“HELP! I can’t use my braille device on the internet because I don’t know how to braille the login details!”
This is a common challenge for braille display users. Whether it’s connecting a braille display to wi-fi, adding an email account to a braille notetaker, typing a password in Braille Screen Input on an iPhone or using your braille display to log back into your computer after it’s fallen asleep, the question of which braille code to use and how to braille the increasingly complex sequences of letters, numbers and special characters we often use still catches even the most seasoned braille user out.
“Do I need to use computer braille? I don’t know that.”
“I’m using UEB: can I use contractions?”
“How do I braille an ‘at’ sign?”
“Can I still use dot 6 for capitals? What about if there’s a mix of upper case and lower case?”
In this session, Matthew Horspool will answer all of these questions and more, covering topics including:
- The differences between literary and computer braille
- Why computer braille isn’t as “standard” as you might think
- Things to watch out for when using UEB
- How to work out which code to use
- A quick rundown of the most common symbols in the most common codes
This session is likely to be quite fast-paced. There will be plenty of time for questions, but we encourage you to take your own notes relevant to your specific devices and credentials.
Register for Entering Usernames, Passwords and Other Technical Details on a Braille Keyboard
To join by phone, please use these details:
- Phone number: 0131 460 1196
- Meeting ID: 839 8313 2413
- Passcode: 123456