Master Switch: Computer Braille To Contracted Braille, And Back Again - Baum VarioUltra 20 User Manual

- Confirm button Cancel
Here are additional details for each of these menu list items:
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Master Switch Computer Braille. By default, the checkbox is checked. When checked, the only options
displayed are OK and Cancel. To view other menu items, uncheck the box by pressing the cursor routing
button at cell 6, or tap the right edge of NaviStick. The purpose of the Master Switch is to allow quick
changing between Computer Braille and another of the available Braille codes, such as English
Contracted (grade 2). Refer to the next section 3.1.2 for details on changing the Master Switch settings.
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The next item to be displayed is the language of the device. By default, all VarioUltra units in the USA are
set to English. Unless you speak other languages, this setting should never be changed.
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The next option governs the braille code used for Reading. The choice of braille code here will be used
inside menus, dialog boxes, messages, and in PDF and Excel documents. When the language is set to
English, the default code displayed here is USA Computer Braille, 1 of 3. Use the Navistick to move right
for USA English Contracted Braille, 2 of 3, or USA English Uncontracted, 3 of 3.
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When you see the preferred braille code, tap the left thumb key B9 to confirm and exit back to the
Braille sub-menu, or move the Navistick down to the next option.
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The next option is for the braille code to use for Writing. This code will be expected whenever you type
inside dialog boxes and editable documents such as RTF, TXT, and BRF. When the language is set to
English, the default code is USA Computer Braille, 1 of 3. Use the Navistick to move right for USA English
Contracted Braille, 2 of 3, or USA English Uncontracted, 3 of 3.
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When you see the preferred braille code, tap the left thumb key B9 to confirm and exit back to the
Braille sub-menu, or move the Navistick down to the next option.
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Text Box / Menus / Messages braille code is a checkbox option. When checked, this option ensures that
text boxes, menu items, and messages are displayed using the same braille code as the Reading braille
code specified above. It is checked on by default. If you uncheck this option, VarioUltra will display all text
boxes, menu items, and messages in Computer braille.
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Computer braille message on/off is a checkbox. When checked, VarioUltra will display a warning message
whenever technical braille is displayed. Uncheck the box if you do not want to see such warning
messages.
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Confirm button OK. Tapping the left thumb key B9 or pressing a cursor routing button above the word OK
will accept all changes and return to the Braille sub-menu.
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Confirm button CANCEL. Tapping the left thumb key B9 or pressing a cursor routing button above the
word CANCEL will cancel all changes and return to the Braille sub-menu.
3.1.2

Master Switch: Computer Braille to Contracted Braille, and Back Again

VarioUltra ships by default with braille set to Computer Braille. The Master Switch feature lets you toggle
between this and other braille tables. The settings apply to all file types except braille files (.BRF). It also
controls the settings for default braille codes.
There are global shortcuts to activate / deactivate the Master Switch Computer Braille.
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B9 plus display button 1 (D1) activates the Computer braille setting (Master switch on).
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B9 plus display button 2 (D2) activates the braille setting according to your individual settings
(Master switch off).
Here are the steps to define the user braille settings in order to use the Master Switch to toggle the input
(typing) and output (reading) between English computer braille and English contracted braille.
1. In VarioUltra braille notetaker mode, go to Main Menu > Settings > Braille > Default Braille
Codes.
2. In the dialog, uncheck the "Master Switch" checkbox in order to make visible the controls for
selecting braille codes. To clarify, if the checkbox remains checked, all you will see below "Master
Switch" is OK and Cancel.
3. With the checkbox unchecked for "Master Switch", move down the list to "Language" and confirm
that English is selected.
4. Move down the list to "Reading Default" and select USA English contracted braille.
5. Move down the list to "Writing Default" and select USA English contracted braille.
6. Confirm by pressing B9. Note that all menu items should now be presented in USA English
contracted braille.
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