RE: Power Bank Etc. For iPhone and Storms

2023-11-25 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
You must live in a part of the world which may experience serious storms/hurricanes where power outages can last many days. Anker has such a solution as well, 2400 Watts (2048 WH or Watt Hours) with a second battery to double that capacity and an optional 200 Watt capacity solar charging panel:

RE: Having to repeatedly authorize my computer in itunes

2023-11-25 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
But as a word of caution, if you rely on iTunes for backups or transferring files then don't install the Apple Music app because if you do iTunes won't work at all any more until you uninstall Apple Music. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Joshua

RE: Having to repeatedly authorize my computer in itunes

2023-11-25 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
And I heard from at least one or two people over the last couple of years that the Microsoft Store version works better. There are also the new Apple apps, Apple Music, Apple TV and Apple Devices which ultimately will replace iTunes. I don't really use iTunes on the computer any more, but just

RE: Having to repeatedly authorize my computer in itunes

2023-11-25 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Putting "What is Ninite" into Google gives you the following as the very first search tresult: Ninite - Install or Update Multiple Apps at Once https://ninite.com The easiest, fastest way to update or install software. Ninite downloads and installs programs automatically in the background. How

RE: backdating

2023-11-25 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Thanks for the tip, I just increased it to what you said, now I have to see how that goes over the next couple of days, but if it fixes the issue then this would be great although I still think Apple Accessibility should get an email from at least 8 out of 10 Voiceover users holding them

Re: backdating

2023-11-25 Thread Chris Chaffin
This might be the setting that you are refering to, but I was experiencing the same thing, and I went to Settings, Accessibility, Voiceover, and at the bottom of that screen you will find, Double Tap Time Out.  If you go into there and set it to 0.50 or more.  I did this, and it totally did away

New version of Brave

2023-11-25 Thread Kelby Carlson
Does anybody use Brave browser on iOS? I hadn't updated it in awhile, and the newest version is basically unusable. VO refuses to focus on any part of the screen; the only way to even get to the elements of a page is by going to the top or bottom of the screen. Also, the address bar has moved

RE: backdating

2023-11-25 Thread CJ & AA MAY
A friend said she’d been told that going into settings, Accessibility and then voice and changing response from 1.10 to 1.04 helped, and I have tried this, and thought initially it had helped but after an afternoon of frustration again, I’m not sure it has. Alison From:

RE: Having to repeatedly authorize my computer in itunes

2023-11-25 Thread llumpkin
Itunes Version 12.13.0.9 It's the desk top version using windows 11 latest. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Saturday, November 25, 2023 2:29 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Having to repeatedly authorize my computer

RE: Having to repeatedly authorize my computer in itunes

2023-11-25 Thread llumpkin
What is Ninite? -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Joshua Hendrickson Sent: Saturday, November 25, 2023 2:01 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Having to repeatedly authorize my computer in itunes Try a different version of iTunes. Grab the one

RE: Power Bank Etc. For iPhone and Storms

2023-11-25 Thread Kevin Minor
Hi. I'll throw another power bank to consider. It's a lot more expensive, but for what it does, it's great. Check out http://goalzero.com They make a battery that works quite well. I have two of these, the Yeti 200X and the Yeti 1000X. The numbers refer to the wattage these give. The 200X has

Re: Having to repeatedly authorize my computer in itunes

2023-11-25 Thread Joshua Hendrickson
You want the version of iTunes downloaded from apple, not the one from Microsoft. It wasn't until I got the version of iTunes from apple, that I was able to use iTunes successfully on my windows11 machine. On 11/25/23, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: > I would try both Microsoft and Apple

Re: Power Bank Etc. For iPhone and Storms

2023-11-25 Thread Mike Arrigo
Anker makes great power banks, so does Mophie, Ugreen and Otterbox. > On Nov 24, 2023, at 2:25 PM, Margaret Thomas wrote: > > Hi, All: > > Could someone recommend a power bank or something similar to use with my > iPhone SE 2020 (SE 2) for power outages from storms etc.? I am not a techie >

RE: Power Bank Etc. For iPhone and Storms

2023-11-25 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
And there is also Hyperjuice which can be found a little on Amazon, but it’s primarily via their own store, www.hypershop.com They started out with a campaign on Indigogo for their 245 Watt battery pack and desktop charger, but they have lots of other products now. I

Re: Query

2023-11-25 Thread joseph hudson
Alex, I could see if my girlfriend would like to help her learn how to use it. If she doesn't find any instructions. Let me know and then I will talk to my girl. > On Nov 25, 2023, at 1:20 PM, Alex Stone > wrote: > > My sighted wife is getting an Apple Pencil on Tuesday she needs help on how

RE: Query

2023-11-25 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Not so sure how much help you get asking a bunch of blind folks to explain how a sighted person should use an Apple Pencil, just my thought. Why not Google it or check on YouTube, there are tons of reviews and videos on how to do all sorts of stuff which a blind person would never do anyways.

Re: Power Bank Etc. For iPhone and Storms

2023-11-25 Thread Robin Frost
Hi, Perhaps this URL might help. I believe here it is on Amazon's US site. https://www.amazon.com/Anker-GaNPrime-PowerCore-Charger-Portable/dp/B09W2H224F Take good care, Robin On 11/25/2023 3:17 PM, Michael Feir wrote: It shows up here as the first entry when I search for Anker 733. I

RE: Having to repeatedly authorize my computer in itunes

2023-11-25 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
I would try both Microsoft and Apple Accessibility. Which version of iTunes are you using, also, is it the desktop version downloaded from Apple or the one from the Microsoft Store? -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of llump...@austin.rr.com Sent: Saturday,

Re: Power Bank Etc. For iPhone and Storms

2023-11-25 Thread Michael Feir
It shows up here as the first entry when I search for Anker 733. I can't think of any reason why it wouldn't be available in the US. You could also look at a comapny called UGreen which produces similar chargers. Anker certainly isn't the only game in town. Michael Feir Author of Personal Power:

Re: Having to repeatedly authorize my computer in itunes

2023-11-25 Thread Joshua Hendrickson
Try a different version of iTunes. Grab the one from Ninite. You should only have to authorize i"Tunes once and you should be good to go. On 11/25/23, llump...@austin.rr.com wrote: > My computer is authorized but when I play songs, the authorize dialogue > appears repeatedly. I have to

Having to repeatedly authorize my computer in itunes

2023-11-25 Thread llumpkin
My computer is authorized but when I play songs, the authorize dialogue appears repeatedly. I have to authorize the computer for each song over and over again. Why? -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the

Query

2023-11-25 Thread Alex Stone
My sighted wife is getting an Apple Pencil on Tuesday she needs help on how to use it As she’s never had one before Alex -- 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

Re: Power Bank Etc. For iPhone and Storms

2023-11-25 Thread Margaret Thomas
Hi, Michael: on Amazon.com, I found a case for the Anker GAN Prime733 that you mentioned, but nothing for the device itself. There were Anker numbers for power banks close to 733, but no Anker GAN Prime733. Did I just miss it? Is there a new model? I'm in the U. S. Many thanks,

music won't play in my itunes playlists and I know them to be present

2023-11-25 Thread llumpkin
I'm having the following issue. Songs won't play in many of my playlists and I have to start the shuffle process again. When I go to the playlist manually within itunes, The affected songs error as not found but when I click them again, they play. I can then play them normally but I have to do

RE: backdating

2023-11-25 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Yes, this is certainly a bit of an issue for me as well although it is not as bad as in the beginning and it’s almost gone in iOS 17.2 which as I said should be out maybe not next week, but the week after that. Anyways, downgrading is not possible any more so you’ll have to put up with it until

RE: backdating

2023-11-25 Thread CJ & AA MAY
I am currently using 17.1 ad since upgrading the focus keeps jumping, so when I go to delete a message, I find myself on a different message. It is often unresponsive to my taps, some apps being more prone to this than others, like Duo Lingo. My friend has upgraded and has none of these

RE: About some apps not having some sort of "Never-locking" option?

2023-11-25 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Correct, apps can overwrite the automatic locking so if this is something you want in Overcast I'd suggest it to the developer. In the Paprika recipe app this is something you can either turn on or off in the Settings area of Paprika and therefore it should be possible to be available in

RE: backdating

2023-11-25 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
The time to go back to iOS 16 has long passed, this is only possible for a short while after a major new version of iOS comes out, but Apple stops signing the older versions usually after a few weeks. Having said this, which iPhone do you have and what exactly are you not happy about with iOS

RE: About some apps not having some sort of "Never-locking" option?

2023-11-25 Thread Richard Turner
There is no way other than tapping or flicking on the screen within every 5 minutes to keep it unlocked. Or, like you say, setting the lock to Never while using that app. Some apps, however, if you manually lock the phone when you start playing a show will keep playing. I think Overcast does,

About some apps not having some sort of "Never-locking" option?

2023-11-25 Thread Gerardo Corripio
As a bit of background, I've got my IPHone set up to lock itself after 5 minutes (I wish it had every ten like my 9th Generation IPad does)… thus I'd like for apps like "Overcast" among others, to respect this; I could be engrossed in a podcast within the "Overcast" app, or reading something

Re: Siri and iOS 17 problem

2023-11-25 Thread Margaret Thomas
Hi, Mike: Thank you, but I updated several days ago and, back then, I remembered about restarting the phone when it acts weird and it didn't help. Margaret On 11/23/2023 6:25 PM, Mike B. wrote: Hi Margaret, If you've just updated to iOS17... restarting the phone helped both my wife's and

Re: Siri and iOS 17 problem

2023-11-25 Thread Margaret Thomas
Hi, Alan: Thank you. Mine was set the same as yours and someone on another list with the same phone as mine made the same amount of change you did and got some improved results. So, I did the same and incremented from .25 to .3 and, so far, things are better. I'll play with it more if need