Re: Apple Watch Ultra, who has one and would you buy it again?

I purchased the Apple ultra watch last year and really like it. I like the fact that it has a bigger screen I can hear it better and I found it to actually wear it for a while. I don’t even really notice much of a difference in terms of weight on my wrist. It’s just there and the battery life is

Correction to my app switcher issue

What I meant to say, was using the mail example what I would first here is the word mail and then I would swipe right and I hear mail active and I have to go there in order to close the app. I am using the iPhone 13 Pro. Sent from Barry Abbott’s iPhone -- The following information is

Strange issue with my app switcher

Hello, all I noticed that when I open the app switcher there seems to be two occurrences of the app. For example, if I had just mail open, I would hear the word mail and then if I swipe to the right, it would say mail button and then I can flick up and close it if I do not swipe to the second

Re: Why don’t messages delete everywhere if you delete them on the watch or on the phone?

Final note. I was able to go back into the message settings and reset the deletion period to 30 days. Sent from Barry Abbott’s iPhone > On Jun 14, 2022, at 9:57 PM, Barry Abbott wrote: > >  > I found out how to turn on iCloud Sync ifromthe iMore web site. Essentially > what

Re: Why don’t messages delete everywhere if you delete them on the watch or on the phone?

of a headache at first but once I get rid of the messages hopefully I won’t be able to delete them as they come through. Hope this helps. Sent from Barry Abbott’s iPhone > On Jun 14, 2022, at 9:57 PM, Barry Abbott wrote: > >  > I found out how to turn on iCloud Sync ifromthe iM

Re: Why don’t messages delete everywhere if you delete them on the watch or on the phone?

ng around with that mirror my iPhone toggle, > it just refers to mirroring your message notification settings and not the > messages themselves. > > -- > Christopher (AKA CJ) > Chaltain at Outlook > > -Original Message- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Barr

Re: Why don’t messages delete everywhere if you delete them on the watch or on the phone?

I checked my Apple Watch settings and I have messages set to mirror my iPhone. This would lead me to believe that when you delete a message from your iPhone it should delete that message from your watch but no, this does not work. I even went into the settings on my watch and although I could

RE: how to do the app switcher on my new iPhone 13 pro hi, everyone, I just activated my new iPhone 13 Pro Max and it sounds wonderful. How do I get into the app switcher, because it does not have a h

Hello Richard. Place your finger at the very bottom of the screen and slide up until you hear 3 ascending tones which will open the App Switcher. Sliding up from the bottom with two tones is equivalent to the home key Starting at the top of the screen and sliding down to tones will give you

Re: Looking for feature-Rich Voiceover Air Fryer

``Hi Doug. I would give VESync a try. I use `it with my Casori Air Fryer and find it to be accessible with VoiceOver. I think it is a replacement for the iDevices app. ,Sent from Barry Abbott’s iPhone > On Nov 14, 2021, at 8:58 PM, doug parisian wrote: > > I purchased a Proscenic Air

Re: Reading with the Kindle App

Hello all. What I have found occasionally is that some books that are purchased from Kendall are restricted in terms of accessibility to the text. Although I have not had this happen on my iPhone, I have had it happen on my Kindle fire. I actually returned the book and said that it was not

Re: Apple TV Plus, Tehran

Hi Peter. I also could not get Audio Description so stopped watching Tehran. Barry Abbott bpabbo...@gmail.com > On Sep 28, 2020, at 5:10 PM, Peter Logan wrote: > > Has anyone watched this new series from Apple, and if so did the Audio > Description work? > >

Re: Announcing the Launch of ScripTalk Mobile for iPhone

Lawtons pharmacy also provide ThebScript Talk service in Canada Barry Sent from Barry Abbott’s iPhone > On Nov 18, 2019, at 2:40 PM, Robin Frost wrote: > >  > Hi, > Here’s hoping it’ll work in iPhone 11’s some day soon as currently I can’t > get it to work at all. > Robin > > From: Amanda

Re: disconnected phone calls

Hello Tom and all. I’ve noticed this as well. I have been disconnected from at least three or four calls this week. It seems that it happens several minutes into the call not just right away. Barry Sent from Barry Abbott’s iPhone > On Nov 5, 2019, at 8:28 AM, Tom Rash wrote: > >  > I have

Re: Maintaining custom pronunciations with iOS wasRE: annoying darth vaider breathing

Hi Danny. I received the quote. Thank you. Barry Sent from Barry Abbott’s iPhone > On Jun 12, 2019, at 12:27 PM, Wayne Merritt wrote: > > One thing I really like about these custom pronunciations is they are > backed up along with other VoiceOver settings to iCloud. This makes > going from

RE: How much is Amazon pime video in Canada

Hi Jen. According to something I found on the web It's $79 .00 CAD annually. Once your 30 day trial is over your card is charged. You will automatically be charged from then on until you discontinue it. I like it because of the free shipping But I think that the free shipping doesn't always

RE: Jonathan loosens iOS 12 without the iBook

In Jonathan’s last book he talked about Face Recognition and the jestures used with the iPhone X. In a podcast I seem to remember him mentioning that he would be inserting this information again especially because the new offerings all require this knowledge. Barry From:

Re: Bi14 experiences?

t; Thank you, Barry. How are you dealing with the short display length? Have you > used other displays, those from humanware or capability. My do you think of > the input keys on this compared with other displays you might have used? > Mary > > > Sent from my iPhone > >

Re: Bi14 experiences?

Hello Mary. What you have to do first is one if using Gmail for example go into your google Account and make sure that notes is turned on. Two on your BIA 14 when you’re in your notes application make sure that you are in the Gmail folder when you write the note. Then if you want to force a

Re: Can't Activate Amazon Prime Audio Description in Canada

Prime Audio Description in Canada > > Hi Barry, > > I assume you mean "Bosch" as in the Harry Bosch series? I am in BC and don't > think I ever came across anything on Amazon Prime with audio description, > certainly it doesn't seem to be available for the Harry Bosch series. >

Can't Activate Amazon Prime Audio Description in Canada

I have an Amazon Prime Subscription here in Nova Scotia Canada. I cannot get the Audio Description to work. I have contacted Amazon Support. They cannot tell me whether or not it is available in Canada. I have followed the steps correctly but do not see an option for turning on the Audio

Yes Chef not working correctly

I'm wondering if anyone has been experiencing the following issues with the Yes Chef App. Examples: 1. My verbal command:  "Chef — What Can I Say?" Yes Cheff responds "I Didn't get that." "I heard, 'What can I say'?" "Looking for something? Try saying "Chef Followed was search recipe name or

Re: Fire Stick & Kodi

Hi Kim. Apparently the BrailleNote Touch is getting an update. Hims has a brand new 32 cell Braille note taker called the "Braille Sense Polaris" which sounds pretty amazing. It actually runs Android 5, Lollypop. According to a Blind Bargains podcast the Orbit Reader 20 is shipming to the

Re: trakz titanium with phone and apple watch together?

different combinations of buttons. I find that the Watch does not seem to be all that loud. I haven’t found an accessible user guide. I just downloaded the regular PDF. Does anyone know if their is a better user guide. For example, I haven’t found anyway to change the equalizer. Barry Abbott

Re: Tiles and tile app? Not!

watch and this seems to work quite well for me. Barry . Barry Abbott bpabbo...@gmail.com > On Feb 3, 2017, at 6:01 AM, Andrew J. LaPointe <alapoint...@comcast.net> > wrote: > > `Hi, I got a tile for Christmas from my son. My son mentioned about the > Tile somet

Re: apple watch questions

Access also has a tutorial you can purchase. www.mysticaccess.com Complications are apps. Barry Abbott bpabbo...@gmail.com > On Jan 4, 2017, at 6:14 PM, Stephanie <natureloving...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hi all, > > First of all, if there is an apple watch list,

Re: Taptic Time working intermittently on my Apple Watch

I have also noticed this. Sometimes I double-tap and nothing happens. I really do like the feature and knowing Morris Code made it my choice. Barry > On Sep 16, 2016, at 9:53 AM, Lois Butterfield > wrote: > > Hi Paul, > > The one thing I am noticing is, if you

Re: A Neato Question.

I have to say that we are very pleased with how well Neato picks up the dog hair. I have a German Shepherd and even with regular brushing he sheds. Not to mention our two cats. It is very easy to clean compared to the Roomba. But the big deal of course is that it can be controlled via iPhone

Re: Hey Siri irritation I hope they fix

I have found that even if I have the business in my contacts SIRI will still respond in that way. I say: “Call Yellow Cab” and SIRI responds “I found a Yellow cab on Gladstone Street is that the one you want?” Even worse if I say “Call Caseno Taxi” also in my contacts SIRI will often

SIRI asking too many questions when calling with an iPhone

Wondering if anyone has a solution Request to SIRI: "Call Caseno Taxi" Response: "I found a Caseno Taxi on Nova Lee Drive - is that the one you want?" I have this company in my contacts and as a favourite. When calling from my Apple watch under friends it does what I ask I find this process

Whole Lot of Shakin' not going on!

Hi all. I'm wondering if any of you have been having issues when shaking your iPhones with iOS 9.1. In a number of games, Audio Defender, Sixth Sense and other apps the shake feature does not work. Also when I am told to stand and turn in a circle by audio defender nothing changes - the voice

Re: Netatmo users: hold off updating to the latest version

I noticed in the last update of Netatmo that some of the buttons were not labelled. Incidentally, do you know what the warranty is? My outdoor module did not withstand the riggers of last winter as it became buried in snow. Despite many attempts after battery replacement I have not been able

Re: Apple TV Questions

Hi All. I'm wondering if it is possible to rename the 4th generation Apple TV as I can't seem to find it in the settings. I went in under about and it says Apple TV but I don't see where you can rename it. I have put the second Gen up in our living roman changed it's name to that. The new one

Re: how to remove applewatch band

Hi Fanus. On either side of the back of the watch is a spring loaded button which you would hold in with your fingernail. Then slide the strap either toward the rear or front sides of the watch until it slides out of the groove. There are two parts to the strap. When sliding the new strap

Re: Possible Bug in IOS 9/rotor problem

Hello again. Kerri and all. I have been testing the router issue again and it does appear that it has been fixed in the .01 update. The focus is staying where I left it. Barry > On Sep 25, 2015, at 3:02 PM, John J Jacques wrote: > > Hi all, I think I saw something about

Re: Possible Bug in IOS 9/rotor problem

Hello Kerri. I am experiencing the same problem with my iPhone 6 Mine always flips back to Audio Ducking which happens to be the first selected item in my router. Barry . > On Sep 25, 2015, at 1:22 PM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: > > Hi Kerri, > > No, this is not a problem for

Checkbox for syncing ringtones

Hello all. I have not been successful in transferring purchased ringtones back to my iPhone nor the ones I have recorded. I suspect that the sync ringtones checkbox is not checked in iTunes. I found out from the web that in iTunes 11 when the sidebar was available you could find the checkbox

Charged again when downloading KNFBReader

Yesterday I found that My KNFB Reader software was not working properly so I uninstalled it and downloaded it from my purchases section to my iPhone 6. After pressing the "buy/restore" button I was charged once again for the product. I know that someone has mentioned who to contact for a

Re: Apple Store Purchase

Often you can upgrade from within the app itself. Try Checking under settings for the app to see if there is an upgrade option. Barry On Aug 3, 2015, at 3:20 PM, Dulce Muccio Weisenborn d...@lifedesigns-inc.com wrote: My sister asked me to forward this to the list as her messages are not

Re: Netflix

My Second Gen Apple TV is hard wired but I can't log back into Net Flix. It just freezes. Barry On Jun 22, 2015, at 1:09 PM, Chris Smart csma...@cogeco.ca wrote: I forgot to mention that poor signal was also contributing to issues I was having. One of those little WIFI extender boxes that

Re: Does anyone know if Netflix's House of Cards is audio described for Seasons 1 and 2?

Yes indeed it is. Barry On Jun 13, 2015, at 6:58 PM, Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D. kramlinger.ke...@mayo.edu wrote: Hi, When I try to find House of Cards audio described on Netflix, all I can find is Season 3. Does anyone know if Seasons 1 and 2 are audio described? I'd like to start

Re: Apple Watch Issues

I have the 42MM stainless steel and occasionally experience this problem. I also simply swipe to the right or touch the top right corner of the watch. However, most of the time it does speak. Barry On Jun 2, 2015, at 9:11 PM, Keith Watson lnx...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, I am experiencing an

Re: Weird problem with Braille Screen

Hi all I went to the Apple store and after reseting and finally erasing the iPhone we discovered that when I reloaded the data from the backup file on iCloud the problem returned. I am now rebuilding my folders and reinstalling my purchases. Though it's a pain in the but at least we are doing

Re: Weird problem with Braille Screen

.. I checked and the regular keyboard is present. Once the loop starts if you lay the phone flat it says tabletop modeand stops repeating. If you place it back into the away position it starts all over again. Very strange. Barry Abbott Halifax, Nova Scotia Canada On Apr 22, 2015, at 11:26 PM

Weird problem with Braille Screen

is backed up to iCloud so it can be recovered. I'm wondering if anyone else has experienced a similar problem? Thanks. Barry Abbott Halifax, Nova Scotia Canada -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default

Re: Weather Stations

Sieghard. Just wondering how you Mounted the Rain Gage. I have it but will not be putting it out until all this snow is gone. I have the Outdoor module mounted on our deck railing and here in Nova Scotia we are snowed under from the worst storms in 30 years. I am no longer getting readings so I

Reliably Using the the find command with a Braille Display

Hello All. I am involved with a singing group and have been keeping the lyrics to the songs in a large text file. I have each song sequentially numbered. I would simply like to be able to press chord+f on my focus 40 Blue type in the number and press chord+e or chord+dot 8 and be placed on that

Re: Hearing Aids and iPhone 6+

Hi. I use the Oticon Ultra Pro Hearing Aids. And the Oticon Streamer remote control device that came as part of the package. It allows me to stream music, a book or Blind Square through my hearing Aids. It does sound somewhat like you are in a room with an echo. But if you are listening to a

Re: key functions on bluetooth keyboard that emulate VO

Hi Dan. I press the up and down arrow keys together to double tap. Press control option k together which will place you in key learn mode and you can press the various keys to see what they do.. Press escape to exit the learn mode. Barry On Jan 20, 2015, at 9:19 PM, Dan Beaver

Re: Option Key on the Zagg Folio Keyboard for iPad Mini

. That could be a possibility you're looking at the keyboard backwards. On Jan 14, 2015, at 10:26 PM, Barry Abbott bpabbo...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Joseph Thanks much for the response. . My keyboard layout for the iPad Mini is different than what you describe. There are three keys to the left

Re: Option Key on the Zagg Folio Keyboard for iPad Mini

wrote: Hello, look on the right hand side of the keyboard and the option key is next to command. It's a go this way command option Control function. And then on the right-hand side of the, you have a control and option key as well. On Jan 13, 2015, at 3:15 PM, Barry Abbott bpabbo

Option Key on the Zagg Folio Keyboard for iPad Mini

Hello all. After reviewing the archives I still can't find the answer to the question is there an option key on the Zagg Folio Keyboard. If so I have never been able to access it. I use the keyboard for typing and can use the quick nave feature and the router features but I cannot find a way to

Changing Device Name for iOS Device

Hello all. Yesterday my wife Barb purchased an iPhone 5S. She also already has an iPod fifth generation. I restored the latest backup from her iPod onto her iPhone. The problem is that Find iPhone sees the device as Barb's iPod. What do I need to do to change the name of the device to Barb's

Re: Changing Device Name for iOS Device

want the iPhone to be called and then choose done. Isaac Hebert hebertisaa...@gmail.com On Oct 23, 2014, at 1:55 PM, Barry Abbott bpabbo...@gmail.com wrote: Hello all. Yesterday my wife Barb purchased an iPhone 5S. She also already has an iPod fifth generation. I restored the latest

Re: How can I re-download my voice dream voices without repurchasing them

Just bye them. It will recognize that you have already purchased the voice and give you the option to download. Barry On Oct 19, 2014, at 8:44 PM, Wren Langley wrenlang...@sbcglobal.net wrote: hi all and thank you very very much for the help. I had to set up my iPhone as a new iPhone. When

Streamer for Oticon Hearing Aids

to her. Of course she sees the icon for Siri come up. Please feel free to contact me off list. Thanks. Barry Abbott -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns

Re: Streamer for Oticon Hearing Aids

will be speaking to my audiologist but VoiceOver is new to her. Of course she sees the icon for Siri come up. Please feel free to contact me off list. Thanks. Barry Abbott -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list

Re: IOS 8.02

I am finding that when I go to move apps into folders I can't do it. I get the triple click but no other response. It is however, intermittent. Once in a blue moon I am able to move files in the folders. I have to report that in iOS 8.02 on my iPhone five this bug has not been I will be

Re: KNFB reader not working as expected

I too had problems when I first started using it and discovered that the KnfbReaderb raider wasn't batch mode once I changed it from batchmode it solve the problemG Sent from Barry Abbott's iPhone On Sep 18, 2014, at 3:57 PM, Christopher Sabine jsab...@cinci.rr.com wrote: Hello. I'm using

Re: Jonathan. A very nice, well written book on iOS 8

As always another gem. Never purchased a book or tutorial from you that wasn't absolutely brilliant. Barry On Sep 17, 2014, at 12:18 PM, Teresa Cochran batsfly...@me.com wrote: I don't usually read or listen to tutorials, preferring to explore on my own, but I found myself reading various

Re: Is anyone using any fitness tracking wrist bands?

Hello all. I have just purchased the Fitbit one activity and sleep wristband. When looking at it it would appear that you need to remove one side of the wristband in order to plug-in the end of the charging cradle. I'm just wondering how to do this as I don't want to accidentally break the

Re: Zagg Folio for iPad Mini

to work.. If there is a way to have a VO key I haven't found it so it would be wonderful if someone else knows how to do this. Hope this helps. Barry Abbott On Aug 1, 2014, at 3:23 PM, Crystal French rainc...@clearwire.net wrote: Hi, I decided to purchase a keyboard case for my iPad Mini

Re: Controling a DVR with Slingbox?

watched a few. When I want to stop a program playing I lock the screen. The two finger double-tap doesn't work. I have my slingPlayer set to start at the guide rather than connecting to a specific channel. Feel free to email me off list. I will be returning home next Thursday. Barry Abbott

Slingbox 500

to be some accessibility improvements. Both the Slingbox 500 and 350 come with a IR remote but you cannot set up the 350 on the computer so you would have to have sighted assistance during the initial setup. I hope that some of you find this information helpful. Barry Abbott -- The following

Re: National Geographic question.

Hi Jim. I seem to remember seeing it in the Kindle store. So I would check it out there. Barry.. On Jun 23, 2013, at 7:33 PM, Jim Noseworthy jim.nosewor...@compuconference.com wrote: Hi Folks: Is national Geographic accessible via voiceover? Thanks all over the place. -- You

Re: Digit

. Barry Abbott On Jun 19, 2013, at 7:46 PM, Richard Turner richard.turne...@gmail.com wrote: I found no app called digit that had anything to do with TV. Who is the developer?Richard (Sent from Richard's iPod Touch 5th gen) On Jun 19, 2013, at 3:34 PM, Beverly reesesw...@gmail.com wrote: I

Is anyone using a Wireless Talking Thermometer for their pool?

Hi all. I have done some research and haven't found Anything that would connect through the Acu-Link weather App for the iPhone.. There is a Wireless non-talking Home / Digital Floating Water Thermometer with Indoor Display for Pool / Spa / Lake 00617 through acurite.com. It doesn't appear to

Re: Looking for suggestions for heart rate monitoring

Hi Rick. I'm using the Wahoo Bluetooth Heart Monitor along with the Wahoo fitness app. I haven't played around with it much yet. So it is a work still in progress. You can set up different types of workouts but I can't figure out what type to set up when you are doing a round of different

Re: Is there an accessible TV remote app for the iPhone

A few years ago I purchased the Dijit remote for the iPhone. I wrote a long description of some issues and forwarded it to Griffin technologies. . Essentially you could program the device but VoiceOver did not recognize the Power on or off Macros. Nor some buttons. This has changed with the

Re: Braille Touch Additional Help - contact me off list!!!!

Hold the iPod between the palms of your hands just where your fingers join your hands. You want the home button to the right. Make sure that the screen is facing away from your body. The first, second and third fingers of your left hand are on the left; of the iPod, the first, second and

Re: iPad mini

Hi Celeste. Try removing the earphones, then do a flick to get VO talking and then try increasing the volume. I believe that there are different settings for earphone and speaker so it could simply be that the volume is down I have seen this happen with my wife's iPod. Hope this helps. Barry

Re: Search button disappears when using Pages on iPhone with a Braille Display

Email: dchitten...@gmail.com Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 Sent from my iPhone On 22/11/2012, at 10:51, Barry Abbott bpabbo...@gmail.com wrote: Hello All. I recently created a file of songs that we sing in our choir using Pages on the mac. Each song is numbered sequentially and preceded

Re: Are there any accessible TV guide apps that work in Canada

I use Dijit with a J by Griffin technologies however, despite several messages about improving the accessibility for their universal remote which is so close to being totally accessible they have shown absolutely no interest in fixing the problem. Nevertheless, I can find out about what shows

Search button disappears when using Pages on iPhone with a Braille Display

Hello All. I recently created a file of songs that we sing in our choir using Pages on the mac. Each song is numbered sequentially and preceded by a page break. I only have to search for the number. When using Pages on the iPone with the original keyboard I press the Tools button, then the

Re: Looktel money reader does not work

Hi Grant I have not had any problems with Canadian currency accept for our new fifty dollar bills. I start Looktell running, lay the phone flat on the bill and slowly raise it up. Sometimes I flip the bill to the other side. I would estimate that the distance is probably between 6 to 8