[nabs-l] iphone problem

[christopher nusbaum]

Typing on the touch screen isn't too tricky for me, which is probably
because it's set up like a standard QWERTY keyboard. I usually use the
dictate feature or Siri, though.

Sent from my iPhone

On Oct 13, 2012, at 4:04 PM, Patrick Molloy <ptrck.molloy at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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