[duxuser] Re: Why Six-key Entry?

  • From: "Ann Schroeder" <ann@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <duxuser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 7 Jun 2005 10:18:54 -0500

Hi. I rarely use the six-key entry--don't care for it. It's to hard on the wrists and since I type more I prefer to edit in print.

----- Original Message ----- From: "Deborah Barnes" <dbarnes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <duxuser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, June 07, 2005 10:04 AM
Subject: [duxuser] Re: Why Six-key Entry?


Often, I do corrections once the file is translated so then Duxbury doesn't
usually put anything I didn't enter in the braille file.  It's kind of fun
to do it that way and then I just emboss it and I'm through.  Part of the
fun for me is being able to either edit in the print or braille mode but
I've typed almost as long as I've been brailing so switching from typing to
braille is no proble for me.  But I tend to type faster than I braille these
days and it's not as hard on my wrists and hands.  In any event, I get
enough practice using the braille writer at home--where I have no embosser.
<g<

Deb B.

-----Original Message-----
From: duxuser-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:duxuser-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Foxworth, Ann
Sent: Tuesday, June 07, 2005 10:29 AM
To: duxuser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [duxuser] Re: Why Six-key Entry?


One of the problems I have found using ascii and then translating into
braille is that duxbury will spell out things like equals and backslash, so
then you have to do those kinds of symbols in duxbury in direct braille.


Ann Foxworth, Braille Consultant
Div. for Blind Services
4800 N. Lamar BLVD
Austin, TX 78756
PH: 512-377-0471,
E-mail: ann.foxworth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
-----Original Message-----
From: duxuser-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:duxuser-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Michael Borkon
Sent: Tuesday, June 07, 2005 9:24 AM
To: duxuser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [duxuser] Re: Why Six-key Entry?

Very interesting subject!

I prefer to use ASCII because I just can't get used to the feel of the
keyboard in six-key mode. I keep wanting to press harder. Also, the spacing
of the keyboard keys doesn't "feel right" for braille.

I learned to read ASCII years ago, and it kind of seemed fun and a
challenge!

I can do ASCII faster than six-key--including Nemeth input--and usually work
in "print" mode; I switch to "braille" only occasionally to check difficult
alignment for spatial material.

I guess it's a matter of what you learned first...

Michael

At 03:10 PM 6/7/2005 +0100, you wrote:


Simply because, having learned to type braille "Perkins
Style", it's an easier transition to a keyboard, as opposed
to learning something new.

George.

-----Original Message-----
From: duxuser-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:duxuser-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Susan
Jolly 
Sent: 07 June 2005 15:05
To: duxuser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [duxuser] Why Six-key Entry?

Noting the recent questions about Perky Duck reminded me
once 
again of my curiosity about six-key entry.  Why do
transcribers use six-key instead of ASCII Braille?  One
reason for asking this question is I'm wondering if the
transcriber shortage in the US would be eased if
transcribers 
weren't expected to learn six-key.
Thanks,
SusanJ

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