Braille Maker
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 Are demonstration copies of Braille Maker available?
APPLIES TO: BMW AND BMP
Free demonstration copies of Braille Maker Standard and Braille Maker Professional can be obtained by calling DotLine on 0870 321 7099.
Both demonstration versions are full products with no restriction on features. The only limit is fifty executions or sixty days, w...
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Are Site Licences available for Braille Maker?
APPLIES TO: BMW AND BMP
Braille Maker can be purchased in Multi User multiples rather than a Site Licence. The main advantage is that this does not limit where the installations are located. For example, many Schools and Universities have multiple sites, so Braille Maker can be ...
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Braille Seperators do not appear in Braille
APPLIES TO: BMW AND BMP
After inserting a seperator in Word - i.e. 12 centred hyphens, they do not appear in the Braille version.
Some versions of Word take this to mean that you want a border line drawn when you centre a number of the same character - i.e. hyphens, asterisks etc., so Word draws...
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Can Braille Maker be installed on more than one PC?
APPLIES TO: BMW AND BMP
Braille Maker is supplied with one Activation Token, so it can only be on one PC at any one time. If the activation is done via the Internet, it is very easy to move a token from one PC back to the Internet, and then onto another PC. This process only takes a f...
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Can I add additional contractions to Braille Maker rules?
Contractions which do not form part of standard Braille rules such as: -
Dot 5 C = Christ
Dot 5 J = Jesus
Dot 5 G = God
Can be added to the Braille Maker Dictionary like any other word.
Launch Braille Maker from the Start Menu
From the Braille Maker Main Menu choose Settings
Choose Dictiona...
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Can I change the installation folder for Braille Maker?
APPLIES TO: BMW AND BMP
During the installation process, you are prompted to change the folder. The default is BMWIN for Braille Maker Standard and BMPW for Braille Maker Professional.
You can change it to any folder, which will be created if it does not already exist.
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Can I choose the SET file before Brailling?
Can I choose the SET file before Brailling?Versions prior to 1.6Open the Run dialogue box with the Windows Key + RType SYSEDITIn the WIN.INI file find the Braille Maker section - denoted by [Braille Maker]Add the line program=bmwin.exe -s:? Save WIN.INIVersion 1.6 onwardsLaunch Br...
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Can I download a demonstration copy of Braille Maker?
Applies to Braille Maker for Windows andBraille Maker ProfessionalDemonstration copies of Braille Maker for Windows or Braille Maker Professional can be downloaded from our website at: -http://www.cragside.com/ilogin/index.phpCreate a user account and you will receive an email with the link to the...
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Can I manually install Braille Maker Icons and Program Group?
APPLIES TO: BMW AND BMP
This happens occasionally with some installations of Microsoft Windows XP
NOTE IF YOUR VERSION IS BEFORE 1.4/O PLEASE CONTACT US FOR AN UPDATED SETUP PROGRAM AND THEN FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS BELOW.
From the START menu, choose RUN or hold down the Windows key and press R.
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Can I still produce Braille using the old rules?
Applies to BMW and BMP version 1.6 onwards
The user can choose whether to use the new rules or the old rules, with or without capitalisation.
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Can I upgrade my existing version of Braille Maker?
You can upgrade an existing version of Braille Maker for Windows to the current version; the upgrade price depends on how old the existing version is.
The option to upgrade an existing version of Braille Maker for Windows to Braille Maker Professional also exists.
Follow the link to our Software...
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Do I need to install Microsoft Office before installing Braille Maker?
APPLIES TO: BMW AND BMP
If you install Braille Maker after Microsoft Office, the Braille Maker installation will automatically install the macro and template to make Braille available as an option on the File menu in Word.
If, however, you install Braille Maker before Microsoft Office, once the ...
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Do I need to know Braille to use Braille Maker?
APPLIES TO: BMW AND BMP
Braille Maker is designed to be used by people with little or no Braille knowledge as well as Braille experts.
Many of our users have little or no Braille knowledge, but a large number of our customers are professional Braille transcribers.
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Does Braille Maker have a User Dictionary?
APPLIES TO: BMWAND BMP
Braille Maker allows the user to define how words are translated. For example, place names and peoples' names do not always contract correctly. The user can control how any word is contracted.
To define a word: -
Launch Braille Maker from the Start Menu
Choos...
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Does Braille Maker support American Braille?
Applies to ALL versions of Braille Maker ProfessionalBraille Maker does not support US or North American Braille.Braille Maker will support Unified Braille Code as soon as this is ratified by the appropriate authorities.
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Does Braille Maker support the new English Braille rules?
Applies to BMW and BMP version 1.6 onwards
Braille Maker version 1.6 onwards has support for the new rules.
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Does Braille Maker use capital signs?
APPLIES TO: BMW AND BMP
This is a user option which can be set to: -
None
Old Rules
New Rules
To set this option: -
Run Braille Maker from Start Menu, Programs
Choose the Settings button
Choose Signing
Set the Radio Button as required
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Does Braille Maker work with screen readers?
APPLIES TO: BMW AND BMP
Braille Maker should work with most screen readers. A set of JAWS scripts are supplied on the Braille Maker CD. These are currently being updated and should be available soon.
A WindowEyes SET file is also being written currently and again should be available ...
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Error 103 – File Not Open
APPLIES TO: BMW AND BMP
This can occur on older, floppy disk versions of Braille Maker when run on current versions of Windows.If the file being Brailled is in the root of Drive C, this error could be given.Some anti-virus software will prevent the file being accessed.
SolutionCopy the file to b...
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Error 111807
Applies to BMW and BMP version 1.5 and below
This error occurs during the Internet activation and is generally due to the Internet connection not being available, or a firewall preventing the activation from taking place.
Check that the Internet connection is available, if so, che...
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