Re: Switching to a Mac

2012-01-14 Thread chris hallsworth
14/01/2012 17:49, Mike Welty wrote: The Mac can do all you want with flying colors, it comes down to what exactly you want in a Mac. you said a laptop so it then comes down to if you want an optical drive or not really. -- From: "chris hallswo

Re: Switching to a mac

2012-01-14 Thread chris hallsworth
Thanks Bryan. I plan to use m.facebook.com and I have heard that it is displayed differently, possibly even inaccessible, on a mac. Is this really true? I'm sure I could work it out, but anyway, please advise. Thanks! On 14/01/2012 18:24, Bryan Jones wrote: Hi Chris, To expand a b

Switching to a mac

2012-01-14 Thread chris hallsworth
Hello all. Well, I have been using the other operating system PCs since 1997, and it's time I now fancy a change of scenary. So in the future I am considering switching to a mac. It should allow me to do the following: 1. Browse websites such as Facebook. 2. Manage my e-mail. 3. Listen to and m

Re: Connecting a pc to Iphone for the internet

2012-01-10 Thread chris hallsworth
That's weird, it should just work. On 10/01/2012 22:01, Terry Cooper wrote: Hi all On behalf of a friend of mine. He is trying to connect to the internet on his pc by using the broadband capabilities of his iphone. He has turned on personal hotspot on the iphone, turned on wireless also on th

Re: Copy and Paste on the iPhone

2012-01-10 Thread chris hallsworth
Don't think I could either, it sounds too complex for my involuntary hand movements. On 10/01/2012 20:00, Sarah Alawami wrote: Yeah I cannot do that jesture because of my wrist problems. I wish apple would have made it so you can flick to select via the edit option then once you double tap t

Re: Copy and Paste on the iPhone

2012-01-10 Thread chris hallsworth
Yes. In a text field rotor to edit, flick down to select or select all, double tap. A menu should appear with options like cut copy or paste if there is text on the clipboard already. If not just cut and copy. Alternatively you can flick down until you hear cut or copy then double tap to perfor

Deleting multiple photos

2012-01-10 Thread chris hallsworth
Here is how you delete multiple photos on the iPhone. 1. Open the photos app. 2. Double tap the camera role button. 3. Double tap the actions button. 4. Select one or more photos by double tapping on them. 5. Double tap delete. 6. Double tap delete photo. <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net --->

Re: Twitter App

2012-01-09 Thread chris hallsworth
I use the official app. On 09/01/2012 17:17, Kristeen Hughes wrote: What are people using for Twitter? Kristeen Kristeen Hughes khwi...@gmail.com <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> To reply to this post, please address your message to mac-access@mac-access.net You can find an arch

Re: zombies run! iphone game

2012-01-08 Thread chris hallsworth
Same here sounds cool from the video. On 08/01/2012 17:52, Orin wrote: I'm gonna try it anyway regardless. Orin orin8...@gmail.com Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/orinks Skype: orin1112 On Jan 8, 2012, at 11:47 AM, william lomas wrote: why doesn't voiceover work, what support does it need?

Re: IPod touch running sluggishly with iOS five

2012-01-08 Thread chris hallsworth
No, but in any case where it is sluggish, try removing all apps from the app switcher, then press the sleep/wake button rapidly about five or six times to do a quick restart of the device. Next, do a reset all settings by going to settings, general, reset. Finally, erase all content and setting

Passcode lock

2012-01-07 Thread chris hallsworth
I thought I would check out this feature on my iPhone. I love how you can erase all the data on the phone after 10 failed attempts, as well as how long it takes before the passcode is required. I also like the keypad style when you enter the passcode. Go to settings, general, passcode lock and

Vokul

2012-01-06 Thread chris hallsworth
I wonder if anyone has tried this Siri alternative yet. Here is the link on the Applevis website. http://www.applevis.com/ios-app-directory/music/vokul <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> To reply to this post, please address your message to mac-access@mac-access.net You can find an arc

Re: My Phone Desktop

2012-01-05 Thread chris hallsworth
ow. HTH. Cheers, Esther On Jan 5, 2012, at 11:52, chris hallsworth wrote: Thanks, they don't but I checked the iTunes app store and that's where I found and thus paid for it. It was £2.99 here in the UK. On 05/01/2012 05:26, Sarah Alawami wrote: I just looked at the site. what th

Re: Lumin iPhone iPod iPad app

2012-01-05 Thread chris hallsworth
It is a light up magnifying glass effectively. On 05/01/2012 17:37, Sarah Alawami wrote: Agreed. what is it. I don't havd the time to click on the link. Take care. On Jan 5, 2012, at 8:42 AM, Mary Otten wrote: A one liner about what this does would be nice, rather than expecting us all to g

Re: My Phone Desktop

2012-01-05 Thread chris hallsworth
Lol I am not sure either and yes you do have to input the number manually. On 05/01/2012 18:56, Sarah Alawami wrote: Hmm interesting. actually g you have to put in the number manually as the web does not have access to your contacts Not sure if the desktop clients do as I can't use it lol! Ta

Re: My Phone Desktop

2012-01-05 Thread chris hallsworth
be free. Just thought I' let everyone know. On Jan 2, 2012, at 12:32 PM, chris hallsworth wrote: www.myphonedesktop.com. On 02/01/2012 19:10, Courtney Curran wrote: Hi, Where do you get this desktop app from? Maybe I'm missing something, but I don't think I saw a link to go get

Re: My Phone Desktop

2012-01-05 Thread chris hallsworth
012 11:26 PM Subject: Re: My Phone Desktop I just looked at the site. what they don't say is the iPhone app cost 4.99 whilst the mac app looks to be free. Just thought I' let everyone know. On Jan 2, 2012, at 12:32 PM, chris hallsworth wrote: www.myphonedesktop.com. On 02/01/2012

Lumin iPhone iPod iPad app

2012-01-05 Thread chris hallsworth
Lumin iPhone iPod iPad app. http://tidbits.com/article/12700?rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+tidbits_main+%28TidBITS%3A+Mac+News+for+the+Rest+of+Us%29 <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> To reply to this post, please address your message to mac-access@mac-ac

Re: voiceover on IPhone 3gs 8 gig

2012-01-04 Thread chris hallsworth
Are you all not getting this confused with the iPod 3G 8 GB? I ran into the same confusion myself. On 04/01/2012 00:30, Mike Welty wrote: Hey all, I remember once hearing that IPhone 3gs 8 gig didn't support voiceover, well I can say that's not true at all. My gf just got her's today running I

Has alert, what does this mean?

2012-01-04 Thread chris hallsworth
Hello all. Please can I ask, on an iPhone 4 running iOS 5.0.1, what the heck does the words, "has alert" mean? Asking as I had it in the messages app. It has now disappeared. Thanks! <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> To reply to this post, please address your message to mac-access@mac

Re: My Phone Desktop

2012-01-02 Thread chris hallsworth
On Jan 2, 2012, at 10:19 AM, Thomas McMahan wrote: Am going to check this one out. Hate having to type a long text on i-phone. Am bad enough using a regular keyboard let alone a small part of an i-phone to type on. On Jan 2, 2012, at 10:42 AM, chris hallsworth wrote: My Phone Desktop is a very

Re: My Phone Desktop

2012-01-02 Thread chris hallsworth
ication just goes busy on me, and then shows not responding in the dock. On Jan 2, 2012, at 1:12 PM, chris hallsworth wrote: All, You are best to use the web client as it is more accessible than the mac desktop client. Go to https://myphonedesktop.com and log in with your username and password t

Re: My Phone Desktop

2012-01-02 Thread chris hallsworth
keyboard let alone a small part of an i-phone to type on. On Jan 2, 2012, at 10:42 AM, chris hallsworth wrote: My Phone Desktop is a very clever, awesome universal iOS app to basically control your iOS device from your desktop or web browser. You can: 1. Make calls and send SMS messages. 2. Tran

Re: My Phone Desktop

2012-01-02 Thread chris hallsworth
l! On Jan 2, 2012, at 10:19 AM, Thomas McMahan wrote: Am going to check this one out. Hate having to type a long text on i-phone. Am bad enough using a regular keyboard let alone a small part of an i-phone to type on. On Jan 2, 2012, at 10:42 AM, chris hallsworth wrote: My Phone Desktop is a

My Phone Desktop

2012-01-02 Thread chris hallsworth
My Phone Desktop is a very clever, awesome universal iOS app to basically control your iOS device from your desktop or web browser. You can: 1. Make calls and send SMS messages. 2. Transfer text by copying it to the iOS device's clipboard to be pasted later. 3. Easily open long URLs in Safari o

Apps to enter text to iOS device using PC keyboard

2012-01-02 Thread chris hallsworth
Is there a free or paid app that would allow one to enter text to an iOS device from a PC keyboard? <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> To reply to this post, please address your message to mac-access@mac-access.net You can find an archive of all messages postedto the Mac-Access foru

Tip of the day: really customize your music and videos on your iOS device

2012-01-01 Thread chris hallsworth
I apologize in advance if this should be posted elsewhere. I use iTunes for the other operating system, so the below steps may or may not apply on your mac. Hello all. Are you fighting with iTunes because you don't want something in your music library, only to be re-copied during a sync? This i

Update Re: iPhone and iPod Travel Speakers

2012-01-01 Thread chris hallsworth
still applies. I should also mention there is an on/off switch somewhere at the top of the unit. The two push button controls are volume down and volume up respectively. Christopher H On 01/01/2012 11:34, chris hallsworth wrote: Happy New Year to you all from here in the UK! We are 11 hours into

iPhone and iPod desktop sound dock

2012-01-01 Thread chris hallsworth
I received an iPhone and iPod Sound Dock for Christmas from my father. This is a desktop unit, plugged via a mains outlet, and consists of two speakers, one on the left, one on the right, and a docking station in the centre where you fit your iPhone or iPod. I am unfortunately having the same p

iPhone and iPod Travel Speakers

2012-01-01 Thread chris hallsworth
Happy New Year to you all from here in the UK! We are 11 hours into 2012. Here is my first post. I received iPhone/iPod Travel Speakers as a Christmas present from my father. It looks like it has a docking station as well as you fit the iPhone or iPod into the opening at the centre. The only way

Re: turning PDF into text

2011-12-30 Thread Chris Johnson
late response; well, 2011 at least :) PDF OCR X (free) Simpo PDF to Text (was free from giveaway of the day dot com the other day) Happy New Year! Chris On 12/19/11 2:28 PM, Paula Hobley wrote: Hi there I am looking for an application that will turn my pdf documents into text. Can

Re: getting an ipod touch ready to give to someone

2011-12-30 Thread chris hallsworth
Yes the iPod has the same reset capabilities than the iPhone. On 30/12/2011 02:37, Glenn wrote: In settings, then in general, the last option is "reset", this should do it. I think it is there in an iPod too, it is there in my iPhone, and I just don't remember if my iPod had it or not. Glenn ---

Re: Looktell Money Reader and Papasangre first impressions

2011-12-29 Thread chris hallsworth
Alawami wrote: Nor I. It works well with vo on. try reinstalling the app or at worst restoring your device. Take care. On Dec 29, 2011, at 7:38 AM, chris hallsworth wrote: Can't duplicate that here. On 29/12/2011 15:02, krystal watson wrote: mine will not work with voice over running it wil

Re: Looktell Money Reader and Papasangre first impressions

2011-12-29 Thread chris hallsworth
Can't duplicate that here. On 29/12/2011 15:02, krystal watson wrote: mine will not work with voice over running it will how ever work with vo off strange that is the money reader app On 28/12/2011, at 3:09 AM, chris hallsworth wrote: Christopher H TAFN member I have just downloaded

Observation with sound dock for iPhone and iPod

2011-12-29 Thread chris hallsworth
Hello all. I can't give you the specifics of my particular sound dock, apart from it has two speakers and also charges the iPhone or iPod, the latter I haven't got it to work yet. But that's beside the point. I have observed that as soon as I dock my iPhone 4 to the sound dock, it starts playin

best writing app for IPhone

2011-12-28 Thread Chris Johnson
A while back it was said that Pages app wasn't very accessible. I wonder if that has changed. What is your preferred app for writing, and working with documents, with voiceover on the iphone? Is Keynote accessible or is there a better app? Chris On 11/16/11 6:28 PM, Esther wrote

Re: Looktell Money Reader and Papasangre first impressions

2011-12-27 Thread chris hallsworth
t jar On Dec 27, 2011, at 4:09 PM, chris hallsworth wrote: Christopher H TAFN member I have just downloaded these apps. Wow, the Money Reader app is just so clever! With practice it correctly recognized a £10 note I received for Christmas from my grandfather. So I think this app will be u

Looktell Money Reader and Papasangre first impressions

2011-12-27 Thread chris hallsworth
Christopher H TAFN member I have just downloaded these apps. Wow, the Money Reader app is just so clever! With practice it correctly recognized a £10 note I received for Christmas from my grandfather. So I think this app will be useful particularly on my travels, but need some practice as it

Re: Bug with the Night Jar on iPhone 4, please duplicate

2011-12-23 Thread chris hallsworth
Ok so how do I do this please? Thanks! On 23/12/2011 18:50, Sarah Alawami wrote: I would send all crash logs to what ever support they have as the app crashed. Since I don't have that game I cannot duplicate but good luck. On Dec 23, 2011, at 8:54 AM, chris hallsworth wrote: Hell

Bug with the Night Jar on iPhone 4, please duplicate

2011-12-23 Thread chris hallsworth
Hello all. Please can you try to duplicate the following. This is on my iPhone 4 running iOS 5.0.1. 1. Run the app. The app loads just fine. 2. With the phone in the landscape orientation, swipe to the right and double tap on the button. 3. The app closes and the phone returns to portrait orien

Re: words with friends and voice over.

2011-12-19 Thread chris hallsworth
Lyric Genius works on the iPhone and iPod Touch as well as the iPad. Perhaps the person submitted it tested it on an iPad only. On 19/12/2011 17:25, Ian McNamara wrote: Thanks thinking of taking a look at that lyric jenus app but it says it only works on the ipad so if i get it for my iphone i

Re: words with friends and voice over.

2011-12-19 Thread chris hallsworth
www.applevis.com. On 19/12/2011 15:20, Ian McNamara wrote: Hi could i have the address for all the accessable apple apps heard there was a webpage showing them all. thanks very much. Ian McNamara <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> To reply to this post, please address your message to

Re: Collins Thesaurus of the English Language inaccessible app

2011-12-17 Thread chris hallsworth
- From: mac-access-boun...@mac-access.net [mailto:mac-access-boun...@mac-access.net] On Behalf Of chris hallsworth Sent: Sunday, 18 December 2011 7:51 AM To: Mac OSX& iOS Accessibility Subject: Re: New Member Welcome Welcome to the list! On 17/12/2011 19:39, Gordon, Lynne& Tracy wrote:

Re: Xmas treats

2011-12-17 Thread chris hallsworth
Papa Sangre will be my treat either from my own credit or from someone's ID whose app has been bought already. On 17/12/2011 21:50, Paula Hobley wrote: Something fun from the app store could be a good Xmas treat I think, or something self-endulgent. :) Enjoy whatever you treat yourself too. P

Re: VO helping me center a face in my iPhone's viewfinder

2011-12-17 Thread chris hallsworth
I can't get it to work either. It says autofocus but that's about it. On 17/12/2011 21:55, Sarah Alawami wrote: lol. I can hardly get that to work in ios 5 on my iPhone 4 but maybe I'll have better luck with my 4s when I get it in june. or if not the 4s then what ever is out there by then. I

Re: New Member Welcome

2011-12-17 Thread chris hallsworth
Welcome to the list! On 17/12/2011 19:39, Gordon, Lynne & Tracy wrote: Hello everybody It is traditional when new members join the Mac Access Dot Net email forum that Gordon and I try to welcome the new member(s) personally. In keeping with that tradition, we are delighted to welcome: Paula H

Re: Reminders and Text Messages

2011-12-13 Thread chris hallsworth
Sounds good! Why not let Apple know. The more people who do the more likely they will consider it. It's no good just 5% of people suggesting it; they need at least 10%. On 13/12/2011 12:04, Dane Trethowan wrote: Hi! I rather like the reminders functions found in the new IOS update. I feel th

Re: Force quitting an iPhone App

2011-12-12 Thread chris hallsworth
Hello all. On my iPhone 4, I did the following: 1. Open the messages app. This brought me to a new message since I didn't have any messages. 2. Pressed and held the power button until it says slide to power off. 3. Pressed and held the home button. 4. Eventually it brought me back to the home sc

Warning about Assisted Touch

2011-12-10 Thread chris hallsworth
I thought I would pass along an e-mail from my friend Gary Price, which details recent problems he had with his iPhone and the eventual fix. He also goes into how to fix it yourself should you run into the below problems. I am passing this along since I feel it is important what with how many m

My o2 app

2011-12-09 Thread chris hallsworth
For those living in the UK and are on O2, their app is quite accessible with VoiceOver. It is free and is called My O2. It is of course available in the app store and searched for it using O2 as the search term. You first log in with your username and password that you got when you registered w

Re: Altec Lansing inmotion KICK IMT 520 portable iPhone/iPod Dock

2011-12-05 Thread Chris Moore
Get a Commodore 64, great sound and so retro! On 5 Dec 2011, at 17:31, Red.Falcon wrote: > Hi Lew! > Nope you don't want one of those old things! > Why don't you get that red hot number Atari 128K system! > hahahahahaha :] > Colin > Qapla! > > On 5 Dec 2011, at 17:22, Lewis Alexander wrote: > >>

Observation with iCloud backup

2011-12-05 Thread chris hallsworth
I have observed an alert I received on my iPhone 4 today telling me that an iCloud backup hasn't been performed in two weeks. I know why this is the case; I am not on wifi as I have been relocated temporarily for reasons I will not go into here. This is awesome as at least you are reminded abou

Re: A tip for the iPad

2011-12-04 Thread chris hallsworth
Thanks for the tip. I think this works for iPod Touch and iPhone as well. On 04/12/2011 09:23, Dane trethowan wrote: Hi! This is a rather cruid way of having your iPad act as a talking clock but it does work. Find the status bar on the screen on your iPad and tap the clock on the bar, iPad wil

Removing the signature from the mail app

2011-12-03 Thread chris hallsworth
Here is how you remove the default signature when you send an e-mail through the mail app. 1. Double tap settings. 2. Double tap mail, contacts and calendar. 3. Double tap the signature button. 4. Next to the text field is a clear button. Double tap that. 5. Exit the settings app. From now on no

iTunes Match

2011-11-26 Thread chris hallsworth
Does anyone know if and when iTunes Match will be available in the UK? Thanks! <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> To reply to this post, please address your message to mac-access@mac-access.net You can find an archive of all messages postedto the Mac-Access forum at either the list

Impressed with keypad in phone app

2011-11-25 Thread chris hallsworth
I am impressed with the keypad in the phone app on the iPhone 4 running iOS 5! I visualize the keys as being well spaced out. So it's very easy to input phone numbers using touch typing mode. I don't mean to be awful guys, but do check this touch typing mode out, as you have a very good idea of

Re: Carbonite vs other online back up solutions

2011-11-24 Thread Chris G
Check out livedrive from livedrive.com I use the windows version. They have a Mac version, just haven't installed it yet. I wrote a short blog post about it on my site. - Original Message - From: Sarah Alawami To: Mac OSX & iOS Accessibility Date: Thu, 24 Nov 2011 10:27:11 -0800 Subj

Tip on interpretting taps with VoiceOver off and on

2011-11-24 Thread chris hallsworth
Here is a tip that may help you especially if you have people who do not use VoiceOver in your household. Whenever some instructions asks you to tap, interpret as a double tap. If instructions say to double tap, interpret as a triple tap. And so on. Hope this is useful. <--- Mac Access At Mac Ac

Re: hi quolitey voices

2011-11-21 Thread chris hallsworth
ike a woman's voice. something warm. lol lew On 21 Nov 2011, at 18:48, chris hallsworth wrote: No because your mac just like a PC will provide power for the USB port enough to charge the iPhone. On 21/11/2011 17:30, Mr. L. Alexander wrote: ok...bearing in mind my charge point is from

Re: hi quolitey voices

2011-11-21 Thread chris hallsworth
No because your mac just like a PC will provide power for the USB port enough to charge the iPhone. On 21/11/2011 17:30, Mr. L. Alexander wrote: ok...bearing in mind my charge point is from the macbook pro... will this be a problem? I have the mains plug as well so will test it. lew On 21 No

Re: hi quolitey voices

2011-11-21 Thread chris hallsworth
Lol it does not exist until you are using a high quality voice. On 21/11/2011 17:35, Mr. L. Alexander wrote: function does not exist. running IOS5.01, use compact voice function does not exist. I'm using british male voice daniel and wouldn't mind using something different. oh well lol. lew

Re: Stopping an app on the I-Phone

2011-11-21 Thread chris hallsworth
s cheers from krystal watson i think my main concern was confidence in my self and it still is On 21/11/2011, at 7:28 AM, chris hallsworth wrote: Hey Barry that is awesome you are going to stick with it. On 20/11/2011 20:24, Barry Hill wrote: Ok, I think I was just getting wound up with my I-phone, an

Re: Folding bluetooth keyboard for I-phone

2011-11-20 Thread chris hallsworth
th keyboard. I believe you've got one, Chris. What's that like? Cheers Barry <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> To reply to this post, please address your message to mac-access@mac-access.net You can find an archive of all messages postedto the Mac-Access forum a

Re: Stopping an app on the I-Phone

2011-11-20 Thread chris hallsworth
Hey Barry that is awesome you are going to stick with it. On 20/11/2011 20:24, Barry Hill wrote: Ok, I think I was just getting wound up with my I-phone, and annoyed that it's not as simple as a Nokia. Probably the best advice was to say that it is more like a small computer, a palm pilot, than

Re: Touch Typing Mode

2011-11-19 Thread chris hallsworth
Yes, I figured it out. The most common punctuations are to the right of the more symbols button, which is towards the bottom of the screen. On 19/11/2011 11:29, Red.Falcon wrote: Hi Chris! To get to the punctuation just press the more numbers button and in the next window you'll also h

Skype 3.5 for iPhone update

2011-11-19 Thread chris hallsworth
For more information please click here. http://blogs.skype.com/garage/2011/11/skype_35_for_iphone_and_ipad_h_1.html <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> To reply to this post, please address your message to mac-access@mac-access.net You can find an archive of all messages postedto the

Touch Typing Mode

2011-11-19 Thread chris hallsworth
I thought I would give this a try after using standard typing for a while. It's awesome! Makes typing a hell lot quicker! Just got to work out where the punctuation is, but other than that I like it a lot already. <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> To reply to this post, please address

Re: new mac store requirements

2011-11-17 Thread Chris G
You will be able to use them, you just won't be able to get them from the app store. On Thu, 17 Nov 2011 17:16:14 +1100 krystal watson wrote: > that is not fair we payed all the money for these apps like transmit and > audio hijack pro and now we will not be able to use them in march this is

Re: iPhone 4S; is it really worthwhile?

2011-11-17 Thread Chris G
Hi, Check out this demonstration of Siri. You are correct, it does not run on anything other then the 4S. http://audioboo.fm/boos/544034-a-comprehensive-audio-demonstration-of-siri.mp3 On Thu, 17 Nov 2011 07:56:36 + "Mrs. Lynnette Annabel Smith" wrote: > Hello Bubba; Lynne here this ti

iphone Re: Word processing for IPhone

2011-11-16 Thread Chris Johnson
IA Writer isn't available for iPhone that I could find. Chris Johnson Loveland, CO On 11/16/11 11:48 AM, Catherine Golding wrote: The best one I have found is IA Writer. Some parts of Pages is accessible, but there are parts that are still not accessible. Catherine Golding Ol

Word processing for IPhone

2011-11-16 Thread Chris Johnson
Is Pages for iPhone accessible for writing (with a bluetooth keyboard)? If not is there something else that works well with voiceover for writing on an iphone? Chris On 11/11/11 2:20 PM, Catherine Golding wrote: IA Writer <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> To reply to thi

Re: Problem deleting messages, please help!

2011-11-16 Thread chris hallsworth
then wait for about a minute and then try the reboot of it. HTH Sign, Bubba bubbatheg...@gmail.com -Original Message- From: mac-access-boun...@mac-access.net [mailto:mac-access-boun...@mac-access.net] On Behalf Of chris hallsworth Sent: Wednesday, November 16, 2011 7:53 AM To: Mac OSX

Problem deleeting messages, please help!

2011-11-16 Thread chris hallsworth
Hello all. Please can I have your help? My friend Gary Price is having problems deleting messages. This started this morning UK time. Here is what he tries to do. 1. Double tap the back button in the current conversation. 2. Double tap the edit button. 3. Double tap the delete button. But unlike

TV Catchup

2011-11-15 Thread chris hallsworth
If you want to catch up on your favourite TV programs, you can do so with the TV Catchup app. I don't know how much it is, nor do I know of its accessibility. I just saw a tweet for it so thought why not post it here. The link to the app is http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/view

Re: Voxer Walkie Talkie

2011-11-15 Thread chris hallsworth
e all. On Nov 15, 2011, at 10:54 AM, chris hallsworth wrote: Voxer Walkie Talkie does not go into handset mode. I believe you can tell it to though but by default it goes to speakerphone. On 15/11/2011 17:37, Sarah Alawami wrote: I use talkbox for the same purpose. You cannot text but it works

BBC News

2011-11-15 Thread chris hallsworth
For those in the UK or who are just interested in news other than where you are right now, the BBC News app is finally accessible. Here is the blurb which I have copied and will paste below. Hi all, The BBC news app for ipod and iphone is now finally accessible to voiceover and it is pretty da

Re: Voxer Walkie Talkie

2011-11-15 Thread chris hallsworth
whold down yoru finger for tha tlong. the only thingI hated though was it went in to handset mode when you did not want it to and getting it out was a bare. I now use what's ap. for my talking with people. On Nov 15, 2011, at 4:34 AM, chris hallsworth wrote: Voxer Walkie Talkie is fant

Re: Voxer Walkie Talkie

2011-11-15 Thread chris hallsworth
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/voxer-walkie-talkie/id377304531?mt=8 On 15/11/2011 16:36, Marcy Weinberg wrote: What is the link to the app? On Nov 15, 2011, at 7:34 AM, chris hallsworth wrote: Voxer Walkie Talkie is fantastic! This is an excellent alternative to Heytell. It is free. It

Siri Audio Demo

2011-11-15 Thread chris hallsworth
Someone was asking for audio demos of Siri. Well here is one. It is actually a Main Menu program hosted on ACB Radio. Hope the below helps. http://mainmenu.acbradio.org/file.php?method=download&episode=2011-10-28 <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> To reply to this post, please address y

Re: Voxer Walkie Talkie

2011-11-15 Thread chris hallsworth
No time at all mate. On 15/11/2011 12:40, Ian McNamara wrote: Hello chris thanks for this will diffenatly take a look at this one. how long is the recording time on this? Ian McNamara <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> To reply to this post, please address your message to mac-

Voxer Walkie Talkie

2011-11-15 Thread chris hallsworth
Voxer Walkie Talkie is fantastic! This is an excellent alternative to Heytell. It is free. It allows you to both talk and text to your friends and family. You can even sign in with your Facebook account and talk to other Voxer users who are also in your Facebook address book. You can hold group

Favourite alarm sounds

2011-11-14 Thread chris hallsworth
I like the sound simply called alarm. They have sampled the alarm used in Star Wars and on a recent commercial on ITV here in the UK. Wakes me up every time. <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> To reply to this post, please address your message to mac-access@mac-access.net You can find

VoiceOver and visual appearance

2011-11-14 Thread chris hallsworth
Does VoiceOver change anything visual on the screen? A support worker I have was curious to how the keyboard was laid out. She thought it was smaller than the keyboard on her phone. I have an iPhone 4 running iOS 5.0.1 and the support worker has some kind of Samsung touch screen phone. Thanks!

Re: Problem with activating voicemail tab, please help!

2011-11-14 Thread chris hallsworth
email phone number thing. Now see if you can access it from there.. Once you have the pin set up and your greeting set up as well you should be able to access the voice mail tab on the phone app. On Nov 14, 2011, at 8:34 AM, chris hallsworth wrote: Hello all. I realize you may not be able to answe

Problem with activating voicemail tab, please help!

2011-11-14 Thread chris hallsworth
Hello all. I realize you may not be able to answer the below, but this is worth a shot anyway. Please can I have your help? My friend Gary Price has an iPhone 4 running iOS 5.0.1. He is having a problem activating the voicemail part of the phone app. Here is what he does: 1. Double tap phone.

Re: new labeling system Was RE: 140 Sound Effects Ringtones High Quality, or Sound EFX

2011-11-13 Thread chris hallsworth
You need to keep at it with them otherwise what is the point from their point of view of fixing it? On 13/11/2011 18:28, Sarah Alawami wrote: yeah, about 2 months ago. lol! and no fix. I'll try again though it doesn't hurt. On Nov 13, 2011, at 10:22 AM, chris hallsworth wrote: A

140 Sound Effects Ringtones High Quality, or Sound EFX

2011-11-13 Thread chris hallsworth
Ok I am re-sending it so that the name of the app is in the message. Sorry for any confusion caused. If you want lots of cool high quality sounds that you can have as ringtones, check out 140 Sound Effects Ringtones High Quality. This is an almost fully accessible app. It is 69p here in the UK.

Re: new labeling system Was RE: 140 Sound Effects Ringtones High Quality, or Sound EFX

2011-11-13 Thread chris hallsworth
Bubba bubbatheg...@gmail.com -Original Message- From: mac-access-boun...@mac-access.net [mailto:mac-access-boun...@mac-access.net] On Behalf Of chris hallsworth Sent: Sunday, November 13, 2011 7:54 AM To: Mac OSX& iOS Accessibility Subject: 140 Sound Effects Ringtones High Quality, or Soun

Re: 140 Sound Effects Ringtones High Quality

2011-11-13 Thread chris hallsworth
Hmm that is the name of the app. Proof is I searched for soundy effects in the apps store and this was the second result. Maybe the subject is too long, so I will trim it for better readibility. On 13/11/2011 13:20, Lyn & her faithful furry friends wrote: Chris, You forgot to mention

140 Sound Effects Ringtones High Quality, or Sound EFX

2011-11-13 Thread chris hallsworth
If you want lots of cool high quality sounds that you can have as ringtones, check out this almost fully accessible app. It is 69p here in the UK. The almost bit is because when you double tap on the button with the name of the sound, there is a button that is not labelled correctly. I found ou

Skype

2011-11-11 Thread chris hallsworth
Ok all, I have some exciting news for Skype users according to an update from Blind Tech Support on Facebook, which you can find out more at www.blindtechsupport.net. They are saying that after Talks with Skype, the next update may have accessibility fixes. Will watch here and on other lists f

Face Time

2011-11-11 Thread chris hallsworth
I now have Face time set up on my iPod Touch. With my iPhone 4 all I had to do was to double tap a contact like myself and double tap the Face Time button and it rang! So if you want a chat, feel free to Face Time me, if such an expression exists, at challswor...@sky.com. You know, I love how i

Jukebox

2011-11-10 Thread chris hallsworth
I heard this app on another list. How it works is you are given a snippet of a song randomly chosen from your iOS device's music library. You then have to correctly guess the artist and title in a short amount of time before it is too late. The app is fully accessible. Please find out more in t

Serious problem with Heytell, please try to duplicate

2011-11-10 Thread chris hallsworth
Hello all. Please can you try and duplicate the following. 1. Download, install and launch the Heytell app. 2. Try to add yourself when asked. 3. Double tap on the this is me button. The expected result is the main Heytell screen comes up. The actual result is absolutely nothing happens and inste

Re: the new IOS update, 5.01, is out

2011-11-10 Thread chris hallsworth
Ok all. It's working now. I guess the servers were busy. It is now downloading as I speak. I just went back and went into Software Update again and the update showed up. Very nice! On 10/11/2011 19:04, Bubba wrote: Hi, if you go to settings and general and software updates this will get you w

Re: the new IOS update, 5.01, is out

2011-11-10 Thread chris hallsworth
Ok all. I am in settings, general, software update, and the progress is halted. But it also says checking for update. What do I need to do now? My screen is currently unlocked. Of course we are all new to this software update feature so I am not expecting a response just like that. But if you

Re: Taxi app recommendation

2011-11-10 Thread Chris G
Last month when I was in Irving Texas I used an app called taxi magic. I could schedule my rides on a web site and when the cab was dispatched I got a message telling me how far the cab was and even the drivers name. When I was getting closer to my destination I received a text message, you can p

iOS support

2011-11-10 Thread chris hallsworth
Hello all. I thought I would promote myself here. Hope you don't mind. Since I have been using iOS for a few months, both on the iPod Touch 4th Generation and recently the iPhone 4, I am willing to offer free support. That means, if you have a problem or a question with your iOS device, there's

Re: Introduction!

2011-11-10 Thread chris hallsworth
Hi Bubba I know you from other lists so nice to see you on here. For those who don't know I have an iPod Touch 4th Generation running iOS 5 and an iPhone 4 running the same OS. I am using VoiceOver on both of them. Chat soon. On 10/11/2011 09:41, Bubba wrote: Hi, I'm a new member of this list

Advice on deleting contacts on the iPhone

2011-11-09 Thread chris hallsworth
All, If you wish to delete contacts on the iPhone may I advise you to please use the phone app. For some reason you can't always delete a contact in the contacts app, even if you double tapped the edit button. Thanks for reading. Kind Regards. <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> To repl

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