How do you do VO on a braille display when using the Mac? I've not used my braille display very much with a Mac, and because I've not had a computer for over a month, I've not had the opportunity to use my braille display with a Mac.
Kawal. On 5 Jan 2013, at 01:34 AM, Eugenia Firth <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Scott. > I realize that she was talking about Vo J and that it is different. However, > I tested it, and it works anyway on email messages. I did that before I wrote > the post. I wanted to see if it would work. It did. In fact, I wonder if > these commands VO J and the usual interacting command are interchangeable. > I'll test it and find out. > > On Jan 4, 2013, at 7:19 PM, Scott Davert <[email protected]> wrote: > >> HI Gigi. >> She was asking about VO plus J, which jumps to the text content of an >> email mesage. This is different than interacting with an item. I'm not >> trying to be rude or anything like that, I just thought I should >> clerify. Unless I'm the one off base here? >> >> Scott >> >> On 1/4/13, Scott Davert <[email protected]> wrote: >>> Hi. >>> I have created my own command for this space with J. You can create >>> keyboard commands on the display, however, they can only be for >>> VoiceOver specific keyboard commands. For example, VO plus J works >>> fine, but command Q, which is an OSX command, will not work. >>> Apparently there is some kind of Apple scripting way of doing this, >>> but I don't know how. SO in short, yes, you can program your display >>> to use specific functions related to VoiceOver, but not any keyboard >>> command that is generalized to the Mac. You'll find that some keyboard >>> commands on the Mac already have a braille equivalent, such as space >>> with 2-3-6 to interact with items and space with 3-5-6 to stop >>> interacting. >>> >>> Scott >>> >>> On 1/4/13, Chris Bruinenberg <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> I think there is a way to customize key presses under Braille. >>>> >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>> >>>> On Jan 4, 2013, at 3:06 PM, Kristeen Hughes <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Thanks to you all. My questions are a bit more specific, I think. I >>>>> would >>>>> like to be able to use the display without having the voice on at all. I >>>>> was able to function with just a Braille display when I used Windows and >>>>> I >>>>> could turn the Jaws speech off or mute it. When I try to do that with >>>>> the >>>>> Mac, I continue to discover things I can't figure out how to do with VO >>>>> and the Focus or any other Braille display. >>>>> >>>>> For example, is there any way to simulate the VO command? Without that a >>>>> lot of things are not able to be done. If, for example, I am looking at >>>>> my >>>>> list of E-Mail messages, and I wish to read one, I cannot do a VO J >>>>> command to get into the message. That is just an example. >>>>> >>>>> Kristeen >>>>> >>>>> On Jan 4, 2013, at 1:21 PM, Dan Eickmeier <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> I have a Brailliant BI 40, and it works nicely on the MAc, and iOS as >>>>>> well. >>>>>> On 2013-01-03, at 2:35 PM, Chris Bruinenberg <[email protected]> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> I have a Braille conect and it works great with iOS windows and Mac. >>>>>>> Best of luck deciding on one! >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Jan 3, 2013, at 11:29 AM, Les Kriegler <[email protected]> >>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I think the code is 0000 for the Focus. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Les >>>>>>>> On Jan 3, 2013, at 1:34 PM, Eugenia Firth <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Hi Kristeen. >>>>>>>>> VoiceOver should recognize your Focus 40 Blue, whether you are using >>>>>>>>> your Mac, your IOS device, or a Windows computer. I've connected to >>>>>>>>> a >>>>>>>>> Windows compchter with Blue Tooth. I have with my Mac and iPhone. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> The one thing that I am finding is that you will want to connect it >>>>>>>>> within the VoiceOver utility. With my braille display, even after >>>>>>>>> it's >>>>>>>>> on the list of devices, if I go to the turn Bluetooth on and try >>>>>>>>> that >>>>>>>>> way, I get an error message, even though it's on the list. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> When you connect it within the VO utility, y'blind want to make sure >>>>>>>>> you have the braille display turned on before you tell Vo to find >>>>>>>>> it. >>>>>>>>> That sounds obvious, but these things can be kind of sensitive if >>>>>>>>> they >>>>>>>>> don't find each other right away. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> After Vo finds your display you will then be asked to put in a code. >>>>>>>>> Some of them are 1234 and some are 0000, so others here can tell you >>>>>>>>> what the code is for the Focus 40 Blue. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> After that, you should do ok. Congratulations on getting a braille, >>>>>>>>> of >>>>>>>>> things, for a Christmas present. I never got anything that good for >>>>>>>>> Christmas. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Regards, >>>>>>>>> Gigi >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Jan 3, 2013, at 11:32 AM, Scott Davert <[email protected]> >>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> You can email me off list, but I think this discussion can most >>>>>>>>>> likely >>>>>>>>>> help others. Even if not imediatley, someone may later wish to >>>>>>>>>> search >>>>>>>>>> the list archives for this topic and will find the thread you >>>>>>>>>> started. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Scott >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On 1/3/13, erik burggraaf <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> you can email me off list if you like. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Best, >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Erik Burggraaf >>>>>>>>>>> Introducing Ebony Consulting business card transcription service, >>>>>>>>>>> starting >>>>>>>>>>> at $0.45 per card or $35 per hundred cards. >>>>>>>>>>> Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 >>>>>>>>>>> or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> On 2013-01-03, at 8:14 AM, Kristeen Hughes <[email protected]> >>>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> I just receiveed a focus 40 Blue for a gift. I am wondering a >>>>>>>>>>>> lot >>>>>>>>>>>> of >>>>>>>>>>>> things. Is there someone who would be willing to talk with me off >>>>>>>>>>>> list so >>>>>>>>>>>> as not to clutter? 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