RE: Issue with the latest GoodReads app and item counts

[M. Taylor]

Hello,

This app is basically a way for one to keep track of one's book collection and 
to discover new books.  Generally speaking, Good Reads is not a book buying 
service.

Mark



-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
Steve & Shannon Cook
Sent: Monday, February 26, 2018 4:24 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: Issue with the latest GoodReads app and item counts

Are the books freein this app?

-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
Wayne Merritt
Sent: Monday, February 26, 2018 2:26 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Issue with the latest GoodReads app and item counts

Mark,
Thanks for all your help on this annoying issue. I followed the procedure you 
described in going to the My Books tab of the app. I am however happy to say 
that the issue appears to be back to normal. I went to the GoodReads app 
several times yesterday and the item counts were successfully showing the right 
updated numbers. I finished a couple of books yesterday and the new counts were 
showing what they should have been showing. So, my annoying issue with the item 
counts appears to be resolved. Perhaps it was something on the GoodReads end, 
or it just took longer than normal for things to update. Whatever the case, all 
is good now. Good to know that GoodReads is responsive to accessibility issues 
if I need to contact them in the future.

Wayne

On 2/24/18, M. Taylor  wrote:
> Hello Wayne,
>
> I completely understand your sentiment.
>
> I have tried to reproduce your experience on my 8 Plus, 6 S Plus, and 
> 6.  On each device, each running iOS 11.2.6, my book count is correct, 
> on each shelf.
>
> Just so we're on the same page, let's make certain we're talking about 
> the same procedure:
>
> After closing the Good Reads app from the app switcher, then rebooting 
> the
> phone:
>
> 1.
> Open the Good Reads iOS app.  The app opens with focused placed on the 
> Home tab and VoiceOver announces the number of updates, or something similar.
>
> 2.
> Single-finger, double-tap the "My Books" tab, located just to the 
> right of the Home tab.  Doing this causes the screen to refresh with a 
> display containing a row of books that you are currently reading, 
> followed by icons in a kind of list with appropriate shelf names and 
> the number of books on each shelf.  Single-finger swiping from left to 
> right, assuming you have placed focus near the top of the display 
> causes VoiceOver to announce each shelf followed by its book count.
>
> Wayne, is this basically your scenario?
>
> I must tell you that, in recent weeks, it can take the Good Reads app 
> a few seconds to update the shelf count, correctly.
>
> Also, try switching tabs a couple of times and see if this makes any 
> difference.
>
> Also, it may be useful if you can confirm that your display is set to 
> normal; for example, not using enlarged fonts.
>
> It may be useful to contact Good Reads as they are very responsive to 
> accessibility issues.  However, keep in mind that if I cannot 
> reproduce your bug on three different phones, then chances are, they 
> will not be able to reproduce them, either.  Still, it's definitely worth a 
> try.
>
> As for hard resetting your phone, I'm not certain what you mean.  If 
> you mean simply forcing a device shutdown, go ahead and give it a try.
>
> Sieghard and others have found that resetting network settings can 
> make a difference in some instances, also.
>
> You know, I would be interested in seeing what would happen were you 
> to login to your account on another iPhone.  While I don't think your 
> experience is the result of any problems with your actual account, it 
> would be interesting to know if you were able to get an accurate book 
> count on a different device.
>
> Finally, Wayne, can you have a sighted person look at your phone and 
> see if the number being displayed is different than what VoiceOver is 
> reporting?
>
> Mark
>
> -Original Message-
> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On 
> Behalf Of Wayne Merritt
> Sent: Saturday, February 24, 2018 4:46 PM
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
> Subject: Re: Issue with the latest GoodReads app and item counts
>
> Mark, I did as you suggested. I deleted the app and reinstalled it 
> from the App Store. After I signed into GoodReads, I went to the My 
> Books tab and the item counts said 1 book on my want to read and read 
> shelves. I figured out that I can go into the individual screens for 
> each shelf, refresh the view with a 3 finger swipe down, and the total 
> would be updated to show the current counts. However, when I go back 
> into the app the counts go back to one book each. I guess my next step 
> would be contacting GoodReads. I have also considered leaving an app 
> store review, or contacting them through Facebook. And, have wondered 
> if 

RE: VO Not speaking When Earphones Not Plugged In

[Vivian Conger]

Thanks to this list, My VO issue has been resolved and no need to go to one of 
the busiest Apple Stores I’ve ever been to.  My Son was glad we didn’t need to 
go too.

 

Thanks again all.

 

 

 

Vivian and Barbee "That's Barbee with 2 E's and not the doll."

blazie.g...@gmail.com

 

From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
Sieghard Weitzel
Sent: Sunday, February 25, 2018 9:06 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: VO Not speaking When Earphones Not Plugged In

 

Getting Voiceover to read continuously is actually not necessary, as long as 
you can unlock your phone pressing the volume up button will do the trick. Just 
make sure you press it, let go, press it, let go etc. Pressing and holding it 
will not raise the volume, you have to press it like 10 or 12 times.

 

From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of Vivian 
Conger
Sent: Sunday, February 25, 2018 12:49 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: VO Not speaking When Earphones Not Plugged In

 

Thanks so much for this too.  I kept trying to increase the volume without it 
going passed a very low volume.  Your tip worked beautifully.

 

This is a terrific group.

 

 

 

From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
Julian
Sent: Sunday, February 25, 2018 11:30 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: VO Not speaking When Earphones Not Plugged In

 

Hi Vivian,

Please try the following:
One. Navigate over to your home screen. Then, be sure to unplug your headphones.
Two. Flick or swipe up with two fingers to make VoiceOver start reading all the 
elements on the screen.
Three now, start pushing the volume up button and you should slowly start to 
hear the voice reading the elements and that should fix your issue.
Hope that helps.

 

Sent from my iPhone


On Feb 25, 2018, at 9:13 AM, Arnold Schmidt  wrote:

The volume of VO through the speaker and headphones are two separate settings. 
When VO is supposed to be talking through the speaker, press the up volume 
button several times to see if you can begin to hear it. Sometimes, the speaker 
volume gets turned down for no apparent reason. 

 

Arnold Schmidt 


On Feb 25, 2018, at 11:54 AM, Vivian Conger  wrote:

Hi All,

 

I am using an iPhone 7 and OS 10.32.

 

Does anyone know a solution to VO not speaking unless headphones are plugged 
in?  This started yesterday afternoon and was never an issue before.

 

Things that I have tried include:

 

Shutting down the phone and powering back up.

 

Going through Settings and turning VO off and back on.

 

Turning Siri off and back on.

 

Fully charging the phone overnight.

 

VO works just fine with headphones attached.

 

Siri works just fine with and without headphones plugged in.

 

I’m not even able to update to 11 as I need to have the headphones plugged in 
to use VO and, as far as I know, it is recommended to have the phone plugged 
into power when installing the update.

 

I will try to get to the Apple store today as I’m where there is one.  Once I 
leave here tomorrow morning, I won’t have access to an Apple Store.  Of course 
there are no available appointments at the Geneous Bar.

 

Any assistance would be appreciated.

 

Thanks.

 

From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
Kathy Brack
Sent: Sunday, February 25, 2018 7:14 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: speaker not turning off

 

I have a 6s and I 

Am having the same problem.

Kathy Brack

 

From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
Arnold Schmidt
Sent: Saturday, February 24, 2018 2:12 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: speaker not turning off

 

I don't know why it is doing this, quite honestly, I figured it was just my 
iPhone 6, it is getting old. But when it does it, take it away from your ear, 
and if I can use this word in conjunction with a phone, caress the place that 
goes against your ear a couple times quickly, and it will force the sensor that 
is supposed to sense that the phone is against your ear to switch back to the 
earpiece, and it should stay this time. I'm about to the point of doing this 
caress before I even put it to my ear the first time, hoping it won't do that 
switching in the middle of a call.   I have more of a problem having it not 
switch to the earpiece in the beginning.   

 

Arnold Schmidt 

Sent from  Arnold's  iPhone


On Feb 24, 2018, at 10:18 AM, Paul and Paula Jordan  
wrote:

Hi all.  Is anyone having difficulty with the speaker randomly turning on while 
the phone is at your ear.  When it does this, I can’t always get it to turn 
back to the ear piece even though I take the phone completely awayfrom my ear 
and bring it back again.  That speaker is really loud when it’s against the 
ear, and besides, the rest of the world can hear both ends of the 

Cord cutting adventure continues

[Sarai Bucciarelli]

Well, guess who calls today? Yep, Directv. They found deals for me. $63 a
month for 12 months. $56 for first 3 months, and a $300 Visa gift card. So,
only a few dollars more than my cord cutting option. I accept, and I can
call ATT to get discount on Internet since i'm bundling. Well, they call
back 20 minutes later. They made a mistake with the crediting. $76 a month.
I'm like no! Put me on hold again. Come back $80 off first month. I'm like
no! cancel it, this is ridiculous!

 

Sarai D Bucciarelli  
www.linkedin.com/in/SaraiDBucciarelli 

 

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RE: Issue with the latest GoodReads app and item counts

[Steve & Shannon Cook]

Are the books freein this app?

-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
Wayne Merritt
Sent: Monday, February 26, 2018 2:26 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Issue with the latest GoodReads app and item counts

Mark,
Thanks for all your help on this annoying issue. I followed the procedure you 
described in going to the My Books tab of the app. I am however happy to say 
that the issue appears to be back to normal. I went to the GoodReads app 
several times yesterday and the item counts were successfully showing the right 
updated numbers. I finished a couple of books yesterday and the new counts were 
showing what they should have been showing. So, my annoying issue with the item 
counts appears to be resolved. Perhaps it was something on the GoodReads end, 
or it just took longer than normal for things to update. Whatever the case, all 
is good now. Good to know that GoodReads is responsive to accessibility issues 
if I need to contact them in the future.

Wayne

On 2/24/18, M. Taylor  wrote:
> Hello Wayne,
>
> I completely understand your sentiment.
>
> I have tried to reproduce your experience on my 8 Plus, 6 S Plus, and 
> 6.  On each device, each running iOS 11.2.6, my book count is correct, 
> on each shelf.
>
> Just so we're on the same page, let's make certain we're talking about 
> the same procedure:
>
> After closing the Good Reads app from the app switcher, then rebooting 
> the
> phone:
>
> 1.
> Open the Good Reads iOS app.  The app opens with focused placed on the 
> Home tab and VoiceOver announces the number of updates, or something similar.
>
> 2.
> Single-finger, double-tap the "My Books" tab, located just to the 
> right of the Home tab.  Doing this causes the screen to refresh with a 
> display containing a row of books that you are currently reading, 
> followed by icons in a kind of list with appropriate shelf names and 
> the number of books on each shelf.  Single-finger swiping from left to 
> right, assuming you have placed focus near the top of the display 
> causes VoiceOver to announce each shelf followed by its book count.
>
> Wayne, is this basically your scenario?
>
> I must tell you that, in recent weeks, it can take the Good Reads app 
> a few seconds to update the shelf count, correctly.
>
> Also, try switching tabs a couple of times and see if this makes any 
> difference.
>
> Also, it may be useful if you can confirm that your display is set to 
> normal; for example, not using enlarged fonts.
>
> It may be useful to contact Good Reads as they are very responsive to 
> accessibility issues.  However, keep in mind that if I cannot 
> reproduce your bug on three different phones, then chances are, they 
> will not be able to reproduce them, either.  Still, it's definitely worth a 
> try.
>
> As for hard resetting your phone, I'm not certain what you mean.  If 
> you mean simply forcing a device shutdown, go ahead and give it a try.
>
> Sieghard and others have found that resetting network settings can 
> make a difference in some instances, also.
>
> You know, I would be interested in seeing what would happen were you 
> to login to your account on another iPhone.  While I don't think your 
> experience is the result of any problems with your actual account, it 
> would be interesting to know if you were able to get an accurate book 
> count on a different device.
>
> Finally, Wayne, can you have a sighted person look at your phone and 
> see if the number being displayed is different than what VoiceOver is 
> reporting?
>
> Mark
>
> -Original Message-
> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On 
> Behalf Of Wayne Merritt
> Sent: Saturday, February 24, 2018 4:46 PM
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
> Subject: Re: Issue with the latest GoodReads app and item counts
>
> Mark, I did as you suggested. I deleted the app and reinstalled it 
> from the App Store. After I signed into GoodReads, I went to the My 
> Books tab and the item counts said 1 book on my want to read and read 
> shelves. I figured out that I can go into the individual screens for 
> each shelf, refresh the view with a 3 finger swipe down, and the total 
> would be updated to show the current counts. However, when I go back 
> into the app the counts go back to one book each. I guess my next step 
> would be contacting GoodReads. I have also considered leaving an app 
> store review, or contacting them through Facebook. And, have wondered 
> if doing a hard reset to my phone would change anything. It's not a 
> huge deal, but I do like looking at the current totals on my various shelves.
>
> Regards,
> Wayne
>
> Wayne Merritt
> Sent from my iPhone 7 Plus
>
>> On Feb 24, 2018, at 12:11 AM, M. Taylor  wrote:
>>
>> Hello Wayne,
>>
>> I cannot reproduce your issue.
>>
>> After updating to iOS 11.2.6, I opened the Good Reads app, after 
>> reading your post, and all is as it 

Re: wireless battery charger

[kitty hevener]

try the harbolt company athttp
www.harboltcompany.com-accessible-15-000-mah-portable-power-bank-with-audible-tones-and-vibration-feedback-specifically-for-the-blind-includes-tone-and-vibration-mode-vibration-mode-only-and-reversible-usb-ports.html
It sounds really cool, but must admit that I have never tried it.  

From: Louise Peyton 
Sent: Monday, February 26, 2018 2:15 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com 
Subject: wireless battery charger

Hello:

I’m looking for a wireless battery pack for my iPhone which would give an 
audible indication the pack is charging.  The AT store has wireless chargers, 
but these are strictly visual.  Where might I find an audible battery pack?  
Thanks in advance.

Louise Peyton

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Re: Issue with the latest GoodReads app and item counts

[Wayne Merritt]

Mark,
Thanks for all your help on this annoying issue. I followed the
procedure you described in going to the My Books tab of the app. I am
however happy to say that the issue appears to be back to normal. I
went to the GoodReads app several times yesterday and the item counts
were successfully showing the right updated numbers. I finished a
couple of books yesterday and the new counts were showing what they
should have been showing. So, my annoying issue with the item counts
appears to be resolved. Perhaps it was something on the GoodReads end,
or it just took longer than normal for things to update. Whatever the
case, all is good now. Good to know that GoodReads is responsive to
accessibility issues if I need to contact them in the future.

Wayne

On 2/24/18, M. Taylor  wrote:
> Hello Wayne,
>
> I completely understand your sentiment.
>
> I have tried to reproduce your experience on my 8 Plus, 6 S Plus, and 6.  On
> each device, each running iOS 11.2.6, my book count is correct, on each
> shelf.
>
> Just so we're on the same page, let's make certain we're talking about the
> same procedure:
>
> After closing the Good Reads app from the app switcher, then rebooting the
> phone:
>
> 1.
> Open the Good Reads iOS app.  The app opens with focused placed on the Home
> tab and VoiceOver announces the number of updates, or something similar.
>
> 2.
> Single-finger, double-tap the "My Books" tab, located just to the right of
> the Home tab.  Doing this causes the screen to refresh with a display
> containing a row of books that you are currently reading, followed by icons
> in a kind of list with appropriate shelf names and the number of books on
> each shelf.  Single-finger swiping from left to right, assuming you have
> placed focus near the top of the display causes VoiceOver to announce each
> shelf followed by its book count.
>
> Wayne, is this basically your scenario?
>
> I must tell you that, in recent weeks, it can take the Good Reads app a few
> seconds to update the shelf count, correctly.
>
> Also, try switching tabs a couple of times and see if this makes any
> difference.
>
> Also, it may be useful if you can confirm that your display is set to
> normal; for example, not using enlarged fonts.
>
> It may be useful to contact Good Reads as they are very responsive to
> accessibility issues.  However, keep in mind that if I cannot reproduce your
> bug on three different phones, then chances are, they will not be able to
> reproduce them, either.  Still, it's definitely worth a try.
>
> As for hard resetting your phone, I'm not certain what you mean.  If you
> mean simply forcing a device shutdown, go ahead and give it a try.
>
> Sieghard and others have found that resetting network settings can make a
> difference in some instances, also.
>
> You know, I would be interested in seeing what would happen were you to
> login to your account on another iPhone.  While I don't think your
> experience is the result of any problems with your actual account, it would
> be interesting to know if you were able to get an accurate book count on a
> different device.
>
> Finally, Wayne, can you have a sighted person look at your phone and see if
> the number being displayed is different than what VoiceOver is reporting?
>
> Mark
>
> -Original Message-
> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf
> Of Wayne Merritt
> Sent: Saturday, February 24, 2018 4:46 PM
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
> Subject: Re: Issue with the latest GoodReads app and item counts
>
> Mark, I did as you suggested. I deleted the app and reinstalled it from the
> App Store. After I signed into GoodReads, I went to the My Books tab and the
> item counts said 1 book on my want to read and read shelves. I figured out
> that I can go into the individual screens for each shelf, refresh the view
> with a 3 finger swipe down, and the total would be updated to show the
> current counts. However, when I go back into the app the counts go back to
> one book each. I guess my next step would be contacting GoodReads. I have
> also considered leaving an app store review, or contacting them through
> Facebook. And, have wondered if doing a hard reset to my phone would change
> anything. It's not a huge deal, but I do like looking at the current totals
> on my various shelves.
>
> Regards,
> Wayne
>
> Wayne Merritt
> Sent from my iPhone 7 Plus
>
>> On Feb 24, 2018, at 12:11 AM, M. Taylor  wrote:
>>
>> Hello Wayne,
>>
>> I cannot reproduce your issue.
>>
>> After updating to iOS 11.2.6, I opened the Good Reads app, after reading
>> your post, and all is as it should be.  All of my bookshelves have the
>> correct numbers associated with them.
>>
>> Perhaps you should first uninstall and then reinstall the app.
>>
>> Let us know how it goes.
>>
>> Mark
>>
>> -Original Message-
>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf
>> Of Wayne Merritt
>> Sent: 

wireless battery charger

[Louise Peyton]

Hello:
I’m looking for a wireless battery pack for my iPhone which would give an 
audible indication the pack is charging.  The AT store has wireless chargers, 
but these are strictly visual.  Where might I find an audible battery pack?  
Thanks in advance.
Louise Peyton

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Alarm app

[Ralph Supernaw]

Hi,

Is there an assessable alarm app that permits independent volume control?  It 
would be really nice if it would allow the sound to start out quiet and get 
louder.

Thanks.

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Re: A Quick Primmer to the iOS Starbucks App

[Kay Malmquist]

Hi Mark,
I have a couple of questions.
1.  How do you enter codes from packages of coffee that you have bought from 
Starbucks?  I have also heard that you can only enter two codes per day.

2.  What do you mean by,
While you can create and save a ApplePay Pass for easy access when paying,
the features work best when you use the bar code payment display from within
the app, itself.  This is completely VoiceOver accessible.
I do not understand.

3.  In my settings it says something like messages are off.  What is that 
and does it have to do with my inbox and should I turn it on?

I have a couple more questions and if it would be okay with you, maybe it 
would be better to take this off list.  My email is at the bottom of the 
message.  I promise not to be a pest and will pick up on things rapidly. 
Thanks much for any help.

Kay Malmquist
kay.malmqu...@gmail.com

Remember no one can make you feel inferior without your consent.
Eleanor Roosevelt - 1884-1962, Former First Lady of the United States

- Original Message - 
From: "M. Taylor" 
To: 
Sent: Saturday, January 27, 2018 11:41 PM
Subject: A Quick Primmer to the iOS Starbucks App


Hello All,

Please keep the following in mind when using the iOS Starbucks app with
VoiceOver:

1.
You can use ApplePay to Reload your Starbucks Account.

2.
While you can create and save a ApplePay Pass for easy access when paying,
the features work best when you use the bar code payment display from within
the app, itself.  This is completely VoiceOver accessible.

3.
The way to earn rewards is to accrue Stars.

4.
You earn two Stars for every, one, dollar you spend.  However, this is the
most basic way and is not the best method of accruing Stars.

5.
It takes 125 Stars in order to receive a free item.

6.
Upon launching the app, you will discover a rewards area.  This area will
always display your currently running rewards offer.  This is the most
important area of the app for this is the area where you can find out what
you need to do to earn more stars with less money.  For example, last week,
I received an offer that if I purchased only one item, I would receive 125
bonus Stars in addition to my normal Stars.  So, I bought a drink for $3 and
instead of earning only 6 Stars, I received 131 Stars.

7.
You only get one offer per week.  So, once you complete your offer, you must
wait until you receive your next offer.

8.
Some offers involve multiple purchases.  For example, I received one offer
that gave me 50 Stars for every item I purchased up to 6 items.  Please keep
in mind that an item means 1 registry transaction.  So, Were I to purchase
two cups of coffee on the same receipt, it would count as one item.  So, if
I want to purchase two items, one for me and one for a friend, and assuming
I want Star credit for each item, I would have to have the barista ring up
each drink, separately.

9.
You must manually activate an offer before you purchase, in order to earn
its associated Stars.  This is the only area of the app that is not
VoiceOver accessible.  No problem, however, for, at the time of purchase,
simply disable VoiceOver and have the barista touch the "Start Offer Now,"
button. The barista only need do this once, per offer.  Once the offer is
started, it will remain in effect, until it ends and VoiceOver will read the
status of the offer and the number of days left in the offer and whether or
not you have completed the offer.

10.
The next area of the screen is a preview of your Inbox.  Sometimes, you will
receive very important notices and even more offers.  For example,
yesterday, I received an email informing me that this is a double Star
weekend.  So, yesterday, I purchased an item for $4 but received 16 Stars.
Last week, I received a message in my Inbox that told me that should I
reload my account with at least $10, I would receive 100 bonus Stars.  It's
pretty amazing.  You know, I have some sighted friends who have had the
Starbucks app for years and yet have never gotten any free items because
they fail to activate their reward offers or read the messages in their
app-inbox.  (smile)

11.
Keep in mind that when you start out, you are at Green level.  You must earn
300 Stars in order to be promoted to Gold level.  Once you are at gold
level, then you begin receiving free items for every 125 Stars earned.  In
my case, I went from 0 Stars to 450 Stars in less than one week with only
$12 in purchases because I took advantage of reward offers.  Mind you, I
would have spent the $12, anyway so why not take advantage of the free
rewards?

12.
Once you acquire Gold Status, it will remain active for 1 year.  The app
will tell you how many stars you need in order to either achieve or extend
your Gold Status.  In my case, even though I have spent only $24, my gold
Status has been extended to the middle of 2020. (smile)

13.
When you earn bonus Stars, it can take up to 24 hours before they appear in
your app.

14.

weight watchers mobile

[Rizzino, Bonnie]

Hi,
Does anyone know if the current weight watchers mobile app is accessible on an 
iPhone using the latest iOS and voiceover?  Double tapping on the buttons 
doesn't seem to activate them. Can't get a straight answer from tech support at 
weight watchers. I looked at applevis and saw posts that weren't that recent.

Thank you.
Bonnie Rizzino
Case Manager
Blind and Vision Rehabilitation Services of Pittsburgh
1816 Locust St.
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
www.bvrspittsburgh.org
412-368-4400 X2246
Direct dial 412-368-4079

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Re: Wordfinder game

['RobH.' via VIPhone]

Agreed in all particulars, but play this in my head and don't bother with the 
app.
- Original Message - 
From: "Donna" 
To: 
Sent: Monday, February 26, 2018 9:24 AM
Subject: Re: Wordfinder game


Im assuming that the name of this app may be Words from words a blindfold game. 
It seems far fetched to find 1,500 using the given 
letters but if 3 letter acronyms & abbreviations are used it may be possible.

Donna
>
> Even using the most liberal  rules, how one can get 1521 words out of the 
> selection shown in Maria's original post, I, simply, 
> can't imagine!
>
>   Jewel
> From: Maria Reyes
> Sent: Saturday, February 24, 2018 11:59 PM
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
> Subject: Wordfinder game
>
> Hi all,,
> I am playing the word finder game and am trying to find some more words to 
> complete the puzzle. There are 1521 words that can be 
> made with these letters. A e n r m e g o s.
> Here are the words I found so far.
> Words already found
> age , ages , anger , angers , are , ares , arm , arms , arose , ear , earn , 
> earns , ears , ease , eases , gag , gags , game , 
> gamer , gamers , games , gas , gasses , gene , genes , genom , genoms , goes 
> , goose , gooses , gorge , gorges , green , greens , 
> gross , mam , mams , man , manner , manners , mans , mar , mars , mass , 
> masses , mean , meaner , means , mega , meme , men , mens 
> , merge , merges , mess , mog , mogs , mom , moms , monroe , moon , moons , 
> more , mores , moses , moss , mosses , nag , nags , 
> name , names , near , nears , nose  , noses , one , ones , rag , rage , rages 
> , rags , ram , rams , ran , range , ranger , rangers 
> , ranges , rans , rose , roses , sag , sags , sam , same , sames , sane , 
> sang , sangs , sass , sea , sean , seans , seas , see , 
> seen , sees , smear , smears , smore , smores , snag , snags , sneer , sneers 
> , snore , snores , sog , sogs , some , soon ,
> Thanks.
>
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Problem sending document from email to whatsapp

[TaraPrakash]

Dear all.
I am trying to share a file on whatsapp from an email and it is not working for 
me. File size is not an issue at all. It is an xl file and once I also tried 
doc file. I have myself received xlx format files on whatsapp so the suggestion 
that only pdf files can be sent is not correct. This is what I am doing to 
share the file.
I have received a file as email attachment, I am double tapping the file. 
Double tapping "share" towards the bottom of the screen. Choosing whatsapp from 
the list. Choosing the   

Contact from the list and then sending the file. There is no error or any 
message but no sign of the file either. The contact is not receiving the file.
Is it possible that file sharing using whatsapp app for IOS does not work while 
sending to whatsapp app for android?
any suggestion will be extremely helpful.

Thanks in anticipation.

TP 
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Re: Wordfinder game

[Donna]

Im assuming that the name of this app may be Words from words a blindfold game. 
It seems far fetched to find 1,500 using the given letters but if 3 letter 
acronyms & abbreviations are used it may be possible. 

Donna
> 
> Even using the most liberal  rules, how one can get 1521 words out of the 
> selection shown in Maria's original post, I, simply, can't imagine!
>  
>   Jewel
> From: Maria Reyes
> Sent: Saturday, February 24, 2018 11:59 PM
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
> Subject: Wordfinder game
>  
> Hi all,, 
> I am playing the word finder game and am trying to find some more words to 
> complete the puzzle. There are 1521 words that can be made with these 
> letters. A e n r m e g o s.
> Here are the words I found so far.
> Words already found
> age , ages , anger , angers , are , ares , arm , arms , arose , ear , earn , 
> earns , ears , ease , eases , gag , gags , game , gamer , gamers , games , 
> gas , gasses , gene , genes , genom , genoms , goes , goose , gooses , gorge 
> , gorges , green , greens , gross , mam , mams , man , manner , manners , 
> mans , mar , mars , mass , masses , mean , meaner , means , mega , meme , men 
> , mens , merge , merges , mess , mog , mogs , mom , moms , monroe , moon , 
> moons , more , mores , moses , moss , mosses , nag , nags , name , names , 
> near , nears , nose  , noses , one , ones , rag , rage , rages , rags , ram , 
> rams , ran , range , ranger , rangers , ranges , rans , rose , roses , sag , 
> sags , sam , same , sames , sane , sang , sangs , sass , sea , sean , seans , 
> seas , see , seen , sees , smear , smears , smore , smores , snag , snags , 
> sneer , sneers , snore , snores , sog , sogs , some , soon ,
> Thanks.
>  
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RE: Making sure you capture yourself in a video

[David Moore]

Thanks!
It really is.
The last update of Windows 10, 1709, advertised that Narrator would have this 
ability in that version of Windows!
Pretty awesome.
David Moore
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From: Jeffrey Turner
Sent: Sunday, February 25, 2018 8:11 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Cc: 'Clare Turner'
Subject: RE: Making sure you capture yourself in a video

Wow! Where did you ever find this? It’s fascinating.


From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
David Moore
Sent: Sunday, February 25, 2018 5:57 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: Making sure you capture yourself in a video

You sure can know if you are in the video.
After you take your picture, turn on Narrator.
After Narrator, focus on the picture file, and press shift+caps lock+D. 
Narrator will use an on line service to describe the picture enough to know 
that you are in the picture.
It told me something like:
One person, a man, close up with dark hair.
Only Narrator, built in Windows 10 does this.
David Moore
Sent from Mail for Windows 10

From: James Lockwood
Sent: Saturday, February 24, 2018 11:17 PM
To: iphone group
Subject: Making sure you capture yourself in a video

I am completely blind. Is it possible to take a video and know whether you are 
capturing yourself in the video with the iPhone?

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