Thanks Bruce, now I see how it works, and I certainly agree; it's much beter than the alternative. Monica Lofton professional Email:
[EMAIL PROTECTED] MSN and personal Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bruce Alexander" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, May 09, 2005 8:34 AM Subject: Re: [Braillenote] Getting out of one-handed mode Monica: I use the BN in onehanded mode, as I suffered a stroke 9 years back, & my righthand should never be in proximity to a keyboard! For that matter, glasses containing liquid should never be in the area of that hanc either. If you are in one handed mode, you can hit whatever keys needed to make a letter, however you want to do it, & the letter won't be acted upon until you strike the spacebar. Exsample, the letter D might be achieved by striking dot 1, then dot 4, & then dot 5, then space. To type a space, strike spacebar twice. Yes, this can be slower, by a considerable amount, but it is certainly better than the alternative of not being able to braille at all. I do know that some people actually use this mode for writing, when they are on the phone at work, or temporarily limited to one hand because of injury, etc. HTH: Bruce ----- Original Message ----- From: "Monica Lofton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, May 09, 2005 9:12 AM Subject: Re: [Braillenote] Getting out of one-handed mode > Hello Irene and everyone. I'm glad the staff designed the BrailleNote in > such a way that one-handed braille could be used for people who have only > the use of one hand. I don't think that, from all my light-heartedness the > other day, that I made clear what I was really asking. I was picturing > myself trying to write one handed and wondered how it was accomplished, > being that we use two hands to make most of the braille combinations and > contractions. For instance, if I chose to use one-handed mode, how would I > braille the letter d or, say, the WH contraction. I am asking because I'm > interested. I apologize if my message the other day seemed like poking fun > at those of you who use this method; that was never my intention at all. > As > I stated, I was picturing me doing it because I know how clumsy I can be. > The attempt at humor was directed at myself. > Monica Lofton > professional Email: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > MSN and personal Email: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Irene Mcminn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, May 09, 2005 12:56 AM > Subject: Re: [Braillenote] Getting out of one-handed mode > > > Hi Monica > I use only one hand to read and write Braille and for typeing as I have > Cerabral Palsy . > Irene > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Monica Lofton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, May 06, 2005 12:11 AM > Subject: Re: [Braillenote] Getting out of one-handed mode > > >> Folks, I'm pretty new to BrailleNote so forgive me for being a bit > ignorant. >> I'm supposed to pick my new PK today and am very excited about finally >> getting it. Anyway, in the manual of an older one I borrowed for a while, > I >> do recall seing a reference to this one-handed mode. I love to read > manuals, >> and since I'm out of school, I'll have to go back in the manual and find > out >> how anyone in the world can braille one handed, grin. I would enjoy > hearing >> your viewpoints on why someone would want to do this, unless perhaps it's >> for someone who might have use of only one hand. I'm excited about > learning >> (smile) >> Monica Lofton >> professional Email: >> >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> MSN and personal Email: >> >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Peggy Kern" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected]> >> Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2005 8:50 PM >> Subject: [Braillenote] Getting out of one-handed mode >> >> >> I believe to get out of one-handed mode, you hold down the enter key >> while >> turning the unit on. >> >> Peggy >> >> >> ___ >> 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 > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.11.6 - Release Date: 5/6/2005 > > ___ 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
