Adjust Volume Level of Turn-By-Turn Directions in Maps for iPhone osxdailynews.blogspot.com

osxdailynews.blogspot.com ® Adjust Volume Level of Turn-By-Turn Directions in Maps for iPhone

Having voice turn-by-turn directions right in your pocket with an iPhone is easily one of the most helpful features of the Maps app for iOS. The navigational assistant will get you just about anywhere you need to go without ever having to look at the phone screen, all you need to do is listen to the directions. That’s where this tip comes into play, because some users have trouble hearing the voice volume on the turn-by-turn mapping function, or they may find it too loud in some situations.

Not to worry, you can quickly choose the default volume level for the turn-by-turn voice directions by adjusting a Settings toggle, so you won’t have to think about where the broader side-button volume controls are set to in order to hear directions. Set this once and forget about it:

• Open the Settings app on the iPhone and locate “Maps”


• Choose the desired volume level found under “Navigation Voice volume”


• 
  
  
  
  • No Voice – completely mute, provides visual cues for directions only – not recommended for car use
  
  
  • Low Volume – quiet and can be difficult to hear, only recommended if you have someone sleeping in the car
  
  
  • Normal Volume – the default choice
  
  
  • Loud Volume – recommended for driving, particularly if you have trouble hearing the voice turns or if the car is not well insulated for road noise and sound
  
  
  
  

The “Loud Volume” setting is recommended because it’s by far the easiest to hear, as it basically plays the voice volume at the maximum volume output of the iPhone. This is particularly helpful if you tend to keep the iPhone in a cars cup holder around the center console and want the voice to be easily audible. The volume controls do apply to walking directions too, though the louder settings will obviously be broadcasting the navigation to everyone around you.

Note that if you use a Bluetooth connection or AUX port to connect the iPhone to the car stereo, these volume voice controls are mostly irrelevant since the turn-by-turn voice will be played over the general car speakers. In that case, just turn the volume up to the appropriate level on the speakers and you should be good to go.

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Fixing “There is no connected camera” Error with a Mac FaceTime Camera osxdailynews.blogspot.com

osxdailynews.blogspot.com ® Fixing “There is no connected camera” Error with a Mac FaceTime Camera

Just about every Mac comes with a front-facing camera these days, referred to usually as the FaceTime camera, and on older machines was called iSight. Nearly all of the time, this camera works flawlessly and you’ll never have any problems with it, but a frustrating error can appear from time to time that makes many users think their is a hardware problem with the camera. Manifesting as a black screen with a camera logo that is crossed out with the text “There is no connected camera”, the error message can appear across just about any Mac, be it an iMac or a MacBook Air / Pro, and any version of OS X from Lion to Mavericks, and with almost any app that wants to use the front camera. It looks like this:

Most users who see the problem will be attempting to use the FaceTime camera with a default bundled app like FaceTime video, Messages / iChat, or Photo Booth, but other apps may report the error as well. If you get that error screen and message, don’t assume there is a hardware issue that requires warranty service, because you can usually resolve the problem quickly with a little trick.

It’s worth mentioning that you can often fix the error by simply rebooting the Mac. Rebooting is obviously inconvenient though since it halts whatever you’re doing, and that really isn’t an option if you’re attempting to keep an appointment with a time critical video call. Fortunately, there is another trick that seems to fix the problem immediately using a command line force quit, and does not require a reboot:

At this point the front camera should work again as if nothing was ever wrong with it.

For some background as to what’s going on: the VDCAssistant process opens any time an app attempts to use the process. It appears the “camera not found” error message shows up when the VDCAssistant does not properly close when an earlier app used the camera, resulting in the camera staying in use and being blocked by other apps. Accordingly, the above trick found on the Apple Forums kills that stale process so that it can start fresh again with the new app. For those who are not inclined to use the Terminal, you can also forcibly quit the errant VDCAssistant task with Activity Monitor.

This is just one of a variety of problems I ran into while fixing up Macs and gifting tech support to relatives, and though it’s pretty easy to solve once you learn how, it’s important to remember that the average person just has no idea where to turn for issues like this.

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Adjust Volume Level of Turn-By-Turn Directions in Maps for iPhone osxdailynews.blogspot.com

osxdailynews.blogspot.com ® Adjust Volume Level of Turn-By-Turn Directions in Maps for iPhone

Having voice turn-by-turn directions right in your pocket with an iPhone is easily one of the most helpful features of the Maps app for iOS. The navigational assistant will get you just about anywhere you need to go without ever having to look at the phone screen, all you need to do is listen to the directions. That’s where this tip comes into play, because some users have trouble hearing the voice volume on the turn-by-turn mapping function, or they may find it too loud in some situations.

Not to worry, you can quickly choose the default volume level for the turn-by-turn voice directions by adjusting a Settings toggle, so you won’t have to think about where the broader side-button volume controls are set to in order to hear directions. Set this once and forget about it:

• Open the Settings app on the iPhone and locate “Maps”


• Choose the desired volume level found under “Navigation Voice volume”


• 
  
  
  
  • No Voice – completely mute, provides visual cues for directions only – not recommended for car use
  
  
  • Low Volume – quiet and can be difficult to hear, only recommended if you have someone sleeping in the car
  
  
  • Normal Volume – the default choice
  
  
  • Loud Volume – recommended for driving, particularly if you have trouble hearing the voice turns or if the car is not well insulated for road noise and sound
  
  
  
  

The “Loud Volume” setting is recommended because it’s by far the easiest to hear, as it basically plays the voice volume at the maximum volume output of the iPhone. This is particularly helpful if you tend to keep the iPhone in a cars cup holder around the center console and want the voice to be easily audible. The volume controls do apply to walking directions too, though the louder settings will obviously be broadcasting the navigation to everyone around you.

Note that if you use a Bluetooth connection or AUX port to connect the iPhone to the car stereo, these volume voice controls are mostly irrelevant since the turn-by-turn voice will be played over the general car speakers. In that case, just turn the volume up to the appropriate level on the speakers and you should be good to go.

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Adjust Volume Level of Turn-By-Turn Directions in Maps for iPhone osxdailynews.blogspot.com

osxdailynews.blogspot.com ® Adjust Volume Level of Turn-By-Turn Directions in Maps for iPhone

Having voice turn-by-turn directions right in your pocket with an iPhone is easily one of the most helpful features of the Maps app for iOS. The navigational assistant will get you just about anywhere you need to go without ever having to look at the phone screen, all you need to do is listen to the directions. That’s where this tip comes into play, because some users have trouble hearing the voice volume on the turn-by-turn mapping function, or they may find it too loud in some situations.

Not to worry, you can quickly choose the default volume level for the turn-by-turn voice directions by adjusting a Settings toggle, so you won’t have to think about where the broader side-button volume controls are set to in order to hear directions. Set this once and forget about it:

• Open the Settings app on the iPhone and locate “Maps”


• Choose the desired volume level found under “Navigation Voice volume”


• 
  
  
  
  • No Voice – completely mute, provides visual cues for directions only – not recommended for car use
  
  
  • Low Volume – quiet and can be difficult to hear, only recommended if you have someone sleeping in the car
  
  
  • Normal Volume – the default choice
  
  
  • Loud Volume – recommended for driving, particularly if you have trouble hearing the voice turns or if the car is not well insulated for road noise and sound
  
  
  
  

The “Loud Volume” setting is recommended because it’s by far the easiest to hear, as it basically plays the voice volume at the maximum volume output of the iPhone. This is particularly helpful if you tend to keep the iPhone in a cars cup holder around the center console and want the voice to be easily audible. The volume controls do apply to walking directions too, though the louder settings will obviously be broadcasting the navigation to everyone around you.

Note that if you use a Bluetooth connection or AUX port to connect the iPhone to the car stereo, these volume voice controls are mostly irrelevant since the turn-by-turn voice will be played over the general car speakers. In that case, just turn the volume up to the appropriate level on the speakers and you should be good to go.

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Fixing “There is no connected camera” Error with a Mac FaceTime Camera osxdailynews.blogspot.com

osxdailynews.blogspot.com ® Fixing “There is no connected camera” Error with a Mac FaceTime Camera

Just about every Mac comes with a front-facing camera these days, referred to usually as the FaceTime camera, and on older machines was called iSight. Nearly all of the time, this camera works flawlessly and you’ll never have any problems with it, but a frustrating error can appear from time to time that makes many users think their is a hardware problem with the camera. Manifesting as a black screen with a camera logo that is crossed out with the text “There is no connected camera”, the error message can appear across just about any Mac, be it an iMac or a MacBook Air / Pro, and any version of OS X from Lion to Mavericks, and with almost any app that wants to use the front camera. It looks like this:

Most users who see the problem will be attempting to use the FaceTime camera with a default bundled app like FaceTime video, Messages / iChat, or Photo Booth, but other apps may report the error as well. If you get that error screen and message, don’t assume there is a hardware issue that requires warranty service, because you can usually resolve the problem quickly with a little trick.

It’s worth mentioning that you can often fix the error by simply rebooting the Mac. Rebooting is obviously inconvenient though since it halts whatever you’re doing, and that really isn’t an option if you’re attempting to keep an appointment with a time critical video call. Fortunately, there is another trick that seems to fix the problem immediately using a command line force quit, and does not require a reboot:

At this point the front camera should work again as if nothing was ever wrong with it.

For some background as to what’s going on: the VDCAssistant process opens any time an app attempts to use the process. It appears the “camera not found” error message shows up when the VDCAssistant does not properly close when an earlier app used the camera, resulting in the camera staying in use and being blocked by other apps. Accordingly, the above trick found on the Apple Forums kills that stale process so that it can start fresh again with the new app. For those who are not inclined to use the Terminal, you can also forcibly quit the errant VDCAssistant task with Activity Monitor.

This is just one of a variety of problems I ran into while fixing up Macs and gifting tech support to relatives, and though it’s pretty easy to solve once you learn how, it’s important to remember that the average person just has no idea where to turn for issues like this.

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Fixing “There is no connected camera” Error with a Mac FaceTime Camera osxdailynews.blogspot.com

osxdailynews.blogspot.com ® Fixing “There is no connected camera” Error with a Mac FaceTime Camera

Just about every Mac comes with a front-facing camera these days, referred to usually as the FaceTime camera, and on older machines was called iSight. Nearly all of the time, this camera works flawlessly and you’ll never have any problems with it, but a frustrating error can appear from time to time that makes many users think their is a hardware problem with the camera. Manifesting as a black screen with a camera logo that is crossed out with the text “There is no connected camera”, the error message can appear across just about any Mac, be it an iMac or a MacBook Air / Pro, and any version of OS X from Lion to Mavericks, and with almost any app that wants to use the front camera. It looks like this:

Most users who see the problem will be attempting to use the FaceTime camera with a default bundled app like FaceTime video, Messages / iChat, or Photo Booth, but other apps may report the error as well. If you get that error screen and message, don’t assume there is a hardware issue that requires warranty service, because you can usually resolve the problem quickly with a little trick.

It’s worth mentioning that you can often fix the error by simply rebooting the Mac. Rebooting is obviously inconvenient though since it halts whatever you’re doing, and that really isn’t an option if you’re attempting to keep an appointment with a time critical video call. Fortunately, there is another trick that seems to fix the problem immediately using a command line force quit, and does not require a reboot:

At this point the front camera should work again as if nothing was ever wrong with it.

For some background as to what’s going on: the VDCAssistant process opens any time an app attempts to use the process. It appears the “camera not found” error message shows up when the VDCAssistant does not properly close when an earlier app used the camera, resulting in the camera staying in use and being blocked by other apps. Accordingly, the above trick found on the Apple Forums kills that stale process so that it can start fresh again with the new app. For those who are not inclined to use the Terminal, you can also forcibly quit the errant VDCAssistant task with Activity Monitor.

This is just one of a variety of problems I ran into while fixing up Macs and gifting tech support to relatives, and though it’s pretty easy to solve once you learn how, it’s important to remember that the average person just has no idea where to turn for issues like this.

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Access Top Level Domain (.com .net .org) Shortcuts in Safari for iOS 7 osxdailynews.blogspot.com

osxdailynews.blogspot.com ® Access Top Level Domain (.com .net .org) Shortcuts in Safari for iOS 7

The keyboard in Safari long had a convenient “.com” button, which made going to websites quicker, and if held down revealed more TLD (Top Level Domain) choices, like .net, .org, .edu, and .us. As many have noticed, that “.com” button is missing from iOS 7… at least upon first glance. It turns out there still is a way to easily type top level domains with the latest versions of Safari, it’s just slightly hidden.

Open Safari on the iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch to get started, then follow an easy two-step process:

1. Tap the URL bar as if you were going to type in a website to visit, this summons the iOS keyboard as usual


2. Enter the start of the URL domain, then tap and hold on the “.” period button to view all of the TLD choices: .us .org .edu .net .com

Simply hovering over a single one of those TLD’s will type it out in full, and you can then tap the “Go” button to jump to the website.

If the five default available TLD choices do not include the ones you use frequently, you can use this trick to add additional international TLD’s with a settings adjustment to iOS.

It’s worth remembering that you can also sometimes skip the TLD completely to head to a website faster with the Safari app (and Chrome too for that matter), though it doesn’t work for every site out there.

This is just one of many major user changes that was brought to Safari with the significant iOS overhaul post-7 release. Heads up to Lifehacker for the reminder about this trick.

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