Hi Erik. On the Mac, I can't figure out how, if there is a way, to turn off and on the displaying of control characters and still remain in computer braille. If you turn off dots 7 and 8, then you're not in computer braille any more. You're either in grade 1 or grade 2. This is an option I would like to be able to turn on and off. The displaying of the characters take up space which puts text in the wrong place on the display. This would not be problem if I were just reading; I'm doing proofreading, so sometimes it interferes with knowing where a word is really on the braille line.
I need to see how this works on an iPad. Is it the same? Regards, Gigi Eugenia Firth gigifi...@sbcglobal.net On Apr 5, 2012, at 7:05 AM, erik burggraaf wrote: > Hi, I suggest contacting your nearest reseller or rehab service provider. > They should have a demo unit and sometimes they are generous in lending it. > Or they may have a demo bluetooth braille display and and IPad so you can > walk in and see it. I would do the demo myself if you were local, but I can > tell you right now it works a treat. I'm not a huge fan of the focus blue, > but i've got a client who has one. He's deaf-blind and he's using his ITouch > and his focus display as a communication aid. > > Best, > > Erik Burggraaf > Ebony consulting is pleased to offer the Comtech KDB300 omnidirectional > bluetooth barcode scanner as part of our new product family. Pre-order > before Friday, april 13th, and save $30 off the msrp of $599.99. Order two > or more on the same order and get the sale price plus free shipping in North > america. > Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 > or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com > > On 2012-04-05, at 6:52 AM, Eugenia Firth wrote: > >> Hi again guys. >> Forgot to ask another question, and maybe you guys don't know. Does anybody >> know how I could get an iPad and a Focus 40 Blue in the same room at the >> same time without spending $2800 first? The Federation is coming to Dallas >> this year, and I am thinking about going to Louisville. I know these exhibit >> halls are not the best environment when you want to play around with >> something, but it may be the best shot I've got. A person at the Apple store >> here said I could bring in a braille display and pair it with an iPad if I >> wanted. He was horrified when I told him I would probably have to spend >> $2800 first. >> >> Regards, >> Gigi >> >> Eugenia Firth >> gigifi...@sbcglobal.net >> >> >> >> On Apr 5, 2012, at 5:14 AM, Gigi wrote: >> >>> Hi guys >>> It made me laugh to hear you guys talking about carrying those braille >>> displays around, and the laptops. This is because, I used to carry around >>> and Kappel Apple 2E in a backpack, together with the two disk drives. My >>> dog and I used it to go zapping down Gaston Avenue carrying a backpack, >>> that is I carried a backpack. I used to always carry around the tape-based >>> person braille in a backpack too. We sure have come along way. I'm very >>> glad I don't have to carry all that around these days. >>> >>> To make this discussion of mine or related to our topic, I have a question >>> concerning iOS 5.1 Enbrel's place. What is the best way to read DRF files? >>> I seem to remember we had a discussion on this before, but I can't find >>> that discussion. On the Mac, I use TextEdit if I need to read it on the >>> computer. Then, I have to do a transformation to change all the Brille to >>> lowercase. For some reason that I don't understand, all the BRF files I get >>> display in all caps. in. It's no big deal to change it in TextEdit, but I >>> wonder how that's handled on an iPad? >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>> On Apr 4, 2012, at 8:57 PM, James Mannion <mannion...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Does anyone know for sure if the refreshabraille is currently working >>>> with IOS 5.1? I remember reading about some displays not currently >>>> working under 5.1 and can't remember which ones they were. >>>> >>>> On 4/4/12, Teresa Cochran <vegaspipistre...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> Not to sound mean or anything, *but* :) I remember the days when I >>>>> carried a >>>>> ten-pound laptop around, not to mention the earlier days when I carried a >>>>> tape-recorder and two Braille volumes. Should I mention the steam-powered >>>>> computer with the coal hopper? (grins) >>>>> >>>>> Anyway, I suppose that it depends on what is important to each person. For >>>>> me, 40-cell displays are very important, so I don't mind the 1-pound extra >>>>> weight. >>>>> >>>>> Teresa >>>>> >>>>> "Slow down; you'll get there faster." >>>>> >>>>> On Apr 4, 2012, at 4:05 PM, Scott Howell wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> I have the Refreshabraille and really like it. I would not mind having >>>>>> something like 40, but you cannot beat the 18 cells for travel and at >>>>>> $1,700 it is a good deal. The build quality is certainly there and I >>>>>> gather there are some displays for less, but may not be worth >>>>>> consideration. >>>>>> >>>>>> On Apr 4, 2012, at 12:03 PM, Christine Grassman wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> I would like to jump in for some opinions from those who have purchased >>>>>>> a >>>>>>> Braille Pen, RefreshaBraille or the Perkins nottetaker: I want a Braille >>>>>>> display, solely for purposes of reading iBooks and Read to Go Books on >>>>>>> my >>>>>>> iPhone. I have always preferred Braille, and miss it terribly, though I >>>>>>> am thrilled to be able to download a newspaper and listen as I commute. >>>>>>> As far as I am concerned, I just want something simple and >>>>>>> straightforward for this purpose. Please feel free to write me off-line >>>>>>> about this, and if anyone has a link for information comparing the less >>>>>>> expensive, lightest-weight, portable Braille displays, I would >>>>>>> appreciate >>>>>>> getting it. 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