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    {
        "role": "user",
        "content": "Is%20there%20a%20keystroke%20for%20jaws%20that%20you%20can%20change%20your%20braille%20mode%20on%20the%20fly%2C%20like%20going%20from%20line%20to%20structured%20mode%3F"
    },
    {
        "role": "assistant",
        "content": "Yes \u2014 in JAWS you *can* switch your braille mode on the fly (e.g. from Structured \u2192 Line \u2192 Attributes \u2192 Speech History) using a braille\u2010display chord. The exact key combination depends on your braille display model, but the default is:\n\n**Cycle among Line, Structured, Attributes, and Speech History Modes:** `M CHORD` (also shown as **Dots 1-3-4 CHORD**) on Focus and similar displays. ([support.freedomscientific.com](https://support.freedomscientific.com/Content/Documents/Manuals/Legacy/ClassicFocus40Blue/Classic-Focus-40-Blue-Users-Guide.pdf?utm_source=openai))\n\n---\n\n### Details & What to Try\n\n- **Focus displays (Focus Blue, etc.)**  \n  Use **M CHORD** to cycle through the modes. In older and current documentation for Focus, this is the standard way. ([support.freedomscientific.com](https://support.freedomscientific.com/Content/Documents/Manuals/Legacy/ClassicFocus40Blue/Classic-Focus-40-Blue-Users-Guide.pdf?utm_source=openai))\n\n- **Other displays**  \n  For non-Focus displays, the same function might be assigned, but possibly under a different chord.  \n  You should be able to check or even reassign it in the **JAWS Keyboard Manager** or via **Settings Center** under the Braille group. ([github.com](https://github.com/jamalmazrui/JAWS2020doc/blob/master/braille.txt?utm_source=openai))\n\n---\n\nIf you tell me which braille display model you're using (e.g. Focus 40 Blue, Brailliant, HIMS, etc.), I can give you the exact chord for *your* setup."
    },
    {
        "role": "user",
        "content": "I%20am%20on%20a%20mantis%20q40"
    },
    {
        "role": "assistant",
        "content": "I couldn\u2019t find documented evidence that the **Mantis Q40** supports a built-in keystroke to cycle *directly* among all JAWS braille display modes (Structured, Line, Speech, Attribute) like the `M CHORD` (Dots 1-3-4 Chord) used on Focus displays. APH\u2019s manuals and support materials don\u2019t list that feature. ([aph.org](https://www.aph.org/mantis-q40-frequently-asked-questions/?utm_source=openai))\n\nHere\u2019s what *is* true, and what to try:\n\n---\n\n## What the Mantis *does* support\n\nFrom official documentation:\n\n- You *can* toggle between contracted (Grade 2) and uncontracted (Computer) braille using **Ctrl + Fn + G**. ([aph.org](https://www.aph.org/app/uploads/2024/08/Mantis-Q40-EN-UG-2.3-accessible-UA.pdf?utm_source=openai))  \n- You *can* switch among language profiles with **Ctrl + Fn + L**. ([aph.org](https://www.aph.org/app/uploads/2024/08/Mantis-Q40-EN-UG-2.3-accessible-UA.pdf?utm_source=openai))  \n- You can toggle between standard keyboard entry and braille-entry (Perkins style) using **F12**. ([aph.org](https://www.aph.org/mantis-q40-frequently-asked-questions/?utm_source=openai))  \n\nNone of those explicitly change JAWS \u201cbraille mode\u201d (Structured vs Line vs Attribute vs Speech Output).\n\n---\n\n## What to try if you want to switch modes on the fly\n\nHere are possible work-arounds and how to verify if your version of JAWS + Mantis supports more:\n\n1. **Check JAWS Keyboard Manager / Settings Center**  \n   Open JAWS, go to *Options* \u2192 *Settings Center* (often with `INSERT+F2`), then expand the *Braille* group. Look under *Braille Mode* or *Braille Output Mode*.  \n   It may allow you to assign a custom keystroke to switch modes. APH says the Mantis has a driver for JAWS but doesn\u2019t list this mode cycling as a default. ([humanware.com](https://www.humanware.com/en-usa/support/mantis_q40?utm_source=openai))\n\n2. **Update everything**  \n   Make sure your Mantis firmware is updated (APH supports firmware version 2.6.x as of mid-2026) and that JAWS is fully updated. Sometimes new features are added. ([humanware.com](https://www.humanware.com/en-usa/support/mantis_q40?utm_source=openai))\n\n3. **Use scripting or remapping**  \n   If JAWS custom scripts (JAWS scripting) allow it, you may be able to create a script that toggles the mode, then bind it to a key or combination on the Mantis. This requires some setup.\n\n---\n\nIf you tell me which version of **JAWS** you're using (year/build) I can try to dig up whether that mode cycling command has been added for the Mantis Q40 in your version. Would you like me to check?"
    }
]