[Athen] JAWS Braille Viewer

[Terrill Thompson]

Hi Patrick,

We have a deaf/blind student enrolled in a couple of courses that make
extensive use of online tools. I (and our Help Desk) are wanting to be
better able to assess and/or simulate what that user is experiencing
on their Braille device, in order to provide better support.

Thanks!
Terrill

On Wed, Sep 26, 2012 at 6:47 AM, Pratik Patel <pratikp1 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi,

>

> THe braille viewer is intended mostly for teachers in educational

> environments who are either trying to teach students braille or

> attempting to understand what braille output is taking place. JAWS'

> braille implementation is quite complex. It differs for different

> displays. For example, FS provides significantly more functionality

> for the displays it sells.

>

> Terry, can you provide a little more info on what you're trying to

> accomplish? I'll be able to help with some more details.

>

> Regards,

>

> Pratik

>

>

> Pratik Patel

> CEO< EZFire

> T: 718-928-5529

> M: 718-249-7019

> E: pratikp1 at gmail.com

>

>

>

> Sent from my iPhone

>

> On Sep 26, 2012, at 9:41 AM, Terrill Thompson <tft at uw.edu> wrote:

>

>> Hi All,

>>

>> Is anyone aware of a tutorial on how sighted users can effectively use

>> the JAWS Braille Viewer? I'm trying to get a deeper understanding of

>> the content that's delivered to Braille users. Short of a tutorial,

>> one feature I'm particularly puzzled about is the "Braille Keys"

>> button. Clicking that button gives me a dialog from which I can

>> "Select a Braille Key to Simulate" but once I've selected an option

>> how do I trigger the simulation? (I don't have a Braille device

>> installed)

>>

>> Thanks!

>> Terrill

>>

>> --

>> Terrill Thompson

>> Technology Accessibility Specialist

>> DO-IT, Accessible Technology

>> UW Information Technology

>> University of Washington

>> tft at uw.edu

>> 206-221-4168

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Terrill Thompson
Technology Accessibility Specialist
DO-IT, Accessible Technology
UW Information Technology
University of Washington
tft at uw.edu
206-221-4168