I am using a 6S. I've tried explore mode, but even still, it's not really
helping.
Chris.
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From: Alex Hall
To: 'Chris Blouch' via MacVisionaries
Sent: Thursday, October 08, 2015 11:36 PM
Subject: Re: Incredibly irritating problem with braille input on I O S
This is one of those things I'd like to explain in person, because it's way,
way easier to show people how this system works when they can feel/see what's
going on. The next best thing, though, is Explore Mode. Put a finger on the
screen while BSI is active, and hold it there for a few seconds. After two
tones sound, VO will tell you about Explore Mode, after which you can move that
finger around the screen. You'll hear where each dot is, but won't type
anything. You can even do this with two, three, four, or five fingers if you
want to, to get a feel for what might register as a b compared to a k, for
instance.
What device are you on? I'm on a 5 here, which is the second smallest screen
available, and the system is quite comfortable. I certainly wouldn't write a
novel, or even an article, using it, but I'm able to write out reasonably long
pieces of text with great ease and speed compared to the default keyboard, or
the time spent fixing dictation errors. I'd strongly encourage you to give it
another shot, and check out Explore Mode. Also see if Away or Table mode is
better for you; each person likes one over the other, and now that iOS9 lets
you lock in the one you prefer, you can find your favorite and never leave it.
On Oct 8, 2015, at 23:24, Christopher-Mark Gilland <[email protected]>
wrote:
I'm just finding that even though I don't have big hands/fingers, I'm
really having to squish the heck out of my fingers to get things to register
correctly.
For instance, I tried typing the word Hello. it's almost like some of the
time, dot 3 wouldn't register, sometimes dot 1 wouldn't register. Same goes
with 4 and 6, It's like my fingers are too far spread apart. The only way I
can seem to get it to work is to practically web my fingers like a duck's foot.
I almost literally have to touch my finters to one another. Frankly, this is
totally unacceptable.
Braille input may just not be for me. Oh well, at least I tried. I'll
give it another go if you all have an idea, but otherwise, this ain't workin'.
LOL!
Chris.
----- Original Message -----
From: David Chittenden
To: [email protected]
Sent: Thursday, October 08, 2015 10:37 PM
Subject: Re: Incredibly irritating problem with braille input on I O S
Hello,
When you turn the iPhone away from you, have the home button to the
right. VO will announce home button to the left. This is correct, but the home
button actually is on the right. Now, Away mode is correct. Dots 1 2 and 3 are
on the left side, dots 4 5 6 are on the right side. Note: this message was
written with braille screen input in away mode.
David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA
Email: [email protected]
Mobile: +64 21 2288 288
Sent from my iPhone
On 9 Oct 2015, at 14:50, Christopher-Mark Gilland <[email protected]>
wrote:
I'm not using a braille display or input keyboard. This is
specifically on the braille input rotor setting, which I'm referring to.
When I reach an edit field, and I turn the rotor to braille input, I am
using contracted braille, not 6 dot, by the way. I'm noticing that it's
reversed, when in screen away mode from how things would be on a standard
braille note taker or Perkins. You know how normally your left hand does dots
1 2 and 3, and your right hand does 4 5 and 6? Well, it has things aligned now
oppisit. So on my left hand, I have 4 5 and 6, then my right hand has 1 2 and
3. so horizontally, each row normally on a perkins would go:
1 4
2 5
3 6.
In the case of my IPhone 6S, it's going:
4 1
5 2
6 3.
This means I have to turn everything I type backwards.
No? thank you! Is there a way to fix this?
Chris.
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