Moderated getting started with Focus 14
I just bought a used Focus 14. I’m a bit intimidated, but am hoping this is a good way to practice my Braille skills. Is the documentation that comes with it the best or do you have a better podcast, webinar or tutorial that you find helpful? This is my first Braille display. Sounds like I can use it on my laptop running JAWS 2023 and also with my iPhone. Where should I start for the easiest beginner experience?
Robin Van Lant, Sr. Program Manager
Key Equipment Finance & Key Institutional Bank
720-304-1060
KeyCorp Public
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On Dec 27, 2022, at 9:44 AM, Van Lant, Robin via groups.io <Robin_Van_Lant@...> wrote:
I just bought a used Focus 14. I’m a bit intimidated, but am hoping this is a good way to practice my Braille skills. Is the documentation that comes with it the best or do you have a better podcast, webinar or tutorial that you find helpful? This is my first Braille display. Sounds like I can use it on my laptop running JAWS 2023 and also with my iPhone. Where should I start for the easiest beginner experience?
Robin Van Lant, Sr. Program Manager
Key Equipment Finance & Key Institutional Bank
720-304-1060
KeyCorp Public
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There are also some training videos on their youtube channel. Also, there are some on ACB community events in their podcast section.
The way I got started was to try to use it with my computer. This way I had Jaws as a backup to what I was reading on my display. Then I started learning the keys to perform things like alt f4 to close a window, control a to select all, control c to copy, etc and started using those. I’m not proficient with it, but I’m getting better.
After I learned some of that, I started using the scratchpad to take notes or to read txt files.
Karen
Sent: Tuesday, December 27, 2022 5:15 PM
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Subject: Re: getting started with Focus 14
I don’t know about alternative training formats, but to start with you could begin using the scratch pad. It’s much like notepad on a laptop and that its capabilities are very limited. But it’s a good place to start for basic braille writing practice. The one upside to the website version of the manual is that the table of contents contains links to the various sections, like the one for the scratch pad, that can be clicked on to take you right to that section. This is what I did when learning to use the 14 cell before moving on to the 40 cell version.
On Dec 27, 2022, at 9:44 AM, Van Lant, Robin via groups.io <Robin_Van_Lant@...> wrote:
I just bought a used Focus 14. I’m a bit intimidated, but am hoping this is a good way to practice my Braille skills. Is the documentation that comes with it the best or do you have a better podcast, webinar or tutorial that you find helpful? This is my first Braille display. Sounds like I can use it on my laptop running JAWS 2023 and also with my iPhone. Where should I start for the easiest beginner experience?
Robin Van Lant, Sr. Program Manager
Key Equipment Finance & Key Institutional Bank
720-304-1060
KeyCorp Public
KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc. prohibits the use of texts or other unapproved messaging applications for business purposes.
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Thank you all for the advice. I’ve downloaded the PDF and will bookmark that HTML version. I’ll also go look or the videos. Scott Davert did an overview on Braille displays and IOS in last year, but he was jumping between various displays, so I might get confused. Glad to see FS had a guide specific to IOS on the site, but I’ll follow everyone’s advice and start with it on the laptop and JAWS. So, so glad you all told me the tutorial is on the FS site, as I only got a Braille guide in the box and my Braille skills are definitely not good enough to make sense of that.
With gratitude,
Robin
Sent: Tuesday, December 27, 2022 3:33 PM
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There are also some training videos on their youtube channel. Also, there are some on ACB community events in their podcast section.
The way I got started was to try to use it with my computer. This way I had Jaws as a backup to what I was reading on my display. Then I started learning the keys to perform things like alt f4 to close a window, control a to select all, control c to copy, etc and started using those. I’m not proficient with it, but I’m getting better.
After I learned some of that, I started using the scratchpad to take notes or to read txt files.
Karen
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Bill Tessore
Sent: Tuesday, December 27, 2022 5:15 PM
To: main@jfw.groups.io
Cc: JFW List (jfw@groups.io) <jfw@groups.io>
Subject: Re: getting started with Focus 14
I don’t know about alternative training formats, but to start with you could begin using the scratch pad. It’s much like notepad on a laptop and that its capabilities are very limited. But it’s a good place to start for basic braille writing practice. The one upside to the website version of the manual is that the table of contents contains links to the various sections, like the one for the scratch pad, that can be clicked on to take you right to that section. This is what I did when learning to use the 14 cell before moving on to the 40 cell version.
On Dec 27, 2022, at 9:44 AM, Van Lant, Robin via groups.io <Robin_Van_Lant@...> wrote:
I just bought a used Focus 14. I’m a bit intimidated, but am hoping this is a good way to practice my Braille skills. Is the documentation that comes with it the best or do you have a better podcast, webinar or tutorial that you find helpful? This is my first Braille display. Sounds like I can use it on my laptop running JAWS 2023 and also with my iPhone. Where should I start for the easiest beginner experience?
Robin Van Lant, Sr. Program Manager
Key Equipment Finance & Key Institutional Bank
720-304-1060
KeyCorp Public
KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc. prohibits the use of texts or other unapproved messaging applications for business purposes.
This communication may contain privileged and/or confidential information. It is intended solely for the use of the addressee. No confidentiality or privilege is waived or lost as a result of any transmission errors. If you are not the intended recipient, you are strictly prohibited from disclosing, copying, distributing or using any of this information. If you have received this communication in error, please contact the sender immediately and destroy the material in its entirety, whether electronic or hard copy.
This communication is for informational purposes only, is not an offer, solicitation, recommendation or commitment for any transaction or to buy or sell any security or other financial product, and is not intended as investment advice or as a confirmation of any transaction. Any market price, indicative value, estimate, view, opinion, data or other information herein is not warranted as to completeness or accuracy, is subject to change without notice, and KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc. accepts no liability for its use or to update or keep it current. Any views or opinions are those of the individual sender, not necessarily of KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc.
The sender of this communication is a licensed securities representative employed by or associated with KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc. Member FINRA/SIPC and may also represent KeyBank National Association (“KeyBank N.A.”). Securities products and services are offered by KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc. Banking products and services are offered by KeyBank N.A.
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JAWS also has a braille study mode that one can activate when a
braille display is connected. See the below link on this:
https://support.freedomscientific.com/teachers/lessons/8.7_BrailleStudyMode.htm
If you are looking for training, companies/agencies like mine can
also provide that (see below in the signature line).
On 12/27/22, Van Lant, Robin via groups.io
<Robin_Van_Lant@...> wrote:
I just bought a used Focus 14. I’m a bit intimidated, but am hoping this is
a good way to practice my Braille skills. Is the documentation that comes
with it the best or do you have a better podcast, webinar or tutorial that
you find helpful? This is my first Braille display. Sounds like I can use
it on my laptop running JAWS 2023 and also with my iPhone. Where should I
start for the easiest beginner experience?
Robin Van Lant, Sr. Program Manager
Key Equipment Finance<http://www.keyequipmentfinance.com/> & Key
Institutional Bank
720-304-1060
KeyCorp Public
KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc. prohibits the use of texts or other unapproved
messaging applications for business purposes.
This communication may contain privileged and/or confidential information.
It is intended solely for the use of the addressee. No confidentiality or
privilege is waived or lost as a result of any transmission errors. If you
are not the intended recipient, you are strictly prohibited from disclosing,
copying, distributing or using any of this information. If you have received
this communication in error, please contact the sender immediately and
destroy the material in its entirety, whether electronic or hard copy.
This communication is for informational purposes only, is not an offer,
solicitation, recommendation or commitment for any transaction or to buy or
sell any security or other financial product, and is not intended as
investment advice or as a confirmation of any transaction. Any market price,
indicative value, estimate, view, opinion, data or other information herein
is not warranted as to completeness or accuracy, is subject to change
without notice, and KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc. accepts no liability for
its use or to update or keep it current. Any views or opinions are those of
the individual sender, not necessarily of KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc.
The sender of this communication is a licensed securities representative
employed by or associated with KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc. Member
FINRA/SIPC and may also represent KeyBank National Association (“KeyBank
N.A.”). Securities products and services are offered by KeyBanc Capital
Markets Inc. Banking products and services are offered by KeyBank N.A.
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