Applies ToWindows 10 Windows 11

Narrator supports the following braille displays. To learn more about braille support in Narrator, refer to Chapter 8: Using Narrator with braille.

Choose a link in the table below to check the supported commands for supported displays.

Manufacturer

Supported displays

Albatross

  • All models

Alva

  • ABT [3nn] and Delphi [4nn] (large)

  • ABT [3nn] and Delphi [4nn] (small)

  • BC624

  • BC640

  • BC680

  • Optelec Easylink 12 Touch

  • Satellite [5nn] (large)

  • Satellite [5nn] (small)

  • Voyager Protocol Converter

B2G

  • All models

Baum

  • All models (default)

  • All models (with Vario keys)

  • NBP B2G

  • VarioConnect, HWG BrailleConnect, Conny, PocketVario, Pronto!, VarioUltra

  • DM 80 Plus

  • Inka

  • NLS eReader Zoomax

  • Orbit Reader

  • Vario Pro

  • APH Refreshabraille

  • SuperVario , HWG Brailliant, Vario 40

  • Vario 80

BrailleLite

  • Braille Lite 18

  • Braille Lite 40, M20, and M40

BrailleMemo

  • BrailleMemo Pocket

  • BrailleMemo Smart

BrailleNote

  • All models

Braudi

  • All models

Canute

  • All models

Cebra

  • All models

CombiBraille

  • All models

EcoBraille

  • EcoBraille (English)

EuroBraille

  • AzerBraille, Clio, NoteBraille, PupiBraille, Scriba

  • Esys 80

  • Esys 40, 64

  • Esys 12, 24

  • Esytime

  • Iris

Frank AudioData

  • All models

Freedom Scientific

  • Focus 1

  • Focus 14

  • Focus 40

  • Focus 80

  • PAC Mate

HandyTech

  • Active Braille

  • Active Braille S

  • Activator

  • Actilino

  • Active Star 40

  • Basic Braille

  • Bookworm

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

  • Braille Star 80

  • Easy Braille

  • Modular Connect 88

  • Modular

  • Modular Evolution 64

  • Modular Evolution 88

  • Braille Wave

Hedo

  • MobiLine

  • ProfiLine

HIMS

  • Smart Beetle, Braille Sense (with two scroll keys)

  • Braille Edge

  • Braille Sense (with QWERTY keyboard)

  • Braille Sense (with four scroll keys)

  • SyncBraille

HumanWare

  • Brailliant B 80

  • Brailliant BI 14

  • Brailliant BI 20X, APH Chameleon 20, NLS eReader, BrailleOne, BrailleNote Touch

  • Brailliant BI 32, Brailliant BI 40, Brailliant BI 40X

  • APH Mantis Q40

Iris

  • With braille keyboard

  • With PC keyboard

MDV

  • Unrecognized Model (all keys defined)

  • Models with function keys

  • Models with function keys and status cells

  • Models with keyboard

Metec

  • BD I with 3 keys

  • BD I with 3 keys and status cells

  • BD I with 6 keys

  • BD I with 6 keys and status cells

MiniBraille

  • All models

MultiBraille

  • All models

NinePoint

  • All models

Papenmeier

  • BrailleX 2D Lite

  • BrailleX 2D Screen Soft

  • BrailleX Compact 486

  • BrailleX Compact/Tiny

  • BrailleX EL2D-40

  • BrailleX EL2D-66

  • BrailleX EL2D-80

  • BrailleX EL2D-80s

  • BrailleX EL40c

  • BrailleX EL40P

  • BrailleX EL40s

  • BrailleX EL60c

  • BrailleX EL66s

  • BrailleX EL70s

  • BrailleX EL80c

  • BrailleX EL80-II

  • BrailleX EL80

  • BrailleX EL80s

  • BrailleX Elba 20

  • BrailleX Elba 32

  • BrailleX Elba (Trio 20)

  • BrailleX Elba (Trio 32)

  • BrailleX IB 80 CR Soft

  • BrailleX Live

  • BrailleX Trio

Pegasus

  • All models

Seika

  • Braille Displays

  • Note Takers

TechniBraille

  • All models

TSI

  • Navigator 20, Navigator 40

  • Navigator 80

  • Power Braille 40

  • Power Braille 65, Power Braille 80

VideoBraille

  • All models

Voyager

  • All models

  • Braille Pen 2

Next: Appendix D: Narrator sounds

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Narrator supports the following braille displays. To learn more about braille support in Narrator, refer to Chapter 8: Using Narrator with braille.

Choose a link in the table below to check the supported commands for supported displays.

Manufacturer

Supported displays

Albatross

  • All models

Alva

  • ABT [3nn] and Delphi [4nn] (large)

  • ABT [3nn] and Delphi [4nn] (small)

  • BC640, BC624

  • Optelec Easylink 12 Touch

  • Satellite [5nn] (large)

  • Satellite [5nn] (small)

  • Voyager Protocol Converter

B2G

  • All models

Baum

  • All models (default)

  • All models (with Vario keys)

  • VarioConnect / HWG BrailleConnect

  • Conny

  • DM 80 Plus

  • Inka

  • Orbit Reader

  • Vario Pro

  • Pronto!

  • PocketVario

  • APH Refreshabraille

  • SuperVario / HWG Brailliant

  • VarioUltra

  • Vario 40

  • Vario 80

BrailleLite

  • BrailleLite 18

  • BrailleLite 40, M20, and M40

BrailleMemo

  • BrailleMemo Pocket

  • BrailleMemo Smart

BrailleNote

  • All models

Cebra

  • All models

CombiBraille

  • All models

EcoBraille

  • All models

EuroBraille

  • AzerBraille, Clio, NoteBraille, PupiBraille, Scriba

  • Esys 80

  • Esys 40, 64

  • Esys 12, 24

  • Esytime

  • Iris

Freedom Scientific

  • Focus 1 and Focus 2 40

  • Focus 2 80

  • Focus Blue

  • PAC Mate

HandyTech

  • Active Braille 40

  • Actilino

  • Active Star 40

  • Basic Braille

  • Bookworm

  • Braillino

  • Braille Star 40

  • Braille Star 80

  • Connect Braille 40

  • Easy Braille

  • Modular Connect 88

  • Modular

  • Modular Evolution 64

  • Modular Evolution 88

  • Braille Wave

Hedo

  • MobiLine

  • ProfiLine

HIMS

  • Smart Beetle

  • Braille Edge

  • Braille Sense with Two Scroll Keys

  • Braille Sense with QWERTY keyboard

  • Braille Sense with Four Scroll Keys

  • SyncBraille

HumanWare

  • Brailliant BI (32, 40)

  • Brailliant B 80

Innovision

  • Braille Me

Iris

  • With braille keyboard

  • With PC keyboard

MDV

  • Unrecognized Model (all keys defined)

  • Models with Function Keys

  • Models with Function Keys and Status Cells

  • Models with a Keyboard

Metec

  • All models

  • BD I with 3 Keys and Status Cells

  • BD I with 6 Keys

  • BD I with 6 Keys and Status Cells

MiniBraille

  • All models

MultiBraille

  • All models

NinePoint

  • All models

Papenmeier

  • BrailleX 2D Lite (plus)

  • BrailleX 2D Screen Soft

  • BrailleX Compact 486

  • BrailleX Compact/Tiny

  • BrailleX EL2D-40

  • BrailleX EL2D-66

  • BrailleX EL2D-80

  • BrailleX EL2D-80s

  • BrailleX EL40c

  • BrailleX EL40 P

  • BrailleX EL40s

  • BrailleX EL60c

  • BrailleX EL66s

  • BrailleX EL70s

  • BrailleX EL80c

  • BrailleX EL80-II

  • BrailleX EL80

  • BrailleX EL80s

  • BrailleX Elba 20

  • BrailleX Elba 32

  • BrailleX Elba (Trio 20)

  • BrailleX Elba (Trio 32)

  • BrailleX IB 80 CR Soft

  • BrailleX Live

  • BrailleX Trio

Pegasus

  • All models

Seika

  • Braille Displays

  • Note Takers

TSI

  • Navigator 20

  • Navigator 40

  • Navigator 80

  • Power Braille 40

  • Power Braille 65

  • Power Braille 80

Voyager

  • All models

  • Braille Pen 2

Next: Appendix D: User guides for previous versions of Narrator

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