[mac4theblind] Re: Reading with a braille display
- From: Cheryl Homiak <cahomiak@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: mac4theblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 8 Aug 2012 10:55:07 -0500
Yes, if there are flaws that would affect its use on the Mac, I'd like to know
about that too.
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)
On Aug 8, 2012, at 10:50 AM, Scott Davert <scottslistmail@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 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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