Re: iTunes sync problem with iPhone

2015-06-14 Thread Fanus
Hello Sieghard and list Thanks for the help. I restarted the iPhone and it solved the problem. Regards Fanus - Original Message - From: Sieghard Weitzel To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Saturday, June 13, 2015 5:04 PM Subject: RE: iTunes sync problem with iPhone Hi Fanu

Some questions about/help needed with using Twitterrific with voiceover

2015-06-14 Thread 'Eleanor Roberts' via VIPhone
Hi all Wondering if anyone can be of any help here. Yesterday I installed Twitterrific on my IPad and IPhone. So far it looks really good, bbut I have a couple of questions which I'm hoping someone may know the answer to. > Firstly, doo you know if Twitterrific would also work on my Mac? >

Re: Restaurant menus

2015-06-14 Thread 'Sandratomkins' via VIPhone
thanks for this! I will check it out Sandy XX Sent from my iPhone > On 13 Jun 2015, at 15:50, Flor Lynch wrote: > > Sandy: > There's a free app called MenuPages.ie, which I have just had a looik at. > It's mostly accessible, but it doesn't have any resturants in my area! > (Perhaps you might

Re: Does anyone know if Netflix's House of Cards is audio described for Seasons 1 and 2?

2015-06-14 Thread Kimber Gardner
Here is a link to the Netflix page that lists the audio described content that is currently available. I have the page bookmarked on both my laptop and iPhone. http://www.netflix.com/browse/audio-description On 6/13/15, 'Candy Lowe' via VIPhone wrote: > How do you find the audio described movies

Help with creating a goal in pacer please and thank you

2015-06-14 Thread Wren Langley
Hi all, if anyone knows how to create a goal in pacer could you please tell me. I tried creating one but I guess I'm not doing something right because it didn't work. Thank you very much and God bless, Wren Langley Sent from my iPhone -- The following information is important for all members o

audible... again!!!!

2015-06-14 Thread Jenifer Barr
Hi all. So, i'm really really really, hating audible right now!!! LOL. I can not see *any* of my titles accept if I do a search. Meaning, I have all these titles to download... again... but I also have some on my phone. When I am in my library, vo just shows me a blank screen but if I swipe up

Re: audible... again!!!!

2015-06-14 Thread Wren Langley
Hi all, Jennifer you don't have to re-download your books if you do a search they are there and will play for you. I don't know why they don't show up but I have had this problem and I have contacted audible about it. I haven't heard anything back yet though. Let me know if you still have a prob

RE: Does anyone know if Netflix's House of Cards is audio described for Seasons 1 and 2?

2015-06-14 Thread Tom Rash
I know season one is. I just started listening to it recently. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Kimber Gardner Sent: Sunday, June 14, 2015 4:31 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Does anyone know if Netflix's House

Re: audible... again!!!!

2015-06-14 Thread Robin Frost
Hi, Have you tried signing out and back into your account within the app? I've read this can sometimes help address this issue. Robin -Original Message- From: Wren Langley Sent: Sunday, June 14, 2015 9:39 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: audible... again Hi all, Jenn

Re: Some questions about/help needed with using Twitterrific with voiceover

2015-06-14 Thread Richard Turner
In the help, it mentions Twitterific on the mac. As for the clearing the cache, you can not do it with VoiceOver. I just tried. If you double tap and hold on your account, it does wiggle, but the red x is not there according to voiceover. I had my sighted wife look and the x was there, but not acc

Re: All access us

2015-06-14 Thread dacia . luck
Do you include just chain restaurants? Where do you include local ones as well? Thanks, Dacian Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 13, 2015, at 6:57 PM, Todd Bernhard wrote: > > David > > As the developer of all access I can tell you we respond quickly to change > notifications. There's a button in

Re: Some questions about/help needed with using Twitterrific with voiceover

2015-06-14 Thread Richard Turner
Well, theydo not make it easy to contact them. You have to go to the www.support.iconfactory.com web site, create an account, then you can "start a discussion" that will go to the support team or you can start a discussion on their public forum. The good thing about the way Twitterific (or the Ic

Question about Voice Dream Reader capacity

2015-06-14 Thread Shannon Dyer
Hello, all. I’m using Voice Dream Reader on an iPad mini running IOS 8.3. It works well for the most part, but I’ve noticed something strange happening from time to time. I use dropbox to add files to the app. Periodically, I’ll add a file and it will be there for a day or so. Then, I’ll add an

Re: Does anyone know if Netflix's House of Cards is audio described for Seasons 1 and 2?

2015-06-14 Thread Chris Smart
it varies from program to program. why not just try a movie or program that is described and see what you think? One person's great description might be overly verbose for another person. At 10:08 PM 6/13/2015, you wrote: How do you find the audio described movies?  I would love to watch house of

Correct support link for Twitterific: was RE: Some questions about/help needed with using Twitterrific with voiceover

2015-06-14 Thread Richard Turner
Apparently, you do not use the www to get to their support page where you can create an account etc. It is just: http://support.iconfactory.com/ Richard "The highest reward for a person's toil is not what they get for it, but what they become by it." - John Ruskin From: viphone@

RE: Question about Voice Dream Reader capacity

2015-06-14 Thread Richard Turner
Is the file still there on Dropbox? I'm not sure if Voice Dream Reader actually stores those files or is just accessing Dropbox. If the file is removed from Dropbox and then disappears from Voice Dream Reader that would explain it. I have over a hundred books in Voice Dream, and had not had

Re: All access us

2015-06-14 Thread Steve
I'm not Todd, but yes, they do include local restaurants if they participate--many appear to. As to where they are; you need to establish your location with All Access. It can monitor your location, or you can enter a city and state . You can look at all restaurants or by category like Ameri

Re: All access us

2015-06-14 Thread Kelly Pierce
the residents and tourists in my neighborhood mostly support independent restaurants and not chains. virtually all of the indi restaurants and bars in my community here in Chicago have their menus on FourSquare and by extension All Access, which uses fourSquare data. Kelly On 6/14/15, dacia.l...

Re: All access us

2015-06-14 Thread dacia . luck
Is the app just called all access? Or is it all access US? What is its name? Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 14, 2015, at 12:20 PM, Steve wrote: > > I'm not Todd, but yes, they do include local restaurants if they > participate--many appear to. > > As to where they are; you need to establish y

Re: All access us

2015-06-14 Thread Andy Baracco
All Access. Andy From: dacia.l...@gmail.com Sent: Sunday, June 14, 2015 10:34 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: All access us Is the app just called all access? Or is it all access US? What is its name? Sent from my iPhone On Jun 14, 2015, at 12:20 PM, Steve wrote: I'm not Tod

Looking For Braille Keyboard Keystroke

2015-06-14 Thread Arnold Schmidt
I ask for a friend, who is not on the list. If it makes a difference, I think he has a Hems braille display. What is the keystroke for the three-finger swipe up and down to change screens? And, the three-finger swipe left and right? Thanks for any information. Arnold Schmidt -- The follow

RE: Question about Voice Dream Reader capacity

2015-06-14 Thread Alan Lemly
Shannon, I've not experienced your issue on my iPhone 6 running iOS 8.3. I'm unaware of any limit to the number of files Voice Dream Reader can hold other than the practical limit set by the capacity of your device. Files that you add to Voice Dream whether from Dropbox or the other services it s

RE: Looking For Braille Keyboard Keystroke

2015-06-14 Thread Richard Turner
Spacebar plus the following: 1-3-5Move screen/page to the right 2-4-6Move screen/page to the left 1-4-5-6Move screen/page down 3-4-5-6 move screen page up I don’t have the Braille Edge display at home right now, but I think those are co

RE: Looking For Braille Keyboard Keystroke

2015-06-14 Thread Eden Kizer
Left and right through pages is o-chord for right and 1 3 5 chord to go left. Going up and down screens is dots 3 4 5 6 chord and 1 4 5 6 chord respectively. I hope this helps. From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Arnold Schmidt Sent: Sunday, June 14,

Re: Ultra mini speaker

2015-06-14 Thread Alan Paganelli
Yes, those speakers do exist. I have one. It's a ball about 2 inches high with a 4 inch wire sticking out ending in a 3.5 Mm jack. The speaker comes with a charging cable which ends in a USB plug for recharging the speaker. The sound quality is good enough for spoken word audio books or NLS b

Can't sign in to the tune in app

2015-06-14 Thread Mary Otten
Hi all, I finally got around to reestablishing a tune in account. I did that with my Gmail account. I can sign in on the website. However, when I try to sign in on my iPhone, I continuously get login failed, even though I know I am using the proper password, the one that works on the website. Ha

test, please ignore

2015-06-14 Thread Richard Turner
Test, please ignore. If you are reading this, you didn't follow the instructions to ignore it, grin. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the runnin

Evernote

2015-06-14 Thread Paul Hunt
Hello everybody. Have any of you worked with Evernote? Is it accessible? How can I get past the screen that says "do your best work in Evernote?" Thanks so much. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by defa

Re: Evernote

2015-06-14 Thread Shaf
Sighted users scroll pages. Therefore, you do the same. Double tap and hold on the right of the screen, then flick left until you get to the next window. Keep doing that until you get to the Login/Register buttons. On 6/14/2015 11:13 PM, Paul Hunt wrote: Hello everybody. Have any of you worke

Re: Ultra mini speaker

2015-06-14 Thread Marie
Thanks Alan, I think I have a line on the perfect speaker for what I want to use it for. It is small, pairs with the push of one button and has a clip which you can attach to a strap or on your collar. It is called the Tadpole because of it’s shape so it might also be a source of conversation. A

Re: Evernote

2015-06-14 Thread Paul Hunt
Ok I'm in. Thanks. > On Jun 14, 2015, at 5:20 PM, Shaf wrote: > > Sighted users scroll pages. Therefore, you do the same. > Double tap and hold on the right of the screen, then flick left until you get > to the next window. Keep doing that until you get to the Login/Register > buttons. > >> O

Re: Question about Voice Dream Reader capacity

2015-06-14 Thread Shannon Dyer
Thanks to both of you. If the problem persists, I will write to the developer. Is there a way to back up the data on Voice Dream, or would I just elect to back up and later restore my whole device? Shannon > On Jun 14, 2015, at 1:53 PM, Alan Lemly wrote: > > Shannon, > > I've not experienced

RE: Setting up an Amazon echo with an apple extreme router

2015-06-14 Thread Rick Alfaro
Yes, I did get an Email from amazon saying this was now very easy to do but haven't tried it yet. It even keeps your place so you can continue reading on your IOS Audible app. Best regards, Rick Alfaro -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com

RE: Ultra mini speaker

2015-06-14 Thread Paul and Paula Jordan
I would be interested in the info about where to order the speaker. Thanks. God bless! Paula and Boston From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Marie Sent: Sunday, June 14, 2015 6:33 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Ultra mini speaker Th

Amazon echo an audible

2015-06-14 Thread Mary Otten
I started a new thread reflecting this topic. Yes, it is very easy to listen to audible on the Amazon echo. All you have to do is have your echo connected and signed in, and say Alexa read X, where ex is the title of the book you want to read. It gets your book and start reading. if you subseque

RE: Ultra mini speaker

2015-06-14 Thread Neal Ewers
Marie, I can find their contact information on their web page, but they certainly don’t make it easy to find their products. Or, let’s just say, I haven’t found this speaker yet. Thanks for telling us about it. If you have a link to it, please share. It sounds interesting and I would like to kno

Bluetooth Heart Rate Monitor Update

2015-06-14 Thread Jeff Clark
Hello, I posted an inquiry about Bluetooth heart rate monitors a few days ago. Well after a bit of research and luck, I found a device that works with voiceover. I bought the Polar H7 heart rate chest monitor on Amazon for about $50. I used Runkeeper app to pair the monitor with my IPhone 5s. It w

Re: Gonna give Uber a try for the first time this week

2015-06-14 Thread Brent Harding
The fixed tip thing in Uber is only for actual taxis that some cities let you book with Uber. Otherwise, there is no tip option. - Original Message - From: "Cristóbal" To: Sent: Saturday, June 13, 2015 5:11 PM Subject: RE: Gonna give Uber a try for the first time this week As far a

Ripping With Itunes

2015-06-14 Thread Gary Petraccaro
I want to rip some discs with iTunes. When it goes through lookup, some of the entries are wrong. Using a PC, Windows-Eyes or NVDA, and iTunes 12.1, how do I edit an entry including track titles and album title? How do I submit an entry to the database? If there's a podcast which answers th

Re: Gonna give Uber a try for the first time this week

2015-06-14 Thread Ezzie Bueno
Drivers can except tiffs via cash. HTH, Ezzie Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 14, 2015, at 5:52 PM, Brent Harding wrote: > > The fixed tip thing in Uber is only for actual taxis that some cities let you > book with Uber. Otherwise, there is no tip option. > > - Original Message - From:

Apple Accessibility People

2015-06-14 Thread Gary Petraccaro
Just called the Apple Accessibility hotline on my problem ripping with iTunes 12.1. There are incorrect entries in the data base and I wanted to edit what shows up on my pc. I told them what I was using, version of iTunes and screen access software and there response was to call my screen acce

Relaxation App for Help Getting to Sleep

2015-06-14 Thread Gadget Girl
Hello Everyone. > > Back in March of this year there were a few inquiries about relaxation apps. > I thought I'd take this time to send an update about the NatureSpace app, if > anyone is interested. > > When the inquiry occurred in March, I was using the app, Relax Melodies, and > then someo

Re: Apple Accessibility People

2015-06-14 Thread Chris Smart
You need to learn how to edit metadata, the tags imbedded in your m4a, mp3 or other audio format files. Do a Google search for iTunes metadata At 10:09 PM 6/14/2015, you wrote: Just called the Apple Accessibility hotline on my problem ripping with iTunes 12.1.  There are incorrect entries in the

Re: Ultra mini speaker

2015-06-14 Thread Marie
If you contact them, he will send you a copy of their catalog for an upcoming ACB conference. I have not contacted him direct since it is Sunday but will be calling him tomorrow. I will be happy to pass along any info I get. I plan to order the speaker mentioned because I think it will be just w

Itunes 12.1

2015-06-14 Thread Gary Petraccaro
Somewhat unhappy news from ripping with iTunes 12.1. I have some old time radio discs which showed up on the database as being different albums than what they are. I changed the track names successfully, and went to the cd info button and clicked that. I thought I'd changed all that info, too

Re: Apple Accessibility People

2015-06-14 Thread Gary Petraccaro
Probably I do, but there's the question of editing the database's data for future and present users, too. Appreciate the suggestion. - Original Message - From: Chris Smart To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Sunday, June 14, 2015 10:56 PM Subject: Re: Apple Accessibility Peopl

Re: Itunes 12.1

2015-06-14 Thread Chris Smart
This little program may help: http://www.mp3tag.de/en/ Chris At 12:11 AM 6/15/2015, you wrote: Somewhat unhappy news from ripping with iTunes 12.1.  I have some old time radio discs which showed up on the database as being different albums than what they are.  I changed the track names successfu

Re: Itunes 12.1

2015-06-14 Thread Chris Smart
although it isn't specifically for iTunes. it can help when you're tagging large numbers of audio files. At 12:20 AM 6/15/2015, you wrote: This little program may help: http://www.mp3tag.de/en/ Chris At 12:11 AM 6/15/2015, you wrote: Somewhat unhappy news from ripping with iTunes 12.1.  I have s

RE: Question about Voice Dream Reader capacity

2015-06-14 Thread Alan Lemly
Shannon, I don't know of a way to back up just your Voice Dream data. I know when I've changed phones and restored an encrypted iTunes backup to my new device that all my Voice Dream books were restored. I did have to re-download my purchased Voice Dream voices, however. Good luck and we'll keep

Re: Itunes 12.1

2015-06-14 Thread Harry Bell
I generally let itunes rip the cd as it wants and then I tab over to Recently Added, highlight the relevant album tracks, Get Info and change the album details there. Harry > On 15 Jun 2015, at 05:22, Chris Smart wrote: > > although it isn't specifically for iTunes. it can help when you're

RE: audible... again!!!!

2015-06-14 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
I would start by simply removing Audible from the app switcher and then opening it again. I sometimes don't get anything from Voiceover, it goes straight from the refresh button to the My Library tab at the bottom, but if I force quit the app and open it again it's all good again. -Original

RE: Ultra mini speaker

2015-06-14 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Another good option is the Outdoor Tech “Buckshot” speaker. Here is the link: http://www.amazon.com/Outdoor-Tech-OT1301-Buckshot-Water-Resistant/dp/B00EPWZXLA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8