Actually, keys are not activated with the slightest press, they are activated when you lift your finger from the display. So, what you may be doing is lifting your finger off the display when you move it. How hard are you pressing your finger?
David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA Email: [email protected] Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 Sent from my iPhone On 28/03/2013, at 2:35, "Lisa belville" <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi. Yep, I finally mastered the evil automated menu using a headset and VO > at the loudest level. > > I still use the standard typing mode because at least on my phone, the touch > typing activates the key with the slightest press, so moving my finger around > only caused the phone to make all kinds of tone noises and dial several > useless keystrokes. > > Lisa > > The 2 most common elements in the universe are hydrogen and Bull-Crap > Lisa Belville > [email protected] > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Thom" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, March 25, 2013 9:57 AM > Subject: RE: iPhone and Automated Menus > > >> If you plug in headphones. The voice over volume is a lot louder. >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf >> Of Lisa belville >> Sent: Monday, March 25, 2013 10:16 AM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: iPhone and Automated Menus >> >> >> I'll give this a shot. Sometimes the menu voice is louder than voice over, >> then I have to try to turn VO up without ending the call. I hope I can get >> past this hurdle. <grin> >> >> >> The 2 most common elements in the universe are hydrogen and Bull-Crap Lisa >> Belville [email protected] >> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Thom" <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Monday, March 25, 2013 7:21 AM >> Subject: RE: iPhone and Automated Menus >> >> >>> Hi Lisa, >>> I use standard typing. >>> Using a headset will let you hear what number you are on better than >>> speakerphone. Go to where you think the number is, then flick left or >>> right to go to the right number, then one finger double tap on it. >>> Let me know how this goes for you. >>> >>> Thom >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On >>> Behalf Of Lisa belville >>> Sent: Monday, March 25, 2013 8:05 AM >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: iPhone and Automated Menus >>> >>> >>> Hi, all. >>> >>> I'm having great difficulty using the iPhone 5 to access automated >>> menus like at my bank and credit card company. I've tried using my >>> blue tooth keyboard, and while I can input a number and dial it from >>> the keyboard's numbers row, I can't use the numbers row to access the >>> menus like when it advises to press 1, pound, etc. the keystrokes on >>> the keyboard don't get passed to the menu system as long as I'm on a >>> call. >>> >>> I've tried using touch typing, but the screen is so sensitive that I >>> either >>> press too many keys and get bounced out of the menu or transferred to a >>> live >>> >>> person. If I use standard typing I can't seem to move around on the >>> keypad >>> quick enough to make choices, so the same thing happens. >>> >>> I know I can set up numbers in my contacts and add the additional menu >>> choices and account numbers, but I really don't feel comfortable doing >>> this. >>> >>> I do use the screen curtain and I'm generally very aware of who's >>> around when I use my phone, but I really don't feel secure including >>> that type of information in my contacts. >>> >>> does anyone have any ideas that would make this process easier? I >>> know >>> some >>> >>> people say they can do this using their Bluetooth keyboard, but I have >>> the Amazon Basics, and while it's awesome everyplace else, it's not >>> working for this particular situation. >>> >>> Lisa >>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" >>> Google >>> Group. 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