Papenmeier BRAILLEX EL 2D-80s User Manual

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  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Introduction.............. I The Easy Access Bar ............I CE Medical Devices Directive ..........I Symbols and Conventions ........... I Chapter 1 – Getting Started ........1 1.1 – Physical Description ...........1 1.2 – Installation ...............1 1.3 – Service ..............3 1.4 –...
  • Page 5: Introduction

    Windows screen reader package. The Easy Access Bar The Easy Access Bar integrated in the font of BRAILLEX EL 2D-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 natu- rally located in front of the Easy Access Bar.
  • Page 6 Symbols and Conventions All trademarks and proper names mentioned in this manual are properties of their respective holders. F.H. Papenmeier reserves the right to modify the devices described in this manual without notice. January 2006 F. H. Papenmeier GmbH & Co KG Reha Division P.O.
  • Page 7: Chapter 1 - Getting Started

    80s does not need an external power supply; this one is only required if you connect the device through the serial port. On the left side of the top of BRAILLEX EL 2D-80s you find the 20 cell vertical display. As for all BRAILLEX EL units, the Braille display is placed along the front line.
  • Page 8 Hit Enter to activate the Finish button. Serial Connection In case you want to connect BRAILLEX EL 2D-80s via serial port, you have to use the supplied power supply. No further installation is required (besides the screen reader software, see below).
  • Page 9: Service

    In order to get full structural display, you also need to install the BDAS program (Braille Display Access Server) as well. This program has been written by Papenmeier in order to enhance the JAWS presentation and to enable the vertical display support. BDAS comes with the regular Jaws CD, but you have to activate it in order to be able to use it.
  • Page 10: Safety Advice

    Please read the information in this manual carefully, so you will be able to avoid problems. Use BRAILLEX EL 2D-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.
  • Page 11: Chapter 2 - Controlling The Braille Display

    Controlling the Braille display Controlling the Braille display BRAILLEX EL 2D-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.
  • Page 12 Working Modes you press a reading key and a line border is crossed, the PC cursor is moved 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.
  • Page 13 Controlling the Braille display Navigation Mode Used for normal screen navigation. The cursor position is not changed. Two marker positions can be reached directly: the title bar (with 2 steps up) and the last window line, which typically corresponds to a status line (with 2 steps down).
  • Page 14: Braille Presentation

    Working Modes Easy Access Bar Function Read backwards (within a long line), or: move cursor One step left and display to previous line Two steps left Same as one step left One step up Move cursor and display to previous line Read forwards (within a long line), or: move cursor One step right and display to next line...
  • Page 15 Controlling the Braille display In this dialog, you can adjust the most frequently used Braille presentation op- tions. The choices you have refer to the Braille verbosity settings within Jaws. The settings displayed are the ones that are currently selected. Move the Easy Access Bar one step down or up to move between the different parameters.
  • Page 16 Working Modes Reveal Text Attributes You can have the Braille display reveal different text attributes. The Braille dis- play then underlines the corresponding portion of text with dots 7+8. You can select any of the different attributes directly, or you can choose to get all avail- able attributes revealed.
  • Page 17 Controlling the Braille display the value displayed will be activated, and you will return to the application you came from. Mouse Functions You can activate mouse functions with all BRAILLEX EL devices, using the routing keys. In order to execute a mouse click, you first move the Braille display to the rele- vant position.
  • Page 19: Getting A Fast Screen Overview - The Vertical Display

    Getting a Fast Screen Overview — The Vertical Display Getting a Fast Screen Overview — The Vertical Display The Vertical Display BRAILLEX EL 2D-80 is equipped with a 20 cell vertical display on its left side. This vertical display or "structural display" shall help you to get a fast and precise overview of what happens on the screen, it offers you a general idea of the structure of the screen data you will not want to miss once you have used it.
  • Page 20 Getting a Fast Screen Overview — The Vertical Display You program the meaning of the structural display using the BDASCONF pro- gram. Line Routing Within the structural display, the routing keys get a new function: The structural display not only lets you get a general view of your screen, but furthermore, it enables you to jump directly to the part of the information which is of interest for you.
  • Page 21 Adjusting the Key Repeat Function Another function of the BDAS program is the possibility to implement a key re- peat function for the BRAILLEX EL 2D-80s function keys: Select the "Key repeat" item (mnemonics K) in the Set Options menu.
  • Page 22 Getting a Fast Screen Overview — The Vertical Display Check the "Enable Key repeat" check box using the space bar or the mnemonics character E. If needed, adjust the "repeat delay" value. This value describes the time in milliseconds after which the repeat function shall start. You may also adjust the "Repeat Rate"...
  • Page 23: Chapter 3 - Important Advice

    Purpose of the Device Important Advice Purpose of the Device BRAILLEX EL 2D-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 Direc- tive), they have therefor been classified as active class I medical devices.
  • Page 24: Copyright

    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 stan- dards.
  • Page 25: Ec Declaration Of Conformity

    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...
  • Page 26 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...
  • Page 27: Index

    Index attributes ........10 line routing ........14 Braille presentation options ....8 misfunctions ........15 CE Medical Devices Directive ....I navigating ........5 CE sign ......... 16 clean ..........4 compensation ........ 15 conventions ........II cursor Power supply ........1 active cursor .......

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