I recently found myself using this muting option when using a Braille
display that was paired with my iPhone. So there is a reason for it.

Wayne

On 7/11/12, Tom Lange <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hi,
> As I understand it, the three-finger double-tap is meant to mute speech and
>
> leave VoiceOver running, whereas  triple-click Home unloads VoiceOver
> altogether.
>
> Tom
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Sandy Finley" <[email protected]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 11, 2012 5:54 AM
> Subject: RE: Three-finger gesture to turn off VO: Was Re: Two-finger
> double-tap Re: I have a few questions
>
>
>> Is there a way to get rid of this gesture as an option? I sometimes hit
>> it
>> accidentally. Since I have my home key set to toggle VO on and off this
>> is
>> simply an inconvenience to me.
>>
>> Sandy
>>
>>
>> Sandy Finley
>> Office Phone: 703.310.0506
>> Mobile Phone: 703.350.3848
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On
>> Behalf
>> Of Kimber Gardner
>> Sent: Wednesday, July 11, 2012 8:36 AM
>> To: [email protected]
>> Subject: Three-finger gesture to turn off VO: Was Re: Two-finger
>> double-tap
>> Re: I have a few questions
>>
>> A lot of my problem with the two finger double tap is that occasionally I
>> end up tapping with three fingers, accidentally of course, which turns
>> off
>> VO. I wish there was a greater distinction between these gestures.
>>
>> K
>>
>> On 7/10/12, Dianne B. Phelps <[email protected]> wrote:
>>> That may actually be part of my problem, especially when I am on the
>>> go and in a hurry to pick up and panicked as well. It will get better I
>>> am
>> sure.
>>>
>>> Dianne
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On
>>> Behalf Of Godwin Adoyi
>>> Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2012 10:05 AM
>>> To: [email protected]
>>> Subject: RE: Two-finger double-tap Re: I have a few questions
>>>
>>> Hi,
>>> Try a gentle and soft tabbing!
>>>
>>> Some people tab the little phone so hard, causing the phone to shake
>>> during tabbing.
>>> Godwin
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On
>>> Behalf Of Christopher Chaltain
>>> Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2012 2:23 PM
>>> To: [email protected]
>>> Subject: Re: Two-finger double-tap Re: I have a few questions
>>>
>>> When I first got my iPhone, I had a similar problem. It turns out I
>>> had a lazy finger, I think it was my thumb, and it would kind of droop
>>> down a bit and occasionally brush the screen during a gesture,
>>> changing the gesture altogether! I also found that the fingers holding
>>> the iPhone would occasionally wrap around to the front a bit too much
>>> and get picked up as another finger during a gesture. As Raul said,
>>> paying attention to this and practicing resolved these issues for me.
>>>
>>> On 10/07/12 09:12, Raul A. Gallegos wrote:
>>>> Your fingers must be shaped oddly, <smile>. Seriously I've seen
>>>> others have trouble with a 2-finger double-tap and if I could see how
>>>> they do it perhaps I could offer a suggestion as to how they could
>>>> adjust things. My only suggestion if you want to improve this gesture
>>>> would be to do it over and over in the practice area.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Raul A. Gallegos
>>>> Monday is an awful way to spend 1/7th of your life. - Steven Wright
>>>> Home Page: http://raulgallegos.com
>>>> Twitter: https://twitter.com/rau47
>>>> Facebook: http://facebook.com/rgallegos74
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 7/9/2012 8:11 AM, Andy Baracco wrote:
>>>>> i find that the two finger double tap doesn't work most of the time.
>>>>> The iPhone confuses it with a 3 finger double tap, and speech
>>>>> toggles on and off.
>>>>> Andy
>>>>> *From:* David Chittenden <mailto:[email protected]>
>>>>> *Sent:* Monday, July 09, 2012 12:21 AM
>>>>> *To:* [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
>>>>> *Subject:* Re: Two-finger double-tap Re: I have a few questions
>>>>> Oops, my bad, I was thinking of something else when I wrote that
>> message.
>>>>> My most sincere apologies. I answer call waiting with a two-finger
>>>>> double-tap. You can also find the answer button on the screen if you
>>>>> wish.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA
>>>>> Email: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
>>>>> Mobile: +64 21 2288 288
>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>>
>>>>> On 09/07/2012, at 17:53, "Michael Amaro" <[email protected]
>>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> how do you answer call waiting?
>>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>> Michael
>>>>>> Windows Live ID:
>>>>>> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
>>>>>> e-mail:
>>>>>> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> Skype ID:
>>>>>> mikeameli
>>>>>> John F. Kennedy
>>>>>> "Ask not what your country can do for you - ask what you can do for
>>>>>> your country"
>>>>>> *From:* David Chittenden <mailto:[email protected]>
>>>>>> *Sent:* Sunday, July 08, 2012 7:07 PM
>>>>>> *To:* [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
>>>>>> *Subject:* Two-finger double-tap Re: I have a few questions Hello,
>>>>>> This is accurate, unless you are answering call-waiting.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA
>>>>>> Email: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
>>>>>> Mobile: +64 21 2288 288
>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On 09/07/2012, at 12:29, "Joseph Lee" <[email protected]
>>>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> From what I found (at least with my 4S), you cannot do two finger
>>>>>>> double tap to start a call (unless others have other things to say).
>>>>>>> For ending a call, you can double tap with two fingers anywhere on
>>>>>>> the screen.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Cheers,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Joseph
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> *From:*[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
>>>>>>> [mailto:[email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Jen Colley
>>>>>>> *Sent:* Sunday, July 08, 2012 5:20 PM
>>>>>>> *To:* [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
>>>>>>> *Subject:* Re: I have a few questions
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Can you double tap the screen with two fingers to start a call?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Is there a certain point on the screen where you should tap?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Jen
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> *From:*Joseph Lee <mailto:[email protected]>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> *Sent:*Sunday, July 08, 2012 7:59 PM
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> *To:*[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> *Subject:*RE: I have a few questions
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> At least for first question, you can make a call in at least three
>>>>>>> ways:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> <!--[if !supportLists]-->.<!--[endif]-->Use keypad: dial the phone
>>>>>>> number using the phone keypad (from phone app, tap the keypad
>>>>>>> button to bring it). After entering the phone number, press the
>>>>>>> call button (bottom center between "add to contacts" and "delete"
>>> keys).
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> <!--[if !supportLists]-->.<!--[endif]-->From contacts list: Tap
>>>>>>> the contact you wish to call, then tap the phone number, and it
>>>>>>> should start dialing.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> <!--[if !supportLists]-->.<!--[endif]-->Using Siri: Bring Siri
>>>>>>> (hold down the home key) and say, "call num" where "num" is the
>>>>>>> phone number. Speak clearly. Or, if the phone number is in the
>>>>>>> address book, say, "call someone" where "someone" is the name of
>>>>>>> the
>>> contact.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Once you start a call using any of these methods, double tap the
>>>>>>> screen with two fingers to end a call.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Note that Siri works only on iPhone 4S. A similar method exists
>>>>>>> for iPhone 3GS and 4.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Cheers,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Joseph
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> *From:*[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
>>>>>>> [mailto:[email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Jen Colley
>>>>>>> *Sent:* Sunday, July 08, 2012 4:41 PM
>>>>>>> *To:* [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
>>>>>>> *Subject:* I have a few questions
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I am wondering first how to answer and end calls using my phone?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I forget how to do this easily with my iPhone 4 s?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Then I am also wondering using the native facebook for iPhone app
>>>>>>> if there is a way to have location turned on so you can check in
>>>>>>> to places without the app showing your location when you post
>> anything.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Jen
>>>>>>>
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