How To Use Braille Displays – iPad Mini 2
Learn how to use braille display on your iPad Mini 2. You can use a Bluetooth braille display to read VoiceOver output, and you can use a braille display with input keys and other controls to control iPad when VoiceOver is turned on. For a list of supported braille displays, go to ww.apple.com/accessibility/ios/braille-display.html.
Connect a braille display
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Turn on the display, then go to Settings > General > Bluetooth and turn on Bluetooth. Then go to Settings > General > Accessibility > VoiceOver > Braille and choose the display.
Adjust Braille settings
Go to Settings > General > Accessibility > VoiceOver > Braille, where you can:
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Turn on contracted braille
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Turn off automatic braille translation
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Turn off eight-dot braille
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Turn on the status cell and choose its location
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Turn on Nemeth code for equations
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Display the onscreen keyboard
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Change the braille translation from Unified English
For information about common braille commands for VoiceOver navigation.
Set the language for VoiceOver
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Go to Settings > General > International > Language.
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If you change the language for iPad, you may need to reset the language for VoiceOver and your braille display.
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You can set the leftmost or rightmost cell of your braille display to provide system status and other information:
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Announcement History contains an unread message
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The current Announcement History message hasnt been read VoiceOver speech is muted
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The iPad battery is low (less than 20% charge)
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iPad is in landscape orientation
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The screen display is turned off
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The current line contains additional text to the left
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The current line contains additional text to the right
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Set the leftmost or rightmost cell to display status information.
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Go to Settings > General > Accessibility > VoiceOver > Braille > Status Cell, then tap Left or Right. See an expanded description of the status cell. On your braille display, press the status cells router button.