Actually, I think I figured out what happens. If I plug in the usb keyboard after I turn on the unit, I get text read as braille. If I plug the usb keyboard in before turning on the unit, text is read as text. Sharon -----Original Message----- From: icon-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:icon-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Terrence van Ettinger AKA Angus MacLaren Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2008 12:23 PM To: icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [icon-discuss] Re: usb keyboard and input question Selecting computer braille gives you text input. I had similar issues myself when I first started using my Icon. Terrence On Thu, 26 Jun 2008 07:39:32 -0400, Sharon wrote: >I'm connecting the USB keyboard to the braille plus and typing my notes for >work. How do I get numbers to start sounding like numbers and not braille >signs? I see only two input methods here: computer braille and Grade 2 >braille. Where is the text? The whole point of getting the braille plus in >the beginning was for work since I was tired of carrying a lap top. So how >can I get dates like June 2, 2008 to read June second two thousand eight not >june low b etc.? >Sharon > >Icon Discuss Mailing List >icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >//www.freelists.org/list/icon-discuss > >To unsubscribe from the list send a blank message with unsubscribe in the >subject line to: > >icon-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >To post to this list, send your message to: > >icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > >For answers to the most frequently asked questions about Icon and Braille +, >Visit >the LevelStar and APH FAQ pages: >Visit the LevelStar FAQ page at >http://www.levelstar.com/support-faqs.php >Visit the APH FAQ page at >http://sun1.aph.org/webcast/brailleplus2/faq.html No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 8.0.101 / Virus Database: 270.4.1/1521 - Release Date: 6/26/2008 11:20 AM Icon Discuss Mailing List icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx //www.freelists.org/list/icon-discuss To unsubscribe from the list send a blank message with unsubscribe in the subject line to: icon-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To post to this list, send your message to: icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx For answers to the most frequently asked questions about Icon and Braille +, Visit the LevelStar and APH FAQ pages: Visit the LevelStar FAQ page at http://www.levelstar.com/support-faqs.php Visit the APH FAQ page at http://sun1.aph.org/webcast/brailleplus2/faq.html