[Diabetes-Talk] Dexcom? Changing the alert messages...

[Veronica Elsea]

Thanks, Paul. I'm on my way in there right now!
Veronica


-----Original Message-----
From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Paul
Magill via Diabetes-Talk
Sent: Friday, June 16, 2023 5:27 AM
To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind' <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
Cc: Paul Magill <magills at bigpond.com>
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Dexcom? Changing the alert messages...


Hi all,

It seems fiddly, but if you mess it up, as I did the first time, just delete
it from the punctuation screen, and try again.

This only refers toVoiceOver, but perhaps the other voice systems have a
similar method. 

You can change what voiceOver says, by going to the voiceOver settings under
Accessibility in settings.

Choose the speech button on the voiceOverscreen, then.

Choose pronounciations, then add.

On the next screen, you are in the "Phrase" field where you enter the text
you want to change.

Important, it needs to be the exact text, and if changing more than one
word, the spacing and any punctuation also needs to be correct.

>From your example below, you would enter:
critical!

Then in the substitution field, enter a single space to have voiceOver say
nothing, or an alternative word or phrase if that is preferred.

Further down...
The language  can be changed if it is not the one you are using.  Selecting,
"all", solves that mystery. 

For voices, go in and choose, "all", as I have found that an I O S update
can sometimes change the voiceover voice. 

I always set Ignore case to on to avoid fiddling with entering upper case.

I generally set the apply to apps, to all, but you may want to set it to
Dexcom, to avoid the phrase you changed being applied every where.  

I cant remember whether setting the, apply to apps, to Dexcom will allow it
to apply to the lock screen.

Just a note, initially I had a lot of trouble getting it to work until I
realised that the language, voices etc need to match the voice that I am
using for voiceOver.

Just go backward through the, back, buttons  till you get to the punctuation
screen, and you change should be displayed.

Hope this helps,
Paul in Australia.

-----Original Message-----
From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
blindhands--- via Diabetes-Talk
Sent: Friday, 16 June 2023 11:57 AM
To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'
Cc: blindhands at aol.com
Subject: [Diabetes-Talk] Dexcom?

On the old 6g or the new 7 is there a way to change what it says for High &
Lows?  

 

I cannot stand it yelling out  Low blood sugar critical!  The  long loud &
long beeping is a big enough problem explaining to everyone, but I wish I
could take out the "critical" out of all the warnings.

 

Joyce

I will be happy when I can go on with the Medtronic.

_______________________________________________
Diabetes-Talk mailing list
Diabetes-Talk at nfbnet.org
http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org
To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
Diabetes-Talk:
http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org/magills%40bigpond
.com


_______________________________________________
Diabetes-Talk mailing list
Diabetes-Talk at nfbnet.org
http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org
To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
Diabetes-Talk:
http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org/veronica%40laurel
creekmusic.com