Connect Braille
The Connect Braille as Braille Display
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The Connect Braille as Braille Display
In order to operate the Connect Braille as a Braille display under Windows, you need a
special program called a screen reader to control the display, which is not included with
the Connect Braille itself. To use the Connect Braille as a Braille display, connect the USB
cable to the USB port on your PC or use the wireless Bluetooth connection.
Please make sure that your Connect Braille is properly connected and switched on before
starting up the screen reader program, because otherwise the screen reader will not be
able to detect it. As a rule, the screen reader will display the selected position within the
active window on the Braille display. For example, if you are moving through a menu, the
selected menu item is displayed. The reading keys [TD] and [TU] allow you to move
through text. In word processing programs such as Microsoft Word, you can also position
the cursor with the cursor routing keys. In addition, the [CR] keys will also allow you to
activate menu items or functions directly (e.g. when you are prompted for a yes or no
answer with
'Y/N'
, pressing the [CR] key above the "y" has the same effect as entering
"y").
The screen reader program converts the text and graphic contents of the Windows screen
into speech and Braille. Generally, the computer's built-in sound card is employed for the
speech output function. The display of Braille is achieved with the help of your Connect
Braille, after the screen display information has been forwarded from the screen reader to
the Braille display. All standard screen readers are compatible with Handy Tech's Connect
Braille. During the installation of the screen reader software, all you need to do is to select
Handy Tech. The Braille display then automatically adjusts correctly to your Connect
Braille.
When starting your screen reader the first time, a small start-up window appears which
displays the name of the Braille system detected by the program, the interface used for
communication, and the country currently selected. The various screen reader program
functions are assigned to specific keys on your Connect Braille. How to operate your
Connect Braille as a Braille display using Window-Eyes for Windows is described in
Section7.1. A summary of the essential functions of JAWS can be found in Section 7.2 and
for Hal/SuperNova in Section 7.3.
