Re: best braille display foor ios and bluetooth

Sent from my iPhone > On Feb 4, 2018, at 5:53 AM, Anthony Vece wrote: > > I agree. > > > >> On Feb 4, 2018, at 12:01 AM, Janet Bell wrote: >> >> Hi Richard I grew up with six-dot braille so prefer it I have never really >> understoodd why we need

Re: BO lagging?

I dont get a lag on my 5s. Everything is fine here. Sent from my iPhone > On Feb 4, 2018, at 5:40 AM, christopher hallsworth > wrote: > > Hi not on my iPhone 6s, which in my opinion always ran iOS 11 very well. This > may happen on the older devices though, like the

RE: best braille display foor ios and bluetooth

The Braille Me has two methods of showing the cursor. I would have preferred 8 dots myself but I get their reasoning for doing 6. If you just want to read braille like books, 6 dots is fine and $450 is a heck of a lot better than three thousand or so. My wife just wants a simple note taker to

Re: Getting ringtones

I would love your folder of ringtones. I pretty much used the same process of getting ring tones in to ITunes. I copied a folder of a few tones where I wanted them. Went in iTtunes chose the import folder option. After that clicked the Iphone button. Then tabbed over to summary. went down to

RE: best braille display foor ios and bluetooth

APH delayed and put off the release so long that we're suspicious of buying one of them. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Russ Kiehne Sent: Sunday, February 4, 2018 9:01 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: best

RE: Screen Recording

I have recently updated to the public beta of iOS 11.3, but definitely had this issue I think it was January 11 because when I found the screen recording from late September I also found one I made on January 11 and that is where I noticed it for the first time. -Original Message-

Re: best braille display foor ios and bluetooth

Hi, I personally like 8-dot braille for showing where the cursor is and for showing capital letters. Greetings, Anouk, > On 4 Feb 2018, at 06:01, Janet Bell wrote: > > Hi Richard I grew up with six-dot braille so prefer it I have never really > understoodd why we need

Re: best braille display foor ios and bluetooth

I agree. > On Feb 4, 2018, at 12:01 AM, Janet Bell wrote: > > Hi Richard I grew up with six-dot braille so prefer it I have never really > understoodd why we need two more dots as we can use signs Janet > > -Original Message- From: Andy Baracco > Sent:

Re: best braille display foor ios and bluetooth

Did anyone happen to see the following on Blind Bargains? Breaking: APH Announces Orders For the Orbit Reader 20 Will Start February 2 Scott Davert Feb 01, 2018 11:04 PM ET APH has announced via it's mailing list for the Orbit Reader 20 that they will start taking orders tomorrow for the much

Re: Getting ringtones

Hello, I am interested in your Ringtones. Could you zip them for me, and put them on since space. I would love to have them. Thank you so much, I know you were offering them to someone else, but if you would give them to me, I would appreciate that as well. Cathy and Tiny. > On Feb 4, 2018,

Re: Getting ringtones

I have a number of tones that I have gathered or created myself. what type do you like? Or I could zip a folder of what I have. Yes, you would need itunes to install them. after unzipping the folder you can copy the folder and paste it into the itunes window.then connect your phone, press f6

Re: best braille display foor ios and bluetooth

for capital letters on a six dot machine you use dot six first. -Original Message- From: Anouk Radix Sent: Sunday, February 4, 2018 2:15 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: best braille display foor ios and bluetooth Hi, I personally like 8-dot braille for showing where the

RE: turning off do not disturb while driving

I have not noticed this coming back yet. From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Merv Keck Sent: Saturday, February 3, 2018 10:58 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: turning off do not disturb while driving I have had the same experience. Last week I

RE: best braille display foor ios and bluetooth

No message here. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Eden Sent: Sunday, February 4, 2018 8:06 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: best braille display foor ios and bluetooth Sent from my iPhone > On Feb 4, 2018,

Re: BO lagging?

Yes, I see this lag constantly on my iPhone 7 running the latest version of iOS. Very annoying. Sent from Kimber's iPhone The happy ending still beckons, and it is in the hope of grasping it that we go on.—Annie Proulx > On Feb 4, 2018, at 4:17 AM, Harry Bell wrote: >

Re: best braille display in general

I wish I could get my hands on an orbit for a while, to see if it’s durable enough to use for years. I know, at $400, even if it isn’t durable, it’s cheap enough to replace every few years. Devin Prater Assistive Technology Instructor , Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word, and Powerpoint instructor

Re: best braille display in general

to all, i enjoy using refreshabrialle 18 and vario ultra 20 which are produced by baum. refreshabrailel  18 is great with battery longivity. vari ultra 20 is great with keyboard sa to have chords instead of using space bar. gtreat. but battery, yes. since it is also notetaker, too. both are

Re: best braille display in general

to all, i am fan  of focus 40 blue original. i know about focus 14, but i wish to have 20. you can voice out to vfo groups and encourage them to try to produce 20 as to make reading faster. wink! i did share feedback with vfo groups colleagues, and they want to hear for you if yo want 20

Re: best braille display in general

I actually have the Brailliant BI by Humanware. It has 32 cells and I think you can use 8 dot braille. Maria Reyes Owner of the Apple 411 list: apple411+subscr...@groups.io Click this link to join the Apple 411 WhatsApp group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/0bMtIrmqoyzJwnbRjqjPsO > On Feb 4,

Re: BO lagging?

I’m sorry it’s got you too - though it is reassuring that I’m not alone. I’ve got a 7 Plus with latest iOS, so perhaps it is specific to some models with specific settings enabled? Cheers Harry > On 4 Feb 2018, at 14:42, Kimberly wrote: > > Yes, I see this lag

Re: best braille display in general

The Vario Ultra is the braille display I have. After a few months, the Micro USB port broke. After being repaired well enough, two dots have now stopped working. No, I cannot recommend this display. Devin Prater Assistive Technology Instructor , Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word, and Powerpoint

Re: best braille display in general

Hi, thank you for this reply... I for many years, have not spent money on products such as Braille Displays or Printers and other high priced devices. Before I pull thetrigger on a nice Braille Display, I need to know that what I choose, I will find that the money is well spent. I am

Re: best braille display in general

The only thing at this point I wish the Orbit 20 had is 40 cells... After awhile, hitting the panning switch gets tiring. From: llump...@austin.rr.com Sent: Sunday, February 04, 2018 12:05 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: best braille display in general >From the

Re: Personal Organizer App

I like the app called Things. It is very easy to customize it for what you need. It is totally voiceover accessible. Nancy Badger, Ph.D Executive Director of Counseling Old Dominion University Sent from my iPhone with dictation software. Please excuse spelling errors. > On Jan 25, 2018, at 9:43

Re: best braille display in general

Wow, That makes me wonder how truly durable any of them are. I've had two Hims displays that afte only a couple years end up with problems, my u2 now has dots that are not coming up well, makes reading sometimes difficoult. I am not paying to have it ifxed. I can honestly think that my Braille

Re: best braille display in general

It does make some sound refreshing but, not unbearable...again, I don’t have much to compare it. When I had the demo of the vario Ultra, if I remember correctly, I don’t seem to recall any noise at allAndy and Shubert From: llump...@austin.rr.com Sent: Sunday, February 04, 2018 12:05

Re: best braille display in general

I does have 8 Dots which will let you know your place for corrections and does have commands to change from contracted to ueb and get to other areas of Web Mail ect. I wish I could give you more true info but, I am still learning this thing. Andy and Shubert From: Paul Richard McGann

RE: best braille display in general

Hi: I tried to get a Verio and I was told that the company was in chapter 11. Then I got the Polaris. n From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Andrew J. LaPointe Sent: Sunday, February 4, 2018 11:54 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject:

Re: best braille display in general

I once owned a Refreshabraille 18 and sold it because I just had such a hard time plugging the USB cable into the unit to charge. Even my wife, who is sighted couldn't figure it out. When I asked APH about the design of that port, I was told that they wanted to make it extra sturdy because

How to download pictures off the iphone to pc?

Hi Everyone, How do you download pictures off the iPhone to the pc? Any help on this would be appreciated. Mr. Ed -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a

best braille display in general

Hi, I know that the braille display from Germany is still not available so.If I want to take notes, read books in BRF, have 8 Dots, and be able to save on a SD card what would I want? I noticed that the Focus 40 5th generation has been well rated but, what are the cons? Is the German

RE: best braille display in general

>From the demos I’ve heard, its refresh rate was very slow and made a >left-to-right thrashing sound when it refreshed. From the techtalk podcast of >the Braille Me, I think its refresh rate is much faster and much quieter. From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com]

Re: turning off do not disturb while driving

to all, it is annoying. i did show up at apple store and the guy checked and he tried to turn it off. he ran to show technican and technician tried to turn off. they saw that it keeps coming bakc. the guy at apple store suggests for all of you to let accessibility team andengineering know

Re: BO lagging?

I see it on my 6+. The other thing that is very annoying is that I will be typing on the keyboard, VOL will announce a key, I will tap on it, and the last key I typed will come up again. I’m not sure I’m explaining this so it makes sense. Say for example I type a B as in boy. Then I go on to

Re: best braille display foor ios and bluetooth

to all, i hhad been braillist ats chool for blind for the  rest of 13 years. i got along with six-dot and eight-d ot. when i do duxbury, it is always six-dot after converting print documents into braille. i get them embossed into braille materials and pass the books and others to kids.

Re: best braille display in general

Well, I’m glad you’ve had better luck with it than I have. Devin Prater Assistive Technology Instructor , Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word, and Powerpoint instructor certified by World Services for the Blind > On Feb 4, 2018, at 10:47 AM, alia robinson wrote: > > and I can’t

Re: best braille display in general

and I can’t recommend it highly enough. It is by far the best display I have *ever* used with the best customer service. On Feb 4, 2018, at 11:45 AM, Devin Prater wrote: The Vario Ultra is the braille display I have. After a few months, the Micro USB port broke. After

Re: best braille display in general

I don’t know how durable it is but, I will let you know how I make out here. There is a lot of plastic and I treat it with kid gloves and go way out of my way not to drop it. Andy and Shubert From: Devin Prater Sent: Sunday, February 04, 2018 12:02 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com

Re: best braille display in general

Oh I’d be fine with the 20 cells. I don’t like large braille displays. I’d love the Focus 14 the most. Devin Prater Assistive Technology Instructor , Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word, and Powerpoint instructor certified by World Services for the Blind > On Feb 4, 2018, at 11:12 AM, Andrew J.

RE: How to download pictures off the iphone to pc?

Connect your iPhone to the PC, go to Windows Explorer and find the phone, you can copy pictures to the PC just like you would from any USB drive, but you may not be able to delete them. From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Mr. Ed Sent: Sunday, February 4, 2018

RE: How to download pictures off the iphone to pc?

Hello Ed, All things being equal, when you attach your iPHone to your PC, running Windows 7, 8, or 10, a dialogue box will appear giving you options as to what to do with the newly attached device. I suggest that you select to simply open the attached drive. I recommend against selecting

RE: How to download pictures off the iphone to pc?

Hi Sieghard, I finally figured it out. I was not clicking all the files I needed to get to the pictures. Thanks for the info. Mr. Ed From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Sunday, February 04, 2018 2:19 PM To:

Re: How to download pictures off the iphone to pc?

hi, am I correct in thinking you can’t do this on a Mac? Well I can’t find how to do this anyway. Max. > On 5 Feb 2018, at 7:18 am, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: > > Connect your iPhone to the PC, go to Windows Explorer and find the phone, you > can copy pictures to the PC just

RE: Question about family sharing

You would have to make sure that in-app purchases are part of family sharing, often they are not. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Kellie Sent: Sunday, February 4, 2018 12:48 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Question

Re: best braille display in general

I think every display gets problems with its cells after a few years. They either need to be cleaned or in worst case replaced. I have had my brailliant for nearly 6 years now and it has been cleaned twice, no cells replaced and the cells are still good. But because your fingers go over the

Re: Question about family sharing

First, ensure app sharing is enabled on your device. Afterwards, on his device, go to the App Store, go to my account and then go to purchased and then you could look for the app for apps under your tab/ name. Regards, Feliciano For tech tips and updates, LIKE

About Screen Recording

I checked with our moderator first before posting this. He gave me permission to do so. I'm running the 11.3 beta on my iPod Touch 6th Generation and Screen Recording works fine and VoiceOver volume remains at whatever you have it and it goes over the speaker. So, my best guess is that the

Re: Using an apple keyboard

Hi, Many of the commands for bluetooth keyboard with iOS are the same as on the Mac. Details of these commands can be found on Apple’s accessibility website. Aleeha > On Feb 4, 2018, at 2:47 PM, Mark Brett wrote: > > Hi all, does anybody have an idiots guide as to how to

Re: best braille display foor ios and bluetooth

Ok, but then you use up an extra cell for a capital letter? I have used six dot braille with an old fashioned braille machine way back in the ninetees and then i think we used dot 4 and 6 BEFORE the letter we wanted to capitalize. No idee how we wrote a word in all caps. Greetings, Anouk, > On

Re: best braille display in general

No message here. - Original Message - From: Eden To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Sunday, February 04, 2018 1:43 PM Subject: Re: best braille display in general Sent from my iPhone On Feb 4, 2018, at 8:47 AM, Devin Prater wrote:

Re: best braille display in general

Sent from my iPhone > On Feb 4, 2018, at 8:47 AM, Devin Prater wrote: > > Well, I’m glad you’ve had better luck with it than I have. > Devin Prater > Assistive Technology Instructor > > , Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word, and Powerpoint instructor certified by > World

Re: best braille display in general

Yes, you must must wash your hands a lot. I probably wash my hands 10 to 20 a times a day because I constantly use my display. I also clean it now and put a cover over it. For instance with my first braille sense, cells went bad in 6 months because I was not careful. This time, I had one last

Using an apple keyboard

Hi all, does anybody have an idiots guide as to how to use a Bluetooth keyboard with voice-over and where the keys are and what they do a podcast would be great if not some manuals Mark Brett Sent from my iPhone Email: markbr...@gmail.com SMS: 0796243 Phone: 08432086070 Twitter:

Re: Question about family sharing

Thanks for responding. We do have family sharing enabled and I have my husband on it. He blind alive app says family sharing but I can’t seem to figure out how to share the exercise that I purchased on it. Kellie and my lovable Lady J Sent from my iPhone > On Feb 2, 2018, at 10:48 AM,

RE: How to download pictures off the iphone to pc?

It should be easier on a Mac given both are Apple products. Isn’t Finder the equivalent of Windows Explorer? From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Agent086b Sent: Sunday, February 4, 2018 12:42 PM To: viphone Subject: Re: How to

How Apple profits from selling you iPhones with little storage, USA Today

How Apple profits from selling you iPhones with little storage By Jefferson Graham, USA TODAY Updated 6:49 p.m. PST Feb. 3, 2018 LOS ANGELES - Sure, Apple sold a boatload of iPhones in the holiday quarter and made a mint. But beyond the cash cow that is new iPhone sales, it also revealed how

Re: How to download pictures off the iphone to pc?

Thanks Mark, I use the Photos App now but was hoping there was a quicker way. Max. > On 5 Feb 2018, at 7:59 am, M. Taylor wrote: > > Hello Max, > > The process of copying photos from iOS to Mac OS is somewhat more > sophisticated, (complicated) (smile), than it is on Windows.

RE: best braille display in general

It’s “Braille me” and there is a “buy” link on their site. Though you’ll pay over $100 for shipping from there and not get technical support though I’d expect the company to stand behind their warrantee. They’re hoping for American distributorship soon. I suspect National Braille Press might be

Calendar date differences.

When the clock on my iPhone showed midnight the calendar item on the home page still showed yesterday’s date. However, when I launched the calendar app it correctly identified that the date had changed from 4Th to 5 Th February. It took around 6 minutes fr the change to be reflected on the

iPhone 7 'No Service' issue will be repaired by Apple for free, CNET

Apple offers free repairs for iPhone glitch The company says a "small percentage" of iPhone 7 devices may be telling their users there's no cell service when in fact service is available. February 3, 2018 1:51 PM PST The repair is free, but we're afraid you'll have to buy your own burger. By

RE: How to download pictures off the iphone to pc?

Hello Max, The process of copying photos from iOS to Mac OS is somewhat more sophisticated, (complicated) (smile), than it is on Windows. The only reason it's so simple on the PC is because Windows users, demanded that it be so. But that story is for another day. ON the Mac, you can use the

Re: best braille display in general

I myself am a big fan of baum braille displays unfortunately recently Baum Germany filed for bankrupcy. Not sure how that affects us distribution of course… Greetings, Anouk, > On 4 Feb 2018, at 17:47, alia robinson wrote: > > and I can’t recommend it highly enough. It is by

Re: best braille display in general

Where do you buy the brailleme display? Apparently, it is made in India? I can go to the link and I see everything there except brailleme. Reggie and Lex On Feb 4, 2018, at 12:05 PM, wrote: >From the demos I’ve heard, its refresh rate was very

RE: How to download pictures off the iphone to pc?

When I do it, I can’t find the iPhone connected to my computer. I am using windows 10 pro, and home edition. On none of these computers my iPhone is recognized by the file explorer. However iTunes recognized the phone. From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On

Re: Siri problem

Richard! That was just great: so it isn't an acronym after all! Jewel -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please

Re: best braille display in general

I like my brailliant bi 40 very much. I’ve had good luck with Humanware customer service. I also own a Braille Sense Plus which is still chugging along after ten years of use. the only issue with it is the charging port where you have to jiggle the cord to get it to make contact enough to

RE: best braille display in general

Hello anouk, You know, you just reminded me of something. I suspect that one reason why I've had such good results with my Braille display is because I always, always, always wash my hands thoroughly, paying particular attention to the tips of my fingers, before touching the display. I

Re: best braille display in general

I use my braille sense with a silk cover over the unit. I can read the braille through the silk. This does 2 things: 1. keeps the cells clean 2. keeps my fingers off the dots (no chance of them getting dirty). The silk cover can be cleaned with woolite or even dawn dish soap. I have had my

RE: About Screen Recording

Hi Richard, I am also running iOS 11.3 public beta on my 6S Plus and the problem persists. As soon as I enable the microphone and start screen recording Voiceover switches to the earpiece and you can't hear it on the recording. From: viphone@googlegroups.com On

Re: About Screen Recording

Well, it could be a phone issue then. Anyone with an iPad on the beta? Richard “The secret is not to make your music louder, but to make the world quieter.” - Mitch Albom from The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto, page 1 On Feb 4, 2018, at 6:12 PM, Sieghard Weitzel

Re: best braille display in general

When Freedom Scientific was a stand-alone outfit, they had 20-cell braille displays in the form of the Braille Lite Millennium 20 series, and the PAC Mate 20-cell display. Then they moved away from 20 cells, for some reason. From: Paul Richard McGann Sent: Sunday, February 04, 2018 5:20 PM To:

Re: best braille display in general

I always wash my hands frequently ever since I started using my Optacon in 1975. Sent from my Verizon iPhone 8+!!! > On Feb 4, 2018, at 6:53 PM, Eden wrote: > > Yes, you must must wash your hands a lot. I probably wash my hands 10 to 20 a > times a day because I

Re: best braille display in general

Don't the refreshabraille 18s have the charger already in the port? at least mine did. Maria Reyes Owner of the Apple 411 list: apple411+subscr...@groups.io Click this link to join the Apple 411 WhatsApp group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/0bMtIrmqoyzJwnbRjqjPsO > On Feb 4, 2018, at 8:52 PM,

Re: BO lagging?

Hi not on my iPhone 6s, which in my opinion always ran iOS 11 very well. This may happen on the older devices though, like the iPhone 5s and iPad Mini 2. > On 4 Feb 2018, at 09:17, Harry Bell wrote: > > Does anybody else find that in iOS 11 voice-over is lagging way

Re: Skype

Hi Sieghard, I personally don’t use skype any more, since they started messing it up. Have you taken a look at viber? not sure about the price of their plans, but it might be worth checking it out. From: Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Monday, February 05, 2018 6:22 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com

Re: best braille display in general

Hi Eden your messages are blank From: Eden Sent: Sunday, February 4, 2018 9:43 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: best braille display in general Sent from my iPhone On Feb 4, 2018, at 8:47 AM, Devin Prater wrote: Well, I’m glad you’ve had better luck

Re: best braille display in general

Hi Eden don't wory about it I just didn't know if you knew it was happening. Janet -Original Message- From: Eden Sent: Monday, February 5, 2018 5:54 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: best braille display in general Sorry for that. They're not blank I don't think. For some

Skype

Hi, Anyone who uses Skype? I don't use it often, but today when I wanted to use it the app opened. Then it crashed and I was able to open it once afterwards, now it crashes each time I try to open it back to the home screen. I unloaded all apps, I rebooted the phone and I even deleted the app

Re: best braille display in general

Sorry for that. They're not blank I don't think. For some unon reason, since Ios 11, sometimes my messages don't start where they should. I'll make a note to be more careful. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns

Re: Skype

hello Sieghard, i usis in skype on my iPhone 7, and i have no crashes it works fine to me. Which iPhone do you use? it could be diferent for iPhone moddels but i don't sure this defenatly. Sent from my iphone ‫ב-5 בפבר׳ 2018, בשעה 8:22, ‏‏Sieghard Weitzel ‏ כתב/ה:‬ > Hi, >

Re: best braille display in general

the Braille Sense U2 has a removable battery pack. It's lithium Ion and those things have a pretty long shelf life, but after 5 years, they are starting to wear thin. I could also probably take the battery module over to Batteries Plus and have them rebuild it. That will cost about $80 or so.

BO lagging?

Does anybody else find that in iOS 11 voice-over is lagging way behind what is actually visible on the screen? Example: when i wake my phone and, after a couple of goes at fingerprint ID, i succeed and the screen has already passed the lock screen and the visible focus is on the first folder