[nabs-l] I devices accessibility

Mon Jan 28 01:54:01 UTC 2013

Chris: That's what I thought about the I touch 4th gen not being able to use serie!
I tried the voice control with the Ipod, but I had some trouble. 
Thanks for this information!
PrestonC

Sent from my iPod

On Jan 27, 2013, at 8:48 PM, "Chris Nusbaum" <dotkid.nusbaum at gmail.com> wrote:

> Preston,
> 
>    Unfortunately, Siri is not supported by the iTouch 4th generation, and is only available on the new 5th gen. There is a voice control feature on earlier versions of the iTouch, but it's not very accurate even for the most basic commands and I never used it on mine.
> 
>    Also, your point about entering the pin to pair your iPod with your BrailleNote is an important one. iOS only gives you about 15 seconds to enter the pairing pin when you are pairing your device with a Braille display, so it is important to get the pin entered quickly and click the pair button so it will work. By the way, to pair your iOS device with your BrailleNote, the code is 0000.
> 
> Chriss
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Preston Gaylor
> Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2013 7:38 PM
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] I devices accessibility
> 
> Dear Ashley and all:
> I have the Ipod  touch 4 generation.
> I got it for Christmas this year, and I love it!
> I know how to navigate using the touch screen, but I type using my bluetooth keyboard.
> This is much easier for me.
> I tried using Serie with my Ipod, but I belive that it's not supported with the IPod touch 4th gen.
> I use my keyboard to write e-mails, write facebook messages, and so on.
> 
> 
> 
> I tried pairing my Braille note, but I waited to long to enter the code.
> I hope you will find this information helpful.
> BTW, I also got the Bluetooth keyboard az well.
> Sincerely,
> Preston Gaylor
> 
> Sent from my iPod
> 
> On Jan 27, 2013, at 7:22 PM, "Lavonya Gardner" <hotdancer1416 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> I love pages. as for notes, I use it. But iI also down loaded sticky notes. that way I can write a quick, and delete it when I am finished with it. and voice over does read it. 
>> 
>> NOTHING ABOUT US, WITHOUT US. AUTISTICS RULE
>> 
>> On Jan 27, 2013, at 16:52, christopher nusbaum <dotkid.nusbaum at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> Well, the iPhone has notes built into it, but that's not really a 
>>> word processor, as it doesn't allow you to do any advanced editing.
>>> 
>>> Chris Nusbaum
>>> 
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>> 
>>> On Jan 27, 2013, at 4:37 PM, Sophie Trist <sweetpeareader at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Ii use the touchscreen mostly. Siri has a hard time understanding me. Sometimes I connect my phone with my braillenote. It works as a display and a keyboard. The iPhone has no wordprocessor built in but u can get Pages.
>>>> 
>>>> Sophie Trist
>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>> 
>>>> On Jan 27, 2013, at 3:10 PM, "Ashley Bramlett" <bookwormahb at earthlink.net> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> Hi all,
>>>>> 
>>>>> Many of you have I devices you communicate with now; I’ve seen many messages sent from i-phones, ipod touches and a few ipads.
>>>>> I have an ipod  and am struggling with the touch screen and staying oriented on it.
>>>>> 
>>>>> My family and I were wondering how blind people most often interact with their i-phone and I touch. I see many messages written from these mobile devices, yet I know the touch screen keyboard is rather small and even for sighted people it can be challenging to use.
>>>>> So I was wondering about your experiences with these devices.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Do you use the touch screen and voice over all the time? Do you use siri to perform functions? Can siri activate your itunes collection? I mean can you ask siri to play a certain song and it searches for it and plays it?
>>>>> 
>>>>> How do you type
>>>>> regular messages and text messages? Do you use a braille display with it and if so, which one? Can you type in braille and something translates it and then sends it out on your i-device?
>>>>> What computer functions do these devices have? Does it have a word processor, presentation application and spreadsheet?
>>>>> I know the Ipad has pages; not sure about the others.
>>>>> 
>>>>> I know the Focus 14 display came out from freedom  scientific recently and a few friends have that paired with their i-phones. I also know the braille pen can be paired with it too.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Finally, which aps are most helpful? Is the barcode reader one useful? What does i t cost? What is the difference between Look around Me and Navigan ap?
>>>>> 
>>>>> Thanks for letting me know.
>>>>> 
>>>>> I’ll write my ipod gesture questions next message.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Ashley
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