Applies ToWindows 11 Windows 10

Narrator supports the following BrailleMemo braille displays on Windows.

Supported BrailleMemo braille displays

To learn more about braille in Narrator, see Chapter 8: Using Narrator with braille.

For a list of all supported braille displays, see Appendix C: Supported braille displays.

BrailleMemo Pocket

Use the following commands with Narrator when using your BrailleMemo Pocket model.

Notes: 

  • The six round keys along the top are a braille keyboard. From left to right, their names are Dot 3, Dot 2, Dot 1, Dot 4, Dot 5, Dot 6.

  • The two keys to the left of Dot 3, from top to bottom, are named Control, Alt.

  • The two keys to the right of Dot 6, from top to bottom, are named Select, Read.

  • The three keys below Dot 1 and Dot 4, from left to right, are named Dot 7, Extension, Dot 8.

  • At the bottom left is a group of four keys arranged in a cross. Starting with the leftmost key and moving clockwise, their names are Arrow Left, Arrow Up, Arrow Right, Arrow Down.

  • A driver implementation constraint requires that some of the bindings refer to the Arrow Left and Arrow Right keys as Pan Left and Pan Right.

  • Some keys are entered by pressing a set of keys simultaneously:

    • Return: Dot 7

    • Space: Dot 8

    • Arrow Up: Extension + Dot 1

    • Arrow Down: Extension + Dot 4

    • Arrow Left: Extension + Dot 2

    • Arrow Right: Extension + Dot 5

    • Insert: Extension + Dot 3

    • Change: Extension + Dot 6

    • Backspace: Extension + Dot 7

    • Delete: Extension + Dot 8

    • Escape: Extension + Arrow Up

    • Info: Extension + Arrow Down

    • Backward: Extension + Arrow Right + Dot 1

    • Forward: Extension + Arrow Right + Dot 4

    • Scroll Left: Extension + Arrow Right + Dot 2

    • Scroll Right: Extension + Arrow Right + Dot 5

    • OK: Extension + Arrow Right + Dot 7

    • Set: Extension + Arrow Right + Dot 8

Narrator action

Display buttons

Primary action

  • Routing Key

  • Arrow Up + Arrow Down

  • Read + Dot 1 + Dot 2 + Dot 3 + Dot 6

Secondary action

  • Alt

  • Read + Dot 2 + Dot 3 + Dot 4

  • Select + Read + Arrow Down

  • Pan Left + Pan Right

Show context menu

  • Read + Dot 1 + Dot 4 + Dot 5

  • Read + Dot 1 + Dot 4 + Dot 5 + Dot 8

  • Read + Dot 1 + Dot 4 + Dot 5 + Dot 7

  • Select + Read + Arrow Up

  • Pan Left + Pan Right

Pan braille right

  • Pan Right

Pan braille left

  • Pan Left

Braille home

  • Select + Pan Left

Braille end

  • Select + Pan Right

Braille next

  • Arrow Down

Braille previous

  • Arrow Up

Braille first

  • Control + Arrow Up

  • Select + Arrow Up

Braille last

  • Control + Arrow Down

  • Select + Arrow Down

Select navigation mode

  • Read + Dot 1 + Dot 2 + Dot 3 + Dot 4

Start text selection at specified character

  • Control + Routing Key

End text selection and copy to clipboard

  • Select + Routing Key

Paste from clipboard at cursor point

  • Control + Alt

  • Read + Dot 1 + Dot 3 + Dot 4 + Dot 6

Toggle braille keyboard

  • Read + Dot 1 + Dot 3

  • Read + Dot 1 + Dot 3 + Dot 8

  • Read + Dot 1 + Dot 3 + Dot 7

BrailleMemo Smart

Use the following commands with Narrator when using your BrailleMemo Smart model.

Notes: 

  • The six slightly angled keys along the top are a braille keyboard. From left to right, their names are Dot 3, Dot 2, Dot 1, Dot 4, Dot 5, Dot 6.

  • The two keys to the left of Dot 3, from top to bottom, are named Control, Alt.

  • The two keys to the right of Dot 6, from top to bottom, are named Select, Read.

  • The key immediately below Dot 2 is named Backspace.

  • The key immediately below Dot 5 is named Delete.

  • The three keys below Dot 1 and Dot 4, from left to right, are named Dot 7, Extension, Dot 8.

  • The keys to the left and right of the braille cells are named Pan Left, Pan Right.

  • The two keys on the front at the left are named Arrow Up, Arrow Down.

  • The two keys on the front at the right are named Arrow Left, Arrow Right.

  • Some keys are entered by pressing a set of keys simultaneously:

    • Return: Dot 7

    • Space: Dot 8

    • Arrow Up: Extension + Dot 1

    • Arrow Down: Extension + Dot 4

    • Control + Arrow Left: Extension + Dot 2

    • Control + Arrow Right: Extension + Dot 5

    • Arrow Left: Extension + Dot 3

    • Arrow Right: Extension + Dot 6

    • OK: Extension + Dot 7

    • Set: Extension + Dot 8

    • Info (Tab): Extension + Dot 4 + Dot 5

    • Select + Info (Shift + Tab): Extension + Dot 1 + Dot 2

    • Escape: Extension + Dot 1 + Dot 5

    • Insert: Extension + Dot 2 + Dot 4

    • Backward: Extension + Arrow Up

    • Forward: Extension + Arrow Down

    • Scroll Left: Extension + Arrow Left

    • Scroll Right: Extension + Arrow Right

Narrator action

Display buttons

Primary action

  • Routing Key

  • Select + Read

  • Read + Dot 1 + Dot 2 + Dot 3 + Dot 6

Secondary action

  • Alt

  • Read + Dot 2 + Dot 3 + Dot 4

  • Select + Read + Arrow Down

  • Select

Show context menu

  • Read + Dot 1 + Dot 4 + Dot 5

  • Read + Dot 1 + Dot 4 + Dot 5 + Dot 8

  • Read + Dot 1 + Dot 4 + Dot 5 + Dot 7

  • Read

  • Select + Read + Arrow Up

Pan braille right

  • Pan Right

Pan braille left

  • Pan Left

Braille home

  • Select + Pan Left

Braille end

  • Select + Pan Right

Braille next

  • Arrow Down

Braille previous

  • Arrow Up

Braille first

  • Control + Arrow Up

  • Select + Arrow Up

Braille last

  • Control + Arrow Down

  • Select + Arrow Down

Select navigation mode

  • Read + Dot 1 + Dot 2 + Dot 3 + Dot 4

Start text selection at specified character

  • Control + Routing Key

End text selection and copy to clipboard

  • Select + Routing Key

Paste from clipboard at cursor point

  • Control + Alt

  • Read + Dot 1 + Dot 3 + Dot 4 + Dot 6

Toggle braille keyboard

  • Read + Dot 1 + Dot 3

  • Read + Dot 1 + Dot 3 + Dot 8

  • Read + Dot 1 + Dot 3 + Dot 7

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