The screen response time is extremely fast. I think maybe even a little faster in iOS 8. So, yes, you need to take extra care to not accidentally touch the screen.
Richard -----Original Message----- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Eden Kizer Sent: Friday, November 21, 2014 11:12 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: braille displays and bluetooth keyboards sorry, I think my screen is too sensitive for one thing, but it may be just that my hands move around, and I think the reason I may have been just opening things on the keyboard is I didn't know the command wel enough. I think I am confused as to when you can use quick nav and when you can not, and we don't have to use the rotor as much with braille displays so this is a nightmare for me, lol. Eden On 11/21/2014 10:25 AM, Richard Turner wrote: > It takes a lot of practice and memorization. I don't think there are any > shortcuts to keeping it all straight. > When you said you accidentially touched something that made everything you > touched open, are you talking about using the keyboard or touching the screen > with your finger? > > If VoiceOver is on, nothing opens without either a two finger split tap with > your finger or a double tap with one finger. > Or, holding down several keys at once on the keyboard. > This is beginning to sound like there may be a problem with the keyboard. > Or, are you talking about the braille device? Again, it takes several keys > to open anything. > > Richard > > > -----Original Message----- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of > Eden Kizer > Sent: Friday, November 21, 2014 9:56 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: braille displays and bluetooth keyboards > > I am woefully aware at this moment how dependent on my braille device I > am. Between my hearing starting to drop a little and the fact that my > hands always act like an instrument, the touch screen is useless to me. > I have this bluetooth keyboard which is great, but I am certainly > overwhelemd by learning a whole new set of commands. I already know 2 > screenreaders, use a braille notetaker commands for its regular use, use > it with my IPhone, and I just think I am having trouble using all the > commands plus the key command structure is a little different. there > have been some great podcats on this subject, but can anyone give me > some ideas about how they keep all this straight, using my keyboard > accidentally touched something that started opening everything I > touched, but I am not sure what I even did, going crazy. I may be > having IPone withdrawals for a week as at this rate, I'll be lucky to > answer the phone. > > I hate sending braille display units in for repair. > > Eden > -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
