[nfbcs] NVDA and Braille

John J. Boyer john.boyer at abilitiessoft.org
Fri May 27 10:51:32 UTC 2016


Does NVDA detect the various Braille displays that are connected by USB 
automatically? Where can I download NVDA?

Thanks,
John

On Fri, May 27, 2016 at 06:20:33AM -0400, Ryan Mann via nfbcs wrote:
> NVDA works with a variety of Braille Displays now.  The Focus and PacMate are a couple Braille displays it works with.
> 
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
> > On May 27, 2016, at 6:04 AM, John J. Boyer via nfbcs <nfbcs at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> > 
> > When I tried NVDA a few years ago i couldn't get it to work with my Pac 
> > Mate Braille display. BRLTTY recognizes the display automaticcally on my  
> > Debian system. What is the status of NVDA and Braille now?
> > 
> > I have been trying to install Jaws 17 on a fresh copy of Windows 7, with 
> > all updates. It keeps hanging. The problem may be an older video driver. 
> > Previous versions of Jaws had no trouble. Have others had similar 
> > problems?
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > John
> > 
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AbilitiesSoft, Inc.
Email: john.boyer at abilitiessoft.org
Website: http://www.abilitiessoft.org
Status: 501(C)(3) Nonprofit
Location: Madison, Wisconsin USA
Mission: To develop softwares and provide STEM services for people with 
         disabilities which are available at no cost.





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