User Guide

Appendix A Accessibility 164
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Set whether and how long you need to hold a switch down before it is accepted as a
switch action
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Have Switch Control ignore accidental repeated switch triggers
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Adjust point scanning speed
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Choose what to include in the Switch Control menu
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Set whether items should be grouped while item scanning
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Save custom gestures to the control menu (in Gestures > Saved)
Fine-tune Switch Control. Choose Settings from the control menu to:
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Adjust scanning speed
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Change the location of the control menu
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Switch between item scan mode and point scan mode
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Choose whether point scan mode displays crosshairs or a grid
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Reverse the scanning direction
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AssistiveTouch
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for you. You can also use an adaptive accessory (such as a joystick) with AssistiveTouch to
control iPhone.
The AssistiveTouch menu lets you perform actions such as these by just tapping (or the
equivalent on your accessory):
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Press the Home button
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Summon Siri
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Adjust iPhone volume
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Shake iPhone
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Capture a screenshot
Turn on AssistiveTouch. Go to Settings > General > Accessibility > AssistiveTouch, or use the
Accessibility Shortcut. See Accessibility Shortcut on page 143. When AssistiveTouch is on, the
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Show or hide the menu. 
your accessory.
Simulate pressing the Home button. Tap the menu button, then tap Home.
Lock or rotate the screen, adjust iPhone volume, or simulate shaking iPhone. Tap the menu
button, then tap Device.