Vaughan,
The biggest issue is Freedom Scientific will not communicate with us in
any way regarding Window-Eyes support for any Freedom Scientific braille
display. Way in the past we had acceptable communication which allowed
us to create a Window-Eyes driver based on their API. Their API has not
changed in years and is our only interface into Freedom Scientific
displays. They will not communicate with us or update this API in any
way. Therefore we are left with what we have. Typically a braille
display manufacturer will create their own Window-Eyes driver because
they know best how to communicate with it and can keep the driver
updated as new displays and updates are released. There is no fee
involved in creating Window-Eyes braille drivers. Freedom Scientific
has no desire to create Window-Eyes braille drivers.
The issue of the display not coming back after a machine is woken from a
sleep is part of the Freedom Scientific's API driver which we are
using. But for obvious reasons, Freedom Scientific has no incentive to
resolve this for Window-Eyes or any other screen reader.
I am happy to report that most other braille display manufactures are
very willing to work with us and keep their displays state-of-the-art
with Window-Eyes.
Regards,
Doug
On 1/21/2014 3:39 PM, Vaughan Dodd wrote:
Larry:
I notice this on occasions with other braille displays, but I'm not
certain that it is automatically a Window-eyes fault.
I guess that you are connecting via USB and sometimes a port power
fluctuation, whilst not significant, is enough to shut down the
display. A Window-Eyes restart reinitialises the whole configuration.
the .
Having said this, I believe there are issues between Window-eyes and
the Focus displays, relating to the Freedom Scientific driver which
has to be installed for these displays to operate. Window-Eyes
supports more displays than its main competitor, but the ability to
consistently support each display is severely hampered as the drivers
are third party.
I believe that the Focus displays have huge potential, but for reasons
that only the major players can explain, the interface with
Window-eyes is not great. In fact, I am wondering if I should replace
my Focus Blue with a second Braille Edge.
Others may be more knowledgeable though and maybe more helpful.
Vaughan.
*From:*Larry Lumpkin [mailto:[email protected]]
*Sent:* Wednesday, 22 January 2014 9:29 a.m.
*To:* [email protected]
*Subject:* windoweyes and focus blue braille display
I have noticed that, when I wake up my machine after it has gone to
sleep, the braille display will not return and I have to close and
relaunch windoweyes to get it back.
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