Yesterday, I was trying to write a document and I had forgotten to change the default document settings from KeyWord braille to KeyWord text and I experienced some of the frustrations BT users have mentioned when they are writing fast: the BN will often exit the document or put you somewhere you never intended to be in. I never had this problem when using the QT before.
Also, most of my braille was written on a Perkins brailler and the feel of writing six-key entry on a mechanical device like the brailler is quite different from the feel of six-key entry on a PC or BN QT. I feel very comfortable with the former but not the latter. But when I'm writing braille music, I need the six-key entry and I prefer using the QT keyboard on the BN for six-key entry to the PC keyboard. Terri, Amateur Radio call sign KF6CA. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brian Lingard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "BrailleNote List" <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, May 28, 2007 1:08 PM Subject: RE: [Braillenote] different keyboards for braille note : Ottawa Canada : : Dear Andrew and list: : : Which keyboard you choose for your Mpower should be on the basis : of what you feel the most comfortable using. : : If you are a good touch typist, you will probably find you can : keyboard more text with a QT keyboard than with a BT keyboard. : : And you don't have to remember what key combination to use say : for a backslash or other special character. : : However if you grew up using a Perkins Brailler and are a : proficient grade two Braillist, you will probably be creating : more Braille documents than text documents and may be more at : home on a Brailler keyboard than a typewriter keyboard. : : My Mpower has a QT keyboard and I love it, and since I learned : Braille later in life, I feel more at home with a typewriter-like : keyboard. : : But I've used a Braille keyboard on my venerable Braille Lite 40 : and it was great for entering notes in contracted Braille. But : was a definite pain in the butt for entering text in a print : document or online letter by letter. : : So think it over and try to decide if you will be creating more : text or Braille documents and which sort of keyboard you feel : most comfortable using. : : I believe the QT keyboard can be used to enter contracted Braille : using the home row keys as if they were a Perkins Brailler : keyboard but don't use this feature much. : : Also, if you have fine motor control problems or spasticity you : may prefer the BT keyboard as it saves trying to push the right : key. : : Hope this advice helps you choose the keyboard that is right for : you, as an Mpower is a lot of money. : : Brian : Brian K. Lingard : email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] : Skype: ve3yiab2ji15 : tel: +1 (613) 247-0665 : New York NY Tel +1 (646) 797-2862 : FAX +1 (613) 247-9998 : : No virus found in this outgoing message. : Checked by AVG Free Edition. : Version: 7.5.472 / Virus Database: 269.8.0/821 - Release Date: : 27/05/2007 3:05 PM : : : : : ___ : Replies to this message will go directly to the sender. : If your reply would be useful to the list, please send a : copy to the list as well. : : To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to : [EMAIL PROTECTED] : To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit : http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote : : : __________ NOD32 2296 (20070529) Information __________ : : This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. : http://www.eset.com : : ___ Replies to this message will go directly to the sender. If your reply would be useful to the list, please send a copy to the list as well. To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote
