iPortal – Accessibility
GBK52983 iPortal2 User Manual Issue 3
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6.1.
Using iPortal Accessibility with Apple’s VoiceOver
iPortal Accessibility with Apple’s VoiceOver allows you to access most of the
functionality of the iOS devices with the help of the Remote or speciality input device.
With this feature, operating in conjunction with the iOS device’s ‘VoiceOver’
accessibility feature, you can control the iOS device to navigate Left, Right, Enter,
Home and operate alphanumeric text entry; iPhone users can even make calls with
the help of this feature.
6.1.1.
Joystick Commands
To use iPortal Accessibility with VoiceOver, there are four types of joystick commands
to learn:
1)
Short: with this command, the joystick position is held for less than 1s.
2)
Medium: with this command, the joystick position is held for 1s to 2s.
3)
Long: with this command, the joystick position is held for 2s to 4s.
4)
Double-long: with this command, the joystick position is held for more than 4s.
These commands are shown in the image below. The purpose of each command
changes depending on the Mode (Navigation, Text Entry, Number Entry) as
described in the following sections.
Note that the commands shown with the diagonal red lines are not joystick
commands – these are alternative mode actions, which are described in section 9.2
Alternative mode actions.
NOTE
To avoid the iOS device going to sleep, set the Auto-lock (Settings->General) to
Never.
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