[nfbcs] Anyone using Focus 40 Blue with Linux

[JIm Barbour]

Hello Tami,

I don't know much about the focus 40 blue, but I can give you some
places to start your research.

I think the first question you'll need to answer is how you plan to use
your Braille display with Linux?  Some options are...

* connecting your Braille display to a windows machine running JAWS
  and then ssh'ing to a Linux machine.

* Connecting your braille display directly to a Linux machine and
  using it as the boot console.

* Connecting your braille display directly to a Linux machine and
  configuring a screen reader like Orca to talk to it.

If you want to connect it to a windows machine, then you're probably
all set.  You'll just want to make sure that JAWS does Braille
properly with your ssh client.

If you want to do use your Braille display as the boot console, then
you'll want to make sure that your Braille display can function as a
USB terminal.

If you want to use your display with Orca, then you'll need to check
with the Orca support community and see if anyone has tried the focus
40 blue with Orca.

I hope this is enough to get you started.  If you need more
information, please feel free to reply back and ask.

Take Care,

Jim

On Wed, Jan 16, 2013 at 11:31:43AM -0800, Tami Jarvis wrote:
> Hi, all!
> 
> I'm doing my regular assistive tech research, this time with the possibility
> of being able to buy something on the horizon... First item is a modern
> braille display with features and navigation and all. It also needs to be
> useful for computer/science/math, etc., both for reading and for keyboard
> input.
> 
> So I'm leaning towards the Focus 40 Blue which appears to have what I am
> looking for, at least if I were using Windows and JAWS. Since it's a Freedom
> Scientific product, and since FS does JAWS, it's natural that there would be
> tons of info about that on their site!
> 
> While I haven't heard anything re: the Focus 40 Blue on any of my
> Linux-specific lists, this could very well mean there is no problem... Or
> that people are using other things. A quick and dirty internet search (or a
> bit more intense) also reveals no information about the relationshp between
> the Focus and Linux... Which could mean there is no issue or that if you're
> not using JAWS/Windows, you should shop elsewhere. I am so confused! /lol/
> 
> Anyway, if anyone has any info or better yet experience, I would love to
> hear it!
> 
> Thanks in advance.
> 
> Tami
> 
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