by Peter Claridge-Bowler
With the start of 2024, we're seeing a brand new coming to JAWS for any
Braille users!
Introducing Split Braille!
Split braille is a brand new feature that has come with JAWS 2024, allowing
those who use a braille display to split the refreshable braille display
into 2 different sections, so with that you will be able to read and refer
to two different outputs of braille at the same time.
So for example, if you are writing a paper or doing some research you will
be able to have on one side of the display you will be in the Word document
while on the other side will be displaying whatever page/information that
you have saved to it so that you can have easy access to referring back to
the information with quick speed and not try and have to retain it to memory
which for some of us can be pretty tough!
However, depending on the size of your braille display/notetaker will
definitely be a factor in how much use you might get out of it. As it says:
it splits the display into two different sections, so take the size of your
display and divide it by 2 and that will be how many cells of braille you
will be able to read with the split braille feature. For example, if you
take an 80-cell braille display and divide it by 2 you'll have 40 cells per
side, if you take a 14-cell braille display and divide that by 2 you'll only
have access to 7 cells of readable braille per side, so it is very dependent
on the size of display.
But overall I think that this feature offers a great opportunity for
everyone that are braille readers, it'll help keep track of information and
references quickly instead of jumping back and forth to check the
information.
For more details and information please visit:
https://support.freedomscientific.com/downloads/jaws/JAWSWhatsNew
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