[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: Sat, 17 Apr 2010 21:55:55 -0400

What happens when you press control-option-left arrow?


On Apr 17, 2010, at 11:32 AM, Dan wrote:

> Hello Marcy,
> you use the touch screen for all functions. I think the keyboard is really 
> meant for doing a lot of typing. Of course, we don't really know what OS 4 
> will have in it, as far as the keyboard docking device is concerned.
> Dan
> On Apr 17, 2010, at 8:03 AM, Marcy Weinberg wrote:
> 
>> Hello, Dan,
>> 
>> What about other voiceover commands?
>> 
>> Marcy
>> 
>> 
>> On Apr 16, 2010, at 1:07 PM, Dan wrote:
>> 
>>> Hello Marcy,
>>> If you mean things like Control-Option-A, for example, to read from the 
>>> point of the cursor, the answer is no. This is because you use the screen 
>>> to read things and to perform the different functions. Who knows what might 
>>> be the situation in 4.0.
>>> Dan
>>> 
>>> On Apr 16, 2010, at 6:32 AM, Marcy Weinberg wrote:
>>> 
>>>> 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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