[Trainer-talk] iOS 8 and Bluetooth Keyboards/Fix for VO Keys Not Working

[David Goldfield]

One of the real concerns that I have with iOS 8 is that it broke a lot 
of functionality with Bluetooth keyboards.  The real serious issue that 
I ran into was that the option key was no longer being recognized.  This 
is a problem as Voiceover uses both the control and option keys to 
invoke most of its commands.  After doing some research, I found a fix 
which, while it may not resolve all keyboard-related bugs, does seem to 
allow the option key to work again.  Here are the steps to correct this, 
taken from the message on the Applevis Web site.
If your Bluetooth keyboard doesn't work with VoiceOver except just a few 
functions in iOS 8.0, try the following steps to resolve the issue. Once 
the problem disappears, it doesn't appear again unless you change the 
iPhone language in Settings, General, Language & Region. To make the 
problem disappear from your iPhone, follow these steps:
1. If you use just one software keyboard, temporarily add an arbitrary 
one in Settings, General, Keyboard, Keyboards, Add New Keyboard.
2. Open the Notes app.
3. Create a new note.
4. Press the left arrow key and the right arrow key simultaneously to 
turn off the quick navigation option.
5. Hold down the command key and press the space key several times to 
cycle through the list of software keyboards.
6. Press the left arrow key and the right arrow key simultaneously to 
turn on the quick navigation option.
7. Now your Bluetooth keyboard should work fine except other iOS bugs.
8. You may delete the software keyboard temporarily added at Settings, 
General, Keyboard, Keyboards.
This is a copy of the email sent to RiVO customers to resolve the issue 
(http://goo.gl/GiBvWy) since it should also resolve the problem for 
other Bluetooth keyboards as well.
Thanks.
Ein

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