Well, key assignment in Lion for the Focus 40 is now broken, darn it. This is the one regret I have on upgrading to the current OS X. I used to be able to assign keys, even backspace and delete, and now they are neither listed in the default assignments, nor are they or anything else able to be assigned.
Teresa On Sep 8, 2011, at 5:32 PM, Alex Hall wrote: > The apex problems were confirmed by an hw rep. Basically, I would > select or add a command, then hit cmd-b and hear the sound that > indicates it is time to press the braille keys. When I did, nothing > happened; no assignments, no nothing. > > On 9/8/11, erik burggraaf <[email protected]> wrote: >> Hum, OK, for my tests I'm using a braille connect 32. As far as the >> delete goes, it's not possible in SL to perform a delete or a backspace or a >> carriage return from any braille display. I was able to assign all the >> navigation keys for paragraphs, words, sentences and such. There's also an >> assignable command to bring up the context menu. So, anything that's in the >> context menu such as copy, paste, and spelling suggestions can be accessed >> directly from the braille display. >> >> I was able to assign commands just fine with a focus blue, but I've never >> tried it with the classic focus. >> >> If you email me exactly what you were trying to assign and what steps you >> took, I might be able to spot something. >> >> Best, >> >> Erik Burggraaf >> This month in Ebony Promos: Two new gps systems for demo. Mac OS Lion When >> will it be supported? Ebony Consulting at accessibility Unconference >> Toronto. To read more and subscribe, Visit: >> http://www.erik-burggraaf.com/mailman/listinfo/ebony-promos_erik-burggraaf.com >> Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 >> or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com >> >> On 2011-09-08, at 8:15 PM, Eugenia Firth wrote: >> >>> Hello Erik. >>> Ok, this brings up another question. A while back, me and a lady with >>> AppleCare drove ourselves crazy trying to get assign VoiceOver commands to >>> keys on my Focus 40. We never did get it to work no matter what we did. >>> She got the answer from someone that this was not going to work and that >>> it would need to be fixed in a software update to VoiceOver. >>> >>> Now it sounds like you got your braille keys mapped to dVoiceOver commands >>> like delete, etc. How did you get it to work, or is this something that >>> works with some braille displays and not others? >>> >>> Regards, >>> Gigi >>> o >>> On Sep 8, 2011, at 6:21 PM, erik burggraaf wrote: >>> >>>> Duh, What is this? I discovered I can add a function to my braille >>>> display called toggle selection. I added this and now when I am in text >>>> edit, I can start selecting on my braille display. Then I can use the >>>> nifty navigation commands I just set up to select words, sentences and so >>>> on. Then I can delete them, cut or copy them, and do all kinds of crazy >>>> cool stuff. So my annoyance arises when I start typing up a new email >>>> and in the message body edit toggle selection doesn't work. What >>>> happens? I get start selection. I select what I want. I get stop >>>> selection and when I turn selection off it either deselects everything or >>>> simply hasn't selected it in the first place. >>>> >>>> Anybody else run into this? It's really busted my bubble. I got so >>>> excited when it worked in text edit. >>>> >>>> Best, >>>> >>>> Erik Burggraaf >>>> This month in Ebony Promos: Two new gps systems for demo. Mac OS Lion >>>> When will it be supported? Ebony Consulting at accessibility >>>> Unconference Toronto. 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