Welcome to the list Dan.
1. Turn off the keyboard if you are not going to use it. Turn it back on
when you are. The pairing will be remembered even if bluetooth is off.
So long as bluetooth is turned back on the connection will be remembered.
2. To adjust the VoiceOver volume, go to settings, general,
accessibility, VoiceOver, rotor, and select Volume. Use the rotor
gesture until volume is selected then swipe vertically to increase or
decrease the volume. Remember this is VoiceOver specific and will not
affect the system volume.
3. That's because you actually have to tap, not swipe, with four fingers.
4. The mute switch only mutes system sounds. It does not mute any alarms.
5. Double tap on slide to stop alarm to permanently stop the alarm. I
didn't know the power button stops the alarm too, but only temporarily.
Hope any or all of this helps.
Christopher Hallsworth
On 01/05/2012 13:47, Frye, Daniel wrote:
Good morning. I am Dan Frye, a new, blind user of the iPhone. I plunged into
this adventure on Saturday, and, upon the recommendation of friends, I'm
availing myself of this list as a resource. Based on the exchanges I'm seeing,
it's clear that I've landed among a fairly advanced community of nonvisual
iPhone users, so, if my questions are too elementary, please direct me
elsewhere. I don't want to inappropriately monopolize this forum with questions
that detract from the list's general intent, purpose, or broadest value for all
involved. I'm a fairly average assistive technology and computer user; I'm no
computer scientist or technology geek to be sure. I use my technology to help
me do my job, but I don't necessarily know why the computer turns on or how it
manages the magic it does.
With these preliminaries out of the way, I have a few questions. Answers to any
of these queries will prove helpful. I hope it's acceptable to stray
occasionally from strictly Apple-related inquiries into the tangential
technologies and applications used on these devices? Here are several of my
initial questions/challenges:
1. My phone seemed to be working without significant flaws until last night. In route home from work (I
commute on a train with many others), my phone started behaving erratically. I'd lock the screen, but it'd
immediately unlock itself, without my pressing home and double tapping to unlock it. It'd go to my Home
screen. I turned the phone off, thinking this would reboot and correct any problems, but this pattern
continued. Then Voice-Over started announcing "All caps on" and "All caps off", even when
I was on the home screen without any keyboard present. Finally, I received an unidentified text from an
entity saying, "Verizon Alert: Account Locked. Go to this Website to register your account." I've
subsequently learned that this is a new type of phishing text message. I don't know that all of these
anomalies are related, but they happened within close proximity to each other. After calling Verizon
Wireless, the Technical Assistance representative had me work with somebody t
o reset my phone, without losing data, and this seemed to resolve the problem.
But the locking and random shift announcements were back this morning.
Subsequently, I've turned Bluetooth off, and the issues have disappeared. But I
should be able to work with Bluetooth so that I can use my keyboard. Any ideas
about my trouble?
2. I was given some advice about setting volume controls somewhere within
the settings menu to guarantee that my ringer volume wouldn't ever go off or
down, as it has, but also keeping Voice-Over turned up. I can't remember this
suggestion, though. Any ideas? I'm afraid I've digested so much in recent days
that some of what I've learned has escaped me.
3. I can't seem to master the four-finger swipe up and down to go to the
top or bottom of long screens or multiple screens. Perhaps this is just my
technique, but does anybody have a full-proof way of managing this?
4. When I lock my phone to go to sleep, I occasionally here the beep or
other notifications for an in-coming text or otherwise. Can I disable this
sound, when the phone is locked, so that I'm not disturbed at night. I know
about the silencer on the side of the phone, but I want to be able to hear an
alarm or answer an emergency, in-coming regular phone call. Ideas?
5. I thought I read that you could dismiss an alarm simply by pressing
the Power Button once after it sounds. When I do this, it doesn't seem to stop
it. The alarm sounds several times more in ten-minute increments. This is
causing domestic difficulty, since I have to rise at 4:00 a.m. to get ready and
leave for work. Smile! Suggestions for effectively dismissing the alarm?
Despite these difficulties, I've managed to learn to text (slowly still but
faster each time), email, and answer the phone. I've independently downloaded
one application so far too. So, if I can convince myself that this platform
will be stable and consistent, I'll likely stick with this technology. I have
fourteen days within which to make a decision. I've always been a Windows
computer user, and I'm migrating from an HTC Ozone with Mobile Speak voice
software.
Thank you for any feedback. I have the newest iPhone (OS5) book for blind
people provided through National Braille Press that Anna and Dean wrote. I've
found this to be an excellent starting resource. But I'd be pleased to receive
any additional instruction I can gather. I don't like being in the learning
stage; I'd much rather feel competent in my world.
With Kind Regards,
Daniel B. Frye, J.D.
Management and Program Specialist
Randolph-Sheppard and Helen Keller
National Center Programs
U.S. Department of Education
Office of Special Education
and Rehabilitative Services
Rehabilitation Services Administration
550 12th Street, SW, Room 5023
Washington, DC 20202-2800
(202) 245-7308 office
(202) 245-7591 fax
(410) 241-7006 mobile
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