Re: Backlight not turning off

ode greatly > restricts the device's capability. > > Mark > > -Original Message- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of > Harry Bell > Sent: Sunday, November 15, 2015 2:29 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subje

Re: Backlight not turning off

> > -Original Message- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of > Harry Bell > Sent: Saturday, November 14, 2015 10:27 AM > To: Abridged Recipients > Subject: Backlight not turning off > > On my iPhone 5s ios 9.1, I have screen

Backlight not turning off

On my iPhone 5s ios 9.1, I have screen auto lock set at 1 minute but it never turns off of its own accord. If I press the power button briefly, yes, the screen does go black. But if a notification wakes my screen up again or if I press the home button with a non fingerprint ID finger, the

Re: alternative to fleksi

Fleksy used to have big VO problems but recent updates have solved them. I think they have worked really hard to repair Fleksy and they have listened! Harry > On 9 Nov 2015, at 17:53, Krister Ekstrom wrote: > > Hi, > Where have you heard that Fleksy isn’t

Re: iTunes on Mac busy???

ITunes tells me this each time I launch iTunes because I use icloud music library. So if you use apple music or Itunes match, you will get this message at first. Initially it took Itunes about two days to match most of my music tracks so it was permanently busy. But nowadays iTunes just has a

Re: Adding items to ICloud

If you subscribe to iTunes Match, iTunes will make a copy of all your music in icloud Music Library and up to 10 devices can access all your music using your Apple ID. Much, much cheaper than Apple Music! Harry > On 2 Nov 2015, at 14:10, John Diakogeorgiou wrote: >

Default Mail

I use the native Mail app to bring together all my mail from iCloud, gmail and yahoo - but recently the Mail app has started sending all newly composed mail from the Yahoo account instead of my iCloud account. I still have iCloud as my default account in Settings--Mail so I'm really puzzled.

Re: [AppleSupportVI] Mack Mini and airport express

The Mac mini is a great computer! You can plug it into your tv instead of using a monitor and use either Bluetooth or USB keyboard and mouse. Cheapest way to own a Mac! Harry > On 28 Oct 2015, at 19:28, John Panarese jpanar...@gmail.com [applesupportvi] >

Re: BBC Iplayer Radio bopping every second when playing; any way to stop this?

I use the Tunein radio app to listen to BBC radio and no problem at the moment. Harry > On 27 Oct 2015, at 18:59, Flor Lynch wrote: > > Hi, > > Using a 5s. When I play back a BBC Radio 2 programme, Bob Harris Sunday, for > example, along with the music Iplayer Radio

Re: A Question About Using/Enabling Keychain Access on iPhone

I have keychain enabled on iPhone, iPad and Mac with no problems. Harry > On 27 Oct 2015, at 20:08, M. Taylor wrote: > > Hello Everyone, > > While I do have keychain access enabled on my Macs, I seem to recall > reading, online, a couple of years ago, that enabling keychain

Re: Saving a Gmail message

I would have thought that method would work to create a new folder - but it doesn't! Harry > On 25 Oct 2015, at 18:17, Christopher Chaltain wrote: > > I either just leave it in my in box or use the Move button at the bottom of > the screen to move it into a folder. I've

Re: problem with gmail

I have also noted that with the de eve updates, the native Mail app very often hangs when trying to download gmail messages. Harry > On 20 Oct 2015, at 12:28, terrie arnold wrote: > > > > I have had a problem with gmail , I keep getting a message saying >

Re: Restoring iTunes music purchases

be visible > to you again. >> On 19 Oct 2015, at 14:18, Wayne Merritt <wcmerr...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> If I turn off use iCloud Library, will the music that I have stored in >> iCloud disappear? >> >> Wayne >> >>> On 10/18/15, Harr

Re: Restoring iTunes music purchases

I too use iTunes Match on my Mac mini and iPhone 5S. I have noticed no way to view my purchased items within Itunes match. You could open Itunes on the Mac, go to iTunes -- preferences and untick use icloud library. You would then see what music is physically in your Mac and ensure your

Re: Fantastical 2.5.1

Yes, sorted for me too on iPhone 5s! Thanks for heads up! Harry > On 17 Oct 2015, at 22:16, Richard Turner wrote: > > For those who had the problem of the calendar jumping back in time when you > open it, that problem is gone for me with this latest version. >

Re: Fantastical 2 update fixes VO issue with new appointments, but dumps you back 6 months to a year when opening the app

dn't hurt to have anyone experiencing this to write him and say > which iPhone or other iDevice you are using and which iOS 9 you are running. > > h...@flexibits.com > > Richard > > > -Original Message- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googleg

Re: Fantastical 2 update fixes VO issue with new appointments, but dumps you back 6 months to a year when opening the app

ing up > this month and next. I'm running 8.4.1 and I'm wondering if it's effecting > 9.0.2 users. Just a thought. > > Best, > Eileen > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Oct 8, 2015, at 6:28 AM, Harry Bell <ubupanora...@icloud.com> wrote: >> >> I g

Re: Fantastical 2 update fixes VO issue with new appointments

Thanks, Richard. I checked and yes I am dumped back into May 2015 after creating new event with VO. I took a screenshot as you suggested and sent them a bug report. Harry > On 7 Oct 2015, at 18:47, Richard Turner wrote: > > > It has fixed that new event

Re: OCR in iOS 9.0.2

ng echo > feature after upgrading. > > -Original Message- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of > Harry Bell > Sent: Thursday, October 01, 2015 1:36 PM > To: Abridged Recipients > Subject: OCR in iOS 9.0.2 > > S

OCR in iOS 9.0.2

Since updating on iPhone 5 S, none of my OCR apps work: knfb reader, text grabber. Scan+. Anyone else? Thanks. Harry -- The following information is important for all members of the VIPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a

Re: Blue tooth earpiece issue in iOS 9

I have found this bug too. Telling my phone to forget the blue tooth headset and then pairing again worked to get VO through headset but is a pain. Harry > On 27 Sep 2015, at 14:28, Richard Turner wrote: > > > In iOS 8, When I was using a blue tooth earpiece

Re: Problem with envoking Siri using the home button

To me it feels more like a tiny shudder than a usual vibrate. Harry > On 22 Sep 2015, at 22:38, Wendy Alling wrote: > > So, this is not an Ios 9 bug, right? When I was using my friend's phone > this morning without voice over, I didn't notice that the phone was even

Re: iCloud backup

Will my books on Voice Dream Reader come back when restoring from iCloud backup or only from iTunes backup? Thanks Harry > On 22 Sep 2015, at 19:56, Alex Hall wrote: > > An iCloud backup will give you everything--apps and all their data, home > screen layout, settings,

Re: iCloud backup

Thanks, Alex - fingers crossed! > On 22 Sep 2015, at 20:34, Alex Hall <mehg...@icloud.com> wrote: > > They should be safe in your iCloud backup, so long as VDR is set to back up, > of course. >> On Sep 22, 2015, at 15:02, Harry Bell <ubupanora...@icloud.com&g

Re: Problem with envoking Siri using the home button

I think it is an ios9 bug - my sighted partner gets no tone now on her iPhone 6 Plus when invoking Siri. Harry > On 22 Sep 2015, at 16:44, Wendy Alling wrote: > > Hi all, > > I have a sighted friend who just updated to Ios9 using an iPhone 6 plus. > She cannot use

Re: How to send feedback to Apple regarding iOS 9?

I have used this email address to send Apple Accessibility reports of bugs or queries several times - but o have never had a reply or acknowledgement, which seems puzzling. Do other people ever get replies? Harry > On 21 Sep 2015, at 08:36, christopher hallsworth

iOS 9 small fix

If posted about Speak Screen gabbling away very fast and about iCloud backups of iPhone and iPad having disappeared. I tried to back up iPhone 5s to iCloud and after 10 hours it was stuck so I did a hard reset by holding down home button and power button until the phone rebooted. After that I

iCloud backup?

Bizarre! Just now I noticed that the amount of iCloud storage i have used had suddenly dropped massively. I checked on my iPhone 5s and on my iPad Air and in settings, even though iCloud backup is turned on, each device claimed it had not been backed up for months - but I know this is untrue.

Re: My top iOS 9 Bugs

Also in ios 9 Speak Screen (invoked by two finger swipe down from top of screen) is so fast that it sounds like gibberish. I have reported this to Apple with every beat version but it still hasn't been fixed. Harry > On 16 Sep 2015, at 18:15, Jonathan Mosen wrote: > > Hi

Re: iOS nine! what are the new features?

On iPhone 5s ios 9 now when I press and hold home button, Siri does come up but no ping is heard. Also the Larger Text is now inconsistent: in the Mail app when I open an email the Subject is not Larger any more. Also in safari the Reader no longer increases text size on the web pages I have

Re: My top iOS 9 Bugs

Speak Screen has the chipmunks for sure in ios 9! Harry > On 16 Sep 2015, at 19:55, Brent Harding wrote: > > I tested the beta on the old 4S that I don't have active service on. Did they > fix the bug that would sometimes make streaming audio sound like the > chipmunks?

Re: iTunes message: iCloud needs upload

It took Apple Music 3 solid days to go through my large iTunes library on a fast broadband connection, so I'd suggest that, with iTunes app open, you could go to File -- Library -- Update iCloud Library and then give it some time for the Activity indicator at top right of the window to stop.

Re: [Bulk] iTunes 12.2.1

For some people itunes 12.2.2 works really well. For me it is a total mess. iTunes should not be such a game of Rissian roulette! Harry On 17 Aug 2015, at 21:41, Larry Lumpkin llump...@austin.rr.com wrote: My version says itunes 12.2.2.2 and it seems to be working fine. From:

Re: iOS 8.4.1

do hope Apple will fix this problem some time soon? Regards Harry Bell On 13 Aug 2015, at 19:28, Harry Bell ubupanora...@icloud.com wrote: Hooray! iOS 8.4.1 update seems to have fixed my major iTunes Match problem of hundreds of Matched and Uploaded albums refusing to play (This item cannot

Re: Upgrading iOS

Will the crucial iOS 8.4.1 fixes for iCloud Music Library be included in the final iOS 9? The current iOS 9 beta certainly does not include these fixes. Harry On 14 Aug 2015, at 04:16, Sieghard Weitzel siegh...@live.ca wrote: One last thing I forgot. You got along without iOS 8, why not

Re: Update on Itunes Match

12. aug. 2015 kl. 15:40 skrev Harry Bell ubupanora...@icloud.com: I got an email today from Apple Customer Experience about problems I have with nearly half my Itunes albums refusing to play on my iPhone and iPad and mistakenly tagging 22 tracks as Apple Music when they were uploaded

iOS 8.4.1

Hooray! iOS 8.4.1 update seems to have fixed my major iTunes Match problem of hundreds of Matched and Uploaded albums refusing to play (This item cannot be downloaded) on iPhone/iPad. What a relief! Now I can enjoy iTunes Match - which is what it is supposed to be about! One Relieved Bunny

Renaming VDR files?

Does anyone know whether it is possible to rename documents in Voice Dream Reader? Some PDF's download to VDR with long numbers in the title instead of recognisable titles. Thanks. Harry -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the

Update on Itunes Match

I got an email today from Apple Customer Experience about problems I have with nearly half my Itunes albums refusing to play on my iPhone and iPad and mistakenly tagging 22 tracks as Apple Music when they were uploaded in reality from cd: I would like to advise you that a fix is planned for the

Re: Renaming VDR files?

title will then be used when VDR displays the file in your files lists. On Aug 12, 2015, at 9:29 AM, Harry Bell ubupanora...@icloud.com wrote: Does anyone know whether it is possible to rename documents in Voice Dream Reader? Some PDF's download to VDR with long numbers in the title instead

Re: Title doesn't show up on Ipad

I have this too: my iPhone running iOS 8.4 does not update the Music app when I add cd's to iTunes on my Mac - but my iPad running iOS 9 beta 3 does update! The only solution for my iPhone is to go into Settings--turn off iCloud music library and then turn it back on. When I next open the Music

iTunes Match users?

iTunes Match on iTunes 12.2.1 on latest Mac mini has matched and uploaded my music but on iOS devices I often get This item cannot be downloaded messages when trying to play Matched tracks. I've signed out of iTunes and iCloud music library on all devices and iTunes and then back in repeatedly

iTunes Match problem

I have a 79GB iTunes music library which has already been sun he'd with Apple Music (which I won't continue with). Today I subscribed on my Mac mini to iTunes Match, which seemed to work fine and all my music is now Matched or Uploaded - so I turned off Use Apple Music on my iPhone Settings,

Re: Adding a playlist to my iPhone using iTunes for Windows

Playlists no longer seem to synch over from itunes 12 to other devices using Apple Music - my experience anyhow! Harry On 29 Jul 2015, at 02:29, Wayne Merritt wcmerr...@gmail.com wrote: All, I have created a playlist from within iTunes 12.1 on my Windows 7 computer using JAWS 16. iTunes

Re: Messages not scrolling under 8.4

I just tried this on my iPhone 5s ios 8.4 and the 3 finger swipe downwards does work to move back through the previous bits of conversation. Harry On 25 Jul 2015, at 11:24, Daniel McGee danielmcgee...@icloud.com wrote: Hi all, are any of you having an issue where by in the default

Re: Apple music

to search the book title or writer in Spotlight. Focus on home screen, three finger swipe down. Take care 16. juli 2015 kl. 13:02 skrev Harry Bell ubupanora...@icloud.com: Apple music has marked lots of my iTunes Books Spoken tracks as ineligible so I did what someone on this list

Re: Help with Music

You could copy the files into Dropbox or Google Drive on the PC and when you have installed the same apps on your iDevice the files will appear there, I think. Harry On 17 Jul 2015, at 20:35, amber8844 . amber8...@gmail.com wrote: Good afternoon. Is there a way to transfur music files

Apple music

Apple music has marked lots of my iTunes Books Spoken tracks as ineligible so I did what someone on this list recommended and highlighted the tracks in itunes on my Mac mini--get info--Options and marked them some as Podcasts and some as Audiobooks instead of as Music. This went through and

Re: ITunes university

Depending on the course, when you double tap on the course you have downloaded, you can explore the buttons along the bottom of the screen and if one is labelled Materials, you need to double tap it and on the next screen select Videos or Slides or whatever and double tapping on them takes you

Re: apple music, not so great!

If you have a large iTunes music library, I would say WAIT!! If you subscribe to Apple Music and enable iCloud Music Library, you will lose control of what the current buggy process does to your library. And after adding a few more albums, there will be no way back for those of us who are not

Re: apple music, not so great!

library is. I’d like to avoid problems on my iPhone. Thanks, Christina On Jul 13, 2015, at 12:03 PM, Harry Bell ubupanora...@icloud.com wrote: If you have a large iTunes music library, I would say WAIT!! If you subscribe to Apple Music and enable iCloud Music Library, you will lose

Re: apple music, not so great!

13, 2015, at 3:18 PM, Harry Bell ubupanora...@icloud.com wrote: Updating to iCloud library took 3 solid days on fast broadband. Since then I've added about 20 CD's. And now I discover I have lots of duplicated I'm sure weren't there before, mid-assigned artwork and lots of tracks marked

Re: How do I upload music to AppleMusic?

I have lots of tracks still marked as iCloud Status Waiting: I highlighted them all and pressed VO+shift+M and nothing seemed to happen on my Mac mini. Have I missed something? Thanks. Harry On 13 Jul 2015, at 00:29, Daniel Miller miller...@gmail.com wrote: Find the songs in your

Re: Fleksy has gone free!

line. Can anyone hel. Sent from Brett's iPhone On 9 Jul 2015, at 5:34 am, Harry Bell ubupanora...@icloud.com wrote: the Fleksy app has gone free with an update improving VO compatibility. Apparently those of us who purchased the app will be offered eight dollars worth of freebies

Fleksy has gone free!

the Fleksy app has gone free with an update improving VO compatibility. Apparently those of us who purchased the app will be offered eight dollars worth of freebies. See http://m.imore.com/fleksy-keyboard-now-free-previous-buyers-getting-8-worth-app-gifts Harry -- The following

iTunes Match

I've signed up for free trial of apple Misic and uploaded most of my Mac iTunes library. I've decided that I won't continue with Apple music after the trial but instead I want to subscribe to iTunes Match (I've never done so before). If I sign up to iTunes Match now, will I have to go through

Re: iCloud music library

library. So I truly do hope that nothing is screwed up. The only thing I have added to my library since this new Apple music feature came on where things I actually bought from the iTunes store. Mary Sent from my iPhone On Jul 1, 2015, at 3:04 AM, Harry Bell ubupanora...@icloud.com

Re: Transferring Music From My Pc to My Phone Question

I have also noticed this: with the iCloud music library enabled, it seems no longer possible to use iTunes to select which music to sync with my phone - perhaps because the idea is (as with iTunes Match) that all your music from your iTunes library will be available on you iPhone via the

Re: Help With and questions concering downloading videos from youtube

for your much appreciated help. I have found some videos that I really would like to say. God bless, Wren Langley Sent from my iPhone On Jun 30, 2015, at 12:57 AM, Harry Bell ubupanora...@icloud.com wrote: You can Copy Link from the Uoutube page showing the video and then paste

iCloud music library

I have just updated my Mac mini with the latest update for os x (including itunes 12.2) and I have enabled iCloud music library, as I had already done on my iPhone 5s. On my iPhone I was prompted whether I wanted to merge my iPhone device music or not. On my Mac, no such choice was given and it

Re: Strange problem with VoiceOver and iOS 8.4 when moving through elements in a list

Yes, same here on 5s. Harry On 1 Jul 2015, at 20:17, 'carol.pearso...@googlemail.com' via VIPhone viphone@googlegroups.com wrote: Yeah, I'm running a 4S and get the skipping problem also when going through a list. Carol P - Original Message - From: Alan Lemly To:

Re: Help With and questions concering downloading videos from youtube

. Can you please tell me a little bit more information so I will know which one to get? Thank you so much and God bless everyone have a nice day, Wren Langley Sent from my iPhone On Jun 30, 2015, at 12:57 AM, Harry Bell ubupanora...@icloud.com wrote: You can Copy Link from the Uoutube

Re: Help With and questions concering downloading videos from youtube

You can Copy Link from the Uoutube page showing the video and then paste that link into an app called TubeMate which is free and it will download and save the video onto your phone or iPad. Harry On 29 Jun 2015, at 18:49, Wren Langley wrenlang...@sbcglobal.net wrote: Hi all, and thank

Re: Fleksy Keyboard Upgrade and Fleksy VO Experience

The latest Fleksy keyboard seems to work for me most of the time. I like to hear it calling out the letters as I type them. But every now and then that feature stops working for no reason I can work out. As you say, no keyboard is perfect yet! Harry On 21 Jun 2015, at 19:09,

Re: Question about Voice Dream Reader capacity

Yes, I recall that originally it was necessary to copy that library database manually but I think an update a while back rendered this unnecessary. I too have a large library of books on VDR and would hate to lose them so I would also appreciate confirmation from one of the experienced list

Language and speech rate?

I have been having a real problem with speech rate in the language rotor. I have a Spanish novel bought from I books store. Initially VoiceOver tried to read it out using the English voice so I used the rotor to select the high quality Spanish voice I had already downloaded. My VoiceOver normal

Re: Itunes 12.1

I generally let itunes rip the cd as it wants and then I tab over to Recently Added, highlight the relevant album tracks, Get Info and change the album details there. Harry On 15 Jun 2015, at 05:22, Chris Smart csma...@cogeco.ca wrote: although it isn't specifically for iTunes. it can

Re: Why not iPhone 5s? Apple Pay

The apple watch will work with iPhone 5s to run apple pay, of course... On 12 Jun 2015, at 16:07, Traci Duncan our4p...@gmail.com wrote: Color me confused! Why doesn’t Apple Pay work on the iPhone 5s for making purchases inside apps, yet it works on iPad mini3? Is there a hardware

Re: Help with a wee fleksy problem

When I use Fleksy on my iPhone 5s, I do not get this problem. I agree that Fleksy is much improved! Harry On 10 Jun 2015, at 04:32, David Murphy blueshee...@gmail.com wrote: Sent from my iPhoneHi guys, I have started using Fleksy again and I'm enjoying it and more importantly it

Re: how to watch the WWDC key note

6 in evening Monday UK time! On 6 Jun 2015, at 14:52, carol.pearso...@googlemail.com carol.pearso...@googlemail.com wrote: Bit slow on the uptake, sorry, but exactly which date and time (UK if poss)? Carol P - Original Message - From: Shaf shafpa...@gmail.com To:

Re: A_Z contacts, group Emails and text messages

composing an email and I type the beginning of the group name in the to field, instead of showing the contact as a button I get nothing. I was excited about this app, but this shortcoming is very disappointing. Am I doing something wrong? On 5/30/15, Harry Bell ubupanora...@icloud.com wrote: I

Re: Converting A2Z contact groups to Email lists, was, RE: A_Z contacts, group Emails and text messages

Richard, you are a magician! Yes, following your instructions, I now have seven different email lists working as Groups in the native Mail app as well as in A-Z Contacts app! What a fantastic resource community you folks are on this list! Thanks, Richard! Harry On 30 May 2015, at 18:54,

Re: iphone backup in icloud

iCloud does not back up much of the content of your phone (music or podcasts) but more details about settings, plus emails, Pages documents, Notes etc. with some things, I'm never sure what is and is not backed up to iCloud e. G. voice Dream Reader documents because I have loads of them but

Re: A_Z contacts, group Emails and text messages

Brilliant! Thanks for that recommendation: creating groups as you describe is just so easy! Harry On 30 May 2015, at 13:30, Richard Turner rich...@turner42.com wrote: Yes, it is a little confusing. It is also a little slow to respond so be patient as you use the app. Now, I have only

Re: A_Z contacts, group Emails and text messages

I have created several groups in this app and notice that they appear now listed in the native iOS Contacts on my iPhone 5s. But if I try to compose an email from within the native Mail app, typing the name assigned to a group in the To field, produces no results despite each group being listed

Re: Family sharing?

, Harry Bell ubupanora...@icloud.com wrote: I am the organiser for family sharing and for several my partner, Carrie, has been merrily using apps I have purchased. Over the last couple of weeks she has started getting messages that random apps are no longer shared with her and even

Family sharing?

I am the organiser for family sharing and for several my partner, Carrie, has been merrily using apps I have purchased. Over the last couple of weeks she has started getting messages that random apps are no longer shared with her and even that for Family Sharing, a valid credit card must be set

Re: UK bus times?

I use bus checker which works fine here in Leeds. Harry On 22 May 2015, at 12:40, RobH. bobs...@googlemail.com wrote: Couldn't find it in the UK, only Australia and NZ. BobH. - Original Message - From: Paul Hunt prhu...@att.net To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Friday,

Re: First impressions of Voice, Take a picture and have it read.

I am running this app on my iPhone 5s. It does not seem possible to select automatic mode with voice-over on so I had to turn off voice-over and select automatic mode. After that it did detect page and took a photograph and then with voice over bk on I double tapped button at bottom right of

Re: Jumping tw Compose instead of Back

Yes, focus with VO jumping is definitely still a random problem for me on iPhone 5s running iOS 8.3! It seems less frequent than it used to be but still happens. Harry On 22 May 2015, at 06:25, Gmail englishride...@gmail.com wrote: I jave, and it's really annoying. I've also had a

Re: Encrypted Backup Password?

I thought Fazil merely wanted to make an encrypted backup not restore from an existing backup? If you want to make an encrypted backup and the computer asks for a password, this is because you have to invent a password to protect your encrypted backup from a device the first time you do one.

Re: Amazon gets an A plus for customer service

Extraordinarily good service! By the way, my M55 stopped working after updating to iOS 8.3 on my iPhone 5S - but it is recognised by your iPhone in 8.3? Thanks Harry On 12 May 2015, at 23:16, Richard Turner rich...@turner42.com wrote: I purchased the Plantronics m55 from Amazon a couple

Re: Aftershokz

if the Mac sees it. Richard On May 9, 2015, at 7:40 PM, Harry Bell ubupanora...@icloud.com wrote: I have an Aftershokz Bluez2 Bluetooth headset. It works fine with my iPhone 5s but my Mac mini (2014 version) does not even recognise it when I open Settings--Bluetooth and look

Re: Aftershokz

Thanks, John! You spotted my error: now nicely paired. Thanks! Harry On 10 May 2015, at 18:59, kg7...@juno.com wrote: Did you press and hold the right hand button until the headphones says Pairing? You shouldn't have to do this if they are not paired with anything! Have a good one:

Aftershokz

I have an Aftershokz Bluez2 Bluetooth headset. It works fine with my iPhone 5s but my Mac mini (2014 version) does not even recognise it when I open Settings--Bluetooth and look for devices. Does anyone have a clue? Thanks Harry -- The following information is important for all members of

Re: Aftershokz

bluetooth off on your iPhone and then see if the Mac sees it. Richard On May 9, 2015, at 7:40 PM, Harry Bell ubupanora...@icloud.com wrote: I have an Aftershokz Bluez2 Bluetooth headset. It works fine with my iPhone 5s but my Mac mini (2014 version) does not even recognise it when I

Re: iCloud and Pages

I do find that there is a bit of a lag between making changes to a Pages document on one device and these changes coming through on another device. Sometimes a Pages document sits and sits in my Pages app with the top right corner folded back (indicating that it is updating itself into iCloud)

Knfb speaking rate

Does anyone know if it is possible to slow down the speed at which Knfb Reader reads out scanned text? I tried it on a restaurant menu this week and, though it really got the text accurately, it spoke it so fast that I lost track of what I had heard. Thanks. Harry -- The following

Re: Knfb speaking rate

buttons. An odd way to do this in my opinion. Richard ' On Apr 25, 2015, at 11:18 PM, Harry Bell ubupanora...@icloud.com wrote: Does anyone know if it is possible to slow down the speed at which Knfb Reader reads out scanned text? I tried it on a restaurant menu this week

Re: zoom and loosing colors

I have turned zoom off because it kept coming on spontaneously and at such a huge degree of magnification that with my tunnel vision I could make no sense of the screen at all. A shame. One solution could be only to tell Siri to turn on zoom on the occasions you need it and then tell Siri to

Re: zoom and loosing colors

fingers, and sliding up/down the screen to increase/decrease magnification. From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Harry Bell Sent: Thursday, April 23, 2015 11:43 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: zoom and loosing colors I have turned zoom

Re: difference between standard and encrypted backup?

But do remember that if you have Find My Phone turned on in your phone's Settings, you will not be able in the future to restore your phone (or a new phone) from that backup until Find My Phone is turned off on your original phone. Harry On 19 Apr 2015, at 05:17, goshawk on horseback

Re: prepping iPhone for sale?

Except you must turn off Find My Phone first On 19 Apr 2015, at 11:50, MamaPeach mamape...@charter.net wrote: If you wipe the phone totally clean, then you don’t have to do anything else. Once the person who purchases the device receives it, then they have to set up their own apple ID

Re: difference between standard and encrypted backup?

, Chris Chaffin cchaf...@twcny.rr.com wrote: So should I turn off find my iphone prior to making an encrypted backup? Chris Sent from my iPhone On Apr 19, 2015, at 3:55 AM, Harry Bell ubupanora...@icloud.com wrote: But do remember that if you have Find My Phone turned on in your phone's

Re: what am I doing wrong with the latest fleksy update?

Ah, Robin - you are ahead of me there! I am still a VO beginner and haven't got to grips yet with the roter. Certainly Fleksy does need Standard Typing to be set when using Voiceover, otherwise nothing is recognised when you touch the keyboard. Cheers. Harry On 13 Apr 2015, at 23:41, Robin

Re: what am I doing wrong with the latest fleksy update?

Oh, Sandy - how frustrating! I still have a little sight left, which helps me sort out some pickles. I don't know what is up with Fleksy for you. Perhaps reverting to Touch Typing on iOS keyboard may be one way to go? It is fairly similar. Harry On 13 Apr 2015, at 12:59, Sandratomkins

Re: what am I doing wrong with the latest fleksy update?

You need to start by going to Settings, General, Accessibility, Voiceover, Typing Style and ensure it is set to Standard Typing (not Touch Typing) and Typing Feedback too Characters and Words. Then in General, go to Keyboard, Keyboards and Add new Keyboard. When you add Fleksy, then go into the

Re: problem, since upgrading to 8.3

I am dictating this now on my iPhone 5S and it does not seem to be struggling. Harry On 10 Apr 2015, at 15:56, Rebecca A Sabo beckyas...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all, I have had a problem doing dictation on my iPhone five s since I updated to the new operating system on my phone. What can

Re: Whose ordering the Apple watch?

And the Watch will enable an iPhone 5s owner to use Apple Pay? On 9 Apr 2015, at 17:34, Christopher Chaltain chalt...@gmail.com wrote: Except that the watch will also interact with your phone over wifi thus giving you much greater range than just using a bluetooth headset with your

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and alarms will not change with the volume controls. Hope this helps. It can be confusing at times, but I do find Apple's implementation of volume controls to be quite clever. Teresa Winging its way from my iPod On Mar 30, 2015, at 9:05 AM, Harry Bell ubupanora...@icloud.com wrote: Thanks

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