RE: Amazon prime and audio description

I believe there used to be a setting in the Amazon Prime Video app to turn on audio description but I've been through every setting and can't find one in the latest version of the app. You do need to have audio descriptions turned on under Settings, General, Accessibility and it is about fourth

RE: Instant Pot App Accessibility and Features Question

Sieghard, Thanks and thanks also for posting that detailed list of the Instant Pot models on Amazon. I'll watch for your post with info about their upcoming Bluetooth model. Alan From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Sund

Re: Stylus for handwriting?

You are welcome. Enjoy. Regards, Gadget Girl > On Apr 22, 2018, at 12:45 PM, Harry Bell wrote: > > Thank you so much for recommending tge Griffin stylus! I’ve got a couple of > them now and am busily showing friends how useful they can be for typing and > swiping! > Regards > Harry in U.K

Re: Amazon prime and audio description

How do I turn the audio description on in amazon prime? I am using the app on an iPhone 7-plus. I have audio description on in the iPhone settings. Does that apply with the Amazon Prime video App? Sent from my iPhone Liz Ulrich and leader Dog hope HTTP://WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/ELIZABETH.ULRICH.1

Re: Amazon prime and audio description

Hi there, I am actually using prime with audio description and it’s working fine. I am watching Philip K Dick electric dreams series. Some movies and series have it and some don’t. Lelia Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 22, 2018, at 6:28 PM, Candy Lowe wrote: > > Hello everyone, > I was wonderi

Re: Transitioning to Overcast from Downcast

Does it work, say, in a crowded exhibit hall, where there's a lot of background noise to contend with? (Does it then boost the voices of the interviewer and interviewee to a higher level than the hubbub?) (The podcatcher I use, RSSRadio, has 'audio compression', which equalises lower-volume au

Amazon prime and audio description

Hello everyone, I was wondering if anyone is using amazon prime audio description successfully. I was able to use it just fine, and all of a sudden, the audio description wasn't there any more. I just figured that it was turned off. I then tried to turn it on again, and I can not find the aud

RE: Instant Pot App Accessibility and Features Question

Made me look it up. The one I read about a few weeks ago was the Instant Pot Max. https://www.thekitchn.com/instant-pot-max-2018-new-features-254980 This one at least won’t have bluetooth and at the time of the article, is guesstimated to be around $200. This is what in part made my wife to go

RE: Instant Pot App Accessibility and Features Question

Hi Alan, I only found a link to the bluetooth Instant Pot on their website where it describes the unit, but if you go to their own online store it is also no longer listed. I just sent an email to them asking about what their rep told me last November about a new smart/bluetooth cooker coming o

Apps that read from pictures

Just wondering whether apps such as Seeing A I and Eye-D have automatic orientation. I would think that this would be essential because of the likelihood that one might have a picture or document upside down. Don Roberts -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhon

Re: Question regarding iPhone and T-Mobile service

Yeah it can and does happen with certain phones. On 4/22/18, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: > It probably means that the other phone has better reception than the > iPhone. > > -Original Message- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of > Gordon > Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2018 1:27 PM > To:

Instant Pot product recall

Hi, At some point somebody mentioned an Instant Pot product recall. I thought I post what is said about it on the Instant Pot website. It seems that Instant Pot makes a Walmart specific model called the "GEM 65" and that is the model affected: Double Insight Recalls Gem 65 8-in-1 Multicookers

RE: Question regarding iPhone and T-Mobile service

It probably means that the other phone has better reception than the iPhone. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Gordon Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2018 1:27 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Question regarding iPhone and T-Mobile service so when you lea

RE: Sonos and airplay?

Hi Marie, I believe you must be mistaken, here are the specs of the Play 5 from the Sonos website: • Fills a large room with pure, brilliant sound. • Bold. Pure. Dynamic. Intense. With deep bass that packs a punch. • Uncompromised sound whether vertical or horizontal. • Convenient, ultra-respons

Re: iOS kindle app and braille display

Hi, The default braille display command to mute speech is Space with M. Best, Anna > On Apr 22, 2018, at 4:32 PM, ⁨Lielle Ben Simon‫ליאל בן סימון‬‎⁩ > <⁨liel...@gmail.com⁩> wrote: > > Hi Nino and everyone, in order to mute the speach, doo double tap with 3 > fingers or command on your bra

Re: 2 quick questions regarding iPhone models

I don't have an iPhone X, but yes. Here's a link to a page with some of these replacement gestures for the home button http://www.perkinselearning.org/technology/posts/new-voiceover-gestures-iphone-x On 04/22/2018 05:48 PM, Robin wrote: Isn't the Power Button also used as a  Substitute for som

Re: 2 quick questions regarding iPhone models

Isn't the Power Button also used as a Substitute for some of the Home Button's Functions such as, Triple Clickin' the Power Button to Toggle Apple's VoiceOver ON & OFF as was Once done using the Home Button, Am I correct? At 02:31 PM 4/22/2018, you wrote: For the iPhone X there are gestures

Re: battery case for apple SE

As far as I know, there is ONLY 1 Mophie JuicePack MobilePhone case for Apple's iPhoneSE & I leave My Mophie JuicePack on my iPhoneSE all the time At 12:46 PM 4/22/2018, you wrote: Hi, Andy Thanks for feedback. Just to confirm, that there is only one model of the mophy juice pack for

Re: 2 quick questions regarding iPhone models

If you're asking about the iPhone 7 and 8 then you can press the virtual home button to bring up the home screen, double tap it to bring up the App Switcher and triple tap it to toggle Voice Over. There's a physical indentation on the screen and you get hap tic feedback when you press it, so it

Re: Instant Pot App Accessibility and Features Question

I did a specific Google search after striking out at Amazon but when I checked the hits at Best Buy and Target, the Bluetooth models were no longer available at those sites either. Alan Lemly Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 22, 2018, at 1:45 PM, Cristóbal wrote: > > Anyone try other places lik

Re: Instant Pot App Accessibility and Features Question

May, it was that much here in canada a few years ago when I got mine.. Cait > On Apr 22, 2018, at 1:22 PM, Mary Otten wrote: > > Clearly, somebody is ripping somebody off. Even when new, the pot didn’t cost > anywhere close to $329. I do hope they come out with another Bluetooth model, > sin

Re: Instant Pot App Accessibility and Features Question

I thought that too for a while, but then bit the bullet(or rather, my husband did), and now I’d pay that all over again if I had to. This thing is indispensible at our house, gets used almost daily for various things. Remember, it’s not just a pressure cooker, it’s a slow cooker, yogurt maker,

Re: iOS kindle app and braille display

Hi Nino and everyone, in order to mute the speach, doo double tap with 3 fingers or command on your braille display, in every braille display this command is difrente. Sent from my iphone ‫ב-22 באפר׳ 2018, בשעה 23:27, ‏‏ ‏ כתב/ה:‬ > Hi: > > My name is Nino I just got a braille display and

Re: 2 quick questions regarding iPhone models

For the iPhone X there are gestures that replace the Home button commands. Andy - Original Message - From: "'RobH.' via VIPhone" To: Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2018 2:21 PM Subject: Re: 2 quick questions regarding iPhone models Ok, glad you said this. so if I was in the market for o

Re: battery case for apple SE

If you use it for aiRa removing it from the case may give the camera a slightly wider field of view. Andy - Original Message - From: kitty hevener To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2018 2:11 PM Subject: Re: battery case for apple SE Thanks. No, mainly

Re: 2 quick questions regarding iPhone models

Ok, glad you said this. so if I was in the market for one of these as used, how does one do double home for the list of running apps, or tribble Home to toggle speech on/off. Thanks, RobH. - Original Message - From: "Jennie Facer" To: Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2018 9:42 PM Subject:

RE: iCloud and Windows 10

Hi: I have a link to what I thought was icloud 5.1. I tried it it is barely accessable. I managed to get into the storage menu and the buy more space is accessibil”smile” I will send you the link that I got. You have to use the Jaws cursor a lot. It wont let me paste the link

RE: A question about why my phone goes to speaker phone during A call

Someone a while back suggested hitting the lock screen button when the phone goes to speaker randomly. Sometimes that helps. I, too, have that problem, though I haven't noticed it as much after the 11.3 update. God bless! Paula and Garçon -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups

Re: battery case for apple SE

Thanks. No, mainly use it for travel texting and phone calls From: Andy Baracco Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2018 4:25 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: battery case for apple SE The SE is the same size as the 5s so I would think if you could find one for either the SE or the 5s it woul

Re: 2 quick questions regarding iPhone models

Hi Andy is correct, but I wanted to tell you one thing. The iPhone 7 and later has an indentation of where the home button is, but there isn't a button you depress. It still acts just like the home button does though. The 10 is the only phone without a button entirely. Hope this helps, Jenn a

Re: 2 quick questions regarding iPhone models

The iPhone X is the only model that does not have a home button. Blue tooth Air pods do not come standard wiht any iPhone. Andy - Original Message - From: "Terri Stimmel" To: Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2018 1:16 PM Subject: 2 quick questions regarding iPhone models Hello everyone,

RE: iOS kindle app and braille display

Hi: My name is Nino I just got a braille display and am working with it, How do you mute the speech on the ipad? Thanks. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Holly Anderson Sent: Saturday, April 21, 2018 11:43 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: iO

Re: Question regarding iPhone and T-Mobile service

so when you leave your apartment does your signal work again? I don't see what would cause something like this since it's the same network for both phones. On 4/22/2018 2:37 PM, Terri Stimmel wrote: Hello everyone, I have a question. It's something I am just curious about, more than anythin

Re: battery case for apple SE

The SE is the same size as the 5s so I would think if you could find one for either the SE or the 5s it would work. You should be able to leave it in all of the time, but if you do a lot of scanning, as with KNFB reader and you use a stand, you might want to remove it from the case when doing th

2 quick questions regarding iPhone models

Hello everyone, I just have 2 quick questions about iPhone models, I hope someone can answer. First of all, which phone models no longer have the tactle home button? Did this start with 7? Also, which phone comes with a set of bluetooth airpods? Thank you, Terri -- The following infor

Re: battery case for apple SE

Hi, Andy Thanks for feedback. Just to confirm, that there is only one model of the mophy juice pack for the apple se and that you can leave the se in it all the time? From: Andy Baracco Sent: Saturday, April 21, 2018 10:34 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: battery case for apple

Question regarding iPhone and T-Mobile service

Hello everyone, I have a question. It's something I am just curious about, more than anything else. When using my iPhone SE with T-Mobile, I have to keep WIFI calling on. If I don't, I have no service in my apartment. However, with my LG K20, I have at least 2 bars, when in my apartment.

Re: Instant Pot App Accessibility and Features Question

I am sorry to have mistakenly misled. When I was looking to buy the 6 quart model back in the early fall, they were easy to find. I now know that has changed. I think it is a shame. I really like the bluetooth model we have and hope they bring one out soon. My first experience was with a model t

Re: Instant Pot App Accessibility and Features Question

I’m glad we got ours when we did. I really like our bluetooth model and it didn’t cost anywhere near the $329 price quoted in another E-mail. Kristeen > On Apr 22, 2018, at 1:37 PM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: > > Here is the selection of Instant Pots currently available on Amazon Canada, > nowh

RE: Instant Pot App Accessibility and Features Question

While I do agree that the app would give you more feedback regarding the use of the InstantPot, I just wanted to make sure people are aware that the InstantPot without the Bluetooth, I believe it is called the Duo, is still accessible. My husband and I are both blind and we use ours without di

RE: Instant Pot App Accessibility and Features Question

Anyone try other places like Kohls or Target, etc.? I know Amazon’s often the default, but other retailers sell it too. I got my bluetooth model from BestBuy back in the day for example. My wife likes it so much, she ended up getting the 8 quart regular instant pot at Kohls during a sale. Afte

RE: Instant Pot App Accessibility and Features Question

I read an article a few weeks ago where a new model was talked about. A relocation of the pressure valve, less buttons on the console and some other technical aspects having to do with the level of pressure the device can achieve etc. Nothing for that model at least was mentioned about bluetoot

Re: Instant Pot App Accessibility and Features Question

Kristeen, I'm wondering what Amazon you're shopping at to say that Instant Pot Bluetooth models are very easy to find on Amazon. Perhaps you could provide us with some links to those models. Thanks. Alan Lemly Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 22, 2018, at 11:58 AM, Kristeen Hughes wrote: >

RE: Brailliant BI 14 display

Thanks Mary. Once I make my decision, I will likely go for the brilliant BI 14. In the past I bought a pac mate 40 and frankly it was a bad investment. However, I still like to know the differences between the two. Regards, Cris Twitter: http://m.twitter.com/@JerusalemBoy From: viphone@go

RE: Instant Pot App Accessibility and Features Question

Here is the selection of Instant Pots currently available on Amazon Canada, nowhere is a smart/bluetooth version to be found, the last one, the Ultra, is the one which has the dial and which I bought, tried and when I realized there was no way to tell which program was selected using the continu

Re: Sonos and airplay?

I have noticed that you have mentioned the play 5 having an input jack. I have a play 5 but the 3.5mm jack seems to be an output rather than an input jack. I have tried connecting other devices such as my iPod but can’t get it to work even when choosing the Input service on the sonos app. so wha

Re: Brailliant BI 14 display

If you use jaws, then the focus is a good thing, because it has a lot of jaws functionality that the BI 14 doesn’t have. If you don’t use jaws, then of course that’s not a big deal. Since I have not seen either of these devices in person, I can’t comment on the ergonomics, how quiet they are, et

Re: Instant Pot App Accessibility and Features Question

Clearly, somebody is ripping somebody off. Even when new, the pot didn’t cost anywhere close to $329. I do hope they come out with another Bluetooth model, since this one is apparently not available anymore. Really too bad. Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 22, 2018, at 9:47 AM, Rick Alfaro wrote:

RE: Instant Pot App Accessibility and Features Question

They are not so easy to find any more since InstantPot is no longer selling the old bluetooth model as far as I know. Even last November during the Black Friday/Cyber Monday week you could find all the other models at good sale prices, but the bluetooth model was available at I think $199 here

RE: Sonos and airplay?

That is at this point up to Apple. It is Airplay 2 which Sonos will support and while it was briefly available in one of the earlier iOS 11.3 betas I think in February it was pulled when the following beta came out and it was not put back by the time iOS 11.3 was released. Airplay 2 is also what

Re: Instant Pot App Accessibility and Features Question

Bluetooth models are very easy to find on Amazon. Kristeen > On Apr 22, 2018, at 12:47 PM, Rick Alfaro wrote: > > If you want full control of the Instant Pot via the app, you have to purchase > the Bluetooth model if you can find one. > > > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com >

RE: Instant Pot App Accessibility and Features Question

If you want full control of the Instant Pot via the app, you have to purchase the Bluetooth model if you can find one. From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Alan Lemly Sent: Saturday, April 21, 2018 6:28 PM To: VIPhone Email List Subject: Instant Pot App Accessibility and Featur

Re: Stylus for handwriting?

Thank you so much for recommending tge Griffin stylus! I’ve got a couple of them now and am busily showing friends how useful they can be for typing and swiping! Regards Harry in U.K. > On 18 Apr 2018, at 18:37, Gadget Girl wrote: > > Hello Harry. I got some number 2 pencil styluses from Gri

Re: Instant Pot App Accessibility and Features Question

$329? Sheesh! That's like three times the price of the one without Bluetooth. No way  would I pay that even for a new one. On 4/22/2018 12:38 AM, Alan Lemly wrote: Hi Mary, Thanks so much for the details about the Bluetooth Instant Pot model. Unfortunately, this model appears to no longer b

RE: Brailliant BI 14 display

How does the Brailliant BI 14 compare to the focus 14 in terms of functionality? It will be nice if anyone who has seen both to tell me a little about that. Certainly the Brailliant BI 14 is less expensive, and this is a big plus. Regards, Cris Twitter: http://m.twitter.com/@JerusalemBoy

Re: Transitioning to Overcast from Downcast

Hi, Voice Boost is useful in a situation where a podcaster is speaking with someone, and one person is louder than the other. It doesn't solve the problem if the difference is immense, but I have listened to podcasts with Voice Boost where the presenter apologizes for the volume disparity at th

Re: Sonos and airplay?

Hello Marie I heard that rumour a while ago and I would also love that. Regards Fanus From: Marie N. Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2018 5:34 PM To: VIPhone Subject: Sonos and airplay? I thought that Sonos was going to have airplay enabled soon but it has been some time and to my knowledge it is sti

Sonos and airplay?

I thought that Sonos was going to have airplay enabled soon but it has been some time and to my knowledge it is still not available. Any word on the feature. I would love the system even more if it had airplay. Marie -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list

Re: A question about why my phone goes to speaker phone during A call

Then there is no other way of stopping it from happening that I know of, it is just something people have to deal with if they don't want to change this setting. -Original Message- From: Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2018 9:07 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: A

RE: A question about why my phone goes to speaker phone during A call

Yes, that is an option, but then it also means I may have a lot of problems turning the speakerphone on when I do want it especially if there is a bit of noise around and it is difficult to hear Voiceover in the earpiece. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of M

Re: Instant Pot App Accessibility and Features Question

The only Bluetooth model currently available is the Smart 60. It is a 6 quart. You might try calling instant pot and depending on where you live, Canada or USA there are different phone numbers. There is a new one coming out but it hasn't yet. I would love to see an 8 quart come out with Bl

Re: Instant Pot App Accessibility and Features Question

The app allows you to set the type of cooking you want to do, how much pressure (high or low), how long you want it to cook, if you want, you can load recipes, go to keep warm function or cancel in the middle of a function and a bunch more thing that I am not thinking about right now. You can a

Re: Bose connect

Well, I have that app, and it would be interesting to see what anyone comes up with. I had to use the assistance of Aira on my husbands iPhone to find the I agree button. We could only access that by turning voice over off. We had the same trouble with my husbands iPhone as well. The rest of

Re: A question about why my phone goes to speaker phone during A call

I am not sure if this is available on newer phones but on my phone which is a 5 SE, you can go into setting/General/Accessibility/VoiceOver/Audio and set this to where the speakerphone will not come on during a phone call. Just make sure auto select speaker in call is set to off. -Original

Bose connect

I have the Bose Connect app on my phone, I am using iPhone 8+, after updating to 11.4 I cannot get the iPhone to agree to the terms of the Bose Connect policy, I want to can anybody give me any ideas or suggestions as to what to do. Sent from my iPhone -- The following information is important

Re: Instant Pot App Accessibility and Features Question

Set time and pressure with any luck, but Mrs controls ours, so this is only hear-say. There are bound to be other refinements, but those are the basics I reckon. I'll be as interested in more, as anybody. R. - Original Message - From: "Alan Lemly" To: "VIPhone Email List" Sent: Satur