Hi Ok thanks, I am looking forward to getting my teeth into my ipad. Regards Adrien -----Original Message----- From: macvoiceover-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:macvoiceover-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of rhonda cruz Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2014 5:45 PM To: macvoiceover@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [macvoiceover] Re: new to the ipad and need some help please hi wellcome to the mac. i also use skipe. it is free. On Jul 31, 2014, at 12:54 AM, Tuscia-Falconer <falconer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi Adrian, > Welcome to the Mac. > Firstly, I am sure you can turn the screen curtain off without losing VoiceOver. > On my iMac I turn the curtain off by pressing VO shift + delete equals and f12, a handful I know. > Secondly in all Apple products, iPad, iPhone, iMac, there is an app called 'FaceTime' that , once activated and turned on, runs a small bit of code in the background so when another Apple product user called you, also using FaceTime, you will hear a ringing phone, to which you accept or not. > Unlike Skype, which when I last used it, I had to co-ordinate the call and have Skype open, which is a larger footprint. > > But I don't use an iPad, so that's the breadth of my input. > > TF > > v > On 31/07/2014, at 7:27 pm, Adrien Collins <adriencollins22160@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Hi > Firstly, I am new to the group and would like some help. I > am also new to I devices. > > Ok I now have my new ipad mini, I am completely stuck, I > have it set up with my bluetooth keyboard, I am not sure how > I get apps for it, I specifically would like one for skype, > facebook and radio, also one for writing. Mum had to help me > set-up the keyboard as all the codes were in the leaflets. > What do I do next? I have had a brief look at the applevis > site, there are loads but for now I want to concentrate on > getting important things set-up. Can someone please direct > me? I have had a look at itunes and have registered but > don't know how to proceed. I have also up-dated the firmware > on the ipad because when I got it yesterday, itunes told me > there was an up-date and suggested I up-date. I thought I > may as well get it out the way. One other thing, when I load > voice over, my screen goes blank, it loads screen curton but > if mum needs to help me, she is new to the I devices too, we > have to turn off voice over, I am unable to hear what she is > doing so cannot learn. Is there a way around this? > > Regards > > Adrien > > > I use BullGuard to keep my computer clean. > Try BullGuard for free: www.bullguard.com > > > >> >> Click on the link below to go to our homepage. >> http://www.icanworkthisthing.com >> >> Manage your subscription by using the web interface on the link below. >> //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover >> >> Users can subscribe to this list by sending email to >> macvoiceover-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> with 'subscribe' in the Subject field OR by logging into the Web >> interface at //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover >> > >> >> Click on the link below to go to our homepage. >> http://www.icanworkthisthing.com >> >> Manage your subscription by using the web interface on the link below. >> //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover >> >> Users can subscribe to this list by sending email to >> macvoiceover-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> with 'subscribe' in the Subject field OR by logging into the Web >> interface at //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover >> > > Click on the link below to go to our homepage. > http://www.icanworkthisthing.com > > Manage your subscription by using the web interface on the link below. > //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover > > Users can subscribe to this list by sending email to > macvoiceover-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > with 'subscribe' in the Subject field OR by logging into the Web > interface at //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover > I use BullGuard to keep my computer clean. Try BullGuard for free: www.bullguard.com > > Click on the link below to go to our homepage. > http://www.icanworkthisthing.com > > Manage your subscription by using the web interface on the link below. > //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover > > Users can subscribe to this list by sending email to > macvoiceover-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > with 'subscribe' in the Subject field OR by logging into the Web > interface at //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover >