Hello Marie, If you can't get VoiceOver to function, either by asking Siri or by triple-clicking the digital crown if you've set that up, hold the two buttons in for around 10 seconds to force a reset.
Best, Anna > On Aug 1, 2019, at 8:03 PM, Marie Lyons <mlyons...@gmail.com> wrote: > > So how does someone just turn it off when there is no voiceover telling you > where the confirm or ok button is? > > Marie Lyons > >> On Jul 30, 2019, at 12:11 PM, Sieghard Weitzel <siegh...@live.ca >> <mailto:siegh...@live.ca>> wrote: >> >> First of all, make sure there is no dirt or grease on the screen, dirty >> screens can do funny things. >> Before doing a forced restart the way Jenny described, you should simply >> try to turn it off, wait 30 seconds and turn it back on. >> Lastly, there is no need to hold the two buttons down for 40 or even 30 >> seconds, in fact this may cause issues since after 30 or 40 seconds your >> watch should have already restarted. Just count to 12 after you press both >> buttons or, if you want to be sure maybe to 14 or 15. Here is what Apple >> says on their support pages: >> >> Force restart your Apple Watch >> Don’t force restart your Apple Watch if you're updating watchOS >> <https://support.apple.com/kb/HT204641>. After you see the Apple logo and >> progress wheel on your Apple Watch, leave your Apple Watch alone until the >> update finishes. >> You should force restart your device as a last resort and only if it's not >> responding. To force restart your Apple Watch, press and hold both the side >> button and Digital Crown for at least 10 seconds, then release both buttons >> when you see the Apple logo. >> >> Best regards, >> Sieghard >> >> From: viphone@googlegroups.com >> <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com><viphone@googlegroups.com >> <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>> On Behalf Of Jennie Facer >> Sent: Tuesday, July 30, 2019 6:36 AM >> To: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> >> Subject: Re: Apple Watch Soft Reset >> >> Hi, >> >> Try holding both buttons on the side down for approximately 30 or 40 >> seconds. That will reset the watch. >> >> Jenn >> >> Jenn and Kumi >> >> >> On Jul 30, 2019, at 7:30 AM, 'David Quarmby' via VIPhone >> <viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>> wrote: >> >> >> Hi, >> Does anyone know of a way of doing a soft reset with the Apple watch. For >> some reason, my gestures are not working properly when I tap the screen. 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