Silencing Speech In Favor of Braille Output Only

By Dave V, 6 September, 2013

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Braille on Apple Products

Am I correct in assuming that when using Voiceover on an iPod or iPhone, a person can't silence speech and have only braille output? If I'm wrong, how would you do that?

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By Ali Gamez on Sunday, September 8, 2013 - 21:49

Hello, There is a way to have Braille only. Do an M chord, (Space with M), this mutes your speech. You will still have the clicks, unless you mute your device. Hope that was what you were looking for!

By Allison Hartley on Sunday, September 8, 2013 - 21:49

Yes, you can mute or unmute speech with a three finger double tap. I use my iPhone exclusively with Braille fairly often.

By Dave V on Sunday, September 8, 2013 - 21:49

Yes, that was exactly the info I needed. One more question though: How do I turn off the sound my iPod makes as I move from one line of text to the next? Thanks so much!

By Dave V on Sunday, September 8, 2013 - 21:49

Thanks Allison. That's what Ive been looking for. But how do you get rid of the sound the iPod or iPhone makes as you move from one line of text to the next. Within a line, I can scroll with my 32-cell display, but I hear a click every time I go from line to line. Thanks so much!!

By Adi Kushnir on Sunday, September 8, 2013 - 21:49

Hi, I'm happy to tell you that The info you've got is wrong. In order to mute speech, take 3 fingers and ddubble-tap with them on the screen. Or from your Braille display, you also have to have some command that does that. On my Focus 40 Blue display, it's M-cord.

You can't, unless you completely mute your device, which would mean you hear no alerts when they come in. You're quite welcome!!

By Scott Davert on Sunday, September 8, 2013 - 21:49

Member of the AppleVis Editorial Team
Hello. Space with M will work on all dip lays. Also, sadly, with iOS 6, you cannot mute the clicks and beaps on VoiceOver. With an iPad or an iPhone, you could always mute everything and this would also cover the VO sounds, but with the iPod, the only option you have is to turn vVoiceOver all the way down in the rotor or turn sound down altogether.