Re: bluetooth keyboard recommendation

No it doesn't have a lock. the moment you put it on it will communicate with the device it's pared up too. That's what we use, even to find out something simple as the time, and it's instant. The nice thing about the on and off switch, if you're carrying it in a bag, there's not much chance of i

Re: bluetooth keyboard recommendation

Nene, the keyboard has an pplications key, though we're not sure exactly what it's called but I'll tell you the order of the keys that change other keys. Across the top of the keyboard here's what the keys are without any other key punch to modify them. The very bottom left corner key will chang

Re: podcast appearance

Hi All, Just to wrap this around in a positive note, please do remember my name as I don't use this gmail account for any official marketing or other emails. I stay quite informal about things when in macvisionaries or viphone, meaning that I don't find it really necessarry to paste a full sign

RE: podcast appearance

Hello Yuma, I apologize if you perceived my post as negative, but I am far from new on this list having been a part of it for about 8 or 9 years. I am however not a Mac user so wouldn't know you from the macvisionaries list. Yes, I could have Googled Oseyeris, but in this case I didn't and I ju

RE: Sonos problem

Hi marie, Glad it worked, but just FYI, the play/pause button are in the same spot, e.g. they are a tioggle so to speak, play becomes pause if music is playing and vice versa. From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Marie Sent: Saturday, August 11, 2018 3:57 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.co

Astrovolcano

A little time ago, I asked a question on this list re a word I had read as one of the clues in an April 2013 puzzle in Seven Little Words. The word was astrovolcano. I received only one reply and that was from Bill Garrick who suggested that, perhapsan astrovolcano was a burst of light from ou

Re: bluetooth keyboard recommendation

Andy, you can tell the keys on this keyboard. You could feel the inditations between the keys, which is a bit smaller and narrower inditation than on our computer keyboards which I've noticed since I'm typing on my computer's keyboard now. So you could easily tell the letters apart on this black

Re: podcast appearance

I get where Sieghard is coming from, but I'd suggest that he could have just not assumed the worst and just asked some questions for more information, such as "Before I click on anything could you tell us a little bit more about ...?" Alternatively, he could have also just hit the delete button

Re: Accessibility of scribd and bookshare

I had never heard of Scribd, so I cannot assist there. Bookshare is a fabulous resource here in the United States! I use VoiceDream Reader for Bookshare books. I too am surprised the books are not available in the UK. But, if the Marrakesh treaty does finally get enacted, Bookshare is the best re

Learning Ally

Hello people, I am totally baffled by the Learning Ally application. I don't seem to have any control over whether I can skip by Page or story for instance in a collection of short stories. I did find a button and the audio menu which shifts me into a different view, one that's preferable but on

RE: podcast appearance

Hello Everyone, I am posting this to the thread more as a mediator than a moderator. Yuma, we get a lot of unwelcomed and unauthorized solicitations on this list so, I can certainly understand Sieghard's skepticism, given the lack of an introduction, as he defines it. Sieghard, Yuma is a lon

Accessibility of scribd and bookshare

Hi, How easy have you found downloading books from Scribd to your iPhone? At first glance it seems better than kindle and audible. Also I was thinking of joining bookshare, it doesn’t seem to have much if you are from the UK, for example when I searched for Brandon Sanderson and Laini Taylor us

Re: bluetooth keyboard recommendation

Pam, where can you purchase the i clever keyboard? I've heard of it before since other listers mentioned it. We got this portable fold up keyboard called something like zack from verizon. We're not too crazy about it. It's not that sturdy and while it folds up to a smaller size it's kind of long

Re: Sonos problem

oh thank you, thank you, thank you. Found the spot and the Alexa is now listening once again. And I even found that if I move my finger slightly back toward the front, it starts playing music and slightly more to the front, pauses it. This is great, you are a genius. Sorry for the delay in respo

RE: bluetooth keyboard recommendation

Really cool. Best regards, Carolyn -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Arlene Sent: Saturday, August 11, 2018 3:15 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: bluetooth keyboard recommendation Yup, the black webb has the

Re: bluetooth keyboard recommendation

Hi, is this keyboard has a key lock as well? Thank you, Nene -Original Message- From: Ekstrand, Pamela A. -ND Sent: Saturday, August 11, 2018 9:08 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: bluetooth keyboard recommendation Hi, I like the iClever folding keyboard. It is fairly stur

Re: bluetooth keyboard recommendation

Hi, if this keyboard doesn't have the function keys, what command to turn on/off voiceover, as it does with command key plus f5? Thank you, Nene -Original Message- From: Arlene Sent: Saturday, August 11, 2018 8:14 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: bluetooth keyboard recommen

RE: bluetooth keyboard recommendation

Hi, I like the iClever folding keyboard. It is fairly sturdy, and the keys are pretty easy to find. I have trouble with many small keyboards, but the keys on this one are fairly well separated. Pam From: viphone@googlegroups.com [viphone@googlegroups

Re: bluetooth keyboard recommendation

Hi, I just read this message and want to ask, are these keyboards easy to find the keys? My wife has a keyboard and I noticed that it is quite flat. I am used to my computer keyboard which the keys aresepareted enough to find each other. Thanks Andy and Shubert From: Kwork Sent: Friday,

Re: bluetooth keyboard recommendation

does any of these keyboards have an applications key? On 8/11/18, Arlene wrote: > Yup, the black webb has the number keys at the top of the keyboard where > number keys usually are, and these number keys double as controls when > you're listening to audio and video media, such controls as play,

Re: bluetooth keyboard recommendation

I think if the keys were round and about the size of my fingers that are small, if the keys were even just slightly bigger than my finger or about the same size, to me, it sounds like it would be confortable to type on. - Original Message - From: "Carolyn Arnold" <4carol...@windstream.ne

Re: bluetooth keyboard recommendation

Yup, the black webb has the number keys at the top of the keyboard where number keys usually are, and these number keys double as controls when you're listening to audio and video media, such controls as play, rewind and so on. It's a true apple keyboard so it doesn't have the function keys th

Re: cannot buy Kindle books using the Amazon app

I am sure Amazon would love to sell Kindle books through the Kindle and Amazon apps, but they aren't willing to pay Apple I think it is about30 percent. After all, Apple wants you to buy and read that book through IBooks. Arnold Schmidt Sent from Arnold's iPhone On Aug 11, 2018, at

Re: iPhone Won't reset settings

Did that already, same result. Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 11, 2018, at 2:34 PM, juan mojena wrote: > > I would try shutting your phone down and then trying it again after rebooting. > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Aug 11, 2018, at 1:49 PM, kelby carlson wrote: > > I would like to res

Re: iPhone Won't reset settings

I would try shutting your phone down and then trying it again after rebooting. Sent from my iPhone On Aug 11, 2018, at 1:49 PM, kelby carlson wrote: I would like to reset my iPhone's general settings. When I go to do this and confirm with my passcode, it says "resetting iPhone" on the screen

Bi14 experiences?

Hi all, I have a humanware bei14 on loan for a week or two. I like the compactness, but I just haven’t been able so far to get used to having so few cells. Especially with word wrap I guess, where sometimes, several cells are blank because the next whole word won’t fit on the line. I also don’t

iPhone Won't reset settings

I would like to reset my iPhone's general settings. When I go to do this and confirm with my passcode, it says "resetting iPhone" on the screen. I will leave it there, but that screen will never change. The last time I left it there for over 20 minutes. What is going on? I want to see if resetti

Re: Voicedream Dropbox Issue

I also sometimes have trouble backing up and restoring using iTunes. It really depends—I tend to have an extremely large library (1000 books +) which can cause issues. Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 11, 2018, at 1:15 PM, englishride...@gmail.com wrote: > > That's so weird! I have no issues with

RE: bluetooth keyboard recommendation

It would be a deal maker for me. Best regards, Carolyn -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Kwork Sent: Saturday, August 11, 2018 12:33 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: bluetooth keyboard recommendation Thank yo

Re: Voicedream Dropbox Issue

That's so weird! I have no issues with VDR and Dropbox. It's some other apps that have issues with Dropbox for me, like Capti. It won't display things in alphabetical order. VDR has no issues with this, though, or with missing files. Strange. I get what people are saying about not wanting to del

Re: podcast appearance

Also sieghard, If you don't have the intuition to click elsewhere from the contact form, here's the website at the lab page: https://www.oseyeris.com/the-lab The lab page has a lot of info on how I went about working on the star gazing app. I'm just putting this in case people think I'm going

Re: bluetooth keyboard recommendation

Ouch! $99 will have to take a pass for now. Looks good though, especially for those wanting to use it with multiple devices. - Original Message - From: Russ Kiehne To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Saturday, August 11, 2018 6:17 AM Subject: Re: bluetooth keyboard recommendation Take

Re: podcast appearance

Hi sieghard, By definition a co founder is someone who founded a startup I'm the blind guy in the duo, and I do all the different software architectures for the team. I also do a podcast series on coding for 3D sound and audio using the swift language and X-code. I'm based in Brisbane, and I th

Re: bluetooth keyboard recommendation

Thank you. Meanwhile, this one should arrive today thanks to Amazon Prime, so will update. I'm curious to know if the keys are truly round. I doubt that'll be a deal breaker though. Travis - Original Message - From: Arlene To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Saturday, August 11, 2018 4:

Re: cannot buy Kindle books using the Amazon app

OK so it’s intentional, forcing you to go to the website but, at least not an accessibility issue. Thanks. From: Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Saturday, August 11, 2018 11:47 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: cannot buy Kindle books using the Amazon app Exactly, I think this used to be pos

Re: finding IOS commands for a keyboard

Thanks so very much for the info. I will check it out. Reggie and Lex God said, "I need somebody strong enough to pull sleds and find bombs, yet gentle enough to love babies and lead the blind. Somebody who will spend all day on a couch with a resting head and supportive eyes to lift the spir

Re: cannot buy Kindle books using the Amazon app

To be clear, I don’t mean the Kindle app but the regular Amazon shopping app where I can buy anything else from Amazon. You have never been able to buy from the Kindle app; I mean the regular Amazon app where I could, but now can no longer, buy Kindle books. From: Matthew Bullis Sent: Saturday,

RE: cannot buy Kindle books using the Amazon app

Exactly, I think this used to be possible, but no longer and not for a long time, same as Audible. From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Matthew Bullis Sent: Saturday, August 11, 2018 8:46 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: cannot buy Kindle books using the Amazon app As far a

Re: cannot buy Kindle books using the Amazon app

As far as I've known, there hasn't been a button to purchase from the app ever. The issue is that if an app sells something, then Apple gets a portion, and so Amazon directs you to its website. Matthew On Aug 11, 2018, at 8:41 AM, Paul Ferrara wrote: There appears to be no button for purchasi

cannot buy Kindle books using the Amazon app

There appears to be no button for purchasing books any longer; besides trying on the website, has anyone else found a workaround? Thank you. Paul Ferrara -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of

RE: Sonos problem

That would be exactly what the problem is. You will probably need sighted assistance to turn them back on, maybe Be My Eyes might work. I should suggest to Be My Eyes that they approach Sonos and see if they are interested in participating in their program where you can connect to their tech sup

RE: podcast appearance

First of all, you say you are co-founder of " Oseyeris", what exactly is that, it isn't exactly a word that is descriptive in nature. Also, you say you are passionate about astronomy and physics, but you don't even start out your message by introducing yourself, you don't end with a salutation i

Re: Anyone here who uses the Google Inbox app?

Oh ok, I didn't know that. This could be why I felt like I was: fighting with the app. Not understanding that in basic form, inbox is trying to create the filters for me automatically rather than me customising them myself. Would you say this is correct thinking on my part? Out of intere

RE: finding IOS commands for a keyboard

Even Google: Commands for Apple Keyboards Best regards, Carolyn -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Robert Wright Sent: Saturday, August 11, 2018 7:32 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: finding IOS commands for a

RE: bluetooth keyboard recommendation

I think I'd prefer round, because there would, by necessity be a little more separation of keys. It's all a matter of taste, said the old man who kissed the cow. Best regards, Carolyn -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Kw

RE: bluetooth keyboard recommendation

Arlene, does the Black Web keyboard have numbers on it? Best regards, Carolyn -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Arlene Sent: Friday, August 10, 2018 9:23 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: bluetooth keyboard rec

Re: finding IOS commands for a keyboard

I have some word documents on my web site with the keyboard commands: www.turner42.com HTH, Richard "I'll be more enthusiastic about encouraging thinking outside the box when there's evidence of any thinking going on inside it." -- Terry Pratchett [Sent from my li

Re: Sonos problem

This could be the issue but how do I get them back on? The speaker still functions fine as a regular speaker but just does not respond to the Alexa commands. Marie From: Wendy Alling Sent: Saturday, August 11, 2018 2:21 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Sonos problem Hi, did your

Re: bluetooth keyboard recommendation

Take a look at the Matias Wireless Aluminum Keyboard for iPhone/Mac/Windows/Android you can get it from http://www.atguys.com From: Kwork Sent: Friday, August 10, 2018 12:59 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: bluetooth keyboard recommendation I'm looking for a recommendations for a blue

Re: How to Add Books to VDR Using File Browser Option?

I suspect you may need to talk with apple to see if there is an issue with your icloud. Richard "I'll be more enthusiastic about encouraging thinking outside the box when there's evidence of any thinking going on inside it." -- Terry Pratchett [Sent from my little hand-held computer] On Au

RE: finding IOS commands for a keyboard

You could probably search for appleViz.or search www.apple.com character is found in how you treat people who cannot do anything for you!     ***    From: regina alvarado Sent: Friday, August 10, 2018 10:42 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject

RE: new card in app store

If you do not see “account” at the top choose the updatetab. It should then show. Double tap it and you should see an option for payment. character is found in how you treat people who cannot do anything for you!     ***    From: regina alvarado S

Re: bluetooth keyboard recommendation

That's interesting, Travis, round keys. I almost think that it would be confortable to type on, even if the keys are around. I'll get the model number as soon as I can for you, for the other one we have from walmart. Arlene - Original Message - From: Kwork To: viphone@googlegrou

Re: Sonos problem

Hi, did your microphones on your speaker accidentally get turned off? That might be your problem. Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 11, 2018, at 12:51 AM, Marie wrote: > > I had my Sonos One all set up to enable Alexa and it was working fine. Then > One day I was lowering the volume of the speaker

podcast appearance

Hi Everyone, Firstly, is anyone interested in a podcast interview about how they see the ssky as being, if they learn aspects of space, planets and other objects we can't see as blind people in the sky. I have a podcast series that covers 3D programming for audio, and related technologies. I a

Re: bluetooth keyboard recommendation

That would be great. I know there is never more than one answer to things. Someone in a review complained that the keyboard I'm getting has round keys instead of the standard square keys. LOL! - Original Message - From: Arlene To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Friday, August 10, 2018