[mac4theblind] Re: turning off assistive touch on an iPad
- From: David Hilbert Poehlman <poehlman1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: mac4theblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 7 Jan 2013 17:27:19 -0500
I have a couple of issues with assistive touch on my devices but don't use an
iPad. I recommend that you create a gesture for turning it off.
On Jan 7, 2013, at 5:13 PM, Sarah k Alawami <marrie12@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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.
>
>
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> 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.************
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