Re: Status Item

2012-05-19 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi Kerry, I'm pretty sure an iPad can't charge off a computer, or if it does, it happens very slowly. It requires more power than an iPHone, which is why this doesn't work well. Best, Anna On May 19, 2012, at 12:02 PM, K. F. Ifill wrote: Hi list, I just bought a new Ipad and I updated and

Re: Need help with dead IPhone

2012-05-19 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Woody Anna Dresner Sent: Saturday, May 19, 2012 11:37 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Need help with dead IPhone Hi Nicki, Try holding down the Power and Home buttons together for about 10 seconds

Re: I cloud and i phone

2012-05-19 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi Ramy, If you choose to sync your contacts with iCloud, they will be copied to iCloud, not deleted from your phone. Best, Anna -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit

Re: I cloud and i phone

2012-05-19 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi Ramy, iCloud backs up all your contacts, so that if you ever need to erase all the data on your phone, you can get it back by restoring the latest iCloud backup. However, if you delete a single contact from your phone, it will also be deleted from iCloud. Best, Anna -- You received this

Re: Weather widget question, can I reset local weather?

2012-05-19 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
- From: Woody Anna Dresner wadres...@att.net To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Saturday, May 19, 2012 4:41 PM Subject: Re: Weather widget question, can I reset local weather? Hi Veronica, My experience is that the weather widget shows the weather of whatever city you select

Re: a Blindside question

2012-05-23 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi Matthew, Unfortunately, the description says it only works on the iPhone 4S and iPad 2 plus. Best, Anna On May 23, 2012, at 12:46 PM, Matthew Campbell wrote: Hi all. I just bought the blind side app and I've got a question. Has anyone played this on an iPhone 4? It seems real laggy on

Re: importing MP3 files for playback in Downcast

2012-05-23 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi Jennifer, I don't think you can import files from iTunes into Downcast, though I could be wrong about that. However, if you download files from other apps, such as Dropbox or Filer, you can import those files by selecting them, doing a double-tap and hold, and choosing Open With, then

Re: Taking birthdays from my contacts to calender?

2012-05-25 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Woody Anna Dresner Sent: Friday, May 25, 2012 6:09 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Taking birthdays from my contacts to calender? Hi Ramy, If you add a birthday in the Birthday field in Contacts, it gets added

Re: Apologies to Anna Drezner

2012-05-25 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hello Sandy, I didn't see your earlier post. No problem, as it's easy to miss things. Thanks for letting everyone know the information is there, though; I appreciate it. Best, Anna On May 25, 2012, at 7:32 PM, Sandy Finley wrote: Anew days ago when asking about the Notification Center I

Re: Seeking a Multiplayer Family Game

2012-05-27 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, iYacht and Domino Train can have up to 4 I think the same is true of King's Corner. Best, Anna players. On May 27, 2012, at 5:32 AM, Catherine Mahony wrote: Hi all Just wondering if anyone can recommend a good accessible Voice Over game that I can play with a 10-y-ear-old girl,

Re: ICatcher verses DownCast.

2012-05-28 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, Downcast lets you play other audio files, such as files downloaded through Filer or available in Dropbox. I don't know whether iCatcher has this feature or not. Best, Anna On May 28, 2012, at 12:38 PM, Cristobal wrote: As far as accessibility, they both work quite fine with voiceover.

Re: is it normal

2012-05-30 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, Pressing the Sleep-Wake button on my iPHone 4S 5 times does cause it to reset more quickly than a regular reset. I use this procedure when Siri goes into that state where it won't respond when I press the Home button. Someone on the list mentioned this procedure a few months ago, and I've

Re: accessible gamesfor kindergartener

2012-06-03 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, Voice Changer lets you record a phrase and then play it back with a wide variety of effects, such as slow, fast, robot, reverb, and choir (several copies of your voice at once). The light version is free, and you can save your recordings with the paid version, which isn't very expensive.

Re: Introductions, question about New Learning Ally App

2012-06-05 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi Chris, I just successfully downloaded and unzipped a 653-MB file using the latest iOS on an iPHone 4S. I plugged in the iphone because I figured downloading something that large would be likely to drain the battery, and I'm about 10 feet from my router. So it is possible to downlaod their

Re: Domino train

2012-06-07 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, Sometimes you need to do a three-finger flick to get to the end of the train before placing the domino. I think you flick up, but it's been a while since I played, so I might not remember correctly. Try flicking down with 3 fingers if flicking up doesn't do the trick. Best, Anna Sent

Re: Imap Weather Radio:

2012-06-08 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, If you don't have a local station that is partnered, that's fine. When I did it, they asked for a zip code, and then the app said there was no station in the area they could use. I guess it uses different sources for weather information depending on whether there's a local station they can

Re: Looktel apps do not work accurately for me

2012-06-08 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi Grant, I just tried Looktel Money Reader, which I hadn't used for a while. It used to recognize bills very quickly, but that doesn't appear to be the case any more for me. I have an iPHone 4S. What I found works reliably is to hold the camera over the bill, about six inches away, and hold

Re: purchasing movies?

2012-06-10 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, I know there are some movies you can only buy and some movies you can rent or buy. I didn't know there were movies you could only rent, but it's possible. If both options are available, you should find both Buy and Rent buttons, each with its own price. Best, Anna On Jun 10, 2012, at

Re: I'm confused about locations in iMap weather radio

2012-06-11 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, I usually turn on location services in that app only when I'm traveling to prolong battery life. Best, Anna Sent from my iPhone On Jun 11, 2012, at 11:53 AM, Christina blindmaclo...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, I went through the initial setup and entered my zip code. Do I also need to

Re: omobie?

2012-06-12 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, It's spelled oMoby. Best, Anna On Jun 12, 2012, at 12:15 PM, Paul Ferrara wrote: Looking for this app; is it spelled correctly? Cannot find it in app store anywhere. Thanks. Paul -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To

Re: Games?

2012-06-14 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, Naval Combat is an accessible way to play Battleship on the iPhone. You can play against the computer or against another person using Bluetooth and probably Game Center. HTH, Anna On Jun 14, 2012, at 7:30 AM, Rob Harris wrote: Having just read about Battleship as a pencil and paper

Re: predictive text

2012-06-15 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, Go to Settings/General/Keyboard. All the options for automatic text and spelling are in there. Best, Anna -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit

Re: Missed spelt word

2012-06-21 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, Do the following: 1. Put the cursor anywhere in the misspelled word. 2. Move the rotor to Edit. 3. Flick up or down to Select, and double-tap. The word is selected, and a menu appears. 4. Flick left or right, or up or down, until you reach Replace. This may be selected by default.

Re: list of commands for using iphone with focus 40

2012-06-21 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, I found the following link via Google. It claims to be from this past winter, so it should be current. http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4394?viewlocale=en_USlocale=en_US Best, Anna On Jun 21, 2012, at 12:59 PM, denise avant wrote: Hello all, I am trying out a focus 40 blue to see if I

Re: DTB files and iPhone app

2012-06-21 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hello Jay, Assuming the Hadley materials are unprotected, you could play them in Read2Go. While this app is primarily designed for reading Bookshare books, it does play DAISY text-only, audio-only, and text and audio DAISY books using DAISY 2.02 and 3.0. You can read text-only books with

Re: Accessibility of iTunes Match in iOS

2012-06-21 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi Jonathan and all, Once you choose Download All, downloading starts with the first undownloaded track at the top of the album or playlist. The download button changes to one displaying the progress of the download. You can also check download progress by opening the iTunes app, choosing

Re: Background apps draining battery question

2012-12-22 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi Keith, As I understand it, and app is completely closed if it isn't in the app switcher, so it can't drain the battery. However, if you set up mail to do push, for example, it will check for mail frequently, thus using battery. You might check to see which apps send you push notifications

Re: Itunes Problem!

2012-12-24 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, Delete the song, being sure to check the box to remove it from iCloud. Your other copy is probably still in iCloud. If not, bring up the context menu and choose Add to iCloud. Best, Anna On Dec 24, 2012, at 2:54 PM, Kerri Kosten kerrik2...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Arnold and Everyone:

Re: braille navigation in Ibooks pages

2012-12-26 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, You can definitely move around freely through a page using the panning keys. YOu can use the rotor to locate links and then double-tap. HTH, Anna On Dec 25, 2012, at 9:08 PM, Mary Otten motte...@gmail.com wrote: This is for those of you who use braille with iBooks, especially if you've

Re: Question Re: new iPad Mini and App Store

2012-12-28 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi Karen, Look in the upper right corner. That's where it is on a lot of pages in the iPad app store. HTH, Anna Sent from my iPhone On Dec 28, 2012, at 6:15 PM, Karen Poulakos kpoula...@sbcglobal.net wrote: I'm not finding a way to search for apps in the App Store. On the phone, the

Re: A Mystery with my iPad Mini

2012-12-30 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi Karen, It sounds like you may be touching the screen with 2 fingers when trying to start an app. A two-finger double-tap starts playing music. Be sure to double-tap with one finger, or split-tap by touching the app you want to start with one finger and tapping the screen once with another.

Re: Update to Getting Started book

2013-01-01 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hello Julie, I'm so glad you've found the book helpful and plan to share it with your clients. I'm still working on the supplement. I hope it will be done soon. While I understand that having one book is easier than having a book and a supplement, it's simply not practical to do a whole book

Re: reminders app vs list recorder

2013-01-01 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, A couple of big differences are that List Recorder doesn't play an alarm to remind you to do something; it's just a way to keep lists. On the other hand,you can record those lists, write text, or do both in List Recorder. Best, Anna On Jan 1, 2013, at 8:58 PM, denise avant

Re: wifi sync and iTunes question

2013-01-01 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi Denise, I know it's possible to sync two devices simultaneously using USB, but I don't know about doing it via wi-fi. If you need to sync both at once, you might try connecting them both. Best, Anna On Jan 1, 2013, at 9:20 PM, denise avant denise.av...@gmail.com wrote: Hello all, I am

Re: Voice mail password

2013-01-02 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, If it's practical, I would suggest going to a store run by your phone carrier and asking them to help you set up voicemail. It's a little tricky for a brand new iPhone user, and it's something that you only have to do once. If that's not possible, you could ask a sighted friend for help.

Re: Update to Getting Started book

2013-01-02 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi Julie, Yes, it will. Best, Anna On Jan 1, 2013, at 7:07 PM, Julie Adkins jpadkins1...@gmail.com wrote: Thank you Anna. Will the supplement describe how to navigate in the App Store And the Itunes app (since their layout is different now)? Julie -- You received this message

Re: Selecting Songs within a Playlist in iTunes 11

2013-01-02 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, But checking a song doesn't select it. All songs are checked by default. If you uncheck them, they are skipped in playlists and not burned to CD if you burn the playlist to CD. YOu should be able to select a track by arrowing to it. Best, Anna On Jan 1, 2013, at 7:23 PM, Julie Adkins

Re: ThIs there a way to lock the screen in landscape mode? Or portrait mode?

2013-01-03 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, You can lock the orientation in portrait, but not landscape. To do this: 1. Press Home twice to go to the app switcher. 2. Flick right with three fingers. The first item in the lower left corner is the rotation lock. Double-tap to toggle it on and off. Best, Anna On Jan 2, 2013, at

Re: ThIs there a way to lock the screen in landscape mode? Or portrait mode?

2013-01-03 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, They're basically the same thing, especially when done with three fingers. Cheers, Anna On Jan 3, 2013, at 10:49 PM, MamaPeach mamape...@charter.net wrote: I think you meant to swipe with three fingers, not flick? -Original Message- From: Woody Anna Dresner Sent: Thursday

Re: Question about the native music app

2013-01-03 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, Go to Settings, and choose iTunes and App Stores. In the Automatic Downloads section, you'll find a check box for music. If it's checked, anytime you download music on any of your devices, it will show up on your iPHone. If you uncheck it, it will only show up if you download it on that

Re: Question about the native music app

2013-01-04 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
this. With VoiceOver on, touch or swipe to the music you want to delete, flick down with one finger to hear delete, then double tap. This is part of the new actions rotor, and also works in Mail and several other stock and third party apps. Christopher Hallsworth On 04/01/2013 05:37, Woody Anna

Re: Editing Text With Braille Touch

2013-01-06 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, I asked the devs about the possibility of being able to edit with Braille Touch in the future, and they said they would like to make this happen, so while it won't work in the initial release, possibly it will later on. Best, Anna On Jan 6, 2013, at 8:25 PM, Arnold Schmidt

Headquake sound enhancement app free today

2013-01-09 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, The app is called Headquake and is at https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/headquake/id485698354?mt=8 This app says it adds a 3D effect to sound. I tried it, and it does seem to add some depth to your music. YOu have to listen with headphones, and when you first open the app, you choose the

Re: Setting up an apple account?

2013-01-09 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, Choose the Sign In option on the iTunes Store menu. That should give you the option to sign in with an existing Apple ID or create a new one. Best, Anna On Jan 8, 2013, at 2:12 PM, Debbie G buttercup1...@sbcglobal.net wrote: Hi all, Can someone tell me how you go about setting up

Re: Still cannot get into appsgonefree no matter what I try

2013-01-10 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, When they did a major upgrade a while back, they added an introductory screen. It's been a while, but I think I had to swipe left with three fingers a few times to get through it, or possibly turn off VO and slide one finger to the left three times. But I could be wrong about the

Re: Please to announce Pages being 100% accessible

2013-01-12 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, There hasn't been an update to this app in a couple of weeks, and the latest version certainly isn't any easier to read with than the previous one. When I get to the end of a page and try to go to the next one, focus doesn't go to the top. I haven't tried typing at the end of a long

problem solved, I hope

2013-01-14 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi all, Sorry about the bogus email that came from my account. Needless to say, I didn't write it. I have changed my email password and hope this will take care of it. Best, Anna -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone

Re: Need an app recommendation.

2013-01-14 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, I love NatureSpace too. I also like one called iSleep Easy. It has some sounds, but also some very nice guided meditations for relaxation and resting as you wait to fall asleep. Best, Anna On Jan 11, 2013, at 7:30 PM, Jenifer Barr claudas...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all. Can anyone

subscribing to podcasts manually using the Apple podcast app

2013-01-14 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, Am I right that there's no way to manually subscribe to a podcast feed using Apple's podcasts app? In other words, if a podcast isn't in the iTunes podcast directory, you can't subscribe to it using the Podcasts app? If I'm wrong, how do you do it? Thanks, Anna -- You received this

Re: Apple Maps talking while in walking mode

2013-01-16 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi David, But Maps won't give you turn-by-turn directions as you walk, right? Thanks, Anna On Jan 16, 2013, at 9:32 PM, David Chittenden dchitten...@gmail.com wrote: Yes, Apple Maps talks beautifully when tracking is on and you do not have any address. Just find the current location and

Re: Apple Maps talking while in walking mode

2013-01-16 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
. Grant On 1/16/13, Woody Anna Dresner wadres...@att.net wrote: Hi David, But Maps won't give you turn-by-turn directions as you walk, right? Thanks, Anna On Jan 16, 2013, at 9:32 PM, David Chittenden dchitten...@gmail.com wrote: Yes, Apple Maps talks beautifully when tracking

Re: Aftershokz, anyone used them?

2013-01-17 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, I like being able to hear what's going on around me while using them; they're good for walking and listening to GPS and such. Music doesn't sound that good to me, but how it sounds is different for everyone because it depends on your head shape. Cheers, Anna On Jan 17, 2013, at 3:04

Re: iBooks with braile display

2013-01-19 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi Mary and all, When I pan left from the page chooser, I'm on the bottom line of the page. This is with a Focus 40 Blue. But even if , you are at the top of the page, can't you just press O-Chord and end up at the top of the next page? I don't think you have to read all the way to the bottom

Maps compatibility

2013-01-19 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, Am I right that Apple's maps program is on the 4S and 5 only and that the maps app works the same on the 3GS and 4 as it did in previous versions of iOS? Thanks a lot, Anna -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public

Re: Maps compatibility

2013-01-19 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
, MSc, MRCAA Email: dchitten...@gmail.com Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 Sent from my iPhone On 20/01/2013, at 16:53, Woody Anna Dresner wadres...@att.net wrote: Hi, Am I right that Apple's maps program is on the 4S and 5 only and that the maps app works the same on the 3GS and 4 as it did

Re: iBooks question

2013-01-23 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi Shane, No, there's no feedback when you set a bookmark except that the button becomes Remove Bookmark. Best, Anna On Jan 22, 2013, at 2:18 PM, Shane clark hshanecl...@gmail.com wrote: Hello all, When in iBooks, when you double tap The bookmark button, is there anyway that voice over

Re: Item chooser?

2013-01-23 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, I would suggest updating to iOS 6. The Item chooser is good in iOS 5, but it's more reliable in iOS 6. Best, Anna On Jan 22, 2013, at 10:09 PM, David Chittenden dchitten...@gmail.com wrote: Two finger triple tap activates the item chooser. David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA Email:

Re: How to see the trash folder on my iPhone

2013-01-23 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi kim, Back out to the main email screen. On this screen, there are two headings: Inboxes and Accounts. Find your account name below the Accounts heading, and double-tap. All the folders in that account, including Trash, are listed on your screen. HTH, Anna On Jan 23, 2013, at 1:51 PM,

Re: Face Detection

2013-01-25 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi Ben, When I did this, my husband said it was kind of a nostril shot because I was holding the phone up and away from me. I think the photo was pretty much just my face, though. HTH, Anna On Jan 25, 2013, at 10:53 AM, Ben Mustill-Rose b...@benmr.com wrote: Hi all, I'm trying to take

Re: Re-naiming an iPhone

2013-01-25 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi Max, The easiest thing is to rename it on the iPHone. Go to Settings/General/About and rename it there. Best, Anna On Jan 25, 2013, at 2:22 PM, Agent086b agent0...@bigpond.com wrote: Hope this is better. Hello all, my wife now has my iPhone4. On a PC, how do I re-name the phone in

Re: How do I add bookmark in iBooks?

2013-01-27 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi Keith, Double -tap the bookmark button in the upper right corner of the screen. Nothing will change except that that button is now called, Remove bookmark. Best, Anna Sent from my iPhone On Jan 26, 2013, at 8:41 PM, Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D. kramlinger.ke...@mayo.edu wrote: I’ve

Re: changing from landscape to portrait mode

2013-01-27 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, Lift up the top end of the phone, the end with the Power button. The orientation will switch to Portrait. Best, Anna Sent from my iPhone On Jan 27, 2013, at 2:15 PM, Rebecca Ilniski rilni...@gmail.com wrote: How do you do this using the i phone 4s? I can't remember and trying to

Re: changing from landscape to portrait mode

2013-01-28 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, Did you flick right with three fingers? It's like changing home screen pages. And look for the controls near the bottom of the screen, where apps are listed on the App switcher. You'll find music playback controls and a button called Orientation Lock or something similar. If you double-tap

Re: App Switcher confusion

2013-01-28 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, Yes, the four-finger swipe to change apps is an iPad gesture. Best, Anna On Jan 27, 2013, at 11:28 AM, Lauren Simmons simmonslaure...@gmail.com wrote: I tried this 4 finger swipe on my iPod Touch 5th and it did nothing. (Shrug). Wondering if it's a feature only found on iPad. LS

Re: App Switcher confusion

2013-01-28 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, As I understand it, some apps are allowed to run as long as they like when you close them but leave them in the app switcher, such as GPS apps or apps that are playing music. If an app is downloading something, I believe it gets 15 minutes to finish and is then supposed to be closed. All

Re: Question about Location tracking settings

2013-01-28 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, Location Services settings are in Privacy. YOu can turn the whole thing on and off, and once it's on, you can control which apps can use it. Best, Anna On Jan 28, 2013, at 8:20 AM, Chasity Jackson chasityva...@charter.net wrote: Hi. I have a question about location tracking settings.

Re: Apple Maps- Current Location Not Announced- what am I doing wrong?

2013-01-28 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, Mostly, flicking to the current location works for me. Sometimes while I'm walking, Maps will stop reporting it for a bit, but then it starts up again. Be sure either Tracking or Tracking with Headings is on. I imagine the announcements will only happen if the screen is unlocked, so try

Re: Siri

2013-01-28 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, Siri sends everything you say to a server for processing. my guess is that 30 seconds is about as much information as it can handle at a time. If you need your message to be longer, just stop dictation, wait for what you dictated to be entered, and start dictation again to do the rest.

Re: Features new in iOS 6.1

2013-01-28 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, According to the Applevis article that was posted earlier, this has been fixed in iOS 6.1. Best, Anna On Jan 28, 2013, at 3:19 PM, Pablo Morales pablomorale...@gmail.com wrote: what bout labeling things with VO, has someone tried to do it with the IOs 6.1? P On 1/28/13, Joseph

Re: worrisome behavior of Ipad 3 after attempted update to 6.1

2013-01-28 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi Mark, It sounds like you need to do a bit of setup. The message in multiple languages is saying to slide to start setup. Unlock the screen, follow the prompts, and everything should be fine. Best, Anna On Jan 28, 2013, at 3:43 PM, Mark BurningHawk stone_tr...@sbcglobal.net wrote: Hi

Re: IOS 6.1 is available

2013-01-28 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, There are improvements to iTunes Match. YOu can delete albums or tracks, which wasn't possible before. You can also download individual songs as well as albums or playlists. Unfortunately, though, the Download All button for albums isn't accessible. Still, it's nice to have more control

Re: How do I get the apps option to show up in the latest version of iTunes on a Windows PC?

2013-01-28 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, Press Command-Comma or Control-Comma, depending on your OS, to open Preferences. On the General page, be sure Apps is checked. Best, Anna On Jan 28, 2013, at 7:21 PM, Kevin Minor kmi...@windstream.net wrote: Hi. I have a strange problem which I’m sure has a simple solution. I can’t

Re: Advantage to triple tap button

2013-01-28 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, The three-finger double-tap silences speech, but it doesn't turn VoiceOver off. This means the VoiceOver gestures are still in effect. This is handy, for example, if you want to record a voice memo and you don't want VoiceOver to be recorded. You can silence speech with the three-finger

Re: How does One Create Successive Home Pages

2013-01-29 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, If you download more apps than will fit on two home screens, additional screens will be added as needed. You can put similar apps together into folders, using whatever organizational scheme makes sense to you. Best, Anna On Jan 29, 2013, at 12:16 AM, Bill Gallik wfgal...@charter.net

Re: iOS 6.1 appears to be rolling out

2013-01-29 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, No need to set it up; it happens automatically. Best, Anna On Jan 29, 2013, at 2:49 AM, BBS bigbigshawn@gmail.com wrote: Hi. I didn't know that you could have your iPhone notify you when there's an update for it. How do I set this up? -- Shawn Sent from my white MacBook

Re: iOS 6.1 appears to be rolling out

2013-01-30 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
an iPhone 5, and do not get these notifications. Andy -Original Message- From: Woody Anna Dresner Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2013 11:18 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: iOS 6.1 appears to be rolling out Hi, No need to set it up; it happens automatically. Best, Anna

Re: lost twitter and facebook from notifications

2013-01-30 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi Jo, Open Settings, and double-tap Notifications. Double-tap Share Widget, and double-tap the toggle until it says On. That should do it. Best, Anna On Jan 30, 2013, at 4:37 PM, Jodie Hoger jodieho...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Group. For some reason, I have lost twitter and facebook from

Re: access note, is it worth it?

2013-01-30 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, From my perspective, AccessNote is absolutely worth the money. I got it a few hours ago and am thrilled. Yes, it needs more features, such as find and replace, the ability to move by paragraph with a braille display, and the ability to handle more file types. But it does quite a few things

Re: Problem with updating APPS using the IPhone APP Store

2013-01-30 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, I can update on the iPHone just fine using the Update All button. I haven't tried with individual updates. Unless there's some reason you don't want to update everything, try the Update All button. Best, Anna On Jan 30, 2013, at 6:43 PM, Marcos Rodrigues mrodrigue...@hotmail.com wrote:

Re: access note, is it worth it?

2013-01-31 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
: Anna, You've sold me on it. I'll be buying it in a couple days. Can you link things to dropbox? How do you back things up? Stacey Robinson and GEB dog Chesley On Jan 30, 2013, at 9:36 PM, Woody Anna Dresner wrote: Hi, From my perspective, AccessNote is absolutely worth the money. I

AccessNote User Guide

2013-01-31 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, Since this app is pricy, I thought folks might want to see the user guide. I've found a bit of incorrect info. The guide says you delete a file by selecting it, doing a double-tap and hold, and confirming that you want to delete. Actually, you double-tap and hold and then swipe right. If

Re: Live Listen on the iPhone 5

2013-01-31 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi Wayne, I haven't heard of the feature, but I would suggest connecting the hearing aids, going to Settings/General/Accessibility, and choosing Triple-Click Home. Everything that can be turned on with Triple-click Home is listed there, so if LIsten Live is an option, I would think it would be

Re: Lost all iPhone data

2013-01-31 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi Rahul, It sounds like iTunes has the mini player turned on. Press Command-Option-M, and if that's the problem, iTunes should look normal again. If the Source list isn't on screen, you may want to put it there by pressing Command-Option-S. Then see if you can find your iPhone in the list.

Re: Loving Braille Touch

2013-02-01 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi Caleb, This sounds good. I hope the rotor will be included as well so we can move by word and line. Cheers, Anna On Jan 31, 2013, at 5:37 PM, BrailleTouch viph...@brailletouchapp.com wrote: Hi Reggie, Definitely not a dumb question. In the first release of BrailleTouch, you flick

Re: access note, is it worth it?

2013-02-01 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, AccessNote is designed to work with VoiceOver, so yes, it's fully compatible with it. Best, Anna On Jan 31, 2013, at 9:05 PM, Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D. kramlinger.ke...@mayo.edu wrote: Is it fully, mostly, or partially VO compatible? -Original Message- From:

Re: access note, is it worth it?

2013-02-01 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
link things to dropbox? How do you back things up? Stacey Robinson and GEB dog Chesley On Jan 30, 2013, at 9:36 PM, Woody Anna Dresner wrote: Hi, From my perspective, AccessNote is absolutely worth the money. I got it a few hours ago and am thrilled. Yes, it needs more features

Re: access note, is it worth it?

2013-02-01 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
wrote: Anna, in your view, is it worth the £13.99, approx. $20 it costs in the UK? Cheers Alex -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Woody Anna Dresner Sent: 01 February 2013 23:07 To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re

Re: Loving Braille Touch

2013-02-01 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
to allow editing. Flick up and down to move through your text, and choose to move by characters, words, or lines. Grade 2 support is still the top priority. I hope we can offer editing soon as well. Best, Caleb http://brailletouchapp.com/ On 2/1/2013 5:44 PM, Woody Anna Dresner wrote

Re: access note, is it worth it?

2013-02-02 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Of Woody Anna Dresner Sent: 02 February 2013 00:07 To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: access note, is it worth it? Hi, I think it's worth the US$20 I paid. I wrote a detailed explanation of my reasoning on this list a couple of days ago, and I also put that review in the app store, so I

Re: access note, is it worth it?

2013-02-02 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
, and a Braillenote I think it probably is too, I just wanted a second opinion. Cheers Alex -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Woody Anna Dresner Sent: 02 February 2013 00:07 To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: access note

Re: New AFB App Helps People with Vision Loss Easily Take Notes on iPhoneR, iPadR, and iPod touchR

2013-02-02 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, For me, being able to search reliably and read a long document continuously without focus issues is worth it. I have wanted those features for a very long time and hadn't been able to find them in any other app I tried. Also, I love the fact that braille files look as they would on a

Re: Information on how TapTapSee works

2013-02-02 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, I believe it was the latest Accessible Devices podcast. Best, Anna On Feb 2, 2013, at 8:54 AM, Hayri Tulumcu ha...@ka-net.dk wrote: and where can i find the interview? - Original Message - From: Woody Anna Dresner wadres...@att.net To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Saturday

Re: Braille Touch Doesn't Work as I expected

2013-02-02 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, If I'm in public, I tend to use headphones. If you use headphones and the screen curtain is on, people won't know what you're typing. Best, Anna On Feb 2, 2013, at 8:52 AM, Alan Paganelli alanandsuza...@earthlink.net wrote: I may be nuts here but if your using this app or any other

Re: iPad Trouble

2013-02-02 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi Jane, Go to iCloud, delete the iCloud account with your Apple ID, and create a new one using hers. Then configure FaceTime and iMessage to use the iCloud one. Best, Anna On Feb 2, 2013, at 5:55 PM, Jane juanitatig...@gmail.com wrote: Hey there. I accidentally set up my daughter's iPad

Re: iPad Trouble

2013-02-03 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
, but it's not letting me use that for her. Jane On Feb 2, 2013, at 11:08 PM, Woody Anna Dresner wadres...@att.net wrote: Hi Jane, Go to iCloud, delete the iCloud account with your Apple ID, and create a new one using hers. Then configure FaceTime and iMessage to use the iCloud one

Re: Access note and dropbox

2013-02-03 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi Kim, Pressing the Sync button was all I had to do, and the folder was created. Are you sure Dropbox is turned on on your computer? Occasionally I have to close Dropbox and reopen it to get it to sync files properly. Best, Anna On Feb 3, 2013, at 8:15 AM, Kimberly

Re: Access note and dropbox

2013-02-03 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
see is note master. There seems to be some kind disconnect between dropbox on my phone and dropbox on my laptop but I have no idea how to correct it. I may have to get some customer support from dropbox. Kim On 2/3/13, Woody Anna Dresner wadres...@att.net wrote: Hi Kim, Pressing

Re: Taptapsee problem

2013-02-03 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, To delete an app, double-tap and hold any app on the home screen. VoiceOver says moving followed by the name of the program whose icon you double-tapped and held. Now find the app you want to delete, and double-tap it. You'll be asked if you're sure you want to delete it; double-tap Delete

Re: Voiceover and volume

2013-02-03 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi Jen, This happens by default. The music turns down when VoiceOver is speaking. Best, Anna On Feb 3, 2013, at 5:03 PM, Jennie Facer pup...@me.com wrote: Hi, I have a question. Is there a way to listen to music on the phone and have Voiceover be louder than the music? Thank you so

Re: Access note and dropbox

2013-02-03 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
, at 2:39 PM, Woody Anna Dresner wadres...@att.net wrote: Hi Kim, On your computer, right-click Dropbox in the menu and choose Quit. Then start it up again. Sometimes the program can get disabled, and a restart fixes it. Best, Anna On Feb 3, 2013, at 12:10 PM, Kimber Gardner

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