Re: My Recent Experience upgrading from a 5 S to an iPhone 6 Plus, With One Question

2015-01-02 Thread Feliciano G
http://www.ubersignal.com/field-test-mode Regards, Feliciano Like my Facebook page: www.facebook.com/theblindman12v Follow me on Twitter: Www.twitter.com/theblindman12v Sent from the Super-iPhone On Jan 2, 2015, at 2:01 AM, Sieghard Weitzel siegh...@live.ca wrote: Where do you

Re: Requesting Suggestions On Scanning A Large Paperback Book WithThe KNFB Reader

2015-01-02 Thread Sandratomkins
Eileen, This is serendipitous as I have just started to scan some cookery books myself.now, although K n FB is a very good app the requirements for scanning recipes requires complete precision.even when using my stand scan pro I find there will be the odd error.these errors are so slight that

RE: My Recent Experience upgrading from a 5 S to an iPhone 6 Plus, With One Question

2015-01-02 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Where do you find this field test mode? -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of M. Taylor Sent: Friday, January 02, 2015 12:35 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: My Recent Experience upgrading from a 5 S to an iPhone 6 Plus,

My Recent Experience upgrading from a 5 S to an iPhone 6 Plus, With One Question

2015-01-02 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Everyone and Happy New Year! Three days ago, I purchased a 128GB unlocked T-Mobile iPhone 6 Plus. The first thing I did, even before leaving the Apple Store, was to insert an A T T Wireless SIM card, just to make certain it was truly unlocked (smile). I also had a sales person put on a

RE: Finding the Alec voice on an iPad mini two

2015-01-02 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
If it’s the original iPad Mini (the one released prior to 2013) Alex is not an option as you can only have Alex on iOS devices which have a 64 Bit processor and at this point that is the A7 processor which came out last year and which is in the iPhone 5S, the iPad Mini Retina and the iPad Air.

Texting Multiple Recipients On An IPhone 5s and IO#S 8.1.2

2015-01-02 Thread Hicks Steven (CORNWALL IT SERVICES)
Hi friends, Does anyone know an easy way to text multiple recipients on IOS 8? At the moment, I have to go in to messaging, compose and then select add recipient. I add the recipient and then the phone goes back to themessage screen, I then have to click add recipient again and go through my

Re: Finding the Alec voice on an iPad mini two

2015-01-02 Thread Michael Maslo
Hello, I went to Settings accessibility voice over speech and under English dialect, all I had was the fault and enhance. I did not see Alex at all. Any help would be greatly appreciated I am running iPad Mini sincerely, michael maslo On Jan 2, 2015, 1:29 AM, at 1:29 AM, christopher

SlingPlayer Accessibility in IOS 8

2015-01-02 Thread Rajiv Shah
Hello all:I am writing about SlingPlayer accessibility. While playing with my iPad running IOS 8, I noticed a difference in the level of access between my iPhone 5 running IOS 7 and the iPad with SlingPlayer running IOS 8. on IOS 7, the programmatic names of the buttons such as the labels for

RE: My Recent Experience upgrading from a 5 S to an iPhone 6 Plus, With One Question

2015-01-02 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
If you can afford it, it's always a good idea to buy the newest model available at the time. This would be a 6 or 6 Plus at this point and which one you choose would depend entirely on your preference with respect to the size of the phone. The 6 Plus is very big, but it does have the advantage

Re: 6 or 6 plus

2015-01-02 Thread Alex Hall
The only difference that might relate to accessibility is OIS. Optical image stabilization means that shaky hands or slight movements of the camera won't matter as much, good for free-hand OCR. That said, the iPhone 6 already has this feature in its software, whereas the Plus has it in

6 or 6 plus

2015-01-02 Thread Deidre Muccio
Mark, or anyone else Can you briefly describe the difference between the 6 and 6 plus in terms of function? I know the size is different but how significant are the differences in gestures? I believe battery life has already been described here on list and that is pretty black and white. I'm ready

Re: question on braille displays

2015-01-02 Thread Patti Johnson
ok, what would be the equivalent of uncontracted braille, for my curiosity, since the contracted wants to add letters to some things, such as the word people if you put in a p. Thanks, Patti On 1/2/2015 11:01 AM, Anne Robertson wrote: I use a Focus 14 Blue and the Space-g now cycles through 3

Re: question on braille displays

2015-01-02 Thread Anne Robertson
I use a Focus 14 Blue and the Space-g now cycles through 3 options: contracted Braille, 6-dot Braille and 8-dot Braille. Cheers, Anne On 2 Jan 2015, at 16:21, Patti Johnson pattigj1...@gmail.com wrote: Or maybe it should be Braille Input, not sure how to term it. I have not upgraded,

Sprint Usage

2015-01-02 Thread Steve Shannon Cook
Hi All, I have not done this in a long time. I have an iPhone 5C running the current IOS. Where can I go to reset my data usage for Sprint on the phone to let me know how much data I have used for a certain time period? Thanks in advance! Dice World Steve6009 Love is what’s in the room

Exporting and Intyre book from VoiceStream reader

2015-01-02 Thread Sandratomkins
Hi, I have a book in VoiceStream reader, but I find it difficult to read in a detailed manner and navigate with ease in this app.it is probably my fault, but what I want to know is this:how can I export the entire book into another app such as iLike2ReadPro? Thanks for any suggestions, Sandy

question on braille displays

2015-01-02 Thread Patti Johnson
Or maybe it should be Braille Input, not sure how to term it. I have not upgraded, so I can still use space g to turn contractions off and on on my Focus. A friend updated her phone and says she can't do that now, she uses the refreshable Braille display from APH. So how can she turn

RE: Foldable BT keyboard

2015-01-02 Thread Danny Leung
Thanks Rob and Alan for the respond. Can you tell me is the Matias folding keyboard or the Verbatim Wireless Bluetooth keyboard lock when they were unfold? Thanks Danny -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are

Re: My Recent Experience upgrading from a 5 S to an iPhone 6 Plus, With One Question

2015-01-02 Thread Alan J Paganelli
I use my old iPhone 4 which has 32 GB hard drive for NLS Talking Books. That way I can use my iPhone 5s for um, a phone? Fancy that huh? LOL! Regards, Alan Teenagers; Tired of being harassed by your parents? Act now! Move out. Get a job. Pay your bills wile you still know everything.

Re: My Recent Experience upgrading from a 5 S to an iPhone 6 Plus, With One Question

2015-01-02 Thread Kelly Pierce
Deidre, Verizon sells GSM unlocked phones. Verizon phones can’t be used with another CDMA carrier not using the Verizon network. If you need to use the Verizon network, a MVNO using the Verizon network would be far less expensive than signing up for service with Verizon itself. On the other

How do I adjust the Alarm volume on an iPhone 6?

2015-01-02 Thread Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D.
Hi, Running an iPhone 6 with 8.1.2. Somehow the Alarm volume got set at a very, very high loudness level. I can't seem to find a way to tone it down. VoiceOver volume is moderate and readily adjustable. Siri volume is good. Ringer volume is set in settings to 35 % and adjusting volume with

Re: Finding the Alec voice on an iPad mini two

2015-01-02 Thread christopher hallsworth
Hi, I will fill in for you. The iPad Mini 2, which may I say is a year old today so happy birthday to that, houses the A7 64 bit processor just like the iPad AIr 1 and iPhone 5s. On 2 Jan 2015, at 14:45, Alan J Paganelli alanandsuza...@earthlink.net wrote: Alex is a 64 bit voice. I have no

Re: question on braille displays

2015-01-02 Thread Cheryl Homiak
Also remember that input and output are now separated in iOS 8. Space-g now controls output while space-236 controls input. Both of these are three-way cycles through six-dot, eight-dot and contracted. As for eight-dot or six-dot, neither will give you contracted braille though there may be

Re: Exporting and Intyre book from VoiceStream reader

2015-01-02 Thread Richard Turner
Hi Sandra, I don't think you can export an entire book unless it is one you imported from a text or word or pdf ... if it came from a copyrighted source, I don't think it is possible. Perhaps you could say more what kinds of reading issues you are having in Voice Dream Reader and those of us

RE: flash player for ios

2015-01-02 Thread Steve Sweeney
The one I have seen used the most is Puffin. -Steve -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2014 10:12 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: flash player for ios You

RE: Foldable BT keyboard

2015-01-02 Thread Alan Lemly
I agree with Christopher regarding the stability of the Verbatim bluetooth wireless folding keyboard and its locking capability. The lock is only at one end of the folding crease and it is not very strong. Alan Lemly -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com

Re: Foldable BT keyboard

2015-01-02 Thread RobH.
Not sure of the question; the Matias locks closed to stop it falling open, though it also has a soft bag to put it in. I think I said, this is pretty well full size when open. I just liked it for working on the iPad Mini when full PC wasn't on. - Original Message - From: Danny Leung

Re: Foldable BT keyboard

2015-01-02 Thread Christopher Chaltain
The Verbatim keyboard does lock in place when you unfold it, but it is still rather unstable. I would not recommend using it on your lap for example. On 01/02/2015 08:47 AM, Danny Leung wrote: Thanks Rob and Alan for the respond. Can you tell me is the Matias folding keyboard or the Verbatim

Re: Requesting Suggestions On Scanning A Large Paperback Book WithThe KNFB Reader

2015-01-02 Thread Richard Turner
Had you checked Kindle editions of the cookbook? They have several weight watchers cookbooks as kindle books. A friend has purchased some other cookbooks that she reads with the Kindle app on her iPhone. Just a thought, Richard Reality is the leading cause of stress for those who are in touch

Re: Requesting Suggestions On Scanning A Large Paperback Book WithThe KNFB Reader

2015-01-02 Thread Mary Otten
Hi Eileen, I really second what Richard said about finding a Kindle edition. Or perhaps a book share addition. It's great to have hardcopy books if you have an a vision to see the pictures or whatever. But my life has been made so much easier since I started getting cookbooks in electronic

Re: Threads: this is in response to the thread hijacking discussion of Bookshare to bria softphone

2015-01-02 Thread Dave Sheridan
Hi It did appear that the thread was hijacked as Ari said as the emails were grouped together. I also accept what you say Hank but trust me, it did appear on first glance that the Bookshare thread was hijacked. It's impossible to show this as several emails are grouped together. I checked

Re: confused about options for setting up phone

2015-01-02 Thread Richard Turner
Yes, there is also an option to transfer purchases from your iPod to iTunes, which is a good idea to do when you've downloaded apps to a device and not the computer. If you do an encrypted backup, make sure you use a password you won't forget! If you forget it, you are completely out of luck.

Re: confused about options for setting up phone

2015-01-02 Thread John Diakogeorgiou
On the phone go to settings then iTunes and iPhone. Make sure that your id and password are there. Then from the App Store hgo to update. From there you will see a tab for purchases. OOD you don't see this you may need to restore from a backup first John Diakogeorgiou On Jan 2, 2015, at 3:43

How do I get back to the beginning of a book in Voice Dream Reader?

2015-01-02 Thread Kevin Minor
Hi. I was happily listening to a book for about ten minutes with Voice Dream Reader, then I fell asleep. I woke up about an hour and a half later, and decided to figure out how to get back to the beginning of a book. I double tapped and held the rewind button, but I couldn't figure out what

streaming in mp3 using KoalaSan for ios?

2015-01-02 Thread Hank Smith, and Seeing-eye dog Iona
Hello am using KoalaSan to stream live on my shoutcast stream is there any way to get https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/koalasan/id649084681?mt=8KoalaSan to stream in mp3? https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/koalasan/id649084681?mt=8 Hank https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/koalasan/id649084681?mt=8

changing email subscription

2015-01-02 Thread Tess
Hi, I was wondering who I can speak to about changing my email subscription to a different email? Any info would be appreciated thanks. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any

RE: Ultimate Guitar iOS app accessibility

2015-01-02 Thread Brett
Hi Dean, Can you explain a bit more how this one works, I have never heard of this app before. I have downloaded it, but need to use the Jaws OCR feature to use it, I get no access with NVDA. I have had a look around ultimate guitar tabs web site and although I can see the tabs on the

Re: looking for accessible alternative for safari

2015-01-02 Thread Brett
Hi, I personally love Atomic Web. its fully accessible and has a ton of options, Including mimmicking a desktop browser. Cheers, Brett. Sent with Siri from Brett's iPhone On 3 Jan 2015, at 6:39 pm, Joanne Chua shuang.an...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, you might want to give Google Chrome a

Re: looking for accessible alternative for safari

2015-01-02 Thread Joanne Chua
Hi, you might want to give Google Chrome a try. But, i personally do like safari over Chrome, maybe because i'm just, use to Safari. Joanne Chua The flip side of Inclusion is Exclusion. Leaders For Tomorrow 2013 Candidate Send from my iPad On 3 Jan 2015, at 16:25, TaraPrakash

Re: Advice needed

2015-01-02 Thread Richard Turner
Did you sign into iCloud with a device that was recently updated to iOS 8, or 8.1.2? I noticed that I got messages like that after updating my iPhone and logging into iCloud. Apple seems to think iOS 8 devices are new devices. But, if you are concerned you probably should change your password.

Re: Pandora Problems

2015-01-02 Thread Joseph Hudson
Hi, what settings are you willing to change and Pandora? Do you have a problem navigating social media? Do you find that email is the best way to communicate, are you interested in meeting new people and making new friends? Then we have created a group for you.this group, is where blind and

looking for accessible alternative for safari

2015-01-02 Thread TaraPrakash
Dear all. After the latest upgrade my iphone 5c is repeatedly freezing when using safari. It mostly happens when using the back button or when clicking to same page links. I am wondering if there are accessible alternatives to safari that I can try? I want to be able to play media files on web

Re: Calendar question

2015-01-02 Thread Lori Dent
Hi Alex, Firstly. I have a iPhone 5 and I'm using the current version of ios 8.12. I doubled tapped on the repeat button. Under the repeat heading is never, everyday, every week, every 2 weeks, every month, every year, and there's custome . I did double tapp on custome . I need both the second

Re: Requesting Suggestions On Scanning A Large Paperback Book WithThe KNFB Reader

2015-01-02 Thread Joanne Chua
Hi Sandra and all Thanks Sandra for the post. Now you are giving me ideas. Maybe, i do find reasons to get KNFBReader after all. I have a bunch of Thermomix Books that sitting on the shell collecting dusts and also hips of fictions and non-fiction books that are rare, either they are from

Re: Simply ask SIRI, was: AN INDEPENDENT PLUG FOR APPLEVIS

2015-01-02 Thread Charles Rivard
Not really, since it is still being improved through firmware updates. And, seeing as it can assist a person, calling it a personal assistant is not inaccurate. --- Be positive! When it comes to being defeated, if you think you're finished, you! really! are! finished! - Original

RE: My Recent Experience upgrading from a 5 S to an iPhone 6 Plus, With One Question

2015-01-02 Thread Deidre Muccio
Every time I read something like this it pushes me farther towards going further towards a later model and version of a phone. This report was excellent. Meanwhile my old cell phone which is 7 years old has a charger or contact point for charging that is now defective. Question is do I run around

Re: Requesting Suggestions On Scanning A Large Paperback Book WithThe KNFB Reader

2015-01-02 Thread Eileen Misrahi
Hello Sandy and Charles, My Optibookk 360: no longer functions, which would have been my flatbed scanner of choice. It use to get such perfect scans, as there is a very narrow frame on the outer edge to scan the text near the spine of a book. I am left with my Brother all-in-one printer, which

Re: Threads: this is in response to the thread hijacking discussion of Bookshare to bria softphone

2015-01-02 Thread Teresa Cochran
Yes, the best thing to do when starting your own subject is to ignore the reply button and hit Compose or New Message. The reply button is for continuing a conversation; the new or compose button is for starting one. Teresa We can see with the eyes, but we see with the brain as well, and

Re: Requesting Suggestions On Scanning A Large Paperback Book WithThe KNFB Reader

2015-01-02 Thread Charles Rivard
Just the thought of destroying a book makes me cringe. For example, I would never do this to a Bible. Using a flat bed scanner, you can scan most books without destruction. --- Be positive! When it comes to being defeated, if you think you're finished, you! really! are! finished! -

Re: Texting Multiple Recipients On An IPhone 5s and IO#S 8.1.2

2015-01-02 Thread Feliciano G
Once you activate the compose button, on the to field, you can begin to type the first couple of letters of the first contact and then if you bring your finger down below the to field there will be a list. On that list, double tap the contact that you want to add. Continue to add contacts the

Re: Finding the Alec voice on an iPad mini two

2015-01-02 Thread Alan J Paganelli
Alex is a 64 bit voice. I have no idea of the mini’s proscessor but I’m sure others on the list can answer that for you. Sorry for only a partial answer to your question. Regards, Alan Teenagers; Tired of being harassed by your parents? Act now! Move out. Get a job. Pay your bills wile

Re: SlingPlayer Accessibility in IOS 8

2015-01-02 Thread Eden Kizer
i need the player controls used from the bluetooth keyboard, how do I get around this app I tried with the braille display that did't work great, but I do have the bluetooth keyboard now. Running latest iOS thanks. Eden On 1/2/2015 2:48 AM, Rajiv Shah wrote: Hello all: I am writing about

Re: My Recent Experience upgrading from a 5 S to an iPhone 6 Plus, With One Question

2015-01-02 Thread Don Breda
One more reason you should try and stay fairly current with your smart phone is because they yusually make improvements to the hardware such as improving the radios in the phone with respect to cellular performance and features, wifi performance and features, and yes even bluetooth

Re: Requesting Suggestions On Scanning A Large Paperback Book WithThe KNFB Reader

2015-01-02 Thread Richard Turner
Hi Eileen, What is the to title of this cookbook? You've got me curious. Richare Reality is the leading cause of stress for those who are in touch with it. Jane Wagner, from In Search of Intelligent Life in the Universe Sent from my iPhone 5S On Jan 2, 2015, at 12:34 PM, Eileen Misrahi

Re: Requesting Suggestions On Scanning A Large Paperback Book WithThe KNFB Reader

2015-01-02 Thread Eileen Misrahi
Hello All, My question to you Sandy is: What is a Theromix? I am waiting for the update to complete for JAWS 16. I will then look at both programs; Kurzweil 1000 and OpenBook 9 to see which I will scan the book into. I also do have Fine Reader Pro on theMac, but I'm more familiar with the PC

Re: Threads: this is in response to the thread hijacking discussion of Bookshare to bria softphone

2015-01-02 Thread Hank Smith, and Seeing-eye dog Iona
its no problem how ever please double check on your emails before you go saying some one hijacked a thread especially when the email you are refering to was not hijacked by me. like I said I don't even use bookshare on the phone and I did not even reply to that thread take care Hank On

Re: Threads: this is in response to the thread hijacking discussion of Bookshare to bria softphone

2015-01-02 Thread Gmail
I'm sorry for snapping. It's just really frustrating when you're reading a thread on a certain subject, and then the thread change something else. This can happen either because someone replies and changes the subject, or because someone replies but keeps the same subject, and starts talking

Re: Exporting and Intyre book from VoiceStream reader

2015-01-02 Thread Alex Hall
Yes, it will go up to $9.99 on January 5, I believe. On Jan 2, 2015, at 2:32 PM, TaraPrakash taraprak...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all. Is $4.99 discounted price for voice dream reader? Sent from my iPhone On Jan 2, 2015, at 11:24 AM, Richard Turner rich...@turner42.com

RE: confused about options for setting up phone

2015-01-02 Thread Alan Lemly
Susan, I may not be the best one to address this topic but I'll say what I believe is right. You'll get the most restored from an iTunes encrypted backup. Also, make sure you sync your iPod with your computer in iTunes so the apps get copied to your computer and will be included in the

Re: Exporting and Intyre book from VoiceStream reader

2015-01-02 Thread TaraPrakash
Hi all. Is $4.99 discounted price for voice dream reader? Sent from my iPhone On Jan 2, 2015, at 11:24 AM, Richard Turner rich...@turner42.com wrote: Hi Sandra, I don't think you can export an entire book unless it is one you imported from a text or word or pdf ... if it came from a

confused about options for setting up phone

2015-01-02 Thread susan
Hi listers, Earlier in the week I wrote concerning a lost passcode. Today I went to Apple’s genius bar and had the phone reset but was advised that I had to complete the process of backing up from my own computer. Am I correct to think that a restore from Itunes backup will allow me to migrate

RE: Requesting Suggestions On Scanning A Large Paperback Book WithThe KNFB Reader

2015-01-02 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Hi Eileen, I was curious about Thermomix as well, but while scanning with KNFB Reader is very much on topic, I just used Google and searched for “Thermomix” since I felt a cooking gadget was hardly on topic for the Viphone list. If you Google Thermomix you’ll find plenty of results as well

Re: Requesting Suggestions On Scanning A Large Paperback Book WithThe KNFB Reader

2015-01-02 Thread Eileen Misrahi
Thanks for mentioning the release of the Kurzweil software. I will have to review the new features before making a decision to get the update. When I have a little more time, I'll check out the alternative book sources to see if I can get an electronic version. Eileen Sent from my iPhone

slowly but surely

2015-01-02 Thread Deidre Muccio
Alan wrote: I use my old iPhone 4 which has 32 GB hard drive for NLS Talking Books. That way I can use my iPhone 5s for um, a phone? Fancy that huh? LOL! Deidre: That's funny. Today I actually found an A T and T store right here in town. Don't worry, after all the remarks about going for a newer

Re: How do I get back to the beginning of a book in Voice Dream Reader?

2015-01-02 Thread Alex Hall
Maybe there's a faster way, but I'd just find the percentage slider and move it to 0. You could also double tap it to manually type in 0 if you want. On Jan 2, 2015, at 7:40 PM, Kevin Minor kmino...@outlook.com wrote: Hi. I was happily listening to a book for about ten minutes with Voice

Re: Calendar question

2015-01-02 Thread Alex Hall
When adding the event, double tap on the repeats button. At the bottom of the resulting screen should be a custom option (note that this is iOS8 and above only). Go in there, and you can set just about any combination you want, if memory serves. I've done this a few times, but not recently,

RE: changing email subscription

2015-01-02 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Hi Tess, Below is contact information for the list owner and moderator. I think, however, it’s probably easiest if you use the link at the bottom of each message to unsubscribe using your old email address and then resubscribe with the new one. If you don’t want to miss anything you could

Calendar question

2015-01-02 Thread Lori Dent
Hi all, I already know how to enter all my calendar information in after I select a date and then double tap on the add button. But what I don't know how to do is the meetings I want to put in are on the second and fourth Thursday of each month. So how do I select the second and fourth

Advice needed

2015-01-02 Thread Donald L. Roberts
This evening I got a message on my 4S stating that a new iPhone had been used on my iCloud account. I have more than one IOS device but have not activated a new one for perhaps three months. What is the appropriate action to take in this instance? Thanks. Don Roberts -- The following

Pandora Problems

2015-01-02 Thread Gary Petraccaro
I have to reset my Pandora account. I have set it up on the computer, but I cannot change my iPhone settings. When I try, it won't let me edit. How do I substitute the account I set up on the computer? Any ideas welcome. Thanks. -- The following information is important for all members of