Use a Metec braille display with Narrator

Narrator supports the following Metec 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 Metec braille displays

BD I with 3 Keys

Use the following commands with Narrator when using your Metec BD I with 3 Keys model.

Narrator action Display buttons
Primary action
  • Routing Key
Secondary action
  • Select + Routing Key .4
  • Select + Up + Down
Pan braille right
  • Select
  • Up + Down
Braille next
  • Down
Braille previous
  • Up
Braille first
  • Select + Up
Braille last
  • Select + Down
Select navigation mode
  • Select + Up + Down
  • Select + Routing Key .3
Start text selection at specified character
  • Up + Routing Key
End text selection and copy to clipboard
  • Down + Routing Key
Toggle input learning
  • Select + Routing Key .2

BD I with 3 Keys and Status Cells

Use the following commands with Narrator when using your Metec BD I with 3 Keys and Status Cells model.

Narrator action Display buttons
Primary action
  • Routing Key
Secondary action
  • Select + Routing Key .4
  • Select + Up + Down
Show context menu
  • Select + Up + Down
Pan braille right
  • Select
  • Up + Down
  • Space Right
  • Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom
Braille next
  • Down
Braille previous
  • Up
Braille first
  • Select + Up
Braille last
  • Select + Down
Select navigation mode
  • Select + Up + Down
  • Select + Routing Key .3
Start text selection at specified character
  • Up + Routing Key
End text selection and copy to clipboard
  • Down + Routing Key
Toggle input learning
  • Select + Routing Key .2

BD I with 6 Keys

Use the following commands with Narrator when using your Metec BD I with 6 Keys model.

Narrator action Display buttons
Primary action
  • Routing Key
Secondary action
  • Left Select + Left Up + Left Down
Show context menu
  • Right Select + Right Up + Right Down
Pan braille right
  • Right Select
Pan braille left
  • Left Select
Braille next
  • Right Down
Braille previous
  • Right Up
Braille first
  • Left Up
Braille last
  • Left Down
Select navigation mode
  • Left Select + Left Up + Left Down
Start text selection at specified character
  • Left Up + Routing Key
End text selection and copy to clipboard
  • Right Up + Routing Key

BD I with 6 Keys and Status Cells

Use the following commands with Narrator when using your Metec BD I with 6 Keys and Status Cells model.

Narrator action Display buttons
Primary action
  • Routing Key
Secondary action
  • Left Select + Left Up + Left Down
Show context menu
  • Right Select + Right Up + Right Down
Pan braille right
  • Right Select
Pan braille left
  • Left Select
Braille next
  • Right Down
Braille previous
  • Right Up
Braille first
  • Left Up
Braille last
  • Left Down
Select navigation mode
  • Left Select + Left Up + Left Down
Start text selection at specified character
  • Left Up + Routing Key
End text selection and copy to clipboard
  • Right Up + Routing Key

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