> Thanks, Sieghard, for that explanation. I understand how it works now. It is > very clever, and I have no real objection to the way it works. I was just > very confused until now. Thanks. :)
Teresa On Aug 9, 2013, at 8:33 AM, Sieghard Weitzel <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Teresa, > > Yes, the volume buttons adjust the volume for whatever is currently active.If > you want to adjust the volume for Voiceover, I suggest you start > Voiceover speaking continuously, then use the up or down volume buttons to > raise or lower Voiceover volume. I usually do this by doing a 2-finger swipe > up on the screen which starts reading the entire screen at the top and this > way Voiceover speaks long enough so I can adjust the volume easily. I also > have volume in my rotor, not sure why you took it out again because it > sometimes comes in handy. For example, if I am listening to a book or music > and I want to change Voiceover volume, I can turn the rotor to volume and do > so without having to stop whatever is playing on my iPhone. The adjustments > are in 5% increments if you flick up or down. I have my Voiceover volume > mostly at between 40% and 70% depending on how much noise is around me. A > few people mentioned that they accidently turned the volume to 0 because > they forgot to turn the rotor away from volume and then by flicking down the > volume got lowered all the way. I can't really see how this happens because > even if it's only set to 40% it takes 7 or 8 swipes before it's all the way > at 0 and as I am swiping I hear it getting quieter and quieter and I imagine > one should clue in at that point. > > Volume for SIRI works the same way, if you want to turn SIRI's volume up or > down, just ask something which makes SIRI answer with a longer sentence, > then as SIRI is speaking, use the volume buttons. > > I think Apple has done this very cleverly, you can adjust a few things like > the ringer volume and Voiceover volume with independent controls if you > like, otherwise the volume buttons adjust whichever volume you want when it > is active. To me this makes sense, if I am on a phone call and I want to > turn up the volume so I can hear the other person better, I want only that > volume to go up, not that of Voiceover, system sounds, SIRI, the ringer etc. > > > Regards, > Sieghard > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf > Of Teresa Cochran > Sent: Friday, August 09, 2013 7:28 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Volume Buttons as "Master Volume" For Adjusting Everything at once? > > Hi, all, > > I'm really confused about how the volume buttons work. I have ringer alerts > set to be adjusted with them. I also have taken VO volume out of the rotor. > However, it seems these things adjust themselves independently of each > other. I'd like to make the volume buttons function as a 'master volume" > control without messing up all the various levels. I haven't seen a toggle > for using VO volume with the buttons, but maybe i'm missing something. I'm > using an iPod Touch 5 with IOS 6, latest version. > > Can someone help me cl ear this up? > > thanks, > teresa > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > > Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing [email protected]. > > Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. > > Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing > [email protected]. > > Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing > [email protected]. > > More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > > Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing [email protected]. > > Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. > > Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing > [email protected]. > > Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing > [email protected]. > > More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. 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