Apple MD520LL/A, MD510LL/A, MD366EA, MD370LL/A, MD329LL/A AssistiveTouch, Settings and adjustments

Settings and adjustments

Adjust basic settings. Go to Settings > General > Accessibility > Switch Control, where you can:

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Add switches

Turn off auto scanning (if you’ve added a “Move to Next Item” switch)

Adjust the scanning interval

Set scanning to pause on the first item in a group

Choose how many times to cycle through the screen before hiding Switch Control

Turn Auto Tap on or off and set the interval for performing a second switch action to show the control menu

Set whether a movement action is repeated when you hold down a switch, and how long to wait before repeating

Set whether and how long you need to hold a switch down before it’s accepted as a switch action

Have Switch Control ignore accidental repeated switch triggers Adjust the point scanning speed

Turn on sound effects or speech

Select the items you want to see in the menu

Make the selection cursor larger or a different color

Set whether items should be grouped while item scanning

Save custom gestures that you can choose from the Action portion of the control menu

Fine-tune Switch Control. Choose Settings from the control menu to:

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Adjust scanning speed

Change the location of the control menu

Switch between item scan mode and point scan mode Choose whether point scan mode displays crosshairs or a grid Reverse the scanning direction

Turn sound or speech accompaniment on or off Turn off groups to scan items one at a time

AssistiveTouch

AssistiveTouch helps you use iPad if you have difficulty touching the screen or pressing the buttons. You can use a compatible adaptive accessory (such as a joystick) together with AssistiveTouch to control iPad. You can also use AssistiveTouch without an accessory to perform gestures that are difficult for you.

Turn on AssistiveTouch. Go to Settings > General > Accessibility > AssistiveTouch, or use the Accessibility Shortcut. See Accessibility Shortcut on page 100.

Adjust the tracking speed (with accessory attached). Go to Settings > General > Accessibility > AssistiveTouch > Touch speed.

Show or hide the AssistiveTouch menu. Click the secondary button on your accessory.

Hide the menu button (with accessory attached). Go to Settings > General > Accessibility > AssistiveTouch > Always Show Menu.

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