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Is it possible to transfer the itunes library to my new PC?
Regards
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Which app are you talking about?
The NY Times app?
Best regards, Jesper.
On 11/7/12, Vicki Meizinger wrote:
> Yes! I just got it. I think it is great and ws going to anounce it
> here but well, I'm just confirming that it is worth reading. however
> there is a $2 charge I think every month or
Kobo is the best thing that's happened to me for reading books. I buy several
books per week and the prices are very reasonable. The choice is almost as good
as for the Kindle.
Cheers,
Anne
On 8 Nov 2012, at 05:51, Cheryl Homiak wrote:
> I do know what you mean, but actually, remembering th
Karl,
that is a good point about the surface since it is so light weight, it is
easy to push it around with those front buttons.
American Printing House sells some non-skid pad material that can be
attached on the bottom of anything with a smooth surface.
I think Executive products will probably
A co-worker has the Esys 12 cell display which is made by EuroBraille.
There is an issue with using contracted braille with its notepad function.
It seems to only use uncontracted.
I don't know if that is true with the larger displays.
Personally, with those odd shaped input buttons, I would not wa
I do know what you mean, but actually, remembering the days when I couldn't
read unless it was taped or put in braille or I could get somebody to read for
me, I'm thrilled that now I can pretty much read anything i want as long as I'm
willing to take the time to scan it, barring maybe things wit
David, Does the EuroBraille have an autoscroll feature, such that you can start
a text scrolling and adjust the speed? I'm sure this takes getting use to, but
I know people who swear by it on the braille note, for instance. This is with
regard to the notepad feature, not to itts interaction with
Richard this is a very nice description of the Focus 14. I agree with
everything you say. I would add one thing, however. I find that because of
the small size of the display when I try to do Braille navigation with the
front buttons depending on the surface the unit is sitting on it tends to
slide
Hi all,
have heard of the thermometer that can be used with the Iphone for
measuring grilling temperature.
Does anyone know of anything for measuring temperature of an oven?
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I am trimming down my FB friends, and I am noticing that for no discernible
reason, the "unfriend" option is not available for some people. Rather than the
usual options when I select "friends," I get "mutual friends" and "friends of .
. . " insert name of selected friend. There does not seem to
Thanks for the Focus description. This one is on my short list when I
get the money to be able to put to that priority. In fact it is the
first one I am considering at this point. It is still a chunk of
change and I am a bit fearful about what will happen in January and
what impact it will have on
The EuroBraille has such a notepad feature built-in. It is a nicely sturdy
Braille display that comes in 12, 20, or 40 cells. Notes and such are
maintained on an SD card. My only problem with the display is the Braille
keyboard is round buttons a little larger than the tip of the finger. That
s
IBooks and Daisy readers are for reading electronic books. Scanning is for
converting print materials.
If you mean scanning, your best bets are Text Detective and Prizmo. I use both,
each in different situations.
David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA
Email: dchitten...@gmail.com
Mobile: +64 21 2288 288
Mary,
I'm getting less hopeful at getting my hands on a demo, but I'm going to try
once more tomorrow to get a clear answer.
Yes, a notepad function would be fabulous on one of these smaller devices.
Let's hope the Mini ends up being the ticket.
Richard
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The braille table changing was a new piece of information for me. The
Braille Authority seems to have not known that either.
Thanks,
Richard
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Of David Chittenden
Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2012 6:25 PM
To:
Yes, it has always been the case that changing the voice changes the Braille
table. Thanks for the comments on the new Focus.
David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA
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Mobile: +64 21 2288 288
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On 08/11/2012, at 12:30, Richard Turner wrote:
> I have had the Fo
Well, I installed tis app, and I created my account in google voice. But
something happen, because I receive calls to my google phone number, but I
can't make any phone call, locally or inside US. Some one knows if is a
special settings that this app use?
Thanks
Pablo
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Thanks, Richard. I really lust after that notepad and auto scroll capability on
the Mini or I think the braille edge, although that costs too much for my
budget. I keep edging closer to the idea of just ordering the mini from Perkins
but hoping your source will come through and you'll be able to
Are there recommended best practices for scanning when scanning books for
optimal performance with VO in iBooks or with Daisy readers? Thanks in advance.
Keith
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Marianne Denning
Sent: Wednesd
You can download books from Bookshare on your IOS device and read
wherever you go. That doesn't even involve scanning it.
I have never done this but if you scanned in a book using one of the
programs for people who are visually impaired and saved it as a DAISY
could you read it if you had a DAISY
Sigh, kind of annoying, that.
I mean, I've kind of always wanted to be able to have something I can
just stick in my pocket and take wherever, the bookstore, library,
that kind of thing.
It kind of sucks how sighted people can just pick up a book wherever
they want and read, while we're stuck using
I still flounder line a trout on a line from time to time.
Itunes is not your normal windows program, but I get around.
I found it wasiest to add and remove songs from a playlist, instead of
checking and unchecking individual songs.
Here is something else that may help. Once you have a playlist, y
Hi tom,
It looks like mine works a bit differently than what your describing here,
but knowing I needed to go down to my device to choose the playlist was a
big help.
Another thing that has been a hinderance I think is that even though I set
jaws to beginner verbosity, it is not teling me ite
Nice description. I don't think I would want to go below 18 cells myself and
wish I could have more but am still glad to have this much with my
refreshabraille. It's possible there would be some things I would like better
in the layout of the Focus 14, though that's hard to tell without actually
I have had the Focus 14 demo unit for a couple of days.
I'm pasting below the physical layout description from the manual and adding my
comments about its use with the iDevices in the appropriate places. I will
precede my comments with my initials: RT.
Physical Layout
On the left side of the
If you connect a keyboard or braille display then you do not get a dictate
button.
Kawal.
On 7 Nov 2012, at 22:05, Les Kriegler wrote:
> Hi Kirsten,
>
> Look to the left of the space bar. Also to the left of the home button.
> Slide your finger to the left and you should locate it. I somet
There is a VueScan app that will pilot a wireless scanner, then Prizmo can be
used for the OCR. I haven't tried this as I haven't got such a scanner.
Cheers,
Anne
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Hi I am now trying to decide whether to get the big jam box.
Or the Bose sound link Mobil speaker for my I Phone.
I have the small jam box but that sounds like a transistor radio.
I have a dock but I really don't use it much.
Because to charge my I Phone I have to take it completely out of its
ca
Hi Kirsten,
Look to the left of the space bar. Also to the left of the home button. Slide
your finger to the left and you should locate it. I sometimes miss the dictate
button even though I know it's there. You'll find it.
Les
On Nov 6, 2012, at 3:29 PM, Kirsten Edmondson
wrote:
> That's
I agree. I'm still using my scanner with my Mac. Trying to do an individual
page or something on iOS would be okay for me but no more than that.
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On Nov 7
Thanks again Sieghard
Pablo
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From: "Sieghard Weitzel"
To:
Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2012 2:03 AM
Subject: RE: youtube videos
Pablo,
There used to be a stock YouTube app on all iDevices before iOS 6. Because
of the fact that Apple doesn't like Google any mor
Hi,
after I transferred a bunch of photos from my windows7 laptop to my
iphone using itunes, I can't find the photos on my phone.
Where did they go?
Do I have to move them one folder at a time? I tried moving a
top-level folder from my pc to the phone, but that doesn't seem to
have worked.
any
Hi, and if you go with MiniKeePass, you can give a read to the message I
posted earlier today where I give several steps on using it. The subject
might be a bit obscure, so I've given the link to the message below.
http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/msg21517.html
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Sieghard,
You have been a life-saver this week. I will give it a try.
On 11/7/12, Sieghard Weitzel wrote:
> Hi Don,
>
> Just open the folder where you want to move apps out of, let's assume one
> is
> Skype. Then double tap and hold on Skype until Voiceover says "Moving
> Skuype". Now slide yor
A few things are good enough for a simple scan and read. perfect OCR, text
detective, prismo. Scanning a book is still the purview of the desktop
computer though where camera solutions such as the hover cam t5v, eye pal, and
pearl are excellent.
Best,
Erik Burggraaf
Introducing Ebony Consult
None of the ocr apps for ios give reliable consistent results that would enable
one to scan a book IMHO. I don't have a 5th gen Touch. I do have a 4S, and
there is no way I'd even consider scanning even a short book with what's out
there right now.
Mary
Mary Otten
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I don't feel so bad about not having Ivona for the Mac, because I really like
the Alex voice. I hope they would consider porting Alex to ios as an
alternative for use by people who want a male U.S. voice, especially as the
processors on newer ios devices like the newest ipad, are getting pretty
Hi everybody. My brother is hockey-starved and is having terrible with
drawal symptoms! Can any of our Canadian friends recommend where he can
get a fix? A TV station recommendation would be wonderful, but any
station, radio, TV, whatever, any league, anywhere that carries hockey
games in Canad
Thank you, very odd. Might it be that my dictation button was missing because I
also had a braille display attached via Bluetooth? Does the dictation button
disappear when you have a braille display attached? I'm fairly certain it
didn't disappear from other apps, such as Twitterrific, but I won
Thanks Raul. I think I may give these a try as I have already had some
issues with Keeper.
K
On 11/6/12, Raul A. Gallegos wrote:
> Hi Kimber, I tried the Keeper app and it seems ok, but what really
> bothered me was the constant spam from them about how I should join to
> be safe and not get hac
Yes! I just got it. I think it is great and ws going to anounce it
here but well, I'm just confirming that it is worth reading. however
there is a $2 charge I think every month or every isue, not positive,
but it is there.
Vicki Meizinger
On 11/7/2012 10:08 AM, Teresa Cochran wrote:
There
Hi Don,
Just open the folder where you want to move apps out of, let's assume one is
Skype. Then double tap and hold on Skype until Voiceover says "Moving
Skuype". Now slide yor finger straight up the screen a good bit and
Voiceover will say "Outside Social Folder" which of course is assuming the
Hi,
Like it even more as time goes on. It pairs automatically and
you turn it on by just unfolding the microphone, so there is no
switch.
I have not been able to get the "boice guidance" to work but
quite honestly, I haven't really sat down to figure it out so
the problem could very well
Hi, everyone.
I recently bought an ipod touch fifth generation, and was wondering if
anyone has any recommendations for an app that can be used to scan
books?
I don't need anything fancy, just enough to scan the book, OCR it,
then save the results as a text file. Does such an app even exist?
Thanks
Hi guys. Unfortunately, Ivona doesn't have any plans to release voices
for the Mac or iPhone. On your Mac, you can try these new voices I
found out about called Cereproc. They sound more human compared to
Nuance or Acapela. On your iPhone, however, since Apple has restricted
third party develop
Remove from app switcher and restart the app usually gets you back to the
start.
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From: "CD"
To:
Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2012 2:58 PM
Subject: Facebook App
I messed up my facebook app. Somehow I double tapped on the chat thing and
can't get back to the origi
BBC and Sky for the UK.
- Original Message -
From: "Mary Otten"
To:
Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2012 4:39 PM
Subject: Re: Any accessible newsstand apps?
NY Times on the iPhone is accessible in newsstand as is the new publication
from the developer of instapaper. I think the Economi
hi all,
Well I decided to start organizing my iphone today. I had 4 apps that
were related, so I figured I would put them all into a folder.
Well I am a little fat-fingered, so I dragged the second app onto the
first and that created the folder without a problem.
Next, I dragged the fourth onto
Or I wish there was Ivona for mac.
Christopher Hallsworth
On 07/11/2012 16:44, Mary Otten wrote:
Ivona is software speech that currently runs on either a pc or Android. I wish
it were available for IOS. It doesn't have as many languages as Nuance, but in
my opinion, it is the most natural so
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Ivona is software speech that currently runs on either a pc or Android. I wish
it were available for IOS. It doesn't have as many languages as Nuance, but in
my opinion, it is the most natural sounding reading tts out there. Not the most
responsive. But for reading texts, it can't be beat, and I
NY Times on the iPhone is accessible in newsstand as is the new publication
from the developer of instapaper. I think the Economist might also be
accessible.
Mary
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Raul,
Thanks so much for the amazing step by step. This was extremely helpful.
Much appreciated and I love the fact that Dropbox can be used.
Best,
Rick
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From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf
Of Raul A. Gallegos
Sent: Wednesday,
NFB Newsline provides access to hundreds of papers along with magazines. This
is not part of newsstand, but it is free. Not sure if it can be used worldwide.
Sent from my iPhone
On Nov 7, 2012, at 7:35 AM, Scott Davert wrote:
> NYTimes, if you like that paper, is also accessible last I checked
> Raul, this is absolutely fantastic! Thank you so much.
Earlier I misspoke. It was Mini Keepass I had downloaded and tried. Most of it
made sense, but not how I would synchronize with the iOS version. You did an
excellent job describing how I can synchronize between the PC and iPhone.
I wonder
NYTimes, if you like that paper, is also accessible last I checked.
Scott
On 11/7/12, Teresa Cochran wrote:
> There is one called The Magazine. It's not a mainstream magazine, but
> there's excellent writing in it.
>
> https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/magazine-for-geeks-like-us./id557744510?mt=8
I like using file encryption for things whenever possible. my favorite
program is AxCrypt. integrates perfectly with the Windows shell. Be very
careful with it though. if you forget the password, then you're doomed as
there's no way to recover it.
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From: Raul A. Gal
I think ihave the hang of the rules but not sure if i can explain them.
basically all the lanes are minus 20 points, so you need to build up the points
by adding cards. YOu need to go from lowest to highest. A coin card doubles
the value i think and it can only be played as the lowest card.
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How's to see who's online?
Ming
Skype: chungchiming9950
"CD" 於 2012年11月7日 下午11:17 寫道:
> Not sure how to do the scrub. So far it hasn't worked.
>
>
> -Original Message-
> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf
> Of Teresa Cochran
> Sent: Wednesday,
Hi. I just set up this app to use with my Google voice account. When someone
calls me, on my Google voice number, they are routed immediately to voicemail.
How do I keep this from happening? I would like to be able to answer calls.
Thanks!
Hope
Sent from my iPhone
On Nov 7, 2012, at 9:14 AM, "R
Not sure how to do the scrub. So far it hasn't worked.
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From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf
Of Teresa Cochran
Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2012 7:10 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Facebook App
Try a two-finger scrub
Try a two-finger scrub to go back.
HtH,
Teresa
On Nov 7, 2012, at 6:58 AM, "CD" wrote:
> I messed up my facebook app. Somehow I double tapped on the chat thing and
> can’t get back to the original screen. Any help would be greatly
> appreciated. Thanks!
>
> Carla
>
>
> --
> You recei
There is one called The Magazine. It's not a mainstream magazine, but there's
excellent writing in it.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/magazine-for-geeks-like-us./id557744510?mt=8
Teresa
On Nov 7, 2012, at 5:36 AM, Daniel Miller wrote:
> Hi,
>
> The subject says it all, are there any access
Hi, if you want something really simple, then Strip Lite or Strip might
fit the bill. The paid version if $5 and it will sync to Dropbox.
However I really recommend MiniKeePass, which I just wrote a long
message about. It's complex if you want it to be, but if you want to
keep passwords and use
Hello Eric, Rick, and others who are interested in password syncing and
keeping them handy. Here's what I highly recommend.
MiniKeePass from
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/minikeepass-secure-password/id451661808?mt=8.
Here's why.
First, download the KeePass program for your PC from
http://
I'm not familiar with this software. Is it a speech synthesizer?
Teresa
On Nov 6, 2012, at 8:09 PM, Melissa Tucker wrote:
> I currently only have access to a mac computer and i-devices. I'm curious if
> they are working on any future plans to make ivona software accessible for
> either of the
I messed up my facebook app. Somehow I double tapped on the chat thing and
can't get back to the original screen. Any help would be greatly
appreciated. Thanks!
Carla
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Just a very positive thumbs up for using Talkatone on an ipad mini or ipad
WiFi only models. Works great and now my Mini functions as a phone as well
when used with a GV account. Awesome stuff.
Rick
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From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On
Hi, I wrote about 3 apps which I'd recommend a few days ago. Below are
the links.
MiniKeePass
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/minikeepass-secure-password/id451661808?mt=8
Strip Lite
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/strip-lite-password-manager/id316822267?mt=8
Strip
https://itunes.apple.com
Raul,
I also installed keypass both on my PC and my iDevices. Can you describe
how you go about using both apps? I'm so used to RoboForm where just about
everything is automatic that I'm a little stumped on how to get keypass to
enter my user names and passwords into forms and logins.
Best,
Ri
> Raul, you are right on with what I want to accomplish. I would like to have a
> list of my passwords and usernames.
Yesterday I took a look at key pass, which you had recommended. Although it
looks like it may do what I want, I have no idea how to make it work. It really
looks as though it wa
Hi, if you forgot your gmail password, but it's working in Outlook
Express, you can get it. Use a utility from NirSoft to retrieve the
Outlook Express password and you will have your gmail account password.
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I just read last year 4,153,237 people got married. I don't want to
Hi,
The subject says it all, are there any accessible newsstand apps? I can't
seem to find any at all.
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Hi, you can also do this through GV Connect. They are still phone calls,
but you can use the call back feature and it makes an incoming call from
your GV number back to your phone even though it's an outgoing call to
whoever. They don't show up in your cell carrier call list, but they do
show u
Hi, when I've done this and had to answer the captcha, I used Firefox
with Webvisum and it's always worked. Either that, or my sighted
daughter. After all, that's why one has sighted kids, .
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The honeymoon is over when the husband calls home to say he'll be late
for dinner a
Hi Che,
After you attach your device and select it, tab until you get to music. Hit
enter.
Then tab down. The first check box is sync music. Make sure this is checked.
The next thing will be to check entire library or Playlists, artist, &
genres. Select the second one.
Tab until you get to the play
Aw, and here I was thinking that after reading 3 messages in the thread
that no one was going to ask. Instead they would look it up in the App
Store like I did. Here's the link below for those who are interested.
It's a grocery list app.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/anylist-grocery-list/id5
Hi, yes you can. However if you give me more information on what exactly
you want to do, as in what kind of things you want to keep safe, I can
better help. A couple of apps come to mind.
Disk Decipher and MiniKeePass are two, but it depends on your needs.
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I just read last
The subject says it all. Would appreciate any information!
Eric
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Hi there,
I don’t know the name of the system as the components might have different
names but over all I believe it to be called the safe watch 3000 with a pulse
account. Yes the account has a pass word when you call in to verify you are
who you say you are and the app has a password that is u
Hello Kirsten,
The Dictation button is definitely there in Pages. I just tried it and it
worked perfectly.
Cheers,
Anne
On 6 Nov 2012, at 21:29, Kirsten Edmondson
wrote:
> That's what I thought, but when I had the edit field open on pages and it
> said editing, at the bottom, where you'd
For making shopping lists.
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From: Robert Doc Wright
Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2012 4:19 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: anylist ap is now accessible
What is this app good for?
***
character is found in how you treat people who can't do anything for yo
Hi Sieghard, thanks for the advice. How did you convince them to give
you a new phone and not a refurbished one? As far as I am aware, Apple
is pretty clear that this is usually what will happen if you get your
phone replaced. Did you exchange just the phone or the entire package?
Grant
On 11/6/1
Hallo Sieghard,
Thanks for the response. Unfortunately, it very much looks as if we have
walked right into a scam and have bought a Chinese Clone!!! This is the first
time we have been caught out when buying over the net, but it does look like
this is a dud. Will phone the Apple store just
Hi list,
I have this happen with one of national apps. I reinstalled it a few
times but it did not help.
Maria
On 7.11.2012 6:49, Chuck Dean wrote:
Hi all,
Since the last two IOS updates,, I have had apps crashing and the
iPhone reverting to the home screen.
Especially with the Digit app I use
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On 11/6/12, Sieghard Weitzel wrote:
> Pablo,
>
> There used to
What is this app good for?
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character is found in how you treat people who can't do anything for you.
web page
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From: "Richard Turner"
To:
Sent: Tuesday, November 06, 2012 7:17 AM
Subject: RE: anylist ap is now accessible
I just checke
This sounds good and I do have a google email account of course; but
logging in, this involves the account password too no doubt? I long since
forgot it and last time I checked, it had a capture in order to have it
reset. I had the email settings saved in an .IAF file which is a windows
thin
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