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Help Tech Handy Tech Active Star manual available for free PDF download: User Manual
Help Tech Handy Tech Active Star User Manual (115 pages)
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
2
General
7
Preface
7
Active Star at a Glance
7
Top of the Unit
7
Right Side of the Device
9
Back Side of the Device
9
Bottom of the Device
9
Conventions Used in this Manual
10
Installation
11
Package Contents
11
Software Installation
11
Connecting the Power Supply
13
Connecting the Interface Cable
13
Connecting the External USB Keyboard
13
The Carrying Case
14
Installation of the Bluetooth Tie-In
14
Bluetooth-PC Tie-In
15
Bluetooth Apple Ios Device Tie-In
15
Bluetooth-Android Device Tie-In
16
Technical Specifications
17
Start up
18
Version Information
18
Turning the Power on
18
Basic Operation
19
Chords
19
Signal Tones
20
System Messages
20
Check Boxes
20
Radio Buttons (1 of X)
21
System Files
21
Energy Saving Features
21
The SAVE Mode
21
Quick Start
23
The Active Star as Braille Display
23
The Active Star as Notepad
23
Navigating the Menu
23
Writing a Note
24
Saving a Note
24
Opening a File
24
Transferring Data between the Active Star and a PC
25
Transferring a File Using Htcom from the Active Star to the PC
26
Transferring a File Using Htcom from the PC to the Active Star
26
Operation of the Active Star
27
The Menu System
27
Menu
27
File (F)
27
New File
28
Previous File
28
New Folder
28
File and Folder List
28
Calculator (A)
31
Scheduler (S)
32
Entering a New Appointment (New Entry)
33
Entering and Editing Appointments
33
Entering Appointments with Variables (Recurring Appointments)
34
A few Notes on Entering Appointments
35
The Appointment Schedule
35
Full Text Search Within Appointments
37
Appointment Editing Menu
37
Information Regarding Past Appointments
38
Resources Management
38
Backing up the Scheduler Data
38
Clock (C)
39
Display Date/Time (D)
39
Set Alarm (A)
39
Set Clock (C)
39
Stop Watch (S)
40
Count down (O)
40
Musikbraille (M)
40
Games (G)
41
Braillehunt (B)
42
Hangman (H)
42
PC Mode (P)
42
Braille Character Sets (B)
43
Creating a Braille Character Set
43
Loading Braille Character Sets
43
Selecting and Activating Braille Tables
44
Delete Selected Braille Set (D)
45
Info (I)
45
Memory Usage (M)
45
Battery Statistics (B)
45
Keyboard Layout (K)
46
Serial Number (S)
46
Versions (V)
47
Maintenance Info
47
System Information
47
Options (O)
47
Dots Braille
48
Hotkeys Activate Objects (A)
48
Highlight Hotkeys (H)
48
Show System Files (Y)
48
Folders First (O)
48
Quick Entry (Q)
48
Show File Attributes (B)
49
Auto Switch External Keyboard (X)
49
Switch Active Star Automatic off
49
Startup Mode (S)
49
Tone Signals (T)
50
Date/Time Format (D)
51
Input Indication (I)
51
Dot Firmness (F)
52
Atc Sensitivity (E)
52
Standby (N)
52
Language
52
Mass Storage
52
Battery Charge Enable
53
USB Ext
53
Low Energy Braille Output
53
Internal Port
53
Iphone Mode
53
Battery Calibration: Refer Manual
54
Restore Factory Defaults (R)
54
The Editor
56
Overview of Editor Functions
56
Dialogs and Confirmation of Actions
56
Entering and Deleting Text
57
Reading Text
57
ATC Within the Editor
58
Moving the Cursor
58
Editing Modes (SPC+2 4 = Chord I)
59
Calculator Function
60
Status Display (SPC+2 3 4 7 = Chord S)
60
Set Mark (TU+TD)
60
Jump to Mark (SPC+1 3 4 = Chord M)
61
Delete Mark (TU+TD, Select Name, SPC)
61
Block Functions
61
Marking the Beginning of a Block [SPC+TRC]
62
Copy (SPC+1 4 = Chord C)
62
Cut (SPC+ 1 3 4 6 = Chord X)
62
Paste (SPC+1 2 3 6 = Chord V)
63
Exchange Mark and Cursor (SPC+7 8)
63
Deleting a Text Block (SPC+ 1 3 4 6 7 = Chord X, SPC+1 2 = Chord
63
Saving a Block to a File (SPC+2 3 4 = Chord S)
64
Searches
64
Incremental Search (SPC+1 2 4 = Chord F)
64
Buffered Search
64
Backward Search (SPC+1 2 4 7 = Chord F)
65
Replace (SPC+1 2 3 5 = Chord R)
65
Opening Additional Files
65
Switching between Open Files (SPC+5 6 8 or SPC+2 3 7)
66
Suspending the Editor (SPC+1 2 3 4 5 6)
66
Saving Files (SPC+2 3 4 = Chord S)
67
Quick Transfer of Files or Blocks of Text to a Connected Device
68
Chord E)
68
Closing a File and Quitting the Editor (SPC+1 5 = Chord E)
68
Activating PC Mode from the Editor (SPC+1 2 3 4 = Chord P)
68
Help (SPC+1 2 5 = Chord H)
69
The Editor's Setup Menu (SPC+1 3 6 = Chord U)
69
Window Scrolling (Global)
70
Scroll Time (Global)
70
Indicate Empty Lines (Global)
70
Automatic Scrolling (Global)
70
Dialog Timeout (Global)
70
Warn Timeout (Global)
71
Result Position [C] or [E]
71
Keep Expression [C] or [E]
71
Find Exact (Global)
71
Margin Action (Global)
72
Right Margin (Global)
72
Word Wrap (Global)
72
Tab Mode (Global)
72
Tab Stops (Global)
73
Tab Width (Global)
73
Line End (Individual File)
73
Insert Cursor (Global)
73
Edit Mode (Individual File)
74
Scroll Speed (Global)
74
Saved Position (Individual File)
74
Display Mode (Individual File)
74
Step Size (Global)
74
Match Column (Global)
75
Important Instructions Regarding the Editor
75
Controlling the PC from the Active Star's Keyboard [SPC+1 2 7] (Chord B)
76
Table of Key Commands for Controlling the PC
77
External Keyboard
79
General
79
Keyboard Keys
80
Alphanumerical Character Inputs
80
Numerical Pad
80
Function Keys
80
Navigation Keys
80
Special Keys
80
Status Indicators
81
The Active Star as Braille Display
82
Screen Readers Using Windows, Example JAWS
82
Overview
82
Screen Reader Using Windows, Example Supernova
84
Overview
85
Voiceover: Screen Reader for Apple Ios Devices
86
Operation Settings for Handy Tech Braille Displays
88
Connection
88
Atc
89
Status Cells
89
Key Actions
90
Key Lock
90
Fast Keys
90
Repeat Keys
90
Miscellaneous
91
Info
91
Active Tactile Control (Atc)
92
ATC Assistant for Reading or Learning
93
Tips for Utilizing ATC to Learn Braille
94
Tips for Utilizing ATC for the Experienced Braille Reader
95
ATC-Monitor Settings
96
Battery Management
97
Battery Charging
97
Battery Capacity Display
97
Automatic Recognition of Low Voltage
98
Replacing the Battery
98
Important Information
100
Start-Up Procedures
100
Self-Check of the File System
100
Saving Files in Case of Fatal Errors
101
Symbols
101
Safety Information under the Standards for Medical Devices
101
General Safety Information
101
Handling the Active Star
103
Warranty
103
Technical Support
104
List of Key Combinations
105
Navigating the Menu System
105
Editor Functions
105
Keys in PC Mode
106
Fixed Key Functions on External Keyboard
106
Error Messages
108
English Language Error Messages
108
Fatal Errors
108
General Errors
109
Warnings and Messages
109
Error Messages from the Message File
110
General Messages
110
File System Messages
110
Editor Messages
111
Copyright Notice
115
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