[vip_students] Re: Apple access
- From: Christina McCarthy <mccarc15@xxxxxx>
- To: vip_students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 26 Apr 2013 19:08:46 +0100
Hi,
Thanks for this, really helpful!
Just one thing - the introduction documents aren't coming up as links
- you can't actually hit enter on them to download.
Just thought I'd let you know.
Best,
Christina
On 26/04/2013, NCBI Support <support@xxxxxxx> wrote:
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> Apple access
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> Apple have introduced accessibility for users with sight loss into almost
> all of their product range over the last few years. The two main elements of
> this accessibility are the VoiceOver screen reader and the Zoom magnifier.
>
> This accessibility is not an extra that you have to request, or something
> you buy and install on the product, it's part of the product. This means it
> is very stable, and is designed to allow you to do the same things a sighted
> person does.
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> Accessibility options can be switched on in a number of ways:
> • On a computer, press Cmd-F5 to turn VoiceOver or off.
> • On a computer, hold down Ctrl and push two fingers up on the trackpad or
> Magic Mouse to introduce Zoom. You can probably work out how to remove it
> again!
> • On an iOS device, tap the Home key three times within about a second to
> start or stop VoiceOver. It's possible to change this gesture so that it
> starts Zoom rather than VoiceOver, or starts both of them together.
> • If you connect your iOS device to your computer and start iTunes, there is
> a button for "Configure Universal Access" which you can use to turn on any
> of the accessibiity features.
> • Lastly, it is also possible to switch VoiceOver or Zoom on from within the
> Settings app on the device.
>
> The last of these methods will be difficult or impossible to do if you need
> speech or magnification in order to use the device in the first place. But
> given the range of ways to introduce speech or magnification, there should
> be a way you can do this without sighted assistance.
>
> Convergence
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> Apple's range of products can be split into two; computers and touch screen
> devices. Traditionally the way someone works with one of these products is
> different:
> • Computers tend to require a keyboard and/or a mouse.
> • Touch screen devices require gestures using one or more fingers.
>
> Over the last couple of years, however, the difference between these two
> ranges of products has decreased. It is becoming increasing possible to use
> gestures to work with a computer, and a keyboard to control a touch screen
> device.
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> Want to know more?
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> If you've already got an Apple device, there will be information within its
> Help files.
>
> If you have easy web access, there is a huge amount of information out there
> from other users. Examples include the official Apple accessibility pages,
> the AppleVis website where visually impaired users post reviews about apps,
> and David Woodbridge's audio files which demonstrate features.
>
> If you want to read up about Apple's accessibility and don't have easy
> access to the web, you can download our introductory document which covers
> both computers and touch screen devices. There is a Word version with tables
> and an RTF version without.
> •Introduction to Apple accessibility (RTF, 493KB)
> •Introduction to Apple accessibility (Word, 382KB)
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