Dear Vaughan, You have, I think, made an inaccurate statement: the Alva Comfort has a power supply. There was a problem obtaining it, but if you talk to the company you will, I am sure, be able to get one now.
Regards, Robert -----Original Message----- From: Vaughan Dodd [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: 06 October 2014 23:57 To: '[email protected]' Cc: '[email protected]' Subject: RE: Alva 640 Comfort Braille Display Great: thank you. Reading the manual now. Best. Vaughan. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, 7 October 2014 11:55 a.m. To: Vaughan Dodd Cc: '[email protected]' Subject: Re: Alva 640 Comfort Braille Display I have just got one of those -- you will need the latest drivers for WE which are not on the cd, but otherwise the WE interaction is fine -- use the new alva entry under Braille displays. Note there is no power supply so you need to connect the USB to something if you plan to use Bluetooth. Vaughan Dodd <[email protected]> wrote: > Greetings everyone. > > I am researching replacing my Focus Blue, as its interaction with Window-Eyes is flawed. I accept that this is due to driver issues involving Freedom Scientific. > > So: are there Window-Eyes users who have the Alva 640 Comfort Braille display, and if so - impressions would be appreciated. > > For instance: How well does it interface with Window-Eyes, as it is not specifically listed in supported braille displays? I do know that the older 640 is directly identified, so maybe the same default hot keys and direct input apply with the newer model. I note the inclusion of NVDA as a built-in screen reader - presumably - the display will function without NVDA if told that another screen reader is preferred. > > A detail which I am not sure about is the advantages of disadvantages of the cursor routing keys being in front of the braille cells, rather than behind.. This just might be personal preference - more used to the braille cells being closer to me than would be the case with the Alva. > > Any other thoughts will be appreciated. > > Thanks. > > Vaughan. > > > > ------------------------------- > This email and any attachments may contain information that is confidential and subject to legal privilege. If you are not the intended recipient, any use, dissemination, distribution or duplication of this email and attachments is prohibited. If you have received this email in error please notify the author immediately and erase all copies of the email and attachments. The Ministry of Social Development accepts no responsibility for changes made to this message or attachments after transmission from the Ministry. > > ------------------------------- > > If you reply to this message it will be delivered to the original sender only. If your reply would benefit others on the list and your message is related to GW Micro, then please consider sending your message to [email protected] so the entire list will receive it. > > GW-Info messages are archived at http://www.gwmicro.com/gwinfo. You can manage your list subscription at http://www.gwmicro.com/listserv. > ---------------------------------------------------- > Alternatives: > > ---------------------------------------------------- -- Your life is like a penny. You're going to lose it. The question is: How do you spend it? John Covici [email protected] ------------------------------- This email and any attachments may contain information that is confidential and subject to legal privilege. If you are not the intended recipient, any use, dissemination, distribution or duplication of this email and attachments is prohibited. If you have received this email in error please notify the author immediately and erase all copies of the email and attachments. The Ministry of Social Development accepts no responsibility for changes made to this message or attachments after transmission from the Ministry. ------------------------------- If you reply to this message it will be delivered to the original sender only. If your reply would benefit others on the list and your message is related to GW Micro, then please consider sending your message to [email protected] so the entire list will receive it. GW-Info messages are archived at http://www.gwmicro.com/gwinfo. You can manage your list subscription at http://www.gwmicro.com/listserv. If you reply to this message it will be delivered to the original sender only. If your reply would benefit others on the list and your message is related to GW Micro, then please consider sending your message to [email protected] so the entire list will receive it. GW-Info messages are archived at http://www.gwmicro.com/gwinfo. You can manage your list subscription at http://www.gwmicro.com/listserv.
