Thanks for this.
Still, I will be using an external keyboard exclusively, few if any
jesting at all if possible.
far too much risk for error.
Cheers,
Kare
On Tue, 19 Nov 2019, Petrus Tuerlings wrote:
> thought I would copy and paste this from the Apple website for
when you > set up so you have some reference. Good luck
> Learn VoiceOver gestures on iPhone
> When VoiceOver is on, standard touchscreen gestures have different
> effects, and additional gestures let you move around the screen
and > control individual items. VoiceOver gestures include two-,
three-, and > four-finger taps and swipes.
> You can use different techniques to perform VoiceOver gestures.
For > example, you can perform a two-finger tap using two fingers on
one hand, > one finger on each hand, or your thumbs. Instead of
selecting an item > and double-tapping, you can use a split-tap
gesture—touch and hold an > item with one finger, then tap the
screen with another finger.
> Explore and speak items on the screen
> To explore the screen, drag your finger over it. VoiceOver speaks
the > name of each item you touch.
> You can also use VoiceOver gestures to explore the screen in
order, from > top to bottom and left to right.
> Action
> VoiceOver gesture to perform action
> Select and speak an item
> Tap or touch the item
> Select the next item
> Swipe right
> Select the previous item
> Swipe left
> Select the first item on the screen
> Four-finger tap near the top of the screen
> Select the last item on the screen
> Four-finger tap near the bottom of the screen
> Speak the entire screen from the top
> Two-finger swipe up
> Speak the entire screen from the selected item
> Two-finger swipe down
> Pause or continue speaking
> Two-finger tap
> Speak additional information, such as the position within a list
or > whether text is selected
> Three-finger tap
> Scroll up, down, left, and right
> Use VoiceOver gestures to move to another page.
> Action
> VoiceOver gesture to perform action
> Scroll up one page
> Three-finger swipe down
> Scroll down one page
> Three-finger swipe up
> Scroll left one page
> Three-finger swipe right
> Scroll right one page
> Three-finger swipe left
> Take action on an item
> Use VoiceOver gestures to perform actions on an item.
> Action
> VoiceOver gesture to perform action
> Activate the selected item
> Double-tap
> Double-tap the selected item
> Triple-tap
> Drag a slider
> Tap the slider to select it, then swipe up or down with one
finger; or > double-tap and hold the slider until you hear three
rising tones, then > drag the slider
> Start or stop the current action (for example, play or pause music
or a > video, take a photo in Camera, start or stop a recording,
start or stop > the stopwatch)
> Two-finger double-tap
> Dismiss an alert or return to the previous screen
> Two-finger scrub (move two fingers back and forth three times
quickly, > making a “z”)
> Edit an item’s label to make it easier to find
> Two-finger double-tap and hold
> Tip: As an alternative to selecting an item and double-tapping to
> activate it, touch and hold an item with one finger, then tap the
screen > with another.
> Use gestures to control VoiceOver
> Use these gestures to control VoiceOver.
> Action
> VoiceOver gesture to perform action
> Mute or unmute VoiceOver
> Three-finger double-tap.
> > If both VoiceOver and Zoom are enabled, use the three-finger
triple-tap > gesture.
> Turn the screen curtain on or off
> > (When the screen curtain is on, the screen contents are active
even > though the display is turned off.)
> Three-finger triple-tap.
> > If both VoiceOver and Zoom are enabled, use the three-finger >
quadruple-tap gesture.
> Use a standard gesture
> Double-tap and hold your finger on the screen until you hear three
> rising tones, then make the gesture. When you lift your finger, >
VoiceOver gestures resume.
> > For example, to drag a volume slider with your finger instead of
swiping > up and down, select the slider, double-tap and hold, wait
for the three > tones, then slide left or right.
> Open the Item Chooser
> Two-finger triple-tap.
> > To move quickly through the list of items, type a name in the
search > field, swipe right or left to move through the list
alphabetically, or > tap the table index to the right of the list
and swipe up or down. You > can also use handwriting to select an
item by writing its name.
> > To dismiss the Item Chooser without making a selection, double-tap.
> Use the VoiceOver rotor
> You can use the rotor to change VoiceOver settings, jump from one
item > to the next on the screen, select special input methods such
as Braille > Screen Input or Handwriting, and more. For details, see
Control > VoiceOver using the rotor on iPhone.
> Use these gestures to use the rotor.
> Action
> VoiceOver gesture to perform action
> Choose a rotor setting
> Two-finger rotation
> Move to the previous item or increase (depending on the rotor
setting)
> Swipe up
> Move to the next item or decrease (depending on the rotor setting)
> Swipe down
> > > Sent from Petrus's iPhone
> > > On 19/11/2019, at 12:09, Karen Lewellen
<klewel...@shellworld.net> > > wrote:
> > ...okay!
> Everything crossed I can set this up successfully on Thursday.
> Apple accessibility already told me that there is an on board
voiceover > training present, providing guidance for using an
external keyboard as > well.
> Thanks everyone.
> > > > > On Mon, 18 Nov 2019, Simon A Fogarty wrote:
> > > > Yeah so long as you have wifi then you can download apps on
to it from > > the app store,
> > > > And if your using it as a word processor or note taking
device then > > notepad and or pages etc are all free to an Ios
device these days.
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > >
<macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of Karen Lewellen
> > Sent: Tuesday, 19 November 2019 11:16 AM
> > To: 'E.T.' via MacVisionaries <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com>
> > Subject: Re: limitations of an unlocked iphone?
> > > > actually nothing whatsoever.
> > I only recently found a keyboard that will support the phone
for > > more typing then anything else.
> > Then there was all the time spent choosing a voice that
hopefully > > will not stimulate my brain's dizzy centres.
> > still you have confirmed that wifi does not require a service >
> provider of any kind, which is appreciated.
> > > > > > > > > On Mon, 18 Nov 2019, 'E.T.' via MacVisionaries wrote:
> > > > > > What HAVE you been doing with this phone since you got
it? Well > > > you
> > > can use it for everything but make or receive phone calls.
Connect > > > it
> > > to wifi and there you go.
> > > From E.T.'s Keyboard...
> > > ancient.ali...@icloud.com
> > > Many believe that we have been visited in the past. What if it
were
> > > true?
> > > On 11/18/2019 1:24 PM, Karen Lewellen wrote:
> > > > Hi folks,
> > > > Am hoping to get a basic answer without needing to join
another > > > > list.
> > > > I have an unlocked iPhone 5. I have no desire to get it > >
> > subscribed
> > > > to a service unless absolutely needful as it will not be
used > > > > for phone calls.
> > > > However, I may not have a choice, which is why I am asking.
> > > > If I keep the phone unlocked, will I still be able to use it
for
> > > > other things?
> > > > Or more correctly, what can I do with an unlocked IPhone?
> > > > thanks,
> > > > Karen
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