Re: Seeking app for answering Iphone 4s

2013-08-28 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi Ray, Remember that a two-finger double-tap is how you answer the phone if VoiceOver is running. You could also wear headphones when you're working with the lathe; then you tap the center button to answer a call. Best, Anna On Aug 28, 2013, at 11:17 AM, Ray Wright metaltip...@gmail.com

Re: new ipad and apps?

2013-08-28 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, As long as you sign in with the same Apple ID you used to buy apps before, you'll be able to either get them by restoring from an iTunes backup or download them again. BrailleTouch doesn't work with the iPad, but MBraille does. Best, Anna On Aug 28, 2013, at 5:10 PM, Regina Alvarado

Re: Pass Through Command

2013-08-28 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, Double-tap the item you want to interact with, and keep your finger on the screen until you hear 3 clicks. Then until you lift your finger, any gesture you make is passed on to the phone as though you weren't using VoiceOver. Best, Anna On Aug 28, 2013, at 6:15 PM, Joe

Re: CAN'T send tweets using the Mbraille app

2013-08-31 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Did you get asked the first time you did this whether to allow MBraille to access your Twitter info? You need to say yes to this request for it to tweet. Best, Anna On Aug 31, 2013, at 12:43 PM, Wendy Alling wendall...@comcast.net wrote: Hi all, Just started using MBrail'le with my Ipad

Re: Changing my i cloud email address

2013-09-01 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hello, The following article should have the info you need. It was the first result when I did a Google search for change Apple ID. http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5621?viewlocale=en_USlocale=en_US Best, Anna On Sep 1, 2013, at 3:42 AM, ramy moustafa moshtaqlealga...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all:

Re: Reading prc format with the kindle app

2013-09-01 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hello, From what others have said, I think you can use iTunes file sharing to load the file into the app. Use your operating system's search feature to locate the book - Windows Search or Spotlight. Connect your phone and choose Apps in the iPHone dialog box. Then in the file sharing apps

Re: Good Somewhat Advanced IOS Tutorials

2013-09-10 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi Terrie, I wrote an iPhone tutorial for National Braille Press; there's a version for iOS 5 and a supplement for iOS 6. I will be working on an iOS 7 one. You can see the table of contents on the website, so that should help you figure out whether it would meet your needs. To find it, visit

Re: Preordering an iphone 5S.

2013-09-10 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, The Apple Store app is usually the easiest way to order iPhones. I ordered a 4S that way a couple of years ago, and it worked really well. Best, Anna On Sep 10, 2013, at 1:23 PM, Kliphton kliph...@gmail.com wrote: No, only the 5C will be available for preorder. The 5s will be in

Re: Downcast question

2013-09-11 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, My guess is that it refreshes when you open the app if it's been 3 hours or more since the last refresh. Double-tap the rEfresh button near the top of the screen, and Downcast should do it. Best, Anna On Sep 11, 2013, at 10:40 PM, Shane clark hshanecl...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, I have

Re: What's happening with accessnotes.

2013-09-17 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi Annie, AccessNote will run just fine in iOS 7. Best, Anna On Sep 17, 2013, at 11:27 AM, Annie Skov Nielsen annieskovniel...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all. Does anyone happens to know, what will happen to accessnotes. I have not seen many updates, and will it be running IOS 7. I am still

Re: Is Downcast Ready For IOS7

2013-09-18 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi Scott, It should work fine. Best, Anna On Sep 18, 2013, at 5:21 AM, Scott Duck l...@csdconsulting.biz wrote: Hi, Does anyone know if Downcast is ready for IOS7? Thanks, Scott Duck -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. Post a

Re: Touch Id's possible weaknesses

2013-09-18 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, I can't wait to try this feature. I doubt it will be more hackable than using a password, and it's tiring entering a password every time I want to use my iPhone. Best, Anna On Sep 18, 2013, at 12:50 PM, Ricardo Walker rwalker...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, But if you found it not to be

Re: question about auto updating applications in new I O S

2013-09-18 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, In addition to changing it in Settings as others have mentioned, you are asked the first time you enter the app store and choose Updates whether you want to update automatically or not. Best, Anna On Sep 18, 2013, at 1:27 PM, Brent Harbolt bharb...@sbcglobal.net wrote: Has anyone

Re: updating problem with iOS 7 on iPad mini

2013-09-18 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi Denise, The servers are overwhelmed. You may be able to get it activated through iTunes, or you might just want to wait until later when not so many people are trying to activate devices. Best, Ana On Sep 18, 2013, at 8:48 PM, denise avant denise.av...@gmail.com wrote: Hello all, I

Re: radio

2013-09-19 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi Lois, I think Apple's servers must still be really busy. My iTunes library won't load iTunes Match material either at the moment. When it does work, you can choose from existing stations or choose the My Stations button. Then search for a song, artist, or genre. It will show you results;

Re: How Do I Get Email INTO THE Trash?

2013-09-19 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, From the list of messages, flick up to Trash and double-tap. The message will be moved to the trash. If you're reading a message, double-tap the Delete button at the bottom of the screen as you did in previous versions of iOS. Best, Anna On Sep 19, 2013, at 6:50 AM, Lea Langley

Re: Voice Over Manual for IOS 7

2013-09-19 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, You should have gotten it yesterday. I got it yesterday morning. If you don't have it, check your junk folder, and if you still don't have it, contact JOnathan Mosen. Best, Anna On Sep 19, 2013, at 11:32 AM, Les Kriegler kriegle...@gmail.com wrote: I pre-ordered and I do not believe

Re: radio

2013-09-19 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi Lois, You don't have to join iTunes Match to use Radio, but if you do, there are no ads in Radio. iTunes Match costs $25 per year and gives you remote access to all your music, whether you bought it from iTunes or ripped it yourself. Best, Anna On Sep 19, 2013, at 10:32 AM, Lois

Re: control center

2013-09-19 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, YOu can also double-tap and hold at the bottom of the screen and then slide your finger up. Either way brings up Control Center. Best, Anna On Sep 19, 2013, at 10:26 AM, Thom Spittle thom3...@gmail.com wrote: Touch the top of the screen first to give the status bar focus. Then, when

Re: The Apple Braille Crisis. It's Got to be Fixed for our Kids

2013-09-20 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, I agree with Jonathan's post. And while computer braille is very useful for programming and such, contracted braille is vitally important for anyone who wants to read quickly. I have read many, many books aloud to my son, and I can't imagine that I could read uncontracted braille quickly

Re: Can't Find Focus 40 Blue Braille Display In IOS7

2013-09-20 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, I also have a Focus 40 Classic braille display, and I've had no trouble pairing it with my iPhone. Are you sure that Bluetooth is on? Best, Anna Sent from my iPhone On Sep 20, 2013, at 9:51 PM, Debra Turner debra0...@sbcglobal.net wrote: Hi All, I have an Iphone 5 running ios 7

Re: bard app and braille files

2013-09-22 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, Yes, you can read any BRF file in the BARD app and bring it in from Dropbox. If it's made up of multiple files, zip them together and import the zip file; all the parts will be treated as one book rather than as separate files. Best, Anna On Sep 22, 2013, at 7:08 PM, denise avant

Re: how do I read what's new when the app store shows updates

2013-09-23 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, Double-tap the app name, and What's New info will appear on screen. flick right to read it. Best, Anna On Sep 23, 2013, at 2:15 PM, Michael Amaro mikeam...@earthlink.net wrote: Hello Listers, I have an iPhone 4s iOS previous to the 7 update. When in the app store, How do I go

Re: Getting weather to appear in notification Center

2013-09-23 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, There are 3 tabs in Notification center: Today, Missed, and All. If you choose Today, weather should be shown. Mine wasn't at first. I clicked the link near the bottom that said Weather by, and was taken to Yahoo Weather. I didn't do anything with the page; I simply closed it. But after

Re: bard app and braille files

2013-09-23 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
PM, Woody Anna Dresner wadres...@att.net wrote: Hi, Yes, you can read any BRF file in the BARD app and bring it in from Dropbox. If it's made up of multiple files, zip them together and import the zip file; all the parts will be treated as one book rather than as separate files. Best

Re: bard app and braille files

2013-09-23 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
? Thanks so much! Desi On Sep 22, 2013, at 8:18 PM, Woody Anna Dresner wadres...@att.net wrote: Hi, Yes, you can read any BRF file in the BARD app and bring it in from Dropbox. If it's made up of multiple files, zip them together and import the zip file; all the parts will be treated

Re: Calendar Issues

2013-09-23 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, You can get rid of the hour-by-hour listing in Today view in the Notification Center. To do this, go to Settings/Notification Center and turn Calendar Day View off. Best, Anna On Sep 23, 2013, at 11:48 PM, Ioana Gandrabur igandra...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, Thanks Kara for the amazing

Re: Flight information app accessible with voiceover

2013-09-23 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, I've had good luck with Flight Update. The only problem occurs when I enter a flight number for a flight that has multiple departures and arrivals. I've never been able to eliminate the legs of the flight that I don't want except by adding the whole flight and then deleting the unwanted

Re: Bard app and books from OpenLibrary

2013-09-24 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, I'm sure those books won't play with the BARD app. When you download a book from BARD, the final step bARD Mobile takes is to download an authorization key for that book. Since Open Library doesn't have these keys, it can't give them to BARD Mobile, so there's no way for BARD Mobile to

Re: twitter notifications

2013-09-24 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, I'm getting notifications from Echofon and Tweetlist using iOS 7 on my 4S, so I don't think it's the update that causing the problem. Best, Anna On Sep 24, 2013, at 3:59 PM, Trea Abma trea.a...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, 4S is on iOs7, 3gs of course not. On both phones I received

Re: Safari bookmarks

2013-09-24 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, Open the page you want to bookmark, and double-tap Share, which is near the bottom center of the screen. Bookmark is one of the choices. Best, Anna On Sep 24, 2013, at 9:20 PM, Pinky pink...@abe.midco.net wrote: Hi Group, How do you save a web page in Safari bookmark? Ed --

Re: Bard app and books from OpenLibrary

2013-09-24 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
: Tuesday, September 24, 2013 7:41 PM Subject: Re: Bard app and books from OpenLibrary And the books from open library aren't audio books. The bard app has no tts to read them. -Original Message- From: Woody Anna Dresner Sent: Tuesday, September 24, 2013 12:56 PM To: viphone

Re: iOS7 Alarm Problem

2013-09-24 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, I found that double-tapping the Unlock button turns off the alarm in iOS 7. Best, Anna On Sep 24, 2013, at 10:23 PM, Victor Gouveia victor.gouv...@rogers.com wrote: Hi Folks, I have a wake up alarm set for 6:30 in the morning on school days so I can get my daughter up for school,

Re: iOS7 Alarm Problem

2013-09-24 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, Just to clarify, you don't have to unlock the phone. Mine has a passcode lock, and I don't need to enter it to stop the alarm. Just double-tapping Unlock is enough. Best, Anna On Sep 24, 2013, at 11:17 PM, Sieghard Weitzel siegh...@live.ca wrote: Hi Victor, Just FYI, I also have a

Re: Correcting On iPhone With a focus 40 Blue

2013-02-13 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi Jess, You have two choices. One is to put in a letter sign before the letter, so dots 5-6 before k in your example. Another is to put in dot 4 before the letter. Dot 4 tells the ipHone to interpret the next character as a computer braille symbol. This is great if you want to put in things

Re: Question re the Nook app

2013-02-13 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi Don, I don't remember how I got through that screen with the Nook app, but often, there is an Agree button at the very bottom of the screen. I think it must be on every screen, as usually I can find these buttons without having to scroll through all the screens. Best, Anna On Feb 13,

Re: deleting old iCloud backup

2013-02-13 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, Go to Settings and choose iCloud. Then choose the Storage and Backup button near the bottom of the iCloud Settings screen. Choose Manage storage. Everything in your backup is listed here. Double-tap on any item to find more details. For example, with Pages documents, if I double-tap

Re: Correcting On iPhone With a focus 40 Blue

2013-02-13 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
because I was going crazy smiles. Jessica Diaz On 2/13/13, Woody Anna Dresner wadres...@att.net wrote: Hi Jess, You have two choices. One is to put in a letter sign before the letter, so dots 5-6 before k in your example. Another is to put in dot 4 before the letter. Dot 4 tells the ipHone

Re: deleting old iCloud backup

2013-02-13 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Woody Anna Dresner Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2013 3:03 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: deleting old iCloud backup Hi, Go to Settings and choose iCloud. Then choose the Storage and Backup button near the bottom of the iCloud Settings screen

Re: The pages app.

2013-02-14 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, A problem I have with Pages is that if I double-tap to edit and then try to read the document, focus gets very confused if I read to the end of a page and try to advance to the next one. And while it does have a search feature, it's sometimes hard to find text even if Pages has located the

Re: read2go with braille display

2013-02-15 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi Mary, You're right; you need to turn off Acapella speech. Also, go into Settings/Visual and turn Display by Page off. This will allow you to read each section of the book continuously. You still have to press a Next button to go to the next section, but at least you can read a section

Re: Icatch or downcast?

2013-02-15 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, Yes Downcast can do this. First, you need to get the files into Downcast. These can be any unprotected audio format the iPhone can play. Downcast can bring files in from the iPHone's iTunes library, you can use iTunes file sharing to copy a file from your computer, or you can use an app

Re: iPHone 5 Contacts Icon and Problem Moving to Desktop Page 2

2013-02-15 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, Flick left with three fingers to move to page 2, and right with three fingers to move back to page 1. If you flick right again, or press Home from page 1, you'll be on a search screen. Type Contacts, and your iPHone will find the Contacts app. perhaps it's in a folder; if that's the case,

Re: Good podcast apps

2013-02-15 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, I really like Downcast. You can control speed settings for each podcast separately, configure it so that pressing the center button your remote 3 times skips back a preset amount in the file, and import other audio files so you can play them and have your place kept, just as you would with

Re: Good podcast apps

2013-02-15 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, An advantage of the Apple podcast app is that you can sync with podcasts on your computer, if that's important to you. A disadvantage is that there appears to be no way to manually subscribe to a podcast, so if it's not in Apple's directory, you can't subscribe. It's free though, which is

great fitness app free for today

2013-02-15 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, I just found an app on AppsGoneFree called Move - Daily Activity to Stay Healthy. It reminds you at the interval you choose (every 45 minutes by default) to do an activity that takes a couple of minutes, such as walk to the bathroom the long way, or do 20 side leg lefts. For the exercises,

Re: Fleksey issue.

2013-02-16 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi Jennifer, Hold your finger down on the keyboard longer than you would for normal typing, and Fleksy will speak the letter you're on. As you slide around, it speaks letters normally. The main difference is needing to hold your finger on the keyboard a bit longer before you hear a letter

Re: Good podcast apps

2013-02-16 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
, I'll download it. Is there the option to setup so it automatically downloads podcasts? -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Woody Anna Dresner Sent: Friday, February 15, 2013 10:26 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject

Re: Sneding text messages to multiple users

2013-02-16 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, Ask them to send a new message addressed just to you. Messages are kind of like conversation threads. If you reply to one, your reply goes to everyone the message was sent to. Best, Anna On Feb 15, 2013, at 12:06 PM, Jed Barton j...@jedbarton.com wrote: Hey guys, OK, wondering how

Re: The pages app.

2013-02-16 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
try it. I think it was around 20 bucks though. - Original Message - From: Woody Anna Dresner wadres...@att.net To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2013 11:39 AM Subject: Re: The pages app. Hi, A problem I have with Pages is that if I double-tap to edit

Re: Using Move!

2013-02-16 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi Sandra, I was just able to access a video with VoiceOver on, so I don't think there's a general accessibility problem. The videos download when you ask for them, I think, as this one didn't start playing immediately, so maybe the problem you encountered was because of your Internet

Re: Numbers

2013-02-16 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, Do you mean you want to know how to write braille numbers? If so, a number sign is dots 3-4-5-6, a is 1, b is 2, etc., with i being 9 and j being 0. Best, Anna On Feb 14, 2013, at 3:55 PM, Terje Strømberg terjestrmb...@gmail.com wrote: Can someone post the IOS Voice Over braille

Re: Icatch or downcast?

2013-02-16 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
button in dropbox was dimmed. Is there some step I'm missing, or is there something I need to do to link my dropbox to downcast? Kyle -Original Message- From: Woody Anna Dresner Sent: Friday, February 15, 2013 9:51 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Icatch or downcast

Re: iMove

2013-02-16 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, The built-in Maps app and Google's free map program let you enter addresses and tell you how to get there. Navigon and Tomtom also do this. Best, Anna On Feb 14, 2013, at 12:05 PM, Nimit Kaur kaur.ni...@gmail.com wrote: Cool It's Awesome!!! The only thing I wish is if it had

Re: great fitness app free for today

2013-02-16 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, this app sounds really cool. I downloaded it, but I did find a couple of videos that were visual. One of them was do the macarina, and the other one was do 10 hindi pushups. How do you guys do those exercises? Thanks. Holly On Feb 15, 2013, at 2:03 PM, Woody Anna

Re: Icatch or downcast?

2013-02-16 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
wolfpac...@live.com wrote: Thanks a million! It worked. I guess when I finish listening, I just delete the Podcast it created? sThanks again. -Original Message- From: Woody Anna Dresner Sent: Saturday, February 16, 2013 1:20 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Icatch

Re: reading .pdf documents

2013-02-17 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, Yes, iBooks works quite well. With some PDFs, you can read by line by sliding your finger down the screen, just as you do with ePub books. I believe you can read PDFs with the Nook app as well, though I haven't tried it. Best, Anna On Feb 17, 2013, at 7:14 AM, Jennie Facer pup...@me.com

Re: AccessNote.

2013-02-17 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, There's going to be a Tek Talk presentation about it tomorrow, and those are always recorded. It's at www.accessibleworld.org Best, Anna On Feb 16, 2013, at 4:55 PM, Liz and Sammie elizabethulr...@sbcglobal.net wrote: I just installed AccessNote on my phone Is there a podcast

exercise descriptions for Move

2013-02-18 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, My son helped me with two of the exercises in the app Move that didn't have clear audio explanations. Here are the descriptions we came up with. Burpees: Do pushups on your knees, but after each one, stand up and jump once. Hindu squats: Put your feet a little more than hip width apart.

Re: AppleCare?

2013-02-18 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, Being able to call tech support is worth it. Also, being able to have a product replaced when its battery starts to go is great. And I've had several pairs of earbuds replaced. Last time, my earbuds were replaced by the new earpods, which was quite a step up, so yes, I agree it's worth the

Re: reading .pdf documents

2013-02-19 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
see that Dropbox just added a PDF reader in their latest iOS release, but I've not tried that yet. Jonathan On 18/02/2013, at 9:10 AM, Woody Anna Dresner wadres...@att.net wrote: Hi, Yes, iBooks works quite well. With some PDFs, you can read by line by sliding your finger down

Re: Podcasts not copying from computer to phone

2013-02-19 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi Tom, When your iPHone is connected, find it in iTunes. Choose the Podcasts tab. Be sure the Sync Podcasts, check box is checked. There are combo boxes to refine which podcasts are synced. The first has options like All Unplayed, Most Recent Unplayed, etc. The second has the options All

Re: exercise descriptions for Move

2013-02-19 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, It's called Move - Daily activity to stay healthy and it's at https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/move-daily-activity-to-stay/id555994760?mt=8 Best, Anna On Feb 18, 2013, at 1:43 PM, Woody Anna Dresner wadres...@att.net wrote: Hi, My son helped me with two of the exercises in the app

Re: exercise descriptions for Move

2013-02-19 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, We've done a few more descriptions. Here's the whole list so far of what we've done. Cheers, Anna Move Exercises Burpees: Do pushups on your knees, but after each one, stand up and jump once. Explosive pushups: These are normal pushups from your knees except that you're supposed to clap

Re: iTunes

2013-02-21 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, Jonathan Mosen did two great podcasts on iTunes 11; they're the December and January FSCast programs. Even if you don't use JAWS, you'll find them helpful because most of the information isn't JAWS-specific. You can download them from www.freedomscientific.com/fscast Best, Anna On Feb

iTunes bug fix update

2013-02-21 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, Yesterday there was a new update to iTunes 11. It claims to fix the problem of some downloaded music not showing up in your iTunes library. I wasn't having the problem so don't know for sure if it fixes it, but for anyone having it, the update is worth a try. I haven't noticed any

Re: How to share Move?

2013-02-22 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi Sandy, The link is https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/move-daily-activity-to-stay/id555994760?mt=8 The way I got it was to find the app in the App store on my computer, choose the Actions button, and then choose the Copy LInk option from the menu that popped up. You can do something similar on

Re: Advancing through a Chapter with the New Audible App

2013-02-27 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi Craig, You can use the headphone controls to rewind and fast forward. You can also double-tap the Home button when the iPHone is locked to bring up the player controls, which include Rewind and Fast Forward. The Next and Previous Track commands that also appear move you to the next and

Re: BARD app coming

2013-02-27 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, NLS books take 11 MB per hour, so that should give you some idea how much space is required. Cheers, Anna On Feb 27, 2013, at 10:10 PM, Tom Lange lang...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, I'm really curious about how much storage would be required for a substantial collection of BARD books. I

Re: new audible app

2013-02-28 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, Press the center button to stop or start playback. Double-tap to move to the next track or chapter. Double-tap and hold to fast forward. Triple-tap to go to the beginning of the current track or chapter, or to the previous one if you're at the very beginning of the track or chapter.

Re: iOS 6.1 Standard Keyboard Not Identifying Symbols and Punctuation Marks

2013-03-04 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi alan, My guess is that you inadvertently set punctuation to none. Choose Punctuation on the rotor, and be sure it's set to Some. Then your symbols should be spoken again. Best, Anna On Mar 4, 2013, at 10:46 AM, Alan Lemly wale...@gmail.com wrote: I use split tap typing with the

Re: Dropbox and the cloud

2013-03-04 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi Chris, Dropbox is a cloud service; it stores everything in your Dropbox folders on its servers. If you install the Dropbox app on your phone, you'll be able to access everything you have stored in Dropbox. It will be streamed from Dropbox to your phone when you open it. It is only stored on

Re: buying from apple wasRe: stuck sleep/power switch on a 4S

2013-03-04 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, You select a carrier as part of the purchase process. I did this in the U.S., and my phone came with a sim card and was ready to go once I went through the setup process on the phone. Best, Anna On Mar 3, 2013, at 2:33 PM, Troy Sullivan troysulliva...@gmail.com wrote: When you buy

Re: ICloud questions

2013-03-04 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, Open iTunes and connect your phone. Find your iphone in iTunes, and make sure you're on the Summary page in the multi-page iPhone dialog box. As you tab through the options on this page, you'll find one to back up. Choose that option. Best, Anna On Mar 3, 2013, at 1:42 PM, Troy Sullivan

Re: Access Note question

2013-03-05 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi Neal, When I typed a file in AccessNote, all the returns were there in TextEdit on the Mac. In Windows, they were there in Word if I chose UTF8 as the option for converting the file. In Notepad in Windows, all the returns disappeared. So if you use Windows, I would suggest using word and

Re: Dropbox and the cloud

2013-03-06 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
at: Chris_Chaffin68 Or on FaceBook at: cchaf...@twcny.rr.com -Original Message- From: Woody Anna Dresner Sent: Monday, March 04, 2013 1:16 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Dropbox and the cloud Hi Chris, Dropbox is a cloud service; it stores everything in your Dropbox folders on its

Re: the define button when editing text

2013-03-06 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, Find the word you want to define and then double-tap and hold. A menu will come up, one of the options of which is Define. Best, Anna On Mar 4, 2013, at 4:15 PM, Dan Beaver GMail dbeaver...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, I was reading and found a description of using the dictionary that

Re: the inquisitor game

2013-03-06 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, I think you open the inventory by dragging from the top to the bottom of the screen. Be sure the phone is in landscape position. I think the HOme button is on the right, but I could be wrong about that. Best, Anna On Mar 6, 2013, at 10:24 AM, paras shah parasha...@gmail.com wrote: Hi,

Re: apps useful to a student but not in college, please?

2013-03-09 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, If the built-in calendar and reminders apps don't do enough, Alarmed provides additional reminder options. I use the built-in Notes app for taking basic notes, but if you want an app that creates notes that are searchable and that keep your place so the next time you open the note, you're

Re: access note problem

2013-03-09 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, AccessNote files are saved as you create them, so it should be in AccessNote. It won't show up in Dropbox until you press the Sync button in AccessNote, however. Best, Anna On Mar 9, 2013, at 11:22 AM, denise avant denise.av...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all, Yesterday, I created a note

Re: i books

2013-03-10 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, Use the standard Read All gesture, flicking down with two fingers, to start reading, or tap the text on the first page you want to read and then flick up with two fingers to start reading at the top of the screen. Voiceover switches pages as needed to read continuously. Best, Anna On

Re: Accessible crossword puzzles.

2013-03-14 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, Word Ladder is great fun - you get clues to words, each of which is one letter different from the previous and next words. Seven Little Words is fun too - a lot like clever clues except that there are groups of letters instead of single ones. Best, Anna On Mar 14, 2013, at 10:13 AM,

Re: access notes issues

2013-03-17 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi Denise, To delete a note, find it in the list of notes, double-tap and hold, and swipe right. Then choose Delete when asked to confirm whether to delete the note. You have to be in the note in order to rename it. With the note open, press Option-R on a qWERTY keyboard or dot 8 with R on a

Re: Robo-E, puzzle game with VoiceOver support got an update

2013-03-17 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hello Harry, I heard this game demonstrated on AppleVis and picked it up a couple of weeks ago. Nice job. It's a fun game. I'm glad you added sound effects. Thanks for making it accessible and for being on the ViPhone list. Best, Anna On Mar 16, 2013, at 11:30 AM, Harri Pasanen

Re: access notes issues

2013-03-18 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
to delete files is to delete them in dropbox and then sync. What am I doing wrong? Thanks. Neal -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Woody Anna Dresner Sent: Sunday, March 17, 2013 10:53 PM To: viphone

Re: audio player with dropbox support and variable speed control?

2013-03-20 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, Yes, Matt, Downcast does this. You have to add the file in Dropbox to your favorites so that it is downloaded to your phone, and then you can import it. Best, Anna Sent from my iPhone On Mar 20, 2013, at 4:59 PM, Matthew Campbell wrestling.ch...@gmail.com wrote: Hi. Doesn't DownCast

Re: Reading Braille books in bard mobile

2013-09-25 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, As the user guide says, type S to open search, type in your search string, and press Enter. Best, Anna On Sep 25, 2013, at 7:19 AM, Stacey Robinson stacey...@bellsouth.net wrote: Hi, I've loaded a magazine into bard mobile and I'd like to search for a certain date within this

Re: Indaisy problem in iOs 7 and question about best bookshare reader

2013-09-26 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, Voice Dream Reader is wonderful for listening to books. If you want to read books from Bookshare in braille, however, Read2Go will give you a better experience. YOu can set it so that you can read continuously within book chapters, rather than having to manually switch every time you get

Re: Downcast feed refresh

2013-09-26 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi Keith, The downloads tab shows you what is currently downloading and how much is left to download. There's a button in the upper left corner of the Podcasts screen that you can double-tap to refresh podcasts. It tells you when the last refresh was, and I believe it's the help text that says

Re: Indaisy problem in iOs 7 and question about best bookshare reader

2013-09-26 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Thanks, Ioana On Sep 26, 2013, at 5:33 PM, Woody Anna Dresner wadres...@att.net wrote: Hi, Voice Dream Reader is wonderful for listening to books. If you want to read books from Bookshare in braille, however, Read2Go will give you a better experience. YOu can set it so that you can read

Re: Indaisy problem in iOs 7 and question about best bookshare reader

2013-09-27 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, Read2Go works fine with iOS 7 in my experience. If you want to read braille or play DAISY audio, Read2Go is your app; if you want to listen to books read aloud with synthetic speech, Voice Dream is great. Best, Anna On Sep 26, 2013, at 1:32 PM, Mary Otten motte...@gmail.com wrote: For

Re: Exporting mp3 from dropbox

2013-09-28 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, You may need to add the file to favorites to get it to download into your Dropbox app, rather than just stream through it. It has to have downloaded completely for the Export button to be available. Best, Anna On Sep 27, 2013, at 8:46 PM, erik burggraaf e...@erik-burggraaf.com wrote:

Re: how to transfer directly between BARD APP and pc

2013-09-28 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi Tony, You can use either Dropbox or iTunes file sharing to transfer books from your computer to your iPhone. The books must be zipped in either case. HTH, Anna On Sep 28, 2013, at 6:13 PM, Alan Paganelli alanandsuza...@earthlink.net wrote: To the best of my knowledge, you can't. The

Re: ITunes backups

2013-09-30 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi Marie, To find a list of all your backups, open iTunes, and press Command-Comma on a Mac or Control-Comma in Windows to bring up Preferences. This is a multi-page dialog box. Choose Devices. All your backups will be listed there. To delete a backup, arrow to it and press Delete. You can

Re: Barred app question

2013-10-01 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, Since BARD is down because of the government shutdown, you won't be able to agree to the terms and start using the app. Unfortunately, you'll have to wait until the shutdown is over. Best, Anna On Oct 1, 2013, at 4:16 AM, Jen Colley jen.col...@shaw.ca wrote: Hi, I just installed the

Re: Phone is frozen, how do I fix this?

2013-10-02 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi Jen, Try holding the Home and Power buttons down together for about 10 seconds. That should force the phone to reboot. Best, Anna On Oct 2, 2013, at 8:12 AM, Jen Colley jen.col...@shaw.ca wrote: Hi, All of a sudden my phone is saying nothing and the battery is not dead. It’s like

Re: Track This under IOS 7?

2013-10-06 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, I also needed to change the carrier in Track This using iOS 7, and I was able to do it. I think I chose Edit, then the option to edit the package, then a button to select a carrier. I double-tapped the correct carrier and chose something like Done or Save, and it worked. So I don't think

Re: Bard question

2013-10-07 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, After you double-tap the Agree button, you need to double-tap the Start button. Then you'll be asked for your login credentials and should be able to use the app once you enter them. Best, Anna On Oct 6, 2013, at 6:35 PM, Donald L. Roberts donald.robert...@gmail.com wrote: I have a

Re: Opening new case

2013-10-07 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, On the Otterbox cases I've worked with, there are little latches on the sides as well as the top. Open them slightly with a fingernail, and the two pieces of the case should slide apart. Best, Anna On Oct 7, 2013, at 5:25 PM, Diane dianehome.karabin...@gmail.com wrote: I was given an

Re: Downcaste Question

2013-10-08 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi Ketan, Downcast doesn't sync with iTunes, so you won't see downcast podcasts on your computer. There is a Downcast app for computers, but I don't know whether that's for Macs, PCs, or both. If you had that program running on your computer, I'm sure it would sync podcasts with your phone.

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