Hello Todd,
After 2 days of playing phone tag with Zack, we were able to have an
interesting discussion last night. It seems as if this is in fact a new bug in
iOS 8!!!I would encourage you to let them know if you haven't already. If
you have you I are a part of a small number of
Hello All,
Thanks for the suggestions. I was expecting the solution of using either
Kurzweil 1000 or OpenBook 9, which I do have both of. I suppose I could take
the pages out of the binding, but I was hoping to keep it in tack. I actually
got a very accurate scan with the StandScan Pro without
I would add to this, also get the largest size hard drive you can afford even
if it means waiting and saving up for it. Why? People who practice I want
what I want and I want it now often regret it. With adding more and more apps,
email, and all the other stuff most of us put on our phones,
You who want to read tablature should check out LunarPro, a project designed to
make guitar tabs accessible. It can process files in Guitar Pro and Power Tab
formats. It works with NVDA (not particularly JAWS) and VoiceOver for the Mac.
Check it out at
I would be surprised, but very interested, if there is a way to read tableture
with a screen reader.
Since it is just numbers of strings and frets, I'm not sure how you would make
good sense of it with a screen reader.
Richard
Reality is the leading cause of stress for those who are in touch
My own confusion with understanding thread hijacking came from using Outlook
on my computer for years for email. When you review emails individually in
POP format using Outlook, it is not clear when you reply to a message and
change the subject that you've run afoul of list etiquette. The new
Ah, some of us can do it the old-fashioned way. LOL.
From: Sieghard Weitzel
Sent: Thursday, January 01, 2015 6:19 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Simply ask SIRI, was: AN INDEPENDENT PLUG FOR APPLEVIS
Hi Carol,
Another very easy way to find out what weekday a particular date is to
When you record something in DropVox, it automatically goes to a folder
named Apps\DropVox where it can be accessed from the Dropbox app. The
recording will be named in the format DV--mm-dd.mp3 where the
represents a 4-digit year, etc. So something recorded today will be named
I too am looking for a better way to access reddit but haven't really found
one. I do think it may be possible to use RSS but that would not have the same
functionality as the app.
On Dec 28, 2014, at 10:04 PM, Devin Prater r.d.t.pra...@gmail.com wrote:
Hi all. Does anyone use reddit? If so,
Go to settings, accessibility, VoiceOver, speech, default dialect and Alex is
under the English U.S. heading.
On 2 Jan 2015, at 05:03, Celeste MyHand cnmyh...@gmail.com wrote:
I have a friend who just bought an iPad mini two and he can't find the Alex
voice any suggestions
Celeste's
Richard
Using these kinds of features are how I spend a lot of time in my life. I love
looking at the text so to speak, meaning how something is written, punctuated,
etc. I don’t know what my priorities are with the phone anymore. I’m almost
ready to chuck the old cell phone and go for signing
Deidre,
I've started a new thread since this isn't about Bookshare any longer.
People have two iPhones or two phones with the same carrier when they have a
work phone and a home phone, so I actually do not think that is an issue.
So, I gather from what you said about the 4S, you are basically
I got my husband an H19 TXT, and it also had similar issues.
Thanks,
Ari
On Dec 31, 2014, at 5:10 AM, Don Breda don.br...@gmail.com wrote:
I had the h19 txt and think it is a great earpiece when it works but I gave
up on it after having trouble with three of them.
After a while the
I think sometimes people don't understand that if you reply to somebody's
message, what you write is part of that thread. I know that years ago when I
started emailing I didn't understand this at all. If you want to start a new
topic and not hijack somebody's thread, it isn't enough to just
The thread was originally about Bookshare, and then it turned into a thread
about Bria.
Thanks,
Ari
On Dec 31, 2014, at 10:41 AM, Hank Smith, and Seeing-eye dog Iona
hank.smith...@gmail.com wrote:
I asked a question about bria soft phone
he answered my question, I replied with a thank
A google search for podcast about voice dream reader got this as the second
link on the results page:
http://www.applevis.com/podcast/episodes/walk-through-voice-dream-text-speech
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Hello, I updated my iPhone-4S software yesterday, and in the process of
doing so, the CDs that I had imported to itunes were deleted from my phone
to make room for the update. I don't want to add all of the albums that
were deleted back to my phone. How do I add one album to my iPhone?
Liz
Hi all,
I'm at a loss trying to link my Dropbox with Dropvox by indicating a folder to
use in the DropVox settings.
I've tried saying New folder and giving one but have also tried selecting a
folder I already have. When I have made a recording, I hear, Uploading to
Dropbox, a pause and then
Hi. I looked on applevis and didn't see any podcasts concerning voice dream
reader. Can someone point me to some? Thanks.
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No I have not tried that customize feature. I generally just look at the
channel lineup and scroll through until I find the channels that I'm interested
in. This app is actually designed to control a remote control device but I find
it very helpful tips for getting channel listings.I would also
Hello Ari and Hank,
Unless I am missing something Hank is correct here and I think Ari must have
somehow assumed that the Bria softphone thread must be mixed in with the thread
about Bookshare. I just went to the archive and typed in the subject Bria
softphone help and the only posts
what I asked on the bria thread was if you could have it go to speaker
phone like you do when you are in a cell call.
seagurt I apologise if I am miss spelling your name responded with it
can not be done that feature was a apple only feature.
he answered my question. and I posted no more on the
I’m not seeing the link to go to the podcast.
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of
David Cleveland
Sent: Thursday, January 01, 2015 10:44 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: podcast demonstrating voicedream reader
Here is another
Here is another podcast that might help.
Tech Access Democast - TA DemoCast 28: Voice Dream Reader for iOS
div style=float:leftimg
src=http://techaccessweekly.com/images/vdreader.png; height=125 width=125
alt=Voice Dream Reader Logo/div
pIn this episode, Erin demonstrates the versatility of a
I think the foldable keyboards are a good idea in theory but they don't really
work that well out in the real world. I have the verbatim keyboard and it never
really stable and less I had it on a flat surface like a table. I had wanted to
use it on my lap but it did not work too well that
Hello ari
I started the bria thread by itself
I did not what so ever hi jack the thread I remember what I sent and
have the proof hell I didn't even reply to the book share thread I don't
even use book share on my phone
do you have proof of my hijacking
is so I want all threads sent to me
Hi all,
I just want to tell everyone, in case we have newcomers, how very helpful I'm
finding both this list and also, for more clarification so often, the resources
of AppleVis with so many helpful useful and informative podcasts.
I have listened to a number of podcasts now and just today
DropVox goes in a default folder in DropBox; or it did when I last had both
at once.
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To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Sent: Thursday, January 01, 2015 4:28 PM
Subject: LINKING DROPVOX WITH DROPBOX
Hi
Oh this is so cool! I just asked about a date several years in the past that I
wanted to check and siri gave me the day of the week with no problem. I guess
it shouldn't be any surprise that siri can do this but i'd just never thought
to try it before! Thanks!
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I tried and tried to
Well, it is there in my original message.
It starts with http and voiceover reports it as a link.
So, I'm not sure what to say.
I double tapped on it in my original message and was taken to the page.
If you still can't find it, let me know and I'll send it again.
Richard
Reality is the leading
Correct. The big difference is that the iPad Mini doesn't have the phone
calling and texting feature you'll get on a phone. There are also some
minor differences where apps will take advantage of the larger display,
so some screen layouts may differ from the iPhone to the iPad. There are
also
Hi Carol,
Another very easy way to find out what weekday a particular date is to simply
ask SIRI. I use this a lot for my business when I have to pay invoices and
maybe I have an invoice which is due on April 7 and I want to know if this is a
weekend or not. So, I simply invoke SIRI and ask
Ok, Best Buy (cringe) has the I pad minis on sale for $239. I might go look. I
take it that these are identical in function to the IPhones and voice over
works just as well, correct?
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of
Richard Turner
Sent: Thursday,
Hi Hank,
I
D try the usual, force quit all apps, then turn off your phone, wait 30 seconds
and then plug it in. If it's a phone with Lightning connector plugging it in
will also turn it on and it should start up shortly. See how it does after the
reboot.
Also, you might want to check to see if
I'm not Richard, and I don't see the post you're responding to, but a
retina display is the term Apple uses for their displays with
particularly high pixel density. I used Google and found this
description at http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/R/retina_display.html
On 01/01/2015 12:39 PM, Deidre
In general terms, it has to do with the resolution of the screen. More
megapixels, clarity sharpness, etc. Irrelevant if you can’t see.
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of
Deidre Muccio
Sent: Thursday, January 01, 2015 10:39 AM
To:
Richard
What is a retina display?
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I’ve never had any problems pulling down books from my wish list. My problem
is between my two iPhones and my iPad Air 1, I would like to see on the bard
reading app the ability to start reading on one device and pick up where you
left off on another device such as my iPhone 5s and finish
you can also ask her how many days have elapsed since a specific date.
From: Cheryl Homiak
Sent: Thursday, January 1, 2015 10:56 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Simply ask SIRI, was: AN INDEPENDENT PLUG FOR APPLEVIS
Oh this is so cool! I just asked about a date several years in
I have iPhone, iPad and Mac. And an old machine that is running linux. No
Windows at present but have had that too. I like everything I have, but I
understand the issue of not accumulating possessions. If that's your priority,
maybe you should just get a newer phone with more storage. If I had
Just make sure you spend your time checking out the pros and cons of having the
larger screen, and a second device to keep track of.
I'd also make sure to get one with the 64 bit processor if you do go that
route.
Get other people's input too.
Best of luck,
Richard
Reality is the leading
Ok, understood. Thanks for the dual clarification. Am I the only one who has
trouble making a decision about what best will serve my needs? I want to stream
line my existence, and part of that is not expanding my possessions. The beauty
of the IPhone is that it is small and durable and easy to
Accept you won't find a device with the 64 bit processor that doesn't have the
retina display.
At least, as far as I know, which is why I say check with others and do your
own research into the features you want.
In my opinion, there isn't much point in buying a new device with the slower
Hello All,
I have just purchased a 300 plus paperback cookbook, with the page size
approximately 8 X 11.5. I am using an iPhone6 with iOS 8.1 with the KNFB
Reader. I'm wondering if others have scanned a book of this size and what they
used to hold down the pages that does not have a large
Congratulations to the winners of the AppleVis Golden Apple Awards of 2014.
Best iOS App: Voice Dream Reader.
Best Assistive App: KNFB Reader.
Best Developer, MISoft, developer of Blind Square.
Best Game, Dice World
Best Mac App: VMWARE Fusion.
You can read the article at:
Very high res display, but pointless if you can't see it. So don't have to
worry about it. I don't, let Mrs have that one.
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From: Deidre Muccio deim...@verizon.net
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Sent: Thursday, January 01, 2015 6:39 PM
Subject: retina display, what is
Requesting conversions with Siri (pounds to kilos, ounces to grams or
milliliters, miles to kilometers, etc.) , can also be hit or miss depending on
how you ask. Siri’s useful enough, but calling it a personal assistant is a bit
optomistic.
From: viphone@googlegroups.com
And to add to this, you can ask how many days are between 2 dates. For example,
I could ask “How many days are between January 12 and February 28”. SIRI will
provide the answer which is 47 days. Wording is sometimes a bit tricky because
if I ask “How many days is it from January 12 to February
I think she did mention that is a 300+ a4 size cook book.
If, KNFB is the only option, you might want to make sure that is fair distance
beetween the book and the camera/phone, to make sure that the phone camera can
ditact the whole page. Scanstand or Scanbox might pretty much help, but, if it
Hi Richard,
I agree that while KNFB Reader is an awesome app, there are projects where a
scanner solution is better just as you’d rent a moving truck if you want to
move rather than making 20 trips with the car. The ideal solution would be to
have a scanner with automatic document feeder
As far as justures are concern, try only have the require fingers on the
screen. I know, at times when i thought i'm doing two finger tap it register as
three finger tap, or single finger tap registered as two fingers tap.
Also, the harder you bang on the phone with your fingers, the harder for
You are not alone.
But, given what you said, I'd just stick with the phone and look into getting a
new one with more memory.
Richard
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Thanks for the suggestion.
I should have been more clear. What I’m looking for is an app for tabs. I’ll
give this one a look, but it sounds like it’s for creating guitar sounds?
I’ve always played by ear and thought I’d try my hand at learning to read tabs
to learn songs and riffs faster. I
I'd recommend waiting until the next update comes out that should include
retaining the format of the page.
The standscan might be the best choice of stands to attempt this, but in
reality, I'd recommend using a computer with OpenBook or Kurzweil software for
that size project.
If you have a
Hello List,
I thought others would find this of some interest. I have set up my StandScan
Pro without using the lights that are installed within the StandScan Pro. On
the KNFB Reader, I made sure that the camera light is toggled on. Scans that I
am receiving with the 2 devices are extremely
I think I know what you mean about Siri being finicky with dates. I just tried
asking her when the 2016 summer Olympics start and she wanted to do a web
search on that.
Shawn
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On Jan 1, 2015, at 2:49 PM, Flor Lynch florl...@iol.ie wrote:
Ah, some of us can do it
Oh, I forget to ask Siri so often. Must put this in my mind - to stay! Smiley
Thanks for the reminder!
Carol P
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From: Sieghard Weitzel
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Sent: Thursday, January 01, 2015 6:19 PM
Subject: Simply ask SIRI, was: AN INDEPENDENT
Dropvox is for making quick recordings which are then sent to Dropbox for
you to take whatever actions you wish. Very useful to me.
I like to keep things as simple as possible! Smiles
Carol P
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From: Joanne Chua shuang.an...@gmail.com
To:
What is the advantage of using DropVox over DropBox anyway?
On 02/01/2015, carol.pearso...@googlemail.com
carol.pearso...@googlemail.com wrote:
Alan, thanks, finally found them lurking there ...
Just not quite so clear when you're using the Dropbox app as when you're
sitting on a computer.
Alan, thanks, finally found them lurking there ...
Just not quite so clear when you're using the Dropbox app as when you're
sitting on a computer.
Carol P
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To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Sent: Thursday, January 01, 2015 8:50 PM
Subject:
HI, Kerri,
Have you tried removing it from notification center?
On Jan 1, 2015, at 2:13 PM, Kerri Stovall spedange...@gmail.com wrote:
Hi list,
First, happy New Year to all! Wish you the best!
I just had a quick question for anyone who may be able to help. I use
facebook messenger, and
I am running in to the same problem as well
its not just you.
On 1/1/2015 3:13 PM, Kerri Stovall wrote:
Hi list,
First, happy New Year to all! Wish you the best!
I just had a quick question for anyone who may be able to help. I use facebook
messenger, and I'm trying to get it where voiceover
Hi list,
First, happy New Year to all! Wish you the best!
I just had a quick question for anyone who may be able to help. I use facebook
messenger, and I'm trying to get it where voiceover will not read the banner
notification and broadcast my messages to whomever's in earshot. I went to
I don't see anything that says Default to me. That may be the problem.
Carol P
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From: RobH. bobs...@googlemail.com
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Sent: Thursday, January 01, 2015 4:59 PM
Subject: Re: LINKING DROPVOX WITH DROPBOX
DropVox goes in a default folder in
I think, what we need to consider also the processor of such device.
Yes, you can get an ipad2, or ipad mini 1st gen, but you are
compromising the processor speed. Of course, some would argue that if
the main concern you have for an ipad is to browsing the net,
streaming video and perhaps read a
I don't think this has anything to do with POP or Outlook. You can read
threaded messages in POP just like you can in IMAP. Also, clients have
been supporting conversations or threads for quite a while, such as
Thunderbird, Lotus Notes or Outlook. It is true that if you don't use a
threaded
I bought a Nexis 7 Android tablet to go along with my iPhone last
summer. I like having the two devices. There are some things I just like
doing better on the Nexis 7, in part due to the fact that it's running
Android and in part due to the fact that it's larger and has a larger
display. I
Carol,
Tell me about it. I'd probably still be looking for the folder if I hadn't
posted a similar message months ago and one of the kind list members pointed me
in the right direction. A
I really like DropVox for making quick recordings and its integration with
Dropbox is most convenient.
Hi you can’t record voice messages, anymore with messenger when you double
tap on record that seems to be a bug! after the latest update a few weeks
ago, as i was a keen user with voice messages.
cheers gerry have a nice day
Email: gerryc...@optusnet.com.au
Skype: gerry.cook1
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1 place finger over text.
2 swipe down and select more.
3 swipe to the right and select forward
4 insert contact
5 send away. Send button is above letter p
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Hi, you need to swipe to the right till you get to that text field where you're
supposed to type the text message, and Name right above the P, is where the
send button will be.
On Jan 1, 2015, at 9:26 PM, Terri Elliott terrielli...@samobile.net wrote:
Hi. I have a text message that I'm
Hi. I have a text message that I'm trying to forward to one of my
contacts. I can find the forward field and I can type in there phone
number but after that I can't find the send button to send them the
forwarded text.
Terri
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I have a friend who just bought an iPad mini two and he can't find the Alex
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