AbleNet Blue2 User Manual

AbleNet Blue2 User Manual

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iOS 7 Switch Control
The Missing User Guide
Updated 04/08/2014
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  • Page 1 www.ablenetinc.com/ios7 (800) 322-0956 iOS 7 Switch Control The Missing User Guide Updated 04/08/2014 Apple, iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. iOS is a trademark or registered trademark of Cisco in the U.S. and other countries and is used under license...
  • Page 2 Switch Control provides three options for setting up a switch. 1. External Switch One or multiple external switches can be used with Switch Control. The Blue2 Bluetooth switch connects to the iDevice via a Bluetooth connectio and provides one or two external switch inputs.
  • Page 3 2. Choose Switch Control Step 2: Connect Your Switch If you are using a Bluetooth switch like the Blue2™ from AbleNet, you can pair it with your iDevice. ® Follow these steps to pair your Bluetooth switch with your iDevice: 1.
  • Page 4 Step 4: Configure Switch Control Settings Within Switch Control, there are a variety of settings that help you customize the user experience. Follow these steps to configure Switch Control settings 1. Go to Settings App > General > Accessibility > Switch Control 2.
  • Page 5 2. Choose Switch Control Step 2: Connect Your Switches If you are using a Bluetooth switch like the Blue2™ from AbleNet, you will pair it with your iDevice. ® Follow these steps to pair your Bluetooth switch with your iDevice: 1.
  • Page 6 4. You will be prompted to activate your external switch. Once activated you will be prompted to give your switch a name. Because you can setup multiple switches, we suggest using an intuitive name like “orange switch” so that you can identify it at a later time. 5.
  • Page 7 10. Speech: If Speech is turned on, when the scan highlights an item it will read back what that item is to the user. This can be helpful for users who need auditory cues or are visually impaired. It should be noted that some items may not be readable.
  • Page 8 Scroll Menu Options Using the scroll functions can be helpful in reaching content that is displayed off of the current screen the user is viewing. Some of the common scenarios where the scroll function is useful are browsing a web page, reading an email, creating a text document, and reading a Facebook News Feed.
  • Page 9 Scan Order: Selecting this option will change the direction of the scan on the screen. This option only works for Auto Scanning. Speech Off: This tells us that Speech is currently off, and selecting this option will turn Speech on. Speech is where the scan will read back what is highlighted.

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