[NFB-Krafters-Korner] Voice View Gestures for the Fire Tablet

[Ericka]

I have an iPad instead but it’s good to know that they have something comparable now.

Ericka Nelson

> On Oct 21, 2021, at 12:59 PM, Yolanda Thompson via NFB-Krafters-Korner <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Since Monday night's chat was on the Fire Tablet, I thought I would
> share the voiceview (fire tablet's text to speech) gestures:
> 
> Guide to VoiceView Screen Reader for Fire Tablet
> The VoiceView screen reader lets you use gestures to navigate your
> Fire tablet (FireOS 5 and higher) and interact with content with
> speech output.
> This document contains information about how to turn on VoiceView,
> basic usage, settings, and gestures.
> Enable VoiceView
> To enable VoiceView during first-time setup:
> 1. Press the power button located next to the USB power port.
> 2. Wait for the device to load the language selection screen.
> 3. Triple press the power button, and wait for VoiceView to start.
> You can also enable VoiceView any time:
> 1. Press and hold the power button until you hear an alert sound.
> 2. Hold two fingers slightly apart on the screen for five seconds to
> enable VoiceView.
> VoiceView Basics
> • Explore the screen: drag one finger on the screen.
> • Go to the next item: swipe right with one finger.
> • Go to the previous item: swipe left with one finger.
> • Go to the next heading: swipe up or down on the screen.
> • Scroll a window: drag three fingers on the screen.
> • Activate an item: place focus on it then double-tap anywhere on the
> screen. If the item doesn't activate, try to slow down or speed up
> your tap speed.
> • Read all from selected item: swipe down with 2 fingers.
> • Turn on VoiceView from any screen: triple press the power button or
> hold the power button until you hear an alert, and then place two
> fingers slightly apart on the screen and hold for five seconds.
> VoiceView Settings
> You can customize your VoiceView experience by modifying user
> settings. To access settings when VoiceView is on, swipe down from the
> top of the screen with three fingers, focus on "VoiceView. Tap for
> settings" in the notifications list, then double-tap to activate.
> Alternatively, you can navigate through the settings menus:
> 1. Swipe down from the top of the screen with three fingers, focus on
> Settings, then double tap to activate.
> 2. Focus on Accessibility, double tap to activate, focus on VoiceView
> then double tap to activate.
> The following settings are available:
> • VoiceView Shortcut: Allow triple-press of the power button to turn
> on VoiceView. You can turn off VoiceView with this action.
> • Speech
> ◦ Reading Speed: Adjust the speed of the VoiceView voice.
> ◦ Verbosity: The amount of information provided while navigating.
> ◦ Speech Volume: Set the volume level for VoiceView speech, select
> Match device volume to use the same volume as other media.
> ◦ Sounds Volume: Set the volume level for feedback tones, or select
> Match device volume to use the same volume as other media.
> ◦ Key Echo: Determine what is echoed back to you while entering text.
> By default, characters are echoed as they are typed to confirm entry.
> This can be changed to none, characters, words, or both characters and
> words.
> ◦ Punctuation Level: Control what punctuation marks are read aloud.
> ◦ Identify Capital Letters: Raise pitch or say "cap" to identify capital letters
> ◦ Speech On or Off gesture: Allow turning speech on or off by double
> tapping with three fingers. Disabled by default.
> • VoiceView Tutorial: Choose between various lessons and Learn Mode to
> become more familiar with VoiceView usage.
> Gestures
> Cycle up in Granularity (character, word, etc.) by swiping up then
> down with one finger using a single motion. This allows you to step
> through items at the selected granularity. For example, character
> granularity can be used to spell a word.
> Cycle down in Granularity (character, word, etc.) by swiping down then
> up with one finger using a single motion. This allows you to step
> through items at the selected granularity. For example, character
> granularity can be used to spell a word.
> Go to next item by granularity by swiping down with one finger.
> Go to previous item by granularity by swiping up with one finger.
> Quickly navigate items by granularity with the jog wheel gesture. To
> use the jog wheel gesture, double-tap and hold with one finger
> anywhere on the screen and immediately draw circles clockwise or
> counter clockwise to move forward or backward at the granularity
> level.
> Go to the Home screen by swiping up then left with one finger in a
> single motion. You can also use the Home button near the bottom middle
> of the screen in the soft key bar.
> Move between category pages on the Home screen by swiping left or
> right with three fingers (for example, Books, Videos, or Music).
> Go Back by swiping down then left with one finger in a single motion.
> You can also use the Back button near the bottom left of the screen in
> the soft key bar.
> Open Quick Actions and Notifications by swiping down from the top of
> the device with three fingers. Alternatively, swipe right then down
> with one finger in a single motion.
> Show recent apps by swiping left then up with one finger in a single
> motion. You can also use the App Switcher button near the bottom right
> of the screen in the soft key bar.
> Type on the keyboard by moving one finger slowly over the keys to hear
> them read to you. When you hear the letter you want to type, lift your
> finger from the keyboard to enter the letter. If you hear a
> high-pitched tone, your finger has moved outside the keyboard.
> Select a word from the suggested word list by typing a letter of a
> word, and then slide your finger from the bottom of screen until you
> hear a high-pitched tone. Without lifting your finger, draw circles
> clockwise to hear a list of suggested words. Draw circles
> counter-clockwise to cycle backwards through the words. Lift your
> finger to select the word.
> Go to the next page or previous page by swiping left or right with
> three fingers.
> Adjust an incremented control (such as a slider) by placing focus on
> the control you want to adjust, then use one of the following methods:
> 1. Swipe up or down with one finger.
> 2. Use the jog wheel gesture.
> 3. Swipe right then left, or left then right, with one finger in a
> single motion.
> 4. double-tap and hold, and then slide a finger to adjust the control.
> To use the jog wheel gesture, double-tap and hold with one finger
> anywhere on the screen and immediately draw circles clockwise or
> counter clockwise to move forward or backward at the granularity
> level.
> Long press an item by placing focus on the item, then double-tap and
> hold with one finger. This performs the action of holding a finger on
> an item as if VoiceView were disabled. For example, for an app icon on
> the Home screen, it would display a menu with an Uninstall option at
> the top of the screen.
> Unlock the screen by using one of the following methods:
> 1. Swipe up from the bottom of the screen with two or three fingers.
> 2. Place focus on the unlock button, then double tap to activate.
> Pause or resume speech by single-tapping with 2 fingers.
> Read all from selected item by swiping down with 2 fingers.
> Read all from first item by swiping up with 2 fingers.
> Navigate while continuously reading with a 1-finger swipe up or down
> to jump to the beginning of the previous or next item of your selected
> granularity. Swipe multiple times to jump multiple items. Use a
> 2-finger swipe left or right to jump by element.
> Select & Copy Text with a 3-finger double tap and hold to start text
> selection on current item. Use linear or granular navigation to move
> to the other end of your selection. Use a 3-finger double tap and hold
> again to the end of the selection. Use a 4-finger double tap and hold
> to paste. Double tap and hold by briefly touching the screen, lift
> your fingers, then immediately touch the screen again and hold your
> fingers for about 1 second.
> Note: Due to similarity, 3-finger double tap to turn speech on or off
> is disabled by default. You can enable it in the Speech settings.
> Start or stop media by double-tapping with 2 fingers.
> Start or stop dictation text input (on supported devices) by
> double-tapping with 2 fingers while editing text.
> Make an Alexa request by double-tapping and holding 2 fingers.
> Speak location, usage hints, and screen description by single-tapping
> with 3 fingers.
> Turn screen curtain on or off by triple-tapping with 3 fingers.
> Go to the first item on screen by tapping on upper half of screen with
> 4 fingers.
> Go to the last item on screen by tapping on lower half of screen with 4 fingers.
> Turn speech on or off by double-tapping with 3 fingers when gesture is
> enabled in VoiceView Speech settings.
> Enter or exit Learn mode for gesture practice by double-tapping with 4 fingers.
> 
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