[nabs-l] SAT ACCOMMODATIONS

Fri Apr 8 23:12:46 UTC 2011

Hahaha, thanks.  I was pretty suprised that they actually let me 
do that.

> ----- Original Message -----
>From: Kirt Manwaring <kirt.crazydude at gmail.com
>To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list 
<nabs-l at nfbnet.org
>Date sent: Fri, 8 Apr 2011 15:30:11 -0600
>Subject: Re: [nabs-l] SAT ACCOMMODATIONS

>Screw them!  You lucky girl.

>On 4/8/11, Hannah <sparklylicious at suddenlink.net> wrote:
>> I took the ACT test a while back and my accommodations were
>> great! I wrote my essay on my BrailleNote, printed it out, and
>> attached it to the rest of my test.

>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>From: Kirt Manwaring <kirt.crazydude at gmail.com
>>>To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
>>>Date sent: Fri, 8 Apr 2011 13:56:55 -0600
>>>Subject: Re: [nabs-l] SAT ACCOMMODATIONS

>>>:)  Be glad it's not the ACT.  The ACT people were really
>> reasonable
>>>with all their accomodations, except the ones for the optional
>> essay I
>>>decided to do.  They had me dictate it to a tape recorder after I
>>>wrote the answer down on my PAC mate- and long story short I ran
>> out
>>>of time.  But anyways best of luck with the SAT.  Own that test!

>>>On 4/8/11, Brianna Scerenscko <bfs1206 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> You're Welcome Glad I could help.

>>>> On 4/7/11, Hannah <sparklylicious at suddenlink.net> wrote:
>>>>> Humberto,
>>>>> Thank you so much for all the info!!! I really appreciate it and
>>>>> it will definitely help!!!!! I will look into it some more, but
>> I
>>>>> already feel like I know enough to try hooking up my BN to a
>>>>> monitor!
>>>>> Cheers, Hannah

>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>>From: humberto <humbertoa5369 at netzero.net
>>>>>>To: National Association of Blind Students mailing
>>>>> list<nabs-l at nfbnet.org
>>>>>>Date sent: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 20:09:31 -0700
>>>>>>Subject: Re: [nabs-l] SAT ACCOMMODATIONS

>>>>>>Well, if you are going to use the BrailleNote for taking the SAT
>>>>>>tests, and if it is OK to do so because you have been approved to
>>>>>>do that, you can do the following:
>>>>>>1.  There is an option called the "visual display" on your
>>>>>>BrailleNote.  Go to the options menu, and then press the letter V
>>>>>>to jump straight to Visual display.  It will ask you whether you
>>>>>>want a serial connection or a bluetooth connection.  If you are
>>>>>>interested in learning more about this option, you can refer to
>>>>>>the user guide (It is installed on your KeySoft by default), and
>>>>>>read about the sections for visual display.
>>>>>>2.  Depending on which version of KeySoft you have, you might
>>>>>>want to download an application and install it on your computer.
>>>>>>for more information, you can visit:
>>>>>>http://humanware.com/support/
>>>>>>search for a BrailleNote link and start investigating the other
>>>>>>links and settings.  If you know what HyperTerminal is, there is
>>>>>>a file that you can download that has the correct settings for
>>>>>>the BrailleNote to run as a visual display.  Just look around
>>>>>>that web site and find out what's available.
>>>>>>3.  There is a BrailleNote mailing list for BrailleNote users
>>>>>>specifically.  If you would like to subscribe to this mailing
>>>>>>list, send a blank email to:
>>>>>>Braillenote-request at list.humanware.com.  type "Subscribe" in the
>>>>>>subject line, as always.
>>>>>>4.  A last word of warning, (and yes real warning!) unless you
>>>>>>have been really approved to have such accommodation of
>>>>>>connecting a braille device onto a monitor, please be aware that
>>>>>>if you are in the same testing setting as other students, they
>>>>>>might be tickled pink to see your work.  And yes, they may cheat.
>>>>>>You might want to see what your testing setting will look like
>>>>>>before even jumping in to researching options 1, 2, and 3 above.
>>>>>>Good luck with your test and may all be well for you.

>>>>>>Cheers, Humberto

>>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>>>From: Hannah <sparklylicious at suddenlink.net
>>>>>>>To: National Association of Blind Students mailing
>>>>>>list<nabs-l at nfbnet.org
>>>>>>>Date sent: Wed, 06 Apr 2011 21:38:55 -0700
>>>>>>>Subject: Re: [nabs-l] SAT ACCOMMODATIONS

>>>>>>>I have the Braille Note Em Power and I've been asking around, but
>>>>>>>haven't found much.  I'll call the college board if I don't come
>>>>>>>across something soon.

>>>>>>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>>>>>>From: "Anjelina" <anjelinac26 at gmail.com
>>>>>>>>To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list"
>>>>>>><nabs-l at nfbnet.org
>>>>>>>>Date sent: Wed, 6 Apr 2011 22:32:42 -0400
>>>>>>>>Subject: Re: [nabs-l] SAT ACCOMMODATIONS

>>>>>>>>Which version of the Braille note do you have? I don't think
>>>>>>>there is a way
>>>>>>>>to hook the classic to an external screen.
>>>>>>>>When I took the SAT's, I was required to use a Brailler.  My TVI
>>>>>>>transcribed
>>>>>>>>my response.
>>>>>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>>>>>From: Hannah
>>>>>>>>Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2011 9:09 PM
>>>>>>>>To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>>>>>>>>Subject: [nabs-l] SAT ACCOMMOCATIONS

>>>>>>>>Hey,
>>>>>>>>Does anyone know how to connect the BrailleNote to a monitor? I'm
>>>>>>>>going to take the SATS soon and I just got my accommodations; one
>>>>>>>>of the requirements is that I hook up my writing device to a
>>>>>>>>monitor so the proctor can see what I'm writing.
>>>>>>>>Any help would be greatly appreciated!
>>>>>>>>Cheers, Hannah

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>>>>>>>>Anjelina

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