[mac4theblind] Re: Reading with a braille display
- From: Scott Davert <scottslistmail@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: mac4theblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 8 Aug 2012 11:50:27 -0400
Hi Cheryl.
TextEdit will work well with the Refreshabraille 18, as will pretty
much any app that works well with VoiceOver. You can customize braille
keyboard commands just like you do VoiceOver keyboard commands, so
that should also help you. The biggest reason I recommend Macs to some
people is because of the great braille support. You pretty much do not
have to interact with the keyboard once you customize the braille
commands.
I do find though that the USB connection makes things move a bit
faster than bluetooth. Other than that, I love the RB 18 on the Mac.
It has a couple of hardware flaws, but those aren't related to your
question, so I'll leave them be unless you want that input as well.
Hope this helps,
Scott
On 8/8/12, Cheryl Homiak <cahomiak@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi all.
>
> I am seriously considering finally breaking down and buying a
> refreshabraille. I am concerned, though, because i've been used to a
> braillelite 40 which of course is a lot more cells. Can somebody tell me
> whether the advancing works easily enough to really read and navigate
> effectively and reasonably quickly? Also, if you want to read text files on
> your Mac, do you use Text Edit with your refreshabraille or is there another
> application that is preferable for reading text files with a braille
> display. Comments from other display users are also welcome but it's the
> refreshabraille I am primarily considering.
>
> Thanks.
>
> --
> Cheryl
>
> May the words of my mouth
> and the meditation of my heart
> be acceptable to You, Lord,
> my rock and my Redeemer.
> (Psalm 19:14 HCSB)
>
>
>
>
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