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From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Michael Mote
Sent: Wednesday, June 24, 2020 8:19 AM
To: main@jfw.groups.io
Subject: Re: jaws and the Braille edge

Hi David. I have had this same issue before as well. I would be happy
to help you off line if necessary. As someone else suggested, make
sure that Narrator id not taking over the braille support. JAWS did
release a technical bulletin about this last November. If all of that
is not the issue, then it could very well be the drivers that come
with the braille display which can be downloaded from the HIMS
web-site. You have to visit. www.hims-inc.com/support, and then find
the braille edge section. I currently use a QBraille, and honestly, my
opinion is going down about the unit. It is very tricky to make work
with the computer, but it can be done. I had to reinstall the drivers
with the display actually off. Then, once that has completed, I had to
turn on the unit, and then set all of the JAWS settings for it. I
select Braille Edge as the display, which is what you would need to
do. I would be happy to send you a copy of the drivers privately if
you need them. Best of luck.

On 6/24/20, Chris Hill <hillco@earthlink.net> wrote:

Hims driver installed?

On Jun 23, 2020, at 18:23, david <davidmac1957@gmail.com> wrote:


Yes;
I didd the space+v=version,
he has the latest

The impossible is the untried, Never under estimate the power of a
dream.

From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Richard Turner
Sent: Tuesday, June 23, 2020 7:08 PM
To: main@jfw.groups.io
Subject: Re: jaws and the Braille edge

Press space+v to get the version number.
It should be:
1.1 Build 20170307

I believe that is the last update.
If you don’t have it, I put it on my web site because HIMS is so
completely incompetent that they have never gotten it onto their web
site.
I won’t go further into that or I might have to use some explitives.
Below is a link to the zip file directly.

http://www.turner42.com/BrailleEdge40-1.1Build20170307.zip
This latest release for the Braille EDGE 40 contains the following new
features and enhancements:

Expanded UEB Support,
Test Mode (for testing braille cells),
Exam Mode,
Typing Mode,
and enhanced JAWS support.
Expanded UEB Support

The Braille EDGE 40 already supported the use of UEB in the Notepad
application. Now UEB can also be used in the Braille EDGE 40 menus and
prompts.
1. Go to the Options Menu on the Braille EDGE 40.
2. Scroll to "Braille for Message" or press the letter "G".
3. There are five options: US Uncontracted Braille, US Contracted Braille,
UEB Uncontracted Braille, UEB Contracted Braille, and Computer Braille.
Press "SPACEBAR" to cycle through the options and press "ENTER" to save.
To change the default grade of Braille used in the Notepad:
1. Go to the Options Menu on the Braille EDGE 40.
2. Scroll to "Braille For Notepad Grade" or press the letter N.
3. There are five options: US Uncontracted Braille, US Contracted Braille,
UEB Uncontracted Braille, UEB Contracted Braille, and Computer Braille.
Press "SPACEBAR" to cycle through the options and press "ENTER" to
change.
Test Mode
This feature is useful when testing Braille cells for weak dots.
1. To enter Test Mode, press "SPACE+BACKSPACE+ENTER+T" from anywhere in
the Braille EDGE 40 Program Menu.
2. Individual pins will move up and down on the display starting with dot1
in cell 1, moving to DOT2 in CELL1, etc.
3. Press "SPACE" to pause or resume Test Mode.
4. While paused, pressing the cursor router above any cell will cause all
pins in that cell to be displayed.
5. Also while paused, press any individual dot or function key on the
Braille EDGE 40 and see its corresponding function.
6. Press "SPACE+Z" to exit Test Mode.
Typing Mode
Typing Mode has been available on the Braille Sense for many years. Now
this function comes to the Notepad on the Braille EDGE 40. While in Typing
Mode, pressing "SPACE" with any character on the keyboard enters that
character followed by a space into the document. This mode can keep you
from accidentally moving to a different part of the document by
pressing"SPACE" plus any characters that are navigation commands. Typing
Mode is especially useful for fast typists.
Typing Mode is a toggle. To enable Typing Mode from within a document,
press "F4+K". The same key combination will exit Typing Mode.
Enhanced JAWS Support
Function keys on the Braille EDGE 40 should produce the same results as
their QWERTY keyboard equivalents: Escape, Tab, Control, Alt, Insert,
Shift, Windows and Applications.
Exam Mode
Exam Mode locks the Braille EDGE 40 in terminal mode, so that it may be
used as a Braille display for a student using a computer designed to
facilitate standardized testing. Exam Mode requires that a password be
entered so that the function cannot be exited without entering the same
password. The computer must contain a screen reader compatible with HIMS
Braille displays for Braille input and output to be possible.
Terminal Mode is the mode in which the notetaker serves as a Braille
Terminal (Braille display) for a screen reader. The screen reader outputs
the screen information in Braille to the device, and translates keystrokes
from the Braille keyboard into text and commands the computer can
understand. This Braille access provides a truly accessible testing
environment for the student.
We have left specific instructions out of this release note and the
Braille EDGE 40 user manual in an attempt to keep it out of the hands of
students. Please email HIMS at info@hims-inc.comfor instructions for using
Exam Mode.


If you have any questions, please call HIMS Technical Support at (888)
520-4467 Option 2 or e-mail them at: support@hims-inc.com


Richard
"He that cannot forgive others breaks the bridge over which he must pass
himself,” and we forget that only grace can break the cycle of ancient
hatreds among peoples. (It is notable that while I have regretted not
granting grace to others, I’ve never once regretted extending it.)" -
Edward Herbert

From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Milton Ota
Sent: Tuesday, June 23, 2020 4:00 PM
To: main@jfw.groups.io
Subject: Re: jaws and the Braille edge

Is the Braill Edge using the latest firmware update from HIMS?

You will have to check that with the HIMS website and find out how to find
the version number of the Braille Edge firmware.

Milton


From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of david
Sent: Tuesday, June 23, 2020 5:25 PM
To: main@jfw.groups.io
Subject: Re: jaws and the Braille edge

Yes, I'm connecting USB, and yes, I set the display in jaws.


The impossible is the untried, Never under estimate the power of a
dream.

From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Milton Ota
Sent: Tuesday, June 23, 2020 6:00 PM
To: main@jfw.groups.io
Subject: Re: jaws and the Braille edge

Are you connecting by blutooth or USB?

I assume you set the Braille display in JAWS for the Braille Edge.


From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of david
Sent: Tuesday, June 23, 2020 4:51 PM
To: main@jfw.groups.io
Subject: jaws and the Braille edge

Good afternoon folks.
I ran into another issue today, a friends computer, windows 10, latest
jaws 2020, but, the braille edge won't connect.
I did a reinstall of jaws,
restarted the machine, but the edge stays in terminal mode.
when I connect or disconnect the device, I do hear a tone to tell me that
the device is connected or disconnected.


The impossible is the untried, Never under estimate the power of a
dream.