Tim, Thanks for the information about the user's guide. I'll confess that I read user guides for screen readers and operating a computer; I have never thought to do so on any phone I've ever owned. :)
Thanks, Harry On dic 11, 2012, at 8:15 a.m., Tim Kilburn <[email protected]> wrote: > Harry, > > You can download the iPhone Users Guide from Apple. It is a pdf and one of > the chapters near the end is totally dedicated to the use of the > accessibility features, especially VO. I usually read it in Single Page view > as Preview behaves much better for me then. > > Later... > > Tim Kilburn > Fort McMurray, AB Canada > > On 2012-12-11, at 12:28 AM, Harry Hogue <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Tim, >> >> Wow -- this was amazingly helpful; thank you very much. Did you find these >> tricks with the iPhone out by playing with the phone? I don't recall any >> detailed instructions about moving items around with VoiceOver on the phone, >> only when using VO with the Mac are deliberate VO commands usually provided, >> or so it seems. >> >> Thanks again. That is, by the way, what I thought about the Clock app. >> >> Harry >> >> On dic 10, 2012, at 9:11 p.m., Tim Kilburn <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Hi Harry, >>> >>> Placing the Compass and Clock on the Home screen is entirely possible but >>> separating the Timer and such out of the Clock is not. The Alarm, >>> Stop-Watch and Timer are all built-in to the Clock app and thus cannot be >>> pulled out. >>> >>> To move items out of the Utilities folder, double-tap and hold on the item >>> until VO says moving said item. Don't let go then drag your finger towards >>> any edge of the screen, usually I go left or upper left. Vo will say >>> something like "Moving outside folder,", just lift your finger at that >>> point and it will be taken out of the folder. Press your Home button once >>> to take it out of Edit mode. >>> >>> You can press it again to close the folder then use the same process to >>> move it to wherever you wish on the Home screen. Be careful not to drop it >>> in another folder or on another item. If it's dropped on another item, a >>> new folder will be created. If you move to the right spot, VO will >>> announce the Row and Column and you simply lift your finger to drop it >>> there. Items after the place that you drop it will be pushed out of the >>> way. Also, note that if your page is already full, items can be pushed to >>> the next page. >>> >>> HTH. >>> >>> Later... >>> >>> Tim Kilburn >>> Fort McMurray, AB Canada >>> >>> On 2012-12-10, at 6:26 PM, Harry Hogue <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi guys, >>>> >>>> I am interested to know how I can go about putting icons on my home screen >>>> from other pages in the phone. Specifically, I am interested in putting >>>> the compass on my home screen (it is currently in the utilities folder on >>>> page 2), and I would also like to put the timer and alarm clock on my home >>>> screen as separate icons, if that is even possible. They are all >>>> currently under "Clock." >>>> >>>> Thanks for any help. I really appreciate it. >>>> >>>> Harry >>>> >>>> -- >>>> 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. 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.
