Yeah they should be. there is not an update in the settings menu so they are using 6.0.1 On Jan 7, 2013, at 1:53 PM, Cheryl Homiak <cahomiak@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hmmm, I just trurned assistive touch on on my iPad and really, other than > having the assistive touch menu, it didn't really seem that different because > I didn't do anything to change gestures. I'm thinking your family member who > accidentally turned on assistive touch did something else while there or > after turning it on. I'm assuming your iPad is upgraded to iOS6, correct? > Assistive touch and voiceover don't work well together before iOS 6 if I > recall correctly. Anyway, glad you solved the problem. > > > -- > Cheryl > > May the words of my mouth > and the meditation of my heart > be acceptable to You, Lord, > my rock and my Redeemer. > (Psalm 19:14 HCSB) > > > > On Jan 7, 2013, at 2:56 PM, David Hilbert Poehlman <poehlman1@xxxxxxxxxxx> > wrote: > >> sounds like you are sliding around the screen. it deffinitely activates >> what you double tap. >> >> On Jan 7, 2013, at 2:40 PM, Sarah k Alawami <marrie12@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> >> Nope did not work. I double tapped home and nothing happened. The icon is >> still there in the middle of the screen. and the status line is above that. >> >> Here is an audio boo explaining the issue. it's like it is frozen and the >> screen won't even lock. >> >> http://boo.fm/b1144690 >> >> Hth. >> On Jan 7, 2013, at 11:24 AM, David Hilbert Poehlman <poehlman1@xxxxxxxxxxx> >> wrote: >> >>> actually, it's not that hard to get to if you're sighted. Can you operate >>> assistive touch, if so, double tap home. >>> >>> On Jan 7, 2013, at 1:38 PM, Sarah k Alawami <marrie12@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>> >>> Hello to all. Some how a family member turned on assistavfe touch. I don't >>> know how aw it is is pretty hard to get to. lol! >>> >>> anyway I tried to turn it off but all that's in the middle of the screen is >>> the assistive touch icon. I can't access settings or anything like that. >>> Hitting home key does nothing and even the screen won't lock. It just dims. >>> >>> any help would be appreciated as I know how to use assistive touch but it >>> never acted like this on my phone. >>> >>> The iPad is running ios 6.0.1 I believe and I have voice over on. >>> >>> Thanks.************ >>> >>> >>> You are subscribed to the mac4theblind mailing list. >>> >>> >>> The url for this list, where one can unsubscribe or make any changes to >>> their list subscription is: >>> >>> //www.freelists.org/list/mac4theblind >>> >>> The list archive is located at >>> >>> //www.freelists.org/archive/mac4theblind/ >>> >>> All emails intended for the list owner can be sent to: >>> >>> john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Jonnie Appleseed >>> with his >>> Hands-On Technologeye(s) >>> touching the internet >>> Reducing technologys' disabilities >>> one byte at a time >>> >>> ************ >>> >>> >>> You are subscribed to the mac4theblind mailing list. >>> >>> >>> The url for this list, where one can unsubscribe or make any changes to >>> their list subscription is: >>> >>> //www.freelists.org/list/mac4theblind >>> >>> The list archive is located at >>> >>> //www.freelists.org/archive/mac4theblind/ >>> >>> All emails intended for the list owner can be sent to: >>> >>> john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> >> >> >> -- >> Jonnie Appleseed >> With His >> Hands-on technolog(eye)s >> Touching the internet >> Reducingtechnology's' Disabilities >> one byte at a time >> >> ************ >> >> >> You are subscribed to the mac4theblind mailing list. >> >> >> The url for this list, where one can unsubscribe or make any changes to >> their list subscription is: >> >> //www.freelists.org/list/mac4theblind >> >> The list archive is located at >> >> //www.freelists.org/archive/mac4theblind/ >> >> All emails intended for the list owner can be sent to: >> >> john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> > > ************ > > > You are subscribed to the mac4theblind mailing list. > > > The url for this list, where one can unsubscribe or make any changes to > their list subscription is: > > //www.freelists.org/list/mac4theblind > > The list archive is located at > > //www.freelists.org/archive/mac4theblind/ > > All emails intended for the list owner can be sent to: > > john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > ************ You are subscribed to the mac4theblind mailing list. The url for this list, where one can unsubscribe or make any changes to their list subscription is: //www.freelists.org/list/mac4theblind The list archive is located at //www.freelists.org/archive/mac4theblind/ All emails intended for the list owner can be sent to: john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx