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3. Installation
In this section, a general description of the installation procedure is described for the
JAWS, Window-Eyes and Dolphin Supernova screen readers for Windows 7 and
higher and Bluetooth® installation.
The ALVA Braille Controller is compatible with most modern operating systems,
including Windows 7, Windows 8, Linux, Apple OS X, Apple iOS, Google Chrome OS
and Android. Please refer to the screen reader documentation for instructions on how
to setup and configure the Braille display for your screen reader of choice and
operating system.
3.1. Setting up the ALVA Braille Controller
3.1.1. Setting up the USB connection
The ALVA Braille Controller does not need any special USB drivers. Windows 7 (or
higher and most other operating systems) will automatically detect the ALVA Braille
Controller and install the necessary USB drivers.
1.
Attach the USB cable to the ALVA Braille Controller and computer.
2.
A removable drive will appear on the screen. This drive contains the ALVA
BC6-series screen reader drivers for JAWS, Window-Eyes and Dolphin
Supernova.
3.
Switch on the ALVA Braille Controller. Windows will automatically install
the necessary drivers. This process will take approximately 1 minute.
Please do not turn off the ALVA or cancel the installation during this
process. Generally this does not require any further user input. When the
connection is established the ALVA Braille Controller will issue an audible
signal and displays the message "USB connected".
3.1.2. Setting up the USB keyboard connection of the ALVA BC680
The USB keyboard connection is only available on the ALVA BC680. To connect
your PC keyboard to the ALVA BC680, locate the USB keyboard connector on the
left side of the ALVA BC680. Make sure your ALVA BC680 is connected to the PC
and insert the USB plug of your keyboard. Windows will automatically detect your
keyboard without having to install drivers.
3.2. Installing ALVA BC6-series screen reader drivers
Drivers for the majority of the screen readers are included in the products
themselves. Therefore, you do not need to install the screen reader drivers from the
ALVA BC6-series CD-ROM or removable drive within the ALVA. Please refer to your
screen reader documentation for more information on the setup of, and selection of a
Braille display to select and configure the ALVA Braille Controller in your screen
reader.
Only if the drivers on the CD-Rom are newer than the drivers included with the
screen reader, we recommend to install the screen reader drivers from the CD-ROM
or ALVA internal removable drive:
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