[
    {
        "role": "user",
        "content": "I%20want%20to%20show%20current%20word%20in%20computer%20braille%20on%20my%20display%20but%20it%20is%20unavailable%20what%20setting%20do%20I%20need%20to%20change%20to%20make%20it%20show"
    },
    {
        "role": "assistant",
        "content": "To show the *current word* under the cursor in \u201ccomputer braille\u201d (uncontracted/8-dot braille) on your refreshable braille display, you need to adjust a setting in your screen reader. The exact name and location of this setting depends on which screen reader you are using (JAWS, NVDA, Narrator, etc.). Here are how the main ones handle it, and what setting you need to change:\n\n---\n\n## If you're using **JAWS** (Windows)\n\n- Go to **Braille Translation Settings**. You can usually get there via the JAWS Startup Wizard or through the Settings Center (press `INSERT + F2` \u2192 Braille or Braille Translation).  \n- Look for the checkbox: **\u201cShow current word in Computer Braille\u201d**.  \n- This option is available only when:\n  1. Output mode is **Grade 1 or Grade 2** (contracted/uncontracted/contracted)  \n  2. Input mode is **Computer Braille** ([support.freedomscientific.com](https://support.freedomscientific.com/teachers/lessons/8.2_Transcript-StartupWizardBrailleOptions.htm?utm_source=openai))\n\n- If this box is unchecked, the display shows contracted braille for words\u2014even those where the cursor is resting. Checking it tells JAWS to display the word at the cursor in computer braille.\n\n---\n\n## If you're using **NVDA** (Windows, open-source)\n\n- Open NVDA\u2019s settings: `NVDA + Control + A` \u2192 Preferences \u2192 Braille.  \n- Find the option **\u201cExpand at cursor\u201d** (or similarly named) under the Braille Display/Text Presentation settings.  \n- Make sure **Expand at cursor = On**. With this enabled, when you're using contracted braille (Grade 2), NVDA will show the word at the cursor in full (uncontracted), i.e. computer braille. ([nvaccess-nvda.mintlify.app](https://nvaccess-nvda.mintlify.app/configuration/braille-settings?utm_source=openai))\n\n---\n\n## If you're using **SuperNova / Dolphin ScreenReader Braille For You**\n\n- In their Braille/Characters settings (often via `ALT + B, C, O` or similar), look for a checkbox like **\u201cCursor word contracted\u201d**.  \n- If this is selected, the word under the cursor doesn\u2019t display in computer/uncontracted braille. So to have the current word in computer braille, you\u2019ll need to *deselect* that checkbox. ([learn.yourdolphin.com](https://learn.yourdolphin.com/supernova-and-dolphin-screenreader-braille-for-you?lesson=6.-reading-text&utm_source=openai))\n\n---\n\nIf you tell me which screen reader (and version) you're using, I can give you step-by-step instructions specific to your system."
    }
]