Re: using knfb reader version 2 with the Fopydo stand

Yes, my husband usually has to take a few pictures before the Chase app will accept the check. Stupid bank apps. :) Thanks, Aris > On Aug 26, 2015, at 9:04 PM, Cristóbal wrote: > > That may just be a function of a crappy banking app. My business account is > with Wells Fargo and even though

Re: using knfb reader version 2 with the Fopydo stand

Richard, do you know if the stand mode and Fopydo stand will be able to scan teo pages of a magazine? Thanks, Ari > On Aug 26, 2015, at 8:02 PM, Richard Turner > wrote: > > Yes, it works great! > I did about 40 pages of a book just to test out the document stand feature > and while I had to

Re: Flipboard

Hi Richard, I am looking forward to the new Apple news in iOS 9. One of the things I really liked about the Zeit app which seems to have carried over into Flipboard is the ability to like or block sources. Not only can you select topics of interest, you can deselect sources you don't want, FOXNe

RE: crashed iphone?

There is always a chance that the battery is completely dead and you also are dealing with a defective cable or USB port. I would definitely try the wall adapter that came with your iPhone, it provides a lot more power than a USB port. Keep in mind that a phone that has been shut down because th

RE: using knfb reader version 2 with the Fopydo stand

I haven’t since they recommend being closer to the check than the stands usually are. It also depends on the banking app and if they require the check to be oriented in a particular way or not. Richard From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of B

RE: Flipboard

Rumor has it that in iOS 9, the NewsStand is going to become "News" and is going to have a flipboard like approach. I tried flipboard a long time ago and was just too busy to dig into it. It could be that the new News app will do what you want and hopefully be very accessible. Time will tell. R

Flipboard addendum

X I should have specified in my previous message about Flipboard that I was interested in the iPad interface. I just looked at it on the phone, and it is much more straightforward there. Unfortunately, I don't like to do everything on the phone, because batteries last but only so long. And the i

RE: [Bulk] RE: crashed iphone?

One way to check if the iPhone is on is to flick the mute switch. When you flick it towards the back to mute the phone, it vibrates briefly. From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Jeremy Gilley Sent: Wednesday, August 26, 2015 5:21 PM To: viphone@goog

RE: using knfb reader version 2 with the Fopydo stand

That may just be a function of a crappy banking app. My business account is with Wells Fargo and even though my sighted wife is the one who does the check deposits for me, she more often than not is unsuccessful when doing the mobile deposit thing. Sometimes it will work in batches, but I’m at t

Flipboard

Is anyone using the Flipboard app? It really seems quite accessible for the most part. Sometime ago, I got in there probably with an older version, and set up a bunch of stuff that I would now sort of like to get rid of. I also just migrated my Zeit profile. Zite has not been very accessible for

Re: using knfb reader version 2 with the Fopydo stand

Has anyone tried e-depositing checks by using one of the stands with a banking app? Thankfully, I don't get checks very often to justify the hastle of switching banks to one with branches here. I've tried the desktop scanner method and uploaded the front and back jpeg's, but those reject with a

Re: crashed iphone?

Have you tried rebooting the phone by holding down the home button and power button at the same time? Good luck > On Aug 26, 2015, at 7:57 PM, Gmail wrote: > > Try putting your iPhone into Recovery Mode. You can get instructions on how > to do this via Google. Once the phone is in Recovery

RE: using knfb reader version 2 with the Fopydo stand

Yes, it works great! I did about 40 pages of a book just to test out the document stand feature and while I had to make a couple tries to get it going, once I did it in the order suggested in the user guide, it worked perfectly. Richard From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@g

Re: crashed iphone?

Try putting your iPhone into Recovery Mode. You can get instructions on how to do this via Google. Once the phone is in Recovery Mode, plug it into the computer you use to sync with iTunes. Thanks, Ari > On Aug 26, 2015, at 6:40 PM, Jeremy Gilley wrote: > > Yep, done this too. > Dang. I am s

RE: Forwarding text messages

Here's another way to forward a text: 1. Go to the text message you wish to forward and give it focus. 2. Do a single finger double tap and hold on the second tap. 3. A popup menu with Copy, Speak, and More will pop up. 4. Double tap on More. 5. A bottomline menu containing delete on the left and

using knfb reader version 2 with the Fopydo stand

Is anyone using knfb reader version 2 stand mode with the Fopydo stand. Is it working? -- The following information is important for all members of the VIPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, p

Re: Forwarding text messages

Hi, yes it is possible to afford a text message to another user. Two ford a text message, double tap on the text message to select a, didn't flip down with one finger, there will be a more button that shows up. Double tap on the more button, then always down to the bottom, and double tap on forw

Forwarding text messages

Is it possible to forward a text message? Let's say to another email or to another person question seems that I read this was possible but I never found it in settings -- The following information is important for all members of the VIPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the

RE: From the KNFB Reader 2.0 full user guide about document stands

I don’t see why not, but again, ask supp...@knfbreader.com to make sure. Richard From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Larry Lumpkin Sent: Wednesday, August 26, 2015 6:46 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE:

RE: From the KNFB Reader 2.0 full user guide about document stands

You may want to ask supp...@knfbreader.com to get an authoritative response, but my sense is yes, this is possible. Once you have done x number of pages and saved the file. Come back later, open file explorer, open that file, double tap on batch mode, set your p

RE: From the KNFB Reader 2.0 full user guide about document stands

I would like to know if you can begin batch mode, save your work and come back to append to your work in batch mode. From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Cristóbal Sent: Wednesday, August 26, 2015 8:37 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Fr

RE: crashed iphone?

Yep, done this too. Dang. I am screwed lol. Does anyone know of an alarm clock I can download for a windows PC? _ From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Julian Sent: Wednesday, August 26, 2015 9:12 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: cr

RE: From the KNFB Reader 2.0 full user guide about document stands

Let me ask this. I’m planning on buying the app once another iTunes gift card deal comes around. I’m going to give a crack at scanning a Spanish language paperback book that I can’t otherwise find in any sort of digital format. I doubt I’ll bang out this 500 plus page book in one scanning sessio

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

WebVisum. From: Rose Combs Sent: Thursday, August 27, 2015 1:39 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Pre-orders open for iOS 9 Without the Eye What works with the Papal CAPTCHA? Rose Combs roseco...@q.com A picture may be worth a thousand words but it takes up three times the

Re: crashed iphone?

Hi Jeremy, I would also try plugging the phone using the supplied adapter into a wall outlet as opposed to the computer. It is possible that the computer is in generating sufficient power to get the battery back up to where it needs to be before it will let the iPhone power back on. Sent from

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

What works with the Papal CAPTCHA? Rose Combs 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] On Behalf Of Flor Lynch Sent: Wednesday, August 26

RE: crashed iphone?

Oh, sorry. Sounds like a trip to the apple store is in order. From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Jeremy Gilley Sent: Wednesday, August 26, 2015 7:31 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: crashed iphone? No, trust me, it isn't a sound pr

RE: crashed iphone?

No, trust me, it isn't a sound problem. I have good enough vision to see the screen. The screen is completely off. the iphone does not even click on or make that clicking sound when it plugs into the pc. or the pc making that sound when I plug something into it. _ From: viphone@google

Re: crashed iphone?

Have you tried plugging your headphones in to make sure that the speaker is not muted? I bet that's what you're dealing with. Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 26, 2015, at 6:33 PM, Jeremy Gilley wrote: > > Hello, > So, I was listening to my music on my iphone all day. > I got the battery is runnin

RE: [Bulk] RE: crashed iphone?

Yeah, it has been plugged to my PC for the past 1.5 hours now. Itunes didn't even start up as it normally does. _ From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Larry Lumpkin Sent: Wednesday, August 26, 2015 8:19 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject:

RE: [Bulk] RE: crashed iphone?

Have you tried cabling it up to your pc and running Itunes to see if you can get recovery mode to come up? From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Jeremy Gilley Sent: Wednesday, August 26, 2015 7:16 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: [Bulk] R

RE: [Bulk] RE: crashed iphone?

I can visually see the screen, and it is black. Nothing on it. It isn't that I am not getting sound, it is completely turned off. _ From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Joe Sent: Wednesday, August 26, 2015 8:13 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com S

RE: crashed iphone?

Have you tried plugging in headphones to make sure the sound isn’t somehow rerouting to the earphone jack? Sounds dumb, I know, but that’s happened to me. -- Musings of a Work in Progress: www.JoeOrozco.com/ Twitter: @ScribblingJoe From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googl

Re: I asked the other day about Twitter

I've done a three finger swipe in both directions on all devices; it doesn't work > On Aug 26, 2015, at 9:55 AM, hebertisaa...@gmail.com wrote: > > Have you tried doing a three finger swipe left or right to navigate between > activity trending and home? > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Aug

crashed iphone?

Hello, So, I was listening to my music on my iphone all day. I got the battery is running low message and for the next 3/4 hours I put it on the charger. I heard the last song play, and thought that I went through my song list for the day. I thought no problem, and sense my work day was about o

Fwd: From the KNFB Reader 2.0 full user guide about document stands

> Note: in the user guide they call the profile “Stand Picture mode” instead of > “Document Stand mode”. I have had excellent results with stands with no > lights, in spite of what it says below. > > From the 2.0 User Guide: > In stand picture mode the KNFB Reader app will take a picture auto

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

At the beginning of the process, installing it involves a bit of left-clicking on buttons and so getting past the pop-up blocker. (As I know you’re using JAWS, route JAWS to the PC and arrow around those buttons.) I was eventually successful in installing WebVisum on my present PC earlier this y

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

There are some Web sites that use dynimic HTML (updating constantly) where WebVisum has problems. And there are some others where the site detects the use of a third-party tool to solve the CAPTCHA and rejects it. Fortunately, these are in the minority, but of course significant if you have to u

Re: bragging on KNFB reader

It did not have any symbols on it. I will be trying that soon and report back. That will be interesting. Kurzweil would often read numbers incorrectly. On 8/26/15, Christopher Sabine wrote: > Marianne. Awesome report about the KNFB Reader! Did the worksheet have any > symbols on it, and how di

RE: bragging on KNFB reader

Marianne. Awesome report about the KNFB Reader! Did the worksheet have any symbols on it, and how did KNFB Reader interpret these? Chris -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Marianne Denning Sent: Wednesday, August 26, 2015 4:1

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

Yes, you are correct. It did. I, also, have two user guides there. The latest is 19 pages. -Original Message- From: Larry Lumpkin Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2015 3:26 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Latest knfb reader and stand moe with iPhone 5 problems: When I updated to

Fwd: Fopydo Scanning Stand for the Blind instructions

> > Below is the llink for the deployment instructions and there is a video on > that page as well. > > http://fopydo.com/scanningstandfortheblind > -- The following information is important for all members of the VIPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of th

Re: The FOPY DO space scanner

Hi Larry, That is the scanner. Siri just did not know how to pronounce it. What is the website to go to watch the tutorial? Thanks very much. By the way, did you get yours? Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 26, 2015, at 3:49 PM, Larry Lumpkin wrote: > > Lynn, I don't know this stand. Did you get t

RE: The FOPY DO space scanner

Lynn, I don't know this stand. Did you get the Fopydo scanner stand for the blind? There is a verbal description on his page on how to assemble this stand. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Lynn White Sent: Wednesday, Augus

The FOPY DO space scanner

How do you assemble the scanner? I have tried to look at a video. But it is not very descriptive. Thanks for any help. Sent from my iPhone -- The following information is important for all members of the VIPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if

More than 1 device connected to my Plantronics Voyager Legend - question

Hi, If I have both my phone and watch connected to my Plantronics Voyager Legend Headset, will either or both come through without having to do anything, or is there a toggle to switch between 1 and the other? If there's a toggle, how do I activate it? I tried this today, both were said to be

Music problem solved itself

There must have just been some sort of glitch somewhere on an Apple server. My music problem has fixed itself, and I did not change anything. Go figure. Mary Sent from my iPhone -- The following information is important for all members of the VIPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns

bragging on KNFB reader

Our exchange student brought home a statistics worksheet yesterday and needed help. He is visually impaired and still struggling some with English. I opened my KNFB Reader, took a picture and was able to read the document. I have used Kurzweil 1000 for 18 years and have struggled with math on ma

Re: Problems with Apple music radio?

Thanks again, Paul. Interesting about calling Apple accessibility. I tried that when I was having an issue with A book that I bought from iBooks, which was not readable with voiceover. Regarding my issue getting a refund, they told me to deal with it through iTunes. But they did agree to pass a

Re: Problems with Apple music radio?

Call Apple Accessibility, no charge, no worry about Apple Care, and they will help you. Paul -Original Message- From: Mary Otten Sent: Wednesday, August 26, 2015 3:20 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Problems with Apple music radio? thanks, Paul. I don't have family shari

Fwd: [ddots-l] Fwd: Symphony Pro 4 Announcement & Open Beta Signup

I'm just passing this along. Anyone interested in accessible music notation, and who owns an iPad, should consider taking part in this public beta.  The company is specifically interested in helping make music notation accessible on iOS. Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: Symphony

Re: Problems with Apple music radio?

thanks, Paul. I don't have family sharing. I am the only one on the account. And when I go into my account it looks like I'm subscribe still. I hate to resubscribe. I don't need to memberships even if it is a free trial. So I really don't know what's up. And I'm not sure where to call, since I d

Re: Problems with Apple music radio?

Not the issue with Siri, but on my wife's phone, none of the stations play whereas they play fine on my phone, and both of us have the current IOS. We have family sharing, and my account is primary if that makes any difference. Paul -Original Message- From: Mary Otten Sent: Wednesday

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

Thanks, I will look again. Rose Combs 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] On Behalf Of Larry Lumpkin Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2015

Problems with Apple music radio?

Hi all, I am having problems getting Apple music radio to load and play. I am also having problems getting Siri to play artist who are not in my personal purchased collection of music but are on Apple music. The radio tab simply says loading and stays that way. And when I ask Siri to play an art

Re: I asked the other day about Twitter

It's funny, I just had an email off Twitter asking if I knew how to tweet? Ok, so I don't, I'm not that bothered about it; but went in and scribbled a line to prove a point. Wonder if anyone will reply? BobH. - Original Message - From: To: Sent: Wednesday, August 26, 2015 2:55 PM Su

Re: KNFB Try before you buy feature, not there yet

Unless you are satisfied with the purchase, I'd go to the report a problem link in the receipt and ask for a refund. Then, when you can get a discounted gift card or it goes on sale again, you could buy it through the in-app purchase. They really should have made this clear from the get-go. Rich

RE: KNFB Try before you buy feature, not there yet

Yes, and last week I went back to the App Store and saw there was a slight change in the In-App Purchase notice, so I thought they had fixed the issue. I clicked to download the app and realized I had made full purchase when I received a receipt from iTunes. This is very sloppy of Apple and the

RE: battery

Thanks I will try all of these things and see what happens. From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Wednesday, August 26, 2015 11:03 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: battery Hi Laurie, If you have an iPhone 5 there was a b

Fwd: KNFB Try before you buy feature, not there yet

> This is a reply from KNFB Reader support to one of my staff. Thank you for your interest in the try-before-you-buy feature. Unfortunately, due to circumstances beyond our control, we were not able to release this feature as planned in version 2.0. We expect to follow this release ve

RE: battery

Hi Laurie, If you have an iPhone 5 there was a batch of phones with battery issues and Apple would offer to replace the battery in these phones. If you Google “iPhone 5 battery problem” or something like that you should find a link to an Apple website where you can enter your phone’s serial

RE: Voice dream library back up

Ari, Thanks for that clarification. I still get a bit confused about the separate file sharing through iTunes for Voice Dream since I've never been able to go the other way and restore anything from my computer to my phone using file sharing and Voice Dream. But I'm happy since my iTunes encrypted

Re: I asked the other day about Twitter

Have you tried doing a three finger swipe left or right to navigate between activity trending and home? Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 25, 2015, at 3:24 PM, Kathy Brandt wrote: > > Is it possible to navigate the trending, activity, and home timelines? Using > native app, haven't been able to si

Re: Problem with Trivia Crack

I agree that it is frustrating that it likes to close the app randomly. I'm hoping that they will come out with an update that fixes Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 26, 2015, at 7:47 AM, Carrie Snodgrass > wrote: > > Correction: if you accidentally tapped one of the headings, the app does not >

Re: battery

I had the same issue you are having. As the previous poster said you will need to get your battery replaced. Here is the link to the battery replacement program that the previous poster was talking about. https://www.apple.com/support/iphone5-battery/ Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 26, 201

Re: battery

Hi, It sounds to me that you need to have your battery checked. Apple has a battery replacement program for many Iphone 5 units. I heard about it on this list and only about 3 months ago I started having similar issues. I checked my phone on their website for this program and it qualified fo

Re: Problem with Trivia Crack

Correction: if you accidentally tapped one of the headings, the app does not literally close, meaning that it will still appear in your app switcher. You just are simply taken out of the app. Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 26, 2015, at 8:38 AM, Carrie Snodgrass > wrote: > > Yes, I agree that t

Re: Problem with Trivia Crack

Yes, I agree that they definitely complicated things. No, you cannot swipe to the right. Just try to tap around on the left side of the screen. You can also see the New Game button there as well. It is kind of a pain to navigate sometimes, too, because if you happen to tap your screen on one of

Re: Problem with Trivia Crack

Hi, So you're saying if I look on the left side of my screen, I can see the games that I that I can play right then. If I swipe to the right once I find one game, will it show me the others? Or can I only see one at a time? I don't know why they updated, but it really has made everything else mo

Re: Problem with Trivia Crack

I have had the same issues. I found what Yolanda suggested to be very helpful as well. Also, if you are in the game, the games in which it's your turn, you will find on the left side of the screen, about one third of the way down. Sometimes I can't locate them on my first try, but I do eventuall

Re: Problem with Trivia Crack

So, to get rid of the app boy screen, I just remove trivia crack from the app switcher and restart it. Sometimes twice, but it goes away. Also, if you click on the notification, it takes you straight into the game screen from which the notification came. On 8/26/2015 1:00 AM, Judy Holloway wr

Re: Facebook News Feeds Randomly Displayed on my iPhone.

I think you need to do it every time you open the app. Thanks, Ari > On Aug 25, 2015, at 4:50 PM, Jim Ruby wrote: > > I do this and still encounter this problem. > > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of > Nicki Keck > Sent: Thursday, July 30, 201

Re: Voice dream library back up

Alan, two examples I can think of off the top of my head besides VDR are ringtone apps and an rather nifty app called StormSim. Those apps save files to a specific area within their app sandbox, and you save them to your computer using iTunes's file sharing feature. Most of the time, the only wa

Re: Problem with Trivia Crack

Okay, thanks. Sent from my iPhone On Aug 26, 2015, at 1:47 AM, christopher hallsworth wrote: I believe the latest update now uses cards and VO cannot read them. > On 26 Aug 2015, at 07:46, Judy Holloway wrote: > > Hi. Something has happened to my trivia crack game to make it unusable. I ge