iOS AssistiveTouch and pointer device

How to use a pointer device with AssistiveTouch on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch 

Learn how to connect a wired mouse, trackpad, or assistive bluetooth device to control an onscreen pointer on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch.

How to connect your pointer

Plug in your wired mouse, trackpad, or bluetooth device using a Lightning or USB-C port. If you're using USB-A devices, you'll need an adapter.

To connect a bluetooth device:

1. Go to Settings > Accessibility, and select Touch.

2. Select AssistiveTouch > Devices, then select Bluetooth.

3. Select your device from the list.

How to use your pointer

You can use a pointer to click icons on your screen that you might otherwise tap, or use it to navigate the AssistiveTouch menu. If you want to use an input button to show and hide the menu, go to Settings > Accessibility > Touch > AssistiveTouch, then select Always Show Menu. 

With your pointer connected, turn on AssistiveTouch. You'll see a grey, circular pointer and the AssistiveTouch button on your screen. 

Adjust the color, size, or Auto-Hide time

1. Go to Settings > Accessibility and select Touch.

2. Select AssistiveTouch, then select Pointer Style.

The pointer will move as you move your input device.

Adjust the speed

1. Go to Settings > Accessibility and select Touch.

2. Select AssistiveTouch, then adjust the setting.

Change the button assignments

1. Go to Settings > Accessibility and select Touch.

2. Select AssistiveTouch > Devices, then tap the name of the device that you're using.

3. Use the dropdown menus to select the preferred actions for each input button.

How to customize your settings

To configure the ability to drag items without holding a button on the input device, enable the Drag Lock function. This will allow you to hold the input key until the item is ready for dragging, then move it to another location without continuing to hold the button. If you click again, it will release the drag locked item.

If you use Zoom with AssistiveTouch, you can change how the zoomed in area responds to the pointer location, just go to Settings > Accessibility > Touch > AssistiveTouch, then select Zoom Pan. You'll have these options once you enable Zoom Pan:

• Continuous: When zoomed in, the screen moves continuously with the cursor.

• Centered: When zoomed in, the screen image moves when the cursor is at or near the center of the screen.

• Edges: When zoomed in, the screen image moves cursor when the cursor reaches an edge. 

The Dwell options allow you to perform actions with the pointer without physically pressing buttons. Dwell has settings for Movement Tolerance and the amount of time before a selection action is carried out. When Dwell is enabled, the onscreen keyboard will always appear.

How to use a keyboard to control your pointer

If you're using a keyboard to control your pointer, you'll need to enable the Mouse Keys function. Follow these steps:

1. Go to Settings > Accessibility and select Touch. 

2. Select AssistiveTouch, then select Mouse Keys.

From this screen, you can turn on Mouse Keys by pressing the Option key five times. You can also set your Initial Delay and Maximum Speed settings to determine how the pointer moves when being controlled by keyboard keys.

If you'd like to type on the onscreen keyboard using Mouse Keys, or with the pointer while a keyboard is connected, you'll need to enable Show Onscreen Keyboard from Settings > Accessibility > Touch > AssistiveTouch.

id.me

not an endorsement
some background informations
for those who question

ID.me (formerly TroopSwap and Troop ID) is an American online identity network that enables end users to prove their legal identity and attributes of their identity (such as veteran status) via a single login in exchange for discounts from brands and access to sensitive personal information from the federal government. The company is headquartered in McLean, Virginia, in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area.

In 2013, ID.me was awarded a two-year grant by the United States Chamber of Commerce to Participate in the President's National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC), a pilot project intended to help develop secure digital identification methods. Spike TV and the US Chamber of Commerce named Troop ID The Most Veteran Friendly Small Business in America on June 12, 2013. It was a finalist for The Wall Street Journal Startup of the Year that same year. Entrepreneur listed it as one of their 100 Brilliant Companies in 2014.

As part of its identification system, the company collects a range of personal information, including photographs and identification documents. The company verifies information by sending it to a number of "government agencies, telecommunications networks, financial institutions" and other companies which the company trusts and considers reliable. The company treats Internet Protocol addresses and unique device identifiers as non-personally identifiable, and releases them to third parties, along with location, occupation, language, the list of pages browsed at ID.me, and the URLs visited before and after using ID.me.

ID.me is one of three companies, along with USAA and Zentry, certified by the federal government to Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML) Level of Assurance 3. Nevertheless the company is not responsible for any damages from lost information, and does not guarantee accuracy or security of its service or website. The company and its users agree to arbitration by a specific arbitration company (JAMS) under Delaware laws, or small claims court in northern Virginia. Users agree to organize and pay for legal defense of ID.me and indemnify any losses it suffers, if it is sued by third parties.

https://www.bbb.org/us/va/mclean/profile/online-shopping/idme-inc-0241-236003677/complaints

https://help.id.me/hc/en-us/articles/201904874-What-is-ID-me-

What is ID.me?

Whether you’re a member of the military, a first responder, a student, a teacher, or a nurse, you’re part of an exclusive group. With ID.me, you can verify your group status, and gain access to amazing group discounts from hundreds of the most popular brands. 

ID.me is also a trusted technology partner to multiple government agencies and healthcare providers. We provide secure digital identity verification to those government agencies or healthcare providers make sure you're you – and not someone pretending to be you – when you request access to their services online.

ID.me’s next-generation identity platform meets the highest federal standards for online identity proofing and authentication, without compromising access for hard-to-identify groups. ID.me’s technology is used by more than 15 million individuals and 200 partners, including federal and state agencies, healthcare organizations, financial institutions, retailers, and non-profits.

iOS Device Battery Life

Tips for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch

Update to the latest software.

Always make sure your device is using the latest version of iOS.

• If you are using iOS 5 or later, see if you need an update. Go to Settings > General > Software Update.

• If an update is available, you can plug your device into a power source and update wirelessly or plug it into your computer and update with the latest version of iTunes.

Learn more about updating iOS

Optimize your settings.

There are two simple ways you can preserve battery life — no matter how you use your device: adjust your screen brightness and use Wi‑Fi.

Dim the screen or turn on Auto-Brightness to extend battery life.

• To dim, open Control Center and drag the Brightness slider to the bottom.

• Auto-Brightness adjusts your screen to lighting conditions automatically. To activate it, go to Settings > General > Accessibility > Display Accommodations and set Auto-Brightness to On.

When you use your device to access data, a Wi‑Fi connection uses less power than a cellular network — so keep Wi‑Fi on at all times. To turn on Wi‑Fi, go to Settings > Wi‑Fi to access a Wi‑Fi network.

Enable Low Power Mode.

Introduced with iOS 9, Low Power Mode is an easy way to extend the battery life of your iPhone when it starts to get low. Your iPhone lets you know when your battery level goes down to 20%, and again at 10%, and lets you turn on Low Power Mode with one tap. Or you can enable it by going to Settings > Battery. Low Power Mode reduces display brightness, optimizes device performance, and minimizes system animations. Apps including Mail will not download content in the background, and features like AirDrop, iCloud sync, and Continuity will be disabled. You can still use key functions like making and receiving phone calls, email, and messages, accessing the Internet, and more. And when your phone charges up again, Low Power Mode automatically switches off.

View Battery Usage information

With iOS, you can easily manage your device’s battery life, because you can see the proportion of your battery used by each app (unless the device is charging). To view your usage, go to Settings > Battery.

Here are the messages you may see listed below the apps you’ve been using:

Background Activity. This indicates that the battery was used by the app while it was in the background — that is, while you were using another app.

• To improve battery life, you can turn off the feature that allows apps to refresh in the background. Go to Settings > General > Background App Refresh and select Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi & Cellular Data, or Off to turn off Background App Refresh entirely.

• If the Mail app lists Background Activity, you can choose to fetch data manually or increase the fetch interval. Go to Settings > Accounts & Passwords > Fetch New Data.

Location and Background Location. This indicates that the app is using location services.

• You can optimize your battery life by turning off Location Services for the app. Turn off in Settings > Privacy > Location Services.

• In Location Services, you can see each app listed with its permission setting. Apps that recently used location services have an indicator next to the on/off switch.

Home & Lock Screen. This indicates that the Home screen or Lock screen was displayed on your device. For example, the display was awakened by pressing the Home button or by a notification.

• If an app frequently wakes your display with notifications, you can turn off push notifications for the app in Settings > Notifications. Tap the app and set Allow Notifications to Off.

No Cell Coverage and Low Signal. This indicates either that you are in a poor cell coverage area and your iOS device is searching for a better signal or that you’ve used your device in low-signal conditions, which has affected your battery life.

• You can optimize your battery life by turning on Airplane mode. Open Control Center and tap the Airplane mode icon. Note that you cannot make or receive calls while in Airplane mode.

Powerwash

Factory reset your Chromebook

1. Sign out of your Chromebook.

2. Press and hold Ctrl + Alt + Shift + r.

3. Select Restart.

4. In the box that appears, select Powerwash  Continue.

5. Follow the steps that appear and sign in with your Google Account.
   Note: The account you sign in with after you reset your Chromebook will be the owner account.

6. Once you've reset your Chromebook:

   • Follow the onscreen instructions to set up your Chromebook

   • Check if the problem is fixed