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Braille input

Displays that support Braille input will include a group of six or eight buttons arranged like a Braille writer on the device. You can use these input buttons to type on your computer.

Setting input tables

you can input using Computer Braille or Literary Braille. The tables you use for input are set in the "General Preferences" dialog box (ALT + B, P).

Enabling Braille input

To enable Braille input:

1. Open the SuperNova or Dolphin ScreenReader Control Panel.
2. Open the "Braille" menu, open the "Input" submenu, and select "Braille keys" (ALT + B, I, B).

To turn off Braille input, simply repeat the steps above, ensuring the "Braille keys" item is unchecked.

To use Literary Braille input requires you to also select "Literary Input" from the "Input" submenu (ALT + B, I, I). This must be enabled in addition to "Braille keys".

When you use Computer Braille input, you use 8 dots and each Braille character you type will type one character in your document.

When you use Literary Braille input, you use 6 dots and either uncontracted or contracted Braille depending on your preferences. What you type will only appear in your document after you press the Braille Space key, or another key which is not a combination of Braille dots.

Tip: You can control input modes using Layered hotkeys. Press CAPS LOCK + SPACEBAR, B, I to turn Braille key input on or off and press CAPS LOCK + SPACEBAR, B, Y to turn Literary input on or off. Temporarily disabling Literary Input can be useful when you need to input only single characters, for example, when correcting a spelling mistake.