[nabs-l] some tech questions: Braille Note as display for laptop and a Word issue

[Christina Moore]

Hey Sarah,

I love tech but I'm not the most knowledgeable out there. I will try
and help though.

In order to use the BrailleNote with your laptop, you need a driver
that you can download from the software section of the HumanWare
website. Go to the braillenote page (for the braillenote you have),
support, software. I believe this is how you get it or it is on a CD
that came with your braillenote. (I have not done this in ages so I
may be wrong but I am thinking this is how it works).
Second, does your college have a digital text coordinator or someone
that works with converting/formatting textbooks for students? You may
want to see if he/she can format the book differently so it is easier
for JAWS to read.
Hope that helps in some way.
Have a great day! :)
Christina

On 2/1/16, Sarah Meyer via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Hi NABS friends,
>
> I have some techie questions for you all, because let's face it, I'm
> just not the most tech savvy person, haha.
>
> First, Are any of you gurus with connecting your Braille Note to your
> Laptop to use it as a Braille Display?  I keep getting a Braille load
> error message from JAWS and I can’t figure out how to fix it in the
> JAWS Braille settings.  I’m trying to connect my Braille Note with a
> USB cable because I don’t think my laptop has Bluetooth capability.
>
> Second, does anyone have any suggestions for dealing with a scanned
> textbook in Word that has sections and column breaks that, when you
> are having JAWS do a “read all” with Insert down arrow, it repeats
> sentences or phrases incessantly? It is super annoying, not to mention
> a waste of time, and then when I arrow around to try to get out of
> that obnoxious read-all mode to stop it from constant repeat mode, it
> takes me to another section.  Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
>
> Thanks everyone!
>
> Sarah
>
>
> --
> Sarah K. Meyer
> Graduate Student, Clinical Mental Health Counseling/Social Psychology
> Ball State University
> Board Member, National Federation of the Blind Human Services Division
> Board Member, National Federation of the Blind of Indiana State Affiliate
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>
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