Re: BrailleTouch finger placement

Sat, 02 Feb 2013 20:48:59 -0800

It sounds to me that a "practice mode" should be introduced in a future update. This would be similar to pressing Insert + 1 on jaws and Window Eyes. The new user can practice finger placement and typing out the alphabet and punctuation marks until he or she gets the hang of it. The practice mode can then throw random letters and punctuation marks at the user and assess competency. If the practice mode can be turned on and off quickly the user can also use this to remind him or her of the location of little used buttons or commands. After getting past the first 4 tutorial screens I had absolutely no problems repeatedly typing out the alphabet--oh, except for typing the letter H which caused nme to drop my iPod. Seems like lots of work will have to go into writing the Practice mode program, but its just a suggestion. (Smile). 

LS
----- Original Message ----- From: "BrailleTouch" <[email protected]> 
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, February 02, 2013 1:02 PM
Subject: Re: BrailleTouch finger placement



Hi Yolanda,

Thanks for downloading BrailleTouch. When you type a C with two index
fingers, that would be dots 1 and 4. You said BrailleTouch sees a colon,
which is dots 2 and 5. This means you could try moving your hands up the
screen a little.

When you type a B, which is dots 1 and 2, you said BrailleTouch sees a
semicolon, which is dots 2 and 3. This means the same thing. Please try
to move your left hand up the screen a little.

I would suggest trying to find the four corners. Type an A (dot 1, left
index), then an apostrophe (dot 3, left ring), then an at-sign (dot 4,
right index), then a capital sign (dot 6, right ring). Please try moving
your hand position around on each of these characters in the four
corners, and then going back and forth between them. This might help you
to find where the dots are on the touchscreen.

I hope this helps!
Best,
Caleb
http://brailletouchapp.com/

On 2/2/2013 3:30 PM, Yolanda wrote:


I am still having problems---obviously with placement.  When I press
my two index fingers at the same time I am told it is a colon.  Left
index and middle is a semicolon.  What am I doing inaccurately?

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*From:*[email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] *On
Behalf Of *BrailleTouch
*Sent:* Saturday, February 02, 2013 11:50 AM
*To:* [email protected]
*Subject:* Re: BrailleTouch finger placement

Hi Alan,
It is not documented, but you can put your iPhone on a table and type
with BrailleTouch sort of like on a Perkins, but with your fingers in
the shape of a letter V. Several people have discovered this. Please
try it and see if it works for you.

Best,
Caleb
http://brailletouchapp.com/

On 2/2/2013 9:34 AM, Alan Paganelli wrote:

    Caleb, perhaps an alternative keyboard should be added.  My
    experience is, if I hold my iPhone higher about face high, my
    fingers get the correct dots most of the time but after awhile,
    holding the phone that gets tiring. How about using the phone on a
    table-top with the screen facing up and the fingers forming a
    letter V.  The index fingers of both hands in the bottom center of
    the screen and the remaining fingers forming the rest of the V.
    Perhaps it could be called table top move and the normal way,
    hand-held.

        ----- Original Message -----

        *From:*BrailleTouch <mailto:[email protected]>

        *To:*[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>

        *Sent:*Friday, February 01, 2013 7:40 PM

        *Subject:*Re: BrailleTouch finger placement

        Hi Rob and everyone,
        I'd like to try a suggestion for finding a good finger
        placement with
        BrailleTouch for new users and people having trouble with certain
        characters. Please let me know if this is helpful.

        When you open the touchscreen braille keyboard, first try to
        find the
        four corners of the touchscreen. Let's assume you have not
        flipped the
        dots in the Settings. First, type dot 1 for the letter A with
        your left
        index finger. Move your finger toward the corner of the iPhone
        until you
        find the limits of the touch sensitive area of the screen.
        Then type an
        apostrophe with your left ring finger, dot 3. Move this finger
        toward
        that corner of the iPhone until you find the limits. Now go
        back and
        forth with the letter A and the apostrophe until you have
        comfortably
        and reliably located your left hand.

        Next, do the same thing with your right hand. Start with your
        right
        index finger on dot 4 for the at-sign. Then locate your right
        ring
        finger on dot 6 for the capital sign. Then check both the
        at-sign and
        the capital sign back and forth until you've found a good
        position for
        your right hand.

        I am curious to know if this is helpful for anyone who is new to
        BrailleTouch or anyone who is having trouble getting certain
        characters
        to work. Please let me know.

        Thanks,
        Caleb
        http://brailletouchapp.com/

        On 2/1/2013 3:04 PM, RobH! wrote:
        > I think they're about half inch in,  but there's some slack
        so absolute
        > accuracy isn't critical;  but can't afford to  stray out of
        the area. I'd
        > like  our  favourite producer adviser to give some idea of
        dimensions so we
        > might get a better idea of finger spacing;  I think that
        could betray us.
        > Can one be too far up or down towards an edge and miss that
        button?
        >
        > Thanks, RobH.
        > ----- Original Message -----
        > From: "Regina Alvarado" <[email protected]
        <mailto:[email protected]>>
> To: <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> 
        > Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2013 10:23 PM
        > Subject: RE: Problems with BRAILLETOUCH
        >
        >
        > Sorry Jen, I misspoke.  I am not touching the all caps with
        my little finger
        > but my ring finger.  I am holding the phone with the screen
        away from me and
        > my thumbs on top and little fingers holding the bottom in
        landscape.  What I
        > need to know, or perhaps this is just more practice, is how
        far do I put my
        > Braille key fingers from the sides (top and bottom in
        portrait) into the
        > screen to be able to touch the dots.  Are they right above
        the home button
        > on the right and just below the ear slit on the left or are
        they further
        > into the screen?
        > Reggie
        >
        >
        > -----Original Message-----
        > From: [email protected]
        <mailto:[email protected]>
        [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf
        > Of Jennie Facer
        > Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2013 5:06 PM
        > To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
        > Subject: Re: Problems with BRAILLETOUCH
        >
        > Hi,
        >
        > First of all, you don't hold your phone flat down on the
        table. Act as if
        > you were going to take a picture of yourself with the back
        camera.  now, put
        > your palms on each end of the phone.  now rest your fingers
        vertically on
        > the screen.  dots 1, 2, and 3 are your left. Dots 4, 5, and
        6 are your
        > right. I hope this makes some sense. Your hands have to be
        at each end of
        > the screen.
        >
        > Write me off list if I can be of more helpp.
        >
        > Jenn
        >
        > Sent from my iPhone
        >
        >
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