Is their such a thing as a Lightning Extension Cable?

2016-09-27 Thread Russ Kiehne
I would like to use the YiKaiEn iReader SDHC SDXC Micro SD OTG Card Reader with my ipad mini 4. I’m using the otterbox case and because of this I can’t currently do this. I need a Lightning Extension Cable to do this? -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone

Re: Is their such a thing as a Lightning Extension Cable?

2016-09-27 Thread Malcolm Parfitt
Look on Amazon for: CableJive 60 cm dockXtender Lightning Extension Cable for Apple Devices - Black Sent from my iPhone > On 27 Sep 2016, at 15:05, Malcolm Parfitt wrote: > > Yes there is I bought one from Amazon earlier this year. > > Malcolm. > > > Sent from my

ringer and alerts

2016-09-27 Thread regina alvarado
If volume controls the ringer, what is change with buttons? Where do I find media settings to turn up alerts? Guess I missed this all the way back to 4s. Reggie and Lex -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about

Re: ringer and alerts

2016-09-27 Thread Gordon
If you have volume buttons set to not change the volume, you'll need to adjust each volume individually. If volume buttons do change the volume you're adjusting the media volume if voice over is speaking or if something is playing through the phone. If nothing is coming through the speaker,

Re: sounds for ringer and alerts not staying at 100 percent

2016-09-27 Thread Gordon
I'm not sure if every alert is controlled by the media volume, but I know text alerts are definitely controlled by the media volume. I think that alarm sounds might be controlled by the ringer volume and where it happens to be set. On 9/27/2016 8:50 AM, Richard Turner wrote: I do not know

Re: sounds for ringer and alerts not staying at 100 percent

2016-09-27 Thread Richard Turner
I do not know about the iPhone 7, but the buttons should not affect the alert sounds if that setting is off. This is what the description says after the sound setting is set to off: "The volume of the ringer and alerts will not be affected by the volume buttons." Richard "By doing what you

Re: ringer and alerts

2016-09-27 Thread Deidre Muccio
I've got myself into this trouble before two so in sound settings under ringers and alerts for phone for instants I just have him it turned off so that when I'm due playing with the buttons on the side of the phone that control volume I don't accidentally affect the ringer on the phone. That's

Re: Is their such a thing as a Lightning Extension Cable?

2016-09-27 Thread Malcolm Parfitt
Yes there is I bought one from Amazon earlier this year. Malcolm. Sent from my iPhone > On 27 Sep 2016, at 14:32, Russ Kiehne wrote: > > I would like to use the YiKaiEn iReader SDHC SDXC Micro SD OTG Card Reader > with my ipad mini 4. I’m using the otterbox case and

RE: And update is available to iOS

2016-09-27 Thread Alan Lemly
Simon, Based on what your iPhone 5S is reporting in Settings, you're still running iOS 9.3.5. I would expect that if you start the update to iOS 10, it will offer you the latest version of that which is available. When I updated my iPhone 6 to iOS 10 from 9.3.5 using iTunes, I had already

Re: sounds for ringer and alerts not staying at 100 percent

2016-09-27 Thread regina alvarado
Richard, I always have had the ringers and alert button off. I now have sounds in my rotor which seems to hold 100 percent, but the volume buttons still move my ringer. Strange. I do not know about the iPhone 7, but the buttons should not affect the alert sounds if that setting is off. This

RE: EarPods extension cable

2016-09-27 Thread Alan Lemly
Robin, After scouring Amazon I finally turned to a Google search and wouldn't you know, located the following item at Amazon: Black headset earphone Headphone Adapter with Remote & Mic Extension Cable for apple iphone 6 6plug 4 4s 5 5s 5c Here's its product description at Amazon:

Re: sounds for ringer and alerts not staying at 100 percent

2016-09-27 Thread Gordon
This is the one part of the iPhone that you might not care for. The ringer is controlled by the ringer volume, however the rest of notifications are controlled by the media volume. So basically you'll need to adjust your media volume where you would like the rest of your notifications to be.

sounds for ringer and alerts not staying at 100 percent

2016-09-27 Thread regina alvarado
A very basic question, but I may have found a bug. I have a 7 running 10.01 I believe. When I turn volume of ringers and alerts to 100 percent and turn off the setting which would allow the volume to be changf with the volume buttons, when I move my volume controls the setting moves from 100

Re: typing on Ipad Mini

2016-09-27 Thread Richard Turner
You want to go into settings, general, accessibility, VoiceOver, Typing feedback. There are 'two sections, Software keyboards and hardware. My guess is the Software keyboard is set to none. You want, at least characters selected. The hardware keyboard is for external keyboards, bluetooth, etc.

typing on Ipad Mini

2016-09-27 Thread Terri Stimmel
Hello everyone, I have a question, regarding typing on my Ipad Mini. When I type on it, rather I am searching for something, or putting in my email address, the letters are not spoken. If I listen close enough, I hear little click sounds. Is there a way to get it to speak the letters? And

Re: VO issue while using wired earphones

2016-09-27 Thread Donna
I haven't noticed this problem with my iPhone 6 running the latest update. Donna > > I am late to this thread, but I am having this issue and I have an iPhone 6. > It is not a plus, so I don’t think it is an issue with larger phones. If I > turn VO off and then on again, it corrects itself,

Re: push notifications settings

2016-09-27 Thread Rebecca Ilniski
Thanks all. Reinstalling dice world did the trick. On Sep 27, 2016, at 4:00 PM, Jennie Facer wrote: Go to settings, general, accessibility, VoiceOver, then flick down to show notifications in lock screen. Hope this helps. Jenn Jenn and Kumi > On Sep 27, 2016, at 8:54

Re: And update is available to iOS

2016-09-27 Thread 'Simon w' via VIPhone
It just shows me ios10, no 10.02. In the about section i have 9.3.5, Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 27, 2016, at 4:46 AM, Richard Turner > wrote: > > I updated my iPhone 5s and my iPod Touch 6 to iOS 10.0.2. > Did you check Settings, General, About to see what

Re: sounds for ringer and alerts not staying at 100 percent

2016-09-27 Thread Richard Turner
Sounds like you need to report that to Apple. Good luck, Richard (Sent from my iPhone 5S) On Sep 27, 2016, at 7:44 AM, regina alvarado > wrote: Richard, I always have had the ringers and alert button off. I now have sounds in my

My SE and *411

2016-09-27 Thread Nancy
I needed to get a number from information. I had been using *411 (given to me by Verizon) on my Reveres for years. Verizon is still my carrier. When I asked Siri to call *411, Siri tells me it can not dial it. Has anyone had this problem; if so, what is needed to get Siri to call my

RE: digest mode

2016-09-27 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
In case Cara or Mark read this, it would be helpful if Mark's address were also given, not sure how involved Cara is with list business these days since I haven't seen a post from her in a long time. Regards, Sieghard From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf

Re: Voice Over accessibility for Sonos

2016-09-27 Thread Robin Frost
Hi, I’ll put my answers below your questions with a * before them so you’ll know which is which. Hello all, I am considering sonos as a way of sending music to various zones in my house. I know sonos has been discussed here in the past but haven’t really followed that thred. Wondering if you

Re: Sonos App causing significant battery drain, anyone else experiencing this?

2016-09-27 Thread Matthew Janusauskas
Yes I reported it to them via their feedback form. On Tue, Sep 27, 2016 at 10:32 AM, Robin Frost wrote: > Hi, > If you have the time and inclination could you kindly let them know that > you’re experiencing it too pretty please if you haven’t already? > Thanks bunches I’m

Re: Sonos App causing significant battery drain, anyone else experiencing this?

2016-09-27 Thread Matthew Janusauskas
Hi Robin, I can confirm your findings and am observing the same issue on an iPhone 7 with iOS 10. As a heavy Sonos user I hope they are able to identify and correct the issue soon. On Mon, Sep 26, 2016 at 6:20 PM, Robin Frost wrote: > Hi Everyone,Subject line pretty much

Re: Apple watch

2016-09-27 Thread Shaf Patel
No, you can't listen to an audiobook from your watch. You have to have a bluetooth headset connected (which is just stupid IMO) in order to play media through Music for example. On 9/27/2016 4:43 PM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: > As a new device there maybe more frequent updates in the first years, >

push notifications settings

2016-09-27 Thread Rebecca Ilniski
Hi everyone. I've been setting up my new SE which is working well thttp://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email

Voice Over accessibility for Sonos

2016-09-27 Thread Sachin Pavithran
Hello all, I am considering sonos as a way of sending music to various zones in my house. I know sonos has been discussed here in the past but haven’t really followed that thred. Wondering if you could answer a few basic questions for me: 1) How accessible is the sonos app? 2)

RE: Vo sluggish after tvos update?

2016-09-27 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Have you closed out all apps and rebooted? This is typically my first piece of advice if things aren't what they should be after an iOS upgrade and I'm sure it can't hurt on an Apple TV. Regards, Sieghard -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com

RE: Apple watch

2016-09-27 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
As a new device there maybe more frequent updates in the first years, but just as with the Apple TV or the iPod Touch I somehow doubt Apple will release a new watch every year. They'll of course improve Watch OS, but I don't think there will be new watch hardware every year. Having said this

RE: Google Allo — smart messaging | AppleVis

2016-09-27 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Whats App also has end-to-end encryption, I guess all the major services now want to have messaging and voip calling/video calling apps. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Monica Jones Sent: Monday, September 26, 2016 9:47

RE: bus riding app for those in Boston

2016-09-27 Thread Bill Outman
I heard about this app from a Facebook friend living up there. She had sent me a link to a story from one of the television stations that reported on it. Interesting it is a free iPhone app. I hope this works out well as a good local solution for those in that area. Bill Outman

RE: Is their such a thing as a Lightning Extension Cable?

2016-09-27 Thread Alan Lemly
Russ, I'm a bit confused about what exactly you need in order to use the YiKaiEn iReader with your iPad. I'm assuming the Otterbox case prevents your using the cable that came with the YiKaiEn iReader because the lightning plug on it is configured so it doesn't fit. I'm not sure an

EarPods extension cable

2016-09-27 Thread Robin Christopherson
Dear listers I recently bought a male to female extension cable into which I can plug my EarPods and the other end of which I plug into my Mac Mini. However it could equally have been my iPhone. Basically I wanted to be able to use my EarPods on my Mac but have an extra bit of length on the

Re: Sonos App causing significant battery drain, anyone else experiencing this?

2016-09-27 Thread Robin Frost
Hi, If you have the time and inclination could you kindly let them know that you’re experiencing it too pretty please if you haven’t already? Thanks bunches I’m sorry it afflicts another but am glad to know it isn’t just me. Robin From: Matthew Janusauskas Sent: Tuesday, September 27, 2016

Re: push notifications settings

2016-09-27 Thread Shawn Krasniuk
Hi Rebecca. I had the same problem with Dice World with it not giving me notifications. I had to uninstall the app and reinstall it before notifications worked. Not sure about your other apps but give that a try. Shawn Sent From My White MacBook Facebook Username: Shawn Krasniuk Twitter Handle:

RE: Apple watch

2016-09-27 Thread Robin
I'm thinkin' Apple WILL release a NEW & Improved AppleWatch SomeTime NextYear,2017 to Accompany the10thAnniversary of the iPhone But I could be Wrong At 08:43 AM 9/27/2016, you wrote: As a new device there maybe more frequent updates in the first years, but just as with the Apple TV or the

Google Cromecast

2016-09-27 Thread Terri Stimmel
Hello everyone, A friend of mine has Cromecast for their tv. Is this accessible for someone who is totally blind? And what does it do differently from Apple tv, if anything? Thank you, Terri -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any

Re: push notifications settings

2016-09-27 Thread Jennie Facer
Go to settings, general, accessibility, VoiceOver, then flick down to show notifications in lock screen. Hope this helps. Jenn Jenn and Kumi > On Sep 27, 2016, at 8:54 AM, Rebecca Ilniski wrote: > > Hi everyone. I've been setting up my new SE which is working well t Could

Re: VO issue while using wired earphones

2016-09-27 Thread Kristeen Hughes
I am late to this thread, but I am having this issue and I have an iPhone 6. It is not a plus, so I don’t think it is an issue with larger phones. If I turn VO off and then on again, it corrects itself, but whenever I first plug my EarPods into the jack, VO comes out of only the left ear. This

Re: And update is available to iOS

2016-09-27 Thread 'Simon w' via VIPhone
Is the recent update to ios only available to certain phones? I dont get that on the 5S. Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 26, 2016, at 10:54 PM, Shaf Patel wrote: > > Because Apple take forever to fix bugs--even when we report them in the > beta period. Is that not what the

Re: And update is available to iOS

2016-09-27 Thread Richard Turner
I updated my iPhone 5s and my iPod Touch 6 to iOS 10.0.2. Did you check Settings, General, About to see what version you are running? If not 10.0.2, and no update is showing up under Settings, General, Software Update, try rebooting your phone, because the 5s certainly can take the latest

Re: Voice Over accessibility for Sonos

2016-09-27 Thread Jonathan Mosen
Hi Sachin, in addition to Robin's excellent answers, I've written a book describing how to use and set up Sonos in detail. It's called Sonisthesia, and can be purchased here. http://mosen.org/sonos Jonathan Mosen Mosen Consulting Blindness technology eBooks, tutorials and training

RE: Voice Over accessibility for Sonos

2016-09-27 Thread Sachin Pavithran
Thank you Jonathen and Robin for your input. Looking forward to getting sonos all wired in for my new place. Cheers. Sachin Pavithran Chairman United States Access Board 1331 F Street NW, Suite 1000 Washington, DC 20004- Voice: (202) 272-0080 or (800) 872-2253 Visit us at:

Re: Vo sluggish after tvos update?

2016-09-27 Thread Jenifer Barr
I have done this... but my audio description also seems to be gone from netflix also. There are tracks that aren't being described that I know were in the past. Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 27, 2016, at 11:29 AM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: > > Have you closed out all apps and

iPhone 7 in hand, and great apple store experience!

2016-09-27 Thread Kliphton Miller
> Let me start by saying, apple stores are being restocked sooner than the > carriers. The reason I know this, is all carrier stores said they will fill > back orders first, and they might get more in the stores by mid october. If > you check the apple store app, select your carrier, color,

Re: My SE and *411

2016-09-27 Thread Julian
, I would recommend creating a contact with those digits. I would call that contact information or anything else that you would find helpful. Now, ask Siri to call information or whatever you called the contact and it should work. Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 27, 2016, at 12:29 PM, Nancy