Switch Control/touchscreen interoperability?

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Switch Control/touchscreen interoperability?

If I enable switch control on an iOS device to function with an external switch, does enabling switch control effectively disable standard use of the touchscreen? I would like to utilize an iPad as part of an educational exhibit. I want users of the iPad to be able to use the touchscreen to navigate through the educational app running on the device, but I also want users to be able to use an external switch to navigate through the educational app if needed. Any input would be appreciated.

Posted on Dec 4, 2015 12:05 PM

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Answer 1

rccharles

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Dec 5, 2015 11:09 AM in response to Jasto1408

What is a switch?

The ipad doesn't allow remote login. No one has figured out a way of controlling the ipad from a remote location. Not input from a smart board is allowed. You may display information an a smart board.

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Jasto1408 Author

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Dec 5, 2015 12:37 PM in response to rccharles

A switch is a device that can be connected to an iOS device that enables people with certain disabilities to operate the iOS device without using the touchscreen. Using a switch requires Switch Control to be enabled on the iOS device. In my research, it appears that enabling Switch Control disables standard use of the touchscreen. But I am not certain about this because I have not been able to test it. My question is whether the touchscreen functions normally when Switch Control is enabled and has been configured to operate with an external switch.

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rccharles

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Dec 5, 2015 1:50 PM in response to Jasto1408

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