How hard should you be pressing the button, for me I have to double tap on the 
number I want.

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On 2013-03-27, at 2:12 PM, David Chittenden <[email protected]> wrote:

> 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
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> 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
>>>> 
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