You could also try a pair of logitech UE Booms. If you get two of them, you can
use an app produced by the company to pair both of them and have stereo output.
I haven't done this yet, although I have one speaker. I plan to buy another
when money affords. They're normally $200, but you can find
I can't wait for this to come out so that I can see how it stacks up against
the Braille Edge 40. It's nice that it comes in two sizes, too. This is a
display worth keeping an eye on.
Thanks,
Ari
On Jul 11, 2014, at 4:04 AM, Kawal Gucukoglu kgli...@icloud.com wrote:
Hello.
I am cross
Hi List,
For those who are in the market for a good speaker/boombox, I thought I
remind people again about the Sonos multi-room wireless music system. I feel
that their offering is superior to most everything else because what they
offer is more than a Bluetooth or Airplay speaker. Sonos doesn't
Hello.
It does work now, as I am a braille reader/transcriber so your description made
sense.
Thank you.
Kawal.
On 12 Jul 2014, at 10:59 pm, Ron Pelletier ron.pellet...@sympatico.ca wrote:
Hi,
If you are a Braille reader, use the same part of your finger you would use
to use Braille.
Hi,
From what i've heard, and remember this is just what i've heard from a friend
who's a mac- and Sonos owner, and this makes me a bit hesitant to the system,
only the IPhone- and the Android apps are accessible. The Mac controler
doesn't work at all from what i've gathered. Maybe i'm wrong
Hi Krister,
I have had my Sonos system for 4 years and for all these years the app was
useable with a few areas where improvements would have been nice. Some of
these seemed simple, e.g. the labelling of some buttons, but Sonos seemed to
ignore repeated requests for accessibility improvements.
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I ran into that problem on my iPad and wound up having to do a factory
reset. Now, it only happens on occasion.
If we can't look at ourselves, and ask, why? then where does the learning
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Thanks to anyone who will take the time to reply.
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Hi Eileen,
Obvious things first: are the lights on? Are you using mains or battery for the
lights and, if the latter, do you have the 12 V battery supply? Next,
positioning the phone is crucial! I presume you have the stickers that came
with the stand Scan Pro, these are useful for positioning
Eileen,
Her Majesty's following your posts! Now I understand that something seems to
have changed and that you are, of course, already very proficient with the OCR
apps and the stand ScanPro. I will go in forthwith and check I had the latest
TextGrabber update and tried out. If I have similar
If I do a factory reset what exactly getts lost in the proccess? Does VoiceOver
get turned off? I assume I loose my folders, but not my apps?
Haya Simkin guide dog Pammy
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On 13 Jul 2014, at 13:41, Robert Doc Wright yeshua.talmi...@gmail.com wrote:
I ran into that problem on
be sure you back up to either iCloud or your pc.
If we can't look at ourselves, and ask, why? then where does the learning
start?
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To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Sent: Sunday, July 13, 2014 6:11 AM
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you do not lose voiceover and yes you will need to redo your folders.
If we can't look at ourselves, and ask, why? then where does the learning
start?
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Sent: Sunday, July 13,
Sieghard,
Thanks so much for telling us about the Logitech K811 Bluetooth
keyboard. Not too long ago, I purchased the Logitech K810 and just
found out, from looking on amazon and reading your message, that this
keyboard is also able to switch between devices as well!!! What an
awesome benefit!!
It hasn't happened to me at all until recently with my iPod 5G. It used to
happen with all text fields on my iPod 4G.
As fr resetting, you can choose to reset whatever you want to. There's a list
of several things to choose when you open that dialog. However, if you do the
full reset you might
Hello Haya,
If you want to do a complete factory reset you have 2 choices:
1. After the reset you can choose to set up your device as a new device. If
you do this you will have to redo everything, redownload your apps, setup
any mail accounts you have, sign in to any apps you have and there is
Yes, and the Logitech K760 can also do this and it's solar powered. Keep in
mind that the K810 is designed for use with PC. It will work with Apple, but
you have to use a different key combination for the Voiceover key since it
does not have the Command key and I think the Option key on a PC
Hello again Eileen,
Well, it seems I have the latest versions of both TextGrabber and Prizmo. I
just put them both through their paces with the stand ScanPro and then again
Freehand. Firstly, let me say, I find a little bit of erratic behaviour in both
apps. Prizmo, four example, keeps bouncing
Hi, all,
Is there a Google app for browsing Google Groups?
Thanks,
Teresa
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Hi,
I looked into this a couple of months ago unfortunately there is
not. There is an app called Google admin which lets you administrate a
Google group, but this only works if you have Google apps for
business, so, for example, the moderators wouldn't be able to moderate
this group with it.
Hello all. I have a Brailliant bi 32 and it seems to be disconnecting
frequently from my iPhone. Is this a common occurrence? Has anyone else had
this issue?
Thanks!
Hope Paulos
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Just a typical backup in Settings. Right?
Haya Simkin guide dog Pammy
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If we can't look at ourselves, and ask, why? then where does the
Hi, all,
Just wondering if anyone has found a way to post a new topic in a group from
this site? I had to go to the full site. I'm a member of some groups for which
I don't choose to receive email, so this would be a handy thing to be able to
do.
Thanks,
Teresa
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Uh, I'm vigorously slapping my forehead here. I suppose I could simply email
the group I want to post to, since I'm still subscribed. I need more coffee!
Teresa
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Hi, folks,
I've found Pages app help files on the Apple site, but I can't figure out how
to export as pdf. A publication I write for prefers pdf files. Apple indicates
that the iOS app will export to this format. How do I go about it?
Thanks,
Teresa
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Hi Haya,
Before going through the recovery, first try something as simple as
unloading all apps from app switcher then fully powering down your iDevice
then restarting it. If you continue to experience the same behavior, you can
then move on to more aggressive troubleshooting.
Joseph
-
Good afternoon:
I just created an account using the amazon.com website but didn't figure out
how to purchase the desired book using the amazon website. Can someone help?
After purchasing the book, how can I transfer it to the IPhone?
Regards.
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Did you download the Kindle app onto your phone? You need to do this
to read the book. If you go into settings there is frequently asked
questions and the first question is how do I get new books. That
gives you a very good description of how to get books.
On 7/13/14, Marcos Rodrigues
Thanks, I will check this FAQ.
Marcos Rodrigues
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Did you download the Kindle app onto your phone? You need to do this
to read the book. If you go into settings there is frequently asked
Hi,
Does anyone know anything about a new type of braille display called midas? It
is being developed by Bristol Braille technology. It may be a haptic display,
but I am only guessing…
They also seem to have a multi-line braille display which appears to be much
cheaper than our usual fare. I
Hi Sandy,
In the mid to late 1990s, at CSUN there was a company that had a full page
display and also a tactile full page display. What caught my eye with the
tactile (may not be using the right name) was that one could track the second
hand on the computer in the time dialog box. It never
I wonder if the new displays will involve the technology that Senseg in Finland
were working on. It's not haptic, but some kind of film that is touch-sensitive
and produces electrical virtual buttons, etc. This film is supposedly very
inexpensive to produce and program. It was speculated it
I was in touch with Bristol Braille a couple years ago, and told them about
SenseG's E-Sense technology. They contacted the company, and were told that, at
that time, E-Sense lacked the necessary resolution for braille dots. Hopefully
the technology improves. I have heard nothing since that
I haven't had it disconnect, but I do have it freeze a lot. I don't have to
repair it, but I do have to lock the phone and turn the Brailliant off, then
turn it all back on. What a pain! Humanware says it is an iOS issue, and Apple
says it is a HumanWare issue.
Jenn
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On Jul
Keith- When SIRI stops speaking, have you tried a two finger swipe up to find
out what else she may have said?
Also, sometimes SIRI just goes on strike with both our 4s and 5c. E.g., she
says 'Sorry I can't do that' when asked to make a phone call.
Cher
From:
Thanks for this information. I just went to their website and read
their latest information. They are still in the process of developing
two products. They still are short of funds so appear to be working
on that. Very interesting.
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Hi,
I am also an avid user of Sonos products.
1. Yes, their Mac client is very minimally accessible with VoiceOver and I
opened a support ticket to that end. I think more users need to write to Sonos
to let them know we are out there and that we want the software to be
accessible across all
Hi,
This is so funny. I was just browsing this list using the mobile version of
Google Groups and stumbled upon exactly the same problem.
I did figure out how to reply to the message thread you are reading, but not
how to post the new one.
Let me know what you find out.
Best,
Victor
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Hi Sandy,
I want to thank you again for all of your suggestions to troubleshoot this.
After reading all of the threads, I wanted to double check and perform some
general maintanence on the phone.
I am using an iPhone 4 with 32 GB. The storage left on the phone is 9.6 GB, so
there is still
I waited until Amazon put the basics bluetooth wireless keyboard on special
for $19.95 and free shipping.
Regards,
Alan
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On my keyboard, it will work until the battery runs dry and all of a sudden,
the announcement of your key strokes quits. Not a problem really, you just
plug in the keyboard's power supply, wait 20 or 30 seconds for it to build
up enough of a charge to start working again and go on about your
Well, as I pointed out upstream, I think I'm just going to send a new mail
message to a group when I want to post. Not pretty, but it works, right? :)
Teresa
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On Jul 13, 2014, at 11:39 AM, Victor Tsaran vtsa...@gmail.com wrote:
Hi,
This is so funny. I
Ok, Alan, thanks. That would be totally doable. My Anker keyboard has been
going for three weeks on a charge, so I expect it to conk out any time now.
Teresa
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On Jul 13, 2014, at 11:49 AM, Alan Paganelli alanandsuza...@earthlink.net
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On my
I also reported the problem to the Google Accessibility list.
On Sunday, July 13, 2014 11:50:52 AM UTC-7, Teresa Cochran wrote:
Well, as I pointed out upstream, I think I'm just going to send a new mail
message to a group when I want to post. Not pretty, but it works, right? :)
Teresa
Curious if anybody here is using the latest Logitech folio case for iPad
Air? I have the following questions:
After covering the case and the screen appears to be locked, it will unlock
itself if you turn the iPad around. Have you experienced the same or is my
case faulty?
On the prior
Hi Julia,
I just opened the settings in Prizmo. I will list them here, so you can compare
what you have.
iCloud- Mine is off by choice. This is a toggle button.
General- Under themes, the default is neutral.
OCR- detect text orienntation is on.
Export image quality is high.
Accessibility-
Considering that most Braille displays continue using Windows CE as their base
operating system, and that windows CE V6 has not been developed since 2009, I
would tend to agree with Apple on this one.
David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA
Email: dchitten...@gmail.com
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Hi Eileen and list.
I'm happy to report that I didn't in fact brake Prizmo. I just
misinterpreted what was going on, I thought that when my iPhone
vibrated, that meant that it had detected a page. Now, on further
experimentation, I see that it has to say page detected, ready to
shoot,
If you just plug the recharge cable in to it's recharger, you can start typing
again in about a minute or less so it really isn't a problem unless your in the
field with out a wall outlet handy. On the other hand, you should of charged
it up before you left! LOL!
Alan
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Hi,
I want to select, copy and paste some text from a facebookcomment and status
and put it into a note on my iPhone using the iPhone. I forget how to do this.
Jen
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Mine certainly doesn't have that feature but it certainly would be nice if it
did. Mine does have an LED to tell you that it's on. If the LED isn't on,
your not typing but then that much is obvious I figure.
Alan
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On Jul 12, 2014, at 12:02 PM, Kramlinger, Keith G.,
Hi Julia,
You're welcome. I'm glad that Prizmo is up and working for you again. I have
been working on the other OCR app Text Grabber and I know how much it is to
depend on an app that workedand then stopped working. Happy OCRING.
Eileen Y
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On Jul 13, 2014, at 12:41 PM,
Alan
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On Jul 12, 2014, at 5:57 PM, Teresa Cochran batsfly...@me.com wrote:
To be honest, the keyboard I got was less expensive, but I will probabl get
an Apple one when I get an iPad. I couldn't pass up the good reviews and $30
US discount on this one from Amazon.
Hi Eileen,
I installed Prizmo on my iPod some time ago, and after reading your list of
suggested settings below, I finally decided to test Prizmo on a business
card. Wow, I was able to obtain good results. Not perfect (About 90%
accuracy), but I could read the information and get the phone
Hi Alan,
When your Amazon Basics keyboard goes into sleep mode after some 30 minutes
of nonuse, how long does it take to wake up? That is, how long is it
before you type a key and have it register via iPhone speaking the key?
Joseph
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There is a power switch on the Amazon Basics Bluetooth wireless keyboard
underneith the keyboard. You can tell if it's off or on by touch. When you
turn on the power, and are in a text box, it only takes a second and you can
type away. The Amazon Basics Bluetooth wireless keyboard is roughly
My fingerprint reader always works for me. Knock on wood, but it works 100% of
the time. I only have to enter the four-digit code when I restart my phone. I
used to have trouble with it until I discovered that if I place my finger on
the home button for only a moment and then lift my finger. It
I don't have any problems with the finger print scanner and it works very well.
Alan
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My fingerprint reader always works for me. Knock on wood, but it works 100%
of the time. I only have to enter
I have a couple Sonos questions.
1. Does voiceover speech remain on the device, or is it sent to the Sonos
speakers?
2. How does it work with multiple devices. Say I am using Sonos to listen to
Pandora, when I'm done, is it easy for another household member to use their
device to use Sonos
Hi Joseph,
I'm glad I was able to help. The amount of lighting is critical to all OCR apps
and obtaining accuracy. I guess that's why many who use OCR apps from an iOS
device will do it in conjunction with the StandScan Pro. Knowing that there's
enough illumination and the correct distance is
Can these things just hook to a wifi network?
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Sent: Sunday, July 13, 2014 4:55 AM
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Hi Krister,
I have had my Sonos
Hi alan,
On my Amazon Basics keyboard I'm not experiencing this 1 second performance
you have described. While in the search box edit field, I then go to turn on
the Bluetooth keyboard, and it takes me about 15 seconds of tapping on keys
before I get any speech conveying what it is I'm typing.
Hi Tracy,
Yes, Voiceover is always on the iPhone. Actually, Sonos is really a
self-contained system although you can play music that is on your iPhone.
Because Sonos itself is connected to the internet via your router and works
independently, there is no battery drain. Once you start a station
No, Sonos has to be hard wired to the router. This can be achieved by either
wiring one of the players to your router if your router is in a room where
you also want a player, if not just use the Sonos Bridge and connect it to
your router. The bridge then creates the Zigby network which is what
Sieghard,
That's exactly why I'm excited to have the K810--it works with both my
Windows 8.1 tablet as well as my iPhone! I haven't used the Option/Alt
key to do any IOS functions as of yet. I just use my keybard for long
typing marathons. LOL! Thank you so very much! You are one of the ones
on
Hello, everyone.
Sometimes, my iPhone 5 running iOS 7.1.2 reports an incorrect figure
for cellular data usage and claims there has never been a data reset.
This problem occurs if I try to access the cellular data usage as soon
as the iPhone starts speakin. Here's what I do to force this
Hi Craig,
No, can't say it does this on my 5S. I just rebooted the phone and
immediately after Voiceover came on I put in my passcode and went to
Settings, it still opened right on the cellular page where I had left it and
a 4-finger tap put me right on the reset button and it told me my last
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