RE: turning off do not disturb while driving

I have had the same experience. Last week I missed an important message because it came back. I’m thinking that every time I do an IOS update I’m going to have to do the Do Not disturb dance. Which seriously disturbs me. Sad face! Merv From: viphone@googlegroups.com

Re: best braille display foor ios and bluetooth

The extra two dots allow you to have a cursor so you actually know where you are editing. The cursor is dots 7 and 8. And, by the way, I grew up with six dots as well. Also if someone wanted to read in computer braille, you have to have the extra dots. But as someone pointed out, that is not

volume issue

Good Morning, For some reason there are times when I am listening to something and my volume goes up all on its own. I turn it down and within a minute or less it goes back up. While doing this, it is making the sound that indicates the volume is going up or down. I'm not touching the phone

Re: best braille display foor ios and bluetooth

Hi Richard I grew up with six-dot braille so prefer it I have never really understoodd why we need two more dots as we can use signs Janet -Original Message- From: Andy Baracco Sent: Saturday, February 3, 2018 7:32 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: best braille display

Re: turning off do not disturb while driving

H, I did that and it worked for a while but now sadly hath come back and I know not why (sad face). Robin (who’s about to do this yet again) From: Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Saturday, February 3, 2018 2:45 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: turning off do not disturb while driving

RE: BrailleMe was RE: best braille display foor ios and bluetooth

The battery is user replaceable if you want to screw off the back. I don't think their constituency much cares if it doesn't have 8 dot cels. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Richard Turner Sent: Saturday, February 3, 2018

Re: Siri problem

Uber seems to have removed the integration and we’re not sure if it will return. Sent from my iPhone > On Feb 3, 2018, at 9:56 PM, Richard Turner > wrote: > > > I googled What does the name SIRI stand for. And found this article on the > Forbes web site: >

Re: Siri problem

I googled What does the name SIRI stand for. And found this article on the Forbes web site: Adam Cheyer, Co-Founder of Siri As a startup, when coming up with Siri's name, we wanted something that was easy to remember, short to type, comfortable to pronounce, and a not-too-common human

Re: Siri problem

I have run into a problem with Siri using Uber. When I ask Siri to set up a ride, it tells me that it has not been taught to do that. Two weeks ago it could. I spoke with Apple Support, and they duplicated the procedure and got the same result. Anybody know what is going on? Uber was not

RE: Screen Recording

This bug must have just been introduced because I have a screen recording from about two weeks ago and it’s fine. However, I am experiencing the same problem as reported, in my latest screen recording. Very, very interesting. We should all report this. Sieghard, I received the screen

Re: Siri problem

There have been observations, from time to time, on this list, as to the IQ of Siri. I do find it annoying when I ask him a, relatively straightforward question such as "what is the circumference of a circle with a diameter of 10 metres , and instead of giving me the answer, he looked it

RE: Screen Recording

It won’t be if nobody reports it. From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Godwin Adoyi Sent: Saturday, February 03, 2018 2:06 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com; viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Screen Recording Yes. This is an important feature. Hope it

RE: best braille display foor ios and bluetooth

I like 40 cell for computer, but 14 for iPhone. I want to put it in my purse. Sarai D Bucciarelli www.linkedin.com/in/SaraiDBucciarelli -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of llump...@austin.rr.com Sent: Saturday, February 3,

Re: Screen Recording

Yes. This is an important feature. Hope it is fixed in the next release. Regards, Godwin Adoyi Agada Greetings from Ghana, W. Africa. (Sent from my iPhone) From: viphone@googlegroups.com on behalf of Sieghard Weitzel

RE: Street not in Uber and Lyft

Crap. Was trying to avoid that. Sarai D Bucciarelli www.linkedin.com/in/SaraiDBucciarelli -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Deb Lewis Sent: Saturday, February 3, 2018 3:20 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Street

Re: Street not in Uber and Lyft

A sighted person will have to move a map pin to it and set it as a location for you. But I can tell you that it will be hit or miss if drivers actually locate it. My parents live in a similar situation and I can't reliably take Uber or Lift to and from their house. I have them drop me at a

BrailleMe was RE: best braille display foor ios and bluetooth

In reading about the BrailleMe, it only has 6-dot cells instead of the usual 8-dot cells, so I presume that computer braille isn't really supported? I did not dig too deeply, but is the battery user replaceable? I like the idea of having the cursor routing buttons, I'm not sure about only

Re: best braille display foor ios and bluetooth

thanks Andy will do this tomorrow. -Original Message- From: Andy Baracco Sent: Saturday, February 3, 2018 7:32 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: best braille display foor ios and bluetooth If you go to www.accessibleworld.org you can download a recent podcast on this

RE: best braille display foor ios and bluetooth

The Focus works very well with laptops, iPhones, and other devices. You can update the firmware yourself. I have done it. It is not bulky. It is very sturdy. Especially the new fifth gen 40 and 14.. I still wish they had a 20 instead of a 14 but both the 20 and 14 are great. Merv

RE: Signing in to my account on the Sonos app

OK, fair enough, I guess unless somebody has an answer for Marie she'll have to wait until 9 AM Eastern time Monday. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Tom Lange Sent: Saturday, February 03, 2018 12:41 PM To:

Re: Signing in to my account on the Sonos app

Sonos tech support is closed on weekends. > On Feb 3, 2018, at 11:56 AM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: > > I would call Sonos tech support at 800-680-2345. > > > > -Original Message- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of > Amy

Re: Help a dummy. Quicknav and Apple TV

Hi I am also having huge issues with QuickNav. I am trying to setup Apple TV 4th Gen iOS 11.2.5 for my dad who is registered blind. He needs two things to overcome his disabilities, these being:- 1. Voiceover 2. A learned ‘bigger’ remote as the Apple remotw is too small and fiddly for him to

RE: best braille display foor ios and bluetooth

40 is fine if you can afford it. We just don't happen to have $4.000 to spare. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Anouk Radix Sent: Saturday, February 3, 2018 1:55 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: best braille

Speech Central Questions

Using fully updated iPhone 7 with Speech Central Pro. A few questions: 1. Has anyone found a user guide for this app? 2. I have been succcessful in adding web page articles to the app, but have not been able to add a .pdf document I need to read. Got the .pdf as an attachment to an email,

RE: Screen Recording

This is a bug, when iOS 11 was first released Voiceover came through the external speaker and was perfectly audible during playback. I haven’t used screenrecording that often so I don’t know in which update this got broken, but I noticed it as well a couple of weeks ago. I was going to send a

RE: Signing in to my account on the Sonos app

I would call Sonos tech support at 800-680-2345. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Amy Ruell Sent: Saturday, February 03, 2018 6:34 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Signing in to my account on the Sonos app Hello

Re: best braille display foor ios and bluetooth

Hi I agree on the 40 braille cells minimum. I am a very quick braille reader and would not get enough range, so to speak, from anythin gless then 40 cells. Greetings, Anouk, > On 3 Feb 2018, at 20:53, M. Taylor wrote: > > I have only just reviewed this thread and its very

RE: best braille display foor ios and bluetooth

I have only just reviewed this thread and its very interesting. As for me, I would never consider purchasing anything other than a 40 cell Braille display. I own a 20 cell Braille display but find it very fatiguing to use. Currently, I'm using a Focus 40 Blue that I obtained in 2013.

RE: turning off do not disturb while driving

Just set it to automatic and back to manual and you never get the notifications again. If that doesn’t work, set it to automatic, then close all apps and reboot your phone, now set it to manual and do another reboot. I don’t think it[‘s necessary, though, just setting it to automatic and back

Re: best braille display foor ios and bluetooth

If you go to www.accessibleworld.org you can download a recent podcast on this device. Andy - Original Message - From: "Janet Bell" To: Sent: Saturday, February 03, 2018 10:08 AM Subject: Re: best braille display foor ios and

Re: How to pick destination in Lyft

After you tap the request lyft button there is a Set destination button that you tap. Then you can enter the destination or just tap on the short cut if you have set one up. You can set up short cuts for Home and work. Also, it displays the last few trip destinations for the trips you have

RE: Any accessible app for buying and selling and keeping track of CryptoCurrency?

Ah thanks Eric. I am glad you warned me. From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Eric Oyen Sent: Friday, February 2, 2018 11:31 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Any accessible app for buying and selling and keeping track of CryptoCurrency? ah.

RE: best braille display foor ios and bluetooth

Google "braille me" and you'll get the website on the first hit. It's a 20-cell braille display with cursor routing buttons selling for about $450. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Janet Bell Sent: Saturday, February 3,

RE: Screen Recording

Hello Godwin, I have conducted two screen recording sessions; 1 on my 8 Plus and 1 on my 6 S Plus. In both instances, VoiceOver is played back at normal volume. During the recordings, I used only the iphone’s internal speaker. I was very pleased with the results. I should add that I

Re: best braille display foor ios and bluetooth

what is the braille me p.lease. -Original Message- From: llump...@austin.rr.com Sent: Saturday, February 3, 2018 4:56 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: best braille display foor ios and bluetooth We're waiting for the Braille Me. We heard the president of the company on

Street not in Uber and Lyft

Hi all: My parents moved in to a new neighborhood. Their street isn't on Uber and Lyft, and it is hit or miss with some GPS systems. Is there a way to pick a ride to places not in most GPS units yet? Sarai D Bucciarelli

How to pick destination in Lyft

Hi: I see how to choose pickup, but now how to plug in a destination. I also want to figure out how to estimate the fair before riding? Sarai D Bucciarelli www.linkedin.com/in/SaraiDBucciarelli -- The following information is important for

RE: best braille display foor ios and bluetooth

We're waiting for the Braille Me. We heard the president of the company on techtalk last Monday and we were very impressed. I highly recommend giving it a listen and giving the product a look. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf

Re: Screen Recording

Hi Richard, I tried the recording with JBL clip Bluetooth speaker, yet the volume of VO in the video is very low. Godwin Adoyi Agada Greetings from Ghana, W. Africa. (Sent from my iPhone) From: viphone@googlegroups.com on behalf of

RE: best braille display foor ios and bluetooth

What it comes down to is personal preference. I'm waiting to get my hands on the Orbit Reader 20 to see how it compares to other displays. I've used: HIMS Braille Edge 40, Baum's Vario Ultra 20 and 40, Humanware's Braillliant BI, Freedom Scientific's Focus 40 and 14; not to mention several of the

RE: best braille display foor ios and bluetooth

They now have a 14 Focus 5th gen as well if you want something smaller. Sarai D Bucciarelli www.linkedin.com/in/SaraiDBucciarelli -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Anouk Radix Sent: Saturday, February 3, 2018 6:30 AM To:

RE: Screen Recording

Hi, I just tried it on my iPhone 6S. The VoiceOver volume returned to normal after stopping the recording and then playing it back. Now, if you mean the VoiceOver volume on the recording, it is very quiet because it is in the earpiece during recording. If you intend to have the screen recording

Re: Siri problem

Yes, he definitely does! Six times now since Christmas my Voice-Over has crashed and it's impossible to get it back. I'm off to the shop just as soon as I feel well enough. It's so annoying. Carol P On 9/27/2017 3:39 PM, Harry Bell wrote: On iPhone 7 Plus ios 11.0.1, if I ask Siri to turn

Signing in to my account on the Sonos app

Hello all, I am finally getting around to linking my Sonos system with my Amazon products. I can sign in on the computer but cannot sign into my account on the Sonos app even though I know my password is correct. I need to do this in order to add the Amazon system to my Sonos and link them. I

Re: best braille display foor ios and bluetooth

Sent from my iPhone > On Feb 3, 2018, at 4:29 AM, Anouk Radix wrote: > > So the focus works well with ios 11? I thought it would be a fairly bulky > device what are your experiences for using it on the go? Does it work well in > combination with laptops or is it to

Re: best braille display foor ios and bluetooth

I believe so, but ow've not done this as yet. Sent from my iPhone > On Feb 3, 2018, at 4:27 AM, Anouk Radix wrote: > > Hi, Can you upgrade the firmware of the focus blue on your own? > Greetings, Anouk, > >>> On 3 Feb 2018, at 10:13, Eden wrote:

Re: best braille display foor ios and bluetooth

So the focus works well with ios 11? I thought it would be a fairly bulky device what are your experiences for using it on the go? Does it work well in combination with laptops or is it to deep so that you have to reach too far back? I hope the braille cells wont be broken too quickly…

Re: best braille display foor ios and bluetooth

Hi, Can you upgrade the firmware of the focus blue on your own? Greetings, Anouk, > On 3 Feb 2018, at 10:13, Eden wrote: > >> I tried the Brailliant for all of one day in early December. Bluetooth >> sucked, and Usb was ok but not great. I sent it back. I now have the

Re: best braille display foor ios and bluetooth

I believe new it's 2995. Eden Sent from my iPhone > On Feb 3, 2018, at 2:41 AM, Janet Bell wrote: > > Hi Eden how much is it please? > > -Original Message- From: Eden > Sent: Saturday, February 3, 2018 10:31 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: best

Re: best braille display foor ios and bluetooth

The 40 cell model is 3000 and the 14 cell version is $1295.99 > On Feb 3, 2018, at 5:41 AM, Janet Bell wrote: > > Hi Eden how much is it please? > > -Original Message- From: Eden > Sent: Saturday, February 3, 2018 10:31 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject:

Re: best braille display foor ios and bluetooth

Hi Eden how much is it please? -Original Message- From: Eden Sent: Saturday, February 3, 2018 10:31 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: best braille display foor ios and bluetooth It's the new Focus 40. Eden Sent from my iPhone On Feb 3, 2018, at 2:26 AM, Janet Bell

Re: best braille display foor ios and bluetooth

I 2nd everything said, plus the fact that it is very quiet, and easy to use. > On Feb 3, 2018, at 4:13 AM, Eden wrote: > >> I tried the Brailliant for all of one day in early December. Bluetooth >> sucked, and Usb was ok but not great. I sent it back. I now have the focus

Re: best braille display foor ios and bluetooth

It's the new Focus 40. Eden Sent from my iPhone > On Feb 3, 2018, at 2:26 AM, Janet Bell wrote: > > Hi how much is the display you like so much. > > -Original Message- From: Eden > Sent: Saturday, February 3, 2018 9:13 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com >

Re: best braille display foor ios and bluetooth

Hi how much is the display you like so much. -Original Message- From: Eden Sent: Saturday, February 3, 2018 9:13 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: best braille display foor ios and bluetooth I tried the Brailliant for all of one day in early December. Bluetooth sucked, and

Using HDHomerun with Prism TV

Does anyone know if it is possible to use the HdHomerun with the Prism tv unit in conjunction with the Channels App for apple TV? --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus -- The following information is important for all members

Re: best braille display foor ios and bluetooth

> I tried the Brailliant for all of one day in early December. Bluetooth > sucked, and Usb was ok but not great. I sent it back. I now have the focus 40 > 5th gen and absolutely love it. Dot quality is crisper, made of more and > steel no plastic, sd slot included for use as a future ability

Fwd: best braille display foor ios and bluetooth

> Begin forwarded message: > > From: Anouk Radix > Subject: best braille display foor ios and bluetooth > Date: 3 February 2018 at 09:51:06 CET > To: braille-display-us...@groups.io > > Hi everyone, I am currently using the brailliant bi 40 and, while i am very > happy

Screen Recording

Dear all, I have an issue with the screen recording feature in IOS 11. During recording, the VO is heard only through the earpiece of the iPhone and after recording, during playback, the VO volume is ver low such that one hardly hears it. I'm using an iPhone 6s, IOS 11.2.5. What is the remedy?