[BlindTlk] Reading TXT and BRF Files on the BrailleNote Touch

[kelby carlson]

I have a large collection of books and resources that I've collected over the years. Many of these files are in TXT and BRF format. When I received my new BrailleNote Touch, I found that KeyWord was unable to open many of the TXT files, which were books and often large; it would just result in a blank loading screen. Similarly, I realized KeyWord could no longer open BRF files; there is a separate app for that, KeyBRF. However, it comes with an absolutely astonishing flaw: you cannot read BRF files with audio speech.

So, I go from an Apex to a Touch, and I can no longer read many TXT files at all, and can't use speech to read BRF files. I would like to know if there are any third party apps that might solve either of these problems. Ihave had numerous issues with the Touch since I received it, and Humanware support has not been helpful—in many cases they acknowledge whatever it is is a basic problem but that there is not a way to fix it. (This includes iPhone connectivity, where the Touch will not stay connected to the iPhone as a Braille display if you lock the iPhone's screen and unlock it). So if anyone knows of a way to read TXT files, and BRF files with speech, I would love to know about it.

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