JAWS – Set up Humanware Mantis Q40

JAWS – Set up Humanware Mantis Q40


Problem:

A customer needs to set up their Mantis Q40 Braille display with JAWS screen reader.


Resolution:

When using Jaws 2020 or later, the Mantis Q40 driver is already pre-installed and ready to go. However, it is essential that you ensure JAWS is configured to use the new Mantis Q40 Braille display.

 

1       Move your focus to the JAWS window by pressing the JAWS key + J.

2       Open the menu bar by pressing ALT, then press down arrow to activate the option menu and then type the letter l to open Braille options

3       Tab to the “add Braille Display…” button and press enter.

4       You will be presented with a list of possible Braille displays to add to JAWS, press the letter “A” until you reach the relevant APH Mantis Q40 display and press the spacebar to check the associated checkbox Press the tab until you reach the “next” button and press enter.

 


Windows USB driver download

  1. https://support.humanware.com/index.php?Action=Page.Link&PageLink=6&ItemLink=4979&To=Site%2FFiles%2Fa%2F06cc20404d351cbaa2520fcd0d5adc3%2F9f5b335653a9b5c4dd5993e6e45ab098%2FBrailleTerminalTools_v2.4.1.1.exe_.zip



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