Hi Sieghard, I don't, of course, have access to how Apple set this up 
internally, but it is my opinion that forcibly resetting an iOS device simply 
forces the system to cut the power so that the device can reboot. That is why 
it is a useful command to perform when you cannot power off the phone by any 
normal means. It is therefore my view that if you can reboot your device 
normally, this force-reset method won't achieve anything or reset anything that 
a normal reboot wouldn't. To use another analogy, if my desktop PC has a 
problem that is not resolved by rebooting, why would it be resolved by 
unplugging the power cord while the PC is powered up, causing an improper shut 
down? I know this topic has come up before and other listers don't agree with 
my view, and I am more than happy to stand corrected and admit that I am 
totally out to lunch on this one. However, based on my understanding of the 
force-reset method, I am fairly sure I am correct about this.

Grant

On Aug 16, 2014, at 1:49 PM, Sieghard Weitzel <[email protected]> wrote:

> Hi Grant,
>  
> Doing a reset by holding the power and home buttons may not be something you 
> want to do every day and shouldn't have to do, but it also won't hurt. It 
> will definitely reset more things than a simply shutdown and reboot of the 
> phone and in your case I'd try it. I would probably remove all apps from the 
> app switcher and do a regular reboot, then do the reset and while it may not 
> fix your problem, I highly doubt it would hurt anything just as pressing the 
> reset key on a computer won't hurt anything either.
>  
>  
> Regards,
> Sieghard
>  
> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of 
> Grant Hardy
> Sent: Saturday, August 16, 2014 11:30 AM
> To: Viphone List; Viphone List
> Subject: Re: Can't change VoiceOver speech rate
>  
> Thanks Donna! It definitely takes time to get used to listening to a voice 
> that quickly, but if you're interested, you could try cranking up your rate a 
> bit when you're just listening to system prompts (like opening the mail app 
> and browsing to a folder) then slowing it down to read the actual content. Of 
> course, this is assuming you can change your rate. :)
> 
> Grant
>  
> On Aug 16, 2014, at 11:23 AM, Donna <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> 
> I don't have a solution to your problem. 
>  
> I just wanted to say...Wow!!! I can't understand but every other word VO says 
> when the speed is set to 100%  Heck, my brain or ears can't even keep up to 
> follow along with VO is saying. LOL! Wish I had your talent, it would make 
> doing tasks on my device faster. 65% is the fastest speed that I'm able to go 
> and still be able to understand VO and comprehend what I'm listening to VO 
> reading to me. 
>  
> Donna
> 
> On Aug 16, 2014, at 1:25 PM, Grant Hardy <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> Hi all,
>  
> I normally keep my speech rate at 100%, but I have just discovered that it is 
> in fact stuck there. Adjusting it from the rotor, or from the VO preferences 
> page, has no effect. Actually, that's not entirely true; VO occasionally 
> announces something using the lower rate, but otherwise sticks to 100%. For 
> example, if I am moving through a bulleted list on a web page, VO announces 
> the "bullet" symbol in whatever speech rate I have set, but then reverts to 
> 100% to read the rest of the text.
>  
> I am using iOS 7.1.2 with an iPhone 5S and the default U.S. English voice. 
> I'm not sure that this is a big enough deal to warrant extensive 
> troubleshooting (e.g. restoring the phone or resetting all settings), but I 
> wanted to inquire whether anyone has ever had a similar problem or has any 
> tips.
>  
> Thanks,
> 
> Grant
>  
>  
> -- 
> The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. 
> All new members to the this list are moderated by default. 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. The archives for this list 
> can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/.
> --- 
> 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].
> To post to this group, send email to [email protected].
> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone.
> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
>  
> -- 
> The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. 
> All new members to the this list are moderated by default. 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. The archives for this list 
> can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/.
> --- 
> 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].
> To post to this group, send email to [email protected].
> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone.
> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
>  
> -- 
> The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. 
> All new members to the this list are moderated by default. 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. The archives for this list 
> can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/.
> --- 
> 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].
> To post to this group, send email to [email protected].
> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone.
> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
> 
> -- 
> The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. 
> All new members to the this list are moderated by default. 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. The archives for this list 
> can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/.
> --- 
> 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].
> To post to this group, send email to [email protected].
> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone.
> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.

-- 
The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All 
new members to the this list are moderated by default. 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. The archives for this list can 
be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/.
--- 
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].
To post to this group, send email to [email protected].
Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone.
For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.

Reply via email to