[Electronics-Talk] xfinity talking remote

[Jude DaShiell]

Thanks much, got it working! On Sat, 26 Nov 2016, Mike Sedmak via 
Electronics-Talk wrote:

> Date: Sat, 26 Nov 2016 22:45:37
> From: Mike Sedmak via Electronics-Talk <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
> To: Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances
>     <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Mike Sedmak <mcsedmak at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] xfinity talking remote
> 
> Hold the remote with the buttons facing you.  To ensure that you have
> the remote the correct side forward, note that the front of the remote
> (which you would aim at the TV) has two buttons with a wide space
> between them.  The end of the remote (which would face you) has a
> square button in the middle with a small button to both sides.
>
> Another trick you can try to figure which end of the remote is which,
> the front end has a smooth plastic face for the infra red beam.  The
> end of the remote has ridges on it.  The flat side faces the TV and
> the ridges face you.
>
>
> Working from the end (or bottom)/ set of buttons, follow the middle
> button up three buttons.  You will find a button with two dots on it.
> This is the number 5 in the middle of a phone pad style layout for
> entering channel numbers.
>
>
> Just above the number 1 button is a triangular button.  This
> triangular button is the "A" button.  If you press the "A" button
> twice it will open a menu to enable voice guidance.  After pressing
> the A button twice, you need to move the cursor to the right once,
> then press enter.
>
> Where are the movement keys you ask?
>
>
> Move up the buttons two more rows and you will find a large "D-pad"
> The center of this large area is a raised button, surrounded by a
> depression.  Within this depression you will find 4tactile arrows, up,
> down, left and right.  The raised button in the middle is the select
> button.
>
> So after pressing "A" twice, use the right arrow once then press
> select to turn on voice guidance.
>
>
> Continuing up the remote, above the "up arrow" is the "menu" button.
> The menu button is rectangular and noticeably  raised.
>
> The button above the menu button is the microphone button.  It is
> "shorter" than the menu button.  Hold down the microphone button while
> talking, and release when done issuing the command.
>
> A command I frequently use is "recordings".
>
> The xfinity web site has videos with more examples of voice commands.
>
>
>
>
> On 11/26/16, Ray Foret jr via Electronics-Talk
> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> The Microphone button is located just above the Xfinity button.  That?s the
>> button just above the up arrow button.  Once the remote is set up, just
>> press and hold the microphone button.  You?ll here a ping.  Just talk and
>> then release the button. No need to train to your voice at all.  To activate
>> Voice guidance, you need to do something else.  IF you look just above the
>> one key, there?s a triangle key.  Tap it twice quickly.  The voice will then
>> come on and tell you what to do.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Sent from my Mac, The Only computer with full accessibility for the blind
>> built-in
>>
>> Sincerely, The Constantly Barefooted Ray,
>>
>> Still a very happy Comcast XFinity Voice Guidance, Mac, Verizon Wireless
>> iPhone7+ and Apple TV user!
>>
>>> On Nov 26, 2016, at 7:31 PM, Jude DaShiell via Electronics-Talk
>>> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>
>>> If anyone on this list has one of these, can you tell me where the
>>> microphone button is located and what to do to train the remote to my
>>> voice?  Once this is activated does it also enable voice guideance or is
>>> that something else to do?  xfinity may have this information on its
>>> website but if so it's really concealed well for us lynx users.
>>>
>>>
>>>
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