The inquisitor, the game.

2014-03-06 Thread Sandratomkins
Hi, I recently downloaded the game called the Inquisitor. Slowly, slowly I am managing to get the hang of it, but find the navigation through the various options etc to be very very slow. Does anyone have any hints/tips or tricks for me? Would be most grateful, Sandy Sent from my iPhone -- Y

Fwd: Giraffe Stand for Use with iPhone and OCR UK Supplier

2014-03-06 Thread Sandratomkins
Hi, I hope it is alright to forward this from another list? It is an alternative to the stand Scan pro. However, I note that it doesn't have lights. This may not be such a problem though because you can turn the flash on both in Prizmo and TextGrabber. I also have not yet seen the price. But th

Re: voice dream virsus read 2 go

2014-03-04 Thread Sandratomkins
ied it in iOS 7.1 beta. > > Winston. > > On Mar 4, 2014, at 5:20 AM, Sandratomkins > wrote: > > Hi Winston, > First of all, let me say that I love Voice Dream reader. However, since the > latest update, I have been experiencing great difficulty when using the app.

Re: voice dream virsus read 2 go

2014-03-04 Thread Sandratomkins
Hi Winston, First of all, let me say that I love Voice Dream reader. However, since the latest update, I have been experiencing great difficulty when using the app. I should explain that I listen to books, when I am reading in English, using Daniel the voice-over voice. My problem occurs when I

Re: stand scan pro

2014-03-02 Thread Sandratomkins
So, Bill, Do you have no success when scanning using the box and your phone? If this is the case, perhaps I and others can be of assistance to you. Perhaps, you are doing something wrong? Give us more details and we will try and assist you. Best wishes, Sandy Sent from my iPhone > On 2 Mar 2014

Re: lost an app.

2014-02-23 Thread Sandratomkins
Hi, If you can open the app, then all you need to do is press the home button once.V os focus will be on that app and you can find out on which homepage/folder it is situated. HTH, Sandy t Sent from my iPhone > On 23 Feb 2014, at 03:09, "Fred Olver" wrote: > > thanks, I'll try that. > >

Re: The potential of the dictation function?

2014-02-09 Thread Sandratomkins
g with the > dictation option. I admit to distrusting it since it often makes errors > which users do not catch through proofreading, and this sometimes makes them > appear careless. > Nevertheless, I agree it is a very worthwhile service. Perhaps more than > any other group, It

Re: The potential of the dictation function?

2014-02-09 Thread Sandratomkins
> Cc: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: The potential of the dictation function? > > there is an app called SmartRecord her, but has a transcription service > attached to it. I have not played with it much, but it looks promising for > what you're talking about > > Bet

Re: The potential of the dictation function?

2014-02-09 Thread Sandratomkins
artRecord her, but has a transcription service > attached to it. I have not played with it much, but it looks promising for > what you're talking about > > Beth > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Feb 9, 2014, at 5:32 AM, Sandratomkins >> wrote: >> &g

The potential of the dictation function?

2014-02-09 Thread Sandratomkins
Hi there! I was just playing around with my phone and I opened the notes app. Then, in a new note, I started off the dictation function. I then walked into the kitchen, where my partner was eating lunch, the radio was playing, and there was some ambient noise. I told him I wanted to carry out a

Re: ibooks education needed

2014-02-08 Thread Sandratomkins
All this is very true, but with one caveat: with the latest update of Voice Dream if you choose to use one of the I OS voices that app is very very iffy. This needs fixing and I, plus at least one other, have written to the developers to pointed out. So, hopefully, things will improve soon? Goo

Re: ibooks education needed

2014-02-08 Thread Sandratomkins
I think you could try either iLike2ReadPro or VoiceDhream reader. Good luck, Sandy Sent from my iPhone > On 8 Feb 2014, at 08:13, Robert Doc Wright wrote: > > I have books that are in text format. Can I read these with iBooks? If not > what would you suggest? > > If we can't look at our

Re: weird message about charging cable on i phone 5c

2014-02-07 Thread Sandratomkins
Hi, I wouldn't worry about this. I would just perform a reset using the power and home buttons held down for, perhaps, 10/20 seconds. Then wait until you hear "voice-over on". My for S and, for that matter, my old for, have done this from time to time. For the most part, it means nothing, but, i

Re: New iPhone Mike and handy recorder app. was keeping phone calls and other things from interrupting my recording on an app

2014-02-05 Thread Sandratomkins
Neil, Do you know, offhand, if there are any binaural mics for the for S? I have been so impressed, when listening to podcasts, made using the sort of mics, because they create a wonderful sort of soundscape. Thanks, Sandy Sent from my iPhone > On 5 Feb 2014, at 06:03, "Neal Ewers" wrote: > >

Re: Email attachments

2014-02-02 Thread Sandratomkins
I think the very first link at the top left of the screen is a "back to message" button. Try it! Sent from my iPhone > On 2 Feb 2014, at 20:08, Christopher Chaltain wrote: > > You're probably just in another app viewing the document, so to go back to > your email, just double tap the home but

Re: Color App

2014-02-02 Thread Sandratomkins
Try CamFind it's very good at describing the colour of things. Sent from my iPhone > On 2 Feb 2014, at 17:17, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: > > I have tried a few, but found none is very accurate and consistent. The > problem with using the iPhone is that you are dealing with constantly > changing

How to choose the back facing camera with FaceTime?

2014-02-02 Thread Sandratomkins
Hi, Further to the recent discussion re various recognition apps: I am playing with FaceTime. However, I can't find how to make it choose the back facing camera. Does anyone know how to do this? Thanks in advance, Sandy Sent from my iPhone -- You received this message because you are subscrib

Re: a tap tapt see rant

2014-02-02 Thread Sandratomkins
Eileen, I am afraid I am one of the few people on this list who has never really liked TapTapSee. When it was free it was at worst a dubious tool for me, but with the advent of the credit system I just deleted it from my phone. The tools I tend to use for various types of identification are: tex

Re: Latest voice dream reader update problems

2014-01-31 Thread Sandratomkins
uture upgrade. > > Cheers, > Brett. > > > Sent with Siri from Brett's iPhone > >> On 31 Jan 2014, at 8:50 pm, Sandratomkins >> wrote: >> >> Hi Brett and others, >> So, if I understand you correctly, this is a bug that occurs wit

Re: Latest voice dream reader update problems

2014-01-31 Thread Sandratomkins
> -Original Message- >> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf >> Of isaac >> Sent: Thursday, January 30, 2014 10:53 AM >> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >> Subject: Re: Latest voice dream reader update problems >> >> I

Earpiece volume while on a call

2014-01-30 Thread Sandratomkins
Hi, After having spoken with several new iPhone users, all using for S, they each have said they find the volume level while on a call to be too low. Does anyone know if there is a way to turn it up? I've tried looking through settings but can't seem to find the right place, it certainly doesn't

Latest voice dream reader update problems

2014-01-30 Thread Sandratomkins
Hi, Previously I had no problems listening to books with voice dream with my headphones and controlling the pause and play via the button on the headphones. Unfortunately, after the most recent update, I now find that I have to press that button three times before the book stops playing. Plus, a

Re: Interested in people's preferences...

2014-01-20 Thread Sandratomkins
do not know what you mean by accurate mode. > Could you explain? > > Chuck (mobile) > Pleez x cuze enny tie ping or spelin air ores. > >> On Jan 20, 2014, at 2:56 AM, Sandratomkins >> wrote: >> >> Hi Chuck, >> Like you, I'm a Fleksy fan! I bought

Re: Interested in people's preferences...

2014-01-20 Thread Sandratomkins
Hi Chuck, Like you, I'm a Fleksy fan! I bought it when it first came out and have always been hugely impressed. However, I have always had one problem with it and this is never changed with all the different updates: to wit, how to use it in accurate mode? When I use it in accurate mode the keyb

Re: Foreign Language Learning & Duolingo iOS App

2014-01-17 Thread Sandratomkins
Hi, I've been looking for this app, with little success, under the search term language learning and dual Lingvo. Could someone send me a link to it in the App Store or give me a precise name? Thanks very much, Sandy PS I have to brush up on my German before next Tuesday! Sent from my iPhone >

Re: looking for best, zipping and unzipping program, to use for MacBook air

2014-01-11 Thread Sandratomkins
David, I don't know if it's the best, but filer works for me. Good luck Sandy Sent from my iPhone > On 11 Jan 2014, at 11:32, "David" wrote: > > > All Advice appreciated! > > Many thanks, > > Dave. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Gro

Re: Flashlight on or off

2014-01-07 Thread Sandratomkins
Sieghard > > -Original Message- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf > Of Sandratomkins > Sent: Tuesday, January 07, 2014 2:55 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Flashlight on or off > > Don, > You are completely co

Re: gmail questions.

2014-01-07 Thread Sandratomkins
Hi, I too was very frustrated with the change in the email app since iOS 7X. So what I did was this: having made sure that I had read all the emails I wanted to read in my inbox, I then selected edit, at the top right of the screen, then, Mark all messages, and chose, mark as read. Now, the impo

Re: Flashlight on or off

2014-01-07 Thread Sandratomkins
Don, You are completely correct! The toggle the torch needs to be properly labelled i.e., torch on/tour Chuff. Sandy Sent from my iPhone > On 7 Jan 2014, at 05:03, "Donald L. Roberts" > wrote: > >On my iPhone 4-S running IOS 7.04, is there any non-visual way to > determine whether the fl

Re: reading text files on the IPhone 5?

2014-01-07 Thread Sandratomkins
I would like to recommend iLike2ReadPro. Navigating letter by letter, line by line, paragraph by paragraph, etc, is all very easy with this app. Sandy Sent from my iPhone > On 6 Jan 2014, at 19:21, "Sherrie" wrote: > > What about sending it to Kindle. When I got the Kindle app it gave me an

Re: disregard standscan but have another question

2013-12-21 Thread Sandratomkins
You can but it takes a lot of practice and not everybody gets good results. Sandy Sent from my iPhone > On 19 Dec 2013, at 22:36, "Cathy" wrote: > > Can you use these apps without anything else? I only have my i-phone phone. > Thanks in advance for the info. > Cathy & Pilot Dog, Tiny: > --

Re: disregard standscan but have another question

2013-12-19 Thread Sandratomkins
you have good results? I really need > to find something to get reliable ocr with. Thanks much. > Kay > - Original Message - > From: Sandratomkins > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Sent: Thursday, December 19, 2013 4:25 AM > Subject: Re: disregard standscan but have

Re: disregard standscan but have another question

2013-12-19 Thread Sandratomkins
Hi Kay, I have seen two such boxes and use one of them regularly. I use the stand scan pro. As far as the boxes themselves are concerned, there isn't much to choose between them, in my opinion. However, where things vary and become important is with regard to lighting. Now, things may have chan

Re: Need Some Tips on Edit Functions

2013-12-17 Thread Sandratomkins
Perhaps, I am missing something here: but I just went to the messages app. I selected a small message, mid conversation. I turned the rotor to edit and chose copy. here is the result! Are you on the boat yet? Sandy Sent from my iPhone > On 17 Dec 2013, at 14:10, Gmail wrote: > > I've never

Re: Need Some Tips on Edit Functions

2013-12-16 Thread Sandratomkins
Hi, I just tried this out and it seems to work! Go into messages choose the message you wish to copy and make sure that the cursor is on that message. Then, use the rotor, turn it to edit, flick down, and you will hear copy, double tap on that. Now you will be able to paste it in whatever messag

Re: Check out this item. I found it on RedLaser! http://rdl.sr/1e5toyJ

2013-12-12 Thread Sandratomkins
pman > Email, iMessage & fb: bubbygirl1...@gmail.com > twitter: bubbygirl > > > >> On 12 Dec 2013, at 2:57 am, Sandratomkins >> wrote: >> >> Check out Mighty Boom Ball: Blue Vibration Speaker and Battery Booster. I >> found it on RedLaser!

Re: Mighty boom Buster speaker ball!

2013-12-11 Thread Sandratomkins
ld be even better > and skip the penlight cells. > > Thanks, RobH. > ----- Original Message - > From: "Sandratomkins" > To: > Sent: Wednesday, December 11, 2013 2:54 PM > Subject: Mighty boom Buster speaker ball! > > > Hi, > I've just r

Last one from the mighty boom ball box

2013-12-11 Thread Sandratomkins
Hi, Sorry if I'm driving you all mad, but I really like this toy! This is the last scan from the box, again, not brilliant, TextGrabber this time, the box is just too shiny! But you will get the general gist, I hope. THE NEW SOUND SYSTEM The cool way to share your music! The.latest in vib® spe

Boom ball suggestions for usage from the box

2013-12-11 Thread Sandratomkins
Hi again, TextGrabber did this one, but again not perfect I'm afraid. I might say, though, that this was white print on a blue background which is interesting for those of us who are following the development of the OCR apps. Here you go some suggestions as to how to use your mighty boom ball!

Another Prizmo shot Re the boom ball

2013-12-11 Thread Sandratomkins
Hi, As per my previous post about the mighty boom ball, here is a shot from the packaging. However, I should say, it isn't perfect because the boxes plastic and Prizmo always uses the Flash! Can't seem to find a way to stop that! Anyhow, here you go. Contents Mighty Boom Ball vibration speaker

Mighty boom Buster speaker ball!

2013-12-11 Thread Sandratomkins
Hi, I've just received, through the post, something I ordered last week. Now, I must be honest, I have only played with it for half an hour or so, but, considering the price, the size, the portability, this is a brilliant little toy! So, what is it? Basically, it is a small plastic ball measuri

Using Internet archive

2013-12-08 Thread Sandratomkins
Hi, I've been taking a look at the Internet archive site which was mentioned by aman the other day. It looks extremely nice and useful! However, when I choose, four example, an audiobook such as Huckleberry Finn, I find three unlabelled buttons near the top of the screen. I am wondering if these

Latest Prizmo seems to be fine now!

2013-12-08 Thread Sandratomkins
Hello all you scanners and especially Richard, After reading Richards message, and seeing the near perfection of his scanned document using the latest version of Prizmo, I decided to uninstall and re-download mine. It now works well! Indeed, I took a quick snap, freehand, of part of a page of t

Latest Prizmo update, beware!

2013-12-06 Thread Sandratomkins
Hi, I just updated Prizmo today and find that there is something wrong. Not sure what it is, but I haven't managed to get it to recognise any text. Using the same sample document, however, TextGrabber is working well. So, I am pretty sure it is this latest incarnation of Prizmo that is having th

Re: Red Laser

2013-11-29 Thread Sandratomkins
Hi, Here in Ireland, it appears, that many of the barcodes used by shops Are not on the main database. However, RedLaser does see the barcodes perfectly well, but simply gives me faulty information or only the number. I divined from this that you are not having problems finding and scanning the

Re: Using the copy function in notes

2013-11-28 Thread Sandratomkins
than > one copy of your text. > Later, > > > Richard > (Sent from Richard's iPod Touch 5th gen) > >> On Nov 27, 2013, at 3:38 AM, Sandratomkins >> wrote: >> >> Hi, >> I just wrote a long email using the notes app. Then I used the

Using the copy function in notes

2013-11-27 Thread Sandratomkins
Hi, I just wrote a long email using the notes app. Then I used the copy function. I subsequently pasted the message into a new email body now, I had made some mistakes when creating this message because I used Siri and these things happen. so I chose to do my corrections when in the email body.

Re: Still having problems with reading body of email

2013-11-20 Thread Sandratomkins
>> Hello all, >>> Thank you for the tips. I am seeing her today, so will try the three finger >>> flick up and, I will try waiting longer before trying the three finger or >>> two finger flick up. Thank you >>> >>> Beth >>> >>&g

Re: red laser

2013-11-19 Thread Sandratomkins
iPhone > On 19 Nov 2013, at 13:11, "Rose Combs" wrote: > > No, don't have the box, thought it was a lot of money to spend for a piece > of cardboard. > > > > -Original Message- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroup

Re: Still having problems with reading body of email

2013-11-19 Thread Sandratomkins
Hi, I can reproduce this on my for S. It happens when I try to read a message which hasn't finished downloading. Perhaps, she is a little impatient or her Internet connection is very slow as his mine! HD H Sandy Sent from my iPhone > On 19 Nov 2013, at 03:39, Beth G wrote: > > She has an iPh

Re: red laser

2013-11-18 Thread Sandratomkins
Dan, I wonder if you know about this? At the bottom of the results screen of RedLaser there are two sort of edit fields, though they are not exactly edit fields, The first is called UPC, and the second, I am afraid, I have forgotten. But you can paste and number in there if you wish. Anyway, the

Re: red laser

2013-11-18 Thread Sandratomkins
the home screen. whem I tap on the navigation button it seems to >>> take a >> few seconds. >>> which I just did; now it says home, search, scan, favorites, lists, >>> history, qr codes, store alerts, settings and a bout inhelp. >>>> If I

Re: red laser

2013-11-18 Thread Sandratomkins
ms to >>> take a >> few seconds. >>> which I just did; now it says home, search, scan, favorites, lists, >>> history, qr codes, store alerts, settings and a bout inhelp. >>>> If I go into scan which by the way none of these options say button; >>>&

Re: For putting an emergency number icon on the home screen?

2013-11-18 Thread Sandratomkins
gt; You can turn off the shake feature but I figure if I need help I will be > doing good just to open the app. > HTH, > Sherrie > > > > -Original Message- From: Sandratomkins > Sent: Monday, November 18, 2013 6:37 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subj

For putting an emergency number icon on the home screen?

2013-11-18 Thread Sandratomkins
Hi, A friend needs to have an emergency number icon on the home screen office for S. I seem to remember there is an app for this, but cannot remember its name. Can anyone remind me? Thanks, Sandy Sent from my iPhone -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Googl

Re: CamFind can do more than mere product recognition!

2013-11-17 Thread Sandratomkins
way, there aren't any > pictures in mine. Ruby > > -Original Message- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf > Of Sandratomkins > Sent: Saturday, November 16, 2013 8:59 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: CamFind can d

Re: Short battery life on iPhone 5C

2013-11-17 Thread Sandratomkins
Ruby, Just a suggestion, but perhaps with Prizmo you have location based services turned on? I am not quite sure what the point of this is, however, I turn that off and Prizmo doesn't drain my battery in the same way. Just a thought, Sandy Sent from my iPhone > On 17 Nov 2013, at 13:12, "rubya

Re: Need help for someone reading body of email

2013-11-16 Thread Sandratomkins
Hi, When she goes into the message she should try a two finger flick up. Sent from my iPhone > On 16 Nov 2013, at 17:20, Beth G wrote: > > I am helping someone to learn how to use their iPhone, in their having > difficulty reading the body of an email message. They have iOS 6, and do not > wi

Best Barcode Scanner - Scan QR Code

2013-11-16 Thread Sandratomkins
Hi, I think this is the right link. However, before you rush out and buy it, please be aware that this is not working for me now since the upgrade to version seven of the iOS. I don't know which version you are running, regardless of that, I am loath to suggest someone buy something that is no

Re: Unique Features In Digit-Eyes

2013-11-16 Thread Sandratomkins
Hi Eileen, I must check it to make sure, but I think there is a nap called AudioLabels which will also do this. You can even use it to make special AudioLabels using existing barcodes so, four example, you could have voice over Read cooking instructions on the packet which RedLaser would recogni

Re: CamFind can do more than mere product recognition!

2013-11-16 Thread Sandratomkins
i Sandy, as I had red trousers on I did exactly the same and also got that > my trousers were red! Now, what happens to the photo? Do I need to delete it > somewhere? > > > > Carol P > Sent from my iPhone using MBraille > > On 16 Nov 2013, at 02:47 pm, Sandratomkins

Re: CamFind can do more than mere product recognition!

2013-11-16 Thread Sandratomkins
a time to recognize. Smiles Ruby > > -Original Message- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf > Of Sandratomkins > Sent: Saturday, November 16, 2013 7:52 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: CamFind can do more than mere

CamFind can do more than mere product recognition!

2013-11-16 Thread Sandratomkins
Hi, Playing with CamFind here! I have been saying, in previous posts, that CamFind is only a product recognition app, however, I now find that it is actually really very good at recognising objects. Four example, a carpet on the floor came back as a red based floral print Floor carpet. A room wi

Bar codes, recognition and databases

2013-11-16 Thread Sandratomkins
Hi, Not wanting to state the obvious but perhaps people mistake A lack of information in the database for a barcode scanner not working. If, for example, RedLaser pings, it means that the barcode has been found and registered. However, if the result is only a number this means that the barcode c

Where to find the flash with RedLaser

2013-11-16 Thread Sandratomkins
Hi, If you activate the scan button and then touch the top of the screen and flick Right once you will find a button labelled Lite if you enable that the Flash will come on when you are in scan mode. As a side note: as soon as the pictures taken the light goes off, so there is no loss of battery

Re: Object recognition apps

2013-11-15 Thread Sandratomkins
Try CamFind Sandy Sent from my iPhone > On 15 Nov 2013, at 03:02, david gross wrote: > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > I have had no success with the goggles on my iPhone 4s. Now that TapTapSee is > no longer free what would anyone recommend as an alternative application for > object recogni

Re: How to send my GPS coordinates

2013-11-14 Thread Sandratomkins
;> From: Denny Schwab >> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >> I don't know if this will do it, but you can go into map and share >> your current location. I am not sure if it adds the GPS coordinates >> on though. >> >> On 11/13/13, Sandratomkins wrote: >

Re: red laser

2013-11-13 Thread Sandratomkins
I wonder, do you have the latest update? Sandy Sent from my iPhone > On 13 Nov 2013, at 20:46, "Alan Paganelli" > wrote: > > On my version of red lazor, there is a button labeled "bolt" Why's that? > Beats me but if I double tap that, it takes the picture. > > HTH > --- > > Regards, >

How to send my GPS coordinates

2013-11-13 Thread Sandratomkins
Hello, I need to send the coordinates of where I live so that someone can come and pick me up next week. I should explain, here in Ireland, we don't have post codes. Plus, I live in the middle of nowhere! Now, I have tried an app called I'm Right here, but it doesn't seem to want to work for me

Re: red laser

2013-11-13 Thread Sandratomkins
scan, switch >>> button off, which I again assume needs to be on; then it says center to >>> barcode then tap to focus, avoid glare and shadows. >>> Sounds like I really goofed this app up. >>> Patti >>>> On 11/12/2013 5:56 PM, Sandratomkins wrot

Re: red laser

2013-11-12 Thread Sandratomkins
Patti, I know this will sound really stupid, but are you actually using RedLaser? What you seem to be describing is TapTapSee. Is it possible you are loading the wrong app? Sandy Sent from my iPhone > On 12 Nov 2013, at 22:37, Patti Johnson wrote: > > how do you get it to go back to where it

Creating shopping list with RedLaser

2013-11-12 Thread Sandratomkins
Hi, Just playing with the latest update of RedLaser and have discovered that if you double tap on add to list, there is an interesting range of shopping list options. I am not quite sure yet how best to use this, but it looks interesting. Something to note for those of you who, perhaps, like me

Re: red laser

2013-11-12 Thread Sandratomkins
Okay, Are you a double tapping on the scan button at the top right of the screen? You have to double tap that scan button before your phone will start to look for a bar code. Good luck, Sandy Sent from my iPhone > On 12 Nov 2013, at 18:33, Patti Johnson wrote: > > I"m sorry to bother you agai

Re: Barcode Scanners

2013-11-12 Thread Sandratomkins
app, since it gives > extra information instead of only the product name. >> On Nov 12, 2013, at 10:44 AM, Sandratomkins >> wrote: >> >> Hi, >> Having said that RedLaser was very accessible I then discovered there was a >> new update… I just updated it and

Re: Barcode Scanners

2013-11-12 Thread Sandratomkins
Hi, Having said that RedLaser was very accessible I then discovered there was a new update… I just updated it and tried it out only to find that it seems to be better than ever! I tried it out on a few CD covers holding the phone, on purpose, at an angle so that the barcode was not straight inte

Re: Barcode Scanners

2013-11-12 Thread Sandratomkins
RedLaser is extremely accessible. Sent from my iPhone > On 12 Nov 2013, at 12:38, "Andy Baracco" wrote: > > There is Red laser, but don't know about accessibility. > Andy > > > -Original Message- From: Ray T. Mahorney > Sent: Tuesday, November 12, 2013 1:53 AM > To: viphone@googlegrou

Re: State of iOS 7

2013-11-12 Thread Sandratomkins
Hi, While I enjoy a lot of the features of the latest version of iOS, I'm extremely glad that I keep my old iPhone for running version 613. Four example, I like to do online crosswords from the Guardian newspaper, however, I can no longer do this using 703 but I can still do it on my old iPhone

In praise of Prizmo

2013-11-11 Thread Sandratomkins
Hello the list, This weekend, being on my own, my partner being away, I had a very difficult situation to deal with. I had four multipage forms to fill in and digitally send. Because I have decided to use my iPhone as my main computer, I didn't have access to the functionality of my partners de

Re: Using Zoom and VO

2013-11-11 Thread Sandratomkins
Hi DJ, I just put zoom into my rotor, but can't seem to make it have an effect. I have never tried using zoom before as it used to conflict with voice-over I believe. So do you or anyone else have a suggestion as to how I make it operate? Thanks, Sandy. Sent from my iPhone > On 11 Nov 2013, at

Playing with CamFind

2013-11-09 Thread Sandratomkins
Hi, After reading all the various comments about different recognition apps, I decided to try CamFind again. Now, I must say, I am pretty handy with the use of the camera on my for S: so I purposely chose to take shots at odd angles of various items: I thave to say, if you're looking for a produ

Re: Regarding Prizmo: Heaven knows I'm miserable still

2013-10-27 Thread Sandratomkins
orks the best or is > there a better ocr? I know there is going to be personal choices of which > one works best but I want to hear everyone's opinion. > > Thanks in advance > > Ed. > > -Original Message- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@g

Re: Prizmo

2013-10-27 Thread Sandratomkins
lights. Otherwise, well, I > won't say, grin. > > Richard > > > -Original Message- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf > Of Sandratomkins > Sent: Sunday, October 27, 2013 5:44 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.co

Re: Prizmo

2013-10-27 Thread Sandratomkins
Richard, You forgot the lights! Sandy. Sent from my iPhone > On 27 Oct 2013, at 04:14, Richard Turner wrote: > > If you have the standscan assembled correctly, and have the opening facing > you, you should find a hole in the top of the box toward the front right. > If you place the phone with

Re: Deleting Email within iOS 7.03

2013-10-27 Thread Sandratomkins
David, do you know what the more button is meant to do? With me it seems to do nothing! T I A, Sandy. Sent from my iPhone > On 26 Oct 2013, at 23:11, David Chittenden wrote: > > More has been added as the third option. Either flick down twice to delete, > or flick up once to delete from activ

Regarding Prizmo: Heaven knows I'm miserable still

2013-10-27 Thread Sandratomkins
Hi, Re this question of how to use Prizmo: below are two fairly long extracts the first taken freehand using Prizmo and the second using the stand scan pro. Neither of these OCR renditions are perfect by any means, however, they are taken from the newspaper and The newspaper has been folded to

Re: passcode, I have not password in this iPhone?

2013-10-26 Thread Sandratomkins
Hi Pablo, I am not sure about this but… try plugging your iPhone for into the power then hold the sleep and home buttons down for at least 30 seconds. You have to hold them down together long enough so that you hear the iPhone beginning to talk to you again. This is different from the normal res

Re: Real issues Re controlling email folders

2013-10-25 Thread Sandratomkins
it > says "account" and then double tap on the advanced button. > Then you will find where you can designate your archive mailbox. > HTH, > > > Richard > (Sent from Richard's iPod Touch 5th gen) > >> On Oct 25, 2013, at 2:08 AM, Sandratomkins >>

Real issues Re controlling email folders

2013-10-25 Thread Sandratomkins
Hi, Since the latest version of the eye S on my iPhone for S, I have had serious problems with my email folders. Four example, in my inbox, I now have 6000 messages! These messages are all downloaded onto my phone. I don't particularly want to delete them I would however like to send them back t

Re: In Case Anyone Was Caught Off Guard When Dictating . . . . . .

2013-10-24 Thread Sandratomkins
The car came to a full Stop At the end of the I just tried that using Siri and found that I had to typing the words full and stop if I say them together then the punctuation is inserted regardless of its place in the sentence. This is all very interesting I must say and it means that we have

Just practising with editing

2013-10-23 Thread Sandratomkins
This is a test message to see how well does the voice over cursor work now after the latest update. I am pleased to see that it is possible to edit dictation with more dictation. Certainly, the problem of the focus jumping around does seem to be ameliorated with this update. I'm using Siri to d

Re: home page question

2013-10-23 Thread Sandratomkins
Hi, Jumping in here: but the second page is actually the last app that you have running and it opens it. Good luck Sandy Sent from my iPhone > On 22 Oct 2013, at 05:45, Christopher Chaltain wrote: > > LOL! I'm not sure I followed all of that Sieghard! > > My suspicion is that it's just a nui

Re: "Cut & Paste" On an iDevice

2013-10-23 Thread Sandratomkins
Hi, I have just discovered that if you set your rotor two, four example, words, then only one word at a time will be selected and copied to the clipboard using the quadruple three finger. Tap. This seems to work anywhere. That is, not only in edit fields but even when I am reading an email and

still on VO holding focus

2013-10-17 Thread Sandratomkins
hi, I wonder, would anyone be interested in trying this link and see how well your phone running iOS seven works with it? you would have to try the actual crossword part of the page. It doesn't matter if you understand the questions, or even to get them right, only to see if you can get VO to

Re: VO not holding focus.

2013-10-17 Thread Sandratomkins
ternal battery a try. These > have grown much smaller and much cheaper over the past few years, and > you can triple your iPhone battery life for €30 or so if you don't > mind carrying a small device around. > HTH. > Aman > >> On 10/16/13, Sandratomkins wrote: >>

Re: VO not holding focus.

2013-10-16 Thread Sandratomkins
old 4 for the forseeable future. Sandy. Sent from my iPhone > On 16 Oct 2013, at 10:58, Sandratomkins wrote: > > HI, > >I think there is a genuine problem, using ios7 on my iPhone 4s. For > example, one of my pleasures in life is to do the Cryptic Crossword in th

VO not holding focus.

2013-10-16 Thread Sandratomkins
HI, I think there is a genuine problem, using ios7 on my iPhone 4s. For example, one of my pleasures in life is to do the Cryptic Crossword in the Gardian, most days: until now, I have been able to do this using the online app that is used on the website of the paper together with vo. Howev

Re: This might be interesting for blindsquare users

2013-10-16 Thread Sandratomkins
what those texts are originally. > I've tried "own streets" and it does nothing, only thing that seems to work > is all and that reports pois, usually after me having passed them by far. > /Krister > >> 16 okt 2013 kl. 10:45 skrev Sandratomkins : >> >&

Re: This might be interesting for blindsquare users

2013-10-16 Thread Sandratomkins
hi, Have you changed the filter settings to streets only? This works for me. Sandy. Sent from my iPhone > On 16 Oct 2013, at 09:16, Krister Ekstrom wrote: > > On the other hand i've seen cases where even big streets in a city aren't > covered by OSM, i really wish that Blindsquare could use go

The state of my inbox.

2013-10-14 Thread Sandratomkins
Hi, Since the update to ios7, I find I have, on average, 1500 messages in my inbox at any time. I seem to have lost the ability to confine the inbox to the 50 most recent messages. Now, for some reason I don't like to delete mail, instead, I have always relied of Google to keep my mail, pas

1 million emails in my inbox!

2013-09-25 Thread Sandratomkins
would archiving all my Google mail help sort this situation does anyone know? Sent from my iPhone -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing viphone@googlegroups.com. Search and view the VIPhone archives by

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