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ENGLISH MANUAL

For Software Version 8.5

(September, 2015)

When there are any manual updates,

the readme files or appendices

will be added to the manual CD

and website.

HIMS International

174, Gajung-ro, Yuseong-gu,

Daejeon, Korea 305-350

Phone: +82-42-864-4460

Fax: +82-42-864-4462

Email: hims@himsintl.com

Website: www.himsintl.com

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Page 1 For Software Version 8.5 (September, 2015) When there are any manual updates, the readme files or appendices will be added to the manual CD and website. HIMS International 174, Gajung-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, Korea 305-350 Phone: +82-42-864-4460 Fax: +82-42-864-4462 Email: hims@himsintl.com...
Page 2 When you use the Braille Sense U2 QWERTY for the first time, you may need to open the package, remove the battery, and insert it into the battery slot at the rear panel of the unit.
Page 3 Braille Sense U2 QWERTY for help. 9. Do not take apart the Braille Sense U2 QWERTY yourself. Do not have anyone else who is not authorized by HIMS take apart the Braille Sense U2 QWERTY.
Page 4 10. Do not leave your Braille Sense U2 QWERTY in closed or high temperature environments such as inside a car on a hot summer day, as the battery attached to the Braille Sense U2 QWERTY may be damaged or catch fire.
Page 5 If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: - Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Page 6 Congratulations on the purchase of your Braille Sense U2 QWERTY! The Braille Sense U2 QWERTY is capable of doing everything that an ordinary PDA can do, and more – all without the need for a screen! I. Your Braille Sense U2 QWERTY packing box should...
Page 7 “Space” and dots 1 and 2 simultaneously. If you are unable to find a solution to a problem within the manual, or if you need assistance with the Braille Sense U2 QWERTY, please email us at supports@himsintl.com. You may also visit us on the web at...
Page 8: Table Of Contents
Hardware ......................30 Hardware Specifications .................. 34 Memory on the Braille Sense U2 QWERTY ............ 35 2. BASIC FUNCTIONS OF THE BRAILLE SENSE U2 QWERTY ....... 36 How to Enter Commands ................. 36 2.1.1 Basic Alerts and Messages................36 Menu Concepts ....................37 2.2.1 Control Symbols .....................
Page 9 2.12 Print Spool ......................49 2.13 One-Handed Mode ....................50 3. CUSTOMIZING YOUR NOTETAKER ............... 52 3.1 Set Time and Date ....................52 3.2 Setup Internet ......................54 3.2.1 LAN Setup ....................... 54 3.2.2 Setup Wireless LAN ..................55 3.2.3 Modem & Bluetooth DUN setup ..............57 3.2.4 ADSL Setup .....................
Page 10 3.9.2 Global Options in Detail ................. 78 4. FILE MANAGER ....................... 93 4.1 Overview ........................ 93 4.1.1 Navigating the File List .................. 93 4.1.2 Selecting folders and files ................94 4.2 Working with Files and Folders ................95 4.2.1 Entering and Exiting Folders ................. 95 4.3 The File Menu.
Page 11 4.4.2 Delete Files or Folders ................. 103 4.4.3 Select All......................103 4.5 The View Menu....................103 4.5.1 Sort Files ....................... 104 4.5.2 Set File Info ....................104 4.5.3 Display only Files of Type ................104 4.6 Network menu...................... 105 4.6.1 Search for shared computers and add to the network list.
Page 12 5.1.9 Settings ......................117 5.1.10 Exit ....................... 119 5.2 Edit Menu ......................119 5.2.1 Start Selection ....................119 5.2.2 Copy ....................... 119 5.2.3 Cut ........................120 5.2.4 Paste ......................120 5.2.5 Delete ......................120 5.2.6 Delete Blank Lines ..................120 5.2.7 Add to Clipboard ...................
Page 13 5.3.4 Reverse Find ....................128 5.3.5 Go to Location ....................128 5.3.6 Go to Previous Page ..................129 5.3.7 Go to Next Page .................... 129 5.3.8 Set Mark ......................129 5.3.9 Go to Mark ..................... 129 5.3.10 Go to Previous Document ................130 5.4 Read Menu ......................
Page 14 5.5.3 Braille Paragraph Layout ................135 5.5.4 Print Paragraph Layout ................136 5.6 Math Code Entry ....................137 5.7 Reading PowerPoint Files .................. 137 6. DOCUMENT READER ................... 139 6.1 Files and Settings....................139 6.1.1 Opening a file....................139 6.1.2 General Document Navigation ..............
Page 15 6.3.4 Read Current Paragraph ................144 6.3.5 Read Current Line ..................145 6.3.6 Read Current Sentence ................145 6.4 The Go To Menu ....................145 6.4.1 Find ........................ 145 6.4.2 Find Again ..................... 146 6.4.3 Find Previous ....................146 6.4.4 Go to Location ....................146 6.4.5 Go to Headings List ..................
Page 16 7.2.2 Move to account or mail box ............... 158 7.2.3 Reading Received E-mail Messages ............158 7.2.4 Writing e-mail ....................161 7.3 Advanced Message features ................165 7.3.1 Deleting E-mail ....................165 7.3.2 Reply and Reply All to a Received E-Mail........... 166 7.3.3 Forwarding a Received E-Mail Message .............
Page 17 8.1.4 Additional features ..................198 8.2 FM Radio ......................199 8.2.1 Listening to FM Radio via the internal speakers ........199 8.2.2 Frequency control ..................200 8.2.3 Adding and navigating presets ..............200 8.2.4 Recording from the FM Radio ..............201 8.2.5 Additional features ..................
Page 18 8.4.7 Favorites and subscriptions ................ 219 8.4.8 Settings ......................220 9. ORGANIZER......................221 9.1 Address Manager ....................221 9.1.1 What is the "Address Manager"? ..............221 9.1.2 Starting the "Address Manager" ..............222 9.1.3 Using "Add Address" ................... 222 9.1.4 Searching For an Address ................
Page 19 9.2.11 Setting Alarm Option .................. 239 9.2.12 Synchronizing With Microsoft Outlook ............. 239 9.3 Database Manager ....................240 9.3.1 Table Manager ....................240 9.3.2 Add Record ....................244 9.3.3 Search Records .................... 244 9.3.4 List of Records Found .................. 246 9.3.5 Setting Backup Options ................
Page 20 10.2.1 File menu ..................... 266 10.2.2 Edit ....................... 267 10.2.3 Go To ......................268 10.2.4 Read menu ....................272 10.2.5 Favorites ...................... 272 10.2.6 Page Navigation ..................274 10.2.8 What the "Quick Browser" Does Not Support .......... 276 10.3 Google Search ....................276 10.3.1 The Search Dialog ..................
Page 21 11.2.5. Managing "Tweets" ................... 291 11.2.6. Managing Followers and following ............294 11.2.7. Using Direct Messages................295 11.2.8. Using Search functions ................296 10.2.9. Additional Functions ................. 299 11.2.10 Managing Lists ..................300 11.3 Google talk ......................303 11.3.1 Before you launch Google Talk ..............304 11.3.2 Managing Contacts ..................
Page 22 11.5.4 Details......................322 11.5.5 Post to wall....................323 11.5.6 Confirming friend requests................ 323 11.5.7 Viewing a user timeline................324 11.5.8 Searching for and adding friends.............. 324 11.5.9 Viewing timelines and lists................ 325 11.5.10 Facebook settings..................326 12.
Page 23 12.4.3 Options ......................351 13. LIBRARY SERVICES ................... 353 13.1 BookShare Download ..................353 13.1.1 Executing BookShare Download ............... 353 13.1.2 The main BookShare download Dialog ............ 354 13.1.3 Searching for Books ................... 355 13.1.4 Searching for periodicals ................357 13.1.5 Searching History ..................
Page 24 14.2.3 Playing a Game ................... 366 14.2.4 Memory game ....................366 14.2.5 Reverse game ..................... 367 14.2.6 Chase a criminal ..................367 14.2.7 Multiplication table ..................367 14.2.8 View ranking ....................367 15. UTILITIES ......................369 15.1 Calculator ......................369 15.1.1 General Functions ..................
Page 25 15.3 Display Time and Date ..................377 15.4 Wake up alarm ....................377 15.4.1 Set Time ....................... 377 15.4.2 Alarm Sound ....................377 15.4.3 Term ......................378 15.4.5 Repeat Interval .................... 378 15.4.6 Wake up Call Times ..................378 15.4.7 Confirm/Cancel ................... 379 15.5 Calendar ......................
Page 26 15.13 Upgrade U2 Firmware ..................396 15.13.1 Upgrading the U2 Firmware Using the Internet ........397 15.13.2 Upgrading the U2 Firmware from a Disk..........397 16. USING THE HELP MENU ..................399 17. USING ACTIVESYNC ................... 401 17.1 What is ActiveSync? ..................401 17.2 Connecting the U2 to a PC ................
Page 27 18.6.1 Hot keys that are used in the inbox ............414 18.6.2 Hot keys for Sending E-Mail Including Reply, Forward, and Save in the Mail Outbox ......................415 18.6.3 Hot Keys for Reading E-Mails or Writing an E-Mail Message ....415 18.7 Media ........................
Page 28 18.11 Extras ....................... 432 18.11.1 Google Maps ..................... 432 18.11.2 Excel viewer ....................433 18.11.3 Drop box ....................435 18.12 Library services ....................435 18.12.1 BookShare Download ................435 18.12.2 online DAISY..................... 435 18.12.3NLS Download................... 436 18.13 Games ......................436 18.13.1 Sense Dice Game ..................
Page 29 19. TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE................442 19.1 The Braille Sense U2 QWERTY Will Not Turn On ........... 442 20. SUPPORT AND SERVICE .................. 444 APPENDICIES ......................445 Appendix 1: The ASCII table for computer Braille input ........445 Appendix 2: Braille format Character Symbols ............. 447...
Page 30: Introduction
1.2 Hardware To get the most from your Braille Sense U2 QWERTY, it is important to become oriented to the buttons and ports on your Braille Sense U2 QWERTY as well as learning their functions.
Page 31 QWERTY. The Braille Sense U2 QWERTY is 10 inches long by 6.1 inches wide by .9 inches high. The bottom of the unit contains rubber feet in order to prevent slipping while you are using it. Place the Braille Sense U2 QWERTY on a desk or table top with the Braille display nearest you.
Page 32 1.2.2 The Right Panel The right panel of the Braille Sense U2 QWERTY contains 3 full-sized USB host ports. Use these ports to connect a USB thumb drive for auxiliary storage or a USB keyboard or printer.
Page 33 Nearest the left of the rear panel is the AC adapter jack. To charge the unit’s battery or use the Braille Sense U2 QWERTY on AC power, plug the small, round end of the AC adapter in to this jack, and plug the larger, box- like end of the adapter in to a standard AC electrical outlet.
Page 34: Hardware Specifications
To turn off the unit, repeat this action. Congratulations! You are now familiar with the basic functions of the buttons and ports of the Braille Sense U2 QWERTY. The rest of this manual discusses each function in greater detail to help you maximize the potential of your Braille Sense U2 QWERTY.
Page 35: Memory On The Braille Sense U2 Qwerty
18. Vibrate motor is installed 1.4 Memory on the Braille Sense U2 QWERTY The Braille Sense U2 QWERTY has 256MB of RAM (random access memory) and 32GB of flash memory. The RAM is memory reserved for running programs. RAM is a temporary storage area for any program files that are running or any currently open documents.
Page 36: Basic Functions Of The Braille Sense U2 Qwerty
2. Basic Functions of the Braille Sense U2 QWERTY 2.1 How to Enter Commands The commands used to operate the U2 are comprised of various key combinations. In this user manual, the “-“ (dash) is used to indicate that keys should be pressed simultaneously. For example, “Alt-F4” indicates that the user should press “Alt”...
Page 37: Menu Concepts
2.2 Menu Concepts Menus on the U2 provide you with a list of programs, actions, or options from which you can select. If a menu item has a submenu, selecting it brings up another list of choices. Moving among the menu items is very simple. When using a program on the U2, press “Alt”...
Page 38 Processor for "Control-n" to activate the "new document" command. However, if you wish to activate the "display time and Date" option in the "Utilities" menu, this can be done from anywhere on the unit using “FN-T" as this is a global hot key. When you are placed on an item you want to execute, press "Enter".
Page 39 from the "Program" menu, press "Enter". If you are in a submenu, and wish to return to the main "Program" menu, press “Escape”. The "Media" menu contains the "Media Player", "FM Radio", "DAISY Player", and "YouTube". The "Organizer" menu contains the "Address Manager", "Schedule Manager", and "Database Manager".
Page 40: Control Symbols
2.2.1 Control Symbols The Braille Sense U2 QWERTY uses several control symbols to note the type of information being displayed: examples are list items, menus, and edit boxes. These symbols can appear "Before" or "After" the text, or the appearance of this information may be set to "off".
Page 41 followed by an edit box without an edit box name. Edit boxes that begin with the symbol "EB" are one line. (Ex: "EB Last name: (cursor)" in the address manager program "EB (cursor)" Multi edit box This indicates a multi line edit box. (Ex: "MEB Subject: (cursor)"...
Page 42: Using Modifier Keys
Radio button Indicates a radio button, cycle among items using up scroll button, down scroll button, space, or Backspace. (Ex: “RB Attribute: Write” “Information dialog box” of the file manager) Radio button Indicates the currently selected radio select button in the web browser Radio button It indicates the radio button is not...
Page 43: The Ac Power Supply And The Battery Pack
Tab” to navigate items in a dialog. Use “Alt-F4” to exit an item. Often, you can also use “Escape”. Please note that "Escape" does not exit a program, as does “Alt-F4” but rather, exits menus, dialogs, or prompt boxes. 2.4 The AC Power Supply and the Battery Pack It is useful to know the remaining battery power on the U2 so you can determine how much time you have before you must change the battery or connect to AC power.
Page 44: Basic Explanation Of Disks, Folders, And Files
connected to an AC power adapter or battery pack within an hour; or this data is lost.  Note, when using CD-ROM/EXTERNAL hard drives * When you connect an external CD-ROM drive to the U2, please use the AC power adapter for the CD-ROM. It takes about one minute for the CD-ROM to be recognized by the Braille Sense.
Page 45: Controlling The Volume, Speed, And Pitch Of The Tts
When the U2 is shipped from the factory, the name given to the flash memory in the U2 is "flashdisk". You can create folders on this "flashdisk" in any way that you prefer. You can also expand your available storage by adding additional storage devices, such as a Secure Digital card or USB flash drive.
Page 46: Entering Text
Press "F4" to toggle the Braille on and off. 2.8 Entering Text When you use the word processor on the Braille Sense U2 QWERTY, In addition to entering normal US English letters, you can also use your QWERTY keyboard to enter foreign language text and Braille.
Page 47: Multi Tasking
1. From within a Braille document, press “Control-Space”. "Control character" is announced to alert you to the fact that the next character you enter should be a control character. 2. Enter the control character. For example: "l” for Form Feed (FF) or "I” for TAB.
Page 48: Switching Media Modes
The Word Processor does not load a second time, but rather, "journal" is opened in the same instance of the Word Processor in which "notes" is already loaded. You can switch among multiple open documents in a single instance of the Word Processor. Use “Tab” or “Shift-Tab”to cycle forward or backward through the currently open documents.
Page 49: Switching Key Lock
left-most position, the media buttons on the front panel control operation of the FM Radio even though your focus is in the Media Player. More detailed explanations of the functions of the Media buttons is given in the FM Radio, Daisy Player, and Media Player sections in this manual.
Page 50: One-Handed Mode
pressing the Down arrow. If you open the dialog box when nothing is printing, "no items" appears in the list and only the "Close" button is available. While printing, the information list contains the following: "running program name," "printing file name," "printer type," "the number of copies," and either "printing"...
Page 51 The operation of the scroll keys, function keys, and media buttons remains the same as in normal mode. If One-handed mode is on, the Braille Sense U2 QWERTY announces this each time it is powered on, as well as how to return to normal operation.
Page 52: Customizing Your Notetaker
3. Customizing your Notetaker When you receive your notetaker, one of the first things you will want to do is to configure it to act the way you want it to. The "Settings" menu on the U2 allows you to configure and customize your notetaker to meet your specific needs and preferences.
Page 53 12 hour clock in the "Time format", A.M. or P.M. is displayed after the hour and minute. In the 12 hour clock, you can toggle A.M. it P.M. by pressing “FN-X". When typing the time, separate the hour and minute using a space or a colon.
Page 54: Setup Internet
Move to the next month: Down arrow Move to the previous month: Up Arrow Move to the next year: Control-Down arrow Move to the previous year: Control-Up arrow When you have completed entering all of the information, press "Enter" to save your settings, or "Tab to "Confirm"...
Page 55: Setup Wireless Lan
Options" dialog. You can toggle the Ethernet port on and off from anywhere on U2 using “FN-F11”. From the list of connection options in "Set up Internet", navigate to "LAN" and press "Enter". "Setup IP: Automatic" is displayed. If your service provider does not require you to use a static IP address, simply press "Enter"...
Page 56 in the list, you can move among them by pressing The Up or Down arrow. Move to the "access point" to which you want to connect, and press "Enter". If the access point has no encryption, the U2 announces, "Connecting to (access point name)".
Page 57: Modem & Bluetooth Dun Setup
arrow. 5) "Data encryption" combo box: Select the data encryption method by pressing The Up or Down arrow. If you select "Open" or "Shared" in network authentication mode, you can choose among "Disable" and "WEP". And if you select "WPA-PSK" or "WPA2-PSK" in network authentication mode, either "AES"...
Page 58 If you wish to connect to a Mobile network using Bluetooth DUN, move to "Bluetooth DUN" and press "Enter". Bluetooth DUN does not require the insertion of a modem, however, its user interface is the same as setting up a connection using the modem. The modem setup contains the following: "connect list", "Default", "Add", "Modify", "Delete", and "Close".
Page 59: Adsl Setup
"Enter" on the "delete" button. Or, you can delete an item by pressing “DEL" on the connection you wish to delete. To exit the "Modem setup", press “Alt-F4” or "Tab" to the "Close" button and press "Enter". 3.2.4 ADSL Setup To connect the U2 to the Internet via a DSL connection, use the ADSL connection option in "Set up Internet".
Page 60: Advanced Settings
contains the same items as "Add", and you navigate and enter information the same way. To delete a connection configuration from the list, select the connect name you want to delete from the list, and press "Enter" on the "delete" button. Or, press “DEL"...
Page 61: Bluetooth Device List
Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN), these networks are limited to approximately 30 feet or less. Bluetooth enables users to exchange various types of information over this wireless connection. You can toggle Bluetooth on/off from anywhere on the unit using “F9”. If you do not activate Bluetooth before opening the Bluetooth Manager, Braille Sense automatically activates it.
Page 62 If there are no other Bluetooth devices in range, the U2 announces, "no items". You can press The Up or Down arrow to move through the list. To select a device from the list, press "Enter" on the device name. If the Bluetooth device is trusted, settings for connecting the device are automatically saved in the U2.
Page 63: Bluetooth Service List
"Exit" from within the menu, or exit the program any time by pressing “Alt- F4”. 3.3.2 Bluetooth Service List When you locate a Bluetooth device to which you'd like to connect, press The Up or Down arrow to navigate to the device in the Bluetooth Device List, and press "Enter"...
Page 64 connected the FTP service, and you activate this function, the unit announces, "FTP service disconnected". You can access "Open FTP" by pressing "Enter" on it from within the menu, or by pressing "Control-T" directly from the Bluetooth Service List. The U2 says, "Connecting service". Detailed information on connecting various service types is covered later in this chapter.
Page 65 may be connected without inputting a pin code depending on the Remote Bluetooth device settings. 3.3.2.2 LAN Service You can use the LAN service to access the Internet via your computer's Internet connection. If you connect this service, you can use the Web browser and email program, as if you were connected to the Internet via Ethernet or wireless LAN.
Page 66 remote folder". In the next few sections, we will discuss the various FTP functions. Please note that while sending data to and from the remote Bluetooth device, the remote Bluetooth device may still need to give access permission to the U2. Please consult the documentation for the remote Bluetooth device for details.
Page 67 6) When the file is pasted successfully, the U2 displays the message, "xxx file pasted", where xxx is the name of the file. If the file is not pasted successfully, "xxx file not pasted" is displayed. After the file is pasted successfully, the unit also announces, "Paste completed", and you are returned to the remote folder list.
Page 68 saved to the "flashdisk/download" folder. Use the following steps to retrieve a file: 1) Navigate the remote folder list using normal file and folder navigation. 2) Press "Space" to select the file you want to retrieve. Note that you can select only files, not folders.
Page 69 3.3.2.3.5 Delete File/Folder Note that if a folder contains sub-folders, you cannot delete the folder. To delete a file or folder from the remote or local folder, do the following: 1) Navigate to the local or remote folder list, and select the items you want to delete.
Page 70 must terminate the USB ActiveSync connection on the remote Bluetooth device in order to use the ActiveSync service via Bluetooth. 3.3.2.5 Serial Port If you connect this service, you should not connect to other Bluetooth services. The Serial Port service allows you to use your U2 as a wireless Braille display via Bluetooth.
Page 71: Pronunciation Dictionary
3) Press The Up or Down arrow to navigate to the "Printer" service and press "Enter”. 4) The printer should connect to U2. 3.4 Pronunciation Dictionary The "Pronunciation dictionary" is used to modify how U2 pronounces specified words as defined by your entries into the dictionary. You can open it by pressing P from the "Settings"...
Page 72: Menu Manager
To modify a stored entry, navigate to the item you want to modify. "Tab" to the "Modify Word" button and press "Enter". Or when the entry is focused, press “Alt-M”. You are prompted to, "Modify entry: (focused word)". Press “Tab” and you are placed in the "Replacement: (new pronunciation)" edit box.
Page 73: Backup/Restore Personalized Settings
programs accessible inside them. If you have chosen to hide all the programs in a given menu, this menu is not displayed. When your cursor is placed on a menu, you have the option of renaming the item. To rename a menu item, navigate to the menu you wish to rename.
Page 74: Change Device Name
The "program option check box list" contains "Options settings", "File manager options", "Word processor options", "Address manager options", "Schedule manager options", "Media player options", "Web browser options", "E-mail options", "DAISY Player options", "Radio options", "Bluetooth manager options", "Social Networking options", "Database manager options", "BookShare Download options"...
Page 75: Password Protection
you'll be pairing 2 Sense notetakers, and it is important to know which is which. You can access the "Change device Name" dialog by navigating to the "Settings" menu, then to "Change Device Name". You can also launch the "Change device Name" dialog from anywhere on the unit by pressing "Alt- Control-E".
Page 76: Setting And Modifying Passwords
3.8.1 Setting and modifying passwords. When you open the "Password Protection" program, you are placed on the "Set Password" option. Press "Enter" to open the "Set Password" dialog. The "Set Password" dialog consists of 4 controls: "Password" edit box, "Retype Password" edit box, "Confirm" button and a "Cancel" button". Type the password you wish to use into the "Password"...
Page 77: Reset Password To Factory Defaults
3.8.3 Reset Password to factory defaults. Use this option to reset the password configuration and return your unit to its factory state of no password protection. When you press "Enter" to open this option, you are prompted, "Do you want to initialize the password settings?". Use the Up and Down arrows to choose between "yes"...
Page 78: Global Options Overview
3.9.1 Global Options Overview The "Global Options" dialog contains five groups, making it easy to jump to a particular section in the very long list of settings present in the dialog. the groups are: Braille settings, Voice settings, Display settings, Print settings an General settings You can navigate among the five groups by pressing “FN-Up arrow”...
Page 79 3.9.2.2 Braille Cursor Use this setting to define how you want the Braille cursor to appear on the Braille display. By default the cursor is set to "Always up". Press "Space" to change the cursor to "Blinking," and again to turn the cursor "Off". Use C to jump quickly to this option.
Page 80 Choosing one of the other 4 languages allows you to input Braille according to that language's Braille rules, and read documents created in that language using the associated Braille translation. The Braille language also affects, lists, combo boxes, and edit boxes. Buttons and static boxes are not affected by the change in Braille language.
Page 81 3.9.2.7 Language The U2 can output speech in US English, UK EnglishMexican Spanish, French, German, and Italian. You can change the Text-to-Speech (TTS) engine using the "Language" setting in the "Global Options" dialog. When you change the language of the text to speech engine using this setting, menu items, prompts, and static boxes are not affected and remain spoken in English.
Page 82 punctuation marks; when the "Symbol" option is chosen it speaks all symbols and no punctuation marks. 3.9.2.10 Keyboard Echo With this option, you can define what the U2 speaks as you type. The shortcut key is K. The setting values are "On with characters and words," "On with characters,"...
Page 83 3.9.2.14 Voice Volume Use this option to set the volume level of the U2's voice. The shortcut key is "L". The volume level can be set using values 1 to 21, with 1 being the lowest volume level and 21 being the highest. Use "Space" to increase the volume by1 increment, and "Backspace"...
Page 84 3.9.2.18 Main Volume Use the Main Volume option to control the master volume of the unit. Adjusting the Main volume changes the level of both system audio as well as TTS. The available values are 1 to 21. The shortcut is "V". You can also adjust the main volume from anywhere on the unit by pressing "windows- F6"...
Page 85 3.9.2.22 Video Display You can choose to have the U2 display its output on a VGA monitor. The shortcut key is D with the default set to "Off". To use a VGA monitor, you must connect a VGA cable from the U2 to the VGA input port on a computer monitor.
Page 86 3.9.2.26 Play Power On/Off Sound Use this option to choose whether you hear a sound when you turn on/off the U2. The shortcut key is S. The default is set to "On". If you want the U2 to power on/off silently, press "Space" to turn "Off" "Play power on/off sound".
Page 87 If you set the value to "Scroll display," the left-scroll buttons scroll by previous/next Braille display length. Pressing the left-up scroll button, scrolls to the previous Braille display length, and pressing left-down scroll button, scrolls to the next Braille display length. If you set the value to "Move by line", the left-scroll buttons scroll to the previous/next line, similar to pressing The Up or Down arrow on the keyboard.
Page 88 If you select "Before," control information, such as "list item", or "combo box" is spoken before a menu/list item or form control. If you select "After," control information is announced after the item or control. If you have control information set to "Off", control information is not displayed or spoken.
Page 89 you never want your U2 to shut down automatically, set the option to "Off". If you set the option to "Message," The U2 gives you a warning message that says "power on" to remind you the unit is still powered on after 10, 20, or 30 minutes of inactivity (depending on the setting that you choose for power saving kick in).
Page 90 3.9.2.40 Enable spell-check This option allows you to choose whether or not spellcheck is enabled on the unit. You may wish to disable it, specifically in educational situations where a student needs to b tested on spelling, etc. The shortcut is C. By default, Enable Spellcheck is turned on. ...
Page 91 web pages from programs such as E-mail, RSS, Google Search, and Twitter. The shortcut key for this option is B. By default, this option is set to the Quick Browser. 3.9.2.44 Automatically synchronize with time server If you have this option turned on, the date and time is synchronize with an internet time server automatically each time the U2 is connected to internet.
Page 92 3.9.2.48 Wireless LAN Use this setting to turn Wireless LAN on or off. The shortcut key is "W". By default, wireless is set to "Off". You can toggle it on and off from anywhere on U2 by pressing "F11"  Note: you must turn Wireless LAN on before connecting to a wireless network or to the internet via a wireless router.
Page 93: File Manager
4. File Manager 4.1 Overview The functionality and structure of the "File Manager" on the U2 are similar to "Windows Explorer" on a PC. To run the "File Manager", press F from the "Program" menu or press "Enter" when your cursor is placed on "File Manager".
Page 94: Selecting Folders And Files
when you press the Down arrow. However, when you reach the end of a "file list," the U2 remains at the end of the list, even if you press the Down arrow. The following is a list of the keystrokes used for navigating lists: ...
Page 95: Working With Files And Folders
4.2 Working with Files and Folders When viewing the contents of a drive or folder, the items in quotation marks are folders, and the items without quotation marks are files. The items in the list are followed by numbers, such as 1/5 or 2/5. The numbers following the items indicate an item's placement in the list and the total number of items in the list.
Page 96: Open With
3. Media formats: ac3, asf, asx, m3u, mp2, mp3, ogg, pls, wav, wax, wma, wmv and flac. 4. DAISY formats: DAISY 2.0, 3.0, Learning Ally, BookShare, NLS, and Open Library 4.3.2 Open With If you press "Enter" on a file type other than those mentioned above, the "Open With"...
Page 97: Open In Second Word Processor Or Document Reader
4.3.3 Open in Second Word Processor or Document Reader. By default, if you press "Enter" on a file supported in the Word Processor, it launches the default Word processor on the unit. However, you can open files in a second "New Word Processor", so that you can more easily switch between documents.
Page 98: Send To
Press "Enter" to accept the folder name, or type a new name in the edit box and press "Enter". The U2 unzips the files to the specified folder. Press F 4" or “Alt-F4” to cancel the unzipping process.  Note: You can also initiate the unzip process simply by pressing "Enter"...
Page 99: New Folder
The U2 displays "File type: text (txt)". You can create two types of documents: text files and Braille files. Use the Down arrow to select the "Braille (brl)" file format. When you press "Enter" on either "text (txt)" or "Braille (brl)," the U2 displays "New document name: New Document0.txt" or "New Documen0.braille".
Page 100: Search For File
name and extension already exists, "date" and "time" are added to the file name. 4.3.11 Search for File Use the "Search for File" function to locate a file or folder for which you know all or part of the name, but not the location. Select "Search for File" from the "File"...
Page 101: Search For Text
4.3.12 Search for Text Use the "Search for Text" function to locate a file in which you know some of the text, but not the title or the location. Select "Search for Text" from the "File" menu, or press "Alt-C" from the file list. The U2 displays the "Text to find"...
Page 102: Information
4.3.13 Information Use this option to query information about files and folders. Select "Information" from the "File" menu or press "Alt-Enter" from the file list. The U2 displays the information about a file or folder in the following order: 1. File type: Displays the file format information, such as "brl file," "doc file,"...
Page 103: Delete Files Or Folders
4. Choose "Paste" from the "Edit" menu. Your selected files and folders are copied or moved. "Control-v" executes "Paste" directly from the file list. If the destination folder is the same as the source folder, the U2 attaches "Copy1" to your original file names. If the same files are copied into the same folder a second time, the U2 attaches "Copy2"...
Page 104: Sort Files
4.5.1 Sort Files This option is used to specify the order in which files and folders are displayed in the file list. Select "Sort Files by" from the "View" menu or press "Control-G" from the file list. Files and folders can be sorted according to the following: "Name," "Size," "Extension,"...
Page 105: Network Menu
have specified. By default, all files are displayed in the file list. This setting remains in effect only until you close the "File Manager," so all the files are displayed when you re-open it. 4.6 Network menu. The network file sharing function enables you to share files between your U2 and other devices connected to the same network.
Page 106 If the computer is running Windows vista or Windows 7, you must enter the folder path as shown below. Ex) "\\hims\sharing", "hims\music"  Note: if the shared folder name exceeds 11 characters, it cannot be recognized by the U2.
Page 107: Remove Remote Folder
4.6.2 Remove Remote folder There are 2 ways to remove a remote folder from the File Manager's network list. From the network list, navigate to the remote folder you want to remove and press "Alt-U". Or, you can press "Alt-E" to open the "network connection setting"...
Page 108: Eml Viewer
4.7 EML Viewer The U2 allows you to view and interact with e-mail message files directly from within the File Manager. E-mail messages created and received using the E-mail program on the Braille Sense are stored in the "E-mail" folder on the unit's flashdisk.
Page 109: Using The Address Window
4.8 Using the Address Window This edit box lets you type the direct path of the file name you want to open. This window also contains the history list for easily accessing recently opened files or directories. When you are in a file or folder list, you can press "tab” to navigate to the address window.
Page 110: Word Processor
5. Word Processor You can launch the "Word Processor" in a couple of ways: Press “Win” to open the main "Program" menu. Navigate to "Word Processor" using the Down arrow and press "Enter". You can also press W from the main menu to quickly jump to and open the "Word Processor. You can launch the "Word Processor"...
Page 111: Open
is the same file name that is created automatically when the Word Processor opens.  Note: if you have changed your default document type in the "Global Options", the extension may be BRL, DOC or HBL, as your default document type can be set to Braille, text, DOC or Sense document. To create a new document, select "New"...
Page 112: Open In New Word Processor
and Down arrows to navigate among the drives until you reach the USB stick memory or the Sd card. Press "Enter" to open the storage device and the files and folders are displayed. While viewing the File List, you may use normal file management commands such as “Delete”, “Rename”, and “New Folder”.
Page 113: Save
5.1.4 Save The save command saves a document to a disk. To use this option, select "Save" from the "File" menu or press "Control-S" while in a document. If the document has not been saved previously, when you execute "Save", "Save as dialog"...
Page 114: Saving Password Protected Files
When you have created and saved a password for the file you wish to protect, access the "Save as" dialog as described in the previous section, and choose "HPF" (HIMS Protected File) as your file type. Your document is encrypted and password protected. The next time you open the...
Page 115: Close Current Document
Though it is not impossible, recovering password protected documents is extremely difficult, and your document will need to be sent to HIMS for decryption. 5.1.7 Close Current Document The "Close Current Document" command allows you to close the currently focused document without closing the Word Processor.
Page 116 exceeds 100000 pages. To change the value, input the end page number. 3) Number of copies: designates the number of copies to be embossed. The default is set to 1. You can change this number by typing your desired number of copies. 4) Set Braille format: you can set whether or not the Braille document layout settings specified in U2 are used when embossing.
Page 117: Settings
Note that the U2 is compatible with HP printers (level PCL 3 or higher), and with HP-compatible printers. And Epson printers using the ESCPR library. 5.1.9 Settings To change your Word Processor preferences, select "Settings" from the "File" menu or press "Control-E" while in a document. The "Settings"...
Page 118 5. Auto scroll speed (1~35): This option sets the duration of displaying one Braille display length while you are auto scrolling in a document. Thirty-five is the fastest scrolling speed. Pressing "Space" increases the scroll speed and "Backspace" decreases it. 6.
Page 119: Exit
disk you want using normal navigation keys, press "Space" on the folder you wish to select, and press "Enter". To set a password for your currently open file, "Tab" to the "Set password" button and press "Enter". Set your password as described in section 5.1.5, "Saving protected Files".
Page 120: Cut
The selected text is copied to the clipboard. The clipboard is a temporary storage space for copied data. If you copy new text to the clipboard, the data in the clipboard that you copied previously is erased, and is replaced by the current text.
Page 121: Clear Clipboard
"Add To Clipboard" is similar to the "Copy" command. Except, while the "Copy" command replaces the text in the clipboard with the newly selected text, the "Add To Clipboard" command appends the newly selected text to the clipboard along with the current data. 5.2.8 Clear Clipboard To delete the text in the clipboard, select "Clear Clipboard"...
Page 122: Insert Time
5.2.12 Insert Time To insert the time into your document at your current location, select "insert Time" from the "Edit" menu or press "Alt-W" while in a document. 5.2.13 Toggling Insert and Overwrite Modes There are two ways of editing documents on the U2. The first is "Insert Mode", which pushes back the text after the cursor.
Page 123 2. Add word (Alt-a): press "Enter" on this button, and you are prompted to "Add word:". Type the word you wish to add and press "Enter". The new word is added and the U2 returns to the "Add word" button. 3.
Page 124 Press "Enter" on the "Begin" button and the U2 starts to check spelling. If you press "Enter" on the "Cancel" button, the "Spell Check" is canceled. Once "Spell Check" is executed, the following dialog is displayed: 1. Text window: shows the sentence with the current word to be checked.
Page 125: Edit Language Attribute
5.2.15 Edit Language attribute When you change the language attribute for a block of text, the text to speech voice automatically changes to the language attributed to that text. This ensures that pronunciation of the text is proper for the language in which it was created.
Page 126: Go To Menu
when your cursor is placed on the appropriate combo box. When you have finished setting your font, Tab to Confirm" and press "Enter". If you do not wish to save your settings, Tab to "Cancel" and press "Enter" or press “Escape”.
Page 127: Find Again
When using the find command, the current cursor position is very important. If the cursor is located above the text you're searching for, you should select the "Forward" search direction. If the cursor is located below the text you're searching for, you should select "Backward" as the search direction.
Page 128: Reverse Find
5.3.4 Reverse Find The "Reverse Find" function works the same way as the “Find Again" function described above, however, it always searches the document in the backward direction. To execute "Reverse Find", select "Reverse Find" from the "Go To" menu, or press “Shift-F3"...
Page 129: Go To Previous Page
by the line number. For example, to move to the 3rd line on the 20th page, you would type "20 3". 5.3.6 Go to Previous Page To go to the page above your current position, select "Go to Previous Page" from the "Go To" menu, or press “FN-Up arrow” while in the document.
Page 130: Go To Previous Document
5.3.10 Go to Previous Document If you have multiple documents open, you can easily move among them. Select "Go to Previous/next Document" from the "Go To" menu, or move among the documents using “Tab” or “Shift-Tab” while in a document. If you have not saved your current document, you will be prompted to do so before loading the next or previous document.
Page 131: Auto Scroll
at the location from which you executed this command. However, when reading is completed, the cursor is placed at the end of the document. To read to the end of the document, select "Read from Cursor to End" from the "Read"...
Page 132: Read Current Word
5.4.8 Read Current Word To read the current word, select this option from the "Read" menu, or press “FN-X" while in a document. Read the previous word using Control-Left arrow", and read the next word using “Control-Right arrow". 5.4.9 Read Current Character To read the current character, select this option from the Read"...
Page 133: Read Selected Text In Current Language
5.4.13 Read Selected text in Current Language To read the selected text in a different language, select "Read Selected Text in Current Language" from the "Read" menu, or press “Alt-windows-R" from within a document. When you execute this command, you are prompted to choose the language in which you wish to read the selected text.
Page 134: Print Document Layout
page number is embossed on every page. The setting values are "Double sided", "Odd", "Even", and "None". Press "Space" and "Backspace" to change the value. 5. Set page numbering: sets the position of the page number when embossing. The selections are "Upper right" and "Lower right". The default setting is set to "Lower right".
Page 135: Braille Paragraph Layout
4. Set right margin: sets the right margin for ink printing. The right margin is the distance from the right end of the printed text to the right edge of the paper. The default value is set to 20mm. To change the default setting, type a new value.
Page 136: Print Paragraph Layout
5.5.4 Print Paragraph Layout This option sets the layout of the current paragraph for printing on an ink printer. To set "print paragraph layout", choose "Print Paragraph Layout" from the "Layout" menu, or press "Alt-F8" while in a document. These settings apply only to the current paragraph.
Page 137: Math Code Entry
7. Confirm / cancel: To apply your settings, press "Enter" on "Confirm". To cancel changing the settings, press "Enter" on "Cancel". 5.6 Math Code Entry Whether you are a student, or in a work position which requires a large amount of mathematic writing, you may find it advantageous and/or more natural to enter mathematic expressions using the Nemeth Code for Mathematic and Scientific notation or the more recent UEB math code.
Page 138 protected, read Only files, and you may navigate them using normal text reading commands. You may also move forward and back by slide using "Space" and "Backspace" respectively. As you navigate the text, new slide numbers are announced as you move from one slide to the next. Images and captions are also announced.
Page 139: Document Reader
6. Document reader The Document Reader allows you to open files in most supported text-based formats in a Read Only environment with special navigation features. In general, it allows you to read and interact with the elements of these files in a fashion similar to the DAISY Player.
Page 140: General Document Navigation
To access a file that is in another folder or on an SD card or USB memory stick, you can access the file in the "Open" dialog using "Backspace" until you reach the folder or drive list. Use the Up and Down arrows to navigate among the folders or drives until you reach the one you want.
Page 141: Voice Settings
Type the numbers corresponding to the lines per page and characters per line you want in each edit box, and press "Enter" to save the settings. You may also Tab to the "Confirm" button and press "Enter" to save your settings or Tab to the "Cancel"...
Page 142: Start Setting
6.1.6 Start Setting The "Start setting" determines where you are placed when the Document Reader is launched. Choose "Start Setting" from the "File" menu, or press "Control-E" while reading a document. The "Start Setting" dialog contains the "Start Setting" combo box, a "Confirm"...
Page 143: The Edit Menu
6.2 the Edit Menu 6.2.1 Start Selection The "Start Selection" command allows you to select a certain portion of text that you would like to copy to the clipboard. To select text in a document, place your cursor on the location at which you want to start selecting text and choose "Start Selection"...
Page 144: The Read Menu
6.3 The Read Menu 6.3.1 Toggle Reading Mode The "Toggle Reading Mode" option allows you to toggle between "Continuous" and "Manual" reading modes. You can select this option from the "Edit" menu, or press "Enter" while reading a document to toggle between Manual and Continuous reading.
Page 145: Read Current Line
6.3.5 Read Current Line To read the current line, select this option from the "Read" menu, or press "L" while in a document. 6.3.6 Read Current Sentence To read the current sentence, select "Read Current Sentence" from the "Read" menu, or press "S" while in a document. . 6.4 The Go To Menu 6.4.1 Find The find function allows you to search for text in a document.
Page 146: Find Again
6.4.2 Find Again To execute "Find Again", select "Find Again" from the "Go To" menu, or press "F3" while in a document. "Find Again" looks for the text that was searched for in the previous "Find". "Find again" searches in the same direction that was used with the last "Find".
Page 147: Go To Headings List
To move to a specific line, execute "Go To Location". The U2 says, "Move to page number:" Before you type the number of the line you want to go to, type L then type the line number. As when jumping by page and paragraph, use the plus or minus sign to move back or forward from your current location.
Page 148: Deleting A Mark
move to:". Type the mark name in the edit box and press "Enter". If you have not previously set a mark, you cannot use this function. 6.5.3 Deleting a Mark You can delete a mark using "Delete" during playback, or by selecting "Delete Mark"...
Page 149 The alert options are "Beep", "Message" and "No alert". If you set the option to "Beep", the unit will emit a short beep each time a mark is encountered while reading. If it is set to "Message", marks will be announced when they appear.
Page 150: E-Mail
7. E-mail The e-mail program is used to communicate with others by sending messages via the Internet. To use the e-mail program, you must have an e- mail account, provided to you by your Internet service provider or sign up for a free account such as Gmail or hotmail.
Page 151: Executing E-Mail And E-Mail Account Management
Before you use the e-mail program, you must configure the U2 to access the Internet, (see section 3.2 "Internet Setup").  Note: The menus in the U2's e-mail program are specific to the task you are performing: for example, when checking the "Inbox" in the e- mail program, the menu items are different from the available items when you are writing an e-mail or viewing mailboxes.
Page 152: Managing E-Mail Account Information
Press "Shift-Tab”, and you are placed in the mailbox list. By default, the U2 contains the following mailboxes: 1) Inbox: received mail that has not been deleted or saved to a different folder. 2) Sent: sent messages you have chosen to store 3) Outbox: messages waiting to be sent, either when you save mail in "Outbox"...
Page 153 5. Press the Down arrow, to move to "Logon username". Type the "Logon username" in the computer edit box. (Ex: Sense or sense@himsintl.com).  Note: some providers require you to use the entire e-mail address as the username, while others may use the part of the address before the at-sign.
Page 154 7.1.2.1.1 Signature and Advanced While adding your account, you can create a signature and set advanced options in the "Advanced" dialog. 1. Open the "Accounts Manager" as described previously. 2. If you're creating a new account, "Tab to the "Add" button and Press "Enter".
Page 155 Press the Down arrow to move to "Use as default send-from account" To use the username and password that were set in steps 7 and 8, select the check box by pressing "Space". Press the Down arrow to move to "default IMAP account". (Only appears if you are using IMAP as your incoming server type) Press the Down arrow to move to "Keep mail copies in server".
Page 156: Receiving And Sending E-Mail
In this dialog you can read all information associated with an e-mail account. Use the Up and Down arrows to navigate the list of settings for the account. Press “Escape” to return to the accounts list. 7.1.2.3 Modifying an e-mail account To modify the information for an e-mail account, open the "Accounts Manager"...
Page 157: Receiving E-Mail
7.2.1 Receiving E-mail The U2 is capable of receiving plain text e-mail and html e-mail messages. 1. POP 3 You can receive e-mail messages from POP3 accounts using the following steps: 1) Open the menu with “Alt”. 2) Press the Down arrow, to move to the "Message" menu and press "Enter".
Page 158: Move To Account Or Mail Box
IMAP, as you navigate the various mail boxes in an account, new mail is automatically received for each mail box as you open it. When you execute the command to receive mail, the U2 announces, "Getting new mail" or "Getting previous mail". As the messages are downloaded, progress beeps are heard and full cells are displayed to show progress.
Page 159 number (xx) of the current e-mail and the total number (yy) of received e- mail messages. If there is a file attached to the e-mail, "a Subject: (subject of the e-mail) xx/yy" is displayed. The symbol "a (dot 1)" means that the e-mail has an attached file.
Page 160 You can save the e-mail id of the carbon copy recipient to the Address Manager using the process described above for saving a sender's e-mail address. 7.2.3.5 Message Control "Message" displays the message body of the selected e-mail. You can move to a message by pressing “Tab”.
Page 161: Writing E-Mail
2. You are placed in the file list of the "Downloads" folder on the "flashdisk". Use normal file and folder navigation to locate the folder into which you want to save the attachments. 3. Press "Space" to select the folder in which to save the attachments, and press "Enter".
Page 162 7. Press “Tab” to move to "Message body:", and type the text of your e- mail message. Use the same input and editing methods as are used in the word processor. 8. When you have finished writing your e-mail message, select "Send" from the "File"...
Page 163 Attachments are displayed as: "Attach: (attached file name) xx/yy (file size)". "yy" is the total number of attached files, and "xx" means the "xxth" file out of "yy" files. You can move among the attached files by pressing The Up or Down arrow. If there is a file in the attached file list you do not wish to attach, you can delete it from the list by pressing “DEL".
Page 164 2. An e-mail is automatically saved to the "outbox" after it fails to send due to a network error or other reason. Use the following steps to save an e-mail in the outbox: 1. While writing a message, select "Save Mail in Outbox" from the "File" menu, or press “FN-S".
Page 165: Advanced Message Features
Press The Up or Down arrow, to move to the message you want to send. 4. If you want to send all the e-mails in the list: Press "Control-a to select all. If you want to send individual messages, use normal selection commands to select them.
Page 166: Reply And Reply All To A Received E-Mail
When you delete messages, they are automatically moved to the “Trash” folder, where they remain until you delete them from there, or until you empty the “Trash” folder. You can empty the “Trash” folder at any time by pressing “Enter-Backspace-Q” or choosing “Empty Trash” from the “Edit” menu.
Page 167: Forwarding A Received E-Mail Message
3. The message body already contains the original message body of the received e-mail; below "--- Original Message ---. 4. You can type additional text, edit the original message, and/or edit any of the fields associated with the message including the subject and recipient fields.
Page 168: Saving A Received E-Mail As A File
When you forward an e-mail, you have all of the same capabilities as when writing a new e-mail. Thus, you can add recipients and attach files to the e-mail you are forwarding just as with a new message. And, as with a new message, you can also save to the "Outbox" for sending later.
Page 169: Additional Features Of E-Mail
3. U2 displays "Print type". Press "Space" to change the "print type". The setting values are "HP Printer", "Epson Printer" and "Embosser". 4. After selecting the "Print type", press "Enter". Or press "Tab to move to the "Confirm" button, and press "Enter". 5.
Page 170: Move To Next Unread Message
7.4.3 Move to Next Unread Message The "Move To Next Unread Message" command allows you to move to the next unread message. If you use this function on the last unread message in a list, you are taken to the first unread message in the list. To activate this function from the "Subject", "Date", or "From"...
Page 171 5. The e-mail is moved or copied to the selected folder, and you are returned to the mailbox from which you activated the "Move" or "Copy" command. 7.4.4.2 Creating a Mailbox You can create additional mailboxes in the "E-mail" folder for sorting and storing your messages.
Page 172: Using The Tools Menu
3. U2 displays "Folder mailbox:" Type the new name for the folder mailbox. 4. Press "Enter. or "Tab" to "Confirm" and press "Enter". If you attempt to rename the "Inbox", "Sent", or "Outbox", the U2announces, "Cannot rename mailbox" and returns you to the mailbox list.
Page 173 2. Press "Enter" on "Save attachments path: /flashdisk/download", or press M Or, press “Tab” to move to the "Modify" button, and press "Enter". 3. U2 displays "download folder xx/yy". Use normal file and folder navigation keys to locate the folder in which you want to save attachments.
Page 174: Set Options
4. Press "Enter", or, press “Tab”, to move to the "Modify" button, and press "Enter". 5. U2 displays "flashdisk". 6. Press the Up or Down arrow, to move through the disk list. If you have connected a USB memory stick or SD memory, U2 displays "USB"...
Page 175: Spam Settings
7.5.3 Spam Settings When the U2 downloads e-mail from the e-mail server, there may be a number of e-mail messages that are spam. In this case, you can avoid downloading these spam e-mail messages by identifying specified words in the subject or specifying e-mail addresses you know are from spammers. The spam e-mail messages that are identified by your "Spam Settings"...
Page 176 message, the U2 downloads those e-mails from the e-mail server, but deletes them automatically. You can also avoid receiving e-mail messages from a specific sender or host by registering it. The following are the steps to register a sender's e-mail address as spam: 1.
Page 177 To cancel setting spam filters from the "Add dialog", press “Tab” to move to the "Cancel" button, and press "Enter". Or, press “Escape” or “Alt-F4”. 7.5.3.2 Modifying Spam Registration To modify a spam filter you have set, do the following: 1.
Page 178: Media
8. Media The “Media” menu on the Braille Sense U2 QWERTY consists of programs related to media playback: specifically music, fideos, and DAISY content. The “Media” menu contains 4 items: “Media Player”, “FM Radio”, “DAISY Player”, and “YouTube”. You can open the “Media” menu by pressing “Win” to bring up the main “Program”...
Page 179 If the "Play/Pause" button is pressed while you are using another program on the U2, the unit opens the Media Player and begins playing the files in the most recently played list. If there are no files in the playlist, the U2 says, "There are no items to display".
Page 180: Keyboard And Extended Keys
dialog. Press the "Record" button again to start recording. Press the "Record" button while you are recording to pause recording. Resume recording by pressing the "Record" button one more time. Press the "Stop" button to stop and save your recording. The recorded file is saved in the "flashdisk/media/record"...
Page 181: How To Use The Media Player Menu
in the playlist, the U2 displays "Title: There are no items to display". If you press the Down arrow, the U2 displays playback time information. First, the elapsed or remaining time is displayed. You can set whether the elapsed time or remaining time is displayed, using the "playback settings" dialog.
Page 182 followed by the shortcut for the corresponding menu item. For example to open the Record menu, press “Alt” to open the menu, and press R. The Media Player also contains various lists and dialog boxes. Use the Up and Down arrows or the Up and Down scroll keys to navigate menus, settings or file lists.
Page 183 8.1.3.1.3 Add File The "Add File" menu item is used to add audio files to the currently playing list. Select "Add File" from the "File" menu, or press “Alt-O" from the playback dialog, the same dialog that is used for "Open File" is displayed. Select all of the files that you want, and press "Enter".
Page 184 The file format of U2 playlists is always "m3u". By default, playlist files are saved in "/flashdisk/media". 8.1.3.1.7 Delete Item To delete a file from a playlist, first, locate the file you want to delete in the "playlist" tab. You may also select multiple files using "Space" or using Block commands.
Page 185  Note: Please make sure to have an active Internet connection before attempting to open an audio stream. 8.1.3.1.10 Exit You can exit the "Media Player" by selecting "Exit" in the "File" menu, or by pressing “Alt-F4” in the playback dialog. The U2 stops playing (if it is playing a file), and exits to the "program"...
Page 186 8.1.3.2.6 First Track Use this command to play the first file in the playlist. You can also do this by pressing "Control-Home" in the playback dialog. 8.1.3.2.7 Last Track Use this command to play the last file in the playlist. You can also do this by pressing "Control-End"...
Page 187 8.1.3.3 Record This menu item is used to open the "Record" dialog. You can also open this dialog by pressing "Control-R" from the playback dialog. The "Record" dialog contains an "information" tab and five buttons. 8.1.3.3.1 Record/Playback Information Tab This tab is displayed only when the U2 is recording, or when there is a file that has just been recorded.
Page 188 the recording method to "DAISY" in the "Record Settings" dialog of the "Settings" menu. When you initiate DAISY recording, you are prompted, "Start title recording", after which time the Braille Sense gives you about 10 seconds to record a title before automatically moving to recording heading 1. You can insert navigation points in to your DAISY books as you record.
Page 189 recording or playing is paused, and the "recording information" or "playback information" tab is displayed. 8.1.3.3.6 Continue Press "Enter" on "Continue" when the current status is "pause", and the U2 resumes recording or playing. 8.1.3.3.7 Cancel If you press "Enter" on "Cancel", the U2 stops recording or playing, closes the "Record"...
Page 190 8.1.3.4.4 Go to Time This function moves you to a time that you specify, and begins playing the file at that position. To execute this function, select "Go to time" from the "Position" menu, or press "Control-G" in play or paused status. Type the time you want to go to, and press "Enter".
Page 191  Note: You can only use the "Record button" to perform this function while a file is playing. If playback is paused or stopped, the "record button" activates the recording function. After you have highlighted a section of a file using start and end points, A B repeat mode allows you to play that specific part of the file as many times as you wish.
Page 192 The U2 displays: "Enter mark name to delete:". Type the number of the mark to be deleted and press "Enter". If you input a non-existing mark number, an "input error" message appears, and the edit box is displayed again. 8.1.3.5.4 Mark Manager You can use the Mark Manager to query mark information for the current audio file by pressing “Alt-K", or by selecting "Mark Manager"...
Page 193 can be useful if you don't want to save the position for music files, but you want to save the position of audio books or podcasts. To save the changed settings and exit the dialog, press "Enter". Press “Escape” or “Alt-F4” to cancel without saving. 8.1.3.6.2 Playback Settings dialog Select "Playback Settings"...
Page 194 The "Set speed" option allows you to set the audio playback speed. The speed level ranges from 1 to 10. The default setting is 5. To change the value, press "Space" or "Backspace". The "Time index" option allows you to set the time by which to jump. The default value is 1 minute.
Page 195 The Recording method setting lets you choose between "Normal" recording and "DAISY" recording. "Normal" recording records straight WAV or MP3 files. "DAISY" allows you to insert mark, heading, phrase and page navigation points as you record. When you record sound using the external microphone, you must set "Line in Mode"...
Page 196 The "3D Effect" can enhance the surround effect. Enter a value from 0 to 100 in the edit box. The higher the value you enter, the stronger the 3D effect. The "Reverb" option adds reverberation to the audio files you are listening to.
Page 197 Subsequently, when you choose this option, the unit announces, "loading DB", then places you in the "Search" dialog. The "Search" dialog contains The Search Mode" combo box, a "Search" button and a "Close" button. If you choose "Search Word", after the Search Mode combo box is an edit box into which you can type your search term.
Page 198: Additional Features
8.1.3.7.5 Modifying and deleting channels. You can also modify information for a channel already in your channel list. This may be necessary if the URL has changed. From the Channel list, press "Tab" to move to "Modify channel information", and press "Enter", or press "Control-R" directly from the list. You are placed in a dialog similar to the "Add URL"...
Page 199: Fm Radio
8.2 FM Radio To use the "FM Radio" on the U2, you must connect headphones to the headphone jack on the unit, as the headphone cord serves as the antenna, and without it, radio reception will be poor to nonexistent. From the Media menu, use the scroll buttons to navigate to "FM Radio"...
Page 200: Frequency Control
You can adjust the radio volume using shift with the Up and Down arrows. 8.2.2 Frequency control To tune to another frequency, use the following commands: Press "Control-Right arrow" to scan forward for the next radio station, and "Control-Left arrow", to auto scan backward. Press "Control-Down arrow", to increase the frequency by0.1MHz, and "Control-Up arrow", to decrease the frequency by0.1MHz.
Page 201: Recording From The Fm Radio
Pressing "Enter" on the "add" button opens the "add preset" dialog explained above. The "Modify" dialog lets you change the label of the current preset in the list. Use the "Delete" button to delete a preset from the preset list. To exit the Preset Manager"...
Page 202 radio station that is not in your preset list, the recording is named "radio" followed by the frequency. The first recording of a station is numbered 01, and each subsequent recording of that station is numbered 02, 03, etc. If you stop recording, the record dialog is exited automatically. If you press "Enter"...
Page 203: Additional Features
sound, take up greater amounts of storage space. Be sure to set your recording values according to your specific quality and space requirements. 8.2.5 Additional features 1. Sensitivity adjustment If the U2 cannot tune to the broadcast frequency you desire, adjust the scanning sensitivity.
Page 204: Registering With Digital Book Service Providers
Sense Notetaker to your account. This message also informs you that an email has been sent to HIMS to confirm your eligibility. 7) When HIMS receives the email confirmation of your eligibility, we will send an email requesting your key number and notetaker model, including instructions for obtaining your key number.
Page 205 8) When we receive your key number and notetaker model, we will send the key file via email. (The key file is a small file with a .kxo extension.) 9) Save the attachment, and copy it to the root of your notetaker's flashdisk.
Page 206 Instructions for setting up a HIMS notetaker as a device on the Learning Ally Audio Book Manager 1.) Open the Audio Book Manager, and log in 2.) Tab to the "Player List", arrow down to "Manage Players"...
Page 207 You may choose to synchronize the files to a location on your computer, and manually copy them later to your HIMS notetaker using an SD card or by connecting via Mass Storage Mode, or you may connect your notetaker in Mass Storage Mode, and synchronize them directly to a chosen location on the notetaker.
Page 208: Executing The Daisy Player
8.3.2 Executing the DAISY Player To launch the DAISY Player, press "Enter" on "DAISY Player" in the U2 "Media" menu. You can also launch the DAISY player from anywhere on the unit by pressing "WIN-D". When you launch the DAISY Player, you are placed in U2's drive list. PRESS "Enter"...
Page 209: Components Of The Daisy Player
8.3.3 Components of the DAISY Player While playing DAISY content, you are placed in a dialog in which four controls/components are available: "heading", "Information", "Play" and "Pause". Move through this information using “Tab”. "Heading" shows you a prefixed heading or navigation element as well as the text under that element if text exists.
Page 210 8.3.4.2.1 DAISY play type This option appears when playing text audio DAISY books. You can also access this option directly by pressing "Control-T". The default setting is "Audio". This means the DAISY Player plays audio in text audio DAISY. If you set the "Text", it plays the text in text audio DAISY, and thus the content is read using the TTS.
Page 211: Document Navigation
"img" for image, "desc" for "description" and "prodnote", "cap" is for "caption", and "tdt for "table". 8.3.4.3 Book-Info You can query the information on the currently playing book. Select "Book Info" from the "File" menu or press "Alt-Enter" from the playback dialog. The "Book-Info"...
Page 212: Mark
activate "Go To Page", you are prompted "Move to page number?" Type the number of the page you want to move to in the edit box and press "Enter". 8.3.5.4 Changing movement Units Select "Change Previous Movement Unit" or "Change Next Movement unit" from the "Document"...
Page 213: Heading
8.3.6.2 Next Mark The "Next Mark" function allows you to move to a marked location ahead of your current position. Select "Next Mark" from the "Mark" menu, or press “N" during playback. 8.3.6.3 Set Mark You can set marks while playing a file to note positions you would like to return to later.
Page 214: Memos
8.3.7.2 Move to Specific Heading To move to a specific heading, press "Control-H" during playback. The U2 displays a list of the headings in the DAISY book with focus on the heading you are currently reading. Use the Up and Down arrows to navigate to the heading you want to move to, and press “Enter”.
Page 215: Youtube
8.3.8.1 creating a Memo Choose "Memo" from the "Memo" menu, or press "Alt-M" while reading a DAISY book. You are placed in the "Memo" dialog. The "Memo" dialog includes an edit box for inputting the memo, a "Confirm" button, and a "Cancel" button. Use “Tab” and “Shift-Tab” to move among the controls.
Page 216: The Top Menu
8.4.1 The Top Menu When the "YouTube" application is executed, you are placed in the "Top" menu. The "top" menu consists of 3 options: "Video Search", “Channel Search” and “Most Viewed". To search for a video on YouTube, press "Enter" on "Search" and you are placed in an edit box into which you can type your search term.
Page 217: The Playback Dialog
To close the "Search results" dialog and return to the "Top" menu, Tab to the "Close" button and Press "Enter". Or press “Escape”. 8.4.4 The Playback Dialog The playback dialog consists of the following controls: "Title" static box, "Description" static box, "Author" static box, "Published" static box, "View count"...
Page 218: The File Menu
before you chose the related video. To activate the "Back" button Tab to it and press "Enter", or press “Alt-B". The "Pause" button pauses playback of the current video. You can also press "Space" to pause and resume playback. You can reload the currently playing video by tabbing to the "Reload" button and pressing "Enter"...
Page 219: Play Menu
8.4.6 Play Menu 8.4.6.1 Play If you press "Enter" on "Play", the U2 begins playing the currently selected video. 8.4.6.2 Volume Up and Volume Down You can adjust the playback volume in the menu levels from 0 to 10. You can also adjust the volume level by pressingshift with the Up and Down arrows.
Page 220: Settings
Braille Sense prompts, "Adding Favorite" soon followed by "Favorite added successfully". 8.4.7.2 Favorites List To open the "Favorites" list, select "Favorites List" from the "Favorites" menu, or press "Control-L" from anywhere in YouTube. The Favorites List dialog contains: the favorites list, an "Open" button, a "Delete" button, and a "Close"...
Page 221: Organizer
9. Organizer. The "Organizer" menu contains items you would normally find in an electronic or paper "organizer". It contains 3 items: "Address Manager", "Schedule Manager", and "Database Manager". Open the "Organizer" menu by navigating to "Organizer" in the main "Program" menu, or just by pressing "O from the main menu. 9.1 Address Manager 9.1.1 What is the "Address Manager"? The "Address Manager"...
Page 222: Starting The "Address Manager
9.1.2 Starting the "Address Manager" When the "Address Manager" is opened, the "Search Address" dialog is displayed. The U2 prompts, "Last name:" You can use the menus to conveniently browse and execute all of the available commands. To open the menu, press “Alt”. Select a menu item using The Up or Down arrow , and press "Enter".
Page 223: Searching For An Address
When you have entered information in the desired fields, Tab to the "Confirm" button and press "Enter". Or, just press "Enter" from any field. To cancel the contact entry, Tab to "Cancel" and press"Enter". After canceling or adding an entry, you are placed in a new blank record. 9.1.3.2 Setting Add Address Fields There are 22 fields in a record, but you may not want to enter information in every one of the 22 fields.
Page 224: Backing Up And Restoring The Address List
Move to the next field in a record: Control-Right arrow Move to the first field in a record: Home Move to the last field in a record: End Move to previous same field different record: Left arrow Move to next same field different record: Right arrow If the field contains an e-mail Address, you can press "Enter"...
Page 225: Importing And Exporting Csv
If you already have a backup file, you are prompted, "Backup file already exists. Continue to backup? Yes". If you have made changes to your address list, press "Enter" to create a new backup file. To keep the previous backup file press the Down arrow, to move to "No", and press "Enter".
Page 226 9.1.6.1 Import from CSV You can import the data from a CSV file in to the "Address Manager", using this function. Select "Import from CSV" from the menu, or press “Alt-I" from anywhere in the Address Manager. The "Import from CSV" dialog has the following controls: 1) "File name"...
Page 227: Advanced Functions
Often, the first set of fields in a CSV file represent field titles. For this reason, there is a check box for allowing fields in the first record to be imported or not. If the first set of fields does contain title data, make sure that the "allow fields in first record"...
Page 228 you have modified the information, press "Enter". The U2 saves the changes, and you are returned to the first field of the record. To save the changes and exit modify mode, Tab to "Confirm", and press "Enter". To cancel the modification, press “Escape” or “Alt-F4”. To delete the record you are currently reading, select "Delete Address"...
Page 229: Synchronizing With Microsoft Outlook
9.1.8 Synchronizing With Microsoft Outlook The "Address Manager" can be synchronized with Microsoft Outlook on your personal computer to help you keep track of your information. For a more detailed explanation of how to connect the U2 to your computer and use ActiveSync or Windows Mobile Device Center to synchronize your contacts with Microsoft Outlook, please refer to chapter 17, "Using ActiveSync".
Page 230: Setting Time And Date
9.2.3 Setting time and date Due to the nature of appointments and schedules, it is very important that dates and times are entered correctly to ensure that your schedule is accurate and you are alerted to your appointments at the proper times through the "Check Today's SCHEDULE"...
Page 231 9.2.4.3 End date By default, the end date is the same as the "Start date". To use this date, Tab to the next field. To enter a new date, type month/day/year and Tab to the next field. 9.2.4.4 End time By default, the end time is the same time as you set in the "Start time"...
Page 232 to "Time of appointment". This means that the alarm sounds at the same time as your appointment. The time can be set anywhere from one minute to two weeks before the appointment. Use the same navigation keys as when setting the time and date.
Page 233 9.2.4.9.2 Weekly If you set the "Recurrence" to weekly, Tab to the "Recurring interval" edit box, and type the number of weeks between appointments in numbers from 1 to 999. As with daily, the appointment duration should be shorter than the recurring interval.
Page 234: Search Schedule
month, the week, and the day of the week when the appointment recurs every year. After setting "Recurring type", Tab to the "Month for recurrence" combo box. Select the month of the year using The Up or Down arrow. From here, different fields appear in the tab order depending on how you have set the "Recurring type".
Page 235 If you press "Enter", the U2 searches for appointments occurring today. To search for another date, type the date in the format "mm/dd/yyyy", or use the "move by date" hotkeys. Press "Enter", and the appointments occurring on the chosen day are shown. If there is no appointment on that day, the unit announces, "There is no schedule registered".
Page 236: Modify Schedule
9.2.6 Modify Schedule To modify an existing appointment, move to the appointment and select "Modify Schedule" from the menu, or press "Control-M" from the search results list. If the appointment is a recurring schedule, a prompt, displaying "Recurrence appointment. Open type?" appears. Choose whether you want to modify the recurring schedule or the schedule for a specific day.
Page 237: Saving Appointments As A File
beginning date of the appointments to be printed. By default, the current date is displayed. You can specify another date using normal date entry and navigation procedures. Tab to set the end date of the appointments to be printed. Again, you can enter or select a different date than what is displayed.
Page 238 Manager, a new backup file is created with the extension DAT, and another file is created with the extension BAK containing your previous backup file. 9.2.10.2 Restore Schedule To restore your schedule after a hard reset, Select "Restore Schedule" from the menu, or press "Control-R" to activate this function directly. If you have an existing schedule, you are prompted, "Schedule file already exists.
Page 239: Setting Alarm Option
Press "Enter" to save your setting. 9.2.11 Setting Alarm Option You can open the "Set Alarm Options" dialog by pressing "Control-O" or by pressing "Enter" on "Set Alarm Options" in the menu. This dialog has a list of alarm option fields, a "Confirm" button, and a "Cancel" button. Alarm option fields include "type of echo", "Alarm duration", "Alarm repeat interval"...
Page 240: Database Manager
9.3 Database Manager The "Database Manager" is a program which can be used to create a database in the form that you specify. You can use the "Database Manager" to add records and search for data in your records. To launch the "Database Manager", navigate to it in the "Organizer" menu, and press "Enter".
Page 241 1. Table name list: Displays the name of created tables, and their order in the list. 2. Add table button: Use this option, to create a new table. 3. Modify table button: Use this option, to change the name of a table, or modify the structure of the table, by adding or deleting fields.
Page 242 9. TAB to the "Set primary key" check box. To set the current field as the primary key, press "Space" to check it. Tab to the "Confirm" button, and press "Enter". Now, the "name" field has been added to the "address book" table. To cancel adding the field, Tab to the "Cancel"...
Page 243 9.3.1.2 Modify Table "Modify table" is used to modify the name or structure of a created table. To modify a table, select "Table Manager" from the menu, or press "Control-T". When the "Table Manager" dialog is opened, Move to the table that you want to modify, and press M or Tab to the "Modify table"...
Page 244: Add Record
9.3.2 Add Record Use this option to add information to a table that you have created. When the "Database Manager" is started, the "Search Records" dialog is opened. Select "Insert a New Record" from the menu, or press "Control-I" from the Search dialog. Let's consider the "address book"...
Page 245 Using the Address Book example, the focused field is the "name" field. Thus, type a person's name in the edit box to look up his/her record and press “Enter”. The "List of records that matched your search, is opened. In the "List of Records Found", each record is shown in the following form.
Page 246: List Of Records Found
9.3.4 List of Records Found The "List of Records Found" appears when the queery you typed in the "Search Records" function produces results. While using the "Insert a New Record" or "Search Records" dialog, select "List of Records Found" from the menu, or press "Control-R".
Page 247: Restore Database
backup file every time you make a change to the Database file. Select "Backup Database" from the menu, or, press "Control-U" to activate this function directly. If you already have a backup file, you are prompted, "Backup changes? Yes". Press "Enter" to create a new backup file. To keep the previous backup file, navigate to "No", and press "Enter".
Page 248 Type the name of the file you want to import in the edit box. To browse for a file, "Shift-Tab to the path search list, and use normal file navigation commands to choose your file and press "Enter". To cancel the import, Tab to "Cancel" and press "Enter", or press “Escape” or “Alt-F4”.
Page 249: Creating A Table From Csv
 Note: You must be in a list of found records to export to CSV. Select "Export to CSV" from the menu, or press “Alt-X". The "Export to CSV" dialog contains the following controls: 1) "File name" edit combo box 2) "Confirm"...
Page 250 information, navigate to the type of form control most appropriate for the information in that field. For example, if the field contains a serial number or phone number, choose "Number". If the field contains e-mail addresses or web addresses, choose "Computer Edit Box". Tab to each of the fields in your CSV file and repeat this process.
Page 251: Web Tools
10. Web Tools The "Web Tools" menu consists of programs used to assist in the searching and downloading of web content. It contains 4 items: "Web Browser", "Quick Browser", "Google Search" and "RSS Reader". You can open the "Web Tools" menu from the main menu, by navigating to it with The Up or Down arrow and pressing "Enter".
Page 252: File
10.1.1 File 10.1.1.1 Open URL Select "Open URL" from the "File" menu, or press "Control-L" from anywhere in the Browser. The edit box for entering an address is displayed with the address of the current page filled in. Type the web address you would like to access and press "Enter".
Page 253: Edit
Select "Save As" from the "File" menu, or press “Control-S" while in the Browser. In the "Save As" dialog, you'll find "File name" edit combo box, "Type" combo box, "Confirm" button, "Cancel" button and "file list". Edit the existing file name or type a new file name using normal edit commands.
Page 254: Go To
10.1.2.2 Copy Use this command to copy your selection to the clipboard for use in other applications. Select "Copy" from the "Edit" menu, or press "Control-C" while in a web page. 10.1.2.3 Add to clipboard Sometimes, you may wish to copy various sections from a web page all at once, in which case, you will not want your last selection erased each time you copy a new one.
Page 255 10.1.3.2 Go to Previous Page The previous page is the page shown just before the current page. For example, when the "Web Browser" is activated, the first page that opens is the home page. Search for and load the Google web page, www.google.com.
Page 256 10.1.3.6 Go to Previous/Next Text These items can be used to go to the next or previous chunk of text while reading a web page. You can activate the "Go To Next Text" function by selecting it from the "Go To"...
Page 257 10.1.3.9 Find This feature is similar to the "Find" function in the word processor. The "Find dialog" allows you to find text on the current web page. Select "Find" from the "Go To" menu, or press “Control-F" from a web page.
Page 258: Read
10.1.3.12 Go to Previous/Next Visited Link These items can be used to go to the next or previous formerly visited link on the current page. You can activate the "Go To Next Visited Link" function by selecting "Go to Next Visited Link" from the "Go To" menu, or by pressing “Alt-V" while reading a web page.
Page 259: Favorites
10.1.4.3 Auto Scroll This function scrolls the current page from the cursor to the end of the page using the Braille display. To execute the "Auto Scroll" function, press "Enter" on "Auto Scroll" in the "Read" menu. Or, while in a web page, you can turn the auto scroll feature on and off by pressing the up and down scroll buttons simultaneously.
Page 260: Options
10.1.5.3 Favorites List The user can copy, delete, or rename the title of the sites in the favorites list, in addition to visiting any web page in the list. To open the "Favorites" list, select "Favorites List" from the "Favorites" menu, or press "Control-T"...
Page 261: Read Page
uses the version of the website created for the operating system defined by your user agent. 10.1.6.2 Show visited links The "Visited link" option allows you to choose whether links you have visited previously are labeled as such. The default setting is "On". Toggle this setting "On"...
Page 262 When reading a web page by moving with the Up or Down arrow, one element is displayed on one line. The links and controls are displayed with their respective symbols so the user can distinguish each element. 10.1.7.1 Moving Among Controls A control is a link, an edit box, a radio button, or a combo box.
Page 263 Combo box Radio button select Radio button unselect Check box check SCHB Check box uncheck UCHB Button To change a selection in the combo box, press “Alt-Down arrow" or “Alt-Up Arrow". You can move to the next item by pressing the Down arrow. The page is renewed automatically when you change a selection in a combo box.
Page 264 tables") with 3 rows and 2 columns on each. In this case, when the U2 shows the first sub table on the second large table, it displays "table 2-1 3 rows, 2 columns". At the end of the sub table, the U2 displays "table 2-1". If the table consists of only 1 row and 1 column, or empty space that has only border or background, such tables are not considered tables in the U2.
Page 265: What The "Web Browser" Does Not Support
10.1.7.4 Move to the Frame 1. Move to the previous frame: Control-F9 2. Move to the next frame: Control-F10 10.1.7.5 Playback of Streaming Audio Files While navigating a web page, if you come across a link for a streaming audio file, you can simply press "Enter" on it. The Media player program is launched with lists of address inside of the streaming file, and the streaming audio file on the first address is played.
Page 266: Quick Browser
2. Any executable files on websites cannot be executed. This is because the operating system on the U2 is different from the operating system on a personal computer. 3. A web page using flash can be opened, but the flash content may not be read.
Page 267: Edit
Edit the existing file name or type a new file name using normal edit commands. To select a different location, Shift-Tab to the "file list". The default folder is "/flashdisk/download". Press "Enter" to save the file, or Tab to "Cancel" and press "Enter" to cancel saving.
Page 268: Go To
10.2.2.1 Start selection To use this command, when in the "Select Text Window", navigate to the point at which you wish to start selecting text. Select "Start Selection" from the "Edit" menu, or press "Control-B" from the webpage. 10.2.2.2 Copy Use this command to copy your selection to the clipboard for use in other applications.
Page 269 10.2.3.2 Go to Previous Page The previous page is the page shown just before the current page. For example, when the "Quick Browser" is activated, the first page that opens is the home page. Search for and load the Google web page, www.google.com.
Page 270 10.2.3.6 Go to Previous/Next Text These items can be used to go to the next or previous chunk of text while reading a web page. You can activate the "Go To Next Text" function by selecting it from the "Go To"...
Page 271 10.2.3.9 Find This feature is similar to the "Find" function in the word processor. The "Find dialog" allows you to find text on the current web page. Select "Find" from the "Go To" menu, or press “Control-F" from a web page.
Page 272: Read Menu
If you are already subscribed to the feed, you are prompted, "You are already currently subscribed to this feed", and you are returned to the RSS Feed List. When you are finished using the RSS feed list, press “Escape” to return to the web page.
Page 273 menu, or press "Alt-S" while your desired homepage is loaded. The U2 announces that the page is set as the home page. 10.2.5.2 Add to Favorites You can add the web page you are currently reading to the "Favorites" list. Select "Add to Favorites"...
Page 274: Page Navigation
Press "Enter" on the title of the website you want to visit. In the favorites list, you can view only the files with the selected file format. Tab to the "Type" combo box. There are two file formats; *** and URL. If you select *** all types of files are shown.
Page 275 Anchor Edit box Multi edit box List Box Combo box Radio button select Radio button unselect Check box check SCHB Check box uncheck UCHB Button To change a selection in the combo box, press “Alt-Down arrow" or “Alt-Up Arrow". You can move to the next item by pressing the Down arrow. The page is renewed automatically when you change a selection in a combo box.
Page 276: What The "Quick Browser" Does Not Support
1. Move to the previous form field: Control-F1 2. Move to the next form field: Control-F2 10.2.8 What the "Quick Browser" Does Not Support 1. Images are not supported. 2. Any executable files on websites cannot be executed. This is because the operating system on the U2 is different from the operating system on a personal computer.
Page 277: The Results Dialog
The "Category" combo box contains 3 items: "All", "News", and "Blogger". Use The Up or Down arrow to move among the items in the combo box. When you have chosen your desired category, Tab to the "Search Term" edit box and follow the steps above to perform your search. To exit the program, Tab to the "Close"...
Page 278: Rss Main Window
U2's RSS Reader is preloaded with 9 Google news feeds to get you started. To launch the "Rss Reader", from the "Web Tools" menu, navigate to the "RSS Reader" and press "Enter" or just type R. You can also launch the "RSS Reader"...
Page 279: The File Menu
Use the Up and Down arrows to navigate the "Category", "Feed" and "Item" lists. 10.4.2 The File Menu 10.4.2.1 Receive New Headlines The "Receive New Headlines" option updates the selected categories or feeds. If your cursor is placed on a category and you execute this function, all feeds in the category are updated.
Page 280 "Category" list contains all the categories available in the OPML you are importing. The "Feeds" list contains all of the feeds in a chosen category. You can select as many or as few of the feeds in the OPML for importing. You may select just one feed in one category, or you may select all the categories and import everything.
Page 281: The Category Menu
10.4.3 The Category Menu The "Category menu only appears when your cursor is placed in the "Category" list. 10.4.3.1 Insert Category The "Insert Category function allows you to create and name a new category in the list. by Default, the RSS Reader contains 2 categories: "Google RSS"...
Page 282: The Feed Menu
10.4.3.3 Modify Category To rename a category, use the "Modify Category" function. Select "Modify Category" from the "Category" menu, or press "Control-M" from within the "Category" list. The "Modify Category" dialog contains 3 items: "Category Name" edit box, "Confirm" button, and a "Close" button. To rename a category type the new name in the edit box, and press "Enter".
Page 283 10.4.4.2 Insert Feed You can use the "Insert Feed" option if you know the exact URL of the feed you want to insert. Select "Insert Feed" from the "Feed" menu, or press "Control-I" from within the "Feed" list. You are placed in the same "Insert Feed" dialog as described in the above section.
Page 284: Options
10.4.4.5 Move Feed To change the category in which a feed is located, without modifying other information for the feed, you can use the "Move Feed" function. Select "Move Feed" from the "Feed" menu, or press “Alt-V" from within the "Feed" list.
Page 285 When you have finished setting your preferences, Tab to "Confirm" and press "Enter". To exit without making changes, Tab to "Cancel" and press "Enter" or press “Escape” or “Alt-F4”...
Page 286: Social Networking
11. Social Networking A social networking service is an online service, platform, or site that focuses on building and reflecting of social networks or social relationships among people who share interests and/or activities. Before accessing the Social networking services on the U2, make sure The U2 has an active Internet connection, as all of the services in this menu require online access.
Page 287: Twitter Terminology
To launch "Twitter", From the "Social Networking" menu, press T or move to "Twitter" and press "Enter". You can also launch "Twitter" from anywhere on the unit by pressing "WIN-I". 11.2.1 Twitter Terminology 1. Tweet: A message posted in "Twitter". It is similar to posting on a message board.
Page 288 3) Automatically set the time from the Internet: a check box, to set whether the U2 Time is synchronized to an Internet Time Server. The default is "checked". 4) Remember me: a check box, to choose whether you save your "Id". The default is "Uncheck".
Page 289: Main "Twitter" Dialog
11.2.2.2 Sign out and Exit "Sign Out" allows you to sign out of the current Twitter account without closing the program. After you sign out, you are returned to the "Sign in" dialog. Press "Control-G" to sign out of the current Twitter account, or press "Enter"...
Page 290 Move to the last tweet in the current list: Control-End Move up 32 tweets: FN-UP arrow Move down 32 tweets: FN-Down arrow 11.2.4.1 Available Timelines 1) Home Timeline: Your "Home Timeline" is displayed when you sign in to "Twitter". All tweets by those you follow are posted here. The hot key to access your "Home Timeline"...
Page 291: Managing "Tweets
11.2.4.3 Load Next list Use this function to load the next list of 32 tweets. Each time you activate the "Next List" command, the next 32 tweets are added to the current list. The list continues to accumulate until you perform a refresh. To load the "Next List", press "Control-N"...
Page 292 11.2.5.3 Retweet "Retweet" is used to repost a tweet you have received so that those who follow you can see it. Locate the post you want to retweet, and press "Control-E" You are presented with a list of 3 choices: "Retweet", "Quote Tweet", and "Cancel".
Page 293 Press "Enter" on the desired tweet. The "Tweet Information" dialog consists of 6 controls. 1) Content: contains the content of the posted message. 2) URL: A list containing the various URL's included in a tweet. Select A the URL you want to open and press "Enter". The appropriate program is automatically launched and you are taken to the web address of the URL.
Page 294: Managing Followers And Following
11.2.6. Managing Followers and following 11.2.6.1 Follow User This command is used to start following the tweets of another user. To open the "Follow User" dialog, press “Alt-A" Or select "Follow User" from the "Follow" menu. The "Follow User" dialog has 3 controls. 1) Follow User id: An edit box in which to enter the username of the person or organization you wish to follow.
Page 295: Using Direct Messages
Menu. The "Followers" dialog is similar to the "Following" dialog, but instead of the "Remove Follow" button, there is a button to "Follow User". 11.2.7. Using Direct Messages The direct Message function allows you to send and receive Direct Messages to and from a specific user. Direct messages can only be seen by those who exchange them.
Page 296: Using Search Functions
4) Reply: Use this button to compose a reply to the focused message. 5) Remove direct message: Use this button to delete the message from the list. 6) Close: A button to close the "Received Direct Messages" dialog. 11.2.7.3 Sent Direct Messages "Sent Direct Messages"...
Page 297 4) Follow User: Select this button to follow the focused user. The "Follow User" button appears only when there are search results displayed. 5) "Confirm" and "Cancel" buttons. 11.2.8.2 User search "User search" lets you specifically search for text among users' profiles, id's, and names registered on Twitter.
Page 298 Use the following steps to delete a word from the "Search word list": 1) Navigate to the word you want to delete from the list using the Up or Down arrow. 2) Press “DEL" Or Tab to the "Remove Search word" button and press "Enter".
Page 299: Additional Functions
10.2.9. Additional Functions 11.2.9.1 Viewing and Editing Personal Information The "Personal Information" dialog allows you to check and edit your personal account information. Press "Control-I" or select "Personal Information" from the "File" menu. The "Personal Information" dialog contains the following items: "Name", "ID", "Homepage", "About me", "Follow count", "Follower count", "Tweet Count", "Edit"...
Page 300: Managing Lists
The "Set Options" dialog contains 4 items, "Number of Tweets to Receive", "Support Multi-line On/Off" Radio button, combo box, a "Confirm" button, and a "Cancel" button. Use the Up and Down arrows to navigate the options in the combo box. You can choose to receive 32, 64, or 100 tweets at a time.
Page 301 11.2.10.1.2 Create List To create a new list, Tab to "Create List" in the "List Manager" dialog, and press "Enter", or press "Control-A". The "Create List" dialog contains 3 controls: "Information" list, "Confirm" button, and a "Cancel" button. The "Information" list contains 3 items: "List Name" edit box, "List Description"...
Page 302 11.2.10.1.5 Unfollowing a List If you have chosen to follow someone else's list, you can unfollow the list using the "List Unfollow" function. Navigate to it in the "List Manager", Tab to "List Unfollow" and press "Enter". You are prompted, "Unfollow XXXX List?" where XXXX is the current list. The default is "Yes".
Page 303: Google Talk
Use the "Delete List Member" button to remove a member from the list. Use the "Member Information" button to view the User Information" for the current list member. The information in the "Member Information" dialog is the same information available in the "User Information" dialog previously described.
Page 304: Before You Launch Google Talk
11.3.1 Before you launch Google Talk To use the Google Talk service, you must have a Gmail account. If you do not have a Gmail account, visit the Gmail website (http://gmail.google.com) and create a Gmail account. If you have a Gmail account registered, you can use your Gmail ID and password to log into Google Talk.
Page 305: Managing Contacts
contact is online, the status is displayed as "NLN". When a contact is offline, the status is displayed as "FLN". If a contact is Idle, the status is displayed as "idle". You can access Google Talk's functions using hot keys, or via its menus. To access these menus, press “Alt”.
Page 306 2) Confirm: A button to save the new contact to your contact list. You can also press "Enter" after typing the e-mail address to add the contact. 3) Cancel: Use this button to close the "Add contact" dialog and return to your contact list.
Page 307 2) Unblock: this button unblocks the focused contact. 3) Cancel: A button to close the "Block contact" dialog. 11.3.2.5 Contact Information Use the "Contact Information" function to display the on-line ID and E-mail of the selected contact and the contact request status. Navigate to the contact in the list you want to view using The Up or Down arrow and press "Control-I".
Page 308: Start Chat
4) Close: A button to close the dialog and return to the ""contact" list. 11.3.3 Start Chat Use the "Start Chat" function to open a conversation window through which you can send and receive text messages with the focused contact in your "Contact"...
Page 309: Sending/Receiveing A File
Navigate to the contact in your list with whom you wish to have a voice chat, and press "Control-H" Or press "Enter" on the "Start Voice Chat" item in the "Actions" menu. The "Chat" window is opened, and "Calling" is displayed and a ringing sound is heard as the contact is alerted to the incoming chat request.
Page 310 5) If your contact accepts receipt of the file or files, transfer begins. Once sending starts, progress rate and file name are displayed on the "Sending/receiving file information" list. 6) When file transfer completed, return Sending/Receiving File Information list. It is displayed as "Send: complete XX File, file name".
Page 311: Other Functions
"Receiving File Information list" displays "Receive: To canceled. XX, File name". 11.3.6 Other functions The Google Talk Program supports additional features such as "Save conversation" and "Export/ Import Contact list", etc. 11.3.6.1 Save Conversation "Save Conversation" is a function to save messages exchanged with a contact as a text file.
Page 312 3) Move to Chat: Use this button to move to the selected chat window. 4) Close chat: Use this button, to close the selected chat window. 5) Cancel: Use this button to exit the "Manage Chat Window" dialog and return to the "Contact list". 11.3.6.3 Find The "Find"...
Page 313: Setup Options
4) File list: A file browser control in which you can set the path to save the "Contact list". Use normal file and folder navigation commands to navigate this list. 11.3.6.5 Import Contact List You can use the "Import Contact List" function to import a CSV formatted contact list.
Page 314 "Action Options" item in the "Options" menu. The "Action Options" dialog has 5 controls. 1) Action setting: A list of various option settings. Move among the settings using Up Arrow or Down arrow. A. Display contact list: Choose whether the contact list displays all contacts or only online contacts.
Page 315 rejected automatically. Use "Space" or "Backspace" to change the value of the setting. F. Auto reply to incoming chat request: You can set whether you send an auto-reply message when one of your contacts requests a chat. You can choose between "Yes" and "No". Use "Space and "Backspace"...
Page 316: Sense Chat
can select between "Yes" and "No" by pressing "Space" or "Backspace". 2) "Confirm" and "Cancel" buttons. 11.3.7.4 Path Options The "Path Options" Allows you to set the path for saving conversations, file transfers, and temporary storage. Press “Alt-P", or press "Enter" on the "Path Options"...
Page 317: Connecting The Notetakers
11.4.1 Connecting the Notetakers When "Sense Chat" is launched, you are placed in the conection options menu. The menu contains 2 options, "Bluetooth Serial PortggSend)" and "Bluetooth Serial Port receive)". For connection to be successful, one Sense notetaker must choose "Send" and the other must choose "Receive".
Page 318: The Sense Chat File Menu
default, when a message is sent, a sound plays to indicate the message was sent successfully. By default, when a message is received, it automatically appears, and remains displayed until you begin typing a new message. The message is also spoken, and a sound alerts you as well. You can configure how you wish to have the Braille Sense alert and act when sending and receiving messages in the "Options"...
Page 319: Sense Chat Options
11.4.4 Sense Chat Options The "Options" menu allows you to set the way you want sense Chat to behave in regards to alerts and messages. To Bring up the "Options" dialog, press “Alt” to open the menu. Use the Down arrow to navigate to "Options", and press "Enter".
Page 320: Facebook
"Vibration", or "Off" in which case you will receive no alert other than the brief message that is displayed when connection is successful. Press "Space" to cycle among the choices. The "Use alert when disconnected from user" setting is similar to the setting above, but applies to how the Braille Sense behaves when you are disconnected from the Sense notetaker user you are currently chatting with.
Page 321: The News Feed
computer edit box, "Password" computer edit box, "Remember Me" checkbox, "Save Password" checkbox, "Auto Sign In" checkbox, a "Login" button and a "Dismiss" button. Use “Tab” and "Shift-Tab” to move among the controls. Type the e-mail address and password associated with your Facebook account in the appropriate edit boxes.
Page 322: Details
groups of 50. To get more details and action options, press "Enter" on the post, or Tab to the "Details" button and press "Enter". Use the "Next" button to get the next 50 items in your News Feed. You can also press “Alt-N"...
Page 323: Post To Wall
The "Post a Comment" dialog has 3 items: "Write a Comment" edit box, a "Send" button and a "Cancel" button. To post a comment, type it in the edit box and press "Enter" or Tab to the "Send" button, and press "Enter". To cancelp posting the comment, Tab to the "Cancel"...
Page 324: Viewing A User Timeline
Pressing "Enter" on the "Cancel" button cancels the action and returns you to the requests list. The "Open" button opens the user timeline of the person who requested to friend you. This may be useful, especially if you're not sure who the person is.
Page 325: Viewing Timelines And Lists
your search. Use the Up and Down arrows to navigate among the results. Press "Enter" on the "Open" button to view the focused user's timeline. Activate the "Next" button to move to the next page of results. Results are displayed in groups of 100. You can also choose the specific page of results to move 2 using the "Select"...
Page 326: Facebook Settings
11.5.10 Facebook settings. You can set options related to how posts are displayed using the "Settings" dialog. Select "Settings" from the "File" menu, or press "Control-S" from within the Facebook application. The "Settings" dialog has 5 items: "Wall List Sort" radio button, "Comments List Sort"...
Page 327: Extras
12.1 Sense Dictionary The Sense Dictionary is an add-on piece of software for the Sense notetakers available for purchase from HIMS. The basic package includes the New Oxford American Dictionary, and the Concise Oxford American Thesaurus. You can also purchase additional bilingual dictionaries for English/Spanish, English/French, English/Italian and English/German.
Page 328: Pairing A Gps Receiver
Waypoint: a point between the start position and destination at which you intend to stop for any reason. Route: the travel directions from the start position to the destination. 12.2.2. Pairing a GPS Receiver The U2 contains an internal GPS receiver. However, sometimes you may wish to use an external Bluetooth receiver as it may provide a stronger signal in areas where satellite reception is weak.
Page 329 "Successfully connected GPS, searching for location". When your position is acquired, the unit says, "Current position information:" and announces your current position. If the GPS signal is too low to acquire a position, the unit says, "GPS signal strength is low", and no position information is given. The position information displayed includes, "current position information", "Latitude", and "Longitude".
Page 330 3) Street address: An edit box for typing the exact street address of the location you want to search. 4) Search button: Press "Enter on this button to initiate the search. 5) Address information: (appears after a search has been performed) shows the address of the point of interest that is closest to the location you typed.
Page 331 12.2.3.2.2 Search by category You can use the "Advanced POI Search" option in the "Search" menu to search for a location according to a specific type of business or establishment by specifying a category by which to search. Select "Advanced POI Search" from the "Search" menu, or press "Alt-F" from the main window.
Page 332 12.2.3.3.1 Add new User POI The "Add New User POI" option allows you to save your current position as a point of interest. Select "New User POI" from the "Position Setting" menu. The "Add New User POI" dialog contains 9 controls. 1) POI name edit box: An edit box in to which you can type a name for the point of interest if it is not already filled in.
Page 333 12.2.3.3.3 location Information. The "Location Information" dialog provides you information about your current position, and allows you to set the current position as the Start Position, destination, Waypoint, or view near POI's. Select "Location Information" from the "Position Settings" menu, or press "Control-I" from the main window.
Page 334 8) Delete button: Press "Enter" on this button to delete the currently focused POI. You can also press “DEL". 9) Close button. 12.2.3.4.2 Adding a User POI You can add POI's from "Google Maps" search results as described above. Or, you can add a POI manually using the "User POI's Manager" as described in the previous section.
Page 335 12.2.3.5 Route Menu The "Route" menu allows you to create, view, and initialize routes, as well as to query information about your current route and the distance and direction to your final destination. 12.2.3.5.1 Create route To access the "Create Route" dialog, select "Create Route" from the "Route"...
Page 336 "Control-H"" from the main window. The "View Traveled Route" dialog contains 3 items: 1) View Traveled Routes list box: a list of the previously traveled routes. Press "Enter" on a route to load it. 2) Initialize Route button: Deletes all the previously-traveled routes. 3) Close button: Closes the "View Traveled Route"...
Page 337 A. Latitude/longitude Display Mode: short or detailed. B. Notice User POI: Yes or no. C. Notice sound play: Yes or no. D. Notice POI Information on the Status: Yes or no. 2) Turn Range Setting (feet): an edit box in to which you can type the number of feet before which you wish to be notified of a turn.
Page 338: Excel Viewer
12.3 Excel Viewer The "Excel Viewer" allows you to read and navigate XLS and XLSX files by cell, column, row, group, worksheet, etc. To open the "Excel Viewer", from the Main menu, press X to open the "Extras" menu, then press X again to open the "Excel Viewer".
Page 339: The File Menu
You can access functions of the Excel Viewer using hot keys, or via its menus. To access these menus, press “Alt”. Select a menu item using The Up or Down arrow , and press "Enter". Or, you can press “Alt” followed by the shortcut for the corresponding menu item.
Page 340 Now, let's say you have 100 in Cell C8. If you check the header cell when on cell C8, you would normally receive the information for cell C2 "Date". However, to know what "100" refers to, you actually need row and column header information for A8 "model name"...
Page 341: The Edit Menu
12.3.2.5 Quick Setup The "Quick Setup" function operates similar to the "Set User Table" function, except instead of defining the boundaries manually, the beginning cell is automatically set as the cell at your current cursor position, and the end cell is automatically set as the last cell containing data. Select "Quick Setup"...
Page 342: Go To Menu
12.3.3.3 Copy After selecting text in a file, select "Copy" from the "Edit" menu, or press "Control-C" while reading a file. The text is copied to the clipboard. 12.3.4 Go To Menu The "Go To" menu contains several items pertaining to navigation to specific locations or text in an Excel file.
Page 343 12.3.4.2 Move to Cell You can use the "Move to Cell" function to quickly jump to a specific cell according to its coordinates. Select "Move to Cell" from the "Go To" menu, or press "Control-J" while reading a file. The “move to Cell" dialog contains 4 items: "Address" edit box, "Range" combo box, "Confirm"...
Page 344: The Read Menu
The U2 says, "Mark name:". To name the mark use the letters A through Z. 12.3.4.6 Go to Mark The "Go to Mark" command finds a mark that has previously been set. Select "Go To Mark" from the "Go To" menu, or press “Alt-J" while reading a file.
Page 345 and "Hide Column". Move among the items in the list by pressing The Up or Down arrow. Adjust the setting for an option by pressing "Space". The "Cell Address" option allows you to choose how the cell is displayed and announced. You can have the cell shown as the address followed by the text, or the text followed by the address or cell coordinates.
Page 346: The View Menu
12.3.5.7 Read Current Row Select "Read Current Row" from the "Read" menu, or press “FN-R" while reading a file. 12.3.5.8 Read Current Column Select "Read Current Column" from the "Read" menu, or press “FN-Y" while reading a file. 12.3.5.9 Read Header Cell of Row Select "Read Header Cell of Row"...
Page 347: Dropbox
determine how the time and date are displayed. Use the Up and Down arrows to move among the options in the lists. Press "Space" to toggle the "On/Off" radio button. To save your settings, Tab to "Confirm" and press "Enter". To exit without saving, Tab to "Cancel" and press "Enter"...
Page 348: The File Menu
information, and chosen your preferences, Tab to Sign In" and press "Enter". Braille Sense prompts, "Signing in, please wait". After a few seconds, if sign in is successful, the Braille Sense announces, "Successfully signed in" soon followed by "Building file list". In another few seconds, the files and folders in your Dropbox account are displayed.
Page 349: The Edit Menu
prompts, "Successfully signed out", and places you in the "Sign In" dialog described previously. 12.4.1.3 Exit This command terminates the "Dropbox" program. You can exit "Dropbox" by pressing “Alt-F4”, or by selecting "Exit" from the "Dropbox" File menu. 12.4.2 The Edit Menu 12.4.2.1 Search for File Use the "Search for File"...
Page 350 The Braille Sense announces "Ready for download", and displays download progress while the file or folder is downloaded. When the download is complete, Braille Sense announces, "File/folder successfully downloaded". 12.4.2.3 File Upload Use this command to upload a file from your U2 to Dropbox so that you may access it on other devices.
Page 351: Options
Select the files you want to move or copy, and choose "Cut" or "Copy" from the "Edit" menu as you desire. You can also press "Control-C" to copy and "Control-X" to cut. Move to the location in which you want to place the files, and select "Paste"...
Page 352 Login Information" dialog contains all of the same as are present in the "Sign In" dialog except the username and password. This allows you to modify your options for saving login information and automatic sign in. When you have set your preferences for the "Remember Me", "Save Password", and "Auto Sign In"...
Page 353: Library Services
13. Library Services 13.1 BookShare Download The "BookShare Download" program provides direct search and download access to the repository of books and periodicals available from www.bookshare.org. BookShare is a repository of books and periodicals in accessible formats, made available through the work of volunteers who scan and proofread books, federal grants funding the purchasing and digitizing of material, and contributions from book publishers of electronic versions of their texts.
Page 354: The Main Bookshare Download Dialog
Use the Up and Down arrows or the Up and Down scroll keys to navigate menus, settings or file lists. Press "Enter" to execute an item. When you open "BookShare Download", you are placed in the "login Settings" dialog in which you can enter your BookShare account information.
Page 355: Searching For Books
4) "Search" button: Press "Enter" on this button to initiate a search. 5) "Login Settings" dialog" Opens the same dialog as described above, allows you to change your BookShare account information or switch to "Anonymous mode". You can also open this dialog using "Control-S".
Page 356 The "BookShare Download" dialog now contains 3 additional items: the "Search Results" listbox you are now in, a "Detail information" button", and a "Download" button. If the results list contains more than 250 items, an additional button, "Next list", appears after the results list in the tab order, also accessed using "Control-N".
Page 357: Searching For Periodicals
13.1.4 Searching for periodicals If you select "periodicals" from the "select search Mode" combo box, the next item in the dialog is an edit box in to which you can enter a "periodical ID". Each periodical in the BookShare collection contains a numerical ID you can use to quickly access it.
Page 358: Option Settings
to BookShare. As with the results from the "Books" search, you can get detailed information for a book and download it. 13.1.6 Option Settings To open the "Options" dialog, Tab to the "Options" button and press "Enter", or press "Control-O" from anywhere in "BookShare Download". The "Options"...
Page 359: Online Daisy
13.2 Online DAISY The Online DAISY program allows patrons of the Canadian National Institute for the Blind and Vision Australia libraries to access and download DAISY books available through their online bookshelf.  Note: you cannot search for books using this program as this capability is only available when accessing the libraries via their websites.
Page 360: Nls Bard Download
When you wish to return a book, navigate to it in the list, and press "Control-R" This returns the book to the virtual library so that others can be issued to you 13.3 NLS BARD Download The "NLS Download" program provides direct search and download access to the collection of books and magazines available from the NLS Braille and Audio Reading Download service (BARD): www.nlsbard.loc.gov.
Page 361: The Main Nls Download Dialog
When you first open "NLS Download", you are placed in the "login Settings" dialog in which you can enter your NLS account information. Press "Tab” and "Shift-tab” to move among the items in the "Login Settings" dialog. The "login Settings' dialog contains the following items: "Login ID" computer edit box, "Login password"...
Page 362 the word you want to search, press "Enter" or Tab to the "Search" button, and press "Enter". If you choose "List", the next item in the dialog is a list box containing the available lists you can search. You can search the most recent additions to the collection, your own wish list, etc.
Page 363: Option Settings
You can download a book in the "search Results" list either by pressing "Enter" on the book title in the list, or by navigating to the "Download" button and pressing "Enter". 13.3.5 Option Settings The "Options" dialog allows you to set items such as download location and whether the Braille Sense U2 automatically unpacks the NLS book or periodical.
Page 364 save the location and return to the "Options" dialog. By default, the "Default Download Folder" is set to "flashdisk/downloads". When you have chosen your desired settings, press "Enter" to save them, or Tab to the "Save" button, and press "Enter".
Page 365: Games
14. Games 14.1 Sense Dice game Ever been at a party and wanted to play "Quarters", but had no dice? You don't need to worry about such things anymore. With U2 you always have virtual dice with you anywhere, any time! 14.1.1 Executing the Dice Game Launch the "Sense Dice"...
Page 366: Executing The Sense Brain Game
14.2.1 Executing the Sense Brain Game Select the "Sense Brain Game" from the "Games" menu, or launch it from anywhere on the unit by pressing "CAPS LOCK-B" 14.2.2 Game menu There are 5 items in the Sense Brain Game menu: 4 games (Memory game, Reverse game, Chase a criminal, and Multiplication table) and "View ranking".
Page 367: Reverse Game
14.2.5 Reverse game This game is similar to the memory game, but as its name denotes, in "reverse". When you are prompted to "Type the answer", write the numbers and letters in reverse order and press "Enter". If the answer is correct, you are applauded and honored with a new challenge.
Page 368 the games, and press enter on the name of the game on which you want information. The ranking list is displayed. It shows rank, name and score. Press space to view the next record. To return to the "View ranking" menu, press enter.
Page 369: Utilities
15. Utilities The "Utilities" menu provides several special functions and settings for the U2. Move among the items in the "Utilities" menu using the Up and Down arrows and press "Enter" to open an item. You can access functions for each program using hot keys, or via that program's menus or dialogs.
Page 370: Fractional Arithmetic
"General functions" is a dialog box that contains the "general function list", a "Confirm" button, and a "Cancel" button. You can navigate the operators using The Up or Down arrow. Or, you can press the first letter of the operator you want to access. Select your desired operation and press "Enter"...
Page 371 15.1.3.1 Recall Items "Recall Items" is a dialog, containing "Variable list", "Delete", "Display detail", "Confirm", and "Cancel". You can access the dialog by pressing “Alt-R" in the calculation line or by selecting it from the "Memory Functions" menu.. The "Variable list" displays "item name: value". Insert the value into your calculation by pressing "Enter"...
Page 372: Sine Functions
press "Enter" on "No". If you type function names like "sin", "coos", or "pi" as a variable name, you are warned, "Invalid item name", as you cannot use these functions in variable names. You can also define variables directly from the calculation line by typing "variable=expression"...
Page 373: Tangent Functions
15.1.6 Tangent Functions You can open the "Tangent Functions" by pressing "Control-T" from the calculation line, or by selecting "Tangent Functions" from the Calculator's menu. The "tangent functions" list consists of "Tangent", "Arc tangent", and "Hyperbolic tangent". If you press "Enter" on one of the three functions, the calculation is performed.
Page 374: Nemeth Braille Code
will contain measurement units according to your chosen category. The available distance units are: Millimeters, Centimeters, Meters, Kilometers, Inches, Feet, Yards, and Miles. The available units of area are: Square Meters, Are, Square feet, Square Yards, Acres, and Hectares. The available units of mass are: Grams, Kilograms, Tones, Grains, Ounces, and Pounds.
Page 375: Copy To Clipboard
15.1.10 Copy to Clipboard The "Copy to Clipboard" function is used to copy your expression or result to the clipboard for pasting your expression or result in a document. Press "Enter" on the "Copy to Clipboard" option in the menu, or press "Control- Insert"...
Page 376: Exit
15.1.13 Exit You can close the calculator by pressing "Enter" on "Exit Calculator" or press “Alt-F4”. 15.2 Display Compass Heading Use this option to display the direction of the compass on the U2. You can display the compass heading from anywhere on the unit. To display the compass heading, press "FN-Space"...
Page 377: Display Time And Date
15.3 Display Time and Date Use this function to check the current date and time. Navigate to "Display Time and Date" in the "Utilities" menu, and press "Enter". You can also query the time and date from anywhere on the U2 with “FN-T". You can Tab to display today's date.
Page 378: Term
If you choose "Media File", Tab to the "File Name" button and press "enter" to browse for the file you wish to use as your alarm sound. You are placed in a File Manager control with the focus inside the 'Media" folder. Locate the file you wish to use, and press 'Enter".
Page 379: Confirm/Cancel
15.4.7 Confirm/Cancel Press "Enter" on the "Confirm" button, the changes are saved, and the dialog is closed. If you do not want to save the changes, press "Enter" on the "Cancel" button. The U2 keeps the previous alarm settings, and closes the dialog.
Page 380: Terminal For Screen Reader
"00:00:00" is displayed. Press "Enter", to start the stopwatch running. Press "Enter" again, to pause, and the U2 announces the elapsed time, and displays it in Braille. Pressing "Enter" again restarts the stopwatch running. If you press "Backspace" while the stopwatch is paused or running, The U2 announces the elapsed time and clears to "00:00:00".
Page 381: Connecting To A Screen Reader
 Note: for JAWS for Windows version 14 or lower, you must download and install 2 drivers: the generic HIMS USB driver, and the JAWS specific driver. For all other screen readers, and when using JAWS 15 or higher, you need only the generic Braille Sense USB driver.
Page 382 "Don't search. I will choose the driver to install", and press the "Next" button. 9) You are prompted to "Select the device driver you want to install for this hardware", select "HIMS USB DRIVER" and press the "Next" button. 10) "Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard" should appear.
Page 383 6) The XP machine should find the Braille Sense under the name ""Braille Sense----0where --- represents a numeric value. 7) Press the "down arrow" key to focus the name of your HIMS Braille device. 8) Tab to the Next button, and press "Enter".
Page 384 15.7.1.3 Using the Braille Sense with Window-Eyes Use the following steps to connect your HIMS Braille device as a terminal for Screen Reader with Window-Eyes from GW Micro. 1) Make sure your Braille Sense is powered on, and in Terminal mode.
Page 385 4) Use the The Up or Down arrow to navigate to "Braille" and press "Enter". 5) Choose HIMS Braille Sense as your Braille device. 6) Tab to "Advanced" and press "Enter". 7) Choose USB as the port if connecting via USB, or the correct Com Port if using Bluetooth.
Page 386 3) Arrow down to "Preferences" and press "Enter". 4) Arrow down to "Braille Settings" and press "Enter". 5) Choose "HIMS Braille Sense" from the Braille Display combo box. 6) Tab to the "Port" combo box and ensure that it is set correctly. (NVDA...
Page 387 15.7.1.7 Using Braille Sense with VoiceOver on the Mac. To use a Braille Sense as a USB braille display with a Mac running VoiceOver, you can simply power on the device, make sure it is in Terminal Mode and connect it to the Mac via USB. The unit is immediately recognized and VoiceOver output is shown on the Braille display.
Page 388 Braille display with your iPhone, iPad, or iPod.  Note: You must be running IOS 4.2 or higher on your i-device in order to use HIMS Braille devices as Bluetooth Braille displays with VoiceOver. These instructions refer to the iPhone, however, they apply to all compatible i-devices: iPhone 3Gs and higher, iPad, and iPod Touch 3G and later.
Page 389: Terminal Clipboard
2) On your Android device: go to "Settings". 3) Select Bluetooth. 4) Select "Search for devices". 5) Select the Braille Sense from the device list. 6) When requested, enter a 4 digit pairing code of your choosing and select the OK button: After activating the OK button on the tablet, Braille Sense prompts you for the same pin code;...
Page 390 send the completed text to the connected computer or SmartPhone via the Terminal for Screen reader. To enter "Terminal Clipboard", press “FN-Control-I". The Braille Sense announces, "Terminal Clipboard". Type and edit your text using normal text entry and edit commands. In "Terminal Clipboard", the Braille display and keyboard are temporarily disabled from sending/receiving information to/from your connected computer or i-device, so that you may use them for creating/editing your text.
Page 391 The following keystrokes can be used in conjunction with iOS devices: 1. Home button: F1. 2. Back Button: F2. 3. Go to Status Bar: F3. 4. Toggle Contracted Braille On/Off: F4. 5. Pause/Resume speech: F5. 6. Toggle Screen Curtain On/Off: F6. 7.
Page 392: Display Network Status
39. Toggle Speech On/Off: Alt. 40. Show Keyboard: Alt-K. 41. Display Announcement History: Control-F3. Use the following keystrokes when connecting to Android phones or Tablets: 1. Navigate to Next item: Down arrow. 2. Navigate to Previous item: Up arrow. 3. Navigate to next line: Alt-F3. 4.
Page 393: Display Power Status
The first item in the information list (status) indicates whether the U2 is currently connected to the Internet (online/offline), and if so, the current connection type (LAN, Modem, ADSL, or Wireless LAN). The next item is the "current IP address", followed by "Subnet mask", and "Gateway", and finally "MAC address".
Page 394: Formatting The Disk
15.10.1 Formatting the disk 1) Press "Enter" on "Format" and "flashdisk" is focused. Press "Enter", or choose another disk from the list, and press "Enter". 2) You are prompted, "Format flashdisk?" Yes". Press "Enter" 3) You are prompted, "All data will be lost. Continue? Yes". Press "Enter".
Page 395: Recording A Macro
15.12.1 Recording a macro. To create a macro, you simply ask the unit to record a set of functions as you do them, and save it. To begin recording a macro, press "FN-Win-R" from anywhere on the unit. Perform all the functions you wish to automate later, then press "FN-Win-R"...
Page 396: The Macro Manager
repeat. The repeat count is remembered until you change it again or reset the unit. 15.12.3 The Macro Manager The "Macro Manager" allows you to execute and manage macros you have previously created. It is located in the "Utilities" menu, just above the "Upgrade"...
Page 397: Upgrading The U2 Firmware Using The Internet
Press "Enter" on "Upgrade U2 Firmware" in the "Utilities" menu. 2) Press "Enter" on "Upgrade: Online". The U2 connects to the HIMS server, and your current software version is compared to the HIMS server version. You are prompted to continue with the upgrade.
Page 398 1) Download the upgrade files from the HIMS website. Extract the zip file and copy the 2 files contained in it to the root of an external storage device such as an SD card or USB thumb drive. 2) Connect the SD card or USB drive to the U2, and be sure the U2 is connected to AC power.
Page 399: Using The Help Menu
Word Processor. For a list of navigation keys, please see section 18.3.2. As you read the manual on the Braille Sense U2 QWERTY, you can search for text in the various sections by pressing “Control-F". Type the text you wish to find, and press "Enter".
Page 400 Mac address and Key number. When the "information" section is open, you can save the information about the Braille Sense U2 QWERTY by pressing "tab” to navigate to the "Save" button and press "Enter". The unit displays "Successfully saved", and returns you to the "Save" button.
Page 401: Using Activesync
17. Using ActiveSync 17.1 What is ActiveSync? ActiveSync, or Windows Mobile Device Center as it is called in later versions of Windows, is a program that allows mobile devices to connect to a personal computer. This program enables file transfer from a personal computer to a mobile device and vice versa, and facilitates synchronization of the calendar and contacts on U2 with those on Microsoft Outlook.
Page 402: Setting Up The U2 In The Activesync Program
17.3 Setting up the U2 in the ActiveSync Program When the PC detects the U2 as a Windows Mobile device, a screen pops up on your computer prompting you to "Set up a Partnership". You can choose "Yes" or "No". If you select "Yes" on this screen, the next time you connect the U2 to your computer, synchronization with Microsoft Outlook will occur automatically.
Page 403 press "Enter". Another file list opens. In this list, is located a folder called "flashdisk." This is the same "flashdisk" that appears under "File Manager" on your U2, and is the internal drive on your notetaker. Press f until you reach "flashdisk,"...
Page 404: Command Summary For Usb Keyboards
18. Command Summary 18.1 Common Combination Keys Open the program menu: Win key Key help mode: Ctrl-ESC Run specific program: Win key-”shortcut key” (varies for each program) Open the Task Name list: Fn-F10 Switch to previous program: Alt-Shift-tab Switch to next program: Alt-Tab Open program specific menu: Alt Exit: Alt-F4 Escape: Esc...
Page 405: Quick Launch Commands
Select announcement of control information: Fn-F1 Eight dot mode on/off: Fn-F4 Open txt help: Win key-F1 while running program Edit language attribute: Windows-Alt-I 18.2 Quick Launch Commands Use the following commands to launch their associated applications from anywhere on the Braille Sense U2 QWERTY.
Page 406 Use the Windows key in combination with each letter to launch the following applications: Address Manager: A. Web Browser: B. sense Chat: C. DAISY Player: D. Email: E. File Manager: F. Google Talk: G. Help: H. Twitter: I. Facebook: J. Document reader: K.
Page 407: File Manager
Calculator: C. Sense Dice game: D. Format: F. Sense Brain Game: G. Setup Internet: I. Backup/Restore Personalized Settings: K. Calendar: L. Menu manager: M. NLS Download : O. Password Protection: N. Pronunciation Dictionary: P. Terminal for Screen Reader: S. Set Time & Date: T. Upgrade BrailleSense: U.
Page 408: Navigation Keys For The File List
Move to next item: Down arrow or down scroll button Move to the beginning of the list: Ctrl-Home Move to the end of the list: Ctrl-End 18.3.2 Navigation Keys for the File List Jump to folder list or file list: Ctrl-Down arrow Move between file list and address window: Tab / shift-tab Enter selected folder or open the selected file: Enter Move to the upper level folder: Backspace...
Page 409: Eml Viewer
Set file info: Ctrl-l Display only files of type: Ctrl-w Search for file: Ctrl-f Search for text: Alt-C Information: Alt-Enter Share Folder on Network: Alt-S Unshare Folder on Network: Alt-U Local Security Setting: Alt-P Setup Network connection: Alt-e Cancel setting of Network connection: Alt-F4 Share folder on network: Alt-s Remove remote folder on network: Alt-u Set Share security: Alt-p...
Page 410 Word Display View Commands: Toggle Word View Display On/off: Control-alt-M Read current line on Visual Screen: Alt-Function-S Move to First line on Visual Screen: Alt-Home Move to Last line on Visual Screen: Alt-End Move to Previous line on Visual Screen: Alt-Up arrow Move to Next line on Visual Screen: Alt-Down arrow Move cursor to First line of Visual Screen: Alt-Page Up Alt-FN-Up arrow Set Highlight color of Current line on Visual Screen: Alt-U...
Page 411 Edit language attribute: Alt-Windows-i Set Font: Alt-M Toggle Numeric Math code on/off: Alt-N. Go To Commands: Find: Ctrl-f Find again: F3 Reverse Find: Shift-F3. Replace: Ctrl-r Go to location: Ctrl-g Go to previous page: Page up (Fn-Up arrow) Go to next page: Page down (Fn-Down arrow) Set mark: Ctrl-m Go to mark: Ctrl-j Go to previous document: Shift-tab...
Page 412: Miscellaneous Hot Keys
18.4.2 Miscellaneous Hot Keys Move to previous character: Left arrow Move to next character: Right arrow Move to previous word: Ctrl-Left arrow Move to next word: Ctrl-Right arrow Move to the beginning of the line: Home Move to the end of the line: End Move to previous line: Up arrow Move to next line: Down arrow Move to previous paragraph: Ctrl-Up arrow...
Page 413 Start Setting: Control-e. Document information: Control-I. Exit and Save Bookmark: Alt-F4. Exit and remove bookmark: Control-F4. Exit without saving bookmark: Control-Alt-F4. Edit Commands: Start Selection: Control-B. Copy: Control-C. Add to Clipboard: -Control-Insert. Clear Clipboard: Control-Delete. Read Commands: Toggle Manual/continuous Read Mode: Enter. Pause/resume reading: Space Read Selected Text: b Read current page: r.
Page 414: E-Mail
Mark Manager: Control-k. Mark Alert options: Alt-O 18.6 E-mail 18.6.1 Hot keys that are used in the inbox Open “Accounts manager”: Ctrl-m Switch from offline to online mode (IMAP: alt-l Check for new mail: Alt-m Check for previous mail (IMAP): Alt-e Move to previous account category: Alt-FN-Up arrow Move to next account category: Alt-FN-Down arrow Move to previous mailbox: Control-FN-Up arrow...
Page 415: Hot Keys For Sending E-Mail Including Reply, Forward, And Save In The Mail Outbox
Cancel and exit from e-mail program: Alt-F4 18.6.2 Hot keys for Sending E-Mail Including Reply, Forward, and Save in the Mail Outbox Search address list: Ctrl-l Attach file: Ctrl-f Send e-mail: Ctrl-s Save in mail storage box: Fn-s Cancel: ESC Cancel and exit from e-mail program: Alt-F4 18.6.3 Hot Keys for Reading E-Mails or Writing an E-Mail Message Start selection: Ctrl-b...
Page 416 Open URL: Ctrl-l Get Tag information: Control-T Playback Commands: Play: Enter, Play button Previous track: Alt-Left arrow, Previous button Next track: Alt-Right arrow, Next button Previous section while playing Audible: Ctrl-Page up (Ctrl-Fn-Up arrow) Next section while playing Audible: Ctrl-Page down (Ctrl-Fn-Down arrow) Back 5 tracks: Alt-Up arrow Forward 5 tracks: Alt-Down arrow First track: Ctrl-Home...
Page 417 Mark manager: Alt-k Configuration dialog box: Alt-c Playback setting dialog box: Ctrl-p Record setting dialog box: Alt-r Record Commands: Open the record dialog box: Ctrl-r, Record button Record: Record button Pause/continue recording: Space, Record button DAISY insert mark: M. DAISY insert heading: H. DAISY insert phrase: P.
Page 418 Slow down: Shift-Right arrow Change time index: Ctrl-Up arrow or Ctrl-Down arrow Move to next position by time index and play: Ctrl-Right arrow Move to previous position by time index and play: Ctrl-Left arrow Open menu: Alt Open help: F1 Move to “play list”...
Page 419: Fm Radio
Move to “playback information” tab: Tab/Shift-tab Exit “media player”: Alt-F4 18.7.2 FM radio Open the sets dialog box: Ctrl-e Open the menu: Alt Internal speakers on/off: X or Fn-x Move to next frequency: Ctrl-Up arrow Move to previous frequency: Ctrl-Down arrow Auto previous frequency: Ctrl-Left arrow or short press previous button Auto next frequency: Ctrl-Right arrow or short press next button Go to frequency: Ctrl-f...
Page 420 Decrease Volume: Control-Shift-F4. Increase Speed: Control-5. Decrease Speed: Shift-Control-5. Increase Pitch: Control-6. Decrease Pitch: Shift-Control-6. Move to the next text/time unit: Ctrl-Right arrow or short press “next” button Move to the previous text/time unit: Ctrl-Left arrow or short press “previous” button Select next text/time unit: Ctrl-Down arrow Select previous text/time unit: Ctrl-Up arrow...
Page 421: Youtube
Read Next Memo: Alt-N. Delete Memo: Alt-D. Exit without saving current position: Control-F4. Exit and delete all marks: Control-Alt-F4. 18.7.4 YouTube Play current video: Enter Go to next page of results: Alt-N Go to previous page of results: Alt-P Pause playback: Space Stop playback: Backspace Volume Up: Shift-Up arrow Volume Down: Shift-Down arrow...
Page 422: Schedule Manager
Move to the last field or menu item: End 18.8.1.2 Move Keys in the Search Result List Move to the previous field: Ctrl-Left arrow Move to the next field: Ctrl-Right arrow Move to the first field: Home Move to the last field: End ey Move to the previous record: Up arrow Move to the next record: Down arrow Move to the first record: Ctrl-Home...
Page 423: Database Manager
18.8.2.1 Hot keys for the commands Move to the next field: Tab Move to the previous field: Shift-tab Add schedule: Ctrl-n Modify schedule: Ctrl-m Delete schedule: Del Delete all Schedule: Control-Alt-q Alarm options: Ctrl-o Backup schedule: Ctrl-u Restore schedule: Ctrl-r Set backup option: Ctrl-e Save schedule as file: Alt-s Print schedule: Ctrl-p...
Page 424: Web Tools
Import/Export CSV: Alt-X. Create table from CSV: Control-X. Move to the next control: Tab Move to the previous control: Shift-Tab Move to the next list item: Down arrow or down scroll button Move to the previous list item: Up arrow or up scroll button Move to the next answer prompt box: Space or Down arrow Move to the previous answer prompt box: Backspace or Up arrow Move to the next record: Down arrow or down scroll button...
Page 425 Add to clipboard: Ctrl-Insert Copy URL: Alt-d Copy link: Alt-l Go to the home page: Alt-h Go to the previous page: Alt-Left arrow Go to the next page: Alt-Right arrow Go to previous heading: Alt-b or Ctrl-F3 Go to next heading: Alt-f or Ctrl-F4 Go to previous text: Ctrl-F5 Go to next text: Ctrl-F6 Go to previous visited link: Alt-Shift-v...
Page 426: Quick Browser
Select the next item in the combo box (list box): Alt-Down arrow Select the previous item in the combo box (list box): Alt-Up arrow Move to the previous form: Ctrl-F1 Move to the next form: Ctrl-F2 Move to the previous table: Ctrl-F7 Move to the next table: Ctrl-F8 Move to the previous cell: Ctrl-Shift-Left arrow Move to the next cell: Ctrl-Shift-Right arrow...
Page 427: Google Search
Go to previous text: Control-"F5 Go to next text: Control-F6 Refresh: Control-R Open the history list: Control-H Find: Control-F Find again: F3 Set current as your home page: Alt-S Add to favorites: Alt-A Favorites list: Control-T Page Navigation Commands: Move between controls Move to the previous control: Control-Left arrow Move to the next control: Control-Right arrow Select the next item in the combo box (list box): Alt-Down arrow...
Page 428: Social Networking
From Category List: Insert Category: Control-I Delete Category: Delete Modify Category: Control-M From Feed List: Search for Feeds: Control-N Insert Feed: Control-i Delete Feed: Delete Modify Feed: Control-M Move Feed: Alt-V 18.10 Social Networking 18.10.1 Twitter Sign Out: Ctrl-g Personal Information: Ctrl-I Save Current Timeline: Alt-s Home Timeline: Ctrl-h User Timeline: Ctrl-u...
Page 429: Google Talk
Follow User: Alt-a Unfollow user: Alt-N. Following: Alt-l Followers: Alt-e Global Search: Ctrl-f User Search: Alt-f Search Word List: Alt-w Find Tweets from the Current Timeline: Control-Alt-F Find Again Tweets from Current Timeline: Alt-Shift-F List Manager: Control-P Add User to List: Control-K List User View: Control-J List View in Current Tweet: F3 Next List: Ctrl-n...
Page 430 Import Contact List: Alt-i Exit: Alt-F4 Add Contact: Alt-q Delete Contact: Delete Block Contact: Alt-b Manage Block List: Alt-m Contact Information: Ctrl-i Manage Contact List: Ctrl-p My Status Options: Alt-u Action Options: Alt-a Alert Options: Alt-o Path Options: Alt-p Chat Window Commands: Start Chat: Ctrl-s Start Voice Chat: Ctrl-h Stop Voice Chat: Esc key...
Page 431: Sense Chat
18.10.3 Sense Chat Chat Window Commands: Move among the controls: Tab and Shift-Tab Send message: type message and press Enter Move among messages in history: Up and Down arrows Move to top of list: Control-Home Move to bottom of message list: Control-end Save conversation: Control-s Save conversation under different name: Alt-s Start selection: Control-b...
Page 432: Extras
Refresh Timeline: Control-R. Confirm Friend Request: Alt-Q. 18.11 Extras 18.11.1 Google Maps Search commands: Search for address: Control-f Advanced POI Search: Alt-f Set as Start Position: Alt-s Set as Destination: Alt-d Set as Waypoint: Alt-w Add to user POI: Alt-u Area selection: Alt-z Set Position Commands: Add current position to user POI: Enter...
Page 433: Excel Viewer
18.11.2 Excel viewer Navigation Commands: Move to next row: "Down arrow Move to previous row: Up arrow Move to next column: Right arrow Move to previous column: Left arrow Move to beginning of row: Home Move to end of row: End Move to top of column: Control-shift-Up arrow Move to bottom of column: Control-shift-Down arrow Move to top of worksheet: Control-Home...
Page 434 Next sheet: Page Down Previous sheet: Page Up Sheet list: Control-L Set Mark: Alt-M Go to Mark: Alt-J Delete Mark: Alt-D Read Commands: Set Options: Alt-O Sheet title: Function-S Read from top of column to cursor: Alt-Up arrow Read from cursor to bottom of column: Alt-Down arrow Read from beginning of row to cursor: Alt-Left arrow Read from cursor to end of row: Alt-Right arrow Read current row: Function-R...
Page 435: Drop Box
Copy Selected Tex: Control-C 18.11.3 Drop box Open User Information dialog box: Control-I Search for File: Control-F File Download: Control-T File Upload: Control-U File Link: Control-L Copy: Control-C Cut to Clipboard: Control-X Paste: Control-V Delete: Delete New Folder: Control-N Set Login Information: Alt-I 18.12 Library services 18.12.1 BookShare Download Move to next control: Tab...
Page 436: Nls Download
18.12.3NLS Download. Move to Previous control: Shift-Tab. Move to next control: Tab. Move to previous item in list or combo box: Up arrow. Move to next item in list or combo box: Down arrow. Open Login Settings: Control-L. Open option Settings: Control-O. Add current book to Wish list: Control-A.
Page 437: Calculator
18.14.1 Calculator Calculator initialize: Alt-c Delete numbers or operators: Backspace General functions: Ctrl-g Plus: + Minus: - Division: / Multiplication: * Percent: % Power: ^ Over : FN-/ Square Root: Ctrl-q Decimal Point: . Left Parenthesis: ( Right Parenthesis: ) PI: Ctrl-p Exp: Ctrl-e Trigonometric Functions: Ctrl-s...
Page 438: Calendar
Convert Unit: Control-U Copy to Clipboard: Ctrl-Insert Return formula: Control-r Fraction options: Control-/ Option Settings: Ctrl-o Change Braille code: Fn-g 18.14.2 Calendar Move to the previous item: Tab Move to the next item: Shift-tab Move to the next day: Right arrow Move to the previous day: Left arrow Move to the next week: Ctrl-Right arrow Move to the previous week: Ctrl-Left arrow...
Page 439: Other Utility Commands
Exit terminal for Screen reader: Alt-X. 18.14.5 other Utility Commands. Display network status: Fn-n Check date and time: Fn-t Display power status: Fn-b Disk format: Fn-f Set Sleep Timer: Fn-j Check upgrade download information: Space 18.15 Settings 18.15.1 Setting time and date Move to the next day: Right arrow Move to the previous day: Left arrow Move to the next week: Ctrl-Right arrow...
Page 440: Pronunciation Dictionary
Disconnect service in Bluetooth service list: Ctrl-d Move to Bluetooth device list in service list: Backspace Remove device setting in Bluetooth device list: Del 1) FTP service Open local folder/move remote folder: Ctrl-o Copy: Ctrl-c Paste: Ctrl-v Send to: Ctrl-s Retrieve file: Ctrl-r New folder: Ctrl-f Delete file/folder: Del...
Page 441 Set Password Configuration: Control-C. Reset to factory defaults: I.
Page 442: Troubleshooting Guide
19. Troubleshooting Guide If you are encountering problems with the Braille Sense U2 QWERTY, please take a look at the following suggestions for solving many common problems: 19.1 The Braille Sense U2 QWERTY Will Not Turn On 1. Check to make sure that the battery is inserted in to its compartment properly.
Page 443 Use "F4" to toggle the Braille display on/off. 19.9 The Braille Sense U2 QWERTY Does Not Respond 1. If the Braille Sense U2 QWERTY does not respond to keystrokes or commands, it may be necessary to reset the unit. To reset the Braille Sense U2 QWERTY, press the reset button on the rear panel.
Page 444: Support And Service
If you are having trouble with your Braille Sense or need additional information on features, functions or accessories, please contact the dealer from whom you purchased it, or contact HIMS at hims@himsintl.com. To obtain the most recent documentation, tutorial, and software downloads, please visit our website at www.himsintl.com...
Page 445: Appendicies
Appendicies Appendix 1: The ASCII table for computer Braille input Exclamation mark: dots 2-3-4-6 Quotation mark: dot 5 Number sign: dots 3-4-5-6 Dollar sign: dots 1-2-4-6 Percent: dots 1-4-6 Ampersand: dots 1-2-3-4-6 Apostrophe: dot 3 Left parenthesis: dots 1-2-3-5-6 Right parenthesis: dots 2-3-4-5-6 Asterisk: dots 1-6 PLUS: dots 3-4-6 Comma: dot 6...
Page 446 Question mark: dots 1-4-5-6 At sign: Space-u (dots 1-3-6), dot 4 A: Space-u (dots 1-3-6), dot 1 B: Space-u (dots 1-3-6), dots 1-2 C: Space-u (dots 1-3-6), dots 1-4 D: Space-u (dots 1-3-6), dots 1-4-5 E: Space-u (dots 1-3-6), dots 1-5 F: Space-u (dots 1-3-6), dots 1-2-4 G: Space-u (dots 1-3-6), dots 1-2-4-5 H: Space-u (dots 1-3-6), dots 1-2-5...
Page 447: Appendix 2: Braille Format Character Symbols
a: dot 1 b: dots 1-2 c: dots 1-4 d: dots 1-4-5 e: dots 1-5 f: dots 1-2-4 g: dots 1-2-4-5 h: dots 1-2-5 i: dots 2-4 j: dots 2-4-5 k: dots 1-3 l: dots 1-2-3 m: dots 1-3-4 n: dots 1-3-4-5 o: dots 1-3-5 p: dots 1-2-3-4 q: dots 1-2-3-4-5...
Page 448 Advanced formatting is indicated by the following characters: Font properties: $sf $ef → Start/End font $n → Font Name (ex: $nAr → Arial, $nTNR → Times New Roman, $nWi → $Wingdings) $s → Font Size $c → Font Color $sb $eb → Start/End bold $si $ei →...
Page 449: Appendix 3: Supported Nemeth Code Symbols
$l → Align Left Miscalaneous: $sl $el → Start/End Hyper link. $pg → Page Break $le → Language English $ls → Language Spanish $lf → Language French $lg → Language German $li → Language Italic Appendix 3: Supported Nemeth Code Symbols Category Math Symbol Braille Dots...
Page 450 Not Equal to Dots-3-4 then 4-6 then 1-3 Congruent Dots-4 then 1-5-6 then 4-6 then 1-3 Not Congruent Dots-3-4 then 4 then 1-5-6 then 4-6 then 1-3 Similar Dots-4 then 1-5-6 Not Similar Dots-3-4 then 1-5-6 Approximately Equal Dot-4 then 1-5-6 then 4 then 1-5-6 Equivalent Dot-4 then 1-2-6 then 6 then 1-2-6 Is to (Ratio sign) Dot-5 then 2 Is proportionate to...
Page 451 Termination indicator dots 1-2-4-5-6 Multipurpose indicator dot 5 Measurement symbols Prime dot-3 Double prime dot-3 then 3 Feet dot-3 Inches dot-3 then 3 Minutes dot-3 Seconds dot-3 then 3 Degrees dots-4-5 then 4-6 then 1-6 Fractions Open Fraction indicator dots-1-4-5-6 Close Fraction indicator dots-3-4-5-6 Open Mixed Number...
Page 452 Is a subset of or is equal to dots-4-5-6 then 5 then 1-3 then 1-5-6 Is a superset of or is equal to dots-4-5-6 then 4-6 then 5 then 1-5-6 Contains dots-4-5-6 then 4-6 then 2 geometric Symbols Shape indicator dots-1-2-4-6 Right arrow dots-1-2-4-6 then 2-5 then 2-5 then 1-3-5 Left arrow dots-1-2-4-6 then 2-4-6 then 2-5 then 2-5 Perpendicular...
Page 453 Koph q Rho r Sigma Tau t Upsilon Vau v Zeta z Dots-1-2-3-4-6 Stigma Dots-2-3-4-6 Theta Dots-1-4-5-6 Dots-1-5-6 Omega...