Apple Ipod Touch Ios6 User Guide

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VoiceOver makes a sound when the insertion point moves, and speaks the character, word, or 
line that the insertion point moves across. When moving forward by words, the insertion point 
is placed at the end of each word, before the space or punctuation that follows. When moving 
backward, the insertion point is placed at the end of the preceding word, before the space or 
punctuation that follows it.
Move the insertion point past the punctuation at the end of a word or...

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Using VoiceOver with Maps
With VoiceOver, you can zoom in or out, select a pin, or get information about a location.
Explore the map:  Drag your finger around the screen, or swipe left or right to move to another item.
Zoom in or out:  Select the map, set the rotor to Zoom, then swipe up or down with one finger.
Pan the map:  Swipe with three fingers.
Browse visible points of interest:  Set the rotor to Points of Interest, then swipe up or down with 
one finger.
Follow...

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 •Double-tap with two fingers:  VO–”-”
 •Select the next or previous item specified by the rotor:  VO–Up Arrow or VO–Down Arrow
 •Adjust the speech rotor:  VO–Command–Left Arrow or VO–Command–Right Arrow
 •Adjust the setting specified by the speech rotor:  VO–Command–Up Arrow or VO–Command–
Down Arrow
 •Mute or unmute VoiceOver:  VO–S
 •Switch apps:  Command–Tab or Command–Shift–Tab
 •Turn the screen curtain on or off:  VO–Shift–S
 •Turn on VoiceOver help:  VO–K...

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Using a braille display with VoiceOver
You can use a refreshable Bluetooth braille display to read VoiceOver output in braille, and 
you can use a braille display with input keys and other controls to control iPod touch when 
VoiceOver is turned on. iPod touch works with many wireless braille displays. For a list of 
supported displays, go to www.apple.com/accessibility/iphone/braille-display.html.
Set up a braille display:  Turn on the display, then go to Settings >...

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Triple-click Home
Triple-click Home lets you turn some Accessibility features on or off by pressing the  
Home button 
 quickly three times. You can use Triple-click Home for:
 •VoiceOver
 •Invert Colors
 •Zoom
 •AssistiveTouch
 •Guided Access ( Triple-click Home starts Guided Access if it’s already turned on. See Guided 
Access
 on page 11 6 .)
Set the Triple-click Home function:  Go to Settings > General > Accessibility > Triple-click Home. 
If you select more than...

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Invert Colors
Sometimes, inverting the colors on the iPod touch screen may make it easier to read. When 
Invert Colors is turned on, the screen looks like a photographic negative.
Invert the screen’s colors:  Go to Settings > General > Accessibility > Invert Colors.
Speak Selection
Even with VoiceOver turned off, you can have your iPod touch read aloud any text you can select.
Turn on Speak Selection:  Go to Settings > General > Accessibility > Speak Selection. There...

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Use Guided Access:  Go to Settings > General > Accessibility > Guided Access, where you can:
 •Turn Guided Access on or off
 •Set a passcode that controls the use of Guided Access and prevents someone from leaving an 
active session
 •Set whether iPod touch can go to sleep during a session
Start a Guided Access session:  Open the app you want to run, then triple-click the Home 
button. Adjust settings for the session, then click Start.
 •Disable app controls and areas...

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Widescreen keyboards
Many apps, including Mail, Safari, Messages, Notes, and Contacts, let you rotate iPod touch when 
you’re typing, so you can use a larger keyboard.
Voice Control
Voice Control lets you control iPod music playback using voice commands. See Siri and Voice 
Control
 on page 45.
Closed captioning
Turn on closed captioning for videos:  Go to Settings > Videos > Closed Captioning.
Note:  Not all video content includes closed captions.
Accessibility in OS...

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Settings
Settings lets you configure iPod touch, set app options, add accounts, and set other preferences. 
See other chapters for information about settings for the built-in apps. For example, for Safari 
settings, see Chapter 15, Safari, on page 71.
Airplane mode
Airplane mode disables the wireless features in order to reduce potential interference with 
aircraft operation and other electrical equipment.
Turn on airplane mode:  Go to Settings and turn on airplane mode.
When airplane mode is...

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 •Join a closed Wi-Fi network:  In the list of network names, tap Other, then enter the name of the 
closed network. You must already know the network name, password, and security type to 
connect to a closed network.
 •Adjust the settings for connecting to a Wi-Fi network:  Tap  next to a network. You can set an 
HTTP proxy, define static network settings, turn on BootP, or renew the settings provided by a 
DHCP server.
Setting up an AirPort base station
An AirPort base...