Apple MD545LL/A, ME215LL/A manual Onscreen guide, Handsfree Siri, Location Services, Accessibility

Onscreen guide

Siri prompts you with examples of things you can say, right on screen. Ask Siri “what can you do” or tap when Siri first appears. Siri displays a list of the apps it supports, with an example request. Tap an item in the list to see more examples.

Handsfree Siri

You can use Siri with a compatible headset, such as the Apple EarPods with Remote & Mic (available separately), and other wired or Bluetooth headsets.

Talk to Siri using a headset: Press and hold the center button (or the call button on a Bluetooth headset).

To continue a conversation with Siri, press and hold the button each time you want to talk.

When you use a headset, Siri speaks its responses to you. Siri reads back text messages and email messages that you’ve dictated before sending them. This gives you a chance to change the message if you want. Siri also reads back the subjects of reminders before creating them.

Location Services

Because Siri knows locations like “current,”“home,” and “work” (if your iPad Wi-Fi + cellular model supports this feature), it can remind you to do a certain task when you leave a location or arrive at a location. Tell Siri “Remind me to call my daughter when I leave the office,” and Siri does just that.

Location information isn’t tracked or stored outside iPad. You can still use Siri if you turn Location Services off, but Siri won’t do anything that requires location information.

Turn off Location Services for Siri: Go to Settings > Privacy > Location Services.

Accessibility

Siri is accessible to blind and visually impaired users through VoiceOver, the screen reader built into iOS. VoiceOver describes aloud what’s onscreen—including any text in Siri’s responses—so you can use iPad without seeing it.

Turn on VoiceOver: Go to Settings > General > Accessibility.

Turning on VoiceOver causes even your notifications to be read aloud for you. For more information, see VoiceOver on page 96.

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