Thank you so much for the info. On Dec 5, 2009, at 12:14 PM, Esther wrote:
> Hi Pete, Matt, Jacob, and Others, > > Time on the iPhone and iPod Touch is automatically announced when the > screen is in locked mode and you press the "Home" button. This means > that if your screen is locked (e.g., if you pressed the power button > at the top of your iPhone or iPod Touch to lock your screen, or if you > have your iPhone or iPod Touch set to automatically lock after a > specified time of inactivity), then pressing the "Home" button at the > bottom tells you the time. You could also press the power button > twice to get this information. If you then flick right anywhere on > the screen you'll get the date announcement, e.g. "Saturday, 5th > December". > > Incidentally, when the screen is in locked mode, the touch screen area > for the time is a large region at the top center of the screen just > below where time normally appears on the status bar line. (The > touchable region for time on the status bar is much smaller). On the > lock screen, touching the center of the status bar at the top of the > screen announces "Screen Locked". Touch or move your finger just > below the time area to get the date. > > I think this topic was either my first or second post to the viphone > list, in response to somebody's questing about where to find battery > status information (and about the status bar). I found out that this > feature was added on in one of the then recent software updates (to OS > 3.1, I think). The software updates have added great features, like > the ability to set triple-click home to toggle VoiceOver on and off in > your Settings menu, which gives you access to some apps that otherwise > would be problematic, or the ability to do copy and paste, or access > to the index lists to songs and address book entries. (These are all > standard now, but weren't features in the original iPhone OS 3.0 > release for VoiceOver users.) And for new users, the "Practice > VoiceOver Gestures" screen that was added to the Settings > General > > Accessibility > VoiceOver menu that was added in one of these software > updates is a great way to start working with gestures. > > HTH > > Cheers, > > Esther > > Pete Nalda wrote: > >> Ok. I'll just have to learn how to make it do that either in the >> Apple store or if I buy one. Thanks >> >> On Dec 5, 2009, at 7:39 AM, Matt Roberts wrote: >> >>> I don't think the Touch will announce the time automatically, but >>> you can get the information from the status bar. >>> >>> Matt Roberts >>> >>> On Dec 5, 2009, at 12:35 AM, Pete Nalda wrote: >>> >>>> Heard someone having VO anounce the time on the iphone today and >>>> wondered if the ipod touch could do the same? If so nice feature. >>>> >>>> Egun On, Lagunak! (Basque for G'day, Mates) >>>> Pete Nalda >>>> http://www.myspace.com/musikonalda >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to >>>> [email protected]. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> [email protected] >>>> . >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en >>>> . >>>> >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected] >>> . >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en >>> . >>> >>> >> >> Egun On, Lagunak! (Basque for G'day, Mates) >> Pete Nalda >> http://www.myspace.com/musikonalda >> >> >> >> -- >> >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected] >> . >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en >> . >> >> > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > > Egun On, Lagunak! (Basque for G'day, Mates) Pete Nalda http://www.myspace.com/musikonalda -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
