question podcast smart tv

2016-01-11 Thread Gianni
Hello, Maybe I've missed it in de past, but is there somewhere a podcast about smart tv's? Gianni Skype: giannijuve Sent from my iPhone -- 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

Re: Ipad Versus Windows IN writingprofissional documents

2016-01-11 Thread Ramy Moustafa
aha, , thanks so much for your opinions. i will try to get samll Laptop. with windows 7. Thanks On 1/9/16, TaraPrakash wrote: > Is safari on ipad same as safari on mac? I m experiences issues with the > Internet explorer on some websites > I was told that those websites work better on Safari o

Kindle App

2016-01-11 Thread Hicks Steven (ROYAL CORNWALL HOSPITALS NHS TRUST)
Hi friends, Is the Kindle app very accessible on the IPhone? Steven Hicks Servicedesk 2 team Leader Cornwall I.T. Services (CITS) Office: 01209 318620 Email: steven.hi...@nhs.net ***

RE: Scotia bank in Canada

2016-01-11 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Hi Mike and Victor, I am also a Scotia Bank customer and I have quite a few different accounts with them both for my business and my personal account, mortgage, tax free savings account, a personal line of credit and iTrade investment account. I also can read my balances just fine, where the se

my new iPhone 6s pplus and not recieving any of my notifyations

2016-01-11 Thread Casey
Hi okay I have my new iPhone 6S plus. Now it was restored from my most recent i Cloud backup. Now I have all of my notification set up for my radio and TV stations apps just like there were on my older phone. Now just for the heck of it I got my old phone out and connected it to wi-fy and I got

Re: portrait mode

2016-01-11 Thread joseph hudson
Hey Tara, that's what I'm referring to right there. Is locking the orientation into landscape mode. Joseph Hudson Email jhud7...@gmail.com I device support Telephone 2543007667 Skype joseph.hudson89 facebook https://www.facebook.com/joseph.hudson.9404

Re: portrait mode

2016-01-11 Thread TaraPrakash
Don't know what Joseph is referring too but I believe u can't lock orientation in landscape mode. Please say sieghard it's not true Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 11, 2016, at 11:15 PM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: > > I think I might have missed some of this thread. What is it that can’t be > do

Re: Can't delete apps from my iPad mini

2016-01-11 Thread Mary Otten
Yes, I did empty the app switcher and reboot the device. And it did not help. Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 11, 2016, at 8:02 PM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: > > I know you already got rid of them, but did you by any chance empty the app > switcher and reboot the device to see if that would have he

Re: portrait mode

2016-01-11 Thread joseph hudson
You can't lock the device into landscape mode is what we're wondering? Joseph Hudson Email jhud7...@gmail.com I device support Telephone 2543007667 Skype joseph.hudson89 facebook https://www.facebook.com/joseph.hudson.9404 T

RE: portrait mode

2016-01-11 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
I think I might have missed some of this thread. What is it that can’t be done? I’m not saying I have an answer, but I won’t know until I hear the question again. From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of joseph hudson Sent: Monday, January 11, 2016 7:5

RE: Cloud storage with two phones

2016-01-11 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
That is why using the same Apple Id for iMessage and Facetime is definitely not a good idea. You should sign out of iMessage and Facetime on the phone you lent to your niece or ask her to do so and then she can sign in with her own Apple Id. I am not sure, by the way, if family sharing means

RE: Apple TV and Siri Remote

2016-01-11 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
This would be in line with how SIRI is behaving on the iPhone now when Voiceover is not running. There are no more tones. Of course it would be consistent to still have the tones on the Apple TV when Voiceover is running. In any case, on the Apple TV it's not such a big deal in my opinion since

RE: Can't delete apps from my iPad mini

2016-01-11 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
I know you already got rid of them, but did you by any chance empty the app switcher and reboot the device to see if that would have helped? -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Mary Otten Sent: Monday, January 11, 2016 8:53 AM

Re: portrait mode

2016-01-11 Thread joseph hudson
I just checked, and it's not able to be done. I wasn't able to get my orientation to work now Wall in an app. Now I just like to get it back to where it would rotate while on the home screen Joseph Hudson Email jhud7...@gmail.com I device support Telephone 2543007667 S

Re: apple id mix up please help?

2016-01-11 Thread joseph hudson
No, it's not drastic at all it's very normal and very common to do this. Joseph Hudson Email jhud7...@gmail.com I device support Telephone 2543007667 Skype joseph.hudson89 facebook https://www.facebook.com/joseph.hudson.9404

RE: Talking goggles again

2016-01-11 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Setting it to video is simply the mode, it does not start recording. This is what happens when you tap on “Record”, it is just like in the camera app. From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Lelia Sent: Monday, January 11, 2016 8:30 AM To: viphone@googleg

RE: apple id mix up please help?

2016-01-11 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Hi Zoe, Were you not able to sign out from the app store on his phone and then sign in again by following the steps I outlined? Regards, Sieghard -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Zoe Fiogkos Sent: Sunday, January 10, 2016

Re: portrait mode

2016-01-11 Thread Rajmund
Hello, Wondering, can this be even done? Sent from an iPad > On 11 Jan 2016, at 7:16 pm, joseph hudson wrote: > > Hello, I was going to check this for you. But I can't seem to make it do what > he needs to do. I currently have my orientation locked, and I'm trying to get > it unlocked secon

Re: no voice over on watch

2016-01-11 Thread John Panarese
Can you activate the iPhone Watch app. If so, double-check to see VoiceOver is turned on with the watch. You might have the setup screen on the watch itself again. Take Care John D. Panarese Director Mac for the Blind Tel, (631) 724-4479 Email, j...@macfortheblind.com Website, http://www.ma

no voice over on watch

2016-01-11 Thread Rhonda Hornbacher
Hi, I have been trying to update my Apple Watch this afternoon. I finally have the software update but now I do not have voice over. I do not even know if the Watch is on. I have triple clicked the digital crown and no voice over. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated. Frustrated, Rhond

Re: Question about Apple Watch

2016-01-11 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, You can load music onto your watch and listen to it with a Bluetooth headset, but you can't start listening to something on the phone and pick it up on the watch. You can use the Music app on the watch to control music playback on your phone, and you can use the Now Playing glance to contro

Re: Cloud storage with two phones

2016-01-11 Thread Bill Gallik
Carl, You can indeed share an iCloud account. Simply set up family sharing and have her iPhone access your iCloud account via the e-mail address you are using and the password. I personally have a quite different problem in that I loaned an iPhone 5 to my niece and she and I are now receiving

RE: Apple TV and Siri Remote

2016-01-11 Thread Larry Lumpkin
You would have thought they would have left the sounds as options to be turned on or off. l -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of MamaPeach Sent: Monday, January 11, 2016 3:20 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Apple

Re: portrait mode

2016-01-11 Thread joseph hudson
Before activating it, you have to touch the top of the status bar. Damn want to touch the status bar then you can swipe up with three fingers and it will open for you. If you have Skype, or another phone and call me on I will show you. So that makes sense as to what is going on. Joseph Hudson Em

Cloud storage with two phones

2016-01-11 Thread Karl Smith
My wife and I each have 6S phones with 128 GB storage. I have an iCloud account with 200 GB of storage. At this point there is still 187 GB storage left. My wife's phone shows only 5GB storage available and she keeps getting nasty messages about not enough storage to back up a bunch of videos taken

RE: portrait mode

2016-01-11 Thread deidre muccio
Ok, I turned off voice over then swiped up with 3 fingers. When I turned voice over back on I had a list of settings. I think the 4th one down had to do with lock orientation. I hit on that so this should be the end of it for now! Thanks. From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:v

RE: portrait mode

2016-01-11 Thread deidre muccio
Nothing is happening when I swipe up from the top of the home screen. The control panel does not open. I used 3 fingers first, then tried 2 then 1, nothing worked. I went to settings and it appears it should work with swiping bottom up, on a locked screen and within apps as well. What is going o

Re: Apple TV and Siri Remote

2016-01-11 Thread MamaPeach
Yes, you are right, I hadn't noticed as I don't use Siri very often. I wonder why they took that away? That really doesn't make sense. -Original Message- From: Les Kriegler Sent: Monday, January 11, 2016 3:23 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Apple TV and Siri Remote The to

Re: Can't delete apps from my iPad mini

2016-01-11 Thread Mary Otten
No, trying to delete individual apps that are not in my trash folder. I got rid of them via iCloud. Mary Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 11, 2016, at 11:43 AM, Rajmund wrote: > > Hello, > By any chance, trying to delete the whole folder? > > > > Sent from an iPad > >> On 11 Jan 2016, at 6:43

Re: Apple TV and Siri Remote

2016-01-11 Thread Les Kriegler
The tones were removed when activating Siri and also when you let go of the button, those tones are gone as well. Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 11, 2016, at 2:03 PM, MamaPeach wrote: > > I am confused, what feature was it? I must not have seen it before it was > removed. > > -Original Mes

Re: Benefits of Apple Watch

2016-01-11 Thread mohammed binsaladin
test - Original Message - From: Simon Fogarty To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Tuesday, January 05, 2016 11:31 PM Subject: RE: Benefits of Apple Watch But it doesn’t sound like mickey, his voice isn’t correct! From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:v

Re: Applewatch Activity app - how to get daily step count

2016-01-11 Thread Ed Worrell
No Problem. The app developer is very good at answering any questions with the app, and also works very hard to make sure that the app can be used by everyone. Ed > On Jan 11, 2016, at 12:27 PM, Jenny Wood wrote: > > Thanks for the tip about the app, Ed. I wasn’t necessarily having difficulty

Question about Apple Watch

2016-01-11 Thread TaraPrakash
Dear all. With apologies if this question has already been discussed. Is it possible to listen to iPhone voices on Apple Watch? Say, I'm listening to nFB newsline on my phone When my phone is charging If I have to go away from the phone, can I listen to newsline on the Apple Watch ?

Re: Can't delete apps from my iPad mini

2016-01-11 Thread Rajmund
Hello, By any chance, trying to delete the whole folder? Sent from an iPad > On 11 Jan 2016, at 6:43 pm, Mary Otten wrote: > > No, I am not trying to delete the apps that come on the iPad by default. I > know that those cannot be deleted, and I have stuck all the ones I don't need > into a

Re: Scotia bank in Canada

2016-01-11 Thread Victor Gouveia
Hi Mike, Try re-starting Voiceover when you open the app, and see if that resolves the situation. You may have to do this all the time you open the app, but definitely report it to Scotiabank's feedback department, and I'll do the same, and let's see if we can't get them to fix it. I have

Re: Applewatch Activity app - how to get daily step count

2016-01-11 Thread Jenny Wood
Thanks for the tip about the app, Ed. I wasn’t necessarily having difficulty getting to my step-count, but it would be really nice to have it available as a watch complication. -- Jenny Wood Phone: (972 989-3894 Email: kc5...@gmail.com Facebook/Twitter: KC5GNI “I’m the kid who has this habi

Re: portrait mode

2016-01-11 Thread joseph hudson
Hello, I was going to check this for you. But I can't seem to make it do what he needs to do. I currently have my orientation locked, and I'm trying to get it unlocked second switch it to landscape slacking try to see how to do this. Currently I've turned off the phone, and turned it back on to

Re: portrait mode

2016-01-11 Thread joseph hudson
Already sounds good. If you get stuck, Give a shout and I will help you. Joseph Hudson Email jhud7...@gmail.com I device support Telephone 2543007667 Skype joseph.hudson89 facebook https://www.facebook.com/joseph.hudson.9404

Re: Apple TV and Siri Remote

2016-01-11 Thread MamaPeach
I am confused, what feature was it? I must not have seen it before it was removed. -Original Message- From: Les Kriegler Sent: Monday, January 11, 2016 10:21 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Apple TV and Siri Remote Yes, I did look at sound affects. However, Chris's right,

Re: portrait mode

2016-01-11 Thread TaraPrakash
I have related question. Can you lock orientation to landscape mode? I tried it but could not find of the to do it Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 11, 2016, at 12:58 PM, deidre muccio wrote: > > Yes, I understood the difference. Phone is packed up and I'm out the door so > I will try it again

Re: iPhone Self muting

2016-01-11 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi Marshall, To reboot it, turn the phone off, and then back on. Best, Anna > On Jan 11, 2016, at 12:36 PM, Marshall Scott wrote: > > Hi, Anna, > I've never had to reboot my phone before. How does one do this? Also, When I > said muting, I meant that sound was being turned off completely a

Re: Can't delete apps from my iPad mini

2016-01-11 Thread Mary Otten
No, I am not trying to delete the apps that come on the iPad by default. I know that those cannot be deleted, and I have stuck all the ones I don't need into a trash folder, which resides on the last page on my iPad. Mary Sent from my iPad > On Jan 11, 2016, at 10:34 AM, Jennie Facer wrote: >

Re: iPhone Self muting

2016-01-11 Thread Marshall Scott
Hi, Anna, I've never had to reboot my phone before. How does one do this? Also, When I said muting, I meant that sound was being turned off completely and the phone had switched to vibrate mode. Thanks, Marshall > On Jan 11, 2016, at 8:12 AM, Woody Anna Dresner wrote: > > Hi Marshall, > > Ar

Re: Can't delete apps from my iPad mini

2016-01-11 Thread Jennie Facer
Just out of curiosity, are you trying to delete apps that cannot be deleted from the iPad mini such a Stocks videos and other Apple apps? Jenn Jennie Facer > On Jan 11, 2016, at 9:53 AM, Mary Otten wrote: > > I recall seeing on one of these lists a thread regarding the inability to > delete a

Re: Can't delete apps from my iPad mini

2016-01-11 Thread Mary Otten
No. Restrictions are not enabled. Mary Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 11, 2016, at 9:49 AM, Rajmund wrote: > > Hello, > Very basic, dumb, and, possibly mean, question. Have you got restrictions > enabled? > > - Original Message - > From: Mary Otten > To: viphone@googlegroups.com, mac

RE: portrait mode

2016-01-11 Thread deidre muccio
Yes, I understood the difference. Phone is packed up and I'm out the door so I will try it again later. From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of joseph hudson Sent: Monday, January 11, 2016 12:41 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: portrait mode

RE: portrait mode

2016-01-11 Thread deidre muccio
Jim I read those instructions the other day but never succeeded in finding that in the control panel. I will try again. From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Jim Jones Sent: Monday, January 11, 2016 12:34 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: p

Re: Can't delete apps from my iPad mini

2016-01-11 Thread Rajmund
Hello, Very basic, dumb, and, possibly mean, question. Have you got restrictions enabled? - Original Message - From: Mary Otten To: viphone@googlegroups.com, macvoiceo...@freelists.org, mac4thebl...@freelists.org, MacVisionaries 'Adrian Leong' via Date: Monday, January 11, 2016 4:53

Re: portrait mode

2016-01-11 Thread Rajmund
Hello, Go into control center, and lock the orientation. But this leads me to a question. Is there a way to put a 5s into landscape for once and all? I can't access control center while in land scape. - Original Message - From: deidre muccio To: viphone@googlegroups.com Date: Monday,

Re: portrait mode

2016-01-11 Thread joseph hudson
Hello, I think he meant swipe up to the control center. Because from what I can tell here, you're having this individual go to the notification center. And you have to go into the control center in order to lock orientation. Joseph Hudson Email jhud7...@gmail.com I dev

Re: portrait mode

2016-01-11 Thread Jim Jones
If you go up to your notification bar at the top of the screen, from your home screen, swipe up to Control Panel, and if you swipe right, you'll find lock orientation, set this to on. This should work. Sent from my iPhone Jim Jones cassie1...@gmail.com > On Jan 11, 2016, at 8:52 AM, deidre mucc

Can't delete apps from my iPad mini

2016-01-11 Thread Mary Otten
I recall seeing on one of these lists a thread regarding the inability to delete apps from phone which also has the 3D Touch. However, I don't have that problem with my iPhone. I have been able to delete apps. However, this morning I went to delete some apps from my iPad mini, which is running t

portrait mode

2016-01-11 Thread deidre muccio
Hello How can I get my phone to stay in portrait mode no matter how I hold it? Something got switched up where the phone now goes into landscape mode without my realizing why. It only used to do this when a Netflix movie loaded up but at no other time. I looked in settings but found nothing. There

Talking goggles again

2016-01-11 Thread Lelia
Hi all, well, I found something interesting, if I have the settings on both video camera and record it reads to me, if I don't have it on record and of course video camera it doesn't read it has to be on both record and vid camera to read. For those having trouble give that a try if you wish.

Re: AIPoly VS CamFind

2016-01-11 Thread Richard Turner
Did you find a way to submit feedback? I didn't. Of course, I did not spend a lot of time trying. Thanks, Richard > On Jan 11, 2016, at 1:55 AM, 'Sandratomkins' via VIPhone > wrote: > > hi Richard, > After my less than stellar experience with a aiPoly vision, together with my > usual success

Re: Scotia bank in Canada

2016-01-11 Thread Mike Cormier
Well, I just deleted and reinstalled the app. It's still acting the same. When I go into a certain account, my wife can see the date and the amount and what it was for, but vo goes over it does not read it It is very weird. Mike Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 10, 2016, at 10:30 PM, Victor Go

Re: Apple TV and Siri Remote

2016-01-11 Thread Les Kriegler
Yes, I did look at sound affects. However, Chris's right, that feature was removed. Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 11, 2016, at 9:04 AM, MamaPeach wrote: > > Sound effects can be turned on and off by going to Settings and then to Audio > Video. Flick down until you hear Sound Effects and Music,

Re: Applewatch Activity app - how to get daily step count

2016-01-11 Thread Ed Worrell
Hey Guys, I believe on the first screen of the activity app on the watch, you have to do a two finger drag up to get the step count to display. I just use the app Pedometer plus plus, and use the watch complication to see my step count. The only issue with the complication is that it only refre

question chro|ecaast audio

2016-01-11 Thread Gianni
Hello, Does anyone have a chromecast audio? What can you do with it? Can you use it with the iphone? Gianni Skype: giannijuve Sent from my iPhone -- 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 l

Re: Apple Pen

2016-01-11 Thread Kevin Chao
Apple pen is used for drawing On Mon, Jan 11, 2016 at 6:36 AM Verlyn Baldwin wrote: > Hi there, > > I am looking for opinions from those who have used the Apple Pen; your > finger; and/or the landscape mode for sending text messages. > > > > Verlyn Baldwin > > > > letsdancei...@gmail.com > > > >

Re: iPhone Self muting

2016-01-11 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi Marshall, Are you sure you aren't pressing the Home button 3 times and toggling VoiceOver? While this is unlikely, it seemed worth asking. If that's not the issue, try rebooting your phone. If that doesn't help, go to Settings, choose General, then reset Settings, and choose Reset Network Se

Apple Pen

2016-01-11 Thread Verlyn Baldwin
Hi there, I am looking for opinions from those who have used the Apple Pen; your finger; and/or the landscape mode for sending text messages. Verlyn Baldwin letsdancei...@gmail.com -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questio

Re: Fopydo with book reading aid is great

2016-01-11 Thread Paul Hunt
Hello Anne. Thanks so much. > On Jan 11, 2016, at 2:23 AM, Anne Robertson wrote: > > Hello Paul, > > The StandScan is great for documents that lie flat, but there is nothing to > compare with the Fopydo plus Book Reading Aid for reading books. Also, the > Fopydo sits firmly on my lap whereas

Re: Apple TV and Siri Remote

2016-01-11 Thread MamaPeach
Sound effects can be turned on and off by going to Settings and then to Audio Video. Flick down until you hear Sound Effects and Music, if it is off, click to turn it on. Right above Sound Effects, you can also turn Navigation Clicks on or off. -Original Message- From: Les Kriegler S

Re: Apple TV and Siri Remote

2016-01-11 Thread MamaPeach
I never remember having any tones with the 3rd generation, but there are sounds on the 4th gen and they can be turned on or off. -Original Message- From: Tom Rash Sent: Monday, January 11, 2016 7:47 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Apple TV and Siri Remote I never had thos

iPhone Self muting

2016-01-11 Thread Marshall Scott
Hi, I just upgraded my iPhone 6 to iOS 9.2. Now it has started muting itself when I touch the home button. Anybody have any suggestions? Thanks Marshall -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of t

Re: Just Another Point of View on Enjoying Audible Titles

2016-01-11 Thread Christopher Chaltain
It's a small multimedia player from Apple. It's in the iPod family. You can read more at http://www.apple.com/ipod-nano/ On 11/01/16 00:00, Cathy Inglis wrote: Hi, what is a nano?" Cathy and Tiny. On Jan 10, 2016, at 8:52 PM, M. Taylor wrote: Hello All, I have been following the conversat

RE: Apple TV and Siri Remote

2016-01-11 Thread Tom Rash
I never had those tones with the Apple TV 4. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Les Kriegler Sent: Monday, January 11, 2016 1:12 AM To: macvisionar...@googlegroups.com Cc: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Apple TV and Siri R

Re: Apple TV and Siri Remote

2016-01-11 Thread Les Kriegler
Yes, fourth generation. Les > On Jan 11, 2016, at 6:10 AM, MamaPeach wrote: > > Are you using the Apple TV 4th Gen? > > -Original Message- From: Les Kriegler > Sent: Monday, January 11, 2016 4:11 AM > To: macvisionar...@googlegroups.com > Cc: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Apple TV

Re: Apple TV and Siri Remote

2016-01-11 Thread MamaPeach
Are you using the Apple TV 4th Gen? -Original Message- From: Les Kriegler Sent: Monday, January 11, 2016 4:11 AM To: macvisionar...@googlegroups.com Cc: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Apple TV and Siri Remote I have lost the audible tones when activating Siri as well as the tone hea

Re: AIPoly VS CamFind

2016-01-11 Thread 'Sandratomkins' via VIPhone
hi Richard, After my less than stellar experience with a aiPoly vision, together with my usual success with CamFind, I got my partner to try out a aiPoly for me, lest it was user error on my part, and we discovered that, for him, while it works, it is incredibly inaccurate. however, I will not d

Apple TV and Siri Remote

2016-01-11 Thread Les Kriegler
I have lost the audible tones when activating Siri as well as the tone heard when lifting my finger from the Siri remote. I called Apple Accessibility and they claimed that feature was removed, but that’s not the case as it worked when we initially set up the Apple TV on Saturday. I also tried

Re: Just Another Point of View on Enjoying Audible Titles

2016-01-11 Thread englishrider91
I think iPods support audible books if transferred to them via iTunes. At least, this was true the last time I checked. You should be able to use the Audible manager on Windows to import titles purchased from audible into iTunes, and then transfer them to your iPod. Thanks, Ari > On Jan 10, 2

Re: Fopydo with book reading aid is great

2016-01-11 Thread Anne Robertson
Hello Paul, The StandScan is great for documents that lie flat, but there is nothing to compare with the Fopydo plus Book Reading Aid for reading books. Also, the Fopydo sits firmly on my lap whereas the StandScan needs a flat surface to be stable. Since I use KNFBReader, I don’t need the light