Use a EuroBraille braille display with Narrator

Applies To
Windows 11 Windows 10

Narrator supports the following EuroBraille braille displays on Windows.

Supported EuroBraille 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.

AzerBraille, Clio, NoteBraille, PupiBraille, Scriba

Use the following commands with Narrator when using your EuroBraille AzerBraille, Clio, NoteBraille, PupiBraille, and Scriba models.

Note

  • The eight dot keys of the braille keyboard are behind the cursor routing keys.
  • From left to right, they are Dot 7, Dot 3, Dot 2, Dot 1, Dot 4, Dot 5, Dot 6, Dot 8.
  • The two keys of the braille keyboard in front of the braille cells, from left to right, are Backspace, Space.
Narrator action Display buttons
Primary action
  • Sharp, Up
  • Five
  • Routing Key
Secondary action
  • I
  • K
  • Sharp, Down
Show context menu
  • Sharp, A
  • G
  • Sharp, Up
  • Five
Pan braille right
  • M
Pan braille left
  • E
Braille home
  • Sharp, Left
Braille end
  • Sharp, Right
Braille next
  • L
Braille previous
  • F
Braille first
  • Sharp, Three
  • Sharp, E
  • One
Braille last
  • Sharp, Nine
  • Sharp, M
  • Seven
Select navigation mode
  • H
Start text selection at specified character
  • Star, E, Routing Key
End text selection and copy to clipboard
  • Star, M, Routing Key
Paste from clipboard at cursor point
  • Star, L
Toggle input learning
  • L

Esys 80

When using your EuroBraille Esys 80 display with Narrator, use the following commands to navigate your PC.

Note

  • The cursor routing keys are the small, round buttons just behind the braille cells.
  • Routing Key 1 means pressing a cursor routing key once (single click).
  • Routing Key 2 means pressing a cursor routing key twice quickly (double click).
  • The eight dot keys of the braille keyboard are behind the cursor routing keys.
  • From left to right, they are Dot 7, Dot 3, Dot 2, Dot 1, Dot 4, Dot 5, Dot 6, Dot 8.
  • The two keys of the braille keyboard in front of the braille cells, from left to right, are Backspace, Space.
  • The joysticks are the small, round, five-way (left, right, up, down, press) controls to the left and right of the cursor routing keys.
  • The switches are three-way (left, right, press) controls on the front surface.
  • Switch 1 is the left outer switch.
  • Switch 2 is the right outer switch.
  • Switch 3 is the left inner switch.
  • Switch 4 is the right inner switch.
  • Switch 5 is between Switch 1 and Switch 3.
  • Switch 6 is between Switch 2 and Switch 4.
Narrator action Display buttons
Primary action
  • Routing Key
Secondary action
  • Left Joystick Right
Show context menu
  • Right Joystick Press
  • Left Joystick Left
Pan braille right
  • Right Joystick Right
  • Switch 1 Right
Pan braille left
  • Right Joystick Left
  • Switch 1 Left
Braille home
  • Left Joystick Right + Switch 1 Left
Braille end
  • Left Joystick Right + Switch 1 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 Right + Switch 1 Left + Switch 1 Right
Start text selection at character
  • Left Joystick Down + Right Joystick Left, Routing Key 1
Select from Start character to specified character and copy to clipboard
  • Left Joystick Down + Right Joystick Right, Routing Key 1
Paste from clipboard
  • Left Joystick Down + Right Joystick Press
Toggle input learning
  • Left Joystick Right + Right Joystick Up

Esys 40, 64

When using your EuroBraille Esys 40 and EuroBraille Esys 64 displays with Narrator, use the following commands to navigate your PC.

Note

  • The cursor routing keys are the small, round buttons just behind the braille cells.
  • Routing Key 1 means pressing a cursor routing key once (single click).
  • Routing Key 2 means pressing a cursor routing key twice quickly (double click).
  • The eight dot keys of the braille keyboard are behind the cursor routing keys.
  • From left to right, they are Dot 7, Dot 3, Dot 2, Dot 1, Dot 4, Dot 5, Dot 6, Dot 8.
  • The two keys of the braille keyboard in front of the braille cells, from left to right, are Backspace, Space.
  • The joysticks are the small, round, five-way (left, right, up, down, press) controls to the left and right of the cursor routing keys.
  • The switches are three-way (left, right, press) controls on the front surface.
  • Switch 1 is the left outer switch.
  • Switch 2 is the right outer switch.
  • Switch 3 is the left inner switch.
  • Switch 4 is the right inner switch.
Narrator action Display buttons
Primary action
  • Routing Key
Secondary action
  • Left Joystick Right
Show context menu
  • Left Joystick Left
  • Right Joystick Press
Pan braille right
  • Right Joystick Right
  • Switch 1 Right
Pan braille left
  • Right Joystick Left
  • Switch 1 Left
Braille home
  • Left Joystick Right + Switch 1 Left
Braille end
  • Left Joystick Right + Switch 1 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 Right + Switch 1 Left + Switch 1 Right
Start text selection at character
  • Left Joystick Down + Right Joystick Left, Routing Key 1
Select from Start character to specified character and copy to clipboard
  • Left Joystick Down + Right Joystick Down, Routing Key 1
Paste from clipboard
  • Left Joystick Down + Right Joystick Press
Toggle input learning
  • Left Joystick Right + Right Joystick Up

Esys 12, 24

When using your EuroBraille Esys 12 and Esys 24 display with Narrator, use the following commands to navigate your PC.

Note

  • The cursor routing keys are the small, round buttons just behind the braille cells.
  • Routing Key 1 means pressing a cursor routing key once (single click).
  • Routing Key 2 means pressing a cursor routing key twice quickly (double click).
  • The eight dot keys of the braille keyboard are behind the cursor routing keys.
  • From left to right, they are Dot 7, Dot 3, Dot 2, Dot 1, Dot 4, Dot 5, Dot 6, Dot 8.
  • The two keys of the braille keyboard in front of the braille cells, from left to right, are Backspace, Space.
  • The joysticks are the small, round, five-way (left, right, up, down, press) controls to the left and right of the cursor routing keys.
  • The switches are three-way (left, right, press) controls on the front surface.
  • Switch 1 is the left outer switch.
  • Switch 2 is the right outer switch.
Narrator action Display buttons
Primary action
  • Routing Key
Secondary action
  • Left Joystick Right
Show context menu
  • Left Joystick Left
  • Right Joystick Press
Pan braille right
  • Right Joystick Right
  • Switch 1 Right
Pan braille left
  • Right Joystick Left
  • Switch 1 Left
Braille home
  • Left Joystick Right + Switch 1 Left
Braille end
  • Left Joystick Right + Switch 1 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 Right + Switch 1 Left + Switch 1 Right
Start text selection at character
  • Left Joystick Down + Right Joystick Left, Routing Key 1
Select from Start character to specified character and copy to clipboard
  • Left Joystick Down + Right Joystick Right, Routing Key 1
Paste from clipboard
  • Left Joystick Down + Right Joystick Press
Toggle input learning
  • Left Joystick Right + Right Joystick Up

Esytime

When using your EuroBraille Esytime display with Narrator, use the following commands to navigate your PC.

Note

  • The cursor routing keys are the small, round buttons just behind the braille cells.
  • Routing Key 1 means pressing a cursor routing key once (single click).
  • Routing Key 2 means pressing a cursor routing key twice quickly (double click).
  • The eight dot keys of the braille keyboard are behind the cursor routing keys.
  • From left to right, they are Dot 7, Dot 3, Dot 2, Dot 1, Dot 4, Dot 5, Dot 6, Dot 8.
  • The two keys of the braille keyboard in front of the braille cells, from left to right, are Backspace, Space.
  • The joysticks are the small, round, five-way (left, right, up, down, press) controls to the left and right of the cursor routing keys.
Narrator action Display buttons
Primary action
  • Routing Key
  • L8 + Left Joystick Press
Secondary action
  • Left Joystick Right
  • Left Joystick Press + Right Joystick Press
  • Left Joystick Right + Right Joystick Left
  • Left Joystick Down + Right Joystick Press
Show context menu
  • Left Joystick Left
  • Right Joystick Press
  • L1 + L8
  • Left Joystick Left + Right Joystick Left
  • Left Joystick Up + Right Joystick Press
Pan braille right
  • Right Joystick Right
  • L8
Pan braille left
  • Right Joystick Left
  • L1
Braille next
  • Right Joystick Down
  • Left Joystick Right
Braille previous
  • Right Joystick Up
  • Left Joystick Left
Braille home
  • L8 + Left Joystick Up
Braille end
  • L8 + Left Joystick Down
Braille first
  • Left Joystick Up
  • Left Joystick Left + Right Joystick Press
Braille last
  • Left Joystick Down
  • Left Joystick Right + Right Joystick Press
Select navigation mode
  • L1 + Right Joystick Press
Start text selection at character
  • Left Joystick Down + Right Joystick Left, Routing Key 1
Select from Start character to specified character and copy to clipboard
  • Left Joystick Down + Right Joystick Left, Routing Key 1
Toggle input learning
  • L1 + Right Joystick Down

Iris

When using your EuroBraille Iris display with Narrator, use the following commands to navigate your PC.

Note

  • The cursor routing keys are the small, round buttons just behind the braille cells.
  • Routing Key 1 means pressing a cursor routing key once (single click).
  • Routing Key 2 means pressing a cursor routing key twice quickly (double click).
  • The eight dot keys of the braille keyboard are behind the cursor routing keys.
  • From left to right, they are Dot 7, Dot 3, Dot 2, Dot 1, Dot 4, Dot 5, Dot 6, Dot 8.
  • The two keys of the braille keyboard in front of the braille cells, from left to right, are Backspace, Space.
  • The Menu key is the small, round button to the left of the cursor routing keys.
  • The Z key is the small, round button to the right of the cursor routing keys.
Narrator action Display buttons
Primary action
  • Routing Key
Secondary action
  • L5
  • L6
  • Down + Left, Down
Show context menu
  • L3
  • Down + Left, Up
  • L6 + L7
Pan braille right
  • L8
Pan braille left
  • L1
Braille home
  • Down + Left, Left
Braille end
  • Down + Left, Right
Braille next
  • L7
Braille previous
  • L2
Braille first
  • Down + Left, L1
  • L1 + L2
Braille last
  • Down + Left, L8
  • L7 + L8
Select navigation mode
  • Down + Right, Up
  • L4
Start text selection at character
  • Down + Right, L1, Routing Key 1
Select from Start character to specified character and copy to clipboard
  • Down + Right, L8, Routing Key 1
Paste from clipboard
  • Down + Right, L7
Toggle input learning
  • L5

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