Hi Marianne, the screen reader sets the commands for any Braille display, irrespective of the operating system. If a Braille display also has note taker or special functions, those are in the displays firmware, otherwise, any command set comes from the screen reader and not the display. Jonathan Mosen Mosen Consulting Blindness technology eBooks, tutorials and training http://Mosen.org
> On 3/11/2015, at 2:39 AM, Marianne Denning <[email protected]> wrote: > > In Windows it is the braille device that sets the commands and not the > screen reader. I use a Focus 40 and have a list of commands. The > commands would probably be a little different with another braille > display. > > On 11/1/15, William Windels <[email protected]> wrote: >> Hello all, >> >> I know that there are many windows-users on this list. >> So I would like something ask you, perhaps of topic: >> Since braille on mac osx is not so advanced as it is on most windows >> screenreaders, I would like to have a kind of functions/overview of >> braille-features that are available for most windows-screenreaders. >> >> I knew Jaws for windows the best but I have no windows-machine here to >> search for the features. >> >> If someone could give me some links, a featurelist of jaws or other >> screenreaders for windows, this would be great. >> >> Also, personal suggestions of important features are also welcome. >> I would send some important information to apple accessibility. >> Of course, you can do it also if you find that the braille-support in osx is >> missing some important features… >> >> I suggest you mail me off list: [email protected]. >> >> Thx in advance, >> >> William Windels >> >> -- >> 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 the owners or >> moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >> >> Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn - >> you can reach Cara at [email protected] >> >> The archives for this list can be searched at: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "VIPhone" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > > > -- > Marianne Denning, TVI, MA > Teacher of students who are blind or visually impaired > (513) 607-6053 > > -- > 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 the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn - > you can reach Cara at [email protected] > > The archives for this list can be searched at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- 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 the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at [email protected] The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
