Use an Alva BC680 display with your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
When you use an Alva BC680 braille display with VoiceOver on your iOS device, you can use the following device-specific keys to navigate.
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Navigation
VoiceOver action
Device key
Previous item
Left Smartpad Left or Right Smartpad Left
Next item
Left Smartpad Right or Right Smartpad Right
Go to status bar
Left Smartpad 2 or Right Smartpad 2
Activate a Back button if present
Left Smartpad 3 or Right Smartpad 3
Rotor
VoiceOver action
Device key
Move to next item using rotor setting
Left Smartpad Down or Right Smartpad Down or eTouch 4
Move to previous item using rotor setting
Left Smartpad Up or Right Smartpad Up or eTouch 2
Interaction
VoiceOver action
Device key
Double tap the selected item
Router Row 1 or Router Row 2
Select item under your finger
Left Smartpad Enter or Right Smartpad Enter or Thumb 1 or Thumb 10
Home-button press
Left Smartpad 1 or Right Smartpad 1
Reading
VoiceOver action
Device key
Pause or continue speech
Left Smartpad 4 or Right Smartpad 4
Braille
VoiceOver action
Device key
Pan left
eTouch 1 or Thumb 2 or Thumb 3 or Thumb 4 or Thumb 5
Pan right
eTouch 3 or Thumb 6 or Thumb 7 or Thumb 8 or Thumb 9
Toggle expanded status description
Status Router Row 1 or Status Router Row 1
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Published Date: September 17, 2018