Over and over again I keep receiving messages from someone or something with a
gibberish message and a z906 number in my texts. Just at I have been typing
this message I have received two of these. Is this like spam? Is it a virus?
What can I do if anything? Help? He or she is driving me nuts!
? Or an iMessage, and if it's an SMS, which carrier?
-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf
Of reggie.alvar...@gmail.com
Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2012 8:36 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Someone has highjacked my messages
Over
Please can someone explain again what I touch for computer in lost cities? No
matter what I try I am on line. I touch new game and go to hear near the bottom
of the screen and still get only a few moves in until everything is dogged
dimmed. That means on line player. Had two fun games with
Kimber wonder if it wants a number password. Think I need this app! Smiley.
Fossil here! Smiles!
Reggie and Brooks
On Nov 5, 2012, at 8:06 AM, Kimber Gardner kimbersinbox1...@gmail.com wrote:
Hi Everyone,
I just downloaded the Keeper app for storing passwords, but I can't
figure out how to
Simple way to do the rotor. I put two fingers with a space between them on the
screen. Then I turn the iPhone under my two fingers. After a while doing it
this way, I began feeling the movement and now I can do a little of the
movement with the phone still. I still need to move the phone, but I
Rebecca:
I am using the Verbatim keyboard. From the left of the bottom row keyboard
hide (brings up keyboard on the phone), control, not sure of next key to right,
command and option. VO is control option. Help is control-option-K so you can
play with the keyboardd. S andy's keyboard command
There is a magic jack app. Just put on today and when you sign into the app you
are connected. Slow dialing as you need to double tap, but all buttons are in
the same positions. Works great and will try to help ppl off list if anyone
needs help.
Reggie and Brooks
On Nov 1, 2012, at 3:37
Downloaded to kindle but went to the cloud. How do I get the book from cloud to
kindle? P
Reggie and Brooks
--
You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google
Group.
To search the VIPhone public archive, visit
So David, you are saying I cannot read the book on kindle? I could get is for
nook. Would that be better? How can they put it on ibooks?
Reggie and Brooks
--
You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google
Group.
To search the VIPhone public archive, visit
Have kindle app. Just edited book for friends epublished today. How do I get
the book onto the app? Please be specific. Very special to me!
Reggie and Brooks
--
You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google
Group.
To search the VIPhone public archive, visit
Does this computer have voice over?
Reggie and Brooks
On Oct 13, 2012, at 2:01 PM, Richard Turner richard.turne...@gmail.com
wrote:
The MacBook Air is a computer, the iPad is a tablet.
You can connect USB devices to the Macbook Air, you cannot connect USB
devices to the iPad--that includes
I really liked focus for Facebook, but it is completely unable to be used now.
Is there an app that is similar? I don't understand much about Facebook or
twitter so I need the simplest. Thanks so much.
Reggie and Brooks
--
You received this message because you are subscribed to the
...@gmail.com
reggie.alvar...@gmail.com wrote:
I really liked focus for Facebook, but it is completely unable to be used
now. Is there an app that is similar? I don't understand much about Facebook
or twitter so I need the simplest. Thanks so much.
Reggie and Brooks
--
You
I was able to download the app again. Back in business. Thanks.
Reggie and Brooks
--
You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google
Group.
To search the VIPhone public archive, visit
http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/.
To post to this
I was struggling badly with two finger, double tap. I took David's suggestion
to heart and found my fingers had gotten just too close together. As soon as I
practiced for a few minutes, I was no longer having the problem. I would
encourage anybody to just take a few minutes if a gesture is
I sent a message to Apple and they wrote back telling me, in effect, don't use
home and power button to reboot the phone. I only did this when I could not
get things straightened out. I think more people need to report this unless
they have done this on purpose.
Reggie and Brooks
On Oct
It does not work. I thought I wrecked my phone when I did it.
Reggie and Brooks
On Oct 9, 2012, at 5:55 PM, Grant Hardy grantha...@gmail.com wrote:
It should actually work no matter what provided you've gone into
Settings/General/Accessibility/Tripple Click Home and set it to
VoiceOver.
I had not rebooted for almost three weeks when it happened to me. I also had
nothing attached to the phone.
Reggie and Brooks
On Oct 9, 2012, at 7:27 AM, Scott Howell scottn3...@gmail.com wrote:
David,
I have to admit that I have not used this reboot procedure more than maybe a
couple of
To the last trill? Does this do the same thing as holding until turn off
completely?
Reggie and Brooks
On Oct 8, 2012, at 9:42 PM, Kathy Blackburn kblac...@austin.rr.com wrote:
I wrote to accessibil...@apple.com and was told that the hard re-set, holding
down the home and sleep/wake buttons
Since I updated to six, I have been noticing that voice over has been somewhat
sluggish. If I turn the phone off, and back on, I will clear up all the being
sluggish. Also, Fleksy seems much more responsive. With the previous version, I
was turning off my phone about once a week. Now I have
.
Reggie and Brooks
On Oct 7, 2012, at 7:24 PM, David Chittenden dchitten...@gmail.com wrote:
Which iPhone do you have?
David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA
Email: dchitten...@gmail.com
Mobile: +64 21 2288 288
Sent from my iPhone
On 08/10/2012, at 10:10, reggie.alvar...@gmail.com
reggie.alvar...@gmail.com
Thanks so much Sieghard! Hubby cannot see either, but as you said the battery
causes the phone to chime and say charging so it is easy to tell. Had a friend
look online, and he saw the pics and said the same as you. By the way, happy
Thanksgiving Canadians, and know off topic but writing
I took someone's advice and went to at guys and bought the only external
battery they had. It is a, all I can remember, seven thousand. I read the
manual, and this is where I am. It came with two tips. The tiny one did not fit
at all so I took the mini I think it is called, put it on my usb
Turned my phone off and back on, reopened weather underground and still getting
server returned error 400. I have enabled the phone to find me in the app. Any
other ideas or other ideas for good weather apps that are free? Going to look
in applevis, but I did not want to pay for an app right
I most often use headphones when on a call, but I have noticed that Siri is
talking at a much lower level when using her without headphones. Not a problem
with the previous version.
Reggie and Brooks
--
You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google
Group.
is independent of the system and voiceover volume.
hth
Ricardo Walker
rica...@appletothecore.info
Twitter:@apple2thecore
www.appletothecore.info
On Sep 30, 2012, at 9:22 AM, reggie.alvar...@gmail.com
reggie.alvar...@gmail.com wrote:
I most often use headphones when on a call, but I have
Ricardo, I opened Siri and found no way to increase her volume. It just tells
you what she does and their is the raise to speak feature. A couple of other
options are there, but not that one. Maybe I am missing something?
Reggie and Brooks
--
You received this message because you are
stay at whatever level you leave it at.
Regards,
Sieghard
-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf
Of reggie.alvar...@gmail.com
Sent: Sunday, September 30, 2012 6:56 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Siri voice
Ricardo, I
What can I use as titles for the items in say my to do list? If I title each
item and then record or type in the large field, will my items show up as the
title or the item? I want to see the item. I know I can place to do items in
the title space, but if I record I touch and it starts
Really cute. I asked Siri what the temperature was. She told me it was eighty
two and then said hot!
Reggie and Brooks
--
You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google
Group.
To search the VIPhone public archive, visit
...@gmail.com
reggie.alvar...@gmail.com wrote:
Same here. She won't send a message. She writes it fine and asks if I want to
send or cancel, but if I say to send the message just sits there. No whoosh.
Wonder if the server is overloaded. Going to try sending from Fleksy to see
if I get same results
hold home and power button to power off. When you turn the phone back on voice
over is gone and it even wipes out triple tap home.
As far as Siri and texts, she will send them only if I say to send and then go
immediately to my home screen when I hear the whoosh. Is I don't go to home
screen
to work when the phone is locked then obviously
you will have to first unlock the phone before you can activate SIRI and do
anything.
Regards,
Sieghard
-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf
Of reggie.alvar...@gmail.com
Sent: Friday
Cheryl,, how do you get default voice immediately? Don't you have to wait for
the Australian Karen to download?
Reggie and Brooks
On Sep 27, 2012, at 12:07 AM, Cheryl Homiak cahom...@gmail.com wrote:
Because just choosing the Australian voice in the rotor only gives the compact
voice which,
How do you set them in the rotor so you can just ask for them? When I went to
language rotor it was the compact voice and not the high quality voice step by
step how to please and thanks.
Reggie and Brooks
On Sep 26, 2012, at 10:29 PM, Wayne Merritt wcmerr...@gmail.com wrote:
I just read
I have my phone on wifi and I have cellular on. What would happen to my phone
and to my battery is I turned off cellular in the house and turned it back on
when out? If I turn it off does that mess up my carrier?
Reggie and Brooks
--
You received this message because you are subscribed
Same here. She won't send a message. She writes it fine and asks if I want to
send or cancel, but if I say to send the message just sits there. No whoosh.
Wonder if the server is overloaded. Going to try sending from Fleksy to see if
I get same results.
Reggie and Brooks
--
You received
Just tried from Fleksy, and is went fine, go figure! Wonder now what is wrong
with her.
Reggie and Brooks
--
You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google
Group.
To search the VIPhone public archive, visit
Ok, you have my permission to snicker! When I am not just replying to a message
but writing in an email address, I see from contacts that the email address
will show up beneath the to field. How do I get it into the to field? I see add
contact but when I tap on it it takes me to my contacts.
I cannot send texts from Siri either with the headphones or without them. The
only way I can text is with Fleksy or in the message app itself.
Heard from accessibility about the reboot issue. All they did was tell me to
turn off the phone in the regular way so I guess we will never be able to
Wonder if that is the secret that after Siri asks is you want to send and you
say send that you must get out of Siri with the home button. She sent my text
just as soon as I pushed the home button.
Reggie and Brooks
--
You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone
Siri just plain is having problems with texts. Have not tried texting in a
locked screen,but if you are in Siri she will not send even on home screen. You
have to get out of Siri. Then she will send the text!
Reggie and Brooks
On Sep 27, 2012, at 3:10 PM, M. Taylor mk...@ucla.edu wrote:
Is Samantha the English American voice?
Reggie and Brooks
On Sep 25, 2012, at 6:34 AM, Mary-Jo Lord maryjo.lord...@gmail.com wrote:
Hi,
How does Siri behave? When I got my 4s, I set mine up to have the
Australian English voice and when I used Siri I was told that many functions
wouldn't
Would changing to Australian voice mess up location services? Could I go back
to my American voice if I wanted to?
Reggie and Brooks
On Sep 25, 2012, at 3:37 AM, Victor Marques victormarques0...@gmail.com wrote:
I am in Canada and use the Australian voice as the default. I find
this voice to
This is not a keyboard bug, but it took me by surprise. Dialing a number on my
phone, a number was incorrect. Delete works as in prior version of IOS. Touch
and tap with another finger. Took me a while to figure out.
Reggie and Brooks
On Sep 25, 2012, at 11:59 AM, Richard Turner
Have been playing with some of the international voices. Put in Australian, and
I like it very much. However, had to go back to American voice as the
Australian voice was muffled like American compact voice. Am I still in contact
voice in Australian.? Is is was bright like American, samantha?
Garth,
Has nothing to do with subject, but would like to bookmark your site. When I am
on the site and touch bookmark I am presented with a list of search engines. I
have a folder for bookmarks, but can't remember how I got my bookmarks
there.can you help please? Only did it twice, and do not
. Applevis.com is another great
resource for podcasts on how to do's. I would also offer to talk if you wish.
Email is reggie.alvar...@gmail.com hope this gives encouragement.
Reggie and Brooks
On Sep 23, 2012, at 1:53 PM, Candy crlowesi...@yahoo.com wrote:
Hello everyone,
I am a brand
My phone did that with ios5.1.1 also, but I used to swipe with three fingers
when it went to the bottom and then I could touch mid screen to read the
message. Hated it but thought it was normal. I wrote in a previous message
how I do it now and love it!!!
Reggie and Brooks
On Sep 24,
Didn't work. Not always, but intermitently messages would go to another page.
No more problems with six!
Reggie and Brooks
On Sep 24, 2012, at 4:12 PM, Woody Anna Dresner wadres...@att.net wrote:
Hi Ryan,
I don't know why this is happening, but how about having them touch the screen
near
I an not sure if this was the problem with email, so if I missed the point
forgive, please. I opened email, moved to a post several posts down on the
page, and deleted. It put me right back on the nest post.
The problem comes is you open the thread and want to not read say the first
four
Two questions. What is the gesture to get a check mark on an item? Can I put
items in lists by typing then instead of recording them? I know everyone is
excited about the new iPhone and the updates, but any help with these questions
would be appreciated. Smiled. By the way, vo does not just
@googlegroups.com] On Behalf
Of reggie.alvar...@gmail.com
Sent: Sunday, September 23, 2012 11:07 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Revisiting list recorder
Two questions. What is the gesture to get a check mark on an item? Can I put
items in lists by typing then instead of recording them? I know
It works on mine too, but the phone has to be right at the ear. Wonderful how
she opens apps. I love it.
Reggie and Brooks
--
You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google
Group.
To search the VIPhone public archive, visit
What is the jam box? Curious is all.
Reggie and Brooks
On Sep 23, 2012, at 4:57 PM, Michael Amaro mikeam...@earthlink.net wrote:
Hello Listers,
I just purchased the black diamond jambox from walmart. It will arive in a
bout a week or so. Once I take it out of the box, How do I get it up and
Agreed James. I still use fleksy for longer messages, but I really like the
new changes. I am finding myself typing on the new keyboard as I do not have
to go out of mail. Also like the fact you can correct above where you are
typing. Swipe with words in rotor, and easy to correct.
No, I notice the same amount of time to keep your finger on the letters, but
the keyboard is much more responsive.
Reggie and Brooks
On Sep 23, 2012, at 5:35 PM, Jean-Philippe Rykiel jpryk...@gmail.com wrote:
Another thing I don't like about this new type mode, is that even if you touch
a
Am I missing something? Have my phone on blue tooth paired with my hearing
aids. Just made a call where I had to put in some numbers for an extension, and
it worked just like before updating.. I could hear voice over fine.
Reggie and Brooks
--
You received this message because you are
Same happened to me. Just start it again and let it sit about an hour. Hope
this helps!
Reggie and Brooks
On Sep 23, 2012, at 7:35 PM, Hope Paulos hope.pau...@gmail.com wrote:
Hello all. I am trying to update my iPhone to iOS six. It's an iPhone 4S. When
I did this, I got a message saying
to when it is on speaker phone. Fortunately when
you are on any kind of headset, including bluetooth, it has been fine
in the past and it is good to hear it is now too.
On 9/23/12, reggie.alvar...@gmail.com reggie.alvar...@gmail.com wrote:
Am I missing something? Have my phone on blue tooth paired
I know the pass code is a protection for the phone, but if a phone call comes
in, can is be answered without entering the pass code?
Reggie and Brooks
--
You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google
Group.
To search the VIPhone public archive, visit
Update went fine. Even got the voice back with no problem. Guess I let it sit
long enough so it downloaded the voice again.
Now my question is: what is the name of the Facebook app I want? There are
many.
When I an in native email app, the first page seems to be the one that you can
flick
Excellent podcast Raul. Have been looking for a keyboard. This sounds rather
large, but it is the right price. Right now I use afleksy and native keyboard,
but I could much faster with a keyboard. Anyone know of a small keyboard easy
to Carey similar to this one?
Reggie and Brooks
On Sep
Hello all,
Has anyone noticed in the last two days that voice over has become much more
sluggish? Is this because of the new version coming this week? I an going to
turn off my phone again to see is it helps, but does anybody have any further
thoughts on what I can do? It happens in email and
I have always done my messages with Siri with either email or messages. How do
I get a contact from my address book into the to field of a text or an email? I
see when I start the number or email that it will show it in a list, but from
there I have tried everything I can think of, and it
Hey all:
I see nothing to indicate a new itunes update. Must I have it before upgrading
to ios six? If so where do I find it on my phone? Thanks ahead.
Reggie and Brooks
On Sep 14, 2012, at 4:52 PM, VaShaun Jones vashaun.jo...@gmail.com wrote:
Just thought you should know that a new
I have appointments placed in the native app of calendar that I will not be
able to use in the next week. How do I delete them? Cannot find a delete button
anywhere, and I don't want my phone to remind me of things I cannot attends.
Thanks in advance.
Reggie and Brooks
--
You received
Sent from my iPhone
On 15/09/2012, at 10:28, reggie.alvar...@gmail.com
reggie.alvar...@gmail.com wrote:
I have appointments placed in the native app of calendar that I will not be
able to use in the next week. How do I delete them? Cannot find a delete
button anywhere, and I don't want my
accept apologies if someone takes offense, but why would someone with a 4s want
to go to apple i5? Won't our upgrade have all the bells and whistles? I know,
latest as greatest! Smiles.
Reggie and Brooks
--
You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google
I have subject in body off. I see nothing more to turn off. Thanks for your
help. I wrote to Fleksy about this so if it is a simple setting I have egg on
my face. Not the first time. Smiles.
Reggie and Brooks
--
You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google
off Siri? I am getting no response. It is not even that she doesn't understand.
She is just plain gone. Dumb question, but in my defense, I always dialed my
own numbers when Siri went on strike. Is there a way I can use my contacts? I
hear the snickers! Just have not done that particular thing,
Now when sending email from Fleksy, it takes part of the first line, puts it in
the subject and does not repeat it as the first line of the email but just
continues the first line of the email with the next word where the subject cut
it off. Anyone notice this?
Reggie and Brooks
--
You
How do I delete a contact? I have a store in my favorites, and one of them is
incorrect. Thanks for the help. When I try to delete in the normal way, it will
not work.
Reggie and Brooks
--
You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google
Group.
To search the
ReggieLast night I put my phone down and did not put it on charger. It had
perhaps forty percent power. This morning it was down to fifteen percent. As
the battery runs down and gets toward zero, does it use power faster? Have I
ruined the battery somehow by not always running it close to zero?
I could tell you it is all your fault, but that would make you sad. Smiles. So,
have you tried downloading Fleksy again or contacting Ionis on the list. You
can also write to support at Fleksy. They are very, vary willing to help! By
the way, sorry to Ionis.. I know I misspelled your name!
Kathy,
When you want to put a new number or address in Fleksy's favorites, just make
certain you are at the end of your last entry. What I do is place a comma right
after the number or address when I add it. When I back to add another, I am in
the correct place. I check this by deleting the
Kathy,, you correct as you do any use of the keyboard which I am not good at.
Reggie and Brooks
On Aug 22, 2012, at 4:58 PM, Kathy and Wilda wi...@nc.rr.com wrote:
I have entered numbers and e-mails into the favorites but cannot figure out how
to correct an mistake or add to the list.
Curious! What is ice cream sandwich? If I am correct, I have it and perhaps
happy about
Reggieit? Smiles. and Brooks
On Aug 22, 2012, at 5:26 PM, Keith Watson lnx...@gmail.com wrote:
This has probably been answered, but I thought I would throw my 2 cents in here
anyway.
There is such
Don't know if you would call it dropping off but Siri would not respond just
now. I shut off the phone and when I brought it back up she was back to normal
self! Smiles.
Reggie and Brooks
--
You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google
Group.
To search the
An interesting thing happened with Fleksy. I wrote in a word with the keyboard
and swiped up to put it into the dictionary. Fleksy told me the word was in the
dictionary, but by accident I then swiped my finger down and Fleksy then told
me the word was deleted from the dictionary. Was this a
Are you just using one index finger? If you are using both index fingers, how
do you hold the phone? Tried with thumbs, but disaster! Could do it easily with
the two index fingers though. Just cannot find a comfortable way to hold the
phone so my index fingers are free to type. By the way, I
I believe this is a great app too, but I have 3questions.
Is there a way to delete when typing by letters?
Can someone explain to me how to capitalize words? I have tried moving my
finger up on the screen but I must be doing something wrong.
Having a very difficult time bringing up the screen
. :)
Michelle
On 8/10/12, reggie.alvar...@gmail.com reggie.alvar...@gmail.com wrote:
I believe this is a great app too, but I have 3questions.
Is there a way to delete when typing by letters?
Can someone explain to me how to capitalize words? I have tried moving my
finger up on the screen but I must
Thanks Rebecca. Still cannot figure out how to capitalize. Does it announce
that the letter is capitalized? Seems that could be easier and so could
bringing up the screen to send. I don't have suggestions for any of this, but I
may write to support to just tell them about this.
Reggie and
sieghard,
I did it, I Got it to just capitalize the g in the word got. Thank you so much
for the help! I will now try to bring up the send screen following your advice.
Thanks so much.
Reggie and Brooks
On Aug 10, 2012, at 1:28 PM, Sieghard Weitzel siegh...@live.ca wrote:
Hi Reggie,
You
Since I don't have much experience with any of these, do you always have to put
in an address as a destination?
Reggie and Brooks
On Aug 8, 2012, at 5:52 PM, Christopher Chaltain chalt...@gmail.com wrote:
I don't think most blind people are narrow minded. I don't think the
blind are any more
Can anything happen to iPhone battery by running it on the charger hooked in
the wall? I would probably use it for a couple of hours. Thanks!
Reggie
Typed with Fleksy
Reggie and Brooks
--
You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google
Group.
To search the
Talking about epub books, are all books from iBooks ePub? If not, will I have
to change them? I am going to read a book for bookshare in this format and
would like instructions on how to change it if necessary. Thanks!
Reggie and Brooks
On Aug 4, 2012, at 3:07 PM, Richard Turner
not sure I know what you are asking.
My understanding is that all iBooks are ePub, but iBooks are protected so you
cannot change them if you down loaded the book using iBooks.
Richard
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of
reggie.alvar...@gmail.com
Sent
[mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of
reggie.alvar...@gmail.com
Sent: Sunday, August 05, 2012 10:26 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Read2Go Alternatives.
Richard,
I was just asking if there is a way to make another file type ePub. Gave too
much information! Being careful typing
Do not have the same issue since I can triple click to listen to my message,
but don't go back to the prior version without letting the support person on
our know what is happening. Hope can help with this, but if not she will be
aware of is. Just my two cents! Smiles.
Reggie and Brooks
On
Kimber,
Turn on raise to hear in Fleksy setting. Your hand acts like your cheek. Don't
you love this app? I find sometimes the faster I type the b better Fleksy
understands.
Reggie and Brooks
On Jul 26, 2012, at 5:44 PM, Jennie Facer pup...@me.com wrote:
I just did this and it works.
Sent
Right above the letters is a string of dashes or hyphens which from left to
right will show you the position of the letters as you tap them.
Reggie and Brooks
On Jul 24, 2012, at 7:10 PM, Molly Marcinick irishmi...@gmail.com wrote:
hi all
i installed this game
how can i tell how many
93 matches
Mail list logo
