[Electronics-talk] iOS 7 handwriting feature

Poppa Bear heavens4real at gmail.com
Mon Sep 30 03:20:12 UTC 2013 

I thought that a two finger swipe to the left was delete and a two finger to 
the right was next line?
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Christopher Chaltain" <chaltain at gmail.com>
To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances" 
<electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, September 29, 2013 3:23 PM
Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] iOS 7 handwriting feature


> To get a comma, I use a tap to get a period and then a two finger swipe 
> down to change that to a comma. A two finger swipe to the right will 
> delete a character. I'd use the roter in the normal way to move around by 
> characters, lines and words and delete and edit what you need to in mostly 
> the normal way.
>
> On 09/29/2013 04:27 PM, Snow White Dove wrote:
>> Got it.  Thats what Im using now.  Cant make an apostrophy or comma cause 
>> it says parenthasease.
>>
>> .Tat};'s been the hardest part.  I just did it by accident.
>>
>> How do I fix misspelled words though?
>>
>> Thanks for all your help.
>>
>> Jenny
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>>> On Sep 29, 2013, at 9:33 AM, Christopher Chaltain <chaltain at gmail.com> 
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> It should be in the roter. If not, you may have to go into Settings -> 
>>> General -> Accessibility -> voice Over On -> Roter and select it to be 
>>> included in the roter. Note that it's not in the typing items with 
>>> standard and touch, but rather it's a root level option in the roter. 
>>> Just keep twisting until you find it.
>>>
>>>> On 09/29/2013 09:07 AM, Snow White Dove wrote:
>>>> Hi,
>>>> Just trying to find the hand writing mode trying to do this email. And 
>>>> there's no hand writing mode on here.
>>>> Any suggestions?
>>>> Jenny
>>>>
>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>
>>>>> On Sep 28, 2013, at 9:02 PM, Michael Babcock 
>>>>> <empoweringtheblind at icloud.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> I hope this helps;;; from the article called:
>>>>> What’s New in iOS 7 Accessibility for Individuals who are Blind, 
>>>>> Deaf-blind, or who have Low Vision"
>>>>> heading level 3 New Rotor settings:
>>>>> Hand Writing is another rotor setting, which those who hate using the 
>>>>> touch screen to type may enjoy. It's also something an individual who 
>>>>> has issues with touch typing on the screen and who knows the print 
>>>>> alphabet may find useful. Turn the rotor to hand writing when in a 
>>>>> text field, and then begin writing the text using 1 finger. Note that 
>>>>> all VoiceOver gestures are disabled other than the rotor option 
>>>>> (turning clockwise or counterclockwise with 2 fingers at a diagonal on 
>>>>> the touch screen) when hand writing is enabled. When in hand writing 
>>>>> mode, to produce a space, swipe right with 2 fingers on the touch 
>>>>> screen, to produce a new line, swipe right with 3 fingers, and to 
>>>>> delete a character, swipe left with 2 fingers. You can also write in 
>>>>> upper case, add punctuation, and add numbers. Cycle through these 
>>>>> settings by swiping up with 3 fingers while in this mode. When on the 
>>>>> Home screen and Hand Writing mode is activated, writing letters will 
>>>>> start generating a list of apps which ha
> ve
>>> the same title as what you’re writing. When done using the hand writing 
>>> feature, turn the rotor to a different setting and all gestures will 
>>> function as expected.
>>>>>
>>>>> read the entire article here:
>>>>> http://www.applevis.com/blog/apple/what’s-new-ios-7-accessibility-individuals-who-are-blind-deaf-blind-or-who-have-low
>>>>> Blogger for the site, empowering the blind… google me, i'm real!
>>>>> http://empoweringtheblind.com/
>>>>> Lets get social on Facebook:
>>>>> http://facebook.com/empoweringtheblind/
>>>>> ~~~-If your looking for a real way to make daily money online, contact 
>>>>> me personally, i've got something you should see… oh yeah, it's real, 
>>>>> and free!
>>>>>
>>>>> empoweringtheblind at icloud.com
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> On Sep 28, 2013, at 7:58 PM, Snow White Dove <jlperdue3 at gmail.com> 
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>> I'll probably play with it tomorrow when I'm a little less tired. 
>>>>>> Thanks again.
>>>>>> Jenny
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Sep 28, 2013, at 8:56 PM, Michael Babcock 
>>>>>>> <empoweringtheblind at icloud.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> it's in the roter
>>>>>>> Blogger for the site, empowering the blind… google me, i'm real!
>>>>>>> http://empoweringtheblind.com/
>>>>>>> Lets get social on Facebook:
>>>>>>> http://facebook.com/empoweringtheblind/
>>>>>>> ~~~-If your looking for a real way to make daily money online, 
>>>>>>> contact me personally, i've got something you should see… oh yeah, 
>>>>>>> it's real, and free!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> empoweringtheblind at icloud.com
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Sep 28, 2013, at 7:54 PM, Snow White Dove <jlperdue3 at gmail.com> 
>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Thanks, just to make things a little easier on me since I'm on pain 
>>>>>>>> meds right now. Can you tell me where the handwriting toggle switch 
>>>>>>>> is?
>>>>>>>> Thanks.
>>>>>>>> Jenny
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On Sep 28, 2013, at 6:53 PM, Linda Bloodsaw 
>>>>>>>>> <lbloodsaw2018 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> The handwriting feature means that you can write on the screen 
>>>>>>>>> with your finger.  For instance, from the home screen with 
>>>>>>>>> handwriting toggled on, if your write a b, then all your apps 
>>>>>>>>> starting with b will be in a list and you can choose the app you 
>>>>>>>>> want.  Or on the unlock screen instead of touching the numbers to 
>>>>>>>>> unlock you device, toggle handwriting on and you can write in the 
>>>>>>>>> numbers with your finger.  There is a podcast on applevis.com done 
>>>>>>>>> by David Woodbridge that talks about other places to use the 
>>>>>>>>> handwriting feature.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> On Sep 28, 2013, at 6:33 PM, Snow White Dove 
>>>>>>>>>> <jlperdue3 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Hi all,
>>>>>>>>>> Sorry if this comes out weird but I'm dictating this as I'm 
>>>>>>>>>> getting ready for surgery Monday.
>>>>>>>>>> What is the hand writing feature?
>>>>>>>>>> Jenny
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> On Sep 28, 2013, at 10:51 AM, A Kelly 
>>>>>>>>>>> <gadgetgirlkelly at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Hi.  I have an iPad and iPod running IOS 7, and I am not sure if 
>>>>>>>>>>> I like it.  I spent some time at an AT&T store debating whether 
>>>>>>>>>>> or not to upgrade my 4S to IOS 7.  The AT&T rep said, in all 
>>>>>>>>>>> honesty, IOS 7 will run fine on iPhone 4S, but not on iPhone 4. 
>>>>>>>>>>> I have spoken to numerous people running IOS 7 on iPhone 4 and 
>>>>>>>>>>> they are not experiencing any issues, so difficulties may be hit 
>>>>>>>>>>> and miss.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Since upgrading some devices to IOS 7, I have noticed the screen 
>>>>>>>>>>> becoming more sensitive, causing VoiceOver to be jumpy.  To fix 
>>>>>>>>>>> this, I went to settings, general, accessibility, scrolled down 
>>>>>>>>>>> to reduce motion, and doubled tapped on it to toggle it to "on".
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Eventually, I guess we'll all have to move over to IOS 7 since 
>>>>>>>>>>> Apple doesn't support IOS 6, if we want to receive security 
>>>>>>>>>>> updates and have our apps run properly.  Just a thought.  On the 
>>>>>>>>>>> bright side, IOS 7 has the handwriting feature and iTunes Radio. 
>>>>>>>>>>> Have a wonderful day.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Best Regards,
>>>>>>>>>>> Anita K.  also known as "Gadget Girl".  Sent via my Apple 
>>>>>>>>>>> gadget.  Apple, Take a bite, Express yourself!
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> On Sep 28, 2013, at 10:57 AM, "Tracy Carcione" 
>>>>>>>>>>>> <carcione at access.net> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Someone on the NFBCS list was saying IOS 7 might not work well 
>>>>>>>>>>>> with the IPhone 4.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Poppa Bear" 
>>>>>>>>>>>> <heavens4real at gmail.com>
>>>>>>>>>>>> To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances" 
>>>>>>>>>>>> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Sent: Saturday, September 28, 2013 10:26 AM
>>>>>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Get to know iOS 7: Mail, by 
>>>>>>>>>>>> Macworld
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> I updated on an Iphone 4 and I am not sure I like it yet. For 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> sited people who see the new graphic interface they like it, 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> but my particular phone seems sluggish now, I here more clicks 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> as I navagate the screen, I have been unable to answer a 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> couple calls because it didn't register the touch of my 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> fingers and voice over has been more jumpy when navagating 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> around the screen in genral. The first day I updated it Voice 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Over sounded like it had a cold, as if the speaker was 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> muffled, but after the battery died and I recharged it that 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> day it seems to sound normal now. If I could go back I would 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> have just left the last OS, but it may be not a big deal for 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> others, or it may be different on 4s, 5 and 5S, but my phone 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> seems more sluggish now.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Maybe somebody has had a better experience. ----- Original 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Message ----- From: "A Kelly" <gadgetgirlkelly at gmail.com>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> To: "NFB Electronics Talk Digest" 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sent: Friday, September 27, 2013 10:11 PM
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Subject: [Electronics-talk] Get to know iOS 7: Mail, by 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Macworld
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hello everyone.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> For everyone who upgraded to IOS 7 or contemplating in 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> upgrading, here is some in depth reading on IOS 7 mail.  It's 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> about 50 pages on my iPhone, but I assume it wouldn't be as 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> long on an iPad, laptop or desktop computer.  Happy reading!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.macworld.com/article/2048962/get-to-know-ios-7-mail.html
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Best Regards,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Anita K.  also known as "Gadget Girl".  Sent via my Apple 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> gadget.  Apple, Take a bite, Express yourself!
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