I have one and have gotten it to work pretty well, I am not doing too much Braille input, and you will need to get a driver executable which is not on the CD for better operation, but other wise, it seems to function. I never got this is not a Braille key, but I did not do too much with the hotkeys.
Hope this helps. Vaughan Dodd <[email protected]> wrote: > Greetings everyone. > > In anticipation for the soon to be released version nine. > > I have taken possession, for trial purposes, of the Alva 640 Comfort braille > display. > > I am hopeful that AI Squared and Optelec will improve the Window-Eyes > interface. > > Direct braille input seems problematic. For example: space-U is often used > to toggle between upper and lower case. Window-eyes often says num lock (on > or off) as a toggle. > > When attempting to define hot keys, there are instances where Window-"eyes > says "that is not a braille key" when trying to capture a key. > > Also with hot keys: there is reference to the smart pad - which is an Alva > legacy from previous models. > > I acknowledge that AI Squared relies on manufacturers to update their > information and driver software, but I hope that such updating is occurring. > > I have the braille device set as Optelec Alva bc640 (new v3.10) and my guess > is that it is probably correct. > > > I'd still appreciate other peoples' experiences with this display. > > 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.
