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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
• Access and edit Text-to-speech
 
 

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

1. Select TalkBack.
 
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2. 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

1. From the Accessibility screen, select Select to Speak.

 

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2. 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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3. 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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Access and edit Text-to-speech

ACCESS: From the Accessibility screen, select Text-to-speech settings.

 

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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.


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