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Should any term of this Agreement be declared void or unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, such declaration shall have no effect on the remaining terms hereof. A breach by you will irrevocably harm Nuance, and Nuance shall be entitled to injunctive and/or other equitable relief, in addition to any other remedies afforded by law. The failure of either party to enforce any rights granted hereunder or to take action against the other party in the event of any breach hereunder shall not be deemed a waiver by that party as to subsequent enforcement of rights or subsequent actions in the event of future breaches. Nuance reserves the right to change or modify the Software without notice. Table of Contents ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- * 1. Introduction * 1.1. What is S60? * 1.2. What is the Nuance Accessibility Suite for S60? * 1.3. Terminology and conventions in this guide * 2. Getting started with your phone and the Nuance Accessibility Suite * 2.1. Phone Basics * 2.1.1. S60 3rd Edition – Handsets without a touch screen * 2.1.2. S60 5th Edition: Handsets with a touch screen * 2.2. Making a call * 2.3. Answering a call and reading the caller’s identity * 2.4. Entering text * 2.4.1. Traditional text input * 2.4.2. Predictive text input—the T9 method * 2.4.3. Predictive text input—the XT9 method * 2.5. Adding an entry to the Contacts directory * 2.6. Sending a text message * 2.7. Using profiles and changing ring tones * 2.8. Browsing the Internet * 2.8.1. Web accessibility * 2.8.2. Configuring your phone for the Internet * 2.8.3. Getting started with the Web browser * 2.8.4. Getting started with the WAP browser * 2.9. Reading a help topic * 3. The TALKS&ZOOMS Settings dialog box * 3.1. Magnification settings * 3.2. Speech settings * 3.3. Advanced settings * 3.4. Automation settings * 3.5. User dictionary tab (available in Premium Edition) * 3.6. Icons tab (available in Premium Edition) * 3.7. Application-specific settings * 3.8. Audio settings * 4. Listening to TALKS * 4.1. TALKS functions * 4.1.1. Repeat the last phrase * 4.1.2. Read out the current window * 4.1.3. Announce the soft keys * 4.1.4. Announce the status indicators * 4.1.5. Announce the text status indicators * 4.1.6. Announce the time and date * 4.1.7. Read out the current line or selected object * 4.1.8. Spell out the current line or selected object * 4.1.9. Read out the current letter * 4.1.10. Read out the current word or web object in focus * 4.1.11. Spell out the current word or web object in focus * 4.1.12. Read out text starting at the cursor or the web object in focus * 4.1.13. Read out the selection or spell out the web object in focus * 4.1.14. Stop the current phrase * 4.1.15. Activate the original function of the [TALKS] key * 4.1.16. View information and configure roles for displayed objects (Premium Edition only) * 4.1.17. Add labels to icons (Premium Edition only) * 4.2. TALKS settings * 4.2.1. Keyboard training mode * 4.2.2. Key echo * 4.2.3. T9 key echo * 4.2.4. Speak upper case * 4.2.5. Use spelling alphabet * 4.2.6. Speak punctuation * 4.2.7. Volume * 4.2.8. Speed * 4.2.9. Spelling speed * 4.2.10. Pitch * 4.2.11. Cursor mode * 4.2.12. Graphics mode * 4.2.13. Echo passwords * 4.2.14. Speech * 4.2.15. Read numbers * 4.2.16. Read function keys * 4.2.17. Read list index * 4.2.18. Verbose descriptions * 4.2.19. Mute on keylock * 4.2.20. TALKS key timeout * 4.2.21. TALKS mode timeout * 4.2.22. Braille * 4.2.23. Full list items * 4.2.24. Read subtitles * 4.2.25. Progress update * 4.2.26. Choose TALKS key * 4.2.27. Echo function keys * 4.2.28. Read text status * 4.2.29. Mute during a call * 4.3. S60 5th Edition: Accessing TALKS commands using the touch screen * 5. Using the Web browser (S60 3rd Edition) * 5.1. Introduction to browsing * 5.2. Loading a web page * 5.3. TALKS commands to read web pages * 5.3.1. Reading web pages using a touch screen * 5.4. Elements on a web page * 5.4.1. Functional elements * 5.4.2. Non-functional elements * 6. Magnifying with ZOOMS * 6.1. Getting started with magnification * 6.2. Navigating with the magnifier * 6.3. Magnification settings * 6.3.1. Screen mode * 6.3.2. Zoom factor * 6.3.3. Auto-fit focus * 6.3.4. Color processing * 6.3.5. Invert colors * 6.3.6. Scrolling speed * 6.3.7. Auto-scroll delay * 7. Appendix A: TALKS function-key quick reference * 8. Appendix B: ZOOMS function-key quick reference TALKS Online Manual - Chapter 1 Previous Chapter 1 Introduction 1.1 What is S60? Today’s mobile phones let you do much more than just placing phone calls or sending short text messages (SMS). They usually have an appointment calendar, a to-do list, an email program, a WAP browser, and other features. And they may even come with a built-in camera, a radio, or an MP3 player. Nokia has developed Series 60, now called S60, to provide a common groundwork for smartphones that meet such requirements and licenses it to other mobile phone manufacturers, saving them from having to reinvent the wheel and enabling them to concentrate on design or application features that make their devices unique. While all versions up to S60 3rd Edition support phones with at least a numeric keypad and a 5-way joystick, Nokia has recently launched S60 5th Edition in October 2008 to support handsets with touch screens. It should be noted that Nokia went from 3rd Edition to 5th Edition, skipping the 4th Edition. The model name of a phone is not an indication of whether the phone is based on the S60 platform. For example, the Nokia 6xxx models are not necessarily S60 phones. You can find a list of available and planned Symbian phones at . Most phones that are labeled S60 can work with the Nuance Accessibility Suite for S60. Other versions of the Accessibility Suite software support the Nokia Communicator phones. To find out which phones the Nuance Accessibility Suite supports or where you can buy them, have a look at the Nuance web pages at . 1.2 What is the Nuance Accessibility Suite for S60 ? The Nuance Accessibility Suite for S60 consists of two software modules for S60 mobile phones: TALKS, a screen reader, and ZOOMS, a screen magnifier. TALKS and ZOOMS enable a blind or visually impaired person to use most of the functions of their phones. With the Accessibility Suite software and a supported S60 phone, you can: · Hear the caller ID of an incoming call · Dial a number from the phone’s Contacts directory · Add new entries to or edit existing entries in the Contacts directory · Read and write text messages (SMS) · Access and compose multimedia message service (MMS) messages · Read and write e-mail · Use the Nokia browser to access the Internet · Change your phone’s profiles and other settings · Use the appointment calendar · Read and write notes · Read the PIN entry prompt and information resulting from special phone commands, such as *#06# to display a phone’s IMEI number, or *#0000# to show the firmware version · Use the unit converter, world and alarm clock, and other tools · Use many 3rd-party software applications available for S60 3rd or 5th Edition, such as TextScout and the KNFB Reader for free-form text recognition and playback, or communications software such as Skype and fring In addition, users of the Premium Edition of the Nuance Accessibility Suite can add the pronunciation of unfamiliar words to the software, can add audio labels to icons in third-party applications, and can customize the read-out of screen content to increase application accessibility, or to match personal preferences. The Nuance Accessibility Suite for S60 uses the ETI Eloquence text-to-speech software, like other screen-reading packages, so you should feel familiar with the voice right away. And the software is easy to operate, so you can concentrate on getting the most out of your S60 phone instead of worrying about complicated commands for the screen reader or magnifier. 1.3 Terminology and conventions in this guide The following terms appear throughout this user guide: · Contacts directory: The phone book in your mobile phone. In the Contacts directory, you enter the names and phone numbers of all your contacts. · Focused: A term that the Nuance Accessibility Suite software uses to indicate which screen element is currently selected or in focus · Joystick: A five-way button that enables you to navigate through menus and select menu items. To navigate, move the joystick up, down, left, or right. To select an item, press the center of the joystick. In some phones, this key is called the scroll key. · [Long < key name> ]: An abbreviation for “long press.” A long press is the action of pressing a key and holding it down for about a second before releasing it. · Soft key: A key that is located just below the display and varies in function. A soft key’s function depends on the label that appears in the display just above the soft key—for example, Menu, Options, Select, or Cancel. S60 phones have at least two soft keys, one on the left and one on the right. S60 3rd Edition Feature Pack 2 introduced a third label attached to the [Select] key, and S60 5th Edition can have up to five buttons. Please note the following formatting conventions: · Brackets indicate a key on the keypad. For example, [*] refers to the key labeled with an asterisk on the phone’s keypad. For a soft key, the guide gives the key name in square brackets followed by the software label in parentheses (the label that appears in the display), as in this example: To open the menu, press [Key 1] ( Options). · A bold font indicates the name of a key or a software element, as in the following examples: q To send a text message, open the main menu and select Messaging. q To switch profiles, briefly press the [Power] key. q To close the window, press [Key 1] ( OK). · A sequence of two keys separated by a comma ( [Key], [Key]) indicates that you should press the first key, release it, and then press the second key. Such sequences usually occur with the [TALKS] key, as in this example: To hear a phrase again, press [TALKS], [#]. Next Chapter TALKS Online Manual - Chapter 2 Previous Chapter 2 Getting started with your phone and the Nuance Accessibility Suite This chapter explains briefly how to use S60 phones and describes a few basic operations to help you start using TALKS on your phone. It is not at all meant as a substitution for the user guide that came with your phone. 2.1 Phone Basics 2.1.1 S60 3 rd Edition – Handsets without a touch screen For mobile phones without a touch screen, the Nuance Accessibility Suite does not change the user interface, except for the following: · One key is used to initiate TALKS&ZOOMS commands. By default, this can be the [Edit ], [Menu], or the [Chr] key, depending upon the actual handset. We will refer to this as the [TALKS] key from now on. · TALKS implements a virtual buffer that allows for very easy navigation when reading a web page. The direction keys [Up] and [Down] move line by line, [Select] executes the currently web object, and the number keys and [Call] act as quick keys for fast navigation to desired areas of a web page. Thus, the web browser is the area where the use of a mobile handset with TALKS differs the most from the way a sighted person would use the device. However, TALKS scrolls the browser to the currently read part of the web page, so a sighted person can at least see where you are. · When the ZOOMS magnification function is turned on, pressing and holding down the direction keys [Left], [Right], [Up], and [Down] moves the “magnification glass” in the respective direction. This allows TALKS&ZOOMS users to work with sighted persons, or receive support from the phone manufacturer or network provider. When you receive instructions, you can simply follow them, and TALKS&ZOOMS will follow whatever you do. You do not have to use screen reader commands to get started with your handset, apart from perhaps turning on magnification, and adjusting the magnification level. Just remember to press the [TALKS] key twice if you need its original function. The various S60 3rd Edition phones have many of the same keys. Among these are two “soft” keys, which are located below the display. A soft key varies in function; it performs the function described in the label that appears above it in the display. In this guide, the left soft key is called [Key 1], and the right soft key is called [Key 2]. S60 3rd Edition Feature Pack 2 introduced a third label that is associated with the current function of the [Select] key; TALKS announces this label after the left and right soft keys. briefly describes the functions of common keys on S60 phones. Your phone may have additional special keys and some different features, but the table should give you a useful overview. Table +-------------------+------------------------------------------------------+ | Key | Description | +-------------------+------------------------------------------------------+ | [Key 1] | This key is the left soft key; its function varies | | | according to the label just above it. [Key 1] | | | often opens an Options list or enables you to | | | select a setting or menu item. In the Stand-By | | | application, [Key 1] acts as a shortcut for | | | starting one important application. | | | | | | When you press [Key 1] and then immediately press | | | [*] (on candy-bar style devices) or [Key 2] (for | | | slider or folding handsets) or [Fn ] (for mobiles | | | with a QWERTY keyboard), the keypad becomes locked, | | | which TALKS announces. If you press a key while the | | | keypad is locked, the phone does not respond. To | | | unlock the keypad, press the same sequence: [Key | | | 1] and then [*] or [Key 2] or [Fn]. | +-------------------+------------------------------------------------------+ | [Key 2] | This key is the right soft key; its function varies | | | according to the label just above it. [Key 2] | | | often enables you to cancel an action or close an | | | application or settings window. In the phone | | | application, [Key 2] acts as a shortcut for a | | | second application. | | | | | | To call a number by saying its voice tag on | | | handsets that do not have a dedicated key for this | | | function, press [Key 2] and hold it briefly before | | | releasing it. | +-------------------+------------------------------------------------------+ | [Call] | Press this key to dial a phone number that you have | | | entered in the phone by speaking, using the keypad, | | | or selecting a contact (currently displayed on the | | | screen). If you don’t enter a number, the [Call] | | | key opens a list of your recently called numbers so | | | that you can select one to call. When you enter an | | | SMS, MMS, or e-mail message, use this key to send | | | the message. | +-------------------+------------------------------------------------------+ | [Exit] | Press this key to terminate a phone call that is in | | | progress. The key also acts as a shortcut that | | | takes you straight to the phone application. | +-------------------+------------------------------------------------------+ | [Edit] | Since the [Edit] key provides some of the least | | | used functions (opening the Edit menu in a text | | | field and enabling you to select blocks of text), | | | the Nuance Accessibility Suite software uses this | | | key as the default activation key for | | | screen-reading functions. This guide refers to the | | | key as the [TALKS] key. Some S60 handsets do not | | | have an [Edit] key; in this case, [Menu] serves as | | | the standard [TALKS] key on most handsets; on | | | phones with a QWERTY keyboard, [CHR] is used as | | | the default [TALKS] key. | | | | | | If the [Edit] key is the [TALKS] key, to select a | | | block of text or items in a list, press the | | | [TALKS] key, press it again (you hear “TALKS | | | Edit”), and hold it down while you move the | | | joystick in the appropriate direction. On handsets | | | that do not have an [Edit] key, you have to hold | | | down [#], while moving with the cursor keys, or | | | use the [Shift] key in case of a QWERTY keyboard. | +-------------------+------------------------------------------------------+ | [Clear] | Press this key to backspace in any text field. When | | | a list of messages or files is displayed, you can | | | often use this key to delete the currently selected | | | item. | +-------------------+------------------------------------------------------+ | [1], [2], ... [9] | You can use these keys to enter a phone number in | | | the phone application. If you press a numeric key | | | and hold it briefly (a “long” press), the phone | | | application uses the speed-dialing feature to call | | | a number that you have predefined. In other | | | applications, the numeric keys enable you to enter | | | letters, digits, and punctuation marks for devices | | | that do not have a QWERTY keyboard. | +-------------------+------------------------------------------------------+ | [0] | Press this key to enter a zero in the phone | | | application. To activate the web browser from the | | | phone application, press the [0] key and hold it | | | briefly. In other applications, you can press this | | | key to enter a space or start a new paragraph. | +-------------------+------------------------------------------------------+ | [Select] | S60 phones have a five-way button, called a | | | joystick, for navigating through menus and | | | selecting items. To select an item, press the | | | center of the joystick straight down. This guide | | | uses the term [Select] for the center of the | | | joystick. | | | | | | The [Select] key enables you to quickly select a | | | menu item, open a message, and so on, instead of | | | selecting the same action from the Options menu of | | | an application. If a handset offers the so-called “ | | | Active S t and-By” function, [Select] is used to | | | activate the currently selected application icon or | | | other element on the Stand-By screen. If “Active | | | Stand-By” is not available, or if it is turned off, | | | most handsets allow assigning applications to any | | | of the 5 directions of the joystick. | +-------------------+------------------------------------------------------+ | [*] | Press this key to enter a star in the phone | | | application. For instance, you can enter *#06# to | | (Asterisk) | display the IMEI number of a given phone. Press | | | [*] twice in rapid succession to enter a plus sign | | | (+) in a phone number. | | | | | | In text fields, you can use [*] to enter | | | punctuation or special characters and to select | | | from alternative matches in the T9 dictionary. On | | | handsets with T9 that do not have an [Edit] key, | | | [*] displays a list with more options, like | | | changing the writing language; on such devices, | | | press [Long *] to access the list of symbols. | +-------------------+------------------------------------------------------+ | [#] | In a text field, press this key to switch between | | | upper case and lower case and to turn the T9 | | (Number sign) | dictionary on and off. On phones that have an | | | [Edit] key, press and hold [#] briefly to switch | | | between the alphanumeric (letters and numbers) and | | | numeric entry modes. When no [Edit] or [Shift] | | | key is present, this key must be pressed and held | | | down to select text . Special commands in the phone | | | application also require this key—for instance, in | | | the sequence *#0000#, which displays the version | | | number of the firmware. | +-------------------+------------------------------------------------------+ | [Up] | Navigate through menus by moving the joystick | | | upward, downward, to the left, or to the right. | | [Down] | This guide refers to the four positions of the | | | joystick as navigation keys. The navigation keys | | [Left] | enable you to perform actions such as moving the | | | cursor in a text field and scrolling through a list | | [Right] | or menu. | | | | | | Some S60 phones let you assign an application to | | | each of these keys. | +-------------------+------------------------------------------------------+ | [Menu] | The [Menu] key calls up the phone's main menu, | | | from which you can start applications, designate | | | the order of the applications in the menu, and move | | | applications to a different folder. To see a list | | | of the active applications, to switch to a | | | different one, or to close an application, press | | | and hold [Menu]. | | | | | | When a handset is not equipped with an [Edit] key, | | | and when no QWERTY keyboard is used, [Menu] is | | | used as the default [TALKS] key, and it must be | | | pressed twice to retain its original function. | +-------------------+------------------------------------------------------+ | [Power] | Press this key briefly to select another profile, | | | lock the keypad, lock the phone against | | | unauthorized access, or turn off the phone. To turn | | | off the phone quickly, or to turn it on, press and | | | hold this key. | +-------------------+------------------------------------------------------+ 2.1.2 S60 5 th Edition: Handsets with a touch screen Even on these devices, TALKS minimizes the changes to the user interface, to ensure that TALKS users can work with sighted persons, and receive support by network providers, whose technical support team may not be familiar with TALKS. This is how it works: · When you put your finger or stylus onto the phone display for more than about half a second, you can “explore” its content by just sliding around the screen. TALKS will simply speak whatever it recognizes under your finger or stylus, and also confirm through a vibration signal when a new object has been touched. To activate the function associated to the current position, simply lift your finger and then perform a short tap anywhere onto the display. Note that in situations where a swipe is required, like for kinetic scrolling on handsets that support this method for scrolling lists, the location you start on matters; for example, to apply kinetic scrolling to a list, you have to swipe within the area displaying that list. · When screen magnification using ZOOMS is enabled, you can “explore” the screen in the same way to view areas of the screen that are not autoamtically shown by ZOOMS: after holding down your finger on the display for half a second, you can move around the visible part of the screen until you lift your finger again. · When you simply tap or swipe, without being in exploration mode, the corresponding function is performed. This allows a sighted person to operate a handset, even though TALKS is running. You can also use this to tap upon areas that are easy to find, like the areas that belong to soft keys [Key 1] or [Key 2], or for other actions that require a swipe or other gesture. · The [Menu] key is used by default to initiate TALKS commands, and it is called the [TALKS] key in this manual. After pressing this key, an invisible grid allows you to select the desired function by finding it in exploration mode, and executing it with a tap (see section for details). Press the [TALKS] key twice to access its original function. · Although most devices with a touch screen have just a few keys, TALKS allows users to access many parts of the phone through key presses, which can be very useful in situations that require one-hand access. This can also make navigation easier. The volume buttons [VolUp] and [VolDown] are used to replace the [ Up] and [Down] direction keys for this purpose, and long presses of these keys move to different areas on the screen, or emulate the [Select] key that is not present on touch-screen devices. This use of the volume buttons can be disabled when it is not desirable for a particular situation, and it is off by default for applications where you most likely want to use these keys to change the volume, like when on a phone call or when in the music player. (For more details, see .) · When you view a web page with TALKS, you can use the volume buttons to move line by line, or to execute the current web element, and TALKS uses an invisible grid to enable quick navigation to certain objects on that web page, like headings or links (see section for details). This does not let sighted users access the web as usual. However, they can see where you are, since the area of the screen that is being read is scrolled into view. The following table lists typical keys of a touch-screen handset and their functions. Note that some devices, like the Nokia N97 or N97 Mini, do also come with a QWERTY keyboard, which can be very useful for faster text input, or to execute TALKS commands. Table +--------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+ | Key | Description | +--------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+ | [Call] | Press this key to dial a phone number that you | | | have entered in the phone’s dialer. You can also | | | use the this key to,dial a name that is selected | | | in the Contact list. If you don’t enter a number, | | | the [Call] key opens a list of your most recently | | | called numbers so that you can select one to call. | | | When you enter an SMS, MMS, or e-mail message, use | | | this key to send the message. When you press and | | | hold this key briefly, you can speak a voice | | | command. | | | | | | Note that this key can just be a touch-sensitive | | | area, like on the Nokia N97 or N97 Mini, while it | | | can also be a physical key, like for the Nokia | | | 5800 or X6. | +--------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+ | [Exit] | Press this key to terminate a phone call that is | | | in progress. The key also acts as a shortcut that | | | takes you straight to the phone application. | | | | | | Note this key can just be a touch-sensitive area, | | | like on the Nokia N97 or N97 Mini, or it can also | | | be a physical key, like on the Nokia 5800 or X6. | +--------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+ | [Menu] | The [Menu] key calls up the phone's main menu, | | | from which you can start applications, change the | | | order of the applications in the menu, and move | | | applications to a different folder. To see a list | | | of the active applications, to switch to a | | | different one, or to close an application, press | | | and hold [Menu]. | | | | | | Note, that [Menu] is used as the default [TALKS] | | | key, and it must be pressed twice to retain its | | | original function. | +--------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+ | [Lock] | This is a slide switch that allows locking and | | | unlocking the phone. When the handset is locked, | | | you cannot use its touch screen nor its other keys. | +--------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+ | [VolUp], [VolDown] | Without TALKS, or when you disable their | | | navigation function, these keys can be used to | | | change the volume of a phone call or audio | | | playback. TALKS repurposes these keys as | | | navigation keys: Short presses move up and down in | | | a list or text field, and a long press allows | | | choosing different areas on the screen, or | | | selecting the current object. | +--------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+ | [Power] | Press this key briefly to select another profile, | | | lock the keypad, lock the phone against | | | unauthorized access, or turn off the phone. To | | | turn off the phone quickly, or to turn it on, | | | press and hold this key. | +--------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+ 2.2 Making a call You can make a call in two ways—by entering the phone number or by selecting a name from the Contacts directory (phone book). To make a phone call by entering a number: 1. Go to the Stand-By application by pressing the [Exit] key; on handsets with a touch screen, you need to select [Key 1] (Telephone) in Stand-by mode to open the text field and enter a phone number using the virtual keyboard. Please note that on some handsets the virtual keyboard is opened instead by pressing the [Middle] soft key on the touch screen which is located in between [Key 1] and [Key 2]. 2. Key in the phone number that you want to dial. Note: To delete a digit, press [Clear]. 3. Press [Call]. To call a number in your Contacts directory: 4. Start the Contacts application; you can often find it in the list of application icons or as an assigned soft key on the Stand-By screen, which you can reach by pressing [Exit]. Alternatively, you can find the Contacts application in your phone’s menu, and press [Select] or double tap it to start the application. The Contacts directory appears. 5. From the list, use either of these methods to select a name: · Press the [Up] or [Down] key until you reach the desired name. Or · Key in the first few letters of the name to restrict the list to entries whose first or last name begins with those letters, and then press [Up] or [Down] until you reach the desired name. For devices with a touch screen, you can select a name by tapping upon it, and then tapping a soft key on the lower end of the display for the desired action. To scroll the page up/down, you can tap upon the upper/lower end of the scroll bar on the right end of the display. To enter letters to restrict the shown entries, you can tap upon the edit field found under the names, and then select one of the displayed letters. To switch between the list of individual contacts and a list of groups (if your Contacts directory contains any lists), press [Right] or [Left]. If your Contacts directory has more than two tabs, press [Right] again to view contact groups on another tab. For handsets with a touch screen, tap upon the right side of the tab sheet header to get to the next tab sheet. Alternatively, you can press [Long VolUp] and then select a tab sheet with [VolDown] and [VolUp]; confirm by pressing [Long VolDown]. 6. Press [Call]. If the name is associated with only one number, the phone dials that number. If the name is associated with more than one number, the phone displays the numbers so that you can select one. During a phone call, you can speak with your phone at your ear or use the loudspeaker. To switch between ear mode and loudspeaker mode: · Press [Key 2]. To adjust the volume: · Press the Volume key in the desired direction; if non is available, use [Left] or [Right]. 2.3 Answering a call and reading the caller’s identity When your phone rings, the phone application automatically becomes active. These are your options: · Answer the call: Press the [Call] key. · On phones without a touch screen: Mute the ringing and have TALKS announce the caller’s identity (if available): Press [Key 2] ( Mute) while the phone is ringing. To repeat this announcement, press [TALKS], [Up]. · Reject the incoming call (at any time): Press [Exit]. For devices with a touch screen, the best way to ensure you can read the caller ID is to lock the keypad. When the phone rings, you can press the [Lock] key, which will unlock the touch screen and mute the ring tone; you can then explore the display to read the caller ID, or press [TALKS], [VolUp] to have it read to you. 2.4 Entering text If you want to enter text on your phone's numeric keyboard, you can use either of two methods: · The traditional method, in which you press a number key once, twice, or more to access each letter that you need · A predictive method, T9®, in which you press the number key corresponding to each letter only once and the software "guesses" the word that you are writing by matching it to words in a dictionary Both phones with a QWERTY keyboard and a numeric keypad can offer an extension of T9, called XT9®. In addition to the functions of T9, XT9 offers word completion and correction. For touch screen handsets with no physical keyboard or keypad, we recommend that you use the virtual number pad to enter text, since the keys are easy to distinguish after some practice, and XT9 will still help you to maintain a good input speed after some training. Note that you have to tap upon a text field, or press [Long VolDown] upon a selected text field, to open the virtual keypad. While editing, you can use the virtual [Left] and [Right] keys to review text you have entered; when done, press the “Close” button found in the upper left corner of the display. The keys on the number pad work as described below. 2.4.1 Traditional text input Several letters are associated with each number key, so in the traditional text-messaging method, you sometimes need to press a key several times to reach the desired letter. For example, to enter the name Charlie, you start by pressing [2] three times. The first time you press the key, the letter a appears; then b appears, and finally, c. Next, you press the [4] key twice to reach the letter h, and so on. To enter a letter twice: · Press the key for that letter, pause briefly until the cursor reappears on the screen, and then press the key a second time. To enter a digit: · Press the key for that digit, and hold it down for about a second. Note that this is not yet supported for touch screens; instead, you have to press the respective key until the associated number shows up, or press the [#] key until the text field is in numbers mode, and then you can enter the digits. shows the number keys that the letters and other characters are associated with. The variants refer to language-specific characters such as letters with accents and diacritical marks. Table +------------+---------------------------------------------------+ | Number key | Characters | +------------+---------------------------------------------------+ | 1 | Punctuation characters and symbols | +------------+---------------------------------------------------+ | 2 | a, b, c, 2, variants of a and b | +------------+---------------------------------------------------+ | 3 | d, e, f, 3, variants of d and e | +------------+---------------------------------------------------+ | 4 | g, h, i, 4, variants of i | +------------+---------------------------------------------------+ | 5 | j, k, l, 5, pound sign (#) | +------------+---------------------------------------------------+ | 6 | m, n, o, 6, variants of n and o | +------------+---------------------------------------------------+ | 7 | p, q, r, s, 7, German "double s", dollar sign ($) | +------------+---------------------------------------------------+ | 8 | t, u, v, 8, variants of u | +------------+---------------------------------------------------+ | 9 | w, x, y, z, 9, accented y, Icelandic thorn (þ) | +------------+---------------------------------------------------+ | 0 | 0, space, new line | +------------+---------------------------------------------------+ Some non-digit keys have special uses: · [*]: When you press this key in a text field, when using a handset with an [Edit] key, a window appears with punctuation marks and symbols. Use the navigation keys to scroll to a character, and press [Select] to insert the character into your text. When no [Edit] key is present, this displays a list of most recently used symbols, and you can press the [Down] key to see more options. In this case, a long press of [*] gets you straight to the symbols list. Note that the symbols list is not yet supported for devices with only a touch screen, so you should avoid using it. It can however be used from the keyboard on devices with both a touch screen and a keyboard. · [#]: This key has several functions, depending on the way you press it: q When you press [#] normally, the case switches from upper to lower or vice versa for the next letters that you enter. The phone application automatically determines which case is appropriate. On phones that do not have an [Edit] key, further presses of [#] cycle through all edit modes, including turning the dictionary on or off, and numeric mode. q When you press and hold [#] on a phone with an [Edit] key, the entry mode switches between alphanumeric (letters and numbers) and numeric. This is used to mark text on phones that do not have an [Edit] key. q When you press [#] twice in a rapid succession on a handset with an [Edit] key, the T9 method is activated or deactivated. Note: When you press [#], TALKS announces the case and the entry mode (alphanumeric or numeric). If the T9 text-entry method is active, TALKS announces “Dictionary.” (You can also press [TALKS], [Long Key 2] to have TALKS read out this information; see section ), and it is read out automatically by default, whenever you reach a text field. 2.4.2 Predictive text input—the T9 method To activate the T9 method: · On a handset with an [Edit] key, press [#],[#], or press [TALKS], [TALKS] and select Dictionary on. · On a handset without the [Edit] key, press [#] multiple times, until TALKS announces “Dictionary on”. With the T9 method, you find the key with the letter that you need and press it only once. As you enter each letter, the software makes comparisons with the words in the dictionary and the display changes; the letters on the screen might be completely unrelated to what you are writing. However, when you finish entering the word, the software displays it on the screen. Note: You must press a key for every letter in the word; the software does not complete words for you. If the final word that the software displays is the correct one, you can enter a punctuation mark or start entering the next word. To enter a punctuation mark: · For a period, press [1]. · For a punctuation mark other than a period, press [1], [*]. Then press [*] repeatedly until you reach the punctuation mark that you want. To correct the final displayed word if it is not what you intended, use one of these methods: · View other matches from the dictionary: With the cursor on the word, repeatedly press the [*] key until the word that you want appears. Then select the word. · View a list of all the dictionary matches: On a phone with an [Edit] key, select [Edit] and Dictionary. Then select Matches. This option is visible only if there is more than one match. On handsets that do not have an [Edit] key, you can press [Key 1] (Options) to access the text entry menu, and find this function. · If none of the suggested matches fits, edit the word with the traditional input method: Press [Key 1] ( Spell). 2.4.3 Predictive text input—the XT9 method XT9 adds word completion and correction to the T9 functions. This is described based upon the Nokia E71, which has a QWERTY keyboard, where T9 obviously would not make any sense. To enable or disable predictive text input: · Press [Fn]+[Space] to display the text input options. · Select Predictive text, then On or Off. To change the predictive text settings: · Press [Fn]+[Space] to display the text input options. · Select Settings. The following settings are available: · Typing correction: When set to Medium, XT9 will correct words based upon similarity. High will additionally check for the possibility that you have pressed keys that are close to the desired ones. If you set this to Off, no word correction will occur. · Auto word completion: When this option is turned on, a list of suggested completions will be displayed after typing a few letters of a word. When it is turned off, you have to type all letters. Wword completion assumes that one can perceive all proposed word completions; thus, it requires a lot of practice to use this feature as a visually challenged person. · Suggested words: If one of the two options above is enabled, this determines the maximum number of words that are proposed. When writing text while XT9 is turned on, the word proposed for the typed number of letters is used by default. You can use the [Down] key to get to the list of proposed alternatives, and select one of them by pressing the [Right] key, or the [Up] key to get to the text that you have just entered, and press [Right] to use this text, and add it to the dictionary. 2.5 Adding an entry to the Contacts directory 7. In the Contacts directory, press [Key 1] ( Options) and select New contact. For devices with a touch screen, you can simply press [Key 5] (New contact). A contact card opens. 8. Enter the person’s name and at least one phone number. For handsets with a touch screen, it is best to use the [VolDown] and [VolUp] keys to select the field you wish to edit, and then either tap upon it, or press [Long VolDown] to open the virtual keypad, since TALKS only speaks the currently selected text field when you explore the display. 9. If you want to enter more information—for example, another phone number—press [Key 1] ( Options), select Add detail, and enter the additional information. 10. Press [Key 2] ( Done) to save the entry in the Contacts directory. 2.6 Sending a text message 11. Press [Menu], and select Messaging. 12. Press [Select] to select the first option, New Message. 13. Press [Select] to select the short text message option (you can select Multimedia message or E-mail if preferred). For newer handsets, the system automatically chooses the right type of message by default. The Text message window appears. 14. Enter the recipient’s phone number by either of these methods: · In the To field, key in the phone number. Or · Press [Key 1] ( Options), select Add recipient, select an entry in the Contacts directory, and press [Key 1] ( OK) to confirm your choice. 15. In the Text message window, press [Down] once to go to the text field, and enter and edit your message. 16. Press [Call] to send the message. 2.7 Using profiles and changing ring tones Profiles let you quickly change the way your phone notifies you of incoming calls or messages. Your phone contains a number of predefined profiles—for example, General (the profile in use when you turn on the phone for the first time), Silent, and Meeting. You can associate each profile with a different ring tone, ring volume, and key tone; you can set the vibrating alert as on or off in each profile; and you can change the name of all the profiles except the General profile. To switch profiles: · Briefly press the [Power] key, and from the menu, select a profile. To modify a profile: 17. Press [Menu ], and select Profiles. On some phones, this can be found in a folder called “Control Panel” or “Settings”. 18. Select the profile that you want to modify. 19. From the Options menu, select Personalise. 20. Select the property that you want to change. 21. Scroll through the options, and press [Select] to choose an option. 2.8 Browsing the Internet 2.8.1 Web accessibility The Nuance Accessibility Suite for S60 offers access to the Nokia Web browser used on handsets running S60 3rd Edition, and to the Nokia WAP browser. It does not offer access to the Opera or NetFront® browser, which you can find on some S60 phones as well. The Web browser is called Internet, located in the phone’s main menu, and it can only be found on S60 3rd Edition handsets. To find the WAP browser on your phone, go to the main menu, and look for Web or Services. Handsets running S60 3rd Edition FP1 and later do no longer offer a separate application icon to start the Nokia WAP browser; instead, it is executed by the Web browser when viewing a “classic WAP” (WML) page. The option WWW is usually associated with other browsers. The Nokia WAP browser supports access to WAP (Wireless Application Protocol) and limited access to HTML pages on the Internet. WAP is an open, global specification that lets mobile users with wireless devices easily access and interact with information and services. WAP pages are usually optimized for small devices and thus load faster than most HTML pages. TALKS offers full support for the Web browser, by providing its content in a virtual buffer, similar to what PC screen readers do. Key commands help you get to the part of a web page you are interested in. By contrast, for the WAP browser TALKS cannot gain access to the underlying WML (Wireless Markup Language) or HTML code of a page. Therefore, TALKS relies completely on what is shown on the display of your phone. As a result, you should not expect to hear details about the structure of these pages or a continuous readout of the complete content, which you get when using the Web browser. However, TALKS recognizes the types of objects that you can select and announces textual content. The type of page that can or cannot be read also depends on the version of the WAP browser. Newer phones or firmware versions usually offer better access, particularly to HTML pages. 2.8.2 Configuring your phone for the Internet To use the Internet on your phone, you need to configure the phone according to the requirements of your mobile network provider. In some cases, the configuration settings can be sent to your phone in a special SMS message, in which case you do not have to perform the configuration manually; you just have to save the configuration message. Contact your network provider’s service representative to find out whether you can obtain such a configuration message. If not, the service representative can probably tell you how to perform the configuration. Note: If you have a Nokia phone, you can obtain the configuration message from the Nokia website ( ). Select your location, and then select Support and Phone Settings. Follow the instructions and enter the requested data. Nokia will send the configuration message to your phone free of charge. Newer Nokia phone models also come with a Settings utility that you can find in the main menu. This utility automatically identifies your network provider and then performs your phone’s Internet configuration. 2.8.3 Getting started with the Web browser 2.8.3.1 Starting and configuring the browser On any handset running S60 3rd Edition, you can start the Web browser by pressing [Select] on the Internet icon that can be found in your phone’s main menu. Another way to start the browser on handsets running S60 3rd Edition FP1 is pressing [0] for about one second on the Stand-by screen. When any web page is displayed, you can press [Key 1] (“Options”), and choose “Bookmarks” to display the list of bookmarks. You can type a web address when these bookmarks are displayed. Note that the Web browser will automatically start your entry with “ ”, and you have to delete this text if this is not what you want. With “Options” and choosing “Settings”, you can change the browser settings, organized in three or four categories. The browser can be setup to start in your list of bookmarks, or on a selected web page. You can also turn off loading pictures to save time and data traffic. To ensure that the TALKS browser support is available, you should not turn off support for Java/ECMA scripts. 2.8.3.2 Browsing the web with TALKS To get you started with TALKS and the Web browser, we will search for an entry in the free online encyclopedia “Wikipedia”. a. Start the browser b. If the list of bookmarks is not displayed, press [Key 1] (“Options”), and choose “Bookmarks”. c. Type “wikipedia.com”; note that is automatically put at the start of your entry. When using a touch screen, you may have to press [Key 1] (“Options”) first, and then select “Go to” and “New web page” from the menu to open the input field. d. Press [Key 1] (“Go to”) to open . When using a touch screen, first select the “Done” button to close the virtual keyboard. e. After the web page has been loaded, you will hear the number of headings and links on this page. f. To locate the text box for your search term, you can press [8], which corresponds to “T” on your phone keypad, or explore the touch display to find the “Next text field” virtual key, and then tap it. g. Now, press [Select] (or [Long VolDown] on a touch handset) to enter a search term; let’s use “The Beatles”. If a popup appears to let you enter the text, select [Key 1] (“OK”) to close it after typing. h. Press [Down], until you reach a button, then press [Select] (or [Long VolDown]) to start searching Wikipedia. i. The new number of headings and links is read, after loading is complete. j. You can now read line by line, by pressing [Down] or [Up], and you can spell the current line with [TALKS], [Long Up]. k. Press [4], corresponding to “H”, to browse through headings, until you reach a heading named “Contents”. When using a touch display, explore it instead to find the “Next heading” virtual key, and then tap it. l. Read the table of contents line by line, and press [Select] to go to the corresponding text on the same web page. m. You can press [TALKS], [Down] to read all text until the end of the current web page. n. Since you have pressed [4] to go to headings, you can use [*] and [#] to go to the previous and next heading, respectively. On a touch screen, you can explore it to find the “Repeat backward” and “Repeat forward” virtual keys. A complete list of commands available when reading a web page in the Web browser can be found in chapter . 2.8.4 Getting started with the WAP browser The following applies to handsets that allow you to start the WAP browser separately; it does not apply to devices running S60 3rd Edition FP1 or later. 2.8.4.1 Starting and configuring the WAP browser To start the WAP browser, use either of these methods: · In the main menu, select Web or Services, depending on your phone model. A list of bookmarks appears; it probably contains a few predefined bookmarks. Or · In the phone application, press and hold [0] for about one second. The browser opens to a page that was defined in the settings for your WAP connection. Note: To open the list of bookmarks when a web page is displayed, press [Key 1] ( Options) and select Bookmarks. To ensure that TALKS offers the best browsing experience, you can set it to show text descriptions instead of images. To set TALKS to show text descriptions instead of images: 22. Press [Key 1] ( Options), and select Settings. 23. Set Display images to No. 2.8.4.2 Let’s search! One of the most frequently used search engines on the Internet is Google®, and now you can access it using your mobile phone. The Google WAP pages are optimized for wireless devices. To access Google: 24. In the Bookmarks window, type this command: wap.google.com. 25. Press [Key 1] ( Go to). If you haven’t connected to the Internet yet, the application might ask you to confirm that you want to connect to the Internet. The Google page is loaded, and TALKS announces the soft keys— Options and Back—followed by all the text on the page up to the first active object on the page. TALKS reads selected objects as “focused.” When objects are scrolled into view but are not selected, TALKS names them with their type. Selectable objects can be links, text fields, check boxes, lists, and so on. To move to another selectable object: · Press [Up], [Down], [Left], or [Right]. Note: If you press [Left] or [Right] and no selectable object exists in that direction, some versions of the browser go to the next screen or the previous screen of the web page. To scroll through text line by line: · Press [Down] or [Up]. To perform a search in Google: 26. Press [Down], and listen to the TALKS announcements. 27. Wait for the announcement “Focused edit,” which means that you have reached an editing (text) field. 28. Type the text that you want to search for. If your phone is running Symbian version 6.1, press [Select] and then type the text. For example, type this text: Nuance Talks 29. Press [Down]. TALKS announces, “Focused button Google Search.” 30. Press [Select] to activate the Google Search button. The search results are displayed, and TALKS reads the page. 31. Press [ Down ] to find the relevant search result. (In our example, the Nuance TALKS page appears near the top of the search results.) 32. When you hear TALKS announce the page, press [Select]. The browser displays the selected page. In our example, the Nuance TALKS web page appears. Note that the TALKS pages offer a Skip navigation link at the top, which takes you straight to the main content of the page. This feature is also useful for sighted people browsing the Internet with wireless devices. 2.9 Reading a help topic Many of the more specific features of your phone are described in the online help topics that come with it. This section describes the use of online help for S60 2nd Edition, and S60 3rd Edition up to FP1. Handsets running S60 3rd Edition FP2 and 5th Edition use a different help system that is not yet supported by TALKS&ZOOMS. Typically, if an Options menu is available, it contains a Help option that takes you straight to a brief topic about the active application. To access a help topic: 33. In the main menu, select Help. A list of help topics appears. 34. Locate content by using one of these methods: · Scroll through the list of topics by pressing [Up] or [Down]. When you reach a topic that interests you, press [Select] to view a list of subtopics and press [Up] or [Down] to scroll through them. · In the search field, type the first letter or two of the topic that you want to find. When you reach a topic that interests you, press [Select] to view a list of subtopics and press [Up] or [Down] to scroll through them. · View an index of keywords by pressing [Right]. Scroll through the list by pressing [Up] or [Down], or type the first few letters of the keyword that you want to find. When you reach the keyword that interests you, press [Select] to view a list of topics containing that keyword, and press [Up] or [Down] to scroll through the topics. 35. To open the help topic and read it, press [Select]. Next Chapter TALKS Online Manual - Chapter 3 Previous Chapter 3 The TALKS&ZOOMS Settings dialog box The TALKS&ZOOMS Settings dialog box enables you to change various settings related to TALKS, such as volume, speed, pitch, and key echo, or to ZOOMS, such as the zoom factor. The display in the dialog box varies according to the product options that you have purchased; its name can be TALKS Settings, ZOOMS Settings, TALKS&ZOOMS Settings, TALKS Premium Settings, or TALKS&ZOOMS Premium. This document uses “ TALKS&ZOOMS Settings dialog box” as a general term to refer to the settings dialog box in all the products. When a description applies only to a specific product, the document states so. The TALKS&ZOOMS Settings dialog box consists of up to seven tabs, depending upon your product options. The tabs are Magnification, Speech, Advanced, Automation, User dictionary, Icons, and Braille. When you select a setting, it applies to all applications in your phone. However, you can choose to apply certain settings to one application only. For more information about such application-specific settings, see section . To open the TALKS&ZOOMS Settings dialog box: · In the main menu, select the icon called Talks or Talks&Zooms. Or: · Press [TALKS], [Menu]. If [Menu] is used as the [TALKS] key, the sequence [TALKS], [Long  K ey 1] should be used instead. To change a setting in the TALKS&ZOOMS Settings dialog box: 36. Press [Select]. If the setting has two options, it automatically switches to the other option. 37. If the setting has more than two options, press [Down] or [Up] to scroll to the desired option, and press [Select]. Several additional settings are available in the Options menu, which you access by pressing [Key 1] ( Options). Select from the following options: · App-specific settings: This option is not available, when the TALKS&ZOOMS settings have been started via the phone menu. It allows defining certain settings as being specific to the underlying application (see section for more details). · Audio Settings: This option opens a screen that allows you to fine-tune the speed, volume and responsiveness of audio output for different output channels, such as the earpiece during a call, or an attached headset. See section for more details. · Info: Displays additional information about the TALKS&ZOOMS software (if available) · View: This option is available for TALKS&ZOOMS Standard and Premium Edition, as well as for TALKS Premium Edition. It lets you enable only components that you would like to use: q TALKS&ZOOMS q TALKS only q ZOOMS only · Register: Opens a submenu with the following choices: q 1 0-day demo: Enables you to request a demo registration code so that you can use TALKS&ZOOMS free of charge for 10 days. Note that you can use this form of registration only once per phone. This option is not available when the Offline profile is active, because it requires the ability to send and receive text messages. q SMS registration: Enables you to enter the number of the registration ticket that you received from your TALKS&ZOOMS dealer and send an SMS message with that number to the TALKS registration server. You will receive a registration code that is automatically stored on your phone. This option is not available when the Offline profile is active, because it requires the ability to send and receive text messages. q Restore registration: Enables you to re-register your software if your phone loses the registration information. The process is similar to the SMS registration process, but you do not need to enter the registration ticket again. This option is not available when the Offline profile is active, because it requires the ability to send and receive text messages. q Manual registration: Opens a dialog box that displays the IMEI number of your S60 phone and the SIM ID of your currently used SIM card, and enables you to register the software in case SMS registration does not work in your country or with your network provider. In the Serial Number box, enter the serial number of your TALKS&ZOOMS software. This process enables you to use TALKS longer than the 10 minutes provided for unregistered software. You can register the full version and the extended 30-day demo version of the software in this manner. · SMS News: The Nuance Accessibility Suite offers the ability to subscribe to or unsubscribe from a free SMS News service. Choose “Subscribe” from the SMS News sub-menu to send a text message to our server that subscribes your mobile number, or “Unsubscribe” to discontinue the receipt of SMS News messages. In both cases, you will receive a confirmation for the requested action. We do not share your mobile number with others, and we will not send more than two news messages per month, so you do not have to worry about being spammed. This option is not available when the Offline profile is active, because it requires the ability to send and receive text messages. · Disable/Enable TALKS&ZOOMS: Stops TALKS&ZOOMS completely for all applications, or activates TALKS&ZOOMS again. When you disable TALKS, speech in the TALKS&ZOOMS Settings dialog box remains available. · License: Displays the end-user license agreement · About: Displays the version number and date of your TALKS&ZOOMS software. You may need this information if you contact technical support or check for available updates. Press [Key 1] ( OK) to close this window. · Exit: Closes the TALKS&ZOOMS Settings dialog box 3.1 Magnification settings If you purchased the ZOOMS magnification component, the TALKS&ZOOMS Settings dialog box provides the following settings to enable you to customize the magnification feature to your needs: · Magnification · Screen mode · Zoom factor · Auto-fit focus · Color processing · Invert colors · Scrolling speed · Auto-scroll delay To learn more about these options, see chapter . 3.2 Speech settings If you purchased the TALKS screen-reader component, the TALKS&ZOOMS Settings dialog box provides the following basic settings to enable you to customize the text-to-speech output to your needs: · Speech (see section ) · Volume (see section ) · Speed (see section ) · Spelling Speed (see section ) · Pitch (see section ) · Key Echo (see section ) · Speak upper case (see section ) · Use spelling alphabet (see section ) · Speak punctuation (see section ) · Read numbers as (see section ) 3.3 Advanced settings The settings that are displayed on the Advanced tab depend upon the TALKS&ZOOMS components that you have purchased. The following settings appear for the TALKS screen-reader module: · Read function keys (see section ) · Read list index (see section ) · Read subtitles (see section ) · Verbose descriptions (see section ) · Mute on keylock (see section ) · Cursor mode (see section ) · T9 key echo (see section ) · Echo passwords (see section ) · Full list items (see section ) · Progress update (see section ) · Echo function keys (see section ) · Read text status (see section ) · Mute during a call (see section ) The following settings are always available on the Advanced tab: · TALKS key timeout (see section ) · TALKS mode timeout (see section ) · Choose TALKS key (see section ) 3.4 Automation settings The settings on the Automation tab enable you to customize the readout of caller ID and incoming text messages. The settings are as follows: · Caller ID: If you want TALKS to read out the caller ID of incoming calls, activate the readout by setting the amount of time for TALKS to wait before muting the ring and reading out the caller ID. You can select 1, 3, 5, 10, 15, or 20 seconds. Note: If you set a waiting time for the readout of caller ID, do not use the Beep once or Silent setting for the type of ringing (in the Profiles dialog box). Your phone should be set to the default ringing type. · Repeat Caller ID: If you activate the automatic readout of caller ID, you can define whether and how often TALKS should repeat the readout. To have TALKS repeat the readout, select the frequency of repetition—every 3, 5, 10, or 15 seconds. If you do not want TALKS to repeat the readout, select No. · New Messages: You can set TALKS to automatically open and read out incoming messages (select the Read option). After TALKS reads out a message, you are asked whether you want the message repeated or closed. 3.5 User dictionary tab (available in Premium Edition) On the User dictionary tab, you can create entries that indicate how you want TALKS to read out specific words, phrases, and abbreviations. You can associate an entry with a particular application or with all the applications on your phone. To create an entry indicating how TALKS should read out a specific word or abbreviation: 38. Determine whether you want to associate the readout with all applications or only a specific application. · If you want to associate the readout with all applications, go to the main menu and select Talks&Zooms to open the TALKS&ZOOMS Settings dialog box. · If you want to associate the readout with a specific application, open that application and press [TALKS], [Menu] to open the TALKS&ZOOMS Settings dialog box. 39. Press [Right] until you reach the User dictionary tab. A list of entries appears. The items in the list depend on the view defined in the Options menu. 40. Press [Key 1] ( Options), and select Add new. The Edit user dictionary dialog box appears. 41. In the Text area, key in the word, phrase, or abbreviation for which you want to define a pronunciation. For example, write “UC” in the Text area. 42. In the Replacement area, key in the word or phrase that indicates how you want TALKS to pronounce the item shown in the Text area. For example, if you wrote “UC” in the Text area, write “University of California” in the Replacement area. 43. In the Application area, define how you want the entry associated: · Select Global if you want TALKS to read out the replacement phrase in any application. · Select the application name if you want TALKS to read out the replacement phrase only in this particular application (this option appears only if you opened the TALKS&ZOOMS Settings dialog box from within an application, not from the phone’s main menu). 44. In the Whole words only area, press [Right] or [Left] to select an option: · Select Yes if you want TALKS to read out the replacement phrase only when TALKS encounters the original text as a whole word. · Select No if you want TALKS to read out the replacement phrase whenever TALKS encounters the original text, even if it is part of another word. 45. In the Ignore case area, press [Right] or [Left] to select an option: · Select Yes if you want TALKS to read out the replacement phrase regardless of the case of the original text or the text that TALKS encounters. · Select No if you want TALKS to read out the replacement phrase only when TALKS encounters text with the same case as the original text. 46. Save the entry: press [Key 1] ( Options), and select Save. The new entry is saved. When TALKS encounters text that matches the original text as defined in your entry, TALKS will read out the replacement phrase. 47. To create a replacement for Braille representation, select Add Braille field and follow the steps described in this procedure. Note that the Text area appears only once, because the original text is the same as for speech. To edit an entry that you created: 48. In the TALKS&ZOOMS Settings dialog box, select the User dictionary tab. A list of entries appears. The items in the list depend on the view defined in the Options menu. 49. To change the display of the entry list, press [Key 1] (Options), select View, and select one of the viewing options: · < Application name >: If you opened the TALKS&ZOOMS Settings dialog box from within an application, that application name appears here. Select this option if you want to see only the entries that are associated specifically with this application and not used anywhere else. · < Application name > and Global: If you opened the TALKS&ZOOMS Settings dialog box from within an application, that application name appears here. Select this option if you want to see both the entries that are associated with this application only and the entries that are used across all applications. This option displays a complete list of all the entries that affect this particular application. · Global: Select this option to see the entries that are associated with all the applications. · System: Select this option to see the entries associated with system messages (such as warnings and confirmation messages) and with the status indicators. · All: Select this option to see all the entries that you have created. 50. Make your changes as described in the procedure for creating a new entry (the preceding procedure). 51. Press [Key 1] ( Options), and select Save to save your changes. If you want to create a new entry that is almost the same as an existing entry, create a duplicate entry and then edit it. To create a duplicate of an entry: 52. In the TALKS&ZOOMS Settings dialog box, on the User dictionary tab, select the entry that you want to duplicate. 53. Press [Key 1] ( Options) and select Duplicate. The Edit user dictionary dialog box appears. 54. Edit the duplicate as desired. 55. Press [Key 1] ( Options), and select Save to save the duplicate as a new entry. To delete an entry: 56. In the TALKS&ZOOMS Settings dialog box, on the User dictionary tab, select the entry that you want to delete. 57. Press [Key 1] (Options) and select Delete. A warning message appears. 58. Press [Key 1] ( Yes) to confirm that you want to delete the entry. Note: You can find the files that contain the dictionary entries in a folder named \Data\Others\Talks or just \Others\Talks, normally in the same location where you installed TALKS (either the phone memory, or the memory card). 3.6 Icons tab (available in Premium Edition) The Icons tab enables you to create and edit entries that indicate how you want TALKS to read out icons in third-party applications. Each entry includes the hexadecimal value for the icon and the phrase that you want TALKS to say when it encounters the icon. The Icons tab is similar to the User dictionary tab. To create and edit entries on the Icons tab, follow the procedures in section . It is recommended that you use the Icons tab for editing icons that already have audio labels and that you use the Object Viewer to create such labels. Note: Names for icons are stored in the same files that are used for user dictionary entries (for more details see the previous section). 3.7 Application-specific settings The settings that you define in the TALKS&ZOOMS Settings dialog box are global in nature: by default, they affect all applications in your phone. However, you might want to define some settings differently for certain applications. For instance, you might not want to hear punctuation marks read out in most applications, but when writing notes or using the calculator, you might prefer to hear them read out. Or you might use a certain zoom factor in most applications, but in one application, you need to increase it. This section explains how to create such application-specific settings. To define a setting and limit it to a specific application: 59. Open the application to which you want to apply the setting, and press [TALKS], [Menu] or [TALKS], [Long Key 1] to open the TALKS&ZOOMS Settings dialog box. Note: To define an application-specific setting, you must use this shortcut to access the TALKS&ZOOMS Settings dialog box. 60. Press [Key 1] (Options), and select App-specific settings. A dialog box that shows the name of the application appears and displays a list of the settings that you defined for that application. If none have been defined, the message “Using only standard settings” appears. 61. Press [Key 1] (Options), and select Add app.-specific value. A list of application-specific parameters appears: · For ZOOMS: Screen mode, Zoom factor, Auto-fit focus, Color processing, Invert colors, Scrolling speed, and Auto-scroll delay · For TALKS (from the Speech tab): Speech, Volume, Key echo, Speak upper case, Use spelling alphabet, Speak punctuation, and Read numbers as · For TALKS (from the Advanced tab): Read function keys, Read list index, Read subtitles, Verbose descriptions, Cursor mode, T9 key echo, Echo passwords, Full list items , Progress update, Echo function keys, and Read text status. · “Mute” is an additional option that is only available as an application-specific setting. It allows muting speech output for the underlying application. · “Audio priority” is also available as an application-specific setting only. Changing it affects how speech either interrupts, or is interrupted by, other sounds played by your phone, such as signal tones. This can sometimes be used to reduce interference of TALKS with other audio functions, but the result often depends on the application and phone model. 62. Select a parameter, and define it as desired. Note: The parameter that you define for a specific application still retains its default setting for all other applications. The announcement of the [TALKS] key is not affected by an application-specific setting of “Echo function keys”. 63. Press [Key 1] (Options), and select Exit to close the TALKS&ZOOMS Settings dialog box and save your settings. Note: While you are working with application-specific settings, you can close that page and open the global TALKS&ZOOMS Settings dialog box by pressing [Key 2] (Back). To close the TALKS&ZOOMS Settings dialog box completely and return to the current application, press [Key 2] (Exit) again. To restore an application-specific setting to the global default setting: 64. Open the application for which you want to change the parameter, and press [TALKS], [Menu] or [TALKS], [Long Key 1] to open the TALKS&ZOOMS Settings dialog box. 65. Press [Key 1] (Options), and select App-specific settings. 66. Select the parameter that you want to change. 67. Press [Key 1] (Options), and select Reset value to standard. 68. When the confirmation message appears, press [Key 1] (Yes). The selected application-specific setting is canceled, and the global default setting is activated. Note: Application-specific settings are stored in the same directory as user dictionary entries (for more details see section ). 3.8 Audio settings The Audio Settings screen lets you to fine-tune the way speech is produced by TALKS. You can use it to change a number of settings depending on whether you are on a call or using a headset rather than the phone’s speaker or earpiece. First, choose whether you want the changes you make to apply when using TALKS through the built-in speaker/earpiece, or when using a headset. You can then change one or more of the following options: · Volume (different values can be used depending on whether a phone call is in progress) · Volume factor (see below) · Speech delay (see below for details) 4 Volume factor The same volume level of TALKS can create speech output with a significantly different volume on different phones or headsets. Some phones appear too loud, others too soft. Occasionally, the volume can also appear different depending on the voice that is used. To change the base audio volume: 69. Open the TALKS&ZOOMS Settings dialogue box, and select Audio Settings from the Options menu. 70. Select Phone Speaker or Headset, depending on which channel you want to change. 71. Select one of the volume factors: 25%, 50%, 75%, 100%, 125%, 150%, 200%, 250%, or 300%. The default volume factor is 100%. Note that the list of settings contains two entries for the volume factor, so that different values can be used depending on whether a phone call is in progress or not. Note: If you set the volume factor to more than 100%, speech output can sound distorted. Thus, we recommend you try adjusting the Volume factor in small steps. 5 Setting the speech delay Some phones or headsets may require a certain delay before sending audio output, when the audio channel has just been opened; otherwise, you might experience a cut-off at the start of the first utterance after a pause. TALKS uses a good default value that is adjusted for different kinds of audio hardware found on S60 devices, but you may require a longer delay when you connect an external speaker to your phone, or when using some Bluetooth headsets; or you may want to fine-tune the delay to improve performance on your handset. To adjust the speech delay to your specific requirements: 72. Open the TALKS&ZOOMS Settings dialogue box, and select Audio Settings from the Options menu. 73. Select Phone Speaker or Headset, depending on which channel you want to change. 74. Select a value between 0 seconds and 0.5 seconds (in steps of 50 milliseconds), or choose Default delay, which lets the text-to-speech engine determine the delay that is used. Next Chapter TALKS Online Manual - Chapter 4 Previous Chapter 6 Listening to TALKS This chapter describes the TALKS speech functions and the related settings. Note: The following sections generally refer to the keyboard commands by which a certain function or setting can be accessed. On touch screen phones without a numeric keypad, most of these commands are still available and can be accessed through a virtual keypad after pressing the [TALKS] key. Please see section for more details. 6.1 TALKS functions 6.1.1 Repeat the last phrase If you don’t hear or understand the speech output, you can have TALKS repeat the most recently spoken phrase (press [TALKS], [#]) or the next-to-last phrase (press [TALKS], [Long #]). This feature is useful in instances such as these: · Your phone alarm goes off, and you stop it by pressing [Key 1] or, to postpone wake-up to a few minutes later, by pressing [ Key 2] ( Snooze). In both cases, the message that was displayed is gone. Pressing [TALKS], [Long #] repeats the message. · You enter *#0000# or *#06# to read the firmware version or the IMEI number of your phone, and TALKS reads out the resulting message once. When you press any key, the message disappears. Pressing [TALKS], [Long #] repeats the message. 6.1.2 Read out the current window When you press [TALKS], [Select], TALKS reads out the current window, as if a focus change has occurred. The only difference is that a text field is not read out completely, only the currently selected line is read. In the Nokia web browser, [TALKS], [Select] reads out the actual page, as if it had just finished loading, but of course up to the object that is currently in focus. 6.1.3 Announce the soft keys By default, whenever TALKS reads out the current window, it also announces the functions assigned to the two soft keys, located at the lower edge of the screen. To have TALKS announce them again, press [TALKS], [Key 1]. To change the default setting, see section . 6.1.4 Announce the status indicators The S60 phone displays a number of status indicators that give you information about the battery and network status, unread and unsent messages, Bluetooth and infrared connections, and so forth. To have TALKS announce these indicators, press [TALKS], [Key 2]. 6.1.5 Announce the text status indicators When you enter text into any text field, status indicators show the mode of the next character— numeric mode or alphanumeric mode, uppercase letter or lowercase letter. When you enter text in a message, an additional indicator appears if the T9 dictionary is active. To have TALKS announce these indicators, press [TALKS], [Long Key 2]. When you compose a text message on some S60 phones, you can press [TALKS], [Long Key 2] to have TALKS announce the number of characters that you can still enter before reaching the 160-character limit for an SMS message, and how many messages will be required to send the currently entered text. When you compose an e-mail message or MMS text, TALKS announces the size of the message in kilobytes. 6.1.6 Announce the time and date To have TALKS announce the time and date, press [TALKS], [9] or [TALKS], [Call]. 6.1.7 Read out the current line or selected object The function of the sequence [TALKS], [Up] depends on what is currently displayed on the screen. · In a text field, TALKS reads the current line of text. · In areas that are not a text field, TALKS reads out the selected object, such as an entry in the Contacts directory or a menu item. · In the Nokia web browser, TALKS reads out the text of the object that is currently in focus and also the text that comes between the previous selectable object and the object in focus. 6.1.8 Spell out the current line or selected object The function of the key sequence [TALKS], [Long Up] depends on what is currently displayed on the screen: · In a text field, TALKS spells out the current line of text. · In areas that are not a text field, TALKS spells out the selected object, such as an entry in the Contacts directory or a menu item. · In the Nokia web browser, TALKS spells out the text of the object that is currently in focus and also the text that comes between the previous selectable object and the object in focus. 6.1.9 Read out the current letter When the cursor is on a letter in a text field, you can press [TALKS], [Left] to have TALKS read out the letter. 6.1.10 Read out the current word or web object in focus When the cursor is on or immediately to the right of a word in a text field, you can press [TALKS], [Right] to have TALKS read out the word. In the Nokia web browser, [TALKS], [Right] reads out the currently selected object. 6.1.11 Spell out the current word or web object in focus When the cursor is on or immediately to the right of a word in a text field, you can press [TALKS], [Long Right] to have TALKS spell out the word. In the Nokia web browser, [TALKS], [Long Right] spells out the currently selected object. 6.1.12 Read out text starting at the cursor or the web object in focus When the cursor is in a text field, you can press [TALKS], [Down] to have TALKS read out all text starting at the location of the cursor. The cursor follows the readout as closely as possible. To stop the speech output, press [Long TALKS]. To start it again, press [TALKS], [Down]. In the Nokia web browser, you can press [TALKS], [Down] to have TALKS start reading at the object in focus and stop at the next selectable object. 6.1.13 Read out the selection or spell out the web object in focus When a block of text is selected in a text field, you can press [TALKS], [Long Down] to have TALKS read out the selected text. In the Nokia web browser, you can press [TALKS], [Long Down] to have TALKS spell out the object in focus and all the text up to the next selectable object. 6.1.14 Stop the current phrase To interrupt TALKS in the middle of a phrase without initiating any other action, press [Long TALKS]. 6.1.15 Activate the original function of the [TALKS] key To use the original functions of the [TALKS] key, press it twice. For example, if [Menu] is set as the [TALKS] key, pressing [TALKS], [TALKS] will execute a press of [Menu], and [TALKS], [Long TALKS] corresponds to [Long Menu]. In case the [Edit] key is used as the [TALKS] key, to select text, press [TALKS] briefly, and then press it again and hold it until the text is selected using the joystick. 6.1.16 View information and configure roles for displayed objects (Premium Edition only) 6.1.16.1 The Object Viewer The TALKS software enables you to obtain a list of all the objects displayed on the screen in the order in which they appear regardless of whether TALKS reads them out. You can access various kinds of information about each object on the screen, add text replacements to the dictionary, and add labels to unlabeled icons. You can even change the role of the displayed objects for a specific part of the underlying application, and thus influence the speech output that TALKS generates for this application. These features are particularly helpful for experienced users who are working with third-party applications that are not yet fully supported by TALKS. To obtain a list of the objects displayed on your phone’s screen, press [TALKS], [ Long Select] in any application except the TALKS&ZOOMS Settings dialog box. The Object Viewer dialog box appears, displaying all the objects of the types that TALKS recognizes, in the order in which they appear on the screen (from top to bottom and left to right). The first line of this list is special: It displays the ID of the underlying application screen, and the ID of that application. Role changes apply to any screen of the application with an identical screen ID. Pressing [Select] on this first line allows opening the app-specific settings list (see section ), and resetting all object roles to their default. To close the Object Viewer, press [Key 2] (Done). Note: The Object Viewer cannot display objects on web pages. 6.1.16.2 Object roles and types Each object has a type; if TALKS&ZOOMS does not know its type, it will be displayed as “Unknown”. The defined types are: · Status: displays information about the current application, such as the application’s icon, typically shown at the upper end of the screen, and the input mode for text fields · Title: displays the title of the window or dialog box · Tab: displays the name of the selected tab of a dialog box · Edit: displays text that you have entered in a text field · Menu: displays the name of a menu · Control: displays the name of a control (an element that enables you to select data, such as a list). Note that even if the phone’s screen displays all the items in a group—such as a list—the Objects dialog box displays only the selected item. · Label: displays a static text or graphic, such as the name of an entry field · Browser: displays the name of the main window of a web browser · Group: displays a group of elements that are combined into a single text by TALKS (such as the individual lines of text in a popup message). The text associated with the group is not shown, but you can find it in the Label entries that follow the Group entry, as long as those Label entries are not associated with [Key 1] or [Key 2]. You can set the Objects dialog box to display objects whose type cannot be identified: select [Key1] (Show), and then select Yes to show unidentified objects or No to hide them. Note: On rare occasions, selecting Yes to show unidentified objects can cause the application to stop responding. TALKS&ZOOMS assigns a role to certain objects. The read-out is then based upon these roles. In the objects dialogue, roles are marked by a trailing “Greater than” sign, and are shown instead of the object type. The following roles are defined: · Focus: The element that has the focus. In most cases, this will be a control such as a list or a menu, or the label for a text field in a dialogue. This is read by pressing [TALKS], [Up] or [TALKS], [Select]. · Name: This marks a label object as the name of a focused non-text object. · Text: This identifies a text field that has the focus. The current line of text is read when pressing [TALKS], [Up] or [TALKS], [Select]. Special handling for focus changes can trigger the complete read-out of a text field, for instance, when opening an SMS message. When this role is assigned to an unknown object, basic text handling is simulated, which supports the addition of new characters to, or their deletion from the end of the textual content. · Tree: This marks a focused container object that mainly consists of a number of labels. All of its text content is read when pressing [TALKS], [Up] or [TALKS], [Select]. · Title: This role is assigned to the title of the currently focused window. It is read when pressing [TALKS], [Select]. · Subtitle: This identifies a subtitle of a window; in many cases, it will be the name of a tab sheet. You can read it by pressing [TALKS], [Select]. · Status: This denotes that status area of an application. In most cases, it consists of the application icon; for text fields, it displays the text status indicators. It can be read with [TALKS], [Long Key 2]. · Key 1, Key 2, Key 3: This marks an object as the left, right, and center soft key label. “Key 3” is normally used only on handsets running S60 3rd Edition, FP2 and later, and provides the label for the [Select] key. All of these soft key labels are read by [TALKS], [Key 1]. · Ignore: This is a special role that you can assign to objects that should not be read-out by TALKS, but would be otherwise. Note: Each role can only be assigned once, except for the “Ignore” role, that can be assigned to as many objects as you like. To close the list of objects, press [Key 2] (Done). 6.1.16.3 Object details To obtain more information about an object listed in the Objects dialog box, scroll to that object and press [Select]. The Object details dialog box opens and displays information about that object in a list. Each line in that list consists of the information type, followed by the actual content: · Text: This is textual content of the object. It is split up into chunks of text. When you press [Select] on a line with text, a dialogue opens that allows to add this text and its replacement into the dictionary (see section ). When you are finished with the entry, you are returned to the application. · Type: Technical details about the object’s type · Pos ition: Coordinates representing the object’s position on the screen (in the Pos field), displayed as x and y coordinates of the object’s upper-left and lower-right corner relative to the upper left of the display). · Icon: This shows the eight-character hexadecimal code of an icon displayed by the object, the same code that TALKS reads out if you have activated graphics mode (see section ). If a name has been assigned to that icon, it is displayed as well. For icons that are not labeled,. TALKS lets you change this code to a meaningful label by pressing the [Select] key (see section ). · Role: This shows the role of the object, if any has been assigned. When pressing [Select], you can change the role for this object (see section ). To exit the Objects details, press [Key 2] (Done). 6.1.17 Add labels to icons (Premium Edition only) When graphics mode is activated (see section ), TALKS reads out an unlabeled icon as “Icon” followed by the icon’s hexadecimal code. However, you can create a meaningful label for TALKS to read out instead. Note: When graphics mode is disabled, TALKS does not read out unlabeled icons at all. To add a label to an unlabeled icon : 75. In the application where the icon appears, press [TALKS], [ Long Select]. The Objects dialog box lists the objects displayed on your phone’s screen (for more information about the Objects dialog box, see section ). 76. Scroll to the item in which the icon appears, and press [Select] to select the item. The Object details dialog box appears. 77. Scroll to Icon, and select it. The Edit user dictionary dialog box appears. 78. In the Replacement area, key in the label that you want TALKS to read out for this icon. 79. In the Application area, select Global if you want TALKS to use this label for this particular icon in all applications; select the application name if you want TALKS to read out the label only in this particular application. 80. Press [Key 1] ( Options), and select Save to save the label. When TALKS encounters this icon, it will read out the label instead of the hexadecimal code. 81. To create a replacement for Braille representation, select Add Braille field and follow steps . Note that the Text area appears only once, because the original text is the same as for speech. For more information about the Edit user dictionary dialog box, see section . 6.2 TALKS settings This section describes TALKS settings that you can modify through key commands and, in some cases, also in the TALKS&ZOOMS Settings dialog box. 6.2.1 Keyboard training mode In training mode, TALKS announces the names of all keys and TALKS functions, but the phone does not carry out any functions. Using this mode, you can safely familiarize yourself with the phone’s keypad and the keys that TALKS uses. To turn the training mode on or off: · Press [TALKS], [0]. 6.2.2 Key echo TALKS can read out (“echo”) letters or words as you key them in. The Key echo function has four options, as follows: · None: TALKS does not read out keys as you press them. · Letters: TALKS reads out each key that you press. · Words: When you enter a space, digit, or punctuation mark, TALKS reads out the previous word. · Both: TALKS reads out letters and words as you enter text. To change the Key Echo setting: · Press [TALKS], [1] repeatedly until you reach the option that you want. Or · In the TALKS&ZOOMS Settings dialog box, on the Speech tab, select the desired option. 6.2.3 T9 key echo If you use the T9 method to enter text—for example, when you are writing an SMS message—you can have TALKS announce the current word proposed by T9 whenever you enter or delete a letter. To activate or deactivate the announcement of words as you write with the T9 method: · In the TALKS&ZOOMS Settings dialog box, on the Advanced tab, set T9 key echo to Yes to activate the announcement of words as you are writing, or No, to deactivate it. 6.2.4 Speak upper case When the Speak upper case function is set to Yes, TALKS says “Caps” for an uppercase letter or for a word beginning in an uppercase letter, and “Caps Caps” for a word that consists of all uppercase letters. To activate or deactivate the Speak upper case function: · Press [TALKS], [2]. Or · In the TALKS&ZOOMS Settings dialog box, on the Speech tab, set Speak upper case to Yes or No. 6.2.5 Use spelling alphabet You can set TALKS to spell with the NATO spelling alphabet instead of announcing just letters. For example, to spell out cat with the spelling alphabet, TALKS would say “Charlie Alfa Tango” instead of “CA-T.” To activate or deactivate the spelling alphabet: · Press [TALKS], [3]. Or · In the TALKS&ZOOMS Settings dialog box, on the Speech tab, set Use spelling alphabet to Yes or No. 6.2.6 Speak punctuation TALKS enables you to choose the extent to which it should read out punctuation marks and symbols. The Speak punctuation function has four options, as described in this section. · None: TALKS does not read out any punctuation marks; it does read out the names of the characters shown in . Table +-----------+---------------------+ | Character | Name | +-----------+---------------------+ | # | Number sign | +-----------+---------------------+ | $ | Dollar symbol | +-----------+---------------------+ | % | Percent | +-----------+---------------------+ | & | Ampersand | +-----------+---------------------+ | * | Asterisk | +-----------+---------------------+ | + | Plus | +-----------+---------------------+ | < | Less than | +-----------+---------------------+ | = | Equals | +-----------+---------------------+ | > | Greater than | +-----------+---------------------+ | @ | At sign | +-----------+---------------------+ | \ | Backslash | +-----------+---------------------+ | ^ | Caret | +-----------+---------------------+ | ` | Grave accent | +-----------+---------------------+ | { | Open curly bracket | +-----------+---------------------+ | } | Close curly bracket | +-----------+---------------------+ | | | Vertical bar | +-----------+---------------------+ | ~ | Tilde | +-----------+---------------------+ Note: TALKS also announces all non-alphanumeric characters with ASCII codes greater than 127. · Some: TALKS reads out the names of the characters in and . Table +-----------+--------------------+ | Character | Name | +-----------+--------------------+ | ! | Exclamation mark | +-----------+--------------------+ | / | Slash | +-----------+--------------------+ | ? | Question mark | +-----------+--------------------+ | _ | Underscore | +-----------+--------------------+ | | Nonbreaking hyphen | +-----------+--------------------+ · Most: TALKS reads out the names of the characters in , , and . Table +-----------+----------------------+ | Character | Name | +-----------+----------------------+ | “ | Quotes | +-----------+----------------------+ | ( | Left parenthesis | +-----------+----------------------+ | ) | Right parenthesis | +-----------+----------------------+ | : | Colon | +-----------+----------------------+ | [ | Left square bracket | +-----------+----------------------+ | ] | Right square bracket | +-----------+----------------------+ · All: TALKS reads out all the punctuation marks and other non-alphanumeric characters. Note: TALKS always reads out punctuation marks that are not part of a sentence or that appear in unusual combinations. To change the Speak punctuation setting: · Press [TALKS], [4] repeatedly until you reach the option that you want. Or · In the TALKS&ZOOMS Settings dialog box, on the Speech tab, select the desired option. 6.2.7 Volume You can select a volume level from 1 to 10 for the speech output. To change the volume: · Press [TALKS], [5] to decrease the volume, or [TALKS], [6] to increase it. TALKS announces the new setting, and the new volume level takes effect immediately. Or · In the TALKS&ZOOMS Settings dialog box, on the Speech tab, select Volume and then press [Left] to decrease the volume or [Right] to increase it. 6.2.8 Speed You can set the speed of the speech output from –9 (extremely slow) to +9 (extremely fast). To change the speed of the speech output: · Press [TALKS], [7] to decrease the speed, or [TALKS], [8] to increase it. TALKS announces the new setting, and the new speed takes effect immediately. Or · In the TALKS&ZOOMS Settings dialog box, on the Speech tab, select Speed and then press [Left] to decrease the speed or [Right] to increase it. 6.2.9 Spelling speed You can set the speed at which TALKS spells out words or a line of text. Choose a value from a range of –9 (extremely slow) to +9 (extremely fast). To change the spelling speed: · In the TALKS&ZOOMS Settings dialog box, on the Speech tab, select Spelling Speed and then press [Left] to decrease the speed or [Right] to increase it. 6.2.10 Pitch You can set the pitch for text-to-speed output. Choose a value from a range of –9 (low pitch) to +9 (higher pitch). To change the pitch of speech output: · In the TALKS&ZOOMS Settings dialog box, on the Speech tab, select Pitch and then press [Left] to lower the pitch, or [Right] to raise it. 6.2.11 Cursor mode You can determine how the cursor should move by pressing [Left] or [Right] in a read-only text field. Three cursor modes are available: · Letters: [Left] and [Right] move the cursor letter by letter. This is the default setting. · Words: [Left] and [Right] move the cursor word by word. · Original: [Left] and [Right] move the cursor letter by letter when you are entering text. When you are reading incoming messages, [Left] and [Right] move from one message to the next. These are the original functions of the [Left] and [Right] keys in the phone application. To change the cursor mode: · Press [TALKS], [Long 2] repeatedly until you reach the option that you want. (To remember this key sequence, note that the letter C, as in cursor, is associated with the number key [2].) Or · In the TALKS&ZOOMS Settings dialog box, on the Advanced tab, select Cursor mode, and then select the desired option. 6.2.12 Graphics mode When graphics mode is on, TALKS announces unlabeled graphics as “Icon” followed by the hexadecimal code assigned to the symbol. When graphics mode is off, TALKS announces only labeled graphics and graphical symbols in a text field. When you change this setting, TALKS immediately reads out the screen in the new graphics mode. To turn the graphics mode on or off: · Press [TALKS], [Long 4]. (To remember this key sequence, note that the letter G, as in graphics, is associated with the number key [4].) 6.2.13 Echo passwords You can set TALKS to announce the characters that you enter in a password field. When Echo passwords is set to Yes, TALKS announces the characters even though they are still shown as asterisks on the screen. For security reasons, you should select this option only when you are sure that your passwords cannot be overheard. When Echo passwords is set to No, TALKS announces “Asterisk” for each character. To activate or deactivate the announcement of password characters: · Press [TALKS], [Long 7]. (To remember this key sequence, note that the letter P, as in password, is associated with the number key [7].) Or · In the TALKS&ZOOMS Settings dialog box, on the Advanced tab, set Echo passwords to Yes to activate the announcement of password characters, or No, to deactivate it. 6.2.14 Speech Normally, TALKS announces visible changes on the screen. Under certain circumstances, these announcements can be inconvenient—for example, in another application that uses sound—so you may want to deactivate this feature. If you do, you can always press [TALKS], [Select] to have TALKS read out the screen. To set TALKS to automatically announce changes on the screen: · Press [TALKS], [Clear] or [TALKS], [Lock]. Note that TALKS does not announce screen changes during a phone call. You can use [TALKS], [Clear] or [TALKS], [Lock] to resume the regular screen announcements. TALKS also enables you to select the text-to-speech engine that you want to use and to turn off speech output. Turning off speech output is helpful for Braille-only users or for anyone who wants to turn off speech output without completely deactivating TALKS. When you restart your phone, speech output is active again. To turn off speech output: · Press [TALKS], [Long Clear] or [TALKS], [Long Lock]. Press this key sequence again to turn on speech output. If more than one voice is installed, this key combination opens a menu that allows you to switch between voices, or to select “None” for deactivating speech. Or · In the TALKS&ZOOMS Settings dialog box, on the Speech tab, select Speech output and then select None. 6.2.15 Read numbers You can select the way in which you want TALKS to read out numbers. “Whole numbers” leaves the reading of numbers to the speech engine in use. “Digits” read numbers digit by digit, if they consist of more than 4 digits. “Pairs of digits” reads numbers in pairs of digits, split from the right to the left, again only if they consist of more than 4 digits. To select a method for the reading of numbers: 82. In the TALKS&ZOOMS Settings dialog box, on the Speech tab, select Read numbers. 83. Select an option: · Whole numbers: The speech engine in use reads out the numbers. · Digits: q For numbers that consist of fewer than five digits: TALKS reads out the number as a whole number. q For numbers that consist of five or more digits: TALKS reads out the number digit by digit. · Pairs of digits: q For numbers that consist of fewer than five digits: TALKS reads out the number as a whole number. q For numbers that consist of five or more digits: TALKS reads out the number in pairs of digits. The breakdown into pairs is from right to left. 6.2.16 Read function keys By default, TALKS reads out the names of the two soft keys whenever a window opens or the screen changes. You can determine whether TALKS will make this announcement or not. To set the TALKS announcements of the soft keys: 84. In the TALKS&ZOOMS Settings dialog box, on the Advanced tab, select Read function keys. 85. Select an option: · By request: TALKS reads out the soft keys only when you press [TALKS], [Key 1]. · Always: TALKS reads out the names of the soft keys whenever a window opens or the screen changes. This is the default setting. 6.2.17 Read list index By default, TALKS always reads out an element’s list index (the number of the current element and the total number of elements in the list). You can determine the circumstances under which TALKS reads the list index. To change the Read list index setting: 86. In the TALKS&ZOOMS Settings dialog box, on the Advanced tab, select Read list index. 87. Select an option: · Always : TALKS announces the list index whenever it announces a list element. · Once : TALKS announces list indices only when it reads out a new window. · Never: TALKS never announces any list index. 6.2.18 Verbose descriptions You can set TALKS to read out a shorter version of the standard announcements. TALKS then omits some words from the announcements For example, when TALKS announces the name of a window, the word window is omitted; and instead of reading the soft keys as “Key 1” and “Key 2,” TALKS reads them as “1” and “2.” To have TALKS make shorter announcements: · In the TALKS&ZOOMS Settings dialog box, on the Advanced tab, set Verbose descriptions to Off. 6.2.19 Mute on keylock You can set TALKS to automatically make speech output silent when your phone keypad is locked. You can still use TALKS commands when speech output is muted, but automatic speech output is disabled. To have TALKS automatically mute speech output when your keypad is locked: · In the TALKS&ZOOMS Settings dialog box, on the Advanced tab, set Mute on keylock to Yes. 6.2.20 TALKS key timeout When you press the [TALKS] key, the command mode is activated and you can press a second key to complete a TALKS or ZOOMS command. By default, TALKS and ZOOMS always wait for you to press the second key to complete the command sequence, no matter how long you take to do it. However, if you press the [TALKS] key by accident, pressing another key might cause undesired results. The TALKS key timeout option enables you to set a waiting period (1, 2, 5, or 10 seconds) for [TALKS] key sequences. If you do not press a second key by the end of this waiting period, the command mode is deactivated. If you set this option to Forever, TALKS and ZOOMS always remain in the command mode until you press the second key. To set a waiting period for key command sequences: · In the TALKS&ZOOMS Settings dialog box, on the Advanced tab, select TALKS key timeout, and select an option. 6.2.21 TALKS mode timeout By default, the TALKS and ZOOMS command mode is deactivated immediately after you press the second key of any key sequence. The TALKS mode timeout setting enables you to extend the command mode to accept another key without your pressing the [ TALKS] key again. Extending the duration of the TALKS and ZOOMS command mode can be useful for setting the volume, speech rate, or zooming factor; after you press the first key for one of these functions, you can keep pressing the second command key until you reach the desired level. When you press the second key repeatedly, be sure to do it rapidly, without pausing. To extend the duration of the command mode: 88. In the TALKS&ZOOMS Settings dialog box, on the Advanced tab, select TALKS mode timeout. 89. Select a duration for the command mode: 0.5, 1, 2, 5, or 10 seconds. 90. To return to the default setting, in which the command mode is deactivated as soon as you press a second key in a command sequence, select Single command. 6.2.22 Braille To activate or deactivate Braille output: · Press [TALKS], [ Long Exit]. For more information about using Braille output, see the user guide for the TALKS driver that comes with your Braille display. 6.2.23 Full list items Some menu items are too long to fit completely on the screen of your phone, so part of the item’s text does not appear. TALKS attempts to read the full text of such items. However, you can set TALKS to read exactly what appears on the screen. To have TALKS read out only the part of menu items that appears on the screen: 91. In the TALKS&ZOOMS Settings dialog box, on the Advanced tab, select Full list items. 92. Select No. 6.2.24 Read subtitles Subtitles are placed below the title of a window. In most cases, they are used to display the name of a tab sheet, but they can occur in other places as well, like for the name of the currently selected profile on the stand-by screen or inside the Profiles application. To set the way subtitles are read by TALKS: 93. Open the TALKS&ZOOMS Settings dialogue box on the Advanced tab, and select Read subtitles. 94. Choose one of these options: · Always: Subtitles will always be read. This is the default setting. · Once: Subtitles will be read only once, whenever a window is first displayed. You can still read them again by pressing [TALKS], [Select]. · Never: Subtitles are never read, not even when pressing [TALKS], [Select]. · Index once : Subtitles are always read, but the index for tab sheets is only read once, when the focus changes to an application. You can still read the screen content including the current tab index by pressing [TALKS], [Select]. · No index: Subtitles are always read, but indices of tabs are never read, not even by pressing [TALKS], [Select]. 6.2.25 Progress update When installation new applications, retrieving email, and in various other situations, a progress bar indicates the status of the operation. When using the web browser, the amount of data that has been retrieved for the current web page is shown in kilobytes. In some other situations progress is just shown by a changing entry in a list, like for file downloads. TALKS can read all these types of progress updates. To change the way progress updates are read: 95. Open the TALKS&ZOOMS Settings application, and select Progress update on the Advanced tab. 96. Choose from one of these options: · For 5 seconds only: This is the default option that behaves like earlier versions of TALKS. All progress updates are read immediately, and the read-out interrupts the current utterance. After 5 seconds, progress updates are not read anymore, until a focus change occurs, or a key is pressed on the handset. · Never: No progress update is read at all. You can still use [TALKS], [Up] or [TALKS], [Select] to read the actual status of the operation. · Every x seconds: Progress updates are read every 3, 5, 10, 20, or 30 seconds, until the screen saver kicks in. After that, you can always press any key to exit the screen saver, and continue hearing progress updates. 6.2.26 Choose TALKS key By default, TALKS&ZOOMS uses the [Edit] key as the [TALKS] key, when it is available on a handset. The [Chr] key is used for handsets with a QWERTY keyboard, and the [Menu] key in case of a device with a numeric keypad. To use another key as the [TALKS] key: 97. Open the TALKS&ZOOMS Settings, and select Choose TALKS key on the Advanced tab. 98. Select one of the keys in the list that appears: Menu, Chr, Edit, Multimedia, Power, Ga l lery. Default sets the original [TALKS] key assignment. 6.2.27 Echo function keys TALKS treats the read-out of function keys, like the two soft keys [Key 1] and [Key 2], [Select], and the [TALKS] key, separate from the K ey echo setting. By default, function keys are always read, even when Key echo has been turned off. To disable function key read-out: 99. Open the TALKS&ZOOMS Settings. 100. Select Echo function keys on the Advanced tab sheet. When this is set to No, function key read-out is disabled. Note: The echo of the [TALKS] key is affected by the global Echo function key setting only, not by the application-specific version of this option. 6.2.28 Read text status TALKS announces the text status indicators whenever you reach a text field. Dictionary means that the T9 predictive text is active for this field, and Lower case or Upper case inform about the capitalization of the next character. All capit a ls indicates that all the following letters will have upper case, and Numbers means that this field is asking for a numeric value. To turn off the automatic announcement of text status: 101. Open the TALKS&ZOOMS Settings dialogue box. 102. On the Advanced tab, select Read text status. When set to No, no automatic announcement of the text status occurs when reaching a text field. Note: The text status is always announced when it changes, or when you press [TALKS], [Long Key 2] to read the text status information (see section ). 6.2.29 Mute during a call By default, TALKS will not read out any changes on the screen while you are on a call, to avoid talking over the caller’s voice. If you want to use TALKS during a call, you can either press [TALKS], [Clear] or [TALKS], [Lock] to turn on screen announcements again, or use the Mute during a call setting to choose how long TALKS should stay quiet at the start of a call To change the Mute during a call setting: 103. In the TALKS&ZOOMS Settings dialog box, on the Advanced tab, select Mute during a call. 104. Select an option: · Always: TALKS will stay quiet during a call until you use [TALKS], [Clear] or [TALKS], [Lock] to turn on speech again. · Never : TALKS will keep speaking throughout the entire call. · For x seconds only: TALKS will stay quiet for a certain time, and then automatically resume speaking when something happens on the screen. 6.3 S60 5 th Edition: Accessing TALKS commands using the touch screen On touch screen phones without a numeric keypad (or in situations where the keyboard has been folded away) you can still access most TALKS commands, by first pressing the [TALKS] key and then “exploring” a virtual keyboard on the screen to find the function you are looking for. This keyboard is invisible, but organized in a way that is very similar to a 12-key numeric keypad, with most TALKS commands being close to the location of the corresponding digit key. The following table shows the layout of the virtual keyboard, when viewed with the [Call] and [Exit] keys at the bottom of the screen: Table +--------------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | Change speaking of | Change cursor mode | Objects | | passwords | | | +--------------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | Change key echo | Change speaking of | Change spelling | | | upper case | alphabet | +--------------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | Change speaking of | Volume down | Volume up | | punctuation | | | +--------------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | Speak slower | Speak faster | Repeat phrase before | | | | last | +--------------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | Open Settings window | Training Mode | Repeat last phrase | +--------------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | Open Settings window | Read window | Read input status | +--------------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | Read function keys | | Read status indicator | +--------------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ Please note that “long” presses of keys are not used on this virtual keypad, and instead there are extra positions for those commands that would ordinarily be accessed through holding a key. On devices where the screen can rotate between “landscape” and “portrait” mode, the virtual keys will not rotate and remain in the same place in relation to the physical keys of the device. This is also true regardless of where [Key 1] and [Key 2] can be found for a particular screen. Next Chapter TALKS Online Manual - Chapter 5 Previous Chapter 7 Using the Web browser ( S60 3 rd Edition) 7.1 Introduction to browsing All handsets running S60 3rd Edition provide the Web browser to access the internet. This browser is supported by TALKS by implementing virtual browsing capabilities. Web pages can be read line by line, or by using continuous read-out, and quick keys can be used to find certain types of objects easily. TALKS does not yet support local or saved web pages. To enable virtual browsing, you have to make sure that “Java/ECMA support” is left “on” in the Web browser settings. 7.2 Loading a web page There are several ways to load a web page: 105. Select a web page that has been saved to the list of bookmarks. If the list of bookmarks is not visible, you can display it by pressing [Key 1] (“Options”), and then selecting “Bookmarks”. 106. When the list of bookmarks is visible, you can enter a web address. Please note that what you enter is prefixed by , so you have to delete part of this if it is not desirable. 107. You can press [Key 1] (“Options”), then select “Go to web page” or “Navigate” / “Go to web page”, and enter the address of a web page. After each letter, a list of matching visited web pages is displayed, and you can press [Up] to set the focus to this list, and select a page. 108. After a number of web pages have been displayed during the current session, you can press [Key 2] (“Back”) to go to previously visited pages. After pressing “Back”, you can use [Left] and [Right] to select one of these pages, and [Select] to reload it. Please note that the text corresponding to the last position read with TALKS on each page is shown in the list, not the name of the page. While a web page is loaded, you can press [TALKS], [Long Key 2] to read the amount of data that has already been loaded. If you have activated automatic progress read-out, you hear this information automatically (see section ). After the load process has been completed, TALKS announces the number of frames, headings, and links on that web page. Now, you can use the reading commands and quick keys to access its content. 7.3 TALKS commands to read web pages The following keyboard commands are available when a web page is displayed in the Web browser. We call them “quick keys”, because you do not have to press the [TALKS] key before issuing these, and because they offer quick access to certain objects on the current web page. Table +---------+----------------------------------------------------------------+ | Key | Description | +---------+----------------------------------------------------------------+ | [1] | When the reading cursor is on the beginning of a list or | | | table, this quick key moves it to the end of that structure, | | | and vice-versa. When inside a list, the reading cursor is | | | moved to the next list entry; when inside a table, the | | | reading cursor is moved to the next row. | +---------+----------------------------------------------------------------+ | [2] | Moves the reading cursor to the next form on the web page. | | | This command can be repeated using [*] and [#]. | +---------+----------------------------------------------------------------+ | [3] | This quick key moves the reading cursor to the next frame on | | | the current web page. Note that only frames belonging to the | | | same domain are currently supported by TALKS. This command | | | can be repeated with [*] and [#]. The corresponding letter | | | is “F” for “Frame”. | +---------+----------------------------------------------------------------+ | [4] | This command moves the reading cursor to the next heading. It | | | can be repeated using [*] and [#]. The corresponding letter | | | is “H” for “Heading”. | +---------+----------------------------------------------------------------+ | [5] | This quick key moves the reading cursor to the next link or | | | button. It can be repeated using [*] and [#]. The | | | corresponding letter is “L” for “Link”. | +---------+----------------------------------------------------------------+ | [6] | This command moves the reading cursor to the next part of the | | | web page that is not a link or button, and can be used to | | | skip a group of links. It can be repeated with [*] and [#]. | | | The corresponding letter is “N” for “Non-link”. | +---------+----------------------------------------------------------------+ | [7] | The quick key moves the reading cursor to the next paragraph. | | | It can be repeated by [*] and [#]. The corresponding key is | | | “P” for “Paragraph”. | +---------+----------------------------------------------------------------+ | [8] | This command moves the reading cursor to the next text field. | | | It can be repeated using [*] and [#]. The corresponding | | | letter is “T” for “Text”. | +---------+----------------------------------------------------------------+ | [9] | This quick key moves the reading cursor to the next table or | | | list. It can be repeated using [*] and [#]. | +---------+----------------------------------------------------------------+ | [0] | This key moves the reading cursor to the initial line showing | | | the number of frames, headings, and links on the current web | | | page. Pressing it again moves the cursor to the end of the | | | page. | +---------+----------------------------------------------------------------+ | [Call] | This opens a text box, in which you can type text to search | | | for. When finished, you can press [Key 1] (“OK”) to search | | | for that text, or [Key 2] (“Cancel”) to skip searching. | | | After searching for some text has been searched, you can use | | | [*] and [#]to repeat that search on the current page. | +---------+----------------------------------------------------------------+ | [*]/[#] | After one of the quick keys 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, or 9 has | | | been pressed, or after searching for text, [#] performs the | | | same action again, moving further on in the text, while [*] | | | repeats it moving backwards (for example, going to the | | | previous occurrence). | +---------+----------------------------------------------------------------+ 7.3.1 Reading web pages using a touch screen When using the touch screen to read web pages, TALKS uses a special invisible “virtual keyboard” that is overlaid on the body of the web page. It mirrors the layout of a 12-key numeric keypad and gives you access to the functions described in the previous sections. Typically, users would “explore” the screen (by holding your finger steady for about half a second before starting to move around) to find the location of a particular function, and then tap it to execute. The following table gives an overview of the location of the various functions in the grid: Table +----------------------------+------------------------+--------------------+ | Jump between start/end of | Next form | Next frame | | element, or go to next row | | | +----------------------------+------------------------+--------------------+ | Next heading | Next link or button | Next non-link | +----------------------------+------------------------+--------------------+ | Next paragraph | Next text field | Next table or list | +----------------------------+------------------------+--------------------+ | Repeat backward | Jump to top or end of | Repeat forward | | | page | | +----------------------------+------------------------+--------------------+ You can navigate line-by-line through the web page using [VolUp] and [VolDown], and click links or open text fields for editing by using [Long VolDown]. Note: If the browser is set to go to full-screen mode when showing a web page, and is missing the softkeys and Options menu, tap into the lower-right corner of the screen to bring them back. 7.4 Elements on a web page 7.4.1 Functional elements 7.4.1.1 Links and buttons TALKS recognizes links and buttons, and precedes them with the word “Link”, or “This page link” in case of a link that points to another position on the currently loaded page, or “Button” for a button. Links and buttons are shown on a separate line. Press [Select] to follow a link, or execute the action associated with a button. The corresponding quick keys are [ 5 ] to find the next link or button, and [ 6 ] to find the closest text that is not a link or button. 7.4.1.2 Text fields TALKS identifies single line text fields, which are preceded by “Text”, as well as multi-line text fields, which are preceded with “Textarea”. After that, the first line of the text field is shown. Press [Select] to input new text into a text field. When done, you can leave the text field using the arrow keys, or by pressing [Key 1] (“Options”), and selecting “Done” to accept the new content, or by pressing [Key 2] (“Cancel”) to keep the previous content. 7.4.1.3 Radio buttons and check boxes TALKS can identify radio buttons, which allow selecting one of a number of options, and check boxes, which allow flagging a particular option as on (checked) or off (not checked). They are preceded by “Radio button”, or by “Check box”, respectively, followed by the status of the option, i.e. “checked” or “not checked”. Radio buttons and check boxes are part of a form, so the corresponding quick key is [2], allowing you to find forms on a web page. Press [Select] to change the selected option in a group of radio buttons, or to check or uncheck a check box. The new status is announced immediately. 7.4.1.4 Combo boxes TALKS precedes combo boxes with the word “Combobox”. They let you select one of the listed items, and the currently selected one is shown after the object description. Combo boxes are part of a form, and [2] to find the next from is the corresponding quick key. To select an item from a combo box, first press [Select]. A list with an associated text field opens, similar to the contact directory, that allows typing a few letters to narrow the selection, before choosing an item. Press [Select] on an item to select it, and close the list. Note that the currently selected item is preceded by “Checked”. 7.4.1.5 Clickable text A text or image on a web page that is not a link or button, but acts as one when clicked upon with the mouse, is read with the word “clickable” after it. Press [Select] to click on this text, and execute the corresponding action. 7.4.2 Non-functional elements 7.4.2.1 Headings TALKS can recognize headings and their level, and precedes them with “Heading level”, followed by the level of the heading. The corresponding quick key is [4], to find the next heading. 7.4.2.2 Images TALKS adds the word “Image” before the alternative tag of a given image. If it has an empty alternative text and is not used as a link, the image is not read at all. 7.4.2.3 Structures TALKS announces the following structures: 109. Tables start with a phrase like “Table with 3 rows and 2 columns”, and end with the line “End table”. The quick key [1] can be used to quickly move to the end of a table when on the starting line, and vice-versa. It also moves on to the next line when on a table element. [9] can be used to jump to the next table or list. 110. Lists are preceded with a term like “List of 3 items”, and close with “End list”. The quick key [1] moves from the beginning of the list to its end and vice-versa, and it can also be used to move to the next list item. [9] lets you jump to the beginning of the next list or table. 111. Frames are preceded by “Start frame”, and close with “End frame”. Note that TALKS currently does not support the read-out of content for frames that do not belong to the domain of the current web page (such as third-party ads). The corresponding quick keys are [3], to jump to the next frame, and [1], to move the reading cursor from the start of the frame to its end, and vice-versa. 112. Block quotes are preceded by “Block quote start”, and close with “Block quote end”. There are no corresponding quick keys. 113. TALKS recognizes paragraphs. A new paragraph starts on a new line, but there is no special textual mark for paragraphs. The corresponding quick key is [7], to jump to the next paragraph. Next Chapter TALKS Online Manual - Chapter 6 Previous Chapter 8 Magnifying with ZOOMS This chapter describes the Nuance ZOOMS magnification component, which you can obtain in a standalone configuration and also in combination with the Nuance TALKS software. Magnification is available with or without speech output; if your version supports only magnification or only speech output, the features that correspond to the missing component are not available. 8.1 Getting started with magnification The magnification feature acts like a magnifying glass, enlarging screen elements to enable you to view them more easily. You can move the magnifier around the screen to access different areas. The portion of the screen that is enlarged depends on your settings and the actions that you are performing. For example, ZOOMS can use the entire screen area to magnify one element (referred to here as full-screen magnification) or divide the screen into several areas to display several elements simultaneously (referred to as distributed views). When you scroll through a menu or a list of options, ZOOMS magnifies each item along with some of the surrounding area. Using key commands, you can easily move the magnifier to elements such as the title of the window, the soft keys, or the display of the battery level—and at the same time, you can hear TALKS read out the information that you are viewing. In addition, when the magnifier is on an object that does not fit entirely onto the screen, such as a menu item, the smart scrolling feature automatically begins to scroll through the text after a brief delay. If you prefer gray text to colored text, you have an option to convert the text to shades of gray and to invert the colors so that the display looks like a film negative. To turn on magnification: · Press [TALKS], [ Long Call]. Or · In the TALKS&ZOOMS Settings dialog box, on the Magnification tab, set Magnification to On. The magnification feature is activated and, using the area of the entire screen, displays a magnified version of one portion of the screen (to find out how to change this display mode, see section ). 8.2 Navigating with the magnifier Most of the navigation keys described in this section correspond to the keys that activate TALKS speech output for certain parts of the screen. If TALKS is active along with ZOOMS, the key sequences produce speech and magnify the screen at the same time. To scroll vertically or horizontally: · Press and hold [Up], [Down], [Left], or [Right], depending on the direction in which you want to scroll. (To stop the scrolling, release the key.) Or · On a device with touch screen, hold your finger down for about half a second, and then start moving to “drag around” the magnified part of the screen under the “magnifying glass”. Note: To navigate through menus one by one, press and release [Up] or [Down] just as you do when magnification is not active. To magnify one of the soft keys: · Press [TALKS], [ Key 1]. Press this key sequence again to move to the other soft key. To magnify the status indicators: · Press [TALKS], [ Key 2] once to view the battery indicator, in the upper right corner. · Press [TALKS], [ Key 2] twice rapidly to view the network indicator, in the upper left corner. To magnify items in the upper part of the screen (such as tabs, the case indicator, or application icons): · Press [TALKS], [ Long Key 2] Note: This key sequence usually applies to functions that are relevant to the active application rather than the entire phone. Please note that it is not available on devices with a touch screen. To magnify the title of the window: · Press [TALKS], [ Select]. To magnify the line of text where the cursor is: · Press [TALKS], [ Left]. To magnify the currently selected object: · Press [TALKS], [ Up]. 8.3 Magnification settings This section describes the various options that you can select to customize the ZOOMS magnification feature to your needs. To change any of these settings, open the TALKS&ZOOMS Settings dialog box and select the Magnification tab. 8.3.1 Screen mode The Screen mode setting determines how the screen is divided when magnification is active. You have two options: · Full screen: ZOOMS uses the entire screen area to display a magnified version of one subsection of the active window. · Distributed views: The screen is divided into four parts: a large section at the center; a smaller section at the top, showing the title of the window at twice its normal size; and two small sections at the lower end of the screen, which show the soft keys at twice their normal size. The Distributed views option is intended mainly for use at low zoom factors (see section ), and it keeps important information visible just as the un-magnified screen would. To switch the Screen mode setting: · Press [TALKS], [ *]. 8.3.2 Zoom factor The zoom factor is a measure of magnification—for example, a zoom factor of 200% means that the display is shown at twice its normal size. In addition to various degrees of magnification, the Zoom factor parameter provides an option called Auto-fit focus. If you select this option, the zoom factor changes dynamically to make the text always appear at a certain height regardless of its size on the original display. The height of the text depends on what you select for the Auto-fit focus parameter (see section ). If you do not want the screen to be magnified but do want to use other Magnification tab settings, such as Inverted Colors, set Zoom factor to 100%. To change the degree of magnification: · Press [TALKS], [7] to zoom out, or [TALKS], [8] to zoom in. Note: When Zoom factor is set to Auto-fit focus, these key sequences change the number of lines that are visible at one time. See section . Or · On the Magnification tab, select Zoom factor, and then select either a percentage of magnification or Auto-fit focus. 8.3.3 Auto-fit focus The Auto-fit focus setting controls approximately how many lines of text are visible at one time. The fewer the lines, the larger the text is. For example, if you select the 1 text line option, the text is enlarged to fit the height of the screen. If you select 5 text lines, the text is enlarged to a much smaller degree. Auto-fit focus is applicable only if you have already set the Zoom factor parameter to Auto-fit focus. To change the number of lines visible on the screen at one time: · Press [TALKS], [7] to view more lines on the screen, or [TALKS], [8] to view fewer lines. Note: This key sequence changes the number of visible lines only if the Zoom factor parameter is set to Auto-fit focus. Or · On the Magnification tab, select Auto-fit focus, and then select a number of lines. 8.3.4 Color processing Using the Color processing setting, you can customize the color display to make the text more readable for you. You have the following options: · None: Retains the original screen colors · Black/white: Replaces the colors with a high-contrast black-and-white display · Greyscale: Replaces the colors with shades of gray 8.3.5 Invert colors Use the Invert colors setting to reverse the colors on the screen and create a negative of the image to improve readability. For example, when you set Invert colors to Yes, black areas become white, and white areas become black. To invert the colors or reset them to the original colors: · Press [TALKS], [ Long *]. 8.3.6 Scrolling speed By default, the magnifier scrolls across the screen automatically. The Scrolling speed setting controls the speed of this automatic scrolling (see section ) as well as the speed at which you can scroll manually with the navigation keys. You can select a value from 1 (slowest) through 6 (fastest). 8.3.7 Auto-scroll delay As described in section , the magnifier scrolls across the screen automatically. However ZOOMS waits for a short period of time after the last change on the screen before the automatic scrolling begins. Use the Auto-scroll delay setting to control how long ZOOMS should wait before beginning the automatic scrolling. You can select a value from 0.25 second to 4 seconds. If you don’t want the magnifier to scroll automatically, select No. You can scroll manually with the navigation keys. The speed at which the magnifier scrolls depends on the Scrolling speed setting (see section ). Next Chapter TALKS Online Manual - Chapter 7 Previous Chapter Appendix A: TALKS function-key quick reference lists all the key sequences that are assigned to TALKS functions. Note that to start each key sequence, you press [TALKS], which by default is the [Edit] , [Menu], or [Chr] key of your S60 phone. Long means holding down a key for about a second before releasing it. Additional quick keys are available when a web page is displayed by the Web browser, and that page is read by TALKS. These keys are described in section . Table +--------------------------+-----------------------------------------------+ | TALKS key sequence | Description | +--------------------------+-----------------------------------------------+ | [TALKS], [0] | Activates and deactivates the training mode | +--------------------------+-----------------------------------------------+ | [TALKS], [#] | Repeats the last phrase | +--------------------------+-----------------------------------------------+ | [TALKS], [Long #] | Repeats the phrase before the last | +--------------------------+-----------------------------------------------+ | [TALKS], [Select] | Reads the current window, just as after a | | | window change | +--------------------------+-----------------------------------------------+ | [TALKS], [Key 1] | Reads the names of the soft keys | +--------------------------+-----------------------------------------------+ | [TALKS], [Key 2] | Reads the status of the battery, the | | | network, and other elements | +--------------------------+-----------------------------------------------+ | [TALKS], [Long Key 2] | Reads the status indicators related to text | | | entry | +--------------------------+-----------------------------------------------+ | [TALKS], [1] | Switches between the various key echo modes. | | | Each time that you press the sequence, you | | | switch to a different mode. | +--------------------------+-----------------------------------------------+ | [TALKS], [2] | Activates and deactivates the announcement | | | of uppercase letters | +--------------------------+-----------------------------------------------+ | [TALKS], [3] | Activates and deactivates the use of the | | | NATO spelling alphabet | +--------------------------+-----------------------------------------------+ | [TALKS], [4] | Switches between the various modes of | | | punctuation reading | +--------------------------+-----------------------------------------------+ | [TALKS], [5] | Decreases the volume of the speech output | +--------------------------+-----------------------------------------------+ | [TALKS], [6] | Increases the volume of the speech output | +--------------------------+-----------------------------------------------+ | [TALKS], [7] | Decreases the speed of the speech output | +--------------------------+-----------------------------------------------+ | [TALKS], [8] | Increases the speed of the speech output | +--------------------------+-----------------------------------------------+ | [TALKS], [9] or | Reads the time and date | | | | | [TALKS], [Call] | | +--------------------------+-----------------------------------------------+ | [TALKS], [Long 2] | Lets you select the way the cursor moves | | | when you press the [Left] and [Right] | | | keys: Letter, Word, and Original | +--------------------------+-----------------------------------------------+ | [TALKS], [Long 4] | Turns the graphics mode on and off | +--------------------------+-----------------------------------------------+ | [TALKS], [Long 7] | Turns the echo of passwords on and off | +--------------------------+-----------------------------------------------+ | [TALKS], [Up] | Reads the selected object or current line of | | | text; in the WAP browser, also reads the | | | text before the selected object | +--------------------------+-----------------------------------------------+ | [TALKS], [Long Up] | Spells out the selected object or current | | | text line; in the WAP browser, also spells | | | out the text before the selected object | +--------------------------+-----------------------------------------------+ | [TALKS], [Left] | In a text field, reads the character to the | | | right of the cursor | +--------------------------+-----------------------------------------------+ | [TALKS], [Right] | In a text field, reads the word in which the | | | cursor is located; in the WAP browser, reads | | | the selected object | +--------------------------+-----------------------------------------------+ | [TALKS], [Long Right] | In a text field, spells out the word in | | | which the cursor is located; in the WAP | | | browser, spells out the selected object | +--------------------------+-----------------------------------------------+ | [TALKS], [Down] | Reads the text from the location of the | | | cursor on; in the WAP browser, reads the | | | selected object and the text below it | +--------------------------+-----------------------------------------------+ | [TALKS], [Long Down] | Reads the selected text; in the WAP browser, | | | spells out the selected object and the text | | | below it | +--------------------------+-----------------------------------------------+ | [TALKS], [Menu] or | Opens the TALKS&ZOOMS Settings dialog box | | | | | [TALKS], [Long Key 1] | | +--------------------------+-----------------------------------------------+ | [TALKS], [Clear] or | Turns speech off and on. This feature is | | | useful when you want to listen to ring tones | | [TALKS], [ L ock] | or use the Recorder application. | +--------------------------+-----------------------------------------------+ | [TALKS], [Long Clear] or | Deactivates speech completely, and | | | reactivates it when you press this sequence | | [TALKS], [ Long L ock] | again. If more than one voice is installed, | | | it opens a menu that allows you to switch | | | between voices, or to select “None” for | | | deactivating speech. | +--------------------------+-----------------------------------------------+ | [TALKS], [ Long Exit] | Turns Braille output on and off; see the | | | additional manual for Braille, which you can | | | obtain from your Braille device manufacturer | +--------------------------+-----------------------------------------------+ | [Long TALKS] | Stops the current speech output | +--------------------------+-----------------------------------------------+ | [TALKS], [TALKS] | Executes the original function of the key | | | that is used as the [TALKS] key. | +--------------------------+-----------------------------------------------+ | [Vol U p] | 5th Edition only: navigates up/left to the | | | previous element on the screen. | +--------------------------+-----------------------------------------------+ | [Vol D own] | 5th Edition only: navigates down/right to | | | the next element on the screen. | +--------------------------+-----------------------------------------------+ | [L ong VolU p] | 5th Edition only: switches between different | | | areas on the screen, such as focus, window | | | title with tab sheets, and a list of | | | softkeys. | +--------------------------+-----------------------------------------------+ | [Long Vol D own] | 5th Edition only: selects the current | | | element in the same way as [Select], or | | | presses the chosen softkey. When in a text | | | field and no other object (such as a list) | | | is on the screen, this opens the virtual | | | keyboard to allow for text entry. | +--------------------------+-----------------------------------------------+ | [TALKS], [ VolUp ] | 5th Edition only: Reads the selected object | | | or current line of text. | +--------------------------+-----------------------------------------------+ | [TALKS], [long VolUp] | 5th Edition only: Spells out the selected | | | object or current text line. | +--------------------------+-----------------------------------------------+ | [TALKS], [Vol D own] | 5th Edition only: Reads the text from the | | | start of the cursor on. | +--------------------------+-----------------------------------------------+ | [TALKS], [long VolDown] | 5th Edition only: changes function of side | | | keys between volume and one-hand navigation | | | mode. | +--------------------------+-----------------------------------------------+ Next Chapter TALKS Online Manual - Chapter 8 Previous Chapter Appendix B: ZOOMS function-key quick reference lists all the key sequences that are assigned to ZOOMS functions. Note that to start each key sequence, you press [TALKS], which by default is the [Edit] , [Menu], or [Chr] key of your S60 phone. Long means holding down a key for about a second before releasing it. Table +------------------------+-------------------------------------------------+ | ZOOMS key sequence | Description | +------------------------+-------------------------------------------------+ | [TALKS], [ Long Call] | Activates and deactivates magnification | +------------------------+-------------------------------------------------+ | [TALKS], [Key 1] | Magnifies a soft key | +------------------------+-------------------------------------------------+ | [TALKS], [Key 2] | Magnifies the status indicators | +------------------------+-------------------------------------------------+ | [TALKS], [Long Key 2] | Magnifies items in the upper part of the | | | screen (such as tabs, the case indicator, or | | | application icons) | +------------------------+-------------------------------------------------+ | [TALKS], [Select] | Magnifies the title of the window | +------------------------+-------------------------------------------------+ | [TALKS], [Left] | Magnifies the line of text where the cursor is | +------------------------+-------------------------------------------------+ | [TALKS], [Up] | Magnifies the currently selected object | +------------------------+-------------------------------------------------+ | [ TALKS], [*]. | Switches the Screen mode setting | +------------------------+-------------------------------------------------+ | [TALKS], [7] | Zooms out (displays more lines on the screen) | +------------------------+-------------------------------------------------+ | [TALKS], [8] | Zooms in (displays fewer lines on the screen) | +------------------------+-------------------------------------------------+ | [TALKS], [ Long *] | Inverts the colors or restores them to the | | | original colors | +------------------------+-------------------------------------------------+