Use a HandyTech braille display with Narrator

Narrator supports the following HandyTech braille displays on Windows.

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.

Supported HandyTech braille displays

Active Braille, Active Braille S, and Activator

Use the following commands with Narrator when using your HandyTech Active Braille, Active Braille S, or Activator model.

Narrator action Display buttons
Primary action
  • Routing Key
Secondary action
  • Two adjacent routing keys
  • B7 + B6
  • B2 + B5
  • B3
Show context menu
  • Two non-adjacent routing keys
  • B6
  • B2 + B4
  • B1
  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom + Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom
  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom + B3
  • Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom + B6
Pan braille right
  • Space Right
  • Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom
Pan braille left
  • Space Left
  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom
Braille home
  • B1 + Space Left
Braille end
  • B1 + Space Right
Braille next
  • B5
  • Right Rocker Bottom
Braille previous
  • B4
  • Right Rocker Top
Braille first
  • B2
  • Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom + Left Rocker Top
  • Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom + B5
  • Left Rocker Top + B3
  • B2 + Space Left
  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom + Right Rocker Top
  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom + B4
  • Right Rocker Top + B6
Braille last
  • Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom + Left Rocker Bottom
  • Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom + B7
  • Left Rocker Bottom + B3
  • B2 + Space Right
  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom + Right Rocker Bottom
  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom + B2
  • Right Rocker Bottom + B6
Select navigation mode
  • B7 + B1
Start text selection at specified character
  • B4 + Routing Key
  • Left Rocker Top + Routing Key
End text selection and copy to clipboard
  • B6 + Routing Key
  • Right Rocker Top + Routing Key
Paste from clipboard at cursor point
  • Space Left + Space Right
Toggle input learning
  • B4 + B5

Actilino

Use the following commands with Narrator when using your HandyTech Actilino.

Narrator action Display buttons
Primary action
  • Routing Key
Secondary action
  • Two adjacent routing keys
  • B7 + B6
  • B2 + B5
  • B3
Show context menu
  • Two non-adjacent routing keys
  • B6
  • B2 + B4
  • B1
  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom + Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom
  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom + B3
  • Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom + B6
Pan braille right
  • Space Right
  • Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom
Pan braille left
  • Space Left
  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom
Braille home
  • B1 + Space Left
Braille end
  • B1 + Space Right
Braille next
  • B5
  • Right Rocker Bottom
Braille previous
  • B4
  • Right Rocker Top
Braille first
  • B2
  • Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom + Left Rocker Top
  • Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom + B5
  • Left Rocker Top + B3
  • B2 + Space Left
  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom + Right Rocker Top
  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom + B4
  • Right Rocker Top + B6
Braille last
  • Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom + Left Rocker Bottom
  • Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom + B7
  • Left Rocker Bottom + B3
  • B2 + Space Right
  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom + Right Rocker Bottom
  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom + B2
  • Right Rocker Bottom + B6
Select navigation mode
  • B7 + B1
Start text selection at specified character
  • B4 + Routing Key
  • Left Rocker Top + Routing Key
End text selection and copy to clipboard
  • B6 + Routing Key
  • Right Rocker Top + Routing Key
Paste from clipboard at cursor point
  • Space Left + Space Right
Toggle input learning
  • B4 + B5

Active Star 40

Use the following commands with Narrator when using your HandyTech Active Star 40 model.

Narrator action Display buttons
Primary action
  • Routing Key
Secondary action
  • Two adjacent routing keys
  • B7 + B6
  • B2 + B5
  • B3
Show context menu
  • Two non-adjacent routing keys
  • B1
  • B6
  • B2 + B4
  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom + Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom
  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom + B3
  • Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom + B6
Pan braille right
  • Space Right
  • Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom
Pan braille left
  • Space Left
  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom
Braille home
  • B1 + Space Left
Braille end
  • B1 + Space Right
Braille next
  • B5
  • Right Rocker Bottom
Braille previous
  • B4
  • Right Rocker Top
Braille first
  • B2
  • Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom + Left Rocker Top
  • Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom + B5
  • Left Rocker Top + B3
  • B2 + Space Left
  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom + Right Rocker Top
  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom + B4
  • Right Rocker Top + B6
Braille last
  • Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom + Left Rocker Bottom
  • Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom + B7
  • Left Rocker Bottom + B3
  • B2 + Space Right
  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom + Right Rocker Bottom
  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom + B2
  • Right Rocker Bottom + B6
Select navigation mode
  • B7 + B1
Start text selection at specified character
  • B4 + Routing Key
  • Left Rocker Top + Routing Key
End text selection and copy to clipboard
  • B6 + Routing Key
  • Right Rocker Top + Routing Key
Paste from clipboard at cursor point
  • Space Left + Space Right
Toggle input learning
  • B4 + B5

Basic Braille

Use the following commands with Narrator when using your HandyTech Basic Braille model.

Note

There are three display keys at each end of the braille cells. From top to bottom:

  • The three at the left are named Display 1, Display 2, and Display 3.
  • The three at the right are named Display 4, Display 5, and Display 6.
Narrator action Display buttons
Primary action
  • Routing Key
  • Display 1 + Display 3 + Display 4 + Display 6
Secondary action
  • Two adjacent routing keys
  • Display 2 + Display 5
  • Display 2 + Display 5 + Display 3 + Display 6
  • Display 1 + Display 6
Show context menu
  • Two non-adjacent routing keys
  • Display 1 + Display 4 + Display 5
  • Display 2 + Display 5 + Display 1 + Display 4
  • Display 2 + Display 4 + Display 6
Pan braille right
  • Display 5
Pan braille left
  • Display 2
Braille home
  • Display 1 + Display 2 + Display 3
Braille end
  • Display 4 + Display 5 + Display 6
Braille next
  • Display 6
Braille previous
  • Display 4
Braille first
  • Display 2 + Display 4
  • Display 1 + Display 4
Braille last
  • Display 2 + Display 6
  • Display 3 + Display 6
Select navigation mode
  • Display 1 + Display 3 + Display 4
Start text selection at specified character
  • Display 1 + Routing Key
End text selection and copy to clipboard
  • Display 4 + Routing Key
Paste from clipboard at cursor point
  • Display 1 + Display 2 + Display 3 + Display 4
Toggle input learning
  • Display 1 + Display 4 + Display 5 + Display 6

Bookworm

Use the following commands with Narrator when using your HandyTech Bookworm model.

Narrator action Display buttons
Primary action
  • Enter
Secondary action
  • Escape + Backward
Show context menu
  • Escape + Forward
Pan braille right
  • Forward
Pan braille left
  • Backward
Braille home
  • Escape + Enter + Backward
Braille end
  • Escape + Enter + Forward
Braille next
  • Enter + Forward
Braille previous
  • Enter + Backward
Select navigation mode
  • Escape + Enter
  • Enter

Braillino, Braille Star 40, Connect Braille 40, and Basic Braille Plus

Use the following commands with Narrator when using your HandyTech Braillino, Braille Star 40, Connect Braille 40, or Basic Braille Plus model.

Narrator action Display buttons
Primary action
  • Routing Key
Secondary action
  • Two adjacent routing keys
  • B7 + B6
  • B2 + B5
  • B3
Show context menu
  • Two non-adjacent routing keys
  • B6
  • B2 + B4
  • B1
  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom + Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom
  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom + B3
  • Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom + B6
Pan braille right
  • Space Right
  • Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom
Pan braille left
  • Space Left
  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom
Braille home
  • B1 + Space Left
Braille end
  • B1 + Space Right
Braille next
  • B5
  • Right Rocker Bottom
Braille previous
  • B4
  • Right Rocker Top
Braille first
  • B2
  • Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom + Left Rocker Top
  • Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom + B5
  • Left Rocker Top + B3
  • B2 + Space Left
  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom + Right Rocker Top
  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom + B4
  • Right Rocker Top + B6
Braille last
  • Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom + Left Rocker Bottom
  • Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom + B7
  • Left Rocker Bottom + B3
  • B2 + Space Right
  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom + Right Rocker Bottom
  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom + B2
  • Right Rocker Bottom + B6
Select navigation mode
  • B7 + B1
Start text selection at specified character
  • B4 + Routing Key
  • Left Rocker Top + Routing Key
End text selection and copy to clipboard
  • B6 + Routing Key
  • Right Rocker Top + Routing Key
Paste from clipboard at cursor point
  • Space Left + Space Right
Toggle input learning
  • B4 + B5

Braille Star 80

Use the following commands with Narrator when using your HandyTech Braille Star 80 model.

Note

  • The 16-key pad is arranged in four columns and four rows. The keys in the first (top) row are named B9, One, Two, Three. The keys in the second row are named B10, Four, Five, Six. The keys in the third row are named B11, Seven, Eight, Nine. The keys in the fourth (bottom) row are named B12, B13, Zero, B14.
Narrator action Display buttons
Primary action
  • Routing Key
Secondary action
  • Two adjacent routing keys
  • B7 + B6
  • B2 + B5
  • B3
Show context menu
  • Two non-adjacent routing keys
  • B6
  • B2 + B4
  • B1
  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom + Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom
  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom + B3
  • Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom + B6
Pan braille right
  • Space Right
  • Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom
Pan braille left
  • Space Left
  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom
Braille home
  • B1 + Space Left
Braille end
  • B1 + Space Right
Braille next
  • B5
  • Right Rocker Bottom
Braille previous
  • B4
  • Right Rocker Top
Braille first
  • B2
  • Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom + Left Rocker Top
  • Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom + B5
  • Left Rocker Top + B3
  • B2 + Space Left
  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom + Right Rocker Top
  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom + B4
  • Right Rocker Top + B6
Braille last
  • Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom + Left Rocker Bottom
  • Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom + B7
  • Left Rocker Bottom + B3
  • B2 + Space Right
  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom + Right Rocker Bottom
  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom + B2
  • Right Rocker Bottom + B6
Select navigation mode
  • B7 + B1
  • One
Start text selection at specified character
  • B4 + Routing Key
  • Left Rocker Top + Routing Key
End text selection and copy to clipboard
  • B6 + Routing Key
  • Right Rocker Top + Routing Key
Paste from clipboard at cursor point
  • Space Left + Space Right
Toggle input learning
  • B4 + B5

Easy Braille

Use the following commands with Narrator when using your HandyTech Easy Braille model.

Narrator action Display buttons
Primary action
  • Routing Key
Secondary action
  • Two adjacent routing keys
  • B7 + B6
  • B2 + B5
  • B3
Show context menu
  • Two non-adjacent routing keys
  • B6
  • B2 + B4
  • B1
Pan braille right
  • Right
Pan braille left
  • Left
Braille home
  • B1 + Left
Braille end
  • B1 + Right
Braille next
  • B5
Braille previous
  • B4
Braille first
  • B2
  • B2 + Left
Braille last
  • B2 + Right
Select navigation mode
  • B7 + B1
Start text selection at specified character
  • B4 + Routing Key
End text selection and copy to clipboard
  • B6 + Routing Key
Paste from clipboard at cursor point
  • Left + Right
Toggle input learning
  • B4 + B5

Modular Connect 88

Use the following commands with Narrator when using your HandyTech Modular Connect 88 model.

Note

  • The 16-key pad is arranged in four columns and four rows. The keys in the first (top) row are named B9, One, Two, Three. The keys in the second row are named B10, Four, Five, Six. The keys in the third row are named B11, Seven, Eight, Nine. The keys in the fourth (bottom) row are named B12, B13, Zero, B14.
Narrator action Display buttons
Primary action
  • Routing Key
Secondary action
  • Two adjacent routing keys
  • B7 + B6
  • B2 + B5
  • B3
Show context menu
  • Two non-adjacent routing keys
  • B6
  • B2 + B4
  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom + Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom
  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom + B3
  • Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom + B6
  • B1
Pan braille right
  • Right
  • Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom
Pan braille left
  • Left
  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom
Braille home
  • B1 + Left
Braille end
  • B1 + Right
Braille next
  • Right Rocker Bottom
  • B5
Braille previous
  • Right Rocker Top
  • B4
Braille first
  • Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom + Left Rocker Top
  • Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom + B5
  • Left Rocker Top + B3
  • B2
  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom + Right Rocker Top
  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom + B4
  • Right Rocker Top + B6
  • B2 + Left
Braille last
  • Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom + Left Rocker Bottom
  • Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom + B7
  • Left Rocker Bottom + B3
  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom + Right Rocker Bottom
  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom + B2
  • Right Rocker Bottom + B6
  • B2 + Right
Select navigation mode
  • B7 + B1
  • One
Start text selection at specified character
  • Left Rocker Top + Routing Key
  • B4 + Routing Key
End text selection and copy to clipboard
  • Right Rocker Top + Routing Key
  • B6 + Routing Key
Paste from clipboard at cursor point
  • Left + Right

Modular

Use the following commands with Narrator when using your HandyTech Modular model.

Note

  • The 16-key pad is arranged in four columns and four rows. The keys in the first (top) row are named B9, One, Two, Three. The keys in the second row are named B10, Four, Five, Six. The keys in the third row are named B11, Seven, Eight, Nine. The keys in the fourth (bottom) row are named B12, B13, Zero, B14.
Narrator action Display buttons
Primary action
  • Routing Key
Secondary action
  • Two adjacent routing keys
  • Status 3
  • B7 + B6
  • B2 + B5
  • B3
Show context menu
  • Two non-adjacent routing keys
  • B6
  • B2 + B4
  • B1
Pan braille right
  • Right
Pan braille left
  • Left
Braille home
  • B1 + Left
Braille end
  • B1 + Right
Braille next
  • B5
Braille previous
  • B4
Braille first
  • B2
  • B2 + Left
Braille last
  • B2 + Right
Select navigation mode
  • Status 2
  • B7 + B1
  • One
Start text selection at specified character
  • B4 + Routing Key
End text selection and copy to clipboard
  • B6 + Routing Key
Paste from clipboard at cursor point
  • Left + Right
Toggle input learning
  • B4 + B5

Modular Evolution 64

Use the following commands with Narrator when using your HandyTech Modular Evolution 64 model.

Narrator action Display buttons
Primary action
  • Routing Key
Secondary action
  • Two adjacent routing keys
  • B7 + B6
  • B2 + B5
  • B3
Show context menu
  • Two non-adjacent routing keys
  • B6
  • B2 + B4
  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom + Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom
  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom + B3
  • Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom + B6
  • B1
Pan braille right
  • Right
  • Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom
Pan braille left
  • Left
  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom
Braille home
  • B1 + Left
Braille end
  • B1 + Right
Braille next
  • Right Rocker Bottom
  • B5
Braille previous
  • Right Rocker Top
  • B4
Braille first
  • Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom + Left Rocker Top
  • Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom + B5
  • Left Rocker Top + B3
  • B2
  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom + Right Rocker Top
  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom + B4
  • Right Rocker Top + B6
  • B2 + Left
Braille last
  • Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom + Left Rocker Bottom
  • Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom + B7
  • Left Rocker Bottom + B3
  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom + Right Rocker Bottom
  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom + B2
  • Right Rocker Bottom + B6
  • B2 + Right
Select navigation mode
  • B7 + B1
Start text selection at specified character
  • Left Rocker Top + Routing Key
  • B4 + Routing Key
End text selection and copy to clipboard
  • Right Rocker Top + Routing Key
  • B6 + Routing Key
Paste from clipboard at cursor point
  • Left + Right

Modular Evolution 88

Use the following commands with Narrator when using your HandyTech Modular Evolution 88 model.

Note

  • The 16-key pad is arranged in four columns and four rows. The keys in the first (top) row are named B9, One, Two, Three. The keys in the second row are named B10, Four, Five, Six. The keys in the third row are named B11, Seven, Eight, Nine. The keys in the fourth (bottom) row are named B12, B13, Zero, B14.
Narrator action Display buttons
Primary action
  • Routing Key
Secondary action
  • Two adjacent routing keys
  • B7 + B6
  • B2 + B5
  • B3
Show context menu
  • Two non-adjacent routing keys
  • B6
  • B2 + B4
  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom + Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom
  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom + B3
  • Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom + B6
  • B1
Pan braille right
  • Right
  • Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom
Pan braille left
  • Left
  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom
Braille home
  • B1 + Left
Braille end
  • B1 + Right
Braille next
  • Right Rocker Bottom
  • B5
Braille previous
  • Right Rocker Top
  • B4
Braille first
  • Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom + Left Rocker Top
  • Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom + B5
  • Left Rocker Top + B3
  • B2
  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom + Right Rocker Top
  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom + B4
  • Right Rocker Top + B6
  • B2 + Left
Braille last
  • Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom + Left Rocker Bottom
  • Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom + B7
  • Left Rocker Bottom + B3
  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom + Right Rocker Bottom
  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom + B2
  • Right Rocker Bottom + B6
  • B2 + Right
Select navigation mode
  • B7 + B1
  • One
Start text selection at specified character
  • Left Rocker Top + Routing Key
  • B4 + Routing Key
End text selection and copy to clipboard
  • Right Rocker Top + Routing Key
  • B6 + Routing Key
Paste from clipboard at cursor point
  • Left + Right

Braille Wave

Use the following commands with Narrator when using your HandyTech Braille Wave model.

Narrator action Display buttons
Primary action
  • Routing Key
Secondary action
  • Two adjacent routing keys
  • B7 + B6
  • Escape + Space + Return
  • B2 + B5
  • B3
Show context menu
  • Two non-adjacent routing keys
  • B6
  • B2 + B4
  • B1
Pan braille right
  • Right
Pan braille left
  • Left
Braille next
  • B5
Braille previous
  • B4
Braille first
  • B2
Select navigation mode
  • B7 + B1
Start text selection at specified character
  • B4 + Routing Key
End text selection and copy to clipboard
  • B6 + Routing Key
Paste from clipboard at cursor point
  • Left + Right
Toggle input learning
  • B4 + B5

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