You never need to use more pressure than slightly touching the iPhone. 

David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA
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On 28/03/2013, at 7:22, Simon Wong <[email protected]> wrote:

> How hard should you be pressing the button, for me I have to double tap on 
> the number I want.
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
> 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
>> Email: [email protected]
>> Mobile: +64 21 2288 288
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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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