I don't know if JFW or other Windows screen readers have a way to program
these things easily. I wonder how one would do it to control Skype or other
phone programs, if you don't know how to write script?
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From: "N K Shackelford" <nance62l...@gmail.com>
To: "'PC Audio Discussion List'" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org>
Sent: Friday, October 16, 2015 10:14 PM
Subject: RE: Skype Doesn't Get Much Better Than This
Wonder if I could do the same thing with a Braille Edge?? We're still trying
to get it to read what I'm doing on the computer, but for some reason, it
won't.
Nance
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From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane
Trethowan
Sent: Friday, October 16, 2015 7:20 PM
To: PC Audio Discussion List <pc-audio@pc-audio.org>
Subject: Skype Doesn't Get Much Better Than This
Hi!
I’ve had a Focus 40 Braille Display now for just over a fortnight and these
devices are truly amazing.
So you’re asking, what does a Braille Display have to do with audio? Well
normally not a lot but in my case quite a bit.
I’ve done some programming of the display so that I can perform various
functions using chorded commands from the perkins style keyboard behind the
row of 40 Braille cells.
I can for example manipulate Skype by using chords to answer/end calls, put
calls on hold, merge calls together etc, I’m using the Mac to do this but I
can’t see any reason why this couldn’t be done on a Windows PC.
Its absolutely glorious being able to read and take notes on a Braille
display whilst chatting, I find listening to a computer voice whilst talking
a major annoyance.
So here I am sitting comfortably on my couch with my Mac on the desk, my
headphones on and my Braille display on my knee typing away and ready to
answer any incoming Skype calls at the touch of a spacebar-A chord on the
display, it just doesn’t get much better than this.
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