Re: text of language books

2020-01-11 Thread 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone
> -Original Message- > From: 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] > Sent: Saturday, January 11, 2020 10:06 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: text of language books > > I am learning Italian but the Teach Yourself books I have in Apple

Re: text of language books

2020-01-11 Thread 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone
gt; HTH, > > > Richard > >  Live long and prosper > > > Check out my web site at: www.turner42.com > > -Original Message- > From: 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone > Sent: Saturday, January 11, 2020 7:06 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: R

Re: text of language books

2020-01-11 Thread 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone
I am learning Italian but the Teach Yourself books I have in Apple Books are part English, partly in Italian and VoiceOver does not change automatically - so Italian words are often not recognisable when spoken. My only solution is to change the text size to pretty huge on my iPad so I can

Some emails clashing with smart invert colours setting?

2019-12-23 Thread 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone
Some emails sent to this list appear as black text on a white background even though I have the Smart Invert Colours setting turned on - though most emails do display as I expect (white text on dark background). Does anyone know what causes this to happen? Thanks Harry -- The following

Fwd: C1365: Magic Earth for visually impaired

2019-12-22 Thread 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone
avels! > > Best regards, > Razvan > > -----Original Message- > From: Harry Bell > Sent: 18 November, 2019 19:31 > To: supp...@magicearth.com > Subject: Magic Earth for visually impaired > > I have very little sight left and would love a reliable gps app to g

Re: Changing the tips on AirPods pro

2019-12-17 Thread 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone
It is really not at all obvious! I got my sighted wife to do it and she had to resort to brute force, tugging on the silicone until it popped off. Very primitive, it seems to me! Harry > On 17 Dec 2019, at 16:10, Alex Stone wrote: > > Can someone please explain to me how to change the tips

Re: Safari downloads

2019-12-11 Thread 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone
; or Pages should be in that share sheet. If not, double tap on More and see >> if they are in there. >> HTH, >> >> >> >> Richard >> "Reality is the leading cause of stress for those who are in touch with it." >> -- from The Search for Sign

Re: Safari downloads

2019-12-11 Thread 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone
H, > > > > Richard > "Reality is the leading cause of stress for those who are in touch with it." > -- from The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe, by Jane > Wagner > > >>> On Dec 11, 2019, at 8:02 AM, 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone

Safari downloads

2019-12-11 Thread 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone
On my iPad Air 2 iOS 13.3, I downloaded a Word doc from Richard Turner’s website and when I flicked up on it and double-tapped to select View document, it tried - and failed - to open it with the Dolphin Easy Reader app. Why? How can I change this so I can open it in Pages or Voice Dream

Re: selecting part of a text message and sending it in an email?

2019-12-10 Thread 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone
If you do a lot of editing text on iPhone or iPad, iOS 13 has a great feature: Custom VoiceOver commands can save time and effort! Go to Settings, Accessibility, VoiceOver, Commands, Touch Gestures and assign gestures to suit you. For me, what works well is: Next rotor item two finger swipe

Re: iOS 13.3 release

2019-12-07 Thread 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone
In this new beta, custom VoiceOver commands relating to the rotor now work! Harry > On 7 Dec 2019, at 10:09, Davy Cuppens wrote: > > Do not expect much of this release for voiceover fixes I warn you. > > -Oorspronkelijk bericht- From: 'doug oliver' via VIPhone > Sent: Friday, December

Re: Swapping from FlickType keyboard to system keyboard

2019-12-05 Thread 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone
to dismiss it which returns me > to the standard iOS keyboard. If I want some other keyboard and that point. I > double tap and hold the next keyboard button to the left of the spacebar and > slide my finger up and release when the desired keyboard is announced. > > Alan Lemly > > -Ori

Re: Swapping from FlickType keyboard to system keyboard

2019-12-05 Thread 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone
r choices, as opposed to > these miss leading directions of swiping up, which ended up somehow putting > me in settings, which, if they would have just said to slide, would avoid > that. > > > >> On Dec 5, 2019, at 12:29 PM, 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone >> wrote: >>

Re: Swapping from FlickType keyboard to system keyboard

2019-12-05 Thread 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone
a swipe up dismisses Flicktype, just can't remember if it's a > single finger or 2-finger swipe up. > > -Original Message- > From: 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone > Sent: Thursday, December 5, 2019 7:54 AM > To: Abridged Recipients > Subject: Swapping from FlickType keyboard

Re: Swapping from FlickType keyboard to system keyboard

2019-12-05 Thread 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone
ger swipe up. > > -Original Message----- > From: 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone > Sent: Thursday, December 5, 2019 7:54 AM > To: Abridged Recipients > Subject: Swapping from FlickType keyboard to system keyboard > > I just tried to set up a payment in my banking app, but

Swapping from FlickType keyboard to system keyboard

2019-12-05 Thread 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone
I just tried to set up a payment in my banking app, but when I wanted to enter the amount, the FlickType keyboard came up and when I typed numbers, nothing was entered. There was no button to change to another keyboard - is there a gesture to change to next keyboard? Thanks Harry -- The

iCloud mail problem

2019-12-03 Thread Harry Bell
The Royal National Institute for the ablind here in the UK has a website which sends me emails when I order items or when I forget password and want to reset password - but the emails never arrive in my iCloud Inbox nor even in my Junk folder. If I ring tgem up, tge individual I’m speaking to

Sending the phone call with AirPods pro?

2019-11-17 Thread 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone
I am out for a walk with my guide dog and I just tried ringing a friend. It went through to voicemail. I could not work out how to end the phone call! How does one do this when one has the iPhone in one’s pocket and one is using the AirPods pro? Harry -- The following information is important

Re: AirPods pro strange phone call!

2019-11-11 Thread 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone
ooglegroups.com > Subject: Re: AirPods pro strange phone call! > > It seems like A case of what is commonly known ass butt dialing. > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Nov 11, 2019, at 2:52 AM, 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone >> wrote: >> >> A bizarre event this

AirPods pro strange phone call!

2019-11-10 Thread 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone
A bizarre event this morning: I’m away on holiday and I took my guide dog out early in the dark. As we left the building, with iPhone in a zipped inner pocket, my new AirPods pro read out a new text message because suddenly outside there was mobile phone reception. And then my iPhone rang my

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

2019-11-10 Thread 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone
I could not find any marker on my new AirPods pro to indicate where to press. And I worried about pulling on the silicon because the original medium tips were very firmly attached. I chickened out and asked my sighted wife to change the tips and she struggled just as much as I had and

Re: Question About Reading Email

2019-10-30 Thread 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone
This bug involves VoiceOver focus randomly leaping to either the top left button or to some email higher up the list. The bug has been around for a while. Please do report it to Apple Accessibility! Harry > On 30 Oct 2019, at 17:38, Shirley Baker wrote: > > My question about reading email is

Re: when answering my phone

2019-10-30 Thread 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone
But you still cannot use Siri nor voice control on iPhone to end the call. Harry > On 30 Oct 2019, at 13:06, Richard Turner wrote: > > You cannot do that with Siri, but you can with Voice Control. > It is something that may take two or three tries, but if you have Voice > Control on, and the

Re: dark mode and sometimes white keyboards

2019-10-29 Thread 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone
Yes, I have retinitis pigments a and I hate glaring white backgrounds! Those glaring white keyboards have been a pain! In iOS 13.2, the keyboard no longer does this when in Dark Mode in the Mail app except if I have smart invert colours on. But in other apps and websites, I have to be chopping

Customising haptics?

2019-10-11 Thread 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone
On a podcast I heard that in iOS 13 (I’m running iOS 13.1.2 on my iPhone XS) it is possible to turn on or off haptic feedback for things like when you 3-finger swipe left or right between screens of apps. I cannot find where in Settings I can cutomise these - can someone help? Thanks Harry --

Re: IOS 13.1.2 Cursor jumping all over the place in the email app

2019-10-08 Thread 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone
Yes I have exactly the same problem! Harry > On 8 Oct 2019, at 10:21, 'Sandy Tomkins' via VIPhone > wrote: > > Hi, > >Running an iPhone 8 with the latest ios version 13.1.2 and am having sever > problems with the cursor moving, usually to the top of my email inbox list. I > am having

Beware rogue Braille app on iOS 13!

2019-09-29 Thread 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone
If you have an app called BrailleED, do delete it before updating to iOS 13: I’ve just spoken to Apple Accessibility because, yet again, my Settings app had started crashing every time after 2 seconds. Very fortunately, they had just had a report that this crashing issue can be caused if you

Re: Silence Unknown Callers is great!

2019-09-28 Thread 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone
If you enable this, doesn’t it also mean that anyone ringing through an office switchboard will also be rejected? When clinics or government agencies ring me, they also appear as unknown caller. Harry > On 28 Sep 2019, at 19:55, Carolyn Arnold <4carol...@windstream.net> wrote: > > Amen to

Re: Changing Voice Over Language with Apple Watch in Watch OS 6.

2019-09-28 Thread 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone
Today I solved it by opening settings on my watch itself, general, reset and erased watch and then paired it again with iPhone. Now I do have a UK Siri voice at last not American! Harry > On 28 Sep 2019, at 12:29, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: > >  > There are only two choices, to use it as is or

Re: Voice control on the 6S

2019-09-27 Thread 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone
> Yes, this is also still just a start and it will be improved as we give > feedback! > , > > On 27 Sep 2019, at 15:53, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: > > I totally agree that this voice control feature is a total game changer for > people who have extremely limited use of their hands or

Re: Apple Watch tips

2019-09-27 Thread 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone
On my series 4 Apple Watch, the only Siri voice I can get on my watch is American. I’m in England and my iPhone XS has British English female voice. Harry > On 27 Sep 2019, at 05:58, Chuck Dean wrote: > >  > Hello robin, > The only setting pertaining to the voice over voice Says this > >

Siri voice on watch

2019-09-26 Thread 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone
Since updating to watch Os 6 my Apple Watch series 4 the only Siri voice I can get is American female even though my iPhone has British female voice. Is this normal? Harry -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns

Useful tip from Apple Accessibility to rescue upgrade problem

2019-09-26 Thread 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone
I upgraded my iPhone XS and iPad Air 2 from iOS 12.4.1 to iOS 13.1 and on both devices the Settings app crashed every time two seconds after launching. Apple Accessibility suggested using tge new Find My app, find tge My Devices tan, find my affected device and choose to erase tge device. This

Re: voice control problem

2019-09-22 Thread 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone
I’ve had this problem on and off. If I turn off voice control, turn the iPhone off and then wait until the next day, it starts working again. This is also on an iPhone 7. Harry > On 22 Sep 2019, at 18:51, Fanus Buys wrote: > > Hello list > I have an iPhone 7 and 3 gb free memory and the

Re: Small annoyance in braille screen input.

2019-09-22 Thread 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone
You can turn on voice control in iOS 13 and then use tge commands “VoiceOver next rotor setting” or “VoiceOver previous rotor setting” to move the rotor round without having to touch the screen, if that helps! Harry On 21 Sep 2019, at 20:59, Sandy Finley wrote: >> I went into commands and

Re: Lazarillo or BlindSquare

2019-09-15 Thread 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone
Clew is designed for recording routes inside buildings - not street routes, unfortunately! Harry > On 15 Sep 2019, at 19:39, Dave wrote: > > Hi, There is a relatively new app called Clew. Spelt C L E W. > > I have heard it is a pretty good app, for remembering routs, and is fully >

Re: I have some questions about manipulating files on the iPhone and my PC

2019-09-11 Thread 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone
I recall that Mystic Access do an audio tutorial too > On 11 Sep 2019, at 16:46, Andrew J. LaPointe wrote: > > Hi Anna, do you sell a tutorial of Voice Dream Writer? I want to purchase > it and thought of getting a Bluetooth keyboard for my Iphone. I could use > VDW and convert this file

Re: Something strange about reminders

2019-09-01 Thread 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone
I had not used Reminders for a long time until a few days ago and I too was puzzled that VoiceOver did not speak the Reminder, just gave an alert. I too recall that VoiceOver used to announce Reminders - but this has obviously changed, sadly. Harry > On 2 Sep 2019, at 02:54, Holly wrote: >

Re: Siri claims I have no voicemail messages and refuses to dial!

2019-08-30 Thread 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone
! > On 30 Aug 2019, at 12:56, Richard Turner wrote: > > It could be it does not like short numbers. But have you tried saying dial > instead of call? > > > Richard > > Always look out for #1, and be careful not to step in #2. > > >> On Aug 29, 2019

Re: Siri claims I have no voicemail messages and refuses to dial!

2019-08-30 Thread 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone
71000 and ask siri to call messages > > Cheers > Doug 30-08-2019 > > > > -----Original Message- > From: 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] > Sent: Friday, August 30, 2019 1:07 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Siri clai

Re: Siri claims I have no voicemail messages and refuses to dial!

2019-08-29 Thread 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone
Which carrier’s sim do you use, Joy? O2? Harry > On 29 Aug 2019, at 16:13, J.Cyr wrote: > > I've had the same experiences re Siri saying I have no voice mail (Even when > I have just missed a call and heard the notification announcing a message was > left) and she will refuse to phone saying

Re: Siri claims I have no voicemail messages and refuses to dial!

2019-08-29 Thread 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone
as it sounds like something's >> wrong with how voicemail isset up, and they should be able to help. > > Good luck, > Anna >> >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On Aug 29, 2019, at 5:31 AM, 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone >> wrote: >> &g

Siri claims I have no voicemail messages and refuses to dial!

2019-08-29 Thread 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone
Whenever I ask Siri to call voicemail or play my voicemail, Siri claims I have no voicemail messages, even when I do have some. Also, if I ask Siri to dial 1571 (the number to access my BT voicemail here in uk), Siri says she cannot do this. Am I making some mistake here? Harry on iPhone XS iOS

Re: explanation

2019-08-24 Thread 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone
In voice dream reader, double tap on Document at top left of screen. You can then select Export original document and then selectMail or select Export all text and then select Mail. From Voice Dream Scanner, you have to highlight the scan and then double tap on Save to save it first to voice

Re: MBraille - how to dismiss keyboard?

2019-08-19 Thread 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone
; > >> On Aug 19, 2019, at 1:23 AM, 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone >> wrote: >> >> Can anyone tell me how to dismiss the MBraille keyboard when using it as a >> third party keyboard either in the Notes or Mail app? I’m using it on iPhone >> XS iOS 12.4 using

MBraille - how to dismiss keyboard?

2019-08-19 Thread 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone
Can anyone tell me how to dismiss the MBraille keyboard when using it as a third party keyboard either in the Notes or Mail app? I’m using it on iPhone XS iOS 12.4 using the Full Version. When I’m in those apps, I type and voiceover reads out what I am typing, but if I then change back to uk

Only MBraille Full Version works in iOS 13 latest beta?

2019-08-04 Thread Harry Bell
On my iPad 6th generation running latest beta of ipadOS, I could not get the free version of MBraille to copy text to Clipboard when I closed the app. I had the same problem on my iPhone 7 running latest public beta of iOS 13. So I upgraded my iPad to MBraille Full Version - and now it copies

Re: Dick Tatian problem

2019-08-01 Thread 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone
I volunteer at a blind society helping folk use iPhones or iPads and a fair number have shaky fingers so can’t type, swipe or tap reliably. I know Apple billed iOS 13’s voice control as a steer in their direction. I just hope the results of dictation can improve! Harry > On 1 Aug 2019, at

Re: Dick Tatian problem

2019-08-01 Thread 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone
TH I S please hi space D I CT a TED space CH a R a CTV are space the one they CH a R a CTER Well, that is what I got by using dictation in iOS 12.4! Can you use it to enter passwords with any accuracy? I’d been trying to dictate in the next beta using voice control and I’d got nowhere! Harry >

Re: Dick Tatian problem

2019-08-01 Thread 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone
Dictation only works for whole words found in a dictionary or names in Contacts plus punctuation. Do write to Apple Accessibility to ask for character by character dictation as a feature to be introduced! Harry > On 1 Aug 2019, at 15:37, Mike wrote: > > > > Sent from my iPhone hello

Re: Retinitis Pigmentosa group?

2019-07-31 Thread 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone
A year or two back there was a Facebook RP group Harry > On 31 Jul 2019, at 20:35, karuna Chopra wrote: > > I know that this post is off topic. It’s not related to the iPhone. Apologies! > I am desperately trying to find a Google group for person suffering from > Retinitis Pigmentosa. I just

Re: Phone app badge showing one new item?

2019-07-17 Thread 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone
And, just as mysterious, the phone app badge was there last night, plugged in as usual to recharge, and this morning the badge was gone! Time is obviously a great healer... Harry > On 16 Jul 2019, at 19:30, Donna wrote: > > Harry, welcome to the phone mystery problem. This has been going on

Phone app badge showing one new item?

2019-07-16 Thread 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone
I am running iOS 12.3.1 on my iPhone XS. For the last couple of weeks I have had a badge on my phone I can’t but there is no voicemail message and there are no missed calls! Can anyone suggest what might be going on? Thanks Harry -- The following information is important for all members of the

Re: Apple Releasing the First iOS 13 and macOS Catalina Public Betas Today

2019-06-24 Thread 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone
Beware! I’ve just installed the public beta on iPad Air 2 and on iPhone 7: it works on iPhone 7 but on iPad Air 2 the Settings app crashes after 3 seconds every time! This not only messes up any testing but also means I cannot get the next public beta release to cure the problem - unless I can

Re: Voice Dream Products

2019-06-22 Thread 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone
the ground and miss." --Douglas > Adams, from Life, The Universe and Everything, p.59 > > The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don't have > any." -- Alice Walker > > > On Jun 22, 2019, at 1:31 PM, 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone > wrote: > &g

Re: Voice Dream Products

2019-06-22 Thread 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone
I just tried to subscribe but I got a message back saying that group does not exist. Harry > On 22 Jun 2019, at 21:19, Richard Turner wrote: > > > There is a new list for those who want to focus on Voice Dream products like > Reader, Scanner, and Writer. > The address for subscribing to the

Re: Ending a call with Siri?

2019-06-18 Thread 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone
: Re: Ending a call with Siri? >>>>> >>>>> Pushing the sleep power button does not hang up the phone. I just >>>>> confirmed that by calling my office and when the answering machine >>>>> answered, pressing the power button did nothi

Reading pdf

2019-06-18 Thread 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone
If I want to strip text from a web page on my iPhone XS iOS 12.3, it seems I can only do so in a really roundabout way: can anyone suggest anything quicker? I open the web page, double tap the Share button, double tap on Save PDF to Books, then once in Books, I double tap on Share and then

Re: Ending a call with Siri?

2019-06-12 Thread 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone
just > like that. Also, no voice commands will be sent to Apple; it will all be > processed on the device. > >> On 12 Jun 2019, at 13:20, 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone >> wrote: >> >> I’m helping a lady with very little sight and Parkinson’s: she struggles to >&g

Re: Ending a call with Siri?

2019-06-12 Thread 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone
an > Incoming call to VoiceMail? > > Best regards, > > Carolyn > > > -----Original Message- > From: 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] > Sent: Wednesday, June 12, 2019 8:21 AM > To: Abridged Recipients > Subject: Ending a call

Re: Ending a call with Siri?

2019-06-12 Thread 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone
I’ve just written to apple accessibility. After all, I can ask Siri on HomePod to end a call, so good idea for iOS 13! Thanks Harry On 12 Jun 2019, at 13:54, Richard Turner wrote: >> I’m helping a lady with very little sight and Parkinson’s: she struggles to >> tap or swipe, so I set up her

Re: Ending a call with Siri?

2019-06-12 Thread 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone
ng the sleep / power button hang up a call? > > Chris > > >> On Jun 12, 2019, at 8:20 AM, 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone >> wrote: >> >> I’m helping a lady with very little sight and Parkinson’s: she struggles to >> tap or swipe, so I set up her ipho

Ending a call with Siri?

2019-06-12 Thread 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone
I’m helping a lady with very little sight and Parkinson’s: she struggles to tap or swipe, so I set up her iphone 7 with VoiceOver on, no passcode, raise to wake on and iPhone set to automatically answer calls after 5 seconds and she can use Hey Siri to make calls. What she’s just found is that,

Re: Greater Voice Controls coming in iOS and Mac 13

2019-06-10 Thread 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone
It will be really interesting to see how well voice control works with VoiceOver, if it does because that combination has never been mentioned by Apple - including how they manage us getting past the passcode lock screen without touching the screen! Folk with macular degeneration and

Re: User manual forBraillePen Slim

2019-05-18 Thread 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone
ensions? I can't find it neither on the website > or in the manual. > > Thanks! > > > > S poštovanjem > > Gordan Radić > 17.05.2019 u 17:48, 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone je napisao/la: >> It can replace all tapping and swiping, can type all letters, symbols an

Re: User manual forBraillePen Slim

2019-05-17 Thread 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone
ecording of you using this keyboard to give us an > idea on how it works. > > Thanks for passing along the manual for this keyboard. > > > > > >> On 5/17/2019 6:25 AM, 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone wrote: >> Attached is the manual for this fairly cheap

Re: RIVO 1 and 2

2019-05-17 Thread 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone
o > you happen to have some PDF with documentation or something? > > You can send me the file off list. > > Thanks! > > > > S poštovanjem > > Gordan Radić > 17.5.2019. u 7:32, 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone je napisao/la: >> It’s all here: >> http://braille

Re: RIVO 1 and 2

2019-05-16 Thread 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone
It’s all here: http://braillepen.com/ Harry > On 16 May 2019, at 22:47, Gordan Radić wrote: > > Thanks! > > What is Braille Pen Slim and is there some website I can read about it? > > > > S poštovanjem > > Gordan Radić > 16.05.2019 u 19:13, 'Harry Be

Re: RIVO 1 and 2

2019-05-16 Thread 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone
My Rivo 1 and O6 both sit in a drawer! I eventually decided that using a BraillePen Slim was better for me: I only had to learn to type Braille (fairly ok) not read Braille (very hard without a class!). It’s key combinations do everything an O2 or a Rivo can do combined! Each to their own!

How to Disable Camera Access from Lockscreen in iOS 12 on iPhone

2019-05-15 Thread 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone
https://www.igeeksblog.com/how-to-disable-camera-access-from-lockscreen-on-iphone/ How to Disable Camera Access from iPhone Lockscreen in iOS 12 or Earlier Last Updated: Jan 21, 2019 No longer want anyone to access the Camera right from the Lock screen of your iPhone or iPad running iOS 12, iOS

Re: Anyone using Dark Sky lately?

2019-05-07 Thread 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone
I find the same problem since tye latest update. The workaround i use is to double tap on the Notifications tab and then double tap on the Forecast tab. Harry > On 7 May 2019, at 16:16, Flor Lynch wrote: > > Hi, > > Anyone here using latest update of Dark Sky? > > Using an iPhone 6S and

Re: Adding and attachment to an email?

2019-04-25 Thread 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone
Thank you, Richard - knowledgeable and succinct, as usual! By trial and error, I also discovered that a single-finger double-Tap and hold did bring up a menu, announcing “Show more items” and if I double-Tap on that and then flick left, I get the option to Add attachment. Your method is

Adding and attachment to an email?

2019-04-25 Thread 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone
Can anyone tell me if there is a simple way to add an attachment to an email I have written? I know that I can start in a Pages document and hit the share button, but if I am replying to an email and want to add an attachment, what is the gesture to use? I'm using iPhone XS with latest iOS.

HomePod not that smart?

2019-04-10 Thread 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone
I use my voiceover-enabled iPhone XS iOS 12.2 and HomePod a lot now that Shortcuts are available. I’ve worked out, however, that my Siri Shortcuts commands to “Play Radio BBC Radio 4” or other stations (set up via the Receiver Radio app) which I use to get my HomePod to play streaming radio

Siri shortcuts on HomePod

2019-04-09 Thread 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone
I’m using an iPhone XS and have Siri Shrtcuts set up to play various radio stations using the Receiver Radio app. I can issue the Shortcut command and Siri on my HomePod will hear and obey. All very cool. But if I then pick up my iPhone and start using other apps, including the Withings

Re: Can you use whatsapp on an iPad mini or iPod touch

2019-03-30 Thread 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone
If you have an Android phone or an iPhone, there is a workaround: https://www.macworld.co.uk/how-to/iosapps/whatsapp-ipad-3636728/ Harry > On 30 Mar 2019, at 19:13, Maria Reyes wrote: > > Hi. > No you can't. Unless you use another app and use the code scanner in > WhatsApp. There is no

Re: Voice Dream Scanner

2019-03-25 Thread 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone
e > able to find an option to do OCR. > If you send me a scanned PDF directly, I’ll test it if you don’t figure it > out. > > Richard > > > From: 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone > Sent: Monday, March 25, 2019 6:22 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Voi

Voice Dream Scanner

2019-03-25 Thread 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone
Does anyone know how to use the Scanner app to process a pdf document received as an email attachment? The blurb about the Scanner beta update says it can be used now to scan more pdf documents, but I can only work out how to use the iPhone or iPad camera to capture new documents. Thanks Harry

Re: Voice Dream Scanner beta

2019-03-15 Thread 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone
Is there a way to share or export a scan from the Scanner app? I cannot find any such button in the app. Thanks Harry > On 15 Mar 2019, at 11:52, Richard Turner wrote: > > > hi Sandy, > Of course′ > The beta; as they always say, is good for 90 days; but I'll be surprised if > it takes that

Re: Voice Dream Scanner beta

2019-03-14 Thread 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone
lian sent worked for me. > > Lelia > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Mar 14, 2019, at 2:34 PM, 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone >> wrote: >> >> No, Julian, that is just a link to a general page about using TestFlight! >> Harry >> >>> On 14

Re: Voice Dream Scanner beta

2019-03-14 Thread 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone
from my iPhone > >> On Mar 14, 2019, at 4:09 PM, 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone >> wrote: >> >> I have got the beta of voice dream reader but cannot find a link for scanner >> beta. App store says scanner is not available: I'm in England. >> Thanks >

Re: Voice Dream Scanner beta

2019-03-14 Thread 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone
I have got the beta of voice dream reader but cannot find a link for scanner beta. App store says scanner is not available: I'm in England. Thanks Harry > On 14 Mar 2019, at 19:10, Richard Turner wrote: > > Yes, iPhone. > > You have to install Testflight from the app store first. Then follow

MBraille setup?

2019-03-10 Thread 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone
Does MBraille app work any more in iOS 12.1.4? I can start initialising the keyboard on iPhone or iPad but there seems no way to finish initialising nor any way to get any step by step tutorial about setting it up, as this is not covered in the Help section. In App Store, the App Support button

Re: Question about using Blue Tooth in my hearing aids with an iPhone SE.

2019-03-07 Thread 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone
Yes, I tried the com pilot and when it connected to my iPhone, the volume was rubbish! It also kept interrupting gps apps with a Korean robotic voice saying it was Bluetooth connected. Go with a direct Bluetooth connection! Harry in York, UK > On 7 Mar 2019, at 17:45, Tony wrote: > >

Re: iphone not creating calendar events

2019-03-02 Thread 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone
My default Calendar is Family (shared with my wife) but Siri creates events in my personal Calendar. Is there any way to get Siri to create events in my default Calendar (Family)? Thanks Harry > On 2 Mar 2019, at 14:16, Kimber Gardner wrote: > > Sarai, > > This is just a guess, but check and

Re: Something to record a stream?

2019-02-19 Thread 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone
I recently played a stream on my iPad and used Voice Memos on my iPhone to record it. I positioned the iPhone microphone a couple of inches away from the speaker grill at the bottom of the iPad and it worked well. Regards Harry > On 19 Feb 2019, at 19:18, Kay Malmquist wrote: > > There are a

Re: How to copy text from attachment?

2019-02-12 Thread 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone
n't have > any." -- Alice Walker > > > On Feb 12, 2019, at 4:30 AM, 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone > wrote: > >> Ah, but I want to open the file in voice dream writer not reader. >> Cheers >> Harry >> >>>> On 12 Feb 2019, at 10:54, Johnna S

Re: How to copy text from attachment?

2019-02-12 Thread 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone
ill give you > the option to share it to voice stream. Then you close that. And open voice > dream reader and the fire will be there. > > Johnna Simmons > >> On Feb 12, 2019, at 4:51 AM, Harry Bell wrote: >> >> I’m trying to copy text from a Word document I’ve re

How to copy text from attachment?

2019-02-12 Thread Harry Bell
I’m trying to copy text from a Word document I’ve received as a Mail attachment. I double tap on the document, it opens, I double tap on the Share button and hit Copy but then when I go into Voice Dream Writer and try to paste, the edit option is not available in the rotor. In the attachment I

Re: Screen curtain and battery?

2019-02-10 Thread 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone
apping. > Brian K. Lingard VE3YI, Ab2JI, B.. A., C. T. M. > > From: 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] > Sent: February 5, 2019 6:00 AM > To: Abridged Recipients > Subject: Screen curtain and battery? > > Does the screen curtain save battery now on

Re: SOLVED: Caps lock on Braille keyboard?

2019-02-05 Thread 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone
t; -- Alice Walker > > > On Feb 5, 2019, at 10:23 AM, 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone > wrote: > >> Tap dot 6 rapidly twice or three times! Both seem to capitalise letters >> which follow until you tap Space alone. Culled from an Australian UES Manual >> in pdf form

SOLVED: Caps lock on Braille keyboard?

2019-02-05 Thread 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone
way people give up their power is by thinking they don't have > any." -- Alice Walker > > > On Feb 5, 2019, at 8:22 AM, 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone > wrote: > >> And yet I have several times turned on caps lock by accident. Curious! >> Harry >> >> On 5 Feb 20

Re: Braille Pen Slim

2019-02-05 Thread 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone
from my iPhone > >> On Feb 5, 2019, at 11:19 AM, 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone >> wrote: >> >> Do let me know! I just tried it and nothing happened. >> Cheers >> Harry >> >>> On 5 Feb 2019, at 14:56, Richard Turner wrote: >>> >>

Re: Caps lock on Braille keyboard?

2019-02-05 Thread 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone
n way people give up their power is by thinking they don't >> have any." -- Alice Walker >> >> >> On Feb 5, 2019, at 12:30 AM, 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone >> wrote: >> >>> Does anyone know the six dot braille keyboard combination to turn caps lock >

Re: Caps lock on Braille keyboard?

2019-02-05 Thread 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone
king they don't have > any." -- Alice Walker > > > On Feb 5, 2019, at 12:30 AM, 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone > wrote: > >> Does anyone know the six dot braille keyboard combination to turn caps lock >> on and off? I keep turning it on by accident and then I don'

Screen curtain and battery?

2019-02-05 Thread 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone
Does the screen curtain save battery now on all iPhone models running iOS 12? Thanks Harry -- 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

Caps lock on Braille keyboard?

2019-02-05 Thread 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone
Does anyone know the six dot braille keyboard combination to turn caps lock on and off? I keep turning it on by accident and then I don't know how to turn it off again! I'm using braillepen slim with iPhone XS iOS 12.1.3 Thanks Harry -- The following information is important for all members

Re: Creating custom Braille commands

2019-02-03 Thread 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone
; Marcio > Follow me on Twitter > > Em 03/02/2019 14:23, Janet Bell escreveu: >> Hi please can someone tell me what a Braille Pen is as I have never heard of >> one. >> >> From: 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone >> Sent: Sunday, February 3, 2019 4:14 PM >> To

Re: Braille input problem in Mail app

2019-02-03 Thread 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone
of them. > > If a sheet feeder makes sounds like paper jammed in gears, it probably is > jammed paper causing it to missfeed. > > Brian K. Lingard VE3YI, Ab2JI, B.. A., C. T. M. > > From: 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] Sent: > January 31, 201

Re: Creating custom Braille commands

2019-02-03 Thread 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone
e up their power is by thinking they don't have > any." -- Alice Walker > > > On Feb 3, 2019, at 8:23 AM, Janet Bell wrote: > >> Hi please can someone tell me what a Braille Pen is as I have never heard of >> one. >> >> From: 'Harry Bell' via VIPhon

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