Braille

Duxbury Systems leads the world in software for braille. The Duxbury Braille Translator (DBT) and MegaDots, are used by virtually all of the world's leading braille publishers. No one supports more languages than Duxbury Systems - DBT supports grade 1 and grade 2 translation in English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Arabic, Malaysian, Swedish, and other languages. Our software can produce contracted and uncontracted braille, mathematics, and technical braille.

• DBT can now be installed in Windows Vista.
• There have been general improvements in embosser support, editing, Scientific Notebook imports, JAWS Scripts, GOODFEEL integration, Braille-Build, HTML/SGML imports, and formatting.
• Translation support has been added for the Amharic, Khmer and Ukrainian languages, and improved for French/Quebec, English/Unified, and numerous others.
• Documentation improvements include "Tips for Vista Users" and a "Table Example" for MS Word.

What does our software for braille look like?

Whether you are blind or sighted, our software comes up as a standard modern application, fully accessible AND fully in tune with the latest advances in operating systems and sister applications.

Focus refreshable braille displays with unequalled user control. The latest in braille display technology, the portable and affordable Focus 40 and 80 put you in control as you smoothly navigate the Windows ® environment. Focus is packed with advanced features and options that can be easily configured through JAWS ® for Windows.

The contemporary choice for students, professionals and home users. The durable Focus has 40 or 80 cells of braille. Connection is simple. Just plug into a PC or notebook computer via USB.

The Focus has been specifically designed for comfort and ease of use. Even the surface of the braille display has a new design that eliminates seams between the cells and provides a smooth reading surface that feels like paper.

Quickly move around documents with natural hand movements and greater productivity. Read documents and e-mail, work with spreadsheets, and cruise the Internet - all with unparalleled speed and efficiency. Advanced navigation features are designed so your hands seldom need to move from the braille display. All buttons can be individually configured to set up “hot keys” for specific functions.

The PAC Mate series incorporates JAWS, the world’s most popular screen reading software, and Microsoft Windows Mobile to create the world’s first accessible Pocket PC device for the blind.

The new PAC Mate Omni is a combination of enhanced hardware with expanded functionality and powerful new software that features the latest advances from Freedom Scientific and Microsoft.

The PAC Mate Omni is powered by Windows Mobile 6.0, the very latest Microsoft operating system. With Windows Mobile 6.0, the PAC Mate Omni will provide users with a host of innovative features and tools that enable the blind to access virtually every application that sighted users of mainstream PDAs now enjoy.

Windows Mobile 6.0 is the most keyboard-friendly version of this operating system. With full support for soft keys in Windows Mobile products, the PAC Mate Omni enables users to install and easily operate a huge variety of off-the-shelf third-party applications that offer keyboard support.

Features

• 12 to 80 cell refreshable Braille display
• Serves as a Braille terminal for PC's screen reader
• Bluetooth, USB and serial interfaces
• Battery Life
  • 25-30 hours with Bluetooth connectivity
  • 100 hours when connected via USB
• Weight: 0.56kg/1.2 lbs
• Dimensions: 31cm x 2cm x 7cm/12.2" x 2.9" x 0.

The BrailleNote mPower BT provides a choice of output options by combining a crisp high definition Braille display with clear, responsive speech. As well as all the great features already listed the BrailleNote mPower BT is available with either a 32 or 18 cell Braille display.

Features

• 32 cell refreshable Braille display
• Nine-key Braille keyboard
• Speech output
• Effortless thumb navigation by line, sentence, or paragraph
• One-handed mode for people with limited mobility 
• Context sensitive help and indexed user guide
• Serves as a Braille disply for PC's screen reader
• Weight: 1.3kg/2.9lbs
• Dimensions: 25cm x 15.5cm x 5cm/9.9" x 6.1" x 2"