If you can leave 8 dot off on the apex, then it works on the iPod just fine. You can also try hitting space with an 8-dot character in terminal mode if you have to leave 8 dot enabled on the apex. Here are the thumbkey commands: outer outer left/right: left/right flick inner left/right: pan braille both left: delete both right: enter both inner: home both outer: toggle screen curtain
On 11/18/11, randi shelton <[email protected]> wrote: > Oh... interesting... I guess that answers my last post. So is it better to > just toggle contracted braille on and off since that seems to work with no > problem? > > I tried the thumb keys for deleting and had no problem with that one. > > Thanks for your help. > > Randi > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Alex Hall" <[email protected]> > To: "randi shelton" <[email protected]> > Cc: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, November 18, 2011 12:19 AM > Subject: Re: [Braillenote] finally paired successfully!!!!! > > >>I don't know of a move by character command, but space-d or the two >> left thumbkeys (back and previous) delete characters. >> If you have 8-dot enabled on the apex as well as the iPod,you can't >> enter 8 dot characters in terminal mode. This is another apex bug, >> nothing to do with iOS, so that's one thing to check. >> >> On 11/17/11, randi shelton <[email protected]> wrote: >>> For some reason, I'm noticing that when I try to use dot 7 and a letter >>> to >>> make the letter uppercase, I'm not seeing the capitalization. whenI try >>> to >>> use backspace and space to go back a character as I did with focus, it >>> doesn't seem to perform that function... I was on the facebook site >>> trying >>> to type my status, and I noticed that. >>> >>> I agree that enter 456 is cumbersome... I like the two thunbkeys command >>> better... >>> >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Alex Hall" <[email protected]> >>> To: "randi shelton" <[email protected]> >>> Cc: <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Thursday, November 17, 2011 8:13 PM >>> Subject: Re: [Braillenote] finally paired successfully!!!!! >>> >>> >>>> Yes, enter-4-5-6 is useful, but I would rather see hw offer a mode in >>>> which that keystroke is not necessary before any keysoft command. >>>> Any display, such as the focus and apex, will share all keyboard >>>> commands. The differences come in their "special" keys, so the focus >>>> wheels and other navigation buttons will do certain commands, and the >>>> apex's thumb keys will do different ones. All displays share braille >>>> commands though. >>>> >>>> On 11/17/11, randi shelton <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> Thanks. I downloaded your podcast on common braille commands, and many >>>>> are >>>>> the same as Focus 40 blue, but the passthrough one is interesting for >>>>> apex... I never would have guessed space with 4556 is what it is... >>>>> >>>>> I also have the one you did on safari which I really haven't played >>>>> with >>>>> yet. >>>>> >>>>> Great stuff! >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>> From: "Alex Hall" <[email protected]> >>>>> To: "randi shelton" <[email protected]> >>>>> Cc: <[email protected]> >>>>> Sent: Thursday, November 17, 2011 6:41 PM >>>>> Subject: Re: [Braillenote] finally paired successfully!!!!! >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> That's great news! The 4 5 6 reset likely cleared out the bluetooth >>>>>> connections on the apex side. This is good information to have, so >>>>>> thanks for sharing the solution. If you have questions about commands >>>>>> or how to do anything, let us know, and don't forget that I have a >>>>>> couple other demos in the media center of braillenoteusers.info >>>>>> demonstrating basic usage. There is also the braille section of >>>>>> aios.applevis.com. >>>>>> >>>>>> On 11/17/11, randi shelton <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>> Hi Alex and all! >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Thanks Alex for all your help with this. I called Tech support >>>>>>> tonight. >>>>>>> They >>>>>>> had me do a 456 reset, and my apex and phone paired the first time! >>>>>>> So >>>>>>> glad >>>>>>> it finally worked!!!! i really wanted this to happen since it's the >>>>>>> device I >>>>>>> carry with my the most. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Thanks again for all your help! >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Randi >>>>>>> "The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or >>>>>>> even >>>>>>> heard. 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