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Optelec
Quick Reference English
Copyright 2006 - 2012
Revised July 2012
Optelec, the Netherlands
All rights reserved
Optelec
P.O. Box 399
2990 AJ Barendrecht
The Netherlands
Telephone: +31 (0)88 6783 444
Fax: +31 (0)88 6783 400
E-mail: dealersupport@optelec.com
Internet: http://www.optelec.com
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  • Page 1 Optelec Quick Reference English Copyright 2006 - 2012 Revised July 2012 Optelec, the Netherlands All rights reserved Optelec P.O. Box 399 2990 AJ Barendrecht The Netherlands Telephone: +31 (0)88 6783 444 Fax: +31 (0)88 6783 400 E-mail: dealersupport@optelec.com Internet: http://www.optelec.com...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Braille Output Mode ....................17 Braille Commands....................17 EasyLink12 with Supernova ..................21 To set up the EasyLink12 as a keyboard and display for Supernova:....21 EasyLink12 keystrokes for use with Supernova............ 21 Using EasyLink12 with MobileSpeak................ 23 Pairing the EasyLink12 with your MobileSpeak phone ......... 23 EasyLink12 keystrokes for MobileSpeak...............

  • Page 3: Easylink12 Quick Start Guide

    Your new EasyLink12 comes in its own carton, and it is packaged carefully for transport in foam packaging. Please keep the carton and foam packaging safe; if you ever need to ship your EasyLink12 anywhere, this packaging will help to keep it from damage in transit.

  • Page 4: Your Easylink12 At A Glance

    This is the base of the pouch; place your EasyLink12 on these, keys uppermost, so that the velcro dots on the base of the EasyLink12 attach to the velcro patches on the pouch. Close the pouch snugly with the velcro strip.

  • Page 5: Easylink12 Sound Signals

    EasyLink12 communicates its status using high-pitched beeps. When you first turn your EasyLink12 on, it give several beeps. First you hear a single short beep to let you know that the EasyLink12 is on. Then you hear a set of beeps to tell you the battery status.

  • Page 6: Moving The Cursor In Your Applications

    + Moving the Cursor in your Applications Because EasyLink12 is so compact, we haven't provided Cursor Routing buttons. The requirements for cursor movement vary between the applications you will use, on your phone, PDA or PC, but we have included some cursor movement and text selection keystrokes to get you started.

  • Page 7: Easylink 12 Clipboard

    Optelec EasyLink 12 Clipboard Introduction EasyLink 12 has a built-in feature called the Clipboard. You can use it at any time without having to connect your keyboard with any device. Information entered from the Braille keyboard is saved immediately into the EasyLink’s memory. You can also review what you have typed using the two Pan keys.
  • Page 8 Optelec running on your external unit, e.g. an edit box in the messaging application. When both of your units are ready, press Left Pan + Right Pan + Space. The transfer will begin. The data will be entered word by word. The transfer rate has been set to provide comfortable speed without compromising the correctness of the transferred data.

  • Page 9: Using Easylink12 With Apple Idevices

    EasyLink 12. In this case you need to go to Settings, General, Reset and choose Reset all Settings. Then you can start the pairing process from the beginning. When using a EasyLink12 with VoiceOver using iOS 4.1 or later, you can use the following key commands, or chords, to navigate.

  • Page 10: Handy Hints

    Optelec Handy hints Editing your text in a note or text message Set your Rotor to Characters using space + dots 2,3 space + dots 5,6. Then use the "move using rotor settings" keystroke: to move left, and space + dot 3 to move right.

  • Page 11: Idevices Affected

    Optelec To select text, press space dots 2 3 5 6 and push Joystick Enter or space 3 6. Alternatively you can change your Rotor Settings to Edit, push Joystick Up or press space 3 until you hear select all and then either push Joystick Enter or press space dots 3 6.
  • Page 12 Optelec Pan Braille to the right pan Right VoiceOver action Braille command (chord) Activate a Back button if present space + dots 1, 2 space + dots 1, 4, 5 Activate the Delete key Activate the Backspace key Shift + space...

  • Page 13: Easylink With Mobile Accessibility For Android

    Optelec EasyLink with Mobile Accessibility for Android (Version 1.9) Mobile Accessibility Braille support is similar to what is available in Mobile Speak 4 and above. With advance user configuration options and simple connection / setup process, accessing Android device with Braille device is much more fun.

  • Page 14: Removing Braille Display Configuration

    Optelec Exit the Braille settings and the setting window, congratulations, the braille device is configured. Removing Braille Display configuration. Follow the below steps Go to Mobile Accessibility > Apps > Settings > Wireless and Network > Bluetooth Settings. Check the option “Bluetooth”.

  • Page 15: Grades And Braille Table Configurations

    Optelec though the dot patterns may differ. For example, a full 6-dot cell will indicate that a checkbox or radio button is checked/pressed, while dots 3,6 means that it is not checked or selected. Uncontract word under cursor checkbox (selected by default) - this option will cause the word under the cursor to be expanded to its uncontracted form if Grade 2 / contracted Braille is selected for output.

  • Page 16: Enabling Braille Support Outside Mobile Accessibility

    Optelec Automatically Reconnect: checkbox (deselected by default) - if this option is enabled, Mobile Accessibility will attempt to reconnect your phone with the Braille device if the connection was dropped or after the mobile device starts up. It will attempt the reconnection 30 seconds after the devices were disconnected or the end of the start-up process.

  • Page 17: Braille Output Mode

    Optelec alternate; meaning that dot 8 is raised while dot 7 is not. If text selection commands are used, dots 7 and 8 will both appear in all the cells of the selected text. When typing text using Grade 1 or 2 Braille, remember that the text is not translated until you press Space or Enter, or perform a command that moves focus or displays a message.
  • Page 18 Optelec Control Previous Control Space+dots 23 Space+dots 56, or Space+Ctrl Next Control Space+dot 3, or Joystick Left Previous character Space+dot 6, or Joystick Right Next character Space+dot 1, or Joystick Up Previous line / List Item Next line / List Item...
  • Page 19 Optelec Shift+Joystick Up Select Previous Line Select Next Line Shift+Joystick Down Shift+Ctrl+Joystick Up Select All Text Shift+Ctrl+Joystick Down Select Text from Cursor Space+Shift+dot 6, or Space+Right Pan Toggle Navigation Mode Space+Ctrl+C Open Configuration Screen Space+D Speak Date and Time Space+Ctrl+M...
  • Page 20 Optelec Space+O Change Braille Output Mode Close Current Window Space+X, or Shift+Space+Ctrl Left Pan Pan Left Right Pan Pan Right Page 20 of 29...

  • Page 21: Easylink12 With Supernova

    Optelec EasyLink12 with Supernova To set up the EasyLink12 as a keyboard and display for Supernova: In Supernova, Select Control Panel, Popup Menu, Configuration, SAM Setup. Select EasyLink12 from the list box Press the Configure button Select Manual Configuration radio button Turn on your EasyLink12 using and 3.
  • Page 22 Optelec space + Dots 3 4 5 Page Down space + Dots 5 6 Shift Tab space + Dots 2 3 space + Dots 1 5 (e) Escape BackSpace space + Dots 1 2 (b) Delete space + Dots 1 3 4 6 (x)

  • Page 23: Using Easylink12 With Mobilespeak

    Using EasyLink12 with MobileSpeak Pairing the EasyLink12 with your MobileSpeak phone Connecting your EasyLink12 to MobileSpeak requires you to first pair with your phone, and then to go into MobileSpeak's Configuration Menu and choose the Braille device and connect to it.
  • Page 24 Optelec selected translation table Braille dots according to Dial 8 selected translation table Dial 9 Braille dots according to selected translation table Dial 0 Braille dots according to selected translation table Dial * Braille dots according to selected translation table...
  • Page 25 Optelec dot6 dot7(Shift) + Joystick Dial/Send Enter dot8(Control) + Joystick Hang-Up/End Call Enter Space + dot8(Control), Applications Menu Space + dots134(m) List of Open Applications Space + dots135(o) Quick List Space + dots12345(q) Space + Left Pan + Right Read Soft keys...

  • Page 26: Using Easylink12 With Talks

    First turn Talks off, and then set Bluetooth on your phone to On. Make sure your phone is in discoverable mode. Now turn your EasyLink12 on, and wait to hear the triple-beep that tells you Bluetooth is active. Pair your phone with EasyLink12 using the passcode 1234.
  • Page 27 Page Up space + dots 1,2,6 If you are using the EasyLink12 to input numbers into your Contacts, text into your Notes or other inputs such as appointments and to-do reminders, type in Grade Zero Braille, since the Talks driver does no translation. You will have spoken feedback to assist with this;...

  • Page 28: Appendix A: Care And Settings

    Some items in this menu show only the name on the menu with no parameters. You can go into these items, where you will be able to test your EasyLink12, or alter its settings. For these items, press Joystick Enter to enable the settings or perform the test;...

  • Page 29: To Reset The Easylink12

    To reset the EasyLink12: Press the following keys simultaneously: space, dot1, dot3 and Joystick Enter; Wait 5 seconds and release all keys; wait 6 seconds for EasyLink12 to reboot internally; Switch the EasyLink12 on again, by pressing space, dot 1 and dot 3 simultaneously.

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