Hi. I also got into troubles with this function. I simply use the normal writing function, and now I am using the way that lets me place one finger on the letter and if I place another finger besides the letter will be typed.
Best regards Annie. Den Sep 22, 2013 kl. 9:41 PM skrev Cait and Maggie <caitlyn.furn...@gmail.com>: > Hi, > These are alternative characters that are also available for the particular > letter that you've selected. this makes it easier, for example, to type a > letter "e" with an accent mark, or some other character associated with the > "e" key. Before, you had to go into another whole screen of things by > choosing the button next to the space bar. > > As far as I know, you can't turn this feature off, just don't hold your > finger so long on the letter. You should be able to do this even if you type > slowly. > hth, > Caitlyn > > On 2013-09-22, at 3:26 PM, "Christina C." <blindmaclo...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> I don't get it at all. I don't understand the purpose nor how to turn it >> off. I am a slow typer so I find this very disruptive. Any help to turn this >> off would be greatly appreciated. I'd also love to learn how this feature is >> useful so that I can appreciate it's application. >> >> Christina >> Sent from Christina's iMac :) >> >> On Sep 22, 2013, at 10:39 AM, "Debbie Worstman" <debsphil...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >>> Yes, I noticed this too. Wonder if there is anyway of turning all this extra >>> info off. >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf >>> Of Christina C. >>> Sent: Sunday, September 22, 2013 8:59 AM >>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >>> Subject: Re: confusing new sound in iOS 7 >>> >>> Ok, I will try to explain it better. :) If I hold a finger on a letter in >>> the keyboard too long, like say the letter, I get that sound and VO says >>> "selected" and I don't understand what this is for or what is happening. >>> However, if I select the letter E, VO announces "alternative Characters >>> available, slide your finger to discover alternative characters, lift to >>> select a character" and if I slide my finger around VO tells me what these >>> characters are and I have no idea what they are. I am guessing this is some >>> characters for languages other than English. For every letter on the >>> keyboard the alternative characters are different unless it's like the >>> letter R where there does not seem to be an alternative character. 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