User Guide

Appendix A Accessibility 145
Siri
With Siri, you can do things like opening apps just by asking, and VoiceOver can read Siri
responses to you. See Chapter 4, Siri, on page 42.
Widescreen keyboards
Many apps, including Mail, Safari, Messages, Notes, and Contacts, let you rotate iPod touch when
you’re typing, so you can use a larger keyboard.
Guided Access
Guided Access helps an iPod touch user stay focused on a task. Guided Access dedicates
iPod touch to a single app, and lets you control which app features are available. Use Guided
Access to:
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Temporarily restrict iPod touch to a particular app
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Disable areas of the screen that aren’t relevant to a task, or areas where an accidental gesture
might cause a distraction
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Limit how long someone can use an app
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Disable the iPod touch hardware buttons
Use Guided Access. Go to Settings > General > Accessibility > Guided Access, where you can:
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Turn Guided Access on or o
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Set a passcode that controls the use of Guided Access and prevents someone from leaving a
session
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Tap Time Limits to set a sound or have the remaining Guided Access time spoken before time
ends
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Set whether other accessibility shortcuts are available during a session
Start a Guided Access session. After turning on Guided Access, open the app, then triple-click
the Home button. Adjust settings for the session, then tap Start.
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Disable app controls and areas of the app screen:Draw a circle or rectangle around any part
of the screen you want to disable. Drag the mask into position or use the handles to adjust
its size.
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Enable the Sleep/Wake or volume buttons:Tap Options below Hardware Buttons.
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Keep iPodtouch from switching from portrait to landscape or from responding to other
motions:Tap Options, then turn o Motion.
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Prevent typing:Tap Options, then turn o Keyboards.
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Ignore all screen touches:Turn o Touch at the bottom of the screen.
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Set a session time limit:Tap Time Limit Options at the bottom of the screen.
End the session. Triple-click the Home button, then enter the Guided Access passcode.