Atc; Status Cells; Key Actions - Handy Tech Basic Braille User Manual

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If the check box "Connect Braille display even when switched on after start up" is checked,
the Braille display may be connected to the computer while the screen reader is already
running, and the Braille display will be recognized. By default, this check box is
unchecked.
Checking the check box "Reconnect Braille display automatically when disconnect"
instructs the screen reader to search for the Braille display in brief intervals if there has
been a disconnection. For example, if you turned off the Braille display in order to install
the power cable, the screen reader will continuously search for a Braille display until you
turn the power back on. By checking the check box "Notify when searching for connection"
you can cause the screen reader to inform you of this process. If you do this, you will
receive the message "Searching Basic Braille" at short intervals.
4.2

ATC

The Handy Tech ATC technology, which is available only for the Active Star, Active Braille
and Modular Evolution, detects your reading position on the Braille display, thus providing
you with innovative features in the operation and control of the PC. This tab is shown only
if your screen reader supports the ATC functions through the Handy Tech Braille display
driver.
4.3

Status Cells

The so-called status modules on your Braille display are used to indicate where your
current position is on the screen, such as within a menu or within a text field. Exactly which
information is shown on the status modules depends on the screen reader. On the "Status
Cells" tab, you can specify some of the options for these status modules.
The field "Device" allows you to specify which Handy Tech Braille system or Braille display
you are using. By default, the actually connected device is recognized and becomes the
default setting here. However, this setting provides you with the option of configuring other
Handy Tech Braille displays, even though they are not currently connected to the
computer.
In the next field, you can specify the size of the status display section. As a default, four
Braille elements are used as status modules. There is automatically one blank position
inserted between the status modules and the remaining positions on the Braille line. The
blank element has no function.
The field "Position of status cells" allows you to specify whether the status modules should
be displayed on the left or right side of the Braille line. By default, they are displayed on
the left.
The check box "Display status cells" lets you enable and disable the status display. The
status information is not displayed by default.
4.4

Key Actions

This tab sheet allows you to adjust the behavior of the single keys strokes of your Basic
Braille in the following three different ways:
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Settings for Handy Tech Braille Displays
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