[nabs-l] Focus 40 use with iPhone

Wed Dec 18 20:46:07 UTC 2013

If I may ask do you use skype, and what do you use it for? RJ
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "marissa" <pianogirlforlife7 at gmail.com>
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Sent: Wednesday, December 18, 2013 3:42 PM
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Focus 40 use with iPhone


>
> I don't have anything beside the Apex.  I don't have money for a piano 
> teacher.
>
>
> ----- 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 11:40:44 -0600
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Focus 40 use with iPhone
>
> Do you have a laptop, Marissa?  You'd be better off using Skype on
> there.  As for learning piano on Skype...not really a good option.
> Learning any kind of instrument through a virtual medium like Skype is
> really not a very good way to learn.  You should try looking for a
> piano teacher.  What state are you in?  I might be able to pull some
> strings.  I'm not sure, but I could give it a try.
>
> On 12/18/13, marissa <pianogirlforlife7 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I half need, half want one.  lol I want to chat on skype with
> people and learn piano.  Voice chat! That's what's it's called!
> 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 09:12:53 -0600
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Focus 40 use with iPhone
>
> 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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