[nabs-l] Focus 40 use with iPhone

cape.amanda at gmail.com cape.amanda at gmail.com
Wed Dec 18 16:14:26 UTC 2013


How is it different than the pacmate or apex?

Amanda

> On Dec 18, 2013, at 10:12 AM, Ryan Silveira <ryan.l.silveira at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> 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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