Many braille displays have built-in applications for reading and writing when not connected to a computer, smart phone or tablet. However, some of these displays do not have built-in braille translation and therefore do not properly support even the most basic of common file formats!
In these cases, you will need to work with braille files: special text files which contain braille dots instead of regular characters.
Send to Braille is a free. Lightweight application for Windows which converts many common file types to braille, and braille files to text files. It adds a shortcut to your “Send to” menu in File Explorer and translates the files automatically. All you need to do is press enter and the translated file will appear in a matter of seconds!
This week, join Matthew Horspool as he explores the question: “Is this too good to be true?”
Matthew will cover:
- Downloading and installing Send to Braille
- Using Send to Braille
- Configuring Send to Braille
- When it is, and isn’t, appropriate to use Send to Braille
- Limitations of Send to Braille
Register for Send to Braille: Braille Translation with Ease
To join by phone, please use these details:
Phone number: 0131 460 1196
Meeting ID: 885 9452 8190
Passcode: 123456