Hi Josh, Here's a page from the Orbit Reader 20 manual describing how to configure the device for use with Window-Eyes:
http://tech.aph.org/or20/#Window-Eyes hth, Rod -----Original Message----- From: Joshua Kennedy [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, April 8, 2017 8:00 PM To: Rod Hutton <[email protected]>; Window-Eyes Discussion List <[email protected]> Subject: Re: braille displays and we when i tried it, it did not see the orbit20 as a braille display. and it did not see it as a refreshabraille when I put it into rb18 emulation mode either. On 4/8/2017 6:28 PM, Rod Hutton wrote: > Hi Josh, > > I'm curious which braille display option you chose when trying to get it to > work with Window-Eyes. > As memory serves, the best way to install a braille display with Window-Eyes > is to run the Setup wizard. > When you get to the braille display section, I believe it will attempt to > recognize the display automatically. > See what happens If you try this. > > Hth, > > Rod > > -----Original Message----- > From: Talk [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of Josh Kennedy via Talk > Sent: Saturday, April 8, 2017 2:26 PM > To: [email protected]; 'Window-Eyes Discussion List' > <[email protected]> > Subject: RE: braille displays and we > > I cannot use orbit20 with window eyes. I can use orbit20 with NVDA, and I > can use orbit20 with jaws. orbit20 works excellent with NVDA and it also > works excellent with jaws also! the screen reader tells orbit20 to use dots > 7 and 8 as a cursor under the character you are currently editing. > > Josh > > > Sent with AquaMail for Android > http://www.aqua-mail.com > > > On April 8, 2017 14:17:22 "Steve Jacobson" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Joshua, >> >> I have not seen the latest prototypes of the Orbit Reader, but I assume >> there are still no cursor routing keys, is that correct? You said you can't >> use it with Window-Eyes, but have you used it with other screen readers? If >> so, what does it do when you have a cursor that moves when you are editing a >> word? In other words, how well does it show that a cursor moved but no >> characters changed? >> >> Best regards, >> >> Steve Jacobson >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Talk >> [mailto:[email protected]] On >> Behalf Of Joshua Kennedy via Talk >> Sent: Saturday, April 08, 2017 11:33 AM >> To: 'Window-Eyes Discussion List' <[email protected]> >> Subject: braille displays and we >> >> also I am testing still the orbit reader20 prototype and it does not >> work with window eyes even in rb18 emulation mode or refreshabraille18 >> emulation mode. the braille on the orbit20 is better than any other >> braille display I have ever seen in my whole life. It feels like the >> braille you see on elevator doors, hotel room doors, or ATM machine >> signage quality firm durable braille. and it is liquid and dust >> resistant also. I accidentally dropped the orbit reader 20 prototype >> once and nothing happened, it fell upside down and i was able to pick it >> up and it just keeps working, not a scratch on it at all and no pins >> fell out at all. and its basic internal text or braille editor does not >> care what braille code you write in. you can write any kind of braille >> you wish whether its contracted braille ueb braille music or nemeth math >> braille. just like a perkins brailler or slate and stylus, you can write >> any braille code you wish, even make up your own or write grade3 >> shorthand if you want. >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author >> and do not necessarily represent those of Ai Squared. >> >> For membership options, visit >> http://lists.window-eyes.com/options.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com/steve.jacobson >> %40visi.com. >> For subscription options, visit >> http://lists.window-eyes.com/listinfo.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com >> List archives can be found at >> http://lists.window-eyes.com/private.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author > and do not necessarily represent those of Ai Squared. > > For membership options, visit > http://lists.window-eyes.com/options.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com/rod_hutton%40hotmail.com. > For subscription options, visit > http://lists.window-eyes.com/listinfo.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com > List archives can be found at > http://lists.window-eyes.com/private.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com _______________________________________________ Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Ai Squared. For membership options, visit http://lists.window-eyes.com/options.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com/archive%40mail-archive.com. For subscription options, visit http://lists.window-eyes.com/listinfo.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com List archives can be found at http://lists.window-eyes.com/private.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com
