[nabs-l] Focus 40 use with iPhone

Ryan Silveira ryan.l.silveira at gmail.com
Wed Dec 18 15:12:53 UTC 2013


It's a notetaker in the Braille Sense line, made by Hims.  The U2 is
their latest and greatest model.  Marissa, I'm right there with you; I
want one so badly.  I don't really "need" one, but I want it.

On 12/18/13, cape.amanda at gmail.com <cape.amanda at gmail.com> wrote:
> No, what is it?
>
> Amanda
>
>> On Dec 18, 2013, at 9:28 AM, marissa <pianogirlforlife7 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>> Don't mean to intrude, but have any of you heard of the u2? I want one so
>> badly, compared to the Apex, the Apex stinks lol
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Ryan Silveira <ryan.l.silveira at gmail.com
>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
>> Date sent: Wed, 18 Dec 2013 08:25:12 -0600
>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Focus 40 use with iPhone
>>
>> I honestly can't recall; I haven't seen a Focus in a while, but I
>> think there are thumb keys on the front edge of the braille display,
>> similar to those on a BraillleNote.  There are probably four of them.
>> I believe it's the two middle ones that will move you forward and
>> backward through the book.  If I am wrong and there are no thumb keys,
>> then there are probably two rows of really little buttons just above
>> the braille display.  The furthest right and furthest left buttons on
>> the bottom row will do the same thing.  I'm sorry this is so vague,
>> but I haven't seen a Focus in a couple years, so I'm just kind of
>> going from memory here.
>>
>> Ryan
>>
>> On 12/18/13, cape.amanda at gmail.com <cape.amanda at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Thanks Chris.
>>
>> Amanda
>>
>> On Dec 18, 2013, at 7:57 AM, Chris Nusbaum <dotkid.nusbaum at gmail.com
>> wrote:
>>
>> To read a book line by line, just use the Braille display's thumb keys.
>> HTH.
>>
>> Chris Nusbaum
>>
>> "Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own
>> understanding.  In all your ways submit to him and he will make your
>> paths
>> straight."
>> Proverbs 3:5-6
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> On Dec 18, 2013, at 7:08 AM, cape.amanda at gmail.com wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>> Hello everyone,
>> Can anyone tell me how to use the focus 40 Braille display with my iPhone
>> to read a book line by line with VoiceOver muted?Amanda
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