Hello everyone,
The following are steps I've outlined in order to show you how to input text
when using Mobile Accessibility (Wireless Accessibility) on an android device.
For the sake of this message, we will use the sinario that the Mobile
Accessibility settings are at their defaults, and have not been changed in the
least.
In order to configure Mobile Accessibility for text input, after installing but
before launching Mobile Accessibility do the following:
1. Either with talkback enabled or with sighted assistance, go into your
settings.
2. From there, depending on the type of device you have and version of
android, you want to look for language and input.
3. Inside language and input you need to make sure that the "Wireless
Accessibility Keyboard" option is checked as one of the selected input methods.
Once you've completed the above steps, do the following:
1. Enable Mobile Accessibility in the accessibility settings on your device.
2. Disable talkback.
3. Restart your device. This will ensure a clean startup so no residual
effects or settings from the previously running screenreader will be operating.
4. on restart, open up Mobile Accessibility. (The easiest way to do this is
to have it on your home screen. Place it in either the top left or top right
corners if you have a hard time remembering by feel about where apps are.
5. Once Mobile Accessibility is open, use one finger to explore and find
"Settings."
6. Within settings, you first need to go swipe down until you hear "Text
Input." When you do, double tap the screen. This will open it up.
7. Once you've opened this area of settings up, swipe downward again until you
hear "Virtual keyboard" spoken. Double tap on this.
8. Within virtual keyboard, you want to first make sure that your volume
buttons are used to open/close the keyboard. This needs to be checked. It was
checked on my device by default. You can also optionally choose whether or not
to enable the option to use your volume up button to cycle between the input
methods: lowercase, numeric, symbols, and uppercase.
9. Once you've done this, swipe down until you hear "Advanced" spoken. Double
tap here.
10. In here are two options. You can set system defaults, and you can choose
whether or not to use system default input method settings within wireless
accessibility. I recommend for now, making sure you **DO NOT** use your system
default input method (in otherwords the default keyboard method you have set)
within your system-wide settings. This means you will be using the Mobile
Accessibility Keyboard option, but only within Mobile Accessibility. This
checkbox is the second one and is unchecked by default. Leave this as is.
11. Exit the settings for Mobile Accessibility by pressing the "Back" button
repeatedly until you hear you are back within the Mobile Accessibility main
screen.
12. Use a finger to explore until you find calendar. I am using the calendar
feature for this example since so many of us have reported difficulties in
getting this to work. Once you've found calendar, double tap it.
13. Press the "Menu" button and double tap on "new event."
14. Now you are presented with a typical dialogue box where you can input your
event information. The event name or subject field is first. Double tap
toward the top of your screen. You may or may not have to do this.
15. Long press your volume up key. This will open your keyboard. if you've
followed the steps in the first part of this message, you should see that the
keyboard to enter text has indeed opened up. Note: This is in landscape mode
with the "backspace" button just above the letter P.
16. Note: If you checked the box in the advanced section of the virtual
keyboard settings within mobile accessibility, you can also short press your
volume up button in order to cycle between the four input methods: lowercase,
numeric, symbols, and uppercase. When typing on this keyboard, unless you are
already comfortable with landscape being your preferred orientation, it will
take some getting used to. But keep practicing with it.
17. When you've finished typing in your event subject, tap the top right-hand
corner of your screen. This activates a "next" button which takes you back to
the different areas of the appointment you are trying to create.
18. If your normal orientation of your device is landscape you won't have to
do anything. However, if it is portrait, you will need to turn your device
back to portrait mode to navigate through here.
19. Use a 1-finger swipe to navigate through and enter as much or as little
information as you want for your event.
Hope this helps!!!
Loreal Lavigna
Princess House Lifestyle Consultant
Phone: (518)330-5188
Website: www.princesshouse.com/llavigna/
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