Re: Can you make Google maps more verbose?

2014-03-17 Thread Esubalew Johnston
Hi, Google Maps is about 95 percent accessible. You have to fiddle with it before you get what you want. But you have to make sure you select on what you want. First choose directions then select driving, transit, walking, cycling. then either typing your address or go in your history. then it

Can you make Google maps more verbose?

2014-03-14 Thread Krister Ekstrom
Hi folks. I've been trying to navigate a route using Blindsquare and Google maps as my navigation aids, however my google maps aren't so talkative at all, in fact the only thing it says is things like drive west, or drive north and when i'm where i should be Google maps tells me that my

Re: Can you make Google maps more verbose?

2014-03-14 Thread Feliciano G
What do you mean? Google Maps is perfectly accessible with voiceover. Regards, Feliciano Sent from the Super-iPhone On Mar 14, 2014, at 7:07 AM, Krister Ekstrom kris...@kristersplace.com wrote: Hi folks. I've been trying to navigate a route using Blindsquare and Google maps as

Re: Can you make Google maps more verbose?

2014-03-14 Thread Wayne Merritt
Krister, Are you walking, driving or riding public transit? This could be the reason for your confusing directions. If you are not driving but walking, then you might change your method of travel in the app's settings. I haven't done this before so can't really describe how to do it. I find Google

Re: Can you make Google maps more verbose?

2014-03-14 Thread Haya Simkin guide dog Pammy
Has anyone had success with using it for public transit? I can get the directions as a list, but when I hit Navigate I get bounced right back into the home screen. Thanks, Haya Simkin guide dog Pammy Sent from my iPhone On Mar 14, 2014, at 16:48, Wayne Merritt wcmerr...@gmail.com wrote:

Re: Can you make Google maps more verbose?

2014-03-14 Thread Krister Ekstrom
Hi, I'm walking and have changed the route alternatives accordingly. I can see nothing in the settings that i haven't changed still no luck. What in the settings should i change? There's nothing about detailed instructions or something so i don't know what to change. /Krister 14 mar 2014 kl.

Re: Can you make Google maps more verbose?

2014-03-14 Thread Wayne Merritt
Perhaps someone else knows the answer to this. Also, perhaps Google Maps is not the GPS app for you. If you're in the States, have you checked out the new Seeing Eye GPS app? Regards, Wayne On 3/14/14, Krister Ekstrom kris...@kristersplace.com wrote: Hi, I'm walking and have changed the route

Re: Can you make Google maps more verbose?

2014-03-14 Thread Richard Turner
If you put in a destination, you will find at least one estimated time, if that seems reasonable, double tap on it. Then check near the top of the screen and you will find driving, transit, bicycle, and walking modes to choose from. Then, after selecting your mode, double tap on navigate. If you

Re: Can you make Google maps more verbose?

2014-03-14 Thread Krister Ekstrom
Hi, I'm not in the States so the Seeing eye gps is therefore not an option and neither are Motionx Gps-drive nor mapquest. /Krister 14 mar 2014 kl. 19:18 skrev Wayne Merritt wcmerr...@gmail.com: Perhaps someone else knows the answer to this. Also, perhaps Google Maps is not the GPS app for