[nabs-l] iphone problem

Sun Oct 14 14:18:15 UTC 2012

They should know how to do it, but I would write the instructions down
and save them just in case.

Sent from my iPhone

On Oct 13, 2012, at 11:00 PM, Rania Ismail LMT <raniaismail04 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Thank you. Hopeing I remember how to get to voice over just in case they
> don't know how to turn it on
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of christopher
> nusbaum
> Sent: Saturday, October 13, 2012 11:30 PM
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] iphone problem
>
> I don't think you will need to call ahead. Just ask the person you get
> at the Apple store to go into settings, general, accessibility, and
> turn voiceover on. I didn't call ahead when I got my iPhone at our
> local Verizon store. I just asked the guy to turn voiceover on for me.
> He didn't know how to do it but once I showed him how he was able to
> do it easily. It's pretty easy to get to. Hope this helps! Good luck!
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Oct 13, 2012, at 10:23 PM, Rania Ismail LMT <raniaismail04 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> I might be going to an apple store this week to look at an Ipod touch and
>> Iphone. Do you need to call ahead of time? I want someone who knows how to
>> tern voice over so I can play with both. Will the Iphone work with Team
>> moble?
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Sophie Trist
>> Sent: Saturday, October 13, 2012 8:12 PM
>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] iphone problem
>>
>> I don't know if it's my Southern accent or what, but Siri has a
>> hard time understanding me. I rarely send lengthy emails from my
>> phone--I do that with my Apex--but for texts or brief emails, I
>> can type on the touch screen pretty accurately and quickly. Like
>> many, I was reluctant to get an iPhone because the touch screen
>> threw me off. But now, I believe that taking that leap of faith
>> was one of the best decisions I ever made in my life.
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: christopher nusbaum <dotkid.nusbaum at gmail.com
>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
>> Date sent: Sat, 13 Oct 2012 17:44:59 -0400
>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] iphone problem
>>
>> 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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