Only sending this as Skype for iOS was mentioned.
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What is new with Victor Reader Stream and Skype for iOS devices? You will
hear all about it here on MainMenu along with some other tech info you
wanted to know about...
Larry
You can't it will have to be installed one day. Even if you delete the
download from settings general usage it will reappear at some point. I
say if you don't like this then don't be part of the Apple ecosystem.
Just my £0.02 worth.
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On 09/10/2014 02:11, Joe wrote:
On
Hope you can answer this as I tried to get the manual but they only do
it in Jpg format and I do not have any OCR apps to convert them to an
accessible format. Never thought about this but perhaps contacting Anker
and ask if they can provide us with accessible versions of their manual
wouldn't
Hi,
I had trouble at first because my ringtones hadn't made it to my new phone.
Once I got them in from my library, everything was fine.
Make sure those ringtones are actually there.
Take care,
Lois
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http://loisbutterfield.scentsy.us
Sorry, Christopher, I apparently didn't pay attention when you said on that
same screen and somehow assumed you were talking about deleting individual
messages in a conversation. There used to be an Edit button there as well
until iOS 6.
Regards,
Sieghard
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An iPhone has one hidden somewhere. Fraction calc does basic things, but
does a good job with fractions too, which pop up in our lives with a certain
regularity.
RobH.
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I wazs doing Spanish, glad there's more accessibility; but got stuck on a
section that flagged me wrong no matter what I did, and never got past it.
Rh.
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To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Sent: Thursday, October 02, 2014 10:54 AM
Ok, I'll tackle as many as I can, and shall list them.
VoiceOver: presss and hold the Home button on the front, wait forit to make
the double beep to show Siri is listening, then say Turn VoiceOver on.
That should do it.
mBraille is the independent app for writing and editing in Braille,
Hi, depends on what you do with your phone before as to determine
either you have turn voiceover off or turn speech off. If what Rob H
suggest didn't work, try three fingers double tap on the screen.
Also, if you are on a computer, you can go to applevis.com
There are lots of different resources
can somebody help me how to fill up billing forms for my moms iPhone
4s. i can’t extract her title and other pop ups. by the way i upgraded her
phone to iso 8.0.2
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The feature you can use to type in braille on the iPhone is called braille
screen input.
The site you can get tutorials on how to use you're iPhone is called
http://www.voiceover-easy.net
Isaac Hebert
hebertisaa...@gmail.com
On Oct 8, 2014, at 5:54 PM, MamaPeach mamape...@charter.net
Hi,
If I am using it relatively close to a ceiling light, I find I don't need
it. If the room is not bright, which I have no way of knowing until my
recognition is not good, the flash is extremely important. When I'm in an
area I don't know, I always use the flash in order not to have to take
I would suggest the Light Detector app for $0.99.
You could check the lighting before trying a scan.
Richard
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absurd.
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On Oct 9, 2014, at 6:22 AM, Ron Pelletier
Hi,
You cannot get rid of the notice that an update is available, but if it has
auto downloaded the update, you can remove it from your device by going to:
Settings, General, Usage, Storage, and removing the iOS update from the list.
This will recover the space taken up by the update package.
Hmm, interesting. I am using all of the default ringtones with iOS.
Looks like I will be emailing Apple accessibility again, though I'm
not sure if this is really an accessibility issue. It is annoying
though since there are certain ringtones I have for specific callers
and I expect to hear those
I'm saying this as an big Apple fan, but I can't help thinking of the new
updates as public betas for all intents and purposes. I do see the downside of
linking a software update to hardware production.
Teresa
We can see with the eyes, but we see with the brain as well, and seeing with
the
Morning. I am blind, use VoiceOver, and am having issues with my
iPhone 6 running iOS 8.0.2. I use all of the iOS ringtones and do not
use any custom ringtones or ringtones I have purchased from other
places. I have set the Waves ringtone as my default, and have chosen a
couple of other ones for
Hello, when I turn the switch to Mute, there is no vibrate sounds, everything
looks correct in settings, so does anyone know a way to restore the vibrate
function, or could there be something wrong with the phone?
Thanks.
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Do you have vibrate on silent turned on?
Try going to settings sounds and then make sure vibrate on silent is turned on.
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On Oct 9, 2014, at 8:58 AM, 'Jim Fettgather' via VIPhone
viphone@googlegroups.com wrote:
Hello, when I turn the switch to Mute, there is no vibrate
I deleted it on my ipad mini. I always run my ipad mini in airplane mode
when not downloading content or using Safari.. This way, I won't get it
back on my ipad mini.
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Sent: Wednesday, October 08, 2014 11:21 PM
To:
That's what I thought it was. I wish they would quit fiddling with what was a
good app.
Regards,
Alan
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Teenagers; Tired of being harassed by your stupid parents? Act now! Move
out. Get a job. Pay your bills wile you still know everything.
Please click on:
Hi Wane After you went to phone contacts selected the contact you wanted to set
ringtones for went to edit and then went to ringtone.
Then you selected the custom ringtone and then you chose done and then chose
done again correct?
Isaac Hebert
hebertisaa...@gmail.com
On Oct 9, 2014, at
I recently got a new iPhone 6+. After restoring my iPhone Mike K in F the
reader is not working properly.
I have deleted the at and then reinstalled it.
I have one into settings and measure the camera was allowed.
The app will come up but voiceover is extremely extremely sluggish so makes the
I believe KNFB is aware that the app does not run properly on the 6 Plus. Not
sure what exactly the problem is, I am sure if you call them they can explain
it, but it was discussed on the list before and apparently KNFB is working on
releasing an update which will fix this. Until then I don’t
Thanks Sieghard
For your time
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Sieghard Weitzel
Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2014 11:47 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: KNFB readers trouble
I believe KNFB is aware that the app does not run properly
If you haven't try going to the downloads tab there should be a number 1 over
it if there is a downloaded episode that is having an issue downloading. Try
switching it to stream or cancel the download go to the podcast in podcasts and
retry downloading that episode. Hoep this helps.
On Oct 2,
Hi Wayne,
I don't want to offend, but I wonder if this is user error on your part. I
can't see how this could be an iPhone 6 hardware problem and it doesn't
appear to be an iOS 8 problem since I just tried this on my 5S. I set
exactly your combination for my business number, the Waves ringtone
I'm pretty sure car mode was a feature from the beginning.
Teresa
We can see with the eyes, but we see with the brain as well, and seeing with
the brain is often called imagination.--Oliver Sacks
On Oct 9, 2014, at 7:48 AM, Alan Paganelli alanandsuza...@earthlink.net
wrote:
That's what
Hello,
My wife and I are getting our new iPhones today. Will we be able to set it up
ourselves, or does it require sighted assistance? I don't know if Voiceover
will come on automatically, or if we can turn it on by triple-clicking the home
key (not sure if that setting is enabled by default).
I am running the latest IOS 8 on my 4s. My 6 is on the way. On my 4s and
iPad 2, voice over keeps announcing voice over on in the middle of
reading text. Has anyone else experienced this? It makes it difficult
to read and article or blog post. Thanks!
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When you get you're iPhone you can set it up with out sighted assistance.
You can turn on voiceover by triple tapping the home button three times
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Yes you are not alone I have experienced this problem some times.
Isaac Hebert
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On Oct 9, 2014, at 11:54 AM, Ed Allen horizo...@gmail.com wrote:
I am running the latest IOS 8 on my 4s. My 6 is on the way. On my 4s and
iPad 2, voice over keeps announcing voice over
Hi John,
I contacted KNFB about this issue just last week and they told me that there
will be an update coming out soon to deal with this issue. As a matter of fact
I remember seeing on their Twitter feed just last week that they have already
submitted the update to Apple, so it is just a
I use to lament the fact that my iPhone 5 was too full of stuff, and looked
forward to the 128 gig iPhone 6. Now, I am keeping it too full on purpose,
so that Apple can't download IOS 8 onto it automatically, until they get
some of the bugs fixed, and I am ready to install it.
Arnold Schmidt
Yes, this seems to be a bug. If it is moderately bad, I remove the last app I
opened from the app switcher. If it gets very bad, as in VO starting every five
seconds, I reboot the device.
Teresa
We can see with the eyes, but we see with the brain as well, and seeing with
the brain is often
Hi,
Tripple click home doesn't turn voiceover on the first time you do it
though; it brings up a universal access type window where one of the
options is voiceover.
If you have put the SIM in your new phone it's active, you could ask
Siri to turn on voiceover or if you still have your old
Hi all:
i need to rename some photos in my camera abum
is there an app to do
Ramy moustafa saber
Musicc instructor at:
faculty of musical education
music arranger and sound engineer
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Not true. I just got the iPhone and triple tapped Home and VO turned on
successfully.
On Oct 9, 2014, at 1:41 PM, Ben Mustill-Rose b...@benmr.com wrote:
Hi,
Tripple click home doesn't turn voiceover on the first time you do it
though; it brings up a universal access type window where one
Hello, your answer is only true if you do not buy your phone from my phone
company. If you buy your phone from my phone company, your answers correct.
Somehow in the activation process they disabled the triple click home button
from turning on voiceover.
On Oct 9, 2014, at 12:52 PM, Brandon A.
I also sometimes get this issue on my 4S, but not on my 5S thank Christ!
Simon
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From: Isaac Hebert
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2014 5:57 PM
Subject: Re: Voice Over keeps restarting
Yes you are not alone I have
Hello Listers,
I upgraded my iPhone 4s to an iPhone 5s yesterday. How do I lock it in
portrait mode?
Thanks
Michael
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Hello Michael, swipe up with free fingers to reveal the control center and
swipe with one finger, see your something like orientation lock, and then
double tap.
On Oct 9, 2014, at 1:05 PM, Michael Amaro mikeam...@earthlink.net wrote:
Hello Listers,
I upgraded my iPhone 4s to an iPhone 5s
Yes, I followed those steps exactly. I just checked and did not notice
that there are two entries for vibrations. Not sure what the second
vibration refers to. I just set a custom ringtone and vibration for
them again, making sure I hit the done button when choosing the tone
and the vvibration and
First tap the status bar then swipe up with three fingers to open control
center.
Next after that choose lock oreintation.
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On Oct 9, 2014, at 1:05 PM, Michael Amaro mikeam...@earthlink.net wrote:
Hello Listers,
I upgraded my iPhone 4s to an iPhone 5s yesterday. How do
It would probably help to get sighted assistance depending on how comfortable
you are already are with Siri and voiceover. When I bought my iPad, the sales
associate at the apple store set up the voiceover with the triple click home
button and my husband filled out the details into the iPad,
Sieghard,
I did follow the steps for the custom ringtones. No offense taken
since even the more intermediate/advanced user misses a detail here
and there. I have changed the tone and vibration again making sure to
hit the done buttons throughout. I will report back if it doesn't
stick. I did find
Hello, touch the status, bar, swipe up with three fingers to turn on the
control center, flick around, and you will find orientation lock,on, or off, it
is a toggle, double tap on that, to change the setting.
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To: viphone@googlegroups.com
No, it receives the broadcasts that are on the SiriusXm satellite as well as
additional channels that are internet-only.
You can still get around the SiriusXm app.
There are five buttons at the bottom of the screen in the iPhone dock
positions. I didn't label the fourth and fith buttons, but
Hi. I would agree with other opinions, the iPhone 6 is not too much
bigger than the prior models (don't have a 5S but since it was the
same size as the 5, the 6 is a little bigger), but I would still go
for the iPhone 6. If you want a really big phone then the iPhone 6
Plus would definitely fit
When I got my 4s through the mail after upgrading online in 2013 it came
as if it's never been used before. I was then able to triple click home
after turning on the device. VoiceOver came up right away and was able
to set up the new device. This wasn't the case when I got my first
iPhone the
If you're into reading blogs and what not, I highly recommend an app called
Lire. I also use Downcast for listening to podcasts. If you read books from
Bookshare, I recommend getting voice dream reader. There is a free version of
that which you can try out to see if it will meet your needs and
I reported this issue to Apple cup accessibility, and the guy who spoke with me
will be testing this on his end and forwarding my bug reports to the engineers.
Thanks,
Ari
On Oct 9, 2014, at 11:07 AM, goshawk on horseback
goshawk_on_horseb...@fastmail.co.uk wrote:
I also sometimes get
Hello, I had the apple disability support number at one time but lost it. Does
anyone have it? Thank you.
Connie
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Gmail
Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2014 3:03 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Voice Over
I believe it is 877-204-3930, though I'm sure someone will correct if
that's not right.
Wayne
On 10/9/14, Connie Mohney conniemoh...@sbcglobal.net wrote:
Hello, I had the apple disability support number at one time but lost it.
Does anyone have it? Thank you.
Connie
From:
1. Spaces are often not recognized by iOS, leading to significantly slower
typing. They are not misread as dots, they are simply ignored.
2. MBraille has what many consider to be far easier editing/reviewing commands
than iOS. I find the rotor works fine for me, but I have to say that the method
(877) 204-3930
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On Oct 9, 2014, at 3:26 PM, Connie Mohney conniemoh...@sbcglobal.net wrote:
Hello, I had the apple disability support number at one time but lost it.
Does anyone have it? Thank you.
Connie
From: viphone@googlegroups.com
I'm not having the spacing problem but I have no idea why; I know several
people have reported it. You can get echo with uncontracted braille but it
would be nice to have that with contracted but I don't care about sounds per se
just want to know if I typed the right thing without having to
Hi John,
The app works very well with the default settings. If its not working properly
I would delete it again and download it again. I wonder if your VO is working
correctly in other apps?
I am using IOS7 but other people I know are working it very well with IOS 8 so
that is not the
I usually have the flash set to automatic, and the flashlight always on. Even
with overhead lights and light detectors, most blind people can't be sure they
aren't casting a shadow on part of the page. With the light from the phone,
this problem is eliminated and the light on the document is
There is a talking scientific calculator that will probably do almost
anything you want, and, in the app store, that's exactly what it is called.
And it's roughly $5, which isn't all that much. Look for
talking scientific calculator
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Hello,
I'm looking at the export formats of KNFB Reader. I can only see Plain Text, or
Formatted Text (HTML). I tried plain text, but all the newlines are removed.
When I open up the result in TextEdit, it is all one line. HTML works just
fine, but I don't always want HTML format. Any
Yes, it is exactly what I am doing. I don't have my iPhone full, but I am not
going to install IOs8, until they fix all those bugs. It is something that I
recommend to every body. IOs 8 has good things, but the accessibility is
something very important to us, so we need to wait a little bit, to
I'd suggest writing supp...@knfbreader.com ask them to add more options like
rtf or even word doc or docx formats that might actually preserve some
formatting.
I've done that, but they should hear from others.
Richard
The fact that an opinion is widely held is no evidence that it is not
I think they've been bitten by the social media bug. Smile.
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From: Alan Paganelli
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2014 3:48 PM
Subject: Re: Tunein Radio Question
That's what I thought it was. I wish they would quit fiddling
Easy there killer. I don't want to upgrade to iOS 8 on my 4S because I think it
will dampen the performance on my slower processor. At some point I hope to get
at least the 5S, but until then, I'd just assume go on enjoying the Apple
ecosystem in a way that is as efficient as possible. I expect
Hi,
I just noticed something weird when i tried to sign into my googleaccount with
youplayer and i think i saw this before.
When I need to type i ntext alex wont announce the character d correctly when i
go over it with my finger. It does pronounce it hwen it has been typed but not
when
Hi , I have no idea how this happened but when i just trie dlogging
into my google account on my iphone i saw that somehow the language got
switched to russian or something similar.
Is there any way to reset your google account language?
Thanks in advance
Greetings, Anouk,
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I get my phone from AT and T the end of this month so I haven't experienced the
back space key being a reach. Have you tried just doing a two finger scrub to
go back? Most of the time, it beats trying to flick back to the back button.
Tom Frank
vermont...@gmail.com
On Sep 29, 2014, at
Hello Listers,
I upgraded to the iPhone 5s yesterday. How do I use my jambox speaker with it?
Thanks
Michael
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