Hi my name is Rosemarie, founder of TechAble Assistive Technology.
I've introduced how to control an iPad with a head mouse, and in that video
I've covered the Dwell Control feature available in the iOS devices.
Then I got questions from people how a user can simulate pressing and holding the left mouse to
perform actions like drawing on a notepad. So today, I'm going to show you how to simulate pressing and
holding the left mouse button when you use a head mouse with the Dwell Control feature.
I'm going to use the Hold and Drag action available in the Assistive Touch.
Okay, let's get started.
To easily access to the Hold and Drag action, I've placed the Hold and Drag button on the Assistive Touch menu.
If you like to learn how to customize the assistive touch menu, please watch my previous video called Control iPhone with trackball and Assistive Touch.
I've included the link to the video in the description section.
And I've also assigned the right bottom corner to activate the Hold and Drag action.
So, if I dwell the pointer at the right bottom corner of the iPad
the Hold and Drag will be activated.
You can find the information about how to assign the Hot Corners to perform different actions from my previous video called
Control iPad with head mouse. I've also included this link to the video in the description section.
The way you use the Hold and Drag is first you need to dwell the pointer on the starting point
then drag as desired by moving the mouse pointer then dwell on the end point to release the drag.
So let me show you how it works. I'm gonna bring my pointer to the notes app
to open it, and then let me activate the markup button, which is this pen shape icon.
And then let me first activate the Hold and Drag from this Assistive Touch menu,
it's this one.
And then I'm gonna dwell at the starting point and draw
what I want to draw and then I'm going to dwell at the end point
to release the drag. And let me change the color of the pen. Let me choose the blue.
And this time, let me activate the Hold and Drag using the Hot Corner. So
I'm going to move my pointer to the bottom right corner.
And then dwell at the starting point
draw
and then dwell at the end point.
Okay. So that's how it works.
That's how you can use the Hold and Drag to simulate pressing and
holding the left mouse button when you use a head mouse with the Dwell Control feature.
To find more information about how to customize the Assistive Touch menu
and how to use Dwell Control feature, including how to set up the Hot Corners,
watch my previous videos, which I've listed in the description section. Thank you for watching.