Page 1 BrailleSense Polaris MINI User Manual ENGLISH MANUAL for Software Version 1.0 SELVAS Healthcare, Inc. 155, Sinseong-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, Korea 34109 Phone: +82-42-879-3000 Fax: +82-42-864-4462 Email: hims@himsintl.com Website: www.himsintl.com...
Page 2: Safety Precautions
2.When the BrailleSense Polaris MINI is shipped, the battery may be packaged separate from the unit to avoid damage. When you use the BrailleSense Polaris MINI for the first time, you may need to open the package, remove the battery, and insert it into the battery slot at the underside of the unit.
Page 3 AC adapter to the unit for recharging. If the remaining battery charge drops to five percent, and the unit is not connected to the AC adapter, the BrailleSense Polaris MINI goes in to Sleep mode one minute after the announcement of the battery’s status. At 2%, the unit shuts down to preserve settings, etc.
Page 4 13.Do not leave your BrailleSense Polaris MINI in closed, high temperature environments such as inside a car on a hot summer day, as the battery may be damaged or catch fire. Please do not let your BrailleSense Polaris MINI remain in such environments for long periods of time.
Page 5 This equipment complies with FCC RF radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This transmitter must not be co- located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by SELVAS Healthcare may void your authority to operate the equipment...
Page 6 These keys refer to ways to access menus and functions quickly by using a combination of keystrokes. Please note that not all hot keys and shortcut keys will work from every location on the BrailleSense Polaris MINI. Some hot keys and shortcut keys are program specific, thus, they require that you be within a specific program for them to work.
Page 7: Table Of Contents
1.2.5 The Bottom Face ..................... 22 1.3 Hardware Specifications ..................23 1.4 Memory on the BrailleSense Polaris MINI ............24 2. BASIC FUNCTIONS OF THE BRAILLESENSE POLARIS MINI ......25 2.1 How to Enter Commands ..................25 2.1.1 Basic Alerts and Messages ................25 2.2 Menu Concepts ......................
Page 8 2.10 Switching Key Lock ..................... 42 2.11 One-Handed Mode ....................42 2.12 Using Typing Mode ....................43 3. CUSTOMIZING YOUR NOTETAKER ............... 45 3.1 Set Time and Date ....................45 3.2 Setup Internet ......................48 3.2.1 Setup Wireless LAN ..................48 3.2.2 LAN Setup ......................
Page 9 4. FILE MANAGER ....................... 74 4.1 Overview ......................... 74 4.1.1 Navigating the File List ................... 75 4.1.2 Selecting Folders and Files ................76 4.2 Working with Files and Folders ................77 4.2.1 Entering and Exiting Folders................77 4.2.2 Ejecting USB Drives and SD Cards ............... 78 4.3 The File Menu ......................
Page 10 6.5 Reading Messages....................99 6.6 Writing E-mail ....................... 102 6.6.1 Attaching a File ....................104 6.6.2 Saving E-mail to the Outbox................. 104 6.7 Navigating Accounts and Mailboxes ..............105 6.7.1 Managing Mailboxes ..................106 6.7.2 Copying and Moving to Mailboxes .............. 107 6.8 Advanced Message Features ................
Page 11 7.1.6 The Position Menu ..................122 7.1.7 The Mark Menu ....................122 7.1.8 The Settings Menu ..................123 7.2 FM Radio ....................... 123 7.2.1 Listening to FM Radio via the Internal Speakers ........124 7.2.2 Frequency Control ..................124 7.2.3 Adding and Navigating Presets ..............125 7.2.4 Recording from the FM Radio ..............
Page 12 8.1.7 Exporting to CSV ................... 140 8.1.8 Editing, Saving, and Deleting Addresses ............ 140 8.1.9 Syncing Contacts ..................141 8.2 Schedule Manager ....................142 8.2.1 Adding an Appointment ................143 8.2.2 Setting a Recurring Appointment ..............145 8.2.3 Search Appointments ................... 147 8.2.4 Editing, Saving, and Deleting Appointments ..........
Page 13 10.1.1 General Navigation ..................164 10.1.2 The File Menu ....................166 10.1.3 The Edit Menu ....................166 10.1.4 The Go To Menu ..................167 10.1.5 The Read Menu .................... 167 10.1.6 The View Menu .................... 168 10.2 Online DAISY ...................... 169 10.3 Sense Dictionary ....................
Page 14 14.7 E-mail ........................202 14.8 The Braille display Does Not Display Braille ........... 203 14.9 The BrailleSense Polaris MINI Does Not Speak when using Play store or Android Apps 203 14.10 The BrailleSense Menus are Not Displayed or Spoken ........ 203...
Page 15 14.11 The BrailleSense Polaris MINI Does Not Respond ........204 14.12 USB or SD Files Seem to Contain 0 Bytes ............. 205 15. COMMAND SUMMARY ..................206 15.1 Common Combination Keys ................206 15.2 Quick Launch Commands ................. 208 15.3 File Manager ....................... 210 15.3.1 Navigation Keys for the File and Menu List ..........
Page 16 15.6 Media ........................218 15.6.1 Media Player ....................218 15.6.2 FM Radio ...................... 221 15.6.3 DAISY Player ....................222 15.7 Organizer ......................224 15.7.1 Address Manager ..................224 15.7.2 Schedule Manager ..................225 15.8 Web tools ......................226 15.8.1 Web Browser ....................226 15.9 Extras ........................
Page 17 15.12.2 When Editing Text ..................237 15.12.3 Media Key Functions when in "App Mode" ..........238...
Page 18: Introduction
4. Perform scientific calculations, set alarms and explore the Lunar and solar calendars. 5. Use the BrailleSense Polaris MINI as a USB or Bluetooth Braille display with a compatible screen reader, such as JAWS, NVDA, SuperNova, System Access, VoiceOver for Mac and iOS and TalkBack for Android.
Page 19: Hardware
Place the Polaris MINI on a desk or table top with the Braille display nearest you. 1.2.1 The Top Panel On the top face of the BrailleSense Polaris MINI is located a 9 key Perkins-style keyboard, consisting of Braille dots 1:6, "SPACE", "BACKSPACE", and "ENTER".
Page 20: The Right Panel
"Global Options". (See chapter 3.) 1.2.2 The Right Panel Toward the front of the right panel of the BrailleSense Polaris MINI is the USB C port. This port can be used for transferring data, charging the unit, and connecting to a computer as a USB Braille display.
Page 21: The Front Panel
1.2.4 The Front Panel On the far left of the front panel is located a 3-position slide switch. This is the key "Lock" switch. This switch is explained in more detail in section 2.11 of this manual. To the right of it is another 3-position slide switch. This is the "Media Mode" switch, and determines which type of content the front panel buttons control.
Page 22: The Bottom Face
Finally, below the label for the serial number, you’ll find a rectangular speaker grill for the mono speaker. Congratulations! You are now familiar with the basic functions of the buttons and ports of the BrailleSense Polaris MINI. The rest of the manual discusses each...
Page 23: Hardware Specifications
function in greater detail to help you maximize the potential of your BrailleSense Polaris MINI. 1.3 Hardware Specifications 1. Operating system: Android Lollipop 5.1.1 2. Internal storage: 64GB. 3. RAM: 3GB. 4. CPU: 2.1 GHz SAMSUNG Exynos 7420 5. Battery: Lithium Ion (detachable), 3400mAh. 6.
Page 24: Memory On The Braillesense Polaris Mini
The data in the RAM area disappears if your battery depletes, and the AC adapter is not connected. The RAM data also disappears when BrailleSense Polaris MINI reboots for any reason. This means, if you have an open document which you have not saved, the unsaved data disappears.
Page 25: Basic Functions Of The Braillesense Polaris Mini
2. Basic Functions of the BrailleSense Polaris MINI 2.1 How to Enter Commands The commands used to operate the Polaris MINI are comprised of various combinations of the Braille and function keys. In this user manual, the "-" (dash) is used to indicate that keys should be pressed simultaneously. For example, "Space-Z"...
Page 26: Menu Concepts
Manager, press "Space-Z" or "Space-E" and you are returned to your previous location. Other Polaris MINI system messages are displayed and spoken, and automatically disappear when any key is pressed, or after a set number of seconds. For example, when you connect the AC adapter to the Polaris MINI, the Polaris MINI speaks the message "AC adapter connected."...
Page 27 item, press "Space-R". To open a sub menu or execute the current item, press “Enter”. You can also quickly jump to and execute a menu item by pressing its shortcut key, usually the first letter of the item name. Often menu items can also be executed instantly, directly from your current position in the program, with a hotkey.
Page 28 Let's begin going through the various menus. First, turn the unit on as explained in chapter 1. Now, bring up the "Program" menu by pressing "F1". The "Program" menu is the main menu of the Polaris MINI. You can access all of the programming, option settings, utilities, and help from this menu, as well as the Play Store and installed Android apps.
Page 29 The "Extras" menu contains the optional "Sense Dictionary", "Excel Viewer" and "Online DAISY". The "Utilities" menu contains the "Calculator", "Display time and Date", "Display Compass Heading", "Wake Up Alarm", "Stopwatch", "Terminal for Screen reader", "Display Network Status", "Display Power status", "Format", "Sleep Timer"...
Page 30: Control Symbols
2.2.1 Control Symbols The BrailleSense Polaris MINI uses several control symbols to note the type of information being displayed: examples are list items, menus, and edit boxes. These symbols can appear "Before" or "After" the text, or the appearance of this information may be set to "off", determined by the "Control information"...
Page 31 The following table shows the types of controls and the symbols that are used to indicate them. Name Symbol Comments Menu A menu that has submenus. Menu item A menu that does not have a sub menu. List item An item that is part of a list. Edit box After this symbol, the edit box name is displayed.
Page 32 edit box without an edit box name. Edit boxes that begin with the symbol "EB" are one line. (Ex: "EB Last name: (cursor)" in the address manager program or "EB (cursor)" Multi edit box This indicates a multi line edit box. (Ex: "MEB Subject: (cursor)"...
Page 33 (Ex: "ECB File name: (cursor) was in the "Open dialog box" of the word processor program) Prompt button PB follows any question in which you have to choose "Yes" or "No." You can toggle between "Yes" and "No" by pressing "Space" or "Backspace" button. (Ex: When you exit from the word processor, "PB Save: Yes") Static box ST indicates the current status.
Page 34 Indicates a radio button, cycle among items using up scroll button, down scroll button, space, or Backspace. (Ex: "RB Attribute: Write" in the "Information dialog box" of the file manager) Radio button select Indicates the currently selected radio button in the web browser Radio button unselect It indicates the radio button is not selected.
Page 35: Using The Function Keys
move from one item to the previous and next items by pressing the "Up" and "Down" scroll keys. If "ECB," "EB," "CB," or "MEB" are displayed, you know you are in an input area where you must type the. If "BT" is displayed, you can press "Enter"...
Page 36: The Power Adapter And The Battery Pack
"F3" and "F4" keys together serves as "Page Down". "F1" and "F4" together opens the task list. Pressing the "F2" and "F3" keys together cycles through the running programs; similar to pressing "alt-tab" on your PC. The Task List and task switching are explained in greater detail in section 2.9.
Page 37: Controlling The Volume, Speed, And Pitch Of The Tts
in one minute, unless you connect it to a power supply. When the level reaches 2 percent, the unit automatically shuts down. When the Polaris MINI is shipped, the battery pack is not installed. This is done to prevent damage during shipping. When you insert the battery in to the Polaris MINI for the first time, the unit may display an inaccurate battery power level.
Page 38: Using Speech And Braille
When you press any of the above key combinations, the Polaris MINI announces the status of its volume, rate, or pitch. The changes in the characteristics of the voice remain in effect until you change them again, or a hard reset is performed either manually or due to lack of power to the unit for an extended period of time.
Page 39: Multi Tasking
are free to use UEB, even when writing e-mail or Web addresses. However, if using the traditional US Braille code, some areas of the unit, such as the "to" field of the E-mail program, contain a "computer edit box" requiring you to enter text in computer Braille.
Page 40 program that is already running. For example, while working with a document called "Notes" you decide to execute the "File Manager." Next, you navigate to a document called "journal" in the file list and press "Enter." The Word Processor does not load a second time, but rather, "journal" is opened in the same instance of the Word Processor in which "notes"...
Page 41: Switching Media Modes
one program running, pressing "Space-Z" closes the program and places you in the "Program" menu. 2.9 Switching Media Modes The media buttons on the front panel perform different functions according to the location of the "Media Mode" switch. If you slide the "Media Mode" switch to the left-most position, the Polaris MINI announces, "application mode"...
Page 42: Switching Key Lock
2.10 Switching Key Lock You can disable the keys on the Polaris MINI to prevent the accidental pressing of keys using the key "Lock" switch on the front panel. When the key "Lock" switch is placed in the left-most position, Polaris MINI announces, "all keys locked".
Page 43: Using Typing Mode
example, if you want to type "h," you press "dot 1" and "dot 2" separately or together and then press "dot 5." Finally, press "Space". 2. To press a command that includes "Space," press "Space" both before and after the dot combination. For example, to press "Space-o (dots 1-3-5)," press "Space"...
Page 44 When using "Typing Mode", if you press "Space-dot 4", instead of moving to the next line, the "Space" and "Dot 4" are entered into the document. To cancel "Typing Mode", Press "Backspace-Enter-C" once again. "End typing mode" is announced and displayed. After "Typing Mode" is canceled, navigation commands return to normal operation.
Page 45: Customizing Your Notetaker
3. Customizing your Notetaker When you receive your notetaker, one of the first things you will want to do is to configure it to act the way you want it to. The "Settings" menu allows you to configure and customize your notetaker to meet your specific needs and preferences.
Page 46 "Confirm" button, and a "Cancel" button. You can move among these items by pressing “F3” or “Space-F3”. When you activate "Set Time and Date", "Time zone?" appears followed by the default time zone. You can choose your desired time zone by navigating to it using "Space-1"...
Page 47 date and time of Polaris MINI is faster or slower than the current time. To execute this function, your Polaris MINI must be connected to the Internet. When connected, press "Enter" on the "Synchronize with time server" button. After synchronization, it displays the synchronized time in the "Time" edit combo box. The synchronized date is also displayed in the "Date"...
Page 48: Setup Internet
Move to the previous month: Space-1 Move to the next year: Space-5-6 Move to the previous year: Space-2-3 When you have completed entering all of the information, press "Enter" to save your settings, or "Tab to "Confirm" and press "Enter", and you are returned to the "Settings"...
Page 49 The "Wireless LAN" dialog consists of the "access points" list, "Advanced" button, "Options" button and "Close" button. You can move among these controls by pressing "F3" or "Space-F3". If wireless is not turned on, the "access points" list displays "no items". When wireless is on, this list shows the wireless "access points"...
Page 50 "Space-F3". Navigate the items in the Profile list using "Space-1" and "space-4". Press "Enter" to activate one of the buttons. Use the "Add" button: to manually add a profile, specifically where an SSID is hidden, and thus does not appear in the "access points" list. The "Add" dialog" contains 10 controls.
Page 51 6) "The key is provided automatically" check box: If the "access point" does not provide a key for users automatically, uncheck this check box by pressing "Space". The default is checked. 7) "Network key" computer edit box: This is a computer edit box to type the network key if the key is not provided automatically.
Page 52: Lan Setup
The "Options" dialog allows you to set how the Polaris MINI scans for and detects wireless networks. The "Scanning Always Available" option allows you to choose whether Polaris MINI auto scans for available networks, even when you don't open the Setup Internet dialog. The "Wi-Fi Frequency Band" determines what Wi- Fi networks are detected and used.
Page 53: Bluetooth Manager
the information for each item, press "Enter" to save the settings. The unit announces, "Setting completed". And you are returned to "Setup internet". Your Internet connection should be active. 3.3 Bluetooth Manager The Polaris MINI is Bluetooth capable, or rather, you can connect the Polaris MINI to various devices such as keyboards, printers, audio devices, and other computers without the need for cables.
Page 54: Bluetooth Device List
3.3.1 Bluetooth Device List When the Bluetooth Manager is activated, you are placed in a dialog with 2 items: a paired devices list, and a "Search" button to scan for available devices. For example, if you have a computer with Bluetooth enabled nearby, the Polaris MINI attempts to find it.
Page 55 If the Bluetooth device is trusted, settings for connecting the device are automatically saved in the Polaris MINI. If you want to delete this information, press "Space-D" on the Bluetooth device name in the list. The Polaris MINI announces, "Device settings removed". Removal of the settings applies only to the current device.
Page 56: Bluetooth Service List
3.3.2 Bluetooth Service List When you locate a Bluetooth device to which you'd like to connect, press "Space- 1" or "Space-4" to navigate to the device in the Bluetooth Device List, and press "Enter" on the device name. The unit announces, "Scanning for services. Please wait...”...
Page 57 The "Open FTP" menu item allows you to quickly open a direct FTP connection with a remote Bluetooth device without accessing the Device and Service lists. However, you must have connected the FTP service previously for the Polaris MINI to allow you to transfer files. If you have not connected the FTP service, and you activate this function, the unit announces, "FTP service disconnected".
Page 58: Backup/Restore Polaris Settings
When you finish typing the pin code, press "Enter". The unit announces, "Please wait for authentication". If the remote device is setup correctly, and has not been set up to allow this device to always connect, the remote device also asks for a pin code.
Page 59 The "backup/restore" dialog contains: the "program option check box list", a "Select all" button, a "Backup" button, a "Restore" button, and a "Cancel" button. You can move among the check boxes in the "program option check box list", by pressing "Space-1" or "Space-4". You can move among the controls in the dialog by pressing "F3"...
Page 60: Change Device Name
your backup files. If you select a folder in which there is no backup, you receive a message indicating there is no backup option file. To restore your settings, select the folder containing the backup files by pressing "Space", then press "Enter" to initiate the restore process.
Page 61: Quick Start Guide
Android system settings, and you are not able to remember or retrieve it, it will be necessary to send the unit to HIMS/SELVAS for unlocking, during which, all data will be lost. As remembering and retrieving personal passwords is the...
Page 62: Setting And Modifying Passwords
responsibility of the customer, any costs associated with transporting and/or unlocking the unit are also the responsibility of the user. To open the "Password Protection" settings, from the Main menu, navigate to "Settings" and press "Enter". Press A to jump to and open "Password Protection". You can open "Password Protection"...
Page 63: Password Configuration
except you must type your current password, before you can type a new one. Once you have typed your current password, then the new password, you must re-type the new password. Press "Enter" on the "Confirm" button to save the new password, or "Enter"...
Page 64: Initialize Polaris Options
"Settings" menu. You can also perform this function by holding the Forward Media key while pressing the Power Button. Once you see “HIMS” displayed on the Braille display, you can release the Forward key.
Page 65: Polaris Global Options
You can also download voices manually via the HIMS website. When you have downloaded the language pack files, create a folder on your flashdisk called “TTSDATA”, and copy the files in to it. Once done, open the “Settings” menu, and press “V” to open the Voice options dialog.
Page 66 Options". You can also open "Global Options" from anywhere on the notetaker by pressing "Space-O". The "Global Options" dialog is organized into groups, making it easy to jump to a particular section in the long list of settings. You can navigate among the groups with "page down ("Space-3-4-5"...
Page 67: Global Options In Detail
3.10.1 Global Options in Detail The "Global Options" dialog contains the following settings. For each setting, the shortcut key appears in parentheses, and the hotkey, if available, is shown in quotes. 1) Braille display: (B). "Backspace-F3". Toggles the Braille display On/Off. 2) Braille Cursor: (C).
Page 68 6) Message Display Time: (M). defines how the Polaris MINI deals with system messages: ignore, stand by until you press a key, or, display for from 1 to 10 seconds before disappearing. 7) Voice: (V). "Backspace-F2". Toggles the voice output On/Off. 8) Punctuation Level: (P).
Page 69 16) Scroll Voice: (S). Choose whether you want the Polaris MINI to speak while using the scroll buttons as you read. 17) Audio alerts: (A). Choose whether the Polaris MINI alerts you to various events using audio signals, vibration signals, both, or no signal. 18) Battery Alerts: (B).
Page 70 26) Announce shortcut keys: (S). Lets you choose whether the Polaris MINI speaks the menu shortcut key for a function as you encounter it. 27) Sleep Mode: (P). Set Polaris MINI to save power by automatically shutting down after a certain period of time: "On", "Off", or "Message". (Only active when using battery power.) 28) Sleep Mode Kick In: (K).
Page 71 33) Default Document Type: (Q). Set the default document type for new documents you create using the word processor: “DOCX document”, "Sense document", "Braille document,", "DOC document" or "Text document". 34) Automatically synchronize with time server: (T). Using this feature, you can ensure the accuracy of the time on the Polaris MINI by synchronizing with an atomic clock when Polaris MINI is connected to the Internet.
Page 72: Android Backup & Reset
42) Enable Braille in standby Mode: (N). Set whether status messages are shown in Braille while in Sleep Mode. 3.11 Android Backup & Reset The “Android Backup & Reset” option opens the Restore and Reset options found in the Android System Settings in a more convenient location. Here, you can set options for backing up and restoring information related to your Android applications and accounts, and you can factory reset your device.
Page 73 Mobile Screen Reader, and chapter 15, Commands Summary, for more complete information on navigating the Android interface.
Page 74: File Manager
4. File Manager 4.1 Overview The functionality and structure of the "File Manager" on the Polaris MINI are similar to "Windows Explorer" on a PC. To run the "File Manager", press F from the "Program" menu or press "Enter" when your cursor is placed on "File Manager".
Page 75: Navigating The File List
Use Space-1" and Space-4" to navigate among the available menus. To open a menu, press "Enter". Again, use "Space-1" or "Space-4" to navigate among the items in a menu, and press "Enter" to execute a menu item. The File Manager also contains dialogs. You can navigate among the controls in a dialog box by using the equivalents of "Tab"...
Page 76: Selecting Folders And Files
4. Move to the end of a list: Space-4-5-6 The following keystrokes are valid only in a "file list". 1. Jump to folder or file list: Space-5-6 2. Move between file list and address window: (Space-4-5 or F3) / (Space-1-2 or Space-F3) 3.
Page 77: Working With Files And Folders
3. Select all "Enter-a": This selects all the files and folders in the current list. You can toggle selection and de-selection of items by pressing "Space". When the "Select All" command is executed, the Polaris MINI says the number of selected files, and * appears in front of the selected files on the Braille display.
Page 78: Ejecting Usb Drives And Sd Cards
To exit the current folder, use the "Backspace" key. You are returned to the previous level in the folder structure. 4.2.2 Ejecting USB Drives and SD Cards The Android operating system requires that drives are ejected properly before removing them. If not done, re-inserting them in to the Polaris MINI or connecting to other mobile devices or computers may result in all files appearing as though they have no data, or have a size of 0 bytes.
Page 79 3. Media formats: ac3, asf, asx, m3u, mp2, mp3, MP4, ogg, pls, wav, wax, wma, wmv and flac. 4. DAISY formats: DAISY 2.0, 3.0, BookShare. 5. programs: APK. Press “Enter” to install. The menu contains the following items. Shortcuts are placed in parentheses, and hotkeys are in quotes.
Page 80: The Edit Menu
8) New Document: (N) "Enter-N". Create a new document using DOCX, DOC, TXT, BRL, or HBL. 9) New Folder: (F) "Enter-F". Creates a new folder. 10) File Conversion: (T) "Enter-T". Converts selected document files to TXT, BRL, or HBLIND. 11) Find File: (F) "Space-F". Search the current drive or folder for a specific file by name.
Page 81: The View Menu
3) Paste: (V) "Enter-V". Pastes the files or folders on the clipboard to the current location. 4) Delete: (D) "Space-D". Deletes the selected files or folders. 5) Select All: (A) "Enter-A". Selects all the files and folders in the current list. 4.5 The View Menu The View Menu contains the following options: 1) Sort Files By: (G) "Enter-G".
Page 82 visible when you are in a file or folder list. When you are in the drive list, the address window is not available. You can edit the text by relocating the cursor with a cursor routing key, the Polaris MINI inserts the text at the cursor location. If you know the exact path and file name, you can type in the path and file name to open the file with the appropriate application.
Page 83: Word Processor
5. Word Processor You can launch the "Word Processor" in a couple of ways: Press "F1" to open the main "Program" menu. Navigate to "Word Processor" using "Space-4" and press "Enter". You can also press W from the main menu to quickly jump to and open the "Word Processor.
Page 84 1) Open New Word Processor: (W) "Backspace-N". Opens a second instance of the Word Processor to more easily switch between documents. 2) New: (N). Creates a new document, by default named "noname". Choose the default document type in the Global Options. You can create a DOCX, DOC, TXT, BRL or HBL document.
Page 85: Edit Menu
8) File Open Setting: (T) “Backspace-Enter-O”. Determines how a document is loaded: Choose “Load completely” to open the document in whole before reading, choose “Load in Background” to start reading after the first page is loaded, and continue loading in the background. 9) Dictionary: (D) "Backspace-Enter-D".
Page 86: Insert Menu
9) Select All: (A) "Enter-A". Selects all the text in the document. 10) Check spelling: (K) "Enter-K". Opens the Check Spelling dialog, and begins checking the document for errors. Use “F3” and “Space-F3” to move among the controls, and “Space-1” and “Space-4” to move through lists of options. You can also use the following hot keys: A.
Page 87: Go To Menu
5.4 Go to Menu 1) Find: (F) "Space-F". Opens Find dialog where you can enter a text string to search, choose whether to match case, and choose the search direction. 2) Find Next: (H) "Enter-F". Finds the next instance of the previously searched string.
Page 88: Read Menu
5.5 Read Menu 1) Read Selected Text: (B) "Backspace-B". Reads the selected block of text. 2) Read beginning of Selected Text: (U) "Enter-U". Reads the first line of a selected text block. 3) Read from Beginning to Cursor: (T) "Backspace-G". Reads from the beginning of the document to the current cursor position.
Page 89: Layout Menu
12) Read Character and Space Count: (I) "Backspace-I". Reads the current and total character count, and the current and total space count of the current document. 13) Read Font info: (F) “Backspace-Enter-N”. Provides font, style, and formatting information for the text at your current position. 5.6 Layout Menu 1) Font: (F) "Enter-backspace-F".
Page 90 3. Center current line: Backspace-Space-Enter-C. 4) Start/End Math Mode: Backspace-M. 5) Insert math symbol: Press Space-H in Math Mode, and press Enter on the symbol in the list. 6) Next slide in PowerPoint file: Space. 7) Previous Slide in PowerPoint file: Backspace. 8) Go to slide in Power Point File: Enter-L.
Page 91: E-Mail
6. E-mail To use the e-mail program, you must have an e-mail account, provided to you by your Internet service provider or sign up for a free account such as Gmail or Hotmail. Your e-mail account needs to support POP3 (Post Office Protocol 3) or IMAP (Internet Message Access Protocol) and SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) to be accessed with the Polaris MINI.
Page 92: Setting Up An Account
main program menu. You can launch the "E-mail program from anywhere on the unit by pressing "F1-E". When you launch the e-mail program for the first time, the Polaris MINI says, "You must create at least 1 mail account from the accounts manager in the Tools menu".
Page 93 you can just press "Enter" again to open it. You can also launch the "Accounts Manager" from anywhere in e-mail by pressing "Enter-M". "Account name: no items" is displayed. The "Accounts manager" dialog contains the following 6 items: "Accounts" list, "Information"...
Page 94 6) Press "Space-4", to move to "Logon username". Type the "Logon username" in the edit box (using computer Braille if writing in US Braille). (Ex: Sense or sense@himsintl.com).  Note: some providers require you to use the entire e-mail address as the username, while others may use the part of the address before the at-sign.
Page 95 10) Press "Space-4", to move to "Outgoing SMTP server". Type the "Outgoing SMTP server" in the edit box (computer Braille if using US Braille). Check with your account provider for the exact name of your outgoing SMTP server. 11) "Tab to the "Confirm" button and press "Enter". 12) The Polaris MINI exits to the "Account name list"...
Page 96 4) Polaris MINI displays "Use secure POP3 (or IMAP) (POP-SSL)". The default value of this check box is unselected. If the POP3 or IMAP server uses "SSL", select the check box by pressing "Space". 5) Press "F3" to move to "POP3 (or IMAP) port number": POP3 is set to 110 by default, and IMAP is set to 143 by default.
Page 97: Managing Accounts
10) Press "F3" to move to "Use as default send-from account" To use the username and password that were set in steps 7 and 8, select the check box by pressing "Space". 11) Press "F3", move to "Use signature". The default value is "No". To attach a signature to your mail, press "Space"...
Page 98 To modify the information for an e-mail account, open the "Accounts Manager" and navigate to the desired account in the list. When the desired account is displayed, press "F3" to move to the "Modify" button, and press "Enter". Or, press Enter-M to activate the "Modify"...
Page 99: Receiving E-Mail
6.4 Receiving E-mail To check for new mail, press "Enter-N". You can also choose "Check for New Mail" from the "Message" menu. For POP3 accounts, the Polaris MINI displays "There are xx messages to receive. Now receiving." "x/y mail received;" "Successfully received x out of y message"...
Page 100 body of the e-mail) and "Attach" (displayed only for an e-mail with one or more attached files) you can move among the items by pressing "F3" or "Space-F3". If there is a file attached to the e-mail, an A is shown before the subject, and the number of attachments is announced as you navigate the message list.
Page 101 You can move to the body of a message by pressing "F3". Or, you can press "enter" when "Subject", "Date", or "From" is displayed. When you press "enter", the entire message is automatically spoken. To interrupt reading, press "Backspace-enter". Navigate the message as you would a document in the "Word Processor".
Page 102: Writing E-Mail
which you want to save the attachments. Press "Space" to select the folder in which to save the attachments, and press "Enter". * Note: when using IMAP, the message must be opened before you can navigate to the attachments. You can delete e-mail messages individually, or you can select multiple messages and delete them simultaneously.
Page 103 You can also add recipients from the address list by selecting "Look up Address" from the "File" menu or pressing "Enter-L". Type the last name of the desired recipient, and press "enter". Addresses matching your search are displayed. If you press "enter" without typing in the desired name, all of the addresses in your address list are displayed.
Page 104: Attaching A File
6.6.1 Attaching a File To attach a file to a message, select "Attach File" from the "File" menu, or press "Enter-F" while writing an e-mail message. Use normal file and folder navigation keys to locate the file or files you want to attach. Press "enter"...
Page 105: Navigating Accounts And Mailboxes
"Outbox". Thus, you cannot send the e-mail unless it is returned to the "Outbox" folder. While creating a "message", press "Space-E" or "Space-Z" To cancel writing the e-mail. The Polaris MINI displays "Currently writing mail. Save? Yes". Press Enter to save the message in the Outbox. To return to the "Inbox" without saving the e- mail, press "Space"...
Page 106: Managing Mailboxes
Next account: Backspace-dots-3-4-5. Previous account: Backspace-1-2-6.  Note: These hot keys are not available from the account list or mail box list. 6.7.1 Managing Mailboxes You can create additional mailboxes in the "E-mail" folder for sorting and storing your messages. To create a new mailbox, from the Mailbox list, open the "Edit"...
Page 107: Copying And Moving To Mailboxes
6.7.2 Copying and Moving to Mailboxes You can copy and move e-mails using the "Copy to Mailbox" or "Move to Mailbox" commands in the "Edit" menu. The "move/Copy dialog" contains the following: 1) "Folder" list. 2) "Create mailbox" Button 3) "Delete mailbox" Button 4) "Rename mailbox"...
Page 108: Advanced Message Features
5) The e-mail is moved or copied to the selected folder, and you are returned to the mailbox from which you activated the "Move" or "Copy" command. 6.8 Advanced Message Features 6.8.1 Reply and Reply All When you reply to an e-mail, you can edit or add a message to the original message, or add another recipient.
Page 109: Forwarding A Message
6.8.2 Forwarding a Message "Forwarding" refers to sending an e-mail you received to another person. 1) From the "Subject", "Date", or "Message body", open the "Message" menu and select "Forward", or press "Enter-F". 2) Polaris MINI displays "To:". Input the e-mail address of the new recipient, or multiple recipients, using computer Braille.
Page 110: Finding Messages
2) Polaris MINI displays "File name: (subject of e-mail being read.txt". 3) Press "Enter" to save the message under the current file name. If you wish, you can rename the file using the same method as in the "Save As" dialog of the "Word Processor".
Page 111: Move To Next Unread Message
6.8.5 Move to Next Unread Message The "Move To Next Unread Message" command allows you to move to the next unread message. If you use this function on the last unread message in a list, you are taken to the first unread message in the list. To activate this function from the "Subject", "Date", or "From"...
Page 112: Set Options
You can move among these items by pressing "Space-4" and "Space-1". Each item consists of "Path", "Modify", and "Close". At "Path", the default path is displayed. You can move among this information by pressing "F3" or "Space-F3". If you choose to modify any path, use normal file management navigation to locate your desired folder, and press "Enter".
Page 113: Spam Settings
6.9.3 Spam Settings When the Polaris MINI downloads e-mail from the e-mail server, there may be a number of e-mail messages that are spam. In this case, you can avoid downloading these spam e-mail messages by identifying specified words in the subject or specifying e-mail addresses you know are from spammers.
Page 114 1) Press A when "Type: Subject 1/3" is displayed. Or, press "F3" to move to the "Add" button, and press "enter". 2) The "add dialog" is opened and "Subject add:" is displayed. 3) Type the words, by which you want to identify spam messages and press "Enter".
Page 115 4) Press M, or press "F3" to move to the "Modify" button, and press "Enter". 5) Make the modifications in the edit box. 6) Press "F3" to move to the "confirm" button, and press "Enter" to save the changes. You can also delete an item that has been registered in the spam list. 1) Access the "Spam Settings"...
Page 116: Media
7. Media The "Media" menu on the BrailleSense Polaris MINI consists of programs related to media playback: specifically music, videos, and DAISY content. The "Media" menu contains 3 items: "Media Player", "FM Radio", and "DAISY Player". You can open the "Media" menu by pressing "F1" to bring up the main "Program"...
Page 117 The media buttons can control media playback, DAISY content playback, or application operation, depending on the position of the Media Mode switch, located to the left of the media buttons. Slide this switch to the right-most position, "Media Mode", to control media playback. If the "Play/Pause"...
Page 118: Media Player Layout
You can use the "Record" button to create a recording using the internal microphone or an external microphone from anywhere on the unit provided the Media Mode switch is set to the right-most position. Pressing the "Record" button once opens the "Record" dialog. Press the "Record" button again to start recording.
Page 119 the Polaris MINI displays "Title: There are no items to display". If you press "Space-4", the Polaris MINI displays playback time information. When in the Playback tab, you can use the cursor routers to jump to specific areas of the media file. For example, if you want to move to a place near the middle of the file, press cursor router 16 or 17.
Page 120: The File Menu
The Media Player also contains various lists and dialog boxes. Use "Space-1" and "Space-4" or the Up and Down scroll keys to navigate menus, settings or file lists. Use "Space-4-5" and "Space-1-2" or "F3" and "Space-F3" to tab among controls in a dialog.
Page 121: The Play Menu
7.1.4 The Play Menu 1) Play (P) "Enter". Initiates playback. You can also press the "Play" button. 2) Previous Track: (B) "Dot-3". Moves back 1 track. You can also press the "Back" button. 3) Next Track: (N) "Dot-6". Moves forward 1 track. You can also press the "Forward"...
Page 122: Making Recordings
7.1.5 Making Recordings 1) Record: (R) "Enter-R". Places you in standby mode. Press again to initiate recording. Press "Space-Z" when finished. You can also use the "Record" button to start recording and the "Stop" button to finish. 7.1.6 The Position Menu 1) Mark Position: (M) "Enter-M".
Page 123: The Settings Menu
5) Delete Mark: (D) "Backspace-D". Deletes a mark. 6) Mark Manager: (K) "Backspace-K". View and modify all marks in the current file. 7.1.8 The Settings Menu 1) Configuration: (C) "Backspace-C". Lets you configure file information display, and exit position saving. 2) Playback Settings: (P) "Enter-S".
Page 124: Listening To Fm Radio Via The Internal Speakers
When the FM Radio is launched, your Polaris MINI announces the radio frequency. If you have used the FM Radio program previously, the Polaris MINI tunes to the frequency that you last listened to.  Note: the frequency range of the FM Radio is 87.5MHz to 108MHz. 7.2.1 Listening to FM Radio via the Internal Speakers When you execute the FM Radio after connecting headphones, sound from the radio is directed through the headphones.
Page 125: Adding And Navigating Presets
Mode." Pressing the "Back" button scans backward, and pressing the "Forward" button scans forward. You can also activate frequency movement commands from the "Frequency" menu. 7.2.3 Adding and Navigating Presets To add the currently selected frequency as a preset, select "Add Preset" from the "Presets"...
Page 126: Recording From The Fm Radio
The Preset Manager dialog contains the "Preset list", an "Add" button, a "Delete" button, a "Modify" button and a "Close" button. Pressing "Enter" on the "add" button opens the "add preset" dialog explained above. The "Modify" dialog lets you change the label of the current preset in the list.
Page 127 To check the duration of the current recording press "Space-4". The unit announces the current recording run time and total possible recording time. Recorded files are saved in the "flashdisk/music/radio" folder. The files are named according to the preset label and frequency. If you are recording a radio station that is not in your preset list, the recording is named "radio"...
Page 128: Additional Features
In the Record Settings dialog, you can also set recording type, sample rate, and bit rate. To change the recording type, press "Space" to toggle between "wav" and "mp3". 7.2.5 Additional Features 1) Sensitivity adjustment If the Polaris MINI cannot tune to the broadcast frequency you desire, adjust the scanning sensitivity.
Page 129: Arrangement Of The Daisy Player
The Polaris MINI supports DAISY books that are version 3.0 or earlier. The DAISY Player supports the following book types: DAISY 2.0/2.02/3.0, DAISY XML/Digital Talking Book. ANSI/NISO Z39.86 2002, 2005. Bookshare.org DAISY content, NIMAS 1.1 DRM: supports 2006 PDTB2 authentication. 7.3.1 Arrangement of the DAISY Player To launch the DAISY Player, press "Enter"...
Page 130 A prompt box appears asking if you would like to exit the DAISY Player. Select "Yes" or "No" with "Space" or "Backspace" and press "Enter". You can also control DAISY playback using the media buttons on the front panel. The Media Mode switch must be set to the center position, "DAISY Mode". Start DAISY playback by pressing the "play"...
Page 131: The File Menu
While playing DAISY content, you are placed in a dialog in which four controls/components are available: "heading", "Information", "Play" and "Pause". "Tab" through this information using "F3". "Heading" shows you a prefixed heading or navigation element as well as the text under that element if text exists.
Page 132: The Mark Menu
3) Next Page: (D) "Dots-3-4-5". Moves forward one page. 4) Go To Page: (G) "Enter-G". Enter the number of the specific page you want to go to. 5) Move by Previous Movement Unit: (H) "Dot-3". Move back by specified movement type. 6) Move by Next Movement Unit: (L) "Dot-6".
Page 133: The Memo Menu
3) Read Current Heading: (W) "Enter-W". Read the heading under which the current text is located. 4) First Heading: (T) "Dots-1-3". Move to the first heading. 5) Last Heading: (B) "Dots-4-6". Move to the final heading of the book. 6) Find: (F) "Space-F". Search for text. 7) Find Again: (R) "Enter-F".
Page 134: Organizer
8. Organizer. The "Organizer" menu contains items to help you organize and synchronize appointments and contacts. It contains the "Address Manager", and the "Schedule Manager". Open the "Organizer" menu by navigating to "Organizer" in the main "Program" menu, or just by pressing "O from the main menu. 8.1 Address Manager The "Address Manager"...
Page 135: Adding An Address
"F2" followed by the shortcut for the corresponding menu item. Use "Space-1" and "Space-4" or the Up and Down scroll keys to navigate menus, settings or file lists. Use "Space-4-5" and "Space-1-2" or "F3" and "Space-F3" to tab and Shift- Tab among controls in a dialog.
Page 136: Setting Add Address Fields
After filling in the desired information, Tab to the "Memo" field. You can type in multiple lines of text in the "Memo" field. If you do not wish to enter a memo, leave it blank. When you have entered all the relevant information, Tab to the "Confirm" button and press "Enter".
Page 137: Setting Searching Address Fields
Address", you can either select it from the menu, or press "Enter-S" from the "Add Address" dialog. "Last name" is displayed as this is the first field in the address data. Type a last name to search for and press "Enter". Press "Enter" without entering text to search, and all records are shown.
Page 138: Backing Up And Restoring The Address List
8.1.5 Backing up and Restoring the Address List If you perform a hard reset, or if your battery dies, all of the data in the "Address Manager" is lost. Thus, it is very important that you make a backup file every time you make a change to the address list.
Page 139: Importing From Csv
through the radio buttons using "Space" and "Backspace". Press "Enter" to save your setting. 8.1.6 Importing from CSV "CSV" is the acronym for Comma Separated Value. A CSV file is used for the digital storage of data structured in a table form, with the information in the various columns separated using commas.
Page 140: Exporting To Csv
"Space-1" and "Space-4" to move among the fields. If there is no equivalent field in the CSV file for an "Address Manager" field, select "unused". Often, the first set of fields in a CSV file represent field titles. For this reason, there is a check box for allowing fields in the first record to be imported or not.
Page 141: Syncing Contacts
fields. When you have modified the information, press "Enter". The Polaris MINI saves the changes, and you are returned to your previous position. You can press “Space-E” to cancel the modification. To delete the record you are currently reading, select "Delete Address" from the menu, or press "Space-D"...
Page 142: Schedule Manager
Note: if you make too many changes, such as when importing a CSV, or synchronizing many new contacts, you may receive “Sync Errors”. If this occurs, press Space-1-2-3-4-5-6 to open the Notification Shade, and press Enter to open the error. From there, you are given options as to how you would like to handle the errors.
Page 143: Adding An Appointment
you are alerted to your appointments at the proper times through the "Check Today's SCHEDULE" option as well as the alarms that can be associated with appointments. Please be sure your time and date are set correctly. (See section 3.1) 8.2.1 Adding an Appointment To add a new appointment, press "Enter-I"...
Page 144 By default, the end time is the same time as you set in the "Start time" field. To change the time, type the time as hhmm. The next field is the subject of the appointment. If you do not enter anything in this field, you cannot save the record.
Page 145: Setting A Recurring Appointment
8.2.2 Setting a Recurring Appointment Set this option when the appointment you are creating recurs at regular intervals. If it is unchecked, the appointment is set to occur once. To set a recurring appointment, check this box with "Space", then Tab to the resulting combo box for setting the recurrence pattern.
Page 146 If you set the "Recurrence to monthly", Tab to the "Recurring type" combo box. You can set the recurring type as "Date" or "Day of the week". "Date" is used when you want to set an appointment recurring on the same day of a month, for example, on the 17th of every month, or every other month.
Page 147: Search Appointments
"Set recurrence end date" check box. If the "Recurring type" is set to "Day of the week", you have to set "recurring week" and "Day of week for recurrence". 8.2.3 Search Appointments When you start "Schedule Manager", the "Search appointments" dialog is opened.
Page 148: Editing, Saving, And Deleting Appointments
"Space-1" or "Space-4". To move to the first appointment, press "Space-1-3", and to move to the last appointment on that day, press "Space-4-6". To move to the appointments on another day, press "Space-2" or "Space-5". The previous/next appointment occurring within four months is displayed. To move to the first appointment stored in the Schedule Manager, press "Space-1-2-3", and to move to the last appointment stored in the Schedule Manager, press "Space- 4-5-6".
Page 149 appointment. Open type?" appears. Choose whether you want to modify the recurring appointment or the appointment for a specific day. If you select "This occurrence", your changes affect the appointment of the day, but the recurring appointments on other days are not changed. If you select "The series", your changes affect all the recurrences.
Page 150: Backing Up And Restoring Your Appointments
"Enter", and you are prompted to enter the name and the format of the file to be saved. This dialog is the same as the "Save As" dialog in the "Word processor". 8.2.5 Backing up and Restoring Your Appointments If you perform a hard reset, or your battery dies, all of the data in the Schedule Manager is lost.
Page 151: Multiple Accounts And Syncing
"Yes", and a new backup file is created before exiting the Schedule Manager. Choose your setting, and press "Enter". 8.2.6 Multiple Accounts and Syncing BrailleSense Polaris MINI allows you to use multiple calendars, and automatically makes associations with any Google account connected to Polaris MINI. To view...
Page 152: Setting Alarm Options
“Calendar Settings” option from the Schedule Manager menu. By default, there is an account called “BrailleSense Polaris MINI”. In addition, any Google account you have signed in to with Polaris MINI is also available in this list.
Page 153 The "type of echo" option lets you set what type of alarm you would like to use to alert you to your appointment: Choose from several audio alarm types, including a media file, the FM Radio, or 1 of 3 alarm melodies. You can also choose a vibration, or both (All).
Page 154: Web Tools
9. Web Tools The "Web Tools" menu consists of programs used to assist in the searching and downloading of web content. Currently, this menu contains only the Web Browser. 9.1 Web Browser You can use the "Web Browser" to read pages on the web, as well as to read html documents you have saved to disk.
Page 155: The File Menu
dialog. For the purposes of these instructions, we will generally refer to using "F3" and "Space-F3" or simply "Tab". Press "Enter" to execute an item. 9.1.1 The File Menu 1) Open URL: (U) "Enter-U". Type the web address of the page you wish to go to and press "Enter".
Page 156: The Go To Menu
3) Add to clipboard: (P) "Enter-P". Append selected text to the clipboard. 4) Select All: (A) "Enter-A". Select all the text on the current page. 9.1.3 The Go To Menu 1) Go To Home page: (S) "Backspace-H". Return to your home page. 2) Go To Previous Page: (P) "Backspace-P".
Page 157: The Read Menu
13) RSS Feed list: (J) "Enter-J". Displays any RSS feeds on the current page. 9.1.4 The Read Menu 1) Read from Beginning to Cursor: (T) "Backspace-G". Reads the text from the top of the page to your current position. 2) Read from Cursor to End: (G) "Enter-G". Reads the text from your current position to the bottom of the page.
Page 158: Navigating
3) Default Download Folder: Press Enter to open folder list and choose desired download folder. 4) Clear Cookies: press "Enter" to clear all cookies. 9.1.7 Navigating Page Elements On a web page, there are links, controls, and other various elements, as well as text.
Page 159 Anchor Edit box Multi edit box List Box Combo box Radio button select Radio button unselect Check box check SCHB Check box uncheck UCHB Button...
Page 160: Table Navigation
To change a selection in the combo box, press "Backspace-Space-4" or "Backspace-Space-1". You can move to the next item by pressing "Space-4". The page is renewed automatically when you change a selection in a combo box. To select or unselect a checkbox or radio button, press "Space". You can move to the previous form field: with Space-1-2-3-4-6, and to the next form field: with Space-1-3-4-5-6.
Page 161 position and contents of the cell are displayed. However, the position information is only announced with speech. For example, if you have move to a cell that is positioned on the second row and third column, and the content of the cell is "news", the Polaris MINI announces, "row 2 cell 3 news".
Page 162: Playback Of Streaming Audio Files
10. Move to the upper cell of the upper level table: Backspace-3-5 11. Move to the lower cell of the upper level table: Backspace-2-6 12. Check the current position: Space-1-5-6 9.1.9 Playback of Streaming Audio Files While navigating a web page, if you come across a link for a streaming audio file, you can simply press "Enter"...
Page 163 2. Stop: "stop" button on the front panel 3. Turn up the volume: Space-up scroll button 4. Turn down the volume: Space-down scroll button Playback of a streaming audio file does not stop if you switch to another program, unless you press the "stop" button on the front panel after returning to the "Web Browser".
Page 164: Extras
10. EXTRAS 10.1 Excel Viewer The "Excel Viewer" allows you to read and navigate XLS and XLSX files by cell, column, row, group, worksheet, etc. To open the "Excel Viewer", from the Main menu, press X to open the "Extras" menu, then press X again to open the "Excel Viewer".
Page 165 Move to end of row: Space-Dots-4-6 Move to top of column: Backspace-Dot-2 Move to bottom of column: Backspace-Dot-5 Move to top of worksheet: Space1-2-3 Move to bottom of worksheet: Space-4-5-6 Move to next worksheet: Space-3-4-5 Move to previous worksheet: Space-1-2-6 Move to next group: Backspace-Dot-5-6 Move to previous group: Backspace-Dot-2-3 Move to next group in row: Space-Dot-5...
Page 166: The File Menu
Use "Space-1" and "Space-4" or the Up and Down scroll keys to navigate menus, settings or file lists. Press "Enter" to execute an item. 10.1.2 The File Menu 1) Open: (O) "Enter-O". Open Excel Viewer compatible files. 2) Open Hyperlink: (H) "Enter-H". Open a link contained in an Excel file in the Web Browser.
Page 167: The Go To Menu
3) Copy: (C) "Enter-C". Copy the selected text to the clipboard. 10.1.4 The Go To Menu 1) Find: (F) "Space-F". Search for text on the current sheet. 2) Jump to Cell: (G) "Space-J". Move to a cell using its coordinates. 3) Next Sheet: (N) "Space-Dots-3-4-5".
Page 168: The View Menu
3) Read from cursor to end of Row: (N) "Backspace-Dot-6". Read from your current position to the right-most cell. 4) Read from Top of Column to Cursor: (U) "Backspace-Dot-1". Read from the top of the column to the current cursor position. 5) Read from Cursor to Bottom of Column: (D) "Backspace-dot-4".
Page 169: Online Daisy
4) Show Hide hidden Columns: (Y) "Enter-N". Toggle whether hidden columns are viewable. 5) Cell Activation: (A) "Enter". Opens the cell as a static box so you can review or select text. 10.2 Online DAISY The Online DAISY program allows patrons of the Canadian National Institute for the Blind and Vision Australia libraries to access and download DAISY books available through their online bookshelf.
Page 170: Sense Dictionary
10.3 Sense Dictionary The Sense Dictionary is an add-on piece of software for the Sense notetakers available for purchase from HIMS. The basic package includes the New Oxford American Dictionary, and the Concise Oxford American Thesaurus. You can also purchase additional bilingual dictionaries for English/Spanish, English/French, English/Italian and English/German.
Page 171 "Extras" menu results in the message, "Authentication failed". For pricing and purchasing information, please contact HIMS or your BrailleSense dealer.
Page 172: Utilities
11. Utilities The "Utilities" menu provides several special functions and settings for the Polaris MINI. Move among the items in the "Utilities" menu using "Space-1" and "Space- 4" and press "Enter" to open an item. You can access functions for each program using hot keys, or via that program's menus or dialogs.
Page 173: General Functions
You may type using computer Braille, UEB, or Nemeth Braille when inserting expressions. Press "Backspace-G" to cycle the Braille codes. Clear the calculator with "Backspace-C". If you insert numbers or a function into a result, the result disappears; and if you enter operators, you move to the next step. In addition, you can keep your result in the calculator's memory, and recall it later.
Page 174: Fractional Arithmetic
11.1.2 Fractional Arithmetic The Polaris MINI can perform fractional operations such as simplifying and multiplying fractions as well as converting fractions to decimals. You can also convert fractions to decimals, decimals to fractions, improper fractions to mixed numbers, or mixed numbers to improper fractions. When your result is fractional, you can bring up the "fraction options"...
Page 175 "Variable list". Press "Space" to select an item in the "Variable list". Then, press "Enter-i" to copy the selected items to the clipboard. The "Display detail" shows the item name and its result with the default set to "No". To review the detailed information, press "Space" to switch to "Yes". Then, it displays "item name: the expression = its result value"...
Page 176: Sine Functions
You can also define variables directly from the calculation line by typing "variable=expression" and press "Enter" to save the variable. If you select the Statistics function, a dialog opens, which consists of a list box containing all the stored variables and their values, a list box displaying the results of several functions, and a "Close"...
Page 177: Tangent Functions
calculation is performed. Or, you can activate one of the three cosine functions by pressing the first letter of each from the list. 11.1.6 Tangent Functions You can open the "Tangent Functions" by pressing "Enter-T" from the calculation line, or by selecting "Tangent Functions" from the Calculator's menu. The "tangent functions"...
Page 178 same system. It also converts several units of measurement related to programming and computers. To open the "Convert Unit" dialog, Select "Convert Unit" from the Calculator's menu, or press "Enter-U" from anywhere in the Calculator. The "Convert Unit" dialog contains the following items: "Unit Category" combo box, "Current Unit"...
Page 179: Copy To Clipboard
The available data units are bit, byte, kilobyte, megabyte and gigabyte. The available numeric units are Hex, Dec and binary. Finally, the text conversion allows you to discover the ASCII equivalent to any text character. Choose your unit to convert from in the first combo box. Choose your unit to convert to in the "Change"...
Page 180: Return Formula
11.1.10 Return Formula There may be times, after viewing a result, that you wish to be reminded what expression you used to obtain that result. The "return formula" function allows you to return the expression you just entered When your result is displayed, press "Enter-R", or select "Return Formula" from the menu.
Page 181: Display Compass Heading
11.2 Display Compass Heading Use this option to display the direction of the compass on the Polaris MINI. You can display the compass heading from anywhere on the unit. To display the compass heading, press "Space-F3-F4" from anywhere on the Polaris MINI.
Page 182: Display Time And Date
edit box. Type the number of seconds between compass status announcements. By default, it is set to 0. You may type a number between 0 and 120. You can set the Compass Display Type by tabbing to this option from the compass status.
Page 183 When the alarm sounds, the Braille display displays the message "Wake up call. Press Backspace-enter to stop the alarm". When you open the "Wake up alarm" dialog, the Polaris MINI displays the "Set time" field. The value is set to the current time or the time specified previously. Here you can directly type the time, or set the time using the shortcut keys, as explained in section 8.1.3.
Page 184: Stopwatch
The duration option sets the amount of time that the alarm sounds. The options are 1 minute, 2 minutes, or 3 minutes. If you set the ringing duration to "1 minute", the alarm sounds for one minute, and then is silent. To stop the alarm before a minute has passed, press "Backspace-enter".
Page 185: Terminal For Screen Reader
running, the Braille display continues displaying the time second by second as it passes. Press "Space-F2" to stop displaying the time. If you press "Space-F2" once more, the time is displayed again. Tab to switch to the "Countdown timer". You are asked to type hours, minutes, and seconds.
Page 186: Terminal Clipboard
connected to your personal computer or smart phone via a Bluetooth serial connection, or to the USB client port. To turn on this function, from the "Utilities" menu, navigate to "Terminal for screen reader", and press "Enter". To launch "Terminal for Screen Reader" from anywhere on the unit, press "F3-S". The list of connection options is displayed: "Bluetooth serial port"...
Page 187 characters are translated as they are sent to the IPhone or iPad. Or, you may simply find it more comfortable to edit in the notetaker environment. As explained above, the Terminal Clipboard allows you to create and edit text on the notetaker, and send the completed text to the connected computer or SmartPhone via the Terminal for Screen reader.
Page 188: Display Network Status
2) Press "Enter-V" to paste the text from the notetaker's clipboard to the edit box. 3) Press "Enter-S" to send the text via the Terminal for Screen Reader. 11.7 Display Network Status This utility provides information about the current network connection type and status, the current IP of the unit, subnet mask, gateway, and MAC address.
Page 189: Format
and whether the Polaris MINI is using the AC adapter or the battery to receive power. Exit by pressing "Space-Z". And you are returned to your previous location on the unit. 11.9 Format WARNING!! The Polaris MINI makes it possible to format the flashdisk to solve corruption problems and/or start over with a clean internal drive.
Page 190: Set Sleep Timer
3) You are prompted, "All data will be lost. Continue? Yes". Press "Enter". 4) The unit announces, "Now formatting flashdisk" and the format is started. 5) When the format is complete, you are returned to the "Disk" list. To cancel the format, press "Space", or press "Enter" on "No" in step 2 or 3. 11.10 Set Sleep Timer You can set the sleep timer to turn the Polaris MINI off after a specified amount of time regardless of what you are doing.
Page 191 However, if there are changes to setting values in the firmware, all settings will be initialized. Therefore, it is recommended that you back up your settings using the backup/restore utility in the “Settings” menu. Data in the flashdisk is protected. However, we recommend you backup your files before updating the Polaris MINI Firmware as unexpected problems can occur.
Page 192: Upgrading The Polaris Mini Firmware Using The Internet
1) Make sure you are connected to the Internet and plugged into AC power. Press "Enter" on "Upgrade Polaris MINI Firmware" in the "Utilities" menu. 2) Press "Enter" on "Upgrade: Online". The Polaris MINI connects to the HIMS server, and your current software version is compared to the HIMS server version.
Page 193: Upgrading The Polaris Mini Firmware From A Disk
To upgrade the Polaris MINI Firmware from a disk, follow these steps: 1) Download the upgrade file from the HIMS website. Note: the file is a .bin file, however, some versions of Windows may rename it as a .zip file. Do not extract this file. Simply rename the extension back to .bin. Copy the file to the root of an external storage device such as an SD card or USB thumb drive.
Page 194 3) "Upgrade: Online" is displayed. Press "Space-4" to go to the "Upgrade: Offline" option. Press "Enter". 4) If you are already running the latest version of the software, you are asked to continue with the upgrade. If you press "Enter" on "No", the upgrade is cancelled. Press "Space"...
Page 195: Installing And Using Native Android Apps
BrailleSense interface, and interaction and navigation is slightly different. BrailleSense Polaris MINI contains a mobile screen reader that is automatically executed when you use any native Android app. It is somewhat similar to TalkBack for Android with some notable enhancements. Because you must navigate the graphical Android screen, it can sometimes be difficult to locate what you need efficiently.
Page 196 In programs like Docs, Sheets, and Slides, keyboard shortcuts are available for QWERTY keyboards, and the Control and Alt keys allow you also to utilize these functions. Use "Space-1-2-3" to move to the top of the current content area, and "Space-4- 5-6"...
Page 197 the mobile Screen Reader is off, they will operate as they would traditionally operate in Android. Once you have signed into your Google account, you may search for applications using the "Search" function. If you have other Android devices, and have already purchased apps from the Play Store, open the Navigation drawer, and choose the "My Apps"...
Page 198 * Note: Google does not allow the deletion of some notifications.  Note: While there are many native Android apps that work well, HIMS cannot and does not guarantee the accessibility or usability of any application that is not developed specifically for Polaris MINI. Apps should...
Page 199: Using The Help Menu
Word Processor. For a list of navigation keys, please see section 14.3.2. As you read the manual on the BrailleSense Polaris MINI, you can search for text in the various sections by pressing "Space-F". Type the text you wish to find, and press "Enter".
Page 200 The "Commands Summary" section is a quick reference of hot keys for all the programs on the BrailleSense Polaris MINI useful when you simply want to know the keystroke for performing an action without reading the entirety of the instructions on a given program.
Page 201: Troubleshooting Guide
14. Troubleshooting Guide If you are encountering problems with the BrailleSense Polaris MINI, please take a look at the following suggestions for solving many common problems: 14.1 The BrailleSense Polaris MINI Will Not Turn On 1) Check to make sure that the battery is inserted in to its compartment properly.
Page 202: The Voice Pitch Is Too Low Or Too High To Understand
14.4 The Voice Pitch Is Too Low or Too High to Understand 1) Press "enter-F1" to lower the pitch, or press "enter-F4" to raise the pitch of the voice. 14.5 You Don't Know Where You Are 1) If you have become disoriented as to your location on the BrailleSense Polaris MINI, and cannot remember where you are, press "F1"...
Page 203: The Braille Display Does Not Display Braille
1) If the Braille display does not display Braille, make sure that the Braille display is turned on. Use "Backspace-F3" to toggle the Braille display on/off. 14.9 The BrailleSense Polaris MINI Does Not Speak when using Play store or Android Apps If you do not have speech when you open the Play Store, or an Android app in your All Apps list, make sure the Mobile Screen Reader is on.
Page 204: The Braillesense Polaris Mini Does Not Respond
14.11 The BrailleSense Polaris MINI Does Not Respond 1. If the BrailleSense Polaris MINI does not respond to keystrokes or commands, it may be necessary to reset the unit. To reset the BrailleSense Polaris MINI, press "1-2-3-4-5-6-F2-F3." 2) If the soft reset does not revive the BrailleSense Polaris MINI, you may need to completely shut down the unit.
Page 205: Usb Or Sd Files Seem To Contain 0 Bytes
14.12 USB or SD Files Seem to Contain 0 Bytes The Android operating system requires that drives are ejected properly before removing them. If not done, inserting them in to the Polaris MINI or other devices may result in all files appearing as though they have no data, or have a size of 0 bytes.
Page 206: Command Summary
15. Command Summary 15.1 Common Combination Keys Open the main program menu: F1 Open the Running Tasks list: F1-F4 Switch to next running task: F2-F3 Switch to previous running task: Space-F2-F3 Open program specific menu: Space-m (dots 1-3-4) or F2 Exit: Space-z (dots 1-3-5-6) Escape: Space-e (Space-1-5) or F4 Move to the next control in a dialog box: Tab (Space-4-5 or F3)
Page 207 Scroll back: Up scroll button Scroll forward: Down scroll button Move the cursor to a specific cell or list item: press the corresponding cursor routing key Find: Space-f (dots 1-2-4) Upper case: Space-u (dots 1-3-6) Repeat current item: Space-r (dots 1-2-3-5) Open web Page: Space-w (dots 2-4-5-6) Say current time: Space-t (dots 2-3-4-5) Display power status: Space-1-6...
Page 208: Quick Launch Commands
Unmount USB or SD: Backspace-Enter-u (dots 1-3-6) or Backspace-Enter-3-6 15.2 Quick Launch Commands Use the following commands to launch their associated applications from anywhere on the BrailleSense Polaris MINI. Use F1 in combination with each letter to launch the following applications: Address Manager: A (dot 1)
Page 209 Media Player: M (dots 1-3-4) FM Radio: R (dots 1-2-3-5) Schedule Manager: S (dots 2-3-4) Word Processor: W (dots 2-4-5-6) Word Processor 2: Backspace-w (dots 2-4-5-6) Excel Viewer: X (dots 1-3-4-6) Online DAISY: Z (dots 1-3-5-6) Use F3 in combination with each letter to launch the applications below: Wake up alarm: A (dot 1) Bluetooth Manager: B (dots 1-2) Calculator: C (dots 1-4)
Page 210: File Manager
Display power status: Space-dots-1-6 Display compass heading: Enter-dots 5-6 Change device name: Backspace-Enter-e (dots 1-5) Open sleep Timer: Space-j (dots 2-4-5) Open Global Options: Space-o (dots 1-3-5) Open Sense Dictionary: Backspace-Enter-d (dots 1-4-5) 15.3 File Manager 15.3.1 Navigation Keys for the File and Menu List Move to previous item: Space-1 or up scroll button Move to next item: Space-4 or down scroll button Move to the beginning of the list: Space-1-2-3 or Space-1-3...
Page 211: Selection Commands
15.3.3 Selection Commands Select individual item: Space Continuous selection: Enter-b (dots 1-2) Select all: Enter-a (dot 1) 15.3.4 File Menu Commands Open: Enter-o (dots 1-3-5) Open with: Enter-e (dots 1-5) Open in Second Word Processor: Backspace-W (dots 2-4-5-6) Zip: Enter-z (dots 1-3-5-6) Unzip: Enter-u (dots 1-3-6) Send To: Enter-s (dots 2-3-4) Rename: Enter-r (dots 1-2-3-5)
Page 212: View Menu Commands
Cut: Enter-x (dots 1-3-4-6) Paste: Enter-v (dots 1-2-3-6) Delete: Enter-d (dots 1-4-5) Select all: Enter-a (dot 1) 15.3.6 View Menu Commands Sort files by: Enter-g (dots 1-2-4-5) Set file info: Enter-l (dots 1-2-3) Display only files of type: Enter-w (dots 2-4-5-6) Hide system folders: Enter-h (dots-1-2-5) 15.4 Word Processor 15.4.1 File Menu Commands...
Page 213: Edit Menu Commands
15.4.2 Edit Menu Commands Start selection: Enter-b (dots 1-2) Copy: Enter-c (dots 1-4) Add to the clipboard: Enter-p (dots 1-2-3-4) Clear clipboard: Enter-d (dots 1-4-5) Delete: Space-d (dots 1-4-5) Cut: Enter-x (dots 1-3-4-6) Paste: Enter-v (dots 1-2-3-6) Delete blank lines: Backspace-e (dots 1-5) Select all: Enter-a (dot 1) Check spelling: Enter-k (dots 1-3) Check spelling of the current word: Backspace-k (dots 1-3)
Page 214: Read Commands
Find next: Enter-f (dots 1-2-4) Find previous: Backspace-f (dots-1-2-4) Find and Replace: Enter-r (dots 1-2-3-5) Go to location: Enter-l (dots 1-2-3) Go To Previous Sentence: Space-2-3-6 Go To Next Sentence: Space-3-5-6 Go to previous page: Space-1-2-6 or F1-F2 Go to next page: Space-3-4-5 or F3-F4 Go to previous document: Tab (Space-1-2 or Space-F3) Go to next document: Shift-tab (Space-4-5 or F3) 15.4.5 Read Commands...
Page 215: Layout Commands
Read character and space count: Enter-3-4 Read Font info: Backspace-Enter-N (dots-1-3-4-5) 15.4.6 Layout Commands Set font: Enter-backspace-f (dots 1-2-4) Braille document layout: Backspace-p (dots 1-2-3-4) Braille paragraph layout: Backspace-1-2-4-6 Print document layout: Backspace-t (dots 2-3-4-5) Print paragraph layout: Backspace-2-3-4-6 15.4.7 Miscellaneous Hot Keys Move forward by double Enter: Space-Enter-5-6 Move back by Double Enter: Backspace-Space-2-3 Delete current paragraph: Backspace-2-3-5-6...
Page 216: E-Mail
Insert tab: Backspace-Space-Enter-I (dots 2-4) Center line: Backspace-Space-Enter-c (dots 1-4) Toggle Math Mode on/off: Backspace-m (dots 1-3-4) 15.5 E-mail 15.5.1 Hot Keys for the Inbox Open "Accounts Manager”: Enter-m (dots 1-3-4) Switch from Offline to Online mode (IMAP): Enter-dots1-2-3 Check for new mail: Enter-n (dots 1-3-4-5) Receive old mail (IMAP): Backspace-p (dots1-2-3-4) Move to previous account: Backspace-dots 1-2-6 Move to next account: Backspace-dots 3-4-5...
Page 217: Hot Keys For Sending E-Mail
Move to unread message: Enter-u (dots 1-3-4) Move to mailbox: Backspace-x (dots 1-3-4-6) Copy to mailbox: Backspace-c (dots 1-4) Add a sender to the address list: Enter-i (dots 2-4) (This is valid only at the "from" item of the "inbox") Delete current message: Space-d (dots 1-4-5) (valid only from the Subject and Date fields of the Inbox.
Page 218: Media
Copy to the clipboard: Enter-c (dots 1-4) Cut to the clipboard: Enter-x (dots 1-3-4-6) (Only available when writing a message) Paste from the clipboard: Enter-v (dots 1-2-3-6) (only available when writing a message) Delete selection/delete current character: Space-d (dots 1-4-5) Cancel selection: Space-e (dots 1-5) 15.6 Media 15.6.1 Media Player...
Page 219 Stop: Backspace, Stop button Previous track: Dot 3, Previous button Next track: Dot 6, Next button Back 5 tracks: Dots 2-3 Forward 5 tracks: Dots 5-6 First track: Dots 1-3 Last track: Dots 4-6 Volume up: Space-Up Scroll button Volume down: Space-Down Scroll button Speed up: Dots 3-4-5 Slow down: Dots 1-2-6 Change time index: Dot 2 or Dot 5...
Page 220 Mark manager: Backspace-k (dots 1-3) Configuration dialog: Backspace-c (dots 1-4) Playback settings dialog: Enter-s (dots 2-3-4) Record settings dialog: Backspace-s (dots 2-3-4) Effect settings dialog: Enter-e (dots 1-5) 15.6.1.3 Recording Commands Open the Record dialog: Enter-r (dots 1-2-3-5), Record button Record: Record button Pause/Continue recording: Space, Record button Play: Play button...
Page 221: Fm Radio
Move to the first file: Space-1-3 Play current file: Space Start file selection: Enter-b (dots 1-2) Start playing the selected files: Enter Stop playing: Backspace Delete the selected files from the playlist: Space-d (dots 1-4-5) Move to "playback information" tab: Space-4-5/Space-1-2 15.6.2 FM Radio Open the Presets dialog: Enter-e (dots 1-5) Open the menu: Space-m (dots 1-3-4) or F2...
Page 222: Daisy Player
Mute on: short press Stop button, Space Mute off: short press Play button, Space Volume up: Space-Up Scroll button Volume down: Space-Down Scroll button DAISY Player 15.6.3 Read title: Space-dots 1-2-5-6 Open DAISY book: Enter-o (dots 1-3-5) Voice settings: Enter-s (dots 2-3-4) Check book-info: Enter-i (dots 2-4) Exit: Space-z (dots 1-3-5-6) Play/Pause: Space...
Page 223 Select next text/time unit: Dot 4 Move to previous text/time unit: Dot 2 Move to next text/time unit: Dot 5 Select previous movement unit: Dots 2-3 Select next movement unit: Dots 5-6 Move to the previous unit: Dot 3 or short press Previous button Move to the next unit: Dot 6 or short press Next button Move to the next heading: Space-5 or long press Next button Move to the previous heading: Space-2 or long press Previous button...
Page 224: Organizer
Delete Memo: Backspace-d (dots-1-4-5) Exit and erase position without prompt: Enter-z (dots-1-3-5-6) Exit and erase marks without prompt: Backspace-z (dots-1-3-5-6) 15.7 Organizer 15.7.1 Address Manager 15.7.1.1 Navigation When Adding an Address Move to the previous field or menu item: Space-1 or Up Scroll button Move to the next field or menu item: Space-4 or Down Scroll button Move to the first field or menu item: Space-1-2-3 Move to the last field or menu item: Space-4-5-6...
Page 225: Schedule Manager
Select all: Enter-a (dot 1) Save as a file: Enter-t (dots 2-3-4-5) Print address: Space-p (dots 1-2-3-4) Backup address list: Enter-u (dots 1-3-6) Restore address list: Enter-r (dots 1-2-3-5) Set backup options: Enter-e (dots 1-5) Setting add/searching address fields: Enter-o (dots 1-3-5) Import from CSV: Backspace-i (dots 2-4) Export to CSV: Backspace-x (dots 1-3-4-6) 15.7.2 Schedule Manager...
Page 226: Web Tools
Save appointments as file: Enter-t (dots 2-3-4-5) Print appointments: Space-p (dots 1-2-3-4) 15.7.2.2 Navigating Search Results Move to the previous appointment: Space-2 Move to the next appointment: Space-5 Move to the first appointment: Space-2-3 or Space-1-2-3 Move to the last appointment: Space-5-6 or Space-4-5-6 Move to the previous appointment on the same day: Space-1 or Up Scroll button Move to the next appointment on the same day: Space-4 or Down Scroll button Move to the first appointment on the same day: Space-1-3...
Page 227 Auto scroll: Up Scroll button-Down Scroll button Start selection: Enter-b (dots 1-2) Copy: Enter-c (dots 1-4) Add to clipboard: Enter-p (dots 1-2-3-4) Copy URL: Backspace-d (dots 1-4-5) Copy link: Backspace-l (dots 1-2-3) Go to home page: Backspace-h (dots 1-2-5) Go to previous page: Backspace-Space-3 or Backspace-p (dots 1-2-3-4) Go to next page: Backspace-Space-6 or Backspace-n (dots 1-3-4-5) Go to previous heading: Backspace-b (dots 1-2) Go to next heading: Backspace-f (dots 1-2-4)
Page 228 Favorites list: Enter-l (dots 1-2-3) Option settings: Backspace-o (dots 1-3-5) 15.8.1.2 Hot Keys When Playing Audio Files in Web Browser Turn up the volume: Space-Up Scroll button Turn down the volume: Space-Down Scroll button Play: Play button on the front panel Stop: Stop button on the front panel 15.8.1.3 Hot Keys for Reading Web Pages Move to the previous control: Shift-tab (Space-1-2)
Page 229: Extras
Move to next cell of upper level table: Backspace-5-6 Move to upper cell of upper level table: Backspace-3-5 Move to lower cell of upper level table: Backspace-2-6 Check current position: Space-1-5-6 Move to previous frame: Space-3-4-6 Move to next frame: Space-1-4-6 Read current line: Space-r (dots 1-2-3-5) 15.9 Extras 15.9.1 Excel Viewer...
Page 230 Move to next group: Backspace-Dots 5-6 Move to previous group: Backspace-Dots 2-3 Move to next group in row: Space-Dot 5 Move to previous group in row: Space-Dot 2 Move to next group in column: Space-Dots 5-6 Move to previous group in column: Space-Dots 2-3 15.9.1.2 File Commands Open: Enter-o (dots 1-3-5) Open Hyperlink: Enter-h (dots 1-2-5)
Page 231 Go to Mark: Backspace-j (dots 2-4-5) Delete Mark: Backspace-d (dots 1-4-5) 15.9.1.4 Read Commands Set Options: Backspace-o (dots 1-3-5) Sheet title: Space-1-5-6 Read from top of column to cursor: Backspace-Dot 1 Read from cursor to bottom of column: Backspace-Dot 4 Read from beginning of row to cursor: Backspace-Dot 3 Read from cursor to end of row: Backspace-Dot 6 Read current row: Space-c (dots 1-4)
Page 232: Online Daisy
View Hide Column: Enter-y (dots 1-3-4-5-6) Cell Activation: Enter Activation Cancel: Backspace Set Time and Date: Enter-d (dots 1-4-5) 15.9.1.6 Edit Commands Start Selection: Enter-b (dots 1-2) Select All: Enter-a (dot 1) Copy Selected Text: Enter-c (dots 1-4) 15.9.2 Online DAISY Move between category and booklist: F3 and Space-F3 Move among list items: Space-1 and Space-4 Download book: Enter...
Page 233: Display Compass Heading
Sine: Enter-s (dots 2-3-4), s (dots 2-3-4) Arc Sine: Enter-s (dots 2-3-4), a (dot 1) Hyperbolic Sine: Enter-s (dots 2-3-4), h (dots 1-2-5) Cosine: Enter-i (dots 2-4), i (dots 2-4) Arc Cosine: Enter-c (dots 1-4), a (dot 1) Hyperbolic Cosine: Enter-c (dots 1-4), h (dots 1-2-5) Tangent: Enter-t (dots 2-3-4-5), t (dots 2-3-4-5) Arc Tangent: Enter-t (dots 2-3-4-5), a (dot 1) Hyperbolic Tangent: Enter-t (dots 2-3-4-5), h (dots 1-2-5)
Page 234: Stopwatch
Move to the next control: Space-4-5 or F3 Move to the previous control: Space-1-2 or Space-F3 Change compass display type: Backspace or Space Exit: Space-z (dots 1-3-5-6) or Space-e (dots 1-5) 15.10.3 Stopwatch Stopwatch start, pause, restart: Enter Check the elapsed time: Backspace Stop and restart Braille display: Space-F2 Switch between stopwatch and countdown timer: Space-4-5 or Space-1-2 Count down timer pause or restart: Enter...
Page 235: Bluetooth Manager
Move to the next month: Space-4 Move to the previous month: Space-1 Move to the next year: Space-5-6 Move to the previous year: Space-2-3 Move to 1 hour after: Space-4 Move to 1 hour before: Space-1 Move to 10 minutes after: Space-5 Move to 10 minutes before: Space-2 Move to 1 minute after: Space-6 Move to 1 minute before: Space-3...
Page 236: Password Protection
Move to next control: Tab (Space-4-5 or F3) Select/unselect check box: Space Backup: Enter-b (dots 1-2) Restore: Enter-r (dots1-2-3-5) 15.11.4 Password Protection. Set password: Enter-i (dots 2-4) Modify password: Enter-m (dots 1-3-4) Password configuration: Enter-c (dots 1-4) Reset to factory defaults: i (dots 2-4) 15.12 Screen Reader Commands 15.12.1 Moving Focus Move to next object: Space-4-5 or F3...
Page 237 Open Notification Shade: Space-1-2-3-4-5-6 Activate Notification: Enter Delete notification: Space-D (dots-1-4-5) Activate Edit Box: Enter Increase Slider Value: Backspace-Space-4 Decrease Slider Value: Backspace-Space-1 Reset Polaris MINI Launcher: F2-F3-1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8 Change object navigation method: Backspace-Enter-H (dots-1-2-5) 15.12.2 When Editing Text Go to next character: Space-6 Go to previous character: Space-3 Go to next word: Space-5 Go to previous word: Space-2...
Page 238 Delete current word: Backspace-2-5 Delete current line: Backspace-1-4 Delete current paragraph: Backspace-2-3-5-6 Move to next display length: Down Scroll Move to previous display length: Up Scroll 15.12.3 Media Key Functions when in "App Mode" Open Main menu: Stop button Recent Apps: Play button Back: Record button Move to previous object: Previous button Move to next object, Next button...

HIMS BrailleSense Polaris MINI User Manual

1 Introduction

2 Basic Functions of the Braillesense Polaris Mini

3 Customizing Your Notetaker

4 File Manager

5 Word Processor

6 E-Mail

7 Media

8 Organizer

9 Web Tools

10 Extras

11 Utilities

12 Installing and Using Native Android Apps

13 Using the Help Menu

14 Troubleshooting Guide

15 Command Summary

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Summary of Contents for HIMS BrailleSense Polaris MINI