Questions regarding Powerbeats Pro

2022-01-09 Thread Terri Stimmel
Hello everyone, I just recently purchased a set of Powerbeats Pro. I absolutely love them! I wasn't quite sure I ever wanted such a thing. I couldn't conceive of spending that much money on earbuds, or earphones. But then I had a chance to check them out, and I decided to get them. It was so

Re: (Attn: Mickey) Accessibility issue with the Alexa app:

2022-01-09 Thread Mike B.
If you don't want to enable the Hands Free feature you can still use the Amazon Alexa app if you do the following: 1. Open the Amazon Alexa app. 2. Do not close the app, but go to the app switcher and do a single finger double tap on the app from the app switcher, and it should speak / work

Re: Is anyone having problem leaving messages for delivery people in Uber eats?

2022-01-09 Thread Andy Baracco
This happened to me the other day. Fortunately I was able to reach her by phone. Andy - Original Message - From: "Kathy Brandt" To: Sent: Sunday, January 09, 2022 7:32 PM Subject: Is anyone having problem leaving messages for delivery people in Uber eats? Tonight this happened

Is anyone having problem leaving messages for delivery people in Uber eats?

2022-01-09 Thread Kathy Brandt
Tonight this happened with me for the first time, the call courier or message buttons were there, but when double tapping to send a message, the edit field didn’t show up and send button was dimmed; there was no way I could figure to make it so that I could write for leaving a message. I

RE: need help getting my SE 2020 working properly again

2022-01-09 Thread kitty hevener
Hi Jen, u raise an excellent point. I did not specifically check the speech, although I did check volume. At any rate, whatever happened is now resolved. So, am again a happy camper smile!! And, thanks to all for your help. From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Jennie Facer

Re: need help getting my SE 2020 working properly again

2022-01-09 Thread Donna Casteen
Have you tried doing a three finger double tap to turn voiceover speech, not voiceover, back on? Donna > >  > Richard, no, I was just doing the power off button for couple seconds. I > have now talked to apple accessability two times and had two failed attempts. > The last time, I spoke

Re: iPad in portrait or landscape

2022-01-09 Thread Matthew Janusauskas
Landscape orientation on an iPad allows for a nearly full-size onscreen keyboard. It’s also more conducive to running two apps side by side at the same time. > On Jan 7, 2022, at 5:22 AM, Dean Martineau wrote: > > I have acquired an iPad, mostly for learning it so as to be able to instruct

Re: need help getting my SE 2020 working properly again

2022-01-09 Thread Jennie Facer
Did speech get turned off? Voiceover will still be on, but the speech may have got turned off. Just a thought? Jenn Jenn and Kumi > On Jan 9, 2022, at 4:36 PM, kitty hevener wrote: > >  > Richard, no, I was just doing the power off button for couple seconds. I > have now talked to apple

RE: need help getting my SE 2020 working properly again

2022-01-09 Thread kitty hevener
Richard, no, I was just doing the power off button for couple seconds. I have now talked to apple accessability two times and had two failed attempts. The last time, I spoke with a senior advisor. She basically ended up telling me to just update to 15.2 in hopes that would solve issue. So,

RE: need help getting my SE 2020 working properly again

2022-01-09 Thread don.moore48 via VIPhone
The other thing I'd do is make sure the volume is up. Sometimes it drops unexpectedly, and you don't hear anything. Frustrating when you find one or the other issues has been the problem all along. From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of richardr_tur...@comcast.net Sent: Sunday,

Re: (Attn: Mickey) Accessibility issue with the Alexa app:

2022-01-09 Thread Donna Casteen
Mickey, Here are the steps to fix the Amazon Alexa app... 1. Open the Amazon Alexa app. 2. Close the app & reopen the app from the app switcher. 3. Tap on the "More" tab at the bottom right corner. 4. Swipe down to "Settings" & tap to open. 5. Swipe down to "Alexa app settings" tap to open. 6.

RE: need help getting my SE 2020 working properly again

2022-01-09 Thread richardr_turner
Have you done a reboot? I think the SE 2020 works like the newer phones where you press and release the volume up, then press and release the volume down then hold in the side button about 8 or 10 seconds and release and wait for it to come back on. The first two steps need to be done

need help getting my SE 2020 working properly again

2022-01-09 Thread kitty hevener
I forgot to put my phone on charge last night. Consequently, battery ran down. Since recharging, I discovered that I can not give voice commands to open my aps. When flicking around the screen, voice over does not speak. Yet, when I hold the home button and say "voiceover on", I get message

Questions regarding smart bulbs, and Apps

2022-01-09 Thread Terri Stimmel
Hello everyone, I am thinking it is ok to ask this here. But if not, please just let me know. Anyway, we are hoping to purchase some smart bulbs for our place. We want to use them in our bathroom, and in our kitchen. As well as in a couple of lamps, if at all possible. However, I don't

Re: Accessibility issue with the Alexa app:

2022-01-09 Thread Mickey Quenzer
Hello Donna: Could you give me more information about this setting? I can’t find your original post. Thank you so much! On Sun, Jan 9, 2022 at 12:23 PM Donna Casteen wrote: > Sighhh!I'll say it once AGAIN...There is NO accessibility problem with the > Amazon Alexa app. There is ONLY a setting

Re: Accessibility issue with the Alexa app:

2022-01-09 Thread Donna Casteen
Sighhh!I'll say it once AGAIN...There is NO accessibility problem with the Amazon Alexa app. There is ONLY a setting within the app that needs changing. Change the setting & problem solved! The step by step solution provided has been shared here & in another group at least 5 times.sighhh, I can

Re: Retrieving WayAround tags from the cloud

2022-01-09 Thread Chris Chaffin
Sorry for the confusion. I can not say for certain what is saved in the app on your phone. WayAround would have to confirm this, but this is what I think happens. 1, When you create and write information to a WayTag, that information is saved within the app, but also saved to the WayCloud for

RE: Retrieving WayAround tags from the cloud

2022-01-09 Thread Christopher Chaltain
Thanks Chris. I’ll definitely reach out to WayAround. I’m curious about your statement: “First, there is no way of accessing a list of all of your tags. Again, the reason for storing them in the cloud is for backup purposes. If they were not backuped to the cloud, when you got a new phone,

the audio vault

2022-01-09 Thread deidreandlouise
Richard I saw the contact link. I'll do it on the phone, since that is where I primarily pull up movies, podcasts, books, etc. All those things are the things that keeps me sane. Deidre -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of richardr_tur...@comcast.net Sent:

RE: BARD and the Locked screen

2022-01-09 Thread deidreandlouise
Oh, I see what Richard has written below. maybe I am daft afterall. As for me, I looked it up on my laptop. So many things are streamlined and easier to use on the phone. I'll do that next. VDR it is. Deidre -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of

RE: BARD and the Locked screen

2022-01-09 Thread richardr_turner
Well, there should have been a place to enter your email and such and an option to create an account. But, when in doubt, always look for a contact link: You can email them at: audiovault@gmail.com HTH, Richard “One can’t be angry when one looks at a penguin.” ~ John Ruskin My web

RE: BARD and the Locked screen

2022-01-09 Thread richardr_turner
You should be able to download onto your phone. Try triple tapping on the link and see if you can either download to the Files app, or better yet, right into Voice Dream Reader. HTH, Richard “One can’t be angry when one looks at a penguin.” ~ John Ruskin My web site;

Re: BARD and the Locked screen

2022-01-09 Thread Duane Steele
Richard, that's cool! Since I'm just using an iPhone, and no computer these days, do I need any sort of APP like I do for SERO, or can I just go to audiovault. Come to think of it, I used to have an account here ages and ages ago, before the iPhone helped me leave my Windows 7 computer behind.

RE: BARD and the Locked screen

2022-01-09 Thread deidreandlouise
Richard I just went to the audio vault and saw no way to sign up. Am I daft or what? I typed in Boys In The Hood to see what might come up and I saw nothing relevant, just a table with a few headings and no info. P.S. I saw your sign off. Yes Penguins might make you smile rather than

RE: BARD and the Locked screen

2022-01-09 Thread richardr_turner
Duane, The Audio Vault has the mp3 file of E.T. with audio description. It is free. It is just the audio, of course. You just \sign up with your email and you can go in and search for either movies or TV shows. Tip, the first search field on the view all TV shows or all movies is to order by

Re: Retrieving WayAround tags from the cloud

2022-01-09 Thread Chris Chaffin
First, there is no way of accessing a list of all of your tags. Again, the reason for storing them in the cloud is for backup purposes. If they were not backuped to the cloud, when you got a new phone, then you would have to remake all of your tags again. Now, I do think this could be useful

Re: BARD and the Locked screen

2022-01-09 Thread Duane Steele
I'm with you. It's definitely gremlins!!! Speaking of gremlins, my kids loved those movies! I preferred E T, myself. I still love that movie, and, sad to say, I can't find it with audio description anywhere! Have a blessed Sunday. > > On Jan 9, 2022, at 10:24 AM, richardr_tur...@comcast.net

RE: BARD and the Locked screen

2022-01-09 Thread richardr_turner
Thanks Duane, Yes, I find BARD and braille to be a challenging combination. My only theory as to why the BARD app has this problem is either the phone resources get low which Apple will deny, or it is Gremlins. I personally lean toward the Gremlins explanation. . Later, Richard “One

Re: BARD and the Locked screen

2022-01-09 Thread Duane Steele
Thanks Richard. Right after I sent that message, it occurred to me to do exactly what you say in your response, and it worked! I can't help but wonder why that happens in the BARD APP so often. I just recently started using the APP again after some time because I just wanted to hear a human