[Diabetes-Talk] Not working

[d m gina]

I love to learn what is out there,
I just don't jump ahead unless we can't get this to work at all..
I just hope I don't have to work so hard each time I put on a new cencer.

Original message:
> Wow, the Dexcom app sounds a lot simpler to me. With the G6, I've gotten
> really used to the "urgent low soon" alarm, which alerts us that we may hit
> urgent low within 20 minutes. It has really helped me stabilize my numbers.
> With the Dexcom I like that it will alert us without us having to touch the
> pyhone to the sensor to find out. But the real discussion should happen
> between you and your endo as to which one is best.
> Veronica


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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
> ed worrell via Diabetes-Talk
> Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2018 10:56 AM
> To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind
> Cc: ed worrell
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Not working

> Hello Dar,

> The settings that you are looking for to make sure the app will speak your
> BGs and trend arrow is in the the menu in the top left hand corner of the
> main app window. You will double tap on the menu and flick right to the
> settings option and then the settings will open in a new window and you will
> look for the text to speech option and double tap on the on/off toggle. This
> should turn the speech option on. You then will need to find either the
> unlabeled scan button in the top right hand corner of the main  or home
> screen. Alternatively you also can find the check glucose button towards the
> lower third of the main/home screen. You may also double tap on the button
> to activate the action. You then can place the top center of the phone over
> the sensor and you will hear a double beep when the reading has been taken.
> After the double beep you will hear the BG and trend arrow speak out loud.

> I hope this helps.

> Ed Worrell

>> On Dec 27, 2018, at 10:20 AM, d m gina via Diabetes-Talk
> <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:

>> Oh I say the wrong things, yes I don't even get anything on the phone,
> except it saying it needs to be on the back of the arm.
>> I am determened to have this work, if it is working for you folks then
> there shouldn't be this hard for me.
>> I know the tape isn't covering the cencer dot where it needs to see the
> numbers.
>> I can't even find settings to check it out.
>> How to get back to the first page.
>> I hate to think I have to start over taking out the app and adding it
> again.
>> Thanks so much.

>> Original message:
>>> I can't answer your other questions, but the sensor itself doesn't talk,
> the
>>> app on your phone does. If voiceover is turned on your smart device, the
> app
>>> should automatically speak if it's accessible. But the sensor itself
> doesn't
>>> talk.

>>> Bridgit

>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of d m
> gina
>>> via Diabetes-Talk
>>> Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2018 10:34 AM
>>> To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
>>> Cc: d m gina <dmgina at mysero.net>
>>> Subject: [Diabetes-Talk] Not working

>>> Ok folks,
>>> I got a message on my watch that said I could start using the new cencer.
>>> Good, I try to scan and it says nothing.
>>> I know that the dot on the cencer is able to be seen the gentleman
> yesterday
>>> said it was.
>>> Even with the tape holding down the cencer.
>>> I am trying to find the settings on the app to make sure it is talking.
>>> Give me more tips please.
>>> I so want this to work.
>>> It just says to place it on the arm.
>>> It is on my tummy.
>>> Where I would like to keep it.
>>> I even pulled down the clothes to see if that was the problem and no it
>>> isn't.
>>> Thanks again,

>>> --
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