Hello everyone, the session now! I'm having difficulties using Spotify on my iPhone 5s with voice-over E I Rhapsody out as well I'm trying to access my music and transfer it over to my iTunes five very on my Mac how do I go about doing this thank you so much have a great day Sent from my iPhone
> On 20 Jun 2014, at 3:58 pm, macvisionaries@googlegroups.com wrote: > > Today's topic summary > Group: http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries/topics > > Alex on IOS 8 [12 Updates] > any updated podcast on garage band? [1 Update] > My first clean install of Os X [2 Updates] > recommendations for headset with i-Phone 5 [2 Updates] > changing voices on ios [5 Updates] > Access: DropBox & VoiceOver (VO) [1 Update] > new version of Skype [1 Update] > Problems With Downloding Maps In Navigon [1 Update] > Alex on IOS 8 > Jessica Moss <junglebookfa...@gmail.com> Jun 20 01:42PM -0400 > > Oh wow, that will be amazing, I always wondered when/if that would ever > happen. > > > Teresa Cochran <batsfly...@me.com> Jun 20 11:33AM -0700 > > Yes, I would love that. My hearing impairment is such that I understand male > voices much better than female ones. Currently, I use Daniel, but I'd much > rather use Alex. > > Teresa > > "Twinkle, twinkle, little bat > How I wonder what you're at" > --Lewis Carroll > > > > isaac <isaac.heb...@gmail.com> Jun 20 01:41PM -0500 > > I would love that too. I currently use samantha. > isaac > isaac.heb...@gmail.com > Skype gold_wildcat > > > > Jessica D <jldai...@gmail.com> Jun 20 02:56PM -0400 > > Yes, I do not like the Daniel voice. > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > Kawal Gucukoglu <kawa...@me.com> Jun 20 07:59PM +0100 > > I do not like Daniel either. At the present time, I have to use Samantha. > However when Alex comes on iOS eight, he will be my preferred voice as I use > him on the back! > > > > Matt Dierckens <matt.dierck...@gmail.com> Jun 20 03:02PM -0400 > > I honestly wish we had the option of using different american, australian and > british voices. I mean, apple has them available to them, why can't the users > have a non-jailbreaking option? > > Matt Dierckens > Macintosh Trainer > Blind Access Training > www.blindaccesstraining.com > 1-877-774-7670 ext. 3 > matt...@blindaccesstraining.com > Introduction to the Macintosh Operating system and voiceover course available > now. Take advantage of our 10% discount for the month of June. > Spots are limited, sign up here > http://blindaccesstraining.com/training-courses/ > > > > > > David Taylor <e.david.tay...@icloud.com> Jun 20 08:06PM +0100 > > I agree. I have to use the Irish voice on IOS for the same reasons but will > switch to Alex if he sounds anything like. I don't know anybody who likes > Daniel on any platform. > > Cheers > Dave > > > > Matt Dierckens <matt.dierck...@gmail.com> Jun 20 03:09PM -0400 > > I have a guess that alex will only be available to 5S users, which means that > those of us who have the 5c and under will be stuck with Samantha. I'm only > speculating this because OSX and the 5S are both 64 bit systems. > Matt Dierckens > Macintosh Trainer > Blind Access Training > www.blindaccesstraining.com > 1-877-774-7670 ext. 3 > matt...@blindaccesstraining.com > Introduction to the Macintosh Operating system and voiceover course available > now. Take advantage of our 10% discount for the month of June. > Spots are limited, sign up here > http://blindaccesstraining.com/training-courses/ > > > > > > David Taylor <e.david.tay...@icloud.com> Jun 20 08:11PM +0100 > > Was OS X a 64 bit system when Alex was written though?Saying that, for other > reasons, I suspect you could be right. > > Cheers > Dave > > > > Kawal Gucukoglu <kawa...@me.com> Jun 20 08:15PM +0100 > > I'm going to the Apple Store as soon as the sixth comes out! I will not be > stuck with the 5S especially if it has wireless charging! > > > > Christopher Hallsworth <christopher...@gmail.com> Jun 20 08:18PM +0100 > > Funny I had a dream one night that Alex will come to iOS. This may be a > reality soon. > > Christopher Hallsworth > Student at the Hadley School for the Blind > www.hadley.edu > > On 20/06/2014 18:42, Jessica Moss wrote: > > > Matt Dierckens <matt.dierck...@gmail.com> Jun 20 03:54PM -0400 > > I think so, but I could be wrong. > Matt Dierckens > Macintosh Trainer > Blind Access Training > www.blindaccesstraining.com > 1-877-774-7670 ext. 3 > matt...@blindaccesstraining.com > Introduction to the Macintosh Operating system and voiceover course available > now. Take advantage of our 10% discount for the month of June. > Spots are limited, sign up here > http://blindaccesstraining.com/training-courses/ > > > > > > any updated podcast on garage band? > "Hank Smith, and Seeing-eye dog Iona" <hank.smith...@gmail.com> Jun 20 > 12:49PM -0700 > > Hello is thjere any updated podcasts on garage band? > am mainly interested in creating music using samples, and also remixing > existing music with samples eg putting other samples on top of mp3s exta > drum tracks etc > there any podcast that I can listen to to learn how to use this? > Hank > > > -- > websites: > http://www.solavei.com/hanksmith > http://qoinpro.com/5f674bfbfc97bbb1f3216db274fb72f8 > > > My first clean install of Os X > Christopher Hallsworth <christopher...@gmail.com> Jun 20 08:15PM +0100 > > Hi all > I was frustrated with the stuttering speech at startup on my late 2011 > Macbook Pro 13 inch. I contemplated doing a clean install and finally > got round to doing this today. I thought I would share my experience > after years of reinstalling Windows countless times. Fortunately the > stuttering has gone away for now. Note I was using a flash drive to boot > into the Os X Installer which I made thanks to a free program called > Diskmakerx formally Lion Disc Maker. > Let me stress that the entire process can be done completely independent > of sight thanks to VoiceOver or be it a temporary copy if you like > shipping with Os X Installer. The Fred voice is used which will remind > you of Dectalk. Sure VoiceOver does not start automatically, never does, > but pressing command-f5 is all you need to do to get the installer to > talk. I believe Braille support is even included so even a deafblind > person can do this. > I got a bit lost in translation when it came to rebuilding my disk which > I personally wanted to do so could really start fresh. Turned out all I > had to do was choose 1 from the partition layout pop-up button, click > apply and it does the rest including formatting the entire partition in > this case. So intuitive! Because I was so used to Windows ways of > reinstalling I thought I had to remove all partitions first. No wonder I > wasn't getting anywhere as Os X doesn't work like that. > The installation process was very straightforward indeed. Although for > some reason it got stuck right at the end of preparing to install. I was > on the landline at the time when the mac suddenly rebooted into the > installer loaded on the newly created partition. Os X Installer took > care of the rest. Finally I set up my new install again completely > independent of sight as by this time you are in the actual Os X > installation. You do not need to do anything at this point as after > about a minute a prerecorded voice lets you know about VoiceOver and how > to get started. All Macs do this whether just bought or after a clean > install. So just follow the verbal propts and set up your mac. > Hope you find this valuable. Enjoy! > -- > Christopher Hallsworth > Student at the Hadley School for the Blind > www.hadley.edu > > > Teresa Cochran <batsfly...@me.com> Jun 20 12:36PM -0700 > > Yes, I don't find myself biting my knuckles with Os X installs. It's quite > nice. > > There is Braille support for USB only in recovery mode and with the installer. > > HtH, > Teresa > > "Twinkle, twinkle, little bat > How I wonder what you're at" > --Lewis Carroll > > > > recommendations for headset with i-Phone 5 > "Terje Strømberg" <terjestrmb...@gmail.com> Jun 20 07:44PM +0200 > > The Bose Quiet Comfort In Ear is very comfortable in ear, not in the ear > canal, but right outside like ear buds. Two office services have reported > that they can`t hear me so well lately, but i am sure this is related to an > iPhone error i have to look at. The noice reduction is the top referance for > consumer electronics and so is the support and spare parts store. I would be > very surprised if the sound error is Bose related. The Norwegian male voice > sounds very relaxed with Blind Square. The female is as good as the iPhone > speakers. > > I have a old pair of Beats by Dr. Dre version with active noice reduction. > The voice over sounds good in them too. > > Take care > > 20. juni 2014 kl. 18:21 skrev Kawal Gucukoglu <kawa...@me.com>: > > Have you got the new model of the Bluez? Just that I can't seem to turn the > volume up all the time without hearing Battery High or whatever the battery > level is. > > My headset has never fallen off, may be my head is small as it is! > > Kawal. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > > Jenine Stanley <dragonwalke...@gmail.com> Jun 20 02:03PM -0400 > > Thanks, great recommendations here. Was wondering about the Bose ones so good > review. > Jenine Stanley > dragonwalke...@gmail.com > > > > > > changing voices on ios > David Chittenden <dchitten...@gmail.com> Jun 21 05:01AM +1200 > > There are various voice settings that can be active in the rotor. Go to > settings, general, accessibility, VoiceOver, Rotor, to go through all of the > rotor options. Double-tap to select the options you want. Double-tap toggles > selection. > > David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA > Email: dchitten...@gmail.com > Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 > Sent from my iPhone > > > > Dionipher Presas Herrera <dionip...@gmail.com> Jun 20 07:28PM +0200 > > i dont mean changing all the phone setting to other language, i just want to > read just most emails in english but i would like to be my ios be on italian, > > > isaac <isaac.heb...@gmail.com> Jun 20 12:35PM -0500 > > Are you trying to say that you want iOS to be in another language when > typing? Are you saying that you want a keyboard in another language? > isaac > isaac.heb...@gmail.com > Skype gold_wildcat > > > > Dionipher Presas Herrera <dionip...@gmail.com> Jun 20 07:53PM +0200 > > nope, i just want the phone to read in another language if there's a shortcut > command like on mac, i can change the voice by pressing VO command down arrow > on the language > > > David Chittenden <dchitten...@gmail.com> Jun 21 06:01AM +1200 > > Turn the rotor to language and use the vertical flick to change between your > selected languages. > > David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA > Email: dchitten...@gmail.com > Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 > Sent from my iPhone > > > > Access: DropBox & VoiceOver (VO) > Robert C <gone.to.da...@gmail.com> Jun 20 10:29AM -0700 > > Under iOS, very friendly and simple to use. > > Quote of the nanosecond . . . > Murphy's Fourth Law: If there is a possibility of several things > going wrong, the one that will cause the most damage will be the > one to go wrong. > Robert & Annie Yanni ke7nwn > E-mail- > gone.to.da...@gmail.com > > On 6/20/2014 8:35 AM, Robin wrote: > > > new version of Skype > Kawal Gucukoglu <kawa...@me.com> Jun 20 06:09PM +0100 > > I too have no problems with it. Why does everything have to be in the same > place, just curious. > > > Problems With Downloding Maps In Navigon > Eileen Misrahi <eileen.misr...@gmail.com> Jun 20 10:06AM -0700 > > Hello All, > > I'm about to pull my hair out on downloading the 2013 maps for Navigon. I > have just spent more than 1 hour trying select and get the maps into the map > list in Navigon. There must be some trick to the trade with this or I am just > about to take it off the phone. The maps in the map managerkeep refreshing. I > did what one post suggested to scroll and do a split double tap to select the > desired map. I then went to the "accept" button and tapped on it. None of my > selections were placed into the map folder to use. It seems like the current > version is broken and I'll need to replace it with another GPS app. If there > are any directions that will assist in the selection process of the maps in > the map manager folder, please let me know. > > Thanks in advance. > > Kind regards, > Eileen > > > Sent from my iPhone > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
