[vip_students] Re: Apple iPad
- From: "NCBI Support" <support@xxxxxxx>
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- Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2012 11:06:38 -0000
Eleanor,
To unlock the screen, there is an area down at the bottom left corner of your
IPad screen where when you tap it twice with one finger it will unlock.
The screen curtain is a setting that when activated it will cover over the
entire screen and sighted persons will now be on a similar level as ourselves
when using the device as the entire screen will be blanked out with this
curtain. I suppose if you wanted to keep prying eyes away from what you are
doing on a train or somewhere you could also invoke the screen curtain.
Paul.
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From: vip_students-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:vip_students-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Eleanor Burke
Sent: 11 December 2012 09:05
To: vip_students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [vip_students] Re: Apple iPad
Paul, what is a screen curtain? Perhaps it is the desktop. I don't even know
how to unlock the screen. I have found the home button. Think there is some
kind of switch on top right side but did not want to touch anything. Do I have
to purchase all apps or does it come with some? For example if I want to read a
word document and a pdf document do I have to purchase Word or Office and
Adobie Acrobat. How do I use the touch screen keyboard? In fact, in short, can
I set it up myself? I have speech enabled which I think is great and I tried
the touch screen in the shop and after that it was a Must Have!
I said a few days ago or a week ago on this list about getting VAT off im UK
in Apple Stores. I purchased at another large department store and told them
about Apple's VAT exemtion policy for the blind and got same here in UK. Hope
same will apply im Ireland though with such stringent recent austerity in the
Budget one wonders. Maybe people could at least apply to the VAT exemption
office in Limerick or Tipp. Sorry not sure which County.
-----Original message-----
From: NCBI Support
Sent: 11/12/2012, 8:46 am
To: vip_students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [vip_students] Re: Apple iPad
Hi Eleanor,
1. To simply mute the apple speech do a "Three finger double tap" somewhere on
the touch screen.
2. To unmute the speech, do a "Three finger double tap" quickly on the screen.
3. To turn off the voice completely, press the "Home key" three times quickly.
4. To turn on the speech again press the "Home key" three times quickly.
5. To turn on the screen curtain, do a "Three finger triple tap" quickly on the
touch screen.
6. To remove the screen curtain, do a "Three finger triple tap" quickly on the
touch screen.
Paul.
-----Original Message-----
From: vip_students-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:vip_students-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Eleanor Burke
Sent: 10 December 2012 21:44
To: vip_students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [vip_students] Apple iPad
OK all, I've taken the plunge, I vowed never to purchase an Apple product and
in particular never to have a touch screen device. Tonight I am the proud
owner of the iPad!!! Haven't a clue. Where's a good place to start?
I know how to turn on Voice Over from the tactile Home Screen button which I
think is the on/off switch too though when I try to turn it off nothing
happens. Also speech says screen locked. Is this the list for me to ask
questions or do I need to go to another list?
Eleanor
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