Hi Yvonne I've sent a text to it and it just vibrates when on silent. Also, although I have talks set to announce caller after ten seconds, it didn't do so when in silent. So, not too disturbing really. Cheers Barry ----- Original Message ----- From: "yvonne oliver" <yvonne.oliver@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <talks-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2010 3:53 PM Subject: [talks-uk] Re: n86 hi Barry i tried that last night and got the same reaction unlike my e90 where the mute needs to be on however i would like to know if the same applies to test messages i can't find my spare sim card and when i do it will have no credit could you send a text to your n86 in the same way as a voice call and let me know if the tune you have assigned plays thank you Yvonne ----- Original Message ----- From: "Barry Hill" <bbinc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <talks-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2010 3:07 PM Subject: [talks-uk] Re: n86 > Hi Yvonne and all > > Your mobile will talk when you get a call if you have it in silent mode > with > mute on keylock off. I've just tried calling my mobile from my landline > and > hung up without answering the mobile and Talks announced missed one call. > > So, this setting is fine if you're not going to be sat in meetings or in > church with your mobile in silent mode. > > Cheers > > Barry > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "yvonne oliver" <yvonne.oliver@xxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <talks-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2010 12:29 PM > Subject: [talks-uk] Re: n86 > > > hello Carla > thank you for email > yesterday i noticed a reply from Barry hill about the slider and it's > conjunction with the announcement of keypad locked > i tried his recommendation and all was sorted > i now have mute on keylock unchecked and it now says keypad unlocked as > well > as locked > > and of course i set the slider to answer calls on opening and ending calls > on closing as well as keypad locked on closing > > thank you > Yvonne > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Carla savage" <carla@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <talks-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2010 12:18 PM > Subject: [talks-uk] Re: n86 > > > Yvonne, > the rubber key locks or unlocks the keypad. You won't be able to get talks > to say phone memory. When switching on the phone, you are automatically in > phone memory unless you have told an application to save to the memory > card. > So, all contacts will be saved to the phone. You can see what is on the > memory card by plugging the cable in to your computer and just use windows > explorer to look around. I don't recommend taking out the memory card as > it > is a fag to do. > Hope this helps, > Carla. > -original message- > Subject: [talks-uk] Re: n86 > From: "yvonne oliver" <yvonne.oliver@xxxxxxxxxxx> > Date: 24/08/2010 2:56 pm > > hello carol > thank you for email reply > u s b idea sound the better method but do i need to install the cd that > came > with the handset? > and i have asked a couple of people but not yet got an answer > the question i asked them is what does that little rubber switch on the > left > side of the casing for and what does it do? > as far as i can see it is the only thing down the left hand side of the > casing > > Yvonne > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Carol Pearson > To: talks-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2010 2:47 PM > Subject: [talks-uk] Re: n86 > > > The memory card is particularly tricky to extract from the N86. I think > you're supposed to be able to push a switch to get it out but certainly > can't put it in without taking the back off; so I always remove the back > if > I have to remove the card. > > However, Eleanor is also right. If you have a USB cable and these > programmes for your phone, that's a better idea than removing the card. > > She also right in that the File Manager does show you whether you are > looking at the card's contents or not, so give it a go! > > -- > Carol > carol.pearson29@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > On Twitter: http://twitter.com/songbird49a > > ---- Original Message ---- > From: Eleanor Burke > To: talks-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2010 2:17 PM > Subject: [talks-uk] Re: n86 > > > I would suggest that in order to find what it is on your > > memory card you go to Menu and Office. In Office you > > should find File Manager and when you select File Manager > > you should have a choice of looking at files on the C > > Drive or the Memory Card. Failing this if you have a USB > > cable you could plug that in to the computer and the > > phone, that is to say if you have the right phone > > connection cable. this way you can then look at what is > > on your memory card. > > > > you do not have to start taking off the back of your > > phone, I am fairly sure to find the memory card. I would > > have thought it was accessable through the side of the > > phone. This is the case with all my phones where there > > is a little rubber flap which I can lift up with a finger > > nail (when I have a finger nail Lol!) and the memory card > > can be ejected by pushing it in which releases a tiny > > spring. However, a memory card is absolutely tiny and > > very thin too so you would need to take great care to > > ensure that you did not drop it. While I have some > > vision, I still like to remove the memory card while > > sitting at a table so that I can put it down exactly > > where I know it is. When replacing the memory card you > > again have to ensure that it goes in the correct way, the > > area which needs to connect with thephone going in first. > > I also had to get used to aligning it up correctly and > > then a gentle press with a tip of finger or fingernail > > until you can feel it slot back in to position. > > > > Eleanor > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: yvonne oliver > > To: talks-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2010 12:41 PM > > Subject: [talks-uk] Re: n86 > > > > > > hello Eleanor > > the reader is £75 so you are correct > > the reason i cant get to the sim and memory cards is > > because the back cover is different in fixing to other > > handsets > > all other handsets the back cover had a small button of > > which when pressed in allows the cover to slide down or > > up depending on removing or placing back on > > this one has a small groove under the bottom edge of the > > casing and i have no finger nails > > > > if i could find something that i can use in place of > > nails then i will be able to add remove or change the sim > > and memory cards > > why can't nokia leave things as they are > > why do they have to keep changing things around with each > > handset they release > > the charging unit has been changed as well > > first of it was a 3.5 mill jack plug this was changed to > > a 2.5 one and now it's of the u s b style type > > > > > > Yvonne > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Eleanor Burke > > To: talks-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2010 12:31 PM > > Subject: [talks-uk] Re: n86 > > > > > > You are right phone switch is a more effecient means of > > transferring data from one phone to another. I would > > have thought that someone with an N86 could tell you how > > to get to phone switch. Phone switch does indeed use the > > Bluetooth mechanism for transferring data. I would have > > also thought you should be able to remove a memory card > > without sighted assistance but again I could be wrong. > > On all my phones I have no difficulty in removing a > > memory card but maybe you have dexterity problems. > > Someone should again be able to tell you the procedure > > for removing a memory card from the N86. Finally the OCR > > is Bayos or something like that, I have not got the > > spelling correct. It is a software package which can now > > be used on Mobile phones with Talks and costs in the > > region of £75 but again I can stand corrected. > > > > Eleanor > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: yvonne oliver > > To: talks-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2010 11:13 AM > > Subject: [talks-uk] Re: n86 > > > > > > I wonder did you use phone switch to copy your contacts. > > > > no i used the old fashioned blue tooth and the long > > winded way of opening text message and move to contacts > > list > > not sure what phone switch is > > but from what i can make out it is a quicker way of > > transferring data > > One way of knowing if they are on the memory card is to > > take out the memory card and see if they are there on the > > phone. > > > > for this i will need sighted assistance > > i can do that myself on my e90 but this handset is not so > > easy > > You might also like to take out your SIM card to check > > for certain in case they are on the SIM. > > > > again this would require sighted assistance but i will > > certainly see about those last two suggestions thank you. > > Are you talking about OCR technology? I am not sure. > > That is Optical Character Recognition which blind people > > use when scanning in a document (print) to read with a > > screen reader. > > > > i got an email from the previous owner he said this is > > something used to scan things like menu's in restaurants > > etcetera but he did not get on with it > > mind you i have not found anyone yet that has > > i also heard that this software is not all that reliable > > he did inform me that sight and sound do a version for > > £650 > > not able to afford that unless i can get a grant or > > funding > > so once again thank you for your help > > > > Yvonne > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Eleanor Burke > > To: talks-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2010 10:30 AM > > Subject: [talks-uk] Re: n86 > > > > > > I wonder did you use phone switch to copy your contacts. > > One way of knowing if they are on the memory card is to > > take out the memory card and see if they are there on the > > phone. You might also like to take out your SIM card to > > check for certain in case they are on the SIM. Are you > > talking about OCR technology? I am not sure. That is > > Optical Character Recognition which blind people use when > > scanning in a document (print) to read with a screen > > reader. > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: yvonne oliver > > To: talks > > Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2010 9:58 AM > > Subject: [talks-uk] n86 > > > > > > hi last night i copied my contacts from my e90 to the n86 > > however i may of copied them to the memory card instead > > of the phone memory > > how do i tell where they are if they are on the memory > > card or the phone memory and how do i switch from one to > > the other? > > and of course if they are on the memory card how would i > > transfer them to the phone memory? > > and what is a o b c reader or whatever it is called what > > is it and what does it do > > > > Yvonne > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 9.0.851 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3092 - Release Date: 08/24/10 > 16:31:00 > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. 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