I have just got one of those -- you will need the latest drivers for WE which are not on the cd, but otherwise the WE interaction is fine -- use the new alva entry under Braille displays. Note there is no power supply so you need to connect the USB to something if you plan to use Bluetooth.
Vaughan Dodd <[email protected]> wrote: > Greetings everyone. > > I am researching replacing my Focus Blue, as its interaction with Window-Eyes > is flawed. I accept that this is due to driver issues involving Freedom > Scientific. > > So: are there Window-Eyes users who have the Alva 640 Comfort Braille > display, and if so - impressions would be appreciated. > > For instance: How well does it interface with Window-Eyes, as it is not > specifically listed in supported braille displays? I do know that the older > 640 is directly identified, so maybe the same default hot keys and direct > input apply with the newer model. I note the inclusion of NVDA as a built-in > screen reader - presumably - the display will function without NVDA if told > that another screen reader is preferred. > > A detail which I am not sure about is the advantages of disadvantages of the > cursor routing keys being in front of the braille cells, rather than behind.. > This just might be personal preference - more used to the braille cells > being closer to me than would be the case with the Alva. > > Any other thoughts will be appreciated. > > Thanks. > > Vaughan. > > > > ------------------------------- > This email and any attachments may contain information that is confidential > and subject to legal privilege. If you are not the intended recipient, any > use, dissemination, distribution or duplication of this email and attachments > is prohibited. If you have received this email in error please notify the > author immediately and erase all copies of the email and attachments. The > Ministry of Social Development accepts no responsibility for changes made to > this message or attachments after transmission from the Ministry. > > ------------------------------- > > If you reply to this message it will be delivered to the original sender > only. If your reply would benefit others on the list and your message is > related to GW Micro, then please consider sending your message to > [email protected] so the entire list will receive it. > > GW-Info messages are archived at http://www.gwmicro.com/gwinfo. You can > manage your list subscription at http://www.gwmicro.com/listserv. > ---------------------------------------------------- > Alternatives: > > ---------------------------------------------------- -- Your life is like a penny. You're going to lose it. The question is: How do you spend it? John Covici [email protected] If you reply to this message it will be delivered to the original sender only. If your reply would benefit others on the list and your message is related to GW Micro, then please consider sending your message to [email protected] so the entire list will receive it. GW-Info messages are archived at http://www.gwmicro.com/gwinfo. You can manage your list subscription at http://www.gwmicro.com/listserv.
