Re: Apple Watch

2016-07-14 Thread Aleeha Dudley
Hey Keith, Apple was very careful to show that all the new features in Watch OS 3 would work on the current watch. However, there are many sources out there that say that apple is coming out with a new one very soon. Especially given some of the new features, the watch is really going to need a

Re: How /Do I Close a Folder with Files in It?

2016-07-14 Thread Aleeha Dudley
I’m slightly confused. Are you using the music app to view these files? Thanks, Aleeha > On Jul 14, 2016, at 2:02 PM, Evan Reese wrote: > > I transfered a folder with music tracks in it to my iPad Mini. It was easy > enough to open it up with a double tap and get the list of tracks. But I > d

Re: RSS Games on the Apple devices, was RE: pretty exciting

2016-07-26 Thread Aleeha Dudley
Really? You want to find a developer who will do it for free? Blind people have to eat, too. And, even if they did find someone to do it for free, you might sacrifice quality. So many blind people are so entitled. They think that everything should be free to them because they’re blind. Honestly,

Re: [ABD] Interest in a list to discuss I device and Mac betas?

2016-08-31 Thread Aleeha Dudley
your prerogative, but further discussion on this list about it is offensive and in poor taste. Aleeha Dudley, co-moderator > On Aug 31, 2016, at 2:45 AM, Adam Morris wrote: > > Hi all, > > I realise there is currently a list to discuss betas but people aren't being >

Re: [ABD] Interest in a list to discuss I device and Mac betas?

2016-08-31 Thread Aleeha Dudley
Also, Adam, please do not cross post. It makes it difficult when people reply all, as I just did. Another fact of the matter: if people would reply all the the message Matt sends out, people would get added a lot faster. This is not all on us. Aleeha Dudley, co-moderator > On Aug 31, 2

Re: Greyhound Bus App?

2015-12-05 Thread Aleeha Dudley
The Greyhound app is not accessible with VO at this time. HTH, Aleeha > On Dec 5, 2015, at 10:35 AM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: > > Hi Fazil, > > I just did a search for “Greyhound” in the app store and there only seems to > be a Greyhound US app. The description mentions that it gives you the

Re: Reviving a Dead Touch

2015-12-21 Thread Aleeha Dudley
You might try telling Siri to turn voiceover off. Then once it does that, tell it to turn VO back on. Otherwise, try pressing the home button to wake the device, swiping up with two fingers, then repeatedly pressing the volume up button to try to get speech back. If all else fails, you can turn

Re: looking for an accessible reminder app for traveling

2015-12-24 Thread Aleeha Dudley
You should be able to use the native reminders app, as, while your phone is in airplane mode, the clock will not change. Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 24, 2015, at 08:34, Dave wrote: > > > Hi, i am traveling over seas on a long hall flight. > > I need to take medication at regular intervals

Re: Reading digital screens

2016-03-24 Thread Aleeha Dudley
You could try using knfb reader. Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 24, 2016, at 10:53, Lea W Langley wrote: > > > > Sent from my iPhone hi all, and thank you for the help. I live in an > apartment and I have a digital thermostat that I just got. It has buttons on > it, but I want to know if the

Re: Apple accessibility sucks

2016-03-29 Thread Aleeha Dudley
The Apple accessibility phone number should only be used for accessibility related concerns. Billing is not one of them. The number you are calling is a number that I am not familiar with. Try one 800 my apple. That should get you where you need to go eventually. By the way, the subject line is

Re: Is blindy tv gone?

2016-04-03 Thread Aleeha Dudley
I don’t use iBlink Radio at all anymore. I use Radium for Blindy TV and it works fine. You might try that app. It’s quite accessible. I was just listening this morning. > On Apr 3, 2016, at 10:30 AM, Terri Stimmel wrote: > > Hello everyone, > > I use my phone to listen to blindy tv. I go thro

Re: Mail App - Is There a Way to Empty the Trash Folder?

2016-04-06 Thread Aleeha Dudley
At least in my mail app, when I double tap on the edit button in my trash folder, there is a button in the bottom right corner that says delete all. I hope this helps. Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 6, 2016, at 09:42, Sherry Wells wrote: > > Hi all, > > In the trash folder in the mail app, is

Re: Can totally blind person stream on YouTube?

2016-04-21 Thread Aleeha Dudley
I was successfully able to verify my account without vision on my Mac. I then was able to stream through google hangouts on my phone. Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 21, 2016, at 10:33, Kathy Brandt wrote: > > Hi Shane > > I am talking about doing live audio and video streaming, like you do on

Re: Forwarding Email Message?

2016-05-08 Thread Aleeha Dudley
You can find this by double tapping on the reply button. An alert box will pop up with options like reply, reply all, forward, and print. Thanks, Aleeha > On May 8, 2016, at 10:39 AM, Fazil wrote: > > Hi, list. > I have Iphone5S with IOS9.31 and I am using the native email app. > I can not fin

Re: Weather apps revisited

2016-05-17 Thread Aleeha Dudley
If dark sky alerts to lightning, I've never gotten it to work. I use a free app called Storm that is very simple. It alerts to precipitation and lightning once it gets within 10 miles. Sent from my iPhone > On May 17, 2016, at 07:16, Bill Outman wrote: > > Okay, that’s helpful. > > Here’s

Re: Chat on my iPodTouch Minus a Bluetooth Headset?

2016-05-26 Thread Aleeha Dudley
I would try a wired headset with microphone. Depending on the generation of your iPod you may or may not have an internal microphone. Aleeha Sent from my iPhone > On May 26, 2016, at 16:05, Dani Pagador wrote: > > Hi, Everyone. > My school uses the WebEx interface to chat. I have a Bluetooth

Re: WWDC recording

2016-06-16 Thread Aleeha Dudley
you can go to www.apple.com and find it there. It should be a link on the main page. Aleeha > On Jun 16, 2016, at 1:27 PM, Afik Sofir wrote: > > > Hi, > > Can anyone know, how can I listen to the recording of the WWDC event and > where can I find it? > > Afik. > > > בברכה, > Regar

Re: Question Regarding Restoring a Phone

2016-11-14 Thread Aleeha Dudley
Hi, Restoring a phone puts a clean copy of the OS on the phone, which “erase all content and settings” does not do. HTH, Aleeha > On Nov 14, 2016, at 2:03 PM, Keith Bundy wrote: > > Hello, all. Recently I read some posts about battery drain and some people > recommended restoring the phone to

Re: Voiceover volume on the Apple Watch

2016-11-15 Thread Aleeha Dudley
You can also two finger double tap and hold on the watch screen and drag your fingers up or down. You have to do it slowly, though, or you will run out of screen. Aleeha > On Nov 15, 2016, at 2:55 AM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: > > Hi, > > What is the easiest and quickest way to raise or lower

Re: Question regarding battery life, and phone getting warm

2016-11-22 Thread Aleeha Dudley
Hi, Just a couple of things here. First, is that screen curtain on its own will not help your battery. You must turn the brightness down to help in any way. Second, charging at higher levels does not affect your battery like it used to be rumored to. Third, and please, please, please read this

Re: Question regarding battery life, and phone getting warm

2016-11-22 Thread Aleeha Dudley
does not help battery life. I did not see where it said > anything about closing an app could be harmful. > Please correct me if I am wrong. > Mr. Ed >   <> > From: viphone@googlegroups.com > <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>[mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com > &l

Re: restoring purchased alert tones from iTunes

2016-12-11 Thread Aleeha Dudley
Hi, Tis appears to only work with an iDevice affected by a bug in iOS 8.1. When you go to the site on the current iOS, it says that my tones were not affecteed. Thanks, Aleeha > On Dec 11, 2016, at 4:33 PM, Helga Schreiber > wrote: > > Hi, How are you? Below will be a link that will give you

Re: iPhoneSE

2016-03-01 Thread Aleeha Dudley
This does not mean, however, that Apple is just now introducing fragmentation in its phone line. The 5S and 5C were essentially the same phone, but for the fact that the 5C was the iPhone 5 with a plastic backing. I think this is a very similar situation. The goal is to make it cheaper and easie

Re: KNFBReader Question?

2016-03-09 Thread Aleeha Dudley
You will have to find and double tap the pause button, near the bottom of the screen. Next, search for the text in the middle of the screen. You’ll have to use the rotor to navigate through it, though. HTH, Aleeha > On Mar 9, 2016, at 12:04 PM, Fazil wrote: > > Hi, list. > How can I have Voice

Re: Voice Dream Reader 4.0, an early overview

2016-03-12 Thread Aleeha Dudley
Do we know if there are any Braille display improvements? Aleeha > On Mar 12, 2016, at 6:07 PM, Mary Otten wrote: > > Hi Richard, > Thanks for that nice overview. I am definitely looking forward to iCloud > sink. Does it also back up the voices? I kind of doubt it, since you didn't > mention i

Re: Workflow

2015-11-25 Thread Aleeha Dudley
There is an excellent podcast on this app at www.applevis.com. Aleeha Dudley > On Nov 25, 2015, at 2:20 PM, Joe wrote: > > Hi, can anyone point me to a good tutorial for the Workflow app? I bought it > several weeks ago and just got around to trying it out this afternoon, but I &g

Re: apple music free tryel registration

2017-01-16 Thread Aleeha Dudley
Yes, because after the trial, you will automatically be billed for the next month. > On Jan 16, 2017, at 11:47 AM, Fanus wrote: > > Hello list > I tried to register but after typing my password there is a “buy” button. Is > this normal even for the 3 month tryel? > Regards > Fanus > > > --

Re: OCR scanning software for the Mac book

2017-02-17 Thread Aleeha Dudley
Hi, I would advise using Docuscan plus for the Mac. It’s fairly easy to use and quite accurate. Best, Aleeha > On Feb 17, 2017, at 4:34 PM, Marissa Solaun > wrote: > > Considering purchasing a MacBook I am aware that it comes with voiceover. My > question however, is what type of OCR softwar

Re: VO Gesture to show the dial pad in Messages App?

2016-09-06 Thread Aleeha Dudley
You will just need to reply with a number by pressing the more, numbers button found in the bottom left of our keyboard. A row of numbers will appear at the top of the keyboard, as normal. Once you have found the number you want, type it like you would a letter and press the send button. I hope

Re: youtube freezing the status bar

2016-09-21 Thread Aleeha Dudley
Yes, I have this issue as well. Running iOS 10 on an iPhone 6. Aleeha > On Sep 21, 2016, at 12:01 AM, 'Ming' via VIPhone > wrote: > > hi! all, > when we are whatching a youtube video. > the status bar will freez. > it means it will stop on the current time and battery status. > > anyone have

Re: Locked screen

2016-10-03 Thread Aleeha Dudley
Hello, You will need to have your VoiceOver sound effects on for this to work. Thanks, Aleeha > On Oct 3, 2016, at 4:53 PM, Ekstrand, Pamela A. -ND > wrote: > > I am trying to figure out how to just have the sound played when locking the > screen, so it won't say "Screen Locked". I believe

Re: Locked screen

2016-10-03 Thread Aleeha Dudley
t lowering any > other volumes? I find them somewhat intrusive. > > Thanks. > Pam > > > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [viphone@googlegroups.com] on behalf of Aleeha > Dudley [blindcowgirl1...@gmail.com] > Sent: Monday, O

Re: Changing the Sound of the Alarm

2016-10-17 Thread Aleeha Dudley
Hi, You’ll need to do this when setting up the alarm in the clock app. When you double tap on the add button, you will see different items, like when the alarm should repeat, and also on that screen is alarm sound. You can choose from all your ring tomes, or you can pick a song to wake up to. H

Re: Advice for the experts

2018-09-15 Thread Aleeha Dudley
your phone much better. Updating to the newest line of phones, including the XR, would be a good move strategically, because you are then not putting yourself one year behind in terms of hardware and software. These are just my thoughts. Aleeha Dudley > On Sep 15, 2018, at 10:09 AM, Tom Crame

Re: Advice for the experts

2018-09-15 Thread Aleeha Dudley
Richard, The only reason that the X did not sell for longer than a year is because it is so similar to the XS that Apple would have lost profits if they had reduced the price on the X. The general person would not buy the new thing if the older one looks and feels almost exactly the same. Aleeh

Re: Advice for the experts

2018-09-15 Thread Aleeha Dudley
There is an adapter that allows for charging and using headphones at the same time. Aleeha > On Sep 15, 2018, at 4:06 PM, lenron brown wrote: > > It's no fun not being able to charge and use headphones at the same > time. I have not found a pair of bluetooth headphones I love yet. > > On 9/1

Re: Question about replacing the battery on an iPhone

2018-03-24 Thread Aleeha Dudley
Hi, No it is not, unless, of course, they just give you a new phone, which some reps have been known to do. Aleeha > On Mar 24, 2018, at 10:54 AM, Angela L Griffith > wrote: > > Hi, does anyone know whether or not the data on an iPhone is erased, when > replacing the battery? Of course I k

Re: Voices on IPhone 7

2017-05-08 Thread Aleeha Dudley
Hello, Go into the speech settings for VoiceOver and you should be able to select them from there. You will need to find American English and double tap that, and you should see all the voices there. There have been some bugs in the past with voices not downloading, so make sure the phone is up

Re: whats ap notification

2018-09-22 Thread Aleeha Dudley
Hi, You must go into settings for WhatsApp, which are in the app itself on a tab at the bottom of the screen, then select notifications. Aleeha > On Sep 22, 2018, at 5:04 PM, 'Linda Gaitskell' via VIPhone > wrote: > > Hi, > > is there a way to change the alert sound of whats ap? I'm sure

Re: whats ap notification

2018-09-22 Thread Aleeha Dudley
018, at 5:15 PM, 'Linda Gaitskell' via VIPhone > wrote: > > Just tried that and only seem to be able to change the notification from > tempory to persistent but not actually change the alert tone. > > Linda > >> - Original Message - >

Re: iPhone XS and Max and audio stereo recording

2018-09-22 Thread Aleeha Dudley
All, I spoke to an Apple representative last night. As of right now, stereo recording is only available for videos. It may well be in some sort of beta, even if it is not said to be such, and Apple may open it up to more apps later on. Aleeha > On Sep 22, 2018, at 2:41 PM, Mary Otten wrote:

Re: Apple Watch side on series 4

2018-09-24 Thread Aleeha Dudley
Hi, There’s no way the side button could be haptic, as it is the power button. It is flush with the side of the watch, but, if you know what you are looking for, you’ll find it, just like the button on the AirPods case, if you have seen that. I have felt the Series 4, and the button is definite

Re: Accessibility of Latest Apple Watch

2018-10-01 Thread Aleeha Dudley
Hi, All features of the latest Apple Watch, like the others before it, are completely accessible. Are there specific features you are curious about? Aleeha > On Oct 1, 2018, at 7:03 PM, Anthony Vece wrote: > > Dulce; > > I don’t think Apple has changed it’s accessibility parameters at least

Re: Finding a Specific Ringtone

2018-10-24 Thread Aleeha Dudley
Hi, You would double tap on the search tab, then type in some keywords, then find the ringtones heading and double tap on see all. That should get you to the appropriate search results. Aleeha > On Oct 24, 2018, at 1:06 PM, Susie Stageberg wrote: > > So yesterday I went exploring in the iTun

Re: Managing notifications on iPhone and Apple Watch

2018-10-24 Thread Aleeha Dudley
Hi Wayne, Not sure if you got a response to this, but if you head into notification settings for your watch in the watch app, each app should be a toggle switch. You can turn off things that you want to appear only on your phone. HTH, Aleeha > On Oct 18, 2018, at 4:12 PM, Wayne Merritt wrote:

Re: iPhone 8, iPhone xr battery chargers Question Please.

2018-10-29 Thread Aleeha Dudley
Hi, The charging block and cable come with both phones. HTH, Aleeha > On Oct 29, 2018, at 5:16 PM, janet gross wrote: > > Hi Everyone, > Well, I'm finally going to take the plunge, and buy a new iPhone, as I > definitely need one. I'm not sure yet if I will buy an iPhone 8 or the new > x

Re: Question about charging the phone

2018-10-30 Thread Aleeha Dudley
I am guessing it has to do with the bigger battery in the newer phone, which would need more power to charge the device. A computer can’t provide a fast charge to a device like that. Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 30, 2018, at 3:14 PM, janet gross wrote: > > John, > I'm still surprised why it

Re: anouncinga deleted app

2018-11-04 Thread Aleeha Dudley
Hi, There’s not a way to do this. Once you confirm that you’d like to delete the app, it will just go away. You could check the screen to make sure it’s gone, but, other than that, there’s not much you can do. Aleeha > On Nov 4, 2018, at 1:41 PM, anthony borg wrote: > > Hi folks > Could yo

Re: help help help got a new iPad can’t unlock it

2018-11-16 Thread Aleeha Dudley
Hi, The iPad will not have a vibration motor in it, but you should hear audible feedback from VoiceOver when you swipe up. That will get you to the passcode field. HTH, Aleeha Dudley > On Nov 15, 2018, at 6:37 PM, Richard Turner > wrote: > > > Slide up with one finger fro

Re: Face ID: how to initiate second scan with Voice Over?

2018-11-17 Thread Aleeha Dudley
Hi, You can also perform the home gesture by swiping up from the bottom, This will initiate a second scan. Aleeha > On Nov 17, 2018, at 11:31 AM, Ronald van Rhijn wrote: > > Hi > > Most of the time the Face ID works pretty well on my iPhone XS, but now and > then it fails to recognize me. I

Re: Wireless Charging

2018-11-25 Thread Aleeha Dudley
Hi, The Otterbox cases will work fine with wireless charging. Both the commuter and defender cases will work. For wireless charging, I would recommend Anker’s wireless charger. Aleeha > On Nov 25, 2018, at 5:20 PM, > wrote: > > Good Evening Everyone, > > As I mentioned yesterday I picke

Re: face id opinions wanted

2018-12-17 Thread Aleeha Dudley
Hi, I do not have any issue with it. In fact, it took me less than thirty seconds to set it up and it works perfectly. What I like to tell my students is to think of your nose as the central point on a clock face. When you set up FaceID, rotate your head around in a circle slowly, as if you wer

Re: face id opinions wanted

2018-12-17 Thread Aleeha Dudley
my phone unlock. Yeah yall can keep face id. > > On 12/17/18, Aleeha Dudley wrote: >> Hi, >> I do not have any issue with it. In fact, it took me less than thirty >> seconds to set it up and it works perfectly. What I like to tell my students >> is to think of your no

Re: face id opinions wanted

2018-12-17 Thread Aleeha Dudley
Sorry to say this, but if you are using your phone inside a bag or pocket, you look really strange to sighted people. It’s not normal. Also, FaceID is much more secure than TouchID ever was. Aleeha > On Dec 17, 2018, at 1:43 PM, goshawk on horseback > wrote: > > same here, who ever had the s

Re: face id opinions wanted

2018-12-17 Thread Aleeha Dudley
gt;> >> All this just to get a phone to unlock, um not worth it. Spin your >> head around hop up and down all that mumble jumble. When all I want to >> do is just make my phone unlock. Yeah yall can keep face id. >> >> On 12/17/18, Aleeha Dudley wrote: >>>

Re: face id opinions wanted

2018-12-17 Thread Aleeha Dudley
; >> On Dec 17, 2018, at 1:53 PM, Aleeha Dudley >> wrote: >> >> Sorry to say this, but if you are using your phone inside a bag or pocket, >> you look really strange to sighted people. It’s not normal. Also, FaceID is >> much more secure than TouchID ever was.

Re: face id opinions wanted

2018-12-17 Thread Aleeha Dudley
g a hardcore game of pocket pool. > > Cristóbal > > -Original Message- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Aleeha > Dudley > Sent: Monday, December 17, 2018 11:54 AM > To: viPhone > Subject: Re: face id opinions wanted > Importance: High > &g

Re: face id opinions wanted

2018-12-17 Thread Aleeha Dudley
re unlocking your bloody phone, and not doing a strange dance, in the > middle of the street. > > Dave. > > > -Original Message- From: Aleeha Dudley > Sent: Monday, December 17, 2018 7:53 PM > To: viPhone > Subject: Re: face id opinions wanted > > Sorry to

Re: face id opinions wanted

2018-12-17 Thread Aleeha Dudley
The difference is that your hand doesn’t stay in your pocket when you get your keys out. Aleeha > On Dec 17, 2018, at 5:24 PM, Dave wrote: > > then never get your keys, or wallet out. > > -Original Message----- From: Aleeha Dudley > Sent: Monday, December 17, 2018 8:4

Re: How do I add a contact to Favorites, please?

2019-01-30 Thread Aleeha Dudley
Hi, You should be able to find an add to favorites button without pressing edit. Just double tap on the contact and it is there. Aleeha Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 30, 2019, at 9:48 AM, Carolyn Arnold <4carol...@windstream.net> wrote: > > How do I add a contact to Favorites? I got into a c

Re: orientation locking

2017-10-16 Thread Aleeha Dudley
Hey Andy, You should be able to find this in Control center by doing a three finger swipe up from the status bar of your device. You should hear something like lock orientation switch button. HTH, Aleeha > On Oct 16, 2017, at 7:06 PM, Andy Baracco wrote: > > On previous iphones I was able to

Re: how to remove the do not disturb while driving

2017-11-11 Thread Aleeha Dudley
Hi, This is a bug that should be fixe with upcoming versions.I don’t have any issues, but I’m on a beta. Aleeha > On Nov 11, 2017, at 9:45 PM, Paul and Paula Jordan > wrote: > > Hi all. I have gone to settings and then to do not disturb and selected > activate manually. After I’ve been in

Re: Question regarding my iPhone, and it only working over WIFI

2017-11-12 Thread Aleeha Dudley
Hi, You can’t associate your iPhone’s old number with iMessage or FaceTime anymore since it no longer receives cell service. This is why your messages show up as from your email address. Aleeha > On Nov 12, 2017, at 1:18 PM, Terri Stimmel > wrote: > > Hello everyone, > > > I have some qu

Re: photographs

2017-11-15 Thread Aleeha Dudley
Hi, Do you have a service like Dropbox or OneDrive? If so, you could transfer them through that service to your phone, then save them to your camera roll using the app from whichever service you have. I can’t give much more info without knowing whether you have such a service. Aleeha > On Nov

Re: Important, problems setting up Apple Watch with iPhone 8

2017-12-03 Thread Aleeha Dudley
Hello, You're probably right: you're going to have to update the software. However, try holding both the round button and the side button in at the same time for about 10 secondffs. That may solve your problem. Aleeha Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 3, 2017, at 10:06 AM, Lielle Ben Simon‫ליאל בן

Re: portable heart rate monitor to assist in my exercise program.

2017-12-03 Thread Aleeha Dudley
You could try a Fitbit or an Apple Watch. Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 3, 2017, at 10:48 AM, David Whitehead wrote: > > Hello to all; > I was asked by one of my client's if I knew of a portable heart rate monitor > to assist in my exercise program, and which could be accessed with the iPhone.

Re: Storm tracker... anyone know of an accessible app?

2017-09-07 Thread Aleeha Dudley
Hi, The only one that I know of that could do even close to what you are looking for is Dark Sky. It will tell you when rain is coming, as well as push severe weather warnings for the area you have selected. I’m not sure of any app that will accessibly let you track where a storm is, but would

Re: Questions regarding the Cash App

2017-09-10 Thread Aleeha Dudley
Hello, If you have a Cash account, you can send money to someone. I also believe there is a way to set up a URL to be paid by, but I'm not sure how. You can request a free Cash Card, which will be mailed to you and can be used like a debit card, using the funds in your Cash app. HTH, Aleeha

Re: Alexa app on the iPhone

2017-09-13 Thread Aleeha Dudley
Hi, You cannot talk to the Alexa app, it is only a method for accessing settings and features of the Echo device. You can access your messages and notifications, as well as enable and sign into new skills, but you can’t actually interact with Alexa through the app. HTH, Aleeha > On Sep 13, 201

Re: Quickly Checking the Time with Apple Watch and Other Questions

2017-09-17 Thread Aleeha Dudley
Hi, You can change the volume of the watch by two finger double tapping and holding until you hear a soft ding, then dragging your fingers up and down to change the volume in that direction. The time is generally spoken immediately when you press the button on the crown. Sent from my iPhone

Re: iPhone 8 plus question

2017-09-18 Thread Aleeha Dudley
The 8plus screen is not split like the iPad is. The 7 and 8 are the same size as the 6, with a 4.7 inch screen. Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 18, 2017, at 12:09 PM, regina alvarado > wrote: > > > Since iPhone 8 plus is pretty much the same as 7 Plus, can someone tell me if > the screen is s

Re: Receiving calls on two phones

2017-09-19 Thread Aleeha Dudley
Hi, You’ll need to go to the phone that you want the calls on, go to settings, double tap on phone, and turn off “calls from other devices”, which should be set to “nearby.” These calls are not coming over cellular to the old phone, only over WiFi. HTH, Aleeha > On Sep 19, 2017, at 6:45 PM,

Re: Can I activate Do Not Disturb after a Skype call is initiated to avoid being interrupted during the call?

2017-09-21 Thread Aleeha Dudley
Absolutely. Swipe up with three fingers on the status bar and you can get the setting from in control center. Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 21, 2017, at 1:17 PM, Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D. > wrote: > > Hi, > > I’m expecting a Skype call this afternoon during which I do not want to be > in

Re: text messages

2017-09-22 Thread Aleeha Dudley
Janet, The reason your phone was behaving like this is because you are using the rotor to delete messages you no longer want. When you do this, it causes the phone to present a "null" in the app, which can only be gotten rid of by closing messages out of the app switcher and re-opening it. If "

Re: Please join me in asking Apple to make rotor options consistent again and to fix the delete rotor bug which they say is not a bug

2017-09-29 Thread Aleeha Dudley
Guys, Personally, I think this is a great addition to productivity. Yes, it’s a change that we must get used to, but I think it would make the power users of mail very happy. Now, they do need to solve some consistency issues, but I personally like it. It behaves as the app switcher did in iOS

Re: Please join me in asking Apple to make rotor options consistent again and to fix the delete rotor bug which they say is not a bug

2017-09-29 Thread Aleeha Dudley
o be. The word default ought to mean something. > Mary > > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Sep 29, 2017, at 2:19 PM, Aleeha Dudley <mailto:blindcowgirl1...@gmail.com>> wrote: > >> Guys, >> Personally, I think this is a great addition to productivity. Yes,

Re: Please join me in asking Apple to make rotor options consistent again and to fix the delete rotor bug which they say is not a bug

2017-09-29 Thread Aleeha Dudley
eport it if I can find it to be true, but I have no idea > quite what’s happening! :-) > > > > Carol P > Sent from my iPhone using MBraille > > On 29 Sep 2017, at 10:19 pm, Aleeha Dudley <mailto:blindcowgirl1...@gmail.com>> wrote: > > Guys, > Per

Re: Please join me in asking Apple to make rotor options consistent again and to fix the delete rotor bug which they say is not a bug

2017-09-29 Thread Aleeha Dudley
> your heart content, in any case, doing a quick flick up before a double tap > is so fast that you can’t even measure it. > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of > Aleeha Dudley > Sent: Friday, September 29, 2017 2:45 PM > To: viPh

Re: OCR Apps

2017-05-15 Thread Aleeha Dudley
While KNFB is excellent and I do own a copy, Prizmo Go is a very nice free option that will work almost as well as the reader. Sent from my iPhone > On May 15, 2017, at 3:10 PM, Nimer Jaber wrote: > > Hello, > > I am looking for someone that has used different OCR apps to reflect on their >

Re: one foundation

2017-08-08 Thread Aleeha Dudley
I am going to miss this app so much with iOS 11. It has served me quite well for hours of addictive entertainment. Sigh. I wish the developer would make it a 64 bit app. > On Aug 8, 2017, at 10:52 AM, > wrote: > > I used to play this game a lot. It is basically the solitaire game golf. I no

Re: Amazon Prime Video voice and audio description

2017-12-21 Thread Aleeha Dudley
Hi, Assuming you’re talking about Apple TV, there is no way to disable the text to speech that Amazon provides. I find it somewhat annoying. Not sure about your audio description question, as I don’t use Prime video all that much. Aleeha > On Dec 21, 2017, at 11:00 AM, Tom Rash wrote: > > Is

Re: Apple's iPhone slowdown sparks fraud lawsuit - CNET

2017-12-22 Thread Aleeha Dudley
I’m sorry, but this sounds like a pile of crap to me. I would rather a company slow my device if the battery is unsafe than allow it to run at the same speed it would as new and then…. Samsung Note 7, anyone? All joking aside, I would rather have a safe, slower functioning product than one that

Re: Apple's iPhone slowdown sparks fraud lawsuit - CNET

2017-12-22 Thread Aleeha Dudley
x27;t as sluggish. I have no need to replace or > upgrade my 5S and with my new battery, I can probably get some more good use > out of it now. I’m going to ride this bad boy until the wheels fall off. > > -Original Message- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphon

Re: Mac book Air and dual boot

2018-01-08 Thread Aleeha Dudley
Hi, Yes, the MacBook Air can be dual booted, however you might want at least a 256 GB hard drive so that you can get a decent sized partition. I’ve successfully run Windows with 64 GB of space, but you will want more than that if you want to do any sort of serious work. I would strongly encour

Re: 2 iPad mini 4 questions

2018-01-10 Thread Aleeha Dudley
Hi, There is not a setting for a smart cover anymore: it will just operate without the need to turn it on. I think you might need to search for the apps you don’t see in your purchases, then double tap on iPad only and select iPhone only from the list that pops up. HTH, Aleeha > On Jan 10, 2

Re: 2 iPad mini 4 questions

2018-01-10 Thread Aleeha Dudley
ou shut your case and wake up when > it’s open. > Jen > > On Jan 10, 2018, at 2:38 PM, Aleeha Dudley <mailto:blindcowgirl1...@gmail.com>> wrote: > >> Hi, >> There is not a setting for a smart cover anymore: it will just operate >> without the need to tu

Re: IOS 11.2.2 and wi-fi failing to connect

2018-01-10 Thread Aleeha Dudley
Hi, I would try resetting network settings in Settings, General, Reset. HTH, Aleeha > On Jan 10, 2018, at 1:44 PM, Dan wrote: > > I installed the new update this afternoon. Since doing so my Iphone 6 will > not connect to our wi-fi network. I have double and triple checked the > password a

Re: Help With A Bluetooth Keyboard

2018-01-10 Thread Aleeha Dudley
Hi, Go to settings, general, accessibility, voiceover, typing feedback. Make sure the setting for hardware keyboards is set to characters. Aleeha > On Jan 10, 2018, at 4:08 PM, Bonnie Blose wrote: > > I am ready to start using a blue tooth keyboard I have had for a few months. > It is charge

Re: Hang outs

2018-01-12 Thread Aleeha Dudley
Hi, Yes, the Hangouts app for iOS is fairly accessible. Just search for Google Hangouts on the app store and give it a try. It is free. HTH, Aleeha > On Jan 12, 2018, at 12:05 PM, Terri Stimmel > wrote: > > Hello everyone, > > > I have been asked a couple of times now, if I can chat, using

Re: More iPad mini 4 questions

2018-01-13 Thread Aleeha Dudley
Hi, I’ll take a stab at some of your questions below. So I discovered when adding all my apps to my iPad mini 4 that the iPads don’t come with the weather app like th iPhone and iPod touch. > Can you download the native weather app. If so, what would you search for > since typing weather gave

Re: More iPad mini 4 questions

2018-01-13 Thread Aleeha Dudley
one@googlegroups.com on behalf of Aleeha > Dudley > Sent: Saturday, January 13, 2018 1:45:41 PM > To: viPhone > Subject: Re: More iPad mini 4 questions > > Hi, > I’ll take a stab at some of your questions below. > So I discovered when adding all my apps to my iPad mini

Re: Choice between a iPhone 8 and iPhone 10

2018-01-18 Thread Aleeha Dudley
Personally I would go for the iPhone X if you can afford to do so. This interface is what Apple is moving toward, and is fully accessible. I like the look of the phone a lot, and think it is very snappy. Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 18, 2018, at 2:11 AM, Turabh wrote: > > Hi all, > Hope thi

Re: Choice between a iPhone 8 and iPhone 10

2018-01-18 Thread Aleeha Dudley
ater image quality. Face recognition is way more > accurate than in Samsung phones. I don’t believe the X is worth the > price for blind users though. > > Kelly > > > > On 1/18/18, Aleeha Dudley wrote: >> Personally I would go for the iPhone X if you can affo

Re: Choice between a iPhone 8 and iPhone 10

2018-01-18 Thread Aleeha Dudley
disappointment is because the 8 was an incremental > upgrade with no new technology. The x has a new camera system and a > bigger screen with greater image quality. Face recognition is way more > accurate than in Samsung phones. I don’t believe the X is worth the > price for bl

Re: Choice between a iPhone 8 and iPhone 10

2018-01-19 Thread Aleeha Dudley
he iPhone 8+. >> >> >>> On Jan 18, 2018, at 11:58 AM, Aleeha Dudley >> <mailto:blindcowgirl1...@gmail.com>> wrote: >>> >>> Hi, >>> >>> Wireless charging is available on both the iPhone 8 and iPhone X. >>> >>&

Re: Wunderlist

2018-01-27 Thread Aleeha Dudley
This app has actually become one of my favorites. The key is to not flick around the screen, but rather to explore by touch. If you flick, VO will announce items that are not present on the screen. If you mostly explore by touch, the experience is great. Aleeha Sent from my iPhone > On Jan

Re: Using an apple keyboard

2018-02-04 Thread Aleeha Dudley
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 use a Bluetooth > ke

Re: I went to pick up my Apple HomePod and got a dire warning, CNET

2018-02-11 Thread Aleeha Dudley
I saw online that the repair for the HomePod cable is $29. Aleeha > On Feb 11, 2018, at 2:28 PM, M. Taylor wrote: > > I went to pick up my Apple HomePod and got a dire warning > Commentary: When you buy Apple's new musically smart speaker, you're told to > be very careful with it or it'll real

Re: Greyhound app

2018-02-24 Thread Aleeha Dudley
Hi, That app is almost completely inaccessible. You can use safari successfully. Sent from my iPhone > On Feb 24, 2018, at 2:24 PM, Jim Portillo wrote: > > Good morning, > Does anyone know if the Greyhound app works well with VoiceOver? I’ve been > having issues with it. If anyone’s used it

Re: Questtion about mail on the Mac

2019-03-27 Thread Aleeha Dudley
Hello, If you don’t interact with the messages table, you can use right arrow to expand the thread, left arrow to collapse it, and up and down arrows to review the messages. Aleeha Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 27, 2019, at 9:07 AM, GARY WILLIAMS wrote: > > Hello everyone, > We are starting

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