[nabs-l] iphone problem

Patrick Molloy ptrck.molloy at gmail.com
Sat Oct 13 20:02:20 UTC 2012


Also on the subject of iPhones, how do people handle texting with the
touch screen?
Patrick

On 10/13/12, Arielle Silverman <arielle71 at gmail.com> wrote:
> You can but I don't know how to do it with Itunes. Someone else here
> should know more.
> Arielle
>
> On 10/13/12, David Andrews <dandrews at visi.com> wrote:
>> If it is a recent iPhone, normally pressing the physical home button
>> 3 times quickly will bring up VoiceOver.  If this doesn't work you
>> will probably have to get sighted assistance, under settings,
>> general, VoiceOver I think.
>>
>> Dave
>>
>> At 11:43 AM 10/13/2012, you wrote:
>>>speaking of iphone problems, does any1 no how i can help someone who
>>>just got an iphone, he is totaly blind, and doesn't no how to turn on
>>> speach
>>>
>>>Sent from my iPad
>>>
>>>On Oct 13, 2012, at 12:03, Jewel <herekittykat2 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> > Joshua,
>>> > Your comment is of no use to the current topic, and is in fact very
>>> > rude. Maybe she *gasp* wonder-of-wonders *likes* having a touchscreen.
>>> > Just because you wouldn't do it, doesn't mean other people shouldn't.
>>> > You have a tendency to make snarky remarks that are of no help to the
>>> > person asking the question and personally, I find it very annoying.
>>> > Please stop. As the saying goes, if you have nothing good to say,
>>> > don't say anything at all.
>>> > ~Jewel
>>> >
>>> > On 10/13/12, Sophie Trist <sweetpeareader at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> >> Gloria, I agree. I would rather use the iPhone with a couple of
>>> >> minor bugs than use another kind of phone. Like you, I was
>>> >> resistent to the whole touch screen thing, but when I went to
>>> >> camp at LCB and saw how efficient everyone was with them, I
>>> >> decided to get one. It is by far the most accessible and advanced
>>> >> phone out there.
>>> >>
>>> >> ----- Original Message -----
>>> >> From: "Gloria G" <gloria.graves at gmail.com
>>> >> To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list"
>>> >> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
>>> >> Date sent: Sat, 13 Oct 2012 09:08:46 -0500
>>> >> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] iphone problem
>>> >>
>>> >> Hi,
>>> >> I have to say, I was one of the people who said I would neveer
>>> >> use a touch
>>> >> screen divice, but I am happy to say I have been using the
>>> >> I-phone for about
>>> >> two weeks or so and I have never been happier. I was nervous at
>>> >> the start,
>>> >> but with some practice I am having no problems. These things just
>>> >> take time.
>>> >> I love my I-phone and everything I can do with it. I do not see
>>> >> myself going
>>> >> to anything else.
>>> >> ----- Original Message -----
>>> >> From: "Joshua Lester" <JLester8462 at PCCUAEDU.onmicrosoft.com
>>> >> To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list"
>>> >> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
>>> >> Sent: Friday, October 12, 2012 12:19 PM
>>> >> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] iphone problem
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> That's one reason why I don't like touch screen devices.
>>> >> I'd quit Apple altogether, and get a phone with ATNT, that has
>>> >> actual
>>> >> buttons.
>>> >> Blessings, Joshua
>>> >> ________________________________________
>>> >> From: nabs-l [nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] on behalf of Sophie
>>> >> Trist
>>> >> [sweetpeareader at gmail.com]
>>> >> Sent: Friday, October 12, 2012 12:01 PM
>>> >> To: nabs
>>> >> Subject: [nabs-l] iphone problem
>>> >>
>>> >> Dear List:
>>> >>
>>> >> It's me Sophie again, and my iPhone has yet another weird
>>> >> problem. If I call someone on my iPhone, whenever I double tap
>>> >> the end button to hang up, my iPhone automatically starts
>>> >> playing
>>> >> music. The same thing happens if someone calls me and I don't
>>> >> answer. This has happened n a couple of very awkward places and
>>> >> I
>>> >> would appreciate any suggestions y'all might have before I call
>>> >> Apple.
>>> >> All the best,
>>> >> Sophie Trist
>>> >>
>>
>>
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