This session shows how users can start auto-read on the Focus Braille display with JAWS, adjust reading speed, and activate a full-read mode with ER + Space, even though many believed this feature did not exist. This video demonstrates the feature in action and explains how it works along with other useful commands. These commands allow you to fully control your computer exclusively using the Focus 40 or 80 Braille display-See video below
Focus Braille Display auto-read or auto scroll mode to increase reading speed or just read quietly-from YouTube Video
Modifier Keys
Use the modifier keys to simulate key combinations (keystrokes) that include CTRL, ALT, WINDOWS Key, SHIFT, or the JAWS Key (INSERT). To use these modifiers for the Focus Braille Display when typing a keystroke, do the following:
- Hold down DOT 8 CHORD and then press the corresponding modifier keys in the keystroke. Modifier keystrokes are listed in the following table.
- After you create the modifier portion of the keystroke, release the keys and press the remaining part of the keystroke. For example, to perform the keystroke CTRL+SHIFT+V, you press DOTS 3-7-8 CHORD, release the keys, and then press V (DOTS 1-2-3-6).
Focus Display combo Commands
| Modifier Keys | ||||
| Key Name | Keystroke | |||
| Function Keys (F1 through F12) For more information, see the Function Keys description. | DOT 1 | |||
| INSERT | DOT 2 8 space | |||
| CTRL | DOT 3 8 space | |||
| WINDOWS Key | DOT 4 8 space | |||
| JAWS Key | DOT 5 8 space | |||
| ALT | DOT 6 8 space | |||
| SHIFT | DOT 7 8 space | |||
| APPLICATION Key | RIGHT SHIFT+DOT 2 CHORD | |||
| TAB | DOTS 4-5 CHORD | |||
| SHIFT+TAB | B CHORD | |||
| HOME | K CHORD | |||
| END | DOTS 4-6 CHORD | |||
| Select Prior Line | DOTS 1-7 CHORD | ||
| Select Next Line | DOTS 4-7 CHORD | ||
| Select to End of Line | DOTS 4-6-7 CHORD or 4,7, space | ||
| ESC | RIGHT SHIFT+DOT 1 or Z CHORD | ||
| DELETE | FOR CHORD | ||
| Select word | 5,7, space | ||
Selection Commands
| Description | Braille Sign | Braille Dot Patterns | |||
| Select Next Character | LEFT SHIFT+DOT 6 | LEFT SHIFT+DOT 6 | |||
| Select Prior Character | LEFT SHIFT+DOT 3 | LEFT SHIFT+DOT 3 | |||
| Select Next Line | LEFT SHIFT+DOT 4 | LEFT SHIFT+DOT 4 | |||
| Select Prior Line | LEFT SHIFT+DOT 1 | LEFT SHIFT+DOT 1 | |||
| Select to End of Line | LEFT SHIFT+DOT 5 | LEFT SHIFT+DOT 5 | |||
| Select from Start of Line | LEFT SHIFT+DOT 2 | LEFT SHIFT+DOT 2 | |||
| Select from Top | LEFT SHIFT+L | LEFT SHIFT+DOTS 1-2-3 | |||
| Select to Bottom | LEFT SHIFT+DOTS 4-5-6 | LEFT SHIFT+DOTS 4-5-6 | |||
| Select Next Screen | LEFT SHIFT+DOTS 4-6 | LEFT SHIFT+DOTS 4-6 | |||
| Select Prior Screen | LEFT SHIFT+K | LEFT SHIFT+DOTS 1-3 | |||
| Select All | LEFT SHIFT+FOR Sign | LEFT SHIFT+DOTS 1-2-3-4-5-6 | |||
| Select a Frame | RIGHT SHIFT+9 | RIGHT SHIFT+DOTS 3-5 | |||
| Select a Heading | RIGHT SHIFT+6 | RIGHT SHIFT+DOTS 2-3-5 | |||
| Select a Link | RIGHT SHIFT+7 | RIGHT SHIFT+DOTS 2-3-5-6 |
| Windows Commands | ||
| Description | Braille Sign | DOTS Pattern |
| ALT+TAB | LEFT SHIFT+DOTS 4-5 | LEFT SHIFT+DOTS 4-5 |
| Paste from Clipboard | LEFT SHIFT+V | LEFT SHIFT+DOTS 1-2-3-6 |
| Copy to Clipboard | LEFT SHIFT+C | LEFT SHIFT+DOTS 1-4 |
| Cut to Clipboard | LEFT SHIFT+X | LEFT SHIFT+DOTS 1-3-4-6 |
| Undo | LEFT SHIFT+Z | LEFT SHIFT+DOTS 1-3-5-6 |
| Delete | LEFT SHIFT+D | LEFT SHIFT+DOTS 1-4-5 |
Table of Multi-Control Functions
| Function | Command |
| Toggle Auto Advance Mode or auto read | LEFT SELECT+RIGHT SELECT to start and stop down arrow – er+space is read all – if you want to auto read and hear words then down arrow and speed up as you want |
| Decrease Auto Advance Speed | LEFT SELECT |
| Increase Auto Advance Speed | RIGHT SELECT |
| Left Mouse Click | PANNING BUTTON+CURSOR ROUTING BUTTON or PANNING ROCKER UP+CURSOR ROUTING BUTTON or PANNING ROCKER DOWN+CURSOR ROUTING BUTTON |
| Control+Left Mouse Click | ROUTING BUTTON CHORD |
| Page Down | LEFT or RIGHT SELECT+ROCKER DOWN |
| Page Up | LEFT or RIGHT SELECT+ROCKER UP |
| Top of File | LEFT PANNING BUTTON+SELECT BUTTON or SELECT BUTTON+PANNING ROCKER UP |
| Bottom of File | RIGHT PANNING BUTTON+SELECT BUTTON or SELECT BUTTON+PANNING ROCKER DOWN |
| End | PANNING BUTTON+ROCKER BAR DOWN |
| Home | PANNING BUTTON+ROCKER BAR UP |
| Next Line | ROCKER BAR DOWN |
| Prior Line | ROCKER BAR UP |
| Pan Left | LEFT PANNING BUTTON or LEFT PANNING ROCKER UP |
| Pan Right | RIGHT PANNING BUTTON or RIGHT PANNING ROCKER UP |
| Select Text | RIGHT SELECT BUTTON+CURSOR ROUTING BUTTON |
| Select Block | SELECT BUTTON+CURSOR ROUTING BUTTON at beginning of block; repeat at end of block |
Examples to show you how it all goes together:
restart jaws 2,8,space space, 1,8,space d
Windows search box with– right shift, 4
alt tab is 6,8, space then 4,5 space—or right shift 4 5
F6, space/1-8 f
Ctrl tab – 3 8 space the tab with 4,5 space
alt f4 – 1 6 8 space then d
read all, space/1-2-4-5-6, ER cord
say title of window – right shift/dots 1-2
Say time– right shift/dots1-2-3
read all — er chord
refresh screen -right shift z
in drive get contractions off and cursor off
Then –insert z cursor off-2,8,space then z
Or do slash for search—contractions off with g,7,space then dots 3,4
hush up jaws—3,8, space
HOME- K CHORD
END-DOTS 4-6 CHORD
PAGE UP-LEFT SHIFT+ROCKER BAR UP or RIGHT SHIFT+ROCKER BAR UP or DOTS 2-3-7 CHORD
PAGE DOWN-LEFT SHIFT+ROCKER BAR DOWN or RIGHT SHIFT+ROCKER BAR DOWN or DOTS 5-6-7 CHORD
DELETE–FOR CHORD as in 1,2,3,4,5,6 and space –the word chord is the language I grew up with, they made it space a couple decades ago as new people did not get term “chord”
Commands to get you going on Understanding more skills
esc is right shift dot 1
alt right shift dot 2 is
right click right shift dot 3
Windows search box with right shift+4
right shift dot 5 is window list
left shift 1 – select line
left shift 3 – select character
dot 6 8 space then d to URL
3 8 space that opens new tab
dot 3 8 space the tab with 4,5 space
alt tab is 6,8, space then 4,5 space
PC cursor is p space
taskbar is 4,8,6 then t
alt f4 – right shift dot then 1 6 8 space then d for do
F6, space/1-8 then f
read all, space/1-2-4-5-6, ER cord
Went over, say title of window using the Focus, right shift/dots 1-2
Space 4 8 to desktop
Say time with the Focus, right shift/dots1-2-3
say time with right shift 1 2 3
right shift z refresh screen
er chord is read all
8 4 space then t to taskbar
8 4 space then d to desktop
title with space/8-5 followed by T, but the shift/1-2 is just so much nicer.
ESC–RIGHT SHIFT+DOT 1 or Z CHORD
ALT–RIGHT SHIFT+DOT 2
APPLICATION Key–RIGHT SHIFT+DOT 2 CHORD
BACKSPACE–DOT 7
ENTER-DOT 8
CTRL+BACK SPACE- DOTS 1-2-3-4-5-6-7 CHORD
TAB DOTS – 4-5 CHORD
SHIFT+TAB–B CHORD