I use a 12 cell display just for reading. The smallest I ever had was 9 cell.
It’s something I quickly got used to and like small displays as easier to take
away on holiday etc if I want. I wouldn’t rule out using a larger one though
but it was what I could afford at the time.
All the best
to feel and read
than braille on paper.
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I have never used
Arnold, I have a 14-cell display I use with my iPhone; it's not much Braille
real estate, so to speak, but it gets the job done. I have read BARD and
Bookshare books on an 18-cell display; you just keep hitting the Next button.
The nice thing about a smaller display is that it fits in small
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well as I???ve said the actilino scrolls based on the position of y
well as I’ve said the actilino scrolls based on the position of your finger,
even on IOS. it is the best reading experience I ever had. better than a 40
cell IMO the bigger displays hurt my shoulder, continually reaching and
reaching. the actilino's 16 cells, but it’s always scrolling so you
I have never used a braille display, so I hope this question is not too silly.
But for those who have one of the smaller displays, what do you use it to do?
The only reason I would invest in a braille display of any kind would be to
read books and magazines from BARD and Bookshare. But I
Hi Everybody,
Is anyone out there using a Perkins Mini Braille Display with your iDevice? I
understand they now work with Apple products, and I would love more information
about how they work from actual users. Thanks so much!
Desi
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Hi, It's worth noting that brailliant BI and Focus Blue are supported with
executive leather products cases for better portability and protection than any
of the stock cases which ship with the units. I haven't read that there's a
case for the braille edge but there ott to be.
Best,
Erik
Hi Eric,
I have a brilliant PI 40 and the case is great. I wouldn't be without it. It's
very portable, and it has the feel of the unit really being securely in place.
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Hi, It's worth noting that
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Hi,
I use a new kid on the block with my iphone very successfully, the Seika
Mini braille display. I was looking for something small and lightweight
which I could take out and about, so I chose that one. It's
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Hi,
I use a new kid on the block with my iphone very successfully, the Seika
Mini braille display. I was looking for something small and lightweight
which I could take out and about, so I chose that one. It's only 16 cells
describes the upcoming features of the Braille Edge.
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Hi Ahmed.
There are more controls on the Edge than
Hello Scott,
What is the difference between Focus 40 blue and Braille edge in terms of their
functions as braille displays exclusively for
iPhone? In other words, What gives the Focus 40 blue precedence over the
Braille Edge as a preferred braille display for the
iPhone? This is very
: iPhone 5 and Braille display question.
I have always liked Humanware displays Myself but maybe that is because I
used their note taking devices for so long. The braille seems to be more
crisper then with other displays. Although I do like the 14 cell display
that freedom scientific has.
Aaron Linson
with it.
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I have always liked Humanware displays Myself but maybe that is because
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Hi,
I use a new kid
Hello Scott,
What is the difference between Focus 40 blue and Braille edge in terms of their functions as braille displays exclusively for
iPhone? In other words, What gives the Focus 40 blue precedence over the Braille Edge as a preferred braille display for the
iPhone? This is very
Hi Jim.
I would wait a little, and buy a brailliant, I have the 32 cells that is a
great display, it has a bug, that I have heard would be solved in the near
future.
I will really recommend a display with a good bag. The focus can fell out and
be harmed. There are problems with the braille
What bother you referring to? I hope it has to do with the battery dying even
when the Brownian reports that 11% of battery life is remaining.
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Hi Jim.
I would wait a little, and buy a
Hi Annie. I just ordered a Focus 40 Blue and am a bit worried about what
you say below. Do you know if this is affecting all units or only a few?
I guess what I'm wondering is if this is a general design flaw, or
something seen only with a few units. From what I've seen about the
Focus 40
Hi Annie and all. I forgot to add in my last message that I have found
32 cells to be the perfect portable reading length for me. In my search
for a Bluetooth display I could have easily gone with a model which has
32-cells, but something about the Focus 40 Blue really sold me on it and
if
Hi Raul.
I have a focus that has a problem with a cell not all the time but sometimes,
it is difficult to solve, because if you have to change 1 cell you will have to
change 20. I do not know if there has been improvements in the last year, I
think so. The problem apple has made is that you
I have always liked Humanware displays Myself but maybe that is because I used
their note taking devices for so long. The braille seems to be more crisper
then with other displays. Although I do like the 14 cell display that freedom
scientific has.
Aaron Linson
Once an Eagle
Always an Eagle
Hello.
As others have said, it depends on what exactly you want the display
to do and what functionality is important to you. If having something
exclusively for the iPhone is all you're looking for, certainly I'd
say the Focus 40 Blue may be the way to go. But if you want to be able
to read books
Hi Folks:
I am looking to purchase a 40 cell Braille display for iPhone access. Any
thoughts concerning the best one to purchase for this purpose?
Thanks all over the place gang.
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Hi, since the hot keys are pretty much the same when using the iPhone or
more specifically, iOS, it's up to you on which one you get based on
your own preference and available money and other factors like who is
the manufacturer. Humanware Brailliant and Freedom Scientific Focus 40
Blue are
I have the Focus 40 Blue and truly love it. The braille is very easy
to feel and the unit is quite lightweight as well. As Raul said, it is
certainly up to you which one you decide upon, since many of the
hotkeys are the same.
Sharonda
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Check out the Braille Edge from HIMS. The only advantage it has over some
others is the built in notepad function. If you want to be able to jot
something down without being connected to your iPhone, it is worth the extra
200 dollars over the Focus.
If having the notepad feature isn't important
Do you have a pc or a mac that you use with this display as well as the i
phone? I'd be interested to know how it works with the desktop as well if you
do? I'm not a jaw user is why I'm asking.
thanks for any input. You can answer off list if you want.
thanks,
Cait
On 2013-05-23, at 10:53
Hi, Many of us will tell you our preference. Personally I find that a bit
meaningless. Cells and controls that feel nice to me may not be at all
comfortable to you. I strongly suggest you try to feel a few braille displays
and decide for yourself which feel good to you and which don't. Not
Hi Cait,
Focus bue should be alright on a mac if you use that platform. It works on
window-eyes but with very limitted functionality. If using window-eyes you
would be better off with a brailliant BI or a Braille Edge. If using NVDA, it
has native support for focus blue and brailliant BI,
I am not able to use the keyboard to put in my email address for signing
into the nook app, it wants to translate everything. I was able to do this
back when I had the 5.0 or 01 software but can't do it now. A friend who
just tried to type her email address for something on the pc is having the
Press g-chord to switch to grade I Braille and dots 2 3 6 chord to switch to
computer Braille whilst in grade I input if necessary.
David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA
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Mobile: +64 21 2288 288
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On 29/11/2012, at 4:40, Patti Johnson pat1...@insightbb.com
Thanks, David, I knew there was a fix to this.
Patti
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Press g-chord
I find navigating the various screens with the joystick on the RB 18
to be very effective. The only 2 flaws with the RB 18 that I have
found are the USB plug and the fact that when the battery gets down to
1 third remaining, it will flash a battery low message in uncontracted
braille that will
Hi Rebecca.
The other thing you can do is hit space with g to turn contracted
braille off, and then put in your question mark. Just know that you
have to use computer braille, so in this case, the question mark
becomes dots 1-4-5-6. 2-3-6 then becomes the number 8.
Scott
On 11/2/12, Scott Davert
I was told that the reason the battery prompt keeps showing is that once you
actually let the battery go down completely it really does take a while for it
to recharge. As for the USB cable a lot of people seem to be complaining about
that but I really have had very little problem with it. I
I'd love to hear your review of the RB18.
Navigating and replying to text messages.
Navigating the iPhone screen.
Are you comfortable typing on it?
When the phone is locked, what is it like reading a notification that comes
through, thus unlocking the phone?
Thank you so much,
Traci
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For the most part, all braille displays function the same with the iPhone. The
command structure is the same. The only differences are the panning keys that
iOS uses.
For the Refreshabraille 18, the Braille keys are small squares. Dots 7 and 8
are to either side of the spacebar. this is
Rebecca,
What type of display do you have?
On Oct 30, 2012, at 8:14 PM, Rebecca Ilniski wrote:
I love this braille display. Am going to have to get me one when I can afford
it. This method does work and I'm fluent in Braille. I love braille anyway I
can get it.
Rebecca and Zeb
I'm borrowing a refreshabraille 18 right now from work so am playing
with it and may eventually get one of my own.
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Ah, ok.
I just wondered.
I have the Braillepen 12.
On Oct 31, 2012, at 5:27 PM, Rebecca Ilniski wrote:
I'm borrowing a refreshabraille 18 right now from work so am playing with it
and may eventually get one of my own.
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Hi all. When I'm typing on the braille display I am typing a word like baseball
and then I type the question mark it comes out as baseballhis why does this
happen? Is there anyway to fix this issue other than to keep backspacing and
correcting it only to have to do it again? Thanks!
Rebecca
Hi Rebecca,
What has worked for me is, using your example, type the word baseball
immediately followed by the question mark and then wait until the word appears
on your display. It takes a couple of seconds to appear, it's not immediate.
If you type the word baseball and wait for it to
Or, press dots 5 6 (letter sign) before the punctuation symbol.
David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA
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Hi Rebecca,
What has worked for me is, using your example,
I wonder if this is because of contracted Braille? I believe that is what I
understood and using uncontracted Braille alleviates this problem.
On Oct 30, 2012, at 9:09 AM, Les Kriegler kriegle...@gmail.com wrote:
Hi Rebecca,
What has worked for me is, using your example, type the word
Hi. Thanks for your suggestions. I'll definitely give them a try. It
all makes sense.
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Yes, that is what I do: try not to stop until I get to the end of the word and
have put the punctuation on! My problem is that of course the six keys are
smaller and closer together than say on a braille writer or even my old
braillelite 40. i'm sure I will get used to this but right now it
Cheryl,
May I ask which Braille display you are using and what your thoughts are on its
performance?
Thank you
Andrew
On 30 Oct 2012, at 15:46, Cheryl Homiak cahom...@gmail.com wrote:
Yes, that is what I do: try not to stop until I get to the end of the word
and have put the punctuation
I am using the Refreshabraille 18. I like its size: it's thick but small in
length and width, from left to right it's about the size of the length of the
iPhone 5 and from top to bottom it's maybe half the size of the length of the
iPhone 5about as thick as a Victor Reader Stream, maybe a tiny
So, as with anything else, it takes practice to learn to do it efficiently. I
now use the method to my advantage. For instance, a pause of a second can clear
the buffer and permit me to use a contraction where it would not normally be
expected. Work with the system rather than fighting it and
I use the same display with my iPhone.
David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA
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Mobile: +64 21 2288 288
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On 31/10/2012, at 5:45, Cheryl Homiak cahom...@gmail.com wrote:
I am using the Refreshabraille 18. I like its size: it's thick but small in
length and
Hi Scott,
Yes, my understanding is that the delay is essentially eliminated when using
Grade 1 braille.
Les
On Oct 30, 2012, at 10:07 AM, Scott Howell scottn3...@gmail.com wrote:
I wonder if this is because of contracted Braille? I believe that is what I
understood and using uncontracted
Using uncontracted braille does alleviate the problem. But (1) by using
uncontracted braille you to at least some extent lessen the benefit of a
six-key (eight actually) keyboard, and (2) if you are used to writing in grade
two on a braille keyboard it takes some thought to write all
When in computer Braille mode, there is no delay because there is no
translation buffer.
David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA
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Mobile: +64 21 2288 288
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On 31/10/2012, at 10:49, Les Kriegler kriegle...@gmail.com wrote:
Hi Scott,
Yes, my understanding
I love this braille display. Am going to have to get me one when I can afford
it. This method does work and I'm fluent in Braille. I love braille anyway I
can get it.
Rebecca and Zeb
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On Oct 30, 2012, at 4:37 PM, David Chittenden dchitten...@gmail.com wrote:
I use the same
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