Accessibility
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Accessibility

Accessibility features improve the usability of your device for users with impaired vision or hearing, cognitive difficulty, or reduced dexterity.
INSTRUCTIONS & INFO

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For more information about accessibility features and TTY compatibility, visit AT&T Accessibility.
In this tutorial, you will learn how to: 

• Access accessibility features
• Turn on/off TalkBack
• Enable and use Select to Speak
• Enable and Configure the Accessibility shortcut
• Access and edit Text-to-speech
• Access Real-Time Text (RTT) settings
 


Access accessibility features

1. Swipe down from the Notification bar with two fingers, then select the settings icon Settings icon.

2. Scroll to and select Accessibility.

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Turn on/off TalkBack

Select TalkBack, then select the Use TalkBack switch to place it in the On position.

Note: Review the Welcome to TalkBack prompt, and follow the prompts. To disable, double-tap the Talkback switch, then double-tap STOP.

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Enable and use Select to Speak

From the Accessibility screen, select Select to Speak, then select the Select to Speak shortcut switch to place it in the On position. 

Note: Review the Select to Speak prompt, then select ALLOW to confirm. Review the Use accessibility button to open prompt, then select GOT IT.

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To use Select to Speak, select the Accessibility icon, then select the area of the screen you would like to hear read aloud.

Note: To pause screen reading, select the Pause icon. To resume, select the Play icon. To stop using Select to Speak, select the Stop icon.

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Enable and Configure the Accessibility shortcut

From the Accessibility screen, select Accessibility Menu then select the Accessibility Menu shortcut switch to place it in the On position. 

Note: Review the Accessibility Menu prompt, then select ALLOW to confirm. Review the Use accessibility button to open prompt, then select GOT IT.

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To use the Accessibility Menu, select the Accessibility Menu icon, then select the desired shortcut.

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To configure the Accessibility Menu shortcut, from the Accessibility screen, scroll to and select Accessibility shortcuts. Select the Accessibility button, then edit settings as desired.

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Access and edit Text-to-speech

ACCESS: From the Accessibility screen, scroll to and select Text-to-speech output.

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EDIT: Edit settings as desired.

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• CHANGE LANGUAGE: Select Language, then select the desired option.
• SPEECH RATE: Select and drag the Speech rate slider to the desired speech rate. 
• PITCH: Select and drag the Pitch slider to the desired pitch. 

 
 

Access Real-Time Text (RTT) settings

Real-Time text (RTT) communication is a conversation of text and voice to make calls. As a sender types a message on their device, text displays on the receiving device. To access RTT settings, from the Accessibility screen, scroll to and select RTT Call Button then select RTT operation mode. Select the desired option.

Note: Review the Real-Time Text (RTT) Calling prompt then select OK.

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