The older Focus 40 Blues had whiz wheels, but the slimmer, newer version does not. Jonathan Mosen Mosen Consulting Blindness technology eBooks, tutorials and training http://Mosen.org
On 14/11/2013, at 5:55 am, Kristeen Hughes <khwi...@gmail.com> wrote: > I don't know of a wheel on the Focus 40 Blue. > > Kristeen > > > On Nov 13, 2013, at 10:55 AM, Eugenia Firth <gigifi...@me.com> wrote: > >> Hi there again >> I haven't got on the bus yet, and I was thinking about what I had said last >> time. I just realized I said wrong. The command I sent to you before was >> going from different rotor items to and from. Other rotor items. I'm not >> sure, but I think if you roll that wheel on the focus 40 that it will start >> selecting text. I seem to remember that I would forget and Wohlt and it >> would start selecting text for me when I didn't want it. It may work to >> first set the rotor two words or lines as you need them and then use the >> wheel. >> Regards, >> Gigi >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Nov 13, 2013, at 9:05 AM, Eugenia Firth <gigifi...@me.com> wrote: >>> >>> Hi there >>> Okay, you want to press the space with the bb sign in order to select the >>> previous roter item. Then you press dots 5-6 to select the next roter item. >>> I am busy making a file of general brill display commands. I think they are >>> in the voice over menu anyway, but I have looked there lately. When I get >>> it done, do you want it? I'll have to do it a little later since I am about >>> to get ready and get on the bus. >>> >>> Regards, >>> Gigi >>>> On Nov 12, 2013, at 10:08 PM, Kristeen Hughes <khwi...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> Thanks,. This info does help. Can you tell me how I can sellect text? I've >>>> not been successful. >>>> >>>> Kristeen >>>>> On Nov 12, 2013, at 5:10 PM, Daniel Miller <miller...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Hi, >>>>> Teresa is correct, you have to do a lot of customizing in order to get >>>>> your focus display to work as your keyboard. Unfortunately, you will have >>>>> to use your keyboard more than you would like to. That's just the nature >>>>> of the beast. >>>>> >>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>> >>>>>> On Nov 12, 2013, at 3:58 PM, Teresa Cochran <vegaspipistre...@gmail.com> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Admittedly, yes, I’m also using a keyboard. My opinion is that you’ll >>>>>> probably have to do quite a lot of customizing to use a Braille display >>>>>> as a primary keyboard. >>>>>> >>>>>> For switching apps, I’d probably map a braille keystroke to >>>>>> VO-applications list. (VO-f1 twice quickly)I don’t think there’s an easy >>>>>> way to map one to command-tab. >>>>>> >>>>>> HtH, >>>>>> Teresa >>>>>> >>>>>> "Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend. Inside of a dog, it's >>>>>> too dark to read."--Groucho Marx >>>>>> >>>>>>> On Nov 12, 2013, at 1:27 PM, Kristeen Hughes <khwi...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Okay, I look and I don't see some things that seem to be rather >>>>>>> importatn. For example, if you are wanting to switch from one open app >>>>>>> to another, how do you do it with the display. Are you using a keyboard >>>>>>> along with the display? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Kristeen >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Nov 12, 2013, at 2:01 PM, Teresa Cochran >>>>>>>> <vegaspipistre...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Hi, Kristeen, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I have a focus 40 Blue and use it constantly with Mavericks. I haven’t >>>>>>>> tried assigning keystrokes for selecting text, etc. but there’s a good >>>>>>>> chance it can be done. In the vO utility, you can go to Braille and >>>>>>>> view the assigned commands for your Braille display and modify or >>>>>>>> assign new ones. There’s a lot of stuff in there, so have fun >>>>>>>> exploring. :) >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> HtH, >>>>>>>> Teresa >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> "The Golden Age of science fiction is twelve."--Pete Graham >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Nov 12, 2013, at 9:31 AM, Kristeen Hughes <khwi...@gmail.com> >>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> This may have been discussed before, but I have to try again. I would >>>>>>>>> like to use my Focus 40 Blue with my Mac Mini. I would prefer not to >>>>>>>>> have to use another keyboard along with it. Are there any ways to add >>>>>>>>> important keystrokes like switching between open programs and closing >>>>>>>>> a window or program, etc? Along with that is it truly possible to cut >>>>>>>>> and paste and manipulate text? Of someone wants to address this stuff >>>>>>>>> off of the list, that's cool. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Kristeen >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On Oct 24, 2013, at 6:43 PM, Eugenia Firth <gigifi...@me.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Hi guys >>>>>>>>>> I had so many problems I had to go back to mountain kitty. They >>>>>>>>>> weren't just with my braille display, which I reported is doing fine >>>>>>>>>> yesterday. However, today I couldn't even navigate properly in >>>>>>>>>> TextEdit. I couldn't even tell what I'd selected to the end of the >>>>>>>>>> text didn't tell me. I was getting too many finder busy messages >>>>>>>>>> also, and I couldn't always navigate and tell where I was. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> I had to call that 877 number, and he is checking for me. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Regards and a little stressed, but this is computers were talking >>>>>>>>>> about, >>>>>>>>>> Gigi >>>>>>>>>> Eugenia Firth >>>>>>>>>> gigifi...@sbcglobal.net >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>>>>>> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, >>>>>>>>>> send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>>>>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>>>>>>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>>>>>>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>> You received this message 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