Chapter 26: accessibility, Accessibility features, Voiceover – Apple iPad iOS 6.1 User Manual

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Accessibility

Accessibility features

iPad incorporates these accessibility features:

VoiceOver screen reader

Siri voice assistant

Zoom magnification

Large Text

Invert Colors

Speak Selection

Speak Auto-text

Mono Audio and balance

Assignable tones

Guided Access

AssistiveTouch

Support for braille displays

Playback of closed-captioned content

Turn on accessibility features using iPad: Go to Settings > General > Accessibility.
Turn on accessibility features using iTunes: Connect iPad to your computer and select iPad in
the iTunes device list. Click Summary, then click Configure Universal Access at the bottom of the
Summary screen.

For more information about the iPad accessibility features, go to

www.apple.com/accessibility

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VoiceOver

VoiceOver describes aloud what appears onscreen, so you can use iPad without seeing it.

VoiceOver tells you about each item on the screen as you select it. When you select an item, the
VoiceOver cursor (a black rectangle) encloses it and VoiceOver speaks the name or describes
the item.

Touch the screen or drag your fingers to hear different items on the screen. When you select text,
VoiceOver reads the text. If you turn on Speak Hints, VoiceOver may tell you the name of the
item and provide instructions—for example, “double-tap to open.” To interact with items on the
screen, such as buttons and links, use the gestures described in

Learning VoiceOver gestures

on

page 100.

When you go to a new screen, VoiceOver plays a sound, then selects and speaks the first item
on the screen (typically in the upper-left corner). VoiceOver also lets you know when the display
changes to landscape or portrait orientation, and when the screen becomes locked or unlocked.

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