The global setting of WTC's Braille input keyboard feature enables you to type text in Braille and issue most commands using Braille chords and characters while using any Windows application or function.

Although the global keyboard works normally as you change from one Windows application to another in most ordinary circumstances, there is a possibility of conflict with certain specialised programs. This should only be an issue in very particular situations, but users intending to work with Braille input for general use of Windows and its programs are advised to thoroughly test its use in the environments they envisage working in. It may be found necessary on occasions to switch Braille input off (Shift+WindowsKey+B) and revert to standard key board operation, or switch it off and back on to restore correct performance of the Braille keys. It should be noted that the primary objective of the Braille input facility is to provide self-contained Braille text support for use with VersaBraille Emulation. The global setting facilitates more general implementation, but if unexpected behavior is encountered it may stem from any number of causes related to the internal behaviour of the application in question that the user has no way of knowing, and it is better to accept it as a limitation of the facility than try to resolve the issue by changing configuration settings in either WTC or the malfunctioning program.

The following limitations are currently known --

In a WTC progress window, you cannot use Braille chords to press ESC or ENTER, use the actual keyboard keys.
Internet Explorer with JAWS for Windows: Navigation quick key commands must be issued by pressing the actual key, not its Braille dot equivalent, regardless of whether Braille input is enabled. Forms may be difficult in Braille, best to use standard keyboard.

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Using the Global Braille Keyboard