[nabs-l] Tutoring in the use of the Focus 40 Blue

[T. Joseph Carter]

By default, you’re working not with Nemeth, but with Computer Braille 
Code.  I’ve never used a Braille display in anything but Linux, so I 
can’t help you out with how to type in anything else.

You’ll know that you’re typing in Computer Braille Code for sure when 
you discover that typing a dot six gives you not a capital letter, 
but rather a comma.  It’s basically what you get if you open a .brf 
file in Notepad.

Joseph - KF7QZC


On Thu, Jul 21, 2011 at 08:02:53PM -0400, Jewel wrote:
>Hey guys,
>Getting ready for the Fall semester, I'm trying to get used to my
>focus 40 Blue refreshable Braille display. I can read text documents
>with it, but I'd like to be able to use it like a keyboard of sorts.
>I'd like to learn all the commands, but I'm having trouble finding
>patterns and could really use some assistance in this. Anyone use the
>Focus 40 and willing to tutor me in its use?
>
>Another thing I've found is that I'll type 'I'm trying to learn this'
>in contracted Braille, and it types it as I'm trying 6 learn...how do
>I get it to stop using Nemeth numbers so I can use some of the
>contractions like 'to,' 'by' and 'was'?
>
>Thanks for any help available,
>Frustratedly yours,
>Jewel
>
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