RE: not being notified of all text messages

2023-10-23 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Christopher, The issue is with the beta. So, in the latest version of iOS 17, are you saying that you can toggle between the playback speed and the playback tone, with no problem in the latest commercial release of the BARD app? Mark -Original Message- From:

RE: New iPhone 15 Pro Operating at Normal Temperature

2023-10-23 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Richard and congratulations on your new iPhone 15 Pro. May it bring you many years of accessible joy. Also, thanks for the info about setting up the Action button to take you to the home screen. That never would have occurred to me. Mark From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of

Fwd: Take Control Books 20th Anniversary Sale!

2023-10-23 Thread Anna Dresner
Hi everyone, I've bought a lot of Take control books over the years. They release everything in ePub and text-based PDF with no DRM, so you can read them in your player or reader of choice. They generally do a reasonably good job mentioning keystrokes and such, and they cover a wide variety of

RE: Thoughts on the Ring Doorbell and App

2023-10-23 Thread janet gross
Hi Robin, Thank you for this as this is good to know. Janet -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Robin Frost Sent: Monday, October 23, 2023 7:57 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Thoughts on the Ring Doorbell and App Hi, I can tell my Echo Dot 5th

RE: not being notified of all text messages

2023-10-23 Thread Christopher Chaltain
Is the serious bug you mention in the BARD Mobile App in the released ersion of the app or the beta? I've seen it reported on the beta list. I left the beta a while ago because of the issue where you can't pause the reading with the Shokz headphones, and I haven't seen this issue with the

Re: Thoughts on the Ring Doorbell and App

2023-10-23 Thread Robin Frost
Hi, I can tell my Echo Dot 5th gen to answer my front door and can then communicate with whomever is there through it with no trouble.  I could also do this with the 4th gen dots and the 4th gen regular Echo as well. No screen needed. Take good care, Robin On 10/23/2023 2:50 PM,

RE: Thoughts on the Ring Doorbell and App

2023-10-23 Thread Carolyn Arnold
Yes. I'm talking about the Ring Doorbell. We do have a peep hole, which is most advantageous to my husband, Jim, but no help for me. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of janet gross Sent: Monday, October 23, 2023 7:04 PM To:

RE: Thoughts on the Ring Doorbell and App

2023-10-23 Thread Carolyn Arnold
Sharon is my daughter-in-law - very sighted, visually dependent. We think she has acanthosis - a condition, where one cannot picture in one's mind, has to actually see something to understand it. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On

Re: changing alarm sound

2023-10-23 Thread Richard Turner
Well, unless something changed in 17.0.3, when you double tap on sound, you should be able to flick through to song, and double tap and pick something from your library. I'm on the 17.1 beta 3 and everything works as always. So maybe trying 17.1 when it is released if it isn't working now will be

RE: Thoughts on the Ring Doorbell and App

2023-10-23 Thread janet gross
Carolyn, I just noticed your email and my email. Are we talking about the same thing? I was asking about the peephole, and are you talking about the ring door bell? Janet -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Carolyn Arnold Sent: Monday, October 23, 2023 5:09

RE: Thoughts on the Ring Doorbell and App

2023-10-23 Thread janet gross
Hi Carolyn, Is Sharon totally blind? How did she know in the picture it was Buddy? Did she have some way or maybe I should say did she have a device to describe Buddy to her? Janet -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Carolyn Arnold Sent: Monday, October 23,

RE: Thoughts on the Ring Doorbell and App

2023-10-23 Thread Carolyn Arnold
The Doorbell does take a picture. This is why Sharon knew the first time Buddy the dog came. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of janet gross Sent: Monday, October 23, 2023 4:53 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE:

RE: Thoughts on the Ring Doorbell and App

2023-10-23 Thread Carolyn Arnold
Oh, wow, that would be great. This came with the house, so it might take some doing for us to get it figured out. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Monday, October 23, 2023 2:55 PM To:

RE: Side button in App Store

2023-10-23 Thread Carolyn Arnold
I agree with that, Sieghard. I use those you have mentioned plue on my 14 Pro, the ID feature in Magnifier. I can find out how many miles it is somewhere, how old is my congressman, what's the temperature in Houston, nearest Wal-Mart, instructions on how to get from here to the nearest

RE: not being notified of all text messages

2023-10-23 Thread Carolyn Arnold
I agree, Mark. -Original Message- From: M. Taylor [mailto:mk...@ucla.edu] On Behalf Of M. Taylor Sent: Monday, October 23, 2023 5:08 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: not being notified of all text messages Hello, Okay, I was going to update to iOS 17.1 when released but

RE: not being notified of all text messages

2023-10-23 Thread M. Taylor
Hello, Okay, I was going to update to iOS 17.1 when released but after hearing about the text notification bug, I am sticking with iOS 16.7 until someone on this list can confirm that this particular bug has been squashed. Not only if the notification bug at issue but there is a serious bug

Apple and Goldman Sachs.

2023-10-23 Thread janet gross
9to5Mac - Friday, October 20, 2023 at 11:09 AM Apple and Goldman Sachs: A timeline of the messy partnership that might soon fall apart Given recent reports that Goldman Sachs is looking to bail on its partnership with Apple, I thought it would be interesting to do a breakdown of the

RE: Thoughts on the Ring Doorbell and App

2023-10-23 Thread janet gross
HI Sieghard, Does this Peep hole camera take a picture of who is at the door? Janet -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Monday, October 23, 2023 2:06 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Thoughts on the Ring Doorbell and App

RE: Thoughts on the Ring Doorbell and App

2023-10-23 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
I also have one of these motion activated sprinklers which work relatively well for chasing off these nasty cats who come at night and want to poop in my flower bed. But I’m sure a few of them bit the dust this fall with that many bears in town; feeding the bears not the kitty cats. From:

RE: Thoughts on the Ring Doorbell and App

2023-10-23 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Ring also has a peepphole doorbell camera which you can install in an apartment door which has a standard peephole and I guess if it didn't have a peephole then all it would take is a cordless drill and the correct sized drill bit. Of course you may need permission; definitely one benefit of

RE: Thoughts on the Ring Doorbell and App

2023-10-23 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Ring only would tell me that there is motion at the front door, unlike Nest it does not recognize the difference between a person and an animal, our Ring stickup camera in the backyard often says “there is a person in the back yard” when it’s my yellow lab walking by. Nest doorbell cameras will

RE: Thoughts on the Ring Doorbell and App

2023-10-23 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
We have a Ring Pro which is the wired version. I would definitely keep an eye on the prices as we are getting pretty close to Black Friday and as Amazon owns Ring they usually are on sale for a pretty big discount. From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of paekstr...@gmail.com Sent: Monday,

RE: Thoughts on the Ring Doorbell and App

2023-10-23 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Maybe look at your setup, we have a Ring doorbell which we called "Front Door" so whenever there is motion it will say "There is motion at the front door" and whenever somebody pushes the button it wil;l say "Somebody is at your front door" or something like that. We also have a Ring Stickup

RE: Thoughts on the Ring Doorbell and App

2023-10-23 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Less good than one would expect, even if you tell your Echo Show to answer a doorbell ring, the microphone is still disabled so you would have to make sure the Echo Show's screenreader is turned on and then try to find the microphone button and enable it so you can talk to the person at the

changing alarm sound

2023-10-23 Thread Paula Jordan
Hi all. I've asked this question some time ago and was able to change the sound on my alarm, however, the phone has gone back to the obnoxious default sound. I'd like to change it to play a song that is on my phone, but can't seem to get it to work. Could someone please talk me through the

RE: Side button in App Store

2023-10-23 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Just because somebody hasn't ventured into the world of apps yet doesn't mean they won't down the road. And even without installing third party apps, you still have all the stock apps like Weather, Mail, Notes, Voice Memos, Clock with alarms, stop watch, timer and world clock. You have the

RE: Thoughts on the Ring Doorbell and App

2023-10-23 Thread Carolyn Arnold
I would like to know how it works with an Echo. When my son has some time off around Thanksgiving, we are going to set up my Show and my Dot. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of paekstr...@gmail.com Sent: Monday, October 23,

RE: Thoughts on the Ring Doorbell and App

2023-10-23 Thread Carolyn Arnold
Right, Sieghartd. We have one too, and it goes off for my son's and daughter-in-law's dog, Buddy, whenever he comes this way. One thing about it, I can't tell which door it is, unless it is opened, then it will say, side door, back door, or front door. Just someone there, I can't tell, but,

RE: not being notified of all text messages

2023-10-23 Thread Cristóbal Muñoz
It's a known bug that has yet to be fix by Appple. Some of us deal with it, but others are unaffected. It's supremely annoying. I usually have to restart my phone once a day. The restart helps, but only for a while. Sometimes, the rest of the day, sometimes, just hours. Cristóbal

RE: Thoughts on the Ring Doorbell and App

2023-10-23 Thread paekstrand
I just also saw your message about the bears. Hopefully they won’t decide to try coming closer than your yard. That’s funny about the cat. Can you tell me which model you have? There is quite a difference in price. From: paekstr...@gmail.com Sent: Monday, October 23, 2023 10:41 AM

RE: Thoughts on the Ring Doorbell and App

2023-10-23 Thread paekstrand
Thanks, Sieghard. Do you use it with the Alexa products? Do you get any kind of a notification if a package is dropped off at your door and they don’t ring the doorbell? We were also looking at a similar product made by Wyze, if anyone has any experience with that company.

RE: Onscreen Keyboard Does Not Show Up On my iPhones since Recent Update

2023-10-23 Thread Richard Turner
After pressing cord+q and gotten the keyboard back, locking your phone, then turning off the braille display? I don't have a Focus but that works with the Orbit displays and the older Braille Edge. Richard, USA. “Reality is the leading cause of stress for those who are in touch with it.”

Re: Onscreen Keyboard Does Not Show Up On my iPhones since Recent Update

2023-10-23 Thread Ron Canazzi
Hi Group, I am still having issues with the onscreen keyboard being suppressed in some fashion when it interacts with the Focus 40 blue latest edition Braille keyboard. I do get some positive results when I press the Q chord, but then if I turn off Quick Nav, I an still getting issues if I

RE: Side button in App Store

2023-10-23 Thread davycuppens
O My GOD! Why did you buy an expensive iphonen or Apple product then. You could do with a smartvision or Blindgel smartphone too and save a lot of money if you never use any third party apps. Davy -Oorspronkelijk bericht- Van: viphone@googlegroups.com Namens Carolyn Arnold Verzonden:

New iPhone 15 Pro Operating at Normal Temperature

2023-10-23 Thread Richard
All, I just set up my new iPhone Pro yesterday afternoon at the local Apple store. * Apparently, as others have indicated, the overheating issue seems to have been resolved. The phone operates at normal temperature inside the Apple silicon case I purchased for the phone. * One

RE: Bluetooth keyboard commands?

2023-10-23 Thread Christopher Chaltain
On the iPhone you can see the VoiceOver Bluetooth commands by going into Settings -> Accessibility -> VoiceOver -> Commands -> Keyboard shortcuts. Richard's homepage also has a list of keyboard shortcuts on it https://www.turner42.com/ -- Christopher (AKA CJ) =>÷ Chaltain at Outlook, USA

Re: Thoughts on the Ring Doorbell and App

2023-10-23 Thread lenron brown
Awwe love cats. I would love to get a ring door bell not sure about getting one for an apartment so think I will wait until moving into a house, where it can be installed and I not have to worry about uninstalling it for a while. On 10/23/23, Ronnie Baxter Jr wrote: > dnut > > On Mon,

Bluetooth keyboard commands?

2023-10-23 Thread Jenifer Barr
Good morning all. Where can I find a list of bluetooth keyboard commands to use with IOS? I still can’t get my on-screen keyboard to come up so connected a bt keyboard. Thank you. Sent from my iPhone -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any

Re: Thoughts on the Ring Doorbell and App

2023-10-23 Thread Ronnie Baxter Jr
dnut On Mon, Oct 23, 2023, 3:18 AM Sieghard Weitzel wrote: > I personally like wired versions of such devices, but if you don’t live in > a place where it gets really cold like it does up here in Northwestern > British Columbia you are probably fine with a battery-powered model. Having

RE: Thoughts on the Ring Doorbell and App

2023-10-23 Thread sarai.bucciarelli
I love my Ring. Now feeding outdoor kitty cats that stop by at 3AM. From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Monday, October 23, 2023 3:24 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Thoughts on the Ring Doorbell and App And just as a fun side note, our Ring

RE: not being notified of all text messages

2023-10-23 Thread Dennis Long
I've noticed this and have reported it. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Ryan Mann Sent: Sunday, October 22, 2023 3:09 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: not being notified of all text messages When I noticed the messages that I missed in the

RE: Onscreen Keyboard Does Not Show Up On my iPhones since Recent Update

2023-10-23 Thread debbiey1982
Ok, try a double press with voice over off. Debbie -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Jenifer Barr Sent: Sunday, October 22, 2023 11:26 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Onscreen Keyboard Does Not Show Up On my iPhones since Recent Update This

RE: Thoughts on the Ring Doorbell and App

2023-10-23 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
And just as a fun side note, our Ring doorbell has been quite busy in the last few weeks in the dead of night; we had black bears visit our front yard on 5 different occasions and starting recently deer are becoming very frequent visitors again, but that is the same each fall. The bears was a

RE: Thoughts on the Ring Doorbell and App

2023-10-23 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
I personally like wired versions of such devices, but if you don’t live in a place where it gets really cold like it does up here in Northwestern British Columbia you are probably fine with a battery-powered model. Having said this, if you have a traditional doorbell right now chances are it