Apple MC011LL User Guide - Page 130

Universal Access in OS X, Minimum font size for mail messages, Widescreen keyboards, Voice Control

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Perform a flick or drag that uses 2, 3, 4, or 5 fingers Tap the menu button, tap Gestures, and then tap the number of digits needed for the gesture. When the corresponding circles appear on the screen, flick or drag in the direction required by the gesture. When you finish, tap the menu button. Perform a pinch gesture Tap the menu button, tap Favorites, and then tap Pinch. When the pinch circles appear, touch anywhere on the screen to move the pinch circles, then drag the pinch circles in or out to perform a pinch gesture. When you finish, tap the menu button. Create your own gesture Tap the menu button, tap Favorites, and then tap an empty gesture placeholder. Or, go to Settings > General > Accessibility > AssistiveTouch > "Create custom gesture." Lock or rotate the screen, adjust iPod touch volume, or simulate shaking iPod touch Tap the menu button, then tap Device. Simulate pressing the Home button Tap the menu button, then tap Home. Move the menu button Drag it to any location on the screen. Exit a menu without performing a gesture Tap anywhere outside the menu. Universal Access in OS X Take advantage of the Universal Access features in OS X when you use iTunes to sync information and content from your iTunes library to iPod touch. In the Finder, choose Help > Mac Help, then search for "universal access." For more information about iPod touch and OS X accessibility features, go to www.apple.com/accessibility. Minimum font size for mail messages To increase readability, you can set the minimum font size for Mail message text to Large, Extra Large, or Giant. Set the minimum mail message font size: Go to Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars > Minimum Font Size. The Large Text setting overrides this minimum font size. Widescreen keyboards Many apps, including Mail, Safari, Messages, Notes, and Contacts, let you rotate iPod touch when you're typing, so you can use a larger keyboard. Voice Control Voice Control (iPod touch 3rd generation or later) lets you control iPod music playback using voice commands. See "Using Voice Control with Music" on page 38. Closed captioning Turn on closed captioning for videos: Go to Settings > Video > Closed Captioning. Note: Not all video content includes closed captions. 130 Chapter 30 Accessibility

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Perform a flick or drag that uses
2, 3, 4, or 5 fingers
Tap the menu button, tap Gestures, and then tap the number of digits
needed for the gesture. When the corresponding circles appear on the
screen, flick or drag in the direction required by the gesture. When you
finish, tap the menu button.
Perform a pinch gesture
Tap the menu button, tap Favorites, and then tap Pinch. When the pinch
circles appear, touch anywhere on the screen to move the pinch circles,
then drag the pinch circles in or out to perform a pinch gesture. When you
finish, tap the menu button.
Create your own gesture
Tap the menu button, tap Favorites, and then tap an empty gesture
placeholder. Or, go to Settings > General > Accessibility > AssistiveTouch >
“Create custom gesture.”
Lock or rotate the screen, adjust
iPod touch volume, or simulate
shaking iPod touch
Tap the menu button, then tap Device.
Simulate pressing the Home button
Tap the menu button, then tap Home.
Move the menu button
Drag it to any location on the screen.
Exit a menu without performing
a gesture
Tap anywhere outside the menu.
Universal Access in OS X
Take advantage of the Universal Access features in OS X when you use iTunes to sync information
and content from your iTunes library to iPod touch. In the Finder, choose Help > Mac Help, then
search for “universal access.”
For more information about iPod touch and OS X accessibility features, go to
www.apple.com/accessibility.
Minimum font size for mail messages
To increase readability, you can set the minimum font size for Mail message text to Large, Extra
Large, or Giant.
Set the minimum mail message font size:
Go to Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars >
Minimum Font Size.
The Large Text setting overrides this minimum font size.
Widescreen keyboards
Many apps, including Mail, Safari, Messages, Notes, and Contacts, let you rotate iPod touch when
you’re typing, so you can use a larger keyboard.
Voice Control
Voice Control (iPod touch 3rd generation or later) lets you control iPod music playback using voice
commands. See “Using Voice Control with Music” on page 38.
Closed captioning
Turn on closed captioning for videos:
Go to Settings > Video > Closed Captioning.
Note:
Not all video content includes closed captions.
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Accessibility