Use a Seika braille display with Narrator

Narrator supports the following Seika braille displays on Windows.

Supported Seika 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.

Braille Displays

Use the following commands with Narrator when using your Seika braille displays.

Note

  • The round keys to the left/right of the braille cells are named K1 and K8.
  • The left/right ends of the left rocker are named K2 and K3.
  • The long keys to the left/right of the center are named K4 and K5.
  • The left/right ends of the right rocker are named K6 and K7.
Narrator action Display buttons
Primary action
  • K4 + K5
Secondary action
  • K1 + K7
  • K4 + K7
Show context menu
  • K8 + K2
  • K4 + K6
Pan braille right
  • K8
Pan braille left
  • K1
Braille home
  • K2 + K3
Braille next
  • K3
Braille previous
  • K2
Braille first
  • K6 + K2
  • K7 + K2
Braille last
  • K6 + K3
  • K7 + K3
Select navigation mode
  • K1 + K6
Toggle input learning
  • K1 + K3
Start text selection at specified character
  • K1 + K8 + K2 + K6, Routing Key
End text selection and copy to clipboard
  • K1 + K8 + K3 + K6, Routing Key
Paste from clipboard at cursor point
  • K6 + K7

Note Takers

Use the following commands with Narrator when using your Seika note taker.

Narrator action Display buttons
Primary action
  • Left Joystick Down + Right Joystick Right
Secondary action
  • Left Joystick Press + Right Joystick Up
  • Left Joystick Up + Right Joystick Down
  • Left Joystick Down + Right Joystick Left
Show context menu
  • Left Joystick Up + Right Joystick Up
  • Left Button + Right Button
Pan braille right
  • Right Button
Pan braille left
  • Left Button
Braille home
  • Left Joystick Left
Braille end
  • Left Joystick Right
Braille next
  • Right Joystick Down
Braille previous
  • Right Joystick Up
Braille last
  • Left Joystick Down
Select navigation mode
  • Left Joystick Press + Right Joystick Down
  • Right Joystick Press
Toggle input learning
  • Right Joystick Press
Start text selection at specified character
  • Left Joystick Left + Routing Key
End text selection and copy to clipboard
  • Left Joystick Right + Routing Key
Paste from clipboard at cursor point
  • Left Joystick Press + Right Joystick Press
  • Space + Dot 1 + Dot 3 + Dot 4 + Dot 6
Toggle braille keyboard
  • Space + Dot 1 + Dot 3
  • Space + Dot 1 + Dot 3 + Dot 8
  • Space + Dot 1 + Dot 3 + Dot 7

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