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2013-04-24 Thread David McLean
I like games where you can play alone or by yourself!!! On Apr 23, D 2013, at 7:33 AM, Liz and Sammie elizabethulr...@sbcglobal.net wrote: If an IPhone game is whant you are looking for, I recommend a game called Fun Blast. It is a trivia game that is free, and you can play alone or by

Re: Bose link2, or jawbone big jam box?

2013-04-01 Thread David McLean
The Boselink will provide more bass response than the jambox so if that is your preference you'd be happier with the Bose. The jambox however talks and gives information that isn't provided by the Soundlink. That isn't to say that should be a show stopper but sommething to consider. If I had to

Re: Reading Mail on the iPad Mini

2013-03-30 Thread David McLean
Try doing a find on the word delete. Find is vo plus f. On Mar 30, 2013, at 1:19 PM, Carol Pearson carol.pearso...@googlemail.com wrote: Hi all, I am finding it somewhat tedious and frustrating to read email on my iPad Mini and wonder if I'm missing the obvious, somewhere. I have a

Re: Looking for suggestions for heart rate monitoring

2013-03-14 Thread David McLean
PM, David McLean wrote: Well hopefully you're not like me! I would drown a device like that in sweat after a few times using it! On Mar 13, 2013, at 6:01 PM, Rick Alfaro rick.alf...@gmail.com wrote: I'm looking for something to monitor heart rate while working out, more than likely

Re: Looking for suggestions for heart rate monitoring

2013-03-13 Thread David McLean
Well hopefully you're not like me! I would drown a device like that in sweat after a few times using it! On Mar 13, 2013, at 6:01 PM, Rick Alfaro rick.alf...@gmail.com wrote: I'm looking for something to monitor heart rate while working out, more than likely, a hardware and iphone app

Re: moving items to dropbox

2013-03-11 Thread David McLean
I just copy the items to dropbox in the same manner as you'd use to copy any other files from one folder to another. Seems to work fine for me. On Mar 11, 2013, at 6:24 PM, don bishop w6...@donbishop.org wrote: Maybe I'm missing something, but can't figure out how to move (drag and drop)

Re: apology

2013-03-10 Thread David McLean
Actually there is! It's an interview with Judy Dixon about the upcoming Nls app. On Mar 9, 2013, at 7:27 PM, Marianne Denning maria...@denningweb.com wrote: I apologize for saying there was an interview on Blind Bargains about the NLS app. I listened to several interviews by different

Re: ITunes Questions

2013-03-08 Thread David McLean
Was this music bought or copied to the Windows partition outside of Itunes? If so Itunes wouldn't have added to its library. What I would do to be on the safe side is to copy the music to the aautomatically add to itunes folder on the Mac partition. On Mar 8, 2013, at 8:34 PM, Debbie Worstman

Re: big jam box button layout?

2013-03-06 Thread David McLean
The pairing and power buttons are on the right end of the unit. The power button is on top and is slightly recessed whereas the pairinng button sticks out slightly and is just below the power button. When you press thhe power button the unit should come on and start talking, in fact the first

Re: big jam box button layout?

2013-03-06 Thread David McLean
? From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of David McLean Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2013 11:30 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: big jam box button layout? The pairing and power buttons are on the right end of the unit. The power button

Re: jamm box and apple TV?

2013-03-06 Thread David McLean
Dumb question: Are you sure the jambox is in pairing mode? On Mar 6, 2013, at 9:11 PM, Kliphton kliph...@gmail.com wrote: Okay, like my jamm box so far, but went to pair it with my apple TV 3rd gen, and it is not showing up in the list of blue tooth devices. How do I make this happen?

Re: app refund problem with list recorder full version

2013-02-28 Thread David McLean
Not sure what your financial state is but if it was me I'd drop the whole thing and write it off as a learning experience. I unnderstand the principle of the thing but other factors such as how much is your time and agravation worth com into play it seems to me. So that's my two cents. On Feb

Re: ebook readers where the page scrolls automatically?

2013-02-22 Thread David McLean
Update: Obviously I meant I had been using Nook because I though Ibooks wasn't capable of handling read to end. On Feb 22, 2013, at 2:51 AM, David McLean david.mcl...@cox.net wrote: In Ibooks I have (discovered) that doing a read to end on the keyboard it would be the ctrl+shift

Re: ebook readers where the page scrolls automatically?

2013-02-21 Thread David McLean
In Ibooks I have (discovered) that doing a read to end on the keyboard it would be the ctrl+shift+a, the remainder of the book will be read if not interrupted. The same is true of the Nook app. Difference is that the Nook app will suggest how to do it first. So give this a try and let us know

Re: Getting A Forecast in the Weather Underground App?

2013-02-20 Thread David McLean
Oddly enough, on the Mac using the Weather Underground site all forecasts are long term at least ten days. This is going to the braille.wunderground.com site.∂ On Feb 20, 2013, at 5:50 PM, MamaPeach mamape...@charter.net wrote: I don't see a way of getting long range forecasts. Try AccuWeather

Re: To All Freedom Scientific Focus Braille Display Users

2013-02-17 Thread David McLean
I am not happy about it either. On Feb 15, 2013, at 8:35 PM, M. Taylor mk...@ucla.edu wrote: Hello Everyone, If, like me, you are not happy that, as of the last iOS update, we cannot use the left Wiz Wheel/Rocker to pan the Braille display in

Re: At bat iphone app

2013-02-12 Thread David McLean
Yes it is. I've ised to for several years and it works very well. I've used it on several different iPods and iPads and every one of them worked well with it. People who have iPhones and are visually impaired who are friends of mine have used it as well with their iPhones and have had success

Re: Barnes and Noble Nook

2013-02-08 Thread David McLean
too. Flick down with 2 fingers and reading begins and will read continuously. To pause reading, single tap with one finger to pause reading and double tap with 1 finger again to resume reading. HTH - Original Message - From: David McLean To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent

Re: Barnes and Noble Nook

2013-02-07 Thread David McLean
I've read several books using the Nook app on my iPod and my iPad. Both work exceedingly well on either device. It's about as simple as it gets in terms of operational use. The thing I like about it the most as compared to iBooks is that it will read continuously whereas iBooks will stop at

Re: Barnes and Noble Nook

2013-02-07 Thread David McLean
continuously. I have only read free books on the Nook app, but that would be no different than a purchased book. Richard (Sent from Richard's iPod Touch 5th gen) On Feb 7, 2013, at 1:43 PM, David McLean david.mcl...@cox.net wrote: I've read several books using the Nook app on my

Re: Spotify or Rhapsoty.

2013-02-07 Thread David McLean
I'd also consider Mog. Mostlly because it can stream 320kbps files and you can download them as well. That may or may not make a difference to you but it's near the top sounding of streaming apps and if I have to pay for something I'd definitely rather pay for the one that sounds the best.

Re: Viseo thin light weight TV

2013-01-18 Thread David McLean
is already 6 months old. - Original Message - From: David McLean david.mcl...@cox.net To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2013 5:10 PM Subject: Re: Bose Sound Dock 10 What model is it if I may ask? On Jan 16, 2013, at 10:08 PM, Alan Paganelli alanandsuza

Re: Bose Sound Dock 10

2013-01-17 Thread David McLean
and fits in a 18 inch laptop case. And it doubles as a monitor for our laptops when not in use as a TV. Alan Sent from my iPhone 4. On Jan 16, 2013, at 5:14 PM, David McLean david.mcl...@cox.net wrote: I would have except my tv is 25 years old lol! Doesn't even have an external input

Re: Bose Sound Dock 10

2013-01-16 Thread David McLean
! LOL! It really does sound great with 320 kbps mp3 files though. - Original Message - From: David McLean david.mcl...@cox.net To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Monday, January 14, 2013 5:20 PM Subject: Re: Bose Sound Dock 10 It sounds the closest to me to a standard large stereo

Re: Update on the at sign + new Ipad 3 thread

2013-01-16 Thread David McLean
According to what I found, if you go to settings, general, and keyboard, there is a toggle to turn split keyboard on and off. HTH. On Jan 16, 2013, at 2:28 PM, Mark BurningHawk stone_tr...@sbcglobal.net wrote: Please excuse me, Monni, I *LIKE* split *TAP*. I am annoyed by the split keyboard

Re: Bose Sound Dock 10

2013-01-16 Thread David McLean
- Original Message - From: David McLean david.mcl...@cox.net To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2013 2:29 AM Subject: Re: Bose Sound Dock 10 Yes it is like going into a candy store! On Jan 14, 2013, at 10:31 PM, Alan Paganelli alanandsuza...@earthlink.net wrote

Re: Big Jambox or Bose Sound Link

2013-01-14 Thread David McLean
Steve, Did you manage to get anything installed on the Jambox that would equalize the sound? I've heard this is possible but haven't found anything on their my talk page except some vaguely named audio skins. On Jan 14, 2013, at 1:46 PM, Steve pipeguy...@gmail.com wrote: Yes, it is not as

Re: Big Jambox or Bose Sound Link

2013-01-14 Thread David McLean
Just noticed you're talking about the phone eq not a setting on the Jambox. Sorry I missed that. On Jan 14, 2013, at 1:46 PM, Steve pipeguy...@gmail.com wrote: Yes, it is not as accessible as it should be. However, the Bose upgrade was even worse. I had to use Jaws Convenient OCR to

Re: Big Jambox or Bose Sound Link

2013-01-13 Thread David McLean
The big Jambox is slightly larger than the Soundlink. It does have the advantage of giving more audio feedback on when it turns on/off, and it talks you through pairing with devices. The Soundlink on the other hand has a bit more bottom end to the sound, more in the Bose tradition, and as

Re: big jambox buttons

2013-01-06 Thread David McLean
The keys on the top of the unit are. The two on the right side, power and pair, are smaller keys so you might have to mark them. On Jan 6, 2013, at 7:26 AM, Fanus buys.fa...@gmail.com wrote: Hello List Are the big jambox buttons easy to feel. I have a slight sensory problem and it would

Re: Bose soundlink

2013-01-05 Thread David McLean
I have one but am not sure of the answer to your second question. My guess is that it is a feature to keep from draining the battery when not in use. On Jan 4, 2013, at 6:46 AM, Robert Doc Wright yeshua.talmi...@gmail.com wrote: Has anyone used this bluetooth speaker system and do you know if

Re: Pairing of Amazon Basics keyboard.

2012-12-29 Thread David McLean
They go in with the positive ends (pointy things) to the right. This is of course if you're looking at the front of the keyboard otherwise you have it correct. Batteries always go in with the spring on the flat end of the battery. If you have the keyboard in its standard position i.e. as

Re: Sirius and XM radio apps

2012-12-29 Thread David McLean
That's nonsense! I don't have a radio and am using the app without a problem. I haven't found their reps to be very competent. On Dec 28, 2012, at 1:18 PM, Robert Stigile rstig...@gmail.com wrote: Hello All, I called Serius xm this morning, because I would like to sign up for an account so

Re: Sirius and XM radio apps

2012-12-29 Thread David McLean
Yes I have found that both the SiriusXM and Musicdock are accessible and I've used them on and iPad and an iPod. A number of people have said that the SiriusXM app isn't accessible but I haven't had any trouble with it. On Dec 27, 2012, at 1:19 PM, Jim Portillo portillo@gmail.com wrote:

Re: Sirius and XM radio apps

2012-12-29 Thread David McLean
Jim, Which radio do you have? I am considering buying one myself and am looking for one that is at least somewhat accessible. Thanks. Dave On Dec 27, 2012, at 9:10 PM, BBS bigbigshawn@gmail.com wrote: Hi Jim. Personally, I wouldn't listen to Sirius XM on an iPhone because of several

Re: lightning to 30 pin adapters, anyone

2012-12-29 Thread David McLean
I have one that works great. What did they say was wrong with them, just curious? On Dec 25, 2012, at 6:27 PM, Moop Curran moopiecur...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, Has anyone gotten one of the lightning to 30 pin adapters, if so, are they as bad as the reviews say, or do they work okay? Courtney

Re: Pairing of Amazon Basics keyboard.

2012-12-29 Thread David McLean
PM, David McLean david.mcl...@cox.net wrote: They go in with the positive ends (pointy things) to the right. This is of course if you're looking at the front of the keyboard otherwise you have it correct. Batteries always go in with the spring on the flat end of the battery. If you

Re: Nook App for IOS Devices Now Accessible

2012-11-28 Thread David McLean
Search for: Barnes Noble Nook That's how I found it. On Nov 28, 2012, at 4:16 PM, Annie Skov Nielsen annieskovniel...@gmail.com wrote: Hi. what exactly is the app named, I wonder if I can not download the app in Denmark. I can not find it. Best regards Annie. Den Nov 28, 2012 kl.

Re: gift card says redeemable in apple store and how to redeem in app store

2012-11-22 Thread David McLean
When you go to apple.com and decide on something to purchase during the checkout process you will have the opportunity to enter your gift card number. This as far as I know is the only way to cash in an Apple gift card. On Nov 22, 2012, at 12:53 PM, Regina Alvarado reggie.alvar...@gmail.com

Re: Apple store gift cards

2012-11-22 Thread David McLean
That simply means you have to redeem it by purchasing something through the online Apple Store. You enter the number and pin at checkout. An iTunes gift card is entirely different and is bought through the iTunes Store. On Nov 22, 2012, at 5:46 PM, Regina Alvarado reggie.alvar...@gmail.com