Applies ToWindows 11 Windows 10

Narrator supports the following Papenmeier braille displays on Windows.

Supported Papermeier 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.

BrailleX 2D Lite

Use the following commands with Narrator when using your Papenmeier BrailleX 2D Lite model.

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  • Routing Key refers to the row of keys just behind the text cells.

  • The keys to the left of the status cells are named Status .1 through Status .13.

Narrator action

Display buttons

Primary action

  • Status .3

Secondary action

  • Status .4

  • Status .5

Show context menu

  • Status .7

  • Status .7 + Attribute

  • Status .7 + Function

  • Home

Pan braille right

  • Attribute

Pan braille left

  • Function

Braille home

  • Function + Home

Braille end

  • Attribute + Home

Braille next

  • Forward

Braille previous

  • Backward

Braille first

  • Function + Backward

  • Attribute + Backward

Braille last

  • Function + Forward

  • Attribute + Forward

Select navigation mode

  • Status .9

Start text selection at specified character

  • Function + Routing Key 1

Paste from clipboard at cursor point

  • Function + Attribute

Paste

  • Function + Attribute

Rectangular copy to character

  • Attribute + Routing Key 1

Search forward for clipboard text

  • Braille + Down

Search backward for clipboard text

  • Braille + Up

Go left one character

  • Cursor + Home

Go right one character

  • Braille + Home

Go left half a braille window

  • Cursor

Go right half a braille window

  • Braille

Go to screen cursor

  • Home

Go back after cursor tracking

  • Status.5

Bring screen cursor to character

  • Routing Key 1

Go up to the nearest line with different content

  • Function + Up

Go down to the nearest line with different content

  • Function + Down

Go up to the nearest line with different highlighting

  • Attribute + Up

Go down to the nearest line with different highlighting

  • Attribute + Down

Go to up to the first line of paragraph

  • Cursor + Up

Go down to the first line of next paragraph

  • Cursor + Down

Go up several lines

  • Up

Go down several lines

  • Down

Go up to the nearest line with less indent than character

  • Cursor + Routing Key 1

Go down to the nearest line with less indent than character

  • Braille + Routing Key 1

Enter or leave help display

  • Status.1

Enter or leave command learn mode

  • Status.2

Enter or leave status display

  • Status.4

Set screen image frozen

  • Status.8

  • Status.8 + Attribute

Set screen image unfrozen

  • Status.8

  • Status.8 + Function

Show current date and time

  • Status.12

Toggle input learning

  • Status.1

BrailleX 2D Screen Soft

Use the following commands with Narrator when using your Papenmeier BrailleX 2D Screen Soft model.

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  • There are 13 keys on the front. The rectangular key at the center is named Shift. The square keys immediately to its left and right are named Home and End. The left and right bars are named Up and Down. The four square keys at the very left are named Dot 7, Dot 3, Dot 2, Dot 1. The four square keys at the very right are named Dot 4, Dot 5, Dot 6, Dot 8.

  • Routing Key 1 refers to the row of keys just behind the text cells.

  • The keys to the left of the status cells are named Status .1 through Status .22.

Narrator action

Display buttons

Primary action

  • Status .3

Secondary action

  • Status .4

  • Status .5

Show context menu

  • Status .7

  • Status .7 + Dot 8

  • Status .7 + Dot 7

  • Shift

  • Dot 7

Pan braille right

  • Dot 1 + Down

Pan braille left

  • Dot 1 + Up

Braille home

  • Dot 1 + Shift

Braille end

  • Dot 4 + Shift

Braille next

  • Down

Braille previous

  • Up

Braille first

  • Dot 1 + Home

  • Home

Braille last

  • Dot 1 + End

  • End

Select navigation mode

  • Status .10

Start text selection at specified character

  • Dot 7 + Routing Key 1

End text selection and copy to clipboard

  • Dot 6 + Routing Key 1

Paste from clipboard at cursor point

  • Status .22

Append to clipboard from character

  • Dot 3 + Routing Key 1

Search backward for clipboard text

  • Dot 3 + Dot 7

Search forward for clipboard text

  • Dot 6 + Dot 8

Rectangular copy to character

  • Dot 8 + Routing Key 1

Switch to braille input mode

  • Dot 2 + Dot 3 + End

Go left one character

  • Dot 4 + Home

Go right one character

  • Dot 4 + End

Go left half a braille window

  • Dot 4 + Up

Go right half a braille window

  • Dot 4 + Down

Place left end of braille window at character

  • Dot 1 + Routing Key 1

Go up to the nearest line with different content

  • Dot 1

Go up to the nearest line with different highlighting

  • Dot 2

Go up to the first line of paragraph

  • Dot 3

Go down to the nearest line with different content

  • Dot 4

Go down to the nearest line with different highlighting

  • Dot 5

Go down to the first line of next paragraph

  • Dot 6

Go up to the previous command prompt

  • Dot 7

Go down to the next command prompt

  • Dot 8

Go up several lines

  • Dot 12

Go down several lines

  • Dot 4 + Dot 5

Go up to the nearest line with less indent than character

  • Dot 3 + Dot 7 + Routing Key 1

Go down to the nearest line with less indent than character

  • Dot 6 + Dot 8 + Routing Key 1

Go up to the nearest line with different character

  • Dot 1 + Dot 2 + Routing Key 1

Go down to the nearest line with different character

  • Dot 4 + Dot 5 + Routing Key 1

Enter or leave help display

  • Status.1

Enter or leave command learn mode

  • Status.2

Enter or leave status display

  • Status.4

Set screen image frozen

  • Status.8

  • Status.8 + Dot 8

Set screen image unfrozen

  • Status.8

  • Status.8 + Dot 7

Show current date and time

  • Status.21

BrailleX Compact 486

Use the following commands with Narrator when using your Papenmeier BrailleX Compact 486 model.

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  • Routing Key 1 refers to the row of keys just behind the text cells.

Narrator action

Display buttons

Primary action

  • Routing Key 1

Show context menu

  • Home

Pan braille right

  • Attribute

Pan braille left

  • Function

Braille home

  • Function + Home

Braille end

  • Attribute + Home

Braille next

  • Forward

Braille previous

  • Backward

Braille first

  • Function + Backward

  • Attribute + Backward

Braille last

  • Function + Forward

  • Attribute + Forward

Start text selection at specified character

  • Function + Routing Key 1

Paste from clipboard at cursor point

  • Function + Attribute

Rectangular copy to character

  • Attribute + Routing Key 1

Search backward for clipboard text

  • Braille + Up

Search forward for clipboard text

  • Braille + Down

Go up to the nearest line with different content

  • Function + Up

Go down to the nearest line with different content

  • Function + Down

Go up to the nearest line with different highlighting

  • Attribute + Up

Go down to the nearest line with different highlighting

  • Attribute + Down

Go up to the first line of paragraph

  • Cursor + Up

Go down to the first line of next paragraph

  • Cursor + Down

Go up several lines

  • Up

Go down several lines

  • Down

Go up to the nearest line with less indent than character

  • Cursor + Routing Key 1

Go down to the nearest line with less indent than character

  • Braille + Routing Key 1

Go to screen cursor

  • Home

Go left one character

  • Cursor + Home

Go right one character

  • Braille + Home

Go left half a braille window

  • Cursor

Go right half a braille window

  • Braille

BrailleX Compact/Tiny

Use the following commands with Narrator when using your Papenmeier BrailleX Compact/Tiny model.

: 

  • Routing Key refers to the row of keys just behind the text cells.

Narrator action

Display buttons

Primary action

  • Routing Key 1

Show context menu

  • Home

Pan braille right

  • Attribute

Pan braille left

  • Function

Braille home

  • Function + Home

Braille end

  • Attribute + Home

Braille next

  • Forward

Braille previous

  • Backward

Braille first

  • Function + Backward

  • Attribute + Backward

Braille last

  • Function + Forward

  • Attribute + Forward

Start text selection at specified character

  • Function + Routing Key 1

Paste from clipboard at cursor point

  • Function + Attribute

Rectangular copy to character

  • Attribute + Routing Key 1

Search backward for clipboard text

  • Braille + Up

Search forward for clipboard text

  • Braille + Down

Go up to the nearest line with different content

  • Function + Up

Go down to the nearest line with different content

  • Function + Down

Go up to the nearest line with different highlighting

  • Attribute + Up

Go down to the nearest line with different highlighting

  • Attribute + Down

Go up to the first line of paragraph

  • Cursor + Up

Go down to the first line of next paragraph

  • Cursor + Down

Go up several lines

  • Up

Go down several lines

  • Down

Go up to the nearest line with less indent than character

  • Cursor + Routing Key 1

Go down to the nearest line with less indent than character

  • Braille + Routing Key 1

Go to screen cursor

  • Home

Go left one character

  • Cursor + Home

Go right one character

  • Braille + Home

Go left half a braille window

  • Cursor

Go right half a braille window

  • Braille

BrailleX EL 2D-40

Use the following commands with Narrator when using your Papenmeier BrailleX EL 2D-40 model.

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  • The long key on the front is the Easy Access Bar. It can be moved two steps in each direction (left, right, up, down).

  • Routing Key refers to the row of keys just behind the text cells.

  • The keys to the left of the status cells are named Status .1 through Status .13.

  • The rockers at each side of the top that don't stay when pressed are named the Left and Right Key.

  • The rockers at each side of the top that stay when pressed are named the Left and Right Switch.

Narrator action

Display buttons

Primary action

  • Left Key Front

  • Status.3

  • Left Key Rear + Bar Down 2

Secondary action

  • Status.5

  • Status.4

  • Bar Right 1

  • Left Key Rear

  • Left Key Front + Bar Left 1

Show context menu

  • Status .7

  • Left Key Rear + Bar Left 1

  • Status .7 + Bar Right 1

  • Status .7 + Bar Left 1

Pan braille right

  • Bar Right 1

Pan braille left

  • Bar Left 1

Braille home

  • Bar Left 2

Braille end

  • Bar Right 2

Braille next

  • Bar Down 1

Braille previous

  • Bar Up 1

Braille first

  • Bar Up 2

Braille last

  • Bar Down 2

Select navigation mode

  • Status .9

  • Left Key Front + Bar Right 1

Start text selection at specified character

  • Bar Left 2 + Routing Key 1

  • Left Key Rear + Routing Key 1

End text selection and copy to clipboard

  • Bar Right 1 + Routing Key 1

  • Right Key Rear + Routing Key 1

Paste from clipboard at cursor point

  • Status .13

  • Left Key Rear + Bar Down 1

Append to clipboard from character

  • Bar Left 1 + Routing Key 1

  • Left Key Front + Routing Key 1

Go up to the nearest line with less indent than character

  • Bar Up 1 + Routing Key 1

Go down to the nearest line with less indent than character

  • Bar Down 1 + Routing Key 1

Enter or leave help display

  • Status.1

  • Right Key Rear

Enter or leave command learn mode

  • Status.2

  • Right Key Front

Enter or leave status display

  • Status.4

  • Left Key Front + Bar Left 1

Set screen image frozen

  • Status.8

  • Left Key Front + Bar Down 2

  • Status.8 + Bar Right 1

Set screen image unfrozen

  • Status.8

  • Left Key Front + Bar Down 2

  • Status.8+BarLeft1

Show current date and time

  • Status.12

Go to screen cursor

  • Left Key Front

Place left end of braille window at character

  • Bar Up 2 + Routing Key 1

BrailleX EL 2D-66

Use the following commands with Narrator when using your Papenmeier BrailleX EL 2D-66 model.

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  • The long key on the front is the Easy Access Bar. It can be moved two steps in each direction (left, right, up, down).

  • Routing Key refers to the row of keys just behind the text cells.

  • The keys to the left of the status cells are named Status .1 through Status .13.

  • The rockers at each side of the top that don't stay when pressed are named the Left and Right Key.

  • The rockers at each side of the top that stay when pressed are named the Left and Right Switch.

Narrator action

Display buttons

Primary action

  • Left Key Front

  • Status.3

  • Left Key Rear + Bar Down 2

Secondary action

  • Status.5

  • Status.4

  • Bar Right 1

  • Left Key Rear

  • Left Key Front + Bar Left 1

Show context menu

  • Status .7

  • Left Key Rear + Bar Left 1

  • Status .7 + Bar Right 1

  • Status .7 + Bar Left 1

Pan braille right

  • Bar Right 1

Pan braille left

  • Bar Left 1

Braille home

  • Bar Left 2

Braille end

  • Bar Right 2

Braille next

  • Bar Down 1

Braille previous

  • Bar Up 1

Braille first

  • Bar Up 2

Braille last

  • Bar Down 2

Select navigation mode

  • Status .9

  • Left Key Front + Bar Right 1

Start text selection at specified character

  • Bar Left 2 + Routing Key 1

  • Left Key Rear + Routing Key 1

End text selection and copy to clipboard

  • Bar Right 1 + Routing Key 1

  • Right Key Rear + Routing Key 1

Paste from clipboard at cursor point

  • Status .13

  • Left Key Rear + Bar Down 1

Append to clipboard from character

  • Bar Left 1 + Routing Key 1

  • Left Key Front + Routing Key 1

Go up to the nearest line with less indent than character

  • Bar Up 1 + Routing Key 1

Go down to the nearest line with less indent than character

  • Bar Down 1 + Routing Key 1

Enter or leave help display

  • Status.1

  • Right Key Rear

Enter or leave command learn mode

  • Status.2

  • Right Key Front

Enter or leave status display

  • Status.4

  • Left Key Front + Bar Left 1

Set screen image frozen

  • Status.8

  • Left Key Front + Bar Down 2

  • Status.8 + Bar Right 1

Set screen image unfrozen

  • Status.8

  • Left Key Front + Bar Down 2

  • Status.8+BarLeft1

Show current date and time

  • Status.12

Go to screen cursor

  • Left Key Front

Place left end of braille window at character

  • Bar Up 2 + Routing Key 1

BrailleX EL 2D-80

Use the following commands with Narrator when using your Papenmeier BrailleX EL 2D-80 model.

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  • The long key on the front is the Easy Access Bar. It can be moved two steps in each direction (left, right, up, down).

  • Routing Key refers to the row of keys just behind the text cells.

  • The keys to the left of the status cells are named Status .1 through Status .20.

  • The rockers at each side of the top that don't stay when pressed are named the Left and Right Key.

  • The rockers at each side of the top that stay when pressed are named the Left and Right Switch.

Narrator action

Display buttons

Primary action

  • Routing Key 1

  • Status .3

  • Left Key Rear + Bar Down 2

Secondary action

  • Status .4

  • Left Key Front + Bar Left 1

  • Bar Right 1

  • Status .5

  • Left Key Rear

Show context menu

  • Status .7

  • Left Key Rear + Bar Left 1

  • Status .7 + Bar Right 1

  • Status .7 + Bar Left 1

Pan braille right

  • Bar Right 1

Pan braille left

  • Bar Left 1

Braille home

  • Bar Left 2

Braille end

  • Bar Right 2

Braille next

  • Bar Down 1

Braille previous

  • Bar Up 1

Braille first

  • Bar Up 2

Braille last

  • Bar Down 2

Select navigation mode

  • Status .10

  • Left Key Front + Bar Right 1

Start text selection at specified character

  • Bar Left 2 + Routing Key 1

  • Left Key Rear + Routing Key 1

End text selection and copy to clipboard

  • Bar Right 1 + Routing Key 1

  • Right Key Rear + Routing Key 1

Paste from clipboard at cursor point

  • Status .20

  • Left Key Rear + Bar Down 1

Place left end of braille window at character

  • Bar Up 2 + Routing Key 1

Append to clipboard from character

  • Bar Left 1 + Routing Key 1

  • Left Key Front + Routing Key 1

Rectangular copy to character

  • Bar Right 2 + Routing Key 1

  • Right Key Front + Routing Key 1

Go up to the nearest line with less indent than character

  • Bar Up 1 + Routing Key 1

Go down to the nearest line with less indent than character

  • Bar Down 1 + Routing Key 1

Enter or leave help display

  • Status.1

  • Right Key Rear

Enter or leave command learn mode

  • Status.2

  • Right Key Front

Enter or leave status display

  • Status.4

  • Left Key Front + Bar Left 1

Set screen image frozen

  • Status.8

  • Left Key Front + Bar Down 2

  • Status.8 + Bar Right 1

Set screen image unfrozen

  • Status.8

  • Left Key Front + Bar Down 2

  • Status.8 + Bar Left 1

Show current date and time

  • Status.19

Go to screen cursor

  • Left Key Front

BrailleX EL2D-80s

Use the following commands with Narrator when using your Papenmeier BrailleX EL2D-80s model.

: 

  • The long key on the front is the Easy Access Bar. It can be moved two steps in each direction (left, right, up, down).

  • Routing Key 1 refers to the row of keys just behind the text cells.

  • Routing Key 2 refers to the row of keys behind the Routing Key 1 row.

  • The keys to the left of the status cells are named Status .1 through Status .20.

  • The rockers at each side of the top that don't stay when pressed are named the Left and Right Key.

Narrator action

Display buttons

Primary action

  • Routing Key 1

  • Status .3

  • Left Key Rear + Bar Down 2

Secondary action

  • Status .4

  • Left Key Front + Bar Left 1

  • Bar Right 1

  • Status .5

  • Left Key Rear

Show context menu

  • Status .7

  • Left Key Rear + Bar Left 1

  • Status .7 + Bar Right 1

  • Status .7 + Bar Left 1

Pan braille right

  • Bar Right 1

Pan braille left

  • Bar Left 1

Braille home

  • Bar Left 2

Braille end

  • Bar Right 2

Braille next

  • Bar Down 1

Braille previous

  • Bar Up 1

Braille first

  • Bar Up 2

Braille last

  • Bar Down 2

Select navigation mode

  • Status .10

  • Left Key Front + Bar Right 1

Start text selection at specified character

  • Bar Left 2 + Routing Key 1

  • Left Key Rear + Routing Key 1

End text selection and copy to clipboard

  • Bar Right 1 + Routing Key 1

  • Right Key Rear + Routing Key 1

Paste from clipboard at cursor point

  • Status .20

  • Left Key Rear + Bar Down 1

Place left end of braille window at character

  • Bar Up 2 + Routing Key 1

Append to clipboard from character

  • Bar Left 1 + Routing Key 1

  • Left Key Front + Routing Key 1

Rectangular copy to character

  • Bar Right 2 + Routing Key 1

  • Right Key Front + Routing Key 1

Go up to the nearest line with less indent than character

  • Bar Up 1 + Routing Key 1

Go down to the nearest line with less indent than character

  • Bar Down 1 + Routing Key 1

Enter or leave help display

  • Status.1

  • Right Key Rear

Enter or leave command learn mode

  • Status.2

  • Right Key Front

Enter or leave status display

  • Status.4

  • Left Key Front + Bar Left 1

Set screen image frozen

  • Status.8

  • Left Key Front + Bar Down 2

  • Status.8 + Bar Right 1

Set screen image unfrozen

  • Status.8

  • Left Key Front + Bar Down 2

  • Status.8 + Bar Left 1

Show current date and time

  • Status.19

Go to screen cursor

  • Left Key Front

BrailleX EL40c

Use the following commands with Narrator when using your Papenmeier BrailleX EL40c model.

: 

  • The long key on the front is the Easy Access Bar. It can only be moved one step in each direction (left, right, up, down). To emulate the second step, also press any of the lower routing keys (those in the row just behind the text cells).

  • Routing Key 1 refers to the row of keys just behind the text cells.

  • Routing Key 2 refers to the row of keys behind the Routing Key 1 row.

  • The rockers at each side of the top that don't stay when pressed are named the Left and Right Key.

Narrator action

Display buttons

Primary action

  • Routing Key 1

  • Left Key Rear + Bar Down 2

Secondary action

  • Left Key Rear + Bar Left 1

  • Left Key Rear

Show context menu

  • Left Key Rear + Bar Left 1

Pan braille right

  • Bar Right 1

Pan braille left

  • Bar Left 1

Braille home

  • Bar Left 2

Braille end

  • Bar Right 2

Braille next

  • Bar Down 1

Braille previous

  • Bar Up 1

Braille first

  • Bar Up 2

Braille last

  • Bar Down 2

Select navigation mode

  • Left Key Front + Bar Right 1

Enter or leave help display

  • Right Key Rear

Enter or leave command learn mode

  • Right Key Front

Enter or leave status display

  • Left Key Front + Bar Left 1

Set screen image frozen or unfrozen

  • Left Key Front + Bar Down 2

Go to screen cursor

  • Left Key Front

BrailleX EL 40 P

Use the following commands with Narrator when using your Papenmeier BrailleX EL 40 P model.

: 

  • The long key on the front is the Easy Access Bar. It can be moved two steps in each direction (left, right, up, down).

  • Routing Key refers to the row of keys just behind the text cells.

  • The rocker at the left side of the top that doesn't stay when pressed is named the Left Key.

  • The rockers at each side of the top that stay when pressed are named the Left and Right Switch.

Narrator action

Display buttons

Primary action

  • Routing Key 1

  • Left Key Rear + Bar Down 2

Secondary action

  • Left Key Front + Bar Left 1

  • Bar Right 1

  • Left Key Rear

Show context menu

  • Left Key Rear + Bar Left 1

Pan braille right

  • Bar Right 1

Pan braille left

  • Bar Left 1

Braille home

  • Bar Left 2

Braille end

  • Bar Right 2

Select navigation mode

  • Left Key Front + Bar Right 1

Start text selection at specified character

  • Bar Left 2 + Routing Key 1

End text selection and copy to clipboard

  • Bar Right 1 + Routing Key 1

Paste from clipboard at cursor point

  • Left Key Rear + Bar Down 1

Place left end of braille window at character

  • Bar Up 2 + Routing Key 1

Append to clipboard from character

  • Bar Left 1 + Routing Key 1

Rectangular copy to character

  • Bar Right 2 + Routing Key 1

Enter or leave status display

  • Left Key Front + Bar Left 1

Set screen image frozen or unfrozen

  • Left Key Front + Bar Down 2

Go to screen cursor

  • LeftKeyFront

BrailleX EL40s

Use the following commands with Narrator when using your Papenmeier BrailleX EL40s model.

: 

  • The long key on the front is the Easy Access Bar. It can be moved two steps in each direction (left, right, up, down).

  • Routing Key refers to the row of keys just behind the text cells.

  • The rockers at each side of the top that don't stay when pressed are named the Left and Right Key.

Narrator action

Display buttons

Primary action

  • Routing Key 1

  • Left Key Rear + Bar Down 2

Secondary action

  • Left Key Front + Bar Left 1

  • Left Key Rear

Show context menu

  • Left Key Rear + Bar Left 1

Pan braille right

  • Bar Right 1

Pan braille left

  • Bar Left 1

Braille home

  • Bar Left 2

Braille end

  • Bar Right 2

Braille next

  • Bar Down 1

Braille previous

  • Bar Up 1

Braille first

  • Bar Up 2

Braille last

  • Bar Down 2

Select navigation mode

  • Left Key Front + Bar Right 1

Start text selection at specified character

  • Bar Left 2 + Routing Key 1

  • Left Key Rear + Routing Key 1

End text selection and copy to clipboard

  • Bar Right 1 + Routing Key 1

  • Right Key Rear + Routing Key 1

Paste from clipboard at cursor point

  • Left Key Rear + Bar Down 1

Append to clipboard from character

  • Bar Left 1 + Routing Key 1

  • Left Key Front + Routing Key 1

Rectangular copy to character

  • Bar Right 2 + Routing Key 1

  • Right Key Front + Routing Key 1

Place left end of braille window at character

  • Bar Up 2 + Routing Key 1

Go up to the nearest line with less indent than character

  • Bar Up 1 + Routing Key 1

Go down to the nearest line with less indent than character

  • Bar Down 1 + Routing Key 1

Enter or leave help display

  • Right Key Rear

Enter or leave command learn mode

  • Right Key Front

Enter or leave status display

  • Left Key Front + Bar Left 1

Set screen image frozen or unfrozen

  • Left Key Front + Bar Down 2

Go to screen cursor

  • Left Key Front

BrailleX EL60c

Use the following commands with Narrator when using your Papenmeier BrailleX EL60c model.

: 

  • The long key on the front is the Easy Access Bar. It can only be moved one step in each direction (left, right, up, down). To emulate the second step, also press any of the lower routing keys (those in the row just behind the text cells).

  • Routing Key 1 refers to the row of keys just behind the text cells.

  • Routing Key 2 refers to the row of keys behind the Routing Key 1 row.

  • The rockers at each side of the top that don't stay when pressed are named the Left and Right Key.

Narrator action

Display buttons

Primary action

  • Routing Key 1

  • Left Key Rear + Bar Down 2

Secondary action

  • Left Key Rear + Bar Left 1

  • Left Key Rear

Show context menu

  • Left Key Rear + Bar Left 1

Pan braille right

  • Bar Right 1

Pan braille left

  • Bar Left 1

Braille home

  • Bar Left 2

Braille end

  • Bar Right 2

Braille next

  • Bar Down 1

Braille previous

  • Bar Up 1

Braille first

  • Bar Up 2

Braille last

  • Bar Down 2

Select navigation mode

  • Left Key Front + Bar Right 1

Enter or leave help display

  • Right Key Rear

Enter or leave command learn mode

  • Right Key Front

Enter or leave status display

  • Left Key Front + Bar Left 1

Set screen image frozen or unfrozen

  • Left Key Front + Bar Down 2

Go to screen cursor

  • Left Key Front

BrailleX EL66s

Use the following commands with Narrator when using your Papenmeier BrailleX EL66s model.

: 

  • The long key on the front is the Easy Access Bar. It can be moved two steps in each direction (left, right, up, down).

  • Routing Key 1 refers to the row of keys just behind the text cells.

  • Routing Key 2 refers to the row of keys behind the Routing Key 1 row.

  • The rockers at each side of the top that don't stay when pressed are named the Left and Right Key.

Narrator action

Display buttons

Primary action

  • Routing Key 1

  • Left Key Rear + Bar Down 2

Secondary action

  • Left Key Front + Bar Left 1

  • Left Key Rear

Show context menu

  • Left Key Rear + Bar Left 1

Pan braille right

  • Bar Right 1

Pan braille left

  • Bar Left 1

Braille home

  • Bar Left 2

Braille end

  • Bar Right 2

Braille next

  • Bar Down 1

Braille previous

  • Bar Up 1

Braille first

  • Bar Up 2

Braille last

  • Bar Down 2

Select navigation mode

  • Left Key Front + Bar Right 1

Start text selection at specified character

  • Bar Left 2 + Routing Key 1

  • Left Key Rear + Routing Key 1

End text selection and copy to clipboard

  • Bar Right 1 + Routing Key 1

  • Right Key Rear + Routing Key 1

Paste from clipboard at cursor point

  • Left Key Rear + Bar Down 1

Append to clipboard from character

  • Bar Left 1 + Routing Key 1

  • Left Key Front + Routing Key 1

Rectangular copy to character

  • Bar Right 2 + Routing Key 1

  • Right Key Front + Routing Key 1

Place left end of braille window at character

  • Bar Up 2 + Routing Key 1

Go up to the nearest line with less indent than character

  • Bar Up 1 + Routing Key 1

Go down to the nearest line with less indent than character

  • Bar Down 1 + Routing Key 1

Enter or leave help display

  • Right Key Rear

Enter or leave command learn mode

  • Right Key Front

Enter or leave status display

  • Left Key Front + Bar Left 1

Set screen image frozen or unfrozen

  • Left Key Front + Bar Down 2

Go to screen cursor

  • Left Key Front

BrailleX EL70s

Use the following commands with Narrator when using your Papenmeier BrailleX EL70s model.

: 

  • The long key on the front is the Easy Access Bar. It can be moved two steps in each direction (left, right, up, down).

  • Routing Key 1 refers to the row of keys just behind the text cells.

  • Routing Key 2 refers to the row of keys behind the Routing Key 1 row.

  • The rockers at each side of the top that don't stay when pressed are named the Left and Right Key.

Narrator action

Display buttons

Primary action

  • Routing Key 1

  • Left Key Rear + Bar Down 2

Secondary action

  • Left Key Front + Bar Left 1

  • Left Key Rear

Show context menu

  • Left Key Rear + Bar Left 1

Pan braille right

  • Bar Right 1

Pan braille left

  • Bar Left 1

Braille home

  • Bar Left 2

Braille end

  • Bar Right 2

Braille next

  • Bar Down 1

Braille previous

  • Bar Up 1

Braille first

  • Bar Up 2

Braille last

  • Bar Down 2

Select navigation mode

  • Left Key Front + Bar Right 1

Start text selection at specified character

  • Bar Left 2 + Routing Key 1

  • Left Key Rear + Routing Key 1

End text selection and copy to clipboard

  • Bar Right 1 + Routing Key 1

  • Right Key Rear + Routing Key 1

Paste from clipboard at cursor point

  • Left Key Rear + Bar Down 1

Append to clipboard from character

  • Bar Left 1 + Routing Key 1

  • Left Key Front + Routing Key 1

Rectangular copy to character

  • Bar Right 2 + Routing Key 1

  • Right Key Front + Routing Key 1

Place left end of braille window at character

  • Bar Up 2 + Routing Key 1

Go up to the nearest line with less indent than character

  • Bar Up 1 + Routing Key 1

Go down to the nearest line with less indent than character

  • Bar Down 1 + Routing Key 1

Enter or leave help display

  • Right Key Rear

Enter or leave command learn mode

  • Right Key Front

Enter or leave status display

  • Left Key Front + Bar Left 1

Set screen image frozen or unfrozen

  • Left Key Front + Bar Down 2

Go to screen cursor

  • Left Key Front

BrailleX EL80c

Use the following commands with Narrator when using your Papenmeier BrailleX EL80c model.

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  • The long key on the front is the Easy Access Bar. It can only be moved one step in each direction (left, right, up, down). To emulate the second step, also press any of the lower routing keys (those in the row just behind the text cells).

  • Routing Key 1 refers to the row of keys just behind the text cells.

  • Routing Key 2 refers to the row of keys behind the Routing Key 1 row.

  • The rockers at each side of the top that don't stay when pressed are named the Left and Right Key.

Narrator action

Display buttons

Primary action

  • Routing Key 1

  • Left Key Rear + Bar Down 2

Secondary action

  • Left Key Rear + Bar Left 1

  • Left Key Rear

Show context menu

  • Left Key Rear + Bar Left 1

Pan braille right

  • Bar Right 1

Pan braille left

  • Bar Left 1

Braille home

  • Bar Left 2

Braille end

  • Bar Right 2

Braille next

  • Bar Down 1

Braille previous

  • Bar Up 1

Braille first

  • Bar Up 2

Braille last

  • Bar Down 2

Select navigation mode

  • Left Key Front + Bar Right 1

Enter or leave help display

  • Right Key Rear

Enter or leave command learn mode

  • Right Key Front

Enter or leave status display

  • Left Key Front + Bar Left 1

Set screen image frozen or unfrozen

  • Left Key Front + Bar Down 2

Go to screen cursor

  • Left Key Front

BrailleX EL80-II

Use the following commands with Narrator when using your Papenmeier BrailleX EL80-II model.

: 

  • The long key on the front is the Easy Access Bar. It can be moved two steps in each direction (left, right, up, down).

  • Routing Key refers to the row of keys just behind the text cells.

  • The keys behind the status cells are named Status .1 and Status .2.

  • The rockers at each side of the top that don't stay when pressed are named the Left and Right Key.

Narrator action

Display buttons

Primary action

  • Routing Key 1

  • Left Key Rear + Bar Down 2

Secondary action

  • Left Key Front + Bar Left 1

  • Left Key Rear

Show context menu

  • Left Key Rear + Bar Left 1

Pan braille right

  • Bar Right 1

Pan braille left

  • Bar Left 1

Braille home

  • Bar Left 2

Braille end

  • Bar Right 2

Braille next

  • Bar Down 1

Braille previous

  • Bar Up 1

Braille first

  • Bar Up 2

Braille last

  • Bar Down 2

Select navigation mode

  • Left Key Front + Bar Right 1

Start text selection at specified character

  • Bar Left 2 + Routing Key 1

  • Left Key Rear + Routing Key 1

End text selection and copy to clipboard

  • Bar Right 1 + Routing Key 1

  • Right Key Rear + Routing Key 1

Paste from clipboard at cursor point

  • Left Key Rear + Bar Down 1

Append to clipboard from character

  • Bar Left 1 + Routing Key 1

  • Left Key Front + Routing Key 1

Rectangular copy to character

  • Bar Right 2 + Routing Key 1

  • Right Key Front + Routing Key 1

Place left end of braille window at character

  • Bar Up 2 + Routing Key 1

Go up to the nearest line with less indent than character

  • Bar Up 1 + Routing Key 1

Go down to the nearest line with less indent than character

  • Bar Down 1 + Routing Key 1

Enter or leave help display

  • Status.1

  • Right Key Rear

Enter or leave command learn mode

  • Status.2

  • Right Key Front

Enter or leave status display

  • Left Key Front + Bar Left 1

Set screen image frozen or unfrozen

  • Left Key Front + Bar Down 2

Go to screen cursor

  • Left Key Front

BrailleX EL 80

Use the following commands with Narrator when using your Papenmeier BrailleX EL 80 model.

: 

  • The long key on the front is the Easy Access Bar. It can be moved two steps in each direction (left, right, up, down).

  • Routing Key refers to the row of keys just behind the text cells.

  • The keys behind the status cells are named Status .1 and Status .2.

  • The rockers at each side of the top that don't stay when pressed are named the Left and Right Key.

  • The rockers at each side of the top that stay when pressed are named the Left and Right Switch.

Narrator action

Display buttons

Primary action

  • Routing Key 1

  • Left Key Rear + Bar Down 2

Secondary action

  • Left Key Front + Bar Left 1

  • Bar Right 1

  • Left Key Rear

Show context menu

  • Left Key Rear + Bar Left 1

Pan braille right

  • Bar Right 1

Pan braille left

  • Bar Left 1

Braille home

  • Bar Left 2

Braille end

  • Bar Right 2

Braille next

  • Bar Down 1

Braille previous

  • Bar Up 1

Braille first

  • Bar Up 2

Braille last

  • Bar Down 2

Select navigation mode

  • Left Key Front + Bar Right 1

Start text selection at specified character

  • Bar Left 2 + Routing Key 1

  • Left Key Rear + Routing Key 1

End text selection and copy to clipboard

  • Bar Right 1 + Routing Key 1

  • Right Key Rear + Routing Key 1

Paste from clipboard at cursor point

  • Left Key Rear + Bar Down 1

Append to clipboard from character

  • Bar Left 1 + Routing Key 1

  • Left Key Front + Routing Key 1

Rectangular copy to character

  • Bar Right 2 + Routing Key 1

  • Right Key Front + Routing Key 1

Place left end of braille window at character

  • Bar Up 2 + Routing Key 1

Go up to the nearest line with less indent than character

  • Bar Up 1 + Routing Key 1

Go down to the nearest line with less indent than character

  • Bar Down 1 + Routing Key 1

Enter or leave help display

  • Status.1

  • Right Key Rear

Enter or leave command learn mode

  • Status.2

  • Right Key Front

Enter or leave status display

  • Left Key Front + Bar Left 1

Set screen image frozen or unfrozen

  • Left Key Front + Bar Down 2

Go to screen cursor

  • Left Key Front

BrailleX EL80s

Use the following commands with Narrator when using your Papenmeier BrailleX EL80s model.

: 

  • The long key on the front is the Easy Access Bar. It can be moved two steps in each direction (left, right, up, down).

  • Routing Key 1 refers to the row of keys just behind the text cells.

  • Routing Key 2 refers to the row of keys behind the Routing Key 1 row.

  • The rockers at each side of the top that don't stay when pressed are named the Left and Right Key.

Narrator action

Display buttons

Primary action

  • Routing Key 1

  • Left Key Rear + Bar Down 2

Secondary action

  • Left Key Front + Bar Left 1

  • Left Key Rear

Show context menu

  • Left Key Rear + Bar Left 1

Pan braille right

  • Bar Right 1

Pan braille left

  • Bar Left 1

Braille home

  • Bar Left 2

Braille end

  • Bar Right 2

Braille next

  • Bar Down 1

Braille previous

  • Bar Up 1

Braille first

  • Bar Up 2

Braille last

  • Bar Down 2

Select navigation mode

  • Left Key Front + Bar Right 1

Start text selection at specified character

  • Bar Left 2 + Routing Key 1

  • Left Key Rear + Routing Key 1

End text selection and copy to clipboard

  • Bar Right 1 + Routing Key 1

  • Right Key Rear + Routing Key 1

Paste from clipboard at cursor point

  • Left Key Rear + Bar Down 1

Append to clipboard from character

  • Bar Left 1 + Routing Key 1

  • Left Key Front + Routing Key 1

Rectangular copy to character

  • Bar Right 2 + Routing Key 1

  • Right Key Front + Routing Key 1

Place left end of braille window at character

  • Bar Up 2 + Routing Key 1

Go up to the nearest line with less indent than character

  • Bar Up 1 + Routing Key 1

Go down to the nearest line with less indent than character

  • Bar Down 1 + Routing Key 1

Enter or leave help display

  • Right Key Rear

Enter or leave command learn mode

  • Right Key Front

Enter or leave status display

  • Left Key Front + Bar Left 1

Set screen image frozen or unfrozen

  • Left Key Front + Bar Down 2

Go to screen cursor

  • Left Key Front

BrailleX Elba 20

Use the following commands with Narrator when using your Papenmeier BrailleX Elba 20 model.

: 

  • The long key on the front is the Easy Access Bar. It can be moved two steps in each direction (left, right, up, down).

  • Routing Key 1 refers to the row of keys just behind the text cells.

  • The left and right keys are emulated. Enter key emulation mode by pressing Thumb 1 + Thumb 2 (Left Windows + Right Windows). Then press:

    • Left Key Rear: Left Thumb (Left Windows)

    • Left Key Front: Space + Left Thumb (Context + Left Windows)

    • Right Key Rear: Right Thumb (Right Windows)

    • Right Key Front: Space + Right Thumb (Context + Right Windows)

  • The left and right switches are emulated. Enter key emulation mode by pressing Thumb 1 + Thumb 2 (Left Windows + Right Windows). Then press:

    • Left Switch Rear: Dot 1 (f)

    • Left Switch Center: Dot 2 (d)

    • Left Switch Front: Dot 3 (s)

    • Right Switch Rear: Dot 4 (j)

    • Right Switch Center: Dot 5 (k)

    • Right Switch Front: Dot 6 (l)

    • Center both switches: Dot 7 (a)

Narrator action

Display buttons

Primary action

  • Routing Key 1

  • Left Key Rear + Bar Down 2

Secondary action

  • Left Key Front + Bar Left 1

  • Bar Right 1

  • Left Key Rear

Show context menu

  • Left Key Rear + Bar Left 1

Pan braille right

  • Bar Right 1

Pan braille left

  • Bar Left 1

Braille home

  • Bar Left 2

Braille end

  • Bar Right 2

Braille next

  • Bar Down 1

Braille previous

  • Bar Up 1

Braille first

  • Bar Up 2

Braille last

  • Bar Down 2

Select navigation mode

  • Left Key Front + Bar Right 1

Start text selection at specified character

  • Bar Left 2 + Routing Key 1

  • Left Key Rear + Routing Key 1

End text selection and copy to clipboard

  • Bar Right 1 + Routing Key 1

  • Right Key Rear + Routing Key 1

Paste from clipboard at cursor point

  • Left Key Rear + Bar Down 1

Append to clipboard from character

  • Bar Left 1 + Routing Key 1

  • Left Key Front + Routing Key 1

Rectangular copy to character

  • Bar Right 2 + Routing Key 1

  • Right Key Front + Routing Key 1

Place left end of braille window at character

  • Bar Up 2 + Routing Key 1

Go up to the nearest line with less indent than character

  • Bar Up 1 + Routing Key 1

Go down to the nearest line with less indent than character

  • Bar Down 1 + Routing Key 1

Enter or leave help display

  • Right Key Rear

Enter or leave command learn mode

  • Right Key Front

Enter or leave status display

  • Left Key Front + Bar Left 1

Set screen image frozen or unfrozen

  • Left Key Front + Bar Down 2

Go to screen cursor

  • Left Key Front

BrailleX Elba 32

Use the following commands with Narrator when using your Papenmeier BrailleX Elba 32 model.

: 

  • The long key on the front is the Easy Access Bar. It can be moved two steps in each direction (left, right, up, down).

  • Routing Key 1 refers to the row of keys just behind the text cells.

  • The left and right keys are emulated. Enter key emulation mode by pressing Thumb 1 + Thumb 2 (Left Windows + Right Windows). Then press:

    • Left Key Rear: Left Thumb (Left Windows)

    • Left Key Front: Space + Left Thumb (Context + Left Windows)

    • Right Key Rear: Right Thumb (Right Windows)

    • Right Key Front: Space + Right Thumb (Context + Right Windows)

  • The left and right switches are emulated. Enter key emulation mode by pressing Thumb 1 + Thumb 2 (Left Windows + Right Windows). Then press:

    • Left Switch Rear: Dot 1 (f)

    • Left Switch Center: Dot 2 (d)

    • Left Switch Front: Dot 3 (s)

    • Right Switch Rear: Dot 4 (j)

    • Right Switch Center: Dot 5 (k)

    • Right Switch Front: Dot 6 (l)

    • Center both switches: Dot 7 (a)

Narrator action

Display buttons

Primary action

  • Routing Key 1

  • Left Key Rear + Bar Down 2

Secondary action

  • Left Key Front + Bar Left 1

  • Bar Right 1

  • Left Key Rear

Show context menu

  • Left Key Rear + Bar Left 1

Pan braille right

  • Bar Right 1

Pan braille left

  • Bar Left 1

Braille home

  • Bar Left 2

Braille end

  • Bar Right 2

Braille next

  • Bar Down 1

Braille previous

  • Bar Up 1

Braille first

  • Bar Up 2

Braille last

  • Bar Down 2

Select navigation mode

  • Left Key Front + Bar Right 1

Start text selection at specified character

  • Bar Left 2 + Routing Key 1

  • Left Key Rear + Routing Key 1

End text selection and copy to clipboard

  • Bar Right 1 + Routing Key 1

  • Right Key Rear + Routing Key 1

Paste from clipboard at cursor point

  • Left Key Rear + Bar Down 1

Append to clipboard from character

  • Bar Left 1 + Routing Key 1

  • Left Key Front + Routing Key 1

Rectangular copy to character

  • Bar Right 2 + Routing Key 1

  • Right Key Front + Routing Key 1

Place left end of braille window at character

  • Bar Up 2 + Routing Key 1

Go up to the nearest line with less indent than character

  • Bar Up 1 + Routing Key 1

Go down to the nearest line with less indent than character

  • Bar Down 1 + Routing Key 1

Enter or leave help display

  • Right Key Rear

Enter or leave command learn mode

  • Right Key Front

Enter or leave status display

  • Left Key Front + Bar Left 1

Set screen image frozen or unfrozen

  • Left Key Front + Bar Down 2

Go to screen cursor

  • Left Key Front

BrailleX Elba (Trio 20)

Use the following commands with Narrator when using your Papenmeier BrailleX Elba (Trio 20) model.

: 

  • The long key on the front is the Easy Access Bar. It can be moved two steps in each direction (left, right, up, down).

  • Routing Key 1 refers to the row of keys just behind the text cells.

  • The rockers at each side of the top that don't stay when pressed are named the Left and Right Key.

Narrator action

Display buttons

Primary action

  • Routing Key 1

  • Left Key Rear + Bar Down 2

Secondary action

  • Left Key Front + Bar Left 1

  • Left Key Rear

Show context menu

  • Left Key Rear + Bar Left 1

Pan braille right

  • Bar Right 1

Pan braille left

  • Bar Left 1

Braille home

  • Bar Left 2

Braille end

  • Bar Right 2

Braille next

  • Bar Down 1

Braille previous

  • Bar Up 1

Braille first

  • Bar Up 2

Braille last

  • Bar Down 2

Select navigation mode

  • Left Key Front + Bar Right 1

Start text selection at specified character

  • Bar Left 2 + Routing Key 1

  • Left Key Rear + Routing Key 1

End text selection and copy to clipboard

  • Bar Right 1 + Routing Key 1

  • Right Key Rear + Routing Key 1

Paste from clipboard at cursor point

  • Left Key Rear + Bar Down 1

Append to clipboard from character

  • Bar Left 1 + Routing Key 1

  • Left Key Front + Routing Key 1

Rectangular copy to character

  • Bar Right 2 + Routing Key 1

  • Right Key Front + Routing Key 1

Place left end of braille window at character

  • Bar Up 2 + Routing Key 1

Go up to the nearest line with less indent than character

  • Bar Up 1 + Routing Key 1

Go down to the nearest line with less indent than character

  • Bar Down 1 + Routing Key 1

Enter or leave help display

  • Right Key Rear

Enter or leave command learn mode

  • Right Key Front

Enter or leave status display

  • Left Key Front + Bar Left 1

Set screen image frozen or unfrozen

  • Left Key Front + Bar Down 2

Go to screen cursor

  • Left Key Front

BrailleX Elba (Trio 32)

Use the following commands with Narrator when using your Papenmeier BrailleX Elba (Trio 32) model.

: 

  • The long key on the front is the Easy Access Bar. It can be moved two steps in each direction (left, right, up, down).

  • Routing Key 1 refers to the row of keys just behind the text cells.

  • The rockers at each side of the top that don't stay when pressed are named the Left and Right Key.

Narrator action

Display buttons

Primary action

  • Routing Key 1

  • Left Key Rear + Bar Down 2

Secondary action

  • Left Key Front + Bar Left 1

  • Left Key Rear

Show context menu

  • Left Key Rear + Bar Left 1

Pan braille right

  • Bar Right 1

Pan braille left

  • Bar Left 1

Braille home

  • Bar Left 2

Braille end

  • Bar Right 2

Braille next

  • Bar Down 1

Braille previous

  • Bar Up 1

Braille first

  • Bar Up 2

Braille last

  • Bar Down 2

Select navigation mode

  • Left Key Front + Bar Right 1

Start text selection at specified character

  • Bar Left 2 + Routing Key 1

  • Left Key Rear + Routing Key 1

End text selection and copy to clipboard

  • Bar Right 1 + Routing Key 1

  • Right Key Rear + Routing Key 1

Paste from clipboard at cursor point

  • Left Key Rear + Bar Down 1

Append to clipboard from character

  • Bar Left 1 + Routing Key 1

  • Left Key Front + Routing Key 1

Rectangular copy to character

  • Bar Right 2 + Routing Key 1

  • Right Key Front + Routing Key 1

Place left end of braille window at character

  • Bar Up 2 + Routing Key 1

Go up to the nearest line with less indent than character

  • Bar Up 1 + Routing Key 1

Go down to the nearest line with less indent than character

  • Bar Down 1 + Routing Key 1

Enter or leave help display

  • Right Key Rear

Enter or leave command learn mode

  • Right Key Front

Enter or leave status display

  • Left Key Front + Bar Left 1

Set screen image frozen or unfrozen

  • Left Key Front + Bar Down 2

Go to screen cursor

  • Left Key Front

BrailleX IB 80 CR Soft

Use the following commands with Narrator when using your Papenmeier BrailleX IB 80 CR Soft model.

: 

  • Routing Key 1 refers to the row of keys just behind the text cells.

  • The keys behind the status cells are named Status .1 through Status .4.

Narrator action

Display buttons

Primary action

  • Status .3

  • Routing Key 1

Secondary action

  • Status .4

Show context menu

  • Home

Pan braille right

  • Attribute

Pan braille left

  • Function

Braille home

  • Function + Home

Braille end

  • Attribute + Home

Braille next

  • Forward

Braille previous

  • Backward

Braille first

  • Function + Backward

  • Attribute + Backward

Braille last

  • Function + Forward

  • Attribute + Forward

Start text selection at specified character

  • Function + Routing Key 1

Paste from clipboard at cursor point

  • Function + Attribute

Paste

  • Function + Attribute

Rectangular copy to character

  • Attribute + Routing Key 1

Search forward for clipboard text

  • Braille + Down

Search backward for clipboard text

  • Braille + Up

Go left one character

  • Cursor + Home

Go right one character

  • Braille + Home

Go left half a braille window

  • Cursor

Go right half a braille window

  • Braille

Go to screen cursor

  • Home

Go back after cursor tracking

  • Status.5

Bring screen cursor to character

  • Routing Key 1

Go up to the nearest line with different content

  • Function + Up

Go down to the nearest line with different content

  • Function + Down

Go up to the nearest line with different highlighting

  • Attribute + Up

Go down to the nearest line with different highlighting

  • Attribute + Down

Go to up to the first line of paragraph

  • Cursor + Up

Go down to the first line of next paragraph

  • Cursor + Down

Go up several lines

  • Up

Go down several lines

  • Down

Go up to the nearest line with less indent than character

  • Cursor + Routing Key 1

Go down to the nearest line with less indent than character

  • Braille + Routing Key 1

Enter or leave help display

  • Status.1

Enter or leave command learn mode

  • Status.2

Enter or leave status display

  • Status.4

BrailleX Live

Use the following commands with Narrator when using your Papenmeier BrailleX Live model.

: 

  • The long key on the front is the Easy Access Bar. It can only be moved one step in each direction (left, right, up, down). To emulate the second step, also press any of the lower routing keys (those in the row just behind the text cells).

  • Routing Key 1 refers to the row of keys just behind the text cells.

  • The rockers at each side of the top that don't stay when pressed are named the Left and Right Key.

Narrator action

Display buttons

Primary action

  • Routing Key 1

  • Left Key Rear + Bar Down 2

  • Space + Dot 1 + Dot 2 + Dot 3 + Dot 6

  • Dot 6

Secondary action

  • Left Key Front + Bar Left 1

  • Space + Dot 2 + Dot 3 + Dot 4

  • Left Key Rear

Show context menu

  • Left Key Rear + Bar Left 1

  • Space + Dot 1 + Dot 4 + Dot 5

  • Space + Dot 1 + Dot 4 + Dot 5 + Dot 8

  • Space + Dot 1 + Dot 4 + Dot 5 + Dot 7

Pan braille right

  • Bar Right 1

Pan braille left

  • Bar Left 1

Braille home

  • Bar Left 2

Braille end

  • Bar Right 2

Braille next

  • Bar Down 1

Braille previous

  • Bar Up 1

Braille first

  • Bar Up 2

Braille last

  • Bar Down 2

Select navigation mode

  • Left Key Front + Bar Right 1

  • Space + Dot 1 + Dot 2 + Dot 3 + Dot 4

Start text selection at specified character

  • Left Key Rear + Routing Key 1

End text selection and copy to clipboard

  • Right Key Rear + Routing Key 1

Paste from clipboard at cursor point

  • Left Key Rear + Bar Down 1

  • Space + Dot 1 + Dot 3 + Dot 4 + Dot 6

Append to clipboard from character

  • Left Key Front + Routing Key 1

Rectangular copy to character

  • Right Key Front + Routing Key 1

Enter or leave help display

  • Right Key Rear

  • Space + Dot 1 + Dot 2 + Dot 5

Enter or leave command learn mode

  • Right Key Front

  • Space + Dot 1 + Dot 2 + Dot 3

Enter or leave status display

  • Space + Dot 2 + Dot 3 + Dot 4

  • Left Key Front + Bar Left 1

Set screen image frozen or unfrozen

  • Left Key Front + Bar Down 2

  • Space + Dot 1 + Dot 2 + Dot 4

Go to screen cursor

  • Left Key Front

BrailleX Trio

Use the following commands with Narrator when using your Papenmeier BrailleX Trio model.

: 

  • The long key on the front is the Easy Access Bar. It can be moved two steps in each direction (left, right, up, down).

  • Routing Key 1 refers to the row of keys just behind the text cells.

  • The rockers at each side of the top that don't stay when pressed are named the Left and Right Key.

Narrator action

Display buttons

Primary action

  • Routing Key 1

  • Left Key Rear + Bar Down 2

  • Space + Dot 1 + Dot 2 + Dot 3 + Dot 6

Secondary action

  • Left Key Front + Bar Left 1

  • Space + Dot 2 + Dot 3 + Dot 4

  • Left Key Rear

Show context menu

  • Left Key Rear + Bar Left 1

  • Space + Dot 1 + Dot 4 + Dot 5

  • Space + Dot 1 + Dot 4 + Dot 5 + Dot 8

  • Space + Dot 1 + Dot 4 + Dot 5 + Dot 7

Pan braille right

  • Bar Right 1

Pan braille left

  • Bar Left 1

Braille home

  • Bar Left 2

Braille end

  • Bar Right 2

Braille next

  • Bar Down 1

Braille previous

  • Bar Up 1

Braille first

  • Bar Up 2

Braille last

  • Bar Down 2

Select navigation mode

  • Left Key Front + Bar Right 1

  • Space + Dot 1 + Dot 2 + Dot 3 + Dot 4

Start text selection at specified character

  • Bar Left 2 + Routing Key 1

  • Left Key Rear + Routing Key 1

End text selection and copy to clipboard

  • Bar Right 1 + Routing Key 1

  • Right Key Rear + Routing Key 1

Paste from clipboard at cursor point

  • Left Key Rear + Bar Down 1

  • Space + Dot 1 + Dot 3 + Dot 4 + Dot 6

Append to clipboard from character

  • Bar Left 1 + Routing Key 1

  • Left Key Front + Routing Key 1

Rectangular copy to character

  • Bar Right 2 + Routing Key 1

  • Right Key Front + Routing Key 1

Place left end of braille window at character

  • Bar Up 2 + Routing Key 1

Go up to the nearest line with less indent than character

  • Bar Up 1 + Routing Key 1

Go down to the nearest line with less indent than character

  • Bar Down 1 + Routing Key 1

Enter or leave help display

  • Right Key Rear

  • Space + Dot 1 + Dot 2 + Dot 5

Enter or leave command learn mode

  • Right Key Front

  • Space + Dot 1 + Dot 2 + Dot 3

Enter or leave status display

  • Space + Dots 2 + Dot 3 + Dot 4

  • Left Key Front + Bar Left 1

Set screen image frozen or unfrozen

  • Space + Dot 1 + Dot 2 + Dot 4

  • Left Key Front + Bar Down 2

Go to screen cursor

  • Left Key Front

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Supported Papermeier 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.

BrailleX 2D Lite (plus)

Use the following commands with Narrator when using your Papenmeier BrailleX 2D Lite (plus) model.

: 

  • Routing Key refers to the row of keys just behind the text cells.

  • The keys to the left of the status cells are named Status .1 through Status .13.

Narrator action

Display buttons

Primary action

  • Routing Key

  • Status .3

Secondary action

  • Status .4

  • Status .5

Show context menu

  • Status .7

  • Status .7 + Attribute

  • Status .7 + Function

  • Home

Pan braille right

  • Attribute

Pan braille left

  • Function

Braille home

  • Function + Home

Braille end

  • Attribute + Home

Braille next

  • Forward

Braille previous

  • Backward

Braille first

  • Function + Backward

  • Attribute + Backward

Braille last

  • Function + Forward

  • Attribute + Forward

Select navigation mode

  • Status .9

Start text selection at specified character

  • Function + Routing Key

Paste from clipboard at cursor point

  • Function + Attribute

  • Status .13

BrailleX 2D Screen Soft

Use the following commands with Narrator when using your Papenmeier BrailleX 2D Screen Soft model.

: 

  • There are 13 keys on the front. The rectangular key at the center is named Shift. The square keys immediately to its left and right are named Home and End. The left and right bars are named Up and Down. The four square keys at the very left are named Dot 7, Dot 3, Dot 2, Dot 1. The four square keys at the very right are named Dot 4, Dot 5, Dot 6, Dot 8.

  • Routing Key 1 refers to the row of keys just behind the text cells.

  • The keys to the left of the status cells are named Status .1 through Status .22.

Narrator action

Display buttons

Primary action

  • Routing Key

  • Status .3

Secondary action

  • Status .4

  • Status .5

Show context menu

  • Status .7

  • Status .7 + Dot 8

  • Status .7 + Dot 7

  • Shift

Pan braille right

  • Dot 1 + Down

Pan braille left

  • Dot 1 + Up

Braille home

  • Dot 1 + Shift

Braille end

  • Dot 4 + Shift

Braille next

  • Down

Braille previous

  • Up

Braille first

  • Dot 1 + Home

  • Home

Braille last

  • Dot 1 + End

  • End

Select navigation mode

  • Status .10

Start text selection at specified character

  • Dot 7 + Routing Key

End text selection and copy to clipboard

  • Dot 6 + Routing Key

Paste from clipboard at cursor point

  • Status .22

Toggle braille keyboard

  • Dot 1 + Dot 3

  • Dot 1 + Dot 3 + Dot 8

  • Dot 1 + Dot 3 + Dot 7

BrailleX Compact 486

Use the following commands with Narrator when using your Papenmeier BrailleX Compact 486 model.

: 

  • Routing Key 1 refers to the row of keys just behind the text cells.

Narrator action

Display buttons

Primary action

  • Routing Key

Show context menu

  • Home

Pan braille right

  • Attribute

Pan braille left

  • Function

Braille home

  • Function + Home

Braille end

  • Attribute + Home

Braille next

  • Forward

Braille previous

  • Backward

Braille first

  • Function + Backward

  • Attribute + Backward

Braille last

  • Function + Forward

  • Attribute + Forward

Start text selection at specified character

  • Function + Routing Key

Paste from clipboard at cursor point

  • Function + Attribute

BrailleX Compact/Tiny

Use the following commands with Narrator when using your Papenmeier BrailleX Compact/Tiny model.

: 

  • Routing Key refers to the row of keys just behind the text cells.

Narrator action

Display buttons

Primary action

  • Routing Key

Show context menu

  • Home

Pan braille right

  • Attribute

Pan braille left

  • Function

Braille home

  • Function + Home

Braille end

  • Attribute + Home

Braille next

  • Forward

Braille previous

  • Backward

Braille first

  • Function + Backward

  • Attribute + Backward

Braille last

  • Function + Forward

  • Attribute + Forward

Start text selection at specified character

  • Function + Routing Key

Paste from clipboard at cursor point

  • Function + Attribute

BrailleX EL 2D-40

Use the following commands with Narrator when using your Papenmeier BrailleX EL 2D-40 model.

: 

  • The long key on the front is the Easy Access Bar. It can be moved two steps in each direction (left, right, up, down).

  • Routing Key refers to the row of keys just behind the text cells.

  • The keys to the left of the status cells are named Status .1 through Status .13.

  • The rockers at each side of the top that don't stay when pressed are named the Left and Right Key.

  • The rockers at each side of the top that stay when pressed are named the Left and Right Switch.

Narrator action

Display buttons

Primary action

  • Routing Key

  • Status .3

  • Left Key Rear + Bar Down 2

Secondary action

  • Status .4

  • Left Key Front + Bar Left 1

  • Status .5

  • Left Key Rear

  • Bar Right 1

Show context menu

  • Status .7

  • Left Key Rear + Bar Left 1

  • Status .7 + Bar Right 1

  • Status .7 + Bar Left 1

  • Left Key Front

  • Bar Left 1

Pan braille right

  • Bar Right 1

Pan braille left

  • Bar Left 1

Braille home

  • Bar Left 2

Braille end

  • Bar Right 2

Braille next

  • Bar Right 2

Braille previous

  • Bar Up 1

Braille first

  • Bar Up 2

Braille last

  • Bar Down 2

Select navigation mode

  • Status .9

  • Left Key Front + Bar Right 1

Start text selection at specified character

  • Bar Left 2 + Routing Key

  • Left Key Rear + Routing Key

End text selection and copy to clipboard

  • Bar Right 1 + Routing Key

  • Right Key Rear + Routing Key

Paste from clipboard at cursor point

  • Status .13

  • Left Key Rear + Bar Down 1

BrailleX EL 2D-66

Use the following commands with Narrator when using your Papenmeier BrailleX EL 2D-66 model.

: 

  • The long key on the front is the Easy Access Bar. It can be moved two steps in each direction (left, right, up, down).

  • Routing Key refers to the row of keys just behind the text cells.

  • The keys to the left of the status cells are named Status .1 through Status .13.

  • The rockers at each side of the top that don't stay when pressed are named the Left and Right Key.

  • The rockers at each side of the top that stay when pressed are named the Left and Right Switch.

Narrator action

Display buttons

Primary action

  • Routing Key

  • Status .3

  • Left Key Rear + Bar Down 2

Secondary action

  • Status .4

  • Left Key Front + Bar Left 1

  • Bar Right 1

  • Status .5

  • Left Key Rear

Show context menu

  • Status .7

  • Left Key Rear + Bar Left 1

  • Status .7 + Bar Right 1

  • Status .7 + Bar Left 1

  • Bar Left 1

  • Left Key Front

Pan braille right

  • Bar Right 1

Pan braille left

  • Bar Left 1

Braille home

  • Bar Left 2

Braille end

  • Bar Right 2

Braille next

  • Bar Down 1

Braille previous

  • Bar Up 1

Braille first

  • Bar Up 2

Braille last

  • Bar Down 2

Select navigation mode

  • Status .9

  • Left Key Front + Bar Right 1

Start text selection at specified character

  • Bar Left 2 + Routing Key

  • Left Key Rear + Routing Key

End text selection and copy to clipboard

  • Bar Right 1 + Routing Key

  • Right Key Rear + Routing Key

Paste from clipboard at cursor point

  • Status .13

  • Left Key Rear + Bar Down 1

BrailleX EL 2D-80

Use the following commands with Narrator when using your Papenmeier BrailleX EL 2D-80 model.

: 

  • The long key on the front is the Easy Access Bar. It can be moved two steps in each direction (left, right, up, down).

  • Routing Key refers to the row of keys just behind the text cells.

  • The keys to the left of the status cells are named Status .1 through Status .20.

  • The rockers at each side of the top that don't stay when pressed are named the Left and Right Key.

  • The rockers at each side of the top that stay when pressed are named the Left and Right Switch.

Narrator action

Display buttons

Primary action

  • Routing Key

  • Status .3

  • Left Key Rear + Bar Down 2

Secondary action

  • Status .4

  • Left Key Front + Bar Left 1

  • Bar Right 1

  • Status .5

  • Left Key Rear

Show context menu

  • Status .7

  • Left Key Rear + Bar Left 1

  • Status .7 + Bar Right 1

  • Status .7 + Bar Left 1

  • Bar Left 1

  • Left Key Front

Pan braille right

  • Bar Right 1

Pan braille left

  • Bar Left 1

Braille home

  • Bar Left 2

Braille end

  • Bar Right 2

Braille next

  • Bar Down 1

Braille previous

  • Bar Up 1

Braille first

  • Bar Up 2

Braille last

  • Bar Down 2

Select navigation mode

  • Status .10

  • Left Key Front + Bar Right 1

Start text selection at specified character

  • Bar Left 2 + Routing Key

  • Left Key Rear + Routing Key

End text selection and copy to clipboard

  • Bar Right 1 + Routing Key

  • Right Key Rear + Routing Key

Paste from clipboard at cursor point

  • Status .20

  • Left Key Rear + Bar Down 1

BrailleX EL2D-80s

Use the following commands with Narrator when using your Papenmeier BrailleX EL2D-80s model.

: 

  • The long key on the front is the Easy Access Bar. It can be moved two steps in each direction (left, right, up, down).

  • Routing Key 1 refers to the row of keys just behind the text cells.

  • Routing Key 2 refers to the row of keys behind the Routing Key 1 row.

  • The keys to the left of the status cells are named Status .1 through Status .20.

  • The rockers at each side of the top that don't stay when pressed are named the Left and Right Key.

Narrator action

Display buttons

Primary action

  • Routing Key

  • Status .3

  • Left Key Rear + Bar Down 2

Secondary action

  • Status .4

  • Left Key Front + Bar Left 1

  • Status .5

  • Left Key Rear

Show context menu

  • Status .7

  • Left Key Rear + Bar Left 1

  • Status .7 + Bar Right 1

  • Status .7 + Bar Left 1

  • Left Key Front

Pan braille right

  • Bar Right 1

Pan braille left

  • Bar Left 1

Braille home

  • Bar Left 2

Braille end

  • Bar Right 2

Braille next

  • Bar Down 1

Braille previous

  • Bar Up 1

Braille first

  • Bar Up 2

Braille last

  • Bar Down 2

Select navigation mode

  • Status .10

  • Left Key Front + Bar Right 1

Start text selection at specified character

  • Bar Left 2 + Routing Key 1

  • Left Key Rear + Routing Key 1

End text selection and copy to clipboard

  • Bar Right 1 + Routing Key 1

  • Right Key Rear + Routing Key 1

Paste from clipboard at cursor point

  • Status .20

  • Left Key Rear + Bar Down 1

BrailleX EL40c

Use the following commands with Narrator when using your Papenmeier BrailleX EL40c model.

: 

  • The long key on the front is the Easy Access Bar. It can only be moved one step in each direction (left, right, up, down). To emulate the second step, also press any of the lower routing keys (those in the row just behind the text cells).

  • Routing Key 1 refers to the row of keys just behind the text cells.

  • Routing Key 2 refers to the row of keys behind the Routing Key 1 row.

  • The rockers at each side of the top that don't stay when pressed are named the Left and Right Key.

Narrator action

Display buttons

Primary action

  • Routing Key

  • Left Key Rear + Bar Down 2

Secondary action

  • Left Key Rear + Bar Left 1

  • Left Key Rear

Show context menu

  • Left Key Rear + Bar Left 1

  • Left Key Front

Pan braille right

  • Bar Right 1

Pan braille left

  • Bar Left 1

Braille home

  • Bar Left 2

Braille end

  • Bar Right 2

Braille next

  • Bar Down 1

Braille previous

  • Bar Up 1

Braille first

  • Bar Up 2

Braille last

  • Bar Down 2

Select navigation mode

  • Left Key Front + Bar Right 1

Start text selection at specified character

  • Left Key Rear + Routing Key 1

End text selection and copy to clipboard

  • Right Key Rear + Routing Key 1

Paste from clipboard at cursor point

  • Left Key Rear + Bar Down 1

BrailleX EL 40 P

Use the following commands with Narrator when using your Papenmeier BrailleX EL 40 P model.

: 

  • The long key on the front is the Easy Access Bar. It can be moved two steps in each direction (left, right, up, down).

  • Routing Key refers to the row of keys just behind the text cells.

  • The rocker at the left side of the top that doesn't stay when pressed is named the Left Key.

  • The rockers at each side of the top that stay when pressed are named the Left and Right Switch.

Narrator action

Display buttons

Primary action

  • Routing Key

  • Left Key Rear + Bar Down 2

Secondary action

  • Left Key Front + Bar Left 1

  • Bar Right 1

  • Left Key Rear

Show context menu

  • Left Key Rear + Bar Left 1

  • Bar Left 1

  • Left Key Front

Pan braille right

  • Bar Right 1

Pan braille left

  • Bar Left 1

Braille home

  • Bar Left 2

Braille end

  • Bar Right 2

Braille next

  • Bar Down 1

Braille previous

  • Bar Up 1

Braille first

  • Bar Up 2

Braille last

  • Bar Down 2

Select navigation mode

  • Left Key Front + Bar Right 1

Start text selection at specified character

  • Bar Left 2 + Routing Key

End text selection and copy to clipboard

  • Bar Right 1 + Routing Key

Paste from clipboard at cursor point

  • Left Key Rear + Bar Down 1

BrailleX EL40s

Use the following commands with Narrator when using your Papenmeier BrailleX EL40s model.

: 

  • The long key on the front is the Easy Access Bar. It can be moved two steps in each direction (left, right, up, down).

  • Routing Key refers to the row of keys just behind the text cells.

  • The rockers at each side of the top that don't stay when pressed are named the Left and Right Key.

Narrator action

Display buttons

Primary action

  • Routing Key

  • Left Key Rear + Bar Down 2

Secondary action

  • Left Key Front + Bar Left 1

  • Left Key Rear

Show context menu

  • Left Key Rear + Bar Left 1

  • Left Key Front

Pan braille right

  • Bar Right 1

Pan braille left

  • Bar Left 1

Braille home

  • Bar Left 2

Braille end

  • Bar Right 2

Braille next

  • Bar Down 1

Braille previous

  • Bar Up 1

Braille first

  • Bar Up 2

Braille last

  • Bar Down 2

Select navigation mode

  • Left Key Front + Bar Right 1

Start text selection at specified character

  • Bar Left 2 + Routing Key

  • Left Key Rear + Routing Key

End text selection and copy to clipboard

  • Bar Right 1 + Routing Key

  • Right Key Rear + Routing Key

Paste from clipboard at cursor point

  • Left Key Rear + Bar Down 1

BrailleX EL60c

Use the following commands with Narrator when using your Papenmeier BrailleX EL60c model.

: 

  • The long key on the front is the Easy Access Bar. It can only be moved one step in each direction (left, right, up, down). To emulate the second step, also press any of the lower routing keys (those in the row just behind the text cells).

  • Routing Key 1 refers to the row of keys just behind the text cells.

  • Routing Key 2 refers to the row of keys behind the Routing Key 1 row.

  • The rockers at each side of the top that don't stay when pressed are named the Left and Right Key.

Narrator action

Display buttons

Primary action

  • Routing Key 1

  • Left Key Rear + Bar Down 2

Secondary action

  • Left Key Front + Bar Left 1

  • Left Key Rear

Show context menu

  • Left Key Rear + Bar Left 1

  • Left Key Front

Pan braille right

  • Bar Right 1

Pan braille left

  • Bar Left 1

Braille home

  • Bar Left 2

Braille end

  • Bar Right 2

Braille next

  • Bar Down 1

Braille previous

  • Bar Up 1

Braille first

  • Bar Up 2

Braille last

  • Bar Down 2

Select navigation mode

  • Left Key Front + Bar Right 1

Start text selection at specified character

  • Left Key Rear + Routing Key 1

End text selection and copy to clipboard

  • Right Key Rear + Routing Key 1

Paste from clipboard at cursor point

  • Left Key Rear + Bar Down 1

BrailleX EL66s

Use the following commands with Narrator when using your Papenmeier BrailleX EL66s model.

: 

  • The long key on the front is the Easy Access Bar. It can be moved two steps in each direction (left, right, up, down).

  • Routing Key 1 refers to the row of keys just behind the text cells.

  • Routing Key 2 refers to the row of keys behind the Routing Key 1 row.

  • The rockers at each side of the top that don't stay when pressed are named the Left and Right Key.

Narrator action

Display buttons

Primary action

  • Routing Key

  • Left Key Rear + Bar Down 2

Secondary action

  • Left Key Front + Bar Left 1

  • Left Key Rear

Show context menu

  • Left Key Rear + Bar Left 1

  • Left Key Front

Pan braille right

  • Bar Right 1

Pan braille left

  • Bar Left 1

Braille home

  • Bar Left 2

Braille end

  • Bar Right 2

Braille next

  • Bar Down 1

Braille previous

  • Bar Up 1

Braille first

  • Bar Up 2

Braille last

  • Bar Down 2

Select navigation mode

  • Left Key Front + Bar Right 1

Start text selection at specified character

  • Bar Left 2 + Routing Key 1

  • Left Key Rear + Routing Key 1

End text selection and copy to clipboard

  • Bar Right 1 + Routing Key 1

  • Right Key Rear + Routing Key 1

Paste from clipboard at cursor point

  • Left Key Rear + Bar Down 1

BrailleX EL70s

Use the following commands with Narrator when using your Papenmeier BrailleX EL70s model.

: 

  • The long key on the front is the Easy Access Bar. It can be moved two steps in each direction (left, right, up, down).

  • Routing Key 1 refers to the row of keys just behind the text cells.

  • Routing Key 2 refers to the row of keys behind the Routing Key 1 row.

  • The rockers at each side of the top that don't stay when pressed are named the Left and Right Key.

Narrator action

Display buttons

Primary action

  • Routing Key

  • Left Key Rear + Bar Down 2

Secondary action

  • Left Key Front + Bar Left 1

  • Left Key Rear

Show context menu

  • Left Key Rear + Bar Left 1

  • Left Key Front

Pan braille right

  • Bar Right 1

Pan braille left

  • Bar Left 1

Braille home

  • Bar Left 2

Braille end

  • Bar Right 2

Braille next

  • Bar Down 1

Braille previous

  • Bar Up 1

Braille first

  • Bar Up 2

Braille last

  • Bar Down 2

Select navigation mode

  • Left Key Front + Bar Right 1

Start text selection at specified character

  • Bar Left 2 + Routing Key 1

  • Left Key Rear + Routing Key 1

End text selection and copy to clipboard

  • Bar Right 1 + Routing Key 1

  • Right Key Rear + Routing Key 1

Paste from clipboard at cursor point

  • Left Key Rear + Bar Down 1

BrailleX EL80c

Use the following commands with Narrator when using your Papenmeier BrailleX EL80c model.

: 

  • The long key on the front is the Easy Access Bar. It can only be moved one step in each direction (left, right, up, down). To emulate the second step, also press any of the lower routing keys (those in the row just behind the text cells).

  • Routing Key 1 refers to the row of keys just behind the text cells.

  • Routing Key 2 refers to the row of keys behind the Routing Key 1 row.

  • The rockers at each side of the top that don't stay when pressed are named the Left and Right Key.

Narrator action

Display buttons

Primary action

  • Routing Key

  • Left Key Rear + Bar Down 2

Secondary action

  • Left Key Front + Bar Left 1

  • Left Key Rear

Show context menu

  • Left Key Rear + Bar Left 1

  • Left Key Front

Pan braille right

  • Bar Right 1

Pan braille left

  • Bar Left 1

Braille home

  • Bar Left 2

Braille end

  • Bar Right 2

Braille next

  • Bar Down 1

Braille previous

  • Bar Up 1

Braille first

  • Bar Up 2

Braille last

  • Bar Down 2

Select navigation mode

  • Left Key Front + Bar Right 1

Start text selection at specified character

  • Left Key Rear + Routing Key 1

End text selection and copy to clipboard

  • Right Key Rear + Routing Key 1

Paste from clipboard at cursor point

  • Left Key Rear + Bar Down 1

BrailleX EL80-II

Use the following commands with Narrator when using your Papenmeier BrailleX EL80-II model.

: 

  • The long key on the front is the Easy Access Bar. It can be moved two steps in each direction (left, right, up, down).

  • Routing Key refers to the row of keys just behind the text cells.

  • The keys behind the status cells are named Status .1 and Status .2.

  • The rockers at each side of the top that don't stay when pressed are named the Left and Right Key.

Narrator action

Display buttons

Primary action

  • Routing Key

  • Left Key Rear + Bar Down 2

Secondary action

  • Left Key Front + Bar Left 1

  • Left Key Rear

Show context menu

  • Left Key Rear + Bar Left 1

  • Left Key Front

Pan braille right

  • Bar Right 1

Pan braille left

  • Bar Left 1

Braille home

  • Bar Left 2

Braille end

  • Bar Right 2

Braille next

  • Bar Down 1

Braille previous

  • Bar Up 1

Braille first

  • Bar Up 2

Braille last

  • Bar Down 2

Select navigation mode

  • Left Key Front + Bar Right 1

Start text selection at specified character

  • Bar Left 2 + Routing Key

  • Left Key Rear + Routing Key

End text selection and copy to clipboard

  • Bar Right 1 + Routing Key

  • Right Key Rear + Routing Key

Paste from clipboard at cursor point

  • Left Key Rear + Bar Down 1

BrailleX EL 80

Use the following commands with Narrator when using your Papenmeier BrailleX EL 80 model.

: 

  • The long key on the front is the Easy Access Bar. It can be moved two steps in each direction (left, right, up, down).

  • Routing Key refers to the row of keys just behind the text cells.

  • The keys behind the status cells are named Status .1 and Status .2.

  • The rockers at each side of the top that don't stay when pressed are named the Left and Right Key.

  • The rockers at each side of the top that stay when pressed are named the Left and Right Switch.

Narrator action

Display buttons

Primary action

  • Routing Key

  • Left Key Rear + Bar Down 2

Secondary action

  • Left Key Front + Bar Left 1

  • Bar Right 1

  • Left Key Rear

Show context menu

  • Left Key Rear + Bar Left 1

  • Bar Left 1

  • Left Key Front

Pan braille right

  • Bar Right 1

Pan braille left

  • Bar Left 1

Braille home

  • Bar Left 2

Braille end

  • Bar Right 2

Braille next

  • Bar Down 1

Braille previous

  • Bar Up 1

Braille first

  • Bar Up 2

Braille last

  • Bar Down 2

Select navigation mode

  • Left Key Front + Bar Right 1

Start text selection at specified character

  • Bar Left 2 + Routing Key

  • Left Key Rear + Routing Key

End text selection and copy to clipboard

  • Bar Right 1 + Routing Key

  • Right Key Rear + Routing Key

Paste from clipboard at cursor point

  • Left Key Rear + Bar Down 1

BrailleX EL80s

Use the following commands with Narrator when using your Papenmeier BrailleX EL80s model.

: 

  • The long key on the front is the Easy Access Bar. It can be moved two steps in each direction (left, right, up, down).

  • Routing Key 1 refers to the row of keys just behind the text cells.

  • Routing Key 2 refers to the row of keys behind the Routing Key 1 row.

  • The rockers at each side of the top that don't stay when pressed are named the Left and Right Key.

Narrator action

Display buttons

Primary action

  • Routing Key

  • Left Key Rear + Bar Down 2

Secondary action

  • Left Key Front + Bar Left 1

  • Left Key Rear

Show context menu

  • Left Key Rear + Bar Left 1

  • Left Key Front

Pan braille right

  • Bar Right 1

Pan braille left

  • Bar Left 1

Braille home

  • Bar Left 2

Braille end

  • Bar Right 2

Braille next

  • Bar Down 1

Braille previous

  • Bar Up 1

Braille first

  • Bar Up 2

Braille last

  • Bar Down 2

Select navigation mode

  • Left Key Front + Bar Right 1

Start text selection at specified character

  • Bar Left 2 + Routing Key 1

  • Left Key Rear + Routing Key 1

End text selection and copy to clipboard

  • Bar Right 1 + Routing Key 1

  • Right Key Rear + Routing Key 1

Paste from clipboard at cursor point

  • Left Key Rear + Bar Down 1

BrailleX Elba 20

Use the following commands with Narrator when using your Papenmeier BrailleX Elba 20 model.

: 

  • The long key on the front is the Easy Access Bar. It can be moved two steps in each direction (left, right, up, down).

  • Routing Key 1 refers to the row of keys just behind the text cells.

  • The left and right keys are emulated. Enter key emulation mode by pressing Thumb 1 + Thumb 2 (Left Windows + Right Windows). Then press:

    • Left Key Rear: Left Thumb (Left Windows)

    • Left Key Front: Space + Left Thumb (Context + Left Windows)

    • Right Key Rear: Right Thumb (Right Windows)

    • Right Key Front: Space + Right Thumb (Context + Right Windows)

  • The left and right switches are emulated. Enter key emulation mode by pressing Thumb 1 + Thumb 2 (Left Windows + Right Windows). Then press:

    • Left Switch Rear: Dot 1 (f)

    • Left Switch Center: Dot 2 (d)

    • Left Switch Front: Dot 3 (s)

    • Right Switch Rear: Dot 4 (j)

    • Right Switch Center: Dot 5 (k)

    • Right Switch Front: Dot 6 (l)

    • Center both switches: Dot 7 (a)

Narrator action

Display buttons

Primary action

  • Routing Key

  • Left Key Rear + Bar Down 2

Secondary action

  • Left Key Front + Bar Left 1

  • Bar Right 1

  • Left Key Rear

Show context menu

  • Left Key Rear + Bar Left 1

  • Bar Left 1

  • Left Key Front

Pan braille right

  • Bar Right 1

Pan braille left

  • Bar Left 1

Braille home

  • Bar Left 2

Braille end

  • Bar Right 2

Braille next

  • Bar Down 1

Braille previous

  • Bar Up 1

Braille first

  • Bar Up 2

Braille last

  • Bar Down 2

Select navigation mode

  • Left Key Front + Bar Right 1

Start text selection at specified character

  • Bar Left 2 + Routing Key 1

  • Left Key Rear + Routing Key 1

End text selection and copy to clipboard

  • Bar Right 1 + Routing Key 1

  • Right Key Rear + Routing Key 1

Paste from clipboard at cursor point

  • Left Key Rear + Bar Down 1

BrailleX Elba 32

Use the following commands with Narrator when using your Papenmeier BrailleX Elba 32 model.

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  • The long key on the front is the Easy Access Bar. It can be moved two steps in each direction (left, right, up, down).

  • Routing Key 1 refers to the row of keys just behind the text cells.

  • The left and right keys are emulated. Enter key emulation mode by pressing Thumb 1 + Thumb 2 (Left Windows + Right Windows). Then press:

    • Left Key Rear: Left Thumb (Left Windows)

    • Left Key Front: Space + Left Thumb (Context + Left Windows)

    • Right Key Rear: Right Thumb (Right Windows)

    • Right Key Front: Space + Right Thumb (Context + Right Windows)

  • The left and right switches are emulated. Enter key emulation mode by pressing Thumb 1 + Thumb 2 (Left Windows + Right Windows). Then press:

    • Left Switch Rear: Dot 1 (f)

    • Left Switch Center: Dot 2 (d)

    • Left Switch Front: Dot 3 (s)

    • Right Switch Rear: Dot 4 (j)

    • Right Switch Center: Dot 5 (k)

    • Right Switch Front: Dot 6 (l)

    • Center both switches: Dot 7 (a)

Narrator action

Display buttons

Primary action

  • Routing Key

  • Left Key Rear + Bar Down 2

Secondary action

  • Left Key Front + Bar Left 1

  • Bar Right 1

  • Left Key Rear

Show context menu

  • Left Key Rear + Bar Left 1

  • Bar Left 1

  • Left Key Front

Pan braille right

  • Bar Right 1

Pan braille left

  • Bar Left 1

Braille home

  • Bar Left 2

Braille end

  • Bar Right 2

Braille next

  • Bar Down 1

Braille previous

  • Bar Up 1

Braille first

  • Bar Up 2

Braille last

  • Bar Down 2

Select navigation mode

  • Left Key Front + Bar Right 1

Start text selection at specified character

  • Bar Left 2 + Routing Key 1

  • Left Key Rear + Routing Key 1

End text selection and copy to clipboard

  • Bar Right 1 + Routing Key 1

  • Right Key Rear + Routing Key 1

Paste from clipboard at cursor point

  • Left Key Rear + Bar Down 1

BrailleX Elba (Trio 20)

Use the following commands with Narrator when using your Papenmeier BrailleX Elba (Trio 20) model.

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  • The long key on the front is the Easy Access Bar. It can be moved two steps in each direction (left, right, up, down).

  • Routing Key 1 refers to the row of keys just behind the text cells.

  • The rockers at each side of the top that don't stay when pressed are named the Left and Right Key.

Narrator action

Display buttons

Primary action

  • Routing Key

  • Left Key Rear + Bar Down 2

Secondary action

  • Left Key Front + Bar Left 1

  • Left Key Rear

Show context menu

  • Left Key Rear + Bar Left 1

  • Left Key Front

Pan braille right

  • Bar Right 1

Pan braille left

  • Bar Left 1

Braille home

  • Bar Left 2

Braille end

  • Bar Right 2

Braille next

  • Bar Down 1

Braille previous

  • Bar Up 1

Braille first

  • Bar Up 2

Braille last

  • Bar Down 2

Select navigation mode

  • Left Key Front + Bar Right 1

Start text selection at specified character

  • Bar Left 2 + Routing Key 1

  • Left Key Rear + Routing Key 1

End text selection and copy to clipboard

  • Bar Right 1 + Routing Key 1

  • Right Key Rear + Routing Key 1

Paste from clipboard at cursor point

  • Left Key Rear + Bar Down 1

BrailleX Elba (Trio 32)

Use the following commands with Narrator when using your Papenmeier BrailleX Elba (Trio 32) model.

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  • The long key on the front is the Easy Access Bar. It can be moved two steps in each direction (left, right, up, down).

  • Routing Key 1 refers to the row of keys just behind the text cells.

  • The rockers at each side of the top that don't stay when pressed are named the Left and Right Key.

Narrator action

Display buttons

Primary action

  • Routing Key

  • Left Key Rear + Bar Down 2

Secondary action

  • Left Key Front + Bar Left 1

  • Left Key Rear

Show context menu

  • Left Key Rear + Bar Left 1

  • Left Key Front

Pan braille right

  • Bar Right 1

Pan braille left

  • Bar Left 1

Braille home

  • Bar Left 2

Braille end

  • Bar Right 2

Braille next

  • Bar Down 1

Braille previous

  • Bar Up 1

Braille first

  • Bar Up 2

Braille last

  • Bar Down 2

Select navigation mode

  • Left Key Front + Bar Right 1

Start text selection at specified character

  • Bar Left 2 + Routing Key 1

  • Left Key Rear + Routing Key 1

End text selection and copy to clipboard

  • Bar Right 1 + Routing Key 1

  • Right Key Rear + Routing Key 1

Paste from clipboard at cursor point

  • Left Key Rear + Bar Down 1

BrailleX IB 80 CR Soft

Use the following commands with Narrator when using your Papenmeier BrailleX IB 80 CR Soft model.

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  • Routing Key 1 refers to the row of keys just behind the text cells.

  • The keys behind the status cells are named Status .1 through Status .4.

Narrator action

Display buttons

Primary action

  • Routing Key

  • Status .3

Secondary action

  • Status .4

Show context menu

  • Home

Pan braille right

  • Attribute

Pan braille left

  • Function

Braille home

  • Function + Home

Braille end

  • Attribute + Home

Braille next

  • Forward

Braille previous

  • Backward

Braille first

  • Function + Backward

  • Attribute + Backward

Braille last

  • Function + Forward

  • Attribute + Forward

Start text selection at specified character

  • Function + Routing Key 1

Paste from clipboard at cursor point

  • Function + Attribute

BrailleX Live

Use the following commands with Narrator when using your Papenmeier BrailleX Live model.

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  • The long key on the front is the Easy Access Bar. It can only be moved one step in each direction (left, right, up, down). To emulate the second step, also press any of the lower routing keys (those in the row just behind the text cells).

  • Routing Key 1 refers to the row of keys just behind the text cells.

  • The rockers at each side of the top that don't stay when pressed are named the Left and Right Key.

Narrator action

Display buttons

Primary action

  • Routing Key

  • Left Key Rear + Bar Down 2

  • Space + Dot 1 + Dot 2 + Dot 3 + Dot 6

Secondary action

  • Left Key Front + Bar Left 1

  • Space + Dot 2 + Dot 3 + Dot 4

  • Left Key Rear

Show context menu

  • Left Key Rear + Bar Left 1

  • Space + Dot 1 + Dot 4 + Dot 5

  • Left Key Front

Pan braille right

  • Bar Right 1

Pan braille left

  • Bar Left 1

Braille home

  • Bar Left 2

Braille end

  • Bar Right 2

Braille next

  • Bar Down 1

Braille previous

  • Bar Up 1

Braille first

  • Bar Up 2

Braille last

  • Bar Down 2

Select navigation mode

  • Left Key Front + Bar Right 1

  • Space + Dot 1 + Dot 2 + Dot 3 + Dot 4

Start text selection at specified character

  • Left Key Rear + Routing Key 1

End text selection and copy to clipboard

  • Right Key Rear + Routing Key 1

Paste from clipboard at cursor point

  • Left Key Rear + Bar Down 1

  • Space + Dot 1 + Dot 3 + Dot 4 + Dot 6

Toggle braille keyboard

  • Space + Dot 1 + Dot 3

  • Space + Dot 1 + Dot 3 + Dot 8

  • Space + Dot 1 + Dot 3 + Dot 7

BrailleX Trio

Use the following commands with Narrator when using your Papenmeier BrailleX Trio model.

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  • The long key on the front is the Easy Access Bar. It can be moved two steps in each direction (left, right, up, down).

  • Routing Key 1 refers to the row of keys just behind the text cells.

  • The rockers at each side of the top that don't stay when pressed are named the Left and Right Key.

Narrator action

Display buttons

Primary action

  • Routing Key

  • Left Key Rear + Bar Down 2

  • Space + Dot 1 + Dot 2 + Dot 3 + Dot 6

Secondary action

  • Left Key Front + Bar Left 1

  • Space + Dot 2 + Dot 3 + Dot 4

  • Left Key Rear

Show context menu

  • Left Key Rear + Bar Left 1

  • Space + Dot 1 + Dot 4 + Dot 5

  • Space + Dot 1 + Dot 4 + Dot 5 + Dot 8

  • Space + Dot 1 + Dot 4 + Dot 5 + Dot 7

  • Left Key Front

Pan braille right

  • Bar Right 1

Pan braille left

  • Bar Left 1

Braille home

  • Bar Left 2

Braille end

  • Bar Right 2

Braille next

  • Bar Down 1

Braille previous

  • Bar Up 1

Braille first

  • Bar Up 2

Braille last

  • Bar Down 2

Select navigation mode

  • Left Key Front + Bar Right 1

  • Space + Dot 1 + Dot 2 + Dot 3 + Dot 4

Start text selection at specified character

  • Bar Left 2 + Routing Key 1

  • Left Key Rear + Routing Key 1

End text selection and copy to clipboard

  • Bar Right 1 + Routing Key 1

  • Right Key Rear + Routing Key 1

Paste from clipboard at cursor point

  • Left Key Rear + Bar Down 1

  • Space + Dot 1 + Dot 3 + Dot 4 + Dot 6

Toggle braille keyboard

  • Space + Dot 1 + Dot 3

  • Space + Dot 1 + Dot 3 + Dot 8

  • Space + Dot 1 + Dot 3 + Dot 7

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