Re: The app given as a gift, please help.

2012-09-10 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi Maria, Did you get a receipt from the iTunes store confirming that you purchased the app? If not, open iTunes on your computer, choose the Store menu, and choose View my Account. Enter your password when asked, and press Enter. One of the headings on the next screen is Purchase History.

Re: difficulty opening pdf documents directly to ibooks

2012-09-11 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, The easiest way is to put the file in Dropbox and open it with the Dropbox app. Choose Export and then iBooks. Another way is to use iTunes file sharing to copy the file to iBooks. Best, Anna On Sep 11, 2012, at 12:39 PM, jack lrmccre...@earthlink.net wrote: Hello, I need some help

Re: E-mailed PDF Attachments

2012-09-11 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, There should be a choice on the Mail screen to open the file in iBooks. If you do that, you should be able to read the whole thing. Best, Anna On Sep 11, 2012, at 2:27 PM, Robert Fenton robert.fen...@samobile.net wrote: Hello everybody: I have noticed that when I receive a pdf file

Re: questions regarding ios 6 updating process

2012-09-12 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, You can definitely connect your iPHone 4 to iTunes and update the OS; it works just like it did when you used it as a phone except that the phone features don't work - Wi-fi and iTunes work normally. And yes, if you back up your phone before updating and then choose to restore with that

Re: Please can anyone help, 35 gb of other on my iphone4s

2012-09-14 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi Donna, if the iPHone is up to date, the computer won't try to update it. If you have a recent iTunes or iCloud backup, go to SEttings/General/Reset and choose the option to erase all data from your phone. Then start going through the iPHone setup. You'll be asked wehther you want to restore

Re: iOS 6 - 40 features you will care about, was: IOS 6 and Voice Over

2012-09-16 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, iOS 6 will be available on the 3GS. Since there's no Siri on the 3GS, those features won't be there, but I would imagine most of the others will be. Best, Anna On Sep 16, 2012, at 11:45 AM, Gerardo Corripio gera1...@gmail.com wrote: Wow! Too bad Iphones 3gs like mine wn't get along

Re: Find My Friends

2012-09-17 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi Tom, One of you should set up a separate Apple ID for iCloud. This will give you each your own iCloud storage and will allow you to use iMessage and Find My Friends separately. You can still share an ID for purchase s. To do this, one of you should go to iCloud and choose the Account

Re: Updating Apps

2012-09-20 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi Tom, You can exit the app store and find the app or the folder containing the app, and VO will tell you the progress of the update. HTH, Anna On Sep 20, 2012, at 10:58 PM, Tom Lange lang...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, I have mixed feelings about how the app store operates when updating apps.

Re: AppsGoneFree problem.

2012-09-21 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi Jim, Yes, it's working fine for me. When you open the app for the first time, you'll see a screen full of introductory info. There are 4 pages of info you have to scroll through. If I remember right, you move through them by swiping left with 3 fingers. On the last page is a button that

Re: Configuring email for Pop3.

2012-09-21 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi Don, You can have as many accounts as you need, either Imap or Pop3. You'll need to get the details, such as the addresses for incoming and outgoing mail, from your service provider. Then when you create the account, enter them in the correct places. Best, Anna On Sep 20, 2012, at 11:34

Re: VO in iOS six question

2012-09-21 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hello, You can change the default language by going to Settings/General/International, double-tapping Region Format, and then double-tapping the region you want. This will change date format and possibly some other settings, but it will also change the default voice. This works in iOS 5 as

Re: photos in messages?

2012-09-22 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, I was able to use the Actions button to save a voice memo today, but when I tried with a photo, I ended up on a screen that says nothing. So yes, I'd say there's a bug. Best, Anna On Sep 22, 2012, at 4:30 AM, Maria Chapman bubbygirl1...@gmail.com wrote: HI. before I updated I used to

Re: No sound when there's a call

2012-09-22 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, One possibility is that you have muted your phone. There's a small switch on the left side near the top. If you press it up toward the screen, you unmute it. Press it toward the back of the phone to mute. Another possibility is that your cell connection isn't very strong and the calls

Re: Audiobooks

2012-09-23 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi Shirley, Yes, if it's identified as an audiobook, i.e., you bought it from Audible or iTunes or you've chosen the media kind of Audiobooks in Options for the file, iTunes will save your place when you play other content. Best, Anna On Sep 23, 2012, at 12:04 AM, Shirley and maisie

Re: Downcast vs iOS Podcast Client

2012-09-23 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hello, You can import files from Dropbox into Downcast, but you have to favorite them first so that they will download to your device. Once they're on your device, Export won't be grayed out anymore. I've done it, and it works. Best, Anna On Sep 23, 2012, at 4:38 PM, Nicki Keck

Re: VoiceOver skipping body of some messages

2012-09-24 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi Ryan, I don't know why this is happening, but how about having them touch the screen near the top, under the subject and date? That way they can skip the headers and start reading the message right away, and hopefully avoid this problem. Best, Anna On Sep 24, 2012, at 2:44 PM, Ryan Mann

Re: Downcast vs iOS Podcast Client

2012-09-24 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi Carol, Yes, Downcast keeps your place in imported files, just as it does with the podcasts it downloads. You can import by using iTunes file sharing to add files to the app, or use the Export or Open In feature of other apps such as Dropbox and Filer to bring files into Downcast. You can

Re: Need help for IPhone4S

2012-09-25 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hello, I think you'll need sighted assistance to turn off guided access. I checked, and there doesn't seem to be a way to do it using iTunes on your computer. Best, Anna On Sep 24, 2012, at 9:39 AM, Wahid Raza wahid...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all, hope all are doing fine friends, i need help

Re: I found a new missing item in iOS 6 *sniff*

2012-09-25 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, The feature works fine on my iPhone 4S running iOS 6. I've tried it in the Music app and Downcast. Best, Anna On Sep 25, 2012, at 12:14 AM, Sieghard Weitzel siegh...@live.ca wrote: Hello, Interesting nobody noticed this before and brought it up. I often used to double press the

Re: Need help for IPhone4S

2012-09-25 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
PM, Tara Prakash taraprak...@gmail.com wrote: I thought you could do it through Universal Access under ITunes on the computer. - Original Message - From: Woody Anna Dresner wadres...@att.net To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2012 3:47 PM Subject: Re: Need

Re: How about a new use for Seri.

2012-09-27 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, You can use Siri to dicate a note. You can say, Note that bla bla bla, and Siri will create a note containing the text you say. You can also say Add to note, and the next text you say is added. At least, this worked in iOS 5, so I assume it still works. Best, Anna On Sep 27, 2012, at

Re: Netflix access question

2012-09-30 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, I just checked, and iTunes still offers some movies for rent. As for Netflix, I think there must be focus issues, where Netflix isn't scrolling along with VoiceOver, so when we tap, we're not tapping in the right place. Time to contact Netflix, I think. Best, Anna On Sep 30, 2012, at

Re: bookshare app

2012-09-30 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hello, The app is called Read2Go, and it works very well. You can use it to search for books from Bookshare and download them to your device. You can read them with Voiceover or a cappella voices built into the app. I use a braille display frequently with it, and in the current version, it is

Re: bookshare app

2012-09-30 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
books dazy books? -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Woody Anna Dresner Sent: Sunday, September 30, 2012 7:18 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: bookshare app Hello, The app is called Read2Go, and it works

Re: OoTunes question

2012-09-30 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi Jim, You can listen to them by choosing the Recordings tab, one of hte controls along the bottom of the screen. You have the choice of Recent or Saved. If you haven't saved any recordings, you'll find them in Recent Recordings. By default, everything you listen to is recorded, and the most

Re: bookshare app

2012-10-01 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
? Best, Rick -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Woody Anna Dresner Sent: Sunday, September 30, 2012 8:18 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: bookshare app Hello, The app is called Read2Go, and it works

Re: Netflix access question

2012-10-02 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi Bill, When I first ran this version, a notice said you have to double-tap to start an episode playing. When VoiceOver is running, this means you have to triple-tap. And while the app isn't scrolling correctly with Vo running at the moment, you can search for a title to put it on the main

Re: syncing apps to my iPad

2012-10-02 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi Liz, When you set up your iPad, you should get the option to restore from a backup. Choose icloud or iTunes, depending where you backed up your previous Apple device, and all your apps should be copied over. Best, Anna On Oct 2, 2012, at 7:59 AM, Elizabeth Campbell

Re: Package tracking app?

2012-10-02 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, I have used TrackThis quite a bit and like it. It tells you when your package changes location by default, but you can set it up just to tell you when it's out for delivery. You get very little info for post office packages, but plenty for UPS and FedEx. Best, Anna On Oct 2, 2012, at

Re: Am I good to go to update iPhone 4 to iOS 6?

2012-10-02 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi Christine, My son's iPhone 3GS works fine with iOS 6, so I'm sure you won't have a problem with the iPHone 4. Best, Anna On Oct 2, 2012, at 6:12 PM, Christina C. blindmaclo...@gmail.com wrote: Howdy all, I have an iPhone 4. Does it work well with iOS 6, especially for a VO user?

Re: bookshare app

2012-10-03 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
, Fanus buys.fa...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Anna Do I understand correctly that downcast can read .mp3 audio books and not just podcasts? Regards Fanus - Original Message - From: Woody Anna Dresner wadres...@att.net To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Monday, October 01, 2012 8:16 PM

Re: lost my type/gesture sounds

2012-10-04 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi Tara, I can't help with your second question, but regarding your sounds, check the Mute switch. If the phone is muted, VoiceOver speaks, but there are no sounds. It's on the left side of the phone. If you push it up, toward the top surface of the phone, you turn Mute off. Another

Re: where do I find purchased tones

2012-10-05 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, Open Sounds, and choose the option to select which sound you'll use for a ringtone. YOu should find the one you purchased listed there. Best, Anna On Oct 5, 2012, at 5:38 AM, Robert Doc Wright yeshua.talmi...@gmail.com wrote: I purchased a tone ofrom iTunes on my phone but I can't find

Re: Itunes purchased

2012-10-05 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi Robert, Press Control-Comma in Windows or Command-Comma on a Mac to open Preferences. One of the choices on the General tab is Tones. Check it, and your purchased tone should be displayed. HTH, Anna On Oct 5, 2012, at 6:09 AM, Robert Doc Wright yeshua.talmi...@gmail.com wrote: Why

Re: read 2 go

2012-10-05 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, The only time I've had books disappear from Read2Go is if I restore my iPHone. They don't seem to be stored when I create a backup. Other than that, they stay put. There was a recent update; maybe it will fix the problem. Best, Anna On Oct 5, 2012, at 6:35 AM, Marianne Denning

Re: Itunes purchased

2012-10-05 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
http://www.wrighthere.net - Original Message - From: Woody Anna Dresner wadres...@att.net To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Friday, October 05, 2012 10:28 AM Subject: Re: Itunes purchased Hi Robert, Press Control-Comma in Windows or Command-Comma on a Mac to open

Re: Moving contacts from sim card to iPhone

2012-10-05 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi Tara, Go to Settings, and open Mail, Contacts, and calendars. ONe of the options in the Contacts section is Import Sim Contacts. Best, Anna On Oct 5, 2012, at 9:00 AM, Tara Prakash taraprak...@gmail.com wrote: Dear all. I have an old sim card that I will discard. Before that I wanted

Re: Itunes and new phone question

2012-10-05 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi Wendy, I don't know of a way to delete a previous device from iTunes, but having it there doesn't affect how iTunes will work with your new one. Best, Anna On Oct 5, 2012, at 8:46 AM, Wendy Alling wendall...@comcast.net wrote: Hi all, I'm really enjoying my new iPhone 5. In itunes do

Re: moving emails to dropbox - can it be done?

2012-10-07 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, I would copy the info in the message to a file and then put that file in Dropbox. Best, Anna On Oct 7, 2012, at 6:51 PM, Jodie Hoger jodieho...@gmail.com wrote: Hi group. I am wondering how I might move an imail with information I want to use later to my dropbox account. I can't find

Re: going to top of list in tweetlist

2012-10-09 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi Don, Try the usual top of screen command - touch the status bar and then double-tap. I'm pretty sure that will work. Best, Anna On Oct 9, 2012, at 1:08 PM, don bishop w6...@donbishop.org wrote: Hi, When I start tweetlist or come back to it later, I'm usually positioned way down the

Re: indaisy vs read2go for recorded audio daisy books

2012-07-04 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, You can play recorded DAISY books, and you can adjust the speed using the same control you use to adjust the rate of the A Capella voices. I don't know of a way to find out the elapsed and remaining time, though. Best, Anna Sent from my iPhone On Jul 3, 2012, at 9:06 AM, Richard Turner

Re: Selecting, copying, and transferring text

2012-07-04 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, Shift and the aero keys should select just fine. Add Option to select by word. Command-A is Select All. Best, Anna Sent from my iPhone On Jul 3, 2012, at 4:42 PM, Tom Cramer tom.cram...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, I have an Apple Bluetooth keyboard and am trying to select text off of the

Re: best app for reading text files

2012-07-04 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, I have not had good luck with this app and Braille files from National Braille Press. The ends of most lines don't show up on my Braille display. I've tried all the text encoding options, but none has worked. I loaded the files by changing the extension to txt. Best, Anna Sent from my

Re: indaisy vs read2go for recorded audio daisy books

2012-07-04 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
, Anna On Jul 4, 2012, at 11:41 AM, Richard Turner wrote: That is good to know. Do you have a source for recorded audio daisy books that will play in Read2Go? Thanks, Richard From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Woody Anna Dresner Sent

Re: Can Daisy Audio Projects be created with either ListRecorder or Voxie?

2012-07-05 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi keith, No, neither of these programs can do DAISY markup, such as headings at different levels. Best, Anna On Jul 5, 2012, at 7:46 PM, Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D. wrote: Hi Repeating the Subject line, can Daisy Audio Projects be created with either ListRecorder or Voxie? Thanks.

Re: test

2012-07-06 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi Linda, Your message came through fine. Best, Anna On Jul 6, 2012, at 3:45 PM, ProudMom531 wrote: Hi all. Been having problems with gmail and just need to know if my emails are coming through. Thanks. Linda C. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the

Re: saving battery?

2012-07-06 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi Jessica, Set Mail to check manually rather than automatically so that it only checks when you have the Mail app open. Turn off Location Services unless you are using them. Best, Anna On Jul 6, 2012, at 10:06 PM, Jessica Brown wrote: I am going to be going away soon and don't know how

Re: Hint option on roter

2012-07-07 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, If Hints are on, VoiceOver will speak extra information about a second after speaking an item. In some cases, the hints tell you what to do, such as to double-tap to activate. In other cases, the hint tells you what the control does. Best, Anna On Jul 7, 2012, at 1:24 PM, Kim wrote:

Re: Voice memos

2012-07-14 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi Tom, Yes, you can use iTunes to copy the memo to your computer. Connect your iPhone to your computer, and focus on it in the iTunes source list. Choose the Music tab in the multi-page dialog box. As you tab through the choices for syncing music, you'll find Sync voice memos. Check that box,

Re: Regarding complaint/accusation of treating the list as buy/sell/trade.

2012-07-16 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, As someone who bought used headphones from a list member, I'm really glad these types of announcements come up from time to time. I think the most important thing is that if people want to follow up on such announcements, they contact the seller off list. If that is done, very little list

Re: IMAP and POP3 questiion

2012-07-17 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, I realize that the normal behavior for Imap is to keep all your messages on the server forever, but what if you want to store them on your computer instead and don't want your iPHone to have its memory taken up with all your past email? What if you change your ISP - how can you take your

iPad mail always opening in Gmail

2012-07-17 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, My husband uses an iPad, and until yesterday, when he opened Mail, the focus was wherever it had been the last time he used it, as it is on my iPhone. But yesterday he had to add and delete some accounts. Now, regardless of where he was last time he used Mail, whenever he opens it, he ends

Re: iPad mail always opening in Gmail

2012-07-17 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
still listed in the App Switcher? On 17/07/12 12:28, Woody Anna Dresner wrote: Hi, My husband uses an iPad, and until yesterday, when he opened Mail, the focus was wherever it had been the last time he used it, as it is on my iPhone. But yesterday he had to add and delete some accounts. Now

Re: Manually entering words in Flekxy

2012-07-17 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, Hold your finger on a letter until Fleksy tells you what the letter is. YOu can slide to a different letter if you need to. When you've found the one you want, lift your finger. Do this for each letter in the word. So it's like normal iPhone touch typing except that you have to hold your

Re: Siri down

2012-07-17 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, I used Siri a couple of hours ago. Best, Anna On Jul 17, 2012, at 2:06 PM, Eric SS wrote: Is everyone without Siri? It has not worked for me in Ohio two days now. Eric Telephone: (614)522-9725 Skype: sseric57 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to

Re: Having trouble changing device name for iPad thru iTunes

2012-07-17 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, It's easier to change the name on the device itself. Go to Settings/General/About. There's an edit field there where you can change the name. Best, Anna On Jul 17, 2012, at 8:38 PM, Jeff Samco wrote: Hello, list, At my work I work with a few different iDevices for our lending

Re: Question Regarding Carat

2012-07-19 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, The problem is that Carat advises killing specific processes in some cases, not just apps. As far as I know, there's no way for the user to kill a specific process, so I don't know why they advise doing it. Best, Anna On Jul 19, 2012, at 10:55 AM, Rob Harris wrote: Different term for

Re: Read to go

2012-07-20 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, You need the number 2 instead of the word to, and everything is written as one word - Read2Go. HTH, Anna On Jul 20, 2012, at 12:55 PM, Kathy and Wilda wrote: I have tried to find this app in the app store but have been unsuccessful. I have entered it with and without spaces.

Re: Mac lists?

2012-07-20 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi Phil, Mac Visionaries is a great list for blind Mac users. Traffic is high, and is likely to be higher when Mountain Lion comes out, but there's lots of wonderful information. YOu can find out about it at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries/about Best, Anna On Jul 20, 2012, at

Re: anagrams

2012-07-21 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, Worder is a good anagram game. I don't remember whether it's free because I got it a long time ago. There are four unlabeled buttons near the top of the opening screen and many of the other screens. From left to right, they are New game Resume game Instructions Configuration The

Re: apps thatI have on my iphone are not downloading to my ipad via icloud

2012-07-22 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi Hank, Go to Settings on your iPad and choose Store. There you can control which content gets automatically downloaded to it. I'm pretty sure the iPad version of an app downloads automatically when two versions of an app exist. Best, Anna On Jul 22, 2012, at 7:29 PM, Hank Smith wrote:

Re: slightly ot: looking for correct imap settings for att/yahoo

2012-07-26 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi Raul, That used to be the case, but not anymore. My iPhone connects to att.net using Imap, while my computer uses Pop. I like this, as all mail stays on the server when I check with the iPhone unless I delete it, and everything goes to my computer and off the server when I check mail with

Re: accessible transit apps.

2012-07-28 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, To add to what esther said, when we were in New York, we used destinations like Empire State Building, Penn Station, and battery Park, and it worked fine, so many points of interest are included. It's a great app. Best, Anna On Jul 27, 2012, at 8:56 PM, Esther wrote: Hello David and

Re: Question about Downcast

2012-07-28 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, I'm pretty sure Downcast can sync podcast subscriptions across devices via iCloud, though I haven't done it. Best, Anna On Jul 28, 2012, at 1:51 PM, Daniel Miller wrote: Hello, I’m also considering purchasing downcast, to have in addition to the Apple podcasts app. I have one

Re: Help! iCloud is making a mess of my iPhone!

2012-07-28 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, My guess is that when you deleted your contacts, you didn't delete them from both the iphone and iPad. If you delete them again, they should be deleted from both. If you sync both with iCloud, you'll end up with the same contacts and calendar events on both devices. HTH, Anna On Jul

Re: Question about Downcast

2012-07-28 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
and that if you do, they are synced. Best, Anna On Jul 28, 2012, at 8:59 PM, Blinkin wrote: I haven't double checked any of my iCloud settings yet but my iPhone and iPad do not sync with each other. I have different podcasts on each. Mike On Jul 28, 2012, at 4:43 PM, Woody Anna

Re: Help! iCloud is making a mess of my iPhone!

2012-07-29 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
the relevant device (the one I have correct) and back up to icloud again and all will be well? Thanks. On 29 Jul 2012, at 00:01, Woody Anna Dresner wrote: Hi, My guess is that when you deleted your contacts, you didn't delete them from both the iphone and iPad. If you delete them again

Re: Setting the world clock

2012-08-02 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, Double-tap the Add button in the upper right corner. A search box will appear. Type the name of the city you want to know about. Pick a major city. You don't need to press a Search button; any cities that are found are listed. Double-tap a city to add it. Use the Edit button in the upper

Re: Setting the world clock

2012-08-02 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
: Christopher Chaltain chalt...@gmail.com Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2012 11:59 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Setting the world clock I do like to add my home town that way I can check the time back home when I'm traveling. On 02/08/12 13:42, Woody Anna Dresner wrote: Hi, Double

Re: Need help now if possible: Need to download ePub files from computer/windows-XP to iBooks/how?

2012-08-06 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hello, I take it you normally sync with a different computer? In that case, either add them to iTunes on that computer, or if you have a Dropbox account, add them to Dropbox and then use the iPhone Dropbox to add them to iBooks. If they're on your usual computer, connect your iPHone, find its

Re: A question about read2go.

2012-08-15 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi Annie, Choose SEttings, which is one of the Read2Go tabs. Then double-tap visual, which is a button even though it doesn't say so. A choice near the bottom of the page is Display by Page. Double-tap this as needed to switch it off. Now as you read with your braille display, you'll move

Re: LightSaber Ap? has any one else heard about it?

2012-08-19 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, There's an app called Lightsaber, all one word, by Liang Zhang that is quite accessible. It makes sounds, and you can play with an opponent via Bluetooth. Buttons for selecting a Darth Vader voice, playing music, and selecting a character to play are all accessible. Some features are not -

Re: downcast question

2012-08-21 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi Rebecca, Choose More, then Tools, then Import. Then choose the Extract from Media Library button in the lower right corner. YOu'll be warned this could take a while. Choose the OK button. Now you'll see a view similar to the Music app. Choose More, then Podcasts, then the ones you want to

Re: Cutting and pasting

2012-08-23 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, Since there's currently no way to move by paragraph, all you can do is select multiple lines until you've selected the whole paragraph, and then cut and paste. Best, Anna On Aug 22, 2012, at 8:37 PM, Sabrina Giles cheyennesmo...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all, so I recently joined this group

Re: find friend

2012-08-23 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, Yes, I think deleting and reinstalling is a good idea. Best, Anna On Aug 23, 2012, at 5:56 AM, Robert Doc Wright yeshua.talmi...@gmail.com wrote: for some reason when I long in now it tells me that my device is not eligible for free ICloud services then takes me back to the log in

Re: facetime wont activate

2012-08-23 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hello, Create an iCloud account using the email address you want to use for Messaging and FaceTime. To do this, go to iCloud in Settings, and double-tap the button for entering an Apple ID. Your iCloud account can be different from your Apple ID. Best, Anna On Aug 23, 2012, at 11:48 AM,

Re: App that allows editing of Word documents.

2012-08-24 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, I tried Documents2 a few months ago, but I was unable to bring focus to the text of any document, whether I had written it or it was created by another program. I could start typing a document, but once focus was elsewhere, I couldn't get it back. Frustrating, as it looked interesting.

Re: Reading Excel Files on 4S

2012-04-20 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi Eric, I have read a simple Excel spreadsheet, with 2 columns, in Filer. It showed data from the first cell on the first line, then from the cell to its right on the next, then the first cell in the next row, etc. I know some people have used Numbers to view spreadsheets and that you can

Re: strange problem installing dropbox

2012-04-23 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi Ioana, Had you installed a version previously? If so, the one you downloaded probably installed over it, so you should be all set. If you need to stop Dropbox in order to delete it, here's how. 1. Open Activity Monitor. An easy way to do this is to type Activity in Spotlight. 2. Find the

new edition of my iPhone book is here!

2012-04-26 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi everyone, I'm really excited to tell you that the new edition, which covers iOS5, is now out. It's available in hard copy and electronic braille, Word, ePub, and DAISY formats for $22 from National Braille Press. YOu can learn more at http://www.nbp.org/ic/nbp/IPHONE-IOS5.html Cheers, Anna

Re: new edition of my iPhone book is here!

2012-04-26 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
. I purchased your previous books, so I do have a username and password. Can you please direct me to someone who can help. Regards Fanus - Original Message - From: Woody Anna Dresner wadres...@att.net To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2012 6:07 PM Subject

Re: Keeping track of birthdays

2012-04-28 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi Jenny, You can tell the calendar when to remind you about birthdays; if you enter them in Contacts, you'll be reminded at the time you specified. I use the calendar to remind me a week ahead of time and then use an app called NeverMiss to remind me on the day. It takes the info from your

Re: IOS 5 and AutoReading with Braille Display

2012-04-30 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hello, Your best bet is to report this sort of thing to accessibil...@apple.com Best, Anna On Apr 30, 2012, at 2:54 PM, kb5...@gmail.com wrote: I am using a BrailleConnect 32 with the most recent update to IOS 5 on my iPhone. I notice that the autoread command causes Braille to literally

Re: Best DAISY book reading app.

2012-05-01 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, I like InDaisy because it can play Bookshare books and also DAISY audio, and DAISY full text and audio, such as the jAWS training materials. It's a bit quirky, but the most flexible I've found. I also use the Learning Ally app, which works great for their content. I think you can play

Re: Questions about iOS and braille displays

2012-05-01 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi Grant, When I Use a braille display, I always have the iPhone within easy reach so that I can perform the tasks that work better on the screen with the screen and those that work better with the display on the display. That way, I have the best of both worlds. Best, Anna Sent from my

Re: is light detector app broken?

2012-05-05 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, It works fine on my 4S running iOS 5.1 as well. Best, Anna On May 5, 2012, at 9:40 AM, alex wallis wrote: Hi list, just wondering, is the light detector app broken? I can't remember the last time I used it, but when I tried to use it just now, I found that when I tapped on it the

Re: iOS 5.1.1 is out

2012-05-07 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi Jenifer and all, Just because accessibility isn't mentioned in the summary of the update doesn't necessarily mean no accessibility improvements will be included. There may not be any, but there have certainly been times in the past where there were some, but they weren't mentioned in the

Re: Problem with ear piece on 3gs

2012-05-07 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi matthew, I imagine you tried this, but just in case, did turning up the volume while talking to someone on the phone help? That's usually the way to fix this sort of thing. Best, Anna On May 7, 2012, at 6:10 PM, matthew Dyer wrote: Hi all, I am having issues with the ear piece on my

Re: Audible and Downcast

2012-05-10 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, Since Audible books are protected, you can't read them with downcast. YOu can play them in the Audible app or the iPhone's built-in music player. Best, Anna On May 10, 2012, at 2:30 PM, Bill Holton wrote: Hi. Can someone outline the steps to reading an Audible book with Downcast? I

Re: Audible and Downcast

2012-05-10 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
...@bholton.com Direct: 386-624-6309 Homepage: www.bholton.com Home Office: 1520 Loughton ST DeLand, FL 32720 -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Woody Anna Dresner Sent: Thursday

Re: Sort of ot: Bought used iPhone. How do I disassociate previous owner?

2012-05-10 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, Go to SEttings/General/Reset and choose the reset to erase all data. Then either set it up as a new phone or restore from a backup if you had an iPhone before and want all of its app data on your new phone. Best, Anna On May 10, 2012, at 7:40 PM, Louie P. (Pete) Nalda wrote: Subject

Re: un-registering iPhone 4G-Need urgent help

2012-05-10 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, You can definitely erase your friend's info and get your data on the phone. Here's how. Back up your old phone to either iTunes or iCloud before you start. That way, you'll have the very latest info on your new phone. To erase all the data on the new phone, go to Settings, choose General,

Re: Sort of ot: Bought used iPhone. How do I disassociate previous owner?

2012-05-11 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
still need to wipe it? Egun On, Lagunak! Basque for G'day, Mates Louie P. (Pete) Nalda Http://www.myspace.com/lpnalda Http://www.facebook.com/lpnalda Http://www.linkedin.com/in/lpnalda Twitter @lpnalda On May 10, 2012, at 10:26 PM, Woody Anna Dresner wadres...@att.net wrote: Hi

Re: Looking for an App to Remove Vocals from Songs

2012-05-11 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, The app VocalZap does a pretty good job of removing the vocals on the fly, depending on how the song was recorded. You can take the vocals out or put them back as you listen. If I remember right, it's also free. Best, Anna On May 11, 2012, at 4:00 AM, Catherine Mahony wrote: Hi all

Re: is it possible to keep unlocked levels in game when installing as new device?

2012-05-12 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
from my phone On May 12, 2012, at 7:01 PM, Woody Anna Dresner wadres...@att.net wrote: Hi, Yes it is. If you restore from iTunes or iCloud and backed up your old phone just before restoring, all your asp data, including game progress, will be copied to your new iPhone. Best, Anna

Re: How to play Stem Stumper - Was Re: Games

2012-05-14 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi Paula, You're playing a plant in search of fertilizer named Mimia. Mimia always starts in the lower right-hand corner of the screen. As she moves, she sometimes encounters obstacles such as stubborn stumps. She can double-tap angry acorns to destroy the stumps and clear a path. Later there

Re: How to Calibrate Your Home Button | Snapguide

2012-05-15 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, That's odd; the steps work fine on my 4S. Did you hold down Home after the message about powering off the phone appeared? Best, Anna On May 15, 2012, at 11:39 AM, Richard Turner wrote: This method does nothing for me on the iPhone 4s. When holding down the home button, I get the

Re: PDF Reader

2012-05-15 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi Liz, Some people have reported good experiences with ILike2Read and PDF files. The one I tried didn't work at all well in that program - there were no page breaks, basically no way to move through text at all, so iBooks was better. But I know others have had good luck, so I guess it depends

Re: How to Calibrate Your Home Button | Snapguide

2012-05-15 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
, Richard -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Woody Anna Dresner Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2012 10:19 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: How to Calibrate Your Home Button | Snapguide Hi, That's odd; the steps work

Re: Need help with dead IPhone

2012-05-19 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi Nicki, Try holding down the Power and Home buttons together for about 10 seconds. This should prompt a reset. It may take a couple of minutes for the iPHone to come on afterward. If someone sighted is around, ask them to watch when you do this and see if an Apple logo appears. If it does,

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