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Guided Access (The shortcut starts Guided Access if it’s already turned on. See Guided Access on page 121.)
Switch Control
AssistiveTouch
Choose the features you want to control. Go to Settings > General > Accessibility > Accessibility Shortcut and select the accessibility features you use.
Not so fast. To slow down the
VoiceOver
VoiceOver describes aloud what appears onscreen, so you can use iPod touch without seeing it.
VoiceOver tells you about each item on the screen as you select it. The VoiceOver cursor (a rectangle) encloses the item and VoiceOver speaks its name or describes it.
Touch the screen or drag your finger over it to hear the items on the screen. When you select text, VoiceOver reads the text. If you turn on Speak Hints, VoiceOver may tell you the name of the item and provide
When you go to a new screen, VoiceOver plays a sound, then selects and speaks the first item of the screen (typically, the item in the
Note: VoiceOver speaks in the language specified in International settings, which may be influenced by the Region Format setting in Settings > General > International. VoiceOver is available in many languages, but not all.
VoiceOver Basics
Important: VoiceOver changes the gestures you use to control iPod touch. When VoiceOver is on, you must use VoiceOver gestures to operate iPod
Turn VoiceOver on or off. Go to Settings > General > Accessibility > VoiceOver, or use the Accessibility Shortcut. See Accessibility Shortcut on page 107.
Explore. Drag your finger over the screen. VoiceOver speaks each item you touch. Lift your finger to leave an item selected.
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Select an item: Tap it, or lift your finger while dragging over it.
Select the next or previous item: Swipe right or left with one finger. Item order is
Select the item above or below: Set the rotor to Vertical Navigation, then swipe up or down with one finger. For more about the rotor, see Use the VoiceOver rotor on page 112.
Select the first or last item on the screen: Tap with four fingers at the top or bottom of the screen.
Select an item by name:
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