Table of Contents Introduction ....................I The Easy Access Bar ................I CE Medical Devices Directive .............I Symbols and Conventions ..............II Getting Started ..................3 Physical Description ................ 3 Installation ..................3 USB Connection..............3 Serial Connection..............4 Start Message ................ 4 Installing the Screen reader .............
This document will describe the installation and use of the device. The Easy Access Bar The Easy Access Bar integrated in the font of BRAILLEX EL 80s allows fast and easy navigation across the screen. You can push the Easy Access Bar in all four directions, in two steps each. When you sit in front of the device and read the Braille display, your thumbs are naturally located in front of the Easy Access Bar.
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The housing Measuring 569 x 277 x 22 mm (22.4" x 10.9" x 0.87") and weighing only 2.440 kg (5.4 lbs.), BRAILLEX EL 80s is one of the smallest, flattest and lightest 80 cell Braille desktop units on the world market.
Hit Enter to activate the Finish button. Serial Connection In case you want to connect BRAILLEX EL 80s via serial port, you have to use the supplied power supply. No further installation is required (besides the screen reader software, see below).
Please read the information in this manual carefully, so you will be able to avoid problems. Use BRAILLEX EL 80s in a dry environment only. Even if the device is not powered up, it must not get wet. Never place any heavy objects on the Braille display.
Using the Braille display with Jaws for Windows Function Keys BRAILLEX EL 80s offers 80 Braille cells for reading the screen. You can move this reading window across the screen with the Easy Access Bar. With the routing keys integrated into the Braille cells you move the mouse pointer to any desired place on the screen.
Working Modes Selecting the Working Modes In order to select the working modes, press the right key towards the rear. You will get a dialog box that looks like follows: The mode displayed is the one currently selected. Move the Easy Access Bar one step left or right to change the values.
Using the Braille display with Jaws for Windows PC Mode In PC mode, the Easy Access Bar allows to navigate through an application. Easy Access Bar keys will emulate PC keyboard functions: PC Mode Functions Easy Access Bar Function One step left PC Left arrow key One step up PC Up arrow key...
Working Modes You can also decide not to have the Braille display follow the cursor movements. For this purpose, press the right key towards the front while the cursor is visible on the display. You will hear the message "the active cursor will not move the Braille display", and the automatic tracking is disabled.
Using the Braille display with Jaws for Windows For setting the values temporarily, push the Easy Access Bar 2 steps up. This will set the value displayed and return to the application you came from. If you want to save the setting as a new default for the current application, push the Easy Access Bar 2 steps down.
Working Modes For setting the values temporarily, push the Easy Access Bar 2 steps up. This will set the value displayed and return to the application you came from. If you want to save the setting as a new default for the current application, push the Easy Access Bar 2 steps down.
Hal/Supernova Function Keys BRAILLEX EL 80s offers 80 Braille cells for reading the screen. You can move this reading window across the screen with the Easy Access Bar. With the routing keys integrated into the Braille cells you move the mouse pointer to any desired place on the screen.
Working Modes to the new line as well. This means that you can read a text without having to bother about screen pages. Selecting the Working Modes In order to select the working modes, press the right key towards the rear. You will get a dialog box that looks like follows: The mode displayed is the one currently selected.
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Using the Braille display with Dolphin Hal/Supernova PC Mode In PC mode, the Easy Access Bar allows to navigate through an application. Easy Access Bar keys will emulate PC keyboard functions: PC Mode Functions Easy Access Bar Function One step left PC Left arrow key One step up PC Up arrow key...
Working Modes Cursor Tracking When navigating across the screen with the Braille display, you do not always take the cursor with you. You can return to the cursor position at any time. If you want to move the display back to the cursor position, press the right key towards the front.
Using the Braille display with Dolphin Hal/Supernova If you want to exit without saving the changes, push the Easy Access Bar 2 steps up. You will then return to the application you came from. Reveal Text Attributes You can have the Braille display reveal different text attributes. The Braille display then underlines the corresponding portion of text with dots 7+8.
Working Modes If you want to exit without saving the changes, push the Easy Access Bar 2 steps up. You will then return to the application you came from. Mouse Functions You can activate mouse functions with all BRAILLEX EL devices, using the routing keys.
Important Advice Important Advice Purpose of the Device BRAILLEX EL 80s is intended to be used for the purpose of compensation for the visual handicap of blind people. According to the European Council directive 93/42/EEC (Medical Devices Directive), they have therefor been classified as active class I medical devices.
FHP cannot guarantee however that these products still comply with these EMC standards if they are connected to cables or devices not produced by F. H. Papenmeier. In this case, the person(s) who connected the cables or devices are responsible for taking care that the combination complies with the required standards.
This confirmation is based on test report 21113028_001 TÜV Rheinland Safety GmbH, 51101 Köln, Germany Jürgen Bornschein, Chief Engineer F.H. Papenmeier GmbH & Co KG, Talweg 2, 58239 Schwerte, Germany Schwerte, August 4, 2004 Name, address, date and legally binding signature of the person responsible...
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FCC Registration Number 91096, 2001-July-25 DAR Accreditation (DA Tech e.V.) DAT-P-009/91-12, 2002-Oct-28 Jürgen Bornschein, Chief Engineer F.H. Papenmeier GmbH & Co KG, Talweg 2, 58239 Schwerte, Germany Schwerte, August 4, 2004 Name, address, date and legally binding signature of the person responsible...