[NABS-L] VoiceOver and Braille display on a Mac

[josh lester]

Hi Danielle.
I’ve never tried to use my braille display with my Mac.
Glad to know you’re still around.
We used to talk all the time.
How have you been doing?
Please write me off list JLestermusic @gmail.com.

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> On Sep 20, 2021, at 6:54 PM, Danielle Sykora via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi everyone,
> 
> Just a few questions concerning using VoiceOver and a Braille display on a Mac.
> First, I notice that when I navigate using standard keyboard commands,
> mainly using the arrow keys, my Braille display follows along with
> what VoiceOver reads aloud with no issue. If I navigate using
> VoiceOver commands, mainly VO keys plus an arrow key, the Braille
> display does not generlly follow along with what VoiceOver is reading.
> Has anyone experienced this or knows how to fix this issue?
> 
> Second, when I open PDFs in Google Chrome, I can only navigate using
> VO plus arrow keys. I can not use the arrow keys on their own to
> navigate. This means that I generally can't use the Braille display to
> read PDFs. Headings and links are displayed, but the resst of the text
> is not. How can I navigate PDFs in Google Chrome using the Braille
> display.
> 
> Third, I can not navigate PDFs in chrome using the arrow keys and
> therefore can not select text. How can I select and copy text?
> 
> Finally, what do you find to be the most efficient method for viewing
> PowerPoints?
> 
> Sorry this was kind of long, but thanks in advance for your help.
> Danielle
> 
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