Dr. Z, when he is talking with friends, family or someone who is interested in ZVRS notices that many people do not make good use of features on the iPhone and the iPad. So, he is going to take time to make those overlooked features useful!

1-Camera

This opens the camera app quickly. Many of you use the home page to do so–you can also do it with the Control Center by swiping from the bottom and tapping the camera icon.2-Wifi

2-Brightness

It is often overlooked. You can control screen brightness by moving the slider from left to right. The darker the screen, you save more battery life. Indoors, you usually can reduce brightness without hurting anything. Outdoors, you usually need a brighter screen.

3-Lock screen rotation

When on, you can lock the screen from rotating. It is usually useful when you are reading lying down in bed or on your sofa.

More to come!

So easy so simple!

By the way, if you need video communication (VP or VRS), why not try Z5, you will like it! Click here to get it! (See if you qualify to get a FREE tablet with a stand!)

Dr. Z is proud to be part of the team that understands and listens to the needs of the deaf and hard of hearing community!

Dr. Z cares about your communication access.

Disclosure: Dr. Z (Philip W. Bravin) is associated with CSDVRS, currently its Vice-President of Business Development

While traveling , Dr. Z’s wife ran out of memory on her iPhone. With some detective work Dr. Z came to the root of the issue.

If you configure your iPhone or iPad to use  iCloud for your photos, then your device saves every photo to 2 places-one to the Camera Roll and the other to My Photo Stream. we usually select pictures from the Camera Roll to send pictures and ignore whatever is in  My Photo Stream.

My Photo Stream automatically uploads photos to iCloud if you have configured it to do so.

If you have uploaded photos to iCloud, you should feel free to delete photos from  My Photo Stream. it will not delete photos from the Camera Roll.

The more pictures you take, the more memory it reduces on your iPhone.iPad.  Memory is not flexible–it has a limit so check memory by using Settings—>Usage and you will see what’s available. So that means you need to delete your photos after you upload them to iCloud, Google + or Dropbox.

So easy so simple!

By the way, if you need video communication (VP or VRS), why not try Z5, you will like it! Click here to get it! (See if you qualify to get a FREE tablet with a stand!)

Dr. Z is proud to be part of the team that understands and listens to the needs of the deaf and hard of hearing community!

Dr. Z cares about your communication access.

Disclosure: Dr. Z  (Philip W. Bravin) is associated with CSDVRS, currently its Vice-President of Business Development

Dr. Z, when he is talking with friends, family or someone who is interested in ZVRS notices that many people do not make good use of features on the iPhone and the iPad. So, he is going to take time to make those overlooked features useful!

1-Flashlight

Many of you download a flashlight app.  It is not necessary as it comes built in on your iPhone and iPad.  Where can you find it?  It is on the screen that comes up when you swipe from the bottom (below the screen).  There ‘s a flashlight icon on the left when the Control Center screen comes up.

2-Wifi

Turning wifi off and on is an important battery saver.  You can do it quickly when you swipe from the bottom like what you do with the Flashight above.  When you are out of wifi range, it is often a good idea to turn wifi off, because your device will keep looking for a wifi hotspot and that will drain your battery.

3-Calculator

It’s right in the Control Center! On the bottom, near the Flashlight icon!

More to come!

So easy so simple!

By the way, if you need video communication (VP or VRS), why not try Z5, you will like it! Click here to get it! (See if you qualify to get a FREE tablet with a stand!)

Dr. Z is proud to be part of the team that understands and listens to the needs of the deaf and hard of hearing community!

Dr. Z cares about your communication access.

Disclosure: Dr. Z (Philip W. Bravin) is associated with CSDVRS, currently its Vice-President of Business Development

Dr. Z in planning for an out of country trip did some research for a battery to charge his iPhone and iPad.

He came across 2 different kinds of batteries on Amazon.

One looks like a lipstick.

The other looks like a hand warmer.

Dr. Z in planning for an out of country trip did some research for a battery to charge his iPhone and iPad.

He came across 2 different kinds of batteries on Amazon.

One looks like a lipstick.

The other looks like a hand warmer.

Lipstick? It is really a battery that is rechargeable. You recharge it with the same plug adapter that you use with your iPhone. When that lipstick is recharged, it can recharge your iPhone up to 4 times. It is very useful when you are traveling or in a plane where there are no outlets nearby.

Handwarmer? It is a bigger batter that is rechargeable. The iPad requires more power so you need a bigger battery. You recharge it with the same plug adapter that you use with your iPad. And it recharges your iPad quickly in about 3 hours.

So Dr. Z can enjoy his travels without spending too much time looking for outlets. It’s important because he plans to use his iPhone as a primary camera.

The following are links on Amazon:

lipstick charger (link)

handwarmer charger (link)

A smile will come — less running around for a electrical outlet to charge your device!!

So easy so simple!

By the way, if you need video communication (VP or VRS), why not try Z5, you will like it! Click here to get it! (See if you qualify to get a FREE tablet with a stand!)

Dr. Z is proud to be part of the team that understands and listens to the needs of the deaf and hard of hearing community!

Dr. Z cares about your communication access.

Disclosure: Dr. Z (Philip W. Bravin) is associated with CSDVRS, currently its Vice-President of Business Development

Dr. Z sometimes gets puzzled when the battery on his iPhone or iPad gets drained quickly.

He decided to experiment a bit.

He did some research on the web.

There are a lot of links on battery hints.

The number one cause of battery drain is the brightness screen.

Here is how you do it…

Tap “Settings”

Tap “Wallpapers and Brightness”

Move the slider top the middle from the right side

Your screen will dim a bit, but it is still easy to read.

You really only need a full brightness screen when you are outside in strong su\nlight. All other times, the middle of the slider is fine.

You will have a longer lasting battery!

A good web page on this has some extra tips. (link)

A smile will come — less running around for a electrical outlet to charge your battery!!

So easy so simple!

By the way, if you need video communication (VP or VRS), why not try Z5, you will like it! Click here to get it! (See if you qualify to get a FREE tablet with a stand!)

Dr. Z is proud to be part of the team that understands and listens to the needs of the deaf and hard of hearing community!

Dr. Z cares about your communication access.

Disclosure: Dr. Z (Philip W. Bravin) is associated with CSDVRS, currently its Vice-President of Business Development

Dr. Z did a bit of research on his own to make VRS call a breeze and less stressful for him and the video interpreter. Here are some suggestions:

1. Spell letters/names more slowly than you would in a normal conversation. (This small change makes a big difference in clarity.) A good way to do it would be for credit card numbers, not to spell out all numbers at once, but to do it 4 numbers art a time, then pause, then spell the next 4 and so on. For street names or names, spell out slowly. Remember, the interpreters are from all over the country and may not be familiar with city names or locations in your area.

2. Before calling airlines, credit card companies or banks, it is helpful to provide the confirmation, credit card and/or account numbers before the video interpreter places the call. (It’s also a good idea to verify the information once before the call.)

3. Verify that the video interpreter can see your name on their screen. It usually appears there, but if it does not, spell your name before the call is made.

4. For restaurants, best to outline the intent of the call–check with interpreter what you plan to order or what you want to do, such as table reservations. Restaurants are very impatient and tend to rush calls, so discuss with the interpreter before you call the restaurant. It will make the call process much smoother.

Try those suggestions–it will make a world of difference!

So easy, so simple!

By the way, if you need video communication (VP or VRS), why not try Z5, you will like it! Click here to get it! (See if you qualify to get a FREE tablet with a stand!)

Dr. Z is proud to be part of the team that understands and listens to the needs of the deaf and hard of hearing community!

Dr. Z cares about your communication access.

Disclosure: Dr. Z (Philip W. Bravin) is associated with CSDVRS, currently its Vice-President of Business Development

What has been happening of late–we have noticed that the iPad’s role has changed in the household. It has become more popular and used for different things such as watching TV, viewing movies and playing games. More people are getting another iPad for their home to be used just for video communication so that when you need to make a call, you won’t need to interrupt someone from watching a movie on an iPad to make a call. Or when a call comes in, you have to stop the movie to get the call.

Solution? Get another iPad, so you can free it for just video communication with the Z5!

How’s that?

Enjoy!

So easy so simple!

By the way, if you need video communication (VP or VRS), why not try Z5, you will like it! Click here to get it! (See if you qualify to get a FREE tablet with a stand!)

Dr. Z is proud to be part of the team that understands and listens to the needs of the deaf and hard of hearing community!

Dr. Z cares about your communication access.

Disclosure: Dr. Z (Philip W. Bravin) is associated with CSDVRS, currently its Vice-President of Business Development

Some of you may have gotten a new iPad or iPhone for the holidays. Some apps are already built in, but what about some other nice apps out there. Dr. Z found two cool links for suggested apps. Dr. Z makes no promises as to whether they are good or not as he has not tried all of them, but he has some of them.

Here you go:

Suggested Apps-link #1
Suggested Apps-link #2

Enjoy!

So easy so simple!

By the way, if you need video communication (VP or VRS), why not try Z5, you will like it! Click here to get it! (See if you qualify to get a FREE tablet with a stand!)

Dr. Z is proud to be part of the team that understands and listens to the needs of the deaf and hard of hearing community!

Dr. Z cares about your communication access.

Disclosure: Dr. Z (Philip W. Bravin) is associated with CSDVRS, currently its Vice-President of Business Development

With the holidays coming up, a lot of shopping decisions are being made.

Dr. Z came across an incredibly useful website (not an app.)

This website gives you shopping tips, and in addition, gives you a good review of different products.

To view this on an ipPad or an iPhone or an Android device, use the browser on the device (Safari, etc.) and type “www.wirecutter.com” (link) and off you go!

Happy shopping!

So easy so simple!

By the way, if you need video communication (VP or VRS), why not try Z5, you will like it! Click here to get it! (See if you qualify to get a FREE tablet with a stand!)

Dr. Z is proud to be part of the team that understands and listens to the needs of the deaf and hard of hearing community!

Dr. Z cares about your communication access.

Disclosure: Dr. Z (Philip W. Bravin) is associated with CSDVRS, currently its Vice-President of Business Development