Wonder if I could do the same thing with a Braille Edge?? We're still trying to 
get it to read what I'm doing on the computer, but for some reason, it won't.

Nance


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From: Pc-audio [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Dane 
Trethowan
Sent: Friday, October 16, 2015 7:20 PM
To: PC Audio Discussion List <[email protected]>
Subject: Skype Doesn't Get Much Better Than This

Hi!

I’ve had a Focus 40 Braille Display now for just over a fortnight and these 
devices are truly amazing.

So you’re asking, what does a Braille Display have to do with audio? Well 
normally not a lot but in my case quite a bit.

I’ve done some programming of the display so that I can perform various 
functions using chorded commands from the perkins style keyboard behind the row 
of 40 Braille cells.

I can for example manipulate Skype by using chords to answer/end calls, put 
calls on hold, merge calls together etc, I’m using the Mac to do this but I 
can’t see any reason why this couldn’t be done on a Windows PC.

Its absolutely glorious being able to read and take notes on a Braille display 
whilst chatting, I find listening to a computer voice whilst talking a major 
annoyance.

So here I am sitting comfortably on my couch with my Mac on the desk, my 
headphones on and my Braille display on my knee typing away and ready to answer 
any incoming Skype calls at the touch of a spacebar-A chord on the display, it 
just doesn’t get much better than this.


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