Re: the beauty of the iPhone

2014-12-26 Thread Teresa Cochran
It sounds like you're getting the hang of things now. I really enjoy and rely on my iPod for many things. Have fun. :) Teresa "We can see with the eyes, but we see with the brain as well, and seeing with the brain is often called imagination."--Oliver Sacks > On Dec 25, 2014, at 9:12 AM, Core

Re: Threads: this is in response to the thread hijacking discussion of Bookshare to bria softphone

2015-01-02 Thread Teresa Cochran
Yes, the best thing to do when starting your own subject is to ignore the reply button and hit Compose or New Message. The reply button is for continuing a conversation; the new or compose button is for starting one. Teresa "We can see with the eyes, but we see with the brain as well, and seein

Re: How do I adjust the Alarm volume on an iPhone 6?

2015-01-03 Thread Teresa Cochran
Also, the alarm sound is one of the alerts in Settings, Sounds. In the Alerts and Ringers Section, double-check the "change with buttons" setting. If it's off, you won't be able to change the alarm volume with the buttons. You can change it with the slider in the Sounds settings, though. HtH, T

Re: Bug with braille on screen keyboard and search fields

2014-09-22 Thread Teresa Cochran
Or if you're using contracted Braille, you can press dots 4-5 chord to force a translation and entry of text. Teresa "We can see with the eyes, but we see with the brain as well, and seeing with the brain is often called imagination."--Oliver Sacks > On Sep 22, 2014, at 8:19 AM, christopher ha

Re: Bug with braille on screen keyboard and search fields

2014-09-22 Thread Teresa Cochran
Sorry, disregard my last message. That was definitely a case of not reading the thread carefully enough. Teresa "We can see with the eyes, but we see with the brain as well, and seeing with the brain is often called imagination."--Oliver Sacks > On Sep 22, 2014, at 8:27 AM, christopher hallswo

Re: How to solve an issue in iOS 8.0 which makes Bluetooth keyboards not working

2014-09-22 Thread Teresa Cochran
Somewhere in this thread I posted more general instructions. You basically use your software keyboard for all the Rivo instructions except toggling QkNav, which you do by pressing the left and right-arrow keys on the Bluetooth keyboard simultaneously. Teresa "We can see with the eyes, but we

Is @Appleax a Legitimate Twitter Acccount for Apple Accessibility?

2014-09-22 Thread Teresa Cochran
I'm not finding a bio and there are no tweets. Is this an official AppleAccountt? Teresa "We can see with the eyes, but we see with the brain as well, and seeing with the brain is often called imagination."--Oliver Sacks -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone

Re: Braille Keyboard in iOs8

2014-09-22 Thread Teresa Cochran
I just avoid pressing dots 4-5-6 as my first entry. If you press dots 4-5-6, followed by dots 1-2-3, this starts calibration. Teresa "We can see with the eyes, but we see with the brain as well, and seeing with the brain is often called imagination."--Oliver Sacks > On Sep 22, 2014, at 1:49 PM

Re: Direct touch typing

2014-09-22 Thread Teresa Cochran
I'm a little puzzled by the general statements in this thread. I know of four totally blind people who have used this method successfully, including myself. Maybe it's because it's a little tricky to describe. It's a little like describing balancing on a bicycle. But it's like any other method o

Re: Direct touch typing

2014-09-22 Thread Teresa Cochran
Lamentations 3:21-23 ESV) > > > > >> On Sep 22, 2014, at 8:32 PM, Sharonda Greenlaw wrote: >> >> I still don't understand the use of direct touch typing. If you have >> to tap somewhere else when you find the letter, how is that different >>

Re: Direct touch typing

2014-09-22 Thread Teresa Cochran
have hope: > The steadfast love of the Lord > never ceases; > his mercies never come to an end; > they are new every morning; > great is your faithfulness." > (Lamentations 3:21-23 ESV) > > > > >> On Sep 22, 2014, at 10:40 PM, Teresa Cochran wrote: >&

Re: KNFBReader sluggish on iPad mini retina

2014-09-23 Thread Teresa Cochran
That kind of surprises me, since the chip on the iPad Mini is the same as the iPhone 5, I believe. It may be a camera issue. I don't remember which camera the Mini Retina has. Teresa "We can see with the eyes, but we see with the brain as well, and seeing with the brain is often called imagi

Re: Alex, where are you?

2014-09-23 Thread Teresa Cochran
I have a somewhat related question: how does Alex sound on the iThingies compared to his quality on the Mac? Does he not sound quite as good in iOS8? Teresa "We can see with the eyes, but we see with the brain as well, and seeing with the brain is often called imagination."--Oliver Sacks > On

Re: Alex, where are you?

2014-09-23 Thread Teresa Cochran
ks > On Sep 23, 2014, at 9:53 AM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: > > I think he sounds quite bad actually. At slow speed it’s OK, but personally I > don’t like it and find the original female high quality voice much clearer. > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googleg

Re: Hand Writing

2014-09-23 Thread Teresa Cochran
Yes, you can set the rotor to handwriting and then write the first few letters of an app name and it'll display it. This is done from the home screen, so that's why it might be crashing there instead of someplace else. I've also used it to enter my passcode, though I'm not so great with handwrit

Strange Question of the Day: Is There A Gestve for Toggling QkNav?

2014-09-23 Thread Teresa Cochran
Hi, All, There's a method to my madness. I notice that with the current glitches in Bluetooth keyboard usage in iOS8, QkNav has to be turned off and on. The Braille command doesn't work, but my Bluetooth keyboard does. Now, suppose it isn't handy? I do notice that even on-screen text entry is af

Re: Strange Question of the Day: Is There A Gesture for Toggling QkNav?

2014-09-23 Thread Teresa Cochran
Just changing the subject to correct my typo. Or Braillo, as it were. :) Teresa "We can see with the eyes, but we see with the brain as well, and seeing with the brain is often called imagination."--Oliver Sacks > On Sep 23, 2014, at 11:35 AM, Teresa Cochran wrote: > > H

Re: how to remove, or shut off, a real battery drainer?

2014-09-23 Thread Teresa Cochran
Well, not to put too fine a point on it, but while you'd use a lot less battery if it wasn't runoing, you wouldn't be able to use your home screen, even if you could close it. :) That is simply your home screen in the app switcher. Teresa "We can see with the eyes, but we see with the brain as

Re: Strange Question of the Day: Is There A Gesture for Toggling QuickNav?

2014-09-23 Thread Teresa Cochran
ks > On Sep 23, 2014, at 1:59 PM, Flor Lynch wrote: > > Hi, > > (Correcting the subject line, LOL.) > > it might have been flick lef/flick right, but each flick does one or the > other. The gesture nearest to it seems to be to change the rotor setting. > > -

Re: Bending iphones?

2014-09-24 Thread Teresa Cochran
I rememer once using aluminum canes that bowed almost as soon as I touched them. It's an aluminum characteristic. Maybe someday the iPhone will actually be flexible in an intentional sense. Until that point, let's be careful. :) Teresa "We can see with the eyes, but we see with the brain as wel

Re: Apple Accessibility

2014-09-24 Thread Teresa Cochran
Is there a bug-report form, or do we write an email to accessibil...@apple.com in our own words? "We can see with the eyes, but we see with the brain as well, and seeing with the brain is often called imagination."--Oliver Sacks > On Sep 24, 2014, at 8:23 AM, Krister Ekstrom > wrote: > > Hi,

Re: Any Way to Use Touch Typing on Numeric Keypad?

2014-09-25 Thread Teresa Cochran
I know that with with direct touch typing, I can't enter my passcode except using the standard typing method. I have an iPod Touch 5G, so haven't tested the keypad for dialing phone numbers. I also haven't experimented with Touch typing for entering passcode, but it has worked in the past. This

Re: I love braille input in iOs 8!

2014-09-25 Thread Teresa Cochran
I really like entering my passcode in Braille.. Teresa "We can see with the eyes, but we see with the brain as well, and seeing with the brain is often called imagination."--Oliver Sacks > On Sep 25, 2014, at 9:57 AM, Cheryl Homiak wrote: > > Somehow I never got the idea of mbraille; I don't

Some Tips On Braille On-screen Input

2014-09-25 Thread Teresa Cochran
Hi, all, I've noticed some folks having difficulties with this and posting to other threads, so I thought I'd make a thread dedicated to it and post a few hints. Try the following for practice. Go into Notes or a new mail message. Turn to the Braille screen input item on the rotor. There are tw

Re: Some Tips On Braille On-screen Input

2014-09-25 Thread Teresa Cochran
is true >>>> in >>>> away mode; the home button does not have to be on the right. Everything is >>>> totally reversible and you can have the home button wherever you want it at >>>> any time. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Cher

Re: Braille Inpput: What Helped me Figure it out

2014-09-26 Thread Teresa Cochran
Thanks for the explanation, cheryl. I had been flipping my iPod 180 degrees to get into tabletop mode, but rotating the screen toward me and then into the flat position accomplishes the same thing. :) Thanks, Teresa "We can see with the eyes, but we see with the brain as well, and seeing with

Re: Braille Input: What Helped me Figure it out

2014-09-26 Thread Teresa Cochran
You do have to choose Braille in each edit field. Teresa "We can see with the eyes, but we see with the brain as well, and seeing with the brain is often called imagination."--Oliver Sacks > On Sep 26, 2014, at 7:19 AM, Dan Beaver wrote: > > Hi, > > I haven't seen the manual or anything yet

Re: Question about writing at symbol in ios 8 braille

2014-09-26 Thread Teresa Cochran
Dot 4 followed by dot 1 when in contracted Braille . I'm not sure how to do it in uncontracted Braille. HtH, Teresa "We can see with the eyes, but we see with the brain as well, and seeing with the brain is often called imagination."--Oliver Sacks > On Sep 26, 2014, at 8:27 AM, Ioana Gandrab

Re: Braille Input: What Helped me Figure it out

2014-09-26 Thread Teresa Cochran
I can now enter my passcode in both modes, though my overall accuracy is better in screen-away mode. To me, the difference between this method and a Perkins is like the difference between Braille on displays and on paper. They're different, but similar enough. Teresa "We can see with the eyes,

Re: Question about writing at symbol in ios 8 braille

2014-09-26 Thread Teresa Cochran
ntracted braille? > > > > Neal > > > > > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf > Of Teresa Cochran > Sent: Friday, September 26, 2014 10:34 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Question about writing at s

Re: Braille Input: What Helped me Figure it out

2014-09-26 Thread Teresa Cochran
life: >> His joy for my despairing tears! >> And now, every day: >> "This I call to mind, >> and therefore I have hope: >> The steadfast love of the Lord >> never ceases; >> his mercies never come to an end; >> they are new every morning; >>

Re: Braille Input: What Helped me Figure it out

2014-09-28 Thread Teresa Cochran
it simply isn't useable. It often >>>>> says I've got four fingers down when someone tells me visually that I >>>>> have only three which is the intent. And I'll get dot six for the >>>>> upper case but instead of the upper case I it always enter

Re: [Bulk] RE: Fwd: How to solve an issue in iOS 8.0 which makes Bluetooth keyboards not working

2014-09-28 Thread Teresa Cochran
Yes, there are quirks. It's best to type in a text field with QuickNav off. You can toggle it by pressing the two side arrow keys simultaneously on the keyboard. If you use a Braille display, turning QuickNav off doesn't seem to affect any of its functions. Teresa "We can see with the eyes, bu

Re: on a whim, an experiment

2014-09-28 Thread Teresa Cochran
I'm glad over-the-air updating works, because my iPod is my only Internet device. :) Teresa "We can see with the eyes, but we see with the brain as well, and seeing with the brain is often called imagination."--Oliver Sacks > On Sep 28, 2014, at 2:09 PM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: > > I would a

Pickers Not Working for Me in iOS8.0.2 and Safari

2014-09-29 Thread Teresa Cochran
Hi, all, When I find a drop-down in Safari that says "pop-up button" and try to activate it, I notice the form controls at the bottom of the screen for previous and next, but no picker. Is anyone else experiencing this or finding a way around it? Thanks, Teresa "We can see with the eyes, but

Re: Notification center, anyone having this problem?

2014-09-29 Thread Teresa Cochran
I iPod Touch 5G, and when I double-tap twice on the confirm clear area, nothing happens. This is consistent after several reboots in iOS8.0.2. I have to use the action rotor item to delete each notification. Teresa "We can see with the eyes, but we see with the brain as well, and seeing with t

Re: Notification center, anyone having this problem?

2014-09-30 Thread Teresa Cochran
I know what you're saying, Don, but it simply doesn't work in my case. I've tried it many times. It must be a situation peculiar to my setup. If I cared about it more than I do, I'd reset, but I can delete the notifications individually. More than likely another iOS update will come along before

Re: Notification center, anyone having this problem?

2014-09-30 Thread Teresa Cochran
For whatever reason, that method doesn't work for me either. How odd. Teresa "We can see with the eyes, but we see with the brain as well, and seeing with the brain is often called imagination."--Oliver Sacks > On Sep 30, 2014, at 8:10 AM, Earle wrote: > > I just triple tap on the confirm cle

Resetting All Settings Fixed It For Me Re: Notification center, anyone having this problem?

2014-09-30 Thread Teresa Cochran
t; "This I call to mind, > and therefore I have hope: > The steadfast love of the Lord > never ceases; > his mercies never come to an end; > they are new every morning; > great is your faithfulness." > (Lamentations 3:21-23 ESV) > > > > >> On Sep

Re: Pickers Not Working for Me in iOS8.0.2 and Safari

2014-09-30 Thread Teresa Cochran
wrote: > > I am having the exact same issue. > > Em segunda-feira, 29 de setembro de 2014 10h12min35s UTC-3, Teresa Cochran > escreveu: >> >> Hi, all, >> >> When I find a drop-down in Safari that says "pop-up button" and try to >> activate it

Re: Pickers Not Working for Me in iOS8.0.2 and Safari

2014-09-30 Thread Teresa Cochran
led imagination."--Oliver Sacks > On Sep 30, 2014, at 12:34 PM, Teresa Cochran wrote: > > I just tried resetting all settings. I'll post again with results when I get > them. > > Teresa > > "We can see with the eyes, but we see with the brain as well, an

Re: Braille input mode

2014-10-01 Thread Teresa Cochran
Screen input in Braille does not support eight-dot mode. The Voiceover hint says, "put at most three fingers on either side of the screen. The setting is in Seettings, general, Accessibility, Voiceover, Braille, Screen input mode. Unless this is a 64-bit feature, I don't find it on my iPod 5G.

Re: A workaround for when your first email message does not show up in your thread when using voice overhi all, when I go into a thread voice over my report that there are three messages but when I fl

2014-10-01 Thread Teresa Cochran
It looks like the question was entirely in the subject line. Basically, Lea, you can go back to your message list and do a three-finger swipe down to refresh your list. This will cause your message to appear in the thread. HtH, Teresa "We can see with the eyes, but we see with the brain as wel

Re: Apple, next event?

2014-10-01 Thread Teresa Cochran
I'm not finding any announcements from Apple, but I found a rumor on Cult of Mac that indicates October 21. Of course, this is a rumor. All the disclaimers apply, etc. HtH, Teresa "We can see with the eyes, but we see with the brain as well, and seeing with the brain is often called imaginatio

Re: For those still having trouble with the on-screen braille keyboard

2014-10-03 Thread Teresa Cochran
Admittedly, I haven't tried this, but I'd think that putting it on a flat surface would be inherently more stable than trying to hold it in away mode. So my thinking is that it wouldn't switch to away mode spontaneously if it were firmly on top of a notebook or table, etc. Teresa "We can see w

Direct Touch Toggle Contextual Rotor Item: What Is It?

2014-10-04 Thread Teresa Cochran
I was playing a game and I turned the rotor and found an item that said, "direct touch". The choices inside this rotor item are "on" and "off". I can't replicate the conditions in which it appeared for some reason. I wasn't in a text field, and it didn't say "typing style", so I am mystified. Do

Word Ladder Game: What Does Common Bond Refer To?

2014-10-04 Thread Teresa Cochran
Hi, all. I'm thinking this might be a visual reference to the way the ladder is shaped, but not sure. There are clues for words, but then there is sometimes a clue that says simply: "common bond" I never know what word goes there, but as I press "give up" and check the answers, there is a letter

Re: Problem with new iPhone

2014-10-05 Thread Teresa Cochran
Hi, Kristeen, I googled this and found this article: http://support.apple.com/kb/ts4451which indicates trying a reset, and if that doesn't work, check your network settings or connect directly to the Internet using iTunes on the computer. It has instructions for bringing up the host list on the

Audio Invaders, the Game: Does it still Work in iOS8?

2014-10-06 Thread Teresa Cochran
Hi, all. I just got this game, but it's unresponsive on my iPod 5G and iOS8. It was featured in the ViA app, so thought it would be accessible. Any news about this one? Thanks, Teresa "We can see with the eyes, but we see with the brain as well, and seeing with the brain is often called imagin

Re: ViA app, doesn't work any more,

2014-10-07 Thread Teresa Cochran
Cathy, you might have to go back to the app store, double-tap on the updates tab, go to purchases which should be the first item on the screen, and ddouble-tap that, and then download the app again. It's running fine for me on my iPod 5G with iOS8. I think it's a neat idea, but unfortunately, I'

Re: bluetooth keyboard

2014-10-08 Thread Teresa Cochran
There's a partial fix for this that works fairly well. Go to Settings, General, Keyboards and add a new software keyboard. Bear with me; I know it seems counterintuitive. Choose any keyboard. Go into an app that can edit text such as Notes or a mail message. Use the virtual keyboard to cycle thr

Edit the Text Number for iCloud Keychain Verification?

2014-10-08 Thread Teresa Cochran
Hi, all, With all of my resets and updates, I have finally gotten around to turning on iCloud keychain. I have two-step verification enabled for my Apple ID. After entering my keychain security code to turn it on, Apple attempts to send a verification code to an old cell number. I checked the p

Re: Tunein Radio Question

2014-10-08 Thread Teresa Cochran
Hi, Alan, Car mode has a simpler visual interface for folks who, ahem! want to change settings while driving. :) In the past, it's also been more accessible than standard mode, but I think standard mode has been tweaked to make it better. HtH, Teresa "We can see with the eyes, but we see with

Re: Edit the Text Number for iCloud Keychain Verification?

2014-10-08 Thread Teresa Cochran
c Hebert wrote: > > Do you know wheir you have stored the varification code? > > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Oct 8, 2014, at 9:20 AM, Teresa Cochran wrote: >> >> Hi, all, >> >> With all of my resets and updates, I have finally gotten around

Re: Edit the Text Number for iCloud Keychain Verification?

2014-10-08 Thread Teresa Cochran
14, at 11:14 AM, Isaac Hebert wrote: >> >> Do you know wheir you have stored the varification code? >> >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Oct 8, 2014, at 9:20 AM, Teresa Cochran wrote: >>> >>> Hi, all, >>> >>>

Re: Edit the Text Number for iCloud Keychain Verification?

2014-10-08 Thread Teresa Cochran
I don't have anymore, and was driving me > crazy. > > For what it's worth, > Wayne > >> On 10/8/14, Teresa Cochran wrote: >> That is a very good point. The last two digits of the number listed don't >> correspond with the ones in my current number, b

My iCloud Account has two Trashes in the Folder List

2014-10-08 Thread Teresa Cochran
I just noticed this. One of the trash folders has a button and the other one doesn't. I've created folders myself and those have butffons. The default account folders don't seem to have them. Is this an unnecessary folder? Thanks, Teresa "We can see with the eyes, but we see with the brain as w

Re: My iCloud Account has two Trashes in the Folder List

2014-10-08 Thread Teresa Cochran
2014, at 1:16 PM, Teresa Cochran wrote: > > I just noticed this. One of the trash folders has a button and the other one > doesn't. I've created folders myself and those have butffons. The default > account folders don't seem to have them. Is this an unnecessary folder

Re: My thoughts on not upgrading to iOS 8

2014-10-09 Thread Teresa Cochran
I'm saying this as an big Apple fan, but I can't help thinking of the new updates as public betas for all intents and purposes. I do see the downside of linking a software update to hardware production. Teresa "We can see with the eyes, but we see with the brain as well, and seeing with the br

Re: Tunein Radio Question

2014-10-09 Thread Teresa Cochran
ebsite are still available upon request. Thanks for listening! > - Original Message - > From: Teresa Cochran > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Sent: Wednesday, October 08, 2014 8:08 AM > Subject: Re: Tunein Radio Question > > Hi, Alan, > > Car mode has a simpler v

Re: Voice Over keeps restarting

2014-10-09 Thread Teresa Cochran
Yes, this seems to be a bug. If it is moderately bad, I remove the last app I opened from the app switcher. If it gets very bad, as in VO starting every five seconds, I reboot the device. Teresa "We can see with the eyes, but we see with the brain as well, and seeing with the brain is often ca

Re: Alex on the iPod touch

2014-10-10 Thread Teresa Cochran
Even though I won't be getting one right away, I am curious to find out if Apple will release a 64-bit iPod. Teresa "We can see with the eyes, but we see with the brain as well, and seeing with the brain is often called imagination."--Oliver Sacks > On Oct 10, 2014, at 7:48 PM, David Chittende

Workaround for Braille Quick Keys In Bard Mobile and iOS 8

2014-10-10 Thread Teresa Cochran
Hi, all, I was playing with the Bard app and realized I couldn't use Braille quick keys while reading a book on the Braille display. I remembered that I had used them before in iOS8. Basically, if QuickNav is on, Voiceover steals those commands for navigation. However, if you turn QuickNav off,

Re: Workaround for Braille Quick Keys In Bard Mobile and iOS 8

2014-10-10 Thread Teresa Cochran
Oct 10, 2014, at 8:22 PM, Teresa Cochran wrote: > > Hi, all, > > I was playing with the Bard app and realized I couldn't use Braille quick > keys while reading a book on the Braille display. I remembered that I had > used them before in iOS8. Basically, if QuickNav is o

Re: Alex on the iPod touch

2014-10-11 Thread Teresa Cochran
All of which will probably spur me on to bite the bullet and get an iPad Mini. You're probably right, Sieghard: it wouldn't surprise me if iPod Touch is discontinued. I'm used to Alex on the Mac, and he accommodates my slight hearing loss very well. For that and other reasons, it's probably a go

Re: Help using sendspace on iPhone

2014-10-12 Thread Teresa Cochran
I download links in Safari, Filer and Downloads all the time. It works much better if you have an account with Sendspace that lets you download faster. The free links are very very inconvenient and will often time out. If I want to copy a download link, I tap t.ice and hold, then choose "copy l

Re: anyone played freeq?

2014-10-12 Thread Teresa Cochran
It relies a lot on tilting the device, and it's quite sensitive. It took a certain amount of practice for me, too. Teresa "We can see with the eyes, but we see with the brain as well, and seeing with the brain is often called imagination."--Oliver Sacks > On Oct 12, 2014, at 3:57 PM, Anouk Rad

Re: VoiceOver and the Rotor

2014-10-13 Thread Teresa Cochran
As far as I know, there is no text mode for the rotor, and it is also only available with Voiceover. It helps to turn quick nav off if you have a bluetooth keyboard while you're in an edit field. HtH, Teresa "We can see with the eyes, but we see with the brain as well, and seeing with the brai

Re: Screen brightness setting not sticking? Has anyone else seen this?

2014-10-15 Thread Teresa Cochran
That's interesting. I haven't experienced this, as far as I know. My battery is behaving as it has for a long time, and every time I check brightness, it's set to zero. Teresa "We can see with the eyes, but we see with the brain as well, and seeing with the brain is often called imagination."-

Re: Screen brightness setting not sticking? Has anyone else seen this?

2014-10-15 Thread Teresa Cochran
re that after I upgraded to 8.0.2 it was turned on by default. > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of > Teresa Cochran > Sent: Wednesday, October 15, 2014 5:31 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Screen brightness settin

Re: Screen brightness setting not sticking? Has anyone else seen this?

2014-10-15 Thread Teresa Cochran
n or off. > > Regards, > Sieghard > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of > Teresa Cochran > Sent: Wednesday, October 15, 2014 8:50 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Screen brightness setting not sticking? Has anyo

Re: Screen brightness setting not sticking? Has anyone else seen this?

2014-10-15 Thread Teresa Cochran
ell, and seeing with the brain is often called imagination."--Oliver Sacks > On Oct 15, 2014, at 9:08 AM, Teresa Cochran wrote: > > Ok, one swipe right from the brightness slider takes me to Text Size. Very > odd. I'm not going to reset and fix what ain't broke, but t

Re: Screen brightness setting not sticking? Has anyone else seen this?

2014-10-15 Thread Teresa Cochran
lly. What iPhone do you have? > > Regards, > Sieghard > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of > Teresa Cochran > Sent: Wednesday, October 15, 2014 9:23 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Screen brightness setting

Re: Screen brightness setting not sticking? Has anyone else seen this?

2014-10-16 Thread Teresa Cochran
Teresa, > > That would explain it, the iPod Touch does not offer auto brightness. > > > Regards, > Sieghard > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of > Teresa Cochran > Sent: Wednesday, October 15, 2014 12:11 PM >

Re: Apple's next presentation?

2014-10-16 Thread Teresa Cochran
It'll be at ten AM Pacific on this site: http://www.apple.com/live/ HtH, Teresa "We can see with the eyes, but we see with the brain as well, and seeing with the brain is often called imagination."--Oliver Sacks > On Oct 16, 2014, at 7:45 AM, Charles Rivard wrote: > > Anyone know when it is?

Re: Hmmm, iPad mini 3?

2014-10-17 Thread Teresa Cochran
Well, I'm of two minds. The Touch ID would seem to offer a lot more security. I've had a device stolen before, so maybe I'm a little tetchy on this one, but that might be a reason for me to buy the newest Mini. Teresa "We can see with the eyes, but we see with the brain as well, and seeing with

Re: Hmmm, iPad mini 3?

2014-10-17 Thread Teresa Cochran
an see with the eyes, but we see with the brain as well, and seeing with the brain is often called imagination."--Oliver Sacks > On Oct 17, 2014, at 7:25 AM, Teresa Cochran wrote: > > Well, I'm of two minds. The Touch ID would seem to offer a lot more security. > I

Re: Trouble sending mail

2014-10-17 Thread Teresa Cochran
Hi, Karen, Go to Settings, then the Mail, Contacts, and Calendart area and double-tap it. You'll find a list of your mail accounts. Double-tap the one you want to modify. At the top of this screen is a button with the name of the account. Double tap this, and you'll find your mail settings here

Re: rats! We must wait until Monday??

2014-10-17 Thread Teresa Cochran
Well, I know I sound like a wet blanket, but 8.1 is pushing some new features, so it will surprise me if much extensive work has been done with Voiceover. I certainly hope for it, though. Teresa "We can see with the eyes, but we see with the brain as well, and seeing with the brain is often ca

Re: apple pushing through mandatory ios 8 updates?

2014-10-17 Thread Teresa Cochran
The agreement comes in on the install screen. I think there's a way to delete the download in Settings, General, usage, is there not? Teresa "We can see with the eyes, but we see with the brain as well, and seeing with the brain is often called imagination."--Oliver Sacks > On Oct 17, 2014, at

Re: apple pushing through mandatory ios 8 updates?

2014-10-17 Thread Teresa Cochran
Apple does download the update to your phone. Then you have to approve in order to install it. So it does remain on your device unless you remove it, at which point I'm unclear as to whether it redownloads. But it won't install automatically. Teresa "We can see with the eyes, but we see with t

Re: favorite ways to use Siri?

2015-05-05 Thread Teresa Cochran
I use Siri to get baseball and hockey scores. I use it to tell me the day of the week for a particular date in the year, as in "What day is June 5, 2016?" I use it to set alarms, open apps, and do conversions from metric to standard US measurements and Celsius to Fahrenheit. That should be a go

Peek a Letter in Crossly?

2015-05-14 Thread Teresa Cochran
Hi, guys, I have 134 peeks available in this crossword game. Is there an accessible way to reveal the letters? Thanks, Teresa Winging its way from my iPod -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default.

Re: Peek a Letter in Crossly?

2015-05-14 Thread Teresa Cochran
revealed and then at the top right of the screen is > the reveal button. Tap this, it will fill in the blank letter with the right > answer. > HTH > Holly >> On May 14, 2015, at 8:46 AM, Teresa Cochran wrote: >> >> Hi, guys, >> >> I have 134 peeks avail

Re: Peek a Letter in Crossly?

2015-05-15 Thread Teresa Cochran
I got it to work, once I found the "peek" button. Yet one more weapon to use in Crossly domination. (evil grin) Teresa Winging its way from my iPod > On May 14, 2015, at 4:39 PM, Teresa Cochran wrote: > > Ok, thanks, Holly. I was missing the reveal button ste

Page Turning Using a Braille Display with Google Play Books

2015-06-01 Thread Teresa Cochran
Hi, folk, I went into Google Play Books after a long break from it, and I notice that, while it works well with audio, the Braille automatic page-turning feature isn't working for me, and when I use the dedicated key (right-rocker-bar on the Focus 40 Blue) to turn the page, it starts flipping p

Re: Reading .brf Files With the iPhone

2015-06-03 Thread Teresa Cochran
You can also read these files using Bard if you choose. Often, Bard will show up as a choice in the "open in" menu. Teresa Winging its way from my iPod > On Jun 2, 2015, at 11:51 PM, David Chittenden wrote: > > Set your braille display to 8-dot braille output with dots 2 3 6 space. Make > su

Re: More Paypal app problems: can't send payment

2015-06-03 Thread Teresa Cochran
The website used to be problematic as well, but now I just use it to get my bus passes. It sounds like the app is having focus issues. Did you try using the tab key to go between form fields? By the way, I use Braille input on the site all the time. HtH, Teresa Winging its way from my iPod > O

Re: Reading .brf Files With the iPhone

2015-06-03 Thread Teresa Cochran
e eyes or vision4 > > I also noticed that it had the word capitalization in it, which looked like > the word capitaliz followed by a letter sign, capital sign, n. > > Any ideas as to what may be going on? Thanks for any suggestions. > >> On Wednesday, June 3, 2015 at 6:46:

Re: More Paypal app problems: can't send payment

2015-06-03 Thread Teresa Cochran
w but keep persisting and speak with a manager if you are > told this. > >> On 6/3/2015 12:56 PM, Teresa Cochran wrote: >> The website used to be problematic as well, but now I just use it to get my >> bus passes. It sounds like the app is having focus issues. Did you try

Re: Voice Dream Mail

2015-06-05 Thread Teresa Cochran
This is truly an honest question. What advantages does this mail app have over the native Mail app with Voiceover. I may play with it if there are clear advantages. Thanks, Teresa Winging its way from my iPod > On Jun 5, 2015, at 5:03 AM, Christopher Chaltain wrote: > > According to the mess

Re: Apple Music goes official, free for 3 months

2015-06-13 Thread Teresa Cochran
Well, actually, I've noticed different music services have different collections. For instance, Spotify seems to have a lot more obscure folk music than Rhapsody. One of the things I'll be doing when I try out Apple Music is to look up some of my favorite older albums and obscure artists, and se

Re: Can I read a bard braille book on my iPhone without a braille display?

2015-06-25 Thread Teresa Cochran
For what it's worth, there are many more audio titles on Bard than Braille ones, so your chance of finding an audio version of the same book is high. However, I can understand if space is a consideration or you simply prefer the Voiceover speech to a human reader. HtH, Teresa Winging its way f

Re: Question about Trivia Crack

2015-07-10 Thread Teresa Cochran
The play button is slightly above the bottom and slightly to the left of the right edge. IN other words, not quite in the lower right-hand corner of the screen. If you have a challenge or a game pending, you might get better results if you double-tap on so name and description of the game rather

accessible gaelic language iPhone apps?

2015-07-14 Thread Teresa Cochran
I haven't found an app yet that incorporates written and spoken words. I found a pretty accessible dictionary called Teach Me Gaelic, which is for Irish. I also found a YouTube post of a BBC program on Scots Gaelic. It really also depends which language you want to learn. Welsh is from a differe

Re: easier way to move apps on iphone

2015-07-15 Thread Teresa Cochran
You can rearrange apps alphabetically by going to settings, general, reset. It's also possible to use a Bluetooth keyboard. HtH Teresa -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any ques

Re: Some questions about the amazon basics bluetooth keyboard

2015-07-15 Thread Teresa Cochran
If VO-K doesn't work for whatever reason, you can always use four-finger-double-tap to turn on help mode, and use it again to toggle it off. For what it's worth, the Amazon basics keyboard has held up the longest of all my keyboards, and it uses triple-A batteries, which seem to last forever. T

RE: easier way to move apps on iphone

2015-07-15 Thread Teresa Cochran
You don't have to move icons into folders. You can simply stop moving them and lift your finger when you reach a position you want to leave them on. You can switch pages by moving the icon in a straight line horizontally to the edge of the screen and waiting for a page change to be announced. Yo

Limited Music List When Choosing My Own Music for Pocket Yoga

2015-08-05 Thread Teresa Cochran
Hi, all, I'm trying to choose my own music for yoga routines in the Pocket Yoga app. When the music UI service pops up a dialog, it only shows the two most recent songs I've used for my alarm clock. This service always pops up a full list for the alarm clock, but doesn't do this for the yoga ap

Re: Limited Music List When Choosing My Own Music for Pocket Yoga

2015-08-05 Thread Teresa Cochran
ga > may not have been able to keep up. I would suggest adding the tracks you want > to use for Pocket Yoga to your alarm sounds list, and then putting them in > the app from there. > > Best, > Anna > > > > > On Aug 5, 2015, at 9:51 AM, Teresa Cochran wrote

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