HT201370: Use Switch Control to navigate your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch

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Jasto1408
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Q: 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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Q: Switch Control/touchscreen interoperability?

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  • by rccharles,

    rccharles rccharles Dec 5, 2015 11:09 AM in response to Jasto1408
    Level 6 (8,471 points)
    Classic Mac OS
    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.

     

    R

  • by Jasto1408,

    Jasto1408 Jasto1408 Dec 5, 2015 12:37 PM in response to rccharles
    Level 1 (5 points)
    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.

  • by rccharles,

    rccharles rccharles Dec 5, 2015 1:50 PM in response to Jasto1408
    Level 6 (8,471 points)
    Classic Mac OS
    Dec 5, 2015 1:50 PM in response to Jasto1408

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