Use a TSI braille display with Narrator

Narrator supports the following TSI 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 TSI braille displays

Use the following commands with Narrator when using your TSI Navigator 20 model.

Note

  • The keys of the four-key pad on the left are named Cursor Left, Cursor Right, Cursor Up, Cursor Down.
  • The keys of the four-key pad on the right are named Nav Left, Nav Right, Nav Up, Nav Down.
  • The keys in-between the pads are named Thumb Left, Thumb Right.
Narrator action Display buttons
Primary action
  • Cursor Down + Nav Down
Secondary action
  • Cursor Up + Nav Down
  • Thumb Right + Cursor Up
Show context menu
  • Cursor Down + Nav Up + Thumb Left
  • Thumb Right
Pan braille right
  • Nav Right
Pan braille left
  • Nav Left
Braille home
  • Cursor Up + Nav Left
Braille end
  • Cursor Up + Nav Right
Braille next
  • Nav Down
Braille previous
  • Nav Up
Braille first
  • Nav Left + Nav Up
Braille last
  • Nav Left + Nav Down
Select navigation mode
  • Nav Left + Nav Right
Toggle input learning
  • Cursor Left + Cursor Right + Cursor Up + Cursor Down

Use the following commands with Narrator when using your TSI Navigator 40 model.

Note

  • The keys of the four-key pad on the left are named Cursor Left, Cursor Right, Cursor Up, Cursor Down.
  • The keys of the four-key pad on the right are named Nav Left, Nav Right, Nav Up, Nav Down.
  • The keys in-between the pads are named Thumb Left, Thumb Right.
Narrator action Display buttons
Primary action
  • Cursor Down + Nav Down
Secondary action
  • Cursor Up + Nav Down
  • Thumb Right + Cursor Up
Show context menu
  • Cursor Down + Nav Up + Thumb Left
  • Thumb Right
Pan braille right
  • Nav Right
Pan braille left
  • Nav Left
Braille home
  • Cursor Up + Nav Left
Braille end
  • Cursor Up + Nav Right
Braille next
  • Nav Down
Braille previous
  • Nav Up
Braille first
  • Nav Left + Nav Up
Braille last
  • Nav Left + Nav Down
Select navigation mode
  • Nav Left + Nav Right
Toggle input learning
  • Cursor Left + Cursor Right + Cursor Up + Cursor Down

Use the following commands with Narrator when using your TSI Navigator 80 model.

Note

  • The keys of the four-key pad in the middle are named Cursor Left, Cursor Right, Cursor Up, Cursor Down.
  • The keys on each side of the pad are named Left Thumb, Right Thumb.
  • The outer end keys are named Left Outer, Right Outer.
  • The inner end keys are named Left Inner, Right Inner.
Narrator action Display buttons
Primary action
  • Routing Key
  • Cursor Down + Right Inner
Secondary action
  • Two adjacent routing keys
  • Cursor Up + Right Inner
  • Routing Key .2 + Routing Key .3 + Right Inner
  • Right Thumb + Cursor Up
Show context menu
  • Two non-adjacent routing keys
  • Cursor Down + Left Inner + Left Thumb
  • Routing Key .2 + Routing Key .3 + Left Inner
  • Right Thumb
Pan braille right
  • Right Outer
Pan braille left
  • Left Outer
Braille home
  • Cursor Up + Left Outer
Braille end
  • Cursor Up + Right Outer
Braille next
  • Right Inner
Braille previous
  • Left Inner
Braille first
  • Left Outer + Left Inner
Braille last
  • Left Outer + Right Inner
Select navigation mode
  • Left Outer + Right Outer
Start text selection at specified character
  • Routing Key + Left Outer
End text selection and copy to clipboard
  • Routing Key + Cursor Right
Paste from clipboard at cursor point
  • Routing Key .2 + Routing Key .3

Power Braille 40

Use the following commands with Narrator when using your TSI Power Braille 40 model.

Note

  • The positions of the left bar are named Left Rocker Up, Left Rocker Down.
  • The positions of the right bar are named Right Rocker Up, Right Rocker Down.
  • The keys in the middle are named Convex, Concave.
  • The keys on the top are named Backward (on the left), Forward (on the right).
Narrator action Display buttons
Primary action
  • Routing Key
  • Left Rocker Down + Right Rocker Down
Secondary action
  • Two adjacent routing keys
  • Left Rocker Up + Right Rocker Down
  • Routing Key .2 + Routing Key .3 + Right Rocker Down
  • Concave + Left Rocker Up
Show context menu
  • Two non-adjacent routing keys
  • Left Rocker Down + Right Rocker Up + Convex
  • Routing Key .2 + Routing Key .3 + Right Rocker Up
  • Concave
Pan braille right
  • Forward
Pan braille left
  • Backward
Braille home
  • Left Rocker Up + Backward
Braille end
  • Left Rocker Up + Forward
Braille next
  • Right Rocker Down
Braille previous
  • Right Rocker Up
Braille first
  • Backward + Right Rocker Up
Braille last
  • Backward + Right Rocker Down
Select navigation mode
  • Backward + Forward
Start text selection at specified character
  • Routing Key + Backward
Paste from clipboard at cursor point
  • Routing Key .2 + Routing Key .3

Power Braille 65

Use the following commands with Narrator when using your TSI Power Braille 65 model.

Note

  • The keys on the top, from left to right, are named Button 1, Button 2, Bar 1, Bar 2, Bar 3, Bar 4, Button 3, Button 4.
  • The keys on the front, from left to right, are named Switch 1, Switch 2, Left Rocker, Convex, Concave, Right Rocker, Switch 3, Switch 4.
Narrator action Display buttons
Primary action
  • Routing Key
  • Left Rocker Down + Right Rocker Down
Secondary action
  • Two adjacent routing keys
  • Button 3 + Button 4
  • Routing Key .2 + Routing Key .3 + Right Rocker Down
  • Concave + Left Rocker Up
Show context menu
  • Two non-adjacent routing keys
  • Switch 4 Up
  • Routing Key .2 + Routing Key .3 + Right Rocker Up
  • Concave
Pan braille right
  • Button 4
Pan braille left
  • Button 3
Braille home
  • Left Rocker Up + Button 3
Braille end
  • Left Rocker Up + Button 4
Braille next
  • Right Rocker Down
  • Bar 2
  • Bar 3
  • Bar 4
Braille previous
  • Right Rocker Up
  • Bar 1
Braille first
  • Button 1 + Bar 1
Braille last
  • Button 1 + Bar 2
Select navigation mode
  • Bar 1 + Bar 2
Start text selection at specified character
  • Routing Key + Button 1
End text selection and copy to clipboard
  • Routing Key + Button 4
Paste from clipboard at cursor point
  • Routing Key .2 + Routing Key .3
Toggle input learning
  • Button 1 + Button 2 + Button 3 + Button 4

Power Braille 80

Use the following commands with Narrator when using your TSI Power Braille 80 model.

Note

  • The keys on the top, from left to right, are named Button 1, Button 2, Bar 1, Bar 2, Bar 3, Bar 4, Button 3, Button 4.
  • The keys on the front, from left to right, are named Switch 1, Switch 2, Left Rocker, Convex, Concave, Right Rocker, Switch 3, Switch 4.
Narrator action Display buttons
Primary action
  • Routing Key
  • Left Rocker Down + Right Rocker Down
Secondary action
  • Two adjacent routing keys
  • Button 3 + Button 4
  • Routing Key .2 + Routing Key .3 + Right Rocker Down
  • Concave + Left Rocker Up
Show context menu
  • Two non-adjacent routing keys
  • Switch 4 Up
  • Routing Key .2 + Routing Key .3 + Right Rocker Up
  • Concave
Pan braille right
  • Button 4
Pan braille left
  • Button 3
Braille home
  • Left Rocker Up + Button 3
Braille end
  • Left Rocker Up + Button 4
Braille next
  • Right Rocker Down
  • Bar 2
  • Bar 3
  • Bar 4
Braille previous
  • Right Rocker Up
  • Bar 1
Braille first
  • Button 1 + Bar 1
Braille last
  • Button 1 + Bar 2
Select navigation mode
  • Bar 1 + Bar 2
Start text selection at specified character
  • Routing Key + Button 1
End text selection and copy to clipboard
  • Routing Key + Button 4
Paste from clipboard at cursor point
  • Routing Key .2 + Routing Key .3
Toggle input learning
  • Button 1 + Button 2 + Button 3 + Button 4

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