Settings for selecting by dwelling with joy stick selection

You can use a joystick to navigate to a cell and then remain there for a while. If you choose to select by dwelling, it suffices to remain (dwell) on the cell for a certain, adjustable time to select it.

You can set various options.

  1. Choose Menu > Settings.
  2. Choose Access.
  3. Choose Joystick.
  4. In the Select options group, in Dwell selection, Yes.
  5. From Dwell indicator choose one of the following visual indicators for the dwell time progress from the drop-down list. To change the color of the indicator, choose the color cell next to the drop-down list.
    Dwell indicatorExample
    None

    There is no visual indicator for the dwell time. A dot briefly lights up after expiration of the dwell time.

    Bar at the bottom
    Bar at the top
    Full-circle clock
    Hollow clock
    Dot (when selected)
    Shrinking dot
    Fill
    Scanline
  6. Set the remaining options:
    OptionProcedure
    Dwell time

    Drag the slider to set the dwell time. You can fine-tune the dwell time with and .

    Repeat dwell The selection is repeated each time the specified dwell time has elapsed. For example, if the dwell time is 1 second, the cell you're positioned on will be selected each time after a second, until you move the cell away.

    Choose Yes to enable repeat dwell.

  7. Choose OK.