Imessages issue, help please.

2014-01-27 Thread Mária Orovčíková
Hello all, I want to send an imessage to someone, but when I add her phone number, It does not say I am sending an imessage, so I am not sure if it is going to be sent as an imessage or a regular message. On the other hand, when that person send me a reply, she can see it is going to be sent

RE: The iPhone 5 as a Blogging Tool

2014-01-27 Thread Tracy
Hi Craig I use the wordpress app, and it is very accessible. You can do pretty much everything you can do in the wordpress interface, from within the wordpress app. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Joe Sent: 26 January 2014

Re: There is apple software support and apple mobile device support so should I delete both before reinstalling itunes?

2014-01-27 Thread Jen Colley
Can I download a new version of itunes through the apple software updates program? Jen -Original Message- From: Liz And Sammie Sent: Monday, January 27, 2014 1:33 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: There is apple software support and apple mobile device support so should I

Re: There is apple software support and apple mobile device support so should I delete both before reinstalling itunes?

2014-01-27 Thread Liz And Sammie
Yes, you can use the Apple software update program to download the new version of iTunes once you uninstall your old version of iTunes and the Apple components on your computer. Liz Ulrich and Leader Dog Sammie Westwood Church of God Prayer Chain Coordinator

I need some help with redeeming an app please.

2014-01-27 Thread Mária Orovčíková
Hello list, please does anyone know of any quicker way how to get to redeem button in the App store? After clicking featured it takes me ages to get to redeem button by flicking right/left. So if there is someone knowing the trick how to do that, please let me know. I do not want to use

Re: Focus 40 vs brailliant BI40

2014-01-27 Thread Wayne Merritt
Hi. I will be getting a Focus 14 Blue soon. Though I haven't used one with the iPhone in awhile, I know people who do so everyday and who have no trouble. I'm sure there are quirks with how Braille in iOS works with a display, but I wouldn't let this stop you. I don't want to steer you wrong

Re: Moderator Note -was- Re: Taking a walk? Don't leave home without this!

2014-01-27 Thread Raul A. Gallegos
Hello. I'd like to echo what Cara has so elegantly stated below. Also, I have given the members of Fedora Outlier permission to post on list regarding the apps in question. To be blunt, if it's something you don't like or agree with, either delete it, or write them privately. Again, if it's

Re: Vizwiz Contact info from the website

2014-01-27 Thread Raul A. Gallegos
Hi, this is why I support and understand why a similar app, Tap Tap See has now started charging for their services. -- Raul A. Gallegos Twitter and Facebook user ID: rau47 On 1/26/2014 8:29 PM, Eric Caron wrote: Hi listers, I tried yet again to send a picture and question with VizWiz and

Re: About itunes

2014-01-27 Thread Raul A. Gallegos
Hi, in addition, as newer versions of iTunes are released, they will only work good with newer versions of screen reader programs. If you can't afford the newest Jaws 15 upgrade, you could consider switching to Window-Eyes, which is now free if you have Office 2010 or newer installed. See

Re: Focus 40 vs brailliant BI40

2014-01-27 Thread Raul A. Gallegos
Hello, I must agree with what you say below. Although you can easily press space with dot 5 to scroll forward, it makes it kind of difficult to advance right when your fingers are on the display. Reaching the pan forward button on the very front and right is a bit of a stretch. Other than

Re: Looking for Text Editor that Syncs with Dropbox

2014-01-27 Thread Candy
I have only used nebulous notes for a couple of days, but, so far, I really like it. It is not cluttered, and you have edit very easily. On 1/27/2014 8:10 AM, Raul A. Gallegos wrote: Hi, I love Droptext and PlainText 2 the most. Also, as far as I know, Plain Text 2 is free for now, but

Re: I need some help with redeeming an app please.

2014-01-27 Thread Mária Orovčíková
Hello Isaac and all, when I touch the botton right of the screen, there is the update button. By swipping left I am getting too many apps to go through. Thanks for help. Regards Maria On 27.1.2014 16:23, isaac wrote: To get to the redeem button I usually touch the bottom right of the screen

Re: blocking calls

2014-01-27 Thread Bill Gallik
Tom; When you say, blocking calls, just exactly what do you mean? And what exactly do you mean when you say this isn't working? When I block calls the calling party is placed immediately into my voice mail to leave a message. My point is, it really isn't blocking calls so much as it just

Re: blocking calls

2014-01-27 Thread isaac
So what you are saying is that when you block the caller it really doesn’t block the caller? I thought when you block a caller they can’t iMessage call or FaceTime you. On Jan 27, 2014, at 9:50 AM, Bill Gallik wfgal...@charter.net wrote: Tom; When you say, blocking calls, just exactly

Re: blocking calls

2014-01-27 Thread Wayne Merritt
You might try going to the Recent Calls tab, then double tap the more info button beside the entry, then go to the bottom of that screen and you should find the Block Call button. If it has already been blocked, then there will be an unblock call button. Regards, Wayne On 1/27/14, isaac

Re: blocking calls

2014-01-27 Thread isaac
I think the caller has to be in you're contacts. On Jan 27, 2014, at 8:18 AM, Tom Rash dadinthed...@verizon.net wrote: I'm trying to block a call on my iPhone 4S. I go to more info within voice mail and flick through to the right where I land on block call. I double tap that. The number

Re: Accessible twitter apps

2014-01-27 Thread Jonathan Mosen
One major issue with Twitterific is that it doesn't sync your read place in lists. No big deal if you don't use Twitter lists, but many power users of Twitter do. Jonathan Mosen Mosen Consulting Blindness technology eBooks, tutorials and training http://Mosen.org On 23/01/2014, at 8:01 am,

RE: blocking calls

2014-01-27 Thread Tom Rash
Sorry everyone. False alarm. Thanks for your help. I was getting a call from somewhere like the Virgin Islands. They wouldn't leave a message and would call between midnight and 5 A.M. I never answered the call. Looks like some telemarketer or something. Anyway i blocked the call, and then

Re: Looking for Text Editor that Syncs with Dropbox

2014-01-27 Thread Raul A. Gallegos
Hi, I love Droptext and PlainText 2 the most. Also, as far as I know, Plain Text 2 is free for now, but might be changed to a paid app. So, if you want to try apps out, now is a good time for this one at least. Write 2 is another good one which allows you to edit files either on the iDevice

Re: Looking for Text Editor that Syncs with Dropbox

2014-01-27 Thread Craig Werner
Candy, I like Nebulous Notes as well. I just bought the non-ad-sponsored version to support the developer. I want to thank everyone who has contributed to this thread. I welcome additional thoughts. In a couple of days, I plan to send a summary of my findings to the list. So far, I have

Re: Taking a walk? Don't leave home without this!

2014-01-27 Thread Caitlyn and Maggie
it’s only blind square. Caitlyn On Jan 26, 2014, at 5:26 PM, Dave Mitchel dbmitc...@comcast.net wrote: I, and most others realize they are legitimate, but it’s the way they are set up! tell us what this app is instead of thinking we all follow links like sheep to somplace other than the

blocking calls

2014-01-27 Thread Tom Rash
I'm trying to block a call on my iPhone 4S. I go to more info within voice mail and flick through to the right where I land on block call. I double tap that. The number doesn't seem to get blocked. Am I missing something? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone

Re: I need some help with redeeming an app please.

2014-01-27 Thread isaac
To get to the redeem button I usually touch the bottom right of the screen then swipe left to get to the redeem button On Jan 27, 2014, at 7:48 AM, Mária Orovčíková maria.orovcik...@gmail.com wrote: Hello list, please does anyone know of any quicker way how to get to redeem button in the

Re: Accessible pdf translator app

2014-01-27 Thread Wayne Merritt
If you open the file within Voice Dream Reader, you should be able to read it with no issues. Some PDF files are based off of graphics. If this is the case wit your file, then you may have some issues when translating it. Voice Dream Reader is available for $9.99, and is well worth the price if

Re: leave home

2014-01-27 Thread RobH.
This is all I wanted to see really, but bet the 3 of us get slayed for saying so; hardly seems fair does it. Sigh! Rh. - Original Message - From: Dave Mitchel dbmitc...@comcast.net To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Monday, January 27, 2014 3:43 PM Subject: Re: leave home wow! that

Re: blocking calls

2014-01-27 Thread Bill Gallik
When I installed iOS 7.0 onto my iPhone5 and discovered the Block Caller feature in Contacts I decided to try blocking my home phone from my mobile account. What resulted when I attempted to call my mobile phone from my home phone is that I was placed immediately into Voice Mail with no

Re: Accessible twitter apps

2014-01-27 Thread isaac
Twitterific is the app I use on a dayley bases. On Jan 27, 2014, at 10:50 AM, Raul A. Gallegos r...@raulgallegos.com wrote: Hi, no doubt you will get a lot of responses. TweetList4 and Twitterific5 are the two Twitter apps I use. -- Raul A. Gallegos I have a confession. If my ceiling fan

Re: Accessible twitter apps

2014-01-27 Thread Raul A. Gallegos
Hi, I'm not seeing this in TweetList. -- Raul A. Gallegos If you Friend Request me on Facebook and your profile picture is a car, I will automatically assume you are a Transformer. - Sheldon Cooper Twitter and Facebook user ID: rau47 On 1/23/2014 5:49 AM, Alexandra - Keinohrhasenfan wrote:

Guitar App On iOS?

2014-01-27 Thread Desi Noller
Hi Everyone, I was wondering if anyone out there knows of any accessible Apps that teach Guitar picking styles? I have been playing for many years, but would like to learn how to spice up my playing a little. Any input would be most appreciated! Desi -- You received this message because

Orientation lock: iOS7

2014-01-27 Thread Cheryl Homiak
Hi all. I was trying to unlock orientation because I wanted landscape mode for moving an app into a folder that was hard to get to with portrait mode. First of all, is there any easy way to get into the control center? I've only managed to do it once and I thik that was an accident; swiping up

Re: About itunes

2014-01-27 Thread Chris H
And dare I say Apple themselves recommend Window-Eyes for their iTunes program. Look somewhere on their website and it will tell you just that. Regards Chris On 27/01/2014 14:03, Raul A. Gallegos wrote: Hi, in addition, as newer versions of iTunes are released, they will only work good with

Re: Orientation lock: iOS7

2014-01-27 Thread Alex Hall
There are two ways in iOS7. First, the one you managed: touch just above the him button and leave your finger there until you hear two pop sounds, rising in pitch. Then, slide your finger straight up. Alternatively, touch the status bar and swipe three fingers up. Incidentally, the same holds

Re: Orientation lock: iOS7

2014-01-27 Thread Cheryl Homiak
I'm sure it must be obvious but what is a him button? are you using an abbreviation or am I just not connecting? I did manage to do it again with the status bar. Orientation lock is off but the phone still doesn't go into landscape mode when I turn and tilt it. I have no trouble doing the

RE: blocking calls

2014-01-27 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Hi Bill and Isaac, Yes, blocked callers still reach your iPhone, but as you experienced, they are directly forwarded to voice mail. To me it is obvious that this would have to be so since it is an iOS feature and not a carrier feature. Apple is a big and probably influential company, but not

Re: Orientation lock: iOS7

2014-01-27 Thread Teresa Cochran
One thing to add: If you’re using a braille display, you can use dots 2-5-space from anywhere to go into the control center. HtH, Teresa On the other hand, there are different fingers. On Jan 27, 2014, at 11:11 AM, Alex Hall mehg...@gmail.com wrote: There are two ways in iOS7. First, the one

Re: Orientation lock: iOS7

2014-01-27 Thread Alex Hall
Sorry, auto correct. I meant the home button. smile -- Have a great day, Alex mehg...@gmail.com On Jan 27, 2014, at 2:20 PM, Cheryl Homiak cahom...@gmail.com wrote: I'm sure it must be obvious but what is a him button? are you using an abbreviation or am I just not connecting? I did manage

Re: Orientation lock: iOS7

2014-01-27 Thread Cheryl Homiak
Good tipe about the braille display - thanks! And I am getting better at doing it from the status bar. But turning orientation lock on and off does not at all seem to be allowing me to change orientation between portrait and landscape. -- Cheryl I tried and tried to turn over a new leaf. I

Re: Orientation lock: iOS7

2014-01-27 Thread Cheryl Homiak
Oh cool! I didn't know about the home button method! Still can't change orientation! -- Cheryl I tried and tried to turn over a new leaf. I got crumpled wads of tear-stained paper thrown in the trash! Then God gave me a new heart and life: His joy for my despairing tears! And now, every day:

Syncing calendar to facebook

2014-01-27 Thread DJ Reese
Hi list: In I O S 6 it was possible to sync the calendar to facebook so you could see who's birthday was on a given day. How can this be done within I O S 7.04? Thanks! DJ Reese Download and install the new Peachtree Radio fM app available in the Android, Apple and Black berry app stores

Re: Orientation lock: iOS7

2014-01-27 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, I think the writer wrote him instead of Home. So you would open Control Center by touching above the Home button and sliding your finger upward. I find the status bar method is more reliable. To make the phone switch orientation, turn it so a short end is toward the top if you want

Writing WithBraille On iOS

2014-01-27 Thread Scott Rumery
Hello All, Here is the app that made it to number four on our countdown of the top ten apps of 2013. I think that you all can guess what this app is just by looking at the subject line. For those of us that use Braille on a regular basis this app is a definite must have for our iOS devices.

Re: Guitar App On iOS?

2014-01-27 Thread shaf
There are lots of them. Search for Guitar in the app store and I'm sure you'll find lots of free tutorials. On 1/27/14, Desi Noller desi.nol...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Everyone, I was wondering if anyone out there knows of any accessible Apps that teach Guitar picking styles? I have been playing

Re: Taking a walk? Don't leave home without this!

2014-01-27 Thread Steve
Yeah, and I didn't join this list to get advertised and promoted. I joined for a QA response where something in the way of knowledge could be imparted. - Original Message - From: Scott Rumery blindfait...@gmail.com To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Sunday, January 26, 2014 5:47 PM

Re: Orientation lock: iOS7

2014-01-27 Thread Cheryl Homiak
The home screens don't appear to be in landscape. If I flick from left to right across the long way with the phone held the long way after trying to reorient it I still only get the spelling of one app and the number of apps in it. When going from left to right across the narrow way that is

Re: Taking a walk? Don't leave home without this!

2014-01-27 Thread Rick Alfaro
I'm sorry to say that I also find this practice very annoying. I get this in their email messages as well and I never follow the links and I'll probably be unsubscribing from that email list because of this. I understand the intent is to drive up the hit counters for the web site and that is

Re: Taking a walk? Don't leave home without this!

2014-01-27 Thread Rick Alfaro
Excellent post which reflects my feelings on this. I certainly don't intend to ridicule anyone's hard work and don't mind these messages being posted here but as you say, just a little more info would attract more people for the right reasons. Best Regards, Rick alfaro On 1/26/2014 6:32

Re: Taking a walk? Don't leave home without this!

2014-01-27 Thread Gary Petraccaro
I'm pretty much in your group as far as the messages go, but it would be nice to see a list of entries for the top ten rather than just a given day's. - Original Message - From: Christopher Chaltain chalt...@gmail.com To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Sunday, January 26, 2014 4:19

Re: Taking a walk? Don't leave home without this!

2014-01-27 Thread Marianne Denning
There are several companies I have learned about because of these types of posts. Why should we, as blind people, be left out of the advertising process? I have received enough information from the little bit of information the count down provided to decide if I wanted to read further or not. I

blocked number

2014-01-27 Thread Tarapprakash
Dear all. I deleted a number but did never block it. When receive calls from that number, my phone shows it as blocked number. I cannot call back on that number. So, does it mean that when you delete a number Iphone will block the id for that number? what can I do to avoid that from

Re: blocking calls

2014-01-27 Thread Alan Paganelli
Bill, blocking a call means just that. You don't want to talk to that person. All the blocked caller feature does is to kick that caller to voice mail. They can still leave you a voice message but you still can delete it with out listening to it. Regards, Alan Please click on:

Re: Text of Notes Showing Up in Inbox

2014-01-27 Thread Kimber Gardner
Thanks for this. I have been trying to stop the emailing of my notes for a while now and couldn't figure out how to do it. On 1/25/14, Chris H christopher...@gmail.com wrote: Hi go to settings mail contacts and calendar double tap on the Gmail account and turn off notes. Regards Chris On

RE: blocked number

2014-01-27 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
If your call display shows a number as Blocked that means the other party is blocking their number from showing up. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Tarapprakash Sent: Monday, January 27, 2014 12:13 PM To:

Re: blocking calls

2014-01-27 Thread Bill Gallik
Great point Sieghard! As a retiree of the former ATT this should have been obvious to me. Somehow though, I had never given the thought much consideration. Holland's Boy, Bill - With most men, unbelief in one thing springs from blind belief in another. - German Aphorist, Georg Christoph

Re: Syncing calendar to facebook

2014-01-27 Thread David Chittenden
Double-tap on the calendars button at the centre bottom of the display in calendar. Go through the list of calendars and make sure FaceBook is selected. I suspect there may be a bug as my calendar is not displaying FaceBook birthdays even though I have this option selected. David Chittenden,

Re: blocking calls

2014-01-27 Thread Bill Gallik
Well Alan, as Sieghard has suggested; Blocked Calls has different meanings depending on the source of the block. I could contact my mobile provider (ATT) and, for a fee, ask them to block any number of given numbers. In this case, Blocked Calls would mean the calls never reach my iPhone (as

Re: Orientation lock: iOS7

2014-01-27 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, Right. The home screens are always in portrait mode. Best, Anna On Jan 27, 2014, at 1:53 PM, Cheryl Homiak cahom...@gmail.com wrote: The home screens don't appear to be in landscape. If I flick from left to right across the long way with the phone held the long way after trying to

Re: Looking for Text Editor that Syncs with Dropbox

2014-01-27 Thread Alan Paganelli
Will plain text 2 also work with iPad Air? Regards, Alan Please click on: HTTP://WWW.home.earthlink.net/~alanandsuzanne/ There, you'll find free files of my arrangements and performances played on the Yamaha Tyros 1 keyboard. The albums in Technics format formerly on my website are still

Re: solara battle tips in arena Re: Areena cheat codes or something?

2014-01-27 Thread David Chittenden
If you use the same party as the opponent, and both are at the same level, you will only win half the time. The trick is to find the combat party that will defeat the party you are challenging. As I stated in a previous message, Templar, Ranger, Ranger, Druid will defeat Bard, Ranger, Ranger,

Re: Voyager Legend Ear-piece questions.

2014-01-27 Thread Bluesman02
Smart Security, version of virus signature database 9344 (20140127) __ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing viphone

Let's All Move On

2014-01-27 Thread Scott Rumery
I would just like to say once and for all that I for one am ready to close this thread just like Kara told us to with her post last night. This is why when responding to this message I changed the subject line. ScottOn Jan 27, 2014, at 3:10 PM, Marianne Denning maria...@denningweb.com wrote:

Re: There is apple software support and apple mobile device support so should I delete both before reinstalling itunes?

2014-01-27 Thread Carol Pearson
Liz, I thought I would have the same problems yourself when I went to install iTunes today. It reached about 98% and then just sat there. Anyway, I got away from the computer for some reason and couldn't get back for some while. When I did, it seemed that the install was successful and that,

Re: Taking a walk? Don't leave home without this!

2014-01-27 Thread Fred Olver
I've seen other items like this and they oftentimes mention that they have a top-ten with a link to the site for those who wish to check it out, however I've never seen one for each day of the month, or so it seems. Fred Olver - Original Message - From: Rick Alfaro

RE: Taking a walk? Don't leave home without this!

2014-01-27 Thread Tess
I hope people aren't upset with me. For me, I made a mistake, I said I thought it was spam, so I was deleting them myself. I apologize to one and all if I came across myself as upset. I don't mind hitting delete keys. I do that with over 50+ emails aday that I get because I just don't need to

Face time video calling

2014-01-27 Thread Donald L. Roberts
My wife who has a fifth generation iPod wants to make video face time calls to her sister who has a second generation iPad. I know there are some things on both the iPod and iPad which have to be set up for this to work. I would therefore appreciate someone outlining these steps for me. I

Re: Face time video calling

2014-01-27 Thread isaac
You can use the phone number also you and you’re sister can set up iCloud.com accounts by going to settings iCloud and enabling the mail option then you can create a @iCloud.com account to use for iMessaging and FaceTime. On Jan 27, 2014, at 5:53 PM, Donald L. Roberts donald.robert...@gmail.com

Re: Taking a walk? Don't leave home without this!

2014-01-27 Thread Marianne Denning
Tess, I think you asked a very good question. I won't open spam or anything I suspect of being spam and those things do get through at times. On 1/27/14, Tess tess...@gmail.com wrote: I hope people aren't upset with me. For me, I made a mistake, I said I thought it was spam, so I was deleting

Re: Syncing calendar to facebook

2014-01-27 Thread DJ Reese
David: Yep must be a bug within the calendar because I followed your directions and the Facebook calendar was already selected and birthday's isn't showing up. DJ Reese Download and install the new Peachtree Radio fM app available in the Android, Apple and Black berry app stores today.

Re: Solara last three fights of lvl 40

2014-01-27 Thread Yolanda
On 1/26/2014 8:25 PM, Ron Miller wrote: I can't remember what's facing you. Can you list the party? -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Yolanda Sent: Sunday, January 26, 2014 8:30 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject:

Re: There is apple software support and apple mobile device support so should I delete both before reinstalling itunes?

2014-01-27 Thread Liz And Sammie
I'm glad you were able to install iTunes successfully. Anything can happen between Saturday and today. Maybe Apple fixed the problem that people were having with installing iTunes. I sure hope so. I hope it all works out for you. Liz Ulrich and Leader Dog Sammie Westwood Church of God Prayer

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2014-01-27 Thread Scott Erichsen
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