You double tap in the area of the field you selected. This is a toggle. Matt Roberts
Sent from my iPhone using VoiceOver On Dec 6, 2009, at 7:59 AM, "Mark Gilland" <clgillan...@gmail.com> wrote: > ok, so how do I go to the end of the text field once I've double > tapped in > it? > > Chris. > > > ? ????? t?? Te?? 畫 sa?. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Scott Howell" <scottn3...@gmail.com> > To: <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> > Sent: Sunday, December 06, 2009 6:42 AM > Subject: Re: Need some help with my new IPod touch > > > First the autocap or autocorrection being on/off will have no affect > on > password fields and only really makes a difference when typing. I > actually > find both useful, so try them both as well to see if it is helpful > and yes > it is a personal choice. > VoiceOver will tell you if there is anything in the password field > and in > fact will state how many characters, but of course not what those > characters > are. If you double tap on the field, you will be told if your at the > beginning or end of the field. If you want to edit a password field, > my > advice is just go to the end and erase everything with the delete > key. THe > delete function will delete the character to the left of wherever > you are. > Since I have not used Skype or Facebook on my iPhone, I can't > comment on how > either behaves if differently from other applications I've used. > Btw, yes, the audio through the speaker is not the highest quality, > but then > considering how thin the iPod Touch is, it is not that bad. :) > > Hopefully this helps you some and others who use either or both apps > might > have other thoughts. I've ben using my iPhone for about a month and > a half > and really like it. > On Dec 6, 2009, at 6:21 AM, Mark Gilland wrote: > >> Yes guies, especially Mr. Babcock... I finally bit the bullet. I >> actually? >> diddit. I went yesterday to Best Buy with some left over money this >> month, >> and got me an IPod Touch 32GB. I love this thing, however, I'm >> having a >> slight issue. Mike Origo, if you're on this list, not sure if you >> are, I >> listened to the podcast done on bct and Tthat helped me ee? >> mensely! get >> up >> and running. The only problem I'm still having is typing. Now, I >> know >> you >> all never said typing on this thang wasn't a beast and a half. >> Typing as >> in, finding the letters with my finger etc. is fairly easy, but I >> notice a >> few problems and I am hoping one of you all either with a touch, or >> an >> IPhone can give me a fe hints here. >> >> First of all: how does one know if the edit box you're typing in is >> empty? >> Eww, btw, I just on another note had my alarm clock go off on the >> thing. >> As >> I set it last night, to wake me up for church, although I'm sadly, >> already >> up. just let me say the default sound is gr'r'r'r'roass! You >> can't even >> hardly hear the thing through the speakers. >> >> Anyway, getting back to what I was saying: Yeah, I just don't know >> if the >> fields, especially password fields are empty when I double tappem. >> Which >> leads me to my next question. >> >> I'm gonna be really specific here. >> >> I went to >> >> skype.com >> >> I then started flicking to the right, and eventually, I did find >> the link >> to >> get skype for IPod/IPhone. I thought, being my earphones does have >> the >> apple mike on it, that this would be really cool to try. So I >> stepped my >> way through, double tapped the get free button, it asked for my >> ITunes >> store >> pwd. Now, obviously, I'm not gonna say what that is, but, I slid >> around >> my >> finger, found the letters, put it in, hit I think it's ok, or does >> it say >> go, don't recall but anyway, I accepted what I typed and dismissed >> the >> keyboard off the screen. It then popped up and said my pwd is >> incorrect, >> which I darn well know! is not the case. I use the store so >> regularly on >> my pc, that I know my pwd like the back of my hand. Yes, the e-mail >> address >> was filled in, and was correct. BTW, I was in portret orientation >> when I >> did this. I don't know if landscape would have made it easier. >> The other >> thing is, when I double tap on delete, on the keyboard, is it >> deleting the >> letter it says, or is it saying delete, folloed by where the >> insertion >> point >> actually is focused. >> >> ok, the one final thing is, >> >> I went to >> >> m.facebook.com >> >> I put my phone number in for the e-mail or phone, just as I thought >> that >> would be easier, and being my phone is registered, I thought that >> wouled >> ya >> know... >> >> Anyway... I then hit go. It said web page loaded. I then when >> down to >> the >> password text field, and double tapped. I then proceeded to put >> that in >> and >> hit go. >> >> I then when down below the two fields and double tapped on log in. >> >> Well, at that point it said web page loaded, however, I was on the >> same >> web >> page. this leads me to think again, it didn't like the pwd. I >> know I >> know >> these, as again, I use FB all the frickin time! I'm thinking the >> IPod's >> doing something kurfunkity when I try to type. I know that >> sometimes when >> I >> try to double tap, it takes it as a flicik up or down. I wonder if >> that's >> cause I have too heavy of a finger. I do have fairly big hands. and >> fairly >> big fingers. I mean they're not macho, by no means, but they're a >> slight >> bit bigger than average. I'm almost having to use the backside of my >> finger >> on the nail instead of the fingertip pad to keep it from taking me >> as a >> flick. It depends though where on the screen I am. Sometimes it >> works, >> but >> sometimes it doesn't. I do have auto correction turned off, and I >> also >> have >> auto capitalization turned off. So, yeah, I'm admittedly quite >> perplexed. >> I mean, unless I'm putting in pwd's the typing seems to be fine as >> long as >> I >> don't make a typo. Editting, I haven't totally learned yet. Does >> the >> roder >> when set to edit mean you're jumping edit field by text edit field, >> or >> does >> that mean as you flick up and down it's gonna actually then select! >> text, >> etc. Right now and usually I got the roter set to characters. And >> yes, I >> do know how to change it if needed. >> >> For not even 24hrs having this thing, I think I'm doing well, but, >> without >> being able to type and edit properly, that is gonna make things >> very hard. >> I wish someone maybe could do an mp3 demonstrating a bit more how >> to type >> when on the net, or in mail, or what not, and maybe demonstrate >> putting in >> a >> pwd. >> >> On another note: I found a freeware app that yall may like if you >> haven't >> tried it. it's really really good if you have a wi fi or cell >> internet >> connection. Go either to the app store on the device, or in >> ITunes, and >> search for >> >> iheart radio. >> >> You'll love it, trust me. Basically, there are over 3000 or so, >> radio >> stations from the US in it and you can stream them straight to the >> device. >> You can add the station, I think! as a favorite, and can also set >> it to >> determine your current location, and from there give you local >> stations in >> your area, or of corse you can browse by format, personality, city, >> or >> featured stations. So far from what I can see, the app is totally! >> accessible. The only problem with it I am finding and this might >> jsut be >> I >> don't know how to do it, but the only way to stop it from playing >> entirely >> is to hit the home key and exit the app. a double two-finger tap >> doesn't >> seem to do it like it does with music, etc. >> >> Anyway yall let me know. >> >> I really wanna use facebook and twitter on this thing, but I can't >> as I >> can't figure out how to get the pwd in there right. Also what do >> yall >> suggest maybe for a good twitter app? >> >> Chris. >> >> -- >> >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> >> > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en > . > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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