I think there is a way to customize key presses under Braille. 

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On Jan 4, 2013, at 3:06 PM, Kristeen Hughes <khwi...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Thanks to you all. My questions are a bit more specific, I think. I would 
> like to be able to use the display without having the voice on at all. I was 
> able to function with just a Braille display when I used Windows and I could 
> turn the Jaws speech off or mute it. When I try to do that with the Mac, I 
> continue to discover things I can't figure out how to do with VO and the 
> Focus or any other Braille display.
> 
> For example, is there any way to simulate the VO command? Without that a lot 
> of things are not able to be done. If, for example, I am looking at my list 
> of E-Mail messages, and I wish to read one, I cannot do a VO J command to get 
> into the message. That is just an example.
> 
> Kristeen
> 
> On Jan 4, 2013, at 1:21 PM, Dan Eickmeier <va3ets2...@me.com> wrote:
> 
>> I have a Brailliant BI 40, and it works nicely on the MAc, and iOS as well.  
>> On 2013-01-03, at 2:35 PM, Chris Bruinenberg <cbrui...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> I have a Braille conect and it works great with iOS windows and Mac. 
>>> Best of luck deciding on one!
>>> 
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>> 
>>> On Jan 3, 2013, at 11:29 AM, Les Kriegler <kriegle...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> I think the code is 0000 for the Focus.
>>>> 
>>>> Les
>>>> On Jan 3, 2013, at 1:34 PM, Eugenia Firth <gigifi...@me.com> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> Hi Kristeen. 
>>>>> VoiceOver should recognize your Focus 40 Blue, whether you are using your 
>>>>> Mac, your IOS device, or a Windows computer. I've connected to a Windows 
>>>>> compchter with Blue Tooth. I have with my Mac and iPhone. 
>>>>> 
>>>>> The one thing that I am finding is that you will want to connect it 
>>>>> within the VoiceOver utility. With my braille display, even after it's on 
>>>>> the list of devices, if I go to the turn Bluetooth on and try that way, I 
>>>>> get an error message, even though it's on the list. 
>>>>> 
>>>>> When you connect it within the VO utility, y'blind want to make sure you 
>>>>> have the braille display turned on before you tell Vo to find it. That 
>>>>> sounds obvious, but these things can be kind of sensitive if they don't 
>>>>> find each other right away. 
>>>>> 
>>>>> After Vo finds your display you will then be asked to put in a code. Some 
>>>>> of them are 1234 and some are 0000, so others here can tell you what the 
>>>>> code is for the Focus 40 Blue. 
>>>>> 
>>>>> After that, you should do ok. Congratulations on getting a braille, of 
>>>>> things, for a Christmas present. I never got anything that good for 
>>>>> Christmas. 
>>>>> 
>>>>> Regards, 
>>>>> Gigi 
>>>>> 
>>>>> On Jan 3, 2013, at 11:32 AM, Scott Davert <scottslistm...@gmail.com> 
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>>> You can email me off list, but I think this discussion can most likely
>>>>>> help others. Even if not imediatley, someone may later wish to search
>>>>>> the list archives for this topic and will find the thread you started.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Scott
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> On 1/3/13, erik burggraaf <e...@erik-burggraaf.com> wrote:
>>>>>>> you can email me off list if you like.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Best,
>>>>>>> 
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>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> On 2013-01-03, at 8:14 AM, Kristeen Hughes <khwi...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> I just receiveed a focus 40 Blue for a gift.  I am wondering a lot of
>>>>>>>> things. Is there someone who would be willing to talk with me off list 
>>>>>>>> so
>>>>>>>> as not to clutter? Please???
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Kristeen
>>>>>>>> 
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