Some like the idea of the phone crossways, and this would give plenty of room for the letters for sure. Each to their own, might try that yet, though I have to get it close to ear since hearing is not my strong suit, so the urgonomics of it might be more difficult. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joe" <jsoro...@gmail.com> To: <viphone@googlegroups.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2012 3:02 PM Subject: RE: typing on the phone
Am I the only blind weirdo that uses thumbs then? LOL I cradle the phone in the palm of my hands and use my left and right thumbs to type on their respective side of the keyboard. With key feedback turned off, the process has gotten smoother.--Joe -----Original Message----- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Raul A. Gallegos Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2012 7:50 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: typing on the phone Hello Sandy, this is a valid question on list and may help others who are in a similar situation. What I usually do is hold the phone with my left hand in portrait mode, meaning, right-side-up where the charging port is at the bottom. With my right hand I use my index finger to type the letters. Since I have touch typing enabled I simply slide my finger to the letter I want and then lift up and the letter is entered. I have done the thumb typing at other times, but that's usually when the phone is in landscape mode, meaning on its side. For beginners I usually recommend you keep the default tap type mode so that you have to double-tap the letter after finding it. Meaning, it behaves just like all other buttons and icons on the screen. If you do it this way, what you can do is find the letter you want and with your index still on that letter, tap any other part of the screen with your middle finger. This is a split tap, and basically acts as a double-tap and the letter is activated. I hope this helps. -- Raul A. Gallegos I hope I'm the last guy on earth.... I wanna see if all those women were lying to me. Home Page: http://raulgallegos.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/rau47 Facebook: http://facebook.com/rgallegos74 On 5/15/2012 6:46 AM, Sandy Finley wrote: > Greetings. I have just purchased an iPhone and I am finding the typing > daunting. I know people do it so I know I will get it. I'd be > interested in some advice. What fingers do you type with? Do you use > only one finger or do you use one finger on each hand simultaneously? > My husband says he uses his thumbs to type on his Droid but I wonder > if that is a more sighted approach. I find I want to use the same > fingers I read Braille with. > > To keep from cluttering the list, feel free to respond to me privately > at > > finleykn...@gmail.com <mailto:finleykn...@gmail.com> > > Thank you. > > Sandy Finley, 3 days with an iPhone 4S > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" > Google Group. > To search the VIPhone public archive, visit > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. > To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
