Joanie, you want a usb keyboard, I'll send you one.
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Curtis Delzer, HS.
WB6HEF
San Bernardino, CA
On Thu, 25 Jan 2018 16:00:26 -0800
"Joanie" <joaniemarie99@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I might be doing this, too. However, I'd have to buy a new keyboard because
mine is an Apple one.
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From: vi-kindle-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:vi-kindle-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] ;
On Behalf Of Rhonda Staats
Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2018 1:53 PM
To: vi-kindle@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [vi-kindle] Re: How to show all apps?
Thanks, William! I just ordered the cable, and was rather surprised Amazon
didn't make me buy anything else. This should be an idiot proof, perfect
solution!
Regards,
Rhonda Staats
608 385 2222
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From: vi-kindle-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:vi-kindle-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] ;
On Behalf Of William Brandes
Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2018 11:46 AM
To: vi-kindle@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [vi-kindle] Re: How to show all apps?
Hi Rhonda.
1. A $6 dongle cable will allow you to connect your full-size usb keyboard to
your Fire tablet. You'll find it on Amazon. Try this link:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00D8YZ2SA/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1
2. To get Alexa to respond, double tap and hold the home button at the bottom
of the screen. Release when you hear the chime and give your command. Try
saying, Sing A Song. You don't need to say Alexa. You will find the home
button at the bottom. From the right to left there is app switcher, home and
back. The Alexa app shortcut on the home screen is mostly used to set-up
Alexa skills. Another way to get Alexa to chime is to do a two-finger double
tap and hold on the home screen and release and give your command when you
hear the chime.
3. When you say mute, do you mean the voice from the screenreader?
Stay well ... William
On 1/25/18, Rhonda Staats <rhonda.staats@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hello, Listers,
What is the cheapest way to put a keyboard on the Fire #8 tablet? I
thought somewhere on this list I read about something one could
purchase from Amazon to enable an ordinary USB input keyboard to work.
If so, lease tell me what it is.
Is it possible to mute a Fire tablet without turning off VoiceView. I
was arguing this point with a tech troubleshooter last night. I
accidentally double tapped in the wrong place, or two many times, and
my speech went away. I finally fixed it with no help from the tech
folks, who really don't understand that one does not constantly have
someone with vision available.
Also, my Alexa app is listed on the home screen. However, the double
tap hold with two fingers doesn't elicit any noise that I can hear. I
know the Alexa works because, when too close to my Echo Dot, it chimes in
as well.
I brailled out a very nice Fire TV stick manual, alnd I'm hoping tpo
do the same for VoiceView instructions for the tablet. Thank you,
william, because the first place I am going to look is your blog.
Cheers! Sorry for unnecessarily cluttering this list!
