RE: iTunes question about using 32 bit or 64 bit download for windows

2015-07-24 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Neal, Of course, I can only comment based on my own experience but as far as I am aware, the iTunes Library is not 64-bit or 32-bit dependent. I frequently access the same iTunes Library from both a 64-bit version of iTunes for Windows and a 32-bit version of iTunes for Windows with no

Re: SIRI HAS JUST IMPRESSED ME ...

2015-07-24 Thread Jewel
Be it she or he, has a remarkable fund of knowledge for such a little ankle biter! Jewel From: Robin Sent: Friday, July 24, 2015 3:30 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: SIRI HAS JUST IMPRESSED ME ... Ever Wonder if Siri (Apple's iOS Personal-Virtual Assistant) KNOWS Her

Re: Siri seems to have dementia

2015-07-24 Thread Jewel
I don't know if Siri differs from country to country, but Ausie Siri says, if you ask him/her when her/his birthday is, says I don't have a birthday per se, but I made my first appearance in October 2011! Jewel -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone

Re: Battery pack - accessibility

2015-07-24 Thread 'carol.pearso...@googlemail.com' via VIPhone
So does that work consistently for you to know, Rose? Carol P - Original Message - From: Rose Combs To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Thursday, July 23, 2015 6:44 PM Subject: RE: Battery pack - accessibility I have used Light Detector to see how many lights the battery

Re: SIRI HAS JUST IMPRESSED ME ...

2015-07-24 Thread 'carol.pearso...@googlemail.com' via VIPhone
Like it! Now I can quite easily be awake at 4, so Siri has to be also! Smiles Carol P - Original Message - From: Rose Combs To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Thursday, July 23, 2015 7:58 PM Subject: RE: SIRI HAS JUST IMPRESSED ME ... Honestly, I don’t use Siri a lot

Re: Some mail questions

2015-07-24 Thread Don Breda
Jonathan, just curious what mail server softwaare are you using an do you have any accessibility issues with it? Won't cludder up the list with this since its off topic. IF you feel like it write privately to don.br...@gmail.com Thanks. Don On 7/22/2015 12:02 PM, Jonathan Mosen wrote: The

Re: an interesting delimma with my phone

2015-07-24 Thread 'carol.pearso...@googlemail.com' via VIPhone
Patti, You need to go into the app switcher to shut them down. From the Home screen, tap the Home button twice, and then a three-finger swipe up on all the apps should close them. I certainly have to close some of mine quite often to keep things clear enough when using a 4S. Carol P

Re: What's the most efficient way to set a calendar event with alerts?

2015-07-24 Thread 'carol.pearso...@googlemail.com' via VIPhone
Yes, Fantastical is my choice now, thanks to Richard. I still couldn't find a way to end a non-ending event yesterday, without getting Siri to do it. How is that done, Richard? Carol P - Original Message - From: Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D. kramlinger.ke...@mayo.edu To:

Re: Ear pieces and Microphones

2015-07-24 Thread Sherrie
Yes, I think that is all I use. That is the little pad thing with a loop that comes in three sizes I presume. I did change it to a different one than the original and twist the loop to one side or the other depending on which ear I put it in. There were no written directions anywhere to tell me

Re: iTunes question about using 32 bit or 64 bit download for windows

2015-07-24 Thread John Diakogeorgiou
Choosing 32 or 64 bit depends on whether you are running a 32 or 64 bit version of the operating system. It will not affect your library. On 7/24/15, M. Taylor mk...@ucla.edu wrote: Hello Neal, Of course, I can only comment based on my own experience but as far as I am aware, the iTunes

Re: an interesting delimma with my phone

2015-07-24 Thread Patti Johnson
Oh I know. I do it all the tine! Thanks! Patti On 7/24/2015 4:48 AM, 'carol.pearso...@googlemail.com' via VIPhone wrote: Patti, You need to go into the app switcher to shut them down. From the Home screen, tap the Home button twice, and then a three-finger swipe up on all the apps should

Re: What's the most efficient way to set a calendar event with alerts?

2015-07-24 Thread 'carol.pearso...@googlemail.com' via VIPhone
No, this was non-ending, because I had no idea when it would end! Can't look back on the settings now as it's gone completely. Carol P - Original Message - From: Chris Chaffin cchaf...@twcny.rr.com To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Friday, July 24, 2015 1:25 PM Subject: Re: What's

Re: What's the most efficient way to set a calendar event with alerts?

2015-07-24 Thread Chris Chaffin
The only two settings as far as ending time I have ever seen is an actual time, which by default is one hour after the start time. The other setting I have seen is no actual time, but ends on the same day as it starts. This is the setting if the all day setting is turned on. In Fantastical, if

RE: effectively using braille screen input

2015-07-24 Thread Rose Combs
Podcasts have their place, but when it comes to instructions that one needs to follow I am much better with them where I can read them on a braille display or on paper. I suppose it would be like mi sighted cousin who cannot understand speech synthesizers at all but if she sees it on the

Re: How to delete emails in Hotmail inbox.

2015-07-24 Thread joseph hudson
While on the inbox screen, you can tap the edit button, and then you can select the ones that you wanted delete and then below that all the messages, at the very bottom will be a delete button this will delete all the messages that you've selected to delete. If there's just a thread that you

Re: effectively using braille screen input

2015-07-24 Thread Sharonda Greenlaw
I like text guides too! They're easier to go back and read when you've missed something; and you can do this as many times as you need. Alex, thanks for the guide and the podcast, as I am truly trying to work on how to place my fingers for Tabletop mode. Sharonda On 7/24/15, Rose Combs

Voice dream reader voices?

2015-07-24 Thread david gross
I am looking for a great female voice to download on my voice dream reader app. I have downloaded three so far, I am not satisfied with any I have chosen to this point. Suggestions welcome. Sent from my iPhone -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All

How to delete emails in Hotmail inbox.

2015-07-24 Thread Pinky
When I have my mail open and I am using Hotmail how do I delete the emails I don't want to open or read them. I can delete them after I open them but I cannot figure out how to delete them in the inbox screen. Any help on this matter would be appreciated. Ed -- The following information is

RE: Battery pack - accessibility

2015-07-24 Thread Rose Combs
Yes, it has when I needed it. If I am down to one light I know I’d better charge it. Rose Combs mailto:roseco...@q.com roseco...@q.com A picture may be worth a thousand words but it takes up three times the memory! From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com]

RE: Ear pieces and Microphones

2015-07-24 Thread Cristóbal
The only suggestion I would make is to apply firm pressure to the plastic hook more towards the the half round part that you clip to the actual earpiece. You want it to snap into place. Not too hard or fast as it might break the plastic hook. I was hesitant at first when playing with this model

Re: Voice dream reader voices?

2015-07-24 Thread Mary Otten
My favorite is Kendra. Others seem to like Sharon which is new, or Amy which is also from ivona like Kendra is. Sent from my iPhone On Jul 24, 2015, at 1:33 PM, david gross david.dgro...@gmail.com wrote: I am looking for a great female voice to download on my voice dream reader app. I

Re: Voice dream reader voices?

2015-07-24 Thread Chris Smart
Sharon. Don't you listen to a sample first before buying? At 04:33 PM 7/24/2015, you wrote: I am looking for a great female voice to download on my voice dream reader app. I have downloaded three so far, I am not satisfied with any I have chosen to this point. Suggestions welcome. Sent from my

RE: automatically sort apps into alphabetical order?

2015-07-24 Thread Paul Hunt
Hello Chris. Unless there’s a third party app to do this, I don’t know of another way to sort apps. I have mine in alphabetic order within folders. When I get a new app, I move it to the proper place. From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Chris

Re: automatically sort apps into alphabetical order?

2015-07-24 Thread Chris Smart
thanks Anna. At 01:38 PM 7/24/2015, you wrote: Hi Chris, As I understand it, if you use the Reset Home Layout to Default option, the apps that came on your phone are put where they were originally, and all the other apps follow in alphabetical order, but I don't think any of them are in folders.

Re: What's the most efficient way to set a calendar event with alerts?

2015-07-24 Thread 'carol.pearso...@googlemail.com' via VIPhone
Well, I just couldn't find a way to delete that particular entry and, as I said at the beginning of the thread, Siri had to do it for me. Suppose that's good enough, but I'd still like to know how to delete entries, whatever their make-up. Carol P - Original Message - From: Chris

Re: What's the most efficient way to set a calendar event with alerts?

2015-07-24 Thread Richard Turner
If you are using Fantastical, when you double tap on the day you have an appointment, and find it in the reminder list on the lower half of the screen, just touch it once so focus is on it, but don't open it and flick up with one finger and you should hear, delete double tap and it is gone. It

Re: automatically sort apps into alphabetical order?

2015-07-24 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi Chris, As I understand it, if you use the Reset Home Layout to Default option, the apps that came on your phone are put where they were originally, and all the other apps follow in alphabetical order, but I don't think any of them are in folders. Best, Anna On Jul 24, 2015, at 12:26

RE: automatically sort apps into alphabetical order?

2015-07-24 Thread Chris Smart
yeah, I guess I should have been doing that all along. (grin) At 01:30 PM 7/24/2015, you wrote: Hello Chris. Unless there’s a third party app to do this, I don’t know of another way to sort apps. I have mine in alphabetic order within folders. When I get a new app, I move it to the proper

automatically sort apps into alphabetical order?

2015-07-24 Thread Chris Smart
Hi folks. Is it possible to automatically sort apps by name, into alphabetical order? I did find an option to reset the home screen layout to default. That's not what I want to do. I already have my apps organized neatly into several folders. I'd like to sort the order of apps inside said

RE: iTunes question about using 32 bit or 64 bit download for windows

2015-07-24 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Neal, Hmm! Well, that does sound intriguing. I'm having a difficult time wrapping my mind around this proposed method as to what it would actually do; that is to say, would using this method actually copy all of the data or merely create pointers to the old Library. Remember, the

Re: On Bluetooth keyboard

2015-07-24 Thread Terri Stimmel
Hello everyone, I got my bluetooth keyboard set up with my IPhone. I love it. This is made by ONN. It is a company I have never heard of. I got the keyboard from Walmart. It was only about 18 dollars. I was wondering, does anyone else have this keyboard? I would like a list of keyboard

Braille screen input

2015-07-24 Thread Brian Albriton
What's the two finger flikc down for? -- 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 running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is

RE: automatically sort apps into alphabetical order?

2015-07-24 Thread Rose Combs
They are not, I had a lot of them in folders once, my nephew was reconnecting my phone to the network in my home with a password that was 26 characters and decided to be helpful and reset my home screen layout, all my folders are gone now, and much as I want them I have not been willing to

Re: effectively using braille screen input

2015-07-24 Thread Dani Pagador
Here's a text guide for BSI. Great companion to the podcast. http://www.applevis.com/guides/braille-ios-voiceover/introduction-braille-screen-input-ios-8 HTH, Dani On 7/24/15, Sharonda Greenlaw sbgreen...@gmail.com wrote: I like text guides too! They're easier to go back and read when you've

RE: iTunes question about using 32 bit or 64 bit download for windows

2015-07-24 Thread Neal Ewers
Mark, thanks for that. I may try it, but I will have a backup and if it doesn't work, I will then try to simply copy my iTunes folder over the one that is there. Actually, I am now of two minds about which I should try first. I may stick with your plan and just overwrite the iTunes folder that

RE: iTunes question about using 32 bit or 64 bit download for windows

2015-07-24 Thread Neal Ewers
Mark, Thanks for the answer about the library not being dependent on which version you are using. That is nice to know. On another front about which you and I have talked, when I called Apple support last night, the person I talked with had a new and rather intriguing way of doing the copying

Re: App Accessibility and the ADA

2015-07-24 Thread Eric Oyen
the last time this actually happened, it was part of the Anti-trust lawsuit that forced MS to quit favoring their browser over others. It was slipped in as part of the settlement conditions. btw, Apple was not the first organization to actually go with accessibility out of the box. THere were

How do I change my Apple Music subscription from individual to family plan?

2015-07-24 Thread Kevin Minor
Hi. I've been happily enjoying using Apple Music. I signed up as an individual user. I mentioned the plan to my Mom, and she was interested in using it as well. What do I do to switch from an individual plan to a family plan? I also have my Brother, my Dad and Stepmother to add if they

Re: Braille screen input

2015-07-24 Thread Dani Pagador
It translates the current word. There's an excellent text guide here: http://www.applevis.com/guides/braille-ios-voiceover/introduction-braille-screen-input-ios-8 The podcast is good, too, but I need to see things written down in order to make them stick. HTH, Dani On 7/24/15, Brian Albriton

RE: How to delete emails in Hotmail inbox.

2015-07-24 Thread Pinky
Hi, I clicked on the edit button and I was able to do the one finger swipe down and delete the emails. But how do you select a number of emails to delete? From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of joseph hudson Sent: Friday, July 24, 2015 3:52 PM To:

Re: Voice dream reader voices?

2015-07-24 Thread Gmail
One thing I found really weird when listening to the sample of James was that I liked him better there than I actually do after downloading him. I'm not sure why this is. Anyway, my recommendation is NeoSpeech Kate. Like Richard said, though, voices are super subjective. Thanks, Ari On Jul

Re: App Accessibility and the ADA

2015-07-24 Thread Christopher Chaltain
I don't understand. How does Microsoft not including their browser in Windows have anything to do with helping ensure applications are accessible? The iPhone is a more closed system then Windows has ever been, but I don't see this as having anyting to do with this argument, other than a 3rd

RE: A Definitely Good Audio Book Alternative

2015-07-24 Thread Gary Bowers
Thanks, Mark. Do you know if VO works with the app? Gary -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of M. Taylor Sent: Friday, July 24, 2015 8:47 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: A Definitely Good Audio Book Alternative Hello

Re: Siri seems to have dementia

2015-07-24 Thread Kerri G
that is the same answer I received in canada too. On Jul 24, 2015, at 12:22 AM, Jewel jewelbla...@kinect.co.nz wrote: I don't know if Siri differs from country to country, but Ausie Siri says, if you ask him/her when her/his birthday is, says I don't have a birthday per se, but I made my

Re: App Accessibility and the ADA

2015-07-24 Thread Eric Oyen
like I said, it was slipped in. There was apparently some behind the scenes deal making that involved one or more of the blindness orgs and the US Justice Dept. They figured that it would be an opportune time to get MS to make their OS a bit more accessible. SInce the primary action was an

apps not deleting from iphone using itunes

2015-07-24 Thread Dave Bahr
Hi. I keep trying to delete apps using itunes on my pc and want to delete them from my iphone 6 running iOS 8.4 But when I select my iphone from within itunes, then apps, then my iphone apps, then right click, hit delete, I select either the keep files option or move to recyle bin, doesn't matter

Re: Voice dream reader voices?

2015-07-24 Thread Shawn Krasniuk
Yep. Sharon all the way. I did use James originally but when Sharon became available, I switched to her immediately. I do hope that when iOS 9 goes out to the general public for those who don't want to participate in the beta, they let developers use the Alex voice in their apps along with, if

Re: On Bluetooth keyboard

2015-07-24 Thread Aleeha Dudley
It is going to depend on what brand of keyboard it is. On the phone side, go to settings, then bluetooth. If the keyboard is in pairing mode, you should see it and be able to double tap. The phone will ask you to enter a pin on the keyboard that will consist of four digits. On Jul 24, 2015,

RE: On Bluetooth keyboard

2015-07-24 Thread Richard Turner
First, you need to find out the brand of the keyboard. Lots of keyboards are in the $20 range. The pairing process varies with each keyboard. Some have a button you press to put them in pairing mode, some go into pairing mode automatically, some have a tiny recessed button you have to press

On Bluetooth keyboard

2015-07-24 Thread Terri Stimmel
Hello everyone. I found a Bluetooth keyboard at Walmart yesterday for around $20. It states that it is compatible with Apple products, android, and Windows PC computers. I would like to know, does anyone know anything about this keyboard? I am going to give it a try today. Also, can anyone

Re: A Definitely Good Audio Book Alternative

2015-07-24 Thread Gmail
Hey, Mark, thanks for the recommendation! I'm going to have to check that app out! Thanks, Ari On Jul 24, 2015, at 6:47 PM, M. Taylor mk...@ucla.edu wrote: Hello Everyone, A list member recently mentioned to me his solution to the iOS 8.4 iBooks problem. He is using an app called

Re: How to delete emails in Hotmail inbox.

2015-07-24 Thread joseph hudson
Hi, what you have the edit button, find the email that you want to delete, then double tap on it and it will say something is selected. Once you have selected in all the ones selected that you wanted delete. Then you can take and go down to the bottom of the screen, and there will be a delete

Re: Voice dream reader voices?

2015-07-24 Thread Richard Turner
Voices are very subjective. It would help if you said which three you already rejected. I personally prefer Amy, the British female voice from Ivona. Ashley is OK for an American female voice. I know lots of people like Kendra or Sharon, but I much prefer Amy. No, I am not from England. Laura

A Definitely Good Audio Book Alternative

2015-07-24 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Everyone, A list member recently mentioned to me his solution to the iOS 8.4 iBooks problem. He is using an app called Bookmobile. Bookmobile is a dedicated audio book and podcast player. It is designed for the true audio book enthusiast. According to the list member, it takes some

RE: Voice dream reader voices?

2015-07-24 Thread Kamal Haffar
Hi Ari: I agree, I find the samples always sound better. It is after you purchase the voice and when you start listening for few minutes that it becomes clear if you are going to like the voice or not. I have purchased a number of voices and so far my favourate is James. I tried Sharon and

google and safari iphone?

2015-07-24 Thread Maria Chapman
Hi. when I’m doing a search in google, I can get to the end of the first lot of results and see page 2. I’m pretty sure there is more than just 2 pages. How do I get past page 2 in safari? thanks Maria -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new

Re: What's the most efficient way to set a calendar event with alerts?

2015-07-24 Thread Chris Chaffin
I am assuming that by non ending, you are referring to repeating events, then by ending one, you mean to end a repeating event. Here is what I typed into Fantastical to make an event that repeats every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, then it stops repeating on August 19th, plus sets an alert

Re: App Accessibility and the ADA

2015-07-24 Thread Christopher Chaltain
I'm not sure what's being referred to here, but I am sure Microsoft has worked on and delivered accessibility improvements recently without losing a law suit to make it happen. I'm not defending Microsoft, they could definitely do a better job, but inaccurate and exaggerated statements like