iSee - Using various technologies from a blind persons perspective.

David Woodbridge

Interesting tech stuff that I find useful

  1. 22.6.

    What it is like using JAWS with the BrailleNote Evolve

    In other words, using JAWS on the Evolve is just like using JAWS on a Windows laptop with some things to be aware of: different way of doing numbers, function keys mainly.

    38 min

  2. 7.5.

    Braille Note Evolve demo 5 - using Braille on the Braille Note Evolve

    In this demo, I explain how to choose your preferred reading input and output table, and then have a bit of a play around with the Braille Editor, and Word.

    30 min

  3. 4.5.

    Braille Note Evolve demo 4 - a quick review of Quick Settings, and then handy KeySoft, NVDA, and Window commands

    Along with mentioning the KeySoft Options menu, KeySoft Control Centre, and the NvDA categories screen (also accessed via the Options menu), before getting on to the handy keyboard commands, I give you a quick run through of the Quick Settings screen.   handy keyboard commands Stop speech BackSpace Enter great if modifier keys disabled or Control. If in computer Braille: add space to commands. Backspace: Backspace (key 7. Enter: Enter (key 8). Escape: Escape key. Delete: delete key. Move cursor to item on Braille display: auto cursor buttons. Arrow keys: Left, Right, Up, and Down. Thumb keys (left to right: Previous, Pan previous, Home, Pan next, Next. Keyboard help: BackSpace+Space+K. Numbers: FN+computer braille numbers 1 to 0. Function keys: FN+letters a  to l. Time: NVDA+FN+l or Enteer+t. Date: NVDA+FN+l  (twice). Power: Enter+p. Window title: NVDA+t. Read all controls in window: NVDA+b. Read continuously: NVDA+a. Toggle Braille: BackSpace+Space+g. Toggle speech: NVDA+s. Braille keyboard input navigation Previous/next character: Space+3-6. Previous/next word; Space+2-5. Previous line: Space+1-4. Quit app: Alt+F4: Space-E or FN+Alt+d. Context menu: Space+M or FN+Shift+j. Previous/Next tab:  Space+12-45. Home/End: Enter+13-46. Top/bottom: 123-456. Keyboard input Previous/next character: Left-Right arrow. Previous/next word: Control+Left-Right arrow. Previous/next line: UpDdown arrow. NVDA NVDA: NVDA+n. Quit NVDA: NVDA+q. FN+t: Standard/Perkins keyboard toggle. Windows Keys: Desktop: Win+d. Minimise to desktop: Win+m. Task bar: Win+t. System tray: Win+b. Settings: Win+i. Run: Win+r. Explorer: Win+e. Narrator: Control+Win+Enter. FN+t: toggle between standard and Perkins keyboard.

    23 min

  4. 3.5.

    Braille Note Evolve demo 3 - how to get to the NVDA settings from the KS Main Menu and how to get back to the Main Menu if you pop in to Windows by accident

    How to access the NVDA Settings from the KeySoft Main Menu Options, and how to get back to the Main Menu if you pop in to Windows.

    14 min

  5. 2.5.

    Braille Note Evolve demo 2 - KeySoft Main Menu Options, KeySoft Control Centre, and exiting KeySoft Main Menu

    In this demo, how to access the Main Menu Options, KeySoft Control Centre, and how to exit the Main Menu By the way two things I slightly forgot to say key 7 and 8 to the left and right of the Perkins 6 key keyboard, and the all 8 dots is not the end of the menu, its to show that the item is a folder: whoops, but I explain both in the demo.

    21 min

  6. 1.5.

    Braille Note Evolve demo 1 - description, starting up, entering pin number to login, main menu, and shutting down.

    As the title says, from starting up to shutting down via the Main Menu with some tips along the way. A lot more demos to come.

    19 min

  7. 11.12.2025

    A physical description of the Braille Note Evolve

    The Braille Note Evolve has been described on a number of podcasts and on the web, but I thought I'd make a place holder here for you to refer back to moving forward.And yes, it is most certainly a Windows 11 Pro laptop (with a Braille display).

    7 min

  8. 02.11.2025

    Tip demo of running two Humanware/APH Braille displays at the same time for training, demoing etc

    In this demo, I show you how to connect and run two displays at the same time, in this case, the Mantis Q40, but same works for the BI20X, and BI40X with the iPhone (or iPad).

    8 min
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