Blackberry P'9982 manual Turn on or turn off the BlackBerry Screen Reader

User Guide Settings and options

3.Tap > TTY.

4.Set the TTY switch to On.

Turn on or turn off the BlackBerry Screen Reader

The BlackBerry Screen Reader provides text-to-speech (TTS) interaction with the display on your BlackBerry smartphone.

1.On the home screen, swipe down from the top of the screen.

2.Tap Settings > Accessibility.

3.Tap Screen Reader.

4.Set the Screen Reader switch to On.

5.Tap to select Continue, then double tap to proceed.

If you don't want to see this verification message each time you turn on the BlackBerry Screen Reader, turn off the Confirmation Message option in the screen reader settings.

You can also quickly turn on the BlackBerry Screen Reader by triple-pressing the Power key. If you don't want to be able to turn on the BlackBerry Screen Reader in this way, you can turn off the Enable using triple tap option in the screen reader settings.

To turn off the BlackBerry Screen Reader, triple-press the Power key.

BlackBerry Screen Reader settings

Turn on or turn off the Dark Screen mode

If you are using the BlackBerry Screen Reader, you can add privacy and conserve battery life using Dark Screen mode. This mode turns the screen display backlighting down to 10% brightness.

1.On the home screen, swipe down from the top of the screen.

2.Tap Settings > Accessibility.

3.Tap Screen Reader.

4.Set the Dark Screen Mode switch to On.

Adjust the volume, speed, and pitch

You may want to increase the speed of the BlackBerry Screen Reader when you're surfing the Internet, or slow it down when you're getting instructions. You might want to increase the volume when you're outside, or decrease it when you're at home or in a quieter space. You might also want to adjust the pitch to make the reader easier to understand. The BlackBerry Screen Reader lets you adjust the volume, speed, and pitch of the reader to provide a personalized experience for any situation.

1.On the home screen, swipe down from the top of the screen.

2.Tap Settings > Accessibility.

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