Re: iPhone for those with no hand movement

2015-08-24 Thread hebertisaac99
Here is a link to more info about switch control. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201370 Sent from my iPhone On Aug 24, 2015, at 7:15 AM, hebertisaa...@gmail.com wrote: Yes there is a setting in settings general and in accessibility called switch control witch allows some one to use a

Re: iPhone for those with no hand movement

2015-08-24 Thread hebertisaac99
Yes there is a setting in settings general and in accessibility called switch control witch allows some one to use a switch to control there Iphone. Sent from my iPhone On Aug 24, 2015, at 2:53 AM, ikrami blindathle...@gmail.com wrote: Hello i no a guy who is blind and can not move his

Re: iPhone for those with no hand movement

2015-08-24 Thread Richard Turner
The Switch controls that would allow someone to use an external device to run the iPhone can not be used at the same time as VoiceOver. So, blind people with limited hand movement are out of luck right now. We just discovered this at my work. Please, everyone write, or call, Apple Accessibility

Re: Smart Beetle 14 cells refreshable Braille display

2015-08-24 Thread Scott Davert
Hi all. I've had a Smart Beetle for the program I run for the past few weeks, and it's a bit like the VarioUltra in the sense that it still needs some work. Though with the current release of the VarioUltra firmware, there is more frustration in using a VU as opposed to the Beetle for me. The only

Re: knfb reader on iPod?

2015-08-24 Thread Scott Davert
I can tell you from personal experience that the iPod 6 G will outperform your iPhone 5 on pretty much anything you throw at it. You will notice a significant speed bump, but if you're good with taking pics for OCR on your iPhone 5, you probably already get fairly accurate results on your 5. Hope

Re: dictation volume very high for some reason

2015-08-24 Thread Paul Ferrara
Great, did not know it was possible, thank you. Paul From: hebertisaa...@gmail.com Sent: Monday, August 24, 2015 12:28 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: dictation volume very high for some reason First press and hold the home button until siri launches. Then press the volume

dictation volume very high for some reason

2015-08-24 Thread Paul Ferrara
Hello, my settings for sounds are not changed, volume still the same, but when I tap dictate, the bonk sound is very loud; any advice? Thank you. Paul -- The following information is important for all members of the VIPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of

Trouble adding songs to a playlist in Apple Music

2015-08-24 Thread Wayne Merritt
All, As the subject says I am having trouble adding songs to a playlist in Apple Music. The playlist is for songs on my phone. I have reported this to Apple Accessibility with no resolution. I created two playlists on my phone, 1 which has all of my downloaded music and one which is much smaller

Re: Twitter

2015-08-24 Thread Kathy Brandt
On native Twitter app can no longer switch between trending, activity, and home timelines, even though it gives you the direction of swiping to do this. Has anyone else noticed this, and is there a way to get around it? Thank you On Jul 16, 2015, at 9:44 AM, Feliciano Godoy

Re: Smart Beetle 14 cells refreshable Braille display

2015-08-24 Thread Amy Ruell
Hi Scott, I would be interested to know what version of the firmware you are using, as we have had an update recently that his fixed a number of issues. Please let me know. Thanks Amy Ruell Baum USA Sent from my iPhone On Aug 24, 2015, at 11:25 AM, Scott Davert scottslistm...@gmail.com

Re: dictation volume very high for some reason

2015-08-24 Thread hebertisaac99
First press and hold the home button until siri launches. Then press the volume buttons on the side to turn down siri and dictation. Sent from my iPhone On Aug 24, 2015, at 11:18 AM, Paul Ferrara paul.ferr...@twc.com wrote: Hello, my settings for sounds are not changed, volume still the

I keep getting asked to log into the iTunes store and my password which I know to be correct is not accepted

2015-08-24 Thread Amy Ruell
I have called Apple tech support and have turned off on automatic downloads and updates, but still no success. Have also done a hard reset. Any suggestions greatly appreciated. Amy Sent from my iPhone -- The following information is important for all members of the VIPhone list. If you have

Re: Smart Beetle 14 cells refreshable Braille display

2015-08-24 Thread Mary Otten
Hi Scott, I am under the impression that the latest release of firmware for the Verio cleared up some of the issues that it had been having. What do you find frustrating with the current release as compared with other displays? Mary Sent from my iPhone On Aug 24, 2015, at 8:25 AM, Scott

Latest knfb reader and stand moe with iPhone 5 problems:

2015-08-24 Thread Don Breda
What am I missing? I tried with an iPhone 5 and and iPhone 5c and a scanjig. I turned on stand mode and put the phone on the stand. I got the dialog to confirm and clicked ok. I was put in a loop and just kept getting the message place phone on the stand and click ok. No matter how many

Re: Latest knfb reader and stand moe with iPhone 5 problems:

2015-08-24 Thread Dan
Hello, You are having the same problem I'm having. I have reported this to the folks at KNFB. If you wish, you can do this by opening knfb reader, going to about and then going to the feedback button to let them know about the problems you are having. Hope this helps. VoiceOver

Re: I keep getting asked to log into the iTunes store and my password which I know to be correct is not accepted

2015-08-24 Thread Amy Ruell
Hello again John, When I go to sign out, it says that my cards and any items will be removed from iCloud. Really? Sent from my iPhone On Aug 24, 2015, at 2:06 PM, John Panarese jpanar...@gmail.com wrote: Hopefully, Apple had you do this, but did you try completely logging out of iCloud

Re: I keep getting asked to log into the iTunes store and my password which I know to be correct is not accepted

2015-08-24 Thread John Panarese
If you are using iCloud keychain, yes. You are logging out of icon on that device, but that should only impact that specific device and not your iCloud account. Take Care John D. Panarese Director Mac for the Blind Tel, (631) 724-4479 Email, j...@macfortheblind.com Website,

Is anyone successfully using Evernote?

2015-08-24 Thread Kimber Gardner
Hi All, There is an old review on applevis of the evernote app that says the app is usable with VO. But when I open the app on my iPhone, I land on a screen that says do your best work ever with evernote. That's it. I don't see any buttons or links or anything to click to start the app. Is

Re: I keep getting asked to log into the iTunes store and my password which I know to be correct is not accepted

2015-08-24 Thread John Panarese
Hopefully, Apple had you do this, but did you try completely logging out of iCloud and then logging back in? Take Care John D. Panarese Director Mac for the Blind Tel, (631) 724-4479 Email, j...@macfortheblind.com Website, http://www.macfortheblind.com APPLE CERTIFIED SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL

Re: I keep getting asked to log into the iTunes store and my password which I know to be correct is not accepted

2015-08-24 Thread Amy Ruell
They didn't, and I wasn't ever in iCloud, but I will do it now thanks Sent from my iPhone On Aug 24, 2015, at 2:06 PM, John Panarese jpanar...@gmail.com wrote: Hopefully, Apple had you do this, but did you try completely logging out of iCloud and then logging back in? Take Care

Re: I keep getting asked to log into the iTunes store and my password which I know to be correct is not accepted

2015-08-24 Thread Amy Ruell
Thx. Amy Sent from my iPhone On Aug 24, 2015, at 2:23 PM, John Panarese jpanar...@gmail.com wrote: If you are using iCloud keychain, yes. You are logging out of icon on that device, but that should only impact that specific device and not your iCloud account. Take Care John D.

Re: Is anyone successfully using Evernote?

2015-08-24 Thread Isaac Hebert
That’s probably the intro screen. To get through that kind of screen try to swipe to a done button and then double tap or swipe left or right with three fingers to scroll to get to the last page. Frustrated with your Mac, I-device, or AppleTV? New user and want quick efficient answers? Or

Re: Is anyone successfully using Evernote?

2015-08-24 Thread hebertisaac99
Here is the only problem when using the three finger swipe left or right method to get past the intro screen of evernote after trying this you have to turn off voiceover then use the three finger swipe left or right method and then turn voiceover back on. Sent from my iPhone On Aug 24, 2015,

Re: Latest knfb reader and stand moe with iPhone 5 problems:

2015-08-24 Thread Richard Turner
Have you all turned on batch mode? Do that first, then select the document stand profile. See if that helps. I found that you have to also wait a while and may even have to move the page to get it to start recognizing text. The sound is different than when it is set to the automatic profile. It

iPhone for those with no hand movement

2015-08-24 Thread ikrami
Hello i no a guy who is blind and can not move his hands. is there any way that enables him to use the iPhone? any help will be greatly appreciated. Best regards -- The following information is important for all members of the VIPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the

Re: NFL games on iPhone

2015-08-24 Thread janet wright
what is the name of the correct ap? *** God has a plan for me. I may not see it right away but I'm willing to wait on the blessing he has in store for me! -Original Message- From: Merv Keck Sent: Sunday, August 23, 2015 9:35 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: NFL games on

Re: Unable to Login to Bank of America via Safari

2015-08-24 Thread Craig Werner
Chris, thanks for the warning about the possibility of improper button tracking. In the Bank of America case, I definitely flicked left and right to find the Sign In button. It may be that the user isn't activating some buttons regardbless of whether precise touch or f flicking is being used. One

Re: NFL games on iPhone

2015-08-24 Thread janet wright
I don't see a fre version of the dalas cowboys radio ap the one is see costs 89 cents *** God has a plan for me. I may not see it right away but I'm willing to wait on the blessing he has in store for me! -Original Message- From: Andy Baracco Sent: Sunday, August 23, 2015 9:39 PM

Re: [Bulk] Trouble adding songs to a playlist in Apple Music

2015-08-24 Thread Wayne Merritt
I tried adding in iTunes early in this process, but was told that currently playlists that you create in iTunes don't sync to the phone, for whatever reason. Also, I have gone from the PC to a Mac in the last month. Wayne On 8/24/15, Don Cher oneagleswin...@bellsouth.net wrote: As a temporary

Re: Latest knfb reader and stand moe with iPhone 5 problems:

2015-08-24 Thread Dan
Hello, Switching on batch mode didn't work at all. I'm still having the same problems. That is, it doesn'w work at all. I never get past placing the device on an empty document scanner. VoiceOver Accessibility Rocks! On Aug 24, 2015, at 12:07 PM, Richard Turner richardturne...@outlook.com

RE: [Bulk] Trouble adding songs to a playlist in Apple Music

2015-08-24 Thread Don Cher
As a temporary work-around, have you tried adding the songs to a playlist in iTunes on the PC and then just syncing that playlist with your phone? Sometimes it seems easier than adding individual songs for me. Cher and -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com

Re: Is anyone successfully using Evernote?

2015-08-24 Thread Kimber Gardner
That worked. Thank you for the tip. I tried turning off VO and tapping, but I didn't try the three finger swipe. Kimber On 8/24/15, hebertisaa...@gmail.com hebertisaa...@gmail.com wrote: Here is the only problem when using the three finger swipe left or right method to get past the intro

Re: Latest knfb reader and stand moe with iPhone 5 problems:

2015-08-24 Thread Emilio
Hey there, I also use a ScanJig, and I also use an iPhone 5. I experienced the same problem the other day. It was a little disparaging because the demo on AppleVis did seem promising for image capture efficacy. When trying to calibrate the camera I just kept getting the same error message you

FW: FW: iPhone for those with no hand movement; Follow-up: 627217325

2015-08-24 Thread Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D.
Hi, This is from Apple Accessibility. Hope it might be helpful. Keith From: Apple Accessibility [mailto:accessibil...@apple.com] Sent: Monday, August 24, 2015 1:07 PM To: Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D. Subject: Re: FW: iPhone for those with no hand movement; Follow-up: 627217325 Hello, Thank

RE: Pre-orders open for iOS 9 Without the Eye

2015-08-24 Thread Rose Combs
I do not understand, I have a PayPal account but can’t remember the password, and there is a CAPTCJHA to get a new one, one I can hear but cannot understand. So I selected to pay with a VISA card, I enter the number, select the card type, put in the date of expiration mm/yy, the security

no special app needed to create boilerplate text messages

2015-08-24 Thread kathy blackburn
ios has a feature called Shortcuts you can use to create boilerplate that you can use in text messages and elsewhere. Look for Shortcuts under Settings, General, Keyboard. Kathy Blackburn -- The following information is important for all members of the VIPhone list. If you have any

Re: iPhone for those with no hand movement; Follow-up: 627217325

2015-08-24 Thread Richard Turner
This is interesting. There is no speech setting in the assistive touch settings. It could be they meant go to the accessibility settings, speech, and turn on speak selection, and speak screen, and select the voice you want to use for that. It could be that if you do that, and have a switch

RE: Latest knfb reader and stand moe with iPhone 5 problems:

2015-08-24 Thread Larry Lumpkin
This may seem obvious so forgive me. Are you making sure that the opening which the camera shoots through (if you have a phone case) is lined up with the opening in the stand? -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Dan Sent:

RE: Latest knfb reader and stand moe with iPhone 5 problems:

2015-08-24 Thread Larry Lumpkin
Well, I'm getting a Fopydo stand in a day or to so will let you know. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Dan Sent: Monday, August 24, 2015 5:50 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Latest knfb reader and stand moe

Re: Latest knfb reader and stand moe with iPhone 5 problems:

2015-08-24 Thread Dan
Hello, I sure hope it works for you. I sure cant get it to work on my Scanjig using an iPhone 6 + running iOS 8.4.1. VoiceOver Accessibility Rocks! On Aug 24, 2015, at 4:10 PM, Larry Lumpkin llump...@austin.rr.com wrote: Well, I'm getting a Fopydo stand in a day or to so will let you know.

FW: FW: iPhone for those with no hand movement; Follow-up: 627217325

2015-08-24 Thread Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D.
More on this from Apple Accessibility. I’m just a middleman here. Keith From: Apple Accessibility [mailto:accessibil...@apple.com] Sent: Monday, August 24, 2015 6:04 PM To: Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D. Subject: Re: FW: iPhone for those with no hand movement; Follow-up: 627217325 Hello, Thank you

Re: Latest knfb reader and stand moe with iPhone 5 problems:

2015-08-24 Thread Dan
You bet. VoiceOver Accessibility Rocks! On Aug 24, 2015, at 3:48 PM, Larry Lumpkin llump...@austin.rr.com wrote: This may seem obvious so forgive me. Are you making sure that the opening which the camera shoots through (if you have a phone case) is lined up with the opening in the

Re: Trouble adding songs to a playlist in Apple Music

2015-08-24 Thread Terje Strømberg
It looks like you are doing it the right way. So the music app confirmes that the songs are added with something like «added to playlist» announcement. Just for trying something, hit power off and the menu button at the same time, hold it until the iPhone restarts. It is a soft reset of the

I need recommendations for Bluetooth printer

2015-08-24 Thread Ann Smith
Sent from my iPhone hello, I would like to become an eBay seller. Whatever people buy your products, you would need a nice printer to be able to print their mailing label out and stick on the side of the box or bag or whatever using to ship the items to them. I'm looking for a printer that is

RE: Is anyone successfully using Evernote?

2015-08-24 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
I tried to contact Evernote years ago regarding accessibility, but if I remember correctly I did not receive an encouraging reply and it sounded like accessibility was not high on their list of priorities. To me something like Evernote is very attractive, but only if it was perfectly accessible

RE: Pre-orders open for iOS 9 Without the Eye

2015-08-24 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Rose, Have you considered trying Firefox with Webvisum for solving captchas? I don’t think I have ever had a captcha it hasn’t solved. Another option might be for you to install the Be My Eyes app, then when you are at the screen with the captcha see if you can get somebody on the line

RE: Latest knfb reader and stand moe with iPhone 5 problems:

2015-08-24 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Hi everybody, I just dug out my Standscan and tried this and had no issues. Granted, I did not read exactly what Document Stand mode does, but when I went to Profiles and flicked up to that option I doubled tapped Done and it took me back to the main screen where I was then able to take a

RE: I keep getting asked to log into the iTunes store and my password which I know to be correct is not accepted

2015-08-24 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Amy, If you tried to log in several times unsuccessfully chances are your Apple Id may be sort of blocked or whatever you call it and you may have to go to http://AppleID.apple.com and sign in there possibly having to answer security questions in the process or confirming your account in

RE: Latest knfb reader and stand moe with iPhone 5 problems:

2015-08-24 Thread Richard Turner
Hi, The camera should not be looking through that opening in the piece that the phone is sitting on. That would explain why you aren't getting any results. That opening in the phone holder piece is to make it easier to pull it out of the base. The camera should be above the plastic. If you are