I don’t know for certain, the Braille Keyboard on the Focus 40 display in conjunction with a computer is completely programmable, don’t know whether Braillenote is open like that, I suspect note and probably was never designed to be given that its a note taking device.
> On 17 Oct 2015, at 2:14 PM, N K Shackelford <nance62l...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Wonder if I could do the same thing with a Braille Edge?? We're still trying > to get it to read what I'm doing on the computer, but for some reason, it > won't. > > Nance > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane > Trethowan > Sent: Friday, October 16, 2015 7:20 PM > To: PC Audio Discussion List <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> > Subject: Skype Doesn't Get Much Better Than This > > Hi! > > I’ve had a Focus 40 Braille Display now for just over a fortnight and these > devices are truly amazing. > > So you’re asking, what does a Braille Display have to do with audio? Well > normally not a lot but in my case quite a bit. > > I’ve done some programming of the display so that I can perform various > functions using chorded commands from the perkins style keyboard behind the > row of 40 Braille cells. > > I can for example manipulate Skype by using chords to answer/end calls, put > calls on hold, merge calls together etc, I’m using the Mac to do this but I > can’t see any reason why this couldn’t be done on a Windows PC. > > Its absolutely glorious being able to read and take notes on a Braille > display whilst chatting, I find listening to a computer voice whilst talking > a major annoyance. > > So here I am sitting comfortably on my couch with my Mac on the desk, my > headphones on and my Braille display on my knee typing away and ready to > answer any incoming Skype calls at the touch of a spacebar-A chord on the > display, it just doesn’t get much better than this. > > > ********** > Those of a positive and enquiring frame of mind will leave the rest of the > halfwits in this world behind. > > > > > --- > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > https://www.avast.com/antivirus > > ********** Those of a positive and enquiring frame of mind will leave the rest of the halfwits in this world behind.
