[il-talk] new user update

Sat Jan 18 03:18:00 UTC 2014

It's an IHome. I have the same model, thanks to Araceli showing me hers lol! 
it's rechargeable via usb and has an on/off switch, which is important for 
traveling.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Araceli Avina" <shortattit7 at aim.com>
To: "NFB of Illinois Mailing List" <il-talk at nfbnet.org>
Cc: "NFB of Illinois Mailing List" <il-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, January 17, 2014 5:21 AM
Subject: Re: [il-talk] new user update

> No, mine isn't foldable, but comes with its own soft case, and is very 
> slim and portable. The keys are very close together though if you're not 
> used to it. I've had it for a while and it's only because I'm relying on 
> it more to type for long stretches at a time that I've  grown used to it.
> There are many types of keyboards out there, you'll have to see what you 
> feel most comfortable with while you're getting used to your phone.  I 
> bought it to learn the iPod before I got my phone, so the phone was a 
> breeze.
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Jan 16, 2014, at 10:37 PM, "Nikki" <daizies304 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>   Awesome! My mom was talking about getting me one. Is yours foldable?
>>
>> -----Original Message----- From: Araceli Avina
>> Sent: Thursday, January 16, 2014 6:09 PM
>> To: NFB of Illinois Mailing List
>> Cc: NFB of Illinois Mailing List
>> Subject: Re: [il-talk] new user update
>>
>> Nicky,
>> I don't know if you figured out yet how to change your iPhone settings 
>> back, but if you haven't, hopefully we can help.  What got changed on 
>> your phone was your rotor setting. The gesture to move the rotor is to 
>> have your thumb and your index fingertips on the screen of your phone as 
>> if you were manipulating a wheel.  I'm not sure how limited your fingers 
>> are with manipulating things like this so you might need some assistance 
>> to move the rotor to the speech rate option.  Once you are on the speech 
>> rate option you can swipe down with one finger and slow your speech down. 
>> Swipe down to slow it down or up to increase the speed.  Hopefully this 
>> was helpful.  Congrats on sticking with your phone. I really like mine 
>> and am writing this reply on it using a bluetooth keyboard. I think this 
>> might be a good option for you as well.  You can perform most or all of 
>> the gestures from the keyboard, even the rotor.
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>>> On Jan 15, 2014, at 5:24 AM, "Sharon Howerton" <shrnhow at gmail.com> 
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Sadly, with a 4 you won't have Siri to assist.
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: il-talk [mailto:il-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Nikki
>>> Sent: Tuesday, January 14, 2014 7:11 PM
>>> To: il-talk at nfbnet.org
>>> Subject: [il-talk] new user update
>>>
>>> My mom helped me figure out how to text on the I Phone. Yay! I’m so 
>>> excited about that. In the process she was pressing buttons not know ing 
>>> what she was doing and changed the speed or rate of Voice Over. Now it 
>>> talks faster than I like. IDK and neither does she, how to change it 
>>> back. Can someone help? If this makes a difference, it’s an I Phone 4. 
>>> Thanks.
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