Hi, Kay,
I've used several braille displays with WE. Presently, I'm using a
HandyTech BrailleWave. I've also used the HT Braillino, HumanWare's
BrailleNote and the old PowerBraille 40.
Generally I have found that a 32 or 40 cell display works best for me. 20
cells is just too short. I also like displays that can be used as
stand-alone notetakers. The Handy-Tech displays can be used as stand-alones
on a limited basis. Any braille notetaker like the BrailleNote or the
BrailleSensePlus can be used as stand-alone notetakers, too. This is an
advantage because you don't have to haul around a laptop everywhere you go.
The best displays for battery life are the HT ones. I don't know about the
BS plus, but the BrailleNote Mpower is a battery eater.
You plug your display into your PC and select it from the WindowEyes control
panel. All of mine use a serial connection, so if you have a PC without a
serial port, you 'll have to use a usb to serial converter. The HT displays
come with a cable and the converter.
WindowEyes has braille hot keys for many braille displays. The more keys or
buttons the display has, the more hot keys you can create. It's possible to
use braille input with displays that have keyboards. That's another
advantage of the notetaker-capable braille displays.
I hope this helps.
Terri Amateur Radio call sign KF6CA.
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