Further information on the Braille displays available from IS equipment loan stock

Braille display Focus 40 - Portable, and Braille display Focus 80 - Large

Focus 40 Blue braille cells with smooth paper-like feel. Click to view larger image.

The Focus 40 and 80 refreshable braille displays provide a tactile interface to your computer.

Used together with screen access software such as JAWS® for Windows, the Focus braille display can enhance your computing experience.

Supplied with:

USB cable and braille manual.

The Focus braille displays include the following features:

40 or 80 braille cells

A cursor routing button above each braille cell

A Navrow button above each cursor routing key

8-key Perkins-style braille keyboard, with the addition of two SHIFT keys

Two panning buttons, two rocker bars, two selector buttons, and (on the Focus 80 only) two panning rockers

Two Whiz Wheels®, one at each end of the display, for quick navigation of files, lists, and menus

VariBraille adjustable braille dot firmness

Status cells configurable to either end of the display

Rapid Reading mode for quick review of files

USB connection to computer

 

User Manual:

Focus 40 Blue:

Focus Blue 5th Generation User Guide (PDF)
Focus Blue 5th Generation User Guide (HTML) 
Using the Focus Blue Scratchpad (HTML) 
Braille Display Input Commands for JAWS (HTML) 
Using the Focus Blue with iOS (HTML) 
Using the Focus Blue with BrailleBack on Android (HTML)

 

Focus 80:

Focus 80 Blue User Guide (PDF)
Focus 80 Blue User Guide (HTML) 
Braille Display Input Commands for JAWS (HTML) 
Focus Commands for JAWS 11 and Earlier (HTML) 
Using the Focus Blue with iOS 8 and Later (HTML) 
Using the Focus Blue with iOS 7 and Earlier (HTML) 
Using the Focus Blue with Talks (HTML) 

Further information:

Product video

GSA Information

Contact for this page:
Information Services, Aberystwyth University, Hugh Owen Library, Penglais, Aberystwyth, SY23 3DZ
Tel: 01970 62 2400 Email: is@aber.ac.uk