This is not totally correct. In any edit field, there is a dictate button just left of the space bar. You can double-tap this, and get the same results. Tap twice quickly on the screen with two fingers of the same time to stop dictation. This gesture is known as a two-finger double-tap. Alternatively, you can start dictation the same way you stop dictation, by using a two-finger double-tap.
Thanks, Ari > On Sep 24, 2013, at 11:31 AM, Marianne Denning <[email protected]> > wrote: > > I will answer your question about sending texts. You can dictate your > text by holding down the home button until you hear a tone. Then say > "send text to and the name or phone number you want to text." If you > pause during the message the recording will stop and you start over > again. When you are finished recording let go of the home button and, > I think, SIRI will repeat your message to you. If you like the > message press the home button and say send. Your other option is to > purchase a Bluetooth key board and pair it with the phone. You can > then type your message. If you enjoy reading books or magazines from > BARD, Bookshare or Learning Ally, they all have apps so you can read > with your IPhone. I would strongly recommend applevis.com. They have > several guides, blogs and podcasts that can help you. I don't have > IOS 7 yet so I don't know if they have anything on it yet. Best of > luck. This group will really be helpful > >> On 9/23/13, Paulette Vickery <[email protected]> wrote: >> Hi all, >> >> >> >> My name is Paulette Vickery. I just joined this group last night. I am >> using >> an Iphone 4 S and IOS 7, which I downloaded yesterday. I have been happily >> married for 40 years, have 6 grown children and 11 grand children. I am a >> psychotherapist in private practice and I am getting started in the voice >> over industry. I also do quite a bit of baby sitting. I enjoy cooking, >> reading, knitting, crocheting, safety pin beading and basket making. >> >> >> >> I enjoy my phone, but I know that I should be able to do so much more than >> I >> am presently doing with my Iphone. I often get frustrated, because there >> seems to be nowhere I can ask even the simplest of Iphone questions. I am >> glad that I learned about this list from asking people on other lists to >> suggest a list I could join where I could ask such questions. >> >> >> >> So, here goes. I purchased the 2 booklets available from the National >> Braille Press, full of good apps for the blind to download. I downloaded >> many of them, but have never used them because I can't find anywhere that >> shows me how to use the app. It's like it is generally assumed that I >> should >> know how to use it, because I downloaded the app. Well we all know what >> happens when we assume, and I am ready for that to change, at least as far >> as I am concerned. Smile. >> >> >> >> Here are a few of the problems I am having. I can't remember the app names >> right now, I can check them in the morning. But one of the apps I >> downloaded >> was called, Cards, I believe. With it, I am supposed to be able to send >> E-cards whenever I please, but I have no idea how to do it. I also >> downloaded, Loose It, an app called, Work out, I think, remind me, and Stem >> Stumper, which I can't even access. I am so frustrated because I have no >> idea how to use these or many other apps. >> >> >> >> Now, to be fair, I also downloaded, Pandora and Dave Ramsey, both of which >> I >> can use pretty well. >> >> >> >> And about IOS 7. The first I new about it was yesterday when something >> popped up in the middle of my screen yesterday morning, during a really >> good >> Toby Keith song I was listening to on Pandora. I was asked if I wanted to >> update my Iphone by getting the app. Since a few others on other lists had >> mentioned that IOS 7 was a good thing, and since nowhere could I find >> anything on the screen that said that I had a choice of downloading the app >> later, I decided to just go ahead and download it, so that I could give a >> thumbs up to the Toby Keith song. To make a long story short, after I >> agreed >> to be a good girl and not do anything bad to the Apple company, I was told >> that it was downloading, then that my phone was rebooting or something >> similar. Then Voice Over went silent. I waited and nothing happened. I >> called the accessibility arm of Apple Care and finally they told me that I >> had to go to a near by Sprint store and they could get it up and running >> for >> me. My husband was annoyed because I downloaded it in the first place when >> it was so hot off the shelf, so to speak, but he tried to get it to work. >> He >> said that the screen said I needed to connect to Itune s. That didn't work >> either. We went to the Sprint store and they couldn't fix it. By this time >> I >> was wishing that I had never heard of IOS updates and I had learned to my >> great surprise that I was willing to bring my day to a screeching halt >> until >> I got my phone useable again! The Sprint people said that we should go to >> the Apple store. Finally, someone at Apple was able to get IOS 7 working >> with my phone. Then, after all that, I discovered that Siri had a cold and >> sounded simply awful! I called Apple accessibility again last evening and >> between a very helpful and patient gentleman and my husband, who helped >> when >> the Apple man was flumixed because occationally I didn't understand what he >> was talking about and my phone just wouldn't do what he said that it >> should. >> But finally I was able to get hooked up with wifi and begin downloading, or >> expanding or whatever, something called the enhanced voice for Voice Over. >> He said that it might take several hours to download, well whatever I was >> downloading, so I should leave my Iphone hooked up to WIFI over night. I >> certainly hope the voice sounds better in the morning. >> >> >> >> So, could someone please tell me in short sentences, how I can learn about >> and use apps, find some good games that don't take a lot of brain power to >> pass the time while waiting for a ride, andhow I can send a message easily. >> I absolutely hate hunt and peck typing, which is what I have to do on that >> little screen. >> >> >> >> I know this has been an unusually long post, but it was my first one and I >> wanted to give you a real feel for my situation. I am so glad that I >> learned >> about this list, at last I have a group of blind people who use Iphones to >> help me with my questions. Thanks so much in advance for any and all >> assistance you are able to give. >> >> >> >> Paulette >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> 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. > > > -- > Marianne Denning, TVI, MA > Teacher of students who are blind or visually impaired > (513) 607-6053 > > -- > 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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