Applies ToWindows 11 Windows 10

Narrator supports the following HandyTech braille displays on Windows.

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.

Supported HandyTech braille displays

Active Braille, Active Braille S, and Activator

Use the following commands with Narrator when using your HandyTech Active Braille, Active Braille S, or Activator model.

Narrator action

Display buttons

Primary action

  • Routing Key

Secondary action

  • Two adjacent routing keys

  • B7 + B6

  • B2 + B5

  • B3

Show context menu

  • Two non-adjacent routing keys

  • B6

  • B2 + B4

  • B1

  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom + Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom

  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom + B3

  • Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom + B6

Pan braille right

  • Space Right

  • Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom

Pan braille left

  • Space Left

  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom

Braille home

  • B1 + Space Left

Braille end

  • B1 + Space Right

Braille next

  • B5

  • Right Rocker Bottom

Braille previous

  • B4

  • Right Rocker Top

Braille first

  • B2

  • Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom + Left Rocker Top

  • Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom + B5

  • Left Rocker Top + B3

  • B2 + Space Left

  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom + Right Rocker Top

  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom + B4

  • Right Rocker Top + B6

Braille last

  • Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom + Left Rocker Bottom

  • Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom + B7

  • Left Rocker Bottom + B3

  • B2 + Space Right

  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom + Right Rocker Bottom

  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom + B2

  • Right Rocker Bottom + B6

Select navigation mode

  • B7 + B1

Start text selection at specified character

  • B4 + Routing Key

  • Left Rocker Top + Routing Key

End text selection and copy to clipboard

  • B6 + Routing Key

  • Right Rocker Top + Routing Key

Paste from clipboard at cursor point

  • Space Left + Space Right

Toggle input learning

  • B4 + B5

Actilino

Use the following commands with Narrator when using your HandyTech Actilino.

Narrator action

Display buttons

Primary action

  • Routing Key

Secondary action

  • Two adjacent routing keys

  • B7 + B6

  • B2 + B5

  • B3

Show context menu

  • Two non-adjacent routing keys

  • B6

  • B2 + B4

  • B1

  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom + Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom

  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom + B3

  • Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom + B6

Pan braille right

  • Space Right

  • Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom

Pan braille left

  • Space Left

  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom

Braille home

  • B1 + Space Left

Braille end

  • B1 + Space Right

Braille next

  • B5

  • Right Rocker Bottom

Braille previous

  • B4

  • Right Rocker Top

Braille first

  • B2

  • Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom + Left Rocker Top

  • Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom + B5

  • Left Rocker Top + B3

  • B2 + Space Left

  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom + Right Rocker Top

  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom + B4

  • Right Rocker Top + B6

Braille last

  • Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom + Left Rocker Bottom

  • Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom + B7

  • Left Rocker Bottom + B3

  • B2 + Space Right

  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom + Right Rocker Bottom

  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom + B2

  • Right Rocker Bottom + B6

Select navigation mode

  • B7 + B1

Start text selection at specified character

  • B4 + Routing Key

  • Left Rocker Top + Routing Key

End text selection and copy to clipboard

  • B6 + Routing Key

  • Right Rocker Top + Routing Key

Paste from clipboard at cursor point

  • Space Left + Space Right

Toggle input learning

  • B4 + B5

Active Star 40

Use the following commands with Narrator when using your HandyTech Active Star 40 model.

Narrator action

Display buttons

Primary action

  • Routing Key

Secondary action

  • Two adjacent routing keys

  • B7 + B6

  • B2 + B5

  • B3

Show context menu

  • Two non-adjacent routing keys

  • B1

  • B6

  • B2 + B4

  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom + Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom

  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom + B3

  • Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom + B6

Pan braille right

  • Space Right

  • Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom

Pan braille left

  • Space Left

  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom

Braille home

  • B1 + Space Left

Braille end

  • B1 + Space Right

Braille next

  • B5

  • Right Rocker Bottom

Braille previous

  • B4

  • Right Rocker Top

Braille first

  • B2

  • Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom + Left Rocker Top

  • Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom + B5

  • Left Rocker Top + B3

  • B2 + Space Left

  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom + Right Rocker Top

  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom + B4

  • Right Rocker Top + B6

Braille last

  • Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom + Left Rocker Bottom

  • Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom + B7

  • Left Rocker Bottom + B3

  • B2 + Space Right

  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom + Right Rocker Bottom

  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom + B2

  • Right Rocker Bottom + B6

Select navigation mode

  • B7 + B1

Start text selection at specified character

  • B4 + Routing Key

  • Left Rocker Top + Routing Key

End text selection and copy to clipboard

  • B6 + Routing Key

  • Right Rocker Top + Routing Key

Paste from clipboard at cursor point

  • Space Left + Space Right

Toggle input learning

  • B4 + B5

Basic Braille

Use the following commands with Narrator when using your HandyTech Basic Braille model.

: There are three display keys at each end of the braille cells. From top to bottom:

  • The three at the left are named Display 1, Display 2, and Display 3.

  • The three at the right are named Display 4, Display 5, and Display 6.

Narrator action

Display buttons

Primary action

  • Routing Key

  • Display 1 + Display 3 + Display 4 + Display 6

Secondary action

  • Two adjacent routing keys

  • Display 2 + Display 5

  • Display 2 + Display 5 + Display 3 + Display 6

  • Display 1 + Display 6

Show context menu

  • Two non-adjacent routing keys

  • Display 1 + Display 4 + Display 5

  • Display 2 + Display 5 + Display 1 + Display 4

  • Display 2 + Display 4 + Display 6

Pan braille right

  • Display 5

Pan braille left

  • Display 2

Braille home

  • Display 1 + Display 2 + Display 3

Braille end

  • Display 4 + Display 5 + Display 6

Braille next

  • Display 6

Braille previous

  • Display 4

Braille first

  • Display 2 + Display 4

  • Display 1 + Display 4

Braille last

  • Display 2 + Display 6

  • Display 3 + Display 6

Select navigation mode

  • Display 1 + Display 3 + Display 4

Start text selection at specified character

  • Display 1 + Routing Key

End text selection and copy to clipboard

  • Display 4 + Routing Key

Paste from clipboard at cursor point

  • Display 1 + Display 2 + Display 3 + Display 4

Toggle input learning

  • Display 1 + Display 4 + Display 5 + Display 6

Bookworm

Use the following commands with Narrator when using your HandyTech Bookworm model.

Narrator action

Display buttons

Primary action

  • Enter

Secondary action

  • Escape + Backward

Show context menu

  • Escape + Forward

Pan braille right

  • Forward

Pan braille left

  • Backward

Braille home

  • Escape + Enter + Backward

Braille end

  • Escape + Enter + Forward

Braille next

  • Enter + Forward

Braille previous

  • Enter + Backward

Select navigation mode

  • Escape + Enter

  • Enter

Braillino, Braille Star 40, Connect Braille 40, and Basic Braille Plus

Use the following commands with Narrator when using your HandyTech Braillino, Braille Star 40, Connect Braille 40, or Basic Braille Plus model.

Narrator action

Display buttons

Primary action

  • Routing Key

Secondary action

  • Two adjacent routing keys

  • B7 + B6

  • B2 + B5

  • B3

Show context menu

  • Two non-adjacent routing keys

  • B6

  • B2 + B4

  • B1

  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom + Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom

  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom + B3

  • Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom + B6

Pan braille right

  • Space Right

  • Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom

Pan braille left

  • Space Left

  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom

Braille home

  • B1 + Space Left

Braille end

  • B1 + Space Right

Braille next

  • B5

  • Right Rocker Bottom

Braille previous

  • B4

  • Right Rocker Top

Braille first

  • B2

  • Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom + Left Rocker Top

  • Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom + B5

  • Left Rocker Top + B3

  • B2 + Space Left

  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom + Right Rocker Top

  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom + B4

  • Right Rocker Top + B6

Braille last

  • Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom + Left Rocker Bottom

  • Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom + B7

  • Left Rocker Bottom + B3

  • B2 + Space Right

  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom + Right Rocker Bottom

  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom + B2

  • Right Rocker Bottom + B6

Select navigation mode

  • B7 + B1

Start text selection at specified character

  • B4 + Routing Key

  • Left Rocker Top + Routing Key

End text selection and copy to clipboard

  • B6 + Routing Key

  • Right Rocker Top + Routing Key

Paste from clipboard at cursor point

  • Space Left + Space Right

Toggle input learning

  • B4 + B5

Braille Star 80

Use the following commands with Narrator when using your HandyTech Braille Star 80 model.

: 

  • The 16-key pad is arranged in four columns and four rows. The keys in the first (top) row are named B9, One, Two, Three. The keys in the second row are named B10, Four, Five, Six. The keys in the third row are named B11, Seven, Eight, Nine. The keys in the fourth (bottom) row are named B12, B13, Zero, B14.

Narrator action

Display buttons

Primary action

  • Routing Key

Secondary action

  • Two adjacent routing keys

  • B7 + B6

  • B2 + B5

  • B3

Show context menu

  • Two non-adjacent routing keys

  • B6

  • B2 + B4

  • B1

  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom + Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom

  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom + B3

  • Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom + B6

Pan braille right

  • Space Right

  • Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom

Pan braille left

  • Space Left

  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom

Braille home

  • B1 + Space Left

Braille end

  • B1 + Space Right

Braille next

  • B5

  • Right Rocker Bottom

Braille previous

  • B4

  • Right Rocker Top

Braille first

  • B2

  • Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom + Left Rocker Top

  • Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom + B5

  • Left Rocker Top + B3

  • B2 + Space Left

  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom + Right Rocker Top

  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom + B4

  • Right Rocker Top + B6

Braille last

  • Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom + Left Rocker Bottom

  • Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom + B7

  • Left Rocker Bottom + B3

  • B2 + Space Right

  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom + Right Rocker Bottom

  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom + B2

  • Right Rocker Bottom + B6

Select navigation mode

  • B7 + B1

  • One

Start text selection at specified character

  • B4 + Routing Key

  • Left Rocker Top + Routing Key

End text selection and copy to clipboard

  • B6 + Routing Key

  • Right Rocker Top + Routing Key

Paste from clipboard at cursor point

  • Space Left + Space Right

Toggle input learning

  • B4 + B5

Easy Braille

Use the following commands with Narrator when using your HandyTech Easy Braille model.

Narrator action

Display buttons

Primary action

  • Routing Key

Secondary action

  • Two adjacent routing keys

  • B7 + B6

  • B2 + B5

  • B3

Show context menu

  • Two non-adjacent routing keys

  • B6

  • B2 + B4

  • B1

Pan braille right

  • Right

Pan braille left

  • Left

Braille home

  • B1 + Left

Braille end

  • B1 + Right

Braille next

  • B5

Braille previous

  • B4

Braille first

  • B2

  • B2 + Left

Braille last

  • B2 + Right

Select navigation mode

  • B7 + B1

Start text selection at specified character

  • B4 + Routing Key

End text selection and copy to clipboard

  • B6 + Routing Key

Paste from clipboard at cursor point

  • Left + Right

Toggle input learning

  • B4 + B5

Modular Connect 88

Use the following commands with Narrator when using your HandyTech Modular Connect 88 model.

: 

  • The 16-key pad is arranged in four columns and four rows. The keys in the first (top) row are named B9, One, Two, Three. The keys in the second row are named B10, Four, Five, Six. The keys in the third row are named B11, Seven, Eight, Nine. The keys in the fourth (bottom) row are named B12, B13, Zero, B14.

Narrator action

Display buttons

Primary action

  • Routing Key

Secondary action

  • Two adjacent routing keys

  • B7 + B6

  • B2 + B5

  • B3

Show context menu

  • Two non-adjacent routing keys

  • B6

  • B2 + B4

  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom + Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom

  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom + B3

  • Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom + B6

  • B1

Pan braille right

  • Right

  • Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom

Pan braille left

  • Left

  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom

Braille home

  • B1 + Left

Braille end

  • B1 + Right

Braille next

  • Right Rocker Bottom

  • B5

Braille previous

  • Right Rocker Top

  • B4

Braille first

  • Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom + Left Rocker Top

  • Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom + B5

  • Left Rocker Top + B3

  • B2

  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom + Right Rocker Top

  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom + B4

  • Right Rocker Top + B6

  • B2 + Left

Braille last

  • Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom + Left Rocker Bottom

  • Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom + B7

  • Left Rocker Bottom + B3

  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom + Right Rocker Bottom

  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom + B2

  • Right Rocker Bottom + B6

  • B2 + Right

Select navigation mode

  • B7 + B1

  • One

Start text selection at specified character

  • Left Rocker Top + Routing Key

  • B4 + Routing Key

End text selection and copy to clipboard

  • Right Rocker Top + Routing Key

  • B6 + Routing Key

Paste from clipboard at cursor point

  • Left + Right

Modular

Use the following commands with Narrator when using your HandyTech Modular model.

: 

  • The 16-key pad is arranged in four columns and four rows. The keys in the first (top) row are named B9, One, Two, Three. The keys in the second row are named B10, Four, Five, Six. The keys in the third row are named B11, Seven, Eight, Nine. The keys in the fourth (bottom) row are named B12, B13, Zero, B14.

Narrator action

Display buttons

Primary action

  • Routing Key

Secondary action

  • Two adjacent routing keys

  • Status 3

  • B7 + B6

  • B2 + B5

  • B3

Show context menu

  • Two non-adjacent routing keys

  • B6

  • B2 + B4

  • B1

Pan braille right

  • Right

Pan braille left

  • Left

Braille home

  • B1 + Left

Braille end

  • B1 + Right

Braille next

  • B5

Braille previous

  • B4

Braille first

  • B2

  • B2 + Left

Braille last

  • B2 + Right

Select navigation mode

  • Status 2

  • B7 + B1

  • One

Start text selection at specified character

  • B4 + Routing Key

End text selection and copy to clipboard

  • B6 + Routing Key

Paste from clipboard at cursor point

  • Left + Right

Toggle input learning

  • B4 + B5

Modular Evolution 64

Use the following commands with Narrator when using your HandyTech Modular Evolution 64 model.

Narrator action

Display buttons

Primary action

  • Routing Key

Secondary action

  • Two adjacent routing keys

  • B7 + B6

  • B2 + B5

  • B3

Show context menu

  • Two non-adjacent routing keys

  • B6

  • B2 + B4

  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom + Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom

  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom + B3

  • Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom + B6

  • B1

Pan braille right

  • Right

  • Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom

Pan braille left

  • Left

  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom

Braille home

  • B1 + Left

Braille end

  • B1 + Right

Braille next

  • Right Rocker Bottom

  • B5

Braille previous

  • Right Rocker Top

  • B4

Braille first

  • Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom + Left Rocker Top

  • Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom + B5

  • Left Rocker Top + B3

  • B2

  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom + Right Rocker Top

  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom + B4

  • Right Rocker Top + B6

  • B2 + Left

Braille last

  • Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom + Left Rocker Bottom

  • Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom + B7

  • Left Rocker Bottom + B3

  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom + Right Rocker Bottom

  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom + B2

  • Right Rocker Bottom + B6

  • B2 + Right

Select navigation mode

  • B7 + B1

Start text selection at specified character

  • Left Rocker Top + Routing Key

  • B4 + Routing Key

End text selection and copy to clipboard

  • Right Rocker Top + Routing Key

  • B6 + Routing Key

Paste from clipboard at cursor point

  • Left + Right

Modular Evolution 88

Use the following commands with Narrator when using your HandyTech Modular Evolution 88 model.

: 

  • The 16-key pad is arranged in four columns and four rows. The keys in the first (top) row are named B9, One, Two, Three. The keys in the second row are named B10, Four, Five, Six. The keys in the third row are named B11, Seven, Eight, Nine. The keys in the fourth (bottom) row are named B12, B13, Zero, B14.

Narrator action

Display buttons

Primary action

  • Routing Key

Secondary action

  • Two adjacent routing keys

  • B7 + B6

  • B2 + B5

  • B3

Show context menu

  • Two non-adjacent routing keys

  • B6

  • B2 + B4

  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom + Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom

  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom + B3

  • Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom + B6

  • B1

Pan braille right

  • Right

  • Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom

Pan braille left

  • Left

  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom

Braille home

  • B1 + Left

Braille end

  • B1 + Right

Braille next

  • Right Rocker Bottom

  • B5

Braille previous

  • Right Rocker Top

  • B4

Braille first

  • Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom + Left Rocker Top

  • Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom + B5

  • Left Rocker Top + B3

  • B2

  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom + Right Rocker Top

  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom + B4

  • Right Rocker Top + B6

  • B2 + Left

Braille last

  • Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom + Left Rocker Bottom

  • Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom + B7

  • Left Rocker Bottom + B3

  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom + Right Rocker Bottom

  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom + B2

  • Right Rocker Bottom + B6

  • B2 + Right

Select navigation mode

  • B7 + B1

  • One

Start text selection at specified character

  • Left Rocker Top + Routing Key

  • B4 + Routing Key

End text selection and copy to clipboard

  • Right Rocker Top + Routing Key

  • B6 + Routing Key

Paste from clipboard at cursor point

  • Left + Right

Braille Wave

Use the following commands with Narrator when using your HandyTech Braille Wave model.

Narrator action

Display buttons

Primary action

  • Routing Key

Secondary action

  • Two adjacent routing keys

  • B7 + B6

  • Escape + Space + Return

  • B2 + B5

  • B3

Show context menu

  • Two non-adjacent routing keys

  • B6

  • B2 + B4

  • B1

Pan braille right

  • Right

Pan braille left

  • Left

Braille next

  • B5

Braille previous

  • B4

Braille first

  • B2

Select navigation mode

  • B7 + B1

Start text selection at specified character

  • B4 + Routing Key

End text selection and copy to clipboard

  • B6 + Routing Key

Paste from clipboard at cursor point

  • Left + Right

Toggle input learning

  • B4 + B5

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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.

Supported HandyTech braille displays

Active Braille 40

Use the following commands with Narrator when using your HandyTech Active Braille 40 model.

Narrator action

Display buttons

Primary action

  • Routing Key

Secondary action

  • Two adjacent routing keys

  • B7 + B6

  • B2 + B5

  • B3

Show context menu

  • Two non-adjacent routing keys

  • B6

  • B2 + B4

  • B1

  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom + Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom

  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom + B3

  • Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom + B6

Pan braille right

  • Space Right

  • Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom

Pan braille left

  • Space Left

  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom

Braille home

  • B1 + Space Left

Braille end

  • B1 + Space Right

Braille next

  • B5

  • Right Rocker Bottom

Braille previous

  • B4

  • Right Rocker Top

Braille first

  • B2

  • Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom + Left Rocker Top

  • Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom + B5

  • Left Rocker Top + B3

  • B2 + Space Left

  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom + Right Rocker Top

  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom + B4

  • Right Rocker Top + B6

Braille last

  • Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom + Left Rocker Bottom

  • Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom + B7

  • Left Rocker Bottom + B3

  • B2 + Space Right

  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom + Right Rocker Bottom

  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom + B2

  • Right Rocker Bottom + B6

Select navigation mode

  • B7 + B1

Start text selection at specified character

  • B4 + Routing Key

  • Left Rocker Top + Routing Key

End text selection and copy to clipboard

  • B6 + Routing Key

  • Right Rocker Top + Routing Key

Paste from clipboard at cursor point

  • Space Left + Space Right

Actilino

Use the following commands with Narrator when using your HandyTech Actilino.

Narrator action

Display buttons

Primary action

  • Routing Key

Secondary action

  • Two adjacent routing keys

  • B7 + B6

  • B2 + B5

  • B3

Show context menu

  • Two non-adjacent routing keys

  • B6

  • B2 + B4

  • B1

  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom + Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom

  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom + B3

  • Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom + B6

Pan braille right

  • Space Right

  • Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom

Pan braille left

  • Space Left

  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom

Braille home

  • B1 + Space Left

Braille end

  • B1 + Space Right

Braille next

  • B5

  • Right Rocker Bottom

Braille previous

  • B4

  • Right Rocker Top

Braille first

  • B2

  • Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom + Left Rocker Top

  • Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom + B5

  • Left Rocker Top + B3

  • B2 + Space Left

  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom + Right Rocker Top

  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom + B4

  • Right Rocker Top + B6

Braille last

  • Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom + Left Rocker Bottom

  • Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom + B7

  • Left Rocker Bottom + B3

  • B2 + Space Right

  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom + Right Rocker Bottom

  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom + B2

  • Right Rocker Bottom + B6

Select navigation mode

  • B7 + B1

Start text selection at specified character

  • B4 + Routing Key

  • Left Rocker Top + Routing Key

End text selection and copy to clipboard

  • B6 + Routing Key

  • Right Rocker Top + Routing Key

Paste from clipboard at cursor point

  • Space Left + Space Right

Active Star 40

Use the following commands with Narrator when using your HandyTech Active Star 40 model.

Narrator action

Display buttons

Primary action

  • Routing Key

Secondary action

  • Two adjacent routing keys

  • B7 + B6

  • B2 + B5

  • B3

Show context menu

  • Two non-adjacent routing keys

  • B6

  • B2 + B4

Pan braille right

  • Space Right

  • Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom

Pan braille left

  • Space Left

  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom

Braille home

  • B1 + Space Left

Braille end

  • B1 + Space Right

Braille next

  • B5

  • Right Rocker Bottom

Braille previous

  • B4

  • Right Rocker Top

Braille first

  • B2

  • Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom + Left Rocker Top

  • Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom + B5

  • Left Rocker Top + B3

  • B2 + Space Left

  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom + Right Rocker Top

  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom + B4

  • Right Rocker Top + B6

Braille last

  • Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom + Left Rocker Bottom

  • Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom + B7

  • Left Rocker Bottom + B3

  • B2 + Space Right

  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom + Right Rocker Bottom

  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom + B2

  • Right Rocker Bottom + B6

Select navigation mode

  • B7 + B1

Start text selection at specified character

  • B4 + Routing Key

  • Left Rocker Top + Routing Key

End text selection and copy to clipboard

  • B6 + Routing Key

  • Right Rocker Top + Routing Key

Paste from clipboard at cursor point

  • Space Left + Space Right

Basic Braille

Use the following commands with Narrator when using your HandyTech Basic Braille model.

: There are three display keys at each end of the braille cells. From top to bottom:

  • The three at the left are named Display 1, Display 2, and Display 3.

  • The three at the right are named Display 4, Display 5, and Display 6.

Narrator action

Display buttons

Primary action

  • Routing Key

  • Display 1 + Display 3 + Display 4 + Display 6

Secondary action

  • Two adjacent routing keys

  • Display 2 + Display 5

  • Display 2 + Display 5 + Display 3 + Display 6

  • Display 1 + Display 6

Show context menu

  • Two non-adjacent routing keys

  • Display 1 + Display 4 + Display 5

  • Display 2 + Display 5 + Display 1 + Display 4

  • Display 2 + Display 4 + Display 6

Pan braille right

  • Display 5

Pan braille left

  • Display 2

Braille home

  • Display 1 + Display 2 + Display 3

Braille end

  • Display 4 + Display 5 + Display 6

Braille next

  • Display 6

Braille previous

  • Display 4

Braille first

  • Display 2 + Display 4

  • Display 1 + Display 4

Braille last

  • Display 2 + Display 6

  • Display 3 + Display 6

Select navigation mode

  • Display 1 + Display 3 + Display 4

Start text selection at specified character

  • Display 1 + Routing Key

End text selection and copy to clipboard

  • Display 4 + Routing Key

Paste from clipboard at cursor point

  • Display 1 + Display 2 + Display 3 + Display 4

Bookworm

Use the following commands with Narrator when using your HandyTech Bookworm model.

Narrator action

Display buttons

Primary action

  • Enter

Secondary action

  • Escape + Backward

Show context menu

  • Escape + Forward

Pan braille right

  • Forward

Pan braille left

  • Backward

Braille home

  • Escape + Enter + Backward

Braille end

  • Escape + Enter + Forward

Braille next

  • Enter + Forward

Braille previous

  • Enter + Backward

Select navigation mode

  • Escape + Enter

Braillino

Use the following commands with Narrator when using your HandyTech Braillino model.

Narrator action

Display buttons

Primary action

  • Routing Key

Secondary action

  • Two adjacent routing keys

  • B7 + B6

  • B2 + B5

Show context menu

  • Two non-adjacent routing keys

  • B6

  • B2 + B4

  • B1

  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom + Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom

  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom + B3

  • Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom + B6

Pan braille right

  • Space Right

  • Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom

Pan braille left

  • Space Left

  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom

Braille home

  • B1 + Space Left

Braille end

  • B1 + Space Right

Braille next

  • B5

  • Right Rocker Bottom

Braille previous

  • B4

  • Right Rocker Top

Braille first

  • B2

  • Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom + Left Rocker Top

  • Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom + B5

  • Left Rocker Top + B3

  • B2 + Space Left

  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom + Right Rocker Top

  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom + B4

  • Right Rocker Top + B6

Braille last

  • Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom + Left Rocker Bottom

  • Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom + B7

  • Left Rocker Bottom + B3

  • B2 + Space Right

  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom + Right Rocker Bottom

  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom + B2

  • Right Rocker Bottom + B6

Select navigation mode

  • B7 + B1

Start text selection at specified character

  • B4 + Routing Key

  • Left Rocker Top + Routing Key

End text selection and copy to clipboard

  • B6 + Routing Key

  • Right Rocker Top + Routing Key

Paste from clipboard at cursor point

  • Space Left + Space Right

Braille Star 40

Use the following commands with Narrator when using your HandyTech Braille Star 40 model.

Narrator action

Display buttons

Primary action

  • Routing Key

Secondary action

  • Two adjacent routing keys

  • B7 + B6

  • B2 + B5

  • B3

Show context menu

  • Two non-adjacent routing keys

  • B6

  • B2 + B4

  • B1

  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom + Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom

  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom + B3

  • Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom + B6

Pan braille right

  • Space Right

  • Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom

Pan braille left

  • Space Left

  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom

Braille home

  • B1 + Space Left

Braille end

  • B1 + Space Right

Braille next

  • B5

  • Right Rocker Bottom

Braille previous

  • B4

  • Right Rocker Top

Braille first

  • B2

  • Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom + Left Rocker Top

  • Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom + B5

  • Left Rocker Top + B3

  • B2 + Space Left

  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom + Right Rocker Top

  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom + B4

  • Right Rocker Top + B6

Braille last

  • Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom + Left Rocker Bottom

  • Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom + B7

  • Left Rocker Bottom + B3

Select navigation mode

  • B7 + B1

Start text selection at specified character

  • B4 + Routing Key

  • Left Rocker Top + Routing Key

End text selection and copy to clipboard

  • B6 + Routing Key

  • Right Rocker Top + Routing Key

Paste from clipboard at cursor point

  • Space Left + Space Right

Braille Star 80

Use the following commands with Narrator when using your HandyTech Braille Star 80 model.

: 

  • The 16-key pad is arranged in four columns and four rows. The keys in the first (top) row are named B9, One, Two, Three. The keys in the second row are named B10, Four, Five, Six. The keys in the third row are named B11, Seven, Eight, Nine. The keys in the fourth (bottom) row are named B12, B13, Zero, B14.

Narrator action

Display buttons

Primary action

  • Routing Key

Secondary action

  • Two adjacent routing keys

  • B7 + B6

  • B2 + B5

  • B3

Show context menu

  • Two non-adjacent routing keys

  • B6

  • B2 + B4

  • B1

  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom + Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom

  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom + B3

  • Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom + B6

Pan braille right

  • Space Right

  • Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom

Pan braille left

  • Space Left

  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom

Braille home

  • B1 + Space Left

Braille end

  • B1 + Space Right

Braille next

  • B5

  • Right Rocker Bottom

Braille previous

  • B4

  • Right Rocker Top

Braille first

  • B2

  • Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom + Left Rocker Top

  • Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom + B5

  • Left Rocker Top + B3

  • B2 + Space Left

  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom + Right Rocker Top

  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom + B4

  • Right Rocker Top + B6

Braille last

  • Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom + Left Rocker Bottom

  • Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom + B7

  • Left Rocker Bottom + B3

  • B2 + Space Right

  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom + Right Rocker Bottom

  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom + B2

  • Right Rocker Bottom + B6

Select navigation mode

  • B7 + B1

  • One

Start text selection at specified character

  • B4 + Routing Key

  • Left Rocker Top + Routing Key

End text selection and copy to clipboard

  • B6 + Routing Key

  • Right Rocker Top + Routing Key

Paste from clipboard at cursor point

  • Space Left + Space Right

Connect Braille 40

Use the following commands with Narrator when using your HandyTech Connect Braille 40 model.

Narrator action

Display buttons

Primary action

  • Routing Key

Secondary action

  • Two adjacent routing keys

  • B7 + B6

  • B2 + B5

  • B3

Show context menu

  • Two non-adjacent routing keys

  • B6

  • B2 + B4

  • B1

  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom + Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom

  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom + B3

  • Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom + B6

Pan braille right

  • Space Right

  • Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom

Pan braille left

  • Space Left

  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom

Braille home

  • B1 + Space Left

Braille end

  • B1 + Space Right

Braille next

  • B5

  • Right Rocker Bottom

Braille previous

  • B4

  • Right Rocker Top

Braille first

  • B2

  • Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom + Left Rocker Top

  • Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom + B5

  • Left Rocker Top + B3

  • B2 + Space Left

  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom + Right Rocker Top

  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom + B4

  • Right Rocker Top + B6

Braille last

  • Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom + Left Rocker Bottom

  • Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom + B7

  • Left Rocker Bottom + B3

  • B2 + Space Right

  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom + Right Rocker Bottom

  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom + B2

  • Right Rocker Bottom + B6

Select navigation mode

  • B7 + B1

Start text selection at specified character

  • B4 + Routing Key

  • Left Rocker Top + Routing Key

End text selection and copy to clipboard

  • B6 + Routing Key

  • Right Rocker Top + Routing Key

Paste from clipboard at cursor point

  • Space Left + Space Right

Easy Braille

Use the following commands with Narrator when using your HandyTech Easy Braille model.

Narrator action

Display buttons

Primary action

  • Routing Key

Secondary action

  • Two adjacent routing keys

  • B7 + B6

  • B2 + B5

  • B3

Show context menu

  • Two non-adjacent routing keys

  • B6

  • B2 + B4

  • B1

Pan braille right

  • Right

Pan braille left

  • Left

Braille home

  • B1 + Left

Braille end

  • B1 + Right

Braille next

  • B5

Braille previous

  • B4

Braille first

  • B2

  • B2 + Left

Braille last

  • B2 + Right

Select navigation mode

  • B7 + B1

Start text selection at specified character

  • B4 + Routing Key

End text selection and copy to clipboard

  • B6 + Routing Key

Paste from clipboard at cursor point

  • Left + Right

Modular Connect 88

Use the following commands with Narrator when using your HandyTech Modular Connect 88 model.

: 

  • The 16-key pad is arranged in four columns and four rows. The keys in the first (top) row are named B9, One, Two, Three. The keys in the second row are named B10, Four, Five, Six. The keys in the third row are named B11, Seven, Eight, Nine. The keys in the fourth (bottom) row are named B12, B13, Zero, B14.

Narrator action

Display buttons

Primary action

  • Routing Key

Secondary action

  • Two adjacent routing keys

  • B7 + B6

  • B2 + B5

  • B3

Show context menu

  • Two non-adjacent routing keys

  • B6

  • B2 + B4

  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom + Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom

  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom + B3

  • Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom + B6

  • B1

Pan braille right

  • Right

  • Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom

Pan braille left

  • Left

  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom

Braille home

  • B1 + Left

Braille end

  • B1 + Right

Braille next

  • Right Rocker Bottom

  • B5

Braille previous

  • Right Rocker Top

  • B4

Braille first

  • Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom + Left Rocker Top

  • Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom + B5

  • Left Rocker Top + B3

  • B2

  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom + Right Rocker Top

  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom + B4

  • Right Rocker Top + B6

  • B2 + Left

Braille last

  • Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom + Left Rocker Bottom

  • Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom + B7

  • Left Rocker Bottom + B3

  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom + Right Rocker Bottom

  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom + B2

  • Right Rocker Bottom + B6

  • B2 + Right

Select navigation mode

  • B7 + B1

  • One

Start text selection at specified character

  • Left Rocker Top + Routing Key

  • B4 + Routing Key

End text selection and copy to clipboard

  • Right Rocker Top + Routing Key

  • B6 + Routing Key

Paste from clipboard at cursor point

  • Left + Right

Modular

Use the following commands with Narrator when using your HandyTech Modular model.

: 

  • The 16-key pad is arranged in four columns and four rows. The keys in the first (top) row are named B9, One, Two, Three. The keys in the second row are named B10, Four, Five, Six. The keys in the third row are named B11, Seven, Eight, Nine. The keys in the fourth (bottom) row are named B12, B13, Zero, B14.

Narrator action

Display buttons

Primary action

  • Routing Key

Secondary action

  • Two adjacent routing keys

  • Status 3

  • B7 + B6

  • B2 + B5

  • B3

Show context menu

  • Two non-adjacent routing keys

  • B6

  • B2 + B4

  • B1

Pan braille right

  • Right

Pan braille left

  • Left

Braille home

  • B1 + Left

Braille end

  • B1 + Right

Braille next

  • B5

Braille previous

  • B4

Braille first

  • B2

  • B2 + Left

Braille last

  • B2 + Right

Select navigation mode

  • Status 2

  • B7 + B1

  • One

Start text selection at specified character

  • B4 + Routing Key

End text selection and copy to clipboard

  • B6 + Routing Key

Paste from clipboard at cursor point

  • Left + Right

Modular Evolution 64

Use the following commands with Narrator when using your HandyTech Modular Evolution 64 model.

Narrator action

Display buttons

Primary action

  • Routing Key

Secondary action

  • Two adjacent routing keys

  • B7 + B6

  • B2 + B5

  • B3

Show context menu

  • Two non-adjacent routing keys

  • B6

  • B2 + B4

  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom + Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom

  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom + B3

  • Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom + B6

  • B1

Pan braille right

  • Right

  • Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom

Pan braille left

  • Left

  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom

Braille home

  • B1 + Left

Braille end

  • B1 + Right

Braille next

  • Right Rocker Bottom

  • B5

Braille previous

  • Right Rocker Top

  • B4

Braille first

  • Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom + Left Rocker Top

  • Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom + B5

  • Left Rocker Top + B3

  • B2

  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom + Right Rocker Top

  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom + B4

  • Right Rocker Top + B6

  • B2 + Left

Braille last

  • Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom + Left Rocker Bottom

  • Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom + B7

  • Left Rocker Bottom + B3

  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom + Right Rocker Bottom

  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom + B2

  • Right Rocker Bottom + B6

  • B2 + Right

Select navigation mode

  • B7 + B1

Start text selection at specified character

  • Left Rocker Top + Routing Key

  • B4 + Routing Key

End text selection and copy to clipboard

  • Right Rocker Top + Routing Key

  • B6 + Routing Key

Paste from clipboard at cursor point

  • Left + Right

Modular Evolution 88

Use the following commands with Narrator when using your HandyTech Modular Evolution 88 model.

: 

  • The 16-key pad is arranged in four columns and four rows. The keys in the first (top) row are named B9, One, Two, Three. The keys in the second row are named B10, Four, Five, Six. The keys in the third row are named B11, Seven, Eight, Nine. The keys in the fourth (bottom) row are named B12, B13, Zero, B14.

Narrator action

Display buttons

Primary action

  • Routing Key

Secondary action

  • Two adjacent routing keys

  • B7 + B6

  • B2 + B5

  • B3

Show context menu

  • Two non-adjacent routing keys

  • B6

  • B2 + B4

  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom + Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom

  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom + B3

  • Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom + B6

  • B1

Pan braille right

  • Right

  • Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom

Pan braille left

  • Left

  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom

Braille home

  • B1 + Left

Braille end

  • B1 + Right

Braille next

  • Right Rocker Bottom

  • B5

Braille previous

  • Right Rocker Top

  • B4

Braille first

  • Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom + Left Rocker Top

  • Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom + B5

  • Left Rocker Top + B3

  • B2

  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom + Right Rocker Top

  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom + B4

  • Right Rocker Top + B6

  • B2 + Left

Braille last

  • Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom + Left Rocker Bottom

  • Right Rocker Top + Right Rocker Bottom + B7

  • Left Rocker Bottom + B3

  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom + Right Rocker Bottom

  • Left Rocker Top + Left Rocker Bottom + B2

  • Right Rocker Bottom + B6

  • B2 + Right

Select navigation mode

  • B7 + B1

  • One

Start text selection at specified character

  • Left Rocker Top + Routing Key

  • B4 + Routing Key

End text selection and copy to clipboard

  • Right Rocker Top + Routing Key

  • B6 + Routing Key

Paste from clipboard at cursor point

  • Left + Right

Braille Wave

Use the following commands with Narrator when using your HandyTech Braille Wave model.

Narrator action

Display buttons

Primary action

  • Routing Key

Secondary action

  • Two adjacent routing keys

  • B7 + B6

  • Escape + Space + Return

  • B2 + B5

  • B3

Show context menu

  • Two non-adjacent routing keys

  • B6

  • B2 + B4

  • B1

Pan braille right

  • Right

Pan braille left

  • Left

Braille next

  • B5

Braille previous

  • B4

Braille first

  • B2

Select navigation mode

  • B7 + B1

Start text selection at specified character

  • B4 + Routing Key

End text selection and copy to clipboard

  • B6 + Routing Key

Paste from clipboard at cursor point

  • Left + Right

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