Re: Super strange Iphone bug

I have both a Braille and Bluetooth keyboard, although I wasn't using it at the time. BTW I definitely appreciate all the help guys! On 3/25/2021 4:04 AM, Richard Turner wrote: Do you have any Bluetooth keyboards connected, braille or QWERTY? Richard "I've often been asked, 'What do you

RE: Apple Airpods Max, review after a few hours

Hi Mary, I certainly agree with your statements. I have not experienced spatial audio yet, but I do look forward to experiencing it. I will try it with Hulu. I wonder if Dizney Plus has it? Best, Les From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Mary Otten Sent: Saturday, March 27,

RE: Apple Airpods Max, review after a few hours

Hi Richard, Well, I’ll check and get back to you. Because I have a hearing loss now, I may not be able to answer your question. Having said that, I do have Bluetooth Hearing aids. I wonder if both devices would work? That might allow for me to check this out. It will be an interesting

RE: Apple Airpods Max, review after a few hours

My iPhone is locked, and the Air Pods Max work fine. I have not done anything to make that happen that I am aware of. There could be something in Settings on your device that may need to be changed. Best, Les From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Yohandy Sent: Saturday, March 27,

Re: Apple Airpods Max, review after a few hours

The only thing I don't like about it is that you can't use it when the device is locked. Unless there's a way to get that working that I haven't discovered? hahaha On 3/27/2021 12:02 AM, Mary Otten wrote: Well, of course Apple TV stuff has it. And I believe I saw where Hulu has it. I should

Using iPhone Microphone While Using AirPods?

Hi, Is there a way to use the microphone on the iPhone, but while using the AirPods to listen to VoiceOver? My wife wants to go live on Facebook, but without VoiceOver coming across in the stream, but the AirPods microphone filters sound too much to be useful for what she wants to do. Is this

RE: Trouble answering phone calls

Do a two finger double tap to answer and end the call. From: rhs via VIPhone Sent: Saturday, 27 March 2021 3:38 am To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Trouble answering phone calls Hi, I have the latest IOS on my iPhone XR. When I receive a phone call the name pops up like you’d expect and

Re: Apple Airpods Max, review after a few hours

Les, one question for you since you have them. Do you notice when you have noise cancelation on, that the right ear still allows sound through those microphones? Granted, it is much lower than on transparency mode, but it seems odd to me. I'm just wondering if this is normal. Thanks, Richard

Re: Apple Airpods Max, review after a few hours

Well, of course Apple TV stuff has it. And I believe I saw where Hulu has it. I should go double check, because I know there’s at least one other service that has it. I heard it the little sample when you go in for the AirPods Pro, you can just hear a little sample of what it sounds like. And

Re: Apple Airpods Max, review after a few hours

Do you know of some programs that have the spacial audio? I am very interested in hearing that. Richard "Living by answers is a form of death. It’s only questions that keep you living." -From, The Cross of Lead by Avi, chapter 24- "I've often been asked, 'What do you old folks do now that

Re: Apple Airpods Max, review after a few hours

Note you can change the volume direction of that crown, I made mine higher to the back, as then it feels like I’m turning it clockwise, like you’d do on most stereos. I’m impressed at your detailed correlation of all the mics and transparency! Transparency on the iPod pro isn’t nearly as

Re: Apple Airpods Max, review after a few hours

Hi richard, Well, I don’t like things in Myers either. I hesitated a lot before buying the AirPods Pro. But I did buy them, and they are amazing for what they are. I don’t have issues with them in my ears. They stay. They have a nice wide soundstage. And they have spacial audio which, if others

Re: Apple Airpods Max, review after a few hours

I won't be getting any stimilus chec but I'm glad for those that did get their checks. The apple max headphones just cost way to much money for me. They do sound very cool. I'll probably save up for a pair of bose headphones. Maybe I could get the apple max headphones, but it would take me

RE: Apple Airpods Max, review after a few hours

Hi Richard, I am very impressed with the Air Pods Max as well. I am also surprised how sturdy and solid these are. We had unusually warm weather today. It was close to 80 degrees here, so I went out on our porch, put them on and listened to the Cubs baseball game for a while. Then I received a

Re: Is Siri really that worthless?

My wife is having the same issue on her iPad mini. She did a web search, and there are reports going back a long way from people having this very issue. No solutions yet. So, if anyone who does not have an Apple music subscription is having the same issue of Siri insisting it cannot fine the

Re: Is Siri really that worthless?

I wish I could identify when this started. I had not used Siri to play music for a while since we got the Sonos speaker systems and have been using Alexa on them. So I do not know if it was a iOS 14 update, or if it is because of connecting the Airpods Max. But quite annoying. Richard "Living

Re: Apple Airpods Max, review after a few hours

They are, and I hope you are sitting down, $549. And if you want the cable to use them with non-Bluetooth devices its $35. Apple Care is $59. So, I'm very blessed to have been able to get them. Richard "Living by answers is a form of death. It’s only questions that keep you living." -From, The

RE: Is Siri really that worthless?

Richard, I don't ever have any problems getting Siri to play music I've downloaded to my iPhone using iTunes playlists. But I'm using the lowly second generation Airpods, not the Airpods Max. Alan Lemly From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of

Re: Apple Airpods Max, review after a few hours

How much do these miracles cost??? At 07:39 PM 3/26/2021, you wrote: I received the Airpods Max today and unboxed them and was surprised how very sturdy and solid they feel. I know, I've heard about them, but holding them in your hands for the first time, everything about them screams

Re: Apple Airpods Max, review after a few hours

Yesterday I received a notice that mine will be arriving next Friday. it will miss my birthday by 4 days, but it will be 11 days earlier than the date that was originally given. Andy - Original Message - From: Richard Turner To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Friday, March

Re: Apple Airpods Max, review after a few hours

Hi Mary, No, I never bought the Airpods. I do not like things in my ears. I will use the wired earphones that come with iPhones, but I prefer headphones that go over the ear. The ear cups on these are big enough that they fit over my ears so that they sit on the side of my head without touching

Re: Apple Airpods Max, review after a few hours

Interesting, richard. I really want these, but the price is out of my range, seeing as how my husband is retiring in a couple of months and won’t be getting Social Security for another year. So I’ll wait for a sale. Smile. Do you have AirPods Pro? I ask because I do have those, and I’ve been

RE: Missing Song

Hey Richard, The song at the YouTube link you provided is the song I lost but the recording I owned is not a live recording. I’ll look around the Internet and try to find another copy of the song. And, as you suggest, I’ll store it somewhere on my computer as well as putting it into my

Apple Airpods Max, review after a few hours

I received the Airpods Max today and unboxed them and was surprised how very sturdy and solid they feel. I know, I've heard about them, but holding them in your hands for the first time, everything about them screams quality! Now, everything I have read about the "smart case" which some people

RE: How to get contact groups created in Outlook to ABC Group Messenger? was RE: Looking for a contact management system

HI alan, Yes, Outlook is included in Microsoft 365, I just wanted to distinguish between it and the stand-alone version. I agree about Outlook groups. I did finally get one to kind of work, but I mostly just use the ABC Groups on my iPHone when sending to a group, like our book club.

RE: Is Siri really that worthless?

Well, that is truly worthless. I'd write Apple Accessibility about that one. Richard Ralph's Observation: It is a mistake to allow any mechanical object<>to realize that you are in a hurry. My web site, www.turner42.com From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf

Re: Is Siri really that worthless?

Richard: No,, I said ‘’yes’ when she asked me if I wanted to reply. Then she asked me what I wanted to say, and I said the word ‘no’ and she said ‘Ok, I won’t send the message. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or

RE: How to get contact groups created in Outlook to ABC Group Messenger? was RE: Looking for a contact management system

Hi Richard, Methinks you're right. That makes me feel better in that I wasn't messing something up but it sure would be nice if they shared. I find Outlook contact groups one of the most unintuitive features to implement and edit ever introduced by Microsoft. How do you use Outlook 2016

Re: Is Siri really that worthless?

I must admit I was not aware that Siri could play music stored locally on a device! I have only tried it with an active Apple Music subscription. Just goes to show that you can learn something new every day. Malcolm Parfitt > On 26 Mar 2021, at 23:56, Richard Turner wrote: > >  > I just

RE: Is Siri really that worthless?

I just experienced that too, then I realized, when she asks if you want to reply, you have to say yes, then she will ask what you want to say. I forgot that step. Is that maybe what happened for you? Richard Ralph's Observation: It is a mistake to allow any mechanical object<>to realize

Re: Is Siri really that worthless?

Richard: I find Siri very frustrating most of the time. The other day my sister sent me a text message with a question. Siri read the message and asked me if I wanted to reply. I said ‘yes’ and Siri asked me what I wanted to reply. I answered my sister’s question with the word’' ‘no’ and

Is Siri really that worthless?

YOU have a hint in my subject line. Until very recently, like today, after I got my Apple Airpods Max headphones, if I asked Siri to play an album or a song on my phone, it would do what I asked. Now, all it can say is "I cannot find that on Apple Music." Well, duh? I don't have an Apple

Voice control questions

I am experimenting with voice control using in SE 2020. I think the feature has great potential, but there are some things I haven't figured out. For one thing, how do you direct Voice control to accept spelled words when you need to ensure proper recognition? I also find that I don't get any

RE: Connecting Airpods Max to a PC

Yes, I know what you mean. I did finally connect them. Microsoft could not help me, but another Apple rep not in accessibility did. I had to go down to my headphones in System Tray and open that, and then the Air Pods were recognized. Again, the major use with these will be for Apple products,

Re: How to get contact groups created in Outlook to ABC Group Messenger? was RE: Looking for a contact management system

Me thinks they do not share groups. I use outlook groups and have never seen them show up in ABC groups. You have to create them within ABC. I'm using Outlook 2016 through Microsoft 365. Richard "Living by answers is a form of death. It’s only questions that keep you living." -From, The Cross

How to get contact groups created in Outlook to ABC Group Messenger? was RE: Looking for a contact management system

Hi Richard and List, I suspect my problem relates to using Outlook 2010. I have several contact groups I've created in Outlook 2010 on my desktop computer but they don't show up in ABC Group Messenger. I've turned on Contacts in iCloud and I've installed something called CodeTwo Sync for

RE: Connecting Airpods Max to a PC

I was successful in connecting them, but like most Bluetooth devices, they really don’t work well in windows at all. It’s windows. My experience was similar with other Bluetooth headphones. From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Les Kriegler Sent: Friday, March 26, 2021 11:30

Apple releases IOS 14.4.2

this fixes a critical security vulnerability. It must be a big one since IOS 14.5 is close to being released. -- 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

Connecting Airpods Max to a PC

Hi All, I received my AirPods last night. They are working fine with my iPhone. I am having problems connecting them to my PC. I powered off my iPhone to make certain there was not a conflict. I called Apple Accessibility and we eventually got them connected, but no sound comes from them when

RE: Missing Song

Hi Malcom, I use GoldWave for my basic tagging needs and it is pretty easy. You have to do that one file at a time, so in that sense, it can be a nightmare if you have lots to do at one time. I have found that Apple sometimes pulls CD data from a database with absolutely stupid information and

Re: Missing Song

Hello Richard, Like you I have transferred music from a variety of sources to my iPhone. I do have an Apple Music subscription and from my experience it makes no difference. I have never had a track deleted for me. MP3 tagging is a nightmare though as I am sure you will agree. Malcolm

RE: Missing Song

Well, I can say I have imported old CD’s and miscellaneous cassette recordings that I converted to mp3 by artists that Apple doesn’t even know exist and I’ve never had a song disappear. I do not have an Apple Music subscription though, if that matters. The thing you will want to do is to make

RE: Missing Song

Hi Richard, Thanks for the information. I’ve managed to find the song on music services other than the iTunes store. If I purchase a copy from one of these services and then load it into the Music app, do you know if iOS will at some point delete the song again because it does not appear

Re: Trouble answering phone calls

Hello, You can use double tape with two fingers to answer calls. Lyne > Le 26 mars 2021 à 10:37, rhs via VIPhone a écrit : > >  > Hi, > > I have the latest IOS on my iPhone XR. When I receive a phone call the name > pops up like you’d expect and I can double tap to answer. However, if I

RE: babyshark ringtone anyone

Here is one I have used. It seems to work best with Edge but I used to use it with Firefox. Be aware, they will pop-up adds for junk but if you close that window you should be able to download your converted file. You put in the URL to the youtube video and tab to the convert button and press

Re: babyshark ringtone anyone

Where is the online converter you mention and does it also do the transfer to the phone? Never heard of this before. -Original Message- From: Kelly Pierce Sent: Thursday, March 25, 2021 9:04 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: babyshark ringtone anyone YouTube is a great

Re: Sharing my business page

Thanks Richard, I was managed, I can share my Page and can coppy the link but, sometimes it disappear from the app. I will try to chek it out from the Computer and i will see what's happnds. נשלח מה-iPhone שלי > ‫ב-26 במרץ 2021, בשעה 18:11, ‏‏Richard Turner ‏ > כתב/ה:‬ > >  > Can you go to

RE: Trouble answering phone calls

The two finger double tap should work no matter where the focus is, even if you are in the middle of reading an eMail. But, you may also want to check under Settings, Phone, that the new item, Incoming Calls, is set to full screen. HTH, Richard Ralph's Observation: It is a mistake to allow

RE: Sharing my business page

Can you go to the page with a computer? Then press alt+d and then control+c to copy the link and paste it into an email. I do not use facebook, so I cannot tell you how to do this all from the iPhone. Richard Ralph's Observation: It is a mistake to allow any mechanical object<>to realize

Re: Sharing my business page

My page name writon in Hebrew. I pressing on More button but sometimes i see the button and sometimes not. נשלח מה-iPhone שלי > ‫ב-26 במרץ 2021, בשעה 10:54, ‏‏Lielle Ben Simonליאל בן סימון > ‏ כתב/ה:‬ > > Hi all, I have created my business page, I can't find away to share my > Facebook

Re: Sharing my business page

What is your business name? I'll see what I can figure out. Richard "Living by answers is a form of death. It’s only questions that keep you living." -From, The Cross of Lead by Avi, chapter 24- "I've often been asked, 'What do you old folks do now that you're retired?' Well ... I'm fortunate

Trouble answering phone calls

Hi, I have the latest IOS on my iPhone XR. When I receive a phone call the name pops up like you’d expect and I can double tap to answer. However, if I touch the screen in some way that moves the focus the caller and the answer button disappear. The phone still rings but I can’t figure

Re: Apple watch voices

thank you for the confirmation. Have a great day. > On Mar 26, 2021, at 10:34 AM, Richard Turner > wrote: > >  That is correct. Samantha or one Siri voice. > > > Richard > > "Living by answers is a form of death. It’s only questions that keep you > living." -From, The Cross of Lead by

Re: Apple watch voices

That is correct. Samantha or one Siri voice. Richard "Living by answers is a form of death. It’s only questions that keep you living." -From, The Cross of Lead by Avi, chapter 24- "I've often been asked, 'What do you old folks do now that you're retired?' Well ... I'm fortunate to have a

Apple watch voices

am I correct in assuming that we are very limited on the number of voiceover voices on the Apple Watch? It looks like we can have the standard voice or one of the Siri voice is but no others. Thanks. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have

Re: Looking for a contact management system

Definitely ABC Group https://apps.apple.com/us/app/abc-group-messenger/id685048714 Richard "Living by answers is a form of death. It’s only questions that keep you living." -From, The Cross of Lead by Avi, chapter 24- "I've often been asked, 'What do you old folks do now that you're retired?'

Re: Looking for a contact management system

Give this one a try; I’ve used it but on its free tier and it works like a charm! https://apps.apple.com/mx/app/a2z-contactos-a2z-contacts/id622492105 Gera Enviado desde mi iPhone SE (2nd Generation) de Telcel > El 26 mar 2021, a la(s) 7:41 a.m., Michael Feir > escribió: > >  > You might

Re: Looking for a contact management system

You might want to give Cardhop a look. It's made by the same developer as Fantastical. Definitely a step above the basic contacts app included with iOS. On Fri, Mar 26, 2021 at 8:10 AM dean martineau wrote: > I would love to find, for a student, a powerful and accessible contact > management

Re: Looking for a contact management system

Try this one https://apps.apple.com/us/app/abc-group-messenger/id685048714 Are you good at editing audio or want to learn how? Want to explore all the options on how to make your recordings for podcasts or other files sound good?

Looking for a contact management system

I would love to find, for a student, a powerful and accessible contact management system for the iPhone. The goal is to be able to create contact groups. It would be ideal to be able to add a contact, perhaps a contact from the native Contact system, to one or more contact groups. Does such a

Re: babyshark ringtone anyone

The 30 second limit is no longer there. I found this out by accident. Was making a ring tone of princes purple rain, synced the unedited version, and it showed up in my ring tones, played the whole song too. My collection of ring tones is below for anyone who wants them Want to listen to the

Sharing my business page

Hi all, I have created my business page, I can't find away to share my Facebook page. Howcan I do this with voiceover? נשלח מה-iPhone שלי -- 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

Re: voiceover speech

thank you very much for your assistance.  Janet On 26/03/2021 07:18, Bill Gallik wrote: Of course, start by opening settings. Then, if you have a 14 that whatever version of iOS look for accessibility; otherwise open general and find accessibility therein. Locate the voiceover button and tap

Re: voiceover speech

Of course, start by opening settings. Then, if you have a 14 that whatever version of iOS look for accessibility; otherwise open general and find accessibility therein. Locate the voiceover button and tap it, I know this may seem counterintuitive but it will not turn voiceover off, rather it

voiceover speech

please can someone remind me where to go to check voiceover speech.  I want to check which voice is speaking.  Janet -- 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