Re: Aggravating USB issue

2017-11-11 Thread Christine Grassman
Actually, I have just tried again with the cable which acts as both interface cable nd charger (one plugs the cable into an adaptor) which kept falling out before; it’s a magnet where it attaches to the Actilino, which as we all know, can be tricky. But I have finally done it. I’m amazed the

Re: Aggravating USB issue

2017-11-11 Thread alia robinson
I also got from the user manual that you can’t transfer plain text to the device and have it contracted on the actilino itsself. you have to contract it through transfer on their software. that was the deal breaker for me. the neobraille also moves the display automatically it seems. I am

Re: Aggravating USB issue

2017-11-11 Thread Christine Grassman
This was my initial response as well. However, it works quite nicely with Bluetooth; the Braille is excellent; it is comfortable to use, and most importantly for me, it has automatic tactile control which allows for reading without having to manually go backwards and forwards (although one can,

Re: IClever Bluetooth keyboard

2017-11-11 Thread Gabe Griffith
Hi, Any tips anyone can give on using this keyboard would be appreciated. My girlfriend and I both got one but can't seem to figure out how to do something simple like actvitate an item or return to the home screen. Does anyone know of a UG or any documentation on using this particular

Re: IClever Bluetooth keyboard

2017-11-11 Thread Donna Goodin
I agree about the contour folding. That's a very nice feature. Re interacting, sorry, my bad. What I meant to say was, do you have to have Quicknav on all the time? From the little bit that I've used it, that would seem to be the case. Cheers, Donna > On Nov 11, 2017, at 4:37 PM, Alex Hall

Re: IClever Bluetooth keyboard

2017-11-11 Thread Alex Hall
I have the same one.I don't need it often, but it's nice when I do. I also l∮ folding, so I can carry it without worrying about damaging keys or bending the keyboard. Can you explain what you mean by interacting? That's commonplace on the Mac, but I don't know about it on iOS. Sent from my

IClever Bluetooth keyboard

2017-11-11 Thread Donna Goodin
Well, I’m writing this message on it. I like the form factor a lot. It will easily fit in my purse, as it folds down to a very small size.Getting used to how it works will take some time, though. For those of you who are used to BT keyboards,do you always have to interact? TIA, Donna Sent

Facebook and interacting with a message.

2017-11-11 Thread Anders Holmberg
Hi! I wrote a message in a group on facebook but i can not view the comments. I see that people has commented the message but when i double tap on the message i only get suggestions such as save or remove or block comments. So how in the world do i view the comments? Thanks. /A -- The following

Highlightign text in Pages works again

2017-11-11 Thread Jürgen Fleger
Has anyone noticed? Highlighting text in Pages 6.3.1 works fine again with VoiceOver. What a relief. :-) Jürgen -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a

Re: Aggravating USB issue

2017-11-11 Thread alia robinson
I looked at the actilino. I decided against it because it uses all windows software. there isn’t even a way to update it with a mac. that made it absolutely unfeasible for me. On Nov 11, 2017, at 1:54 PM, Christine Grassman wrote: Hello all: For the past two days, I

Re: Aggravating USB issue

2017-11-11 Thread Sharon Hooley
You know, I had the same or similar problem with at least one Usb port. I found that it happened after I jabbed my headphone jack into it by mistake. It apparently set some switch, so I found that I just needed to go back into it at the bottom corner, where I could feel it closer to the

RE: update problem solved

2017-11-11 Thread M. Taylor
Thanks for the update on this, Mike. Mark -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Mike Arrigo Sent: Saturday, November 11, 2017 8:49 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: update problem solved Got the

Aggravating USB issue

2017-11-11 Thread Christine Grassman
Hello all: For the past two days, I have attempted to connect an Actilino Braille display for the purpose of transferring BRF files to read on the Actilino. However, each time I connect it to my 2014 Macbook Air, I receive a “USB accessories disabled; remove the USB device which is drawing too

update problem solved

2017-11-11 Thread Mike Arrigo
Got the 10.13.1 update to install, looks like journaling needs to be enabled for the install to work, this was never an issue before but easy enough to fix. -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the

Re: iPhone X review: 14 important takeaways from our first 18 hours - CNET

2017-11-11 Thread Phil Halton
That’s perfectly understandable. Vision is the primary input source for people in the world is built around it. And as we all know, adjusting to blindness is no picnic. It’s kind like they keep moving the furniture on you without telling you. Sent from my IPhone > On Nov 11, 2017, at 5:19

odd issue with updating to 10.13.1

2017-11-11 Thread Mike Arrigo
For some reason, using the software update from the app store, this update will not install, wondering if anyone else has noticed this? After the system reboots, it still says that it's on 10.13, going t try running the newest installer to see if that works instead. -- The following

Re: It's Official: Mark is on iPhone 8 Plus (smile)

2017-11-11 Thread Eileen Scrivani
I think it will be a wonderful device. Although, last night while watching A.b.C. news at 11 PM they had a short clip about issues with Apple’s new 10 and its locking up in the cold. It turned very cold here yesterday and we’re now having December/January temps in the 20’s & 30’s. The broadcast

Free data recovery software for damaged memory card?

2017-11-11 Thread Alex Hall
Hi all, I'm looking for data recovery software that's low cost or free and works on macOS. My mother uses a high-end digital camera, and one of her compact flash cards is corrupt. At least, I'm assuming it is, because it worked to take pictures but is now not recognized by any computer we try

Re: iPhone X review: 14 important takeaways from our first 18 hours - CNET

2017-11-11 Thread David Chittenden
Yes, but it is a matter of degree. Overall, blind people tend to complain and resist change more than sighted people. In schools, blind children tend to resist change more than any of the other physical or sensory disabilities. Kind regards, David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA Email:

Re: iPhone X review: 14 important takeaways from our first 18 hours - CNET

2017-11-11 Thread lenron brown
Maybe they do but you will find sighted people complain about things they don't like as well. This can range from tech changes to well anything else like bad drivers. On 11/10/17, Maria Reyes wrote: > Just saying, I feel like the blind community complains about

Re: It's Official: Mark is on iPhone 8 Plus (smile)

2017-11-11 Thread Michael Busboom
That’s not a bad price, Mark, when one considers how much these devices do for us. I use my iPhone to read eBooks, get around, get sighted assistance, listen to Audible books, identify packages that I purchase from the grocery store, and the list goes on. I hope you have loads of fun with