Re: reading .pdf documents

2013-02-19 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
2013 11:14 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: reading .pdf documents > > Yes iBooks is good for PDF, I 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

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 Podc

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 wrote: > Hi, > > My son helped me with two of the exercises in the a

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 20

Re: Access note, renameing note.

2013-02-21 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, And with a Bluetooth keyboard, you open the note and press Option-R to bring up the Rename dialog. Best, Anna On Feb 20, 2013, at 8:16 AM, Jenifer Barr wrote: > Hi all. > can anyone tell me how I rename a note in access note? they're all Note 1 > note 2 etc. > Thanks. > > Jenifer Ba

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 differenc

Re: Access note and *.txt files

2013-02-21 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, I had this problem as well with some files. It turns out they were saved in Mac Latin something-or-other. When I saved my text files as UTF8, they were readable on the phone. So experiment with text encodings. Best, Anna On Feb 21, 2013, at 1:47 PM, "Mickey Quenzer" wrote: > Hello: >

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: Netflix access question

2012-09-30 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, I just checked, and iTunes still offers some movies for rent. As for Netflix, I think there must be focus issues, where Netflix isn't scrolling along with VoiceOver, so when we tap, we're not tapping in the right place. Time to contact Netflix, I think. Best, Anna On Sep 30, 2012, at 9:

Re: bookshare app

2012-09-30 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hello, The app is called Read2Go, and it works very well. You can use it to search for books from Bookshare and download them to your device. You can read them with Voiceover or a cappella voices built into the app. I use a braille display frequently with it, and in the current version, it is d

Re: bookshare app

2012-09-30 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
nd bard books dazy books? > > -Original Message- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf > Of Woody Anna Dresner > Sent: Sunday, September 30, 2012 7:18 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: bookshare app > > Hello,

Re: OoTunes question

2012-09-30 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi Jim, You can listen to them by choosing the Recordings tab, one of hte controls along the bottom of the screen. You have the choice of Recent or Saved. If you haven't saved any recordings, you'll find them in Recent Recordings. By default, everything you listen to is recorded, and the most r

Re: bookshare app

2012-10-01 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
> Best, > > Rick > > > > -Original Message- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf > Of Woody Anna Dresner > Sent: Sunday, September 30, 2012 8:18 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: bookshare app &

Re: Netflix access question

2012-10-02 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi Bill, When I first ran this version, a notice said you have to double-tap to start an episode playing. When VoiceOver is running, this means you have to triple-tap. And while the app isn't scrolling correctly with Vo running at the moment, you can search for a title to put it on the main scr

Re: syncing apps to my iPad

2012-10-02 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi Liz, When you set up your iPad, you should get the option to restore from a backup. Choose icloud or iTunes, depending where you backed up your previous Apple device, and all your apps should be copied over. Best, Anna On Oct 2, 2012, at 7:59 AM, "Elizabeth Campbell" wrote: > Hello all

Re: Package tracking app?

2012-10-02 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, I have used TrackThis quite a bit and like it. It tells you when your package changes location by default, but you can set it up just to tell you when it's out for delivery. You get very little info for post office packages, but plenty for UPS and FedEx. Best, Anna On Oct 2, 2012, at 3:

Re: Am I good to go to update iPhone 4 to iOS 6?

2012-10-02 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi Christine, My son's iPhone 3GS works fine with iOS 6, so I'm sure you won't have a problem with the iPHone 4. Best, Anna On Oct 2, 2012, at 6:12 PM, "Christina C." wrote: > Howdy all, > > I have an iPhone 4. Does it work well with iOS 6, especially for a VO user? > I just wanted to

Re: bookshare app

2012-10-03 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
, "Fanus" wrote: > Hi Anna > Do I understand correctly that downcast can read .mp3 audio > books and not just podcasts? > Regards > Fanus > > - Original Message ----- > From: "Woody Anna Dresner" > To: > Sent: Monday, October 01, 2012 8:

Re: Anyone found a way to access more info button of siri?

2012-10-03 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, When I asked siri, "What can I say," Siri spoke a long list of things, but I was unable to review the list afterward. Best, Anna On Oct 3, 2012, at 2:37 PM, Ioana Gandrabur wrote: > HI all, > > WHen you activate siri there is a "more info" button that is supposed to show > you a guide

Re: lost my type/gesture sounds

2012-10-04 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi Tara, I can't help with your second question, but regarding your sounds, check the Mute switch. If the phone is muted, VoiceOver speaks, but there are no sounds. It's on the left side of the phone. If you push it up, toward the top surface of the phone, you turn Mute off. Another possibility

Re: where do I find purchased tones

2012-10-05 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, Open Sounds, and choose the option to select which sound you'll use for a ringtone. YOu should find the one you purchased listed there. Best, Anna On Oct 5, 2012, at 5:38 AM, Robert Doc Wright wrote: > I purchased a tone ofrom iTunes on my phone but I can't find it! > *** > character is

Re: Itunes purchased

2012-10-05 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi Robert, Press Control-Comma in Windows or Command-Comma on a Mac to open Preferences. One of the choices on the General tab is Tones. Check it, and your purchased tone should be displayed. HTH, Anna On Oct 5, 2012, at 6:09 AM, Robert Doc Wright wrote: > Why doesn't tones show in the lis

Re: read 2 go

2012-10-05 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, The only time I've had books disappear from Read2Go is if I restore my iPHone. They don't seem to be stored when I create a backup. Other than that, they stay put. There was a recent update; maybe it will fix the problem. Best, Anna On Oct 5, 2012, at 6:35 AM, Marianne Denning wrote: >

Re: Itunes purchased

2012-10-05 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
ou. > > web page > http://www.wrighthere.net > > ----- Original Message - From: "Woody Anna Dresner" > To: > Sent: Friday, October 05, 2012 10:28 AM > Subject: Re: Itunes purchased > > >> Hi Robert, >> >> Press Control-Comma in Windows or Com

Re: Moving contacts from sim card to iPhone

2012-10-05 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi Tara, Go to Settings, and open Mail, Contacts, and calendars. ONe of the options in the Contacts section is Import Sim Contacts. Best, Anna On Oct 5, 2012, at 9:00 AM, "Tara Prakash" wrote: > Dear all. > > I have an old sim card that I will discard. Before that I wanted to copy the > c

Re: Itunes and new phone question

2012-10-05 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi Wendy, I don't know of a way to delete a previous device from iTunes, but having it there doesn't affect how iTunes will work with your new one. Best, Anna On Oct 5, 2012, at 8:46 AM, Wendy Alling wrote: > Hi all, > I'm really enjoying my new iPhone 5. In itunes do I have to delete my o

Re: receipts for apps

2012-10-05 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi Tara, You do receive a receipt for any app that you purchase. However, it can take a few days for the receipt to be sent. I think the lag time is so that if you buy several apps over several days, Apple only has to charge your credit card once for all of them, which saves Apple money. I've n

Re: moving emails to dropbox - can it be done?

2012-10-07 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, I would copy the info in the message to a file and then put that file in Dropbox. Best, Anna On Oct 7, 2012, at 6:51 PM, Jodie Hoger wrote: > Hi group. I am wondering how I might move an imail with information I want to > use later to my dropbox account. I can't find anywhere that can

Re: going to top of list in tweetlist

2012-10-09 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi Don, Try the usual top of screen command - touch the status bar and then double-tap. I'm pretty sure that will work. Best, Anna On Oct 9, 2012, at 1:08 PM, don bishop wrote: > Hi, > > When I start tweetlist or come back to it later, I'm usually positioned way > down the list of tweets

adding Instapaper Read Later bookmark to Safari

2012-10-11 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hello, Does anyone know of an accessible way to do this? The app recommends creating the bookmark in Safari on a Mac and then syncing the iPHone, but when I tried that on the Mac, I was told to drag the bookmarklet to the Bookmarks toolbar, and when I use the VO command to drag, I'm told it's n

using Instapaper for email

2012-10-11 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hello, As a follow-up to my previous post, I'm having trouble setting up a contact so I can save emailed articles and links to Instapaper. I go to Settings and choose to add ReadLater to email, and I double-tap the Add Contact button, then done to exit Settings, but no contact called ReadLater

Re: How to get rid of contacts

2012-10-13 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, Use the table index to zoom in on the letter you want, or use the search box at the top of Contacts to locate the one you want. Best, Anna On Oct 13, 2012, at 12:42 PM, "Tara Prakash" wrote: > Dear all. I synced contacts from my computer and unknowingly I have too many > contacts on iPh

Re: app won't open

2012-10-13 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, Try emptying the app switcher. Doing that might free up memory and make the app run. Best, Anna On Oct 13, 2012, at 8:10 PM, Robert Doc Wright wrote: > I have an app for our local bus system. Every time I double tap it to open it > 2 seconds later I'd find myself outside of the app.

Re: How to transfer files for Read2Go

2012-10-14 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, You can use iTunes file sharing to transfer books to Read2Go. Each book must be zipped for this to work. 1. Connect your iPhone to your computer. 2. Find it in the iTunes source list. 3. Choose the Apps tab in the dialog box. 4. Tab until you come to the File Sharing Apps table. This lets

Re: How to save a picture in IOS 6.

2012-10-14 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi Chris, The procedure should be similar to iOS 5, but there's a bug that makes it so none of the options for handling a photo talk. I reported this to accessibl...@apple.com, and they said they're aware of the problem and working on it. Best, Anna On Oct 14, 2012, at 7:41 PM, "Chris Judd"

Re: adding Instapaper Read Later bookmark to Safari

2012-10-15 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
it and choose paste to paste the >> contents of the clipboard. This will paste in the necessary java script. >> Then click the save button. You will now have the instapaper bookmark saved. >> To save something to instapaper, just navigate to that page and bring up >> your bo

Re: Adding Music to the iPhone

2012-10-16 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi Beverley, You can copy music manually or sync. To sync, connect your phone and find it in the iTunes source list. Tab through the radio buttons and choose Music. Then tab until you reach the Music section of the dialog box. If you want to sync, check Sync Music. Then you'll probably want to

Re: Focus 40 and the 3-GS

2012-10-16 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi Don, Braille is in Settings/Accessibility/VoiceOver. Turn on the display and then the iPHone when you want to use braille, and when you're done, turn off the iPHone first, then the display. I don't remember all the steps for pairing, but I believe you turn on the display and then open Brail

Re: DropBox files not showing completely on iDevice

2012-10-17 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, It sounds like Dropbox stopped uploading files for some reason. Stop it on your computer and restart it. Then it should finish uploading the files. Best, Anna On Oct 16, 2012, at 8:39 PM, "Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D." wrote: > Hi, > > I uploaded 9 files of about 15MB each to DropBox

Re: What happens to Downcast Podcasts?

2012-10-17 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi Jim, You can decide what happens to podcasts you have played. You can set a global setting and then change the behavior for individual podcasts if you like. To get to global settings, choose More from the main screen, and then double-tap Settings, near the top of the screen. Find the Episode

Re: Around Me

2012-10-18 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, Last summer I used AroundMe to book a hotel reservation while we were driving, and it worked beautifully. We got one of the last rooms in town, as it turned out. So yes, it's a wonderful app. Best, Woody On Oct 18, 2012, at 7:03 AM, Rob Harris wrote: > Ok ok, this is a gem. Been poki

Re: Downcast, deleting an individual podcast

2012-10-20 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, Tap the episode you want to delete, double-tap and hold, and swipe right. You should now have a button to confirm that you want to delete the episode. HTH, Anna On Oct 20, 2012, at 8:20 AM, "Sandy Finley" wrote: > This sounds like a silly question but how do I delete an individual episo

Re: Apparently, There is an Updated Firmware for Focus 40 Blue Braille Display

2012-10-20 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hello, I was having trouble with my Focus 40 Blue, so tech support sent me the file to update the firmware. I did, but I haven't noticed any differences. If you call tech support, though, I'm sure they'll send it to you. Best, Anna On Oct 20, 2012, at 7:05 PM, "M. Taylor" wrote: > Hello Ev

Re: removing books from iPod

2012-10-20 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, With the iPHone, you delete books by going to Settings, choosing General, and then choosing Usage. Audiobooks are listed in the Music section, and you can delete them with a double-tap and hold, then swipe right. I don't know whether this works on the Nano though. Best, Anna On Oct 20,

Re: When something else has control of my onscreen keyboard

2012-10-21 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, On a braille display, SH-chord (space with 1-2-6) shows or hides the keyboard. Best, Anna On Oct 21, 2012, at 1:16 PM, "Richard Turner" wrote: > As someone else said, the only way to do it from the phone is to go into > settings and turn off blue tooth. > You may run into issues pairing

Re: Determining Itunes version number

2012-10-23 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, Choose Check for Updates, which I think is on the Help menu in Windows. In addition to telling you whether there's an update, the dialog will tell you what version you're running. Best, Anna On Oct 23, 2012, at 1:10 PM, "Donald L. Roberts" wrote: > On my Windows 7 64-bit PC running Wi

Re: Focus 40 Braille Display

2012-10-23 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi Hope, When you're on the last line of a page (or you go too far and back up a line), press Space with O, or press down on the right rocker bar to go to the next page. Pressing up on the right rocker or pressing 2-4-6-chord takes you back a page. HTH, Anna On Oct 23, 2012, at 8:41 PM, Hop

Re: deletting contact

2012-10-24 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, Yes, you can delete a contact on the iPHone. Open the contact you want to delete and choose Edit. The Delete button is the final control, so you can get to it quickly by tapping with four fingers near the bottom of the screen. Best, Anna On Oct 24, 2012, at 10:44 AM, Ming wrote: > hi a

Re: big problem with vo on my wife's phone--now there is no speech

2012-10-25 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi Paul, I think your only options are to turn VoiceOver on using iTunes or to have a sighted person go into Settings/General/Accessibility/VoiceOver and turn it on there. Sorry I don't have better news. Best, Anna On Oct 25, 2012, at 2:36 PM, "Paul Ferrara" wrote: > My wife was trying to

Re: Guided Access

2012-10-26 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi Sandy, Guided Access can be used in situations where you are letting someone use your device, but you want them to use only one program. For instance, you could keep a small child from accidentally leaving the app and opening other ones. Or you could prevent a student taking a test from swit

Re: Going to Dates In Calendar

2012-10-26 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, If you choose the Month view, the current month is shown as a standard calendar with days of the week going across the top. There are buttons for previous and next month. All the days are shown. Double-tap the day you want in order to move to it. Best, Anna On Oct 26, 2012, at 12:07 PM,

Re: problem disconnecting calls on iPhone 4

2012-10-26 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi Tara, If you're using the headset, click the center button to hang up. If the phone is up to your ear, press the Power button twice quickly. If you're using the speakerphone, do a two-finger double-tap. HTH, Anna On Oct 26, 2012, at 4:25 PM, "Tara Prakash" wrote: > So when I am calling

Re: List Recorder and multitasking.

2012-10-28 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi Gabriel, Any stream you play in Ootunes is automatically recorded. I think that's true of many other radio apps as well. That would probably be the best way to record a radio program you're listening to. Best, Anna On Oct 27, 2012, at 11:48 PM, "Gabriel Battaglia \(Kriyaban\)" wrote: >

Re: Audible, Read2Go, and Learning Ally Question

2012-10-28 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hello, I'm quite sure you can add Bookshare books on our computer to rEad2Go, but you must zip each into a folder first. If your Audible books are in iTunes and on your phone, you can tell the iTunes app to access your iPod library to play them. Just be sure to add the Bookshare and Learning Al

Re: ibooks question

2012-10-28 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, The Search button near the top right of the screen will do both. You can type in either a search term or page number. Another way to move to a page is using the Page Switcher at the bottom of the screen. Double-tap and hold, and then slide your finger left or right. If you slide left, you m

Re: The most efficient way to read from iBooks with a braille Display?

2012-10-28 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi Cheryl, When you read past the last line, pan left and press O-Chord. I use a Focus 40 Blue, and with that I can use a rocker switch instead of O-Chord, so there may be a similar keystroke on the RefreshaBraille. But even without that, you should end up at the top of the next page. HTH, Ann

Re: using iphone and braille display for reading text without having to change pages

2012-10-29 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi Brett, Does the Downloads app keep your place in text files too, or just Word and HTML? I saw that it can do text searches of PDF files; can it do text search in other files formats as well? Thanks, Anna On Oct 29, 2012, at 3:08 AM, Brett wrote: > Hi, > Two ways to read without having t

Re: stamm stumper ios6

2012-10-29 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, The developer posted recently that they'll put out an update soon, probably within a couple of weeks. Best, Anna On Oct 29, 2012, at 4:41 PM, Ioana Gandrabur wrote: > Hi, > > Does anyone else experience problems with stamm stumper in ios6? It runs with > stuttering interruptions on m

Re: using iPhone and braille display for reading text without having to change pages

2012-10-30 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi Annie, with the original ILikeToRead, if I load a braille file directly by changing the extension to TXT, a good deal of text isn't displayed. Is that true in the Pro version as well? And are you saying you can search the text of any file using ILikeToRead Pro? Thanks, Anna On Oct 30, 20

Re: Fix for App Store apps not downloading

2012-10-31 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, If you put your apps into folders, you'll be able to get many more on your phone. Best, Anna On Oct 31, 2012, at 9:57 AM, VaShaun Jones wrote: > OK, I'll do this but my only issue at this point is that my 11 pages are full > so I'd imagine that some updates will be off the screen. Do y

Re: Voiceover has suddenly stopped working - help!

2012-10-31 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, One thing you can try is pressing vO+CMD+F8. This brings up the VoiceOver tutorial. Press Escape when the recorded voice starts explaining about the tutorial, and VoiceOver should start up. I don't know why this is happening, but I occasionally have the same problem, so I hope someone has

Re: Reading Long Files on iPod

2012-10-31 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi Jane, Filer should keep your place more or less if you back out of the file before closing the app. Best, Anna On Oct 31, 2012, at 8:40 PM, Jane wrote: > I'm trying to read a long RTF file on the iPod and still have my place kept > when I exit the file. Will filer do this, and if so, wh

Re: question for a friend how to transfer music from his.mp3 folder in my music to itunes to sink with his ipod touch and iphone.

2012-10-31 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, In the iTunes music folder is a folder called Automatically Add to iTunes. Your friend should copy any music he wants to add to his iTunes library to that folder. You can check or uncheck a song by right-clicking (pressing the context key or Shift-F10 in Windows or VO-Shift-M on a Mac) and

Re: Reading Long Files on iPod

2012-10-31 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
tunately, it doesn't see to do it. Is ther anything special I need to do > to make it keep my place? > > How doyou get out of the file without jumping to the top anyhow? > > Jane > > > > > On Oct 31, 2012, at 10:01 PM, Woody Anna Dresner wrote: > >&g

Re: music, and forward or rewind buttons

2012-11-01 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, On the phone itself, double-tap the forward button and hold to fast forward. In other words, touch the forward button, tap twice, and keep your finger held down. When you pick up your finger, the iPHone will stop fast forwarding. do the same on the Back button to rewind. I think you can hol

Re: I no longer see my iphone in itunes when I connect the phone

2012-11-02 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, First, restart your computer. If that doesn't help, try turning the phone off and on. If that doesn't help, try resetting it by pressing Home and Power for 8 or 9 seconds and releasing, then waiting for it to power up. If that doesn't help, try a different iPhone cable if you have one. Also

Re: using Read2Go

2012-11-03 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, When you use VoiceOver to read with Read2Go, you have to choose to read by page or by section. If you choose section, it reads continuously during each chapter, so it's not too annoying - only a problem if the chapters are very short. To change this setting, go to Bookshelf, then Settings,

Re: program for tagging on mac

2012-11-04 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, Also, don't forget that you can tag tracks within iTunes. You can select multiple tracks and tag them as a group too, filling in the album, artist, and number of tracks. And if you set iTunes to keep the iTunes library organized, it will rename the tracks based on your tags and organize the

Re: Reading Ibooks.

2012-11-04 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, In addition to what Teresa said, if you're using braille, read past the last line, pan left, and then give the Next Page command. This will take you to the top of the next page. And many braille displays have commands you can use instead of Space with O and Space with 2-4-6. On the Focus 40

Re: exchanging places on iphone screen!

2012-11-04 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hello Ramy, If there is a folder in a particular position on the screen, there is a spot immediately to the right that will let you put an app in the position where the folder was without putting the app in the folder. So find the folder and slide your finger just slightly to the right. You sho

Re: Where Did It Put My Podcasts?

2012-11-08 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi Arnold, When you say you transferred podcasts from iTunes to Downcast, what do you mean? What steps did you take? Did you copy files of podcast episodes using iTunes file sharing, or import podcast feeds? Thanks, Ana On Nov 8, 2012, at 2:40 AM, "Arnold Schmidt" wrote: > I installed Down

Re: New 4s setting up questions.

2012-11-09 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi Sandrar, Siri is completely Internet-based. It sends your requests to an Apple server, which figures out what you said and sends that back to Siri. All the processing of your request is also done on Apple's servers. So a slow Internet connection will affect how well Siri performs. Best, Ann

Re: How to get rid of a blank home screen that's not at the end

2012-11-09 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi Jeff, When I move everything off of a screen, it disappears, so that's what is supposed to happen. Try rebooting the phone. You could also try going into app edit mode by double-tapping and holding an app, and then press Home to leave taht mode. Maybe that would do it. If that doesn't help,

Re: How to get rid of a blank home screen that's not at the end

2012-11-09 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, I think if you reset home screen, you'll end up with all your apps in alphabetical order rather than how you arranged them before. Best, Anna On Nov 9, 2012, at 11:42 AM, Chris wrote: > Go to settings, general, reset, reset home screen. > > > Christopher Hallsworth > > On 09/11/2012

Re: 4-finger tap at bottom of screen

2012-11-11 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, It sounds like only 3 of your 4 fingers are being registered when you do the taps. Go to the VoiceOver screen and choose Practice Gestures. Practice until VoiceOver tells you you're tapping with 4 fingers instead of 3. HTH, Anna On Nov 11, 2012, at 4:09 PM, Kawal Gucukoglu wrote: > Thi

Re: Deactivation question.

2012-11-12 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi JIm, There's no way that I know of to tell iTunes you're no longer using that iPHone, but it doesn't matter; it will connect to the new one just fine. Best, Anna On Nov 12, 2012, at 5:29 AM, Jim Noseworthy wrote: > Hi Folks: > > I am upgrading from an iPhone 4S to V5. How do I deactiv

Re: What In The World . . .

2012-11-13 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, I'm pretty sure Control-M is the command to get into or out of the mini player. That should get you back to the full iTunes view. Best, Anna On Nov 13, 2012, at 9:32 PM, Marc Rocheleau wrote: > Either you're using the mini-player or you just need to hit F6 until > it brings you to the s

Re: Found a bug in IOS 6.1?-Digest for viphone@googlegroups.com - 25 Messages in 12 Topics

2012-11-14 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, No, I've sent group messages to some people with iPHones and some without, and they've gone through fine. Go to Settings and choose Messages; maybe group messaging has gotten turned off somehow. Best, Anna On Nov 14, 2012, at 1:13 AM, Bory Kea wrote: > Hello, > Ever since downloading t

Re: guides and grants for app accessability?

2012-11-15 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, I usually direct people to the developer section of AppleVis, at www.applevis.com Best, Anna On Nov 15, 2012, at 7:34 AM, "goshawk on horseback" wrote: > hello all, > have just been talking with an app developer about improving the > accessibility of there app. > they seem very interes

Re: Demonstration of the Bossjock Studio App

2012-11-15 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, Yes, you can download the file. Find the Play button and press it to stop playback. Then right-click (context key or Shift-F10 in Windows, VO-Shift-M on a Mac) and choose download Linked File or the equivalent. Best, Anna On Nov 15, 2012, at 8:38 PM, Maria & Joe Chapman wrote: > had t

Re: uploading/reading html-based books onto IPhone5

2012-11-16 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, I would use Stanza or something similar to convert them to ePub and read them in iBooks. That way, you can still use the links, you can navigate to the various sections, and you can search for text. Best, Anna On Nov 16, 2012, at 4:15 PM, Donald Raikes wrote: > Hi listers, > > I have

Re: i phone 4s, trying ot transfer music

2012-11-18 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi Andy, Turn on iTunes, and then connect your iPhone to your computer. Find the iPhone in the iTunes source list - the list with Music, iTunes Store, and various other things. Press Tab. You're in a multi-page dialog box. You'll find various items reported as radio buttons; these are tab cont

Re: i phone 4s, trying ot transfer music

2012-11-18 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
wrote: > Hi Anna; > > Can you also do this by individual album? > > Thanks > Anthony > > > > Sent from my Verizon iPhone 5! > > On Nov 18, 2012, at 9:33 AM, Woody Anna Dresner wrote: > >> Hi Andy, >> >> Turn on iTunes, and then con

new braille display and bluetooth keyboard commands in iOS 6

2012-11-20 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, As I understand it, there's a new Bluetooth keyboard command in iOS 6 - VO+Shift+M for double-tap and hold. And there's a new braille display command - Space with I to bring up the Item Chooser. First, am I correct about these, and second, does anyone know of any other new commands? I'm wri

Re: how do i get my braille display to show the macron characters

2012-11-21 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, How strange. I am also working with a Latin book on my iPHone, and I see dots 4-5-6 before the vowel with a macron. So an o with a macron shows dots 4-5-6 o. The files I'm using were originally PDF, which I converted to epub using Stanza and then read in iBooks. This is also how I see vowel

Re: Siri and setting reminders.

2012-11-21 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi Sandy, I think you need a specific address. So for example, find the address of the store where you want to buy the plasters, and then set a reminder to remind you when you go to that store. You can probably use Siri to find the address of the store by saying "Where's the nearest Walgreens"

app for cut and paste between iPhone and mac

2012-11-21 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, I remember reading that there was an app that allowed you to cut, copy, and paste info between the Mac and iPHone and use the Mac keyboard as a Bluetooth keyboard for the iPHone. Which app is this? I searched the archives, but I can't find the thread on it. I found the iKeyboard app on Appl

Re: status bar

2013-06-16 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, Do you have Weather Radio or Storm Shield installed? Those apps track your location regularly by default to try to give you the most relevant weather warnings. If not, go to Settings/Privacy and choose Location Services. YOu'll find a list of all the apps that are using Location Services an

Re: Restoring an iPhone -- can it be done over wifi?

2013-06-17 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi Kimber, Has your daughter tried using a different USB cable? Maybe the problem is simply that a cable has gone bad. Best of luck, Anna Sent from my iPhone On Jun 17, 2013, at 7:11 AM, Kimber Gardner wrote: > Thanks for the suggestions, Kevin. > > All three USB ports on the laptop hav

Re: Kindle help.

2013-06-18 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi Jennifer, When you get to the bottom of a page, press Space with O to go to the next one. Many brialle displays have other commands for this as well. for example, on my Focus 40 Blue, pressing down on the right rocker switch moves me to the next page. This is the equivalent of swiping left w

Re: Kindle help.

2013-06-18 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
ll a > two finger swipe down worried continuously? > > Jenifer Barr > Sent from my iPhone > > On Jun 18, 2013, at 12:37 PM, Woody Anna Dresner wrote: > >> Hi Jennifer, >> >> When you get to the bottom of a page, press Space with O to go to the next >

Re: mbraille is available

2013-06-26 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, I really like the fact that you can choose how you want to hold your phone and the app adjusts. You can either braille with the phone flat on your lap or with the screen away from you as BrailleTouch does. And so far, Grade 2 works very well. Having what you typed copied to the clipboard au

Re: Learning Ally App

2013-06-27 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi Scott, I, too, have complained about this problem to Learning Ally multiple times. I really wish there was a way to back up a few seconds, but there doesn't seem to be one. And as far as I know, there's no other app that can play Learning Ally content. Best, Anna On Jun 27, 2013, at 10:1

Re: day planner apps

2013-06-29 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, The built-in Reminders app lets you set up reminders that you can check when you complete them. alarmed has similar capabilities. Best, Anna On Jun 28, 2013, at 5:19 PM, "Juan Hernandez" wrote: > Hi All, can anyone suggest any day planner apps that tie into calendar, has > tasks and tod

Re: Hearing keyboard presses

2013-06-29 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, Open Settings, then General, then Accessibility, then VoiceOver. Double-tap the Typing Feedback button near the bottom left of the first screen in VoiceOver settings. There are two sections on this screen, Software Keyboards and Hardware Keyboards. In the Hardware Keyboards section, double-

Re: Converting podcast listening from Itunes to Downcast

2013-07-01 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi Tom, If you don't have the sidebar up, go to the View menu and choose Show Sidebar, or press Command-Option-S on a Mac; I think the command is Control-S in Windows. If you use a Mac, interact with the sidebar. Find Podcasts, and press the Context menu key, which is VO-Shift-M on a Mac, conte

Re: Assisting My Sighted Dad With His iPhone

2013-07-03 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi Jane, You can definitely sent iMessages to his iPHone number. Maybe you could start with faceTime, since it's simple and then you will be able to talk to each other easily. Good luck, Anna On Jul 3, 2013, at 10:35 AM, Jane wrote: > My sighted father got an iPhone as part of his job. He

Re: notifications of headlines

2013-07-03 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, The NYTimes app puts headlines in the notification center. If you tap on one, it brings up the app focused in Top News, so you can usually find the article mentioned. YOu don't have to subscribe to the Times to use this functionality. Best, Anna On Jul 3, 2013, at 9:43 AM, "Michael Malve

Re: voice dream or read 2 go?

2013-07-03 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, If you ever read Bookshare files with a braille display, Read2Go is a better option because you can read a whole section, such as a chapter, of a book continuously, while with Voice Dream Reader, you have to switch screens manually every few lines. The last time I tried this, the last line

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