JAWS - Operation with the Orbit reader

JAWS - Operation with the Orbit reader

Information

A JAWS customer who also has an Orbit read would like to use it as a Braille display with JAWS.

Resolution

  1. As of JAWS 2022.2202.38 Orbit reader support has been added. Those users who do not have a license for 2022 will need to upgrade to take advantage of this change.  
  2. Go to www.freedomscientific.com to download JAWS 2022.
  3. Please click Orbit reader product info page for further info on Orbit reader.

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