Hi Alex. thanks for the info. Now I thought of another question. I currently have my Mac set so that TextEdit calls up brf files. I understand these days that the iPad has Pages on it. When I called up brf files on my Mac, I had to do a transformation in TextEdit to get the file to display in lower case so that dots 7 and 8 were not turned on for every single letter of sign in grade two.
I looked n Pages and I don't see a transformation option to change everything to lowercase like there is in TextEdit. Is there one that I have missed or is that not necessary with the new update? I would need to read a lot of brf files if I did get an iPad and put braille on it. Regards, Gigi On Oct 19, 2011, at 10:49 AM, Alex Hall wrote: > I think it's very comfortable, especially in iOS5 since we can now use > grade 1 or computer braille. This makes email/web addresses, math, and > other things easier to enter and can be turned on and off easily. As I > think I've said before, I can only come up with three commands you > can't do from a display: bring up the Notification Center, double tap > and hold (and so you can't move icons or clear the App Switcher of > them), and bring up the Item Chooser. You can swipe, use the rotor > (though speech comes on even if muted when you change the rotor > setting, a bug I have reported a few times to Apple), double tap, > select, mute/read with speech, control system volume, toggle the > screen curtain, enter text, action a "back" button from anywhere on > the screen, and so much more. I use my iPod with my bn apex a lot, so > feel free to ask if you have braille questions regarding iOS. > > On 10/19/11, Eugenia Firth <[email protected]> wrote: >> Hi Teresa. >> What are the more braille commands, if that makes any sense? In other words, >> if I can't redo the commands, are the new commands enough so that it's >> comfortable to edit on an iPad? I'm at the Apple store right now doing some >> one on one training because I think I need to work some more on getting >> those tables done. You guys gave me some good ideas on that, so I'll see >> what happens. By the way, I think my braille display is behaving a little >> better since the new update. It seems to accept aye inputs more accurately. >> >> Regards, >> Gigi >> >> On Oct 19, 2011, at 8:58 AM, Teresa Cochran wrote: >> >>> At least the consolation as far as I'm concerned is that there are a lot >>> of Braille commands in IOS5, many more than in Lion. >>> >>> Teresa >>> >>> "Slow down; you'll get there faster." >>> >>> On Oct 18, 2011, at 6:12 PM, Alex Hall wrote: >>> >>>> Even in iOS5, this is still true. Without jailbreaking and doing a lot >>>> of system file editing, there is no way to change the braille >>>> commands. >>>> >>>> On 10/18/11, Kristyn Leigh <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> Hi Gigi, >>>>> >>>>> I have the Focus 40 blue display. I use it with my Macbook Air, Mac >>>>> Mini, >>>>> and iPhone. You can customize braille key assignments in VO on the Mac >>>>> , >>>>> but not in IOS unless it has changed in IOS 5. >>>>> >>>>> Kristyn >>>>> On Oct 18, 2011, at 6:45 PM, Eugenia Firth wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hi guys. >>>>>> I have a question for those of you especially who have a Focus 40 >>>>>> Bluetooth display, and especially if you have paired it with an iPad. I >>>>>> sent my PacMate braille display off today. Depending on what Freedom >>>>>> Scientific says about the cost of fixing it, I would like to do a >>>>>> little >>>>>> research. I might be able to use the PacMate display a little longer >>>>>> because it's not totally gone. It has a big problem with the whiz >>>>>> wheels, >>>>>> which for me is a problem because I have to roll braille up and down, >>>>>> and >>>>>> it's faster reading for me if I use it. >>>>>> >>>>>> So, here's the question for you guys. How long does the battery on an >>>>>> iPad >>>>>> last if you use a bluetooth braille display? Do you like it? Can you >>>>>> set >>>>>> the keys for commands like delete, etc.? >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks ahead of time. >>>>>> Gigi >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>> Groups >>>>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>>> [email protected]. >>>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>> Groups >>>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>> [email protected]. >>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Have a great day, >>>> Alex (msg sent from GMail website) >>>> [email protected]; http://www.facebook.com/mehgcap >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> [email protected]. >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected]. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> >> > > > -- > Have a great day, > Alex (msg sent from GMail website) > [email protected]; http://www.facebook.com/mehgcap > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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