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• When Command Mode is on, you can use the shortcut
features that comes with the BlackBerry Screen
Reader.
Adjusting the display of home screen icons
You can change the number of icons displayed on the home screen, so that between 1 to 4 columns are shown. While
learning to use the smartphone, some users find the 1 Column setting easiest to use.
Set the number of icons that appear on the home screen
1. On the home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon.
2. Click Accessibility.
3. Change the Home Screen Grid Layout field.
4.
Press the key > Save.
Set the trackpad sensitivity
You can set how the trackpad responds to your touch. A high sensitivity level requires less pressure than a lower sensitivity
level; 20 is the least sensitive, while 100 is the most sensitive. When learning to use the smartphone, some users find a
sensitivity level of 20 the easiest to use.
1. On the home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon.
2. Click Typing and Language > Trackpad Sensitivity.
3. Change the Horizontal Sensitivity field and Vertical Sensitivity field.
4.
Press the key > Save.
Turn on or turn off Key Describer mode
The BlackBerry Screen Reader provides a feature called Key Describer mode, which helps you learn and remember the
layout of the keyboard and keys on your BlackBerry smartphone.
• To turn on Key Describer mode, press the right convenience key twice and press any button or key on your smartphone.
The BlackBerry Screen Reader will echo the key pressed and help you create a map of the key layout from memory.
• To turn off Key Describer mode, press the right convenience key again.
The Key Describer mode will turn off automatically if you do not press any key within 10 seconds of turning it on.
Shortcuts: BlackBerry Screen Reader
In these shortcuts, the key references are to the numbered keys on the alphanumeric keyboard. To use the BlackBerry
Screen Reader shortcuts, the application must be turned on. Depending on the typing input language that you are using,
some shortcuts might not be available.
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