As Richard said, there are several stands, but I would try and learn also to use it free-hand since you may be in situations where it is handy to use KNFB Reader and you may not have access to a stand. As with everything it is a matter of practicing and getting a "feel" for how high you have to hold the phone etc. For a regular page you don't have to go higher than a foot (approx.. as high as a 8.5x11 sheet is long). It also may help if you could practice a bit with a sighted person so they can correct you until you have more experience. The feedback the app provides is great, but it is not as good as what a sighted person can give you. I always start out by putting my phone on ttop of what I want to scan so that the camera is approx. in the middle of the page. Of course this means on a regular page the phone has to be in the bottom left quarter oof the page since thee phone's camera is at the top right of the phone if you face the touch screen (it is just around the back of the phone from where the power button is and a bit higher towards the top of the phone). If you are scanning a single page it may help you a bit if you lightly fold the page in half both ways, where the folds meet is exactly the middle of the page, line up the top right corner of your phone at that spot and then try to lift it straight away from the page.
Regards, Sieghard ----Original Message----- From: 'simon w' via VIPhone [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] Sent: Sunday, July 31, 2016 1:59 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: A new person that got the KNFBf reader So far with or without putting my arms on the table I have a hard time keeping the phone straight and up to the right level. -----Original Message----- From: Jewel Sent: Sunday, July 31, 2016 2:44 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: A new person that got the KNFBf reader Simon! If voice over says "no text visible", it is dollars to doughnuts that simply turning the page over will solve that. As for the advice about turning the page so many degrees clockwise or anti, I ignore that because, from what I can make out, the camera will compensate for that on its own. Jewel -------------------------------------------------- From: "Sieghard Weitzel" <siegh...@live.ca> Sent: Sunday, July 31, 2016 5:41 PM To: <viphone@googlegroups.com> Subject: RE: A new person that got the KNFBf reader Hi Simon, If you double tap on the field of view report button it will tell you information about how many edges of the page KNFB Reader can see and how skewed your phone is compared to the text. This will be provided in how many degrees off you are either clockwise or counterclockwise. Sorry, but I am running the Ios 10 Public beta and KNFB Reader currently doesn't work with that so I can't give you examples as to what specific wording is used. There is also an option to turn on tilt guidance and if you have it on your phone will vibrate if you are not holding it flat. You can try/practice this by putting the phone on a level table. It should not vibrate. Now pick up your phone and try to keep it level/flat. 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