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FaceTime/iMessage [email protected] > On Apr 6, 2017, at 1:43 PM, Karen Poulakos via Talk > <[email protected]> wrote: > > Larry, > > On the iPhone and iPad, as you slide your finger over the on screen > keyboard, Voiceover will say the letters. There are two typing modes. With > the first one, I can't remember what they call it, you tap twice to select > the letter. > > With the second, which is the one I use, I think it's called touch typing, > the letter is selected when you lift your finger. No need to double tap the > letter.Voice over says the letter when you locate it, and says it again when > you lift your finger. > > I've found that as I have become familiar with where the letters are on the > screen, I don't have to spend as much time hunting for them. > > Karen P > -----Original Message----- > From: Talk > [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of Larry Higgins via Talk > Sent: Thursday, April 06, 2017 1:13 PM > To: Window-Eyes Discussion List > Subject: a question about using touch screens > > OK folks, I've been wanting to ask this for a long time. Not having ever > attempted to use a tablet, iPhone or any other touch screen device, I > realize just how stupid this question might sound, but bear with me, OK? > > I just want to know how a blind user like myself avoids becoming a hunt > and pecker when trying to type on a touch screen. There obviously can't > be anything like home keys, or a easily recognizable home base for the > fingers, so short of having to buy and use a bluetooth keyboard, how do > you guys who make use of these screens do it? > > Please be nice <smile>. > > Larry > _______________________________________________ > Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author > and do not necessarily represent those of Ai Squared. > > For membership options, visit > http://lists.window-eyes.com/options.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com/kpoulakos%40sb > cglobal.net. > For subscription options, visit > http://lists.window-eyes.com/listinfo.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com > List archives can be found at > http://lists.window-eyes.com/private.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com > > _______________________________________________ > Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author > and do not necessarily represent those of Ai Squared. > > For membership options, visit > http://lists.window-eyes.com/options.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com/jhud7789%40outlook.com. > For subscription options, visit > http://lists.window-eyes.com/listinfo.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com > List archives can be found at > http://lists.window-eyes.com/private.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com _______________________________________________ Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Ai Squared. For membership options, visit http://lists.window-eyes.com/options.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com/archive%40mail-archive.com. For subscription options, visit http://lists.window-eyes.com/listinfo.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com List archives can be found at http://lists.window-eyes.com/private.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com
