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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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Turn sound or speech accompaniment on or o
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Turn o groups to scan items one at a time
AssistiveTouch
AssistiveTouch helps you use iPod touch if you have diculty touching the screen or pressing the
buttons. You can use AssistiveTouch without an accessory to perform gestures that are dicult
for you. You can also use a compatible adaptive accessory (such as a joystick) together with
AssistiveTouch to control iPod touch.
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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Perform multi-nger gestures
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Access Control Center or Notication Center
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Adjust iPod touch volume
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Shake iPod touch
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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 128 . When AssistiveTouch is on, the
oating menu button appears on the screen.
Show or hide the menu. Tap the oating menu button, or click the secondary button on
your accessory.
Simulate pressing the Home button. Tap the menu button, then tap Home.
Lock or rotate the screen, adjust iPod touch volume, or simulate shaking iPod touch. Tap the
menu button, then tap Device.
Perform a swipe or drag that uses 2, 3, 4, or 5 ngers. Tap the menu button, tap Device >
More > Gestures, then tap the number of digits needed for the gesture. When the corresponding
circles appear on the screen, swipe or drag in the direction required by the gesture. When you
nish, tap the menu button.
Perform a pinch gesture. Tap the menu button, tap Favorites, then tap Pinch. When the pinch
circles appear, touch anywhere on the screen to move the pinch circles, then drag the pinch
circles in or out to perform a pinch gesture. When you nish, tap the menu button.
