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- Page 1 Focus 40 Blue Refreshable Braille Display User’s Guide Freedom Scientific Inc. 440447-001 Rev E...
- Page 2 Freedom Scientific. Copyright © 2011 Freedom Scientific. All Rights Reserved. JAWS is a registered trademark of Freedom Scientific in the United States and other countries. Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the U.S. and/or other countries.
- Page 3 Consult the dealer or an experienced radio /TV technician for help. This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
- Page 4 This unit has been shipped with cables that allow compliance with FCC Regulations. If replacement cables are needed in the future, contact Freedom Scientific to obtain the appropriately shielded cable. Important Notice This device has no user-serviceable components. Any unauthorized attempt to service or replace internal components by opening the case will void the product warranty.
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Features ......................1 What’s in the Box? ..................2 Physical Layout ..................3 Controls ....................4 WHIZWHEELS..................5 Panning Buttons..................5 Rocker Bars ..................5 Selector Buttons..................5 Cursor Routing Buttons...............6 Navrow Buttons...................6 Table of Multi-Control Functions ............8 Power Button ..................10 Internal Battery ..................11 Carrying Case ...................12 Connecting the Focus................13 Adding JAWS Support to the Focus Display .........14 Installing the Focus Display in JAWS 11 or Later........14... - Page 6 Reading Line..................21 Variable Braille Dot Firmness ............... 21 Rapid Reading ..................22 Focus Keyboard Commands Overview ..........23 Modifier Keys ..................23 Function Keys................... 24 Special Keys ..................25 Navigation Commands................28 Microsoft Word Navigation Quick Keys..........32 Text Selection Commands..............33 Selecting with the Cursor Routing Buttons........
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Page 7: Features
The Focus 40 Blue refreshable braille display provides a compact and tactile interface to your computer. Used together with screen access software such as JAWS® for Windows, the Focus 40 Blue can enhance your computing experience. The Focus 40 Blue includes the following features: ... -
Page 8: What's In The Box
The Focus package includes the following items. If you find that you are missing any of the components listed below, please call Customer Service at (800) 444-4443. Focus 40 Blue braille display AC adapter USB Cable, 6-foot ... -
Page 9: Physical Layout
On the left side of the display, going from front to back, you will find a round Power button, a standard mini B USB port, and the power jack for connecting the AC adapter. If the Focus 40 Blue is connected to USB, it does not require an external power source. -
Page 10: Controls
Right rocker bar Right panning button Controls The Focus 40 Blue display provides two WHIZWHEELS, two panning buttons, two rocker bars, two selector buttons, and cursor routing buttons and Navrow buttons above each braille cell. See the chart following the... -
Page 11: Whizwheels
WHIZWHEELS The Focus WHIZWHEELS allow you to move quickly through files, dialog boxes, lists, and menus. In a file, you can move by line, sentence, paragraph, or pan backward and forward. In a dialog box, you can move between the available controls, and even interact with them. In a menu, you can move up and down through the menu items. -
Page 12: Cursor Routing Buttons
Cursor Routing Buttons There is a Cursor routing button located above each braille cell. Press a cursor routing button to move the cursor to that point, or to select a link in a Web page or e-mail message. In line mode, press a cursor routing button to open a menu or select menu items. - Page 13 The Navrow hot keys and their functions are shown in the following table. Function Hot Key Route Braille Cursor to PC Cursor Active Cursor Follows Braille Cursor Braille Cursor Follows Active Cursor Top of Window SHIFT+TAB...
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Page 14: Table Of Multi-Control Functions
Function Hot Key Bottom of Window Toggle Contracted Braille (Grade 2) Translation Expand Current Word Route Braille Cursor to Active Cursor In addition, the two Navrow buttons immediately to the left of the first hot key and the two to the right of the tenth hot key are assigned the following special functions. - Page 15 Functions Panning Buttons Increase Auto Advance Speed RIGHT SELECT Left Mouse Click PANNING BUTTON+CURSOR ROUTING BUTTON or PANNING ROCKER UP+CURSOR ROUTING BUTTON or PANNING ROCKER DOWN+CURSOR ROUTING BUTTON Control + Left Mouse Click ROUTING BUTTON CHORD Page Down LEFT or RIGHT SELECT+ROCKER DOWN Page Up LEFT or RIGHT...
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Page 16: Power Button
Functions Panning Buttons Home PANNING BUTTON+ROCKER BAR UP Next Line ROCKER BAR DOWN Prior Line ROCKER BAR UP Pan Left LEFT PANNING BUTTON or LEFT PANNING ROCKER Pan Right RIGHT PANNING BUTTON RIGHT PANNING ROCKER Select Text RIGHT SELECT BUTTON +CURSOR ROUTING BUTTON Select Block... -
Page 17: Internal Battery
Internal Battery The Focus 40 Blue contains an internal battery for Bluetooth operation. While using the Focus over a Bluetooth connection, you will get approximately 20 hours for typical usage. To check the battery status while the display is in use, press the power button to display the percentage of battery charge used. -
Page 18: Carrying Case
Carrying Case The water-resistant neoprene carrying case fits snugly over the braille display. Whenever you transport the Focus, you should use the carrying case to protect it from environmental debris and damage. -
Page 19: Connecting The Focus
Connecting the Focus You can connect the Focus braille display to your computer using either the USB port or Bluetooth. If you connect using USB, the display is powered from the computer through the USB connection cable. This also charges the internal battery. As soon as you connect the USB cable to the computer, the Focus immediately powers up. -
Page 20: Adding Jaws Support To The Focus Display
Adding JAWS Support to the Focus Display If you are using the Focus 40 Blue with JAWS 10 or earlier, you will need to first install the driver included on the Companion CD that came with your display before connecting it to your computer. JAWS 11 and later automatically installs the files necessary to use the Focus 40 Blue. -
Page 21: Installing The Focus Display In Jaws 10 Or Earlier
Installing the Focus Display in JAWS 10 or Earlier To add support for the Focus 40 Blue in JAWS 10 or earlier, do the following: Note: Disconnect the Focus display from your computer when performing the following steps. Having the display connected during this process results in improper installation and failure of the display to operate properly. -
Page 22: Configuring The Bluetooth Connection
Configuring the Bluetooth Connection In order to use the Focus 40 Blue with JAWS wirelessly over Bluetooth, you must configure a Bluetooth partnership between the Focus and computer and configure JAWS to use the Bluetooth COM port. To set up a Bluetooth connection between the Focus display and JAWS,... - Page 23 Select OK to close this message and once more to close the Braille Basic Settings dialog box. Quit and restart JAWS and your Focus 40 Blue is now communicating with JAWS over Bluetooth. If you are using JAWS 13 or later, JAWS automatically detects the correct Bluetooth serial port.
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Page 24: Braillein
BrailleIn The BrailleIn™ feature allows you to use only the Perkins-style braille keyboard on your Focus display to control your computer using both Windows and application specific commands. In addition, you can also enter both contracted and uncontracted braille input from your braille display’s keyboard. - Page 25 Available settings are Off, Output Only, and Input and Output. When set to Off, you cannot read or type in contracted braille using your braille display. When set to Output Only, you can read contracted braille on your braille display, but you can only type in computer braille using the Perkins-style keyboard on your braille display.
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Page 26: Braille Study Mode
Braille Study Mode Available in JAWS 9.0.2169 or later, Braille Study Mode is a training tool for teaching and learning braille. When Braille Study Mode is on, JAWS will announce the current braille character in a display cell when you press the Cursor Routing button immediately above that cell. -
Page 27: Configuring The Focus Display
Configuring the Focus Display The Focus braille display provides several features that you can customize to suit your needs. You can adjust the location of the status cells, define the start and end positions of the reading line, vary the firmness of the braille dots, and enable a Rapid Reading mode. -
Page 28: Rapid Reading
Rapid Reading Set the Focus display to use only 20 braille cells. Limiting the braille display to 20 cells may increase your reading speed. When the Rapid Reading check box is checked in the Focus Braille Options dialog, the Placement of Status Cells radio buttons and Reading Line edit spin boxes are disabled. -
Page 29: Focus Keyboard Commands Overview
If you become familiar with Focus commands, JAWS and Windows keyboard commands are also easy to learn. The keystrokes listed here are for JAWS 12 and later. To view Focus keystrokes for earlier versions of JAWS, visit the Freedom Scientific Braille Displays documentation page at http://www.freedomscientific.com/documentation/displays.asp. -
Page 30: Function Keys
Key Name Keystroke Function Keys (F1 DOT 1 through F12) For more information, see the Function Keys description. INSERT DOT 2 CTRL DOT 3 WINDOWS Key DOT 4 JAWS Key DOT 5 DOT 6 SHIFT DOT 7 Function Keys To simulate the function keys (F1 through F12), press DOTS 1-8 CHORD followed by A through L (which correspond to 1 through 12). -
Page 31: Special Keys
Special Keys Use these keystrokes to simulate certain keys that are not available on the Focus braille keyboard. These keys can be combined with the modifier keys described previously. Punctuation and other symbols will be entered using their contracted braille equivalents if Contracted Braille Translation is set to Input and Output. - Page 32 Key Name Keystroke DOTS Pattern CAPS LOCK RIGHT RIGHT SHIFT+DOT 7 SHIFT+DOT CHORD or 7 CHORD RIGHT or RIGHT SHIFT+K SHIFT+DOT S 1-3 NUM PAD PLUS RIGHT SHIFT+DOT 8 BACKSPACE DOT 7 ENTER DOT 8 CTRL+BACKSPACE DOTS 1-2-3- 4-5-6-7 CHORD DOTS 4-5 CHORD SHIFT+TAB...
- Page 33 Key Name Keystroke DOTS Pattern PAGE UP LEFT SHIFT+ROCK ER BAR UP or RIGHT SHIFT+ROCK ER BAR UP or DOTS 2-3- 7 CHORD PAGE DOWN LEFT SHIFT+ROCK ER BAR DOWN or RIGHT SHIFT+ROCK ER BAR DOWN or DOTS 5-6-7 CHORD DELETE FOR CHORD DOTS 1-2-...
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Page 34: Navigation Commands
Key Name Keystroke DOTS Pattern BACKSLASH DOTS 1-2-5- SLASH DOTS 3-4 RIGHT DOTS 2-3-4- PARENTHESIS APOSTROPHE DOT 3 DASH DOTS 3-6 GRÀVE DOT 4 PERIOD DOTS 4-6 SEMICOLON DOTS 5-6 COMMA DOT 6 Navigation Commands Use these keystrokes to perform various JAWS navigation commands. Both keystrokes and braille dot patterns are provided in the table. - Page 35 Description Keystroke DOTS Pattern Say Next DOT 6 CHORD Character Say Character DOTS 3-6 CHORD Say Prior Word DOT 2 CHORD Say Next Word DOT 5 CHORD Say Word DOTS 2-5 CHORD Say Prior Line DOT 1 CHORD or LEFT ROCKER BAR Say Next Line DOT 4 CHORD...
- Page 36 Description Keystroke DOTS Pattern Say Next LEFT Sentence SHIFT+RIGHT ROCKER BAR DOWN Say Sentence LEFT LEFT SHIFT+RIGHT SHIFT+RIG SHIFT+C SHIFT+DO TS 1-4 Say Prior RIGHT Paragraph SHIFT+LEFT ROCKER BAR Say Next RIGHT Paragraph SHIFT+LEFT ROCKER BAR DOWN Say Paragraph LEFT SHIFT+RIGHT SHIFT+DOTS 2- 3-5-6-7-8...
- Page 37 Description Keystroke DOTS Pattern Say to Cursor RIGHT SHIFT+DOTS 3-7 Say from Cursor RIGHT SHIFT+DOTS 6-8 Say All DOTS 1-2-4-5-6 CHORD Say Top of Line LEFT ROCKER of Active Window BAR UP+RIGHT ROCKER BAR Say Bottom of LEFT ROCKER Line of Active Window DOWN+RIGHT ROCKER BAR...
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Page 38: Microsoft Word Navigation Quick Keys
Description Keystroke DOTS Pattern Close List Box LEFT SHIFT+RIGHT ROCKER BAR Exit Forms Mode X CHORD DOTS 1-3- CHORD Say Window G CHORD DOTS 1-2- Prompt and Text CHORD Microsoft Word Navigation Quick Keys Use these keystrokes to navigate Microsoft Word documents. Navigation Quick Keys must be enabled in order for these commands to function (DOT 8 CHORD, DOT 2 followed by DOTS 1-3-5-6). -
Page 39: Text Selection Commands
Description Keystroke DOTS Pattern Next Form DOTS 1-2-4 Field Next Graphic DOTS 1-2-4-5 Next Heading DOTS 1-2-5 Next Footnote DOTS 1-3-5 Next Paragraph P+DOT 8 DOTS 1-2-3-4-8 Previous P+DOT 7 DOTS 1-2-3-4-7 Paragraph Next Section DOTS 2-3-4 Next Table DOTS 2-3-4-5 Next Page SPACEBAR Previous Page... - Page 40 Description Keystroke DOTS Pattern Select Next DOTS 6-7 Character CHORD Select Prior DOTS 2-7 Word CHORD Select Next DOTS 5-7 Word CHORD Select Prior DOTS 1-7 Line CHORD Select Next DOTS 4-7 Line CHORD Select Prior LEFT SHIFT+K LEFT Screen SHIFT+DOTS Select Next LEFT...
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Page 41: Selecting With The Cursor Routing Buttons
Description Keystroke DOTS Pattern Select to DOTS 4-5-6-7 Bottom CHORD Move To ROCKER BAR Beginning Of UP+PANNING Line BUTTON Move To End ROCKER BAR Of Line DOWN+PANNI NG BUTTON Selecting with the Cursor Routing Buttons To select with the cursor routing buttons, press and hold down the LEFT SHIFT, then press the cursor routing button above the text where you want to begin the selection. - Page 42 Description Keystroke DOTS Pattern Adjust Braille DOTS 2-3-8 DOTS 2-3-8 Verbosity CHORD CHORD (JAWS 12 and followed by followed by earlier) DOTS 1-2 DOTS 1-2 Grade 2 T CHORD DOTS 2-3-4-5 Expand Current CHORD Word Grade 2 DOTS 1-2-4-5- DOTS 1-2-4-5-7 Translation 7 CHORD CHORD...
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Page 43: Windows Commands
Windows Commands Use these keystrokes for basic editing functions in Windows. Description Braille Sign DOTS Pattern ALT+TAB LEFT LEFT SHIFT+DOTS SHIFT+DOTS Paste from LEFT SHIFT+V LEFT Clipboard SHIFT+DOTS 1-2-3-6 Copy to LEFT SHIFT+C LEFT Clipboard SHIFT+DOTS Cut to LEFT SHIFT+X LEFT Clipboard SHIFT+DOTS... -
Page 44: Selection Commands
Selection Commands Use these keystrokes to select characters, lines, and other page elements. Description Braille Sign DOTS Pattern Select Next LEFT LEFT Character SHIFT+DOT 6 SHIFT+DOT 6 Select Prior LEFT LEFT Character SHIFT+DOT 3 SHIFT+DOT 3 Select Next LEFT LEFT Line SHIFT+DOT 4 SHIFT+DOT 4... -
Page 45: Jaws Commands
Description Braille Sign DOTS Pattern Select Prior LEFT SHIFT+K LEFT Screen SHIFT+DOTS Select All LEFT LEFT SHIFT+FOR SHIFT+DOTS Sign 1-2-3-4-5-6 Select a Frame RIGHT RIGHT SHIFT+9 SHIFT+DOTS Select a RIGHT RIGHT Heading SHIFT+6 SHIFT+DOTS 2-3-5 Select a Link RIGHT RIGHT SHIFT+7 SHIFT+DOTS 2-3-5-6... - Page 46 Description Braille Sign DOTS Pattern Quick Settings RIGHT SHIFT+V RIGHT (JAWS 13 or later) SHIFT+DO or Adjust JAWS TS 1-2-3-6 Verbosity (JAWS 12 or earlier) Open Task List RIGHT RIGHT SHIFT+DOTS 3-5- SHIFT+DO TS 3-5-6 List System Tray RIGHT SHIFT+K RIGHT Icons SHIFT+DO...
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Page 47: Cursor Functions
Description Braille Sign DOTS Pattern Windows Keys RIGHT SHIFT+W RIGHT Help SHIFT+DO TS 2-4-5-6 Read Current RIGHT SHIFT+B RIGHT Window SHIFT+DO TS 1-2 Default Button in RIGHT SHIFT+E RIGHT Dialog SHIFT+DO TS 1-5 Shut DOWN RIGHT SHIFT+4 RIGHT JAWS SHIFT+DO TS 2-5-6 Select a Voice RIGHT SHIFT+S... -
Page 48: Utility Functions
Description Braille Sign DOTS Pattern Route JAWS to RIGHT RIGHT SHIFT+DOTS SHIFT+DOTS 3-6 (MINUS Sign) Route PC to RIGHT RIGHT JAWS SHIFT+ING SHIFT+DOTS Sign (PLUS 3-4-6 Sign) Utility Functions Use these keystrokes for general utility functions. Description Braille Sign DOTS Pattern Run JAWS RIGHT RIGHT... - Page 49 Description Braille Sign DOTS Pattern JAWS Find RIGHT RIGHT SHIFT+F SHIFT+DOTS CHORD 1-2-4 CHORD JAWS Find RIGHT RIGHT Next SHIFT+DOTS SHIFT+DOTS...
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Page 50: Environmental Considerations
Environmental Considerations Storage Temperature: 0º to 60º C (0 to 140 F) Humidity: 80% RH Operating Temperature: 5º to 40º C (41 to 104 F) Humidity: 60% RH non-condensing... -
Page 51: Diagnostics Mode
Display Test/Clean It is necessary to disconnect the Focus 40 Blue from your computer and make sure it is powered off before beginning this test. The display test is used to ensure that each pin on the braille display can be activated. The display test also allows you to clean the braille display. -
Page 52: Key And Controls Test
While the Focus is in this mode, pressing the rightmost cursor routing button deactivates all of the cells. Pressing the rightmost Navrow button reactivates all cells. Pressing the Navrow button immediately to the left of the rightmost Navrow button causes the cells to toggle up and down. To stop this action, press either the rightmost cursor routing or Navrow button. -
Page 53: Battery Info Mode
Keys Displays RIGHT SHIFT SPACEBAR LEFT PANNING BUTTON RIGHT PANNING BUTTON LEFT SELECTOR BUTTON RIGHT SELECTOR BUTTON LEFT WHIZWHEEL SWITCH LEFT WHIZWHEEL UP RIGHT WHIZWHEEL SWITCH RIGHT WHIZWHEEL UP RIGHT WHIZWHEEL DOWN LEFT ROCKER SWITCH UP LEFT ROCKER SWITCH DOWN RIGHT ROCKER SWITCH UP RIGHT ROCKER SWITCH DOWN...