This discussion fits in with something I have been wanting to ask. I am
working on a project, which I hope one day will be realized. It involves
teaching computer braille skills to visually impaired students in India. (I am
sighted.) The software programs I would be using are Duxbury, Jaws, Windows
XP, and WORD, and the computers would have to be laptops. Here are the
questions I hope someone can answer.
1. For those on this list who are visually impaired, is there a brand and model
of laptop computer that works best for you?
2. Probably an auxiliary keyboard would need to be used because of the 6 key
entry. If so, what keyboard do you recommend?
3.The laptop would need to have a connection for the keyboard. Does the laptop
you recommend have that, or do all laptops have that connection?
4. Are there any other software programs that are helpful for basic computer
braille training.
To those who answer this, thank you so much for your help.
Sandy
> From:
f.currey@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: duxuser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: [duxuser] Re:
Problem with entering 6 Keys to produce braille document > Date: Sun, 16 Dec
2007 16:25:51 -0600> > > > Hello Mel,> > Not all keyboards will do the six key
entry stuff; in fact, most of your > newer ones don't. So, yes, you might want
to consider buying a different > keyboard. I think I still have a list of
keyboards that you can choose from > and I will email you the list off list.> >
Regards,> Fina Currey> f.currey@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > ----- Original Message ----- >
From: "Mel Demissay" <demissay@xxxxxxxxxxx>> To: <duxuser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>> Sent:
Sunday, December 16, 2007 4:13 PM> Subject: [duxuser] Problem with entering 6
Keys to produce braille document> > > >> >> > Hello everyone,> > I am having a
problem with entering 6 keys as braille dots (f, d, s, & j,> > k, l) to display
braille document with DBT 10.6. I have a Dell computer> > which I purchased it
in Feb. 2005. The computer is connected to a USB> > keyboard and is not
displaying certain braille letters when pressing the > > six> > keys method.
Does anyone have any suggestion as to what I need to do to> > display all
braille letters with the 6 keys? Do I need to buy a different> > keyboard?
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