[Electronics-talk] I-phone users

Mon Oct 31 04:09:51 UTC 2011

got a question for you all my friend has a us celluar phone  does anyone 
know is their either an application you can download or use that will allow 
it to read text and write also does anyone know have their been any apps 
that one can download supposedly that will do the same thanks.
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> No they don't have to tap twice. They can see the buttons and can just 
> activate the one they want.
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>> Eh, Jim:
>> Curious.  Do the sighted do all this tapping as well, if you know the 
>> answer to this?
>> Vince
>>
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>> From: "Jim Barbour" <jbar at barcore.com>
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>>> I'm not sure I'm understanding the direction of this thread yet, but...
>>>
>>> As of IOS 5 which is the latest version of the iphone's
>>> operating system, you can tripple tap the home button and the phone
>>> will start talking to you without this feature needing to be turned
>>> on.  However, this only works when you're setting up the phone.  So,
>>> if someone else sets up your phone and then gives it to you, you'll
>>> need sighted assistance to turn on tripple click home and voiceover
>>> directly on the phone.
>>>
>>> Finally, you can, and have always been able to, turn on voiceover by
>>> connecting your phone to iTunes, and turning on voiceover there.  Look
>>> on the device summary screen under Universal Access.
>>>
>>> For new iphone users you should be able to get voiceover up and
>>> running on your own, but you need to do it early.  Don't let someone
>>> else set up your phone, do that part yourself.
>>>
>>> Take out your iPhone, turn it on, wait about 15 seconds, then tripple
>>> tap the round key on the front of the phone (called the home button.)
>>> Voice over should start talking.
>>>
>>> Hope this helps,
>>>
>>> Jim
>>>
>>> On Sun, Oct 30, 2011 at 06:42:59PM -0400, Jude DaShiell wrote:
>>>> Not correct and here's why.  The tripple tap has factory default of off
>>>> not on.  That has to be turned on in order  to use it at the same time
>>>> VoiceOver is turned on and is in the accessibility menu.
>>>>
>>>> On Sun, 30 Oct 2011, Dewey Bradley wrote:
>>>>
>>>> > I didn't know about that
>>>> > I knew that if you triple tap 3 times that it will turn it on and 
>>>> > off, never
>>>> > tryed it though, but I didn't know that if you hit the home button 3 
>>>> > times, I
>>>> > will have to try that, when I have someone to turn it back on for me 
>>>> > in case
>>>> > something goes wrong
>>>> > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tone" <high10sion at sbcglobal.net>
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>>>> >
>>>> > > The new Iphone has it ,  so when you first get it .  all you have 
>>>> > > to do is
>>>> > > hit the home key, 3 time , and it'll start Voice over.  no need for 
>>>> > > a person
>>>> > > or I tunes.
>>>> > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jude DaShiell" 
>>>> > > <jdashiel at shellworld.net>
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>>>> > > Sent: Sunday, October 30, 2011 6:04 AM
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>>>> > >
>>>> > >
>>>> > > > The other advantage to an IPhone and this isn't for anyone who 
>>>> > > > just wants
>>>> > > > a basic phone is that it has the largest number of accessible 
>>>> > > > applications
>>>> > > > available for it.  While android is accessible it's both a work 
>>>> > > > very much
>>>> > > > still under construction the application that makes those phones
>>>> > > > accessible has to be downloaded and installed.  Pick an 
>>>> > > > inaccessible
>>>> > > > iphone up and it either needs a battery charge or to get 
>>>> > > > VoiceOver turned
>>>> > > > on by either ITunes or someone that can see.  What the modern 
>>>> > > > Aple
>>>> > > > products are is what accessibility ought to have been from the 
>>>> > > > get go. By
>>>> > > > now, Android may have a pre-existing speech app on their phones 
>>>> > > > but the
>>>> > > > last time I checked that wasn't the case.  Two accessories I have 
>>>> > > > for my
>>>> > > > IPhone are a bluetooth keyboard made by Motorola for Android 
>>>> > > > phones (which
>>>> > > > has no trouble pairing with my IPhone) and a bluetooth headset 
>>>> > > > Motorola
>>>> > > > S-9 and they're available for a little over $20.00 on amazon.com. 
>>>> > > > The
>>>> > > > keyboard which is full-sized was originally $68.00 at Target but 
>>>> > > > I got it
>>>> > > > on clearance sale for $48.00.
>>>> > > >
>>>> > > >
>>>> > > > Jude <jdashiel at shellworld.net> When people ask do you believe in
>>>> > > > Numerology, the proper reply for me at least is do you believe in 
>>>> > > > a
>>>> > > > hammer?  The proper answer for me for both questions is no, 
>>>> > > > they're both
>>>> > > > tools and to be used under appropriate circumstances.
>>>> > > >
>>>> > > >
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>>>> Jude <jdashiel at shellworld.net>
>>>> When people ask do you believe in Numerology, the proper reply for me 
>>>> at
>>>> least is do you believe in a hammer?  The proper answer for me for both
>>>> questions is no, they're both tools and to be used under appropriate
>>>> circumstances.
>>>>
>>>>
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