thanks for the brush up on 8 dot braille, David!  I really needed it!

I know the more I use it, the more used to it I’ll get!

Cait

> On Sep 13, 2015, at 11:14 PM, David Chittenden <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> Computer braille is the same as 8-dot braille. In computer braille, there is 
> a different dot pattern for each symbol. For letters, uppercase letters have 
> dot 7 added to the letter. Numbers and punctuation are different. Remember, 
> print is not contracted.
> 
> One cannot have contracted braille checked if one wishes to use computer 
> braille.
> 
> David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA
> Email: [email protected]
> Mobile: +64 21 2288 288
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>> On 14 Sep 2015, at 11:46, Caitlyn Furness <[email protected]> wrote:
>> 
>> Hi,
>> OK, this is probably a stupid one, but is computer braille the same as 8 dot?
>> 
>> And, if I have 8 dot mode turned on, can I leave the contracted box ticked?
>> 
>> I suppose I’ll have to get used to reading in 8 dot mode if this is the same 
>> as computer braille, but honestly, so far, when I’ve tried using it, it bugs 
>> me-it’s like reading grade one!
>> 
>> Thanks for any help!
>> Caitlyn
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