Handy Tech Connect Braille User Manual
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Connect BrailleStart-UpPage 133 Start-Up3.1 Version InformationAs of this Section, all common characteristics of the Connect Braille will be described. Thisinformation applies to firmware Version 1.0 of your Connect Braille.3.2 Turning the Power OnPress the on/off button to turn the Connect Braille on. You can now work independent of apower source, because the batteries are fully charged. You will hear a short, high-pitchedbeep, and the following start-up message will be displayed on the Braille display:'Handy Tech CONNECT BRAILLE 1.0'At the end of this string is the version number of the firmware that you are currentlyworking with.The high-pitched beep, followed by a second lower beep at start-up, indicates that you arenow in work mode. As soon as you hear the lower beep, also called start-up sound, youcan begin working. Once the screen reader transmits information to the Connect Braille,the power-on message disappears, and the current data is displayed.Now, before you can finally get started, we would like to familiarize you with some of thebasic concepts pertaining to your Connect Braille.3.3 Basic Operation3.3.1 ChordsThe Connect Braille's keyboard is very easy to use. The keystroke functions are notactivated until the key is released. If a character is composed by several keys, it will becreated after releasing all keys.In order to make functions available to you which require their own function keys onstandard keyboards, while also providing efficiency of operation, we have introduced theso-called chord functions. Chords are letters or Braille dots that are used in combinationwith the space bar. For example, you can use Chord m [SPC+1 3 4] to open the menu andChord p [SPC + 1 2 3 4] to go back into PC mode.With Chord Commands it is enough to release one key in order to activate the function.When entering characters all keys need to be released.You will find a list of all available key combinations in chapter 11.3.3.2 Signal TonesThe Connect Braille utilizes various signal tones to indicate its status or to alert you toprompts or possible errors. |
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