Portset BrailleKey

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Portset BrailleKey provides an easy and simple solution of adding a Braille keyboard to a computer.
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Portset BrailleKey

The Portset BrailleKey provides an easy and simple solution for adding a Braille keyboard to a Personal Computer or Laptop.

BrailleKey is connected to the USB port and is self registered by the operating system.

The case has a sloped face and a compact size of 220mm (8.6ins) wide, 110mm (4.2ins) deep, 20mm (0.7ins) front height and 40mm (1.6ins) rear height.


This makes it an ideal companion to both desk-top and portable systems The 9 keys are arranged in a group of 6 standard Braille input keys in a line, with space, backspace delete and new line keys ergonomically located below the Braille keys. Dot 7 is produced by the new line key providing a shifted character set.

BrailleKey in use BrailleKey provides either Universal computer Braille or UK computer Braille as ASCII characters into any application as well as being a direct interface to Braille devices such as printers.

A selector switch on the underside allows selection of either UK International or US Universal computer Braille.


BrailleKey does not need any drivers or software to be installed onto the computer.

For information on the Grade 2 version, Goto the Portset BrailleKeyG2.


© Portset Systems Ltd 1996-2008
Portset and KeySpeak are registered trade marks of Portset Systems Ltd.