Thank you very much, Ricardo, it worked! This does make life easier, though I still wish that I could invoke commands such as "Interact with" commands.
Nevertheless, your Quick Nav tip was perfect and again, thanks! Best regards, Mike On 11,Jan,2012, at 11:01 AM, Ricardo Walker wrote: > Hi Michael, > > Remember that you can use quick nav with your bluetooth keyboard. this is > what I do since I'm using a mini bluetooth keyboard. Once quick nav is > enabled, you can use your arrow keys to work the rotor and activate items. > > Ricardo Walker > [email protected] > Twitter:@apple2thecore > www.appletothecore.info > > On Jan 11, 2012, at 4:47 AM, Michael Busboom wrote: > >> Hello Colin, >> >> Thank you very much for your list of keyboard commands. Unfortunately, my >> small Bluetooth keyboard apparently doesn't have a dedicated option key. If >> I want to invoke the option key, I have to switch my keyboard to German and >> then use a modifier key with the letter 'y.' On a German keyboard, the 'y' >> is where the 'z' is on a U.S. keyboard. When I switch my keyboard to >> English, I can't even find the Option Key. >> >> Although it is almost impossible to simultaneously press the Command Option >> combination on my keyboard, I did succeed once but got no response from >> VoiceOver's Keyboard Help that the key combination I wanted had been >> properly entered. I may need to go to an Apple store and look at other >> options. Strange, though, since this particular Bluetooth keyboard was >> designed specifically for the iPhone. >> >> Kind regards, >> >> Mike >> >> >> >> On 10,Jan,2012, at 10:18 PM, Red.Falcon wrote: >> >>> Hi Michael! >>> hth Colin >>> >>> Chegh chew jaj Vam jaj Kak >>> >>> General navigation >>> >>> Keys >>> Action >>> VO + left or right >>> Select previous or next item >>> VO + up or down >>> Preforms or move to the selected rotor option >>> VO + Space >>> Activate the selected item. (open app, press button) >>> VO + H >>> Go to home screen >>> VO + H 2 times >>> Open/close multitask pane >>> Escape >>> Go back, cancel, close pop-up >>> Cmd + Tab >>> Switch to next app or hold Shift for previous >>> VO + A >>> Read all from first object in selected area >>> VO + B >>> Read all from selected item >>> VO + M >>> Move to status bar >>> VO + I >>> Open Item Chooser for current area >>> VO + F >>> Search and go to match with Enter >>> VO + G >>> Next search match, hold Shift for previous >>> Handling VoiceOver >>> >>> Keys >>> Action >>> Control >>> Pause/resume speech >>> VO + S >>> Toggle speech off/on >>> VO + Shift + S >>> Toggle Screen Curtain on/off >>> VO + Cmd + up or down >>> Adjust the selected speech rotor option >>> VO + Cmd + left or right >>> Change the speech rotor setting >>> VO + / >>> Add label to selected item >>> VO + K >>> Start VoiceOver training, Escape to exit >>> Quick Nav Commands >>> >>> Turn on "Quick Nav" to use these commands by pressing left + right >>> >>> Keys >>> Action >>> up + down >>> Activate the selected item. (open app, press button) >>> left or right >>> Selects the previous or next item >>> up or down >>> Preforms or move to the selected rotor option >>> up + left or right >>> Change to next or previous rotor setting >>> Option + left or right >>> Move to next or previous horizontal screen/page >>> Option + up or down >>> Move/scroll up or down the screen/page >>> Control + up or down >>> Select the first or last item in the area >>> Control + left or right >>> Go to next or previous container/area >>> Safari Web Shortcuts >>> >>> Hold Shift for previous >>> >>> Keys >>> Action >>> H >>> Next heading >>> 1 to 6 >>> Next respective heading level 1–6 >>> L >>> Next link >>> S >>> Next text element >>> W >>> Next landmark >>> R >>> Next text field >>> X >>> Next list >>> T >>> Next table >>> M >>> Next element of same type >>> I >>> Next image >>> B >>> Next button >>> C >>> Next form element >>> Text Field Commands >>> >>> You must have "Quick Nav" off to use these commands. >>> >>> When moving cursor, hold Shift to select/deselect text >>> >>> Keys >>> Action >>> left or right >>> Move cursor by character >>> up or down >>> Move cursor by row >>> Option+ left or right >>> Move cursor by word >>> Control or Cmd + left or right >>> Move cursor by phrase >>> Cmd + A >>> Select all >>> Cmd + C >>> Copy selection >>> Cmd + X >>> Cut selection >>> Cmd + V >>> Paste >>> Cmd + Z >>> Undo. Note: you can also shake the device >>> Cmd + Shift + Z >>> Redo. Note: you can also shake the device >>> Eject >>> Show/hide screen keyboard >>> Other Keyboard Action >>> >>> Keys >>> Action >>> VO + - >>> Preforms special action >>> Cmd + Space >>> Change language keyboard layout >>> F1 >>> Decrease screen brightness >>> F2 >>> Increase screen brightness >>> F7 >>> Previous song >>> F8 >>> Pause/resume song >>> F9 >>> Next song >>> F10 >>> Mute sound >>> F11 >>> Decrease volume >>> F12 >>> Increase volume >>> >>> >>> On 10 Jan 2012, at 20:21, Michael Busboom wrote: >>> >>>> I have recently acquired a Bluetooth keyboard with a tiny docking station >>>> to use with my iPhone 4 running IOS5. >>>> >>>> While it is easy enough to enter text into an edit field, via the >>>> Bluetooth keyboard, I have been unable to cursor or arrow through a text >>>> that I am creating in order to insert or delete characters. Thus far, I >>>> have accomplished this task by moving the insertion point using the >>>> VoiceOver commands on the touch screen. I am wondering if there is a way >>>> to move through an edit field, character-by-character using the right and >>>> left arrow keys on the small Bluetooth keyboard. Fortunately, the >>>> backspace key is working. Besides working with edit fields, are there >>>> other ways to invoke most VO commands using the keyboard instead of the VO >>>> gestures? >>>> >>>> Thank you all very much, >>>> >>>> Mike >>>> >>>> -- >>>> 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. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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