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Page 1 BRAILLENOTE BT USER GUIDE V5.0 D1.0 (P/N NT210)
Page 2 If you have any questions about this, or any Pulse Data product, please contact the Pulse Data office nearest to you: Pulse Data Humanware 175 Mason Circle Concord, CA 94520, USA phone +1 (800) 722 3393 phone +1 (925) 680 7100...
Page 3 Pulse Data International Limited. Every effort has been made to ensure that the information contained in this manual is correct at the time of issue. Neither Pulse Data International Limited nor its agents assume responsibility for errors or omissions in this information.
Page 4 SUSCEPTIBILITY TO INTERFERENCE There may be temporary degradation of performance when the BrailleNote is subjected to a strong radio-frequency field, electro-static discharge or transient electrical noise. FCC WARNING (USA only) This equipment generates and uses radio frequency energy and if not installed and used properly, in accordance with the manufacturer's instruction, may cause interference to radio and television reception.
Page 5 If trouble is experienced with this equipment, please contact: Pulse Data HumanWare 175 Mason Circle Concord CA 94520 Phone 800-722-3393...
Page 6 bottom of each transmitted page or on the first page of the transmission, the date and time it is sent and an identification of the business or other entity, or other individual sending the message and the telephone number of the sending machine or such business, other entity, or individual.
Page 7: Table Of Contents
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 Table of Contents Getting Started..................1-1 Equipment Checklist................. 1-1 General Features................1-2 Software Features................1-3 Orientation..................1-5 Thumb Keys..................1-5 Braille Display.................. 1-5 Touch Cursor..................1-6 Keyboard................... 1-6 Power Switch..................1-7 1.10...
Page 8 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 2.10 Using the Modem................2-40 2.11 Braille Display Care................ 2-40 2.12 PC Cards..................2-41 2.13 Compact Flash Cards..............2-42 2.14 External Disk Drive................ 2-43 2.15 Using a Visual Display..............2-46 2.16...
Page 9: Braille
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 Braille Display Thumb Key Commands........... 4-2 The Review Cursor................4-3 Additional Reading Commands............4-3 Miscellaneous commands..............4-4 Review Book Opening Options............4-5 Reading Books Stored on Other Drives..........4-7 Exiting KeyBook................4-8 4.10...
Page 10 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 The Printer Set-up List..............6-8 6.10 Testing the Printer................6-8 Advanced Word Processing..............7-1 Overview................... 7-1 Document Types................7-2 Formatting a Braille Document............7-3 Formatting a Braille Document for Ink-printing......7-12 Block Commands................
Page 11 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 Entering Text..................9-3 Reviewing the Appointments............9-5 Editing Appointments............... 9-6 Selecting Another Date..............9-7 Rescheduling and Canceling Appointments........9-7 9.10 Alarms....................9-8 9.11 Embossing and Printing..............9-9 9.12 Planner Year Files................9-10 10 The Address List.
Page 12 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 12.3 Changing to another Part of KeySoft..........12-1 12.4 Logging on..................12-2 12.5 Navigation..................12-3 12.6 Moving from Page to Page or Site to Site........12-6 12.7 Page Management................12-6 12.8 Application Management..............12-8 12.9...
Page 13 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 14.6 KeySoft Application Programs............. 14-11 14.7 Miscellaneous Options..............14-11 14.8 Key Management................14-13 15 Command Summary................15-1 15.1 General Commands................. 15-1 15.2 Word Processor................15-5 15.3 Calculator..................15-9 15.4 Planner..................15-12 15.5...
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Page 15: Getting Started
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 Getting Started. Welcome to the BrailleNote BT, an innovative personal productivity system, from Pulse Data International. BrailleNote BT incorporates a Braille style keyboard, a choice of 18 or 32 cell Braille display, high quality responsive speech and a suite of powerful applications running under the Windows CE operating system, all packaged into a truly portable system.
Page 16: General Features
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 BrailleNote options include the following items: 120 MB/1.44MB Super Disk drive. MicroDrive Storage Cards. BrailleNote GPS. Braille Manual. Multilingual – add on languages including french, german and spanish. Software Maintenance agreements. General Features. The BrailleNote is a compact portable Personal Organizer with an ergonomic Braille keyboard, and a Braille display.
Page 17: Software Features
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 Software Features. A multi-purpose program, called KeySoft, running under the Windows CE operating system, is especially designed for people with a visual impairment. KeySoft provides the following functions: A word processor called KeyWord that is powerful yet surprisingly simple to learn.
Page 18: Braille Document
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 A File Manager that allows folder management and files to be copied, renamed, protected, deleted or translated. A program called ActiveSync that allows the BrailleNote disk structure to be viewed and managed on a PC running Microsoft Windows. The BrailleNote can be connected to the PC using the infrared or serial ports.
Page 19: Orientation
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 Microsoft Word and Excel do not run under Windows CE. Furthermore, programs like Pocket Word and Pocket Excel that run on hand-held computers under Windows CE generally require a built-in visual display. Consequently standard Windows CE programs are not suitable for the BrailleNote.
Page 20: Touch Cursor
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 Touch Cursor. The Braille display and thumb keys are used together. You can navigate menus, read prompts and documents using only the Braille display and thumb keys. You can do so without moving your fingers from the Braille display. You will notice small buttons immediately behind each cell of the Braille display.
Page 21: Power Switch
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 Power Switch. From the front edge of your BrailleNote, move your hand along the left side of the case and towards the rear. You will first notice a raised circle that identifies the earphone socket. Continue to move your left hand towards the rear of your BrailleNote.
Page 22: Speech
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 1.10 Speech. Either the built-in loudspeaker at the center back of the BrailleNote or earphones can be used for speech. If the earphones are plugged in, the loudspeaker is automatically disabled. The earphone socket is on the left side of BrailleNote, towards the front. To locate the earphone socket move your hand along the side of the case starting at the front.
Page 23: Keysoft Concepts
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 flexible rubber piece which, in use, goes behind your ear and a rigid rod to which attaches a round earphone. Plug the plug into the BrailleNote's earphone socket. Put the earpieces on by pulling the curved piece and rod apart slightly and slipping the curved piece over and behind each ear with the earphone in your ear.
Page 24 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 1.12.2 Prompts. Whenever KeySoft requires input from you, a brief message called a prompt is displayed. The prompt indicates what input is required from you. If you are unsure how to respond, press SPACE with H for help. Where possible, KeySoft offers reasonable suggested choices.
Page 25 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 1.12.5 Menus. KeySoft uses a series of menus to provide a quick and easy way of performing many complex functions. Each menu contains a list of options from which a selection can be made. For example, the Main Menu allows you to select the Word Processor, Planner, Address List, and so on.
Page 26: The Keysoft Menus
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 1.13 The KeySoft Menus. 1.13.1 Structure. The entry point to KeySoft is the Main Menu, which contains fourteen items. You can display each of these items in turn, and select one. When you have done this, you are generally presented with another menu. The system may extend to 3 or 4 levels of sub-menu.
Page 27 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 Remember that for the right-handed configuration the key functions are assigned from left to right as PREVIOUS, BACK, ADVANCE, and NEXT. 1.13.3 Reviewing the Main Menu. To start with, go to the Main Menu by pressing SPACE with dots 1-2-3-4-5-6, which is also SPACE with "f o r"...
Page 28: Selecting From The Main Menu
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 Terminal for Screen Reader, which allows the BrailleNote to act as a Braille display for other computers; Remote Synthesizer, which makes the BrailleNote act as a speech synthesizer for other computers; Keyboard Learn, which helps you to learn the Braille keyboard functions;...
Page 29: A First Experience
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 1.13.5 Keyboard shortcuts. At first, if you are using the Braille display, you can use ADVANCE to move forward or BACK to move back through the menu items and select a choice by pressing NEXT. Or, if you are using the keyboard, you can use SPACE to move forward or BACKSPACE to move back through the menu items and select a choice by pressing ENTER.
Page 30 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 To Create a document, press C, for Create, and your BrailleNote displays: "Folder name? General," KeySoft is asking which part of its filing system you want to use, and is offering the "General" folder. This is fine for now, so follow the prompt and press ENTER.
Page 31 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 1.14.3 Trying Out the Calculator. You might also like to try out the Calculator, which you can do without any extensive knowledge of the BrailleNote. From the Main Menu, go to the Scientific Calculator by pressing S. You hear: "KeyPlus.
Page 32: General Functions
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 1.15 General Functions. Some useful general functions are available wherever you are in KeySoft. These functions may be accessed from the Options Menu, or often more conveniently via a Quick Command sequence. The general functions allow display of Time, Date, Braille settings and so on.
Page 33 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 Next appointment; ENTER with N Power and battery status; User Guide; BACKSPACE with ENTER with H Insert menu; ENTER with I Spell. Repeat and spell; ENTER with S Hear punctuation. Repeat with maximum punctuation;...
Page 34: Turning Speech
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 1.15.1 Turning the Braille Display On or Off. To turn off the Braille display, hold down the NEXT thumb key, press SPACE, then release both keys. The same key combination turns the Braille display on.
Page 35 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 1.15.3 Start-up Braille and Speech Mode. BrailleNote may be forced to start in one of three modes when it is switched on. You may choose to start with Braille only, speech only, or both Braille and speech.
Page 36 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 1.15.5 Repeating an Announcement. As we have already mentioned, you can get KeySoft to say a prompt again by pressing SPACE with R if you didn't quite catch it. To repeat the prompt with variables such as filenames or foldernames spelled out, press ENTER with S for "Spell."...
Page 37: Switching Between Tasks
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 1.16 Switching Between Tasks. KeySoft allows you to switch directly from one KeySoft task to another without returning to the Main Menu. You can switch between the Word processor, Scientific Calculator, Planner, Address List, E-Mail, Book Reader, and Terminal for Screen Reader.
Page 38: Keyboard Assistance
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 To select the Email system BACKSPACE with ENTER with E; To select the Book Reader press BACKSPACE with ENTER with B; To select the Terminal for Screen Reader press BACKSPACE with ENTER with T;...
Page 39: One-Handed Mode
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 1.18 One-Handed Mode. BrailleNote provides a one-handed mode for User’s restricted to the use of one hand for Braille input. To turn on this mode, hold down the BACKSPACE key while switching on your BrailleNote, and keep holding it down until "One- handed mode"...
Page 40: Setting Time And Date
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 1.20 Setting Time and Date. When you first get your BrailleNote you should check that the time, date and Time Zone settings are correctly set. By selecting your correct time zone, you can have the BrailleNote’s clock adjust automatically when you select whether you are in or out of daylight saving time.
Page 41: User Settings
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 1.21 User Settings. BrailleNote provides many user set-able options. As you become more knowledgeable about how BrailleNote works, you can change the way it behaves to better suit your personal preferences. Your BrailleNote supplier will most probably have set the User settings most appropriate to your needs.
Page 42: Electronic User Guide
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 1.22 Electronic User Guide. The text of this user guide is stored in your BrailleNote and is available for reference at any time. It is accessed through the Options Menu, or by the quick command BACKSPACE with ENTER with H.
Page 43: Where To Now
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 To read from the start of the next paragraph, press SPACE with dots 5-6; To skip back one section, press SPACE with dots 1-2-3; To advance one section, press SPACE with dots 4-5-6; To go back to the Table of Contents or Index press BACKSPACE;...
Page 44: Version
SPACE with H. It's a valuable source of information, whatever part of KeySoft you are using. End of Chapter 1 1.24 Version This manual is for the BrailleNote BT using version 5.0 of KeySoft, Documentation version 1.0. 1-30...
Page 45: The Braillenote Bt Hardware
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 The BrailleNote BT Hardware. This chapter discusses the following items: AC adapter and battery, port connectors, Braille display, optional disk drive, and storage cards. AC Adapter and Battery. The BrailleNote can operate from its internal rechargeable battery or from its AC adapter.
Page 46: Charging The Battery
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 Charging the Battery. To charge the battery, simply plug the AC adapter in and the BrailleNote looks after the battery charging itself. If the BrailleNote battery is flat and the AC adapter is connected, the battery is fast charged in about 2 hours.
Page 47: Battery Care
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 Battery Care. Running the battery down periodically does not benefit the battery but it will ensure that the battery gauge is more accurate, as described in the next section. The battery lasts longer if the BrailleNote is used in and stored at the same temperature range that you are comfortable in.
Page 48 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 BrailleNote normally but make sure you have saved your work once the "battery is critical" warning is given. 2.5.1 Support Information Mode You can check the battery and battery gauge characteristics using the support information mode.
Page 49 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 if the BrailleNote had been in storage for several weeks and the battery had completely discharged. After executing this command you are returned to the Support Information mode. To review the cell voltage critical warning value, press E. This value cannot be changed.
Page 50 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 inaccuracy of the battery gauge. After executing this command you are returned to the Support Information mode. To display information about the last battery discharge time, press L. This value is determined during the "battery drain" process, and indicates...
Page 51: Long Term Storage
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 Long Term Storage. If you store a BrailleNote for more than two to three weeks, the battery will become completely flat. If the battery was less than fully charged prior to storing the BrailleNote, the time for the battery to become fully flat will be shorter.
Page 52: Using The Parallel Port
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 equipment except external modems. A different cable is needed to communicate with a modem and equipment that emulates a modem. The 9 pin plugs on each end of the serial cable incorporate two locking screws designed to secure the plug when it is plugged in.
Page 53: Using The Infrared Port
This is a new type of infrared communications that can work up to a high speed. BrailleNote BT's infrared port can be used for printing or for communicating with a remote visual display. You can also run ActiveSync on a PC and access your BrailleNote through the Infrared port like an extension of the PC.
Page 54: Using The Modem
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 2.10 Using the Modem. The internal modem can be used for sending and receiving e-mail. A modem jack is located on the right of the rear panel. Your BrailleNote is supplied with a modem cable for connecting BrailleNote's modem to a phone line.
Page 55: Pc Cards
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 2.12 PC Cards. 2.12.1 General. The BrailleNote has a slot for plug-in PC cards or so called PCMCIA cards. These cards are about the size of a credit card, only thicker. As well as allowing you to use PC cards for extra data storage, the card slot enables accessories compatible with the BrailleNote to be added.
Page 56: Compact Flash Cards
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 completely out of the slot. If the card is unplugged with the power on, BrailleNote displays: "Card removed." 2.12.3 Accessing files on the PC Card. The PC card slot is treated as a drive by KeySoft, where it is listed as Storage card.
Page 57: External Disk Drive
It can also read standard 3.5 inch floppy disks. There are technical differences between the various LS120 drives available. Only the drive recommended by Pulse Data should be used in conjunction with BrailleNote. Pulse Data has tested and approved the PCMCIA Travel 120 SuperDisk drive made by Accurite Technologies Inc for use with the BrailleNote.
Page 58 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 WARNING: Do not turn off your BrailleNote when the SuperDisk's motor is running. This could result in the loss of files on the SuperDisk diskette. If you have initiated an operation that results in the SuperDisk being accessed, wait until the SuperDisk motor stops then switch off your BrailleNote.
Page 59: Inserting A Diskette
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 2.14.2 Dimensions. Size: 0.67 x 4.0 x 6.1 inches or 17 x 102 x 155mm. Weight: 10.4 oz. or 295 grams. 2.14.3 Installing the Travel 120 SuperDisk. The Travel 120 must be used in conjunction with a power adapter. Insert the plug on the end of the power adapter's cable into the back of the Travel 120 drive and plug the adapter itself into a wall socket.
Page 60: Using A Visual Display
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 2.15 Using a Visual Display. BrailleNote can provide a text output to the serial port or infrared ports that reflects what the BrailleNote displays. The text output can be displayed by a visual display. Sighted observers or teachers can use the visual display screen to view KeySoft's prompts and help messages, and your text if you are typing a document.
Page 61 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 25 pin D type connector instead, use the 9 pin to 25 pin adapter. Ensure the terminal is switched on. Finally, direct the BrailleNote to drive the serial port by selecting the remote visual display output as described in Section below. Now, when the BrailleNote displays something such as a prompt the terminal should also display the corresponding prompt.
Page 62: Braille Terminal For Screen Reader
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 2.16 Braille Terminal for Screen Reader. BrailleNote can act like a remote Braille line or terminal . You can then run a screen reader, for example Window Eyes, JAWS, or HAL on a desktop PC, using the BrailleNote as its Braille display.
Page 63: Remote Synthesizer
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 2.17 Remote Synthesizer. Your BrailleNote can act like a Keynote Gold Stand Alone speech synthesizer. You can then run a screen reader or the desktop version of KeySoft on a desktop PC, using your BrailleNote as its synthesizer.
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Page 65: The Word Processor
Chapter 7. In the following discussion, the general terms "announcements," "prompts" and "reading" when used to describe the output of your BrailleNote BT, mean either Braille display, voice output, or both. You can select any of these output options.
Page 66: The Keyword Menu
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 make allowances for any effects of formatting commands. KeyWord allows you to format a document for embossing and independently format the same document for printing. The two sets of formatting controls are independent. Consequently the layout of a document, either Braille or text, can be precisely controlled without making changes between embossing and printing.
Page 67: Documents Folders And Drives
3.5.2 Folders. When you have been using your BrailleNote BT for a while you could very easily accumulate several hundred documents, and it could become tedious to find any particular one. To make life easier, documents can be organized into groups called "Folders."...
Page 68: Selecting A Document
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 You can add other drives like a memory card or the optional SuperDisk drive. These drives plug into the PC card slot as described in Section 2.12. If you plug another drive into the PC card slot it is referred to as a Storage Card.
Page 69: Naming A Document
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 you keep on pressing T, you cycle through all the names starting with that letter. Option 3) Type the name of the folder you require, and press ENTER. With this method, remember that you may have to type as many as 250 characters to exactly match the name.
Page 70: Creating A Document
Press a character. Why are there two dots on the Braille display below and to the right of your character? It's the BrailleNote BT's standard Braille cursor. The cursor shows where the next character will go. It is discussed in more detail below.
Page 71: Reading A Document
Reading Using the Braille Display. You can read through the document up to eighteen or thirty-two symbols at a time. This depends on the width of the Braille display of your BrailleNote BT and the number of whole words that fit on the display.
Page 72 Experiment with the thumb keys to become familiar with them. Try reading your "sample" document or the "Demonstration Document" with these keys. You can set your BrailleNote BT to automatically advance the display without you having to press the ADVANCE key all the time. Each Braille window is displayed for a time before the next window is displayed.
Page 73 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 There are several other important commands for moving around the text. There is an important convention here: To move back and read something, use the left-hand keys; To move forward and read something, use the right-hand keys;...
Page 74 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 The BACKSPACE and ENTER keys operate in the same way when they are used for deleting and formatting text as described later. You will find this feature very convenient to use and easy on your wrists.
Page 75: Review Commands
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 If you select the digits option, the number 1942 is spoken digit by digit. The choice is a matter of personal preference. To leave a setting unchanged, just press ENTER, or press W or D for the option you prefer, followed by ENTER.
Page 76: What Is The Cursor
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 3.11 What is the Cursor. The cursor is an important concept because many KeyWord commands use the cursor as a reference to determine where to apply the command. It is also very important to understand exactly where the cursor is in your document so that your changes occur as you intend.
Page 77: Moving The Cursor
Section 3.13. 3.11.3 Moving the Cursor. BrailleNote BT also allows you to position the cursor using the keyboard. This is particularly useful if you are using speech. The following discussion describes the cursor positioning commands using the keyboard.
Page 78: Braille Display Modes
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 At any time during reading you can stop the process by pressing BACKSPACE and ENTER at the same time. The cursor is placed on the first character of the last word that was spoken. Alternatively, you can press SPACE with E. In this case KeySoft stops reading, and returns the cursor to where reading began.
Page 79 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 3.12.1 Automatic Mode. When you first enter KeyWord, Automatic mode is selected. This is a combination of the reading and editing modes and you will probably use this mode most of the time when you are brailling and/or proof reading. Here the cursor is turned on automatically when you are editing and turned off when you are reading.
Page 80: Format Indicators
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 3.13 Format Indicators. To tell you how a document is formatted, KeySoft places special format indicators at particular points in a document. These format indicators are both spoken and displayed on the Braille display. You may have encountered a number of special groups of symbols on the Braille display when you were reviewing your "Sample"...
Page 81 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 break" in speech. The position of a page break varies as you add or delete lines of text. NEW PAGE: The start of a new page is forced by pressing SPACE with P. The new page indicator is shown in Braille as the dollar sign...
Page 82: Editing A Document
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 3.14 Editing a Document. We have described how to create a new document and review its contents. This section introduces the basic text editing commands. The most common forms of editing are deleting or inserting characters, words, or sentences. These commands are described here, along with searching, search and replace, defining pages and moving to particular points in a document.
Page 83 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 Delete previous word - Press BACKSPACE with dot 2. The word before the cursor is deleted, together with any following spaces. Delete to end of sentence - Press BACKSPACE with dots 1-4. KeySoft prompts you to make sure that you really mean to delete such a significant amount of text.
Page 84 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 In summary, the full set of delete commands is: Delete current character, BACKSPACE with dots 3-6; Delete previous character BACKSPACE; Delete current word, BACKSPACE with dots 2-5; Delete previous word, BACKSPACE with dot 2;...
Page 85: Searching A Document
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 3.15 Searching a Document. The Search Command allows you to find a particular string of text within a large document. The term "string" refers to a sequence of characters which may be part of a word, a whole word, or 2 or 3 words. Searches may be either backwards or forwards from the current cursor position.
Page 86 "search string" is the text string used last time a search was made. The very first time you use your BrailleNote BT or if you reset it, there is nothing to display. Type the new word or words to find and press ENTER, edit the previous search string and press ENTER, or just press ENTER to search for the same string again.
Page 87: Checking The Cursor Position
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 forward from the middle of a document, you will miss an occurrence in the first half. KeySoft always remembers the most recent search and replacement text, and these become the new suggested strings. Special indicators such as New Line Marker and New Page Marker can be replaced in the same way.
Page 88 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 "Place Marker c," A Place Marker is announced as where is a letter which names the Place Marker. It does not affect the document format and is not embossed or printed. 3.18.1 Define a Place Marker.
Page 89: The Spelling Checker
Spelling Checker has not been used since KeySoft was installed, you are asked to install the language. The BrailleNote BT is available in two models, a US version and a United Kingdom version. The US version has an American English spelling dictionary "burnt"...
Page 90: Correct The Word
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 If Line Reading mode has been selected, these two commands speak the current "Option?" line or section instead. You can set the Reading Mode at the prompt by pressing SPACE with M. Reading modes are discussed in Section 7.6.
Page 91 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 3.19.7 Review Suggestions. To obtain a "Suggestions list," press S. This is a list of words which resemble the original, and may be reviewed by pressing thumb keys ADVANCE or BACK or Braille keys SPACE or BACKSPACE. The following 3 options are then available: 1) To display the original word, press I.
Page 92 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 3.19.9 Leaving the Spelling Checker. To exit from the Spelling Checker, press SPACE with E. The cursor is placed at the point where the Spelling Checker was interrupted. To restart the spelling check from where you left off, press SPACE with dots 1-6 or the c h sign, then C.
Page 93: Opening Documents
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 3.20 Opening Documents Documents in KeyWord's native format, as well as Microsoft Word, RTF, or Word Perfect documents precisely specify their contents and formatting. However, the contents and formatting of documents containing plain ASCII text and the formatting of plain Braille documents are not at all precisely defined so it is necessary to give you control over how KeyWord interprets them.
Page 94 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 space, denotes the end of a line within a paragraph and is therefore removed so that KeyWord can reformat the paragraph within the margins that you have set. A sequence of two or more carriage return and/or line feed characters or a single sequence followed by an indent is interpreted as being the start of a new paragraph and is substituted for KeyWord's New Line markers.
Page 95: Large Documents
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 The standard ASCII character set uses numbers between 0 and 127 to denote each character within the set. It does not make provision for accented characters and other special symbols, so where necessary this is done by extending this set with numbers greater than 127.
Page 96: Switching Between Documents
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 3.22 Switching Between Documents. There may be times when you are working with two or more documents. This can happen when you are modifying a document and need to refer often to the original. While you can close one document by pressing SPACE with E, opening the other can involve several key strokes.
Page 97: The Book Reader
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 The Book Reader. BrailleNote has a book reader called KeyBook. It enables you to read electronic books in the following formats: KeyWord text and Braille, MicroSoft word, ASCII text, RTF, Word Perfect 5.1 and plain Braille files with a BRF or BRL extension.
Page 98: Braille Display Thumb Key Commands
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 Braille Display Thumb Key Commands. The same commands that are used in KeyWord also apply to KeyBook. The following commands can be used to read using the Braille display: To advance the display forward by one width, press ADVANCE;...
Page 99: The Review Cursor
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 The Review Cursor. When you are reading, the cursor is hidden because it serves no useful purpose. However, in the automatic Braille display mode, when you are reviewing character by character, the cursor is shown to indicate the current character. For grade 1 or grade 2 Braille, the cursor is both dots 7 and 8 by default.
Page 100: Miscellaneous Commands
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 To move back a character, press SPACE with dot 3; To hear the current character, press SPACE with dots 3-6. (Press this command once to hear the character spoken. Press it again, and if the character is a letter, you will hear its "call...
Page 101: Review Book Opening Options
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 To step through the list of folders, press ADVANCE or SPACE. This procedure was described in more detail in Section 3.6. When you have selected a folder, KeyWord asks for the book name as before.
Page 102 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 The option you choose here depends on the way the book you are opening is formatted: The Paragraph format option assumes that a single carriage return or carriage return/line feed pair that is followed by one or no spaces, denotes the end of a line within a paragraph.
Page 103: Reading Books Stored On Other Drives
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 another option is presented: KeySoft prompts: "Extended character set? Currently ANSI." More than one system has been used for extended characters; therefore you "ANSI" must tell KeyWord which one to use for this book. The options are the "MSDOS"...
Page 104: Exiting Keybook
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 You can select the last drive used by pressing ENTER or NEXT, or you can review the list of drives by pressing SPACE repeatedly. You can select a drive by pressing ENTER when the required drive is displayed, or by typing a letter.
Page 105: Bookshare.org On The Braillenote
For information about Bookshare.org, who is eligible to join and how to join, check out www.bookshare.org, or for more specific URLs, please refer to Appendix F of this user guide. Pulse Data expects that persons utilizing the Bookshare.org service from their BrailleNote will honor the criteria for usage outlined in their membership agreement with Benetech.
Page 106 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 4.10.3 Bookshare.org Favorites. The Bookshare.org home page is already set up as a favorite in KeyWeb. However if you intend to use Bookshare regularly, it might pay to setup the login page as a favorite instead. Instructions on adding a favorite are in 12.9.1 of this user guide.
Page 107 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 6) Note 1: If the book format is not supported, KeyBook will tell you at this point and return to the main menu. 7) Note2: If there is not enough memory available to unpack the book, KeyBook will prompt –...
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Page 109: General Functions
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 General Functions. This chapter discusses the functions listed on the Options Menu, which was introduced briefly in Section 1.15. A number of these functions are discussed in other sections of this User Guide as appropriate, and the main purpose of this chapter is to summarize all the Option Menu functions in one place.
Page 110: Date
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 Selecting a menu item takes at least two key combinations, for example, SPACE with O then T to hear the current time. For really fast access, many items are also available through Quick Commands. These are key combinations using SPACE, or BACKSPACE, or ENTER.
Page 111 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 zero – however we are not referring to it as reset, as "Reset" has a very different meaning on the BrailleNote already! To zero the time, press BACKSPACE with dots 1-4. To start or stop the stopwatch, press SPACE. This is a toggle command.
Page 112: Grade Of Braille
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 When the stopwatch is stopped, you can hear the elapsed time by pressing SPACE with R. Grade of Braille. If you are typing a Braille document in Grade 2 and want to enter something that could be ambiguous, such as a list of last names and initials, you can temporarily select Grade 1 through this item on the Options Menu.
Page 113 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 Computer Braille language; Cursor shape for computer Braille; Display computer Braille using 6 or 8 dots; Message display time; Thumb key set. After each item, KeySoft will announce the current setting for that item.
Page 114 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 For three spaces anywhere they happen to fall on the display, press 2-5. 5.4.4 Function of Previous and Next Thumb Keys. This option is available within a document, an e-mail, or within the Planner.
Page 115 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 5.4.8 Braille Language. BrailleNote provides a choice of three Grade 1/Grade2 Braille languages, namely USA, UK and Australian Braille. For USA Braille, press S. For UK Braille, press K. For Australian Braille, press A.
Page 116: Keyboard Settings
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 5.4.13 Message Display Time. This sets the time in seconds that messages, such as error messages, will remain on the Braille display before the next prompt is displayed. By setting this to 0, the message will remain until you press a thumb key. The time may be set between 0 and 30 seconds.
Page 117 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 The options are as follows: To turn off speech altogether, press F followed by ENTER; To spell words as they are typed, press S followed by ENTER; To speak whole words, press W followed by ENTER;...
Page 118: Review Voice
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 Review Voice. To examine the Review Voice settings anywhere in KeySoft, press SPACE with O for the Options Menu, then R. Press SPACE with E to leave the Review Voice settings and return to your original place in KeySoft.
Page 119 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 5.6.2 Speech and Braille shortcuts You can easily specify whether you want speech only, Braille only or both, when you switch on the BrailleNote. As you turn on the switch, simply hold down one of the following key combinations: Speech only: dot 2;...
Page 120: Visual Display
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 “twenty ten,” “spoken since it is assumed to be a date. The sequence $20.15 is as twenty dollars and 15 cents.” If you select the digits option, the number 2010 is spoken digit by digit. The choice is a matter of personal preference and may depend upon the document with which you are working.
Page 121: Next Appointment
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 Next Appointment. "Next To find your next appointment, press SPACE with O, then N for the appointment" option. The appointment details are displayed. When you are finished, press ADVANCE to return to the point at which you selected the Options menu. See also Section 9.6.2.
Page 122: Repeat And Spell
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 5.11.2 Insert Unicode Character. Press SPACE with O then I then U to insert a Unicode character. After choosing to insert a Unicode character, KeySoft will prompt for the character. Let’s assume you want to enter an "e acute." Type "e acute" at the prompt for the Unicode character.
Page 123: Change Speech Volume, Rate And Pitch
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 5.16 Change Speech Volume, Rate and Pitch. The Options Menu reminds you how to change the speech volume, rate and pitch. The following commands can be used from anywhere in KeySoft: To speak louder, press ENTER with dot 4;...
Page 124: Media Player
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 When using speech, you can make use of the SPACE with dots 2-5 and SPACE with dots 1-4 commands to review the prompt. 5.18 Media Player. The KeySoft Media Player allows you to play music, readings and any other audio in MP3 format, on your BrailleNote.
Page 125 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 There are three possible actions at this point: a) If the folder you want was offered at the prompt, simply press ENTER and go to step 4. b) If you want a different folder on the same drive as the folder offered, press SPACE and select another folder, then go to step 4.
Page 126 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 5.18.4 Skipping Through a Track. Sometimes you may want to skip through a track rather than listen to it straight through. There are two ways to do this. The Braille Display acts as a progress indicator for the track – once the...
Page 127: Volume Control
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 5.18.6 Volume Control. While the media player has the same default volume setting as speech, and uses the standard volume commands of ENTER with dot 4 to increase and ENTER with dot 1 to decrease, it operates separately from the speech volume.
Page 128 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 5.18.8 Alarms and Prompts. There are messages and alarms that come up unprompted on the BrailleNote. The track will pause as these messages are announced and resume afterward. These include: • Alarm notifications • Card Inserted •...
Page 129: Embossing And Printing Documents
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 Embossing and Printing Documents. Overview. If an embosser or printer is connected to your BrailleNote, you can emboss or print documents and e-mail, as well as parts of the planner and address list. The embossing option can be used for either Braille or text documents, the latter being automatically translated before embossing.
Page 130: Printing A Braille Document
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 Printing a Braille Document. When a Braille translation is involved during printing or embossing, the page numbers to be embossed or printed may be nominated. For example, if the "New Page" Braille document contains 6 pages each marked by markers, these same 6 pages can be printed on the ink printer.
Page 131: Embossing Options
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 To emboss just one copy of the whole document, press Y for Yes. Embossing starts and you are returned to the KeyWord menu. If an embosser connected to the serial port produces random characters or nothing at all, the communications parameters are wrongly set.
Page 132: Embossing A Group Of Documents
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 To abandon embossing the current document, press BACKSPACE with dots 1-4 followed by dots 1-5 to exit. You are returned to the KeyWord Menu. Embossing a Group of Documents. You may wish to emboss or print all documents with a certain group of characters in their names.
Page 133 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 6.7.1 Paper Length and Page Width. These two prompts are for the length and the width of the paper used in the embosser, measured in embossed lines and cells. Typical values are 25 and 40, but if you are not absolutely sure, use the test document described in Section 6.8...
Page 134: Baud Rate
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 6.7.6 Embosser Port. You can select any of the following ports on the back of your BrailleNote as the embosser port: Parallel port; the large D connector, press P then ENTER. Serial port; the small D connector, press S then ENTER. KeyWord confirms this setting by displaying: "Serial cable on COM1."...
Page 135: Testing The Embosser
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 Testing the Embosser. Once KeySoft has been set up for the embosser, it is strongly recommended that you carry out a test. This can be very instructive because embossers behave in various ways, and may have internal settings which are not obvious. Common...
Page 136: Braillenote Bt User Guide V5.0 D1.0
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 The Printer Set-up List. This list contains similar items to the embosser set-up list, with some differences. There is no double-sided option, and there is an additional item "Printer Type," called which determines how the font commands embedded in "standard"...
Page 137: Advanced Word Processing
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 Advanced Word Processing. This chapter describes some of the advanced features of KeyWord that allow you to create documents with more complex formats, and quickly make extensive changes to a document. It also discusses the ink-printing of Braille documents and handling documents of differing types, such as text or Microsoft Word.
Page 138: Document Types
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 Finally, we consider saving and restoring default format settings for a document and Unicode character support for extended characters. Document Types. It is worth remembering that for a BrailleNote fitted with a Braille style keyboard, the default factory setting creates all new documents in Braille format.
Page 139: Formatting A Braille Document
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 Formatting a Braille Document. 7.3.1 Introduction. The format of a Braille document, that is a document prepared for reading on the Braille display or embossing, is determined by the settings in the Layout List, Page Settings List, and by individual commands for centering and justifying Braille text.
Page 140 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 allow you to control the way paragraphs, headings, etc. are formatted in the text document independently of the Braille document's formatting. They are described in Section 7.4.1. 7.3.2.5 Ink-print settings. This item allows you to review and change options that affect the way a Braille document is translated or reformatted as a text document.
Page 141 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 If you now set the left margin of the first paragraph to 12, the left margins are 12, 15, and 15 for paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 respectively. Notice that the margins of the second and third paragraphs have remained at 15.
Page 142 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 7.3.3.1 Indent First Line and Indent Rest of Paragraph. These settings allow a number of indenting styles to be set up. For example, they can provide the Braille convention of starting each paragraph with two "hanging indent"...
Page 143: Indenting Tabs
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 7.3.3.2 Tabs. Tabs provide a way of moving the cursor to predetermined positions on the line, and are used primarily to align columns of text. There are 10 tab stops, numbered 1 to 10. The first is measured in cells from the left margin, then each subsequent stop is measured from the previous one.
Page 144: Semicolon Tabs
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 using the First Line and Rest of Paragraph Indent settings described in Section 7.3.3.1 above. To set any particular Tab stop to be an Indenting Tab, type the letter I before the value. For instance, typing: "letter sign (dots 5-6), I, number sign (dots 3-4-5- 6) 5,”...
Page 145 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 7.3.3.7 Page Number Position. If you choose to emboss page numbers, they can be placed in one of 6 positions on the page. You can select the top or bottom line by pressing T or B, then select left, center or right by pressing L, C, or R.
Page 146: Top Margin
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 If word wrap is switched off, a beep sounds 10 cells before the right margin is reached, and you must decide where to start a new line by pressing ENTER. To change the word wrap setting, press N to switch it On or F to switch it Off.
Page 147 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 Press Y to confirm the new settings, or N to abandon the changes. You are then returned to the document. The Page Settings List for a Braille document consists of the following 5 items: 7.3.4.1...
Page 148: Formatting A Braille Document For Ink-Printing
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 7.3.4.3 Top and Bottom Margins. These are the number of blank lines left at the top and bottom of the page when embossing. The initial values for a new document are both zero. These are the last items in the Page Settings list. The method of changing the initial values is discussed in Section 7.19.
Page 149 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 7.4.1 Style of Presentation linked with a Braille Document. KeySoft allows you to indicate various ink-print styles. These do not affect the layout of the Braille document, but when you print it, or translate it to a text document, KeySoft uses the indicated styles to translate the layout from the Braille convention to an ink-print convention.
Page 150 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 7.4.1.1 Paragraph. This is the initial style for a new document style. While paragraphs in Braille might start on a new line indented by two spaces, paragraphs in a text document might have no indentation, and be separated by a blank line. While this is the formatting convention for paragraphs, the Back Translation Options described in Section 13.15.9, allow you to change it to suit your needs.
Page 151: Ink Print Layout
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 7.4.1.5 Lines. This style is used to show that the text is a series of separate lines all starting at the left margin. It might be used for the address at the top of a letter, for example.
Page 152 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 An additional setting in the Ink-print Layout list is Justification. This style is used in most printed newspapers and magazines, and spreads the words out so the last character of each line is at the right margin. It gives the text a tidy appearance, with both sides of the text being straight, but spacing between some words is increased.
Page 153 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 7.4.2.3 Ink-print Exclusion. Conversely, there may be text or formatting commands in the Braille document, such as the description of a table layout, which you may want to exclude from the ink-print version. This is done by marking the start and end of the text or formatting commands you want excluded, as follows: With the cursor at the "Start ink-print exclusion"...
Page 154: Block Commands
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 The last item allows you to replace a particular formatting sequence with another, as part of the translation process. For example, the Braille document might use 3 spaces anywhere on a line to indicate the start of a new paragraph, and New Line indicators in the text document could replace these.
Page 155 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 A "block" of text means any continuous section of text. A block can be any size from a single character, a few words, a sentence, a couple of paragraphs, all the way up to an entire document. You define a block of text by marking one end and then moving the cursor to the other end of the block.
Page 156 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 7.5.3 Marking a Block. Before performing any block operation, you must define the block. Marking the top and bottom of the text you wish to manipulate does this, or alternatively you can mark one end of the block of text and move the cursor to the other end of the block you wish to select.
Page 157 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 7.5.4 Read Block. You can have KeySoft speak a block of text to check that you have marked it correctly. To read a block, press SPACE with B, for the Block Menu, then R, "Read.”...
Page 158 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 7.5.8 Paste Clipboard. This command allows you to copy the contents of the clipboard into a "Paste" document. Before using the command, you should have copied or moved the required block of text into the clipboard. To paste the clipboard, position the cursor at the exact spot that the first character of the text in the clipboard should appear.
Page 159 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 7.5.11 Store Block. This command allows you to store a block of text in another file, instead of in the clipboard. The other file may already exist, or you can create it as part of the Store Block process.
Page 160 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 As well as inserting KeyWord documents you can insert a file of any type supported by KeySoft, for example, a Microsoft Word document. If you need information about the selection of a directory or filename, you can find this in Section 13.14.
Page 161: Cursor Movement Modes
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 Cursor Movement Modes. When you are dealing with text organized in sentences and paragraphs then commands to move the cursor by sentence or paragraph are very useful. For example: SPACE with dot 4 moves the cursor to the beginning of the next sentence;...
Page 162: Moving To The Start Of The Next Line
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 Column Mode is effective for reviewing text that is laid out in a table. It allows you to move up or down a column in a table, reading entries one at a time. Although we have only given two examples, the current Cursor Movement Mode affects all reading commands that relate to sentences and paragraphs.
Page 163: Binding Spaces
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 If you select to insert from the Calculator. KeyPlus prompts: "Insert result or whole calculation?" Press R to insert the Result or C to insert the whole calculation. The most recent result from the calculator is inserted into the document, which saves you having to remember and re-type it.
Page 164: Working With Documents On Other Drives
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 7.12 Working with Documents on other Drives. While you will usually work with documents on the Flash Disk, KeyWord allows documents to be created or opened directly from any drive available on the BrailleNote. If you want to open or create a document on a different drive, follow these steps: From the KeyWord Menu, select Open a Document or Create a Document.
Page 165 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 If this message is displayed and you do not wish to continue saving the document, you can return to the Word Processor by pressing SPACE with E. If the document has been changed, no such message is given.
Page 166: Quitting A Document
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 7.14 Quitting a Document. Changes to a document are saved when you press SPACE with S, or automatically as you return to the KeyWord menu or Main Menu. Sometimes you may need to quit the Word Processor without saving the changes made since the document was last saved.
Page 167: Text Documents
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 7.16 Text Documents. So far, we have assumed that our base document is a Braille document, written in grade 1 or grade 2 Braille, and having about 40 characters per line and 25 lines on a page. The alternative is a text document written in computer Braille and formatted for ink-print, having around 66 printed characters per line and 55 lines on a page, suitable for printing on letter or A4 size paper.
Page 168: Computer Braille
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 To facilitate editing, the word under the cursor is displayed in computer Braille. In editing mode this happens when the cursor is positioned on any character of the word and in automatic mode on any but the first character of the word. In this way you are able to view the exact keystrokes that make up the word.
Page 169 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 You can choose 6 or 8-dot computer Braille through the Options menu. Press SPACE with O, then K for Keyboard Settings. Press SPACE repeatedly until KeySoft asks: "Do you wish to be advised when Computer Braille is required?"...
Page 170: Formatting A Text Document
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 7.17.4 Instant Translation. KeyWord, like KeyBook can translate text into your preferred reading grade instantly, as you read. For example, if your preferred reading grade is grade 2 Braille, KeyWord automatically translates the book into grade 2 as you read. The underlying text is still in its original form however, and you can examine it in computer Braille, at any time, should you wish.
Page 171: Braille Settings
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 7.18.1.4 Center a line. This item centers a line or paragraph. It operates in the same way as the format item for centering a line of Braille described in Section 7.3.5. 7.18.1.5 Right justify a line.
Page 172 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 Justification. Default setting Off; Left margin. Default setting 10; Right margin. Default setting 10; Word wrap. Default setting On. 7.18.3 Underlining. Underlining can be switched on or off at any point in the text. When switched "Underline Off"...
Page 173 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 To check or change the font at any point, press SPACE with dots 2-3-4-6 for the Format menu, and F for Font. KeySoft prompts: "Font" Type a letter to select the required font. KeySoft prompts: "Font (p) is off"...
Page 174 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 7.18.5.2 Heading. A blank line is placed above and below a heading. Each new print line starts a new Braille line. A blank line in a heading causes a blank line in Braille. Two "Paragraph."...
Page 175 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 7.18.6 Braille Settings linked with a Text Document. When you are working with a text document, you may want to put in formatting that only has effect when the document is embossed, or translated to a Braille document.
Page 176 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 into which a passage of existing text is translated. The Braille Grade setting dollar sign g#n appears on the Braille display as where is the grade: 0, 1, or 2. 7.18.6.2 Braille Page Settings.
Page 177 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 7.18.6.3 Braille Translation Options. This group of 11 settings affects the way in which a particular presentation style in a text document appears in the corresponding translated or embossed version. Settings apply from the start of the current paragraph, and can be changed at chosen points throughout the document.
Page 178: Initial Format Settings In A Document
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 7.18.6.4 Control Translation. This option provides control over how fractions, Roman numerals, dates, and math appearing in the text document are treated in the corresponding translated or embossed version. To access the Control translation options in a text document, press SPACE with dots 2-3-4-6 for the Format menu, then B for Braille settings, and C for Control Tanslator options.
Page 179: Extended Characters
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 7.20 Extended Characters. 7.20.1 What are Extended Characters. The text characters represented, in the standard 63 dot combination Braille set, or for that matter on the typical QWERTY keyboard, only represent a tiny proportion of the total characters available. These include currency indicators £...
Page 180 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 There are three ways to choose from of inserting an extended character that are suitable for different levels of use: a) Searching and selecting the character from the Unicode tables – For the first or only time you look up a character and if you don't know its code, you will need to do this to search for it.
Page 181 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 "e acute,” which in this instance happens to be so you just have to press ENTER, followed by SPACE to complete the word. 7.20.5 Browsing Unicode Tables. Unicode characters are grouped into tables according to type. For example, there is a Unicode table for Greek characters, for General Punctuation, for Superscripts etc.
Page 182 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 7.20.6 Inserting Characters Using Unicode Codes. This method is easy if you already know the character code i.e. the numeric code assigned to it. Follow the steps below to search for a character using the Unicode tables.
Page 183 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 place in the Unicode tables. From there you can select another character or exit by pressing SPACE with E. Note: A Unicode character can have more than one key combination assigned to it. To toggle through all the currently assigned key combinations, press SPACE.
Page 184 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 Search the Unicode tables for the character to which you wish to assign a dot pattern and when you locate it, press SPACE with D. Press A to assign a computer Braille dot combination. If the Unicode character has already been assigned you may press R to reassign a dot combination, leaving the original dot combination free.
Page 185: The Scientific Calculator. (Usa Version)
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 The Scientific Calculator. (USA Version) Overview. The Scientific Calculator, KeyPlus, can be used for straightforward sums such as addition or division, but is also capable of many more complex operations. Numbers can be entered into a calculation without the need for number signs.
Page 186 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 For example, to add the numbers 3 and 5, and then subtract 2, you press: 3 + 5 - 2 Press ENTER, for "Equals," and KeyPlus displays the answer, which in this case is: 6.
Page 187: Basic Operations
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 8.3.2 Editing the Calculation. While entering a calculation you can backspace to delete entries one by one by pressing BACKSPACE one or more times. If the current calculation started with the result of the previous one, BACKSPACE does not delete that number, because it was calculated rather than typed.
Page 188 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 8.4.2 Parentheses. Parentheses, or brackets, are used to change the order in which an equation is evaluated. For example, the equation: 3 + 4 * 5 is evaluated by adding 3 to the product of 4 and 5. The answer is...
Page 189: Memory Operations
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 Memory Operations. There are 10 separate memories for storing conversion factors, partial results, etc. They are numbered 0 to 9. The commands for memory number 1, for example, are as follows: Clear memory 1: press SPACE with K, then 1;...
Page 190: Scientific Operations
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 8.5.4 Recall Memory. This is used to recall the value in a memory and insert it into the calculation. For example, to divide the contents of Memory 4 by 4, and store the result in Memory 1, press: SPACE with M 4 / 4 SPACE with S 1.
Page 191: Square Root
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 dots 4-6 followed by P. For PI: press Y. This is displayed as For example, to calculate the sine of 30 degrees, press: SPACE with D T S 3 0 "0.5" followed by ENTER. The result is displayed.
Page 192 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 8.6.3 Decimal Exponent. Very large or very small numbers are often expressed in scientific notation as a power of 10. For example, the number 4000 is equal to 4 * 1000, which may be written as 4 * 10 to the power of 3.
Page 193: Inserting A Result Or A Calculation
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 8.6.5 Logarithmic Functions. The following log functions are provided: ln(. For log to base e, or natural log: press N. This is displayed as For e to the power of: press SPACE with N.
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Page 196: The Planner
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 The Planner. Introduction. KeyPlan is a page-per-day planner, which allows you to make notes and reminders for each day of the year. You can also enter appointments for particular times, reschedule them, and include an audible alarm with any appointment.
Page 197: Selecting The Date
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 Selecting the Date. 9.3.1 Using the Calendar. "Open" When you select the option, KeyPlan displays: "Day? Enter for today's date." You are being presented with a calendar and being offered today's date. If you press ENTER, you are placed at today's planner page.
Page 198: Page Layout
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 Page Layout. The planner is laid out as a page-per-day desk planner. Each day starts on a new page. The date appears at the beginning of the first line. It is followed by any general notes or reminders, which are not associated with any particular time.
Page 199 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 9.5.2 Scheduling Appointments. From any planner page, enter the Appointment menu by pressing SPACE with dots 3-4. The Appointment menu contains 4 items, namely: Schedule an appointment; Reschedule an appointment; or Cancel an appointment; and Alarm status.
Page 200: Reviewing The Appointments
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 "n" where is the suggested warning time in minutes. This feature can be used to sound the audible alarm before the appointment to allow you time to travel to your appointment, for example. To change the setting, type the required warning time in minutes and press ENTER.
Page 201: Editing Appointments
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 To speak continuously, press; SPACE with G To stop BrailleNote speaking at any time, press; BACKSPACE with ENTER. To confirm the date of the current planner page, press; SPACE with dots 1-5-6 9.6.2 Checking Your Next Appointment.
Page 202: Selecting Another Date
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 Selecting Another Date. There are two ways to select another date. You can return to the calendar, by pressing SPACE with E, and then select or Braille the required date, or you can move forwards or backwards to a different date in the current year by using the "Go to"...
Page 203: Alarms
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 9.10 Alarms. 9.10.1 When Alarms Sound. An alarm rings at its programmed time, even if the BrailleNote is switched off. The speaker and the headphones sound the alarm. Unlike speech, the speaker sounds the alarm even if the headphones are plugged in.
Page 204: Embossing And Printing
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 9.10.3 Alarm Status. You can review or change the alarm status of an appointment in the planner. To do this, position the cursor anywhere in the required appointment, enter the "Alarm Appointment Menu by pressing SPACE with dots 3,4 and select the status"...
Page 205: Planner Year Files
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 This is the same as the Set Up option presented when embossing a document and is described in Section 6.7. If you have already set-up your BrailleNote for embossing documents, you do not need to set it up again.
Page 206: 10 The Address List
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 10 The Address List. 10.1 Introduction. KeyList is an address list manager. It allows you to enter addresses, phone numbers and other data against a person's name. You can review and edit the information, sort it, and copy it to the word processor, KeyWord or the planner, KeyPlan.
Page 207 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 You are then prompted for text to enter into the following fields. For any field other than the last name field, you can enter text or skip the field by pressing ADVANCE or SPACE. The complete list of fields for an address record is as follows: Last name.
Page 208: Looking Up An Address
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 "Zip or Post Code" field grade 1 is assumed. E-mail addresses must be entered in Computer braille. Section 10.14 has details about entering e-mail addresses. Remember that names and addresses may be printed at some stage, so it is good practice to use capital signs as appropriate.
Page 209 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 For example, H for Home phone number, Home e-mail address or Home fax number. When reviewing using speech you can use the following commands: To hear the current record : SPACE with dots 2-3-5-6.
Page 210: Changing A Field Or Adding More Information
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 dots 3-5, followed by "fox" in the company name field, you should have a very short list of records to review. When setting up the Lookup Selection List, you can move forward and backward through the entries without changing their values. Press SPACE or BACKSPACE to do this.
Page 211: Deleting A Record
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 an press ENTER. When you are satisfied press SPACE with dots 2-6 and the modified record will be stored. 10.5 Deleting a Record. To delete a record, comprising a last name and all its associated fields, use the "Lookup"...
Page 212: Embossing Addresses
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 select the Block Commands Menu by pressing SPACE with B. There is only one item in this menu, and if you press SPACE the following message is "Copy record to clip board". displayed, This is the action you require, so press ENTER.
Page 213 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 KeySoft is provided with several ready-made Braille and Text templates for copying, embossing or printing. There is a "Letterhead template", which produces a letter heading in the form: Line 1: <first name> space <last name>.
Page 214: Printing Addresses
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 10.9 Printing Addresses. The procedure for printing an address list, or a selection of it, is very similar to "Print addresses". embossing. From the KeyList menu, select KeySoft prompts: "Print or Set up printer?"...
Page 215 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 the template to emboss or print Address List records. The Today's Date option inserts today's actual date, that is the date you created the template document. The text you have typed so far will be reproduced each time you use this template.
Page 216: 10.11 Copying Addresses
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 an example of the use of suppression markers, see the "Letterhead Template" in the KeyList directory. 4) To put a comment line in a template, start the line with a comment marker. To do this, press BACKSPACE with ENTER with dots 2-3-4-6 for the Template menu, and choose: "Mark comment line".
Page 217 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 "Selection You are then placed in the KeyList Lookup function, at the prompt: list for Address Notebook" . If you want to copy every record, press ENTER. However, you also have the opportunity to select just those addresses you want to copy, if they have something in common.
Page 218: 10.12 Selecting An Address List
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 ENTER. You are presented with a field selection list containing all the field names in a destination record. Review this list and pick the corresponding field name by pressing ENTER. You can then continue to review the field mapping list, making changes as required.
Page 219 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 General Folder. We suggest you set KeyWord to line reading mode, by pressing SPACE with M until "line reading mode" is displayed. We'll now consider the task of modifying this file so that the associated database is named "Phone List", and the definition file only contains fields for...
Page 220: 10.14 Using Keylist To Manipulate Databases
When you first try to add an entry into the phone list you will be asked to confirm the creation of the associated database within the "Keylist.cdb" file. The address list database used in KeySoft is a powerful structure and Pulse Data will release further information regarding the creation of alternative databases.
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Page 222: 11 E-Mail
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 11 E-mail. 11.1 Introduction. This chapter introduces KeyMail, the BrailleNote's user-friendly e-mail package that lets you send, receive and manage your e-mail. If you are new to the world of electronic telecommunications you may wonder what e-mail is.
Page 223: Keymail Overview
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 message automatically creates a new message with the address and subject line filled in, and the message area contains the text of the original message. With a built-in modem and KeyMail software, BrailleNote provides everything you need to join the connected world of e-mail.
Page 224: Before You Start
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 11.3.3 Checking for E-mail. "Connect to a Service.” To check for new e-mail, choose KeyMail prompts you through the necessary steps, and provides feedback about the status of the connection and mail download. If you have any unsent mail, this is also sent at this time.
Page 225: Quick Start
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 In the next section we will guide you through how to enter these details into your Directory of Services profile, and setup your Address List to include your name and e-mail address. Once this is done, you will be ready to send and receive e-mail.
Page 226 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 11.5.2 Set Up Your Address Details. Before you can send your first e-mail you have to enter your name and e-mail address. To do this we go to the KeyMail Setup Options and choose the Address List option.
Page 227 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 Depending on whether or not a DNS address is automatically assigned, you may also have to specify a DNS address. There may be two DNS address settings, a primary one and a secondary one. Ask your Service Provider for details, or contact your BrailleNote dealer.
Page 228 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 "E-mail Password?" Step 10) KeySoft prompts As discussed in step 9, leave this blank by pressing ENTER if you have a personal account. Type your password using Computer Braille and press ENTER. The password is not echoed when you press ENTER. A string of asterisks is displayed instead of the actual setting.
Page 229 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 BrailleNote reports that it can't detect carrier. Step 14) Press SPACE with dots 2-6 to add the record to the Directory of "Record Services. KeySoft confirms your action by displaying added" and returns to the Directory of Services Menu.
Page 230 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 "Send now?" one e-mail in the Outbox and asks, Press Y and the e- mail sending process will begin. "Service to call? Suggested Service.” Step 13) KeySoft now prompts suggested service name should be the name you chose when setting "Directory of Services"...
Page 231: Write An E-Mail Message
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 stage of the operation is completed. The typical sequence of messages, assuming you have one new message to receive and no outgoing e-mail to send, is: Dialing. Connected; Logging On; Logon Successful; Connected; There is 1 e-mail on Server;...
Page 232 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 used specifically by KeyMail. See Section 11.9.5. This information is needed so that KeyMail can add your details to your out going e-mail. Then your e-mail correspondents have a return address for their reply.
Page 233 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 "Blind copy to?" Step 5) A prompt: is displayed. Again you can type a name as discussed in step 2 or press ENTER to skip. You may be wondering what blind copy is? It is a copy of an e-mail "send to"...
Page 234: Read E-Mail
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 are happy with it SPACE with E to exit KeyWord. prompt "Ready to send this e-mail?" Step 9) Now the is displayed. If not "send to" press N and you will be returned to the prompt.
Page 235 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 11.7.1 Overview. KeyMail organizes your messages by sorting them into folders. These folders are located within the KeyMail system, and are not part of the normal folder structure of KeySoft. Initially, KeyMail provides 7 internal folders. These are Inbox, Outbox, Sent, Received, All, Draft and Trash.
Page 236 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 while reading an e-mail, and provides tools for replying to e-mail, forwarding an e-mail onto another person or group of people, moving, copying, deleting, printing and embossing e-mail. 11.7.2 Download and Read E-mail. The following steps are required to connect to your Internet Service Provider (ISP), download your e-mail to the In Box where e-mails are initially stored, and then read your e-mail.
Page 237 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 Step 7) KeySoft places its focus on the first of the new messages just received into the Inbox. To review the fields associated with the E- mail press SPACE to advance through the fields, or BACKSPACE to move back through the fields.
Page 238 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 11.7.3 Reviewing E-mail. When you enter any folder, the focus is on the last item entered in that folder. You can move up and down the items in a folder, and read the key fields associated with each item.
Page 239 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 11.7.4 Attachments. If the e-mail being reviewed has one or more attachments, these appear as fields in the e-mail entry in the Inbox. Move forward or back through the fields with the 'Attachment 1 name,”...
Page 240 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 "list of folders,” In the the following commands are available: To delete a folder, press BACKSPACE with dots 2-3-5-6; To rename a folder, press ENTER with R; To determine the number of emails in the folder, press SPACE with I;...
Page 241 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 Include copy of original e-mail: Answering Y to this prompt causes KeySoft to include a copy of the original e-mail text in the message area. Include original e-mail attachments: Answering Y to this prompt causes KeySoft to include a copy of the original e-mail attachments with the reply.
Page 242 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 Mark all e-mail: This is a useful feature if you want to perform an action on all e-mail within the current folder. For example you may wish to copy the contents of the folder to another folder. If you wanted to do this, first "Mark all e-mail,”...
Page 243: Connect To A Service
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 11.8 Connect to a Service. Connect to a Service connects you to your chosen Internet Service Provider (ISP) "Outbox.” and checks for new e-mail, and sends any e-mails in the You are prompted through the steps required, and feedback is provided as to the status of the connection and mail download.
Page 244 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 SPACE with E. If you wish to terminate the call at any stage, press KeySoft will abandon the e-mail session after completion of the current operation, or hang-up immediately. Following a successful connection, KeySoft then checks for any new mail, and will either announce that there is no new mail, or the number of new mail messages waiting to be downloaded.
Page 245: Setup Options
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 11.9 Setup Options. Selecting Setup Options from the KeyMail menu presents the KeyMail Setup ; "Directory of Services,” "Receive Options,” Menu which provides 4 options "Address List,” "Free Database Space." "Directory of Services" allows you to define connection details for connecting to your Service Provider, and provides options for both adding a new service or looking up and modifying an existing service.
Page 246 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 the previous record, press SPACE with dots 2-3. Within a record you can use the SPACE and BACKSPACE keys to move forward or back through the list of fields. "Adding a Service" The next two sections provide detailed information on "Looking up a Service.”...
Page 247 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 Step 5) The next item enables you to choose which modem you want to use for this service. The built-in modem is the PC Tel Soft Modem. You could also use an external modem connected to the serial port. This "Hayes compatible on COM1.”...
Page 248 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 via which you send mail to your Service Provider. Step 13) A number of optional fields follow. These fields would usually not be required, or the settings would be left at their default settings. The following fields are presented: "Log onto Network"...
Page 249 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 KeySoft displays the number of matches and place you at the first matching service name. Use SPACE with dots 5-6 to move to the next match, or SPACE with dots 2-3 to move back, and make a selection by pressing ENTER.
Page 250 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 Step 6) When you are happy with the entries, press SPACE with E to exit the record, and if you changed any details KeySoft prompts "Add this record?" Press Y to save this record in the list of services or N if you do not want to save your changes.
Page 251 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 "Address list filename?" Step 1) KeySoft prompts and reminds you that "Address computer Braille is required. If the prompted file name is List,” press ENTER. Otherwise select the file with SPACE and press ENTER.
Page 252: 12 Web Browser
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 12 Web Browser. 12.1 Overview. KeyWeb has all the same basic features as Internet Explorer. You can browse the web, use a search engine, download files or read a page online and work through forms. KeyWeb can also be used to open and read locally stored html files, such as a saved web page.
Page 253: Logging On
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 12.3.1 Disconnecting from outside KeyWeb. If you have left KeyWeb while still connected to the Internet, and you decide that you don’t wish to return to either KeyWeb or KeyMail, you can disconnect from right where you are. Simply press SPACE with O to access...
Page 254: Navigation
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 12.5 Navigation. 12.5.1 Moving around a Page. "move by" Apart from the commands outlined below, KeyWeb uses the same commands as the Book Reader for moving through a page. These commands are in the Command Summary and are also covered in the Book Reader chapter of the User Guide.
Page 255 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 To set the minimum size of the section of text, there is an option in the "Text section size? " display settings: This is the minimum number of characters that defines a text section. Enter the number and press ENTER.
Page 256 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 12.5.3 Other Page Elements. The other three types of page elements you can use to move around the page are Input control, Heading or Frame. You can toggle through these types of page elements using the commands listed below. The default setting is input control.
Page 257: Moving From Page To Page Or Site To Site
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 12.6 Moving from Page to Page or Site to Site. If you wish to move on to a new site at any point, simply press ENTER with O. KeyWeb will prompt: “Address? Press for (current URL)”...
Page 258 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 your text will be submitted. Note that you have to press ENTER before your input will be accepted. If you change your mind and don’t wish to submit the contents of the field after all, you can either delete it all out BACKSPACE with dots 1-4, or if there is a reset button, move to it using SPACE with dots 4-6 and press ENTER there.
Page 259: Application Management
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 Multiselection field (where you can select more than one item): dollar sign-l-s 1-2-4-6, 1-2-3, 2-3-4 + Checkbox. 12.8 Application Management. Most application management happens from the Internet Options menu. This is accessible when you are in KeyWeb, either on a web page or a locally stored document, by pressing ENTER with M.
Page 260: Display Settings
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 12.8.4.1 Clear Cookies Cookies are small files that are uploaded to your computer or BrailleNote by web pages. They serve a wide range of functions, but they can build up and from time to time, it pays to delete them all. Select this option to do so.
Page 261: Favorites
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 12.9 Favorites. You can type in the name of a favorite and, assuming that the favorite exists, that page will be loaded. Pressing SPACE when at the address prompt takes you to a folder / file prompting layer from where you can choose an existing favorite to load.
Page 262: 12.10 History
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 12.10 History. History is a record of all the web addresses or local file paths (referred to as URL) you have accessed using the browser, with an upper limit of 300. To access your history, press ENTER with dots 2-3-6 (lower h).
Page 263: Saving And Refreshing Web
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 12.10.4 Pop Up Dialog Boxes. KeyWeb is ‘sitting’ on Internet Explorer, and from time to time, Internet Explorer will open a dialog box. You will know this because KeyWeb will announce its title and the fact that it is a dialog box. Wherever possible, the same navigation keystrokes are used as for the rest of KeyWeb.
Page 264: 12.13 Tables
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 12.12.1 How to Download a file. Follow these steps to download a file off an internet site. When you are on the download link or button, press ENTER. "Download file into which folder?" KeySoft will prompt: Select a folder in the usual way, or press BACKSPACE and select a drive.
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Page 266: 13 The File Manager
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 13 The File Manager. 13.1 Introduction. A file is the name given to any organized information stored in an electronic form. File types stored by the BrailleNote are word processor documents, e- mail attachments, address lists, dictionaries, and so on. The File Manager...
Page 267: Selecting Files Folders And Drives
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 13.2 Selecting Files Folders and Drives. Documents, folders and drives were discussed in Section 3.5. Remember documents are just special types of files and they can be handled in the same way as far as the File Manager is concerned.
Page 268: Folder Manager
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 This might typically be as follows: "Disk name: (name). (number) characters free. Disk size: (number) characters." Similarly, you can obtain details as to when a folder was created by stepping "List of folders" through the list of folders presented after the prompt is displayed until your desired folder is presented, and then pressing SPACE with I.
Page 269: Document And File Types
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 13.5.3 Erasing a Folder. Before a folder can be removed, all files in it must be erased. If the folder is not empty, KeySoft does not allow it to be erased. From the Folder Manager menu, press E, for Erase.
Page 270: Copying A File
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 ASCII text. An ASCII text document contains only ASCII characters. It allows only very simple formatting using, for example tab characters; UNICODE text. A standard character encoding format that supports international languages; Plain Braille.
Page 271: Erasing A File
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 After a source filename has been selected, KeySoft prompts: "Destination drive? (suggested drive)" The choices of destination drive and folder are made in exactly the same way as in choosing the Source Filename. The destination file name is the same as the source file name except if a file "Copy of"...
Page 272: Renaming A File
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 13.9 Renaming a File. The names of files often have to be changed as their contents alter with editing, or to avoid confusion with other files. This can be done using the Rename File option. From the File Manager menu, press R, for Rename.
Page 273: 13.12 Groups Of Files And Wild Cards
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 To select the Protect File option, start from the File Manager menu and press P. KeySoft prompts: "Protect File on which Drive? (suggested drive)" Select the file to protect in the same way as choosing a file to copy, erase or rename.
Page 274 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 "Document name" prompt. Use Help, SPACE with H to remind you of the commands. To select every file in a folder, use just the multi-character wild card, SPACE with dots 3-5, as the file name. You might do this to copy the entire contents of one folder to another folder.
Page 275: 13.13 What Is A Directory
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 13.13 What is a Directory. The idea of folders was introduced very early on in this user guide because this provides a convenient way to organize documents. When used in one layer only, we call them folders. However when folders are organized in a tree structure with any number of levels, we refer to them as directories.
Page 276 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 "General" "flashdisk" is the name of a sub-directory of the directory. Its "flashdisk." parent is "slash" The next is another separator. "letters" "general" is the name of a sub-directory of the directory. Its "general."...
Page 277: Sub-Directory
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 "Key Mail" directory, and at some point is displayed. Press ENTER to select it, and KeySoft displays: "Directory name? Press for /Key Mail." ENTER "Key Mail" Press SPACE with dot 4 to view the sub-directories of the directory.
Page 278: Creating Renaming And Erasing Sub-Directories
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 13.14 Creating Renaming and Erasing Sub- Directories. It is possible to create, rename and erase any sub-directories using a variation on the same processes for creating, renaming and erasing folders. This is because, as discussed before, they are basically one and the same, only used in a different way.
Page 279 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 4) Press SPACE and search through the sub-directories (folders) until you find the one in which you want to set up the sub-directory using the SPACE with dot 1 or dot 4 to drill up and down if necessary, and “Folder to...
Page 280: 13.15 File Translation
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 13.15 File Translation. As well as creating and reading your own documents and books, you may want to exchange information with other people especially using e-mail. KeyWord can directly open a file of any of the supported types listed in section 13.6.
Page 281: 13.17 Importing Files
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 Note that the ASCII translation options apply in the case of ASCII imports and exports including those to or from the serial port. The serial port options are included in the ASCII translation options.
Page 282 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 Next type the name of the destination file and press ENTER. If the file already exists you are asked if you want to append to it or replace it? Press A to append or R to replace. KeySoft imports the file or document and saves it as the destination file in the selected folder.
Page 283 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 13.17.4 Exporting a Document. To export a document press E, in the Translation Menu. You can export the document as one of the following document formats: Plain Braille file; MICROSOFT Word file; Rich text format file;...
Page 284: Between Braille And
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 13.17.6 Exporting to the Serial Port. "Serial" If you select as the device to export to, KeySoft confirms your selection displaying: "Serial cable on COM1." "COM1" is the 9 pin male connector at the left of the rear panel. A serial cable is provided with your BrailleNote.
Page 285 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 If you type a document name that does not exist, KeySoft asks if you want to create a new document. Conversely, if the document already exists, you are asked if you want to append the translated document to the end of the existing one, or replace it entirely.
Page 286 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 that KeySoft doesn't interpret it as if every line is the start of a new paragraph. Item 2) Extended ASCII Character. The options are: To convert extended ASCII characters to standard ASCII characters, press C.
Page 287: Reviewing And Setting Back Translation Options
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 keep up with the flow of data when a high baud rate is selected. BrailleNote supports both types of handshaking. You know when it is needed because large blocks of data are lost when exporting documents or importing files.
Page 288 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 1) For an Indented line, or one or more blank lines, press I. This is the suggested setting. For a new paragraph to be started in the destination document, the source document must have either a New Line followed by an indented line, or a blank line.
Page 289 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 Item 6) Include a Blank Line Between Items in Outline Style. To save space in Braille, items in an outline may start on the next line, rather than after a blank line. If this is the case and you want a blank line left in the text document, press Y to turn this option on.
Page 290 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 13.18.1 Reviewing and Setting Forward Translation Options. These are the general settings which are used during translation from a KeySoft text document to a KeySoft Braille document. These options are used throughout KeySoft wherever a document must be translated into Braille.
Page 291 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 If the text document uses tabs extensively for visual formatting, you can have these replaced by a space in the Braille document using this option. Item 7) Include capital signs. Usually you would want capital signs included in Braille document, but if you are translating a text document where every word is in capitals, for example, then this option will become very useful.
Page 292 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 Item 15) Size of Indent for Wrapped Lines in the Lines and Outline Styles. Often a line of text in ink-print takes up more than one line in Braille. Sometimes this makes it difficult to find an item in a list or an outline when reading an embossed copy.
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Page 294: 14 The Utilities Menu
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 14 The Utilities Menu. 14.1 Overview. The Utilities Menu provides a number of general-purpose functions. To enter it, Utilities select the " " option in the Main Menu. The available operations are as follows: Connect to ActiveSync, which allows documents and files to be copied in either direction between a PC and the BrailleNote.
Page 295 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 When connected, the BrailleNote appears at level 2 of the tree view in Windows "My HandHeld PC" "Mobile Device" Explorer, under the name in the folder. "Flash Disk" KeySoft stores user files and pertinent setup files on the drive under various folders which appears at level 3 of the tree view.
Page 296 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 you are simply going to use ActiveSync to manage files, press Down Arrow "No" to select partnership, then press ENTER. If you wish to do any synchronization, please refer to Appendix E on Synchronization.
Page 297 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 14.2.4 Disconnecting. The most convenient way to use ActiveSync with a PC is to permanently dedicate a serial or infrared port to it on the PC. Disconnecting is done by simply removing the serial cable from the BrailleNote, or moving the BrailleNote to break the infrared connection.
Page 298: Backup Or Restore Files
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 14.3 Backup or Restore Files. 14.3.1 General. You can use the Backup Options in the Utilities Menu to save and restore all KeySoft working files, including word processor and e-mail documents, planner files and address lists. By default, KeySoft stores these files on the Flash Disk.
Page 299 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 When you have your drive ready to accept the backup, press ENTER. KeySoft displays: "Make Backup in which Folder? Press for (suggested folder)." ENTER The suggested folder name is based on the current date, and is in the form "June 10, 2002 backup."...
Page 300: Pronunciation Dictionary
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 14.3.4 Restoring Files. From the Utilities menu, press B to select Backup Options. KeySoft displays: "Do you wish to Backup or Restore files?" To restore files that have been backed up, press R. KeySoft displays: "Restore from which drive? Press...
Page 301 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 To access the Pronunciation Dictionary, start from the Utilities Menu and press P. The Pronunciation Dictionary Menu includes the following 3 options: Add a word; Change a word; Delete a word. 14.4.2 Adding Words to the Pronunciation Dictionary.
Page 302 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 "Mikhail Gorbachov" "Mikhile Gorba choff" Change "Socrates" "Socra tees". Change "Taj Mahal" "Taaj Mah harl". Change 14.4.3.2 Substituting a Text String. There are various reasons why you may wish to put a substitute text string in the Pronunciation Dictionary.
Page 303: Date And Time Set
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 14.4.3.4 Military Renditions. Finally, you can change the word which KeySoft says when you press SPACE with dots 3-6, twice to identify an indistinct letter. For instance, if you prefer to "toffee" "tango" "Add...
Page 304: Keysoft Application Programs
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 in the form: day/month/year, such as 25/10/ 01 for 25 October 2001. When you have typed the date, press ENTER. As an alternative to entering the date, you may move around the calendar until the date you want is displayed.
Page 305 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 14.7.1 ActiveSync Connection. From the Miscellaneous Options setup list, press SPACE until KeySoft displays: “ActiveSync Connection? (default)” "default" where the word shown in brackets is the current setting. The options are: To connect to ActiveSync using the serial port, press S followed by ENTER.
Page 306: Key Management
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 14.8 Key Management. The purpose of this menu item is to give you access to information about what kind of add-on software products you have installed on your BrailleNote. There are two options on the Key Management Menu as follows: Enter a new product key –...
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Page 308: 15 Command Summary
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 15 Command Summary. 15.1 General Commands. 15.1.1 Operating Modes. Speech On Request/Off/On SPACE with Previous Thumb key Braille On/Off SPACE with Next Thumb key Braille Display: Auto Display SPACE with dots 1-2-4-5-6 Slow Down...
Page 309 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 15.1.3 Options Available at Any Point. Return to Main Menu: SPACE with dots 1-2-3-4-5-6. Exit current option: SPACE with E or SPACE with Z. Obtain help for current operation: SPACE with H. Increase volume of speech: ENTER with dot 4.
Page 310: Switch Programs
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 15.1.4 Switch Programs. Switch to another task: SPACE with dots 2-3-5, or SPACE with O, C, or Go to Wordprocessor: BACKSPACE with ENTER with W. Go to Planner: BACKSPACE with ENTER with P. Go to Address List: BACKSPACE with ENTER with A.
Page 311: Options Menu
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 15.1.8 At “Document to Create” prompt. Type name of new file and press ENTER, or Toggle document type to create: BACKSPACE with X. “Folder Name?” Return to prompt: BACKSPACE. 15.1.9 At “Document to Open” prompt.
Page 312: Word Processor
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 15.2 Word Processor. 15.2.1 KeyWord, text review. Read continuously: SPACE with G. Stop reading: BACKSPACE with ENTER, or SPACE with dots 1-4-6. Top of file: SPACE with dots 1-2-3. Bottom of file: SPACE with dots 4-5-6.
Page 313: Go To Next Tab
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 15.2.2 Other Review Commands. Find where cursor is: SPACE with dots 1-5-6. Go to: SPACE with dots 1-2-6. Previous page: SPACE with 1-2-6, then SPACE with dot 1. Next page: SPACE with 1-2-6, then SPACE with dot 4.
Page 314 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 Template Menu: BACKSPACE with ENTER with dots 2-3- 4-6. Insertion menu: SPACE with O, I, or ENTER with I. Insert the Time: SPACE with O, I, T. Insert the Date: SPACE with O, I, D.
Page 315 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 15.2.7 Block Commands. Block menu: SPACE with B. Append block to clipboard: Block menu, A. Bottom marker insertion: Block menu, B. Copy block to clipboard: Block menu, C. Delete block: Block menu, D. Erase file and exit Keyword: Block menu, E.
Page 316: Calculator
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 Add the word to the dictionary: Correct the word: C, new word. Review suggested spellings: Look up a word in the dictionary: Read sentence containing word: SPACE with dots 1-4. Read paragraph containing word: SPACE with dots 2-3-5-6.
Page 317 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 Delete last key: BACKSPACE. Announce calculation or result: SPACE with C. Read last number or sign entered: SPACE with dots 2-5. Square root: dots 3-4-5. Squared: SPACE with dots 3-4-5. Decimal exponent: Log to base e of: e to the power of: SPACE with N.
Page 318 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 Clear calculation: BACKSPACE with dots 1-4. Delete last key: BACKSPACE. Announce calculation or result: SPACE with C. Read last number or sign entered: SPACE with dots 2-5. Square root: dots 1-4-6. Squared: dots 2-3.
Page 319: Planner
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 15.4 Planner. 15.4.1 Selecting a New Date. At the calendar: Move by day: SPACE with dot 3 or dot 6. Move by week: SPACE with dot 2 or dot 5. Move by month: SPACE with dot 1 or dot 4.
Page 320: Address List
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 15.4.3 Alarms. Acknowledge alarm: BACKSPACE with ENTER, then: Read alarm details: Cancel alarm: Postpone alarm: Go to diary entry: 15.4.4 Miscellaneous Functions. Move from planner page to calendar: SPACE with E. Hear the current time: SPACE with O, T.
Page 321: Email
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 15.6 Email. 15.6.1 In an E-mail Folder. Read E-mail: ENTER. Next field: SPACE. Previous field: BACKSPACE. Next E-mail: SPACE with dots 5-6. Previous E-mail: SPACE with dots 2-3. Move E-mail to Trash: BACKSPACE with dots 2-3-5-6.
Page 322: Unicode Characters
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 15.6.4 E-mail in Trash Folder. At “Empty Trash?” prompt, Leave items in Trash: Delete items in Trash: Review items in Trash: Options after selecting Review, Move to next e-mail: SPACE with dots 5-6. Move to previous e-mail: SPACE with dots 2-3.
Page 323 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 15.8.1 Move by Element. "Click" on an item: ENTER. Read Input Control Prompt: SPACE with R. Move to next element: SPACE with dots 4-6. Move to previous element: SPACE with dots 1-3. Current element: SPACE with dots 1-3-4-6.
Page 324: Stopwatch
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 15.9 Stopwatch. Go to StopWatch: ENTER with W, SPACE with O, then T, S Stop or Start Stopwatch: SPACE Set time back to Zero: BACKSPACE with dots 1-4 Stop stopwatch altogether: SPACE then BACKSPACE with dots 1-4...
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Page 326: Appendix A User Settings For Braillenote Bt
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 Appendix A User Settings for BrailleNote BT. The following User settings should be set-up and/or checked on the BrailleNote. Speech; volume, rate, and pitch. Refer Section 1.12.3. Time and date set, and in preferred format.
Page 327 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 A.11 Address list data base installed. From the Main Menu select the Address List, then press A to add an address. You will be advised if the address list data base does not exist, followed by the "Address List."...
Page 328: Appendix B Searching For Format Indicators
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 Appendix B Searching for Format Indicators. If you wish to introduce changes to the layout or presentation of a document, you may need to locate format indicators such as layout indicators, font indicators, underline indicators, etc. If you want to change the format of paragraphs, you may need to locate new line indicators.
Page 329 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 Font On: ENTER with T-X-N. Font Off: ENTER with T-X-F. Center Line: ENTER with C. Right Justify: ENTER with R. Start braille or ink-print exclusion: BACKSPACE with ENTER with "s-t" sign, dots 3-4 End braille or ink-print exclusion: BACKSPACE with ENTER with "e-...
Page 330 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 Center line: Right Justify Line: Paragraph Style: Heading style: Sub heading: $h#n Outline style: Line style: Identical to Source: Ink print layout: $nli Ink print Indent: Ink print exclusion: $xis End ink print exclusion:...
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Page 332: Appendix C Java Script
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 Appendix C Java Script and KeyWeb. JavaScript is one of the computer languages web designers use to create web pages published on the World Wide Web. The language was first invented by Netscape and they and Microsoft have extended and changed the language in small ways to keep up with the evolution of browser software.
Page 333: Appendix D Networking
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 Appendix D Networking The BrailleNote now supports networking for some activities, such as email and web browsing. As a home user, you may find this useful if: You have a DSL Internet connection and want to take advantage of the extra speed without having to dialup as well;...
Page 334 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 How to set up: 1) This first step is necessary so that the BrailleNote recognizes your PC. Using the serial or infrared connections, connect to ActiveSync, and in the PC popup, say, "yes" to establish a partnership.
Page 335 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 5) From the Main menu, go to Utilities, then the Miscellaneous Options Setup List, and at the ActiveSync Connection option, select E for Ethernet. You are now ready to connect your BrailleNote using Ethernet.
Page 336 Is the card the correct type? Many network cards do not work reliably with Windows CE - the Socket Communications LPE card specified above has been tested and approved by Pulse Data, and is the only one that should be used. 2) Connection to ActiveSync over Ethernet fails, however, Internet connection...
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Page 338: Appendix E Databases
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 Appendix E Setting up a Database. This appendix gives simple step by step instructions on how to create your own database, using the address list database as a starting point. As a safety precaution we recommend you back up your address list database before experimenting with other databases.
Page 339 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 Leaving a number at the beginning of each new line, change the words in quotes (the field labels) to text that will reflect your database needs. Be sure to leave only one new paragraph marker, dollar sign , between each line.
Page 340: Appendix F Information On Bookshare.org
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 Appendix F Information on BookShare.org At the time of publishing, the Bookshare service is only available to residents of the United States. Upt to date information on Bookshare.org and eligibility to join etc is available from their website: http://www.bookshare.org.
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Page 342 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 Appendix G KeySync. KeySync. KeySync is a utility that allows you to synchronize KeySoft with MS Outlook. At this stage, it synchronizes the BrailleNote Address list with the Contacts list in MS Outlook. By synchronize we mean that all the fields in a KeyList Address record on the BrailleNote are paired with the equivalent fields in an MS Outlook Contacts record, and these fields are the ones that synchronize.
Page 343 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 When you delete an address record in either KeyList or Outlook, KeySync will ask whether you want to delete it from the other system, or restore it. Note: When you delete both copies of a record, they are gone for good.
Page 344 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 Business Email Email Address 2 Home Fax Home Fax Business Fax Business Fax Street Address Home Address Street Address Line 2 Home Address Street Address Line 3 Home Address City Home Address City State or County...
Page 345 Next. 4) The Destination Folder window appears. In this window there is a filepath field, in which the filepath C:\Program Files\Pulse Data\KeySync is specified. Click on Next. Note: if re-installing KeySync, at this point you will get a dialog box saying "You've specified a folder that already exists…"...
Page 346 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 KeySync has put an icon in your system tray, but otherwise as KeySync is driven from your BrailleNote, there is very little you need to do with it. G.1.8 Resolving conflicts. Conflicts arise when changes have been made to both the KeyList and Outlook copies of a record since the last synchronization, even if the changes are identical on both systems.
Page 347 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 G.1.9 How to Synchronize. Having set up the synchronization at both ends, you can now synchronize your first contacts. Follow the steps below to perform a KeySync synchronization. 1) From the Main Menu, choose Utilities Menu, then S for Synchronization.
Page 348 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 c) Type 10 to select ten minutes, the maximum time allowed. Tab once again to get to the yes button and press Enter. You can then proceed. Unless you have hundreds of contacts to synchronize, ten minutes should be enough time.
Page 349 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 "Keep both copies" • B – . Choose this option to keep both copies as they are if a) the records are two different people with the same name, or b) they are duplicates but you are not sure which one you wish to choose as the master record.
Page 350: Braille To Text
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 "You are about to delete For D – deleting one item, the message reads, (name). Are you sure?" "You are about to delete For E – deleting several items, the message reads, (x) items. Are you sure?"...
Page 351 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 File Synchronization. It is now possible to synchronize files between the BrailleNote and a PC. This means you can, effectively, keep copies of files on both your BrailleNote and PC at the same time, with a choice of having them updated automatically in either direction, or only when you choose to update them.
Page 352 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 8) Lastly, you need to turn off the Convert Files function. This function is set up for hand held PC users, and converts files to formats such as Pocket Word and Excel. Select the Rules tab in the Options window, and click the Conversion Settings button.
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Page 354 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 Appendix H Upgrading Software using SuperDisk Drive or a Storage Card. The KeySoft operating software is permanently programmed into the flash "KeySoft System Disk." memory on the Upgrades to this software may be accomplished by placing the upgrade software components in appropriate "Flash Disk,"...
Page 355 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 Press ENTER and you will be returned to the Utilities Menu and you should hear the Super-Disk whir for some 30 seconds. The setup program will advise that Version X.0x installation is complete, and that for the new program to run, you must press the Reset switch.
Page 356: Appendix I Troubleshooting Braillenote Bt
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 Appendix I Troubleshooting the BrailleNote BT. If the BrailleNote does not respond as you expect, there are a number of things you should check: A1. Make sure that the BrailleNote has power. Connect the AC adapter. The BrailleNote should detect the AC adapter when the adapter is powered on even if the BrailleNote is switched off.
Page 357 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 chime should sound and the BrailleNote should speak. Release the keys. KeySoft reports the software version and prompts for the date and time to be set. "KeySoft CE, version 3.0x. Build (number). The clock needs setting.
Page 358: Appendix J Computer Braille Reference List
BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 Appendix J Computer Braille Reference List. The BrailleNote BT supports USA and UK Computer Braille in both 6 dot and 8 dot forms. This Appendix contains 6 tables which give you the dot combination used for each ASCII character available in each of the supported configurations.
Page 359 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 J.1 United States Computer Braille J.1.1 United States 6 dot Computer Braille - Lower Case 2,3,4,6 '"' 3,4,5,6 1,2,4,6 1,4,6 '&' 1,2,3,4,6 1,2,3,5,6 2,3,4,5,6 3,4,6 1,5,6 '<' 1,2,6 1,2,3,4,5,6 '>' 3,4,5 1,4,5,6 4,5,6 2,4,6...
Page 360 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 2,3,5 2,3,5,6 2,3,6 1,4,5 1,2,4 1,2,4,5 1,2,5 2,4,5 1,2,3 1,3,4 1,3,4,5 1,3,5 1,2,3,4 1,2,3,4,5 1,2,3,5 2,3,4 2,3,4,5 1,3,6 1,2,3,6 2,4,5,6 1,3,4,6 1,3,4,5,6 1,3,5,6...
Page 361 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 J.1.2 United States 6 dot Computer Braille Upper Case The following table shows the combinations which change when a keystroke is immediately preceded by SPACE with U or when Caps Lock has been turned on by pressing SPACE with U twice in succession.
Page 362 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 J.1.3 United States 8 dot Computer Braille 2,3,4,6 '"' 3,4,5,6 1,2,4,6 1,4,6 '&' 1,2,3,4,6 1,2,3,5,6 2,3,4,5,6 3,4,6 1,5,6 '<' 1,2,6 1,2,3,4,5,6 '>' 3,4,5 1,4,5,6 2,4,6,7 1,2,5,6 1,2,4,5,6 4,5,7 4,5,6,7 4,5,6 2,4,6 1,2,5,6 1,2,4,5,6 Delete...
Page 363 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 Delete 1,2,3,4,5,6 3,5,6 2,5,6 2,3,5 2,3,5,6 2,3,6 1,2,7 1,4,7 1,4,5,7 1,5,7 1,2,4,7 1,2,4,5,7 1,2,5,7 2,4,7 2,4,5,7 1,3,7 1,2,3,7 1,3,4,7 1,3,4,5,7 1,3,5,7 1,2,3,4,7 1,2,3,4,5,7 1,2,3,5,7 2,3,4,7 2,3,4,5,7 1,3,6,7 1,2,3,6,7 2,4,5,6,7 1,3,4,6,7...
Page 364 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 1,3,4,5,6,7 1,3,5,6,7 1,4,5 1,2,4 1,2,4,5 1,2,5 2,4,5 1,2,3 1,3,4 1,3,4,5 1,3,5 1,2,3,4 1,2,3,4,5 1,2,3,5 2,3,4 2,3,4,5 1,3,6 1,2,3,6 2,4,5,6 1,3,4,6 1,3,4,5,6 1,3,5,6...
Page 365 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 United Kingdom Computer Braille J.2.1 United Kingdom 6 dot Computer Braille Lower Case 3,4,5,6 '"' 4,5,6 '&' 1,2,3,4,6 3,4,5 2,3,5 2,5,6 '<' 2,3,6 2,3,5,6 '>' 3,5,6 2,3,4,6 1,2,3,5,6 2,3,4,5,6 Delete 3,4,6 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,2,6 1,4,6...
Page 366 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 1,2,4,6 1,2,4,5,6 1,2,5,6 2,4,6 1,4,5 1,2,4 1,2,4,5 1,2,5 2,4,5 1,2,3 1,3,4 1,3,4,5 1,3,5 1,2,3,4 1,2,3,4,5 1,2,3,5 2,3,4 2,3,4,5 1,3,6 1,2,3,6 2,4,5,6 1,3,4,6 1,3,4,5,6 1,3,5,6...
Page 367 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 J.2.2 United Kingdom 6 dot Computer Braille Upper Case The following table shows the combinations which change when a keystroke is immediately preceded by SPACE with U or when Caps Lock has been turned on by pressing SPACE with U twice in succession.
Page 368 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 J.2.3 United Kingdom 8 dot Computer Braille 3,4,5,6 '"' 4,5,6 '&' 1,2,3,4,6 3,4,5 2,3,5 2,5,6 '<' 2,3,6 2,3,5,6 '>' 3,5,6 2,3,4,6,7 1,2,3,5,6,7 2,3,4,5,6,7 3,4,6,7 2,3,4,6 1,2,3,5,6 2,3,4,5,6 Delete 3,4,6 J-11...
Page 369 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,2,6 1,4,6 1,4,5,6 1,5,6 1,2,4,6 1,2,4,5,6 1,2,5,6 2,4,6 1,2,7 1,4,7 1,4,5,7 1,5,7 1,2,4,7 1,2,4,5,7 1,2,5,7 2,4,7 2,4,5,7 1,3,7 1,2,3,7 1,3,4,7 1,3,4,5,7 1,3,5,7 1,2,3,4,7 1,2,3,4,5,7 1,2,3,5,7 2,3,4,7 2,3,4,5,7 1,3,6,7 1,2,3,6,7 2,4,5,6,7 1,3,4,6,7 1,3,4,5,6,7 1,3,5,6,7...
Page 370 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 1,4,5 1,2,4 1,2,4,5 1,2,5 2,4,5 1,2,3 1,3,4 1,3,4,5 1,3,5 1,2,3,4 1,2,3,4,5 1,2,3,5 2,3,4 2,3,4,5 1,3,6 1,2,3,6 2,4,5,6 1,3,4,6 1,3,4,5,6 1,3,5,6 á 'à' 4,6,7,8 'â' 5,6,7,8 'Ä' 2,5,6,7,8 'ä' 4,5,6,7,8 'Å' 3,4,7,8 'å' 1,2,3,4,6,7,8 'Æ'...
Page 371 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 'æ' 1,6,7,8 'ª' 1,2,3,4,6,8 'º' 'ç' 3,7,8 Ç 'É' 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 'é' 4,7,8 'è' 3,5,7,8 'ê' 4,5,7,8 'ë' 3,4,5,7,8 'í' 3,4,5,6,8 'ì' 3,6,7,8 'î' 2,7,8 'ï' 2,3,5,7,8 'Ñ' 4,6,8 'ñ' 4,5,6,8 'ó' 'ò' 1,5,6,7,8 'ô' 1,4,6,7,8 'Ö'...
Page 372 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 '¬' 3,5,8 '⌐' 3,4,5,8 '»' 3,4,8 '«' 2,5,6,8 '£' 2,3,6,7,8 '¢' 2,3,7,8 '₣' 2,6,7,8 '₧' 3,5,6,7,8 '¥' 2,3,5,6,7,8 '½' 2,3,5,8 '¼' '±' 1,2,3,4,5,8 '÷' 1,2,3,6,8 '≤' 2,3,4,8 '≥' 1,2,3,5,8 '≈' 2,4,5,6,8 '≡' 1,2,3,4,8 '²' 2,3,4,5,6,8 'ⁿ'...
Page 373 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 'Σ' 1,4,5,8 'σ' 1,5,8 'µ' 1,2,4,8 'τ' 1,2,4,5,8 'Φ' 1,2,5,8 'Θ' 2,4,8 'Ω' 2,4,5,8 'δ' 1,3,8 '∞' 1,2,3,8 'φ' 1,3,4,8 '┌' 1,3,5,6,7,8 '│' 1,4,6,8 '└' 2,3,4,6,7,8 '┐' 2,6,8 '┘' 1,3,4,5,6,7,8 '┬' 1,2,7,8 '├' 1,4,7,8 '┼'...
Page 374 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 '╕' 1,2,5,6,8 '╡' 1,5,6,8 '╞' 1,2,4,8 '╛' 3,5,6,8 '╒' 1,3,6,8 '╘' 2,3,4,5,7,8 '╤' 1,2,3,4,5,7,8 '╪' 1,3,4,6,7,8 '╧' 1,3,5,7,8 '╖' 1,2,4,5,6,8 '╟' 1,2,4,5,7,8 '╢' 1,2,4,6,8 '╜' 2,3,5,6,8 '╓' 1,2,3,6,7,8 '╫' 2,4,5,6,7,8 '╙' 2,3,4,7,8 '╥' 1,2,3,5,7,8 '╨'...
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Page 376 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 INDEX AC Adapter, 2-34 Alarm Parity, 13-25 connection, 2-2 about, 9-9 Transmit delay, 13- ActiveSync acknowledge, 9-9 auto-advance about, 14-1 Repeat period, 9-10 on braille display, briefly described, ring time, 9-10 Set up, 9-10...
Page 377 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 about, 2-34 read a block, 7-22 calculator language, 5-8 capacity gauge store a block, 7-24 calibration, 2-4 computer 6 or 8 zapp markers, 7-25 dot, 5-9 care of, 2-4 Book reader Cursor shape Charging, 2-2...
Page 378 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 formatting for print, briefly described, degrees, 8-7 7-12 display memory, 8- layout, 7-4 Dialog boxes, 12- page settings, 7-10 division, 8-1 Downloading, 12- printing, 6-2 edit entry, 8-4 right justify, 7-12 entering a Favorites, 12-10...
Page 379 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 subtraction, 8-1 Installing and Moving commands, uninstalling, 2- 3-14 tangent, 8-7 position of, 3-24 trig functions, 8-7 Compatibility mode, relocate position, 3- Calculator language - 14-13 display, 5-8 Computer braille, 11- standard shape, 5-7...
Page 380 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 Pronunciation, 14-8 save as another delete to end of type, 7-29 paragraph, 3-20 Spelling, 3-26 selecting, 3-4 delete to end of Directory sentence, 3-20 text, 3-1 about, 13-13 delete word, 3-19 Document format list,...
Page 381 BrailleNote BT User Guide V5.0 D1.0 Eudora, 11-1 E-mail Menu, 11-2 about, 13-21 folders overview, E-mail user name, 11- to a file, 13-22 11-16 to serial port, 13-22 free database space, Emboss both sides, 7- Extended characters 11-27 assigning a macro,...
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Pulse Data BRAILLENOTE BT User Manual

1 Getting Started

2 The Braillenote BT Hardware

3 The Word Processor

4 The Book Reader

5 General Functions

6 Embossing and Printing Documents

7 Advanced Word Processing

8 The Scientific Calculator. (USA Version)

9 The Planner

10 The Address List

11 E-Mail

12 Web Browser

13 The File Manager

14 The Utilities Menu

15 Command Summary

Appendix A User Settings for Braillenote BT

Appendix B Searching for Format Indicators

Appendix C Java Script

Appendix D Networking

Appendix E Databases

Appendix F Information on Bookshare.org

Appendix G Keysync and File Synchronization

Appendix H Software Upgrading

Appendix I Troubleshooting Braillenote BT

Appendix J Computer Braille Reference List

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Summary of Contents for Pulse Data BRAILLENOTE BT