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

[Alexander Atlantic]

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> From: "T. Joseph Carter" <carter.tjoseph at gmail.com> 
> Sent: July 22, 2011 12:04:31 AM
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Tutoring in the use of the Focus 40 Blue
> 
> 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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