Hi Steve Why do you blaim the user? That's at least 3 of us who say it's not working as you state . On Fri, 2010-05-28 at 17:33 +0100, Steve Nutt wrote: > Hi Paul, > > I am not having that problem on the N97. Are you putting enough pressure on > the screen, or holding your finger long enough. You need to hold it for > about 1.5 seconds before Talks goes into Explore mode. > > All the best > > Steve > > -----Original Message----- > From: talks-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:talks-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] > On Behalf Of Paul Cutress > Sent: Thursday 27 May 2010 11:56 > To: talks-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [talks-uk] Help with Nokia5800 Xpress music > > Help with touch screen please? > I am using a touch screen phone the nokia 5800 xpress music. Now what i > have found with this phone, is when I move my finger around the touch > screen, keeping my finger in touch with the screen, talks should read out > all letters and numbers as your finger or styless moves. however, why is it > > then, that certain characters are past through to the phone?, the idea is, > or so I am told, that you lift your finger for half a second and then tap > again for that character to activate and be past through to the phone. > so, why then are some characters like dot, and some numbers being past > through anyway?, why is the exploration mode not working?, any help would be > > appreciated. > > all the best. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Eleanor Burke" <eleanorburke@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <talks-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Wednesday, May 19, 2010 8:28 PM > Subject: [talks-uk] Re: X6 Dialling Query > > > >I do not think the handset is to blame. We are wishing as visually > >impaired users to use the touch screens. We are in the mniority and I am > >sure sighted people are not blaming their hand sets, well I know not. I > >have the N97 Mini and so does my niece who is sighted. I have problems and > > >am learning through this list. She does not have any problems. Talks I > >have no doubt is doing its best to keep up and I am sure on the next > >release we will get even more improvements. > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Hussein Patwa" <talks-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > To: <talks-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Wednesday, May 19, 2010 8:20 PM > > Subject: [talks-uk] Re: X6 Dialling Query > > > > > >> Hi, > >> > >> It's a question of convenience though. I don't want to put in my card > >> details every time I want to purchase a game. What if I'm purchasing > >> several, or different ringtones from different sites? As long as the > >> pricing is transparent, it's not a problem. Well, not unless you have a > >> poorly designed handset that gives you zero control over what you are > >> selecting 'smile'. > >> > >> _______________________________________ > >> Have a pleasant day, > >> > >> Kind Regards and Best Wishes, > >> > >> Hussein. > >> > >> Hussein Patwa > >> Tel: 0789 47 595 62 (UK) > >> Tel: +44 (0)122 4433 954 (SIP) > >> Twitter: www.twitter.com/hussein_patwa > >> Skype: patwaspotterfan2 > >> GoogleTalk: thewanderingwriter > >> Web: www.patwanet.co.uk > >> My Blog: http://patwaspotterfan.livejournal.com > >> > >> Find me on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=510013486 > >> > >> > >>> -----Original Message----- > >>> From: talks-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:talks-uk- > >>> bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Eleanor Burke > >>> Sent: 19 May 2010 18:53 > >>> To: talks-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >>> Subject: [talks-uk] Re: X6 Dialling Query > >>> > >>> Dreadful, kI think Service Providers should not be allowed to do that. > >>> > >>> Eleanor > >>> ----- Original Message ----- > >>> From: "Hussein Patwa" <talks-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >>> To: <talks-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >>> Sent: Wednesday, May 19, 2010 6:10 PM > >>> Subject: [talks-uk] Re: X6 Dialling Query > >>> > >>> > >>> > Hi, > >>> > > >>> > Not necessarily. The game could, as with a lot of downloads, be > >> purchased > >>> > via the user's phone bill. So no card details would be needed, just > >>> > an > >>> > accidental press of the OK button or download link. > >>> > > >>> > _______________________________________ > >>> > Have a pleasant day, > >>> > > >>> > Kind Regards and Best Wishes, > >>> > > >>> > Hussein. > >>> > > >>> > Hussein Patwa > >>> > Tel: 0789 47 595 62 (UK) > >>> > Tel: +44 (0)122 4433 954 (SIP) > >>> > Twitter: www.twitter.com/hussein_patwa > >>> > Skype: patwaspotterfan2 > >>> > GoogleTalk: thewanderingwriter > >>> > Web: www.patwanet.co.uk > >>> > My Blog: http://patwaspotterfan.livejournal.com > >>> > > >>> > Find me on Facebook: > >>> http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=510013486 > >>> > > >>> > > >>> >> -----Original Message----- > >>> >> From: talks-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:talks-uk- > >>> >> bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Eleanor Burke > >>> >> Sent: 19 May 2010 17:51 > >>> >> To: talks-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >>> >> Subject: [talks-uk] Re: X6 Dialling Query > >>> >> > >>> >> You ccould not have purchased a game you did not want without giving > >>> your > >>> >> card details etc. > >>> >> ----- Original Message ----- > >>> >> From: "Georgina Joyce" <r2gl@xxxxxxxx> > >>> >> To: <talks-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >>> >> Sent: Wednesday, May 19, 2010 3:55 PM > >>> >> Subject: [talks-uk] Re: X6 Dialling Query > >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> > Hi > >>> >> > > >>> >> > Well as I've already stated Talks doesn't really work as it > >> describes. > >>> >> > I've give up with the N97 so doen't think it's down to the type of > >>> >> > touch > >>> >> > screen. I've purchased a game just by trying to get out of the > >>> >> > webpage, > >>> >> > as well dialing numbers I didn't want to dial. Let me know when > >> talks > >>> >> > is like it says on the tin..... > >>> >> > > >>> >> > > >>> >> > On Tue, 2010-05-18 at 20:36 +0100, Steve Nutt wrote: > >>> >> >> Hi Hussein, > >>> >> >> > >>> >> >> What you need is Talks explore mode when you dial. > >>> >> >> > >>> >> >> Rest your finger on the screen for more than about a second, then > >>> >> >> start > >>> >> >> dragging around. The numbers will be spoken, but not activated, > >> like > >>> > the > >>> >> >> iPhone. Then lift and tap when you want to enter the number. You > >> can > >>> >> tap > >>> >> >> anywhere on the screen after you lift, but you can't split tap. > >>> >> >> > >>> >> >> All the best > >>> >> >> > >>> >> >> Steve > >>> >> >> > >>> >> >> All the best > >>> >> >> > >>> >> >> Steve > >>> >> >> > >>> >> >> -----Original Message----- > >>> >> >> From: talks-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >>> >> >> [mailto:talks-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] > >>> >> >> On Behalf Of Hussein Patwa > >>> >> >> Sent: Thursday 13 May 2010 13:00 > >>> >> >> To: talks-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >>> >> >> Subject: [talks-uk] X6 Dialling Query > >>> >> >> > >>> >> >> Hello, > >>> >> >> > >>> >> >> I was wondering if anyone with the X6 or a phone with capacitive > >>> >> >> screen > >>> >> >> could help. I mention the screen type in case it affects the > >>> >> >> operation > >>> >> >> of > >>> >> >> the phone with regards to my query. > >>> >> >> > >>> >> >> Is there some particular trick to dialling on this phone? When I > >> enter > >>> >> >> the > >>> >> >> telephone application, no matter how lightly I move my finger over > >>> the > >>> >> >> screen, it enters the numbers I move over, making it difficult to > >>> >> >> navigate > >>> >> >> the keypad and dialling a general nuisance. With the iPhone, it > >>> >> >> didn't > >>> >> >> matter where you put your fingers as nothing would be entered > >>> >> >> until > >>> >> >> you > >>> >> >> gave a definite double tap on the screen - I liked that. > >>> >> >> > >>> >> >> Thanks in advance, > >>> >> >> > >>> >> >> H > >>> >> >> > >>> >> >> > >>> >> >> _______________________________________ > >>> >> >> Have a pleasant day, > >>> >> >> > >>> >> >> Kind Regards and Best Wishes, > >>> >> >> > >>> >> >> Hussein. > >>> >> >> > >>> >> >> Hussein Patwa > >>> >> >> Tel: 0789 47 595 62 (UK) > >>> >> >> Tel: +44 (0)122 4433 954 (SIP) > >>> >> >> Skype: patwaspotterfan2 > >>> >> >> GoogleTalk: thewanderingwriter > >>> >> >> Web: www.patwanet.co.uk > >>> >> >> My Blog: http://patwaspotterfan.livejournal.com > >>> >> >> > >>> >> >> Find me on Facebook: > >>> >> http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=510013486 > >>> >> >> > >>> >> >> Please note: For security reasons calls from witheld numbers may > >>> >> >> not > >>> >> >> be > >>> >> >> connected. 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