Re: Review of IOS7 Beta

2013-08-26 Thread Steve Matzura
Building computers is definitely an acquired skill, and takes patience, persistence, and perspiration. I know, I've been doing it for forty years, back when you used to buy kits from Radio Shack and build these things on breadboard-style circuitboards and wire them with wire-wrap tools. As

Re: Review of IOS7 Beta

2013-08-26 Thread Steve Matzura
That podcast was anything but stolen. Some web-walking robot could have found it and made it available by searching for it in Google, now, couldn't that be a pos sibility? On Sat, 24 Aug 2013 22:19:42 -0700, you wrote: But if you pass it on, you are just as guilty. Somebody gives you a stolen

Re: Review of IOS7 Beta

2013-08-26 Thread Steve Matzura
Don't let 'em drag you down, Joseph. You did nothing wrong. None of the follow-up messages, probably even including my own, belong here. Either we take the info for what and as it is, or we don't. That's our personal choice. And as I said before, I don't think this list is the place to even

Re: Review of IOS7 Beta

2013-08-26 Thread Steve Matzura
Don't think it, know it. If you're that concerned, contact Apple and tell them about it. I'm sure the presenter had enough good sense not to let anything out of the barn that isn't supposed to be let out, and if he did, this list is not the place to moan about it. On Sat, 24 Aug 2013 23:31:57

Re: Review of IOS7 Beta

2013-08-26 Thread Steve Matzura
Moderators be hanged. None of this is list business. On Sat, 24 Aug 2013 22:26:54 -0700, you wrote: Joseph, Daniel, Kliphton, Andy and all, Why don't we all wait and see what Cara and Raul say before everybody chimes in and posts their opinion as to whether it was right or wrong to post this

Re: Review of IOS7 Beta

2013-08-26 Thread Steve Matzura
Hah, you and me both, bro. On Sun, 25 Aug 2013 09:31:22 -0700, you wrote: Yes, I think my time on this list grows short. --- Regards, Alan Go Chicago Bears in 2013! Teenagers; Tired of being harassed by your stupid parents? Act now! Move out. Get a job. Pay your bills wile you

About Shawn's Podcast

2013-08-26 Thread Steve Matzura
I can't believe there were thirty-seven messages written about this topic, none of which would have been necessary if anybody had listened to the program. Thinking that it was one I hadn't heard before, I downloaded it and listened. I got about two minutes into it, and realized I had indeed heard

Re: About Shawn's Podcast

2013-08-26 Thread Steve Matzura
on this behavior. I'm curious, does the 37 messages include the half of dozen messages you contributed to the thread? Just curious, since I haven't been counting myself. On 08/26/2013 12:11 PM, Steve Matzura wrote: I can't believe there were thirty-seven messages written about this topic, none

Re: About Shawn's Podcast

2013-08-26 Thread Steve Matzura
, so I think I've said enough. Joseph - Original Message - From: Steve Matzura number6...@gmail.com To: VIPhone viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Monday, August 26, 2013 10:11 AM Subject: About Shawn's Podcast I can't believe there were thirty-seven messages written about this topic, none

Re: Looking for mentor

2013-08-26 Thread Steve Matzura
Save your money. Get the Anna Dresner and Dean Martineau book from National Braille Press, comes in lots of different media formats, not just braille. Skip all the junk about the phone, everything else is the same, or nearly so as not to matter a great deal. After you go through the book and

Re: About Shawn's Podcast

2013-08-26 Thread Steve Matzura
the half of dozen messages you contributed to the thread? Just curious, since I haven't been counting myself. On 08/26/2013 12:11 PM, Steve Matzura wrote: I can't believe there were thirty-seven messages written about this topic, none of which would have been necessary if anybody had listened

Re: About Shawn's Podcast

2013-08-26 Thread Steve Matzura
Message - From: Steve Matzura number6...@gmail.com To: VIPhone viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Monday, August 26, 2013 10:11 AM Subject: About Shawn's Podcast I can't believe there were thirty-seven messages written about this topic, none of which would have been necessary if anybody had

Re: About Shawn's Podcast

2013-08-27 Thread Steve Matzura
generalized. Sorry if you took offence. On 26/08/2013 20:21, Steve Matzura wrote: You think? Do you have NDA? Can you quote verbatim the paragraphs binding him to secrecy which you say he broke? If not, then please do us all a favor and get your facts straight, then come back and bash me to death

Re: About Shawn's Podcast

2013-08-27 Thread Steve Matzura
and that the software is in public beta. It simply is not. Jonathan Mosen Mosen Consulting Blindness technology eBooks, tutorials and training http://Mosen.org On 27/08/2013, at 7:21 AM, Steve Matzura number6...@gmail.com wrote: You think? Do you have NDA? Can you quote verbatim the paragraphs binding him

Re: Verizon fios and there apps to control the cable box and dvr:

2013-08-27 Thread Steve Matzura
Controlling the set-top box insofar as changing channels, yes. Browsing the EPG and setting the DVR, yes. Playing back programs, NO NO A THOUSAND TIMES NO! I just can't imagine why this isn't possible through the app. Either that, or I'm doing something wrong, the more likely reason. On Tue, 27

Re: accessible monopoly game

2013-08-27 Thread Steve Matzura
I hate it when ya get a good game with rules that really work to make it interesting and worth playing, and then these variants come along. On Tue, 27 Aug 2013 09:51:44 +1200, you wrote: Fred, yes there's the auction, the fact that a player isn't forced to mortgage to pay a debt until their

Re: About Shawn's Podcast

2013-08-27 Thread Steve Matzura
christopher...@gmail.com wrote: I can't, and I do not have Nda, so my comments were generalized. Sorry if you took offence. On 26/08/2013 20:21, Steve Matzura wrote: You think? Do you have NDA? Can you quote verbatim the paragraphs binding him to secrecy which you say he broke

Re: Moderator Note - Moving forward acting like adults

2013-08-27 Thread Steve Matzura
OK, I guess this is about as close to a hard and fast set of do's and don't's as we're going to get, but because it's such a high-traffic list, I'd like to add one additional thing we, myself first and probably foremost, should do, and that is, keep the feelings postings to a minimum, and the

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

2013-03-08 Thread Steve Matzura
I've been wanting such a thing for the two years I've had an iPhone, and so far the only thing that comes close, and it's not even really a true remote control in the sense of transmitting an infrared data burst, if that's what you're looking for, is the Verizon app suite for the FiOS set-top box.

Re: Playing Music From Personal Drive

2013-10-12 Thread Steve Matzura
Did you have to do any port-forwarding on your local router to accommodate Tonito when used remotely, or does it only work on a LAN? On Tue, 8 Oct 2013 19:00:19 -0500, you wrote: Here's what I posted earlier about the Tonido app that will do what you're wanting. I have heard that the desktop

Re: Audio player for MP3 audio books on IOS devices.

2013-10-12 Thread Steve Matzura
Thanks for the recommendation. This appears to be the answer to the very same question I was about to post. My wife, a non-visually-impaired iPhone user wants to play non-DRM audiobooks on her 'phone, and if I could find a player that does this and is accessible, too, then that's a good day in the

Re: No Airplay button in the Music app - reply from Apple Accessibility

2013-10-12 Thread Steve Matzura
But remember, from a seeing person's point of view, and I emphasize the word view, everything that's on the screen that is not directly related to the currently playing content is wasted because it takes away from the space that content could, and should, take. Extra controls are prime targets for

Re: Audio player for MP3 audio books on IOS devices.

2013-10-12 Thread Steve Matzura
Why do you like or prefer this one over OPlayer? On Mon, 30 Sep 2013 15:18:35 -0400, you wrote: I would recommend Speedup Player Pro. If you want your settings to be saved, you have to get the pro, rather than the lite, version. Shannon On Sep 30, 2013, at 12:16 PM, Kimberly thurman

Re: Audio player for MP3 audio books on IOS devices.

2013-10-12 Thread Steve Matzura
Oy, more choices! Just what I didn't need! LOL. On Mon, 30 Sep 2013 20:27:52 +0100, you wrote: I use CloudBeats which is great too. If links with cloud services such as Box or Dropbox and has a much nicer media player than that built into those apps. Also, if you are listening to a book with

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

2013-05-17 Thread Steve Matzura
Read carefully: It is a remote control, not a reader of any kind. It sends infrared bursts through the dongle as controlled by the iPhone. Nothing more. It's just a transmitter. Nothing more. On Sat, 9 Mar 2013 06:56:47 -0800, you wrote: So you cannot read titles of movies recorded from your

Turn iPad into phone?

2013-05-27 Thread Steve Matzura
I was talking with someone from Verizon Wireless just the other day, and they told me there are two apps for the iPad that enable it to make and receive phone calls. He also told me there's a phone number assigned to our iPad, which I certainly didn't know. The apps mentioned are called Whistle

Re: Turn iPad into phone?

2013-05-28 Thread Steve Matzura
It's not a case of why not just, it's a case of does this work, and if not, why not? On Mon, 27 May 2013 11:49:04 -0400, you wrote: No idea bout those two apps but why not just use Skype? Or even google voice with talkatone or GV Connect? A cellular iPad does have a phone number. At 11:38 AM

Problem Synchronizing with iTunes After Upgrading to iOS 7.03

2013-11-14 Thread Steve Matzura
After updating an iPhone 4S to iOS version 7.03, when the iPhone is connected to a computer running iTunes, current version as of yesterday on Windows XP, patched up-to-date, instead of iTunes starting, the Microsoft Photo Viewer starts, offering some option about synchronizing pictures from the

Sync Problem Solved

2013-11-14 Thread Steve Matzura
There was a picture inside Photos. Don't know how it came to be there, but once deleted, iTunes launched just like it was supposed to in the first place. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing

Re: IFTTT, what is it and how does it work?

2013-07-16 Thread Steve Matzura
IFTTT stands for if this, then that. It's a way to cause certain things to happen online based on a starter action. For instance, you can use IFTTT to automatically upload a picture to Facebook taken with the front-facing camera, which will also automatically cause a Foursquare check-in and a

Re: Jumping in with using a Mac

2013-04-07 Thread Steve Matzura
I highly recommend Earle Harrison's Mac Academy Workshop book, which you can get in braille or on CD as an HTML document. Well worth the money. On Sat, 6 Apr 2013 18:13:08 -0500, you wrote: Hello. I hope this day finds you well. Starting on Monday, April 8 I will join the MacWorld. I figure I

Big Nerd Ranch Books

2014-04-25 Thread Steve Matzura
Any iOS developers ever buy any of their books? Are they accessible? They certainly seem to be the one-stop shop for all things iOS and OS X development, but before I plunk my money down, I want to know their stuff is usable. -- The following information is important for all members of the

Re: Pages after upgrading to Mavericks

2014-04-25 Thread Steve Matzura
Since this is technically not an OS X support list, I am rather hesitant about replying, but here goes. If you did a fresh install of Mavericks, Pages must be re-installed. After that's done, you'll find it on the Launchpad. This begs another related questioin: Is it possible to sort the names

Re: Sound Notifications?

2014-04-25 Thread Steve Matzura
But the message from Joseph Hudson had no new text in it. On Tue, 22 Apr 2014 22:21:06 -0500, you wrote: I'm not sure if it's the case in this situation, but sometimes someone won't notice that they're placing their reply at the end of the message they're responding to instead of at the

Re: I am wanting to know how to use drop box on the i-phone

2014-04-25 Thread Steve Matzura
The difference between share folder and share folder link is this: If you share a folder, that folder becomes part of the other person's Dropbox folders. If you share a link, the person with whom that link was shared gets an email message with a link in it which takes them to Dropbox and lets them

Re: Sound Notifications?

2014-04-25 Thread Steve Matzura
Nope, and nope. On Tue, 22 Apr 2014 09:47:35 -0400, you wrote: Am I the only one who has noticed frequent replies to messages with nothing written in the reply such as the one below? Am I missing something here? DJ _ From: viphone@googlegroups.com

Re: mac users list

2014-04-25 Thread Steve Matzura
If you call that list active, then I don't know ... I subscribed to it a month ago and have not seen one single solitary message come through it. On Wed, 23 Apr 2014 14:24:26 -0400, you wrote: Macvisionaries is the go-to one, it seems. Email macvisionaries+subscr...@googlegroups.com. It is a

iPad 2 Update to 7.1.2 Complete, BUT ...

2014-07-22 Thread Steve Matzura
I'm in a screen where all I find are languages to click on. If I leave the thing on, it keeps saying hello twice in several different languages. I can monkey around on the screen with flicks and swipes and hear different languages and phrases, but I have no idea how to choose English and

New 6+

2014-12-11 Thread Steve Matzura
I plugged it into iTunes on a Mac, turned VO on, but now, where do I go in iTunes to do the phone setup? I did this with my first 4, thought I could also do it with the 6+. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are

FitBrains not accessible to VoiceOver users

2015-02-06 Thread Steve Matzura
I discovered the FitBrains app last night while on a teleconference with other iOS device users. If you haven't seen TV ads for it, it purports to be a brain-training system built around games, so I thought, why not, let's improve the old noggin and see what it's all about. One of our group tried

Re: Shortcuts keyboard with VoiceOver support

2015-02-20 Thread Steve Matzura
I was going to ask a similar question--what exactly does this program do? On Fri, 20 Feb 2015 07:22:49 -0600, you wrote: I'm not sure what this offers over the shortcuts we can already use with the IOS keyboard, but I do like that they mention VoiceOver support in their updates. On 02/20/2015

Re: Most accessible instant chat app FOR I OS

2015-02-20 Thread Steve Matzura
WhatsApp is now accessible? Last I heard, it wasn't. On Thu, 19 Feb 2015 16:46:01 -0500, you wrote: Whatsapp is very accessible on both Android and iOS. I think it can be a good way to communicate with your friend. If you want to send audio messages, the sound quality is much better than the

Re: Anyone using: Matias Wireless Aluminum Keyboard for iPhone/Mac/Windows/Android

2018-05-19 Thread Steve Matzura
lasts a year, which in itself, is amazing! Sent from my iPhone On May 18, 2018, at 10:00 AM, Russ Kiehne <russ94...@gmail.com> wrote: Thanks, I’ll probably order one over the next couple of days. *From:* Steve Matzura *Sent:* Friday, May 18, 2018 6:43 AM *To:* viphone@googlegroups.com *S

Re: Anyone using: Matias Wireless Aluminum Keyboard for iPhone/Mac/Windows/Android

2018-05-18 Thread Steve Matzura
I use it on iOS, Mac OS and Windows. Works great. On 5/18/2018 9:15 AM, Russ Kiehne wrote: If so, how do you like it? -- 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: ONE PASSWORD

2018-05-01 Thread Steve Matzura
I'm not sure what you mean by saying you created folders, but how 1P is used is really very simple. Every time you visit a Website that requires a password, you enter it as you normally would, and, provided you have the 1Password add-on installed, 1Password will open, prompt you for the master

Re: Trouble with the tuneIn radio pro app

2018-08-04 Thread Steve Matzura
TuneIn is dying. Stations are leaving,or it is becoming harder to access them, I don't know which, but something is clearly going on over there. Many, including me, think TuneIn is about ready to either cease existence or be sold. A new player on the scene seems to be an application from

Re: WhatsApp

2018-08-25 Thread Steve Matzura
Yes. Send them the join link if you're and admin on the WhatsApp group, or have the admin post the link in the group, you then copy it and send it to the person who wants it. On 8/24/2018 7:21 PM, mreyes3...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all, Is there any way for me to add a person to a WhatsApp group

Re: WhatsApp

2018-08-25 Thread Steve Matzura
Almost correct. You'll see whatever name the holder of said phone number chooses to display alongside the number. On 8/25/2018 3:26 PM, Kimber Gardner wrote: Yes,you can add someone who is not in your contacts. The drawback is you will see only the phone number with no name associated. On

Re: Downcast Question

2018-03-06 Thread Steve Matzura
My Downcast always tells me there are six items in the download queue that never get processed or go away at all. How do I even look at the queue to find out what's in there, and clear it of any rubbish that should not be in there? -- The following information is important for all members of

Re: Downcast Question

2018-03-06 Thread Steve Matzura
Yes. On the subscribe screen you will find fields for username and password if required. On 3/6/2018 2:23 AM, 'Ray T. Mahorney' via VIPhone wrote: one question re: downcast. Can it handle pasword protected feeds? E.G paid content? *From:* Carla *Sent:* Monday,

Re: How can a link be copied in Safari on iPhone?

2018-04-09 Thread Steve Matzura
Oops, I apologize, I answered a question you didn't ask. But I know there's something in the Edit rotor option that will facilitate that, too. On 4/9/2018 10:59 AM, Brett Campbell wrote: How does one copy a link on a web page in Safari on the iPhone or iPad? I can do this easily on the Mac,

Re: How can a link be copied in Safari on iPhone?

2018-04-09 Thread Steve Matzura
Double-tap the address and hear VoiceOver say "is editing," adjust the rotor to "Edit," then swipe down to "Copy," and double-tap. To paste the address where you want it to be, go to that place, then do almost the same thing--adjust the rotor to "Edit," then swipe down to "Paste" and

Re: Using iPad charger with iPhone

2018-04-17 Thread Steve Matzura
Perfectly. I've been doing it for years. It doesn't get nearly as warm as the standard phone charger does, especially if you charge while the phone is turned on. On 4/17/2018 9:10 AM, danielmcgee...@icloud.com wrote: Deer listers Is it safe to charge an iPhone with an iPad charger? An

Re: How can a link be copied in Safari on iPhone?

2018-04-17 Thread Steve Matzura
You're most welcome, but at the end of the day, I answered the wrong question. Oy! On 4/17/2018 1:59 AM, Arlene wrote: Steve, thanks for these copying and pasting instructions. - Original Message - From: "Steve Matzura" <number6...@gmail.com> To: <viphone@goo

Re: Instant Pot App Accessibility and Features Question

2018-04-21 Thread Steve Matzura
This is very interesting. Someone else with whom I corresponded on this topic told me they didn't think having the iOS access and accessibility was worthwhile. With all you mentioned, I can't possibly imagine how my correspondant could have thought that. On 4/21/2018 6:44 PM, Mary Otten

Re: Instant Pot App Accessibility and Features Question

2018-04-21 Thread Steve Matzura
me. So, I’m sure it is doable. But I really like the ability to convenience of the iOS app. They also have an android app. But I’m not sure how accessible it is. Mary Sent from my iPhone On Apr 21, 2018, at 5:12 PM, Steve Matzura <number6...@gmail.com> wrote: This is very interesting. So

Re: Instant Pot App Accessibility and Features Question

2018-04-21 Thread Steve Matzura
of the iOS app. They also have an android app. But I’m not sure how accessible it is. Mary Sent from my iPhone On Apr 21, 2018, at 5:12 PM, Steve Matzura <number6...@gmail.com <mailto:number6...@gmail.com>> wrote: This is very interesting. Someone else with whom I corresponded on

Re: Start-Up Sounds

2018-04-25 Thread Steve Matzura
How can the screen possibly be locked during shutdown or restart? It has to be unlocked to perform those functions. On 4/25/2018 7:55 AM, Mike B. wrote: Hi Simon, I didn't do anything to the phone to make it work this way.  Apparently I haven't been locking the screen or having it locked

Re: Instant Pot App Accessibility and Features Question

2018-04-22 Thread Steve Matzura
$329? Sheesh! That's like three times the price of the one without Bluetooth. No way  would I pay that even for a new one. On 4/22/2018 12:38 AM, Alan Lemly wrote: Hi Mary, Thanks so much for the details about the Bluetooth Instant Pot model. Unfortunately, this model appears to no longer

Re: Seven Simple Steps Toward Online Privacy – Robert Epstein – Medium

2018-04-16 Thread Steve Matzura
This is Internet 101 for us oldies. Good practices  all around. On 4/16/2018 10:56 AM, Traci Duncan wrote: Seven Simple Steps Toward Online Privacy – Robert Epstein – Medium Interesting article. What are your thoughts? BTW, is Firefox accessible on the Mac? Hope you enjoy, Traci

Re: Transitioning to Overcast from Downcast

2018-04-19 Thread Steve Matzura
What made you switch? My only complaint with Downcast so far after using it for a year or so is that I have a queue with nine stuck downloads I cannot clear or access. Any thoughts on that one? On 4/19/2018 9:36 AM, Wayne Merritt wrote: Greetings. After the recent flurry of messages praising

Re: External Microphone for iPhone 7 or 8?

2018-03-28 Thread Steve Matzura
You can get around the case problem with a dock stub. But be ware, not all dock stubs are created equal. I had to go through about three before I found one that was truly passthrough. Unfortunately, I am not the one who found it;  someone told me about theirs, and sent me one of the same

Re: External Microphone for iPhone 7 or 8?

2018-03-28 Thread Steve Matzura
The Zoom IQ7 is the best I've heard and used so far. No special company applications required. Works very well with Just Press Record. On 3/27/2018 9:40 AM, Jim Fettgather wrote: Hello to the list. I would really like to find a great stereo microphone that will connect via the lightning port

Re: Looking for a good recording program for the iPhone

2018-04-01 Thread Steve Matzura
Just Press Record. Costs about $5.00 US. On 3/31/2018 5:21 PM, Kristeen Hughes wrote: Often, Voice memos works fine, but what can I use if I want to be able to append to a file or do other simple editing? Thanks for any info. Kristeen -- The following information is important for all

Re: ios11.3 is out now, no fake news

2018-03-28 Thread Steve Matzura
If so, then it hasn't yet hit either of the two phones or tablet in this house. On 3/28/2018 1:09 PM, Davy Cuppens wrote: Hi everyohne Ios 11.3 is out. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of

Re: Latest Dropbox Update

2018-04-02 Thread Steve Matzura
On What operating system or device does this behavior occur? Windows and Mac OS seem OK. On 4/2/2018 8:08 AM, Vicki W. wrote: Good Morning! I have noticed an issue with the latest Dropbox update. I'll explain it with an example from my Personal Dropbox. I have one main Dropbox folder that I

Re: Who enjoys using ootunes and curious about voice over, the accessibility with the iphone

2018-04-03 Thread Steve Matzura
I remember the first iPhone on which I ever got to lay my hands was definitely the 3G. Pradik Patel showed it to me one day by simply handing me the phone and saying "have a play." No instructions, no VoiceOver quick-start, just, here, see what you make of this. Of course, not knowing anything

Re: Seeing AI help

2018-04-03 Thread Steve Matzura
Using any application that purports to read printed text is always a trial-and-error situation. It took me half an hour to find the bar code on a can one day. This is not abnormal. One never knows just where bar codes are. There's also the matter of contrast between the text one wishes to

Re: External Microphone for iPhone 7 or 8?

2018-03-29 Thread Steve Matzura
music louder, but to make the world quieter.” - Mitch Albomfrom The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto, page 1 On Mar 28, 2018, at 6:43 AM, Steve Matzura <number6...@gmail.com <mailto:number6...@gmail.com>> wrote: You can get around the case problem with a dock stub. But be ware,

Re: BLUETOOTH KEYBOARD WITH A NUMPAD!!!

2018-03-23 Thread Steve Matzura
I accidentally sent this reply to the originator, it should have gone to the list. The Logitech K780 is currently $58 US. I know because I just bought one. One thing about all these keyboards that annoys me a little is that none of them have carrying cases available for them. Luckily, I can

Re: FIOS TV

2018-10-16 Thread Steve Matzura
I've been a Fios customer since September, 2010. The accessibility features in the current set-top boxes is relatively new--about two years now, I think. On the whole, it's very accessible, just not 100% so. Depending on which box you get, and there are at least two, possibly three different

Re: Question for a friend, regarding the Sonos speaker and bard

2018-10-22 Thread Steve Matzura
If it even is possible, this would drain the battery even faster, as the connection between the phone and the Sonos speaker is wireless, which means a radio in the phone is now transmitting, thus drawing even more power. Tell your friend to go to the iOS Control Center (three-finger swipe

Four-Finger Horizontal Swipe Stopped Working in iOS 12

2018-10-22 Thread Steve Matzura
I was so hoping that the four-finger horizontal swipe to move among open applications problem where when swiping past the last open application would drop the user to the home screen would be fixed in iOS 12. Instead of fixing it, I can't get this gesture to do anything. Everyone tells me it

Re: Four-Finger Horizontal Swipe Stopped Working in iOS 12

2018-10-23 Thread Steve Matzura
That's an interesting one about which I did not know. On 10/23/2018 10:35 AM, Traci Duncan wrote: I am having inconsistent results with this gesture as well. On the other hand, I am having consistent results with the 3-D gesture. Hold your thumb down, along the very left side of your screen,

Re: question

2018-10-29 Thread Steve Matzura
You're assuming he's using a phone. His mailer in the header says it's Outlook. Is Outlook available on a phone? It very well might be, I just don't know, not doing anything with email on anything without a real keyboard myself. On 10/29/2018 7:00 AM, Thom Spittle wrote: If you navigate to

Re: question

2018-10-29 Thread Steve Matzura
Since  you're using Outlook, can you not simply place a comma and space after the first name, then type the next one, and so on? Or maybe Outlook wants the user to type one name per line? Either of these methods should work. On 10/29/2018 6:40 AM, anthony borg wrote: Hello folks, Could

Re: Carrier Settings Update message

2018-09-19 Thread Steve Matzura
They are legitimate. I got one yesterday, immediately after upgrading to iOS 12. On 9/18/2018 2:53 PM, Yates, Danney wrote: I use Verizon and I’m seeing a  message on I Phone 5-SE entitled- Carrier Settings Update followed by the message telling me New settings are available, would you

Re: What does every one think of the automatic soft ware update feature in ios 12

2018-09-26 Thread Steve Matzura
The same thing I think of every other automatic software update I've ever come across. No thank you. On 9/26/2018 11:11 AM, 'wui chin Leong' via VIPhone wrote: What does every one think of the ios update 12 feature.that automatically updates? -- The following information is important for

Re: where is the NFC reader on an iphone 7

2018-09-25 Thread Steve Matzura
I don't even understand the question. ApplePay uses the KNFB Reader? I'm curious. How do these two programs have anything to do with each other? What about my phone do I not know after owning an iPhone for so long? If you bought and installed it, tell your phone "open KNFB Reader." If you

Re: Problem With Whatsapp and iPhone 8

2018-09-23 Thread Steve Matzura
Haven't had garbling, but sometimes folks get messages that are slow and have slapback echo. Sounds real funny when it happens. On 9/22/2018 5:36 PM, Lynn White wrote: Sent from my iPhoneHas anyone else had an issue where you record a message in Whatsapp and having the message cut short to

Re: Unable to pair instant pot wifi smart cooker

2018-11-30 Thread Steve Matzura
This is a very interesting thread. This is the second message saying there are two distinctly different control types--Bluetooth and Wi-Fi. I have mine, but have not yet opened it. Will have to be very sure which one I got before cracking the box open. If it's the older one, I think I'll be

Re: Unable to pair instant pot wifi smart cooker

2018-11-30 Thread Steve Matzura
Is there a downloadable/viewable button layout? Which one's the Wi-Fi button? On 11/30/2018 5:14 AM, thomas williams wrote: You will need to download the instant pot app. On the instant pot you need to press the wifi button for 3seconds Sent from Mail

Re: Instant Pot Smart WiFi Pairing Guide

2018-11-30 Thread Steve Matzura
So, it's not Bluetooth-connected. I'd always thought it was, thanks to bad information from others who own one. On 11/29/2018 5:57 PM, Alan Lemly wrote: Hi List, I'm pasting after my signature the pairing guide I found when Googling Instant Pot Smart WiFi setup. I apologize if the post is

Re: Unable to pair instant pot wifi smart cooker

2018-11-30 Thread Steve Matzura
If they did it right, they'd do it like the Amazon devices, where the device sets up an ad-hoc network, the phone finds it, logs into it, and does its thing. But with my luck, it's probably just as you say, requiring sighted assistance to set up the Wi-Fi portion on the pot. On 11/29/2018

Re: Instant Pot Smart WiFi Pairing Guide

2018-11-30 Thread Steve Matzura
to putting out an app update. No guaranty that they will, but there you go. Cristóbal *From:* viphone@googlegroups.com *On Behalf Of *Steve Matzura *Sent:* Friday, November 30, 2018 2:06 PM *To:* viphone@googlegroups.com *Subject:* Re: Instant Pot Smart WiFi Pairing Guide So, it's not Bluetooth

Re: what aps come standard on a mac?

2018-12-06 Thread Steve Matzura
Mail, Safari (Web browser), TextEdit (similar to Windows' Notepad but with more features and document types it can process and create), Calendar, Messages, Contacts (like on the iPhone), GarageBand, to name some. Obtaining new applications via the App Store is easy and accessible. If you

Re: what aps come standard on a mac?

2018-12-08 Thread Steve Matzura
@googlegroups.com] *On Behalf Of *Steve Matzura *Sent:* Thursday, December 6, 2018 3:14 PM *To:* viphone@googlegroups.com *Subject:* Re: what aps come standard on a mac? Mail, Safari (Web browser), TextEdit (similar to Windows' Notepad but with more features and document types it can process

Re: a question about favorite radio apps

2018-11-23 Thread Steve Matzura
That's radio.com. Listen on-air and you'll hear lots of stations say "a radio.com station." On 11/22/2018 11:09 AM, Arlene wrote: I've heard about the radio app just called radio, but in searching for it there's a radio.net and a radio.com, so I don't know which one that it was that I heard

Re: Apple and China - not a rosy future

2019-01-08 Thread Steve Matzura
Nowhere in that article were either politics or trade practices mentioned. On what fact(s) is your opinion based? On 1/7/2019 11:55 AM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: Interesting article and with Trump's aggressive and ridiculous trade wars this will get worse before it gets better (that is my

Re: Advice for the experts

2018-09-15 Thread Steve Matzura
For zero dollars? How could you possibly say no? On 9/15/2018 12:07 PM, mich verrier wrote: Hi all. I recently was contacted by my phone company to upgrade my phone. I am using a eye phone 6 and they said that I could get a eye phone 7 for 0 dollers. Since I have payed off my phone I am

Re: Advice for the experts

2018-09-15 Thread Steve Matzura
You can do that if you buy a ten-dollar splitter cable that has a Lightning male connector on one end, and two wires coming out of it, one terminating in a female 3.5mm three-conductor stereo ear/headphone socket and the other in a female lightning connector into which a charger can be

Re: Advice for the experts

2018-09-15 Thread Steve Matzura
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B075VNK6HV/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8=1 On 9/15/2018 5:21 PM, Richard Turner wrote: Do you happen to have that adapter name handy? Thanks, Richard “Definition of an expert: An ex is a has-been and a spirt is a drip under pressure.” – Bruce U.

Re: Advice for the experts

2018-09-15 Thread Steve Matzura
Nono, that's not what is needed. That's a Lightning splitter, not a breakout cable. There is no 3.5mm jack on this device. On 9/15/2018 5:35 PM, Christopher Chaltain wrote: As Sieghard said below, the splitter is from Belkin. It's called something like the Lightning Audio Rockstar. Here's a

Re: These are the devices that will support iOS 13

2019-06-04 Thread Steve Matzura
I changed from a standard to a Plus phone when I got a 6 Plus. Yes, it's a bigger phone if you have normal or small hands, takes some getting use to, but the real big benefit for me was that increased screen real-estate--more space between icons and other application controls, and typing while

Re: Downcast podcasts

2019-06-04 Thread Steve Matzura
If you open iCloud Settings, you can find out how much space is being used for every application on your phone, not to mention whether you're synchronizing that application's data to begin with. When I switched from a 6 Plus to an 8 Plus, I did this for all the applications for which I needed

Re: These are the devices that will support iOS 13

2019-06-04 Thread Steve Matzura
Learning curve? It's iOS. There is no learning curve. It just works! Oh wait a minit, that's the other Steve Matzura talking, who has obviously drunk too much of the Apple Kool-Aid (LOL). Seriously, if you can find an 8 or 8 Plus, I recommend those. They still have a Home button, and don't

Re: a funny, yet frightening, issue with my phone

2019-06-11 Thread Steve Matzura
Someone I know had the exact opposite problem. Their Bluetooth earphones started sounding off from inside their backpack when their phone wasn't on, playing music they would never play! Turned out someone in the next cubicle from theirs had paired their device with my friend's earphones

Re: a funny, yet frightening, issue with my phone

2019-06-12 Thread Steve Matzura
, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: Why would they have their Bluetooth earphones switched on and in pairing mode? Strange. *From:*viphone@googlegroups.com *On Behalf Of *Steve Matzura *Sent:* Tuesday, June 11, 2019 10:00 AM *To:* viphone@googlegroups.com *Subject:* Re: a funny, yet frightening, issue

Re: what is the current best practice in preparing an iPhone for transferred to another person?

2019-07-05 Thread Steve Matzura
You should also go to apple.com and remove the device from your account. Merely signing out of iCloud is not enough. On 7/4/2019 11:45 AM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: All you have to do is to go to Settings > General > Reset and do a complete reset which deletes all files and settings. Some say

Re: What 3words, The app that can save your life

2019-08-16 Thread Steve Matzura
So what happens if you give a first responder those three words, and by the time the person looks them up, the words change? On 8/16/2019 8:04 PM, Cris Ali wrote: By the way, the three words for any particular address are not perminent. They change quite frequently. For this reason, before

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