
True, in fact, I requested lasership, and it was in their database within a day or two. I was truly impressed!! From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Yolanda Sent: Monday, April 28, 2014 8:49 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Accessible

Re: How to Access I Cloud for Storage

2014-04-28 Thread dwyates14
Oh well, I deleted several apps and got rid of a lot of pictures. Had to do this before I could download the IOS update. One big chunk of memory was used by some bbooks on BARD site. Danney Yates From: Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Monday, April 28, 2014 3:21 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com

Re: transfering from one app to another

2014-04-28 Thread Lori Dent
Hi Sandra, I am using the create a document when I'm scanning different things. Right, now I've scanned some constitutions and bylaws that I will need to look at for my Society of the Blind group I'm in which I'm President of.When I scanned these constitution and bylaws, there were eight