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      • Thread External Keyboard Options?

        External Keyboard Options?

        I am using an Adesso mini keyboard right now.   It is about the size of the Macbook Air keyboards.   It is designed for Windows, so it has some different keys, and some of the same keys in different places...view more
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        External Keyboard Options?

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        • Thread Ik werk met een man, Bob, die spastisch is. De muis is lastig voor hem. Mijn vraag is of je zelf een toetscombinatie kunt maken van bv. vier opeenvolgende handelingen.

          Ik werk met een man, Bob, die spastisch is. De muis is lastig voor hem. Mijn vraag is of je zelf een toetscombinatie kunt maken van bv. vier opeenvolgende handelingen.

          Ik werk met een man, Bob, die spastisch is. De muis is lastig voor hem. Mijn vraag is of je zelf een toetscombinatie kunt maken van meerdere opeenvolgende handelingen.   Bob heeft een licht verstandelijke beperk...view more
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          Ik werk met een man, Bob, die spastisch is. De muis is lastig voor hem. Mijn vraag is of je zelf een toetscombinatie kunt maken van bv. vier opeenvolgende handelingen.

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          • Thread I am a quadriplegic trying to use Siri… Many problems

            I am a quadriplegic trying to use Siri… Many problems

            as a quadriplegic, I am trying to use Siri, but there are too many commands that have to be coupled with physical contact of the phone. I cannot do that. There is no way that I know of to hang up the phone, use of voi...view more
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            I am a quadriplegic trying to use Siri… Many problems

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            • Thread How to turn off Switch Control???

              How to turn off Switch Control???

              I am trying desperately to turn off Switch Control on my iPhone and nothing so far has worked. I have tried clicking the Home button three times, and the option of Switch Control comes up with a check beside it, but w...view more
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              How to turn off Switch Control???

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              • Thread Can't activate switch control

                Can't activate switch control

                I Can't activate the switch control in my phone,i tried it a lot of times still i can't activate itview more
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                Can't activate switch control

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                • Thread Is there ANY way to turn off double-tap = zoom on iPad Safari?

                  Is there ANY way to turn off double-tap = zoom on iPad Safari?

                  My iPad is currently running iOS 9.2.1, and is a model ME406LL/A   I am having accessibility problems. I have very shaky hands. I am trying to use the iPad on web sites, and when I try to enter information, tapp...view more
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                  Is there ANY way to turn off double-tap = zoom on iPad Safari?

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                  • Thread assistive touch can only move sideways

                    assistive touch can only move sideways

                    Could anyone help me with this issue?   I'm using an iPhone 6s with ios 9.2.1. My assistive touch button can only move sideways and it remains at the top of the screen, which is very disturbing when I need to mo...view more
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                    assistive touch can only move sideways

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                    • Thread how can I contact customer services to complain?

                      how can I contact customer services to complain?

                      I am disabled and I have been to my local Apple store three times now to try to spend a lot of money, but the busy store is not geered up at all to serve disabled people and the staff tend to ignore me. I can't find h...view more
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                      how can I contact customer services to complain?

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                      • Thread Dictation in Google Chrome

                        Dictation in Google Chrome

                        The dictation commands on the Mac are awesome... I am dealing with physical problems from computer use, so discovering dictation is very liberating and getting me excited to get better using it. However, I work a lo...view more
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                        Dictation in Google Chrome

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                        • Thread For iOS X on Mac you can 'activate' your switch in Switch Control by pressing the spacebar on your keyboard. Can you do the same using a bluetooth keyboard and an iPhone/iPad?

                          For iOS X on Mac you can 'activate' your switch in Switch Control by pressing the spacebar on your keyboard. Can you do the same using a bluetooth keyboard and an iPhone/iPad?

                          I don't see why not but I want to know for sure before I make the investment. I'd also like to know if pressing another key, like 'shift' would act as a different switch. Thank youview more
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                          For iOS X on Mac you can 'activate' your switch in Switch Control by pressing the spacebar on your keyboard. Can you do the same using a bluetooth keyboard and an iPhone/iPad?

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                          • Thread wake up iphone using switch control

                            wake up iphone using switch control

                            how do I wake up the iphone using switch control?view more
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                            wake up iphone using switch control

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                            • Thread Can the sensitivity be adjusted on iPad's keyboard?

                              Can the sensitivity be adjusted on iPad's keyboard?

                              Can the sensitivity be adjusted on iPad's keyboard? My folks are in their nineties and shake too much in their hands resulting in double hits on the keyboard and elsewhere.view more
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                              Can the sensitivity be adjusted on iPad's keyboard?

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                              • Thread Problem using switch control to play music

                                Problem using switch control to play music

                                We are trying to use switch control for a student to be able to independently play music.  I have it set up to use the screen as the switch.  We can get it to auto scan and she can select the music app. ...view more
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                                Problem using switch control to play music

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                                • Thread Switch won't bring up menu

                                  Switch won't bring up menu

                                  i use the screen as a switch and I've had it on point scanning for a long time.  I decided to select item scanning and now when I touch the screen I do not get the little menu where I can select tap or more items...view more
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                                  Switch won't bring up menu

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                                  • Thread Switch Control keeps turning on by itself?

                                    Switch Control keeps turning on by itself?

                                    Switch control on my iphone 4s is bugging me so much!!! When I updated to iOS7 a couple months ago I tried out the switch control and I couldn't understand it  and thought it was pointless so I turned it off righ...view more
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                                    Switch Control keeps turning on by itself?

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                                    • Thread Can I end a phone call using Hey Siri?

                                      Can I end a phone call using Hey Siri?

                                      I am a quadriplegic using an iPhone 4s hands-free.  I use the Hey Siri function to make phone calls and to have it there to make a 911 call if an emergency comes up. In accessibility settings I have set it up to ...view more
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                                      Can I end a phone call using Hey Siri?

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                                      • Thread Remote App to control Apple TV 4th Generation

                                        Remote App to control Apple TV 4th Generation

                                        Don't know why the remote app isn't compatible with new  TV but for tetraplegia guys like me the Siri Remote is a challenge, please fix the iOS Remote App soon or my new TV is useless for me to navigate. Is there a ...view more
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                                        Remote App to control Apple TV 4th Generation

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                                        • Thread Are Graphics Tablets a Practical Alternative to the Keyboard?

                                          Are Graphics Tablets a Practical Alternative to the Keyboard?

                                          Hi,   I have coordination problems, so although I can type with one hand, I can't coordinate both hands, and although I can write with pencils if I can rest my hand on the surface, I have trouble with slippery p...view more
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                                          Are Graphics Tablets a Practical Alternative to the Keyboard?

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                                          • Thread Share dictation commands across computers

                                            Share dictation commands across computers

                                            I have more than one Mac and have created customized dictation commands on one of them. Is there any way to share these dictation commands with the other Macs? Must I manually reenter them?   (The commands are n...view more
                                            numer
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                                            Share dictation commands across computers

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                                            • Thread Any way to disable touch screen for some time?

                                              Any way to disable touch screen for some time?

                                              Hello, There are times I would like to show something on the iPad to a friend, who has some motor skills problem and keeps involuntary touching the screen.   Is there a possibility to temporarily disable the to...view more
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                                              Any way to disable touch screen for some time?

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