[macvoiceover] Re: About the Keyboard Dock for the iPad: Re: Re: iPad Keyboard Dock has just arrived

  • From: Marcy Weinberg <rhymingmom1@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: macvoiceover@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Fri, 16 Apr 2010 09:32:49 -0400

Do voiceover commands work with the keyboard on the ipad doc?

Marcy


On Apr 15, 2010, at 10:54 PM, Dan wrote:

> Hello Cheryl,
> Hey, no problem at all. Glad to do it.
> Dan
> On Apr 15, 2010, at 7:21 PM, Cheryl Homiak wrote:
> 
>> Great description!  Thanks Dan.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Cheryl
>> 
>> 
>> iPhone:  accessibility for the blind without the blindness technology price 
>> tag
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On Apr 15, 2010, at 11:25 AM, Dan <keysjd@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> 
>>> Hello Cheryl and List,
>>> I am going to post again information regarding the Keyboard Dock for the 
>>> iPad.
>>> The keyboard is the size of the new aluminum keyboard, without the keys to 
>>> the right of the shift. The arrow keys are below the Slash and right shift 
>>> key. There is no control key on the right side of the keyboard.
>>> Extending out from the rear of the keyboard is a plastic or some kind of 
>>> composite material docking bracket.
>>> With the keyboard on a table or desk, the docking port is above the 
>>> function keys. the Ipad fits into this port in the portrait mode. The iPad 
>>> is slanted toward the rear, or away from you on about a 60 degree angle. .
>>> At the end of the bracket are two connectors.
>>> The long slot in the middle is the place where the Docking cable is 
>>> connected. This is the docking cable that came with the iPad. You plug the 
>>> other end into the computer, or a Charger.
>>> Near the right is an Audio Out jack.
>>> Now here is what I learned from an Apple Support call, regarding the 
>>> function keys along the top of the keyboard.
>>> I will list them starting with 1 being where the Escape is usually found.
>>> 1. Home/Search.
>>> 2. Search, Spotlight.
>>> 3. Brightness.
>>> 4. Brightness.
>>> 5. If I remember correctly, it has something to do with Picture Frame.
>>> 6. Hides and unhides the keyboard, on the screen.
>>> 7. Unassigned.
>>> 8. iTunes previous song or when held down rewinds through a song.
>>> 9. iTunes Pause/Play.
>>> 10. iTunes Next Song or when held down, fast forwards through the song.
>>> 11. Mutes and unmutes all audio.
>>> 12. Volume down.
>>> 13. Volume up.
>>> 14. Screen lock or unlock.
>>> HTH
>>> Dan
>>> On Apr 15, 2010, at 6:48 AM, Cheryl Homiak wrote:
>>> 
>>>> So if I'm picturing this right, the keyboard dock and iPad together would 
>>>> probably take up less space on a desk or table than the iPad plus the 
>>>> aluminum wireless keyboard sitting on a table or desk together. Is this 
>>>> correct? Does the iPad somehow fit into the dock or does the iPad just sit 
>>>>  flat on the table and connect to the dock? Also, I didn't find the post 
>>>> that talks about the special keys related to iPad on the dock keyboard; 
>>>> would you mind re-posting this? I did see a post earlier about function 
>>>> keys on the aluminum wireless keyboard that work with the iPad but I did 
>>>> not see a post about special keys on the dock keyboard to which Dan 
>>>> appears to refer.
>>>> 
>>>> Tia.
>>>> 
>>>> -- 
>>>> 
>>>> Cheryl
>>>> "Let the words of my mouth,
>>>> and the meditation of my heart,
>>>> be acceptable in thy sight,
>>>> O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer."
>>>> (Psalm 19:14  Bible KJV)
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
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