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# BRLTTY

## Access to the Linux Console for Blind Persons using Refreshable Braille Displays

## Nikhil Nair `<nn201@cus.cam.ac.uk>`

and

## Nicolas Pitre `<nico@cam.org>`

and

## Stéphane Doyon `<s.doyon@videotron.ca>`

and

## Dave Mielke `<dave@mielke.cc>`

Version 2.99.8, April 2002

Copyright © 1995-2002 by The BRLTTY Team - All Rights Reserved. This is free software, placed under the terms of The GNU General Public License. BRLTTY comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY.

## 1. Introduction

- 1.1 A Brief History
- 1.2 System Requirements

## 2. The Build Procedure

- 2.1 Installed File Hierarchy
- 2.2 Make File Customization
- 2.3 Make File Targets
- 2.4 Testing the Build
- 2.5 Starting BRLTTY
- 2.6 Security Considerations
- 2.7 Other Utilities

## 3. Using BRLTTY

- 3.1 Commands
- 3.2 Cursor Routing
- 3.3 Cut and Paste
- 3.4 Alert Tunes
- 3.5 The Status Display
- 3.6 Command Learn Mode
- 3.7 Preferences Settings
- 3.8 The Configuration File
- 3.9 Command Line Options

## 4. Translation Tables

- 4.1 The Text Translation Table
- 4.2 The Attributes Translation Table
- 4.3 Table Format
- 4.4 Table Utilities

## 5. Advanced Topics

- 5.1 Installing Multiple Versions
- 5.2 Installation/Rescue Root Disks
- 5.3 Future Enhancements
- 5.4 Known Bugs

## 6. Appendices

- 6.1 Supported Braille Displays
- 6.2 Supported Speech Synthesizers
- 6.3 Driver Identification Codes
- 6.4 Braille Dot Numbering Convention
- 6.5 North American Braille Computer Code
- 6.6 MIDI Instrument Table

## 7. Epilogue

- 7.1 Contact Information
- 7.2 License
- 7.3 Disclaimer

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