Applies ToWindows 11

Narrator supports the following Frank AudioData braille displays on Windows.

Supported Frank AudioData 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.

All models

Use the following commands with Narrator when using all Frank AudioData models.

Notes: 

  • Routing Key means any of the small keys just behind each of the text cells.

  • The keys from left to right are:

    • The three convex keys to the left of the routing keys are F1, F2, and F3.

    • The three convex keys to the right of the routing keys are F4, F5, and F6.

    • The three concave keys at the left along the front are K1, K2, and K3.

    • The three concave keys in the middle along the front are K4, K5, and K6.

    • The three concave keys at the right along the front are K7, K8, and K9.

Narrator action

Display buttons

Braille previous

  • K7

Braille next

  • K9

Go to top line

  • K8 + K7

Go to bottom line

  • K8 + K9

Go up to first line of paragraph

  • K3 + K7

Go down to first line of next paragraph

  • K3 + K9

Pan braille left

  • K4

Pan braille right

  • K6

Braille home

  • K5 + K4

Braille end

  • K5 + K6

Go left one character

  • K1 + K5 + K4

Go right one character

  • K1 + K5 + K6

Start new clipboard at character

  • F1 + Routing Key

Copy to character

  • F6 + Routing Key

  • F5 + Routing Key

Copy characters to clipboard

  • Routing Key + Routing Key

Append characters to clipboard

  • F2 + Routing Key

Search backward for clipboard text

  • K3 + K5 + K4

Search forward for clipboard text

  • K3 + K5 + K6

Remember current braille window position

  • F4 + F5 + Routing Key

Go to remembered braille window position

  • F5 + F6 + Routing Key

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