Hi Mark, Well, this is interesting. I tried what you suggested with my phone, but am getting nothing. Maybe the problem really is the card. I've done this dozens of times on my Mac and never had a problem before.
By the way, I didn't know there was a Money-Reader app for the Mac. I've always just used the one on my phone. Thanks also for that info. Cheers, Donna > On Sep 3, 2016, at 2:50 PM, M. Taylor <mk...@ucla.edu> wrote: > > Hello Donna, > > The most important thing about redeeming a gift card, at least one that has a > pre-paid fixed amount on it, is that you must remove a thin, and I do mean a > thin strip of paper-tape that covers the actual locking code. > > Now, once this is done, the phone will actually detect the card as long as > you have at least 1 foot of distance between the card and the phone. > > Just lay the card down on a surface and try to center the phone's camera > lense in the center of the card, then raise the card up about a foot or > so--about the length of your elbow to tip of fingers. > > The app will detect the card and let you know when the card has been > successfully redeemed. > > Make certain that the screen does not lock while you are positioning the > phone. > > I just redeemed a gift card, yesterday, using iPhone, so I know that this > feature is VoiceOver accessible. > > Mark > > -----Original Message----- > From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Donna Goodin > Sent: Saturday, September 03, 2016 12:35 PM > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: trouble redeeming iTunes card with camera > > Hi Mark, > > Thanks for this. I actually tried redeeming it from my iPhone, but I couldn't > figure out how to position the card. How do you do this. I know where the > code is, just don't know how best to position it so the camera can see it. > Thanks, > Donna > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Sep 3, 2016, at 2:32 PM, M. Taylor <mk...@ucla.edu> wrote: >> >> Hello Donna, >> >> I have never used my Mac to redeem a gift card. I use the iPhone. >> >> However, if you have the money reader app installed on your Mac, try reading >> a couple of bills. >> >> Also, see if the card can be redeemed on your iPhone. >> >> Mark >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >> [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Donna Goodin >> Sent: Saturday, September 03, 2016 11:08 AM >> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >> Subject: trouble redeeming iTunes card with camera >> >> Hi all, >> >> I'm trying to redeem an iTunes card using my camera. Usually, when I do >> this, VO says recognizing code or something like that. But now, when I put >> the card up to my Mac and pull my hand back, I'm hearing nothing. this is >> making me wonder if my camera is actually on, even though VO has said >> "Camera enabled." 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