Hi Everyone! Wow! What a goldmine in the Macvisionaries archives! I have a question of my own about the I Pod touch and the I Pad 2.
This may be a silly question but, can you do everything on the I pod that you can do on the I Pad? If not, what are some major differences between ;the two? Johnny On Oct 26, 2011, at 5:36 PM, Dean Adams wrote: > Hi Rahul, > Here is the keyboard info for using the apple bluetooth keyboard with > your Ipod touch or any other Apple device that accepts bluetooth keyboards. > Regards Dean > > VoiceOver using an Apple Wireless Keyboard > > You can control VoiceOver using an Apple Wireless Keyboard paired with > iPhone. See Using an Apple Wireless Keyboard. > > The VoiceOver keyboard commands let you navigate the screen, select items, > read screen contents, adjust the rotor, and perform other VoiceOver actions. > All the keyboard commands (except one) include Control-Option, abbreviated in > the table below as “VO.” > > VoiceOver Help speaks keys or keyboard commands as you type them. You can use > VoiceOver Help to learn the keyboard layout and the actions associated with > key combinations. > > VoiceOver Keyboard Commands > > VO = Control-Option > > Read all, starting from the current position > > VO–A > > Read from the top > > VO–B > > Move to the status bar > > VO–M > > Press the Home button > > VO–H > > Select the next or previous item > > VO–Right Arrow or VO–Left Arrow > > Tap an item > > VO–Space bar > > Double-tap with two fingers > > VO–”-” > > Choose the next or previous rotor item > > VO–Up Arrow or VO–Down Arrow > > Choose the next or previous speech rotor item > > VO–Command–Left Arrow or VO–Command–Right Arrow > > Adjust speech rotor item > > VO–Command–Up Arrow or VO–Command–Down Arrow > > Mute or unmute VoiceOver > > VO–S > > Turn the screen curtain on or off > > VO–Shift-S > > Turn on VoiceOver help > > VO–K > > Return to the previous screen, or turn off VoiceOver help > > Escape > > Quick Nav > > Turn on Quick Nav to control VoiceOver using the arrow keys. Quick Nav is off > by default. > > Turn Quick Nav on or off > > Left Arrow–Right Arrow > > Select the next or previous item > > Right Arrow or Left Arrow > > Select the next or previous item specified by the rotor setting > > Up Arrow or Down Arrow > > Select the first or last item > > Control–Up Arrow or Control–Down Arrow > > "Tap” an item > > Up Arrow–Down Arrow > > Scroll up, down, left, or right > > Option–Up Arrow, Option–Down Arrow, Option–Left Arrow, or Option–Right Arrow > > Change the rotor > > Up Arrow–Left Arrow or Up Arrow–Right Arrow > > You can also use the number keys on the Apple Wireless Keyboard to dial a > phone number in Phone or enter numbers in Calculator. > > > > > At 10:47 PM 26/10/2011, you wrote: >> Hi all, >> >> Thank you for your tips and encouragement. >> I always read great things about these Apple devices on the Internet >> and get encouraged, but I really get frustrated when they don't work >> properly for me. >> BTW, I have a question. >> How do you people manage to find out which alphabet is which on a >> touchscreen? >> You can easily locate all the keys on a normal keyboard after a bit of >> practice, but how can you do that on a device which has a touchscreen? >> >> On 25/10/2011, Gigi <[email protected]> wrote: >> > Hi guys. >> > I would also like to add to what Teresa said about devices like the iPad >> > and the iPhone. I also use split tapping. Split tapping is when your finger >> > is on an item you would like to select. Just take one of your other >> > fingers, >> > and lay it on the screen without moving the one you are using to go around >> > the screen. Even if you don't use this command, it's good to know about >> > this >> > command because there are times you might accidentally make a choice you >> > didn't intend and you will know that's what you did. Also, sometimes it's >> > good to make a choice without moving your finger. I use split tapping all >> > the time, and I also use the ones Teresa mentioned. >> > >> > Regards, >> > Gigi >> > >> > >> > Sent from my iPhone >> > >> > On Oct 24, 2011, at 8:42 PM, Teresa Cochran <[email protected]> >> > wrote: >> > >> >> Hi, Rahul, >> >> >> >> You can start with your home screen. You can explore it by moving one >> >> finger around on the screen. As you move, VO tells you which items are >> >> under your finger. Along the bottom of the screen are 4 applications. The >> >> home screen has different "pages", but the four things at the bottom of >> >> the screen in the dock area are always there. Next, you can try swiping a >> >> finger to the right. This will take you to the next item, and swiping left >> >> will take you to the previous item. >> >> >> >> to open an application, you can find it and double-tap on it. I'm fairly >> >> sure that if you find Safari on the bottom dock area and double-tap it, >> >> you'll land on the page for the manual. In any document, such as a web >> >> page, you can swipe down with two fingers from near the top and it will >> >> read continuously. Tap once with two fingers to pause and restart it. >> >> >> >> This will get you started. Once you're more comfortable navigating, you >> >> can explore the gesture practice in the VO settings. >> >> >> >> HTH, >> >> Teresa >> >> "Visualize whirled peas." >> >> >> >> On Oct 24, 2011, at 11:59 AM, Rahul Bajaj wrote: >> >> >> >>> Hi all, >> >>> >> >>> I have a 4th generation iPod Touch, but I am not being able to use it >> >>> with VoiceOver. >> >>> VO reads everything that's given on the screen, but I really don't >> >>> know how to move forward. >> >>> I have never used a device with a touchscreen before, so that could be >> >>> the reason for the problem I'm facing. >> >>> >> >>> So, can anyone here give some tips that might be useful? >> >>> I really want to be able to use my iPod Touch. >> >>> >> >>> Cheers, >> >>> Rahul >> >>> >> >>> -- >> >>> 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. >> >> >> > >> > -- >> > 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. >> >> >> >> --- >> avast! 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