Common Descriptions

Sometimes you may not be in front of the person and must describe things in easy-to-understand
language. Here are some common examples. Keep in mind that features and devices change all the time
so you may have to look up on the internet where certain things are on different devices.

APP Mouse
This is usually an oval-shaped device
The small pictures on your device screen
with two clicking buttons with a wheel in
(describe the picture of the APP you want
the middle. It's usually beside the
them to find), eg. For Facebook the small
keyboard. You put your index finger on
blue square with a white F in it.
the left button and your middle finger
on the right button to select things on
your device.

Cursor Search Bar

For a computer, it is the white arrow that moves when
you move your mouse. You may have to move your
A white rectangle on the screen that you click on with
mouse around slowly to find it. It is also the blinking
your cursor or finger. It may have a magnifying glass in
black line you will see on your screen which shows you it
it. From here, you can type what you want to search for.
is ready to type or where you are on the screen.
If you have a touch device, the keyboard will come up
on the screen for you to type.

Keyboard Power Button

For a computer you would say the keyboard if the
buttons that allow you to type. You may have to
describe the position and shape of certain buttons as
you go. For a touch screen device you will have to say
once you touch a spot like the search bar or a typing
app like texting the keyboard will come up to type.
For a laptop the power button is the button in the
top right corner of the keyboard. You sometimes
will see a circle through the top middle. Some
devices require you to push two buttons at once
you would describe where those two buttons are
and how long they need to hold those buttons.

Volume
For a computer, the volume button is usually in the
first row of keys on the left side of the keyboard. It will
have a horn with curved lines coming out of it that is
the volume up button, and the horn with one curved
line is the volume down. For hand-held devices, there
are two buttons on the left side of the device. The top
one is volume up, and the bottom is for down.
Screen
For a computer, use the cursor to go to the top right
corner of your screen, and there is an X. Click the X
to close the screen. If you use an Apple or Android
device, you will place your finger on the bottom of
the device and move your finger up the screen to
exit an application you no longer want to be in.

Charging Enter and Send

For laptops there is usually a hole on the top left side of
For keyboards you describe the placement and shape of
your laptop. This will fit the charging cord. Then it is
the key, not all computers have the word written. You
plugged into the wall. For more touch screen devices in
would do the same for the touch screen devices. Some
Canada the charging hole is in the bottom of your
will say enter, some you would say arrow pointing left
device. The charging cord would have come in the box.
with. Blue or green circle with an arrow pointing up.
The cord might also have to plug into a box before it
Know the device and the look for the best description
goes in the wall.