Supported Baum 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.
All Models (default)
Use the following commands with Narrator when using all Baum models.
Note
There are three display keys at each end of the braille cells. From top to bottom:
- The three at the left are named Display 1, Display 2, and Display 3.
- The three at the right are named Display 4, Display 5, and Display 6.
B9 and B10 are the keys immediately to the left and right of the joystick.
The five joystick motions are named Left, Right, Up, Down, and Press.
| Narrator action |
Display buttons |
| Primary action |
- Display 1 + Display 3 + Display 4 + Display 6
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| Secondary action |
- Dot 5 + Press
- Display 2 + Display 5
- Display 2 + Display 5 + Display 3 + Display 6
- Display 1 + Display 6
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| Show context menu |
- Display 1 + Display 4 + Display 5
- Display 2 + Display 5 + Display 1 + Display 4
- Display 2 + Display 4 + Display 6
|
| Pan braille right |
- Display 5
- Right
- Space + Right
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| Pan braille left |
- Display 2
- Left
- Space + Left
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| Braille home |
- Display 1 + Display 2 + Display 3
- Dot 4 + Left
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| Braille end |
- Display 4 + Display 5 + Display 6
- Dot 4 + Right
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| Braille next |
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| Braille previous |
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| Braille first |
- Display 2 + Display 4
- Display 1 + Display 4
- Dot 4 + Up
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| Braille last |
- Display 2 + Display 6
- Display 3 + Display 6
- Dot 4 + Down
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| Select navigation mode |
- Display 1 + Display 3 + Display 4
- Press
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| Toggle input learning |
- Dot 6 + Press
- Display 1 + Display 4 + Display 5 + Display 6
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| Start text selection at specified character |
- Display 1 + Routing Key
- Routing Key + Left
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| End text selection and copy to clipboard |
- Display 4 + Routing Key
- Routing Key + Right
|
| Paste from clipboard at cursor point |
- Display 1 + Display 2 + Display 3 + Display 4
- B10 + Dot 1 + Dot 3 + Dot 4 + Dot 6
- Dot 2 + Down
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| Toggle braille keyboard |
- B10 + Dot 1 + Dot 3
- B10 + Dot 1 + Dot 3 + Dot 8
- B10 + Dot 1 + Dot 3 + Dot 7
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All Models (with Vario keys)
Use the following commands with Narrator when using all Baum models.
| Narrator action |
Display buttons |
| Primary action |
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| Secondary action |
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| Show context menu |
- Display 1 + Display 2 + Display 3 + Display 6
- Display 1 + Display 3
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| Pan braille right |
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| Pan braille left |
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| Braille next |
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| Braille previous |
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| Braille first |
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| Braille last |
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| Select navigation mode |
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| Start text selection at specified character |
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| End text selection and copy to clipboard |
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NBP B2G
Use the following commands with Narrator when using your Baum NBP B2G model.
| Narrator action |
Display buttons |
| Primary action |
- Display 1 + Display 3 + Display 4 + Display 6
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| Secondary action |
- Dot 5 + Press
- Display 2 + Display 5
- Display 2 + Display 5 + Display 3 + Display 6
- Display 1 + Display 6
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| Show context menu |
- Display 1 + Display 4 + Display 5
- Display 2 + Display 5 + Display 1 + Display 4
- Display 2 + Display 4 + Display 6
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| Pan braille right |
- Display 5
- Right
- Space + Right
- F 4
- B 10
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| Pan braille left |
- Display 2
- Left
- Space + Left
- F 1
- B 9
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| Braille home |
- Display 1 + Display 2 + Display 3
- Dot 4 + Left
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| Braille end |
- Display 4 + Display 5 + Display 6
- Dot 4 + Right
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| Braille next |
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| Braille previous |
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| Braille first |
- Display 2 + Display 4
- Display 1 + Display 4
- Dot 4 + Up
- B 11 + Up
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| Braille last |
- Display 2 + Display 6
- Display 3 + Display 6
- Dot 4 + Down
- B 11 + Down
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| Select navigation mode |
- Display 1 + Display 3 + Display 4
- Press
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| Toggle input learning |
- Dot 6 + Press
- Display 1 + Display 4 + Display 5 + Display 6
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VarioConnect / HWG BrailleConnect
Use the following commands with Narrator when using your Baum VarioConnect / HWG BrailleConnect model.
Note
There are three display keys at each end of the braille cells. From top to bottom:
- The three at the left are named Display 1, Display 2, and Display 3.
- The three at the right are named Display 4, Display 5, and Display 6.
B9 and B10 are the keys immediately to the left and right of the joystick.
The five joystick motions are named Left, Right, Up, Down, and Press.
| Narrator action |
Display buttons |
| Primary action |
- Display 1 + Display 3 + Display 4 + Display 6
|
| Secondary action |
- Dot 5 + Press
- Display 2 + Display 5
- Display 2 + Display 5 + Display 3 + Display 6
- Display 1 + Display 6
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| Show context menu |
- Display 1 + Display 4 + Display 5
- Display 2 + Display 5 + Display 1 + Display 4
- Display 2 + Display 4 + Display 6
|
| Pan braille right |
- Display 5
- Right
- Space + Right
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| Pan braille left |
- Display 2
- Left
- Space + Left
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| Braille home |
- Display 1 + Display 2 + Display 3
- Dot 4 + Left
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| Braille end |
- Display 4 + Display 5 + Display 6
- Dot 4 + Right
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| Braille next |
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| Braille previous |
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| Braille first |
- Display 2 + Display 4
- Display 1 + Display 4
- Dot 4 + Up
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| Braille last |
- Display 2 + Display 6
- Display 3 + Display 6
- Dot 4 + Down
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| Select navigation mode |
- Display 1 + Display 3 + Display 4
- Press
|
| Toggle input learning |
- Dot 6 + Press
- Display 1 + Display 4 + Display 5 + Display 6
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| Start text selection at specified character |
- Display 1 + Routing Key
- Routing Key + Left
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| End text selection and copy to clipboard |
- Display 4 + Routing Key
- Routing Key + Right
|
| Paste from clipboard at cursor point |
- Display 1 + Display 2 + Display 3 + Display 4
- B10 + Dot 1 + Dot 3 + Dot 4 + Dot 6
- Dot 2 + Down
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| Toggle braille keyboard |
- B10 + Dot 1 + Dot 3
- B10 + Dot 1 + Dot 3 + Dot 8
- B10 + Dot 1 + Dot 3 + Dot 7
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Conny
Use the following commands with Narrator when using your Baum Conny model.
Note
There are three display keys at each end of the braille cells. From top to bottom:
- The three at the left are named Display 1, Display 2, and Display 3.
- The three at the right are named Display 4, Display 5, and Display 6.
B9 and B10 are the keys immediately to the left and right of the joystick. If either or both are used in a combination that includes at least one of the Dot 1-6 keys while the device is in 8-dot braille mode, then they become the Dot 7 and Dot 8 keys.
B11 is the key between the Dot 1 and Dot 4 keys.
The five joystick motions are named Left, Right, Up, Down, and Press.
| Narrator action |
Display buttons |
| Primary action |
- Display 1 + Display 3 + Display 4 + Display 6
|
| Secondary action |
- Dot 5 + Press
- Display 2 + Display 5
- Display 2 + Display 5 + Display 3 + Display 6
- Display 1 + Display 6
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| Show context menu |
- Display 1 + Display 4 + Display 5
- Display 2 + Display 5 + Display 1 + Display 4
- Display 2 + Display 4 + Display 6
|
| Pan braille right |
- Display 5
- Right
- Space + Right
|
| Pan braille left |
- Display 2
- Left
- Space + Left
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| Braille home |
- Display 1 + Display 2 + Display 3
- Dot 4 + Left
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| Braille end |
- Display 4 + Display 5 + Display 6
- Dot 4 + Right
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| Braille next |
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| Braille previous |
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| Braille first |
- Display 2 + Display 4
- Display 1 + Display 4
- Dot 4 + Up
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| Braille last |
- Display 2 + Display 6
- Display 3 + Display 6
- Dot 4 + Down
|
| Select navigation mode |
- Display 1 + Display 3 + Display 4
- Press
|
| Toggle input learning |
- Dot 6 + Press
- Display 1 + Display 4 + Display 5 + Display 6
|
| Start text selection at specified character |
- Display 1 + Routing Key
- Routing Key + Left
|
| End text selection and copy to clipboard |
- Display 4 + Routing Key
- Routing Key + Right
|
| Paste from clipboard at cursor point |
- Display 1 + Display 2 + Display 3 + Display 4
- B11 + Dot 1 + Dot 3 + Dot 4 + Dot 6
- Dot 2 + Down
- B11 + Press
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| Toggle braille keyboard |
- B11 + Dot 1 + Dot 3
- B11 + Dot 1 + Dot 3 + Dot 8
- B11 + Dot 1 + Dot 3 + Dot 7
|
DM 80 Plus
Use the following commands with Narrator when using your Baum DM 80 Plus model.
Note
The display keys are at both ends of the text cell area, just above it. The two at the left are named Display 1 and Display 2. The large key at the right is named Display 5. The two immediately to its left are named Display 3 and Display 4. The two immediately to its right are named Display 6 and Display 7.
| Narrator action |
Display buttons |
| Primary action |
- Display 5 + Display 3 + Display 6
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| Secondary action |
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| Show context menu |
- Display 1 + Display 3
- Display 2 + Display 3
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| Pan braille right |
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| Pan braille left |
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| Braille next |
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| Braille previous |
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| Braille first |
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| Braille last |
|
| Select navigation mode |
|
| Toggle input learning |
|
| Start text selection at specified character |
|
| End text selection and copy to clipboard |
|
| Paste from clipboard at cursor point |
- Display 5 + Display 4 + Display 7
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Inka
Use the following commands with Narrator when using your Baum Inka model.
Note
There are three display keys at each end of the braille cells. From top to bottom:
- The three at the left are named Display 1, Display 2, and Display 3.
- The three at the right are named Display 4, Display 5, and Display 6.
The switches are off when to the left and on when to the right. Switch 1 (upper-left): disable all sensors. Switch 2 (lower-left): scaled vertical sensor line selection. Switch 3 (upper-right): show selected horizontal sensor (all dots raised). Switch 4 (lower-right): enable braille keyboard.
| Narrator action |
Display buttons |
| Primary action |
- Display 1 + Display 3 + Display 4 + Display 6
|
| Secondary action |
- Display 2 + Display 5
- Display 2 + Display 5 + Display 3 + Display 6
- Display 1 + Display 6
|
| Show context menu |
- Display 1 + Display 4 + Display 5
- Display 2 + Display 5 + Display 1 + Display 4
- Display 2 + Display 4 + Display 6
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| Pan braille right |
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| Pan braille left |
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| Braille home |
- Display 1 + Display 2 + Display 3
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| Braille end |
- Display 4 + Display 5 + Display 6
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| Braille next |
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| Braille previous |
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| Braille first |
- Display 2 + Display 4
- Display 1 + Display 4
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| Braille last |
- Display 2 + Display 6
- Display 3 + Display 6
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| Select navigation mode |
- Display 1 + Display 3 + Display 4
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| Toggle input learning |
- Display 1 + Display 4 + Display 5 + Display 6
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| Start text selection at specified character |
- Display 1 + Horizontal Sensor
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| End text selection and copy to clipboard |
- Display 4 + Horizontal Sensor
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| Paste from clipboard at cursor point |
- Display 1 + Display 2 + Display 3 + Display 4
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NLS eReader Zoomax
 Use the following commands with Narrator when using your Baum NLS eReader Zoomax model.
| Narrator action |
Display buttons |
| Primary action |
- Display 1 + Display 3 + Display 4 + Display 6
- S 2 + S 3
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| Secondary action |
- Dot 5 + Press
- Display 2 + Display 5
- Display 2 + Display 5 + Display 3 + Display 6
- Display 1 + Display 6
- S 3
- S 3 + Down
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| Show context menu |
- Display 1 + Display 4 + Display 5
- Display 2 + Display 5 + Display 1 + Display 4
- Display 2 + Display 4 + Display 6
- S 3 + Up
- B L + S 3
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| Pan braille right |
- Right
- Display 5
- Space + Right
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| Pan braille left |
- Left
- Display 2
- Space + Left
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| Braille home |
- Dot 4 + Left
- Display 1 + Display 2 + Display 3
- S 1 + Left
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| Braille end |
- Dot 4 + Right
- Display 4 + Display 5 + Display 6
- S 1 + Right
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| Braille next |
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| Braille previous |
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| Braille first |
- Display 2 + Display 4
- Dot 4 + Up
- Display 1 + Display 4
- Left + Up
- Right + Up
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| Braille last |
- Display 2 + Display 6
- Dot 4 + Down
- Display 3 + Display 6
- Left + Down
- Right + Down
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| Select navigation mode |
- Display 1 + Display 3 + Display 4
- Press
- B L + Center
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| Toggle input learning |
- Display 1 + Display 4 + Display 5 + Display 6
- Dot 6 + Press
- S 4
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Orbit Reader
Use the following commands with Narrator when using your Baum Orbit Reader.
Note
- A six-dot standard braille keyboard is along the back edge of the top. From left to right, its keys are: Dot 3, Dot 2, Dot 1, Dot 4, Dot 5, Dot 6.
- There's a five-position joystick in between Dot 1 and Dot 4.
- Space is the long key in the middle, just in front of the joystick.
- Dot 7 and Dot 8 are the keys immediately to the left and right of Space.
- The rocker to the left of the braille cells emulates the Display 2 key, and the one to the right emulates the Display 5 key.
- Any display key combination can be emulated by pressing the joystick while typing the corresponding combination of the eight dot keys.
- The five joystick motions are named Left, Right, Up, Down, and Press.
| Narrator action |
Display buttons |
| Primary action |
- Display 1 + Display 3 + Display 4 + Display 6
|
| Secondary action |
- Dot 5 + Press
- Display 2 + Display 5
- Display 2 + Display 5 + Display 3 + Display 6
- Display 1 + Display 6
|
| Show context menu |
- Display 1 + Display 4 + Display 5
- Display 2 + Display 5 + Display 1 + Display 4
- Display 2 + Display 4 + Display 6
|
| Pan braille right |
- Right
- Display 5
- Space + Right
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| Pan braille left |
- Left
- Display 2
- Space + Left
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| Braille home |
- Dot 4 + Left
- Display 1 + Display 2 + Display 3
|
| Braille end |
- Dot 4 + Right
- Display 4 + Display 5 + Display 6
|
| Braille next |
|
| Braille previous |
|
| Braille first |
- Display 2 + Display 4
- Dot 4 + Up
- Display 1 + Display 4
|
| Braille last |
- Display 2 + Display 6
- Dot 4 + Down
- Display 3 + Display 6
|
| Select navigation mode |
- Display 1 + Display 3 + Display 4
- Press
|
| Toggle input learning |
- Display 1 + Display 4 + Display 5 + Display 6
- Dot 6 + Press
|
| Select navigation mode |
|
| Paste from clipboard at cursor point |
- Space + Dot 1 + Dot 3 + Dot 4 + Dot 6
- Dot 2 + Down
- Display 1 + Display 2 + Display 3 + Display 4
|
| Toggle braille keyboard |
|
Vario Pro
Use the following commands with Narrator when using your Baum Vario Pro model.
Note
There are three display keys at each end of the braille cells. From top to bottom:
- The three at the left are named Display 1, Display 2, and Display 3.
- The three at the right are named Display 4, Display 5, and Display 6.
The wheels on the display module are identified by their ordinal position (first through fourth) from the left.
The larger controls on the status module, from left to right, named Status Button 1 through Status Button 4.
The smaller controls on the status module, from left to right, named Status Key 1 through Status Key 4.
| Narrator action |
Display buttons |
| Primary action |
- Display 1 + Display 3 + Display 4 + Display 6
|
| Secondary action |
- Display 2 + Display 5
- Status Button 3
- Display 2 + Display 5 + Display 3 + Display 6
- Display 1 + Display 6
|
| Show context menu |
- Display 1 + Display 4 + Display 5
- Display 2 + Display 5 + Display 1 + Display 4
- Display 2 + Display 4 + Display 6
- First Wheel Press
- Second Wheel Press
- Third Wheel Press
- Fourth Wheel Press
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| Pan braille right |
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| Pan braille left |
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| Braille home |
- Display 1 + Display 2 + Display 3
|
| Braille end |
- Display 4 + Display 5 + Display 6
|
| Braille next |
- Display 6
- First Wheel Down
- Second Wheel Down
- Third Wheel Down
- Fourth Wheel Down
|
| Braille previous |
- Display 4
- First Wheel Up
- Second Wheel Up
- Third Wheel Up
- Fourth Wheel Up
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| Braille first |
- Display 2 + Display 4
- Display 1 + Display 4
|
| Braille last |
- Display 2 + Display 6
- Display 3 + Display 6
|
| Select navigation mode |
- Display 1 + Display 3 + Display 4
- Status Button 4
|
| Toggle input learning |
- Display 1 + Display 4 + Display 5 + Display 6
- Status Button 2
|
| Start text selection at specified character |
|
| End text selection and copy to clipboard |
|
| Paste from clipboard at cursor point |
- Display 1 + Display 2 + Display 3 + Display 4
|
Pronto!
Use the following commands with Narrator when using your Baum Pronto! model.
Note
There are three display keys at each end of the braille cells. From top to bottom:
- The three at the left are named Display 1, Display 2, and Display 3.
- The three at the right are named Display 4, Display 5, and Display 6.
B9 and B10 are the keys immediately to the left and right of the joystick.
The five joystick motions are named Left, Right, Up, Down, and Press.
| Narrator action |
Display buttons |
| Primary action |
- Display 1 + Display 3 + Display 4 + Display 6
|
| Secondary action |
- Dot 5 + Press
- Display 2 + Display 5
- Display 2 + Display 5 + Display 3 + Display 6
- Display 1 + Display 6
|
| Show context menu |
- Display 1 + Display 4 + Display 5
- Display 2 + Display 5 + Display 1 + Display 4
- Display 2 + Display 4 + Display 6
|
| Pan braille right |
- Display 5
- Right
- Space + Right
|
| Pan braille left |
- Display 2
- Left
- Space + Left
|
| Braille home |
- Display 1 + Display 2 + Display 3
- Dot 4 + Left
|
| Braille end |
- Display 4 + Display 5 + Display 6
- Dot 4 + Right
|
| Braille next |
|
| Braille previous |
|
| Braille first |
- Display 2 + Display 4
- Display 1 + Display 4
- Dot 4 + Up
|
| Braille last |
- Display 2 + Display 6
- Display 3 + Display 6
- Dot 4 + Down
|
| Select navigation mode |
- Display 1 + Display 3 + Display 4
- Press
|
| Toggle input learning |
- Dot 6 + Press
- Display 1 + Display 4 + Display 5 + Display 6
|
| Start text selection at specified character |
- Display 1 + Routing Key
- Routing Key + Left
|
| End text selection and copy to clipboard |
- Display 4 + Routing Key
- Routing Key + Right
|
| Paste from clipboard at cursor point |
- Display 1 + Display 2 + Display 3 + Display 4
- B10 + Dot 1 + Dot 3 + Dot 4 + Dot 6
- Dot 2 + Down
|
| Toggle braille keyboard |
- B10 + Dot 1 + Dot 3
- B10 + Dot 1 + Dot 3 + Dot 8
- B10 + Dot 1 + Dot 3 + Dot 7
|
PocketVario
Use the following commands with Narrator when using your Baum PocketVario model.
Note
There are three display keys at each end of the braille cells. From top to bottom:
- The three at the left are named Display 1, Display 2, and Display 3.
- The three at the right are named Display 4, Display 5, and Display 6.
B9 and B10 are the keys immediately to the left and right of the joystick.
The five joystick motions are named Left, Right, Up, Down, and Press.
| Narrator action |
Display buttons |
| Primary action |
- Display 1 + Display 3 + Display 4 + Display 6
|
| Secondary action |
- Dot 5 + Press
- Display 2 + Display 5
- Display 2 + Display 5 + Display 3 + Display 6
- Display 1 + Display 6
|
| Show context menu |
- Display 1 + Display 4 + Display 5
- Display 2 + Display 5 + Display 1 + Display 4
- Display 2 + Display 4 + Display 6
|
| Pan braille right |
- Display 5
- Right
- Space + Right
|
| Pan braille left |
- Display 2
- Left
- Space + Left
|
| Braille home |
- Display 1 + Display 2 + Display 3
- Dot 4 + Left
|
| Braille end |
- Display 4 + Display 5 + Display 6
- Dot 4 + Right
|
| Braille next |
|
| Braille previous |
|
| Braille first |
- Display 2 + Display 4
- Display 1 + Display 4
- Dot 4 + Up
|
| Braille last |
- Display 2 + Display 6
- Display 3 + Display 6
- Dot 4 + Down
|
| Select navigation mode |
- Display 1 + Display 3 + Display 4
- Press
|
| Toggle input learning |
- Dot 6 + Press
- Display 1 + Display 4 + Display 5 + Display 6
|
| Start text selection at specified character |
- Display 1 + Routing Key
- Routing Key + Left
|
| End text selection and copy to clipboard |
- Display 4 + Routing Key
- Routing Key + Right
|
| Paste from clipboard at cursor point |
- Display 1 + Display 2 + Display 3 + Display 4
- B10 + Dot 1 + Dot 3 + Dot 4 + Dot 6
- Dot 2 + Down
|
| Toggle braille keyboard |
- B10 + Dot 1 + Dot 3
- B10 + Dot 1 + Dot 3 + Dot 8
- B10 + Dot 1 + Dot 3 + Dot 7
|
APH Refreshabraille
Use the following commands with Narrator when using your Baum APH Refreshabraille model.
Note
- B9 is the long key in the middle, just in front of the joystick.
- Dot 7 and Dot 8 are the keys immediately to the left and right of B9.
- B10 is the narrow key between and just behind the six-dot keyboard.
- The six display keys are emulated by the corresponding six dot keys while the joystick is pressed (the joystick must be pressed first).
- The five joystick motions are named Left, Right, Up, Down, and Press.
| Narrator action |
Display buttons |
| Primary action |
- Display 1 + Display 3 + Display 4 + Display 6
|
| Secondary action |
- Display 2 + Display 5
- Dot 5 + Press
- Display 2 + Display 5 + Display 3 + Display 6
- Display 1 + Display 6
|
| Show context menu |
- Display 1 + Display 4 + Display 5
- Display 2 + Display 5 + Display 1 + Display 4
- Display 2 + Display 4 + Display 6
|
| Pan braille right |
- Display 5
- Right
- Space + Right
|
| Pan braille left |
- Display 2
- Left
- Space + Left
|
| Braille home |
- Display 1 + Display 2 + Display 3
- Dot 4 + Left
|
| Braille end |
- Display 4 + Display 5 + Display 6
- Dot 4 + Right
|
| Braille next |
|
| Braille previous |
|
| Braille first |
- Display 2 + Display 4
- Display 1 + Display 4
- Dot 4 + Up
|
| Braille last |
- Display 2 + Display 6
- Display 3 + Display 6
- Dot 4 + Down
|
| Select navigation mode |
- Display 1 + Display 3 + Display 4
- Press
|
| Toggle input learning |
- Dot 6 + Press
- Display 1 + Display 4 + Display 5 + Display 6
|
| Start text selection at specified character |
- Display 1 + Routing Key
- Routing Key + Left
|
| End text selection and copy to clipboard |
- Display 4 + Routing Key
- Routing Key + Right
|
| Paste from clipboard at cursor point |
- Display 1 + Display 2 + Display 3 + Display 4
- B9 + Dot 1 + Dot 3 + Dot 4 + Dot 6
- Dot 2 + Down
|
| Toggle braille keyboard |
- B9 + Dot 1 + Dot 3
- B9 + Dot 1 + Dot 3 + Dot 8
- B9 + Dot 1 + Dot 3 + Dot 7
|
SuperVario / HWG Brailliant
Use the following commands with Narrator when using your Baum SuperVario / HWG Brailliant model.
Note
- There are three display keys at each end of the braille cells. From top to bottom:
- The three at the left are named Display 1, Display 2, and Display 3.
- The three at the right are named Display 4, Display 5, and Display 6.
| Narrator action |
Display buttons |
| Primary action |
- Display 1 + Display 3 + Display 4 + Display 6
|
| Secondary action |
- Display 2 + Display 5
- Display 2 + Display 5 + Display 3 + Display 6
- Display 1 + Display 6
|
| Show context menu |
- Display 1 + Display 4 + Display 5
- Display 2 + Display 5 + Display 1 + Display 4
- Display 2 + Display 4 + Display 6
|
| Pan braille right |
|
| Pan braille left |
|
| Braille home |
- Display 1 + Display 2 + Display 3
|
| Braille end |
- Display 4 + Display 5 + Display 6
|
| Braille next |
|
| Braille previous |
|
| Braille first |
- Display 2 + Display 4
- Display 1 + Display 4
|
| Braille last |
- Display 2 + Display 6
- Display 3 + Display 6
|
| Select navigation mode |
- Display 1 + Display 3 + Display 4
|
| Toggle input learning |
- Display 1 + Display 4 + Display 5 + Display 6
|
| Start text selection at specified character |
|
| End text selection and copy to clipboard |
|
| Paste from clipboard at cursor point |
- Display 1 + Display 2 + Display 3 + Display 4
|
VarioUltra
Use the following commands with Narrator when using your Baum VarioUltra model.
Note
There are three display keys at each end of the braille cells. From top to bottom:
- The three at the left are named Display 1, Display 2, and Display 3.
- The three at the right are named Display 4, Display 5, and Display 6.
B9 and B10 are the keys immediately to the left and right of the joystick.
The five joystick motions are named Left, Right, Up, Down, and Press.
| Narrator action |
Display buttons |
| Primary action |
- Display 1 + Display 3 + Display 4 + Display 6
|
| Secondary action |
- Dot 5 + Press
- Display 2 + Display 5
- Display 2 + Display 5 + Display 3 + Display 6
- Display 1 + Display 6
|
| Show context menu |
- Display 1 + Display 4 + Display 5
- Display 2 + Display 5 + Display 1 + Display 4
- Display 2 + Display 4 + Display 6
|
| Pan braille right |
- Display 5
- Right
- Space + Right
|
| Pan braille left |
- Display 2
- Left
- Space + Left
|
| Braille home |
- Display 1 + Display 2 + Display 3
- Dot 4 + Left
|
| Braille end |
- Display 4 + Display 5 + Display 6
- Dot 4 + Right
|
| Braille next |
|
| Braille previous |
|
| Braille first |
- Display 2 + Display 4
- Display 1 + Display 4
- Dot 4 + Up
|
| Braille last |
- Display 2 + Display 6
- Display 3 + Display 6
- Dot 4 + Down
|
| Select navigation mode |
- Display 1 + Display 3 + Display 4
- Press
|
| Toggle input learning |
- Dot 6 + Press
- Display 1 + Display 4 + Display 5 + Display 6
|
| Start text selection at specified character |
- Display 1 + Routing Key
- Routing Key + Left
|
| End text selection and copy to clipboard |
- Display 4 + Routing Key
- Routing Key + Right
|
| Paste from clipboard at cursor point |
- Display 1 + Display 2 + Display 3 + Display 4
- B10 + Dot 1 + Dot 3 + Dot 4 + Dot 6
- Dot 2 + Down
|
| Toggle braille keyboard |
- B10 + Dot 1 + Dot 3
- B10 + Dot 1 + Dot 3 + Dot 8
- B10 + Dot 1 + Dot 3 + Dot 7
|
Vario 40
Use the following commands with Narrator when using your Baum Vario 40 model.
Note
- There are three display keys at each end of the braille cells. From top to bottom:
- The three at the left are named Display 1, Display 2, and Display 3.
- The three at the right are named Display 4, Display 5, and Display 6.
| Narrator action |
Display buttons |
| Primary action |
- Display 1 + Display 3 + Display 4 + Display 6
|
| Secondary action |
- Dot 5 + Press
- Display 2 + Display 5
- Display 2 + Display 5 + Display 3 + Display 6
- Display 1 + Display 6
|
| Show context menu |
- Display 1 + Display 4 + Display 5
- Display 2 + Display 5 + Display 1 + Display 4
- Display 2 + Display 4 + Display 6
|
| Pan braille right |
- Display 5
- Right
- Space + Right
|
| Pan braille left |
- Display 2
- Left
- Space + Left
|
| Braille home |
- Display 1 + Display 2 + Display 3
- Dot 4 + Left
|
| Braille end |
- Display 4 + Display 5 + Display 6
- Dot 4 + Right
|
| Braille next |
|
| Braille previous |
|
| Braille first |
- Display 2 + Display 4
- Display 1 + Display 4
- Dot 4 + Up
|
| Braille last |
- Display 2 + Display 6
- Display 3 + Display 6
- Dot 4 + Down
|
| Select navigation mode |
- Display 1 + Display 3 + Display 4
- Press
|
| Toggle input learning |
- Dot 6 + Press
- Display 1 + Display 4 + Display 5 + Display 6
|
| Start text selection at specified character |
|
| End text selection and copy to clipboard |
|
| Paste from clipboard at cursor point |
- Display 1 + Display 2 + Display 3 + Display 4
|
Vario 80
Use the following commands with Narrator when using your Baum Vario 80 model.
Note
There are three display keys at each end of the braille cells. From top to bottom:
- The three at the left are named Display 1, Display 2, and Display 3.
- The three at the right are named Display 4, Display 5, and Display 6.
The command keys are in the middle just behind the cursor routing keys. From left to right these are named Command 1 through Command 7.
The keys in the upper row on the front are named Front 1, Front 3, Front 5, Front 7, Front 9.
The keys in the lower row on the front are named Front 2, Front 4, Front 6, Front 8, Front 10.
The keys in the upper row on the back are named Back 1, Back 3, Back 5, Back 7, Back 9.
The keys in the lower row on the back are named Back 2, Back 4, Back 6, Back 8, Back 10.
| Narrator action |
Display buttons |
| Primary action |
- Display 1 + Display 3 + Display 4 + Display 6
|
| Secondary action |
- Display 2 + Display 5 + Display 3 + Display 6
- Front 5 + Front 4
- Display 1 + Display 6
- Display 2 + Display 5
|
| Show context menu |
- Display 1 + Display 4 + Display 5
- Display 2 + Display 5 + Display 1 + Display 4
- Front 5 + Front 3
- Display 2 + Display 4 + Display 6
|
| Pan braille right |
|
| Pan braille left |
|
| Braille home |
- Display 1 + Display 2 + Display 3
|
| Braille end |
- Display 4 + Display 5 + Display 6
|
| Braille next |
- Display 6
- Front 2
- Front 4
- Front 6
- Front 8
- Front 10
|
| Braille previous |
- Display 4
- Front 1
- Front 3
- Front 5
- Front 7
- Front 9
|
| Braille first |
- Display 2 + Display 4
- Front 5 + Front 1
- Display 1 + Display 4
- Front 6 + Front 1
|
| Braille last |
- Display 2 + Display 6
- Front 5 + Front 2
- Display 3 + Display 6
- Front 6 + Front 2
|
| Select navigation mode |
- Display 1 + Display 3 + Display 4
|
| Toggle input learning |
- Display 1 + Display 4 + Display 5 + Display 6
|
| Start text selection at specified character |
|
| End text selection and copy to clipboard |
|
| Paste from clipboard at cursor point |
- Display 1 + Display 2 + Display 3 + Display 4
|
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Supported Baum 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.
All Models (default)
Use the following commands with Narrator when using all Baum models.
Note
There are three display keys at each end of the braille cells. From top to bottom:
- The three at the left are named Display 1, Display 2, and Display 3.
- The three at the right are named Display 4, Display 5, and Display 6.
B9 and B10 are the keys immediately to the left and right of the joystick.
The five joystick motions are named Left, Right, Up, Down, and Press.
| Narrator action |
Display buttons |
| Primary action |
- Routing Key
- Display 1 + Display 3 + Display 4 + Display 6
- B10 + Dot 1 + Dot 2 + Dot 3 + Dot 6
- Dot 4 + Dot 6 + Press
|
| Secondary action |
- Two adjacent routing keys
- Display 2 + Display 5
- B10 + Dot 2 + Dot 3 + Dot 4
- Dot 5 + Press
- Display 2 + Display 5 + Display 3 + Display 6
- Dot 4 + Dot 6 + Right
- Display 1 + Display 6
|
| Show context menu |
- Two non-adjacent routing keys
- Display 1 + Display 4 + Display 5
- B10 + Dot 1 + Dot 4 + Dot 5
- Dot 4 + Dot 5 + Down
- B10 + Dot 1 + Dot 4 + Dot 5 + Dot 8
- B10 + Dot 1 + Dot 4 + Dot 5 + Dot 7
- Display 2 + Display 5 + Display 1 + Display 4
- Dot 4 + Dot 6 + Left
- Display 2 + Display 4 + Display 6
|
| Pan braille right |
|
| Pan braille left |
|
| Braille home |
- Display 1 + Display 2 + Display 3
- Dot 4 + Left
|
| Braille end |
- Display 4 + Display 5 + Display 6
- Dot 4 + Right
|
| Braille next |
|
| Braille previous |
|
| Braille first |
- Display 2 + Display 4
- Display 1 + Display 4
- Dot 4 + Up
|
| Braille last |
- Display 2 + Display 6
- Display 3 + Display 6
- Dot 4 + Down
|
| Select navigation mode |
- Display 1 + Display 3 + Display 4
- B10 + Dot 1 + Dot 2 + Dot 3 + Dot 4
- Dot 4 + Dot 5 + Dot 6 + Press
|
| Start text selection at specified character |
- Display 1 + Routing Key
- Routing Key + Left
|
| End text selection and copy to clipboard |
- Display 4 + Routing Key
- Routing Key + Right
|
| Paste from clipboard at cursor point |
- Display 1 + Display 2 + Display 3 + Display 4
- B10 + Dot 1 + Dot 3 + Dot 4 + Dot 6
- Dot 2 + Down
|
| Toggle braille keyboard |
- B10 + Dot 1 + Dot 3
- B10 + Dot 1 + Dot 3 + Dot 8
- B10 + Dot 1 + Dot 3 + Dot 7
|
All Models (with Vario keys)
Use the following commands with Narrator when using all Baum models.
| Narrator action |
Display buttons |
| Primary action |
|
| Secondary action |
- Two adjacent routing keys
- Display 2 + Display 4
|
| Show context menu |
- Two non-adjacent routing keys
- Display 1 + Display 2 + Display 3 + Display 6
- Display 1 + Display 3
|
| Pan braille right |
|
| Pan braille left |
|
| Braille next |
|
| Braille previous |
|
| Braille first |
|
| Braille last |
|
| Select navigation mode |
|
| Start text selection at specified character |
|
| End text selection and copy to clipboard |
|
VarioConnect / HWG BrailleConnect
Use the following commands with Narrator when using your Baum VarioConnect / HWG BrailleConnect model.
Note
There are three display keys at each end of the braille cells. From top to bottom:
- The three at the left are named Display 1, Display 2, and Display 3.
- The three at the right are named Display 4, Display 5, and Display 6.
B9 and B10 are the keys immediately to the left and right of the joystick.
The five joystick motions are named Left, Right, Up, Down, and Press.
| Narrator action |
Display buttons |
| Primary action |
- Routing Key
- Display 1 + Display 3 + Display 4 + Display 6
- B10 + Dot 1 + Dot 2 + Dot 3 + Dot 6
- Dot 4 + Dot 6 + Press
|
| Secondary action |
- Two adjacent routing keys
- Display 2 + Display 5
- B10 + Dot 2 + Dot 3 + Dot 4
- Dot 5 + Press
- Display 2 + Display 5 + Display 3 + Display 6
- Dot 4 + Dot 6 + Right
- Display 1 + Display 6
|
| Show context menu |
- Two non-adjacent routing keys
- Display 1 + Display 4 + Display 5
- B10 + Dot 1 + Dot 4 + Dot 5
- Dot 4 + Dot 5 + Down
- B10 + Dot 1 + Dot 4 + Dot 5 + Dot 8
- B10 + Dot 1 + Dot 4 + Dot 5 + Dot 7
- Display 2 + Display 5 + Display 1 + Display 4
- Dot 4 + Dot 6 + Left
- Display 2 + Display 4 + Display 6
|
| Pan braille right |
|
| Pan braille left |
|
| Braille home |
- Display 1 + Display 2 + Display 3
- Dot 4 + Left
|
| Braille end |
- Display 4 + Display 5 + Display 6
- Dot 4 + Right
|
| Braille next |
|
| Braille previous |
|
| Braille first |
- Display 2 + Display 4
- Display 1 + Display 4
- Dot 4 + Up
|
| Braille last |
- Display 2 + Display 6
- Display 3 + Display 6
- Dot 4 + Down
|
| Select navigation mode |
- Display 1 + Display 3 + Display 4
- B10 + Dot 1 + Dot 2 + Dot 3 + Dot 4
- Dot 4 + Dot 5 + Dot 6 + Press
|
| Start text selection at specified character |
- Display 1 + Routing Key
- Routing Key + Left
|
| End text selection and copy to clipboard |
- Display 4 + Routing Key
- Routing Key + Right
|
| Paste from clipboard at cursor point |
- Display 1 + Display 2 + Display 3 + Display 4
- B10 + Dot 1 + Dot 3 + Dot 4 + Dot 6
- Dot 2 + Down
|
| Toggle braille keyboard |
- B10 + Dot 1 + Dot 3
- B10 + Dot 1 + Dot 3 + Dot 8
- B10 + Dot 1 + Dot 3 + Dot 7
|
Conny
Use the following commands with Narrator when using your Baum Conny model.
Note
There are three display keys at each end of the braille cells. From top to bottom:
- The three at the left are named Display 1, Display 2, and Display 3.
- The three at the right are named Display 4, Display 5, and Display 6.
B9 and B10 are the keys immediately to the left and right of the joystick. If either or both are used in a combination that includes at least one of the Dot 1-6 keys while the device is in 8-dot braille mode, then they become the Dot 7 and Dot 8 keys.
B11 is the key between the Dot 1 and Dot 4 keys.
The five joystick motions are named Left, Right, Up, Down, and Press.
| Narrator action |
Display buttons |
| Primary action |
- Routing Key
- Display 1 + Display 3 + Display 4 + Display 6
- B11 + Dot 1 + Dot 2 + Dot 3 + Dot 6
- Dot 4 + Dot 6 + Press
|
| Secondary action |
- Two adjacent routing keys
- Display 2 + Display 5
- B11 + Dot 2 + Dot 3 + Dot 4
- Dot 5 + Press
- Display 2 + Display 5 + Display 3 + Display 6
- Dot 4 + Dot 6 + Right
- Display 1 + Display 6
|
| Show context menu |
- Two non-adjacent routing keys
- Display 1 + Display 4 + Display 5
- B11 + Dot 1 + Dot 4 + Dot 5
- Dot 4 + Dot 5 + Down
- B11 + Dot 1 + Dot 4 + Dot 5 + Dot 8
- B11 + Dot 1 + Dot 4 + Dot 5 + Dot 7
- Display 2 + Display 5 + Display 1 + Display 4
- Dot 4 + Dot 6 + Left
- Display 2 + Display 4 + Display 6
|
| Pan braille right |
|
| Pan braille left |
|
| Braille home |
- Display 1 + Display 2 + Display 3
- Dot 4 + Left
|
| Braille end |
- Display 4 + Display 5 + Display 6
- Dot 4 + Right
|
| Braille next |
|
| Braille previous |
|
| Braille first |
- Display 2 + Display 4
- Display 1 + Display 4
- Dot 4 + Up
- B11 + Up
|
| Braille last |
- Display 2 + Display 6
- Display 3 + Display 6
- Dot 4 + Down
- B11 + Down
|
| Select navigation mode |
- Display 1 + Display 3 + Display 4
- B11 + Dot 1 + Dot 2 + Dot 3 + Dot 4
- Dot 4 + Dot 5 + Dot 6 + Press
|
| Start text selection at specified character |
- Display 1 + Routing Key
- Routing Key + Left
|
| End text selection and copy to clipboard |
- Display 4 + Routing Key
- Routing Key + Right
|
| Paste from clipboard at cursor point |
- Display 1 + Display 2 + Display 3 + Display 4
- B11 + Dot 1 + Dot 3 + Dot 4 + Dot 6
- Dot 2 + Down
- B11 + Press
|
| Toggle braille keyboard |
- B11 + Dot 1 + Dot 3
- B11 + Dot 1 + Dot 3 + Dot 8
- B11 + Dot 1 + Dot 3 + Dot 7
|
DM 80 Plus
Use the following commands with Narrator when using your Baum DM 80 Plus model.
Note
The display keys are at both ends of the text cell area, just above it. The two at the left are named Display 1 and Display 2. The large key at the right is named Display 5. The two immediately to its left are named Display 3 and Display 4. The two immediately to its right are named Display 6 and Display 7.
| Narrator action |
Display buttons |
| Primary action |
- Routing Key
- Display 5 + Display 3 + Display 6
|
| Secondary action |
|
| Show context menu |
- Display 1 + Display 3
- Display 2 + Display 3
- Display 5
|
| Pan braille right |
|
| Pan braille left |
|
| Braille next |
|
| Braille previous |
|
| Braille first |
|
| Braille last |
|
| Select navigation mode |
|
| Start text selection at specified character |
|
| End text selection and copy to clipboard |
|
| Paste from clipboard at cursor point |
- Display 5 + Display 4 + Display 7
|
Inka
Use the following commands with Narrator when using your Baum Inka model.
Note
There are three display keys at each end of the braille cells. From top to bottom:
- The three at the left are named Display 1, Display 2, and Display 3.
- The three at the right are named Display 4, Display 5, and Display 6.
The switches are off when to the left and on when to the right. Switch 1 (upper-left): disable all sensors. Switch 2 (lower-left): scaled vertical sensor line selection. Switch 3 (upper-right): show selected horizontal sensor (all dots raised). Switch 4 (lower-right): enable braille keyboard.
| Narrator action |
Display buttons |
| Primary action |
- Horizontal Sensor
- Display 1 + Display 3 + Display 4 + Display 6
|
| Secondary action |
- Display 2 + Display 5
- Display 2 + Display 5 + Display 3 + Display 6
- Display 1 + Display 6
|
| Show context menu |
- Display 1 + Display 4 + Display 5
- Display 2 + Display 5 + Display 1 + Display 4
- Display 2 + Display 4 + Display 6
|
| Pan braille right |
|
| Pan braille left |
|
| Braille home |
- Display 1 + Display 2 + Display 3
|
| Braille end |
- Display 4 + Display 5 + Display 6
|
| Braille next |
|
| Braille previous |
|
| Braille first |
- Display 2 + Display 4
- Display 1 + Display 4
|
| Braille last |
- Display 2 + Display 6
- Display 3 + Display 6
|
| Select navigation mode |
- Display 1 + Display 3 + Display 4
|
| Start text selection at specified character |
- Display 1 + Horizontal Sensor
|
| End text selection and copy to clipboard |
- Display 4 + Horizontal Sensor
|
| Paste from clipboard at cursor point |
- Display 1 + Display 2 + Display 3 + Display 4
|
Orbit Reader
Use the following commands with Narrator when using your Baum Orbit Reader.
Note
- A six-dot standard braille keyboard is along the back edge of the top. From left to right, its keys are: Dot 3, Dot 2, Dot 1, Dot 4, Dot 5, Dot 6.
- There's a five-position joystick in between Dot 1 and Dot 4.
- Space is the long key in the middle, just in front of the joystick.
- Dot 7 and Dot 8 are the keys immediately to the left and right of Space.
- The rocker to the left of the braille cells emulates the Display 2 key, and the one to the right emulates the Display 5 key.
- Any display key combination can be emulated by pressing the joystick while typing the corresponding combination of the eight dot keys.
- The five joystick motions are named Left, Right, Up, Down, and Press.
| Narrator action |
Display buttons |
| Primary action |
- Space + Dot 1 + Dot 2 + Dot 3 + Dot 6
- Dot 4 + Dot 6 + Press
- Display 1 + Display 3 + Display 4 + Display 6
|
| Secondary action |
- Space + Dot 2 + Dot 3 + Dot 4
- Dot 5 + Press
- Display 2 + Display 5
- Dots 4 + Dot 6 + Right
- Display 2 + Display 5 + Display 3 + Display 6
- Display 1 + Display 6
|
| Show context menu |
- Space + Dot 1 + Dot 4 + Dot 5
- Dot 4 + Dot 5 + Down
- Display 1 + Display 4 + Display 5
- Dots 4 + Dot 6 + Left
- Display 2 + Display 5 + Display 1 + Display 4
- Display 2 + Display 4 + Display 6
|
| Pan braille right |
|
| Pan braille left |
|
| Braille home |
- Dot 4 + Left
- Display 1 + Display 2 + Display 3
|
| Braille end |
- Dot 4 + Right
- Display 4 + Display 5 + Display 6
|
| Braille next |
|
| Braille previous |
|
| Braille first |
- Display 2 + Display 4
- Dot 4 + Up
- Display 1 + Display 4
|
| Braille last |
- Display 2 + Display 6
- Dot 4 + Down
- Display 3 + Display 6
|
| Select navigation mode |
|
| Paste from clipboard at cursor point |
- Space + Dot 1 + Dot 3 + Dot 4 + Dot 6
- Dot 2 + Down
- Display 1 + Display 2 + Display 3 + Display 4
|
| Toggle braille keyboard |
|
Vario Pro
Use the following commands with Narrator when using your Baum Vario Pro model.
Note
There are three display keys at each end of the braille cells. From top to bottom:
- The three at the left are named Display 1, Display 2, and Display 3.
- The three at the right are named Display 4, Display 5, and Display 6.
The wheels on the display module are identified by their ordinal position (first through fourth) from the left.
The larger controls on the status module, from left to right, named Status Button 1 through Status Button 4.
The smaller controls on the status module, from left to right, named Status Key 1 through Status Key 4.
| Narrator action |
Display buttons |
| Primary action |
- Routing Key
- Display 1 + Display 3 + Display 4 + Display 6
|
| Secondary action |
- Two adjacent routing keys
- Display 2 + Display 5
- Status Button 3
- Display 2 + Display 5 + Display 3 + Display 6
- Display 1 + Display 6
|
| Show context menu |
- Two non-adjacent routing keys
- Display 1 + Display 4 + Display 5
- Display 2 + Display 5 + Display 1 + Display 4
- Display 2 + Display 4 + Display 6
- First Wheel Press
- Second Wheel Press
- Third Wheel Press
- Fourth Wheel Press
|
| Pan braille right |
|
| Pan braille left |
|
| Braille home |
- Display 1 + Display 2 + Display 3
|
| Braille end |
- Display 4 + Display 5 + Display 6
|
| Braille next |
- Display 6
- First Wheel Down
- Second Wheel Down
- Third Wheel Down
- Fourth Wheel Down
|
| Braille previous |
- Display 4
- First Wheel Up
- Second Wheel Up
- Third Wheel Up
- Fourth Wheel Up
|
| Braille first |
- Display 2 + Display 4
- Display 1 + Display 4
|
| Braille last |
- Display 2 + Display 6
- Display 3 + Display 6
|
| Select navigation mode |
- Display 1 + Display 3 + Display 4
- Status Button 4
|
| Start text selection at specified character |
|
| End text selection and copy to clipboard |
|
| Paste from clipboard at cursor point |
- Display 1 + Display 2 + Display 3 + Display 4
|
Pronto!
Use the following commands with Narrator when using your Baum Pronto! model.
Note
There are three display keys at each end of the braille cells. From top to bottom:
- The three at the left are named Display 1, Display 2, and Display 3.
- The three at the right are named Display 4, Display 5, and Display 6.
B9 and B10 are the keys immediately to the left and right of the joystick.
The five joystick motions are named Left, Right, Up, Down, and Press.
| Narrator action |
Display buttons |
| Primary action |
- Routing Key
- Display 1 + Display 3 + Display 4 + Display 6
- B10 + Dot 1 + Dot 2 + Dot 3 + Dot 6
- Dot 4 + Dot 6 + Press
|
| Secondary action |
- Two adjacent routing keys
- Display 2 + Display 5
- B10 + Dot 2 + Dot 3 + Dot 4
- Dot 5 + Press
- Display 2 + Display 5 + Display 3 + Display 6
- Dot 4 + Dot 6 + Right
- Display 1 + Display 6
- Press
|
| Show context menu |
- Two non-adjacent routing keys
- Display 1 + Display 4 + Display 5
- B10 + Dot 1 + Dot 4 + Dot 5
- Dot 4 + Dot 5 + Down
- B10 + Dot 1 + Dot 4 + Dot 5 + Dot 8
- B10 + Dot 1 + Dot 4 + Dot 5 + Dot 7
- Display 2 + Display 5 + Display 1 + Display 4
- Dot 4 + Dot 6 + Left
- Display 2 + Display 4 + Display 6
- Press
|
| Pan braille right |
|
| Pan braille left |
|
| Braille home |
- Display 1 + Display 2 + Display 3
- Dot 4 + Left
|
| Braille end |
- Display 4 + Display 5 + Display 6
- Dot 4 + Right
|
| Braille next |
|
| Braille previous |
|
| Braille first |
- Display 2 + Display 4
- Display 1 + Display 4
- Dot 4 + Up
|
| Braille last |
- Display 2 + Display 6
- Display 3 + Display 6
- Dot 4 + Down
|
| Select navigation mode |
- Display 1 + Display 3 + Display 4
- B10 + Dot 1 + Dot 2 + Dot 3 + Dot 4
- Dot 4 + Dot 5 + Dot 6 + Press
|
| Start text selection at specified character |
- Display 1 + Routing Key
- Routing Key + Left
|
| End text selection and copy to clipboard |
- Display 4 + Routing Key
- Routing Key + Right
|
| Paste from clipboard at cursor point |
- Display 1 + Display 2 + Display 3 + Display 4
- B10 + Dot 1 + Dot 3 + Dot 4 + Dot 6
- Dot 2 + Down
|
| Toggle braille keyboard |
- B10 + Dot 1 + Dot 3
- B10 + Dot 1 + Dot 3 + Dot 8
- B10 + Dot 1 + Dot 3 + Dot 7
|
PocketVario
Use the following commands with Narrator when using your Baum PocketVario model.
Note
There are three display keys at each end of the braille cells. From top to bottom:
- The three at the left are named Display 1, Display 2, and Display 3.
- The three at the right are named Display 4, Display 5, and Display 6.
B9 and B10 are the keys immediately to the left and right of the joystick.
The five joystick motions are named Left, Right, Up, Down, and Press.
| Narrator action |
Display buttons |
| Primary action |
- Routing Key
- Display 1 + Display 3 + Display 4 + Display 6
- B10 + Dot 1 + Dot 2 + Dot 3 + Dot 6
- Dot 4 + Dot 6 + Press
|
| Secondary action |
- Two adjacent routing keys
- Display 2 + Display 5
- B10 + Dot 2 + Dot 3 + Dot 4
- Dot 5 + Press
- Display 2 + Display 5 + Display 3 + Display 6
- Dot 4 + Dot 6 + Right
- Display 1 + Display 6
- Press
|
| Show context menu |
- Two non-adjacent routing keys
- Display 1 + Display 4 + Display 5
- B10 + Dot 1 + Dot 4 + Dot 5
- Dot 4 + Dot 5 + Down
- B10 + Dot 1 + Dot 4 + Dot 5 + Dot 8
- B10 + Dot 1 + Dot 4 + Dot 5 + Dot 7
- Display 2 + Display 5 + Display 1 + Display 4
- Dot 4 + Dot 6 + Left
- Display 2 + Display 4 + Display 6
- Press
|
| Pan braille right |
|
| Pan braille left |
|
| Braille home |
- Display 1 + Display 2 + Display 3
- Dot 4 + Left
|
| Braille end |
- Display 4 + Display 5 + Display 6
- Dot 4 + Right
|
| Braille next |
|
| Braille previous |
|
| Braille first |
- Display 2 + Display 4
- Display 1 + Display 4
- Dot 4 + Up
|
| Braille last |
- Display 2 + Display 6
- Display 3 + Display 6
- Dot 4 + Down
|
| Select navigation mode |
- Display 1 + Display 3 + Display 4
- B10 + Dot 1 + Dot 2 + Dot 3 + Dot 4
- Dot 4 + Dot 5 + Dot 6 + Press
|
| Start text selection at specified character |
- Display 1 + Routing Key
- Routing Key + Left
|
| End text selection and copy to clipboard |
- Display 4 + Routing Key
- Routing Key + Right
|
| Paste from clipboard at cursor point |
- Display 1 + Display 2 + Display 3 + Display 4
- B10 + Dot 1 + Dot 3 + Dot 4 + Dot 6
- Dot 2 + Down
|
| Toggle braille keyboard |
- B10 + Dot 1 + Dot 3
- B10 + Dot 1 + Dot 3 + Dot 8
- B10 + Dot 1 + Dot 3 + Dot 7
|
APH Refreshabraille
Use the following commands with Narrator when using your Baum APH Refreshabraille model.
Note
- B9 is the long key in the middle, just in front of the joystick.
- Dot 7 and Dot 8 are the keys immediately to the left and right of B9.
- B10 is the narrow key between and just behind the six-dot keyboard.
- The six display keys are emulated by the corresponding six dot keys while the joystick is pressed (the joystick must be pressed first).
- The five joystick motions are named Left, Right, Up, Down, and Press.
| Narrator action |
Display buttons |
| Primary action |
- Routing Key
- Display 1 + Display 3 + Display 4 + Display 6
- B9 + Dot 1 + Dot 2 + Dot 3 + Dot 6
- Dot 4 + Dot 6 + Press
|
| Secondary action |
- Two adjacent routing keys
- Display 2 + Display 5
- B9 + Dot 2 + Dot 3 + Dot 4
- Dot 5 + Press
- Display 2 + Display 5 + Display 3 + Display 6
- Dot 4 + Dot 6 + Right
- Display 1 + Display 6
- Press
|
| Show context menu |
- Two non-adjacent routing keys
- Display 1 + Display 4 + Display 5
- B9 + Dot 1 + Dot 4 + Dot 5
- Dot 4 + Dot 5 + Down
- B9 + Dot 1 + Dot 4 + Dot 5 + Dot 8
- B9 + Dot 1 + Dot 4 + Dot 5 + Dot 7
- Display 2 + Display 5 + Display 1 + Display 4
- Dot 4 + Dot 6 + Left
- Display 2 + Display 4 + Display 6
- Press
|
| Pan braille right |
|
| Pan braille left |
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| Braille home |
- Display 1 + Display 2 + Display 3
- Dot 4 + Left
|
| Braille end |
- Display 4 + Display 5 + Display 6
- Dot 4 + Right
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| Braille next |
|
| Braille previous |
|
| Braille first |
- Display 2 + Display 4
- Display 1 + Display 4
- Dot 4 + Up
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| Braille last |
- Display 2 + Display 6
- Display 3 + Display 6
- Dot 4 + Down
|
| Select navigation mode |
- Display 1 + Display 3 + Display 4
- B9 + Dot 1 + Dot 2 + Dot 3 + Dot 4
- Dot 4 + Dot 5 + Dot 6 + Press
|
| Start text selection at specified character |
- Display 1 + Routing Key
- Routing Key + Left
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| End text selection and copy to clipboard |
- Display 4 + Routing Key
- Routing Key + Right
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| Paste from clipboard at cursor point |
- Display 1 + Display 2 + Display 3 + Display 4
- B9 + Dot 1 + Dot 3 + Dot 4 + Dot 6
- Dot 2 + Down
|
| Toggle braille keyboard |
- B9 + Dot 1 + Dot 3
- B9 + Dot 1 + Dot 3 + Dot 8
- B9 + Dot 1 + Dot 3 + Dot 7
|
| Narrator action |
|
| Primary action |
- Routing Key
- Display 1 + Display 3 + Display 4 + Display 6
- B10 + Dot 1 + Dot 2 + Dot 3 + Dot 6
- Dot 4 + Dot 6 + Press
|
| Secondary action |
- Routing Key + Routing Key
- Display 2 + Display 5
- B10 + Dot 2 + Dot 3 + Dot 4
- Dot 5 + Press
- Display 2 + Display 5 + Display 3 + Display 6
- Dot 4 + Dot 6 + Right
- Display 1 + Display 6
- Press
|
| Show context menu |
- Routing Key + Routing Key
- Display 1 + Display 4 + Display 5
- B10 + Dot 1 + Dot 4 + Dot 5
- Dot 4 + Dot 5 + Down
- B10 + Dot 1 + Dot 4 + Dot 5 + Dot 8
- B10 + Dot 1 + Dot 4 + Dot 5 + Dot 7
- Display 2 + Display 5 + Display 1 + Display 4
- Dot 4 + Dot 6 + Left
- Display 2 + Display 4 + Display 6
- Press
|
| Pan braille right |
|
| Pan braille left |
|
| Braille home |
- Display 1 + Display 2 + Display 3
- Dot 4 + Left
|
| Braille end |
- Display 4 + Display 5 + Display 6
- Dot 4 + Right
|
| Braille next |
|
| Braille previous |
|
| Braille first |
- Display 2 + Display 4
- Display 1 + Display 4
- Dot 4 + Up
|
| Braille last |
- Display 2 + Display 6
- Display 3 + Display 6
- Dot 4 + Down
|
| Select navigation mode |
- Display 1 + Display 3 + Display 4
- B10 + Dot 1 + Dot 2 + Dot 3 + Dot 4
- Dot 4 + Dot 5 + Dot 6 + Press
|
| Start text selection at specified character |
- Display 1 + Routing Key
- Routing Key + Left
|
| End text selection and copy to clipboard |
- Display 4 + Routing Key
- Routing Key + Right
|
| Paste from clipboard at cursor point |
- Display 1 + Display 2 + Display 3 + Display 4
- B10 + Dot 1 + Dot 3 + Dot 4 + Dot 6
- Dot 2 + Down
|
| Toggle braille keyboard |
- B10 + Dot 1 + Dot 3
- B10 + Dot 1 + Dot 3 + Dot 8
- B10 + Dot 1 + Dot 3 + Dot 7
|
SuperVario / HWG Brailliant
Use the following commands with Narrator when using your Baum SuperVario / HWG Brailliant model.
Note
- There are three display keys at each end of the braille cells. From top to bottom:
- The three at the left are named Display 1, Display 2, and Display 3.
- The three at the right are named Display 4, Display 5, and Display 6.
| Narrator action |
Display buttons |
| Primary action |
- Routing Key
- Display 1 + Display 3 + Display 4 + Display 6
|
| Secondary action |
- Two adjacent routing keys
- Display 2 + Display 5
- Display 2 + Display 5 + Display 3 + Display 6
- Display 1 + Display 6
|
| Show context menu |
- Two non-adjacent routing keys
- Display 1 + Display 4 + Display 5
- Display 2 + Display 5 + Display 1 + Display 4
- Display 2 + Display 4 + Display 6
|
| Pan braille right |
|
| Pan braille left |
|
| Braille home |
- Display 1 + Display 2 + Display 3
|
| Braille end |
- Display 4 + Display 5 + Display 6
|
| Braille next |
|
| Braille previous |
|
| Braille first |
- Display 2 + Display 4
- Display 1 + Display 4
|
| Braille last |
- Display 2 + Display 6
- Display 3 + Display 6
|
| Select navigation mode |
- Display 1 + Display 3 + Display 4
|
| Start text selection at specified character |
|
| End text selection and copy to clipboard |
|
| Paste from clipboard at cursor point |
- Display 1 + Display 2 + Display 3 + Display 4
|
VarioUltra
Use the following commands with Narrator when using your Baum VarioUltra model.
Note
There are three display keys at each end of the braille cells. From top to bottom:
- The three at the left are named Display 1, Display 2, and Display 3.
- The three at the right are named Display 4, Display 5, and Display 6.
B9 and B10 are the keys immediately to the left and right of the joystick.
The five joystick motions are named Left, Right, Up, Down, and Press.
| Narrator action |
Display buttons |
| Primary action |
- Routing Key
- Display 1 + Display 3 + Display 4 + Display 6
- B10 + Dot 1 + Dot 2 + Dot 3 + Dot 6
- Dot 4 + Dot 6 + Press
|
| Secondary action |
- Two adjacent routing keys
- Display 2 + Display 5
- B10 + Dot 2 + Dot 3 + Dot 4
- Dot 5 + Press
- Display 2 + Display 5 + Display 3 + Display 6
- Dot 4 + Dot 6 + Right
- Display 1 + Display 6
- Press
|
| Show context menu |
- Two non-adjacent routing keys
- Display 1 + Display 4 + Display 5
- B10 + Dot 1 + Dot 4 + Dot 5
- Dot 4 + Dot 5 + Down
- B10 + Dot 1 + Dot 4 + Dot 5 + Dot 8
- B10 + Dot 1 + Dot 4 + Dot 5 + Dot 7
- Display 2 + Display 5 + Display 1 + Display 4
- Dot 4 + Dot 6 + Left
- Display 2 + Display 4 + Display 6
- Press
|
| Pan braille right |
|
| Pan braille left |
|
| Braille home |
- Display 1 + Display 2 + Display 3
- Dot 4 + Left
|
| Braille end |
- Display 4 + Display 5 + Display 6
- Dot 4 + Right
|
| Braille next |
|
| Braille previous |
|
| Braille first |
- Display 2 + Display 4
- Display 1 + Display 4
- Dot 4 + Up
|
| Braille last |
- Display 2 + Display 6
- Display 3 + Display 6
- Dot 4 + Down
|
| Select navigation mode |
- Display 1 + Display 3 + Display 4
- B10 + Dot 1 + Dot 2 + Dot 3 + Dot 4
- Dot 4 + Dot 5 + Dot 6 + Press
|
| Start text selection at specified character |
- Display 1 + Routing Key
- Routing Key + Left
|
| End text selection and copy to clipboard |
- Display 4 + Routing Key
- Routing Key + Right
|
| Paste from clipboard at cursor point |
- Display 1 + Display 2 + Display 3 + Display 4
- B10 + Dot 1 + Dot 3 + Dot 4 + Dot 6
- Dot 2 + Down
|
| Toggle braille keyboard |
- B10 + Dot 1 + Dot 3
- B10 + Dot 1 + Dot 3 + Dot 8
- B10 + Dot 1 + Dot 3 + Dot 7
|
Vario 40
Use the following commands with Narrator when using your Baum Vario 40 model.
Note
- There are three display keys at each end of the braille cells. From top to bottom:
- The three at the left are named Display 1, Display 2, and Display 3.
- The three at the right are named Display 4, Display 5, and Display 6.
| Narrator action |
Display buttons |
| Primary action |
- Routing Key
- Display 1 + Display 3 + Display 4 + Display 6
|
| Secondary action |
- Two adjacent routing keys
- Display 2 + Display 5
- Display 2 + Display 5 + Display 3 + Display 6
- Display 1 + Display 6
|
| Show context menu |
- Two non-adjacent routing keys
- Display 1 + Display 4 + Display 5
- Display 2 + Display 5 + Display 1 + Display 4
- Display 2 + Display 4 + Display 6
|
| Pan braille right |
|
| Pan braille left |
|
| Braille home |
- Display 1 + Display 2 + Display 3
|
| Braille end |
- Display 4 + Display 5 + Display 6
|
| Braille next |
|
| Braille previous |
|
| Braille first |
- Display 2 + Display 4
- Display 1 + Display 4
|
| Braille last |
- Display 2 + Display 6
- Display 3 + Display 6
|
| Select navigation mode |
- Display 1 + Display 3 + Display 4
|
| Start text selection at specified character |
|
| End text selection and copy to clipboard |
|
| Paste from clipboard at cursor point |
- Display 1 + Display 2 + Display 3 + Display 4
|
Vario 80
Use the following commands with Narrator when using your Baum Vario 80 model.
Note
There are three display keys at each end of the braille cells. From top to bottom:
- The three at the left are named Display 1, Display 2, and Display 3.
- The three at the right are named Display 4, Display 5, and Display 6.
The command keys are in the middle just behind the cursor routing keys. From left to right these are named Command 1 through Command 7.
The keys in the upper row on the front are named Front 1, Front 3, Front 5, Front 7, Front 9.
The keys in the lower row on the front are named Front 2, Front 4, Front 6, Front 8, Front 10.
The keys in the upper row on the back are named Back 1, Back 3, Back 5, Back 7, Back 9.
The keys in the lower row on the back are named Back 2, Back 4, Back 6, Back 8, Back 10.
| Narrator action |
Display buttons |
| Primary action |
- Routing Key
- Display 1 + Display 3 + Display 4 + Display 6
|
| Secondary action |
- Two adjacent routing keys
- Display 2 + Display 5 + Display 3 + Display 6
- Front 5 + Front 4
- Display 1 + Display 6
|
| Show context menu |
- Two non-adjacent routing keys
- Display 1 + Display 4 + Display 5
- Display 2 + Display 5 + Display 1 + Display 4
- Front 5 + Front 3
- Display 2 + Display 4 + Display 6
|
| Pan braille right |
|
| Pan braille left |
|
| Braille home |
- Display 1 + Display 2 + Display 3
|
| Braille end |
- Display 4 + Display 5 + Display 6
|
| Braille next |
- Display 6
- Front 2
- Front 4
- Front 6
- Front 8
- Front 10
|
| Braille previous |
- Display 4
- Front 1
- Front 3
- Front 5
- Front 7
- Front 9
|
| Braille first |
- Display 2 + Display 4
- Front 5 + Front 1
- Display 1 + Display 4
- Front 6 + Front 1
|
| Braille last |
- Display 2 + Display 6
- Front 5 + Front 2
- Display 3 + Display 6
- Front 6 + Front 2
|
| Select navigation mode |
- Display 1 + Display 3 + Display 4
|
| Start text selection at specified character |
|
| End text selection and copy to clipboard |
|
| Paste from clipboard at cursor point |
- Display 1 + Display 2 + Display 3 + Display 4
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