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Why BraillePen 12 Touch?

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BraillePens Technical Information
and Specification

BraillePen Slim

BraillePen Slim knows about many access packages, including:


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  • MobileSpeak,
  • VoiceOver
  • Mobile Accessibility
  • BrailleBack
  • Supernova and Windows Eyes
  • Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7 and 8 as a Bluetooth® keyboard with our BraillePen Write software.

BraillePen Slim Specifications:

  • Bluetooth®: supports Microsoft, Broadcomm/Widcomm, Toshiba and BlueSoleil Bluetooth® stacks;
  • Dimensions: 148 x 78 x 23 mm (5.8 x 3 x .9 in);
  • Weight: 180 g (6.35 ozs)
  • Power: internal rechargeable battery;
  • Battery life: 10 hours working, standby several weeks, charge cycle 4 hours.

Comes with:


  • Travel pouch
  • Lanyard
  • Battery charger
  • Instructions in multiple formats
  • BraillePen Write software.


BraillePen 12 and BraillePen 12 Touch

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BraillePen 12 knows about many access packages and systems, including:


  • MobileSpeak,
  • Talks&Zoom,
  • Mobile Accessibility
  • BrailleBack
  • VoiceOver in OSX 10.6 (Snow Leopard) and later;
  • VoiceOver in iOS version 4 and later;
  • Dolphin Pen, Supernova, Window-Eyes - all with both keyboard and Braille Display;
  • and JAWS (up to version 10), display only using Voyager drivers;
  • and Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7 and 8 as a bluetooth keyboard with BP Write software.

BraillePen 12 Specifications:


  • Bluetooth® supports Microsoft, Broadcomm/Widcomm, Toshiba and BlueSoleil Bluetooth® stacks;
  • 12 Braille cells
  • 12 Braille ActiveTouch Cursor routers (BP12T only)
  • The Clipboard (quick notes)
  • Dimensions: 151 x 96 x 21 mm (5.9 x 3.8 x .85 in);
  • Weight: 260 g (9.2 ozs);
  • Power supply: internal rechargeable battery;
  • Battery life: 12 hours working, standby several weeks, charge cycle 3 hours;
  • Battery overcharge protection.

BraillePen12 comes with:


  • BraillePen12 Eco Leather Travel pouch,
  • Lanyard,
  • Battery charger,
  • Instructions in multiple formats,
  • BraillePen Write software.

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