[mac4theblind] Re: contracted Braille input on macbook with Refreshabraille

  • From: John Panarese <jpanarese@xxxxxx>
  • To: mac4theblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Fri, 07 Oct 2011 16:42:30 -0400

   I think it only works with Braille displays that support six-key entry.  As 
far as I know, there is no other way.  However, I stand corrected if I am 
misinformed.


Take Care

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On Oct 7, 2011, at 4:34 PM, Justin Harford wrote:

> I didn't even know this existed on mac. Would it be possible to try it 
> without having a special keyboard? Say for example with fds being the dots 1 
> 2 3 and j k l being dots 4 5 6?
> Justin 
> El 07-10-2011, a las 12:49, John Panarese escribió:
> 
>>   I haven't tried six key entry like that.  There might be a setting for 
>> this, but I really am not sure.  You can also write to,
>> accessibility@xxxxxxxxx
>> and ask them as well.
>> 
>> 
>> Take Care
>> 
>> John D. Panarese
>> Director
>> Mac for the Blind
>> john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> http://www.macfortheblind.com
>> 
>> AUTHORIZED APPLE STORE BUSINESS AFFILIATE
>> MAC VOICEOVER TRAINING AND SUPPORT
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>> 
>> 
>> On Oct 7, 2011, at 3:07 PM, Scott Davert wrote:
>> 
>>> Hi all.
>>> I'm not sure if this is a mac issue, or a setting that I don't have
>>> configured properly. When writing a file in text edit with the
>>> refreshabraille's perkins style keyboard, every time I write letters,
>>> no matter how quickly I write them, each letter is translated as a
>>> word. For example, if I wrote the word cat, Lion interprets it as:
>>> "canathat". I understand if you braille too slowly that this is an
>>> issue with the iOS devices, but I'm composing this with my RB on my
>>> iPhone right now and there are no such errors as you can see.
>>> 
>>> Thank in advance for any help!
>>> Scott
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