Use a EuroBraille braille display with Narrator

Narrator supports the following EuroBraille braille displays on Windows.

Supported EuroBraille braille displays

To learn more about braille in Narrator, see Chapter 8: Using Narrator with braille.

For a list of all supported braille displays, see Appendix C: Supported braille displays.

AzerBraille, Clio, NoteBraille, PupiBraille, Scriba

Use the following commands with Narrator when using your EuroBraille AzerBraille, Clio, NoteBraille, PupiBraille, and Scriba models.

Note

  • The eight dot keys of the braille keyboard are behind the cursor routing keys.
  • From left to right, they are Dot 7, Dot 3, Dot 2, Dot 1, Dot 4, Dot 5, Dot 6, Dot 8.
  • The two keys of the braille keyboard in front of the braille cells, from left to right, are Backspace, Space.
Narrator action Display buttons
Primary action
  • Sharp, Up
  • Five
  • Routing Key
Secondary action
  • I
  • K
  • Sharp, Down
Show context menu
  • Sharp, A
  • G
  • Sharp, Up
  • Five
Pan braille right
  • M
Pan braille left
  • E
Braille home
  • Sharp, Left
Braille end
  • Sharp, Right
Braille next
  • L
Braille previous
  • F
Braille first
  • Sharp, Three
  • Sharp, E
  • One
Braille last
  • Sharp, Nine
  • Sharp, M
  • Seven
Select navigation mode
  • H
Start text selection at specified character
  • Star, E, Routing Key
End text selection and copy to clipboard
  • Star, M, Routing Key
Paste from clipboard at cursor point
  • Star, L
Toggle input learning
  • L

Esys 80

When using your EuroBraille Esys 80 display with Narrator, use the following commands to navigate your PC.

Note

  • The cursor routing keys are the small, round buttons just behind the braille cells.
  • Routing Key 1 means pressing a cursor routing key once (single click).
  • Routing Key 2 means pressing a cursor routing key twice quickly (double click).
  • The eight dot keys of the braille keyboard are behind the cursor routing keys.
  • From left to right, they are Dot 7, Dot 3, Dot 2, Dot 1, Dot 4, Dot 5, Dot 6, Dot 8.
  • The two keys of the braille keyboard in front of the braille cells, from left to right, are Backspace, Space.
  • The joysticks are the small, round, five-way (left, right, up, down, press) controls to the left and right of the cursor routing keys.
  • The switches are three-way (left, right, press) controls on the front surface.
  • Switch 1 is the left outer switch.
  • Switch 2 is the right outer switch.
  • Switch 3 is the left inner switch.
  • Switch 4 is the right inner switch.
  • Switch 5 is between Switch 1 and Switch 3.
  • Switch 6 is between Switch 2 and Switch 4.
Narrator action Display buttons
Primary action
  • Routing Key
Secondary action
  • Left Joystick Right
Show context menu
  • Right Joystick Press
  • Left Joystick Left
Pan braille right
  • Right Joystick Right
  • Switch 1 Right
Pan braille left
  • Right Joystick Left
  • Switch 1 Left
Braille home
  • Left Joystick Right + Switch 1 Left
Braille end
  • Left Joystick Right + Switch 1 Right
Braille next
  • Right Joystick Down
Braille previous
  • Right Joystick Up
Braille first
  • Left Joystick Up
Braille last
  • Left Joystick Down
Select navigation mode
  • Left Joystick Right + Switch 1 Left + Switch 1 Right
Start text selection at character
  • Left Joystick Down + Right Joystick Left, Routing Key 1
Select from Start character to specified character and copy to clipboard
  • Left Joystick Down + Right Joystick Right, Routing Key 1
Paste from clipboard
  • Left Joystick Down + Right Joystick Press
Toggle input learning
  • Left Joystick Right + Right Joystick Up

Esys 40, 64

When using your EuroBraille Esys 40 and EuroBraille Esys 64 displays with Narrator, use the following commands to navigate your PC.

Note

  • The cursor routing keys are the small, round buttons just behind the braille cells.
  • Routing Key 1 means pressing a cursor routing key once (single click).
  • Routing Key 2 means pressing a cursor routing key twice quickly (double click).
  • The eight dot keys of the braille keyboard are behind the cursor routing keys.
  • From left to right, they are Dot 7, Dot 3, Dot 2, Dot 1, Dot 4, Dot 5, Dot 6, Dot 8.
  • The two keys of the braille keyboard in front of the braille cells, from left to right, are Backspace, Space.
  • The joysticks are the small, round, five-way (left, right, up, down, press) controls to the left and right of the cursor routing keys.
  • The switches are three-way (left, right, press) controls on the front surface.
  • Switch 1 is the left outer switch.
  • Switch 2 is the right outer switch.
  • Switch 3 is the left inner switch.
  • Switch 4 is the right inner switch.
Narrator action Display buttons
Primary action
  • Routing Key
Secondary action
  • Left Joystick Right
Show context menu
  • Left Joystick Left
  • Right Joystick Press
Pan braille right
  • Right Joystick Right
  • Switch 1 Right
Pan braille left
  • Right Joystick Left
  • Switch 1 Left
Braille home
  • Left Joystick Right + Switch 1 Left
Braille end
  • Left Joystick Right + Switch 1 Right
Braille next
  • Right Joystick Down
Braille previous
  • Right Joystick Up
Braille first
  • Left Joystick Up
Braille last
  • Left Joystick Down
Select navigation mode
  • Left Joystick Right + Switch 1 Left + Switch 1 Right
Start text selection at character
  • Left Joystick Down + Right Joystick Left, Routing Key 1
Select from Start character to specified character and copy to clipboard
  • Left Joystick Down + Right Joystick Down, Routing Key 1
Paste from clipboard
  • Left Joystick Down + Right Joystick Press
Toggle input learning
  • Left Joystick Right + Right Joystick Up

Esys 12, 24

When using your EuroBraille Esys 12 and Esys 24 display with Narrator, use the following commands to navigate your PC.

Note

  • The cursor routing keys are the small, round buttons just behind the braille cells.
  • Routing Key 1 means pressing a cursor routing key once (single click).
  • Routing Key 2 means pressing a cursor routing key twice quickly (double click).
  • The eight dot keys of the braille keyboard are behind the cursor routing keys.
  • From left to right, they are Dot 7, Dot 3, Dot 2, Dot 1, Dot 4, Dot 5, Dot 6, Dot 8.
  • The two keys of the braille keyboard in front of the braille cells, from left to right, are Backspace, Space.
  • The joysticks are the small, round, five-way (left, right, up, down, press) controls to the left and right of the cursor routing keys.
  • The switches are three-way (left, right, press) controls on the front surface.
  • Switch 1 is the left outer switch.
  • Switch 2 is the right outer switch.
Narrator action Display buttons
Primary action
  • Routing Key
Secondary action
  • Left Joystick Right
Show context menu
  • Left Joystick Left
  • Right Joystick Press
Pan braille right
  • Right Joystick Right
  • Switch 1 Right
Pan braille left
  • Right Joystick Left
  • Switch 1 Left
Braille home
  • Left Joystick Right + Switch 1 Left
Braille end
  • Left Joystick Right + Switch 1 Right
Braille next
  • Right Joystick Down
Braille previous
  • Right Joystick Up
Braille first
  • Left Joystick Up
Braille last
  • Left Joystick Down
Select navigation mode
  • Left Joystick Right + Switch 1 Left + Switch 1 Right
Start text selection at character
  • Left Joystick Down + Right Joystick Left, Routing Key 1
Select from Start character to specified character and copy to clipboard
  • Left Joystick Down + Right Joystick Right, Routing Key 1
Paste from clipboard
  • Left Joystick Down + Right Joystick Press
Toggle input learning
  • Left Joystick Right + Right Joystick Up

Esytime

When using your EuroBraille Esytime display with Narrator, use the following commands to navigate your PC.

Note

  • The cursor routing keys are the small, round buttons just behind the braille cells.
  • Routing Key 1 means pressing a cursor routing key once (single click).
  • Routing Key 2 means pressing a cursor routing key twice quickly (double click).
  • The eight dot keys of the braille keyboard are behind the cursor routing keys.
  • From left to right, they are Dot 7, Dot 3, Dot 2, Dot 1, Dot 4, Dot 5, Dot 6, Dot 8.
  • The two keys of the braille keyboard in front of the braille cells, from left to right, are Backspace, Space.
  • The joysticks are the small, round, five-way (left, right, up, down, press) controls to the left and right of the cursor routing keys.
Narrator action Display buttons
Primary action
  • Routing Key
  • L8 + Left Joystick Press
Secondary action
  • Left Joystick Right
  • Left Joystick Press + Right Joystick Press
  • Left Joystick Right + Right Joystick Left
  • Left Joystick Down + Right Joystick Press
Show context menu
  • Left Joystick Left
  • Right Joystick Press
  • L1 + L8
  • Left Joystick Left + Right Joystick Left
  • Left Joystick Up + Right Joystick Press
Pan braille right
  • Right Joystick Right
  • L8
Pan braille left
  • Right Joystick Left
  • L1
Braille next
  • Right Joystick Down
  • Left Joystick Right
Braille previous
  • Right Joystick Up
  • Left Joystick Left
Braille home
  • L8 + Left Joystick Up
Braille end
  • L8 + Left Joystick Down
Braille first
  • Left Joystick Up
  • Left Joystick Left + Right Joystick Press
Braille last
  • Left Joystick Down
  • Left Joystick Right + Right Joystick Press
Select navigation mode
  • L1 + Right Joystick Press
Start text selection at character
  • Left Joystick Down + Right Joystick Left, Routing Key 1
Select from Start character to specified character and copy to clipboard
  • Left Joystick Down + Right Joystick Left, Routing Key 1
Toggle input learning
  • L1 + Right Joystick Down

Iris

When using your EuroBraille Iris display with Narrator, use the following commands to navigate your PC.

Note

  • The cursor routing keys are the small, round buttons just behind the braille cells.
  • Routing Key 1 means pressing a cursor routing key once (single click).
  • Routing Key 2 means pressing a cursor routing key twice quickly (double click).
  • The eight dot keys of the braille keyboard are behind the cursor routing keys.
  • From left to right, they are Dot 7, Dot 3, Dot 2, Dot 1, Dot 4, Dot 5, Dot 6, Dot 8.
  • The two keys of the braille keyboard in front of the braille cells, from left to right, are Backspace, Space.
  • The Menu key is the small, round button to the left of the cursor routing keys.
  • The Z key is the small, round button to the right of the cursor routing keys.
Narrator action Display buttons
Primary action
  • Routing Key
Secondary action
  • L5
  • L6
  • Down + Left, Down
Show context menu
  • L3
  • Down + Left, Up
  • L6 + L7
Pan braille right
  • L8
Pan braille left
  • L1
Braille home
  • Down + Left, Left
Braille end
  • Down + Left, Right
Braille next
  • L7
Braille previous
  • L2
Braille first
  • Down + Left, L1
  • L1 + L2
Braille last
  • Down + Left, L8
  • L7 + L8
Select navigation mode
  • Down + Right, Up
  • L4
Start text selection at character
  • Down + Right, L1, Routing Key 1
Select from Start character to specified character and copy to clipboard
  • Down + Right, L8, Routing Key 1
Paste from clipboard
  • Down + Right, L7
Toggle input learning
  • L5

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