Narrator supports the following HandyTech 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 HandyTech braille displays
Active Braille, Active Braille S, and Activator
Use the following commands with Narrator when using your HandyTech Active Braille, Active Braille S, or Activator model.
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Narrator action |
Display buttons |
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Primary action |
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Secondary action |
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Show context menu |
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Pan braille right |
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Pan braille left |
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Braille home |
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Braille end |
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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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Paste from clipboard at cursor point |
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Toggle input learning |
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Actilino
Use the following commands with Narrator when using your HandyTech Actilino.
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Narrator action |
Display buttons |
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Primary action |
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Secondary action |
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Show context menu |
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Pan braille right |
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Pan braille left |
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Braille home |
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Braille end |
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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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Paste from clipboard at cursor point |
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Toggle input learning |
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Active Star 40
Use the following commands with Narrator when using your HandyTech Active Star 40 model.
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Narrator action |
Display buttons |
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Primary action |
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Secondary action |
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Show context menu |
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Pan braille right |
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Pan braille left |
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Braille home |
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Braille end |
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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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Paste from clipboard at cursor point |
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Toggle input learning |
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Basic Braille
Use the following commands with Narrator when using your HandyTech Basic Braille model.
Notes: There are three display keys at each end of the braille cells. From top to bottom:
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The three at the left are named Display 1, Display 2, and Display 3.
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The three at the right are named Display 4, Display 5, and Display 6.
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Narrator action |
Display buttons |
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Primary action |
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Secondary action |
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Show context menu |
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Pan braille right |
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Pan braille left |
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Braille home |
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Braille end |
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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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Paste from clipboard at cursor point |
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Toggle input learning |
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Bookworm
Use the following commands with Narrator when using your HandyTech Bookworm model.
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Narrator action |
Display buttons |
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Primary action |
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Secondary action |
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Show context menu |
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Pan braille right |
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Pan braille left |
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Braille home |
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Braille end |
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Braille next |
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Braille previous |
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Select navigation mode |
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Braillino, Braille Star 40, Connect Braille 40, and Basic Braille Plus
Use the following commands with Narrator when using your HandyTech Braillino, Braille Star 40, Connect Braille 40, or Basic Braille Plus model.
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Narrator action |
Display buttons |
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Primary action |
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Secondary action |
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Show context menu |
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Pan braille right |
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Pan braille left |
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Braille home |
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Braille end |
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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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Paste from clipboard at cursor point |
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Toggle input learning |
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Braille Star 80
Use the following commands with Narrator when using your HandyTech Braille Star 80 model.
Notes:
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The 16-key pad is arranged in four columns and four rows. The keys in the first (top) row are named B9, One, Two, Three. The keys in the second row are named B10, Four, Five, Six. The keys in the third row are named B11, Seven, Eight, Nine. The keys in the fourth (bottom) row are named B12, B13, Zero, B14.
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Narrator action |
Display buttons |
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Primary action |
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Secondary action |
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Show context menu |
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Pan braille right |
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Pan braille left |
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Braille home |
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Braille end |
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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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Paste from clipboard at cursor point |
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Toggle input learning |
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Easy Braille
Use the following commands with Narrator when using your HandyTech Easy Braille model.
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Narrator action |
Display buttons |
|---|---|
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Primary action |
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Secondary action |
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Show context menu |
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Pan braille right |
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Pan braille left |
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Braille home |
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Braille end |
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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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Paste from clipboard at cursor point |
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Toggle input learning |
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Modular Connect 88
Use the following commands with Narrator when using your HandyTech Modular Connect 88 model.
Notes:
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The 16-key pad is arranged in four columns and four rows. The keys in the first (top) row are named B9, One, Two, Three. The keys in the second row are named B10, Four, Five, Six. The keys in the third row are named B11, Seven, Eight, Nine. The keys in the fourth (bottom) row are named B12, B13, Zero, B14.
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Narrator action |
Display buttons |
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Primary action |
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Secondary action |
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Show context menu |
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Pan braille right |
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Pan braille left |
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Braille home |
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Braille end |
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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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Paste from clipboard at cursor point |
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Modular
Use the following commands with Narrator when using your HandyTech Modular model.
Notes:
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The 16-key pad is arranged in four columns and four rows. The keys in the first (top) row are named B9, One, Two, Three. The keys in the second row are named B10, Four, Five, Six. The keys in the third row are named B11, Seven, Eight, Nine. The keys in the fourth (bottom) row are named B12, B13, Zero, B14.
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Narrator action |
Display buttons |
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Primary action |
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Secondary action |
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Show context menu |
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Pan braille right |
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Pan braille left |
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Braille home |
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Braille end |
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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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Paste from clipboard at cursor point |
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Toggle input learning |
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Modular Evolution 64
Use the following commands with Narrator when using your HandyTech Modular Evolution 64 model.
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Narrator action |
Display buttons |
|---|---|
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Primary action |
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Secondary action |
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Show context menu |
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Pan braille right |
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Pan braille left |
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Braille home |
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Braille end |
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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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Paste from clipboard at cursor point |
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Modular Evolution 88
Use the following commands with Narrator when using your HandyTech Modular Evolution 88 model.
Notes:
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The 16-key pad is arranged in four columns and four rows. The keys in the first (top) row are named B9, One, Two, Three. The keys in the second row are named B10, Four, Five, Six. The keys in the third row are named B11, Seven, Eight, Nine. The keys in the fourth (bottom) row are named B12, B13, Zero, B14.
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Narrator action |
Display buttons |
|---|---|
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Primary action |
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Secondary action |
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Show context menu |
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Pan braille right |
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Pan braille left |
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Braille home |
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Braille end |
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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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Paste from clipboard at cursor point |
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Braille Wave
Use the following commands with Narrator when using your HandyTech Braille Wave model.
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Narrator action |
Display buttons |
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Primary action |
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Secondary action |
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Show context menu |
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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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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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Paste from clipboard at cursor point |
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Toggle input learning |
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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 HandyTech braille displays
Active Braille 40
Use the following commands with Narrator when using your HandyTech Active Braille 40 model.
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Narrator action |
Display buttons |
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Primary action |
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Secondary action |
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Show context menu |
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Pan braille right |
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Pan braille left |
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Braille home |
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Braille end |
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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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Paste from clipboard at cursor point |
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Actilino
Use the following commands with Narrator when using your HandyTech Actilino.
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Narrator action |
Display buttons |
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Primary action |
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Secondary action |
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Show context menu |
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Pan braille right |
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Pan braille left |
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Braille home |
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Braille end |
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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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Paste from clipboard at cursor point |
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Active Star 40
Use the following commands with Narrator when using your HandyTech Active Star 40 model.
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Narrator action |
Display buttons |
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Primary action |
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Secondary action |
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Show context menu |
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Pan braille right |
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Pan braille left |
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Braille home |
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Braille end |
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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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Paste from clipboard at cursor point |
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Basic Braille
Use the following commands with Narrator when using your HandyTech Basic Braille model.
Notes: There are three display keys at each end of the braille cells. From top to bottom:
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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.
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Narrator action |
Display buttons |
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Primary action |
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Secondary action |
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Show context menu |
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Pan braille right |
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Pan braille left |
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Braille home |
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Braille end |
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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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Paste from clipboard at cursor point |
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Bookworm
Use the following commands with Narrator when using your HandyTech Bookworm model.
|
Narrator action |
Display buttons |
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Primary action |
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Secondary action |
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Show context menu |
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Pan braille right |
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Pan braille left |
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Braille home |
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Braille end |
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Braille next |
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Braille previous |
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Select navigation mode |
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Braillino
Use the following commands with Narrator when using your HandyTech Braillino model.
|
Narrator action |
Display buttons |
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Primary action |
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Secondary action |
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Show context menu |
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Pan braille right |
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Pan braille left |
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Braille home |
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Braille end |
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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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Paste from clipboard at cursor point |
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Braille Star 40
Use the following commands with Narrator when using your HandyTech Braille Star 40 model.
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Narrator action |
Display buttons |
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Primary action |
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Secondary action |
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Show context menu |
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Pan braille right |
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Pan braille left |
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Braille home |
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Braille end |
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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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Paste from clipboard at cursor point |
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Braille Star 80
Use the following commands with Narrator when using your HandyTech Braille Star 80 model.
Notes:
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The 16-key pad is arranged in four columns and four rows. The keys in the first (top) row are named B9, One, Two, Three. The keys in the second row are named B10, Four, Five, Six. The keys in the third row are named B11, Seven, Eight, Nine. The keys in the fourth (bottom) row are named B12, B13, Zero, B14.
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Narrator action |
Display buttons |
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Primary action |
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Secondary action |
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Show context menu |
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Pan braille right |
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Pan braille left |
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Braille home |
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Braille end |
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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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Paste from clipboard at cursor point |
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Connect Braille 40
Use the following commands with Narrator when using your HandyTech Connect Braille 40 model.
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Narrator action |
Display buttons |
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Primary action |
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Secondary action |
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Show context menu |
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Pan braille right |
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Pan braille left |
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Braille home |
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Braille end |
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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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Paste from clipboard at cursor point |
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Easy Braille
Use the following commands with Narrator when using your HandyTech Easy Braille model.
|
Narrator action |
Display buttons |
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Primary action |
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Secondary action |
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Show context menu |
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Pan braille right |
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Pan braille left |
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Braille home |
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Braille end |
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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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Paste from clipboard at cursor point |
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Modular Connect 88
Use the following commands with Narrator when using your HandyTech Modular Connect 88 model.
Notes:
-
The 16-key pad is arranged in four columns and four rows. The keys in the first (top) row are named B9, One, Two, Three. The keys in the second row are named B10, Four, Five, Six. The keys in the third row are named B11, Seven, Eight, Nine. The keys in the fourth (bottom) row are named B12, B13, Zero, B14.
|
Narrator action |
Display buttons |
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Primary action |
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Secondary action |
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Show context menu |
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Pan braille right |
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Pan braille left |
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Braille home |
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Braille end |
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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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Paste from clipboard at cursor point |
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Modular
Use the following commands with Narrator when using your HandyTech Modular model.
Notes:
-
The 16-key pad is arranged in four columns and four rows. The keys in the first (top) row are named B9, One, Two, Three. The keys in the second row are named B10, Four, Five, Six. The keys in the third row are named B11, Seven, Eight, Nine. The keys in the fourth (bottom) row are named B12, B13, Zero, B14.
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Narrator action |
Display buttons |
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Primary action |
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Secondary action |
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Show context menu |
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Pan braille right |
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Pan braille left |
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Braille home |
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Braille end |
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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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Paste from clipboard at cursor point |
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Modular Evolution 64
Use the following commands with Narrator when using your HandyTech Modular Evolution 64 model.
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Narrator action |
Display buttons |
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Primary action |
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Secondary action |
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Show context menu |
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Pan braille right |
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Pan braille left |
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Braille home |
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Braille end |
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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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Paste from clipboard at cursor point |
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Modular Evolution 88
Use the following commands with Narrator when using your HandyTech Modular Evolution 88 model.
Notes:
-
The 16-key pad is arranged in four columns and four rows. The keys in the first (top) row are named B9, One, Two, Three. The keys in the second row are named B10, Four, Five, Six. The keys in the third row are named B11, Seven, Eight, Nine. The keys in the fourth (bottom) row are named B12, B13, Zero, B14.
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Narrator action |
Display buttons |
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Primary action |
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Secondary action |
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Show context menu |
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Pan braille right |
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Pan braille left |
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Braille home |
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Braille end |
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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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Paste from clipboard at cursor point |
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Braille Wave
Use the following commands with Narrator when using your HandyTech Braille Wave model.
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Narrator action |
Display buttons |
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Primary action |
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Secondary action |
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Show context menu |
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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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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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Paste from clipboard at cursor point |
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