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Configuring the Braille Display for JAWS
Depending on the installation type, BRAILLEX EL was selected as Braille display during the
installation of JAWS or is already set in the installation routine. The interface is also set with
"USB" in the default. To check, open the Braille settings of the screen reader software.
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Activate the JAWS menu with (JAWS key) + (J).
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Select the "Braille" entry from the "Options" submenu.
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In the "Braille Basic Settings" dialog that appears, you are offered a selection of
Braille displays in the first list. Below the title bar, you can see which one is the active
Braille display, i.e. the one currently in use. Select the "Default Braille display" from
the list box. This is the Braille display that JAWS looks for at startup.
JAWS displays the interface used for the selected Braille display below the list box. USB"
should be entered here.
If no Braille display is connected, the interface is not specified correctly, or the Braille display
is defective, JAWS can display a message at startup to indicate this condition. To do this, the
"Show Braille Load Error" check box must be selected.
The "Add Braille Display" button in the "Braille Basic Settings" dialog box, calls the
installation wizard, where you can select a Braille display for installation.
Euro_Unicode" should be selected as the character set for the Braille display.
The "Advanced Braille Settings" button presents the JAWS settings for Braille display in
detail. This is done in the "Configuration" or "Settings Manager".
Simple operation
BRAILLEX EL c series devices have four pushbuttons, two each are installed to the left and
right of the Braille cells. Settings for the Braille display are made with the four buttons.
The functionality mainly consists of selecting a command, which is now called from a list of
commands instead of directly via key combinations. Thus, you only have to remember a few
keystrokes for the Braille display. You can call the available command lists thematically
arranged with the keys one to three. Currently, three lists are offered, which are arranged
according to the following contents.
Braille marking
This list contains commands for recognizing the current attribute as well as the option to
change the current Braille marking.
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