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1. This application gives GPS location information To work correctly it is important to have GPS turned on and to have an active internet connection over Wi Fi or cellular network Touch and explore the screen to read information such as connection status top of screen current address middle of screen and latitude information bottom of screen Settings Quick Menu gt System Location Settings open the location settings of the phone for using GPS and Wi Fi for location tracking Quick Menu gt Settings gt Speak Connection Status enable the speaking of connection status automatically Quick Menu gt Settings gt Speak Location Automatically enable the speaking of location information automatically Quick Menu gt Settings gt Show Coordinates enable the display of latitude information at the bottom of the screen 23 Apps When the apps window is opened a list of all the applications installed on the phone is displayed Note that it may take some time to load the list as it requires collection of information You can use first letter navigation to find applications and can double tap or enter to open them To uninstall an application select it in the list and use the quick menu gt Uninstall option 9 of 10 11 14 2011 3 29 PM Quick Start Guide file C DOCUME 1 tm443m LOCALS 1 Temp MobileAccessibliltyQ 24 Contacting Code Factory and Submitting Issues via the Help Desk Submit a help desk ticket at http www codefa2. is at the top of the list Touch and explore the top of the screen to read the time In the minute hour edit box you can enter the value directly or can enter double tap to open a list and select a value When the alarm rings double tap the screen to read the alarm description When the alarm rings slide or volume up to snooze the alarm for 10 minutes Note that after snoozing the alarm you can quickly slide down to cancel the snooze When the alarm rings slide or volume down to stop the alarm 21 Calendar Calendar Views The calendar application retrieves data from the phone s calendar application hence it is important to have the Google sync account configured If you have problems doing this check the standard phone calendar application s settings for sync options Opening the calendar application lists the items in Agenda view Use the quick menu to change to different views such as week month day etc Use the previous bottom left and next bottom right buttons in the agenda view to view previous or next day Touch and explore the screen to learn about different views You can use slides or arrow keys to navigate in the grid of week or month views Creating an Entry Use the new event option from the quick menu to create a new entry in the calendar application Checking the all day in new entry window will hide the time controls Make sure to select a calendar using the calendar combo box 22 Where am
3. Quick Start Guide file C DOCUME 1 tm443m LOCALS 1 Temp MobileAccessibliltyQ Mobile Accessibility for Android Quick Start Guide for V1 5 Published by Code Factory S L Making Mobile Phones Accessible to the Blind and Visually Impaired Moving Accessibility Forward Rambla Egara 148 2 2 08221 Terrassa Barcelona Spain http www codefactory es Android is a trademark of Google Inc Use of this trademark is subject to Google Permissions All registered trademarks are the properties of their respective owners The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice Copyright 2011 by Code Factory S L All rights reserved Minimum Requirements Installation Uninstallation Enabling the MA Screen Reader Navigation Gestures Virtual Keyboard Yu ee N e 1 of 10 11 14 2011 3 29 PM Quick Start Guide 2 of 10 file C DOCUME 1 tm443m LOCALS 1 Temp MobileAccessibliltyQ 6 Speech Recognition L MA Home Screen and Setting Clearing Defaults 8 Unlocking the Device 9 Working with Home Back Menu and Search Keys 10 Phone Application ce Speech Settings 12 Text Input Settings 13 Audio and Vibration Settings 14 Screen Reader Settings 15 Quick Menu 16 Web Browser 17 Email 18 Contacts 19 SMS 20 Alarms 21 Calendar vem Where am 23 Apps 24 Contacting Code Factory and Submitting Issues via the H
4. ctory cat helpdesk index php a add and view your submitted tickets at http www codefactory cat helpdesk ticket php You can use the quick menu from the MA window and select Support gt Get help to view the Code Factory Help Desk Write to sales codefactory es for sales related issues 25 Reading the Manual Use the quick menu from the MA window and select Support gt Read Manual online to open the MA user manual 10 of 10 11 14 2011 3 29 PM
5. e and configure it Visit http market android com Login with the email credentials configured with the phone Market application Navigate to the search edit box and search for Code Factory In the results navigate to the version and language of MA that you would like to install The current options are MA US English Demo MA UK English Demo MA US English and MA UK English Select the install purchase button Selecting the paid version non demo will require making payments using Google checkout with credit debit cards Please follow the on screen instructions If the phone has an active internet connection MA will be downloaded and installed automatically on the phone Check the system notification for completion status Uninstalling MA On the phone open the phone settings by using either the default home screen or MA Apps Then navigate to Applications gt Manage Application gt MA and activate the uninstall button Confirm by selecting the OK button MA will be uninstalled 3 Enabling the MA Screen Reader 3 of 10 11 14 2011 3 29 PM Quick Start Guide file C DOCUME 1 tm443m LOCALS 1 Temp MobileAccessibliltyQ On the phone open phone settings by using either the default home screen or MA Apps and navigate to Accessibility Check Accessibility and MA and select the OK button in the resulting permission dialog This will enable the MA screen reader outside the MA Suite 4 Navigation Gestures You can
6. efault home screen open MA gt Apps gt Settings gt Applications gt Manage Application gt MA and select the clear defaults button This will enable the list of home screens when pressing the home key and you can then select your desired home screen 8 Unlocking the Device To unlock the device you must first press the power key and then draw the unlock gesture on the screen To learn your device s unlock gesture you may need sighted assistance to learn the gesture and its position On most devices you can swipe the screen from bottom left to bottom right to unlock but it may differ with phone models and Android versions 9 Working with Home Back Menu and Search Keys You may wish to get sighted assistance to identify the home back menu and search keys on the device or alternatively you can learn by playing around with the different keys found on the phone The following functions are performed with the keys Home presents the list of home screens including MA to switch between or if a home screen is set as default it is launched Back used to move back a level in the control window In simple terms it is used to close or exit the current window or menu Menu as the name suggests it opens the menu of the currently focused application window to change settings or list additional options Search open the search window to find content on the phone or on the internet You can use this window to find applications on the phone or
7. elp Desk 25 Reading the Manual 11 14 2011 3 29 PM Quick Start Guide file C DOCUME 1 tm443m LOCALS 1 Temp MobileAccessibliltyQ The following abbreviations are used in this document MA Mobile Accessibility VK Virtual Keyboard ATNS As the name suggests This is used for settings whose name elaborates its functionality without requiring additional explanation 1 Minimum Requirements We recommend all devices that meet the following requirements Running Android 2 1 or higher 2 2 is recommended and is required in order to use speech recognition Connected to a 3G GSM or CDMA network and synchronized with a Google account Navigation aid such as direction pad or trackball Physical menu home and back keys are recommended but if the user is comfortable with touch sensitive buttons then it is OK to have a device with touch sensitive buttons A built in hardware keyboard is recommended to enable faster typing Although the VK is made available for touch screen typing a hardware keyboard is generally faster A hardware keyboard is also required for dialing numbers while on an active call 2 Installation Uninstallation Using the Market We expect users to do this with sighted assistance but if the device has a screen reader like Spiel or TalkBack running on the device then the user can do this independently Note that running multiple versions of MA is not recommended In case you have a demo version installed and want to in
8. epending on the layout in 4 of 10 11 14 2011 3 29 PM Quick Start Guide file C DOCUME 1 tm443m LOCALS 1 Temp MobileAccessibliltyQ use and then you can move your finger relatively to find the desired key Advanced gt Set System Input Method ATNS Discarding a selection if you are moving your finger on the VK and wish to discard the current selection since lifting your finger would type the character you just need to swipe in any direction quickly to discard it 6 Speech Recognition Using Speech Recognition inside MA Press and hold the volume down key and wait for vibration feedback to start speaking When you finish speaking release the volume key MA will announce the first result after processing the recording Slide or arrow up down to read the list of results Use the volume up key to review the currently selected result by words Volume down or enter or double tap to select the result Using Speech Recognition outside MA Activate the VK using a long press of the menu key Press and hold the volume down key The rest of the process is the same as discussed above when inside MA 7 MA Home Screen and Setting Clearing Defaults To set MA as the default home screen press the home key navigate to and check the Use by default for this action check box and select MA Doing this will open the MA window automatically when the phone starts and when pressing the home key the next time To clear out MA as the d
9. even to search contacts or SMSs 10 Phone Application Use the dial number button to start dialing a phone number top of screen or use the call contact button second button from top to call a contact Multiple phone number contacts will present a list of number to be dialed Browse the list to review the call log Use the quick menu or double tap on the list item for more options like filtering call log sending SMS etc Dialing In the phone application there are several ways to dial a number You can directly tap the phone number keys or move your finger to find the key and lift it to dial or use slide arrow keys to find the number and double tap to enter dial or enter the number using the phone s built in keypad or alternatively use speech recognition to enter numbers To delete the last entered number either use the back button at the top right of the screen or use the back key on 5 of 10 11 14 2011 3 29 PM Quick Start Guide file C DOCUME 1 tm443m LOCALS 1 Temp MobileAccessibliltyQ phone s built in keyboard not the one that is on the front of the device On the top left of the screen is the edit box Slide to it or tap it to gain focus and use slide or arrow left right to review numbers To dial a number slide or tap to the dial button and double tap or enter to initiate a call Reading Caller ID Information Double tap on the screen to read caller ID information Note if the system call screen is enab
10. izontally or vertically and MA will announce the page percentage This is useful for a person with low vision 17 Email Setting up Email Opening the email application for the first time requires you to enter your email account credentials Go to Quick menu gt Settings gt Gmail account for the email address and Password for the password information After entering the information exit the application and re open it Navigation and Account Structure With your account configured correctly opening the application will present the Google mail mobile folder Open the gmail folder to view a complete list of account folders Use the quick menu to explore all options related to email such as compose reply forward etc Reading and navigation options similar to those available for web pages are available in the quick menu for open messages Settings Gmail Account ATNS Password ATNS Download messages in groups of sets the number of messages to retrieve from the server when downloading messages Email Check Frequency ATNS 18 Contacts Filtering Contacts Opening the contacts application lists all the phone contacts in alphabetical order To filter or find a contact navigate to or tap the top edit box and start typing You can also start typing anywhere in the contact list As soon as you start typing MA reads the first result and also announces the number of matching results Creating and Editing Contacts Use the quick menu g
11. led this will not work and you may need to silence the ring tone using the phone s default gesture to listen to caller ID information This method will also work in a call waiting situation when you get a second call notification while on an active call Answering Rejecting and Disconnecting Incoming Calls and Call Waiting Calls Volume up or slide up covering 70 of the screen to answer the incoming call Volume down or slide down covering 70 of the screen to reject the incoming call Double tap to toggle between speaker and earpiece mode Toggling MA and System Call Screen to Dial a Number while on an Active Call To switch to the system call screen from the MA call screen press the menu key This is required to dial a number while on an active call for example to interact with the voice mail system IVRS etc On some phones you may need to press the keypad button on the screen after switching to the system call screen in order to activate the phone keypad Use the on screen keypad to enter numbers or use the phone s built in keyboard To switch back to the MA call screen press the home key If a list of available home screens is presented select MA As of now there is no way to enter a number while on an active call with the MA call screen due to the framework limitations so it is essential to activate the system call screen Settings Go to MA gt Settings for phone application settings These are listed here Incoming Call Ringt
12. one ATNS Notification Sound ATNS Sound Profile ATNS Vibrate when Receiving a Call ATNS Vibrate on Notifications ATNS Advanced gt Enable Volume Keys to Answer Reject Calls ATNS This option will not work if the system call screen is in use Advanced gt Use System Call Screens toggle between the use of system and MA call screens Note that the previously mentioned gestures related to calling will only work if this option is disabled Note that while on an active call using the volume keys will modify the call volume if the phone is placed near your ears so that the proximity sensor is activated 11 Speech Settings MA gt Settings gt Speech Settings Rate ATNS Pitch ATNS Use System Voice enable system default TTS to be used with Mobile Accessibility To configure system default TTS check phone settings gt Voice input and output gt Text to speech settings Punctuation Verbosity ATNS Indicate Capitalization ATNS Uses a higher pitch Spell Phonetically ATNS Takes effect both when typing and reviewing text Turn off list numbering ATNS Eliminate Character Repeats ATNS For example MA will read 5 consecutive dots as dot dot dot three times Number Processing ATNS 12 Text Input Settings MA gt Settings gt Text Input Keyboard Echo ATNS 6 of 10 11 14 2011 3 29 PM Quick Start Guide file C DOCUME 1 tm443m LOCALS 1 Temp MobileAccessibliltyQ Speak Deleted Character ATNS Speak Line N
13. r actions outside Mobile Accessibility For instance when you click a link in an SMS or in an email you are presented with a list of web browser instances one can select Web to process the action Note in the list of browser action select Default for this action check box to make Mobile Accessibility web browser default application to process web action requests To clear the defaults go to Phone Settings gt Mobile Accessibility and activate the clear defaults button Navigation Keystrokes and Working with Forms Controls Slide or arrow up down read previous next line Slide or arrow left right jump to previous next web element according to jump mode Enter or double tap activate web element When in an edit box this opens a box to type and read text When ina list or combo box this opens the list of choices of the control for navigation and selection When in an edit box after opening long press the menu key to set the review mode and use the left right keys to review the text For more reading options use the quick menu Tap hold and move the finger to review the web page elements on the screen Jump Modes Long press the menu key to set jump modes to character word links heading forms etc Alternatively use quick menu gt Navigation options to set jump modes Quick Menu Address Bar Opening a web page type or use speech recognition to enter a web page address to open Note that www is already entered in
14. ress of the space key on the VK toggle text review mode between character word sentence and paragraph Use slide or arrow left right to review ii Outside MA Use the long press of the menu key to activate the VK Use the back key to close the VK Note that the VK can only be used when the built in keyboard is closed The VK activates automatically when your focus lands on edit controls When the VK is active you can use the following gestures Volume up key or long press of the symbol key on the VK toggle keyboard layout between upper lower numeric and symbol layouts Volume down key or long press of the space key on the VK toggle text review mode between character word sentence and paragraph Use slide or arrow left right to review Slide or arrow up down navigate to previous next control Settings Open MA gt Settings gt Text input gt VK Always Landscape toggle the VK between landscape and portrait orientation In landscape orientation the entire screen is covered by the VK while in portrait orientation it only covers the bottom half of the screen Use Volume Keys to Change Settings ATNS Display Keyboard on the Screen ATNS Only applicable inside the MA suite Show Numeric Row ATNS For lower case and upper case layouts Use Dynamic Keyboard toggle between dynamic and static keyboard When in dynamic keyboard mode where ever you place your finger on the screen it focus on the character H or number 5 or number 6 d
15. stall the paid version you must first uninstall the demo version Configure an Internet connection either with a Wi Fi network or a data connection with a cellular network Check the device manual for steps or contact your service provider Open the Market application Note that on opening the Market application for the first time you may be required to enter your Google email address to configure the mobile device with the Market Navigate to and activate the search button by using the arrow keys and enter Type Code Factory and hit enter to start the search In the results navigate to the version and language of MA that you would like to install The current options are MA US English Demo MA UK English Demo MA US English and MA UK English Select the install purchase button Selecting the paid version non demo will require making payments using Google checkout with credit debit cards Please follow the on screen instructions In the permission screen select the OK button to let the market application download and install MA Check the system notification window for installation completion status If you want MA to update automatically make sure to check Allow automatic updating from Market gt My Apps gt MA Using the Web After configuring the Market application with your Google email address follow the steps below Note that if the Market account is not configured it is required to open the Market application from the phon
16. t Create contact option to create a new contact This screen is similar to the edit contact screen You must enter a first or last name To add a phone number you must use add phone number and to add email or postal address you must use the add email address button Note that not activating the button will not show the related edit field By activating any of the add buttons focus jumps to the edit box of the field Slide up from the edit box to locate the type button and activate it to choose a different type The type button represents for example the home phone or home email etc Slide down to locate the remove button This removes the last focused email phone number postal address To enter the postal address double tap or enter to open a sub form consisting of fields such as City ZIP Postal code 8 of 10 11 14 2011 3 29 PM Quick Start Guide file C DOCUME 1 tm443m LOCALS 1 Temp MobileAccessibliltyQ etc When you have finished make sure to activate the save changes button 19 SMS Open the SMS application to list all the message conversations Open a specific element to view all messages of the conversation Use the quick menu to use SMS related options such as reply forward etc Use the Compose new message button to open a new message window Slide or arrow up down to browse all the fields 20 Alarms Open the alarm application to list all the alarms currently set The create alarm button
17. the box for your convenience Adding a bookmark open a page open the address bar window navigate to it and activate Add to Favorites Clear Favorites delete all bookmarked pages Use the list to open a bookmarked webpage Quick menu gt Browser Functions Search the Current Page ATNS type text in an edit box and activate the OK button Use left right arrow or slides to 7 of 10 11 14 2011 3 29 PM Quick Start Guide file C DOCUME 1 tm443m LOCALS 1 Temp MobileAccessibliltyQ find previous next occurrences Go Home opens the default browser page Stop stops downloading the page Alternatively you can use the back key Back navigate to previously opened page Forward ATNS Reload ATNS Similar to refresh on a desktop browser Quick Menu gt Navigation ATNS Quick Menu gt Reading ATNS Quick Menu gt Settings Most options are ATNS Other options are discussed here Home Page ATNS Open to edit the page s address Remember Last Visited Web if enabled when starting up the browser loads the same page that was open in the last browsing session Reset Navigation on Download if enabled sets the navigation jump mode to links when opening a link In not enabled the navigation mode is kept the same when opening a new page Touch Screen works as Arrow Keys this option enables the use of slides to navigate web page elements If disabled the option will let you slide on the screen to scroll the page hor
18. umber this option enables MA to announce the line numbers available in an edit field and also as the cursor moves Secret Mode list verbosity choices for password fields Virtual Keyboard explained above in the Virtual Keyboard section 13 Audio and Vibration Settings MA gt Settings gt Audio and Vibration Sound Feedback for Navigation enable MA sounds to indicate navigation to the next control or list item Vibration Feedback for Navigation ATNS Stop speech when tapping the proximity sensor ATNS To locate the sensor on the phone consult the phone manual 14 Screen Reader Settings MA gt Settings gt Screen Reader Notify when leaving Mobile Accessibility ATNS When using MA this option opens a notification when moving to an application or window outside the MA Suite For example when opening an application using the apps menu Speak System Notifications ATNS Reads only the notifications that are updated on the system notification window 15 Quick Menu The MA quick menu lists all the functions or settings options for the currently selected application or window It has the following general options Date and Time ATNS MA reads the time and date of the device Phone Status MA reads the phone status including network battery notifications etc Show System Notifications Screen ATNS This option will only be available if the MA screen reader is enabled 16 Web Browser The web application can be used for browse
19. use the following navigation gestures inside MA and on all screens and dialogs Tap anywhere on the screen MA reads the tapped icon or text and focus moves to the control Tap and hold wait for the vibration feedback and start moving your finger on the screen MA will read the control under the finger Double tap or enter activate control toggle check boxes Slide arrow down move to the next control or list item Slide arrow up move to the previous control or list item Slide arrow right jump a few list items forward Slide arrow left jump a few list items backward Slide up with 2 fingers move to top Slide down with 2 fingers move to bottom Slide left with 2 fingers simulate back key Triple tap or menu key activate quick menu Long press menu key toggle review mode on list items Use slide or arrow left right to review 5 Virtual Keyboard Setup On the phone open phone settings by using either the default home screen or MA Apps Then navigate to language and keyboard or locale and text Check the option MA Navigate to MA gt Settings gt Text Input gt VK gt Advanced gt Select System Input Method Check MA in the list Using the VK i Inside MA Use long press of the volume up key to toggle the VK on or off The following shortcuts can then be used Volume up key or long press of the symbol key on the VK toggle keyboard layout between upper lower numeric and symbol layouts Volume down key or long p
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