Humanware BrailleConnect: Device keys for VoiceOver navigation
Summary
When using a Humanware BrailleConnect braille display with VoiceOver in iOS, you can use the following device-specific key commands to navigate.
Products Affected
iPad, iPhone, iPod touch
| Braille device keys | VoiceOver action |
| Router | Double-tap the selected item |
| Status Router | Toggle expanded status description |
| Joystick Left | Move to previous item |
| Joystick Right | Move to next item |
| Joystick Up | Move to previous item using rotor setting |
| Joystick Down | Move to next item using rotor setting |
| Joystick Press | Select the item under your finger |
| F1 | Activates the Home button |
| F2 | Goes to the status bar |
| F3 | Activate the Back button if present |
| F4 | Pause or continue speech |
| D1 | Move to previous item |
| D4 | Move to next item |
| D3 | Move to previous item using rotor setting |
| D6 | Move to next item using rotor setting |
| D2 + D3 | Select previous rotor setting |
| D5 + D6 | Select next rotor setting |
| D1 + D2 + D3 | Move to the first element |
| D4 + D5 + D6 | Move to the last element |
| D1 + D2 + D3 + D5 | Read page starting at selected item |
| D2 + D4 + D5 + D6 | Read page starting at the top |
| D1 + D2 + D5 | Activates the Home button |
| D2 + D3 + D4 | Goes to the status bar |
| D3 + D4 + D5 | Activates the Volume Up button |
| D1 + D2 + D6 | Activates the Volume Down button |
| D1 + D2 | Activates the Back button if present |
| D3 + D4 | Activates the Eject key |
| D1 + D4 + D5 | Activates the Delete key |
| D1 + D5 | Activates the Return key |
| D2 + D3 + D4 + D5 | Activates the Tab key |
| D1 + D2 + D3 + D4 + D5 + D6 | Toggle Screen Curtain on and off |
| D1 + D2 + D3 + D4 | Pause or continue speech |
| D1 + D3 + D4 | Toggle speech on and off |
| D2 + D4 + D6 | Scroll left one page |
| D1 + D3 + D5 | Scroll right one page |
| D2 + D3 + D6 | Deselect text |
| D3 + D5 + D6 | Select text |
| D2 | Pan Braille to the left |
| D5 | Pan Braille to the right |
| D1 + D3 + D4 + D5 | Toggle announcement history |
| D1 + D2 + D4 + D5 | Switch between contracted and uncontracted Braille |
Additional Information
These commands apply to the following models of the Humanware BrailleConnect line: BrailleConnect 24, BrailleConnect 32, and BrailleConnect 40.
For the universal list of common commands, please refer to Common Braille commands for VoiceOver.
To ensure that your braille display is using the correct table, please make sure that you have the most recent version of iOS installed.
Important: Information about products not manufactured by Apple is provided for information purposes only and does not constitute Apple’s recommendation or endorsement. Please contact the vendor for additional information.
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