Well, if just got a blunt reply from Orbit Research: “ Greetings from Orbit Research! As of now Orbit reader, 20 Braille display will not be automatically connected with Mac Book on the log-on screen when we turn on the Mac Computers.” So, I will carry on logging in with my Apple magic keyboard and then transfer to the Orbit Research 20! Thanks Harry
> On 30 Nov 2020, at 15:23, Richard Turner <richardturne...@outlook.com> wrote: > > Space with low h, dots 2,3,6 toggles the input mode. Just keep pressing it > to go through the modesIt has to be on, and connected. Did you say if you are > connecting via USB or bluetooth? > > Richard > > "You know," said Arthur, "it's at times like this, when I'm trapped in a > Vogon airlock with a man from Betelgeuse, and about to die of asphyxiation in > deep space, that I really wish I'd listened to what my mother told me when I > was young." > "Why, what did she tell you?" > "I don't know, I didn't listen." > -- Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy > >> On Nov 30, 2020, at 6:57 AM, 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone >> <viphone@googlegroups.com> wrote: >> >> VoiceOver comes on immediately my Mac starts up so my orbit reader should >> connect. The display is set to 6 dot UEB BY DEFAULT. Is there a Braille >> command to change to 8 dot and tgen back to 6 dot? And is such a command >> executed while the orbit reader 20 is turned on? Off? Or when I’ve opened >> the Menu? >> Thanks >> Harry >> >>>> On 30 Nov 2020, at 13:47, Richard Turner <richardturne...@outlook.com> >>>> wrote: >>> >>> VoiceOver has to be running before the braille display can do anything.On >>> an iPhone, I can enter my passcode by switching to 8 dot brl.When does VO >>> load on your Mac?If it is on before the password, I would think it would >>> work. Perhaps time to call Apple? >>> >>> Richard >>> >>> "You know," said Arthur, "it's at times like this, when I'm trapped in a >>> Vogon airlock with a man from Betelgeuse, and about to die of asphyxiation >>> in deep space, that I really wish I'd listened to what my mother told me >>> when I was young." >>> "Why, what did she tell you?" >>> "I don't know, I didn't listen." >>> -- Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy >>> >>>>> On Nov 30, 2020, at 4:22 AM, 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone >>>>> <viphone@googlegroups.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>> I have just set up my new Mac mini with M1 chip and I have successfully >>>>> paired via Bluetooth my braille display, which is an orbit reader 20. >>>>> The only thing I cannot seem to do is to get my braille display to be >>>>> recognised and connected at the login screen when I turn my Mac Mini on. >>>>> I am using file vault, so I have to type in a password. This works fine >>>>> if I use my Apple magic keyboard, but my orbit reader 20 just sits there >>>>> and is not recognised by the Mac Mini until after login, when it >>>>> suddenly makes a little sound to indicate that it has connected to the >>>>> Mac Mini. >>>>> Is there anything I can do to make the Braille display connect at login >>>>> rather than only after login? >>>>> Thanks >>>>> Harry Bell >>>> >>>> -- >>>> The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone >>>> list. >>>> >>>> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or >>>> if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the >>>> owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >>>> >>>> Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: >>>> mk...@ucla.edu. 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