Thank you, so much, Richard, for these instructions. we did get everything
straightened out last night with all the instructions we received and me
searching some instructions in applevis. voice over just wouldn't come on, on
my phone, so we did need our neighbor's help. Once it was on, I found
Hi,
I have had no luck whatsoever either. I didn’t know it had its own ap. Is this
different than the regular USPS app? I signed up when it first became available
and have tweeted at them numerous times regarding the lack of accessibility of
this and have received no response (sad face).
Take g
I appreciate those of you who pointed out the sorting by "latest" feature.
I'll definitely use that. I also like some of the other ideas shared, so think
I'll put together a suggestion list.
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From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Beha
Although I have not had the orbit 20 in my hands, I have heard podcast with
demonstrations. The continuous sound of the refreshing of the orbit braille
display for every line would drive me insane. That alone would keep me from
purchasing a device.
Mary
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> On Mar 16, 2018,
Eight-dot Braille has advantages when composing texts; inputting passwords, and
email addresses.
From: Cris Ali
Sent: Friday, March 16, 2018 3:02 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader?
I like to hear from those who use braille display
I used the Braille Edge for several years. The note taker is basic, and works
best if the default document type is txt rather than HIMS Braille or BRL.
It pairs easily with an iPhone.
After 3 or 4 years, I had to send it in for repairs, and found that the mother
board needed to be replaced, whic
Because they wanted to keep the price down. With those features you again
have a $1000 Device.
Andy
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From: "M. Taylor"
To:
Sent: Friday, March 16, 2018 4:32 PM
Subject: RE: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader?
Hello,
What I find interesting i
Mark, thank you. I was about to let u know of two messages I had received
earlier with subject brailleme. Thanks.
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From: M. Taylor
Sent: Friday, March 16, 2018 6:49 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Regarding Email Messages from phuongdung1...@gmail.com
Hell
I have not use a braille edge. I do have and have used obviously, the
brailliant. It connects well. And I prefer its ergonomics to the hymns devices.
That is a personal choice. Of course, it has no notetaking ability, and I think
the braille edge has a little bit. I’ve only seen it, never really
Sandy;
I used the VU20, the SmartBeetle14 and, the Braille Edge40 and, I found that
all three Braille displays worked well.
But, I found it quite a challenge to connect the VU20 so, I returned it.
> On Mar 16, 2018, at 7:44 PM, Sandra E. Finley wrote:
>
> Has anyone on this list used the Br
Has anyone on this list used the Braille Edge and the Braillant? If so, which
do you prefer with the iPhone? Thanks.
Sandy Finley
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They made the choice to skip the routing keys because of cost.
One of the APH staff hinted last year that they may be considering a 40 cell
display, but that could have been a vague reference to the Graphity display
that is 40 by 60, a multiline display that will show tactile graphics.
Maybe we w
I have read this thread with interest because I want to buy another Braille
display; I bought a VarioUltra 20 and I regret that decision, partly because of
its difficulty connecting with iPhone and now the US office is gone. I am
reluctant to consider the BrailleMe because it is not based here a
Well they could have done so but it would’ve increased the cost what is a
critical feature to one person may not be important to somebody else they made
their decisions to hold down the cost and you can either buy them or not
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> On Mar 16, 2018, at 7:32 PM, M. Taylor wrote:
Hello,
What I find interesting is why neither of these two manufacturers chose not to
include both routing keys and 8-dot Braille cells in their products. For my
money, both of these two features are integral to a full functioning Braille
display.
Some things in life, truly confound me.
Ce
True, but it only lasts for a few seconds, and if you're worried about
Alexa listening to you you can just say stop at the end of your question
or just not enable this feature. How would you like to see this feature
work?
On 03/16/2018 05:48 PM, Jewel wrote:
A slightly amended Cut and paste
Hi Kitty,
No I have not considered buying a more expensive display. I run on a limited
budget. Because I have a job, i do not qualify for state assistance. That
leaves orbit or braille me as most viable choices.
Sent from my iPhone
On Mar 16, 2018, at 4:40 PM, kitty hevener
mailto:kheve...@e
Hello Everyone,
Thanks to Richard Turner, I discovered that a spammer with the email address
of phuongdung1...@gmail.com has been sending messages to our members,
appearing to be off-list but with the subject of previously on-list posts.
This is to inform you that I have banned this spammer fro
A slightly amended Cut and paste from the below message: "You'll know for sure
if the device is
listening if its * blue indicator is on" end of c&P. and what a great help
that is to a totally
blind user! Should I ask the Echo if its showing a * blue light, and if it
doesn't answer, I know
Amazon makes it easier to give Alexa follow-up commands
It's easy enough to summon Alexa on one of Amazon's speakers, but when
you've got a million things to ask the voice assistant, it can be a pain
having to say "Hey, Alexa" over and over again. Now, Amazon has rolled out a
new feature, which gi
chris, have you considered something a bit more pricy, but not as high as
braille note touch or braillesense polaris? Am thinking braille ddge from
hims? I have never used it, but have heard goot reports.
From: Cris Ali
Sent: Friday, March 16, 2018 12:47 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Sub
You will get an email every day. There will be images in the email. Double tap
on one of them. You will get a choice as to whether to share just that one
image, or share all images. When you double tap on Cher, if you have it
installed on your phone, you can put the images into KNFB reader.
On
Agreed, 1Password all the way for me. I use this in combination with iCloud
keychain since I only have iOS devices and a single macOS computer.
> On 16 Mar 2018, at 17:01, Cristóbal wrote:
>
> Using 1password on iPhones, iPads and Windows machines.
> Completely accessible.
> -Original Mes
I found the results to be identical for pedestrian routes 1 to 1.5
miles from my current location that are at an angle, regardless of the
address provider chosen. Try it for yourself.
Kelly
On 3/16/18, Paul and Paula Jordan wrote:
> Hi all. Someone on this list was discussing the difference be
It is a small company in India.
Andy
- Original Message -
From: "kitty hevener"
To:
Sent: Friday, March 16, 2018 8:09 AM
Subject: Re: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader?
who makes and sells braille me?
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From: Andy Baracco
Sent: Thursda
Using 1password on iPhones, iPads and Windows machines.
Completely accessible.
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From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of
kelby carlson
Sent: Friday, March 16, 2018 5:07 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Best Password Manager
I agree with you Kitty, I prefer to have the cursor routing buttons over
having braille dots seven and eight. I suppose If I am to do professional
editing, Dots seven and eight can be very important.
Regards,
Cris
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of
I installed this app because I want to figure out how it works. So fard it say
mai 0. This may be because I just signed up though.
Sent from my iPhone
> On Mar 16, 2018, at 7:06 AM, Tom Rash wrote:
>
> I haven’t tried this, but if you have Jaws 2018, you might be able to read
> the jaws featu
I use on my iPhone All Pass Pro I think it’scalled Does this have a PC app as
well for Windows7, or a page where the passwords put int the iPhone app, could
be synced to the PC and vice versa? I’ve been swsaving my passwords in the
BrailleNote, but if something wre to happen to the unit? Thanks
hi thanks for this websight it is interesting that this product doesn’t show
that it supports jaws when it comes to screen readers the only otptions seem to
be nvda or vo. from Mich.
From: kitty hevener
Sent: Friday, March 16, 2018 11:18 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: BrailleMe w
richard, thanks. You can ignore my earlier question about who makes and sells
braille me.
From: Richard Turner
Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 9:37 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: BrailleMe web site
http://innovisiontech.co/brailleme/
Richard
“The secret is not to make your mus
Chris, I have used braille displays for years and am trying to remember when I
last used dots 7 and 8. I will tell u that those dots are used to show the
cursor. I have also seen times when the full cell is used to show the cursor.
I think the main issue is not in locating the cursor, but rou
who makes and sells braille me?
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From: Andy Baracco
Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 11:47 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader?
It's a new product, and I would imagine that there are business issues, such
as
If you have lots of money there is.
HIMS BrailleSense Polaris 32 cell, $5,795.00,
https://hims-inc.com/products/braillesense-polaris/
and Humanware’s BrailleNote Touch 32 cell, $5495.00
http://www.humanware.com/microsite/bntouch/index.php
They both make an 18 cell model too, which cost less of c
Hi Sieghard,
Thank you so much. I always love your detailed explanations. Keep it up.
With best regards,
Godwin Adoyi Agada
Greetings from Ghana, W. Africa.
(Sent from my iPhone)
From: viphone@googlegroups.com on behalf of Sieghard
Weitzel
Sent: Friday, March
Hello,
Lastpass is a good one to use. The free version of it can be used on multiple
devices. It does work on both iOS and the PC as well as the Mac.
Regards,
Greg Wocher
> On Mar 16, 2018, at 8:39 AM, Wayne Merritt wrote:
>
> 1Password is good on the iPhone, and they do have a 1Password app f
Hi all. Someone on this list was discussing the difference between the 3
major GPS apps and mentioned that google or apple maps work better than the
NAVTEQ map when planning a route. I thought you could choose Google,
Apple, open street or NAVTEQ maps. Is this correct when you’re planning a
rou
I haven’t tried this, but if you have Jaws 2018, you might be able to read the
jaws feature that recognizes PDF files.
From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Don Breda
Sent: Friday, March 16, 2018 5:52 AM
To: VIPhone google group
Subject: USPS informed delivery and the iPhone a quest
Hello,
No not almost everyone had units with issues. There was actually only a few of
us that had issues. Most did not. There are units that are over a year old
running fine. I was one who had a defective unit and I have already received my
replacement unit and it is working fine. As for display
Buddy Brannan has both displays and you can hear about them in the
following podcast.
http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/www.blindbargains.com/audio/bbq136.mp3
-Original Message-
From: Andy Baracco
Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 6:19 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re:
hi all jumping in on this topic. i am wondering for those of us who use jaws
and so are used to useing speech and not braille are there any options left for
those who want to use a braille display with speech output? years and years ago
i had a braille and speek that i was told at the time that
You’ll be able to find out a lot about both ddisplays next week at csun. Blind
Bargains will be there and be doing podcasts on both displays.
From: Carla
Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 2:58 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader?
If y
You can also do a two-finger double-tap to have Assistant start listening. I
think you have to do that tap again to stop listening, though.
> On Mar 16, 2018, at 7:51 AM, Harry Bell wrote:
>
> Thanks for that, Tom! I just investigated the settings in the Google (search)
> app and after I turne
Thanks for that, Tom! I just investigated the settings in the Google (search)
app and after I turned Voice Search “ok, google” off and then back on again,
now when I open the Google Assistant app, I can wait for voiceover to stop
chattering and then use “ok, google” to launch a search
Cheers
Ha
Hi Listers.
I signed up yesterday for USPS informed delivery.
This is a service where in addition to tracking packages you also get a
list of the mail that will arrive in your mailbox every day.
I figured it would be a help to at least have an idea if I even care to
scan the mail in the box or
1Password is good on the iPhone, and they do have a 1Password app for
the PC but I think there is a subscription cost involved if you use it
on multiple platforms. I have used the 1Password iOS app for several
years and have found it very useful and accessible. The free version
will let you track l
That happens to me sometimes. I usually, after the microphone is selected, do
a three finger double tap to mute Voice Over.
-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Harry
Bell
Sent: Friday, March 16, 2018 5:06 AM
To: Abridged Recipients
Subject: Google Assistant
What is the most accessible password manager for the iPhone, especially one
that also works well on PCs?
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I have just downloaded the Google assistant app on my iPhone 7+ and when I tap
on the microphone to ask Google a question, voice-over reads out “open
microphone” and this phrase is written in by Google assistant to the start of
every request. This seems to mess everything up! Have I missed some
According to Ian the standard gesture to change pages, a 3-finger swipe from
the right side of the screen towards the left side, seems to work.
This is the same as the gesture you use to change from one Homepage to the next
and it is often used after an App is first installed and some information
Thanks for asking, I tried every conceivable gesture, all 1, 2, and 3 finger
gestures. from right to left, and up and down, could not get anything to
work.
-Original Message-
From: Sieghard Weitzel
Sent: Friday, March 16, 2018 1:31 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: The IOS
Hi, three finger swipe right to left works. Thanks for the question and answer
to this. It has been frustrating me for a long time
Ian
> On 16 Mar 2018, at 06:31, Sieghard Weitzel wrote:
>
> Did you try a 3-finger swipe from right to left or bottom to top?
>
> -Original Message-
> From:
I don’t want to talk too fast burt, I have used the orbit 20 since October
of 2017 and had no problems. Andy and Shubert
From: alia robinson
Sent: Friday, March 16, 2018 3:16 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader?
I had an orbit
Hi, I have the Orbit 20 display and love it. Keep in mind that this is the
first braille display that I have ever used. The only thing I would wish it
had more is, 40 cells. I have pared it with my Iphone 6s and makes it much
better to type information into a post on Facebook and to read
I had an orbit for a bit, not impressed. almost everyone who got one in this
early run had dots that wouldn’t come up. I got a refund. I was hoping for a
cheap backup, but it’s not going to be orbit. I can see one or two with dots
not working, but almost *all* of them?!
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