[fb-exchange] Re: FB-Exchange meeting Dublin 11th March 2024

  • From: "Stuart Haxell" <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> ("stuhax")
  • To: fb-exchange@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2024 15:44:33 +0000

Dominique 
Could you put a link to the app up on the list. I have not been able to find it in the app store.Regards Stuart

On 11 Mar 2024, at 15:28, Dominique Farrell <dominiqueafarrell@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:



I downloaded the Quick Assist App from the App Store and provided them with a code in the App and then I had to allow screen sharing and they then had access to my screen and could see what I was doing on it.

 

From: fb-exchange-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <fb-exchange-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> On Behalf Of Cearbhall O'Meadhra
Sent: Monday 11 March 2024 3:22 pm
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Subject: [fb-exchange] Re: FB-Exchange meeting Dublin 11th March 2024

 

Hi Dominique,

 

Do you know what program you had to add to the iPhone to let VI get access to it?

 

 

All the best,

 

Cearbhall

 

m +353 (0)833323487 e: cearbhall.omeadhra@xxxxxxx

 

 

From: fb-exchange-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <fb-exchange-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> On Behalf Of Dominique Farrell
Sent: Monday, March 11, 2024 2:46 PM
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Subject: [fb-exchange] Re: FB-Exchange meeting Dublin 11th March 2024

 

Yes VI LABS can access your iPhone after you download the App from the App Store.  I downloaded the App and they could then assist me by seeing my iPhone’s screen.

 

From: fb-exchange-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <fb-exchange-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> On Behalf Of Cearbhall O'Meadhra
Sent: Monday 11 March 2024 1:56 pm
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Subject: [fb-exchange] FB-Exchange meeting Dublin 11th March 2024

 

12 PARTICIPANTS

 

We wish Tom a speedy recovery from a severe infection that developed from a tiny scratch caused by the edge of a newly opened tin.

He was delighted to find Home Therapy very efficient and helpful.

 

Martin reported a great reception in Galway last week for the latest offering from Sightless Cinema. Great support was received from Galway students. The next show is in Portlaoise next week.

 

We had an extensive discussion on the workings of hearing aids and Bluetooth with the iPhone and Zoom meetings. Albert finds that nothing can beat the Rivo keyboard for consistency and support of either the iPhone or the Android phone. Up to recently, the iPhone failed to support the Rivo Bluetooth connection but the  recent IOS 17.4 update seems to have cured this problem.

 

The Hable1 was favoured by Stuart and Cearbhall as an efficient way of handling the iPhone.

 

Albert finds the Hable1 keyboard freezes at certain times. The meeting recommended that he try to replace it under warranty.

 

EAMONN had an ANDROID problem with his Galaxy phone which was not reporting notifications with a text message but simply issuing a beep. Perhaps this might be due to a setting under notifications to limit notifications to the beep only.

 

Bert found that he needed to manage the badges setting in the iPhone to determine whether message notifications were spoken or not.

 

Michael wondered if Quick Assist could be used on the iPhone. He noted that Apple normally do not allow access to the operating system by anyone other than an Apple support person. After a lengthy discussion, it was agreed to revisit this question at the Saturday meeting to find out if VI had been able to access an iPhone with Quick assist. It was noted that quick Assist is normally used by Microsoft to access a PC or laptop but nobody could recall that the iPhone could be entered by this means.

 

STUART described the Apple AirPpods with great results. They come with rubber caps to secure them firmly in the ear. The "Find my AirPods" function on the iPhone was highly effective for locating the AirPods when they went missing.

 

AirPods or Bluetooth earbuds?

addition to seamless connectivity and automatic device switching, Airpods now provide voice commands via Siri and a longer battery life. Airpods are more expensive while Bluetooth earbuds are more reasonably priced.

 

AirTags can be used to identify any device and cost just under €20. They can be detected by the “Find my" function in IOS.

 

The topic moved to hearing devices that eliminate ambient sound so that music speech or a phone call can be heard more clearly without interference.

If readers would like to know more about the difference between Noise cancellation and Noise reducing headphones , the following might help to make things clearer:

https://www.plant-tours.com/blog/difference-between-noise-cancellation-and-noise-reduction-headphones/

 

Maintaining a charge on the iPhone is always a problem. The meeting discussed various options including an iPhone dock, chargers etc.

 

Michael found that he could not mute or unmute himself in the Zoom meeting. He found that disconnecting from the zoom meeting and logging in again fixed the problem to great relief all round!

 

All agreed to take a rest for the St. Patrick's Day Bank Holiday and to meet again on Monday 25th. of March.

The meeting ended

 

All the best,

 

Cearbhall

 

m +353 (0)833323487 e: cearbhall.omeadhra@xxxxxxx

 

 

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