[the-facts-machine] New Braille Mode in IOS 8
- From: Steve <pipeguy920@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <the-facts-machine@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 26 Sep 2014 13:39:07 -0400
BlankThe new Braille keyboard is part of IOS 8. It is like MBraille in some
respects, but now all six dots can be activated at once. Turn to the
Braille screen input item on the rotor.
There are two ways to position the device for Braille: You can use
"screen-away mode", which makes it possible to point the screen away from
you in landscape mode with the home button to the right, or "tabletop mode",
which lets you place the device on a flat surface with the home button to
the left.
In screen-away mode, the dots are arranged "accordion fashion" with dots
1-2-3 on the left short side and dots 4-5-6 on the right short side.
In tabletop mode, the dots are arranged on the long side closest to you.
When you begin practicing, hold your hands pressed on the device until you
hear "explore mode", and Voiceover will tell you which dots are pressed. You
will exit explore mode when you lift a finger. With explore mode, it's a lot
easier to have sounds on, because you'll hear some tones before you enter
this mode.
Space using a right-flick,
backspace using a left-flick,
new line with two-finger-right-flick,
switch between contracted and six-dot uncontracted with a
three-finger-right-flick.
Take my advice, I don't use it anyway.
Steve
Lansing, MI
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