Right, it's only Apple's own Airpods which work worse than any other bluetooth headset on the market with Apple's own Apple Watch. Steve Jobbs used to say "it just works" or that "it's like magic". I guess this is o longer the case, however.
-----Original Message----- From: viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of M. Taylor Sent: Wednesday, May 9, 2018 11:01 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: My first Apple Watch – series 3 Hello Donna, You're quite welcome. Do not be too hard on yourself where the connection of Apple Watch to AirPods is concerned. Apple still has some compatibility tweaking to do, where they are concerned. Give it a little time. I realize that you want to use your Apple Watch during your exercise routine with AirPods, however, in the meantime, your iPhone will work just fine as an exercise tool, in conjunction with Airpods and Apple Watch. Donna, for the best results, you really need to get to know almost every aspect of how VoiceOver works with Apple Watch. So, explore everything. I'm not necessarily referring to the many different watch faces but, rather, all of the settings and configuration options available to you. Learn, for example, how to install and remove apps from the watch so that you can do it with confidence. Also, understand that where you place a third-party Complication, on a watch face, may vary the data it displays. Once you have mastered this, you may consider installing a variety of third-party apps that can help you better track your exercise routine. For example, my preferred step counter is FitPort. However, another popular step counter is Pedometer++. Still another highly recommended step counting app is Duffy. As for me, I prefer not to have any music on my Apple Watch for several reasons the primary of which is the conservation of Apple Watch battery power. So, for example, before any predetermined exercise routine, I make certain that FitPort is launched on the watch then I engage music on my iPHone as I begin to exercise. Of course, there is also the workout app that is extremely accessible and very popular. Personally, however, I find it a bit too cumbersome to use early in the morning when I begin to exercise. For me, I prefer to track my steps throughout the day. It's a good idea to get extremely familiar with all aspects of the Health app, on your iPHone as many third-party apps will use the Health app to store and in some cases, read and write updated data. Just give yourself some time and it will all begin to make sense. Mark -----Original Message----- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Donna Neff Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2018 8:14 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: My first Apple Watch – series 3 Hi Mark, Thanks a lot for the tip to activate crown navigation. As soon as I read your post, I followed your instructions and started scrolling with the crown. I do like it better than tapping and touching. Unfortunately, I still haven’t conquered pairing the AirPods with the Apple Watch. I am not giving up, though. Somehow, someway, someday, I will make these two devices connect via Bluetooth. Again, thanks so much for taking the time to help. Donna Sent from my iPhone > On May 9, 2018, at 4:03 PM, M. Taylor <mk...@ucla.edu> wrote: > > Hello Donna, > > Congratulations on your new Apple Watch. > > I'm not certain if John covered this in this thread but I strongly suggest > that you enable Digital Crown Navigation. When the watch is awake, > two-finger, triple-tap the display in order to toggle this feature on and > off. When Digital Crown Navigation is enabled, you can use the Digital > Crown, (the knob located adjacent to the long button on the side of the > device, to navigate around the display area, as opposed to using swipe > gestures or the explore-by-touch method, in order to locate various > complications. > > I think the modular watch face is the best one for beginners. > > Finally, almost all of the major configuration of the watch can be done from > the Watch app, located on the iPhone. > > Mark > > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of > Donna Neff > Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2018 2:36 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: My first Apple Watch – series 3 > > Thanks again, John. I definitely didn’t know that. > Sent from my iPhone > > On May 9, 2018, at 1:50 PM, John Panarese <jpanar...@gmail.com> wrote: > You can get any of the complications to be included with auto speak. Just > flick up or down on an complication and double tap if you want it to auto > speak when you double tap the screen for the time. > > > Take Care > > John D. Panarese > Director > Mac for the Blind > Tel, (631) 724-4479 > Email, j...@macfortheblind.com > Website, http://www.macfortheblind.com > > APPLE CERTIFIED SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL and Trainer > > AUTHORIZED APPLE STORE BUSINESS AFFILIATE > > MAC and iOS VOICEOVER TRAINING AND SUPPORT > > > > On May 9, 2018, at 4:16 PM, Donna Neff <donnakarak...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Thank you, John, looks like I have a lot to learn. I kee getting a message > about auto speak but wasn’t sure exactly what to watch wanted to make speak > automatically or how to get it done. I did talk a little on but really didn’t > notice anything different afterwards. > > Again, thank you for your help. > > Donna > > Sent from my iPhone > > On May 9, 2018, at 9:22 AM, John Panarese <jpanar...@gmail.com> wrote: > The easiest thing to do is choose a watch face that includes the battery > indicator as a complication. I have done this with the modular watch face. > Also, you can include any complication as an "auto speak" item. So, for > example, when I tap the watch to get it to tell the time, I have it set to > also announce the battery level as well. > > > Take Care > > John D. Panarese > Director > Mac for the Blind > Tel, (631) 724-4479 > Email, j...@macfortheblind.com > Website, http://www.macfortheblind.com > > APPLE CERTIFIED SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL and Trainer > > AUTHORIZED APPLE STORE BUSINESS AFFILIATE > > MAC and iOS VOICEOVER TRAINING AND SUPPORT > > > > On May 9, 2018, at 10:59 AM, Donna Neff <donnakarak...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Thanks, John, really appreciate your help. > > Now I am easily able to find a notification Center, as well as the control > center. Is there a quick way to also see how much battery life is remaining? > That would be really helpful as well. > > Guess I will have to keep working on. My air pots. I will try again, ensuring > that my iPhone is, either off, or know where in range of the watch. > > Again, thanks a bunch. > > Donna > > Sent from my iPhone > > On May 9, 2018, at 7:01 AM, John Panarese <jpanar...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hello, > The notification center for the Apple Watch can easily be reached from the > main screen by flicking up or down with one finger until you hear, > notifications. Double tap with one finger and you'll be able to view all of > your notifications. > > I have paired my Air Pods, though it wasn't as easily as it is made to > sound to occur. You have to be sure your other Apple Devices are not in range > or the Phone, for example, will offer the pairing request. In my case, after > some effort, it just seemed that the watch suddenly started working with the > Air Pods. I put the case against the watch, took the air pods out of their > case and put them on. They just started to work, but this happened after a > good five or six attempts. > > Take Care > > John D. Panarese > Director > Mac for the Blind > Tel, (631) 724-4479 > Email, j...@macfortheblind.com > Website, http://www.macfortheblind.com > > APPLE CERTIFIED SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL and Trainer > > AUTHORIZED APPLE STORE BUSINESS AFFILIATE > > MAC and iOS VOICEOVER TRAINING AND SUPPORT > > > > On May 8, 2018, at 11:31 PM, Donna Neff <donnakarak...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hi everyone, > > If anyone can answer any of the questions I have concerning the Apple Watch, > series 3 (which I just purchased) I would greatly appreciate it. Overall, I > am thrilled with my new acquisition but I could sure use a little help > getting started. > > The first question I have is does anyone know of a quick way to get to the > notifications when they come in? It takes me a while to find where to swipe > and sometimes I get so frustrated that I tap the crown to go back and start > over to look for the alert. > > My second question concerns Uber. Is there anyway to order an Uber ride from > the Apple Watch, instead of the iPhone? I saw that I could order a ride but > there was no place, or at least I couldn’t find it, where the frequent > destinations I use are listed. > > My third question, and I will stop with this one, is how do I pair my AirPods > with the Apple Watch? I’ve tried the usual method of going into settings, > selecting Bluetooth in pairing, but didn’t have any success. I would like to > be able to listen to music on my I watch while I am on the treadmill or on a > brisk walk. I thought sure the AirPods would work and pair easily. > > I hope that isn’t too many questions for one post. 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