[nabs-l] Question concerning using JAWS and a Braille display in French class

[Joshua Hendrickson]

Hi Kayla.  I used to use a pacmate for college, and it wasn't a fun
experience.  Why not just use the pacmates braille display and hook it
up to a regular pc that uses jaws if your college has such a computer
available.  My college had a computer that I was able to use while on
campus that had jaws.  Hope you can figure out your situation.

On 8/21/15, Kayla Weathers via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> On 8/21/15, Julie McGinnity via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> Hi Kayla,
>>
>> I am taking my second semester of French this fall.  What Braille
>> display do you use?  Do you have a note taker?  I did not ever switch
>> my keyboard.  There are control codes for the accent symbols, which I
>> can give you if you want.  If you use those and set your language in
>> Microsoft Word to French, you should be set to go.  If Jaws recognizes
>> your language has changed to French, I am thinking the Braille
>> display, if connected to the computer, will as well?  I have never
>> done this as I use a Braille Note and set my documents to French as
>> needed.
>>
>> I enjoyed French, and I hope you will as well!
>>
>> On 8/21/15, Kayla Weathers via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> Hi NABS,
>>> I am taking a basic French class this semester in college, and I was
>>> wondering if anyone could give me some tips/ advice about how to set
>>> up a French keyboard on a PC. As well as strategies for using JAWS and
>>> a Braille display when
>>> reading and writing in French. I was also wondering how easy it is to
>>> switch between the French and English keyboards, and if there is a way
>>> to rapidly switch from French and English and vice versa when using
>>> JFW?    Thanks, Kayla
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>>> Kayla Weathers.
>>> B.A. English Literature
>>> Dalton State College
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>>
>> --
>> Julie McGinnity
>> National Federation of the Blind of Missouri second vice president,
>> National Federation of the Blind performing arts division secretary,
>> Missouri Association of Guide dog Users President
>> graduate, Guiding Eyes for the Blind 2008, 2014
>> "For we walk by faith, not by sight"
>> 2 Cor. 7
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>  Hi Julie,
> I would try using my notetaker to read and write French, but I have a
> Pacmate omni Qx 400 and the accompanying display. I know that the
> Pacmate supported French at one time, but I am not sure if this is
> still the case since it is such an outdated product. I’m working on
> justifying to VR my need for an updated notetaker, but that is an
> issue in itself. Thus my reasoning for using JFW and the pacmate
> Braille display for French. I would really appreciate it if you could
> send me the control codes for the French accents. Do you know how to
> set MS Word to recognize French, and if so, is there a quick and easy
> way to change the settings back to English?
> Thanks, Kayla
>
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> Kayla Weathers.
> B.A. English Literature
> Dalton State College
>
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