iBUG Buzz

Facilitator: Brad Topics:  Reading different things with Zoom  links in contacts;  Using zoom links in shortcuts;  Yearly subscriptions to Apple Music benefits?;  Guesters for using copy/paste commands with VoiceOver;  What is a container?;  Using Guesters with dictations; Not seeing saved emails in folders; Setting up multiple mail accounts;  Anyone used ChatGPT+ with AI?  Adjusting Guester speak...

Facilitator: Greg Program changes: Time change for Trekkie Talk to 7-8:30pm and with the iBUG Buzz and Mini-Buzz topics. Topics:  How to get Echo connected to a new phone; Getting rid of the speaking bar/spoken content; Adding voices to Apple watch through rotor;  Using a headset with the apple watch; New software update, 18.2;  Using same Apple ID on 2 phones; Possible Meta Study scam; Status bar...

Facilitator: Greg Topics: ICloud storage on new phone; Turning off EarPods without case;  Dealing with volume while on zoom; Live imaging through ChatGPT+?  Learning Apple VoiceOver; Using SpeakABoo app;   Email categories list; Drag and drop apps now working; Using Ring doorbell with phone;  Differences with Gmail or phone mail app;  Setting up email acct on Outlook;  Using WIFI private relay;  C...

Facilitator: Pete Topics:  Issues with SIRI not recognizing Apple podcast app;  Text messages not showing "Selected" in More; Be My Eyes not ending call to enable rate call;  Using Apple Pay;  Setting sounds limits in new settings; Can you set up new phone with new number with one Apple ID;  Resetting old IPad with new Apple ID but use same carrier; Using physical or E sims card;  Phone starting i...

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Facilitator: Desi Topics:  issues regarding gmail Inbox saying no unread emails but then when scrolling down to all mail it says three unread emails and trying to figure out how the inbox can say there's no unread and the "all mailboxes" still says it has three unread,  Check all your inboxes in the mail app,  even your ICloud account, may want to check email address in Settings; What is Collapse...

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Facilitator: Brad Topics:  How to use VoiceOver to copy just the song lyrics, you can use Text Selections in your Rotor to copy and paste; Learn how to use the Amazon App; Café # was #114; What's the # for Accessibility number Amazon Help is 888-283-1678; Info on a memory card called Sandisk, owned by Western Digital; Innosearch. AI on Amazon, free shipping, free 30 day returns, very accessable; H...

Facilitator: Maria Topics:  Issues with predictive text on after I stop typing, using brail input, mostly used in messages, Why it comes up, Doesn't tell if a mistake happens,  how to access auto correct to turn on or off keyboard; Email a screenshot, document or picture to someone, Multiple ways to send;  In the email app, can you reorder the mailboxes; On a 16 Pro IOS 18.1 email, used to be able...

Facilitator: Pete Topics:  Forwarding an email, Go down to More Options, chose Forward, click in To Field and hit a letter to find the person to send to;   Is there a portable surround sound Bluetooth with the ability to adjust different frequencies; Does the IPhone series and later support Apple Intelligence?; Doing the hearing test with IOS 18 and turning notifications back on after testing, how...

Facilitator: Greg Topics:  Sleep apnea features with 18, can it be used on iPhone,  it's used conjunction with the Apple watch series 9 or later; Issues with Voice rotor, seems to be having a mind of its own, usually one I have to download, inconsistences while scrolling voices, results seems to not use the actual voice;  Regarding the National Library Service website, issues with filling out the...

Facilitator: Pete Topics:  Any resources available on Brail imput screen Gesters; How to get to ans use your iCloud account? Go to your settings, click on your name, Apple ID; Emojis seems to be hidden on IOS 18, how to find them?; Has anyone had and issues with the news app. reading articles; Issues with sending videos to people who have android phones, might can use RCS,  What is RCS? Rich Commu...

Facilitator: Maria Topics:  How to change the voice rate on Apple Watch, can use rotor gesture, Speech rate, there is a rotor on watch;   Issues with using some copy commands and using the 3 or the 4 finger quadruple tap not working consistently, customizing gestures for coping or other commands, may not be able to change previous assigned gestures;  New AI app called SpeakaBoo, it can described o...

Facilitator: Desi Topics:  what's new with the update IOS 18;  Changes in Calender reminder app;  Now can have 3 levels of audio ducking, can turn it completely off to no audio ducking at all,  Always on or just when Voice over is on;   Anyone used Astound app for a cable provider, ie, Tibo;  Anyone use the Walkie-Talkie on the Apple Watch?  It's Apple Watch to Apple Watch;   Can be used both insi...

Facilitator:   Brad  Topics:  Did anyone get any new iPhone or any IOS devices, issue with new iPad Air with SIRI not going off when turning the iPad off,  SIRI is a virtual assistance either with pressing the Home button or with your voice, it will stay active unless phone is turned off,  and Voice Over is a screen reader and is used to interact with your IPhone; Issues with finding a text massag...

Facilitator:  Greg Topics:  How is the IOS update working? Some trouble using certain apps maybe;  IOS 18 does have a voiceover tutorial; iBUG Café 112, on September 8, features an IOS tutorial mostly for beginners; Apple IPad using IOS update on older models may not support IOS 18;  Notes app not capitalizing first letter in sentences while using dictation, check your Verbocity settings, there&#3...

Facilitator:   Brad Demo Presentation: Sree:  Apple Glow Event with new IOS Products debut; IPhone 16, 16 Pro, 16 Plus, comes with Apple AI, Action button, each have different features; Different versions of Apple Watches with many different features on each, different colors, New apps for each watch, Watches will be available September 20th; Several different versions of the AirPods, started with...

Facilitator: Maria Topics:  Phone stuck in reset mode with Apple ID and Password, Can't long in;   Using the Find my Object feature with Seeing AI;  How to invoke speaking while using Live View in the Ring App, using the settings and notifications;  What are Apple Watches can be used for Tracking exercise, heart rate, answering phone or text, even falls,  receive notifications same as phone; ...

Faciliator: Pete Lane Announcements: Pete Lane Topics: Missing the ring while on Facebook app; No text messages while in Bard; Overcast streaming; Hanging up a call on your watch;  Setting different sounds for different alarms on phone;  Charger card with USBC to USBA, USBA to USBC, Anchor;  Putting callers on hold and going back to other caller;  Checking ear pods case battery health;  Checking A...

Facilitators Greg and Sandhya Topics:  Experience with Otter App;  Demo on Rumba Vacuume; Pairing  your printer to phone;  Finding my Apple Watch;  Overcast App;  Healow App;  Metta Ray-Ban Smart Glasses;  Searching Text Messages;  Custom Message Replies;  Frequent App updates on Phones;  15 Pro Dictation issue; Audio Ducking IBUG Bytes:  Navigating through long lists or larges documents; Section...

Facilitators: Brad & Sandhya Topics: Recommendations for to do list app reminders, notes, personal list, Things app; new user of 14 Pro Max, no more home button; tips for improving dictation; using the dictation button to start dictation instead of magic tap; turning off auto punctuation; turn off smart punctuation; automatic switch from speaker to ear piece; listen to page in Safari; using Si...

Facilitators: Maria & Sandhya Topics: Expand speaking bar part of spoken content for low vision users, conflicts with VoiceOver; deleting a contact; blocking spam text messages; USB-C mic SamSon Q2U, Audio Technica 2100XSure Mini; iOS 17.6 cause VoiceOver to lose focus; using Siri to get same information as 411; volume on Youtube video goes down; updates to VoiceDream Reader; subscription for...

Facilitators: Desi & Sandhya: Be My Eyes opt out provision; show more and hide in messages app; speaking to person at door on Ring Doorbell app; pairing Shook headphones;  copying a text message and  paste into e-mail message; scam notification that iPhone battery needs to be replaced; Apple Vis shutting down; Instant Heart Rate on iPhone; iOS 17.6 bug fixes; accessible thermostats, Net Infini...

Facilitators: Pete & Sandhya Topics: Viewing the Today screen; VO Starter app; deleting app from Home Screen; off loading unused apps; whether to run iOS 18 beta; Be My Ai added a button, now able to read checks with handwriting ; uploading checks to bank; techniques for taking photo of check; technical help at  access@zoom.us ; do we need extra virus software to protect iPhone; bluetooth devi...