Alva BC640: Device keys for VoiceOver navigation
Summary
When using an Alva BC640 braille display and VoiceOver with iOS, you can use the following key commands to navigate.
Products Affected
iPad, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPod touch (3rd generation), iPod touch (4th generation)
| Braille display key | VoiceOver action |
| Router Row 1 | Double-tap the selected item |
| Router Row 2 | Double-tap the selected item |
| Status Router Row 1 | Toggle expanded status description |
| Status Router Row 2 | Toggle expanded status description |
| Smartpad Left | Move to previous item |
| Smartpad Right | Move to next item |
| Smartpad Up | Move to previous item using rotor setting |
| Smartpad Down | Move to next item using rotor setting |
| Smartpad Enter | Select item under your finger |
| Smartpad 1 | Activates the Home button |
| Smartpad 2 | Goes to the Status bar |
| Smartpad 3 | Activates a Back button if present |
| Smartpad 4 | Pause or continue speech |
| eTouch 1 | Pan braille to the left |
| eTouch 2 | Move to previous item using rotor setting |
| eTouch 3 | Pan braille to the right |
| eTouch 4 | Move to next item using rotor setting |
| Thumb 1 | Pan braille to the left |
| Thumb 2 | Move to previous item using rotor setting |
| Thumb 3 | Select item under your finger |
| Thumb 4 | Move to next item using rotor setting |
| Thumb 5 | Pan braille to the right |
Additional Information
At this time the Feature Pack Perkins keys are not supported.
For the universal list of common commands, please refer to Common braille commands for VoiceOver.
To ensure that your braille display is using the correct table, please make sure that you have the most recent version of iOS installed.
Important: Information about products not manufactured by Apple is provided for information purposes only and does not constitute Apple’s recommendation or endorsement. Please contact the vendor for additional information.
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