So what do you recommend then? I just got my wife an orbit writer and I'm a bit nervous about this if backspacing is buggy.
> On Mar 22, 2022, at 4:00 PM, Christopher Chaltain <[email protected]> > wrote: > > I'm not quite following your message, but like I said, if you're using > contracted braille, VoiceOver will get confused when you start back spacing. > > -- > Christopher (AKA CJ) > Chaltain at Outlook > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Jennie > Facer > Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2022 1:22 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Orbit Writer > > Wow! When I changed my typing feedback to characters, my Orbit writer does > tell me what I am backspacing, but it does something rather weird. When I > backspace something, it puts in wesrd characters. I'm playing with it now > trying to figure it out. When I typed in characters andthen backspaced it, it > entered weird things. It now is working fine, but that was definitely weird. > I'll play with this more later and let you know. > > Justenn > > Jenn and Kumi > >> On Mar 22, 2022, at 12:12 PM, Jennie Facer <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Hi, >> >> For some reason, I can't get the Orbt writer to tell me what I am >> backspacing. I may toy turning my settings to words or something to see if >> that works, but for now, I can't tell what I'm writing. >> >> jenn >> >> Jenn and Kumi >> >>> On Mar 21, 2022, at 2:16 PM, Christopher Chaltain <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>> My Orbit Writer does announce what I'm deleting when I backspace. I can't >>> track down a setting that would change this though. I will say though that >>> if you're using contracted braille then the Orbit Writer will get confused >>> when you start backspacing. You can avoid this by using uncontracted >>> braille or switching to the on screen keyboard to do your deleting. >>> >>> I was also just looking through my Orbit Writer documentation, and another >>> misconception I'd like to clear up is that you can connect your Orbit >>> Writer through the braille support in VoiceOver, but you can also connect >>> it as a keyboard through the Bluetooth settings. I don't do this myself, >>> but I know some expressed a concern about having to go through the >>> VoiceOver settings to pair the Orbit Writer. Obvoiusly, if you skip >>> VoiceOver then you'll be losing out on functionality you only get through >>> VoiceOver. >>> >>> -- >>> Christopher (AKA CJ) >>> Chaltain at Outlook >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of >>> Brandon A. Olivares >>> Sent: Wednesday, March 2, 2022 4:06 PM >>> To: VIPhone <[email protected]> >>> Subject: Re: Orbit Writer >>> >>> Please let me know about the backspace thing, as I'd think that could get >>> annoying. >>> >>> Brandon >>> >>>>> On Mar 2, 2022, at 4:22 PM, Christopher Chaltain <[email protected]> >>>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hmm, I'll have to take a look, but I'd think this could be changed in >>>> IOS's keyboard or braille settings. >>>> >>>> I too love my Orbit Writer. I like the fact that I can pair it to multiple >>>> devise and then switch between them. The only thing I thought was a >>>> challenge, and this isn't the fault of the device itself, is all of the >>>> keyboard commands I tried to learn to replace any on screen gesture I >>>> might use. There's just a lot of them and there's only so much Apple and >>>> Orbit can do to make them intuitive. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Christopher (AKA CJ) >>>> Chaltain at Outlook >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of >>>> Jennie Facer >>>> Sent: Wednesday, March 2, 2022 10:51 AM >>>> To: [email protected] >>>> Subject: Re: Orbit Writer >>>> >>>> The only thing I did not like about the Writer is that when i backspaced >>>> something, it would not tell me what i was deleting. Other than that, I >>>> love it! >>>> >>>> Jenn >>>> >>>> Jenn and Kumi >>>> >>>>>> On Mar 2, 2022, at 8:29 AM, Brandon A. Olivares >>>>>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Hi, >>>>> >>>>> I've been seeing discussion of the Orbit Reader on the list. This >>>>> prompted me to look up the product as I had never heard of it before. >>>>> >>>>> That's when I discovered the Orbit Writer. I'm wondering if anyone here >>>>> has used it and what your impression of it is? I don't care as much right >>>>> now about having a braille display, but having an easier way to write in >>>>> braille would be useful. Any input or tips would be appreciated. >>>>> >>>>> Thanks, >>>>> Brandon >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> 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. Mark can be reached at: >>>>> [email protected]. 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