BlackBerry Curve 9370 9360 9350 - Shortcuts: BlackBerry Screen Reader

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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.

User Guide

Accessibility options

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Control the information read back

Read your current screen

Press the right convenience key and the * key.

Read the incoming call screen when a call comes in

Press the right convenience key.

Read the current date and time

Press the right convenience key and the 3 key.

Read the number of missed calls and unread messages

Press the right convenience key and the 6 key.

Change the amount of punctuation symbols read back

Press the right convenience key and the 7 key.

Read status information, such as the battery level and
signal level, and network coverage

Press the right convenience key and the key.

Read and spell the word under the cursor when editing text
and reading text

Press the right convenience key and the

key.

Read and spell the last word or phrase spoken for up to five
items

Press the right convenience key and the Space key. To
scroll through the list, continue using the shortcut key.

Change the keyboard echo settings

Press the right convenience key and the 9 key.

Read the contents of any of the following:

• An open email's message body
• Browser pages
• Text messages or BBM bubble conversations ranging

from the latest to the oldest in a conversation

Press the right convenience key and the

key.

Change the speech options

Change the pitch elevations of the BlackBerry Screen
Reader voice

Press the right convenience key and the 1 key to decrease
the pitch or the 2 key to increase the pitch. You can
continue pressing a key to alter the setting.

Change the rate of speech

Press the right convenience key and the 4 key to decrease
the rate or the 5 key to increase the rate. You can continue
pressing a key to alter the setting.

Change the verbosity settings

Press the right convenience key and the 8 key.

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Accessibility options

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Change the application options

Mute or take off of mute the BlackBerry Screen Reader
during calls or when it interferes with conversation.

Press the right convenience key and the 0 key.

Go to the BlackBerry Screen Reader configuration screen

Press the right convenience key and the # key.

Increase or decrease the BlackBerry Screen Reader volume Press the right convenience key and then the Volume Up or

Volume Down key on your smartphone. You can continue
pressing a key to alter the setting.