explaining the rotor gesture in writting, any suggestions?

2010-06-15 Thread Alfredo
I am tring to find a good way to explain he rotor gesture through wrtting. Do you think this is good enough. What would you change, if anything? Do you guys understand it. Do you guys know what an analog clock is? Any feedback is appreciated. To better understand the rotor gesture,

Re: explaining the rotor gesture in writting, any suggestions?

2010-06-15 Thread clarence griffin
I just usually say to twist like you are turning a knob or a bottle top. That usually works. And its simple. GF On Jun 15, 2010, at 9:28 AM, Alfredo wrote: I am tring to find a good way to explain he rotor gesture through wrtting. Do you think this is good enough. What would you change,

Re: explaining the rotor gesture in writting, any suggestions?

2010-06-15 Thread Sarah Alawami
actually try tis. 1. imagine a radio nob or any nob or dial, or even a click wheel. 2. place your thumb and finger horizontal on the screen as if you are holding the dial or wheel.. Now turn until you hear vo say what's being selected. Keep turning until you get to the choice you want and let

Re: explaining the rotor gesture in writting, any suggestions?

2010-06-15 Thread Sarah Alawami
Yeah I use my finger and thumb to do it. works better then a knob in my opinion. On Jun 15, 2010, at 6:54 AM, clarence griffin wrote: And I just figured out another way to do it. Take 1 finger and place it on the track pad, then take another finger on the same hand and kind of swipe it up or

Re: explaining the rotor gesture in writting, any suggestions?

2010-06-15 Thread clarence griffin
ah, ok, so that does work for more than just me. cool GF On Jun 15, 2010, at 10:44 AM, Sarah Alawami wrote: Yeah I use my finger and thumb to do it. works better then a knob in my opinion. On Jun 15, 2010, at 6:54 AM, clarence griffin wrote: And I just figured out another way to do it.

Re: explaining the rotor gesture in writting, any suggestions?

2010-06-15 Thread Pete Nalda
Here's another way to explain. Place both Thumb and forefinger on the trackpad. Flick left with the thumb, while flicking right with the forefinger. On Jun 15, 2010, at 9:55 AM, clarence griffin wrote: ah, ok, so that does work for more than just me. cool GF On Jun 15, 2010, at 10:44

Re: explaining the rotor gesture in writting, any suggestions?

2010-06-15 Thread Alfredo
Nice posts. I liked the one about the dial, thats the one that everyone uses to explain the rotor setting. Its seems simple enough for me. So you guys would understand the dial one, posted by on of the posters on this thread, sorry I forgot your name. Do you think the analog clock, 12 o'clocka

Re: explaining the rotor gesture in writting, any suggestions?

2010-06-15 Thread Sarah Alawami
It is not for me but for those who have never seen a click it might be. Take care. S On Jun 15, 2010, at 6:06 PM, Alfredo wrote: Nice posts. I liked the one about the dial, thats the one that everyone uses to explain the rotor setting. Its seems simple enough for me. So you guys would