Re: OT MacBook Air

If VoiceOver doesn't works you need go to accessibility under the system preferences and choose VoiceOver in the accessibility menu. Sent from my iphone ‫ב-4 ביולי 2016, בשעה 5:57, ‏‏Kevin Chao ‏ כתב/ה:‬ > Cmd F5 >> On Sun, Jul 3, 2016 at 7:53 PM Celeste MyHand

RE: KNFB reader

Hi Richard, I wonder if he has a glitch in the KNFB app. Maybe he needs to uninstall it and re install it to make sure it is working ok. Ed -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Richard Turner Sent: Sunday, July 03, 2016 8:22

RE: KNFB reader

Carol, When taking a photo of the monitor, the flash needs to be off so you don’t get the glare of the flash in the surface of the monitor. One way or the other, the monitor is lit up and you don’t need a flash. Also, if you take a lot of pictures of your monitor, you save a lot of battery

RE: KNFB reader is at a 35 percent discount for the IOS and 80 percent for android

Hi, Probably just because the Android version has not been out very long. If you remember, after it came out for IOS they also had a big discount that has never come back since. Ron & Danvers From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Cris Ali

RE: KNFB reader

Krister, Don't worry about how good the lighting is. Just leave your flash on all the time Ron & Danvers -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Krister Ekstrom Sent: Sunday, July 03, 2016 7:39 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com

RE: KNFB reader

Krister, Don't worry too much about the corners. Even if it says that not all corners are visible, continue to do what you did before. Get it to tell you that all sides are visible and go with that. You'll get good results Don't worry too much about inches or centimetres if it means nothing

Re: KNFB Reader: to anyone who nay be hesitating

Sandra! That was, super, impressive! I do have a KNFB Reader that is fulfilling my expectations of it, but not to that, exceptional, extent. My sister is touring Britain at this very moment, and if she should have the spare time, I would send this to her, but, unfortunately, spare time she does

Re: A Question for iOS Facebook App Users

Hello Mark, Like you, unless their is a gesture that I do not know about, I could not find a way to go to someones profile from their actual post. But I did find that the option does come up from a comment. So if someone makes a comment, you can just do a double tap and hold on their name, and

RE: Grayscale for low power consumption - is this a myth

Wow, very well reasoned and informed response. I'm impressed. Thank you for your time and effort. JR -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Kelly Pierce Sent: Sunday, July 03, 2016 8:12 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject:

Re: Grayscale for low power consumption - is this a myth

Dear Jeremy, It would be true if the iPhone had an OLED screen. currently, all iPhones have LCD screens. With LCD screens, all three primary colors of a pixel are illuminated. With OLED displays, some colors of a pixel can be turned off completely, reducing battery drain. Even if you had an

Re: OT MacBook Air

Cmd F5 On Sun, Jul 3, 2016 at 7:53 PM Celeste MyHand wrote: > How do you activate the voiceover feature? > > Soki's Silver IPhone 6+ > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone > list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the

OT MacBook Air

How do you activate the voiceover feature? Soki's Silver IPhone 6+ -- 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, please contact the

Re: Word Ladder

Victor! I knew that I had 3 pages and that I could progress from 1 through to 3 by, simply, swiping up with 1 finger, but, as you said, I can't open them. I did follow: or think that I did: your instructions. At first, nothing seemed to happen as I was presented with game aftergame that I

Re: iphone music app question

Thanks Anna, Just tried it and it works. Still probably actually a bug somewhere, but it's a workaround I can certainly live with. Thanks Don - Original Message - From: Woody Anna Dresner To: viphone@googlegroups.com Date: Sunday, July 3, 2016 6:39 pm Subject:

Re: iphone music app question

Hi Don, I've found that if I scroll up one screen after opening a category in the Music app, I can always find the table index in the lower right corner of the screen. HTH, Anna > On Jul 3, 2016, at 8:10 PM, don bishop wrote: > > When I open the music app on my iphone

iphone music app question

When I open the music app on my iphone and select "my music" there is often a table index inthe upper righthand corner of the screen. But, also very often I don't see the table index at all. Is there something I can do to always make the table index control 'ppear? Thanks, don -- The

Facebook and sms notifications

Hi list, If this has been discussed before, please point me to the post. Anyway, I have not been receiving texts about comments, messages, requests, birthdays, or events, that I have made sure to check. Everything is checked in the appropriate settings, and all is well in my settings app on the

Re: KNFB reader is at a 35 percent discount for the IOS and 80 percent for android

I'm not sure how this will work with the sale, but you can buy something on the Play Store and download it to your device later. In fact, it'll be downloaded and installed for you automatically. On 03/07/16 16:51, Karl Smith wrote: I hope this isn't off topic but I see the KNFB reader is at

Re: KNFB reader

Okay, got it! I don't fully understand it, but that doesn't matter… Carol P Sent from my iPhone using MBraille On 3 Jul 2016, at 22:51, Karl Smith wrote: What they should have said is turn the flash off not the camera. Karl __ Karl Smith, Access Technology

Ap Store Checking Items in iTunes

I've been trying to check a credit card type in the Ap Store in the PC iTunes, latest version. Can't get credit card type to check with WE 9.1 or latest NVDA. Tried spacebar simulated left mouse click and return. Any ideas or suggestions? Thanks. -- The following information is important

Re: iPod touch sd card style or jail brake mission?

Hello, I haven’t tried it myself but by using the camera connection kit or there are USB iDrive sticks that have a lightening connecter, which enables you to store and browse files.

silencing VoiceOver announcement of song name on Apple TV when airplaying from iPhone

Hello, When airplaying music from my iPhone to the Apple TV fourth generation using the Acuradio app, I am noticing that VoiceOver on the Apple TV is announcing the song name. This comes in loud through my speakers as the song begins to play. Other than disabling VoiceOver while airplaying music,

RE: KNFB reader is at a 35 percent discount for the IOS and 80 percent for android

I hope this isn't off topic but I see the KNFB reader is at $19.95 on google play. Can I download an android app on my PC and install it on my android device later? I don't have my Android tablet with me at the convention and won't be able to get to it until Thursday. Thanks. Karl __

RE: KNFB reader

What they should have said is turn the flash off not the camera. Karl __ Karl Smith, Access Technology Consultant Axis 4304 South El Camino St. Taylorsville, Utah 84129 Phone: 866-824-7885 Fax: 866-824-7885 E-mail: k...@axistech.net Alternate E-mail:

Re: Voice dream writer

I just sent you the help off list as a txt attachment. HTH, Richard "The problem with people who have no vices is that you can be pretty sure they are going to have some pretty annoying virtues." – Elizabeth Taylor (Sent from my iPod 6) > On Jul 3, 2016, at 12:51 PM, Deidre Muccio

questions on I Cast 2

First when entering the hostname does it need to see http:// in front of the hostname? Second during the connection process it asks for a source and password. The password I understand but what is it referring to when it asks for a source? Ray T. Mahorney WA4WGA -- The following information

Re: iPod touch sd card style or jail brake mission?

Hi! I've not been jailbroken for more than two years so I could be wrong but the short answer is - no. iOS devices has no visible file system and it is not posible to browse files and folders as you do on PC, Mac or Android devices and I think jailbreaking won't help

Re: KNFB reader

Hi, Krister, why don't you try with some kind of phone stand? You can get Fopydo for iPhone for about 20 bucks shipping included. With this, you simply lay the phone in the stand, set it to apropriate height suggested in the user manual and put whatever you need to

Re: Voice dream writer

Thanks for the encouragement. Yes when I hit on file manager the names file is there so I Sumiya text is attached to that. At any rate I'm going to use this to take down notes though I'm not sure it will be suitable for extensive long document writing. We'll see. Deidre > On Jul 3, 2016, at

Re: Voice dream writer

Hi Deidre, If I remember correctly, what you write is automatically saved unless you delete it. I could be wrong though. I use this program all of the time for notes. I used to use it for my minutes as secretary also. I'm pretty sure that if you are using the cloud, everything you write is

Voice dream writer

Hey people, I'm finally getting around to checking out voice dream writer. I downloaded it "many months ago but now I am actually thinking of using it! First off, I plan to dictate text even though I know that has some severe limitations. I just sampled doing that and I can get two or three

iPod touch sd card style or jail brake mission?

hi all, I have the latest iPod touch 128gb version. my question to you all is this can i get an app that will allow me to place files directly on my iPod as if it had an SD card inside it? or would I have to jail brake my iPod to do this? your help with this question would be most welcome,

RE: KNFB reader is at a 35 percent discount for the IOS and 80 percent for android

I just noticed that. Google deserves an applaud for doing this. May be apple would follow suit, although I doubt it. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Christopher Chaltain Sent: Sunday, July 03, 2016 2:22 PM To:

Re: KNFB reader is at a 35 percent discount for the IOS and 80 percent for android

Well, if you go to the Play Store, you'll see the message: KNFB Reader is supported by Google in an effort to provide tools to increase independence. For a limited time, KNFB Reader can be purchased for 80% off the regular price. On 03/07/16 13:09, Cris Ali wrote: Hello folks, KNFB reader

KNFB reader is at a 35 percent discount for the IOS and 80 percent for android

Hello folks, KNFB reader is at 35 percent discount for the iOS and 80 percent discount for the android. I wonder why the difference? Is it that the play store subsidizes the sale and the app store does not? I am just curious! -- The following information is important for all members of the V

Re: Recover deleted sms on iPhone

HI, Actually, there might be. Restore the phone to the backup, before which, the message was deleted. It works, I can confirm. Sent from a BrailleNote - Original Message - From: christopher hallsworth

Re: Recover deleted sms on iPhone

No there isn’t, unfortunately. > On 3 Jul 2016, at 16:33, Fanus wrote: > > Hello list > Is there a way to recover a deleted sms? I accidentally deleted a sms which I > wanted to keep. > Regards > Fanus > > > -- > The following information is important for all members

Re: KNFB reader

Please could you explain why it is that you turn your camera off when you want to read your LCD screen? Sorry, I really don't understand that one! Carol P Sent from my iPhone using MBraille On 3 Jul 2016, at 12:04, Fanus wrote: Hello Krister If I can help. An A4 page,

Re: KNFB reader

Krister, I wonder if you have been doing what I did! You need to use the back camera, so check that your camera settings are such that you will be using that one then try again! Remember you need the glass uppermost now why you are taking your photo! Carol P Sent from my iPhone using

Recover deleted sms on iPhone

Hello list Is there a way to recover a deleted sms? I accidentally deleted a sms which I wanted to keep. Regards Fanus -- 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

Re: KNFB Reader: to anyone who nay be hesitating

Here's another trick, I just tried it out. Below is an example, not perfect, but good enough for a general overview. What I did: all tables and chairs, in the west, conform to a certain ratio of height, from tabletop to chair seat. I pulled a dining-room chair out from the table, as if I

Re: KNFB reader

Hmm, from Krista’s comments I have to wonder if there’s a problem with the camera on the iPhone! Maybe the lens is smeared or the camera components are faulty. I wonder if taking a photograph of an object yields a clear picture? Could you ask a sighted acquaintance to try taking a phot and

Re: Strange thing happening when using the braille input mode

I think there's a section on this issue in the AppleVis guide to Braille Screen Input. Thanks, Ari > On Jul 1, 2016, at 11:16 AM, christopher hallsworth > wrote: > > It’s by design. Always have done this since it was introduced in iOS 8. Use > it every day so

Re: KNFB Reader: to anyone who nay be hesitating

Krister, I find something that helps a lot is to brace the phone against my chin when doing both the field of view report and when taking the actual picture. My two biggest problems are holding the phone steady, (something which bracing the phone against my chin helps with a lot) and turning

re: Grayscale for low power consumption - is this a myth

Hi, Battery life is personal. I can't see how this would increase it, although with 0 brightness, it could. I know for a fact, if I don't use certain apps, I can get an extra 2 hours of my phone, but, this is an interesting point. Sent from a BrailleNote - Original Message - From:

Grayscale for low power consumption - is this a myth

Hi all, I recently had a discussion with a small group of blind iPhone users, and a few of them told me that I should turn on the grayscale option within General > Accessibility because it will result in longer battery use. Is this true? Here's an online discussion which states the grayscale

Re: Small update on the BotVac app accessibility.

Annie, I do know this for certain, but back will not work on the highest setting of your router. now, whether they will change this in the future, or, how easy it would be for you to change the setting yourself when needed, I don't know. sent from the dark side of the moon > On 3 Jul 2016, at

Re: KNFB reader

'The Light Detector app could help. But, I'm wondering if the issue isn't that the paper and the background you have it on are too much the same color, so KNFB Reader can't detect the edges/corners of the page. Perhaps get a square of black fabric a few centimeters larger than the paper to put

Re: Small update on the BotVac app accessibility.

Hi Sandra. Yes I would love one of these vacuum cleaners, I need sighted assistance for vacuum cleaning, and if that could be saved sometimes, it could mean a little more freedom to me. My only problem now is if I would get in trouble with all my 5 ghz attached items. The 2.4 ghz is not

Re: Small update on the BotVac app accessibility.

Annie, If your router is set to the 2.4, you should be good to go! You could always double check by going to neato robotics.calm and look on their help/support pages. does this mean you're thinking of going for it? Wi-Fi not with standing? my partner, fully sighted, reckons he could talk a

format and reinstall Mac

Dear, Does anyone have a step to step guide on how to format and install a MacBook. Is it possible for us to do this, I'm blind. Gianni Skype: giannijuve Sent from my iPhone -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or

Re: Small update on the BotVac app accessibility.

Hi Sandra. I have cheked it, it uses the 2,4 ghz standard. I am a little in doubt if that can give me problems. My router supports both the 2,4 and 5 ghz, but I am in doubt if I will need to change network to the speciffic 2,4 when I need to use the vacuum cleaner? With sonos I can use my

Re: KNFB reader

Hi, please don't get ne wrong. I am trying to form an image in my mind of what you're saying but for now it doesn't quite work. Will try it though. Skickat från min iPhone > 3 juli 2016 kl. 13:28 skrev Krister Ekstrom : > > Yep i know where the lens is and could

Re: KNFB reader

with regard to the lighting, keep the flash turned on always! Sandy sent from the dark side of the moon > On 3 Jul 2016, at 12:28, Krister Ekstrom wrote: > > Yep i know where the lens is and could have placed it wrongly. Still get > weird results. The lighting where

Re: KNFB reader

Yep i know where the lens is and could have placed it wrongly. Still get weird results. The lighting where i normally sit is good or so i've been told. Another question is how can i tell if lighting is good? Skickat från min iPhone > 3 juli 2016 kl. 13:09 skrev Krister Ekstrom

Re: KNFB reader

Do you mean per session or for all the time i have had the app? If the later, i think i've tried for well over a year and dosens of times per session and still having the same results and since about everyone else seems to manage extremely well almost from day one, it leads me to believe as i

Re: KNFB reader

Hello Krister If I can help. An A4 page, such as an ordinary letter, is 29 cm long and about 21 cm wide. My Iphone 5S is about 13 centimeter long. We must just help you to get going because it is such a good way of reading stuff. The other thing is that I set the camera to always on, even in

Re: KNFB reader

Krister, I don't know if this will help: if you are shooting a piece of paper in portrait, with the phone also in portrait, then you lift the phone equal to the length of the longest side. So, if the paper is, say, 12 x 8, you will lift it 12 inches. You don't have to have a sense of

Re: KNFB reader

Hi, one of the problems i'm having is that i have no perspective of measuring at all. I don't know how common this is among totally blind people but to me, centimeters, inches and so on doesn't mean anything. I once had quite good success with the knfb reader but since the update where corners

Re: Problems with camera and KNFB Reader and Looktel Money Reader

Sieghard, That surprises me less with TapTapSee, since it uses the cloud and maybe there was something odd going on with their servers. But, KNFB Reader and Money Reader do everything on the device. Very strange. Glad your issue cleared itself up. For the person having this issue with KNFB and

Re: Word Ladder

-- From: "Victor Gouveia" Sent: Sunday, July 03, 2016 1:25 PM To: Subject: Re: Word Ladder Jewel, You do realize that there are three or so number of pages within the game packs, right?

RE: Thread hijacking

Hello Jewel, This is Mark, the moderator of this group. Alan is absolutely correct. Thread hijacking is extremely inconvenient to those of us using threaded conversation views in our email clients. I believe it depends on the mailing list domain server-side settings but, in the case of