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Using a braille display with VoiceOver
You can use a refreshable Bluetooth braille display to read VoiceOver output in braille, and
you can use a braille display with input keys and other controls to control iPod touch when
VoiceOver is turned on. iPod touch works with many wireless braille displays. For a list of
supported displays, go to www.apple.com/accessibility/iphone/braille-display.html.
Set up a braille display: Turn on the display, then go to Settings > General > Bluetooth and turn
on Bluetooth. Then go to Settings > General > Accessibility > VoiceOver > Braille and choose
the display.
Turn contracted or eight-dot braille on or o: Go to Settings > General > Accessibility >
VoiceOver > Braille.
For information about common braille commands for VoiceOver navigation and information
specic to certain displays, go to support.apple.com/kb/HT4400.
The braille display uses the language that’s set for Voice Control.This is normally the language
set for iPod touch in Settings > International > Language. You can use the VoiceOver language
setting to set a dierent language for VoiceOver and braille displays.
Set the language for VoiceOver: Go to Settings > General > International > Voice Control, then
choose the language.
If you change the language for iPod touch, you may need to reset the language for VoiceOver
and your braille display.
You can set the leftmost or rightmost cell of your braille display to provide system status and
other information:
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Announcement History contains an unread message
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The current Announcement History message hasn’t been read
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VoiceOver speech is muted
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The iPod touch battery is low (less than 20% charge)
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iPod touch is in landscape orientation
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The screen display is turned o
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The current line contains additional text to the left
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The current line contains additional text to the right
Set the leftmost or rightmost cell to display status information: Go to Settings > General >
Accessibility > VoiceOver > Braille > Status Cell, and tap Left or Right.
See an expanded description of the status cell: On your braille display, press the status cell’s
router button.
Siri
With Siri, you can do things with your iPod touch, such as opening apps, just by asking, and
VoiceOver can read Siri responses to you. For information, see Chapter 4, Siri, on page 35.
