Hi Esther,
Thanks very much for your tips. I have now
successfully made some recordings with this app
and I have to say that the results are pretty
amazing even though I used the built-in mic.
I've not attempted any editing yet but I've been
reading from the mannual and see no reason why this
Hi,
I use a new kid on the block with my iphone very successfully, the Seika Mini
braille display. I was looking for something small and lightweight which I
could take out and about, so I chose that one. It's only 16 cells but I'm
pleased with the quality of the braille. It's not too sharp
Hi Donna,
I use Facebook and Voicebook. Just to read statuses, I use voice Brief.
Hope this helps,
Cokes.
At 11:57 08/10/2012, you wrote:
Hello list.
I'm just wondering what apps people prefer to use for Facebook as
I'm just venturing back into facebook land after a long absence.
I've tried
Hi Reggie,
I don't have this problem as such with the 4S but occasionally, I get
a half second delay and then it makes the drill sound a bit and sorts
itself out.
I did read somewhere that you should reboot your phone once a day to
sort out the text order and push notifications from your
Hi Folks,
Do any of you use the Riitek mini bluetooth keyboard with your
iPhone? I use it with my 4S and am very pleased with it. The only
thing is that I don't have a list of commands which work with it.
I've worked out the rota jesture, and double tap but apart from that,
I don't know what
don't think; how you do that?
They're not in the classic inverted T configuration.
R!
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From: Carla Savage ca...@astromech.demon.co.uk
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2013 7:35 PM
Subject: Riitek mini bluetooth keyboard and IPhone 4S commands
Hi,
Just a couple of suggestions you could try, Dropvox and Audio Share.
I think you can change what format you can record in with Audio Share
and of course, Dropvox Sincs brilliantly with Dropbox but then again,
Audio Share does too.
Hope this helps,
Take care,
Cokes.
At 19:41 15/01/2013,
Hi,
Try Yoctoclock.
It's accessible.
Cokes.
At 18:14 25/01/2013, you wrote:
Hi all,
I was somewhat following the various posts regarding clocks and
timers but they seem to have quickly come to an end. I'm hoping
those who are using such tools will convey what they have found to
be most
Hi Jen,
When I do podcasts, I use Sound Forge on my PC or if I fancy
recording on the iPhone, I use either Dropvox or Audio Share.
Hope this helps,
Cokes.
At 19:16 25/01/2013, you wrote:
Have any of you recorded any podcasts? Did you create them with your
iDevice, or did you do it with the Pc?
Hi All,
I agree that there needs to be two settings in Braille Touch. One for
when you are in a place where you type currently as you do, holding
the phone in landscape mode and the other with the abbility to type
as you normally would do on a perkins brailler. This should satisfy
all of us
Hi,
I don't use twitter so I can't comment on that but I too have found a
slight problem with Braille Touch.
When sending a text message, sometimes I tell the app that I want to
send a message and the text message part doesn't come up. I have to
tap again and do it again. When it does come up,
Hi Cheryl,
I aggree that having both settings would be of benefit. I, like you
don't have a problem, although I do make mistakes but am getting
better at it all the time. I think that the way it is currently,
means that it is easier to type when you're out and about but I can
understand why
Hi Sandy,
Just find the record button, put Voiceover on it and double tap. Then
once you've done your recording, double tap again. It seems like it
crashes but wait a while and voice over comes back.
Hope this helps,
Cokes.
At 14:50 03/02/2013, you wrote:
I am having difficulty with the free
Hi Eileen,
I've tried this with my mini bluetooth keyboard and my plantronics
mono ear piece. Voice over just gets scrambled.
Any suggestions?
Thanks,#
Cokes.
At 19:09 21/01/2013, you wrote:
Hi,
I do it all the time with my mini bT keyboard and my Plantronics BT headset
when I am traveling
Hi,
Also, try holding the phone against you whilst you type. This helps
to keep things more stable and your arms are also against you
offering them some assistance.
Hope this helps,
Cokes.
At 16:10 05/02/2013, you wrote:
Barbara,
I've discovered other ways of holding it so be very
Hi.
I was just wondering whether it is possible to put a folder into the dock? I
have several keyboard apps like Fleksy and MBraille and want to put them
together in the dock.
Is it possible?
TAKE care,
Cokes.
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Hi.
When I go into FiRe, I'm having a problem. It seems that if I press on the add
or the configure buttons, then voiceover is switched off. Pressing the home
button 3 times doesn't allow me to turn voiceover back on. Is there a work
around? Has anyone else had this problem?
Any help would be
thanks.
Donna
-Original Message- From: Carla Savage
Sent: Monday, October 08, 2012 5:56 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Facebook Apps and status report.
Hi Donna,
I use Facebook and Voicebook. Just to read statuses, I use voice Brief.
Hope this helps,
Cokes.
At 11:57 08/10
Hi,
My fourth generation iPod didn't come with a microphone on headset. So it was a
nice surprise when I got my iPhone and found the Headset to be different.
Take care,
Carla.
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On 22 Oct 2012, at 04:48 PM, Sieghard Weitzel siegh...@live.ca wrote:
Hi Jim,
I understand
Hi Siegard,
The detailed description I found to be very useful so thank you!
All the best,
Cokes.
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On 25 Oct 2012, at 02:28 PM, Sieghard Weitzel siegh...@live.ca wrote:
Barbara,
If all they want to do is answer and they have problems with the slide
gesture is also is
Hi Folks,
I thought that as some people wanted some help with using ITunes,
then maybe these files would help.
I did a series on the use of ITunes for a computer magazine based in
the UK called Talking Computers so hope these articles may be of help
to somebody.
See the links below.
Adding a
@googlegroups.com] On Behalf
Of Carla Savage
Sent: Monday, November 05, 2012 5:59 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Some links to some ITunes tutorials I made for a UK magazine
Hi Folks,
I thought that as some people wanted some help with using ITunes,
then maybe these files would
Hi Ted,
I use iPassword manager app pro. It works a treat with voice-over. Hope this
helps,
Take care,
Carla.
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On 10 Nov 2012, at 12:11 PM, Kimberly kimbersinbox1...@gmail.com wrote:
Ted, here is a post from a few days ago that may be helpful.
Sent from Kimber's
Hi,
Does anyone know of a guitar app which would allow you to change effects? I
tried Amplitube but it didn't work well with VoiceOver.
Any suggestions welcome.
Take care,
Cokes.
Sent from my iPhone
On 14 Nov 2012, at 09:29 AM, Rob Harris bobs...@googlemail.com wrote:
Thanks for this, I
Hi folks,
I have been checking through the latest emails and quite a few people want to
download all kinds of things to their iPhones. How about checking out Phone
Drive which lets you transfer things including music if you like to your
device. I have made a podcast on this, again for another
Hi,
You could always try Phone Drive, which is fully accessible and does loads of
other stuff too.
Hopes this helps,
Cokes
Sent from my iPhone
On 21 Nov 2012, at 09:10 AM, SoonerAnnie sooneran...@att.net wrote:
Hi list...
What is a good app for reading PDF documents using VO? TIA.
Hi,
You may find this helpful. I submitted this tutorial on Applevis a while ago.
Hope this helps,
Carla.
http://www.applevis.com/sites/default/files/podcasts/applevispodcast206.mp3
At 04:37 19/03/2013, you wrote:
Hello all,
Just wondering how do people burn audio CD's using iTunes? Please feel
Hi,
Have you tried winbt? Have a search for it in Google.
All the best,
Carla.
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On 10 Feb 2014, at 05:04 PM, Dan Beaver dbeaver...@gmail.com wrote:
Hi,
that service converts from other formats to accessible ones.I am trying
to go from a braille format to text.
Hi andrew.
I use the Seika Mini braille display. Although it is a notetaker, it works well
with the iPhone and is small enough, about the size of a paperback book. It is
18 cells.
Hope this helps,
Carla.
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On 27 Mar 2014, at 02:07 AM, Andrew Head ath...@bigpond.net.au
braille
display? I am researching options as well.
Thank you.
Terrie Terlau
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From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf
Of Carla Savage
Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2014 2:36 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: small portable
Hi Andrew,
Yes, I find mine to be sturdy. I use it out and about a lot.
It is 16 cells, not 18 as I previously stated.
It works well with i devices via bluetooth. I use mine with my iPhone and iPod.
It also works well with windows, not sure whether it will work with the mack.
Do a google search
Hi Folks,
Sorry if this has been covered on this list before, but as I haven't had a ;g
mail account, I haven't followed any of the threads discussing the use of
g-mail. I have the usual folders but I have discovered that there are a few
extra ones. I have an all mail folder and when I double
hi,
I have just made a podcast of the RNIB Navigator app for the iPhone. Do have a
listen.
I hope you like it.
Here's the link:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/x82bldv2pkbawoo/RNIB%20Navigator%20Podcast.mp3
Take care,
Carla.
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Hi list,
I'm not sure whether my last email got through. I have made a podcast on the
iPhone app called R.N.I.B Navigator. It is a joint venture between RNIB and
Sandero. I guess it's the the UK equivolent of the Seeing Eye Navigator.
I go through the screens and then put it through it's paces.
Hi,
Yes, there is one on www.applevis.com. Just go to the podcasts link and put the
search in.
All the best,
Carla.
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On 11 Feb 2015, at 6:24 pm, Kevin Thompson kevinnb...@gmail.com wrote:
Hello listers, I'm wondering if anyone is aware of where I can find ether a
Hi,
The name of the app is I Pegs. It took me a while to find it.
Regards,
Carla.
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On 15 Mar 2015, at 12:00 pm, RobH. bobs...@googlemail.com wrote:
Searched for, and failed to find I peg. Can anyone elaborate please? I'd
like to try it if it's accessible.
Thanks,
Hi Andrew,
How about using Dropbox instead of ICloud? Just wondered whether you could fix
your problem that way?
Take care,
Carla.
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On 22 Feb 2015, at 10:32 am, Andrew Lamanche ioani...@me.com wrote:
Hi Anna,
Thank you for replying. I will see whether deleting all
- Original Message -
From: Carla Savage
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Sent: Friday, April 24, 2015 12:05 PM
Subject: Re: MBraille iOS app update
Hi All,
The way I got round the MBraille problem was to de-install and re-instal it
again. I like others on this list had purchased MBraille before
Hi All,
The way I got round the MBraille problem was to de-install and re-instal it
again. I like others on this list had purchased MBraille before and I also had
the problem where my updates weren't recognised. I contacted the developer and
did the re-install and all is well. Incidentally, i
minutes,
then powered it back on. Glad yours is working well. *smile*
Ann
- Original Message -
From: Carla Savage
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Sent: Friday, April 24, 2015 12:05 PM
Subject: Re: MBraille iOS app update
Hi All,
The way I got round the MBraille problem was to de
Hi,
There are 3 of them in the uk app store. I've tried Enotify basic. that had
Josh's name by it but the other 2 look the same. So, yes, clarification would
be much appreciated.
Take care,
Carla.
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On 30 Apr 2015, at 2:06 am, Gmail englishride...@gmail.com wrote:
for it earlier, and I
wasn't able to find anything named Tube Downloader Pro.
Blessings,
Brian
On May 10, 2015, at 12:52 AM, Carla Savage cokwahn...@gmail.com wrote:
Hi
have you tried Tube downloader Pro? I haven't used that app in a while but
the last time I used it, it was working well
Hi
have you tried Tube downloader Pro? I haven't used that app in a while but the
last time I used it, it was working well.
Take care,
Carla.
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On 9 May 2015, at 8:43 pm, christopher hallsworth challswor...@icloud.com
wrote:
I'm not sure either, but have read that
hi
Just a tip which I've found works for me. If focus jumps, I find touching in
the middle of the screen usually puts focus back or near to where I was.
Hope this helps,
Carla.
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On 8 May 2015, at 5:09 pm, Mary Otten motte...@gmail.com wrote:
Thanks, Jeffrey.
That
Hi,
The best one I've come across is called Tempo Perfect. It is fully accessible
with Voiceover.
TempoPerfect by NCH Software
https://appsto.re/gb/tjxFw.i
Hope this helps,
Carla.
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On 10 May 2015, at 11:12 am, Gmail englishride...@gmail.com wrote:
Subject pretty
hi,
Are you talking about the remote app which works with iTunes? If so, you might
find this podcast helpful.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/agc5hlfdzs5wts6/remote.mp3?dl=0 take care,
Carla. Sent from my iPhone
On 12 May 2015, at 12:32 am, princessterr...@gmail.com wrote:
Hello once more
Hi,
It happened to me when I first got my iPhone 6 and set it up. In the end it
took but I just had to keep entering it.
It hasn't happened since.
Carla.
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On 16 Apr 2015, at 4:33 am, Ezzie Bueno ezziebu...@gmail.com wrote:
Hi,
The way I got around I cloud
Hi,
It did the same on my 4S. I just went into the app store and the updates
eventually cane through. I guess it's just a case of checking periodically. No
deal breaker really, just a bit annoying. ☺️
Carla.
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On 16 Apr 2015, at 4:26 pm, carol.pearso...@googlemail.com
Hi Jim,
I have a 4S and I upqraded it to 8,3. No problems at all to report. It is
slower than my 6 but then again, it still runs faster than it used to.
Hope this helps,
Carla.
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On 17 Apr 2015, at 12:18 am, Jim Ruby j...@blindsea.com wrote:
I have a friend who is
Hi Shawn,
No, I haven't experienced this. I received a call last night on my 4S and the
screen was definitely locked and it rang as usual.
Sorry, this won't resolve your friend's problem.
Take care,
Carla.
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On 17 Apr 2015, at 7:19 am, Shawn Krasniuk bbssh...@icloud.com
Hi all,
I've tried entering my pass code by the braille input method and it works well.
This will now be my input method of choice as voiceover doesn't speak the
numbers so no one will learn my pass code.
Take care,
Carla.
Sent from my iPhone
On 17 Apr 2015, at 6:32 am, Sieghard Weitzel
Hi,
Camfind is now working again on 8,3.
Take care,
Carla.
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On 14 Apr 2015, at 3:45 pm, Sandratomkins sandratomk...@googlemail.com
wrote:
hi,
My for S is still running 8.2 (I think that was it anyway) and camfind is
still working on it! so, it appears, this is an
Hi,
Well, I for one will be doing further research on this. It's the case of
different strokes for different folks.
I love braille and am currently typing this on a Seika Mini. 'so for me,
having the abbility to privately read things whilst on the go is really
important. Although i could
Hi,
I use the Aftershokz Trekz Titanium bluetooth headphones. I know that the
battery states that you only get 6 hours but in practice, you actually get
more. There is good stereo sound separation and if you experiment with where
you place the transducers, you can get a good bass response.
hi Folks,
I have just run into a strange problem. I've just paired my Rii Tech bluetooth
keyboard with my iPhone 6 which has been updated to 9.3.2. When I press the
keys, I get the same letter twice. I've checked and turned off key repeat.
Any ideas?
Thanks,
Carla.
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Hi James,
I use the Scan Jig Pro. I really like it as it can be used with multiple
devices and it is a nice and strong plastic box. It works really well with the
KNFB Reader and my iPhone 6.
Hope this helps,
Carla.
Sent from my iPhone
> On 25 May 2016, at 10:58 pm, James Lee
Hi,
You could also take a look at the Scan Jig Pro Plus. I'm really pleased with
mine and get good results. It's portable and strong and once you have
positioned the shelf, then it's easy to assemble.
Take care,
Carla.
Sent from my iPhone
> On 14 Jun 2016, at 6:36 pm, Kramlinger, Keith G.,
Hi Terri,
Do you have a button on your dock which switches it in to auxiliary mode? That
may be your problem. You won't hear anything out of your dock's speakers but
your phone will charge. I would think that there should be a light by that
button if you have one to indicate it.
Hope this
Hi All,
Well, I've been reading this list with interest and picked up quite a few apps
because of this. Many thanks Simon for the horse related apps.
A lot of what I use has already been mentioned but here are some that I use
which haven't.
VO Calendar, a great accessible calendar which I
cer <jennie.fa...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Just turn VoiceOver off and then back on again to clear that up. Thathas been
> a long-time bug of VoiceOver and all Bluetooth keyboards.
>
> Jenn
>
> Jennie Facer
>
>
>
>
> On Wed, May 25, 2016 at 4:14 PM -0700, &
podcasts, thank you for that too since they've helped me out lots. I really
>>> loved your Dropbox and Mbraille podcasts.
>>>
>>> JR
>>>
>>> -Original Message-
>>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Be
Hi,
I use one called metronome which is also free.
It is made by Jacky Ma.
HTH,
Carla.
Sent from my iPhone
> On 25 May 2016, at 3:25 pm, Paul and Paula Jordan
> wrote:
>
> I use tempo perfect. I've tried several and this is the easiest one for me.
> It's completely
Hi Eleanor,
Facebook is more accessible using an iPhone or iPad than it is in my opinion on
a PC. I use it all the time. If my memory serves me correctly, there is a
capcha that needs solving first so yo may initially need someone's eyes to help
though this may have been dealt with now.
Happy
Hi,
Here are the answers to your questions. You'll find the answer below the
question.
Hope this helps,
Carla.
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> On 17 Jun 2016, at 9:50 pm, Elizabeth S Bowden
> wrote:
>
> Hello All
> I have a scan Gig, which is working fine for me, but I
Hi,
I was just wondering whether there is a way to label photos? I've found Tap Tap
See to be really helpful in finding out what the photos are so just wondered
whether I can label them in any way.
Thanks,
Carla.
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Hi,
I've tried these and they have an amazing sound. Here's the link but I'm sure
you'll find them on amazon.com if you search. This is the UK link.
VIBE Zip In Ear Extreme Bass Headphones Earphones iPod iPhone MP3 Player Blue
nk you for that too since they've helped me out lots. I really loved your
> Dropbox and Mbraille podcasts.
>
> JR
>
> -Original Message-
> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of
> Carla Savage
> Sent: Tuesday, May 24, 2016 3
hi Terry,
You can add files straight from Dropbox. Once you've added Dropbox in the
settings, go to add on the home screen of Voice Dream Reader. Then, you can
specify where in Dropbox your file is located. I use this feature all the time
and it bookmarks my place in the file beautifully. You
Hi folks,
I'm having a strange issue whilst using braille input mode. The dots have
changed so I have to turn my phone into landscape mode with the home button on
the left rather than the right as I was used to. I've tried re-calibrating the
dots but it seems to prefer the other way round. Any
Hi,
I have been looking for a good accessible clock radio app that will wake me up
with the radio in the morning. I o tried Time Tuner but found that although
accessible, is unreliable. Any suggestions?
Take care,
Carla.
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Hi,
The only way I know how to do this is to save the photo to your camera role and
then use KNFB Reader to scan the image and read it. A bit of a faff but it does
work.
Hope this helps,
Carla.
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> On 11 Nov 2016, at 3:08 am, Cory Jackson wrote:
Hi Joe,
I agree with Harry that Blind Square is the best one out there in terms of
navigation. You can also mark points so you could use it on buses or if you
know the roads the bus stop is on then there should be no need to mark. I have
also downloaded Google maps as you can link Blind
Hi again Joe,
I forgot to say in my last email that I don't use a separate bluetooth
receiver. The one in the phone is perfectly adequate. I do carry an extra
battery pack in case my phone needs a top up after my journey.
take care,
Carla.
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> On 18 Oct 2016, at 8:23
Hi Danny,
Yes, there is a way. I have created mutiple iTunes libraries on my laptop. That
way, you can back them up. To create a new library, hold down the shift key
before pressing enter on the iTunes icon on your desktop. You get presented
with a dialogue and one of the options is to create
t;
> -----Original Message- From: Carla Savage
> Sent: Wednesday, March 22, 2017 10:10 PM
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
> Subject: Re: File Browser and Tonido accessing external drives linked to a PC
>
> Hi All,
> I've been having a play with File Browser. If you want to conne
Hi All,
Just checking what people's experiences have been with iTunes 12,6? I don't
want to update and then have to delete everything off to re-install an earlier
version. Do the tracks get read properly now? Do all the fields get read? I use
Window-Eyes.
Many thanks,
Carla.
Sent from my
managed to connect to an external
drive. Just need to share permissions and then double tap the letter of the
drive when you connect to your PC as it will show up after successful
connection.
Hope this helps,
Carla.
Sent from my iPhone
> On 10 Mar 2017, at 2:10 pm, Carla Savage <c
Hi,
I was wondering whether either Tonido or File Browser can access external
drives linked to a PC? I've tried File Browser and can only see my PC's C
drive. I can't see the other drive on the PC or the external drives. Is there a
way to get these to show up or am I asking too much?
Thanks
Hi,
Yes I'm on the same wi-fi network. It does find my laptop and connects just
fine. I had a feeling that I needed to share those drives. I'll have another
play. Incidentally, how do you use File Browser to share on whatsapp? Still
haven't worked out how to do that as when I play an MP3, I
Hi List,
I'm sure I'm not dreaming this but I think I did manage to delete all messages
in an inbox. What I did was to go and select all, then press delete. I can't
remember whether I was in edit first. I may have to experiment and get back to
you but it did work.
Take care,
Carla.
Sent
Hi,
I now know how I managed it. I used the app to delete all from the inbox. Once
deleted there is then a delete all.
Take care,
Carla.
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> On 9 Mar 2017, at 5:11 am, Sieghard Weitzel wrote:
>
> I am not the original poster, but I did try it and while
Hi All,
I have been in regular contact with Dropbox support throughout this week. They
thought they had fixed it but after further testing, I informed them that the
so called fix hadn't worked. The support guy emailed me yesterday to say that
there is a fix on the way early next week.
So, watch
Hi John,
That's great. You didn't confuse me. Can you upload a folder with MP3's in it?
I'm guessing probably not but just curious.
Thanks,
Carla.
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> On 10 Mar 2017, at 7:10 am, wrote:
>
> Hi Karla, when you get access to your files
Yay!
I'm a happy girlie now also. They did tell me that version 38 would fix the
problem and it has. So, definitely worth reporting any bugs as they are taking
things sieriously. If you do run into any, do report them and tell them how
unhappy you are.
Take care,
Carla.
Sent from my iPhone
Hi All,
Do you know whether this is available in the UK as well?
Thanks,
Carla.
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> On 9 Jun 2017, at 7:31 pm, christopher hallsworth
> wrote:
>
> Oh wow sounds good, will definitely check this out maybe as it's included
> with a Prime
Hi,
You could try Switch by NCH Softwares. Works well with a screen reader and you
get a trial so you could convert your file with that.
Hope that helps,
Carla.
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> On 3 Dec 2017, at 6:15 am, Gianni wrote:
>
> You can also mail me if you
Hi Craig,
I do have an iPod. I like to have separate devices for listening to books and
music rather than using my phone and draining it's battery. Personal
preference. I now also have a Fire tablet which works really well with Kindle
books and just putting on MP3's quickly to listen to.
Hi Terry,
I use british voices on my iPhones. I have noticed that on my iPhone 6, the
voices can get distorted, however, on my 8, the voices are much clearer. This
is due to the better speakers on the 8. I also like Alex, but it draws a lot on
the processor so I've switched to the siri female
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