Re: A Question for Focus 40 Blue 5th Generation Braille Display Users

2023-12-03 Thread Jennie Facer
, M. Taylor wrote: > > Hello All, > > I tried searching the archives but cannot seem to locate any recent threads > on the following question: > > A couple of days ago I purchased a new Focus 40 Blue 5th Gen braille Display > from Freedom Scientific. What a marvelous dev

A Question for Focus 40 Blue 5th Generation Braille Display Users

2023-12-03 Thread M. Taylor
Hello All, I tried searching the archives but cannot seem to locate any recent threads on the following question: A couple of days ago I purchased a new Focus 40 Blue 5th Gen braille Display from Freedom Scientific. What a marvelous device. It works like a champ on both the latest version

RE: navigating my Iphone with my braille display

2023-08-28 Thread Christopher Chaltain
Yes, you'll need to use VoiceOver's braille commands. Richard Turner has a nice list on his web site in a few different formats. https://www.turner42.com/ You can also find a list of braille keyboard commands for your braille display by going into Settings -> Accessibility -> Voi

Re: navigating my Iphone with my braille display

2023-08-27 Thread Ron Canazzi
Hi Group, I just purchased a focus 40 braille display. I am very new at it. I have read the manual but am a bit confused. Some of the keystrokes they mentioned don't work with the display when it is connected to the iPhone. Are there a separate set of keystrokes for the display when using

RE: Re: navigating my Iphone with my braille display

2023-08-27 Thread Dulce Muccio Weisenborn
Please refresh my memory. What is your url? - Original Message - From: Richard Turner Date: 08/27/2023 05:21 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: navigating my Iphone with my braille display I have a fairly complete list of braille commands on my website at work with most

Re: navigating my Iphone with my braille display

2023-08-27 Thread Richard Turner
I have a fairly complete list of braille commands on my website at work with most displays. The one you want in particular is space with the letter, O to go on one page to the right and space with the contraction OW to go one page to the left. Richard, USA —— "While striving for

navigating my Iphone with my braille display

2023-08-27 Thread Dacia Cole
Hi, I have an Iphone 13 and a Braille Sense U2. How do I navigate between pages on my Iphone? When I try and swipe up once I'm at the end of page 1, it just keeps taking me to the spotlight area? I want to be able to get to apps on the other pages on my phone with my Braille Sense. Thanks, Dacia

Re: Trying to read a text file with a braille display

2023-08-03 Thread Anna Dresner
The last time I tried it, Voice Dream Writer worked great for reading text files. It's been a while though, so it's possible something has broken since. Best, Anna Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 3, 2023, at 9:24 AM, Richard Turner > wrote: > > The best way is on the braille di

RE: Trying to read a text file with a braille display

2023-08-03 Thread Richard Turner
The best way is on the braille display itself if it has an SD card and a text editor/reader. If using it on an iPhone with VDR, the latest iOS supposedly fixed a bug that if you have scroll page when panning turned on in the VoiceOver, Braille settings, it would not allow you to pan. If you

Trying to read a text file with a braille display

2023-08-03 Thread 'Sandy Tomkins' via VIPhone
Hi, Can anyone suggest a good app for reading a largish txt file with a braille display? I have tried it with VDR but this is no good. i have to keep scrolling the page and it often looses the first line. i used to use iLike2Read Pro, but that doesn't seem to be updated for the latest IOS

Focus40 classic and fifth generation braille display and USB to iPhone using camera connection kit

2022-12-15 Thread Shai
Hello all, Would anyone happen to know if the Focus 40 classic or Focus 40 blue fifth generation is supported over USB using iPhone 10-R with camera connection kit? I have a student who is considering the use of this set up. Student is using iOS 16.1.2. -- Shai Wolman Wolman Assistive

Re: braille display and iOS 16 not re pairing

2022-11-29 Thread Mariarosa Chapman
for Intelligent Life in the Universe My web site: https://www.turner42.com From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Maria ChapmanSent: Tuesday, November 29, 2022 4:59 AMTo: 'Gary Robinson' via VIPhone Subject: braille display and iOS 16 not re pairing HI.I am not sure if this is a known bug or if it’s just

RE: braille display and iOS 16 not re pairing

2022-11-29 Thread Richard Turner
in the Universe My web site: <https://www.turner42.com> https://www.turner42.com From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Maria Chapman Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2022 4:59 AM To: 'Gary Robinson' via VIPhone Subject: braille display and iOS 16 not re pairing HI. I am no

braille display and iOS 16 not re pairing

2022-11-29 Thread Maria Chapman
HI. I am not sure if this is a known bug or if it’s just affecting me. I am also not sure if it’s an iOS problem or a polaris problem. when i am using the polaris with the iphone as a braille display and i put it in to sleep or just don’t use it for a bit, or switch to a different app

RE: Keyboard access and braille display

2022-09-28 Thread michv
Hi Kelly from what I have found when I am using a braille display with my I phone it seems that all the funktions of the phone go to the braille display and touching the phone doesn't do anything. I found it really confusing. But that is the way it works. From Mich. -Original Message

RE: Keyboard access and braille display

2022-09-28 Thread Richard Turner
- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Kelly Ford Sent: Wednesday, September 28, 2022 3:33 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Keyboard access and braille display Hi, I was experimenting a bit with turning on the accessibility setting for full keyboard access and moving around

Keyboard access and braille display

2022-09-28 Thread Kelly Ford
Hi, I was experimenting a bit with turning on the accessibility setting for full keyboard access and moving around the iPhone and several applications. This was working fine with a Bluetooth keyboard. However, as soon as I then turned on a braille display, the keyboard access quit working

Braille Display Not Automatically Reconnecting

2022-09-10 Thread kelby carlson
Using an iPhone 7 paired with a BrailleNote Apex. Upon updating to iOS 15.6.1, I now notice that every time I want to use this display, I must go into VO settings and manually reconnect—it does not automatically connect when the notetaker is in display mode. Has anyone else noticed this? Is

RE: Any Advice on Setting up the NLS e-Reader Humanware Braille Display with iOS / iPad OS?

2022-08-24 Thread M. Taylor
Subject: Re: Any Advice on Setting up the NLS e-Reader Humanware Braille Display with iOS / iPad OS? Read the manual on bard. That should help you get it set up correctly. The DB number is dbc24650. On 8/23/22, M. Taylor wrote: > Hello Everyone, > > I received the NLS e-reader 20-cell

RE: Any Advice on Setting up the NLS e-Reader Humanware Braille Display with iOS / iPad OS?

2022-08-24 Thread M. Taylor
Okay, thank you Patti. Great info. Mark -Original Message- From: Patti Johnson Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2022 3:15 PM To: M. Taylor Subject: Re: Any Advice on Setting up the NLS e-Reader Humanware Braille Display with iOS / iPad OS? Hi Mark. If you ask your library they should

RE: Any Advice on Setting up the NLS e-Reader Humanware Braille Display with iOS / iPad OS?

2022-08-23 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Chela and thank you so much. Mark -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of CHELA Robles Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2022 1:10 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Any Advice on Setting up the NLS e-Reader Humanware Braille Display with iOS / iPad OS

Re: Any Advice on Setting up the NLS e-Reader Humanware Braille Display with iOS / iPad OS?

2022-08-23 Thread Joshua Hendrickson
Read the manual on bard. That should help you get it set up correctly. The DB number is dbc24650. On 8/23/22, M. Taylor wrote: > Hello Everyone, > > I received the NLS e-reader 20-cell HumanWare Braille display, today. > > It's adorable. > > Any advice about setting it

Re: Any Advice on Setting up the NLS e-Reader Humanware Braille Display with iOS / iPad OS?

2022-08-23 Thread CHELA Robles
Hey I do have the e-reader and will gladly be able to help you if you’d like what I had to do was go to where it says connections when you turn on the braille display and then I had to go to my iPhone go to the voiceover settings within the settings app go to braille and search for the e-reader

Any Advice on Setting up the NLS e-Reader Humanware Braille Display with iOS / iPad OS?

2022-08-23 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Everyone, I received the NLS e-reader 20-cell HumanWare Braille display, today. It's adorable. Any advice about setting it up with iOS / iPad OS? I assume it should be rather straight-forward, right? Of course, I will read the included user guide but wanted to avoid any growing pain

Re: questions about the iPhone the Braille display, and how this all interacts with the iPhone.

2022-03-11 Thread Jennie Facer
Hi there, Unfortunately, I cannot answer too many of your questions. I use a Braille display with Apple Books and don’t have that exact issue. I do have the issue where it goes back to the place I was at, but it doesn’t advance to where I am now. It just stays back there even when I read past

questions about the iPhone the Braille display, and how this all interacts with the iPhone.

2022-03-11 Thread kevinwassmer
Hello folks. I know I haven't posted on here for a long time. I have some questions about the iPhone and how it interacts with the Braille Display. First, I have been reading a book on iBooks. I found the Braille display works better with the iBook then Voice-over does. Here is a question I have

Re: Voice Dream Reader with a braille display

2021-12-28 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
that is many lines from where you were reading. Panning works smoothly and doesn't result in lost or duplicated text. Best, Anna > On Dec 28, 2021, at 11:15 AM, Jennie Facer wrote: > > Hi Richard, > > I really don’t have too much problems with Voice Dream Reader with my Braille >

Re: Voice Dream Reader with a braille display

2021-12-28 Thread Jennie Facer
Hi Richard, I really don’t have too much problems with Voice Dream Reader with my Braille display. I do have to pan through a lot of settings before i can get to the book, but i can do it. It reads pretty well after that. Hope this helps, Jenn Jenn and Kumi > On Dec 27, 2021, at 4:54

Voice Dream Reader with a braille display

2021-12-27 Thread Richard Turner
Asking on behalf of a deaf-blind user. This is for people who use their braille display extensively with their iPhone. Do you use Voice Dream Reader? If so, how well does it work keeping in mind the person cannot listen to find out where they are. Thanks, Richard “What we think or what we

Re: iPhone onscreen keyboard not working after braille display connected

2021-12-17 Thread Kimberly Gardner
Have you tried forgetting the braille display to see if the keyboard reappears? I had a similar issue some time ago with a bluetooth keyboard which corrected after forgetting and repairing the offending device. Kim On 12/17/21, Devin Prater wrote: > Hi all. I have a student who uses a brai

iPhone onscreen keyboard not working after braille display connected

2021-12-17 Thread Devin Prater
Hi all. I have a student who uses a braille display with their iPhone. They've not used the display with their phone in a while, so type using the regular onscreen keyboard. Now, though, the iPhone thinks the braille display is connected when it isn't, and Bluetooth is off. We've tried restarting

Re: braille display in seven little words

2021-10-04 Thread Anna Dresner
ade I could use the braille display so I have to > wait until another update. thanks for your help. Janet > > On 03/10/2021 16:46, Anna Dresner wrote: >> Hi Janet, >> >> Unfortunately, you have to flick on the iPhone screen instead of using the >> butt

Re: braille display in seven little words

2021-10-04 Thread Janet Bell
Hi Anna, before the last upgrade I could use the braille display so I have to wait until another update.  thanks for your help. Janet On 03/10/2021 16:46, Anna Dresner wrote: Hi Janet, Unfortunately, you have to flick on the iPhone screen instead of using the buttons on the braille display

Re: braille display in seven little words

2021-10-03 Thread Anna Dresner
Hi Janet, Unfortunately, you have to flick on the iPhone screen instead of using the buttons on the braille display. Best, Anna > On Oct 3, 2021, at 1:32 AM, Janet Bell wrote: > > Hi Anna, done that but how can I use the forwad and back keys as every time I > try it j

Re: braille display in seven little words

2021-10-03 Thread Janet Bell
tell me how to get rid of direct touch from a braille display when playing seven little words with speech as well. hope someone can help and thanks to you all for helping me. Janet -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions

Re: braille display in seven little words

2021-10-02 Thread Anna Dresner
. HTH, Anna > On Oct 2, 2021, at 4:21 AM, Janet Bell wrote: > > Please can someone tell me how to get rid of direct touch from a braille > display when playing seven little words with speech as well. hope someone > can help and thanks to you all for helping me. Janet > >

braille display in seven little words

2021-10-02 Thread Janet Bell
Please can someone tell me how to get rid of direct touch from a braille display when playing seven little words with speech as well.  hope someone can help and thanks to you all for helping me.  Janet -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have

Re: In the past several updates to iOS, key clicks don't work until after connecting either a braille display or keyboard with Bluetooth.

2021-08-26 Thread Daniel MacDonald
Hello, Though I have no solutions, I’d say, report it to apple either using accessibil...@apple.com or apple.com/feedback . Both places would be good. In the mean time, become a public beta tester. Apple always fixes the bugs I report

In the past several updates to iOS, key clicks don't work until after connecting either a braille display or keyboard with Bluetooth.

2021-08-26 Thread Kevin Minor
Hi. This is one that doesn't make sense to me. After my iPhone X updates to a new iOS, I lose the click sound when I enter something with the on screen keyboard. I particularly notice this when unlocking my phone. I checked Settings, and it's on. When I connect either my Focus or a keyboard

Re: Braille display

2021-08-26 Thread pegkane52
o say you're finished > > > Web site: www.turner42.com > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of > pegkan...@gmail.com > Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2021 7:21 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Braille display > > Hi Richard, > I am running

Re: Braille display

2021-08-26 Thread Gerardo Corripio
> Have you tried flicking up and down to see if you have a Delete option? -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact

RE: Braille display

2021-08-26 Thread Richard Turner
August 26, 2021 7:21 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Braille display Hi Richard, I am running the latest software version whatever that is 14 point something whatever the last update was and no it just says the name of the braille display and you double tap on it and then it gives y

Re: Braille display

2021-08-26 Thread pegkane52
Hi Richard, I am running the latest software version whatever that is 14 point something whatever the last update was and no it just says the name of the braille display and you double tap on it and then it gives you all the settings the only other thing I could think of is that it showing up

RE: Braille display

2021-08-26 Thread Richard Turner
ps.com Subject: Re: Braille display Hi, there is no rather or nothing that says more information under braille all I’m getting or the settings and the braille display name but there is no button that says more info. July thanks for the information though. Peggy Peggy Sent from my i phone☺️ On

Re: Braille display

2021-08-26 Thread pegkane52
Hi, there is no rather or nothing that says more information under braille all I’m getting or the settings and the braille display name but there is no button that says more info. July thanks for the information though. Peggy Peggy Sent from my i phone☺️ > On Aug 25, 2021, at 11:50

Re: Braille display

2021-08-25 Thread TaraPrakash
kan...@gmail.com wrote: > >  > Hi Richard, > I turned off Bluetooth hit the volume up volume down and held in the power > button and it did not take the name of the braille display out of settings > when you get to Braille under accessibility. > If you come up with any other ideas I w

Re: Braille display

2021-08-25 Thread pegkane52
Hi Richard, I turned off Bluetooth hit the volume up volume down and held in the power button and it did not take the name of the braille display out of settings when you get to Braille under accessibility. If you come up with any other ideas I would appreciate it thank you so much. Peggy Peggy

Re: Braille display

2021-08-25 Thread Richard Turner
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Re: Braille display

2021-08-25 Thread pegkane52
googlegroups.com On Behalf Of > pegkan...@gmail.com > Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2021 5:59 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Braille display > > Hi Richard, it does not show up in my Bluetooth settings but I will try what > you said I’ve already called Apple Accessab

RE: Braille display

2021-08-25 Thread Richard Turner
To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Braille display Hi Richard, it does not show up in my Bluetooth settings but I will try what you said I’ve already called Apple Accessability, and they were unable to help me. Thanks very much. Peggy Peggy Sent from my i phone☺️ > On Aug 25, 2021, at 8:25

Re: Braille display

2021-08-25 Thread pegkane52
xt is to call Apple accessibility. > > > > > Richard > Software means never having to say you're finished > > Web site: www.turner42.com > > -Original Message- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of > pegkan...@gmail.com > Sent: Wednesday, August 25

RE: Braille display

2021-08-25 Thread Richard Turner
. Richard Software means never having to say you're finished Web site: www.turner42.com -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of pegkan...@gmail.com Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2021 5:08 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Braille display Hi, At one time I had

Braille display

2021-08-25 Thread pegkane52
Hi, At one time I had an E reader braille display and have since returned the item. Now when I open up settings and go to braille it shows the title of the evil year. No matter what I do, I cannot seem to get rid of this title. It is no longer in my Bluetooth settings, and I have tried

Re: "Message body text field is editing...." was RE: A bug in iOS that really needs to be resolved because it because it is very very irritating to me when I am typing on my Braille Display.; Follow-u

2021-04-28 Thread Donna Casteen
Hi, I don’t use a braille display, so my suggestion is based on my experience using my device without any other technology. Have you tried turning on screen recognition or turning off screen recognition if it is on?? I have noticed, when using my iPhones on screen keyboard, if the cursor jumps

RE: "Message body text field is editing...." was RE: A bug in iOS that really needs to be resolved because it because it is very very irritating to me when I am typing on my Braille Display.; Follow-u

2021-04-28 Thread Richard Turner
s editing" was RE: A bug in iOS that really needs to be resolved because it because it is very very irritating to me when I am typing on my Braille Display.; Follow-up: 767154754 I can confirm that while writing an email, the phrase “message body text field is editing” pops up, so y

"Message body text field is editing...." was RE: A bug in iOS that really needs to be resolved because it because it is very very irritating to me when I am typing on my Braille Display.; Follow-up: 7

2021-04-28 Thread Richard Turner
7 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Fwd: A bug in iOS that really needs to be resolved because it because it is very very irritating to me when I am typing on my Braille Display.; Follow-up: 767154754 FYI: see below. Thanks for your prompt attention! Sent from my iPhone Begin forward

Fwd: A bug in iOS that really needs to be resolved because it because it is very very irritating to me when I am typing on my Braille Display.; Follow-up: 767154754

2021-04-28 Thread Jenny Bomareto
e it because > it is very very irritating to me when I am typing on my Braille Display.; > Follow-up: 767154754 > > Hello, > > Thank you for your email. We appreciate you taking the time to provide this > feedback. We are currently investigating this behavior, and hope t

Re: reading a book with a braille display in IOS 14.4 odd behavior

2021-02-06 Thread Tom Lange
er and the Kindle app and am wondering if any of you >> who read with your braille display have noticed this lately. I could be >> reading to the end of a page especially in the Kindle app it jumps from the >> end of the current page to somewhere on the next page. If I’m list

Re: reading a book with a braille display in IOS 14.4 odd behavior

2021-02-06 Thread Jennie Facer
gt; read with your braille display have noticed this lately. I could be reading > to the end of a page especially in the Kindle app it jumps from the end of > the current page to somewhere on the next page. If I’m listening to the > Kindle book, it reads perfectly with voiceOver. If I’m

reading a book with a braille display in IOS 14.4 odd behavior

2021-02-06 Thread Rebecca Rilniski
Good morning all. I wanted to mention an odd behavior that is going on in both Voice Dream Reader and the Kindle app and am wondering if any of you who read with your braille display have noticed this lately. I could be reading to the end of a page especially in the Kindle app it jumps from

RE: note on Braille display problem with IOS 14.4

2021-01-29 Thread Dennis Long
I have not seen anyone else say there is a problem just those two aph displays. From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Paul JOrdan Sent: Wednesday, January 27, 2021 1:38 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: note on Braille display problem with IOS 14.4 Not sure if anyone has

RE: note on Braille display problem with IOS 14.4

2021-01-27 Thread Deb Cook Lewis
I can confirm that it is true for the APH products and that for several others it is not true. From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Richard Turner Sent: Wednesday, January 27, 2021 11:32 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: note on Braille display problem with IOS 14.4

RE: note on Braille display problem with IOS 14.4

2021-01-27 Thread Richard Turner
JOrdan Sent: Wednesday, January 27, 2021 10:38 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: note on Braille display problem with IOS 14.4 Not sure if anyone has seen or verified thinformation. I got it from a different list. If it isn't correct then I send my apologies in advance. God bless! Paula

note on Braille display problem with IOS 14.4

2021-01-27 Thread Paul JOrdan
Not sure if anyone has seen or verified thinformation. I got it from a different list. If it isn't correct then I send my apologies in advance. God bless! Paula and the pups Here is some extremely important information for anyone who uses any Braille display with their iDevice running IOS

Re: What is your favorite braille display to use with iPhone?

2021-01-26 Thread Esther
n-screen keyboard. I looked at the Focus 14, but > it displays too little of the text. > > Kevin, Valerie and Jilly > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Dana > Leet > Sent: Tuesday, January 26, 2021 12:05 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Wh

RE: What is your favorite braille display to use with iPhone?

2021-01-26 Thread Debby
Hi, As you can see you have a number of choices. It really does depend on how much you want the device to do and what you can afford. Right now my favorite is a mantis Q40 from the American Printing House, APH. It has a qwerty keyboard and a 40 cell braille display. It also has some note

Re: What is your favorite braille display to use with iPhone?

2021-01-26 Thread Dana Leet
e the control it >>> gives me over my phone. The braille keyboard has a nice feel, and for me >>> it’s much better than using the on-screen keyboard. I looked at the Focus >>> 14, but it displays too little of the text. >>> >>> Kevin, Valerie and

Re: What is your favorite braille display to use with iPhone?

2021-01-26 Thread Janet Bell
evin, Valerie and Jilly *From:* viphone@googlegroups.com *On Behalf Of *Dana Leet *Sent:* Tuesday, January 26, 2021 12:05 AM *To:* viphone@googlegroups.com *Subject:* What is your favorite braille display to use with iPhone? My husband and I are very interested in buying some braille displays. And we

Re: What is your favorite braille display to use with iPhone?

2021-01-25 Thread Jasmine Kotsay
Hi, Dana, I use my focus 14 braille display, and I love it, even though it doesn’t display much text. Another braille display I would like to recommend is the Brailliant 14. I have seen a Brailliant braille display before, and it looked pretty good. I like the 14 sell braille displays because

Re: What is your favorite braille display to use with iPhone?

2021-01-25 Thread ליאל בן סימון
I use the BrailleSense Polaris and varry love it. I use the Smart Beetle also for texting and send Whatsappmessages and happy with that. That's those my Braille Display recommendations נשלח מה-iPhone שלי > ‫ב-26 בינו׳ 2021, בשעה 7:58, ‏‏Richard Turner ‏ > כתב/ה:‬ > >  I u

Re: What is your favorite braille display to use with iPhone?

2021-01-25 Thread Richard Turner
ed at the Focus 14, but it displays too little of the text. Kevin, Valerie and Jilly From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Dana Leet Sent: Tuesday, January 26, 2021 12:05 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: What is your favorite braille display to use with iPhone? My husband

RE: What is your favorite braille display to use with iPhone?

2021-01-25 Thread Kevin Minor
at the Focus 14, but it displays too little of the text. Kevin, Valerie and Jilly From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Dana Leet Sent: Tuesday, January 26, 2021 12:05 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: What is your favorite braille display to use with iPhone? My husband and I are very

What is your favorite braille display to use with iPhone?

2021-01-25 Thread Dana Leet
My husband and I are very interested in buying some braille displays. And we definitely are going to need two of them and we want some of that work well with our iPhones. We’re trying to find some good prices on them. And also ones that are very reliable and good. What are your favorites? Dana

Re: Login to Mac mini with Braille display

2020-12-02 Thread 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone
Well, if just got a blunt reply from Orbit Research: “ Greetings from Orbit Research! As of now Orbit reader, 20 Braille display will not be automatically connected with Mac Book on the log-on screen when we turn on the Mac Computers.” So, I will carry on logging in with my Apple magic keyboard

Re: Login to Mac mini with Braille display

2020-11-30 Thread Richard Turner
nd is such a command > executed while the orbit reader 20 is turned on? Off? Or when I’ve opened the > Menu? > Thanks > Harry > >> On 30 Nov 2020, at 13:47, Richard Turner wrote: >> >> VoiceOver has to be running before the braille display can do anything.On &g

Re: Login to Mac mini with Braille display

2020-11-30 Thread 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone
the Menu? Thanks Harry > On 30 Nov 2020, at 13:47, Richard Turner wrote: > > VoiceOver has to be running before the braille display can do anything.On an > iPhone, I can enter my passcode by switching to 8 dot brl.When does VO load > on your Mac?If it is on before the password

Re: Login to Mac mini with Braille display

2020-11-30 Thread Richard Turner
VoiceOver has to be running before the braille display can do anything.On an iPhone, I can enter my passcode by switching to 8 dot brl.When does VO load on your Mac?If it is on before the password, I would think it would work. Perhaps time to call Apple? Richard "You know," said Art

Login to Mac mini with Braille display

2020-11-30 Thread 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone
> I have just set up my new Mac mini with M1 chip and I have successfully > paired via Bluetooth my braille display, which is an orbit reader 20. The > only thing I cannot seem to do is to get my braille display to be recognised > and connected at the login screen when I turn

RE: erasing with braille display bug

2020-11-11 Thread corykad
Thanks. I didn’t even think of the obvious. Cory From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Richard Turner Sent: Wednesday, November 11, 2020 8:51 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: erasing with braille display bug Under Settings, Accessibility, VoiceOver, Typing, Typing

RE: Braille display problem in iOS 14.2?

2020-11-11 Thread Richard Turner
o: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Braille display problem in iOS 14.2? Hi Harry, Yes, this is a bug. For now, if you use dot 4 chord once, then type dots 4,5,6 Chord, you should move to the end of a list. Best Regards, Les -Original Message- From: 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone Sent: Wednesday, N

RE: erasing with braille display bug

2020-11-11 Thread Richard Turner
.@gmail.com Sent: Wednesday, November 11, 2020 5:46 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: erasing with braille display bug Hi all, Using a braille display, if you attempt to erase characters, they aren’t read out as you do so. When using a braille display, this isn’t a big problem because you can phy

erasing with braille display bug

2020-11-11 Thread corykad
Hi all, Using a braille display, if you attempt to erase characters, they aren't read out as you do so. When using a braille display, this isn't a big problem because you can physically see what you're erasing. If using an Orbit Writer, this presents a huge annoyance because you don't know

RE: Braille display problem in iOS 14.2?

2020-11-11 Thread Les Kriegler
: Braille display problem in iOS 14.2? On the home screen on my iPhone SE 2020 running iOS 14.2 the Braille command dots 4567 simply produces a quick sound but no movement to focus, whereas.123 at the lose focus to the first item on the home screen. In side other apps the 456 and command still works

Braille display problem in iOS 14.2?

2020-11-10 Thread 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone
On the home screen on my iPhone SE 2020 running iOS 14.2 the Braille command dots 4567 simply produces a quick sound but no movement to focus, whereas.123 at the lose focus to the first item on the home screen. In side other apps the 456 and command still works properly but I cannot get it to

Re: Recommendation for a Braille Display for iDevices?

2020-11-05 Thread l . d . ethier23
it.)" - >>> Edward Herbert >>> >>>> On Nov 4, 2020, at 3:49 PM, Fazil wrote: >>>> >>>>  >>>> Who manufactures Orbit? >>>> Thanks! >>>> >>>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of >&

Re: Recommendation for a Braille Display for iDevices?

2020-11-04 Thread ליאל בן סימון
mong peoples. (It is notable that while I have regretted not >>> granting grace to others, I’ve never once regretted extending it.)" - >>> Edward Herbert >>> >>>> On Nov 4, 2020, at 3:49 PM, Fazil wrote: >>>> >>>>  >>>

Re: Recommendation for a Braille Display for iDevices?

2020-11-04 Thread Richard Turner
ber 04, 2020 3:18 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Recommendation for a Braille Display for iDevices? Pretty much all Bluetooth enabled braille displays will connect to all of those devices. However, I find Bluetooth not very reliable on Windows. Ubt, the braille displays will also

Re: Recommendation for a Braille Display for iDevices?

2020-11-04 Thread l . d . ethier23
nce regretted extending it.)" - Edward > Herbert > >>> On Nov 4, 2020, at 3:49 PM, Fazil wrote: >>> >>  >> Who manufactures Orbit? >> Thanks! >> >> From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of >> Richard Turner >> Sent

Re: Recommendation for a Braille Display for iDevices?

2020-11-04 Thread Richard Turner
available too? Thanks! From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Richard Turner Sent: Wednesday, November 04, 2020 4:47 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Recommendation for a Braille Display for iDevices? Hi, Orbit Research makes the Orbit 20 Plus and the regular Orbit 20. The pl

RE: Recommendation for a Braille Display for iDevices?

2020-11-04 Thread Fazil
You have also mentioned the possibility of having 40-cell version, is it available too? Thanks! From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Richard Turner Sent: Wednesday, November 04, 2020 4:47 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Recommendation for a Braille Display

Re: Recommendation for a Braille Display for iDevices?

2020-11-04 Thread Richard Turner
, November 04, 2020 3:18 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Recommendation for a Braille Display for iDevices? Pretty much all Bluetooth enabled braille displays will connect to all of those devices. However, I find Bluetooth not very reliable on Windows. Ubt, the braille displays

RE: Recommendation for a Braille Display for iDevices?

2020-11-04 Thread Fazil
Who manufactures Orbit? Thanks! From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Richard Turner Sent: Wednesday, November 04, 2020 3:18 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Recommendation for a Braille Display for iDevices? Pretty much all Bluetooth enabled braille displays

RE: Recommendation for a Braille Display for iDevices?

2020-11-04 Thread Fazil
Thanks much for replying me, basically, I am interested more in braille display than in note-taking capability, 20 cell-display is just fine. Would I be able to read Arabic on this display? Thanks! From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Richard Turner Sent: Wednesday, November 04

RE: Recommendation for a Braille Display for iDevices?

2020-11-04 Thread Richard Turner
4 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Recommendation for a Braille Display for iDevices? Hi, group. I have iPhone8. I want recommendation for a braille display that can be paired with my Mac-Pro, iPhone8 and my Windows laptop? Thanks! -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPho

Recommendation for a Braille Display for iDevices?

2020-11-04 Thread Fazil
Hi, group. I have iPhone8. I want recommendation for a braille display that can be paired with my Mac-Pro, iPhone8 and my Windows laptop? Thanks! -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running

I can use my Focus braille display to send texts in 14.1!

2020-10-20 Thread Kevin Minor
Hi. As far as I can tell, 14.1 has restored the use of writing with my Focus 40 Blue 5th Gen display. I was going to ask if it was fixed, but I decided to find out for myself. I successfully unlocked my iPhone X. I entered my unlock code, and it worked well, although audible feedback could

Command, Option, etc. on Braille Display

2020-10-02 Thread Traci Duncan
I’m sure this topic has been discussed on here before, but I am new to using all the command keys with my braille display. What an exciting possibility to open up more shortcuts on the phone and tablet. For example, command-W closes windows or command-T opens a new tab when you’re in Safari. I

Re: Question regarding use of a Braille display

2020-09-28 Thread Paul Parravano
er once regretted extending it.)" - Edward > Herbert > > -Original Message- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Paul > Parravano > Sent: Monday, September 28, 2020 10:59 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Question regarding use of a Braille displ

RE: Question regarding use of a Braille display

2020-09-28 Thread Richard Turner
nting grace to others, I’ve never once regretted extending it.)" - Edward Herbert -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Duane Steele Sent: Monday, September 28, 2020 1:58 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Question regarding use of a Braille displa

Re: Question regarding use of a Braille display

2020-09-28 Thread Duane Steele
roups.com On Behalf Of Duane > Steele > Sent: Monday, September 28, 2020 11:43 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Question regarding use of a Braille display > > Richard, I too have wondered how to put a new line in a text message. I'm > using a Bra

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