In this Blind Vet Tech Quick Guides and Tutorials podcast, we demonstrate how to setup or restore a iPhone or iPad. Many of these steps become second nature the longer you have an iOS device, as you often have to do many of these steps after updating the iOS software. The process is rather straight … Continue reading Setting Up or Restoring Your iPhone

In this Blind Vet Tech Quick Guides and Tutorials podcast, we examine the different reset options on your iPhone or iPad. Resetting your iOS device is more than just restoring the device to factory defaults, but can assist in resolving some common issues, like bluetooth connectivity problems to battery draining due to background location features. … Continue reading Resetting an iPhone or iPad

In this Blind Vet Tech Quick Guides and Tutorials podcast, we we review the latest feature Facebook added to its iOS app, Facebook’s photo recognition AI. This effort is part of Facebook’ commitment to accessibility, and instead of ruling out a method for inputing alt text as part of the photo upload process, a new … Continue reading Facebook Photo recognition AI

In this Blind Vet Tech Quick Guides and Tutorials podcast, we demonstrate how to type using the Braille Screen Input, a Voice Over Rotor option. In earlier podcasts, we reviewed activating the Braille Screen Input and using Braille Screen Input on the Home Screen. This task requires one to preform the following actions:

* In any text field, activate the Braille Screen Input with the Voice Over Rotor gesture

In this Blind Vet Tech Quick Guides and Tutorials podcast, we demonstrate how to type using the Braille Screen Input, a Voice Over Rotor option. In earlier podcasts, we reviewed activating the Braille Screen Input and using Braille Screen Input on the Home Screen. This task requires one to preform the following actions: In any … Continue reading Typing with iOS Braille Screen Input

In this Blind Vet Tech Quick Guides and Tutorials podcast, we review how to handle meeting invites one might receive on their iPhone or iPad. In our podcast reviewing how to create a new meeting event, one area allowed you to add participants. This podcast will demonstrate how to respond, eliminating any excuses for missing meetings. The steps involved includes:

* In the Mail, Contacts, and Calendar settings in the Settings app, make sure your email account uses these services.

* When you receive a meeting invite in Mail, a notification will indicate the presence of an invite.

* Open the email with the invite and select the accept, decline, or maybe function from the email.

* Alternatively, view the Inbox in the Calendar app.

* The Calendar Inbox tab allows you to view new or replied invites.

invites or review invites you have replied.

We hope you enjoy our review of accepting calendar invites in iOS.

In this Blind Vet Tech Quick Guides and Tutorials podcast, we review how to handle meeting invites one might receive on their iPhone or iPad. In our podcast reviewing how to create a new meeting event, one area allowed you to add participants. This podcast will demonstrate how to respond, eliminating any excuses for missing … Continue reading How to Accept Calendar Invites in iOS

In this Blind Vet Tech Quick Guides and Tutorials podcast, we create a new calendar event in the default Calendar app every iPhone and iPad ships. Each Calendar event allows you to do more than just record the time and name of an event, but the location, duration, custom repeating and alerts, invite participants, and much more. This task will review the following options found any time one creates a new Calendar Event within the app:

* Title, which is the name of the event.

* Location, which allows you to insert phone numbers to select an address of a business.

* All Day option, which allows you determine if the event is all day or a specific time.

* Start and End Times, which includes date, time, and time zone

* Repeat, which allows you to select daily, weekly, monthly, or custom event frequencies.

* Time to Travel, which is based on your current location and the location inputed into the Location field. This impacts an alert notifying you when to leave based on traveling considerations.

* Alerts, which sends a notification to you and your participants before the event.

* Invitees, which are email addresses of participants who will receive an invite.

In this Blind Vet Tech Quick Guides and Tutorials podcast, we create a new calendar event in the default Calendar app every iPhone and iPad ships. Each Calendar event allows you to do more than just record the time and name of an event, but the location, duration, custom repeating and alerts, invite participants, and … Continue reading How to Create a New Calendar Event in iOS

In this Blind Vet Tech Quick Guides and Tutorials podcast, we demonstrate how you may harness the power of Siri, your digital assistant to manage your calendars. This task requires one to preform the following actions:

* Use Siri by pressing and holding the home button or use “Hey Siri.”

* Create new appointments

* Create a new appointment

* Add a new meeting

* Modify existing appointments

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* Modify my appointment at 1500

* Change tomorrows meeting at 1000

* Delete Appointments

* Delete my appointment at 1200

* Cancel my 1700 meeting