Why not use Skype, you can see all your Facebook contacts, whether they are online or not and you can send and receive chat messages.
-----Original Message----- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Christopher Hallsworth Sent: Sunday, June 01, 2014 9:03 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Facebook chat on the iPad I finally understand what's happening but wonder if there's a work around Try IM+ either the free or pro version which can tell you who is on and offline as a per contact setting. Christopher Hallsworth Student at the Hadley School for the Blind www.hadley.edu On 01/06/2014 14:38, Jen Colley wrote: > Does it tell you who is on and off line if you use the messenger? > I installed it a long time ago on my iPhone but it seemed to do the same > thing as facebook chat and the message feature that is built into > facebook so I removed it. > I like being able to know which friends are on and off line. > Jen > > -----Original Message----- From: Christopher Hallsworth > Sent: Sunday, June 01, 2014 3:14 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Facebook chat on the iPad I finally understand what's > happening but wonder if there's a work around > > I don't understand. I use the separate free Messenger app from Facebook > and works very well with VoiceOver with no unlocking of orientation > necessary. > > Christopher Hallsworth > Student at the Hadley School for the Blind > www.hadley.edu > > On 01/06/2014 00:03, Jen Colley wrote: >> Hi, >> I just got an iPad mini and I was having trouble accessing the >> facebook chat area. >> I had a sighted friend tell me that in order to open chat you have to >> have the orientation of the screen unlocked which always gives me >> problems. >> I am wondering if there is a way to get the chat list window to open >> if the screen orientation is locked on an iPad mini? >> Jen >> > -- 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 questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- 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 questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.