Question About Playlists and the YouTube App

Hi, Everyone. I'm late to the YouTube party, but have just discovered the fun of watching videos late at night thanks to horrible bouts of insomnia. I've subscribed to several channels and am wondering how the playlist thing works. Is it possible to do a search for a list of videos associated with

Re: Bluetooth headphones

I have a friend who is a long haul truck driver and he uses headphones manufactured by Blue Parrot. They are over the ear headphones with a boom mic that goes down to your mouth. He says the audio quality is great, and his own audio on phone calls and chats is very clear. Andy -

Re: how to add items to cart with Uber Eats

Ours hasn’t said dimmed but maybe I need to pay attention since the latest update. However, the way we always know is if it doesn’t tell you how long of a wait before you receive your delivery like 15 to 20 minutes or so. If it doesn’t give an estimated time, my experience is that it means it’s

RE: Bluetooth headphones

Hi, You do not have to use the dongle. You can just Bluetooth them to your iPhone or computer. Mr. Ed -Original Message- From: 'Kristeen Hughes' via VIPhone [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] Sent: Saturday, November 09, 2019 10:00 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Cc: Kristeen Hughes

Re: Bluetooth headphones

To these use a dongle? I really need a set that does not. Do they sound good. The brand name would suggest they do. Kristeen a On Nov 9, 2019, at 7:32 PM, Cris Ali wrote: I use the Sennheiser 4.40 BT HD. They are over the head and around the ear kind of Bluetooth headset. You can connect to

RE: Bluetooth headphones

Hi Teri, Yes, you toggle between iPhone and computer. You have to use Bluetooth on the ipHone and the little mini dongle for the computer. Mr. Ed -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of terri...@gmail.com Sent: Saturday, November

RE: how to add items to cart with Uber Eats

Just look at the name of the restaurant and you will see if it is dimmed or not. Karen At 03:16 PM 11/9/2019, you wrote: Well that sucks! Wish we had a way to know if a restaurant was unavailable. Thanks! From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Kathy Brandt Sent: Saturday, November

Re: Bluetooth headphones

I apologize the incorrect info about the location of the USB dongle. I was getting that and the battery mixed up. Marie -Original Message- From: Richard Turner Sent: Saturday, November 9, 2019 3:30 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Bluetooth headphones Marie, Thanks for

RE: Bluetooth headphones

Yes, you got my attention when you mentioned they fit comfortably over your hearing aids. Can you easily toggle between VO iPhone and your work computer? Best, Terri Hedgpeth -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Mr. Ed Sent: Saturday, November 9, 2019 8:05 PM

RE: Voice Over Help Please.

Hi Chris and All, Well I just finally got home from the Apple store, and I’m pretty excited to tell you all who have been following this thread, and for all those who tried to help. The Genius lads did sort it out! Smile! The Apple rep first listened to how high the sound would go on my

RE: Bluetooth headphones

Hi, They are not the big over the ear cup style. The pad on the side of them is about 3 inches around and they sit on top of the ear. Yes you can hear other things around. I like this style because they sit on top of my hearing aids and they are very light weight. When you have them on you

RE: Bluetooth headphones

Hi Richard, Yes the battery is in the left side. I have put in a bigger battery in one of my H800. Like I said you will need sighted help to do it as the wire is very short and it is hard to get the little plug apart. The new battery will just plug in with the connector. The connector is like

RE: Bluetooth headphones

I'm not Ed, but no, you cannot really hear outside sounds as they cover the ears. No, they are not the cup-like, they are soft foam pads that sit flat over the ear. Ed wears them over hearing aids and finds them comfortable. Richard  Live long and prosper Check out my web site at:

RE: how buggy does iOS 13.2 remain?

Hi Dave, Amen to that! I’m staying there as well, at least for now! LOL! Janet Janet -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Dave Sent: Thursday, November 07, 2019 10:01 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: how buggy

RE: Bluetooth headphones

Hi Sieghard, You can buy a 320 ma battery that will fit in the H800 and will extend the playing time a lot longer. I believe it is only a 265 ma in them when you get them. One thing though if you are going to change the battery it is a little tricky to get the plug unplugged. It is very small

RE: Bluetooth headphones

Hello Ed, Can you hear outside sounds while listening to VO or music? Also, Are they the big over the ear cup style? Best, Terri Hedgpeths -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Mr. Ed Sent: Saturday, November 9, 2019 7:44 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject:

RE: Bluetooth headphones

Hi Richard, If you have any questions on these H800 please feel free to email me and I can give you my phone number to explain anything about them. May I asked what you payed for them from Best Buy. I Amazon they were $60 and on Ebay they were $49. Mr. Ed -Original Message- From:

RE: Aggravating Issue with Messaging

When I ask Siri to send a text to someone's mobile number it's done correctly. However, if I type in the name using either the focus 14 or the onscreen keyboard it defaults to the home number, or in some cases, to the email address. Is there something in settings I need to change? Thanks.

RE: Apple Newsroom: Apple reveals new AirPods Pro, available October 30

As far as I know they use the same chip as in second gen Airpods, mostly the difference is that this Pro model has active noise cancellation and it is an in-ear design with 3 different silicon tips to fit inside your ear. Apple makes this 3-silicon tip design/fit sound like the reinvention of

RE: Bluetooth headphones

Great news about the battery, but are you talking about that left ear cover where the RF dongle sits? Is that square spot the battery? It is a huge plus if one can replace the battery. That should be something they point out. I just did a short sample while it is plugged in charging and they

RE: Bluetooth headphones

Hi Carolyn, I don't know if they have the Logitech H800 at Walmart. I have never seen them in the store. They have them on Amazon for $60 and on ebay for $49. They are worth every penny as far as I am concerned. I have three pair and I have friends that have them and they all love them. I was

RE: Bluetooth headphones

Hi Richard, Question 1: You can take the side cover off and replace the battery. The batteries that come with them last a long time. I have had some last three or four years and I use my headsets every day. Question 2: they have sound coming out both left and right I believe in Stereo.

RE: Bluetooth headphones

I'm Charging the H800's right now. But word of warning to anyone who gets them who doesn't have sighted assistance around. 1. The USB charging cable is tucked inside a sleeve of paper, which is the manual and it was lose in the box and fell out on the floor, silently, but my wife noticed it.

RE: Another Weird Pronunciation Issue

Kelby, I got that to the power of when reading a Bookshare book with Voice Dream Reader using Samantha enhanced under iOS 13.2. I was never able to figure out what text was causing the "to the power of" words to be spoken since those words weren't present. When I switched to another voice

RE: AirPods Pro. Any pointers on removing the silicon insert to try a different size?

No, they are not interchangeable between cases as the design is different. The Pro buds are shaped a little different and the stems are shorter .. more compact in total. The tips pull off... -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Matthew Bullis Sent:

Re: Apple Newsroom: Apple reveals new AirPods Pro, available October 30

Does anyone know if the audio delay is less compared to version 1? I know second gen have less delay, but not sure about pros. I actually still have first generation! On 11/4/2019 1:19 PM, Ed Worrell wrote: Hello All, I just got my Air Pods Pro’s in the mail over the weekend. I am

Re: Bluetooth headphones

I have a Pair of Koss Protapro on the ear Bluetooth earphones. They are good for books and emails. They are acceptable for music. In that department, they could use more highs. Sent from my Verizon iPhone XR!!! > On Nov 9, 2019, at 6:30 PM, Richard Turner > wrote: > > Marie, > Thanks for

RE: Bluetooth headphones

I use the Sennheiser 4.40 BT HD. They are over the head and around the ear kind of Bluetooth headset. You can connect to the desktop via either Bluetooth or using the 3.5 wire jack that comes with them. Because they are so large the batteries last over fifteen hours. Thy can support up to eight

RE: Bluetooth headphones

I also have the H800, I use them mostly for my laptop with the USB dongle and I find them comfortable, but for such a relatively big set of headsets I wish they would have put in a bit of a bigger battery. I think they get 6 or 8 hours. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com

RE: Aggravating Issue with Messaging

I find if I tap on somebody's name in the Messages app it always defaults to the mobile number as long as the mobile number is labelled as such, e.g. make sure the label is "Mobile" and not "Home" or "Work". -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Paul and

RE: Bluetooth headphones

Marie, Thanks for the instructions. That will save me some time with trying to scan or find the manual online. They claim a frequency range of 31 to 15,000 hertz . That should be fine for most music unless it has orchestra then you will likely miss out on the high frequencies. Personally, I'm

Re: Bluetooth headphones

These do go over the head and are quite comfortable. The sound is decent but in my opinion, not the best for music. But you can use the USB dongle for use with the computer and have it paired via blue tooth to your iPhone. If you are on the computer and your phone rings, you just slide the

RE: how to add items to cart with Uber Eats

Well that sucks! Wish we had a way to know if a restaurant was unavailable. Thanks! From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Kathy Brandt Sent: Saturday, November 9, 2019 5:06 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: how to add items to cart with Uber Eats I just placed my

Re: how to add items to cart with Uber Eats

I just placed my second Uber eats order, spurred on by wanting to hopefully answer your question: I ran into your situation when attempting an order from red lobster. When I went to another restaurant, the add to cart button was present in the bottom right corner. Therefore, I conclude that

RE: Why does my IOS Outlook not have contacts?

Thank you Richard, From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Richard Turner Sent: Saturday, November 9, 2019 3:02 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Why does my IOS Outlook not have contacts? Your I.T. department needs to set it up so that your shared Outlook Email also has

New episode of Stur it up

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RE: Bluetooth headphones

My wife did a search and Wal-Mart showed up as carrying them. I've ordered them from Best buy and will be picking them up later today, hopefully. They sound like they are over the head, not around the back of the neck, but I'll know more when I have them in my hands to try out. Richard 

RE: Bluetooth headphones

I want stereo and I want them on neck. I like that with my cheapies. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Richard Turner Sent: Saturday, November 9, 2019 1:10 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Bluetooth headphones

RE: Bluetooth headphones

Would they, by any chance have the Logitech at Wal-Mart? -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Mr. Ed Sent: Saturday, November 9, 2019 12:17 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Bluetooth headphones Hi Richard, I have

RE: Why does my IOS Outlook not have contacts?

Your I.T. department needs to set it up so that your shared Outlook Email also has contacts. I work for the State and we have to have the I.T. folks set up that sort of stuff. Richard  Live long and prosper Check out my web site at: www.turner42.com From:

Why does my IOS Outlook not have contacts?

Hello all, A question unrelated to IOS v13. Thomas (anonymouse) from Applevis did a demo of Outlook for IOS a few months ago and he talked about having four tabs at the bottom of the screen (email, search, calendar, people). People equals contacts. I have Outlook on my iPhone XR. For security

Re: AirPods Pro. Any pointers on removing the silicon insert to try a different size?

Good afternoon, I have had the AirPods Pro for aabout two weeks. You can remove the tips by just pulling on the silicon ear inserts, or by finding the small depression in the plastic near the ear tip and use your fingertip to remove the ear tip. As for the case, The AirPods Pro have a new

Re: AirPods Pro. Any pointers on removing the silicon insert to try a different size?

I have not invested in these Pro devices, since I just got the Airpods 2 about three months ago. Do you know if the Pro models will fit into the case for the version 2 Airpods? Are these new ones shaped differently than the previous model? Matthew > On Nov 9, 2019, at 1:34 PM, 'Kramlinger,

AirPods Pro. Any pointers on removing the silicon insert to try a different size?

hi, I am in the early phases of trying out my AirPods Pro. The silicon insert that came attached to the Apple pod Pro is a little large, and I would like to try a different size. I am having trouble removing the original silicon insert. Does anyone have any pointers for how to achieve this

Re: Annoying Facebook App Issue and a VoiceOver Question

Hi Donna, and others. I too have this same problem in FB. But when I go to settings and contacts, I can’s find anything in there telling me to turn off contacts in other applications. Is this not an option in iOS 13? Peace & Blessings, Duane L. Steele Phone (276) 730-5194 > On Nov 9, 2019,

Re: Not Seeing Apps in Shortcuts

Anna, I think the new version has an issue with shortcuts. I have the Smart Chef, Smart Talking Scale app, which uses Siri shortcuts. After iOS 13, there are only four showing up. I had created at least 8 when shortcuts were part of the Siri settings. I've reported all this. Richard "Reality

Re: Not Seeing Apps in Shortcuts

Hi Kelby, Be sure to run the app you want to use shortcuts with. sometimes that helps. Best, Anna > On Nov 8, 2019, at 8:09 PM, kelby carlson wrote: > > Anna, > > I did press the see all button with the results I described earlier, in the > gallery tab. > >> On Nov 8, 2019, at 1:58 PM,

RE: Aggravating Issue with Messaging

Hi all. I'm also having some issues with sending texts with the latest update. When I type the name of the person I want to send a text to, the default never seems to be their mobile number. I can get to the mobile number by flicking all the way to the right and double tapping the more info

RE: Question about scheduling an event

I believe both the native Calendar and Fantastical have the ability to set a default alert time. Go into the Native Calendar settings and turn off default alerts. If you are setting up an alert at the time you create the event, then it is probably going to show up in both since Fantastical

RE: A email app question.

If I want to send a message from my Outlook account, I open that inbox first. If I am sending from my Gmail account, I open that one first, etc. That way the Email is coming from the desired account. Richard  Live long and prosper Check out my web site at: www.turner42.com -Original

RE: A email app question.

Terri, if you're using the Native Mail app for all your accounts you should be able to double tap on the From Line in order to display a list of accounts. Scroll through them and double tap on the one you want to send from. I think. *** Albert A. Ruel, Parksville BC, Canada

A email app question.

Hi. I have a question about my email accounts on my iphone 7. My default email is with my gmail account. If I try to send a message from my other email accounts my gmail account shows up. I can’t send a message from my Yahoo account or from my Sero account. Can this be fixed? And how do I

RE: Bluetooth headphones

Hi Mr. Ed, These logictech sound interesting. I did not find anything about replacing the battery? Also, are these stereo or single ear? Lastly, do they wrap around the back of the head or over the top if stereo? Thanks, Richard -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On

Re: Another Weird Pronunciation Issue

It seems like it is only occurring in VoiceDream so I lep Winston know. > On Nov 9, 2019, at 12:00 PM, Richard Turner > wrote: > >  > I haven’t yet had punctuation spoken that way. > I wonder if it is when the source used “smart quotes” or “Smart Punctuation” > which are the pretty graphical

RE: Bluetooth headphones

Hi Richard, I have many sets of the Logitech H800 they are very good sounding They have no Bluetooth lagging with VO as far as I can tell. I have used them for many years. They are very light and comfortable. You can use them on the computer with the mini dongle or you can Bluetooth them to a

RE: Bluetooth headphones

Richard, one problem I have with my cheapty earbud Bluetooth is not only a little lag some of the time, but interference with navigation of Section Index in Contacts. I don't know if that would happen with more expensive - worth knowing, if anyone knows. I had thought eventually of getting

RE: SIRI Voice

No, she's not, but they sound remarkably similar. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Friday, November 8, 2019 8:32 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: SIRI Voice Samantha never was the US SIRI

RE: Another Weird Pronunciation Issue

I haven’t yet had punctuation spoken that way. I wonder if it is when the source used “smart quotes” or “Smart Punctuation” which are the pretty graphical punctuation marks that screw up most screen readers. I always turn those off in Word on my computer and in Keyboard settings on my Apple

Re: Another Weird Pronunciation Issue

Thanks. Are you having the issue where Voiceover sometimes pronounces certain punctuation as "to the power of"? It seems to happen with certain types of quotation marks and hyphens. > On Nov 8, 2019, at 10:02 PM, Richard Turner > wrote: > >  Yes. The fix until someone gets their act

Re: Bluetooth headphones

You may find cheap and lag go together, but look for ones that are using bluetooth 5 and see if they lag less. I have an old pair that were about $20 that are wearing out, but Amazon still carried them, so I ordered new ones. But, the new ones had a terrible lag while the old ones do not. Same

Bluetooth headphones

Hi all. I am after recommendations of Bluetooth headphones for my wife. She wants the big over the head ones with the big padded ear things that look like earmuffs. She just wants some cheap ones, but with reasonable sound. We bought some off amazon but they cause her voiceover to lag loads.

Re: do you have to enter in your apple password every time you make a purchase?

Check your iTunes and App Store settings. You may have it set to always require immediately. There should be other options. But, it has been a long time since I purchased voices in VDR, but I don't remember having to do that; but that could be because of my settings or because iOS requirements

Re: do you have to enter in your apple password every time you make a purchase?

Do you have touch ID or Face ID set up? If so, you can use either one to purchase apps. Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 9, 2019, at 9:51 AM, Joshua Hendrickson wrote: > > Hi to all. I'm getting some new voices for my voice dream reader. > I'm wondering if every time I purchase a voice if I

Re: Niv text version of the Bible wioutout the footnotes and references.

Hi Robert. Could you please write me off list regarding the Niv Bible that you have. Thanks. terrielliot...@gmail.com Terri Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 8, 2019, at 3:48 PM, terri elliott wrote: > > Hi. I am trying to find a text version of the Niv version that does not > have the

do you have to enter in your apple password every time you make a purchase?

Hi to all. I'm getting some new voices for my voice dream reader. I'm wondering if every time I purchase a voice if I have to enter in my apple password. Its not that I can't do it, once I figured how to get to the bottom of the screen to get some letters located there, but it is kind of

Re: Question About .PDFs and the VDR Suite of Apps

If you can read it in Voice Dream Reader, You should be able to export the text from the document menu. Then you could save it elsewhere. If it is a government PDF, from a web site, would you mind sending it to me off line and I'll see what I can do if exporting the text doesn't work.

Re: Question About .PDFs and the VDR Suite of Apps

The .pdf is from a government website. Can I squawk about violation of the ADA and FOIA? *haha* This 48-year-old takes everything the government and the media says with more than a Morton shaker full of salt. On 11/9/19, Joshua Hendrickson wrote: > Why don't you use a converter and convert that

Re: Glucose meters with voiceover

Peggy, thanks, you were the first person to answer. Sent from my iPhone > On 9 Nov 2019, at 02:26, "pegkan...@gmail.com" wrote: > > Hi, > I didn’t read all my messages, so I don’t know if this question was answered, > but if it was you get a repeat performance. > It was The Prodigy talking

Re: Question About .PDFs and the VDR Suite of Apps

Why don't you use a converter and convert that ebook to .txt format. I also don't know if you can just open that book in adobe acrobat reader and save that book as a text file. I used to do that years ago with things in .PDF format. On 11/9/19, dani pagador wrote: > Hi, Everyone. > I have a

Question About .PDFs and the VDR Suite of Apps

Hi, Everyone. I have a .pdf that I haven't been able to access with anything EXCEPT the VDR app. I would like to be able to save the information in the document as text, and was wondering if any of the other apps in the VoiceDream Suite would let me open and save the info in the source document in