RE: Seeing AI, After A Little MoreThan A Year

2018-11-18 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Is your lens clean and is the lighting good? I also get extremely good results with SeeingAI both using short text and the document channel. This is with an iPhone 6S Plus. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of kelby carlson Sent: Sunday, November 18, 2018 3:29

RE: Air Pods Volume Adjust

2018-11-18 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Which is why I still refuse to spend that much money on the Airpods. Once I can do all I can do with my Earpods remote with the Airpods I will buy them. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of lenron brown Sent: Sunday, November 18, 2018 7:58 PM To:

RE: Recommendations for word processor apps for IOS

2018-11-18 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
If I had to do all my word processing on an iDevice I would go crazy and if I had to use Excel on an iDevice as well I'd probably shoot myself. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Richard Turner Sent: Sunday, November 18, 2018 2:58 PM To:

RE: Blue Tooth Tooth Brushes?

2018-11-18 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Hi Donald, Don't even bother, it's like some company which came out with a smart hair brush which cost $200 or something. I like my gadgets as much as the next person, but at times it's just too much. One thing I would look for is that your tooth brush is a sonic brush, those apparently really

RE: Face ID: how to initiate second scan with Voice Over?

2018-11-18 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
But your iPhone already came with a set of perfectly good Earpods. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of janet gross Sent: Sunday, November 18, 2018 4:28 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Face ID: how to initiate second scan with Voice Over? Hi, I'm

RE: Face ID: how to initiate second scan with Voice Over?

2018-11-18 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Hi Janet, You don't have to turn the volume that loud and if you are really that worried plug in a headset so nobody can hear what you are entering. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of janet gross Sent: Sunday, November 18, 2018 3:43 PM To:

RE: Not sure if this is off-topic it does concern Apple product

2018-11-18 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Let's just hope they will also be on sale at Best Buy in Canada, I might be tempted to get a pair for our bedroom if they are a good deal especially since I have $800 in Best Buy gift cards which I purchased with Aeroplan points last year when I had so many that I didn't know what to do with

RE: Siri Constantly Interrupting

2018-11-18 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
I was going to suggest to first of all reboot the phone, after that if it still happens turn the phone face down, Hey SIRI will not work if the proximity sensor is covered. If SIRI still reacts when the screen is locked and the phone is lying screen side down there is something else going on,

RE: Now available, was: New Instant Pot WiFi - how did that one slip by the list?

2018-11-18 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Check the thread, Rick posted a message and said he directly knew one or two people who had already bought it and found that the app had some accessibility issues and was definitely not as good as the old smart cooker app. I'm sure the Instant Pot itself is just fine, but it looks like

Re: Seeing AI, After A Little MoreThan A Year

2018-11-18 Thread 'Candie Stiles' via VIPhone
I think the key is to hold the phone farther away from the document then you think. There have been times when I hold the phone closer, about 4 to 6 inches and the scan isn't very good. If I hold the phone about 10 to 12 inches away I get a much better scan. Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 18,

Re: Seeing AI, After A Little MoreThan A Year

2018-11-18 Thread lenron brown
In most cases seeing AI works perfect when scanning. On 11/18/18, Lelia Struve wrote: > I second that, there are times when reading and envelope for mail is > difficult but honestly I really haven’t had any issues that I want to > complain about LOL > > Lelia > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Nov

Re: Air Pods Volume Adjust

2018-11-18 Thread lenron brown
I know that. My point was that it would be cool to set one to change tracks back and forward, and have the other control the volume or something else. On 11/18/18, Andy Baracco wrote: > Actually, you can set the double tap to do something different with each > side. > > Andy > > - Original

Re: Air Pods Volume Adjust

2018-11-18 Thread Andy Baracco
Actually, you can set the double tap to do something different with each side. Andy - Original Message - From: "lenron brown" To: Sent: Sunday, November 18, 2018 7:57 PM Subject: Re: Air Pods Volume Adjust This does suck. I wish it was possible to tripple tap with them then you

Re: IOS 12 and notifications, how do I see others in the group?

2018-11-18 Thread 'Louana Sterling' via VIPhone
Rotter to action then flick to acctivate then you should be able to see all in the group. Hth > On Nov 18, 2018, at 4:03 PM, Alan Lemly wrote: > > I remember reading when iOS 12 came out about how much better notifications > were with it. Can someone please tell me when I'm notified that I

Re: Air Pods Volume Adjust

2018-11-18 Thread lenron brown
or the volume even On 11/18/18, lenron brown wrote: > This does suck. I wish it was possible to tripple tap with them then > you could have one airpod change tracks and the other control siri > > On 11/18/18, Andy Baracco wrote: >> Which volume is Siri raising? The Air Pods volume or the main

Re: Air Pods Volume Adjust

2018-11-18 Thread lenron brown
This does suck. I wish it was possible to tripple tap with them then you could have one airpod change tracks and the other control siri On 11/18/18, Andy Baracco wrote: > Which volume is Siri raising? The Air Pods volume or the main volume control > > on the device? > Andy > > - Original

Re: Air Pods Volume Adjust

2018-11-18 Thread Andy Baracco
Which volume is Siri raising? The Air Pods volume or the main volume control on the device? Andy - Original Message - From: "matthew dyer" To: Sent: Sunday, November 18, 2018 6:42 PM Subject: RE: Air Pods Volume Adjust Hi, You can tell seri to raze or lower the valume. For

RE: Seeing eye after just one year.

2018-11-18 Thread Gerardo Corripio
Seeing AI is so good in fact, that I’ve used it to while Windows10 is updating for instance, and you’ve no speech from Narrator or NVDA, I point the pone to the screen, via the Short Text channel, and amazingly Seeing AI READS OUT THE PERCENTAGE OF THE UPDATE, AND THE TEXT THAT APPEARS THAT

Re: Recommendations for word processor apps for IOS

2018-11-18 Thread Richard Turner
Yes, I've tried all those things with both Word and Pages and no go. BTW, Word is not free for editing, you have to have an Office 365 subscription or I guess buy it. But, it sounds like Ulysses is very much like Voice Dream Writer but has the advantage of importing a Word document. But, to

Re: Blue Tooth Tooth Brushes?

2018-11-18 Thread Christopher Chaltain
I have a bluetooth toothbrush from Oral B. I don't really use the bluetooth option, but if I remember correctly, you can use it to change the settings of your toothbrush as well as get a report on how you're brushing, such as if you need to give some teeth or area of your moth some extra

RE: Face ID: how to initiate second scan with Voice Over?

2018-11-18 Thread Cristobal Muñoz
This is where as I mentioned some sort of bluetooth earpiece comes in. For privacy as well as for the fact that trying to hear VoiceOver or use your phone in an environment with ambient noise and whatnot really is not a pleasant or efficient experience. If you don't have a Bluetooth earpiece

Re: Blue Tooth Tooth Brushes?

2018-11-18 Thread 'Bill Gallik' via VIPhone
Probably, pick your pocket! ;-) - Bill from Ino, Wisconsin - "A book is a mirror. If an ass peers into it, you can't expect an apostle to look out." - German Aphorist, Georg Christoph Lichtenberg (1742 - 1799) On Nov 18, 2018, at 6:18 PM, 'Donald Moore' via VIPhone wrote:

Seeing eye after just one year.

2018-11-18 Thread Jenny Bomareto
My friend and I have seeing eye on our iPhones. That app does much better then KNFB reader. In fact, it was almost a waste of money to purchase KNFB reader. With Seeing eye I still have to learn better how to point the phone better at products. I do not have an issue with paper

Re: Recommendations for word processor apps for IOS

2018-11-18 Thread Michael Feir
You would import a Word document and then use the markup language to do your formatting in Ulysses as it would save as a text file. When you were happy with the document, you would export it to any of a number of formats including pdf, epub, html, etc. I use the three-finger single tap when I

RE: Air Pods Volume Adjust

2018-11-18 Thread matthew dyer
Hi, You can tell seri to raze or lower the valume. For example, you can tell siri set valume to 50 and it will do it for you. HTH. Matthew -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of John Panarese Sent: Sunday, November 18, 2018 5:11 PM To:

How to turn on descriptive video in the TV app

2018-11-18 Thread Kimberly
Hi, In the TV app, how do I turn on descriptive video? Any help will be appreciated. Thanks Sent from Kimber's iPhone The happy ending still beckons, and it is in the hope of grasping it that we go on.—Annie Proulx -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone

Re: Seeing AI, After A Little MoreThan A Year

2018-11-18 Thread Lelia Struve
I second that, there are times when reading and envelope for mail is difficult but honestly I really haven’t had any issues that I want to complain about LOL Lelia Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 18, 2018, at 6:44 PM, Richard Turner > wrote: > > I have nearly the exact opposite experience. I

Re: Seeing AI, After A Little MoreThan A Year

2018-11-18 Thread Richard Turner
I have nearly the exact opposite experience. I seldom get a bad scan with the document channel. Richard "It is a great thing to start life with a small number of really good books which are your very own." __ Sir Arthur Conan Doyle > On Nov 18, 2018, at 3:29 PM, kelby carlson wrote: > >

RE: Recommendations for word processor apps for IOS

2018-11-18 Thread Richard Turner
Voice Dream Writer also uses the text markup. Does Ulysses allow you to edit word or rtf documents? When you have used Word or Pages with a Keyboard on a document more than a couple pages long and been able to accurately tell where you are in said document, I’d like to hear about it. The

RE: Removing email account from 6

2018-11-18 Thread Robert Wright
Go to settings General Reset Reset all content and settings character is found in how you treat people who cannot do anything for you!     ***    From: Lisa P. Geibel Sent: Sunday, November 18, 2018 3:15 PM To: 'viphone@googlegroups.com'

RE: puzzling

2018-11-18 Thread Robert Wright
Ah, my gmail account is the default account on my phone and in the mail app on the pc. character is found in how you treat people who cannot do anything for you!     ***    From: Richard Turner Sent: Sunday, November 18, 2018 8:48 AM To:

Re: Labeling buttons

2018-11-18 Thread l . d . ethier23
Double tap with two fingers and keep touching longer you will of text field Lyne > Le 18 nov. 2018 à 19:24, Agent086b a écrit : > > Hi all, > please could somebody remind me how to label a button on my iPhoneXs and > latest IOS? > Thanks for any advice. > Max. > > -- > The following

RE: IOS 12 and notifications, how do I see others in the group?

2018-11-18 Thread Carolyn Arnold
I'm not sure I understand exactly what your problem is, but I have 12.1. Anyway, regardless of which I have had, I check my Home Page periodically, and if there are Notifications, it will say so. Best regards, Carolyn -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com

RE: Face ID: how to initiate second scan with Voice Over?

2018-11-18 Thread janet gross
Hi, I'm reluctant to enter my pass code when out in public or around some people who I might not know very well, for the simple fact, I use vo, and if I can hear vo, I'm sure others can hear it as well. As far as entering my pass code while my phone is in my pocket, again, if I can hear vo,

Labeling buttons

2018-11-18 Thread Agent086b
Hi all, please could somebody remind me how to label a button on my iPhoneXs and latest IOS? Thanks for any advice. Max. -- 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

Blue Tooth Tooth Brushes?

2018-11-18 Thread 'Donald Moore' via VIPhone
Yesterday, I went to the Amazon web site to look for a spare travel electric tooth brush. What, to my surprise was a butt load of blue tooth models. Question: Have any of you purchased one of these? What does it do that the older ones don't? Thanks in advance. -- The following information

Re: Recommendations for word processor apps for IOS

2018-11-18 Thread Michael Feir
I couldn't disagree more. I do all my writing on my iPHONE7 using Ulysses. For serious writing though, do yourself a huge favour and get an external Bluetooth keyboard. Flicktype is awesome for when you're on the move but I can type tons faster with the Microsoft Mobile Keyboard I'm currently

RE: Face ID: how to initiate second scan with Voice Over?

2018-11-18 Thread janet gross
Anna, Ok, I just tried the home gesture now, and low in behold, it worked! Something that simple, and I didn't even think of it! Thank you thank you! Janet -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Anna Dresner Sent:

RE: Face ID: how to initiate second scan with Voice Over?

2018-11-18 Thread Cristobal Muñoz
To each their own, but I wouldn't be as reluctant to enter in my pin. You can do so with your phone still in your pocket or purse or if that's too awkward, then just enable the screen curtain so if someone's actually taking the time to watch you for the 2 or 3 seconds that it takes to punch in

RE: Lightning Connector With Phone XR Question Please.

2018-11-18 Thread janet gross
Hi Anna, Thank you again for this. So, trickle charge mode, I didn't know this, although, this does make sense though so it doesn't over charge. This is good to know. Thank you again. Janet -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com]

Re: Face ID: how to initiate second scan with Voice Over?

2018-11-18 Thread Anna Dresner
Hi Janet, Try doing the Home gesture again; it should scan again. You can also lock and then unlock the screen. Best, Anna > On Nov 18, 2018, at 5:43 PM, janet gross wrote: > > Hi Maria, > Unfortunately, that won't work for me. If the face id doesn't recognize my > face the first time,

RE: Face ID: how to initiate second scan with Voice Over?

2018-11-18 Thread janet gross
Hi Maria, Unfortunately, that won't work for me. If the face id doesn't recognize my face the first time, I don't get a second chance, so in order to unlock the phone, I have to enter my pass code. Smile! Now, if I have to enter my pass code to unlock the phone when I am out, I don't feel

Re: Air Pods, Can You?

2018-11-18 Thread Anna Dresner
Hi Andy, Yes, you can use AirPods with other Bluetooth devices. Press the button on the back, and hold it in for several seconds. Then open the Bluetooth settings on your other device and connect the AirPods as you normally connect headphones on that device. Best, Anna > On Nov 18, 2018,

Re: Lightning Connector With Phone XR Question Please.

2018-11-18 Thread Anna Dresner
Hi Janet, In the last few percents of charge, the phone goes into a trickle charge mode where charging is slow so the battery won't overcharge. That's probably why you saw it take a while for the battery to go from 99% to 100%. There was a bug in the software when iOS 12 first came out that

Seeing AI, After A Little MoreThan A Year

2018-11-18 Thread kelby carlson
After somewhat frequent use, I remain fairly unimpressed. The primary reason: the document channel. My wife (sighted) has verified that more often than not I am getting a page of text entirely in the picture and readable to the eye. Nevertheless, my results are almost always inconsistent.

Air Pods, Can You?

2018-11-18 Thread Andy Baracco
Can you use Air Pods with devices other than those made by Apple? Andy -- 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

RE: Lightning Connector With Phone XR Question Please.

2018-11-18 Thread janet gross
Hi Anna, De, I can't believe I didn't even think of that! Woe, I'm losing it! Smile! Ok, I did switch the old and new cables, and the wall bricks, and now, both old and new cables say charging in the status bar on the home screen. Although, it took all this time for the batteries to

Re: Recommendations for word processor apps for IOS

2018-11-18 Thread Richard Turner
Well, if I had to do all my word processing on an iDevice, I would use Voice Dream Writer. However, it only edits txt files, but you can export as RTF, Word, and others. But, you cannot edit Word documents, or anything that isn't plain text. I'd recommend reading up on its features. I could try

Re: Removing email account from 6

2018-11-18 Thread Daniel McGee
On the other hand, unless your selling or getting rid of said iPhone. See no reason to delete the account and make use of both devices where you can. Just another perspective to consider. I have all my email accounts and with IMAP being the most common email type these days, what you do on

Re: Face ID: how to initiate second scan with Voice Over?

2018-11-18 Thread Maria Reyes
Hi Janet, If you completely power down your phone you will have to enter your code then after that you can use Face ID. > On Nov 18, 2018, at 4:08 PM, janet gross wrote: > > Hi Aleeha and all, > > Oh how I wish this home gesture would work with my xr phone, because when > face id doesn't

Recommendations for word processor apps for IOS

2018-11-18 Thread Daniel McGee
Hi all So lately, have been seriously considering not purchasing a new Mac device and just make do with my iPhone 8 and the new iPad that came out earlier this year for my computing needs. Only thing that's stopping me and in which I am hoping that suggestions are most welcome is:

Re: IOS 12 and notifications, how do I see others in the group?

2018-11-18 Thread Candy Lowe
hi Ellen, when you get to the group of notifications that you are interested in, let’s just say it is USA today, then do a double tap. Right then voiceover should say expanded. Then flipped to the right and you should get all notifications from USA TODAY. then, if you flipped back to the left,

Re: IOS 12 and notifications, how do I see others in the group?

2018-11-18 Thread Maria Reyes
double tap on the group to expand it. You should see all of the other notifications. > On Nov 18, 2018, at 5:03 PM, Alan Lemly wrote: > > I remember reading when iOS 12 came out about how much better notifications > were with it. Can someone please tell me when I'm notified that I have a >

Re: Removing email account from 6

2018-11-18 Thread Maria Reyes
Hi, Go to settings > accounts and passwords and find your account. double tap to open. At the bottom of the screen is a delete account button double tap on that. > On Nov 18, 2018, at 5:15 PM, Lisa P. Geibel wrote: > > Hi, > > I have an i Phone 6 that has my email account attached to it. I

Removing email account from 6

2018-11-18 Thread Lisa P. Geibel
Hi, I have an i Phone 6 that has my email account attached to it. I upgraded to an 8+ and would like to remove the account from the 6. I've looked and tried to figure this out on my own, but have had no success. Could someone please help me with this? I'm using the latest IOS version. Thanks.

Re: Air Pods Volume Adjust

2018-11-18 Thread John Panarese
I don’t see an option for volume either when I go into Bluetooth settings as well on my iPhone XS. > On Nov 18, 2018, at 4:38 PM, Andy Baracco wrote: > > Hi! > > An earlier post said that the volume of the Air Pods could be adjusted using > the double tap. i went into Settings,

IOS 12 and notifications, how do I see others in the group?

2018-11-18 Thread Alan Lemly
I remember reading when iOS 12 came out about how much better notifications were with it. Can someone please tell me when I'm notified that I have a group of notifications such as with my Sports Alerts app to drill down and get the separate notifications in the group? I've tried 3D touching on the

Re: Lightning Connector With Phone XR Question Please.

2018-11-18 Thread Anna Dresner
Hi Janet, Try the new cable with the old charging brick, and vice versa. See which combination doesn't work. HTH, Anna > On Nov 18, 2018, at 3:42 PM, janet gross wrote: > > Hi Anna, > Thank you for this, but may I ask how to figure out which is the bad one? > Any suggestions please? >

RE: Lightning Connector With Phone XR Question Please.

2018-11-18 Thread janet gross
Hi Anna, Thank you for this, but may I ask how to figure out which is the bad one? Any suggestions please? Janet -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Anna Dresner Sent: Sunday, November 18, 2018 3:17 PM To: VIPhone

Air Pods Volume Adjust

2018-11-18 Thread Andy Baracco
Hi! An earlier post said that the volume of the Air Pods could be adjusted using the double tap. i went into Settings, Bluetooth, and under the settings for the Air Pods Siri is the default for the double tap, and there are a few other choices, but adjusting the volume is not one of them, so

Re: Lightning Connector With Phone XR Question Please.

2018-11-18 Thread Anna Dresner
Hi, Sounds like you have either a bad charging brick or a bad cable. Once you have figured out which you have, contact Apple so you can get the defective part replaced. Best, Anna > On Nov 18, 2018, at 2:58 PM, janet gross wrote: > > Hello Everyone, > Does the Lightning Connector that

RE: Face ID: how to initiate second scan with Voice Over?

2018-11-18 Thread janet gross
Hi Aleeha and all, Oh how I wish this home gesture would work with my xr phone, because when face id doesn't work the first time, I have no other choice but to enter my code, or simply turn off the phone, and try it again. Although, when I am out and about, I usually will turn off the

Lightning Connector With Phone XR Question Please.

2018-11-18 Thread janet gross
Hello Everyone, Does the Lightning Connector that comes with an iPhone xr charge the phone? I recently bought the xr phone, but when I plug in the Lightning Connector, it does not charge the phone. So, I've been using the phone 6 charger that came with the phone 6 in order to charge my new xr

MODERATOR NOTE: RE: Orbit Reader List

2018-11-18 Thread M. Taylor
Maria, Donna, and everyone, Please take this conversation and any comments regarding other list subscriptions off of this forum. If you continue this thread, including responding to this request, on-list, I will immediately suspend your posting privileges. This is my final request

Re: puzzling

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RE: puzzling

2018-11-18 Thread Richard Turner
Your accounts are both logged in to the same service I suspect and it is treating it as an exchange or iMap account and syncing across devices. Especially if you put in your phone information as part of the Win10 setup. At least, that is my guesstimate of what is happening. Richard

Re: Orbit Reader List

2018-11-18 Thread Donna
Hi Maria, I’m assuming that you want to know what happens if I sent an email to or20-reque...@tech.aph.org from my yahoo email? I tried that to subscribe & received no confirmation email. That is why I chose to subscribe using my iCloud email address. I know little about using JAWs on my

puzzling

2018-11-18 Thread Robert Wright
I added a friend’s contact information on my phone yesterday. This morning I was getting ready to forward an email in the win10 mail app on my pc. When I started typing the name the contact I had added on my phone popped up. I had never had her contact information before yesterday afternoon.

Re: Face ID: how to initiate second scan with Voice Over?

2018-11-18 Thread Ronald van Rhijn
Hi all, Thanks for your input, will try your suggestions. Ronald > Op 18 nov. 2018, om 05:46 heeft Cristobal Muñoz het > volgende geschreven: > > Yeah, I'm really not feeling this face ID stuff. Oh well... > My wife teases me that I've suddenly become all selfy-crazed. She's calling > me