That's odd; I have a Braille Lite M40 here that I routinely use as a Braille display for the laptop. Windows XP, and the latest versions of JAWS and Window-Eyes, and it works in all of them. I agree that I'd rather have a dedicated Braille display, but not for the reason you cite.
Susie Stageberg Project ASSIST with Windows Iowa Department for the Blind (515) 281-1351 [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Isaac Obie Sent: Friday, April 22, 2005 6:03 PM To: Braillenote List Subject: [Braillenote] braille displays and article Susan, I'd rather have a dedicated braille display than a notetaker substituting. it can sometimes be difficult to get it to work. For instance, the braille lite 40 is hard to get it to work with windows. Isaac On Fri, 22 Apr 2005, Susan Stageberg wrote: > Rehab sometimes buys stand-alone Braille displays because the client > needs more cells than a notetaker can offer. Also, in many cases if > the notetaker is in terminal mode and being used as a display, it can > no longer function as a notetaker. See my article in November's > AccessWorld, "The Device that Refreshes." You can read it by going to > www.afb.org, then technology. > > Susie > > > Susie Stageberg > Project ASSIST with Windows > Iowa Department for the Blind > (515) 281-1351 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of dmgina > Sent: Friday, April 22, 2005 4:33 PM > To: Braillenote List > Subject: Re: [Braillenote] did you know > > > Now if you could get rehab to buy Braille Notes for all persons, it > would be better than just the Braille display they love to buy. > I love the idea that we can do this. > I am sure a deaf person feels the same way, to be able to still have the > out > reach. > > > --Dar > --Every Saint has a Past, > > Every Sinner has a Future > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Terri Pannett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "BrailleNote list" <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, April 22, 2005 10:59 AM > Subject: [Braillenote] did you know > > > > Dear List, > > > > I did something which I found to be exciting. I use my BN as a > > braille > > display with WindowEyes. I wanted to scroll up and down a document by > > > paragraph using the thumb keys. I looked at the braille hot keys > > and > I > > decided to change two of them. I changed thumb 2 and 3 to control > down > > arrow and thumb 1 and 4 to control up arrow. The new hot keys work > > beautifully! Now, I can scroll through a document paragraph by > paragraph > > using the thumb keys! > > > > The BN and WE make a great combination! > > > > Terri Pannett, Amateur Radio call sign KF6CA. Army MARS call sign > > AAT9PX, > > California > > > > ___ > > To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit > > http://list.pulsedata.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote > > > > > > > > > > ___ > To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit > http://list.pulsedata.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote > > > ___ > To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit > http://list.pulsedata.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote > ___ To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit http://list.pulsedata.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote
