source: E-Access Bulletin. February 2008.
+09: Leopard Displays: Our tireless correspondent, Jude DaShiell, has also written in this month to continue our discussion about support for refreshable Braille displays by the new Apple operating system 'Leopard'.
Jude provides a link to a list of supported displays, from Apple's own
website:
http://fastlink.headstar.com/apple1 .
And Jude also forwarded a relevant notice from earlier this month:
"Today, Apple released the Braille Display Update 1.0 for VoiceOver in Leopard. VoiceOver, part of the Universal Access family of accessibility tech, allows blind or visually impaired users to hear what's on the screen. Via the new update, when you connect a compatible Braille display, "VoiceOver automatically detects it and sends it information about what is displayed on the screen."
"This update adds new support for certain Braille displays, including the HandyTech Braille Star 8, GW Micro BrailleSense, and more. This update is available for users of Mac OS X Leopard by using Software Update (Apple menu > Software Update) or by downloading the installer package from the Apple support downloads site. If you're currently using a Braille screenreader under Leopard - or you were waiting for support for your screenreader via this update - drop us a comment to let us know if the update makes a difference for you."
The download is available at:
http://fastlink.headstar.com/apple2 .
[Further comments please to inbox@headstar.com].
