Hardware Reference
In-Depth Information
The iPad mini, unlike its cousins the iPhone or the iPod touch, doesn't come with ear-
buds or headphones. You have to supply your own.
Speak Selection
When this setting is on, the iPad speaks any text you select. You also find a slider control to adjust
the speaking rate. And you can highlight words as they are spoken.
Speak Auto-Text
When this setting is on, the iPad automatically speaks auto-corrections and capitalizations.
Reduced Motion
We think the parallax effect of icons and alerts added with iOS 7 is pretty cool, but your neighbor
may not agree. By turning this switch on, you can reduce the parallax effect and be fairly confident
that your wallpaper will remain still.
On/Off labels
Throughout this book, you read that when certain switches are on, you'll see green showing. If you
turn on this particular switch, you'll still see green, but you'll also see a nerdy 1 when the setting or
switch is turned on or a little 0 when the switch is off.
Guided Access
Parents of autistic kids know how challenging it can be to keep the child focused on a given task.
The Guided Access setting that can limit iPad usage to a single app and also restrict touch input on
certain areas of the screen. You can turn the feature on or off by employing Triple-Click Home, the
very next setting.
Switch Control
Several controls are represented under the Switch Control setting. The general idea is that you can
use a single switch or multiple switches to select text, tap, drag, type, and perform other functions.
However, turning on Switch Control changes the gestures that you use to control your tablet and are
presumably already familiar with. Switch Control makes use of different techniques. For example,
the iPad can scan by or highlight items on the screen until you select one. Or you can choose to take
advantage of scanning crosshairs to select a location on the screen. You can also manually move
from item to item using multiple switches, with each switch set to handle a specific action.
Assistive Touch
Turn on this setting if you need to use an adaptive accessory, such as a joystick, because of diffi-
culties touching the screen. Plus, when this setting is on, you can create your own custom gestures.
