Applies ToWindows 11 Windows 10

Narrator supports the following Seika braille displays on Windows.

Windows 11Windows 10

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.

Notes: 

  • 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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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.

Notes: 

  • 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

  • Routing Key

  • K4 + K5

Secondary action

  • K1 + K7

  • K4 + K7

  • K5

Show context menu

  • K8 + K2

  • K4 + K6

  • K5

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

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

  • Routing Key

  • Left Joystick Down + Right Joystick Right

  • Space + Dot 1 + Dot 2 + Dot 3 + Dot 6

Secondary action

  • Two adjacent routing keys

  • Left Joystick Press + Right Joystick Up

  • Space + Dot 2 + Dot 3 + Dot 4

  • Left Joystick Up + Right Joystick Down

  • Left Joystick Down + Right Joystick Left

Show context menu

  • Two non-adjacent routing keys

  • Space + Dot 1 + Dot 4 + Dot 5

  • Space + Dot 1 + Dot 4 + Dot 5 + Dot 8

  • Space + Dot 1 + Dot 4 + Dot 5 + Dot 7

  • 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 first

  • Left Joystick Up

Braille last

  • Left Joystick Down

Select navigation mode

  • Left Joystick Press + Right Joystick Down

  • Space + Dot 1 + Dot 2 + Dot 3 + Dot 4

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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