Re: Reading iBooks on the mac using braille display

2013-12-27 Thread Teresa Cochran
Hi, vic and andrew, Actually iBooks is accessible with VO on the mac. Each chapter has its own html content area, and once you interact with it, you can read using a Braille display. Unfortunately, you can't use the keyboard shortcuts to go to the next chapter in a predictable way. Going

Re: Reading iBooks on the mac using braille display

2013-12-27 Thread Vic
Hello Teresa! I did not realize this part, however, choosing the books still remains to be a problem. At least in my case, VoiceOver does not announce the names of the book samples, books or PDF documents stored in my library. Is this the experience you have? On Friday, December 27, 2013

Re: Reading iBooks on the mac using braille display

2013-12-27 Thread Teresa Cochran
Hi, Vic, If you switch to list view in the library, this helps a lot. You can then press return on the title of a book. HtH, Teresa Wishing everyone a joyous holiday season and a happy New Year! On Fri, 27 Dec 2013, Vic wrote: Hello Teresa!I did not realize this part, however, choosing

Re: Reading iBooks on the mac using braille display

2013-12-26 Thread Vic
Andrew, Unfortunately, not at this point. As things stand, iBooks 1.0x is not accessible with VoiceOver. We are all hoping the situation will change soon as Apple is keenly aware of the fact. Hope this helps. Vic On Monday, December 23, 2013 7:09:56 AM UTC-8, Andrew wrote: Listers, I

Reading iBooks on the mac using braille display

2013-12-23 Thread Andrew Lamanche
Listers, I have a usb braille display, focus 40 which I connect to my macbook air. It’s quite old - I bought it in 2004. I was wondering whether it would be possible to read iBooks I purchase from iBooks store via iTunes using this Braille display. If so, how would I go about it? I know I

The mac using braille display...

2010-10-20 Thread David Hole
Hi folks. Does anyone of you using braille know a way to make the use of braill displays on the mac morefficient? On windows using for example jaws, checkboxes are marked like and x on the braille display. On the mac the checkboxes are just like the voice speaks it, checked and unchecked.