Generated by All in One SEO v5.0.0.1, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # Braille display and keyboard: Mobile access to information ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://braillepen.com/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [BraillePen24 firmware upgrade procedure](https://braillepen.com/braillepen24-firmware-upgrade-procedure/) - New firmware is being published at our Downloads page from time to time, whenever the changes to the BraillePen24 system seems benefitial or new bug fixes are introduced. To install the firmware please follow this procedure: To update BraillePen24 with an update file: 1. Make sure that the SD card is properly formatted and contains - [New podcast: Braille Innovation from Poland ...](https://braillepen.com/new-podcast-braille-innovation-from-poland/) - The Raising the Dots blog published a new podcast featuring Jarek Urbanski, who explains the technology behind the new version of BraillePen24. Listen here: 45 min - [Parallel Visions, Haptic Realities: Poznań Art and Assistive Design in Venice](https://braillepen.com/parallel-visions-haptic-realities-poznan-art-and-assistive-design-in-venice/) - The exhibition stems from the robust cultural collaboration between Poznań and Venice, a dialogue launched in 2024 that sees the two cities united by a "history of forms and cultural flows," despite their differing geographical paths. This project aims to present Poznań's vibrant artistic milieu to an international audience, exploring how architectural traditions and modern - [The New BraillePen24 Is Here – Available Now!](https://braillepen.com/the-new-braillepen24-is-here-available-now/) - We are thrilled to announce that the new BraillePen24 is officially available for purchase. Following an extensive development phase and a highly successful Early Access program, our latest device is ready to set a new standard in professional braille mobility. Combining superior tactile cell quality, ultra-lightweight design, and enhanced connectivity, the BraillePen24 is engineered to - [“BraillePen 24 Now Supports Continuous Touch Reading” — Harpo Unveils Enhanced Braille Display](https://braillepen.com/braillepen-24-now-supports-continuous-touch-reading-harpo-unveils-enhanced-braille-display/) - An interview by Double Tap reveals the path to the current version of BraillePen24 and the role the industrial design played in the project. Please check here: DoubleTap interview Direct link to the video: DoubleTap interview - [Harpo Announces the Global Launch of the New BraillePen24: Redefining Tactile Precision for 2026](https://braillepen.com/press-release/) - Frankfurt am Main, GERMANY — May 27th, 2026 — Following two years of success in many European countries, Harpo is proud to announce the global release of the next-generation BraillePen24. Set to become the new standard for portable braille technology, the 2026 edition features a revolutionary "D3" tactile cell system and an ultra-slim aluminium chassis designed - [Meet us in Frankfurt am Main – SightCity 2026](https://braillepen.com/meet-us-in-frankfurt-am-main-sightcity-2026/) - We are excited to announce that Harpo will participate in the largest international trade fair for blind and visual impaired – Sight City in Frankfurt am Main from May 15th to 17th, 2024. Explore our booth and be among the first to experience the European launch of the BraillePen24 edition 2026 — a super-slim Braille - [Colors for blind people!](https://braillepen.com/colors-for-blind-people/) - Colors for blind people? That's probably a joke! After all, they can't see them anyway. However... research by Dr. Joanna Leciejewska from the Magdalena Abakanowicz University of the Arts in Poznań has shown that the design (including colors) of devices used by blind people is very important to them and they do care about it. - [Join Us at the CSUN Assistive Technology Conference 2025!](https://braillepen.com/join-us-at-the-csun-assistive-technology-conference-2025/) - We are thrilled to announce our participation in the 40th Annual CSUN Assistive Technology Conference, taking place from March 11-14, 2025, at the Anaheim Marriott in California. Visit us at booth #509 to explore our groundbreaking assistive devices: BraillePen 24: The thinnest Braille notetaker available, designed to enhance accessibility and independence. Mountbatten Brailler Tutor: A - [IF Award for BraillePen24](https://braillepen.com/if-award-for-braillepen24/) - **Breaking News!** Harpo is thrilled to announce that it has just been honored with the prestigious IF Design Award. This exciting news arrived today, and we couldn't be happier. The award-winning product is our latest innovation, the BraillePen24, which is now available on the market. - [Harpo at Sight City 2024](https://braillepen.com/harpo-at-sight-city-2024/) - We are excited to announce that Harpo will participate in the largest international trade fair for blind and visual impaired - Sight City in Frankfurt am Main from May 15th to 17th, 2024. Explore our booth and be among the first to experience the European launch of the BraillePen24 — a super-slim Braille notetaker crafted - [Harpo at CSUN AT Conference 2024](https://braillepen.com/harpo-at-csun-at-conference-2024/) - We are excited to announce that Harpo will participate in the CSUN Assistive Technology Conference in Anaheim from March 18th to 22nd, 2024. Explore our booth and be among the first to experience the launch of the BraillePen24— a super-slim Braille notetaker crafted to empower individuals with visual impairments. With its 24 Braille cells and - [Harpo showing off BraillePen24 at the EBU General Assembly in Lisbon!](https://braillepen.com/harpo-showing-off-braillepen24-at-the-ebu-general-assembly-in-lisbon/) - We are pleased to announce that you can meet us soon at the 12th General Assembly of the European Blind Union, which will be held at the Lisbon Marriott Hotel in Portugal from February 11 to 14, 2024! We will proudly present our NEW BraillePen24, distinguished by its unique features! Please see the details here: - [Why Braillepen24?](https://braillepen.com/why-braillepen24/) - [NVDA driver for BraillePen Slim](https://braillepen.com/nvda-driver-for-braillepen-slim/) - Here is the NVDA Add-On driver that will support all BraillePen Slim: BraillePenNVDAdriver To install please: - save the BraillePen Slim NVDA add-on driver into a folder (note the name of your folder) - Run NVDA and choose Tools -> Manage Add-Ons... - In the dialog that will open please click "Install" and find the - [NVDA driver for BraillePen 12 or BraillePen 12 T](https://braillepen.com/nvda-driver-for-braillepen-12-or-braillepen-12-t/) - Here is the NVDA Add-On driver that will support all BraillePen 12 models (BraillePen 12 and BraillePen 12 Touch): BraillePen12NVDAdriver To install please: - save the BraillePen 12 NVDA add-on driver into a folder (note the name of your folder) - Run NVDA and choose Tools -> Manage Add-Ons... - In the dialog that will - [CSUN 2016 Conference in San Diego, California - see us there!](https://braillepen.com/csun-2016-conference-see-us-there/) - See us at CSUN 31st Annual International Technology & Persons with Disabilities Conference booth 605C as usual! March 23rd - 25th, 2016. Assistive technology can transform the lives of people with disabilities. The latest in the field of assistive technology will be the focus of the world’s largest gathering of people who develop or use assistive - [Moving the Cursor in your Applications](https://braillepen.com/moving-the-cursor-in-your-applications/) - BraillePen 12 Touch makes the system and application navigation efficient and convenient. You have three methods with which you can control text on your BraillePen 12 Touch braille display: Pan keys Rotor settings (with iOS devices) ActiveTouch Cursor Routing. Although BraillePen 12 Touch is so compact and easy to work with, you can further improve - [BraillePen 12 and BraillePen 12 Touch Menu](https://braillepen.com/braillepen-12-and-braillepen-12-touch-menu/) - BraillePen 12 Touch has its own internal menu. It allows you to customize certain settings. The settings are as follows: Battery indicator Sleep time x minutes Feedback beep Cursor delay (BP12T only) Vibrate (BP12T only) Cell test Key test Cursor test (BP12T only) BT test (Bluetooth test) Firmware version Cbrd run Exit To enter the - [Making the connection to desktop computer](https://braillepen.com/making-the-connection-to-desktop-computer/) - Making the Bluetooth Connection The BraillePens support Bluetooth connections with the main types of Bluetooth providers. These may be built in to a device, or they may be a USB-based add-on for a PC or netbook. On phones and similar devices, the BraillePens connect automatically with Apple devices running iPhoneOS4, manually with Nokia phones running - [Why BraillePen 12 Touch?](https://braillepen.com/why-braillepen-12-touch/) - [BraillePen Write](https://braillepen.com/braillepen-write/) - The BraillePens can act as fully-functioning Windows keyboards, with all the capabilities of a standard PC keyboard. BraillePen Write software, which enables this, is supplied with every BraillePen and BraillePen 12. You can also configure special keymaps, so that they can be used for 6-key entry into specialist programs such as Braille Translation software. We - [Dolphin Supernova and the Dolphin Pen](https://braillepen.com/dolphin-supernova-and-the-dolphin-pen/) - BraillePen12 with Dolphin Supernova and the Dolphin Pen To set up the BraillePen12 as a keyboard and display for Supernova: In Supernova, Select control Panel, Popup Menu, Configuration, SAM Setup. Select EasyLink 12 from the list box Press the Configure button Select the Manual Configuration radio button Turn on your BraillePen12 using space + dots - [BraillePen 12 (Touch) with Jaws 15 and higher](https://braillepen.com/braillepen-12-touch-with-jaws-15-and-higher/) - To set up the BraillePen12 (Touch) as a keyboard and display for Jaws: Pair your BraillePen 12 (Touch) with your PC Run the driver setup.exe program and follow the prompts You may need to restart Jaws For questions about Jaws go to www.freedomscientific.com. For questions about BraillePen 12 Touch please contact your distributor. The driver - [System Access](https://braillepen.com/system-access/) - [table id=16 /] - [Window-Eyes 7.5.2 or higher](https://braillepen.com/window-eyes-7-5-2-or-higher/) - To set up the BraillePen 12 as a keyboard and display for Window-Eyes: First of all you need to pair your BraillePen with your computer using the default Bluetooth connection set up. Remember to assign the lowest possible COM port number. Note down the number because you will need it later when configuring Window-Eyes. Turn - [Mobile Accessibility on Android phones](https://braillepen.com/mobile-accessibility-on-android-phones/) - Pairing Braille Devices: Pairing Braille device is simple and is similar to any Bluetooth device pairing with the phone. First step in using Braille with Mobile Accessibility is to pair the Braille display with your Android powered Mobile device. Please check the documentation for your Braille device to find out the passcode used to connect - [BrailleBack on Android phones](https://braillepen.com/brailleback-on-android-phones/) - Pairing your Braille device Pairing Braille device is simple and is similar to any Bluetooth device pairing with the phone. First step in using Braille with BrailleBack is to pair the Braille display with your Android powered Mobile device. Please check the documentation for your Braille device to find out the passcode used to connect with - [VoiceOver on Apple iDevices](https://braillepen.com/voiceover-on-apple-idevices/) - This section applies to both BraillePen 12 and BraillePen Slim. iDevices can connect to BraillePen Slim since the release of iPhone OS 4.3. To pair your BraillePen Slim or BraillePen 12 with your iDevice: You will only need to perform this exercise once; once paired, unless you reset your iDevice, it will know about - [Talks on Symbian Phones](https://braillepen.com/talks-on-symbian-phones/) - This section applies only to BraillePen 12. BraillePen Slim does not yet connect to Talks on a Symbian OS phone. The BraillePen12 can display the screen contents of your Symbian phone running Talks, while you use the BraillePen12 keyboard to type notes, make calls and send SMS. Read on for all the information on how - [MobileSpeak on Symbian phones](https://braillepen.com/mobilespeak-on-symbian-phones/) - First turn MobileSpeak off, and then set Bluetooth on your phone to On. Make sure your phone is in discoverable mode. Now turn your BraillePen Slim on, and wait to hear the triple-beep that tells you Bluetooth is active. Pair your phone with BraillePen Slim. Then connect MobileSpeak and the BraillePen Slim, by going to - [BraillePen 12 Touch One-Handed Mode](https://braillepen.com/braillepen-12-touch-one-handed-mode/) - The BraillePen 12 Touch allows for one-hand operations. It goes even one step further by letting the user use only one finger to have a complete control of the unit and applications running on devices paired with the BP12T. In this mode the user can decide how they want to push the keys. You can - [BraillePen 12 (Touch) Clipboard](https://braillepen.com/braillepen-12-touch-clipboard/) - Introduction BraillePen 12 (Touch) has a built-in feature called the Clipboard. You can use it at any time without having to connect your keyboard with any device. Information entered from the Braille keyboard is saved immediately into the BraillePen's memory. You can also review what you have typed using the two Pan keys. If needed, - [Pairing with the Toshiba Bluetooth Adapter](https://braillepen.com/pairing-with-the-toshiba-bluetooth-adapter/) - Once the Toshiba Bluetooth software has been installed on your PC or netbook, make sure that Bluetooth is enabled on your netbook. If the icon in the system tray shows red on blue, Bluetooth has been turned off. You can right-click on the Bluetooth icon in the system tray to check whether Bluetooth has been - [Pairing with the Broadcom WIDCOMM® Bluetooth Adaptor](https://braillepen.com/pairing-with-the-broadcom-widcomm-bluetooth-adaptor/) - To run the pairing software, go first to the control Panel and click Bluetooth Configuration. Again, make sure that Bluetooth is enabled; right-click on the Bluetooth icon in the system tray, and if it isn't enabled, click to enable. Clicking on Bluetooth Configuration will start a Wizard. Make sure your BraillePen is on, and you - [Pairing with the BlueSoleil drivers](https://braillepen.com/pairing-with-the-bluesoleil-drivers/) - Although the BlueSoleil USB Bluetooth adapter comes with software for pairing, it is quite inaccessible. For pairing with these drivers between your PC and BraillePen, we would advise that you seek sighted assistance. BlueSoleil's software installs under Programs in the Start Menu. 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