Problem inputting new line on bluetooth keyboard

Hi all, This problem originally came up on my wife's RIVO Bluetooth keypad she uses with her Iphone 6 running IOS 9.3.2. However I have replacated the problem on my own Iphone using an apple bluetooth keyboard so I suspect the problem is within IOS itself. When inputting text into the

Re: Problem inputting new line on bluetooth keyboard

enter, that will enter a new line command. Jennie Facer On Fri, Jul 8, 2016 at 3:20 PM -0600, "'Gary Robinson' via VIPhone" <viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>> wrote: Hi all, This problem originally came up on my wife's RIVO Bluetoo

Re: new Apple watch

Hi Marie, Yes, you can use both the series 2 and 3 in the pool. Just select pool swim within the workout app, set the pool length tap the start button and you are off! Selecting pool swim automatically engages the water lock feature so you will need to rotate the digital crown once you

Re: Apple Watch randomly locking itself.

Hi Malcolm, I have had this problem on my series 2 watch pretty much since OS4 I think. I have reset my watch from factory defaults with a complete rebuild to no avail.  I guess there is a software bug. Gary On 5/24/2018 4:55 PM, Anna Dresner wrote: Hello, Malcolm, I've had this

Apple TV 4 gen and Bluetooth keyboards problem

Hi all Since the last TV OS update my Logitech K780 and Apple wireless keyboards have for the most part stopped working with the Apple TV., apart from the escape key which still takes you back a level. Both keyboards work perfectly well with my IPAD and phone but they just don't operate

Re: Watch series 2 very sluggish lately

Hi Ioana, yes, my wife and I both have series 2 watches bought earlier this year and have been experiencing exactly the same issues. It is particularly bad on the workout app which seems to hang for several seconds, it is ok if you just leave it and let it get on with it but if you tap or

Voiceover turning itself off

Hello, For some reason Voiceover on my wife's Iphone 6  running the latest IOS has stopped talking. With the help of a sighted friend we checked all the usual settings and found that when we turned Voiceover back on in settings/accessability... it just flipped back off again. My thought

Re: Voiceover turning itself off

? Music plays and the Phone rings and SIRI works so I am a bit stuck as to what is going on! Gary On 10/09/2018 15:49, Paul Sandoval wrote: Hi, Does it say VoiceOver on, VoiceOver off? or VoiceOver on, Speech off? Thanks. On Sep 10, 2018, at 8:48 AM, 'Gary Robinson' via VIPhone wrote: Hello

Re: Voiceover turning itself off

double tap. This turns speech on/off but leaves Voiceover running. You can use Voiceover with Braille without speech. Sent from my iPhone On 10 Sep 2018, at 16:18, 'Gary Robinson' via VIPhone wrote: Hi, if we use SIRI it says voiceover on within settings/accessibility with no speech

Re: Synching Audible book on to Apple watch

best bet is to do short books. And nothing will transfer unless the watch is on the charger. HTH, Anna On Nov 11, 2018, at 3:10 PM, 'Gary Robinson' via VIPhone wrote: Hi, Has anyone managed to successfully sync and Audible book from their IPHONE across to their APPLE watch? I am running

Re: Synching Audible book on to Apple watch

t it makes we want to immediately delete the Audible app from my Apple Watch and just use my iPhone or Alexa enabled speakers where listening to a book just works. Original Message- From: 'Gary Robinson' via VIPhone Sent: Sunday, November 11, 2018 1:11 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.c

Synching Audible book on to Apple watch

Hi, Has anyone managed to successfully sync and Audible book from their IPHONE across to their APPLE watch? I am running the latest IOS and watch OS on my IPHONE 6  and watch series 2.  All I get is a message saying "can't communicate with watch" which is strange as I can ping the phone

Does series 4 watch still exhibit the premature closure problem?

Hi all, I am thinking about upgrading my series 2 watch to a series 4. But before I  do so I wanted to find out from any list member who already has one or have had chance to try one out if it still has the long standing premature closure problem which is so annoying on previous versions.

Re: Keyboard settings for IPHONE 7

or split tap each letter and it got set to touch typing I could see how this could seem confusing since with touch typing al you have to do to type a letter is to find it and then lift up your finger. Regards, Sieghard -Original Message- From: 'Gary Robinson' via VIPhone Sent: Monday

Transferring files onto an Iphone for use with Voice Dream reader

Hi all, Any advice on the best way to transfer audio books etc onto an Iphone for use with Voice Dream reader?  I looked at SD card readers with Lightening connectors but it looks as if these only work for photographs and not files of other formats. Any pointers to podcasts on doing the

Keyboard settings for IPHONE 7

Hi all, I am setting up an IPHONE 7  for my wife and I am noticing several differences in functionality from our existing IPHONE 6 models even though they are both on IOS 12.1 etc. In particular the keyboard seems somewhat "lively" wih things popping up all over the place when all I am

Restoring a backup to a new phone

Hi all, When restoring a  backup of an old phone to a  new model is it necessary for the new phone to have the same name as the original phone? I changed the name on the new phone slightly to make identification easier but there seem to be some odd quirks, not major, but I am wondering if

Deleting e mails in bulk

Hi, After a glitch during the migration from one phone to another the mail box seems to have tripled in size.  I think the restore recovered the trash back into the in box so now I have over 1200 emails to delete. Is there a quick way of deleting e mails in bulk or even emptying the Trash

Re: Transferring files onto an Iphone for use with Voice Dream reader

Robinson' via VIPhone Sent: Sunday, December 23, 2018 4:22 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Transferring files onto an Iphone for use with Voice Dream reader Hi all, Any advice on the best way to transfer audio books etc onto an Iphone for use with Voice Dream reader? I looked at SD

Re: Voiceover turning itself off

screen and if you have a screensaver on that phone make sure it is still applied well. -Original Message- From: 'Gary Robinson' via VIPhone Sent: Monday, September 10, 2018 8:19 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Voiceover turning itself off Hi, if we use SIRI it says voiceover on

Unable to input text into edit box with K780 Blue tooth keyboard

Hi all, I have migrated my wife from her old Iphone 6  to an Iphone 7 running the latest IOS. Her Logitech K780 seems to be unable to input text into edit fields even though Voiceover says "editing", the phone just gives a  kind of "bonk" tone. She can navigate around the screen fine and

Loss of "recents" in phone app when SIMM dislodged

Hi, subject line says it all. My wife managed to dislodge her SIMM tray whilst removing her Iphone 7  from its smart battery case and as a result all the entries in her phone app under "recent" have disappeared even though the SIMM is now back in place. Is it possible to recover them or is

Re: help with apple watch issue

Hi simon, Yes, I have come across this on my series 4. Whilst it may be a software issue there are also a couple of other points to bear in mind. Firstly if you have auto pause enabled on your workouts if the watch thinks your heart rate has dropped below what it judges to be a work out

Apple music, tune in radio and Homepod

Hi all, I  was browsing the web the other day and thought I saw mention that IOS 13 for the Homepod brought with it access to radio stations like tune in radio etc. I have just acquired a Homepod and thought I would see if I could access mainstream radio stations but without any success. 

Re: Apple music, tune in radio and Homepod

to the latest software as well. Thanks. -Original Message- From: 'Gary Robinson' via VIPhone Sent: Monday, December 30, 2019 5:05 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Apple music, tune in radio and Homepod Hi all, I  was browsing the web the other day and thought I saw mention that IOS 13

Re: Apple music, tune in radio and Homepod

, I do this all the time.  You do sometimes need to ask a couple of different ways to get what you want.  I tried BBC 1 and got it just fine .. Hey Siri, play BBC 1 -Original Message- From: 'Gary Robinson' via VIPhone Sent: Monday, December 30, 2019 7:57 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com S

Bluetooth keyboard problems with Apple TV 4th gen HD

Hi all, I  seem to have a strange problem with my Apple TV when using a Bluetooth keyboard. It is the same for both my Logitech K780 and my Apple wireless keyboard so my suspicion is that it is the Apple TV that is at fault. Basically I  can type in letters, numbers symbols and use the

Re: iPhone 12 Mini specs, etc.

From the reference to the notch am I  correct in assuming that the mini has facial recognition and not fingerprint id and of course no home button? Gary On 14/10/2020 17:34, Carolyn wrote: I doubt it. I had an SE, now have an 11. The SE keyboard presented no problem for me. I am a one to

Re: IPHONE SE2020 WIFI stopped working

and try another wifi network? Good luck! Take care and be safe! Debby -Original Message- From: 'Gary Robinson' via VIPhone Sent: Thursday, September 17, 2020 10:17 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: IPHONE SE2020 WIFI stopped working Hi all, Before I send my 3 month old SE back

IPHONE SE2020 WIFI stopped working

Hi all, Before I  send my 3 month old SE back as faulty has anyone come across this problem already? I am running IOS 13.7  and haven't changed any setting recently. Yesterday I noticed that although my local WIFI network was still showing in the status bar my SE couldn't connect to the

Re: checking smart battery cases

Hi Janet, Are you just seeing the word Batteries or nothing at all? If it is the former, you need to be unlocked to read the battery level. If it is the latter try a re-boot, sometimes these widgets misfunction or just disappear. Gary On 01/07/2020 19:01, Janet Bell wrote: evening all, I

Re: Screen shots and providing evidence of inaccessability to software developers?

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Screen shots and providing evidence of inaccessability to software developers?

Hi all, An app I use to control my music server has over the last year become increasingly inaccessable.  For example the labels associated with buttons seem to have collapsed to a single letter (and not necessarily the first letter of the word label). Am I correct in thinking that if I

Re: Screen shots and providing evidence of inaccessability to software developers?

CI6Mn0%3D%7C1000sdata=YLguNtuzLEytsuCNbvE0UZyWi9VUotO1GSdKOg7%2Fbug%3Dreserved=0 . -Original Message- From: 'Gary Robinson' via VIPhone Sent: Wednesday, December 23, 2020 3:10 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Screen shots and providing evidence of inaccessability to software developers?

Re: Apple watch Polar compatibility?

Robinson' via VIPhone wrote: Hi, Does anyone know if Apple watches conform to the Polar standards for fitness device e.g. treadmill compatibility. I am trying to find out which treadmills will link to my Apple watch Thanks Gary -- The following information is important for all members of the V

Apple watch Polar compatibility?

Hi, Does anyone know if Apple watches conform to the Polar standards for fitness device e.g. treadmill compatibility. I am trying to find out which treadmills will link to my Apple watch Thanks Gary -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you

Is there a monthly workout summary on watch or Iphone?

Hi all, Has anyone found out an easy way to find out how many KM you have run during your workout sessions over the course of a month? There is a plethora of information provided via the health and activity apps but so far I haven't found out how to get a monthly total (this is only for

Re: Another Phone That Won't Talk After Reboot

I  had this problem when I upgraded my SE20. At first I thought the upgrade was fine until I  deleted a few  e  mails and the phone crashed. I had the same problem, no way could I  get the phone to speak at boot up, eventually I had to get sighted help to input the pass code and start

Re: Apple TV without a physical screen - Results

with the Apple device and does not require my TV to be connected or on for the Apple device to work. The Apple device is the newest 4K unit. On Nov 20, 2022, at 3:23 PM, 'Gary Robinson' via VIPhone wrote: Hello all, Thanks for the feedback. I originally had the old Apple TV HD with its some

Re: Apple TV without a physical screen?

The Search for Intelligent Life in the Universe My web site: https://www.turner42.com -Original Message- From: 'Gary Robinson' via VIPhone Sent: Saturday, November 19, 2022 9:58 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Apple TV without a physical screen? Hi all, Does anyone know

Re: Apple TV without a physical screen - Results

connected to TV/ headphones/ Speakers for audio only. Amazon basics also has a version, you just have to make sure it has the outputs you need. Feliciano >> On Nov 20, 2022, at 3:23 PM, 'Gary Robinson' via VIPhone wrote: >> >> Hello all, >> >> Thanks fo

Apple TV without a physical screen?

Hi all, Does anyone know if the Apple TV will work if it is plugged directly into a  soundbar such as one of the Sonos devices rather than into a  tv and thence to a soundbar? I am trying to create a TV sound receiver for a small bedroom and don't want a  full sized TV screen as I can't see

Re: Question about keyboard

Hi Rena, The keyboard is just a  standard PC keyboard with  a normal USB A  type plug.  What you do need to make it work with your Iphone or Ipad is what Apple call  a USB camera adaptor kit.  It is basically a  small flattish piece of plastic with a short stubby lead coming out of one side

Re: Pinch Gesture On Apple Watch Ultra 2

Hi, It doesn't work on my Ultra 2  either, however interestingly it does appear to work on my wife's series 9  with Voiceover running! Gary On 01/05/2024 06:03, Chela Robles wrote: Same here and I own the original ultra. Sent from my iPhone On Apr 30, 2024, at 5:33 PM, Tai Tomasi wrote: