Absolutely. Using tabletop mode is more like using a braille writer and using away mode is more like using a slate and stylus unless somebody has found a different way of placing fingers than I have found.
-- Cheryl I tried and tried to turn over a new leaf. I got crumpled wads of tear-stained paper thrown in the trash! Then God gave me a new heart and life: His joy for my despairing tears! And now, every day: "This I call to mind, and therefore I have hope: The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness." (Lamentations 3:21-23 ESV) On Sep 27, 2014, at 3:52 PM, Nicki Keck <jesusgir...@gmail.com> wrote: > Actually, tabletop mode is more like a perkins and screen away mode is more > like a slate and stylus. > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of > Rose Combs > Sent: Saturday, September 27, 2014 11:08 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: RE: Braille Input: What Helped me Figure it out > > The more I hear about doing braille input on the phone the more confused I > get. Nothing new in that over the past several months, I am of two minds > whether to bite the bullet or not, sounds to me like to use tabletop I would > have to think like I was writing with a slate and stylus, and I have never > been particularly adept at that. > > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of > christopher hallsworth > Sent: Friday, September 26, 2014 12:25 PM > To: Viphone > Subject: Re: Braille Input: What Helped me Figure it out > > Agreed, especially on my iPad where I am very fast at typing in Braille on > there. As for the phone once I got the correct orientation I can quite > happily type in Braille on there too. I use tabletop mode only. > > Sent from my Macbook Pro > > On 26 Sep 2014, at 20:22, Cheryl Homiak <cah4...@icloud.com> wrote: > > > Well, I would say that for me away mode is more like the feel of using a > slate and stylus and the tabletop mode is more like a Perkins brailler would > feel. I happen to be better at tabletop because it gives my fingers the > feeling that they are typing on a Perkins brailler or my Braille Edge. But > it's nice that there is more than one way to do it. > > -- > Cheryl > > I tried and tried to turn over a new leaf. > I got crumpled wads of tear-stained paper > thrown in the trash! > Then God gave me a new heart and life: > His joy for my despairing tears! > And now, every day: > "This I call to mind, > and therefore I have hope: > The steadfast love of the Lord > never ceases; > his mercies never come to an end; > they are new every morning; > great is your faithfulness." > (Lamentations 3:21-23 ESV) > > > > > On Sep 26, 2014, at 1:24 PM, Teresa Cochran <batsfly...@me.com> wrote: > > > I can now enter my passcode in both modes, though my overall accuracy is > better in screen-away mode. To me, the difference between this method and a > Perkins is like the difference between Braille on displays and on paper. > They're different, but similar enough. > > Teresa > > "We can see with the eyes, but we see with the brain as well, and seeing with > the brain is often called imagination."--Oliver Sacks > > On Sep 26, 2014, at 10:45 AM, Alex Hall <mehg...@icloud.com> wrote: > > Undeoubtedly, it's far different and takes getting used to. As you said, > though, it is often easier to be able to type out something in braille than > hook up a notetaker or display, and it certainly makes entering my passcode > easy. If possible, give it a try, long enough to really test it out and get > accustomed to how it works. It might not be for you, but the convenience is > definitely worth at least giving it a shot to see for sure. > On Sep 26, 2014, at 1:40 PM, Rose Combs <roseco...@q.com> wrote: > > > Maybe I am crazy, but as a user of a braille no taker, albeit an old one and > a Perkins Brailler, I just cannot wrap my head around using an onscreen > braille writing tool. Sometimes it would be much wiser but, I have never > tried it. > > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com[mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of > Sharonda Greenlaw > Sent: Thursday, September 25, 2014 7:37 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Braille Input: What Helped me Figure it out > > this is awesome information. Thanks! I am writing this in Braille > ! > > Sharonda > Sent from my mobile device; please excuse all mistakes > > On Sep 25, 2014, at 7:20 PM, Neal Ewers <neal.ew...@ravenswood.org> wrote: > > That's interesting that they give you both modes. It takes me back to the > days when I used a slate and stylus and when you were writing, dots one, two, > and three were on the right side. Of course, note takers and braille displays > reversed this, but I find it interesting that you have both on the device. > > Neal > > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com[mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf > OfSandy Finley > Sent: Thursday, September 25, 2014 9:01 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Braille Inpput: What Helped me Figure it out > > Nicki and others, > > I don't know if this will help you but here is a set of steps I have learned > from others that helped me with the braille input. > > 1. When you land in an edit field turn your rotor once to the right. > The Braille keyboard is usually there because the Braille setting on your > rotor follows the edit field around. > > 2. I find it useful to use away mode. For some reason, when in table > mode, dots 1, 2, 3 appear on the right so everything is backwards. > > 3. Once in a way mode, Do not calibrate just write. > > Unfortunately, when trying to use contracted Braille the app does not echo > characters. I like to have characters echoed at this point so I write in > unconstructed Braille. > > 4. Flick once left to erase a character and once right for space. > 5. > 6. When done rotor once left or right, then you can use VO gestures > again. HTH > > Sandy > -- > The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. > All new members to the this list are moderated by default. 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. 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