Re: Dice world error message.

hi yes i had that error too. i had to reinstall the app. its a pain really. > On 13 Dec 2015, at 11:11, rajmund wrote: > > Hello, > Has anyone seen this in dice world? The error is as follows: Your roll did > not go through, please press ok to re submit This is usually

Re: Email client recommendations?

Hello Carol, How do you save it to text? My current work around is to use the braille sense for those messages, by the way. Sent from an iPad. Please excuse any spelling errors. > On 13 Dec 2015, at 7:54 am, 'Carol Pearson' via VIPhone > wrote: > > Hello Rajmund,

Dice world error message.

Hello, Has anyone seen this in dice world? The error is as follows: Your roll did not go through, please press ok to re submit This is usually caused by a slow internet connection, and resubmitting will resolve the issue If this issue persists, use the back button to exit this game Then try

Re: Android's assistant for IOS?

Hello Shawn, That is what I meant. It appears Cortana has a better implementation for now. Sent from an iPad. Please excuse any spelling errors. > On 13 Dec 2015, at 2:47 am, Shawn Krasniuk wrote: > > Hey Chris, I'm kinda confused. What kind of restrictions are you

Re: iPad Bluetooth keyboard request

Hello, A guess. Would disabling voice over hints not do it? Sent from an iPad. Please excuse any spelling errors. > On 13 Dec 2015, at 5:14 am, alex stone wrote: > > Sorry to reply to the same message twice, but in certain apps, such as e-mail > and safari, they seem

Re: Siri and contacts with company names only:

Amen !!! Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 13, 2015, at 12:15 AM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: > > Hi Don, > > I think it's absolutely ridiculous that you can't say something like "Call > Apple Accessibility" if you put that in the company field and add the phone > number. Even

RE: Siri and contacts with company names only:

Hello Chris, Thank you for letting me know. Wow! That's really something. I just tried the method I described on all three of my most recent iPhones and, as I was at dinner with two sighted iPhone users, I tested the same method on both of their iPhones and Siri worked perfectly. Unlike

Re: A question about bluetooth headsets

Any complaints on the other side of the line when talking on phone using it. Whenever I use a Bluetooth headset to talk on the phone I Hear complaint about a humming sound coming On the other side of the line. I have never tried these expensive headphones though Thanks Sent from my

Re: OT: Apple Music: Resuming Playing of a Selection in New Session

This is a great question. I would like to know the same thing. I have to do a search every time, even if it's for something I was just listening to. Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 13, 2015, at 6:07 PM, Craig Werner wrote: > > Hello, everyone. > > I am a new user of Apple

Re: Android's assistant for IOS?

I found a few reviews comparing Google Now, Cortana, Siri and Alexa. * https://www.yahoo.com/tech/battle-of-the-voice-assistants-siri-cortana-211625975.html * http://www.t3.com/features/siri-vs-google-now-vs-cortana-vs-alexa After reading these comparisons, Google Now seems to be the best at

Trying to figure out how to switch between accounts in the latest skype app

Hi, I have a skype account and a microsoft account. I am wondering how to switch between the two accounts in the latest version of the skype app. There used to be a option that says skype name or sign in with a microsoft account. I don’t see this anymore so don’t know how you switch

Re: Settings in Podcast App

Yes Apple broke accessibility in its own podcast app. I have not had a chance to see if this has been fixed in IOS 9.2 but make your life easier and just get downcast a fantastic and far superior podcast app than the native apple podcast app. > On Dec 8, 2015, at 9:11 PM, Kelby Carlson

RE: Siri and contacts with company names only:

I wonder what version of iOS Tom's student has on his or her iPhone. I have the Safeway grocery store in my contacts with just "Safeway" in the company field and a phone number. If I say "Call Safeway" SIRI finds it online and says "1 option I found is Canada Safeway Limited on King Street, is

Is the camera on the latest iPod Touch sufficient to use KNFB reader?

Thanks. Amy -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on

Re: Siri and contacts with company names only:

I can't imagine why that worked for you but I am glad it did grin! Don On 12-Dec-15 3:41 PM, Tom Lange wrote: Hi Don, I was wondering the very same thing just yesterday morning; one of my students needed to add some contacts for our local paratransit services, with the menu choices

bluetooth keyboard and IOS 9.2

Hi Group, Since IOS 9.2 has been release is the Bluetooth bugs all been fix? Another words are the Bluetooth keyboards working ok with the new IOS 9.2? Ed -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running

Re: Google Play Movies & TV app for iOS

So if a person is interested in this app Google play TV, do they need to download it through the tvOS app store or through their iPhone? How many TV shows and movies do they have? How does this TV that compare to Hulu and Netflix and all the others? Thanks in advance. Sent from my iPhone > On

Re: The latest iTunes is seriously confusing me!

Hi Arianna, First, go to itunes preferences with command+comma and uncheck the check box for Apple Music. You might find it helpful in the main itunes widnow. I assume that you do not have Apple Music subscription so you don't need this option to be checked. I too have the button you are

Re: Dice world error message.

My suggestion is to write the developer with any issues you are having. On the home screen of the Dice World app, double tap where it says Help And Tutorials. In the picker item, flick up until you hear contact us. Then flick once and double tap on select. This developer is very good at

RE: Siri and contacts with company names only:

Hi Sieghard, I've had the same problems, but it seems random to me; sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. Just this week I tried calling a company in my Contacts, and it went to the internet to get the number. Yesterday I tried again and it called from my Contacts and dialed in directly.

Re: Playing Personal Content on Sonos

Hi Sieghard, You say: "You can also configure Sonos to auto detect when you plug something in and to automatically play this source" I'm not sure I'd do this but hadn't seen that setting anywhere and am ever curious. Can you point me to where it resides in the settings area just out of

RE: Ship Rack

I emailed the developer with no response. Blind Treasures PH: 804.501.6626 E-Mail: blindtreasu...@comcast.net WWW.blindtreasures.com From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Richard Turner Sent: Sunday, December 13, 2015 10:32 AM To:

Re: Dice world error message.

Hello, I was afraid of that, the last time, that is what solved it. OK, time to reinstall. Sent from an iPad. Please excuse any spelling errors. > On 13 Dec 2015, at 11:12 am, RACHEL & DAMIEN > wrote: > > hi yes i had that error too. i had to reinstall the app.

Re: App To Tell Indoor temperature?

According to Apple, it's between 32 and 95 degrees Fahrenheit. Here's more information from Apple https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201678 On 13/12/15 06:23, Dr. Harshit Jaithwar wrote: Hi, as Sandy and Sieghard discussed here, curious to know, what is the minimum and maximum temperature,

RE: Ship Rack

Sieghard Thank you very much for the suggestion. I will certainly check this app out. Would be worth .99 to me! Blind Treasures PH: 804.501.6626 E-Mail: blindtreasu...@comcast.net WWW.blindtreasures.com From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf

RE: Ship Rack

Alan Thanks, but tried reinstalling with no change. Blind Treasures PH: 804.501.6626 E-Mail: blindtreasu...@comcast.net WWW.blindtreasures.com From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Alan Lemly Sent: Saturday, December 12, 2015 4:49 PM To:

RE: Ship Rack

Did anyone write the Ship Rack developer? He gives his Email address in the description in the itunes store. I don’t use the app, but it seems like folks ought to give them a chance to reply. If anyone has, I’ve not seen it mentioned on the list after I posted the Email address:

Question for Voxie Pro Users

Since the last couple of IOS updates, I have been unable to find a way to erase recordings. Has anyone else experienced this and found a work around? Thanks. Karen Poulakos -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or

RE: App To Tell Indoor temperature?

I agree that sometimes we tend to over gadgetize our lives, but if a plain Talking Thermostat costs $150 and you can get a WiFi connected thermostat for $99 at Home Depot then I think it’s definitely worth the consideration especially since it happens to work well and reliably. Of course for

Re: fun topic for the weekend: best iPhone games

Hey there. I can't remember if this came up during this topic, but are there any virtual pet games for the IPhone? My bf and I are looking for one that is accessible, thanks. > On Oct 10, 2015, at 9:04 PM, Kim Samco wrote: > > You're right. This is a fun topic. > > I

Re: Settings in Podcast App

I just wished there was a way with the native app to import opml files? -Original Message- From: deidre muccio Sent: Sunday, December 13, 2015 8:22 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Settings in Podcast App I am still running 8.3 on an i phone 6. After hitting the edit

RE: Ship Rack

Trying to reach the developer is definitely an option, but if the app hasn’t been updated in 2 years or more that is usually enough for me to abandon an app unless it’s something simple which just works and which may not benefit from new API’s and features which are possible in newer iOS

RE: Siri and contacts with company names only:

Hi Sieghard, I've had the same problems, but it seems random to me; sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. Just this week I tried calling a company in my Contacts, and it went to the internet to get the number. Yesterday I tried again and it called from my Contacts and dialed in directly.

Re: Siri and contacts with company names only:

Hello, I am running ios 9.2 on an iphone 6, and I find that Siri does call most of my contacts that are listed in the company field, there were only a couple that Siri said that she could not find in my contacts. For one that I have two numbers listed, Siri even asked me which number I would

RE: Settings in Podcast App

Hmmm, I don't even know what those files are! If they are sitting in I Tunes on your computer as an old backup...? -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Russ Kiehne Sent: Sunday, December 13, 2015 11:28 AM To:

Re: App To Tell Indoor temperature?

Hi, as Sandy and Sieghard discussed here, curious to know, what is the minimum and maximum temperature, iPhone can tolerate, to prevent it to auto turning off? Thanks! Sent from my iPhone On Sat, Dec 12, 2015 at 3:33 AM, Arnold Schmidt wrote: > Is there an app to

Re: Playing Personal Content on Sonos

To add to this thread there is yet another way to get voiceover to speak through the sonos system although I don't recommend it. If you are using airplay with an airport express and feeding its audio to a play5 or connect you can use the roter and choose audio destination and redirect

Re: Siri and contacts with company names only:

Yes indeed, i couldn't agree with you more. After having spent countless hours importing and exporting emails, addressbooks, etc. from one email program to another for myself and others the integrety of the data in a database is very important to me. Its sloppiness like this that can cause

Re: Ship Rack

Bummer. I guess there is a problem with Shiprack and iOS 9 along with the other issues mentioned about lack of updates, etc. I think I'll give Parcel a try too since I like having a shipment tracking app that continually works. Alan Lemly Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 13, 2015, at 8:53 AM,

RE: Settings in Podcast App

I am still running 8.3 on an i phone 6. After hitting the edit button I have the option to change the order of podcasts in my list by dragging. Nothing is dimmed. Downcast also is free and works great. For some reason I went back to the native app because it seemed more streamlined. I just

Re: Siri and contacts with company names only:

I just tried this with one that Siri said I did not have a number for, and Siri just said that she did not understand. Chris > On Dec 13, 2015, at 11:27 AM, Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D. > wrote: > > Hi Sieghard, > > I've had the same problems, but it seems random

Re: Ship Rack

I have not experienced that at all but I find that it no longer really seems to track packages. I am tracking several right now with ship-rack and getting no information as to there progress. I am also using parcel which is updating me as to the progress of packages. Probably not worth

Re: Email client recommendations?

Who wasn't awake?? Yes, I said I saved it as plain text with Shift+S and that you don't get everything but enough ... I don't bother to save all messages I keep that way but some I do because they end up of part of a bigger folder, I.E., recipes, poems, etc. Hope this helps. If you're

Re: Android's assistant for IOS?

Well, virtually every review and announcement I read talk about restrictions placed on Cortana by Apple. I've already posted links and quotes from some of those articles. Another is at http://www.ibnlive.com/news/tech/microsoft-cortana-officially-launched-for-android-ios-1175356.html Where it

Re: App To Tell Indoor temperature?

IMHO, keeping things simple is in the eyes of the beholder. Accessing my thermostat, from a smart phone I already have and which I already know how to use, seems simpler to me than having to walk up and controal a talking thermostat which will have it's own unique interface. If I wanted

RE: Trying to figure out how to switch between accounts in the latest skype app

Hi Jen, May I ask why you want to switch and not just settle on either using the Skype Id or the Microsoft Id permanently? You can also link your Microsoft account to your Skype account, go to the My Info tab at the bottom right of the Skype app, choose the “My Account” button, and then

RE: Siri and contacts with company names only:

This is not an accessibility issue but a feature so you should use www.apple.com/feedback. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Chris Chaffin Sent: Sunday, December 13, 2015 8:32 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re:

Re: iPad Bluetooth keyboard request

No, I tried that, I don't think they're anything to do with VoiceOver, they seem to appear on the screen if you're using a bt keyboard. Sent from my iPhone > On 13 Dec 2015, at 11:59, rajmund wrote: > > Hello, > A guess. Would disabling voice over hints not do it? > >

RE: Ship Rack

I have had no issues with communicating with the developer in the past. I used ship-rack this week after updating to 9.2 on my 5S. From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Blind Treasures Sent: Sunday, December 13, 2015 12:24 PM To:

Re: Ship Rack

Hi, I agree it’s working by me too. I use the Facebook log in with it and do note that sometimes after Facebook updates its app you have to fuss with a few times before it’ll sign in and sync again but usually a reboot of the phone solves it. I’ve also communicated with the developer in the

Re: The latest iTunes is seriously confusing me!

Andrew, thank you so much for your reply! You helped me out a lot! I kept pressing escape out of that popup, unfortunately, which meant the settings weren't sticking. I finally pressed enter on songs, and there you go! Thanks a heap! If you know how I can edit ID3 tag info in iTunes, I would be

Re: App To Tell Indoor temperature?

A programmable thermostat is a set and forget kind of thing anyway. The only time I have to deal with it is on the rare occasions that I have to change the batteries. if I'm curious as to what the temp is, simply pressing a button is a lot easier than firing up the phone, opening an app, etc.

Bsi and orrientation.

Hi all. I'm trying to help a friend with bsi. His phone is stuck in tabletop mode, and I can't figure out what to change. His orrientation is locked just like mine. Vo says that the home button needs to be held to the left, not right like mine. Can anyone help? Thanks. Jen Barr Sent from my

RE: Is the camera on the latest iPod Touch sufficient to use KNFB reader?

Yes it is. It works fine. Richard From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Amy Ruel Sent: Sunday, December 13, 2015 8:56 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Is the camera on the latest iPod Touch sufficient to use KNFB reader? Thanks. Amy

Re: Google Play Movies & TV app for iOS

It's an iOS app and is similar to iTunes Movies & TV On Sun, Dec 13, 2015 at 7:09 AM Ann Smith wrote: > So if a person is interested in this app Google play TV, do they need to > download it through the tvOS app store or through their iPhone? How many TV > shows and

Re: Ship Rack

I have the 9.2 update and no isues with it; I always stay logged in, and everything looks fine. Paul From: Blind Treasures Sent: Saturday, December 12, 2015 12:39 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Ship Rack Since updating to 9.2 ship rack no n=longer operates. When tapping on the

RE: Playing Personal Content on Sonos

Hi Robin, 1. In the Sonos app go to Settings > Room settings. Select the player you want to adjust. Note: The player of course has to support Line-In, so a Play 5, Connect or Connect Amp only. Also, you have to have at least a cable plugged into the line-in port otherwise the option is not

Talking thermostat

Hello all, Since we are talking about this issue, I do have a thermostat from www.talkingthermostats.com for sale. This is the vip1007. I am asking $75 plus shipping, PayPal only. If interested, let me know off list. Thanks. Amy -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com

Windows 10 home and itunes 12.3.2

I just sent the below to Apple Accessibility. Anyone else having this kind of issue? I am using Windows 10 Home 64 bit. I have the latest iTunes, 12.3.2. I was trying to edit the genre of a disc and got the below error. This happened both with NVDA and Window-Eyes, both latest versions.

Re: Bsi and orrientation.

Hello, 3 fingers down. Sent from an iPad. Please excuse any spelling errors. > On 13 Dec 2015, at 10:10 pm, Jenifer Barr wrote: > > Hi all. > I'm trying to help a friend with bsi. His phone is stuck in tabletop mode, > and I can't figure out what to change. His

Re: Ship Rack

Like Robin, I too like options so I got the Parcel app today and am impressed with it. I will say that it's premium service is $1.99 per year instead of $.99 a year as originally reported. I still think this is a fair price and I'm willing to pay for well-designed accessible Apps to keep them

Re: The latest iTunes is seriously confusing me!

Thanks again, Andrew. Lol I actually use Windows, but I can translate things from Mac to Windows pretty easily. One more question. I can't seem to find the devices button. I've even tried using the devices submenu in the file menu to do stuff like sync and backup my iPhone, and the items are

RE: Ship Rack

I also have had this service for two years now and I like to keep my options open, smile! My mailbox is a half mile round trip with no sidewalks and I like to know if something is in the parcel drop before I get out there. Especially with Florida storms every day during the spring and summer.

Re: Playing Personal Content on Sonos

Hi, Oh shame on me for not having investigated this. Thanks ever so much as always for teaching me something new today. I appreciate you. Robin -Original Message- From: Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Sunday, December 13, 2015 1:44 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Playing

Re: A question about bluetooth headsets

I know that both the Plantronics Edge and legend both support that. So does the Jawbone ERA and the Blueant Q3. Jennie Facer On Sat, Dec 12, 2015 at 4:36 PM -0800, "Greg Wocher" wrote: Hello everyone, I am getting an Apple Watch for Christmas and had a quick

Re: The latest iTunes is seriously confusing me!

When you are tabbing across, which seems like in Windows we get to do a lot of tabbing, listen for the button that says iPhone. hit the spacebar on it, then use the devices option on the file menu and you should find you can now backup, transfer purchases and sync with no problem. Richard >

Re: App To Tell Indoor temperature?

It may be of interest why I asked this question in the first place. Giving credit where it is earned, I have two coworkers with Android phones who say there is an android app to tell the indoor temperature. I imagine it depends on what phone one has whether this app can work, one of them has

Re: App To Tell Indoor temperature?

As I said, I don't think there's a right or wrong answer here. I like my Booksense because I can just hit a button and start listening to my book without having to open an app and so on. When I go on the road, I don't take my Booksense with me, I just use the BARD Mobile App on my phone. When

Re: The latest iTunes is seriously confusing me!

Hi Arianna, Once you find the items you wish to edit tags of, - and you can do it either singly if necessary or else if you are changing something that refers to a number of items in which case you can select them and - either press vo+shift+m for contextual menu or try the shortcut key

Re: bluetooth keyboard and IOS 9.2

I still have the double letter bug but turning Voiceover off and back on again fixes it. Not a big deal. Jennie Facer On Sun, Dec 13, 2015 at 6:57 AM -0800, "Pinky" wrote: Hi Group, Since IOS 9.2 has been release is the Bluetooth bugs all been fix?

RE: Siri and contacts with company names only:

Hello Everyone, I'm just jumping into this thread but I can tell you that Siri works 100% of the time when I call Contacts that only have a company name in the Company field. I suspect this is because I also include the name/label of the telephone number I wish to use. For example, were I

Re: Android's assistant for IOS?

Using at least three different wordings I was trying to get in 800 phone number for Amtrak today using Siri and no way she could get me a number. Soon as I opened up the Google app and asked there was 800 number for Amtrak. > On Dec 13, 2015, at 9:49 AM, Christopher Chaltain

Help! I've deleted a mailbox!

Hi there, I've done something very strange. I think I deleted the inbox from one of my mail accounts within the mail app. I was checking my mail, and when I put my finger on that account, I think I did something like an up-swipe that said delete. Because of how my hand was positioned (not

Re: Siri and contacts with company names only:

Hi Mark; I just tried it and, it works flawlessly. Thanks Anthony Sent from my Verizon iPhone 6s! > On Dec 13, 2015, at 7:56 PM, M. Taylor wrote: > > Hello Everyone, > > I'm just jumping into this thread but I can tell you that Siri works 100% of > the time when I call

Re: Help! I've deleted a mailbox!

Hi Jim, I'm pretty sure it's impossible to truly delete your inbox. Try removing Mail from the app switcher and restarting it. If that doesn't help, try rebooting your phone. Best, Anna > On Dec 13, 2015, at 10:03 PM, Jim Portillo wrote: > > Hi there, > > I’ve

Re: Siri and contacts with company names only:

Hello Mark, Sorry, but I have already tried calling contacts that just have the name in the company field by including the label, and Siri still says that there is no phone number for that contact. I can not say why Siri will call some of the contacts, and not call others, but including or not

OT: Apple Music: Resuming Playing of a Selection in New Session

Hello, everyone. I am a new user of Apple Music. The first few times I accessed the service, I could start playing an album, close the session, re-open it, and be presented with the album's name to play. Now, instead of having this handyat the bottom of the screen, I am faced with a list of

strange sluggish iPhone issue

Hi, all. I was using drop box with my iPhone 5S. After that, it became incredibly sluggish but I thought nothing of it, turned it off then back on again. I used drop box again, the same thing happened only this time the phone is so bad I cannot even enter the pass code to unlock the phone. Now

iCloud keeps rejecting Password For SMTP server

Hi all. I don't know what to do. Today I installed Windows 10 on my old 2010 polycarbon MacBook so I can practice getting used to it if businesses transition to it and also a friend of mine has it so I wanna get to know it better so I can help her. Anyway, I installed my copy of Microsoft

Re: The latest iTunes is seriously confusing me!

Hi Ari, I'm sorry you are having such a bad time on itunes in Windows. Maybe you could have a look in itunes preferences to see whether anything there needs adjusting so that your iphone shows up in the main window. Since the menu items for your iphone under devices are dimmed, it would

Re: Help! I've deleted a mailbox!

I agree, I don't see a way to delete your in box. Another thing you may want to try though is to go into your list of mail boxes for that account and double tap the edit button at the top of the screen. Make sure your in box is selected. On 14/12/15 00:04, Woody Anna Dresner wrote: Hi Jim,

Deleted texts

Hi there, Thanks for your help with my deleted mailbox. I was able to retrieve it with your advice. I'll be more careful, for sure. I am also wondering if anyone knows if deleted text messages can be retrieved. Yes.I definitely deleted a thread by accident. Thanks. Jim -- The

RE: iCloud keeps rejecting Password For SMTP server

Hello Sean, First, let me applaud you for exploring Windows 10 with the iCloud control Panel. Second, let me assure you that Office 2007 Enterprise works perfectly well with the iCloud Control Panel. Third, it is very important that you understand what the iCloud Control Panel for