Use a BrailleMemo braille display with Narrator

Narrator supports the following BrailleMemo braille displays on Windows.

Supported BrailleMemo 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.

BrailleMemo Pocket

Use the following commands with Narrator when using your BrailleMemo Pocket model.

Note

  • The six round keys along the top are a braille keyboard. From left to right, their names are Dot 3, Dot 2, Dot 1, Dot 4, Dot 5, Dot 6.
  • The two keys to the left of Dot 3, from top to bottom, are named Control, Alt.
  • The two keys to the right of Dot 6, from top to bottom, are named Select, Read.
  • The three keys below Dot 1 and Dot 4, from left to right, are named Dot 7, Extension, Dot 8.
  • At the bottom left is a group of four keys arranged in a cross. Starting with the leftmost key and moving clockwise, their names are Arrow Left, Arrow Up, Arrow Right, Arrow Down.
  • A driver implementation constraint requires that some of the bindings refer to the Arrow Left and Arrow Right keys as Pan Left and Pan Right.
  • Some keys are entered by pressing a set of keys simultaneously:
    • Return: Dot 7
    • Space: Dot 8
    • Arrow Up: Extension + Dot 1
    • Arrow Down: Extension + Dot 4
    • Arrow Left: Extension + Dot 2
    • Arrow Right: Extension + Dot 5
    • Insert: Extension + Dot 3
    • Change: Extension + Dot 6
    • Backspace: Extension + Dot 7
    • Delete: Extension + Dot 8
    • Escape: Extension + Arrow Up
    • Info: Extension + Arrow Down
    • Backward: Extension + Arrow Right + Dot 1
    • Forward: Extension + Arrow Right + Dot 4
    • Scroll Left: Extension + Arrow Right + Dot 2
    • Scroll Right: Extension + Arrow Right + Dot 5
    • OK: Extension + Arrow Right + Dot 7
    • Set: Extension + Arrow Right + Dot 8
Narrator action Display buttons
Primary action
  • Routing Key
  • Arrow Up + Arrow Down
  • Read + Dot 1 + Dot 2 + Dot 3 + Dot 6
Secondary action
  • Alt
  • Read + Dot 2 + Dot 3 + Dot 4
  • Select + Read + Arrow Down
  • Pan Left + Pan Right
Show context menu
  • Read + Dot 1 + Dot 4 + Dot 5
  • Read + Dot 1 + Dot 4 + Dot 5 + Dot 8
  • Read + Dot 1 + Dot 4 + Dot 5 + Dot 7
  • Select + Read + Arrow Up
  • Pan Left + Pan Right
Pan braille right
  • Pan Right
Pan braille left
  • Pan Left
Braille home
  • Select + Pan Left
Braille end
  • Select + Pan Right
Braille next
  • Arrow Down
Braille previous
  • Arrow Up
Braille first
  • Control + Arrow Up
  • Select + Arrow Up
Braille last
  • Control + Arrow Down
  • Select + Arrow Down
Select navigation mode
  • Read + Dot 1 + Dot 2 + Dot 3 + Dot 4
Start text selection at specified character
  • Control + Routing Key
End text selection and copy to clipboard
  • Select + Routing Key
Paste from clipboard at cursor point
  • Control + Alt
  • Read + Dot 1 + Dot 3 + Dot 4 + Dot 6
Toggle braille keyboard
  • Read + Dot 1 + Dot 3
  • Read + Dot 1 + Dot 3 + Dot 8
  • Read + Dot 1 + Dot 3 + Dot 7

BrailleMemo Smart

Use the following commands with Narrator when using your BrailleMemo Smart model.

Note

  • The six slightly angled keys along the top are a braille keyboard. From left to right, their names are Dot 3, Dot 2, Dot 1, Dot 4, Dot 5, Dot 6.
  • The two keys to the left of Dot 3, from top to bottom, are named Control, Alt.
  • The two keys to the right of Dot 6, from top to bottom, are named Select, Read.
  • The key immediately below Dot 2 is named Backspace.
  • The key immediately below Dot 5 is named Delete.
  • The three keys below Dot 1 and Dot 4, from left to right, are named Dot 7, Extension, Dot 8.
  • The keys to the left and right of the braille cells are named Pan Left, Pan Right.
  • The two keys on the front at the left are named Arrow Up, Arrow Down.
  • The two keys on the front at the right are named Arrow Left, Arrow Right.
  • Some keys are entered by pressing a set of keys simultaneously:
    • Return: Dot 7
    • Space: Dot 8
    • Arrow Up: Extension + Dot 1
    • Arrow Down: Extension + Dot 4
    • Control + Arrow Left: Extension + Dot 2
    • Control + Arrow Right: Extension + Dot 5
    • Arrow Left: Extension + Dot 3
    • Arrow Right: Extension + Dot 6
    • OK: Extension + Dot 7
    • Set: Extension + Dot 8
    • Info (Tab): Extension + Dot 4 + Dot 5
    • Select + Info (Shift + Tab): Extension + Dot 1 + Dot 2
    • Escape: Extension + Dot 1 + Dot 5
    • Insert: Extension + Dot 2 + Dot 4
    • Backward: Extension + Arrow Up
    • Forward: Extension + Arrow Down
    • Scroll Left: Extension + Arrow Left
    • Scroll Right: Extension + Arrow Right
Narrator action Display buttons
Primary action
  • Routing Key
  • Select + Read
  • Read + Dot 1 + Dot 2 + Dot 3 + Dot 6
Secondary action
  • Alt
  • Read + Dot 2 + Dot 3 + Dot 4
  • Select + Read + Arrow Down
  • Select
Show context menu
  • Read + Dot 1 + Dot 4 + Dot 5
  • Read + Dot 1 + Dot 4 + Dot 5 + Dot 8
  • Read + Dot 1 + Dot 4 + Dot 5 + Dot 7
  • Read
  • Select + Read + Arrow Up
Pan braille right
  • Pan Right
Pan braille left
  • Pan Left
Braille home
  • Select + Pan Left
Braille end
  • Select + Pan Right
Braille next
  • Arrow Down
Braille previous
  • Arrow Up
Braille first
  • Control + Arrow Up
  • Select + Arrow Up
Braille last
  • Control + Arrow Down
  • Select + Arrow Down
Select navigation mode
  • Read + Dot 1 + Dot 2 + Dot 3 + Dot 4
Start text selection at specified character
  • Control + Routing Key
End text selection and copy to clipboard
  • Select + Routing Key
Paste from clipboard at cursor point
  • Control + Alt
  • Read + Dot 1 + Dot 3 + Dot 4 + Dot 6
Toggle braille keyboard
  • Read + Dot 1 + Dot 3
  • Read + Dot 1 + Dot 3 + Dot 8
  • Read + Dot 1 + Dot 3 + Dot 7

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