Re: iTunes for windows and screen readers

Yes, I agree, iTunes for Windows is a pain. I really can't comprehend why this app is so complicated. It could be as useful as it is with much, much more simpler interface but Apple keeps it up complicated. There's also a problem with interface changes on every major

Re: The final chapter, was: The story continues... Long lost iPhone 6S has finally resurfaced after snow melt

I'm a few days late here, but wow! I'm quite surprised it even partially works, enough to be used by a blind person anyway. I wonder if the camera works? How about the microphone? Headphone jack? Very interesting anyway. Thanks for the update. Travis - Original Message - From: Sieghard

Re: Audio/Call not routing through headset Was Re: Plantronics Voyager Edge headset

Hi! Since iOS 9.3 I noticed something in the rotor regarding bluetooth. I use BackBeat Go 2 (I believe I quoted the name correctly) for some years now and I oftenly use it with Voice Dream. So, in the last few updates VDR likes to switch the default rotor action from

Re: Audio/Call not routing through headset Was Re: Plantronics Voyager Edge headset

Oh, wow! I had no idea that's how that worked. I'll keep that in mind when I use my LG HBS 700 bluetooth headset. Thanks, Ari > On Apr 28, 2016, at 5:55 PM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: > > Also keep in mind that if you use a Bluetooth headset but answer an incoming > call with

Re: Currency Recognition, was: accessibility apps

Hi! I know about LookTel Money Reader but I never wanted to purchase it since it does not recognize Croatian currency. On the other hand, I won the LookTel Recognizer on Applevis Birthday Celebration and I found out I can shoot the bills both sided and recognize them

Re: How Do You Use iOS?

I also use some of Mark's favorite apps. I will add: Digit-Eyes to generate QR codes on labels. QR Reader by QuarKode is the best app I've found for reading QR codes. I mostly place them on devices I manage at work in an inventory. Voice Brief is a quick means of reviewing news stories. Ask

How Do You Use iOS?

I don't use nearly the number of apps that you use, but the ones that I use most frequently are the BARD mobile app to listen to BARD books, the Voice Dream app to listen to titles from Bookshares, and the NPR News app to keep up with the latest books, movies, theater and other entertainment

RE: iTunes for windows and screen readers

Well said, Richard. I strongly urge any Jaws v17.x user to use the Touch Cursor in order to interact with iTunes for Windows. I also use the tab key a great deal. Mark -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Richard Turner

How Do You Use iOS?

Hello Everyone, I am cross-posting this to both the V iPhone and the Mac Visionaries Mailing List: I was having lunch with a friend today at a sunny outdoor café and, during our conversation, the subject of iOS and the number of apps we use on a regular basis came up. As we began listing our

Re: Audio/Call not routing through headset Was Re: Plantronics Voyager Edge headset

I have a Plantronics Savor M1100, and I’m having the same issues that have been mentioned here. Gary > On Apr 28, 2016, at 7:55 PM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: > > Also keep in mind that if you use a Bluetooth headset but answer an incoming > call with a 2-finger double tap that

RE: How to turn ringer up

Hi Sieghard, Thanks for the info. I went in and up it to 100 percent and changed the button to off. I am sure you are right when I push the volume up button it just turned off the ringer and not answered the phone. That is what my wife said it answered the phone but you know how those women

Re: Could be off topic, can't watch cable, when Apple TV is connected

Hi thereSeighard Actually, I discovered what my problem was, by doing some research on the web. I don't always think to do that, and prefer to ask my questions on the list. It just seems so much easier a lot of the times. I knew that my AppleTV was hooked in to my HDM I Q port. I could select

RE: Sending Calls To Voicemail Without Phone Ringing?

Yes, send me that ringer, please. Thanks! From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2016 6:05 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Sending Calls To Voicemail Without Phone Ringing? Hi Fazil, As

RE: How to turn ringer up

Hi Ed, Pushing the volume up button shouldn’t answer the phone call, if it did a lot fo blind folks would be super happy since not having a hardware button to answer a call is not something a lot of people like. Typically pressing trhe volume up or down button will silence the ringer, but not

Re: iTunes for windows and screen readers

As a Window-Eyes user, I'd like to say that this is true, and in some ways it is. However, the real truth, in my opinion, is that Apple makes it very hard for Windows based screen readers to work well with iTunes. >From what I have heard from JAWS and NVDA users, is that some'things work fine

RE: Could be off topic, can't watch cable, when Apple TV is connected

Hi Terri, You would normally have to select which input you use, most TV’s have at least 2 HDMI and also some component and composit. There would typically be a button on the remote which should say something like “Input”, you press it and all the available inputs show up on the display, you

RE: Sending Calls To Voicemail Without Phone Ringing?

Hi Fazil, As others have already pointed out, you would have to put the phone on Mute, but then again you also won’t hear other notifications like from text messages, emails or push npotifications. I suggest you get yourself a silent ringtone, then select it as your default ringtone and make

RE: Audio/Call not routing through headset Was Re: Plantronics Voyager Edge headset

Also keep in mind that if you use a Bluetooth headset but answer an incoming call with a 2-finger double tap that it will go to the iphone. You have to answer the call on the device you want to speak on. From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Chip Orange

Bluetooth 4.0 and lag, was: Plantronics Voyager Edge headset

Hi Cheryl and others, I really don’t know what causes the lag and why it seems to be more noticeable in some devices as opposed to others, but I can say for sure that Bluetooth 4.0 has nothing to do with it. I have owned a lot of Bluetooth devices over the last 6 or 7 years and I have

Fwd: Re: some hulu questions

Forwarded Message Subject: Re: some hulu questions Date: Wed, 27 Apr 2016 19:49:25 -0500 From: Christopher Chaltain Reply-To: viphone@googlegroups.com To: viphone@googlegroups.com You might want to Google for reviews on Hulu and Netflix to find out what

Fwd: Re: Severe weather alerts

Forwarded Message Subject:Re: Severe weather alerts Date: Wed, 27 Apr 2016 21:09:02 -0400 From: Robin Frost Reply-To: viphone@googlegroups.com To: viphone@googlegroups.com Hi, Just chiming in with my two cents. firstly to Chip yes

RE: iTunes for windows and screen readers

If they're a Jaws user, then there shouldn't be a problem. I do use iTunes for backing up and major updates and other stuff in general, it's just not a pleasant or efficient experience. No clue about NVDA, but I'd imagine the experience can't be too different. There are also Jaws scripts to

Could be off topic, can't watch cable, when Apple TV is connected

Hi everyone, I have a 20 inch, insignia TV, that is about 2 1/2 years old. It has 2HDM I ports on it. One on the side, and one on the bottom in the back. My boyfriend and I decided to go with the cheapest cable package we could. So when the cable man came, he who the HDMI cable, for the cable,

RE: Sending Calls To Voicemail Without Phone Ringing?

Hi try doing star star 2 1 star voicemail number hash then the call button from in the keypad menu of the phone. Not sure what part of the world you are in but these are gsm codes so probably won't work in America. Mark -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com

How to turn ringer up

Hi Everyone, I have an iPhone 6s+ and when someone calls me I tried pushing the volume up button to try and turn the ringer up. But when I do that it answers the call. Can anyone tell me how to get the ringer turned up? Any help on this would be appreciated. Ed -- The following information

Re: iTunes for windows and screen readers

You certainly have a good point about the difference between accessible and efficiently usable. iTunes on the Mac is not especially efficient in some cases. The specific context of my friends contacting the Apple people had to do with her iPhone, which died, and which she was apparently trying

RE: iTunes for windows and screen readers

Accessible and easy to use aren't necessarily the same thing. iTunes is accessible, but it can be clunky to get around in. Even sighted folks like to complain about iTunes. I'm a Jaws uer and the times i have to interact with iTunes, I can, but my preference is to do as much as I can on

iTunes for windows and screen readers

I have never used iTunes for windows, because I have a Mac. However, if friend of mine was just told by an Apple accessibility senior representative that window eyes works with iTunes for windows and is the only screen reader which Apple says does that. I know that a few years ago, and it

Re: Sending Calls To Voicemail Without Phone Ringing?

Hello, After enabling, go control center, and turn on WIFI, manually. Sent from my iPhone 5S > On 28 Apr 2016, at 9:50 pm, Fazil wrote: > > Hi. > Does WIFI work in airplain mode? > > -Original Message- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com

RE: Sending Calls To Voicemail Without Phone Ringing?

Hi. Does WIFI work in airplain mode? -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of rajmund Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2016 1:20 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Sending Calls To Voicemail Without Phone Ringing? Hi, Turn off

Re: some apple TV questions

>From what I've heard, the space can be taken up with screen savers or games. If you see yourself getting a lot of either of these, then 64 gig might be better. I plan on getting an Apple TV in June, and though the max part of me wants to buy the 64 gig model, my wife has said that the 32 should

RE: Sending Calls To Voicemail Without Phone Ringing?

Hi, Turn off the phone. Or, and have never tried myself, put it in airplain mode, and turn on WIFI, manually. Please note, you will have no mobile data, and you can't make calls during this period, either. Sent from a BrailleNote - Original Message - From: "Chip Orange"

Re: a few tweetings questions

I figured out question number two. :) In tweetings, In settings, look and feel, in-line photos, I changed it from disabled to thumbnails. Now, images with alt text are read by VO in my timeline without any noticeable negative outcomes. I’ve noticed though that the images with alt text are not

Re: some hulu questions

I have the third generation, and it talks by itself shortly after you turn it on for the first time. This confirms that everything is working and will instruct you on how to enable VoiceOver. Basically, you press the play/pause button three times, not in rapid succession though it seems. > On

RE: Sending Calls To Voicemail Without Phone Ringing?

Yes, Chip, I want them all just go to voice mail for a certain number of days. Thanks! From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Chip Orange Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2016 10:10 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Sending Calls To Voicemail

RE: Sending Calls To Voicemail Without Phone Ringing?

This is something that Google Voice can do if you in fact have a GV number. From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Chip Orange Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2016 10:10 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Sending Calls To Voicemail Without Phone

Re: weather radio

Awesome, good deal. :-) Enjoy. -- Jenny & Marmalade Phone: (972 989-3894 Email: kc5...@gmail.com Facebook/Twitter: KC5GNI “I’m the kid who has this habit of dreaming, Sometimes gets me in trouble too. But the truth is, I could no more stop dreaming, Than I could make them all come true.” —

RE: Sending Calls To Voicemail Without Phone Ringing?

Well, the mute switch does this doesn’t it? I guess if you also have vibrate enable it still vibrates, but if you disable vibrate, then won’t they all just go to voice mail? And for specific time periods (such as over night) you can setup “do not disturb” mode to automatically switch on

Sending Calls To Voicemail Without Phone Ringing?

Hi, list. Is there a setting that I can tell to my Iphone6Plus, IOS9.3 to follow where calls go to voicemail without the phone ringing, please? Thanks! -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of

Re: weather radio

Thank you Jenny. It worked beautifully. reggie & Lex On Apr 28, 2016, at 12:09 PM, Jenny Wood wrote: Hi Reggie, Looking at my own Weather Radio app, all I did was open up the app and I flicked a few times, and there is an “Add Location” button. When double-tapping on

Re: some apple TV questions

Yes, 32 GB is fine. I have the 64 GB, just because I like having the most storage capacity available if I can afford. But as far as Apple TV Absco, 32 should be fine. Each app can only be 200 MB in size, with additional assets being downloaded from the cloud as needed. Sent from my iPhone 6S

some apple TV questions

Hey guys, So i know it is a little off topic and i appologize, but i am thinking of getting apple TV. What size do you guys have, should the 32 gig be good, do you run a lot of apps on it. I would guess that the size depends on how many things you wanna store, such as shows? -- The

Re: weather radio

Hi Reggie, Looking at my own Weather Radio app, all I did was open up the app and I flicked a few times, and there is an “Add Location” button. When double-tapping on this button, there is an edit box in which to type the desired location. In my case, if I type “Dallas,” it will find Dallas,

weather radio

I have just added weather radio. Does anyone know how to add a location? reggie & Lex -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone 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,

Re: accessibility apps

Looktel Money Reader hasn’t been updated for almost 18 months and doesn’t recognise the new Euro notes. I’m really fed up about this as I sent them the images for one of the notes. I haven’t bothered with the other since they haven’t done anything about the first one. Cheers, Anne > On 28

Re: Apple Pencil with VoiceOver?

Pencil can be used for VoiceOver handwriting and swipes/taps, but doesn't have a click function like mouse. On Mon, Apr 25, 2016 at 6:19 AM Daniel Miller wrote: > No, it has no button. Theoretically, you could track the pencil around the > screen and then double tap with the

Re: some hulu questions

Investigation discovery is awesome. Although, they don't seem to have a ton of stuff. Perhaps Investigation discovery doesn't put all the stuff up on Hulu? We watch that channel for many hours a night at work, cause a TV is always on. On 4/28/2016 8:49 AM, Rebecca Ilniski wrote: Might have

RE: How to turn on family sharing?

When I replaced my ipad, I just logged into my account and downloaded the apps I wanted. From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Pinky Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2016 4:52 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: How to turn on family sharing?

Re: some hulu questions

nice! Howo do you enable voiceover on the apple tv? I'm going to play with my friend's today, just not sure how to activate voiceover On 4/28/2016 3:25 AM, christopher hallsworth wrote: You tune your TV to the correct HDMI input channel. Apple TV connects to the internet via wifi or

RE: Audible one more

Hi Mark, Audible told me it was required that I pay this maintenance plan fee, but it may be due to my having credits which were unspent at the time. It makes sense that as you say, once yu have purchased something, you should not have to continue to pay (I should have been clearer about my

Re: accessibility apps

I purchased the LookTel Money Reader. It cost $10 at the time, but it is faster and seems much more consistent than EyeNote in identifying currency. For me, it was well worth the investment. I think it also recognizes some international currency, but don't quote me on that.On Thursday, April

Re: voice dream reader question and braikle display

Hi Anna. thanks for answering my vdr question. I changed it to 1.5 and I can still see alerts and view them yet still be able to go from page to page as the percent thing comes up briefly and then disappears. Then on to the next page. Rebecca and Zeb email: rilni...@gmail.com > On Apr 27,

Re: some hulu questions

Might have to try hulu. I love Investigation Discovery and Discovery Life. I wonder if Judge Judy is on there? Rebecca and Zeb email: rilni...@gmail.com > On Apr 27, 2016, at 1:42 AM, Jed Barton wrote: > > Hey guys, > I decided to download hulu and try it for a month,

RE: accessibility apps

And worth every penny! (that is, I find it often fails to recognize currency, especially in less than perfect lighting conditions). I was trying to recognize some bills while I was in process of getting dressed, and it failed every one ... until I realized I had the light off in the closet,

Re: Fitbit Flex accessibility

Hi Cristobal. I have a fitbit flex. You use it through the fitbit app on your phone. There are silent alarms which you can set that vibrate. I can put it on my wrist or in my pocket and still feel the vibration. Rebecca and Zeb email: rilni...@gmail.com > On Apr 27, 2016, at 12:38 AM,

re: How to turn on family sharing?

Hi, App store, updates, purchased. That is, assuming, you're on the phone. Now, just install the APPS that you wish, and have purchased in the past. Sent from a BrailleNote - Original Message - From: "Pinky"

Re: accessibility apps

No, it comes from the US Bureau of Engraving and Printing, so it's only going to work with US currency. On the upside, it's free. On 28/04/16 02:54, Gordan Radić wrote: Hi, now it's clearer. Can this app be trained to recognize other currencies besides USD? S poštovanjem *Gordan Radić*

Re: Wi-Fi Calling Dilemma Solved!

Yes, you use the same apps you'd normally use to call or text, but the wifi network is used and not your cellular connection. You can read more at http://www.techlicious.com/tip/how-to-get-wifi-calling-att-sprint-t-mobile-verizon/ and a lot of other sites you can find with Google. On

How to turn on family sharing?

Hi Everyone, I received my new IPhone 6s+ and I would like to share some app with it that I have on my iPad. Do I need to turn on family sharing to do that or can I just download the apps I already have from the app store? If I need to turn on family sharing how and where do I go to do that.

RE: Wi-Fi Calling Dilemma Solved!

How does Wi-Fi calling work? Does that allow you to call while using wifi and not using any of your talk minutes? Ed -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Chip Orange Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2016 5:00 PM To:

Re: accessibility apps

Hi, now it's clearer. Can this app be trained to recognize other currencies besides USD? S poštovanjem Gordan Radić

Re: some hulu questions

You tune your TV to the correct HDMI input channel. Apple TV connects to the internet via wifi or ethernet, not your television set. > On 28 Apr 2016, at 07:38, Jed Barton wrote: > > ah so do i have to put my tv on any specific setting? What connects to the > internet,

Re: some hulu questions

ah so do i have to put my tv on any specific setting? What connects to the internet, apple tv, or my tv itself? On 4/28/2016 1:49 AM, christopher hallsworth wrote: Hi You hook up the Apple TV to an HDMI-compatible television set. You will hear VoiceOver out of your television set. You use