I absolutely agree about the problem of just telling people to Google something due to my own experience. I can get over 90 per cent of what I want that way and have been doing it for years; but I have found that; sometimes I just don’t get the wording quite right and it can take several attempts to find what I’m looking for.
All the best Angie > On 4 Sep 2024, at 16:48, William Outman <[email protected]> wrote: > > This issue of seniors learning devices was a common issue I ran into while > handling public assistance help desk calls in my state for 16 months until > that position ended. A couple additional suggestions could be helpful. If > there is a community college nearby they may also have a tech basics course. > Also check your public library to see if the reference librarian can find > current books or connect with other local resources or classes they may have. > Ideally these would include an intro to adaptive technology should the need > to ask for that come up, as it often does in the senior, or not so senior > population. > One thing I found is that sometimes even if these resources exist, it can be > difficult for to some to physically get to these programs. > Everyone needs to remember it does no good to tell someone just to Google it > if they don’t know how. > In that job I often found myself teaching a little Computer 101 to people who > had trouble distinguishing a title bar from an address bar, and who barely > knew how to make a phone call with their device. > Bill Outman > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Sep 2, 2024, at 1:24 PM, 'Richard Turner' via VIPhone >> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> >> >> Hi Mitch, >> Right, Voice Memos nor any other app other than some paid third party apps >> can record phone calls. >> But, if he can wait until iOS 18 is released, which is probably next >> Tuesday, September 10, he will be able to record them from within the phone >> app and then have a transcript saved in the notes app. >> >> I don’t know if any of the beta testers have tried this yet assuming it is >> available in the beta already. >> I don’t put betas on my iPhone, or I would have tested it by now. >> >> Thanks, >> >> Richard, USA >> "INTROVERTS UNITE ... >> SEPARATELY IN YOUR OWN HOMES" >> -- as seen on a T-shirt with a power fist raised >> >> My web site: https://www.turner42.com <https://www.turner42.com/> >> >> From: [email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]><[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> On Behalf Of [email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]> >> Sent: Monday, September 2, 2024 10:12 AM >> To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> Subject: RE: re there any resorses for olderpeoplewho are sighted to lurn >> how to use the i phone? >> >> Hi ok so the voice memmows wonte record phone calls? I did see that message >> that you sent about ios 18 being able to record phone calls yes. From Mich. >> >> From: 'Richard Turner' via VIPhone <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> >> Sent: September 2, 2024 12:50 PM >> To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> Subject: RE: re there any resorses for olderpeoplewho are sighted to lurn >> how to use the i phone? >> >> Here is something specific to that app, but remember, it won’t record phone >> calls. Did you see the message I sent about iOS 18 and recording calls from >> within the phone app? >> >> Here is a link to how to use the Voice Memos app. >> https://www.igeeksblog.com/how-to-use-voice-memos-on-iphone-ipad/ >> >> Richard, USA >> "INTROVERTS UNITE ... >> SEPARATELY IN YOUR OWN HOMES" >> -- as seen on a T-shirt with a power fist raised >> >> My web site: https://www.turner42.com <https://www.turner42.com/> >> >> From: [email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]><[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> On Behalf Of [email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]> >> Sent: Monday, September 2, 2024 9:27 AM >> To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> Subject: re there any resorses for olderpeoplewho are sighted to lurn how to >> use the i phone? >> >> Hi all are there any sorts of resorses to use the I phone for >> older people? I just spent some time on the phone with my Dad trying to help >> him with this voice memmos app. But since I have no idea what the different >> Icons on the phone represent are thereany resorses for older people say in >> there late 60’s to lurne how to use the I phone going through things like >> what icons meen what they look like etc? each of my folks are sighted and it >> would be nice to send them any info to help how to use there phones etc. >> from Mich Verrier from New Liskeard Ontario Canada. >> -- >> 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 contact the owners or >> moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >> >> Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: >> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>. 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