[talks-uk] Re: Using touch screens with talks
- From: Georgina Joyce <r2gl@xxxxxxxx>
- To: talks-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 08 May 2010 20:11:04 +0100
Hi
It appears on my 97 talks is sluggish in coming out of explore mode.
I'm not fast by any means of imagination but talks needs to have a few
seconds before it activates the button.
On Thu, 2010-05-06 at 16:01 +0100, Steve Nutt wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Going back is no different to what it is on a non-touch phone, you just have
> to get used to where the buttons are. Key1 is towards the bottom left
> corner of the screen and Key2 towards the bottom right, if you don't have
> the keyboard open as an example.
>
> Also, remember explore mode. Rest your finger anywhere on the screen for
> more than half a sec, then you can move around, and Talks will speak, but
> not activate, the icon. Then lift and tap anywhere on the screen to activate
> that icon.
>
> Also, remember the volume controls can be set to scroll up/down, scroll
> left/right, scroll the function keys, or act as a volume control. To change
> the setting, press and hold the volume up part of the volume control. To
> select something when you are scrolling, hold the volume down part of the
> control.
>
> This makes it possible to use a lot of features of the phone with just one
> hand.
>
> All the best
>
> Steve
>
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> Subject: [talks-uk] Using touch screens with talks
>
> Hi All
>
> Well I'm been waiting to see if any tips and tricks are given to use a
> touch screen with talks.
>
> I've just got a N97 standard and see that there are settings to do with
> the sensitivity of the touch screen etc. I wondered how others were
> finding touch screen operation with talks? Are there settings of the
> phone or within talks that make touch operation easier? I find stepping
> back quite a chore. Yes you can use the cancel key but then when you
> return to that menu you are returned to the submenus that you were
> trying to step back out from. My success in tapping the back button
> (Key 2) isn't that great.
>
>
> I was tempted to go for the X6 but didn't feel confident in using a
> phone without any kind of a physical keyboard. Although, the touch
> screen on the X6 is Superior to that on other Nokia phones.
>
> What are others finding?
>
>
>
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