I've never used brf on the Mac, so am not quite following why dots 7 and 8 would pop up all the time or what a "transformation" is. However, I can tell you that you now have contracted or uncontracted options, as well as an 8-dot option, all of which can be quickly toggled on or off. Also, I have seen around the web that people like the iOS5 update because they can read brf files more easily now. I am still stumped as to how people are reading brf files in iOS at all, but I have seen that it is better in iOS5, however one does it.
On 10/19/11, Eugenia Firth <[email protected]> wrote: > 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? 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