I use the dication a lot as well. Sent from my iPhone
On Sep 28, 2012, at 2:58 PM, "Raul A. Gallegos" <[email protected]> wrote: > Personally I find it better to go into the messages app, press compose and > send a text that way using the dictate button on the keyboard. Although > sending texts with Siri interface does work. I have always felt that Siri and > Voice Over is clunky at best and so if I will be using Siri a lot, I usually > turn off Voice Over. This can still work out nicely even if you are a totally > blind person. > > -- > Raul A. Gallegos > That awkward moment when you've said "what?" 3 times but still can't hear > what they said. So you just agree. > Home Page: http://raulgallegos.com > Twitter: https://twitter.com/rau47 > Facebook: http://facebook.com/rau47 > > On 9/28/2012 2:06 PM, Rose Combs wrote: >> Wow! Texting is the main reason I wanted Siri, and she does other things >> nicely but she is much faster at sending a text 99% of the time than I am >> typing it unless I am where the Bluetooth keyboard happens to be. >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf >> Of Raul A. Gallegos >> Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2012 12:46 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: Sending messages with Siri I'm having a problem >> >> I've had better success in turning off voice over first and then using Siri >> like a sighted person to send texts. So, if I really want to use her, I turn >> off voice over, I press and hold home. When it beeps I say text blah and the >> message. she responds with the message and if she should send it, I simply >> say yes without having to tap the listen button and it gets sent. >> >> Although i like Siri very much for many things, I can honestly say that >> texting isn't one of them. But as I said, when I do, this is what works >> better. >> >> -- >> Raul A. Gallegos >> That awkward moment when you try to pull open a drawer and the knob comes >> off. >> Home Page: http://raulgallegos.com >> Twitter: https://twitter.com/rau47 >> Facebook: http://facebook.com/rau47 >> >> On 9/27/2012 3:07 PM, M. Taylor wrote: >>> Hello Iona, >>> >>> Yes, I know exactly what you are talking about. I discovered it a >>> couple of days ago. >>> >>> To those of you who may not know, When using Siri to send a text >>> message, the screen locks before completing the process. It does not >>> matter how long the auto-lock is set. >>> >>> NOTE 1: >>> If the message is short enough, only one word, for instance, Siri may >>> successfully send the text message. It may also work the first time >>> you attempt to send a message after powering on the device. However, >>> subsequent attempts with messages containing more than 5 words or so, >>> will time out before the message can be sent. >>> >>> To create the bug, do the following: >>> >>> NOTE 2: >>> I use the center button on the included iPHone wired headset to >>> interact with Siri. >>> >>> 1. >>> Launch Siri and say something like, "Send a message to Mark Taylor." >>> Siri will reply with something like, "You said, send a message to Mark >> Taylor. >>> OK. I can send a message to Mark Taylor for you. What would you like >>> it to say?" At this point, a text message dialog box is displayed and >>> Siri will say something like, "To, Mark Taylor." >>> >>> 2. >>> Initiate the Siri command and say something like, "Hi Mark. How is >>> your day? I hope you are well." Siri will respond with something >>> like, "You said, Hi Mark. How is your day? I hope you are well. I >>> updated your message. Ready to send it? Reply with cancel or send." >>> >>> NOTE 3: >>> For me more often than not, the screen locks at this point, before I >>> can send the message. I have also experienced the scenario when, >>> after initiating Siri and saying, "Send," Siri will respond with >>> something like, "You said Send. Okay, I will send it for you," only >>> to lock the screen, losing the message before it can be sent. >>> >>> I strongly encourage those of you who have or can reproduce this bug >>> to either send a message to Apple at [email protected] or call >>> their accessibility hotline at: 877-204-3930. >>> >>> Please feel free to use any part of this post. >>> >>> Mark >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On >>> Behalf Of Ioana Gandrabur >>> Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2012 9:31 AM >>> To: Viphone >>> Subject: Sending messages with Siri I'm having a problem >>> >>> Hi, >>> >>> Does anyone have a problem sending messages with Siri? I am having >>> trouble telling it that it is okay and go ahead and send it >>> >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google >> Group. >> To search the VIPhone public archive, visit >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > To search the VIPhone public archive, visit > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. 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