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BrailleIn
The BrailleIn™ feature allows you to use the Perkins-style braille
keyboard on your Focus display to control your computer using both
Windows and application specific commands. In addition, you can also
enter both contracted and uncontracted braille input from your braille
display’s keyboard. The advantage is that you no longer have to switch
between your computer’s keyboard and your display’s keyboard, or enter
a special typing mode in order to use contracted braille to run your
computer or programs. For a list of keystrokes, refer to the Focus
Keyboard Commands Overview section of this manual.
Typing with Contracted Braille
With BrailleIn, as you type in contracted braille using the Perkins-style
keyboard, your input is immediately translated back as normal text in the
current e-mail, document, or form. If an application or specific edit box
does not support contracted braille, JAWS announces “Computer Braille”
when tutor messages are enabled.
Contracted braille input is off by default. To turn it on, do the following:
1.
Press
F2
, and select Settings Center.
2.
In the Search edit box, type "Contracted Braille Translation"
without the quotes.
3.
Press
DOWN ARROW
to move to Contracted Braille Translation
in the filtered search results in the tree view.
4.
Next, press
SPACEBAR
to cycle through the different settings in
the Contracted Braille Translation combo box.
