[duxuser] Re: perky duck
- From: Jean Menzies <jemenzies@xxxxxxx>
- To: duxuser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 17 Sep 2006 15:17:53 -0600
Hi Warren,
No, I don't think ASCII braille is for me for the volume I will need to do.
It's for a transcription course, and I want to avoid having to do it with the
Perkins as we all know how tedious that is when you press a wrong key and have
to start the page again.
I know I could use the BrailleNote to create the braille files, but I'm pretty
sure they would want a DBT file rather than the proprietary BN file structure
formatting.
Jean
----- Original Message -----
From: Warren Figueiredo
To: duxuser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Sunday, September 17, 2006 3:03 PM
Subject: [duxuser] Re: perky duck
Jean
Would you be comfortable just typing in the ASCII braille and bypassing
six-key entry altogether?
Warren
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From: duxuser-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:duxuser-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Jean Menzies
Sent: Sunday, September 17, 2006 3:49 PM
To: duxuser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [duxuser] Re: perky duck
George,
More specifics. Right now I still have 10.5 but will soon install 10.6. I
just finished the Carroll Center course using 10.5 but haven't had time to
upgrade yet. So, either 10.5 or 10.6.
So, can I use an mPower for direct braille input using that as the input
device instead of six-key entry with either of these versions? I gather I can
use it as a display to read the braille, although I haven't tried that.
I have just signed up for a braille transcription course, and need to
prepare files for possible e-mailing. Perky Duck was mentioned, but I already
have DBT. I'm just looking for a way to input other than six-key because my
keyboard won't do that. Plus I find six-key cumbersome just because of the
"feel" of the keys. Smile. For this course, I can't use the translator.
Smile.
Jean
----- Original Message -----
From: George Bell
To: duxuser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Saturday, September 16, 2006 12:06 PM
Subject: [duxuser] Re: perky duck
Hi Jean,
What version of DBT are you using? I can then be more precise with an
possible solution.
George.
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From: duxuser-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:duxuser-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Jean Menzies
Sent: 16 September 2006 18:38
To: duxuser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [duxuser] Re: perky duck
I just answered my own questionSmile. It's a simple braille editor like
an electronic Perkins, but Jaws reads the braille as Ascii braille. Plus is
doesn't help because I still can't use six-key entry.
Next question then. Can I hook up a BrailleNote and use that to input
braille directly into DBT or Perky? So instead of using the six-key entry,
could I use an external braille device for that?
Jean
----- Original Message -----
From: Jean Menzies
To: DBT list
Sent: Saturday, September 16, 2006 11:30 AM
Subject: [duxuser] perky duck
Not sure if it's appropriate to ask, but since this is a Duxbury list...
Is Perky Duck accessible using Jaws? I can't use six-key entry with my
keyboard and am looking for an alternative for direct braille entry on the PC.
Jean
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