[nfbcs] NVDA and Braille

[John J. Boyer]

My question was whether NVDA will recognize and start using a Braille 
display connected via USB. Both Jaws and brltty do. I am deaf-blind and 
can't use speech. If I have to go into menus I still have to try to 
explain what to do to a sighted assistant. If NVDA can't recognize a 
USB-connected Braille displays the developers should look at brltty.

John

On Fri, May 27, 2016 at 09:43:18AM -0400, Rasmussen, Lloyd via nfbcs wrote:
> I think you have to go into NVDA's menus (insert-N) and tell it which type of braille display you are using and on which serial port it can be found. I don't know whether there is a text file somewhere that could be stuffed with the correct information. NVDA and JAWS are now using Liblouis for their braille translation engines. 
> 
> Lloyd Rasmussen, Senior Staff Engineer
> National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, Library of Congress
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfbcs [mailto:nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Christopher Chaltain via nfbcs
> Sent: Friday, May 27, 2016 8:22 AM
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> Cc: Christopher Chaltain
> Subject: Re: [nfbcs] NVDA and Braille
> 
> You can download NVDA from http://www.nvaccess.org/download/
> 
> On 27/05/16 05:51, John J. Boyer via nfbcs wrote:
> > 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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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.