Thanks. That takes the mystery out of it all. It's really very simple. As
long as you don't have a lot of actual symbols in your passwords.
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From: varioultra-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:varioultra-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Dave Williams
Sent: Monday, March 27, 2017 9:03 AM
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Subject: [varioultra] Re: Entering Passwords
Yes. If writing in 8 dot braille, add dot 7 to show that the letter is in
upper case.
If you were writing in UEB, which is a 6 dot code, you can put dot 6 in
the middle of a word to show the next letter is uppercase. Previously
that was problematic because dot 6 n or dot 6 y were contractions.
Similarly, in UEB, you can put numbers and/or punctuation in the middle
of words.
Kind regards
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Dave Williams
Independent Accessibility Consultant
www.DaveWilliams.co.uk
07890396117
@dwilliamsuk
On 27/03/2017 14:47, Mary Ward (Redacted sender maryeward for DMARC) wrote:
I have a stupid Braille question. I have some familiarity with computerSo
Braille but have never actually written it on an 8 dot Braille display.
if the character has to be in upper case, do I press dot 7? I'm askingthis
because most passwords require a special character, which can be an upperoutput
case, and password input fields are case sensitive.
Baum made it much easier for us to input Braille. But with new
opportunities, we also get new things to learn. And if we don't keep
moving, the wheels of progress will roll right over us!
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From: varioultra-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:varioultra-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Dave Williams
Sent: Monday, March 27, 2017 8:23 AM
To: varioultra@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [varioultra] Re: Entering Passwords
Hi
I'm using iOS 10.2.1. Not aware of this behavior changing in recent years.
When connected to iOS devices such as iPhone and iPad, you can hold Space
and press a braille letter G to cycle through the various output codes for
reading the current language: 6 dot, 8 dot, and contracted.
You can think of this as G chord, or in BAUM terminology B9B1B2B4B5. The
display keys, D1D2D4D5 will also perform the same function.
Similarly, Space with lower H (dots 2 3 6) will cycle through the input
codes for writing braille. So you can have separate codes for braille
for reading and braille input for writing.the
Right so 8 dot braille is basically computer code: you've got numbers in
lower part of the cell, period is represented by dots 4 6, comma as dot 6,feel
percent as dots 1 4 6, etc. So if you know computer code, then it will
familiar. Simply use space with dots 2 3 6 until the input is set to8-dot,
then write your password or whatever, then cycle back to contracted orthe
whatever code you normally use.
Now, believe it or not, lots of people struggle with computer code,.
They are not sure when or where to use it, why it is needed. So, one of
reasons for Unified English Braille UEB was to come up with a system toand
simplify the rules for braille back translation to make braille easier to
teach and easier for computers to process. In UEB you can write most web
email addresses without ever remembering computer code. Uppercase letters,braille,
Numbers and punctuation can all be written inline in literary braille
without switching codes.
I only mention it in this context because UEB may make it easier for some
people to write passwords without having to switch braille codes.
Please let us not turn this thread into a UEB debate. For personal
you can use whatever code you like.
Kind regards
--
Dave Williams
Independent Accessibility Consultant
www.DaveWilliams.co.uk
07890396117
@dwilliamsuk
On 26/03/2017 22:00, Jeffrey Bohrman wrote:
Well, first off, if you are using the latest version of iOS on your
iPhone, I don't think Computer Braille is there any move. A couple of
days ago I had to go into settings to change from Uncontracted Braille to
Contracted Braille and was surprised to see there was no choice for
Computer Braille. I may be wrong as I did not really do a more careful
checkup since I had already attained my goal.
Second item...thesis NOT a problem as I have e problems with a different
Braille display, too, with passwords.
Third, like many of you, I am having great difficulty of entering the
passwords. I've used the Bluetooth keyboard and a sighted person has
used the keyboard on the screen but all to no avail. This is very nerve
wrecking, yes indeed! Right now I am trying to download an APP to assist
me pair with a wrist band to tell me when I have an \]\ a text, email
coming I n or when my alarm goes off on the iPhone but I must use the
Apple ID password to get the AP. Very frustrating and I hate to have to
rest the ID for umpteenth time.
Good luck!!
JEff
