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Freedom Scientific, Blind Low Vision Group

April 2002

Part# 440013-001 Rev. D

PUBLISHED BY Freedom Scientific BLV Group, LLC

11800 31st Court North St. Petersburg, Florida 33716-1805 USA http://www.FreedomScientific.com

Information in this document is subject to change without notice. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or any means electronic or mechanical, for any purpose, without the express written permission of Freedom Scientific.

Copyright © 2002 Freedom Scientific, Inc., All Rights Reserved. CompactFlash™ is a trademark of the CompactFlash Association in the United States and/or other countries

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION ......................................................... 1

OVERVIEW ................................................................. 3

Care of your Braille Lite M20/40........................... 3

Braille Lite Keyboard ............................................. 3

Braille Display ....................................................... 4

Advance Bar........................................................... 4

Whiz Wheels .......................................................... 4

Ports and Switches ................................................ 5

Starting the Braille Lite ......................................... 6

The Battery and Battery Charger ........................... 6

Conventions ........................................................... 8

Getting Help .......................................................... 8

Braille Lite Commands........................................... 9

Braille Display Commands..................................... 9

Navigation ...........................................................10

The Braille Lite Menus.........................................12

WORKING WITH FILES .............................................15

Opening Files.......................................................15

Creating a File......................................................16

Saving Files .........................................................16

Renaming and Deleting Files...............................18

Reading Files .......................................................18

Editing Files.........................................................20

WORKING WITH FOLDERS........................................23

Creating Folders .................................................. 23

Renaming and Deleting Folders .......................... 24

CUSTOMIZING THE BRAILLE LITE ............................ 25

Customizing Speech Parameters ......................... 25

Configuring Braille Parameters ........................... 26

Configuring Edit Parameters ............................... 27

THE BRAILLE LITE UTILITIES ................................... 28

Time and Date ..................................................... 28

The Datebook ...................................................... 28

The Phonebook.................................................... 29

The Calculator...................................................... 30

NOTE TAKING .......................................................... 34

The Cursor ........................................................... 34

The Editor ............................................................ 34

Creating Files ...................................................... 35

Opening Files ...................................................... 36

Reading Text ....................................................... 36

Reading with Braille ............................................ 37

Editing Text ......................................................... 39

Append Mode ...................................................... 40

PC Edit Mode ....................................................... 40

Copying, Deleting, and Pasting ........................... 41

Copying................................................................ 41

Delete Parameters .............................................. 42

Pasting Information ............................................ 45

Find ..................................................................... 45

Find and Replace ................................................. 46

Case Sensitive Searches ...................................... 47

Global Searches ...................................................48

Spell Check ..........................................................51

Managing Files ....................................................53

Memory ...............................................................54

Folders.................................................................54

Creating Folders ..................................................55

Renaming and Deleting Folders ..........................55

Moving Files ........................................................56

File Commands ....................................................57

Compact Flash .....................................................58

THE BRAILLE LITE UTILITIES....................................60

The Time and Date...............................................60

Setting the Time..................................................60

Setting Time Format............................................61

Setting Hourly Announcement.............................62

Announcing the Date ...........................................62

Setting the Date ..................................................63

The Smart Calendar .............................................63

The Datebook.......................................................64

The Stopwatch .....................................................67

The Timer ............................................................68

The Calculator......................................................68

Basic Operations..................................................69

Scientific Calculator Functions.............................71

Storing and Using the Memory Locations............74

The Phonebook ....................................................75

MACROS .................................................................. 81

Recording a Macro............................................... 82

Executing a Macro ............................................... 82

Speaking or Silencing Macros.............................. 82

Nesting a Macro .................................................. 83

Start-Up Macros .................................................. 83

Erasing a Macro................................................... 83

Write-Protecting a Macro .................................... 84

PRINTING AND EMBOSSING ................................... 85

Status Menu Settings.......................................... 85

Printer Compatibility ........................................... 86

Print Commands .................................................. 86

Page Numbering ................................................. 89

Document Layout................................................. 89

Formatting Commands ........................................ 90

Syntax ................................................................. 90

Attribute Marking................................................ 91

Margins and Alignment ....................................... 92

Tabs..................................................................... 95

Page Numbering ................................................. 95

Headers and Footers ........................................... 97

Other Commands................................................. 98

Information Commands....................................... 99

CONNECTING TO A PERSONAL COMPUTER............100

JAWS and Connect Outloud................................100

Requirements ....................................................101

Installing WinDisk .............................................101

Braille Lite Settings ...........................................101

Using WinDisk....................................................102

WinDisk Commands ...........................................103

Leaving WinDisk ................................................105

Trouble Shooting ...............................................105

The External Disk Drive .....................................105

Send Options .....................................................106

Receiving from the Disk Drive ...........................107

E-MAIL...................................................................108

E-mail Configuration..........................................108

Running the Configuration Wizard.....................109

Changing E-mail Configurations ........................110

Checking for new E-mail ....................................110

Reading E-mail ..................................................111

Mailbox Commands ...........................................111

E-mail Parameters.............................................116

CARE AND MAINTENANCE .....................................118

Resetting the Braille Lite...................................118

Warm Reset .......................................................118

Cold Reset..........................................................119

Hardware Reset .................................................120

Updating the Firmware......................................120

Getting Started..................................................121

Using the Disk Drive..........................................121

Using WinDisk ...................................................123

Starting the Update...........................................124

APPENDIX A: THE FILE MENU................................129

Navigation .........................................................129

General ..............................................................130

Information .......................................................131

Other .................................................................132

File Transfers.....................................................132

External Programs.............................................133

Folders ..............................................................133

APPENDIX B: THE OPTIONS MENU........................136

APPENDIX C: THE STATUS MENU .........................139

Navigation .........................................................139

Serial Parameters..............................................139

Speech Parameters ...........................................142

Braille Display Parameters ................................142

Editor Parameters .............................................143

Format Parameters............................................144

System Parameters ...........................................145

APPENDIX D: FAQ’S ..............................................147

APPENDIX E: ASCII BRAILLE SYMBOLS.................163

APPENDIX F: CONTACT INFORMATION.................172

INDEX ....................................................................173

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Introduction The Braille Lite is a notetaker and a personal digital assistant that has a built-in speech synthesizer, an 8 dot Perkins style keyboard, either a 20 or 40 cell Braille display, and built in applications such as datebook, phonebook, and calculator. This notetaker can go anywhere, link to a full computer, remind you of appointments and much more. Use it to create documents, organize your schedule, maintain contacts, and transfer information to and from your PC.

This user’s manual is organized into the following sections:

• Getting Started contains introductory information, and all you need to know to quickly get up and running with your Braille Lite.

• Using the Braille Lite contains detailed information on the main features of the Braille Lite, including the Braille Lite Editor and utilities.

• Advanced Features contains information on the most advanced functions of the Braille Lite, including macros and connecting the Braille Lite to other devices.

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• The appendices contain reference information to provide you quick access to essential information.

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Overview The M20 and M40 Braille Lite notetakers have new programmable Whiz Wheels that scroll by line, by sentence, or by paragraph. The Whiz Wheels also have tactile bumps, which indicate your movement through a document.

The Braille Lite provides speech output through an internal synthesizer, and Braille output through a 20 or 40 refreshable cell Braille display. The Braille Lite has 2 megabytes of RAM (Random Access Memory), 12 megabytes of read only flash memory and accepts standard CompactFlash™ memory cards.

Care of your Braille Lite M20/40 For best care of your Braille Lite M20/40, store your unit in a dry place, avoid operating the unit around liquids or food, and always operate the unit with dry, clean hands.

Braille Lite Keyboard The standard 8-dot Braille keyboard represents the dots in a Braille cell. It is laid out in the following order from left to right; 7, 3, 2, 1, 4, 5, 6, and 8. Below these keys, in the center of the Braille Lite, is the spacebar. When you press the spacebar in combination with other keys you create a chord.

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Braille Display The Braille Lite has either a twenty or forty refreshable cell Braille display. The number of cells your unit has depends on the model you purchased. The M20 has 20 cells and the M40 has 40 cells. The Braille display, located below the keyboard, has cursor routing buttons above each cell, which when pressed, places the cursor at that specific cell’s location. Specific to the M40 are raised locator dots, which are above cells five, ten, fifteen, twenty, twenty-five, thirty, and thirty-five. These raised dots help you locate a cell quickly.

Advance Bar Depending on your Braille Lite model, there is either one advance bar (M20) or two advance bars (M40). The advance bars allow you to move through your files one display length at a time. Press the right end of an advance bar to move forward by 20 or 40 cells. Press the left end of an advance bar to move back 20 or 40 cells. In either case, the display wraps to the next or previous line of text after it reaches the end or beginning of a text line.

Whiz Wheels The Whiz Wheels are a new feature to the Millennium Series. They allow you to scroll among the different Braille Lite menus and they

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allow you to scroll text by line, by sentence, and by paragraph. To program the scrolling feature, open or create a file, and press the right and left Whiz Wheel down for line, sentence, or paragraph

Ports and Switches

Braille Lite M20 The Braille Lite On/Off switch is on the right edge of the unit. Toggle the switch towards the back of the system to turn on the Braille Lite. A similar switch called the Braille Display Mode switch is on the left side of the system. This switch toggles the Braille Lite between Notetaker and Braille Display Mode. Leave the switch toggled toward the back of the system to use the Braille Lite as a Notetaker, and toggle the switch toward the front of the system to use the Braille Lite as a Braille display with your PC and screen access software.

In front of the On/Off switch is a PS2-style serial port. This type of port will attach a computer keyboard or other external devices. Just in back the On/Off switch is an Earphone Jack. This jack can also connect an external speaker or a tape recorder.

On the backside of the Braille Lite M20/40 is a Compact Flash port (add-on memory), a modem port, and a parallel port.

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On the left side of the unit in back of the Braille Display Mode switch is the AC Adapter jack and just in front of this switch is another PS2-style serial port.

Braille Lite M40 Orient your Braille Lite so that the Braille display is closest to you. On the right side of the unit is the On/Off switch. Toggle the switch towards the back of the unit to turn on the Braille Lite. A similar switch, called the Braille Display Mode switch, is on the left side of the unit. This switch toggles the Braille Lite between Notetaker and Braille Display Mode. Leave the switch toggled toward the back of the system to use the Braille Lite as a notetaker. Toggle the switch toward the front of the system to use the Braille Lite as a Braille display with your PC and screen access software.

On the back side of the unit, from left to right, are the following jack, buttons, and ports:

• The AC adapter jack – connects the 12 volt battery recharger that is supplied with the unit.

• Two serial ports - these ports allow you to simultaneously attach two external devices such as a personal computer (PC), a digital Braille display and/or a disk drive.

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Note: For external devices to work properly please use the appropriate cables that Freedom Scientific manufactures.

• Two PS2-style serial ports – these ports have been made available for future expansions.

• One parallel port – attaches any standard printer or embosser.

• A recessed hardware reboot button

• A recessed hardware reset button

Note: Please avoid pressing either the recessed hardware reboot button or the recessed hardware reset button unless specifically instructed by Freedom Scientific’s technical support team.

• A Compact Flash port (add-on memory)

• An earphone jack - this jack can also connect an external speaker or a tape recorder.

On the left side of the unit, from front to back, is the Braille Display Mode switch and the modem port.

Starting the Braille Lite When you start the Braille Lite for the first time you hear the prompt, "Braille Lite ready, help is open." This prompt is telling you that the Help File is open. Use the Whiz Wheels to scroll and display the contents of this file.

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The Battery and AC Charger A Lithium ion battery powers the Braille Lite M20/40. This battery does not build up memory and can be charged as often as you like without affecting battery life or the number of hours on each recharge cycle. It is not necessary to fully discharge the battery before recharging the unit.

When you first start the Braille Lite, the battery should be charged and ready to work. If the Braille Lite does not turn on, connect the battery charger to the unit and plug the AC adapter to the wall outlet to charge the battery. A unit battery charger is included with the purchase of your Braille Lite.

If you run your Braille Lite to the point that it becomes inoperable, leave the charger plugged in for at least one full minute before restarting the unit.

Regardless of the amount of battery charge remaining, it takes four hours to recharge the Braille Lite battery and there is no danger of overcharging the unit. Once charged, the unit operates for approximately thirty hours. When the battery needs recharging, you will receive a “Battery Low” message.

WARNING: This unit should only be charged using the supplied battery charger. Use of any other adapter may damage the unit and

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possibly void any existing warranty or service contract.

Your Braille Lite has a built in rechargeable cell. This cell only works when the main battery is dead and holds memory for about 2 weeks after which the memory is lost. For this reason it is important to recharge your main battery frequently.

To alert you that you have left your unit on for 5 minutes without pressing a key, the Braille Lite announces, “Hello.” If the speech is turned off, the unit will beep.

Gas Gage Another feature added to the M20/40 software is the “Gas Gage.” This feature monitors your activity and counts the absolute minutes that the unit is on whether it is plugged in or not. The gas gage starts at a 100% when manually reset and decreases by percentage according to the activities being performed and the duration of those activities. To find out the percentage of residual battery time, enter the Status Menu with an ST-SIGN CHORD (DOTS 3-4 CHORD) and press DOTS 1-4-6.

Note: For an accurate reading, you must reset the “Gas Gage” each time you recharge your unit. To reset the “Gas Gage” enter the Status Menu (DOTS 3-4 CHORD), and press a TH-SIGN

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CHORD, SPACEBAR, Y (DOTS 1-4-5-6 CHORD, SPACEBAR, DOTS 1-3-4-5-6).

Conventions This manual specifies keyboard commands in the following manner.

• The word CHORD means press the spacebar at the same time as the listed Braille character. For example: to form an E-CHORD, press the spacebar simultaneously with DOTS 1 and 5.

• The term toggle means that a key used in combination with the spacebar will turn a particular feature on or off.

• Keys to be pressed are capitalized and are in BOLD.

• Keys pressed simultaneously are indicated with a MINUS (-) sign joining the keys.

• The phrase “(Y,N)” means that you should choose Y for yes or N for no.

• Keys pressed one after the other are separated by a COMMA (,).

For example, "Press ST-SIGN CHORD, S-CHORD, SPACEBAR to toggle speech on or off."

Getting Help There are several methods for getting help when using your Braille Lite.

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Onboard Help You can access the Help File from within any file. Press ? CHORD (DOTS 1-4-5-6 CHORD) to access the Braille Lite’s Onboard Help File.

The Braille Lite User’s Manual The User’s Manual is also available in the File Menu of your Braille Lite. Press O-CHORD, F (DOTS 1-3-5 CHORD, DOTS 1-2-4) to access the File Menu and use the Whiz Wheels to locate the file. When you have located the file, press E-CHORD (DOTS 1-5 CHORD) to open the file.

Technical Support Ongoing Technical Support is available for those user’s who purchase and register their notetaker. Before calling Technical Support, please visit our website at http://www.FreedomScientific.com or email us at [email protected]. Our Technical Support phone number is (727) 803-8600. When calling Technical Support, please have your notetaker serial number ready.

Website Freedom Scientific has an Internet website that has additional sources of technical support and information. You can use your computer and modem to download software programs, technical bulletins, and product updates from

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these sources. You can find the Freedom Scientific website at http://www.FreedomScientific.com.

Braille Lite Commands “Chording” produces almost all of the Braille Lite commands. This term refers to pressing the spacebar in conjunction with other Braille dot keys. This feature is similar to pressing the CTRL key along with other keys on a computer keyboard.

Using a letter in combination with pressing the Advance Bar toggles features on or off.

Braille Display Commands Move display right 20/40 characters Tap right end of advance bar

Move display left 20/40 characters Tap left end of advance bar

Scroll Braille display (must have speech turned off) ER-SIGN CHORD (DOTS 1-2-4-5-6 CHORD)

Stop scrolling any CHORD

Scroll display faster DOT 5

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Scroll display slower DOT 2

Navigation The following keystrokes navigate documents, menus, and submenus.

Backward one line DOT 1 CHORD

Forward one line DOT 4 CHORD

Backward one word DOT 2 CHORD

Forward one word DOT 5 CHORD

Backward one character DOT 3 CHORD

Forward one character DOT 6 CHORD

Back one paragraph DOTS 2-3 CHORD

Forward one paragraph DOTS 5-6 CHORD

Move Commands

The Move command (# CHORD) (DOTS 3-4-5-6 CHORD) lets you navigate files by a specific parameter. After pressing # CHORD (DOTS 3-4-5-6 CHORD), press DOT 4 CHORD to move through the menu choices, or use the access keys listed below.

Absolute Page (A)

After selecting this parameter, specify the number of units you want to move, counted from the top of the file. Specify 0 to determine the total number of absolute pages in the file.

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Braille Page (B)

After selecting this parameter, specify the number of units you want to move, counted from the top of the file. Specify 0 to determine the total number of Braille pages in the file.

Character (C)

After selecting this parameter, specify the number of units you want to move from the top of the file. Include a PLUS SIGN (+) before the number to move forward the specified number of units from the cursor location. Use a MINUS SIGN (-) before the number to move backward the specified number of units from the cursor location. Specify 0 to determine the total number of characters in the file.

Line (L)

After selecting this parameter, specify the number of units you want to move from the top of the file. Include a PLUS SIGN (+) before the number to move forward the specified number of units from the cursor location. Include a MINUS SIGN (-) before the number to move backward the specified number of units from the cursor location. Specify 0 to determine the total number of lines in the file.

Mark (M)

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Use this parameter if you have previously set a mark (M-CHORD) in your file, and want to move back to the location of that mark.

Print Page (P)

After selecting this parameter, specify the number of units you want to move, counted from the top of the file. Specify 0 to determine the total number of print pages in the file.

Word (W)

After selecting this parameter, specify the number of units you want to move from the top of the file. Include a PLUS SIGN (+) before the number to move forward the specified number of units from the cursor location. Include a MINUS SIGN (-) before the number to move backward the specified number of units from the cursor location. Specify 0 to determine the total number of words in the file.

The Braille Lite Menus The Braille Lite M20/40 has several menus that access options and configure settings.

File Menu (O-CHORD, F) (DOTS 1-3-5 CHORD, DOTS 1-2-4) Organizes work in files.

Disk Drive Storage (S-CHORD) (DOTS 2-3-4 CHORD) Transfers files to an external disk drive.

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Options Menu (O-CHORD)(DOTS 1-3-5 CHORD) Accesses built in applications.

• To move through the options, press the letter to select your choice or move through the choices using @ CHORD (DOT 4 CHORD) to move forward or A-CHORD (DOT 1 CHORD) to move backward.

• Go to the first choice with L-CHORD (DOTS 1-2-3 CHORD) or go to the last choice with DOTS 4-5-6 CHORD.

• Press a C-CHORD (DOTS 1-4 CHORD) to hear a current selection.

• Press an E-CHORD (DOTS 1-5 CHORD) to "enter" or "execute" a command.

• To cancel the process or exit a menu, press a Z-CHORD (DOTS 1-3-5-6 CHORD).

Status Menu (ST-SIGN CHORD) (DOTS 3-4 CHORD) Configures Braille Lite settings.

• To move through the Status Menu, press DOT 4 CHORD or DOT 1 CHORD.

• To move forward, press DOTS 5-6 CHORD.

• To move backward press DOTS 2-3 CHORD.

• To skip to the last choice, press DOTS 4-5-6 CHORD.

• Press the SPACEBAR to turn an option on or off.

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• To exit the Status Menu & save current settings, press E-CHORD (DOTS 1-5 CHORD) or Z-CHORD (DOTS 1-3-5-6 CHORD).

Speech Parameters (AR-SIGN CHORD) (DOTS 3-4-5 CHORD) Sets speech parameters.

• For softer volume, press DOT 1.

• For louder volume, press DOT 4.

• For slower speed, press DOT 3.

• For faster speed, press DOT 6.

• To move backward through voices, press DOT 2.

• To move forward through voices, press DOT 5.

• To cancel punctuation, press Z (DOTS 1-3-5-6).

• To announce some punctuation, press S (DOTS 2-3-4).

• To announce most punctuation, press M (DOTS 1-3-4).

• To exit the Speech Parameters Menu and save current settings, press E-CHORD (DOTS 1-5 CHORD) or Z-CHORD (DOTS 1-3-5-6 CHORD).

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Working with Files The Braille Lite M20/40 provides a full range of features for working with files. You can create, edit, rename, move, and delete files.

There are Braille Lite files that are loaded on your unit from the factory.

• The Help File contains a summary of the commands you use to operate the Braille Lite.

• The Clipboard File is used to temporarily hold blocks of text so that it can be copied or moved to another location in a document.

• The Datebook File is used to store scheduled appointments.

• The spelling dictionary program is loaded in a file called Spell.dic.

Opening Files To open an existing file:

• O-CHORD, F (DOTS 1-3-5 CHORD, DOTS 1-2-4) you will hear, "Enter file command.”

• Type O (DOTS 1-3-5) for open and then the “name of file,” followed by E-CHORD (DOTS 1-5 CHORD).

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Creating a File To create a new file:

• Type O-CHORD, F, (DOTS 1-3-5 CHORD, DOTS 1-2-4) you will hear, "Enter file command.”

• Type C (DOTS 1-4) for create, you will be prompted for the name of the file. Type the name and then press E-CHORD. (DOTS 1-5 CHORD)

• Braille Lite says, “Name of File” is open.

Note: Braille Lite filenames can be a maximum of 20 characters, however, if you are using a DOS based transfer utility or an external disk drive to move files to a PC or send them via e-mail, it is recommended that you use the MS-DOS 8.3 digit format.

If you name a file with a .brl, .bfm, or .brf extension, the Braille Lite will turn on Grade 2 Braille automatically.

Saving Files Braille Lite M20/40 automatically saves the text in your file whether you open another file or turn off the Braille Lite. If you have a file open and you turn off your Braille Lite, the next time you start your notetaker it opens and announces the file you were last in.

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Renaming and Deleting Files From the Files Menu type R (DOTS 1-2-3-5) for rename and D (DOTS 1-4-5) to delete a file.

Reading Files Files are read by character, word, line, or paragraphs. The available reading commands are as follows:

To read by character:

• Next character DOT 6 CHORD

• Previous character DOT 3 CHORD

• Current character DOTS 3-6 CHORD

• Current character phonetically DOTS 3-6 CHORD, twice

To read by word:

• Next word DOT 5 CHORD

• Previous word DOT 2 CHORD

• Current word DOTS 2-5 CHORD

• Spell current word DOTS 2-5 CHORD, twice

To read by line:

• Next line DOT 4 CHORD

• Previous line DOT 1 CHORD

• Current line DOTS 1-4 CHORD

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• To move quickly through a file:

• Forward one paragraph DOTS 5-6 CHORD

• Back one paragraph DOTS 2-3 CHORD

• Beginning of file DOTS 1-2-3 CHORD

• End of file DOTS 4-5-6 CHORD

• Read from cursor to the end of the file DOTS 1-2-4-5-6 CHORD

• Silence Speech DOTS 1-5 CHORD

Note: While most chords have set definitions, the chords DOT 1 and DOT 4 have three definitions. DOT 1 CHORD and DOT 4 CHORD can be set to move by line, by sentence, or by window. To set the definitions, enter the Status Menu and press V (DOTS 1-2-3-6), Spacebar.

Editing Files In the Append Mode, which is the default setting, anything you type is added to the end of your file. This allows you to take notes quickly. While in the Append Mode, you need to specify when you want to insert or overwrite text.

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• To insert text at the cursor location within the file, press I-CHORD (DOTS 2-4 CHORD), type in the text, and press E-CHORD (DOTS 1-5 CHORD).

• To overwrite one character at the cursor location, press OW-SIGN CHORD (DOTS 2-4-6 CHORD).

• To continuously overwrite text from the cursor location, press OW-SIGN CHORD (DOTS 2-4-6 CHORD) twice, type in the new text, and press OW-SIGN CHORD (DOTS 2-4-6 CHORD) again.

• To delete a character at the cursor location, press D-CHORD (DOTS 1-4-5 CHORD) twice.

• To delete multiple characters, press D-CHORD, C (DOTS 1-4-5 CHORD, DOTS1-4) plus the number of characters (up to 255), then press E-CHORD (DOTS 1-5 CHORD) to move the deleted text to the clipboard, replacing any text already in the clipboard. Press ING-SIGN CHORD (DOTS 3-4-6 CHORD) instead of E-CHORD (DOTS 1-5 CHORD) to append the deleted text to that already in the clipboard.

This same process can be applied to words, sentences, and paragraphs. For example, D-CHORD, W5, E-CHORD (DOTS 1-4-5 CHORD, DOTS 2-4-5-6 2-6, DOTS 1-5 CHORD) deletes five words from the cursor location forward, and places that text on the clipboard. D-CHORD, P3, ING-SIGN CHORD (DOT 1-4-5 CHORD, DOTS 1-

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2-3-4 2-5, DOTS 3-4-6 CHORD) deletes three paragraphs and appends the paragraphs to text already on the clipboard.

Text can also be copied or appended to the clipboard without deleting the existing text.

1. Move the cursor to the beginning of the text and press M-CHORD (DOTS 1-3-4 CHORD) to mark the location.

2. Move the cursor to the end of the text and press GH-SIGN CHORD (DOTS 1-2-6 CHORD).

3. Press C (DOTS 1-4) to copy the text to the clipboard, or A (DOT 1) to append the text to that already in the clipboard.

To paste information at the cursor location, press ING-SIGN CHORD (DOTS 3-4-6 CHORD). You are prompted to specify what information to paste. Press C (DOTS 1-4) to paste the clipboard contents, D (DOTS 1-4-5) to paste the date, or T (DOTS 2-3-4-5) to paste the time.

To find text within a file, press F-CHORD (DOTS 1-2-4 CHORD), type in the text, and press F-CHORD (DOTS 1-2-4 CHORD) again.

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Working with Folders The Braille Lite provides Folder Mode to assist you in organizing your files. In order to create and use folders, the Allow Folder Mode must be enabled in the Status Menu. Press ST-SIGN CHORD, F-CHORD, Y (DOTS 3-4 CHORD, DOTS 1-2-4 CHORD, DOTS 1-3-4-5-6) to enable Allow Folder Mode, and press E-CHORD (DOTS 1-5 CHORD) to exit the Status Menu.

The File Menu provides two options:

• All Files Mode

• Folder Mode.

Press SPACEBAR to toggle between these options.

When in Folder Mode, press DOTS 5-6 CHORD or DOTS 2-3 CHORD to move between folders, and then press DOT 4 CHORD or DOT 1 CHORD to move through the files in the current folder. RAM startup and Flash Startup are the default folders.

Creating Folders To create folders, you must be in the File Menu in the Folder Mode. Press DOTS 3-4-6 CHORD, type the folder name and press E-CHORD (DOTS 1-5 CHORD), then press R (DOTS 1-2-3-5) for RAM or F (DOTS 1-2-4) for Flash to store the folder. Press E-CHORD (DOTS 1-5 CHORD) to

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exit the File Menu. You can create up to 20 folders.

Note: Files are created and edited in RAM; files cannot be created or edited in Flash.

Renaming and Deleting Folders To rename a folder, press O-CHORD, F (DOTS 1-3-5 CHORD, DOTS 1-2-4), move to the folder and press DOTS 1-6 CHORD. Type in the new folder name and press E-CHORD (DOTS 1-5 CHORD).

To delete a folder, press O-CHORD, F (DOTS 1-3-5 CHORD, DOTS 1-2-4). To move the folder, press DOTS 3-6.

Note: Only empty folders can be deleted.

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Customizing the Braille Lite Many features within the Braille Lite can be custom configured. This section discusses customizing speech parameters, Braille display parameters, and editing parameters.

Customizing Speech Parameters To access the Speech Parameters Menu, press AR-SIGN CHORD (DOTS 3-4-5 CHORD). The following options can be adjusted while in Speech Parameters. Press E-CHORD (DOTS 1-5 CHORD) after making changes to exit the Speech Parameters Menu.

You can choose between eight voices. Press DOT 2 CHORD or DOT 5 CHORD to cycle through them. The voices are: Perfect Paul, Vader, Big Bob, Precise Pete, Ricochet Randy, Biff, Skip, and Robo Robert.

To adjust volume, press DOT 1 CHORD or DOT 4 CHORD. To adjust the rate of speech, press the DOT 3 CHORD or DOT 6 CHORD.

Press N (DOTS 1-3-4-5) to toggle the Braille Lite between reading numbers as full numbers or as a series of single digits. For example, 121 can be read as "one hundred twenty one" or "one two one."

Press SPACEBAR to set the Braille Lite to echo keyboard activity:

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• Key Click - Typed keys click as they are pressed.

• Silent Keys - There is no auditory indication when keys are pressed.

• Key Echo - Each character is spoken as it is pressed.

• Key Echo Words – Each word is spoken after it is typed and the spacebar is pressed.

To specify the amount of punctuation spoken, press Z (DOTS1-3-4-6) for none, S (DOTS 2-3-4) for Some, M (DOT 1-3-4) for most, or T (DOTS 2-3-4-5) for total.

Speech can be turned off from the Status Menu. To toggle speech on or off, press ST-SIGN CHORD, S-CHORD, SPACEBAR, E-CHORD (DOTS 3-4 CHORD, DOTS 2-3-4 CHORD, SPACEBAR, DOTS 1-5 CHORD).

Voice Shift In addition to Braille feedback, PC Edit now has Voice Shift feedback. Voice Shift reflects whether you’re in Append, Insert, or Overwrite Mode. With Append Mode the shift remains standard; with Insert Mode the shift goes up; and with Overwrite Mode the shift goes down.

To use Voice Shift:

1. Enter the Status Menu with an ST-SIGN CHORD.

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2. Turn PC Edit on by pressing DOTS 1-2-4-6 and if necessary use the SPACEBAR to cycle through the options.

3. Exit the Status Menu with an E-CHORD.

4. Enter Speech Parameters with an AR-SIGN CHORD.

5. Type DOTS 1-4-6.

6. Use Dropped Numbers, 0 through 6, to set the shift variation: with 0 having no shift variation and 6 having the greatest shift variation.

7. Press E-CHORD once to enter Speech Parameters, twice to exit out of this parameter.

Voice Inflection The inflection ranges available are from 0 (monotone) to 9. In this build of firmware, Voice Inflection is on by default. To adjust Voice Inflection, enter Speech Parameters (AR-SIGN CHORD) and adjust the inflection you hear using DOTS 1-3 (decreases) and DOTS 4-6 (increases).

To turn Voice Inflection off, enter the Status Menu (ST-SIGN CHORD) and press I. Then press the SPACEBAR. The Braille Lite remembers the last adjusted setting, regardless of whether you turn Voice Inflection on or off in the Status Menu. You can also adjust the inflection setting while Voice Inflection is turned off, but the new

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setting will not take effect until you turn Voice Inflection back on in the Status Menu.

Note: Be sure to point to an item other than PC Edit when pressing I in the Status Menu.

Voice Pitch You can adjust voice pitch. After entering Speech Parameters, use DOTS 2-3 (decreases) or DOTS 5-6 (increases) to adjust the voice pitch.

Line Breaks Press L to toggle between Speak to “End of Line” or “End of Sentence” (line is default). Speak to End of Line pauses for punctuation and/or line breaks; Speak to End of Sentence pauses for punctuation, but not for line breaks. You might use Speak to End of Line for reading the help file, for example, and Speak to End of Sentence for reading a novel.

Preset Voices You can preset five voices using all available Speech Parameters. Press DOTS 2-3 CHORD or DOTS 5-6 CHORD to select a voice number (i.e., voice number 1, voice number 2…) then use the different parameters to customize the voice. When you are ready or are in a situation where you need a different voice, press a Y-CHORD and the voice number (in dropped numbers) from

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within any file. The M20/40 automatically implements your preset voice. This feature is useful when you’re in and out of noisy and/or quiet environments or if you like to read at one speech rate and edit in another.

Configuring Braille Parameters The Braille Lite can display information in Grade 2 Braille or in Computer Braille. To toggle display of text in files between Grade 2 Braille and Computer Braille, press ST-SIGN CHORD, DROPPED NUMBER 7, SPACEBAR (DOTS 3-4 CHORD, DOTS 2-3-5-6 CHORD, SPACEBAR). To toggle display of system messages and menus between Grade 2 Braille and Computer Braille, press ST-SIGN CHORD, G-CHORD, SPACEBAR (DOTS 3-4 CHORD, DOTS 1-2-4-5 CHORD, SPACEBAR).

To display control characters such as carriage returns, press ST-SIGN CHORD, X-CHORD, Y (DOTS 3-4 CHORD, DOTS 1-3-4-6 CHORD, DOTS 1-3-4-5-6). To wrap lines to less than 40 characters, press ST-SIGN CHORD, W-CHORD, Y (DOTS 3-4 CHORD, DOTS 2-4-5-6 CHORD, DOTS 1-3-4-5-6).

Configuring Edit Parameters The Braille Lite defaults to Append Mode, however, it can also be set to function in the same manner as a word processing application on a computer. To set the PC Edit Mode, press

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ST-SIGN CHORD, $, I (DOTS 3-4 CHORD, DOTS 1-2-4-6, DOTS 2-4) then press the SPACEBAR to toggle through the options. Once you set this option, the Braille Lite defaults to Insert Mode when you start it. While in Insert Mode, press I-CHORD (DOTS 2-4 CHORD) from within any RAM file to toggle between Append, Overwrite, and Insert modes.

By default, the Braille Lite does not display the presence of blank lines. To have the Braille Lite show blank lines, press ST-SIGN CHORD, &, N (DOTS 3-4 CHORD, DOTS 1-2-3-4-6, DOTS 1-3-4-5).

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The Braille Lite Utilities The Braille Lite includes a Clock, Calendar, Datebook, Phonebook, and Calculator.

Time and Date To check the time, press O-CHORD, T (DOTS 1-3-5 CHORD, DOTS 2-3-4-5). To set the time, press O-CHORD, S, T (DOTS 1-3-5 CHORD, DOTS 2-3-4, 2-3-4-5) and enter the time in the format HHMM. You are prompted to enter A for a.m. or P for p.m., if you are using American, 12-hour time. The time takes effect immediately if you are using European, 24-hour time.

To use American 12-hour time format, press O-CHORD, S, 1 (DOTS 1-3-5 CHORD, DOTS 2-3-4, DOT 2). To use European 24-hour time format, press O-CHORD, S, 2 (DOTS 1-3-5 CHORD, DOTS 2-3-4, DOTS 2-3).

To check the date, press O-CHORD, D (DOTS 1-3-5 CHORD, DOTS 1-4-5). To set the date, press O-CHORD, S, D (DOTS 1-3-5 CHORD, DOTS 2-3-4, DOTS 1-4-5) and type in the date in the format MMDDYYYY, and press E-CHORD (DOTS 1-5 CHORD).

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The Datebook To enter an appointment into the Datebook, press O-CHORD, E (DOTS 1-3-5 CHORD, DOTS 1-5) and type the date of the appointment in MMDDYYYY format. Press E-CHORD (DOTS 1-5 CHORD) and type in the appointment information. Then press E-CHORD (DOTS 1-5 CHORD) again.

Press O-CHORD, A (DOTS 1-3-5 CHORD, DOT 1) to check the current day's appointments.

To set automatic appointment notification, press ST-SIGN CHORD, J, Y (DOTS 3-4 CHORD, DOTS 2-4-5, 1-3-4-5-6). Press E-CHORD (DOTS 1-5 CHORD) to leave the Status Menu.

The Phonebook

To add an entry to the Phonebook, press O-CHORD, P (DOTS 1-3-5 CHORD, DOTS 1-2-3-4). Each field name is announced. Type in the information for each field and press E-CHORD (DOTS 1-5 CHORD) to move to the next field. Press E-CHORD (DOTS 1-5 CHORD) in a comment field when finished.

To open the phonebook, press O-CHORD, P-CHORD (DOTS 1-3-5 CHORD, DOTS 1-2-3-4 CHORD). Press DOTS 5-6 CHORD or DOTS 2-3 CHORD) to move through the phonebook by entry. The name for each entry is indicated. Once the desired entry is found, press the DOT 4

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CHORD or DOT 1 CHORD to move through the information.

The Calculator The Braille Lite calculator is very robust with both standard and scientific functions. To open the Calculator, press O-CHORD, C (DOTS 1-3-5 CHORD, DOTS 1-4). To exit the Calculator, press Z-CHORD (DOTS 1-3-5-6 CHORD).

Standard operations are entered in the form A+B, with no spaces between the values and the operators. Press E-CHORD (DOTS 1-5 CHORD) to calculate the expression. The standard operators are:

+ plus DOTS 3-4-6

- minus DOTS 3-6

* times DOTS 1-6

/ divide DOTS 3-4

% percent DOTS 1-4-6

square root DOTS 3-4-5 CHORD

Press C-CHORD (DOTS 1-4 CHORD) to hear the information currently displayed in the Calculator. Press O-CHORD, C (DOTS 1-3-5 CHORD, DOTS 1-4) to clear the Calculator.

The Calculator has 26 memory locations, represented by the letters A through Z. R is reserved for the result of the most recent

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calculation. To store a value to memory, press S-CHORD (DOTS 2-3-4 CHORD), followed by the letter representing the memory location. To use the information stored in memory, simply reference the letter of the memory location in your expression.

The Calculator also supports many advanced scientific functions. For information on using these functions, please refer to the Braille Lite’s Onboard Help File.

Word Fix Word Fix is a quick and easy tool for changing how your M20/40 pronounces the words that you write. Below are the directions for creating and working with Word Fix.

1. Create a file O-CHORD, F, C and call the file Word.fix.

2. Press DOT 8 or DOTS 4-6 CHORD for a carriage return.

3. Type the word that you want to have the M20/40 say correctly followed by an Equal Sign followed by the phonetic pronunciation of the word.

For example: FreedomScientific=Freedom Scientific

Stuart=Stewart

4. Press DOT 8 or DOTS 4-6 CHORD for a carriage return.

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5. Type new word to be fixed using the same format.

Note: Word Fix only fixes the pronunciation so that whenever the word is encountered in a file it will be pronounced correctly. This is not a spell check tool.

Word Fix Rules:

• Word Exceptions Check in the Status Menu must be on in order for the word fixes to be recognized in a file. (The Access key for Word Exceptions is E).

• Each Word Fix needs to be on a separate line.

• There can be no spaces in your Word Fix string, nor can there be a space before the first word.

• The word before the Equal Sign must be one word. After the Equal Sign you can have multiple words.

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Using the

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Note Taking The Braille Lite M20/40 is a notetaker designed for effortless note taking in any environment. Information can be reviewed with speech and/or Braille. The Braille Lite M20/40 takes and organizes notes in the File Menu and the Editor. You manage, create, and organize files from the File Menu, and you read and edit files in the Editor.

The Cursor The cursor is essential to reading and editing because it marks the current location in the text. Various commands move the cursor to different parts of the document. For instance, the reading commands move the cursor to a specific element, while the Braille Lite M20/40 reads the text. The location of the cursor affects many text editing commands.

A solid dot 7 and a solid dot 8 represents the cursor location. By default, the cursor is only visible when you read by character, or when you use a cursor routing button to move the cursor to a specific cell.

The Editor The Braille Lite Editor allows you to create, open, read, write, and edit files.

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Creating Files To create a file:

1. Press O-CHORD, F (DOTS 1-3-5 CHORD, DOTS 1-2-4) to open the Files Menu.

2. Press C (DOTS 1-4). You are prompted for a file name.

3. Type the file name.

4. Press E-CHORD (DOTS 1-5 CHORD)

File names cannot exceed twenty characters nor can they contain the following characters: QUESTION MARK, ASTERISK, SLASH, BACKSLASH, COMMA, COLON, and PERCENT. File names should not begin with a PERIOD.

Further considerations include transferring files to an external disk drive or to a Compact Flash. Since these storage mediums do not support the longer file names, we recommend you use the MS-DOS "8.3" digit format. This format limits a file to eight characters, a period, and three more characters without spaces. The three characters after the period are referred to as a file extension, and may determine how applications on a PC interact with these files. For example, in Microsoft Windows 9.x, files with an extension of .txt are opened in Notepad.

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Opening Files To open an existing file:

1. Press O-CHORD, F (DOTS 1-3-5 CHORD, DOTS 1-2-4) to open the File Menu.

2. Scroll through the list of files with the Whiz Wheels.

3. Press O-CHORD (DOTS 1-3-5 CHORD) when the desired file is located.

Reading Text Files are read by character, by word, by line, or by paragraphs. The available reading commands are as follows:

To read by character:

Next character DOT 6 CHORD

Previous character DOT 3 CHORD

Current character DOTS 3-6 CHORD

Current character phonetically DOTS 3-6 CHORD, twice

Immediately after hearing a character's phonetic representation, DOT 3 CHORD moves to and provides phonetic representation for the previous character, and DOT 6 CHORD moves to and provides phonetic representation for the next character.

To read by word:

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Next word DOT 5 CHORD

Previous word DOT 2 CHORD

Current word DOTS 2-5 CHORD

Spell current word DOTS 2-5 CHORD, twice

Immediately after spelling a word, DOT 1 CHORD moves to and spells the previous word, and DOT 4 CHORD moves to and spells the next word.

To read by line:

Next line DOT 4 CHORD

Previous line DOT 1 CHORD

Current line DOTS 1-4

To move quickly through a file:

Forward one paragraph DOTS 5-6 CHORD

Back one paragraph DOTS 2-3 CHORD

Beginning of file DOTS 1-2-3 CHORD

End of file DOTS 4-5-6 CHORD

Read from cursor to the end of the file DOTS 1-2-4-5-6 CHORD

Silence Speech DOTS 1-5 CHORD

Reading with Braille All text reading commands work with the Braille display. Additional Braille display features

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include advance bars, Whiz Wheels, and cursor routing buttons. The advance bar and Whiz Wheels provide access to commonly used navigation commands, while the cursor routing buttons move the cursor to any cell. On the M40 there are raised ticks above cells five, ten, fifteen, twenty, twenty-five, thirty, and thirty-five to help the user locate a particular cell quickly.

Advance Bars

The advance bars move through your files one display length at a time. Press the right end of either advance bar to pan right 20 or 40 cells. Press the left end of either advance bar to pan left 20 or 40 cells. In either case, the display wraps to the next or previous line of text once it reaches the end or beginning of a line.

Reverse Advance

The function of the advance bars can be reversed so the left end of the advance bar moves you right, and the right end moves you left. For some people this provides an easier reach without needing to move fingers that are reading the Braille display. To enable Reverse Advance, press ST-SIGN CHORD, D-CHORD, Y (DOTS 3-4 CHORD, DOTS 1-4-5 CHORD, DOTS 1-3-4-5-6). Press E-CHORD (DOTS 1-5 CHORD) or Z-CHORD (DOTS 1-3-5-6 CHORD) to exit the Status Menu.

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Whiz Wheels

The Whiz Wheels, located at either end of the Braille display, navigate files by line, by sentence, or by paragraph. To select your settings, scroll and press down on the Whiz Wheels. Each Whiz Wheel can be set to navigate a different setting. For example, you can set the left Whiz Wheel to move up and down by sentence, and set the right Whiz Wheel to move up and down by paragraph.

Editing Text The Braille Lite provides a very robust environment for editing your files. You can copy and insert text; delete characters, words, or paragraphs; search and replace text; and spell check your files. There are two editing modes, Append and PC Edit, that allow you to interact with your files in the same manner as a word processor. The Editing Mode is set in the Status Menu.

1. Press ST-SIGN CHORD (DOTS 3-4 CHORD) to open the Status Menu.

2. Press $ (DOTS 1-2-4-6) to move directly to PC Editing.

3. Press SPACEBAR to cycle between "PC Editing Off," "PC Editing On," and "PC Editing On with Insert at Startup."

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4. Once the desired option is selected, press E-CHORD (DOTS 1-5 CHORD) to exit the Status Menu.

Append Mode The Append Mode, which is the default setting, allows for quick note taking because anything you type is added to the end of your file. While in the Append Mode, you need to specify when you want to insert or overwrite text.

• To insert text at the cursor location within the file, press I-CHORD (DOTS 2-4 CHORD), type in the text, and press I-CHORD (DOTS 2-4 CHORD) again.

• To overwrite one character at the cursor location, press OW-SIGN CHORD (DOTS 2-4-6 CHORD).

• To continuously overwrite text from the cursor location, press OW-SIGN CHORD (DOTS 2-4-6 CHORD) twice, type in the new text, and press OW-SIGN CHORD (DOTS 2-4-6 CHORD) again.

PC Edit Mode In PC Edit Mode, the Braille Lite M20/40 Editor functions more like a word processor. In this mode, press I-CHORD (DOTS 2-4 CHORD) to toggle between Append, Insert, and Overwrite Modes. The mode you select remains active until you change it, or until you reset your Braille Lite.

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• Append: Typed text is appended to the end of the file, regardless of cursor location.

• Insert: Typed text is inserted at the cursor location. Any text that is beyond the location of the cursor is pushed forward in the file.

• Overwrite: Typed text begins at the cursor location. Text that is beyond the location of the cursor is replaced with the newly typed text.

Copying, Deleting, and Pasting The Braille Lite Editor offers full functionality for reorganizing text. Delete or copy text from one section of a file, and paste it in another section or in another file.

Whether deleting or copying text, the Clipboard temporarily stores text. This allows you to copy or delete text from one file, switch to another file, and paste the contents of the Clipboard. Additionally, copied or deleted text can be appended to text already in the Clipboard, or it can replace the existing text.

Copying There are several ways to copy text to the Clipboard. The following method replaces or adds text to the text already in the Clipboard.

1. Move the cursor to the beginning of the text and press M-CHORD (DOTS 1-3-4 CHORD) to mark the location.

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2. Move the cursor one character after the end of the text you want to copy.

3. Press GH-CHORD (DOTS 1-2-6 CHORD).

4. Press C (DOTS 1-4) to copy the text to the clipboard, or A (DOT 1) to append text to text already in the clipboard.

Delete Parameters Delete parameters, used to copy and delete text, are available when you press D-CHORD (DOTS 1-4-5 CHORD) in any writeable RAM file. Use the cursor movement keys to cycle through the delete parameters and press E-CHORD (DOTS 1-5 CHORD) to select the parameter. Alternately, you can select a parameter by pressing a Delete Parameter’s Access Key.

Block (B)(DOTS 1-2): Prompts for a string of text, and deletes from the cursor to the first instance of that string of text. Text cannot be copied with this parameter.

Character (C)(DOTS 1-4): Prompts for a number of characters, and counts from the cursor forward through the file. Use this parameter to copy or delete.

Line (L)(DOTS 1-2-3): Prompts for a number of lines, and counts from the cursor forward through the file. Use this parameter to copy or delete.

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Paragraph (P)(DOTS 1-2-3-4): Prompts for a number of paragraphs, and counts from the cursor forward through the file. Use this parameter to copy or delete.

Sentence (S)(DOTS 2-3-4): Prompts for a number of sentences, and counts from the cursor forward through the file. Use this parameter to copy or delete.

Word (W)(DOTS 2-4-5-6): Prompts for a number of words, and counts from the cursor forward through the file. Use this parameter to copy or delete.

Mark (M)(DOTS 1-3-4): This parameter deletes text between a mark set in a file and the cursor location. Press M-CHORD (DOTS 1-3-4 CHORD) to set a mark in a file. Text cannot be copied with this parameter.

Cursor to End of Text (Z)(DOTS 1-3-5-6): Deletes from the cursor forward to the end of the file. This parameter cannot be used to copy text.

When selecting the Character, Line, Paragraph, Sentence, or Word parameters, the maximum number of units is 255.

After selecting the Delete parameter and the information, press either of the following:

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E-CHORD (DOTS 1-5 CHORD) deletes the text and moves it to the Clipboard replacing any text already in the Clipboard.

+ CHORD (DOTS 3-4-6 CHORD) deletes the text and moves it to the Clipboard, appending the text to the text already in the Clipboard.

GH-SIGN CHORD (DOTS 1-2-6 CHORD) copies text to the Clipboard without deleting it. (Copying text using the ING-SIGN CHORD (DOTS 3-4-6 CHORD) replaces any text in the Clipboard).

If the selected parameter does not support copying, the procedure is aborted.

Examples

To delete the character at the cursor location, press D-CHORD (DOTS 1-4-5 CHORD) twice. To delete multiple characters, press D-CHORD, C (DOTS 1-4-5 CHORD, DOTS 1-4)plus the number of characters (up to 255). Press E-CHORD (DOTS 1-5 CHORD) to move deleted text to the clipboard, which replaces existing Clipboard text. Pressing + CHORD (DOTS 3-4-6 CHORD) instead of E-CHORD (DOTS 1-5 CHORD) appends the text to the text already in the clipboard.

This same process can be applied to words, sentences, and paragraphs.

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Pasting Information To paste information at the cursor location, press DOTS 3-4-6 CHORD. You are prompted to specify what information to paste. Use DOT 4 CHORD and DOT 1 CHORD to cycle through the choices, or use the access keys listed below:

C (DOTS 1-4) pastes the clipboard contents.

D (DOTS 1-4-5) pastes the date.

F (DOTS 1-2-4) pastes contents of a file.

G (DOTS 1-2-4-5) pastes the date.

T (DOTS 2-3-4-5) pastes the time.

# CHORD (DOTS 3-4-5-6 CHORD) pastes the time from the Stopwatch

R (DOTS 1-2-3-5) pastes result from Calculator

Note: Using + CHORD (DOTS 3-4-6 CHORD) pastes information in a file at the cursor location regardless of which editing mode is active.

Find To find text within a file, press F-CHORD (DOTS 1-2-4 CHORD), type in the text string, and press F-CHORD (DOTS 1-2-4 CHORD) again. This searches from the cursor location forward to the end of the file. Text strings cannot exceed 63 characters.

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To search backwards from the cursor location in the file, press F-CHORD (DOTS 1-2-4 CHORD), type in the text to find, and press DOT 1-4-5-6 CHORD.

To find a date, press F-CHORD (DOTS 1-2-4 CHORD), and press G-CHORD (DOTS 1-2-4-5 CHORD). This starts the Smart Calendar. Type the number of days or the date in MMDDYYYY format and press E-CHORD (DOTS 1-5 CHORD).

Find and Replace

The Braille Lite also lets you find and replace strings of text.

1. Press F-CHORD (DOTS 1-2-4 CHORD).

2. Type in the text to find.

3. Press R-CHORD (DOTS 1-2-3-5 CHORD)

4. Type in the replacement text.

5. Press R-CHORD (DOTS 1-2-3-5 CHORD).

The Braille Lite then searches your file. When the specified text is found, the following options are available:

• Press R (DOTS 1-2-3-5) to replace the currently found instance of text.

• Press S (DOTS 2-3-4) to skip the currently found instance of text.

• Press A (DOT 1) to replace all further instances of the specified text.

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• Press C-CHORD (DOTS 1-4 CHORD) to hear/display the line in which the text was found.

Case Sensitive Searches The Braille Lite find feature is not case sensitive by default, but this can be enabled in the Status Menu.


2. Press THE-SIGN (DOTS 2-3-4-6) to move to Distinguish Case During Find.

3. Press Y (DOTS 1-3-4-5-6) to set this option to On.

4. Press E-CHORD (DOTS 1-5 CHORD) to exit the Status Menu.

Note: While case sensitive searches are sometimes very useful, they may seriously reduce the number of matches when performing a find operation.

Global Searches A global search is one that includes multiple files. There are two ways to search globally: from within a file, or from the File Menu.

When searching from a file, follow these steps:


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2. Type the string of text for which you want to search.


4. Type the “search options” you want to use. The following choices are available at the Search Options prompt:

All Files A (DOT 1)

RAM Files R (DOTS 2-3-4)

Flash Files F (DOTS 1-2-4)

Ram and Flash Files Z (DOTS 1-3-5-6)

Files in Current Folder O (DOTS 1-3-5)

Braille Files B (DOTS 1-2)

Duxbury or Megadots Files D (DOTS 1-4-5)

Text Files T (DOTS 2-3-4-5)

Small Files (2 pages or less) S (DOTS 2-3-4)

Medium Size Files (3 to 10 pages) M (DOTS 1-3-4)

Large Files (over 10 pages) L (DOTS 1-2-3)

Case Sensitive C (DOTS 1-4)

Quiet Search Q (DOTS 1-2-3-4-5)

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Currently Open File DOTS 4-6

List Matches in Clipboard DOTS 3-4-5-6

8. Press E-CHORD (DOTS 1-5 CHORD) to execute.

When searching from the File Menu (O-CHORD, F)(DOTS 1-3-5 CHORD, DOTS 1-2-4), follow these steps:

• Press F-CHORD (DOTS 1-2-4 CHORD).

• Type in a file mask, such as *.txt or *.brl.

• Press F-CHORD (DOTS 1-2-4 CHORD).

• Type in the string of text for which you want to search.

• Press E-CHORD (DOTS 1-5 CHORD).

• Type in the “search options” you want to use. The Search Options are the same as those listed above.

• Press E-CHORD (DOTS 1-5 CHORD).

By default, the Braille Lite searches all RAM files, Braille files, and text files, regardless of folder. Searches are not case sensitive. If this is exactly the search you want, press E-CHORD (DOTS 1-5 CHORD) at the Search Options prompt. Otherwise, type in the options you desire. For example, to search large text files in both RAM and flash, type LTZ. To search just small files in the current folder, type SO.

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When a match is found, the following options are available:

Open File O (DOTS 1-3-5)

Continue Search C (DOTS 1-4)

Skip to Next File S (DOTS 2-3-4)

Speak Text in Context C-CHORD (DOTS 1-4 CHORD)

File Name DOTS 1-5-6 CHORD

Abort Z-CHORD (DOTS 1-3-5-6 CHORD)

Note: When you select Open File (O), the search is stopped. When you select Skip to Next File (S), the search continues from the next file.

Spell Check Spell check, an external program already loaded on your unit, verifies correct spelling within your documents. Since the program file, "spell.dic," uses 86 Braille Lite pages, we recommend you store this file in Flash.

To start the spell check, open the Options Menu and press a CH-SIGN (DOTS 1-6). Press W (DOTS 2-4-5-6) to check the current word, or press Z (DOTS 1-3-5-6) to check the entire document starting from the cursor location. To

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check an entire file, first move your cursor to the beginning of the file and press L-CHORD (DOTS 1-2-3 CHORD).

The Braille Lite indicates an unrecognizable word by spelling it out. Several options are then presented. Use the cursor movement keys to cycle through the options and press E-CHORD (DOTS 1-5 CHORD) to select the option you desire. Most of these options also have access keys to directly select them. Press a – CHORD (DOTS 3-6 CHORD) to hear the access key for the current option.

Add Words to Personal Dictionary (A)(DOT 1) The first time this option is used, a file named "Personal.dic" is created in RAM. This file stores words not found in the standard spell check dictionary. Add words to the personal.dic that the spell check will not recognize such as personal names.

Bypass Word for Rest of Document (B) (DOTS 1-2) Spell check ignores any further instances of the current word in the open file.

Read Word in Context (C)(DOTS 1-4) Spell check reads/displays the line of text in which the current word is found.

Enter the Correct Word in Document (E)(DOTS 1-5)

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Spell check prompts you to type in the word as you want it spelled.

Skip Word (O)(DOTS 1-3-5) Spell check skips the current instance of the word and continues checking the file. Any further instances of the same word are found.

Repeat Incorrect Word (R)(DOTS 1-2-3-5) Spell check reads and spells the current word.

Suggestion Words from a List (S)(DOTS 2-3-4) Spell check lists alternative words for the current word. Use the cursor movement keys to cycle through the choices and press E-CHORD (DOTS 1-5 CHORD) to select a word. Z-CHORD (DOTS 1-3-5-6 CHORD) exits the list, and returns you to the previous list of options for the current word.

Suggestion Words Help (Q)(DOTS 1-2-3-4-5) Spell check indicates how to navigate within the word suggestion list.

Press E-CHORD (DOTS 1-5 CHORD) to cancel a spell check operation. If you are in the word suggestion list, press Z-CHORD (DOTS 1-3-5-6 CHORD) twice.

Managing Files The File Menu, accessed with O-CHORD, F (DOTS 1-3-5 CHORD, DOTS 1-2-4), manages your files. Rename, delete, write protect, or even password protect your files. Press O-CHORD, F (DOTS 1-3-

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5 CHORD, DOTS 1-2-4) to activate the list of files, then press any of the following:

• Use the cursor movement keys to move through the list of files.

• Press L-CHORD (DOTS 1-2-3 CHORD) to move to the top of the list, or DOTS 4-5-6 CHORD to move to the bottom of the list.

• Press ? CHORD (DOTS 1-4-5-6 CHORD) to access the File Commands Menu, then use the cursor movement keys to move through the available commands.

• Press E-CHORD (DOTS 1-5 CHORD) to select the file in the Files list, or to activate the selected command in the File Commands list. If required, the Braille Lite M20/40 prompts you for more information.

• Press a – CHORD (DOTS 3-6 CHORD) on any command to indicate the access key for that command.

Memory Understanding the memory structure of the Braille Lite is important to organizing your files.

• The Braille Lite has two megabytes of RAM and twelve megabytes of Flash memory.

• The Braille Lite accepts standard SanDisk Compact Flash modules. Files are created and edited in RAM.

• Files cannot be edited in Flash.

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• Files can be copied to and from RAM to Compact Flash.

• Files cannot be copied from Flash to Compact Flash.

Because RAM is the hub through which files must move, we do not recommend you create folders or store files in RAM. Use your Flash space instead for creating folders and organizing your files.

Folders The Allow Folder Mode must be enabled in the Status Menu in order to create and use folders. Press ST-SIGN CHORD, F-CHORD, SPACEBAR (DOTS 3-4 CHORD, DOTS 1-2-4 CHORD, SPACEBAR) to enable Allow Folder Mode, and press E-CHORD (DOTS 1-5 CHORD) to exit the Status Menu.

The File Menu provides two modes:

• All Files Mode

• Folder Mode.

Pressing the SPACEBAR toggles between these modes.

In Folder Mode, only the files in the current folder are listed. Press DOTS 5-6 CHORD or DOTS 2-3 CHORD to move between folders, and press DOT 4 CHORD or DOT 1 CHORD to move through the files in the current folder. RAM

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startup and Flash Startup are the default folders.

Creating Folders To create folders, you must be in the File Menu with Folder Mode activated. Press DOTS 3-4-6, type the folder name and press E-CHORD (DOTS 1-5 CHORD), then press R (DOTS 1-2-3-5) for RAM or F (DOTS 1-2-4) for Flash to store the folder. Press E-CHORD (DOTS 1-5 CHORD) to exit the File Menu. You can create up to 20 folders.

Renaming and Deleting Folders To rename a folder, press O-CHORD, F (DOTS 1-3-5 CHORD, DOTS 1-2-4), move to the folder and press DOTS 1-6 CHORD. Type in the new folder name and press E-CHORD (DOTS 1-5 CHORD).

To delete a folder, press O-CHORD, F (DOTS 1-3-5 CHORD, DOTS 1-2-4). Press DOTS 3-6 to move the folder.

Note: Only empty folders can be deleted.

Moving Files There are two ways to move files into other folders.

To move a single file into another folder:

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2. Press DOTS 5-6 CHORD or DOTS 2-3 CHORD to move to the folder containing the file you want to move, then press DOT 4 CHORD or DOT 1 CHORD to locate the file within folder.

3. Once the file to move is found, press GH-SIGN (DOTS 1-2-6) to determine if the file is marked, then press SPACEBAR to mark the file. Press SPACEBAR again to unmark a file.

4. Press DOT 5-6 CHORD or DOT 2-3 CHORD to select the folder to which you want to move the file and press E-CHORD (DOTS 1-5 CHORD) twice.

To move multiple files into a folder:


2. Press GH-SIGN (DOTS 1-2-6) to initiate the tagging process to copy files to another folder.

3. A list of files is displayed. Use the DOT 1 CHORD and DOT 4 CHORD to move through the listed files, or DOTS 2-3 CHORDS and DOTS 5-6 CHORDS to move through the folders.

4. Press SPACEBAR to mark each file you want to move or M to mark all files in the current

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folder. Press SPACEBAR again to unmark a file.

5. Once all desired files are marked, press E-CHORD (DOTS 1-5 CHORD).

6. A list of folders is displayed. Locate the desired folder and press E-CHORD (DOTS 1-5 CHORD).

File Commands Many commands are available within the File Menu. Several commands commonly used to work with folders have already been mentioned. Below lists commonly used file commands. For a complete listing, refer to the Braille Lite's Onboard Help ? CHORD (DOTS 1-4-5-6 CHORD)), or press O-CHORD, F, ? CHORD (DOTS 1-3-5 CHORD, DOTS 1-2-4, DOTS 1-4-5-6 CHORD) to open the File Command Menu.

Create File C (DOTS 1-4)

Open Selected File O-CHORD (DOTS 1-3-5)

Rename Selected File R-CHORD (DOTS 1-2-3-5 CHORD)

Rename Open File R (DOTS 1-2-3-5)

Delete Selected File D-CHORD (DOTS 1-4-5 CHORD)

Delete Open File D (DOTS 1-4-5)

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Write Protect Open File P (DOTS 1-2-3-4)

Unprotect Open File U (DOTS 1-3-6)

Password Protect Open File W (DOTS 2-4-5-6)

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The Braille Lite Utilities Equipped with features that enhance your daily activity, your Braille Lite M20/40 notetaker has built-in utilities that help organize your busy life. The Braille Lite M20/40 includes a clock, a datebook, a phonebook, a stopwatch, a timer, and a calculator.

The Time and Date The Braille Lite M20/40 tracks the time and date for you and can be set to announce the time on the hour. The Braille Lite uses the date in conjunction with the Datebook to help you track appointments.

Note: If you set the Speech Parameter to Most Punctuation, hours and minutes are spoken separated by the word “colon.” If you set the Speech Parameter to Some Punctuation, time is spoken just as a person would say it.

Setting the Time You set or change the time using one of two methods. Either enter the actual time or subtract the increment of time from the current hour.

1. Type an O-CHORD (DOTS 1-3-5 CHORD) to open the Options Menu.

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2. Press S (DOTS 2-3-4), then press T (DOTS 2-3-4-5) for Set Time. The Braille Lite prompts you with, “Enter time HHMM

Enter the exact time such as “0530” or enter the increment of time you want to add or subtract from the current setting. Use a plus or minus to represent the number of backward or forward hours and minutes. (Example “+0130” or “–0010”).

1. Press E-CHORD (DOTS 1-5 CHORD) after you have typed in the new time or time increment.

2. If using American 12 Hour time, press A for AM or P for PM.

Setting Time Format The Braille Lite clock displays time in American 12 Hour format or European 24 Hour format.

1. Enter the Options Menu using the 0-CHORD (DOTS 1-5 CHORD)

2. Type an S (DOTS 2-3-4) for set.

3. Write a DROPPED NUMBER 2 (DOTS 2-3) for European time or a DROPPED NUMBER 1 (DOT 2) for American time.

4. Type an O-CHORD, T (DOTS 1-3-5 CHORD, DOTS 2-3-4-5) to check the time.

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Setting Hourly Announcement The Braille Lite can be adjusted to announce each hour.

1. Enter the Status Menu using the ST-SIGN CHORD (DOTS 3-4 CHORD).

2. Write an H-CHORD (DOTS 1-2-5 CHORD). The Braille Lite says, “Hourly announcement, off.” This is the default.

3. Press the spacebar to cycle among the four options or use the dropped number equivalents.

Bell Only DROPPED NUMBER 1 (DOT 2)

Voice Only DROPPED NUMBER 2 (DOTS 2-3)

Bell and Voice DROPPED NUMBER 3 (DOTS 2-5)

Hourly Announcement off N-CHORD (DOTS 1-3-4-5)

Note: Speech must be on for the voice settings to work. The bell settings work with speech off.

Announcing the Date To announce the date, press O-CHORD, D (DOTS 1-3-5 CHORD, DOTS 1-4-5). The Braille Lite announces, “Thursday February 1, 2001.”

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Setting the Date To set the date:

1. Type an O-CHORD, S (DOTS 1-3-5 CHORD, DOTS 2-3-4).

2. Type a D (DOTS 1-4-5).

3. Enter date in MMDDYY format.

The Smart Calendar The Braille Lite’s Smart Calendar can calculate a future day and date. Press O-CHORD, G (DOTS 1-3-5 CHORD, DOTS 1-2-4-5) to open the Smart Calendar.

• Enter a date in the MMDDYYYY format, then press E-CHORD (DOTS 1-5 CHORD). The Braille Lite M20/40 speaks/displays the weekday, month, day, and year. (Ex. enter “03162001,” the Braille Lite responds with Friday March 16, 2001).

• Enter a number of days, such as “15” to determine the future day and date.

• Enter a number of days preceded by a minus (-) sign, such as “-12” to determine that past day and date.

• Enter a # CHORD (DOTS 3-4-5-6 CHORD) or E-CHORD (DOTS 1-5 CHORD) before entering the days or date in the MMDDYYYY format to determine the current Julian date. (The Julian date is the number of a particular day in a calendar year).

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The Datebook The Braille Lite Datebook is your personal space for storing important information such as appointments, messages, and special occasions.

There are three items under the Options Menu relating to the Datebook.

Check Appointments (A)(DOT 1) Select this item to check for any appointments on the current day.

Open Datebook File (D-CHORD) (DOTS 1-4-5 CHORD) Select this item to open the Datebook file. Navigate this file as you would any other file.

Datebook Entry (E)(DOTS 1-5) Select this item to add an entry to the Datebook. You are prompted to enter a number of days or a date in MMDDYYYY format. After doing so, press E-CHORD (DOTS 1-5 CHORD). The Braille Lite verifies the day and date of the appointment, and then prompts for the event text.

At this point, there are two options:

• Enter the event text and press E-CHORD (DOTS 1-5 CHORD).

• Press F-CHORD (DOTS 1-2-4 CHORD). This places you in Browse Mode as the Braille Lite searches the Datebook for the selected date. If the date is not found, an entry for it is added and "no appointments" is indicated. If

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the date is found, you are taken to that entry, and the first line of event text for that date is spoken/displayed.

Browse Mode

Browse Mode is a read only mode for reviewing Datebook entries. The following commands are available.

To navigate information for the current date:

Previous Line DOT 1 CHORD

Current Line C-CHORD (DOTS 1-4 CHORD)

Next Line DOT 4 CHORD

First Line DOTS 2-3-6 CHORD

Last Line DOTS 3-5-6 CHORD

Start of Line L-CHORD (DOTS 1-2-3CHORD)

End of Line DOTS 4-5-6 CHORD

To edit entries from Browse Mode:

1. Press I (DOTS 2-4) to insert a new line before the current line, or press A (DOT 1) to append a new line to the end of the current entry. Type in the event text and press E-CHORD (DOTS 1-5 CHORD) to return to Browse Mode.

2. Press E-CHORD (DOTS 1-5 CHORD) to edit the current line. When finished, press E-

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CHORD (DOTS 1-5 CHORD) to return to Browse Mode.

3. Press D (DOTS 1-4-5) to delete the current line. Press Y (DOTS 1-3-4-5-6) to confirm, or N (DOTS 1-3-4-5) to cancel. You are then returned to Browse Mode.

To switch entries of other dates from Browse Mode:

Prior Entry DOTS 2-3 CHORD

Next Entry DOTS 5-6 CHORD

Get New Date G (DOTS 1-2-4-5)

Get New Date returns you to the Datebook entry prompt, requesting a number of days or a date in MMDDYYYY format.

Press E-CHORD (DOTS 1-5 CHORD) to exit Browse Mode.

Appointment Notification To set the Braille Lite to check for appointments on the current day each time you start it:


2. Press J (DOTS 2-4-5)to move to Check Appointments.

3. Press Y (DOTS 1-3-4-5-6) to turn Check Appointments On.

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4. Press E-CHORD (DOTS 1-5 CHORD) to exit the Status Menu.

The Stopwatch The Braille Lite Stopwatch lets you measure elapse time. Track how long you work in a file, or the length of a presentation.

To enter the stopwatch, press O-CHORD, W (DOTS 1-3-5 CHORD, DOTS 2-4-5-6). The Braille Lite prompts with, “Stopwatch ready” and the display shows “00:00:00.” The following commands are then available:

Start/Stop Count DOT 6 CHORD

Reset Count DOT 3 CHORD

Read Count SPACEBAR

Exit Z-CHORD (DOTS 1-3-5-6 CHORD)

If you turn off the Braille Lite with the stopwatch running, the stopwatch will resume counting when you restart the Braille Lite. The Braille Lite M20/40 has a capacity of 23 hours 59 minutes 59.9 seconds.

The Timer The countdown timer is similar to an alarm clock or kitchen timer. Once set, the countdown timer can not be interrupted.

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To use the countdown timer you must be in stopwatch mode O-CHORD, W (DOTS 1-3-5 CHORD, DOTS 2-4-5-6). To use the timer, the following commands are available:

Start Count # (DOTS 3-4-5-6)

Enter Time E-CHORD (DOTS 1-5 CHORD)

Read Time Remaining SPACEBAR

Timing in the Background You can set the timer while working in another Braille Lite file. To do this, press the E-CHORD (DOTS 1-5 CHORD) twice. This keeps you in your original file in the exact place where you left off before you brought up the timer. After the time is up, the Braille Lite says, “Time is up” and sounds an alarm.

The Calculator The Braille Lite calculator is very robust with both standard and scientific functions.

Basic Operations • To open the Calculator, press O-CHORD, C

(DOTS 1-3-5 CHORD, DOTS 1-4).

• To exit the Calculator, press Z-CHORD (DOTS 1-3-5-6 CHORD).

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• Press C-CHORD (DOTS 1-4 CHORD) to hear the information currently displayed in the Calculator.

• Press O-CHORD (DOTS 1-3-5 CHORD) to clear the Calculator.

• Press F-CHORD (DOTS 1-2-4 CHORD) to toggle between speaking digits or full numbers.

Standard operations are entered in the form A+B, with no spaces between the values and the operators. Press E-CHORD (DOTS 1-5 CHORD) to calculate the expression.

The following are the standard operators in Grade 0 Braille:

• addition + (DOTS 3-4-6)

• subtraction – (DOTS 3-6)

• multiplication * (DOTS 1-6)

• division / (DOTS 3-4)

• percent % (DOTS 1-4-6)

• square root (DOTS 3-4-5 CHORD)

• decimal point . (DOTS 4-6)

• left parenthesis ( (DOTS 1-2-3-5-6)

• right parenthesis ) (DOTS 2-3-4-5-6)

• comma , (DOT 6)

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Performing Percentage Calculations To determine the percentage of a number, type the percentage value, the percent sign, and the number from which you want to derive the percentage. Press E-CHORD (DOTS 1-5 CHORD) to calculate the expression. For example, to find 20 percent of 500, enter 20%500, and press E-CHORD (DOTS 1-5 CHORD). The Braille Lite calculates the expression and returns "100."

Extracting a Square Root To extract the square root of a number, type the number, then press AR-SIGN CHORD (DOTS 3-4-5 CHORD). For example, to find the square root of 25, type 25 and press AR-SIGN CHORD (DOTS 3-4-5 CHORD). The Braille Lite immediately calculates the expression and returns “5.”

Setting Decimal Precision The Calculator’s result varies according to the number of decimal places you have set in your calculator. Two decimal places are usually enough for most situations; but for special situations when you need more precision, results can be calculated to 12 decimal places.

From within the calculator, press P-CHORD (DOTS 1-2-3-4 CHORD). The Braille Lite prompts for the number of decimal places. Enter a number from 1 to 12.

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Note: The Calculator drops ending zeros to the right of the decimal point. A value of 1.20 is displayed as 1.2, even if decimal precision is set to 2.

Scientific Calculator Functions The scientific calculator’s functions all use the same syntax. Type in the function name, followed by the arguments surrounded in parentheses. If there are multiple arguments, separate them with commas. Expressions cannot exceed 255 characters.

• To determine an average, type AVG(#,#,#) and press E-CHORD (DOTS 1-5 CHORD).

• To calculate the median, type MEDIAN(#,#,#) and press E-CHORD (DOTS 1-5 CHORD).

• To generate a random number between 0 and 1, type RAND() and press E-CHORD (DOTS 1-5 CHORD).

• To determine the square root of a number, type AR-SIGN CHORD (DOTS 3-4-5 CHORD)(#) and press E-CHORD (DOTS 1-5 CHORD).

Trigonometric Functions To calculate the sine of 90 degrees or pi/2 radians, type SIN(90) and press E-CHORD (DOTS 1-5 CHORD). The Braille Lite returns, “One.” The Calculator default is in degrees.

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To switch to radians, press R-CHORD (DOTS 1-2-3-5 CHORD). Type SIN(pi/2) and press E-CHORD (DOTS 1-5 CHORD). The Braille Lite returns, “one.”

Press R-CHORD (DOTS 1-2-3-5 CHORD) again to switch back to degrees. Other trigonometric functions are:

Cosine COS

Tangent TAN

Cotangent COT

Arcsine ASIN

Arccosine ACOS

Arctangent ATAN

Base e log LN

Base 10 Log LOG

Base e antilog ALN

Base 10 antilog ALOG

Conversions The Calculator provides functions for many conversions. Enter the value of what you want to convert as the argument. Remember that arguments must be contained within parentheses.

HD Decimal to Hexadecimal

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OD Decimal to Octal

BD Decimal to Binary

DH Hexadecimal to Decimal

DO Octal to Decimal

DB Binary to Decimal

FAREN Centigrade to Fahrenheit

CENTI Fahrenheit to Centigrade

IN Centimeter to Inches

CM Inches to Centimeters

MI Kilometers to Miles

KM Miles to Kilometers

L Gallons to Liters

GAL Liters to Gallons

KG Pounds to Kilograms

LB Kilograms to Pounds

G Ounces to Grams

OZ Grams to Ounces

Storing and Using the Memory Locations The Braille Lite calculator has 26 memory locations where you can store results of computations. These memory locations are

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labeled A through Z. Memory location R is reserved because it stores your last result.

There are two ways to store a number in a memory location.

1. Type an arithmetic expression and press E-CHORD (DOTS 1-5 CHORD) to compute the result.

2. Press S-CHORD (DOTS 2-3-4 CHORD) to store the result.

3. Type the letter of the memory location you want to use.

The second method is to type a number into the Calculator, press E-CHORD (DOTS 1-5 CHORD), type S-CHORD (DOTS 2-3-4 CHORD), and specify the memory location you want to use.

To read the contents of a memory location, type the letter of that location followed by E-CHORD (DOTS 1-5 CHORD).

To use numbers stored in different memory locations as part of an expression, reference the memory location in your expression. For example, if you have numbers stored in memory locations A and B, the expression A+B followed by E-CHORD (DOTS 1-5 CHORD) returns the sum of these two numbers.

The Phonebook The Braille Lite includes a phonebook to manage contact information. The Phonebook tracks much

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more than just phone numbers. It can manage names, addresses, phone numbers, e-mail addresses, and more.

There are two items under the Options Menu relating to the Phonebook. Press O-CHORD (DOTS 1-3-5 CHORD) to open the Options Menu and use DOT 1 CHORD and DOT 4 CHORD to move to the items. The access keys are listed below in parentheses.

Open Phone Book (P-CHORD) (DOTS 1-2-3-4 CHORD) Select this item to open a phonebook file. You may have multiple phone files, but the first word in each should be "phone." For example, you may want to have separate phonebook files for personal and business contacts. One could be named "phone personal," and the other could be named "phone business." You navigate this file as you would any other file.

Phonebook (P)(DOTS 1-2-3-4) Select this item to add phonebook entries, or to create and configure phonebook files.

Adding Phonebook Entries When you first press O-CHORD, P (DOTS 1-3-5 CHORD, DOTS 1-2-3-4), a list of fields is displayed. The “Name Field” must always be populated with information, otherwise the Braille Lite returns you to your current file and says, “Abort.” Records are alphabetized based

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on the Name Field. Use a consistent naming scheme, such as last name, first name. Use consistent capitalization as this makes it easier to locate individual records.

• Type in the information for each field and press E-CHORD (DOTS 1-5 CHORD) to move to the next field.

• Press DOT 1 CHORD or DOT 4 CHORD to move through the available fields. Field names are indicated as you move through them.

• Press # CHORD (DOTS 3-4-5-6 CHORD) followed by the first letter of a field name to move to a specific field.

• Press E-CHORD (DOTS 1-5 CHORD) in the comment field, or press F-CHORD (DOTS 1-2-4 CHORD) when finished.

Note: When entering field information, B-CHORD (DOTS 1-2 CHORD) is the only available editing option.

The default field names for the phonebook are as follows:

Name Home Phone

Title Work Phone

Company Pager

Address Cell Phone

Address 2 Fax

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City E-Mail

State Web Address

Zip Code Comments

Phonebook Options Press O-CHORD (DOTS 1-3-5 CHORD) from the list of field names to access 3 configuration options for the phonebook. Press an E-CHORD (DOTS 1-5 CHORD) to select a choice or exit the procedure with a Z-CHORD (DOTS 1-3-5-6 CHORD). The 3 configuration options are as follows:

• Set up Field Names

• Select Phone File

• Re-initialize Phonebook

Setup Field Names

This item presents a list of all available fields and indicates On or Off for each of them.

• Use DOT 1, DOT 4 CHORDS to cycle through each option. Press the SPACEBAR to turn the fields On and Off.

• Press P (DOTS 1-2-3-4) to only enable those fields commonly used in a personal phonebook.

• Press B (DOTS 1-2) to only enable those fields commonly used in a business phone book.

• Press Z (DOTS 1-3-5-6) to enable all fields.

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• Press E-CHORD (DOTS 1-5 CHORD) to return to the Phone Options Menu.

Select Phone File

This item presents a list of all phone files with names beginning with "phone," and lets you specify which phone file is active. Phonebook entries are always saved in the active phone file.

• Use the DOT 1 CHORD or DOT 4 CHORD to cycle through the list and press E-CHORD (DOTS 1-5 CHORD) on the file you want to have active.

• Press N (DOTS 1-3-4-5) to create a new phone file and set it as active. This option also is used to activate a phone file with a name that does not begin with "phone."

Note: Phonebook files contain the phone records you enter. They can have any file name, but are only listed under Select Phone File if their name begins with "phone."

Reinitialize Phonebook

This item resets several phone related settings:

• The default phone file, “Phone,” is set as active.

• All fields are turned on in all phone files with names beginning with "Phone."

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• Phone files with names that do not begin with "Phone" are only affected if they are active when Reinitialize Phonebook is selected.

Press E-CHORD (DOTS 1-5 CHORD) or Z-CHORD (DOTS 1-3-5-6 CHORD) to exit from any of the phonebook configuration options. You may need to press E-CHORD (DOTS 1-5 CHORD) twice to return to the list of fields in which information is entered.

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Macros A macro is a set of recorded commands that automates a given task. Pressing one keyboard command starts the macro, executing the entire series of assigned commands. Using macros can significantly increase your productivity because it allows you to automate frequently used tasks. Use macros for repetitive or complex tasks such as inserting your name and address into a document, launching a program, or copying and pasting data from one file to another.

The first time you create a macro, the unit automatically creates a file called “macros.sys” and places the file at the end of the files list. When recording macros, keep the following points in mind:

• You can create up to 64 macros with each macro comprising 63 keystrokes.

• Use meaningful alphabet name designations or Braille symbol designations when naming your macros.

• Carefully plan and record your macros to avoid keystroke errors. (This is important when creating a macro that edits text or manipulates files).

Recording macros uses the following basic steps.

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Recording a Macro To record, position your cursor at the point where you want to use the macro, start the recording and execute the steps included in the macro. For example, if you want a macro to insert a commonly used closing at the end of a letter, position your cursor at the end of a file before recording the macro.

1. Press N-CHORD (DOTS 1-3-4-5 CHORD) to start the macro recorder.

2. Enter the name of the macro. The prompt, “Recording” is spoken/displayed.

3. Perform the steps of your macro.

4. Press N-CHORD (DOTS 1-3-4-5 CHORD) to complete the recording or press Z-CHORD (DOTS 1-3-4-6 CHORD) to abort the recording.

The following commands add functionality to your macros. Use these chords in the recording process of your macros.

Executing a Macro Execute a macro by pressing J-CHORD (DOTS 2-4-5 CHORD) followed by the name of the macro.

Speaking or Silencing Macros To use the speech as you play or record a macro, press V-CHORD (DOTS 1-2-3-6 CHORD). To

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silence the speech, press K-CHORD (DOTS 1-3 CHORD).

Nesting a Macro Nesting a macro means you incorporate an existing macro into the one you are recording. To nest a macro, first record your new macro, then at the point you want the existing macro to take over, press J-CHORD (DOTS 2-4-5 CHORD) and type in the MACRO NAME.

Start-Up Macros A Start-Up macro plays every time you power up your Braille Lite. To create a Start-Up Macro, first press N-CHORD (DOTS 1-3-4-5 CHORD), then press SPACEBAR, Y (DOTS 1-3-4-5-6) for yes or N (DOTS 1-3-4-5) for no. Enter the keystrokes you want the macro to perform and end the recording with another N-CHORD (DOTS 1-3-4-5 CHORD).

Note: If a start up macro causes difficulties in the operation of your Braille Lite, bypass running it by pressing SPACEBAR during power on.

Erasing a Macro To erase a macro, press N-CHORD, MACRO NAME, N-CHORD (DOTS 1-3-4-5 CHORD, MACRO NAME, DOTS 1-3-4-5 CHORD).

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To erase a Start Up macro, press N-CHORD, SPACEBAR, Y or N, N-CHORD (DOTS 1-3-4-5 CHORD, SPACEBAR, DOTS 1-3-4-5-6 or DOTS 1-3-4-5, DOTS 1-3-4-5 CHORD).

Write-Protecting a Macro Write-protecting prevents you from creating new macro files with names of older macro files. To use write-protect, first enter the macro file, and press P-CHORD (DOTS 1-2-3-4 CHORD). To unprotect macro files, press U-CHORD (DOTS 1-3 CHORD).

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Compact Flash In the M20/40 notetakers, you can store files in three memory areas: RAM (Random Access Memory), Flash, and Compact Flash™. RAM and flash memory are internal and serve as the primary working areas. The notetakers possess two MB of RAM and twelve MB of internal flash memory. Additionally, M20/40 notetakers have a software program that stores files on Compact Flash (CF) cards. These cards slide in and out of the Compact Flash port on the rear of the notetaker. A single card can store as little as four MB of data and as much as 256 MB of data. Compact Flash cards can be purchased from most computer or office supply stores. Although, we still recommend the SanDisk cards, your notetaker is also compatible with Kingston, Memorex, Viking, Simple Technology, and eFILM by Delkin Devices. At this time, we do not recommend PNY brands.

Unlike RAM and flash files, files stored on CF cards must be copied to the RAM or flash memory before they can be read or edited. Because RAM is the hub through which files must move, we do not recommend you create folders or store files in RAM. Use your Flash space instead for creating folders and organizing your files. The Compact Flash utility provides the necessary tools for copying files to the CF card,

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for creating a folder on the CF card, and for navigating among the folders.

Compact Flash Commands To run the Compact Flash utility, press O-CHORD, F to get into the Files Menu. Then navigate to the CF.bns file using either the Whiz Wheels or A-CHORD/DOT 4 CHORD. When you arrive at the file, press O-CHORD to open or run the Compact Flash utility. When the Compact Flash utility is started, the files/folders on the Compact Flash utility are displayed. The following commands work in the Compact Flash utility:

Next File DOT 4 CHORD

Previous File A-CHORD

First File in List DOT 3 CHORD

Last File in List DOT 6 CHORD

Top of List L-CHORD

Bottom of List DOTS 4-5-6 CHORD

View Notetaker Files DOT 5 CHORD

View CF Files DOT 2 CHORD

Toggle between Notetaker and CF DOTS 4-5 CHORD

Open Folder E-CHORD

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Note: When you are in list of subfolders, the first item of each list is a period. Pressing E-CHORD when you are pointing at the period takes you to the previous folder level.

Create Folder + CHORD

File Information I-CHORD

Delete File D-CHORD

Rename file or folder R-CHORD

Up One Folder Level DOTS 2-3 CHORD

Mark File SPACEBAR

Mark Group of Files M-CHORD

Unmark masked files Y-CHORD

Format flash disk W-CHORD

Available CF space S-CHORD

Refresh directory F-CHORD

Skip a file S

Overwrite an existing file O

Overwrite all files A

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Rearranging files You can rearrange the file listed using the DOTS 2-3-6 CHORD. After entering this command the M20/40 prompts with, "The mask is *.* enter new mask." Type in the new mask using DOS wildcard characters, then press E-CHORD. The new list is displayed.

Tip: Using E-CHORD to edit a file mask offers two options: Begin typing and erase old text; or navigate to a character or word and use standard editing commands to edit the existing file mask.

Refreshing the view Occasionally, it may be necessary to refresh the files list view. This is especially helpful when copying files to a folder. To do this, type an F-CHORD. You can issue this command at any time.

Copying Files When you copy from the notetaker to Compact Flash, files are copied to the folder last open in the Compact Flash module. When you copy from Compact Flash to the notetaker, files are copied either into RAM Startup, or into the last RAM folder open before accessing Compact Flash. You can only copy files from RAM to Compact Flash or from Compact Flash to RAM. When you move

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to the notetaker side, all RAM files are displayed.

Copying a file to a CF card involves three steps: choosing the target folder; marking the files to be copied; issuing the copy command.

Choosing the target folder You first select the folder where the file is to be sent. To do this, press DOT 2 CHORD. Next, navigate to the folder or type O-CHORD, type in the desired folder name, then press E-CHORD.

Marking the files to be copied Next, mark the files to be copied. Press DOT 5 CHORD to change to the M20/40 side. Next, navigate to the folder containing the desired files. Once there, files must be marked for copying. This can be done in one of two ways. The first way to mark a file is to find it in the list and press the SPACEBAR. The second way to mark files is to use the M-CHORD to mark groups of files. After pressing this command, type in a file mask using DOS wildcards such as *.txt, and press E-CHORD. All files matching the mask will be marked. To mark all files, type M-CHORD, *.*, E-CHORD. Press Y-CHORD to unmark files by mask.

D-CHORD (DOTS 1-4-5 CHORD) deletes folders, but the folders must be empty.

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Issuing the copy command Last, type C-CHORD to copy the files. If there are duplicate files or files with the same name being copied, the notetaker will prompt you to either skip (S) the file, overwrite each existing file one at a time (O), or overwrite all existing files (A) without pausing. After, the unit will report the number of files copied.

If a file is too big to transfer or copy into RAM, you will be prompted to press S to skip the file or Z-CHORD to abort the transfer. If the full prompt cannot fit on your display, use your Advance Bars to read forward.

Creating a new folder To create a new folder one level below the current level, type DOTS 3-4-6 CHORD. Type in the new folder name and press E-CHORD.

Incremental Search The Compact Flash program also supports a powerful incremental name search. Type the desired file name one letter at a time until the full name is spoken or displayed. If you mistype a letter, simply retype it. The program remembers where you are in the search string and the letter is only added to the string if it is found in a file name. To clear the search string, perform any navigational command such as A-CHORD or DOT 4 CHORD.

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Getting information To receive information about a file, two keystrokes are available: I-CHORD and ST-SIGN CHORD. Pressing one of these keystrokes will give the file name, byte size, and the time and date the file was archived.

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Printing and Embossing Most printers use the parallel port, and most embossers use the serial port. If you are going to connect the Braille Lite to an embosser through the serial port, the Status Menu (ST-SIGN CHORD)(DOTS 3-4 CHORD) serial parameters settings must match the settings on the embosser.

The files in the Braille Lite Editor are plain text. They contain no layout or character formatting such as bold, italic, or underline. You must format text in a document when printing or embossing. Formatting commands - strings of characters included in your files - affect text layout and character appearance. The formatting characters are not printed or embossed; instead they instruct your printer or embosser on how to render a document.

Status Menu Settings There are several settings within the Status Menu that control how documents are printed or embossed. For basic documents, minor adjustments to these settings may be sufficient to provide the formatting features you want to use.

Press ST-SIGN CHORD (DOTS 3-4 CHORD) to open the Status Menu; then press DOTS 5-6 CHORD to move through the sections of this

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menu until "Format Parameters" is indicated. This section of the Status Menu contains the following items.

Printer Compatibility This item specifies the printer settings available.

• Epson Compatible Printer

• Imagewriter Printer

• HP Printer

Toggle between the settings with SPACEBAR. If you do not use one of these printer brands, check your printer documentation for information on "compatibility" or "emulation." If you are able to set your printer to emulate one of these brands, or if your printer is compatible with one of these brands, your printer should work with the Braille Lite.

Print Commands Print Commands affect how files are printed or embossed.

To send an open file to the serial port, press T-CHORD (DOTS 2-3-4-5 CHORD). Then specify which parameters you want printed.

Formatted Text A or T (DOT 1 or DOTS 2-3-4-5)

Formatted Braille B (DOTS 1-2)

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Line L (DOTS 1-2-3)

From Cursor to Mark M (DOTS 1-3-4)

Paragraph P (DOTS 1-2-3-4)

Unformatted File S (DOTS 2-3-4)

Braille Translation without Formatting (Use this parameter when importing a file into a word processor) W (DOTS 2-4-5-6)

Translate to Formatted Grade II 2 (DOTS 2-3)

Translate to Grade II (No Formatting) DOTS 5-6

From Cursor to End of File Z (DOTS 1-3-5-6)

Print to File F (DOTS 1-2-4)

Print to file only works through the serial port. When using this command, you are asked for one of the preceding parameters, then for a destination file name.

To send an open file to the parallel port, press T-CHORD (DOTS 2-3-4-5 CHORD) and one of the following parameters.

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Formatted Braille B-CHORD (DOTS 1-2 CHORD)

Line From the menu choose “line to parallel port”

From cursor to mark M-CHORD (DOTS 1-3-4 CHORD)

Paragraph P-CHORD (DOTS 1-2-3-4 CHORD)

Unformatted file S-CHORD (DOTS 2-3-4 CHORD)

Formatted text T-CHORD (DOTS 2-3-4-5 CHORD)

Braille translation without formatting (Use this parameter when importing a file into a word processor) W-CHORD (DOTS 2-4-5-6 CHORD)

Translate to Formatted Grade II DOT 2-3 CHORD

Translate to Grade II (No Formatting) DOTS 5-6 CHORD

All text from cursor to end of file Z-CHORD (DOTS 1-3-5-6 CHORD)

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Page Numbering Number Pages specifies whether or not page numbers are included in your printed and embossed documents.

Put Page Number on First Page determines if the first page of your document includes a page number.

Document Layout Several Status Menu items control overall layout of your printed or embossed documents. These items are listed here with their default values.

Double Space (Off) specifies whether the document is single or double spaced. This setting applies to both printed and embossed documents.

There are several Status Menu items that only affect how documents are printed:

• Print Line Length (75)

• Print Left Margin (10)

• Print Page Length (60)

• Print Top Margin (6)

There are also several Status Menu items that only affect how documents are embossed:

• Braille Line Length (33)

• Braille Left Margin (1)

• Braille Page Length (25)

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• Braille Top Margin (1)

Formatting Commands Formatting commands are inserted into the text of your documents to produce results that cannot be achieved through more general formatting settings in the Status Menu. We recommend you add formatting commands as a last step before printing or embossing a document.

Syntax Formatting commands must be entered in a specific manner to work properly. If you work with HTML you already understand the need for proper syntax in achieving desired results.

All formatting commands begin with the dollar sign ($) (DOTS 1-2-4-6).

• All formatting commands must have a space before and after the command. For example, to bold text: The word $BB bold $BF will print in a boldface font.

• Many formatting commands contain two elements, one to begin the formatting, and one to end it. If the ending element is left out, the printer does not know to stop applying that format.

• Many formatting commands must be used at certain locations relative to the text you want to affect. For example, when centering a line

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of text, the center command ( $C ) must be on each line that is to be centered.

• Many formatting commands require a value as part of the command. This must be included directly after the command, but before the space. For example, to set a tab stop of five characters, enter the command ( $TS5 ).

The following sections list the available formatting commands. The surrounding parentheses are not part of the command. If a numeric value is required as part of a command, it is indicated with the number sign (#).

Attribute Marking Formatting commands related to attribute marking apply only to documents that are to be printed.

Bold Begin ( $BB ) (DOTS 1-2-4-6, 1-2, 1-2)

Bold Finish ( $BF ) (DOTS 1-2-4-6, 1-2, 1-2-4)

Italic Begin ( $IB ) (DOTS 1-2-4-6, 2-4, 1-2)

Italic Finish ( $IF ) (DOTS 1-2-4-6, 2-4, 1-2-4)

Double Strike Begin ( $DBSB ) (DOTS 1-2-4-6, 1-2, 2-3-4, 1-2)

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Double Strike Finish ( $DBSF ) (DOTS 1-2-4-6, 1-2, 2-3-4, 1-2-4)

Strike Out Begin ( $SOB ) (DOTS 1-2-4-6, 2-3-4, 1-3-5, 1-2)

Strike Out Finish ( $SOF ) (DOTS 1-2-4-6, 1-3-5, 1-2-4)

Underline Begin ( $UB ) (DOTS 1-2-4-6, 1-3-6, 1-2)

Underline Finish ( $UF ) (DOTS 1-2-4-6, 1-3-6, 1-2-4)

Margins and Alignment Commands for adjusting margins work for both print and embossed documents. Some of the alignment commands also work for both print and embossed documents, but some of them only apply to print documents.

When adjusting margins, it is essential to consider the related settings within the Status Menu.

Set Left Margin ( $ML# ) (DOTS 1-2-4-6, 1-3-4, 1-2-3, #)

Set Right Margin ( $MR# ) (DOTS 1-2-4-6, 1-3-4, 1-2-3-5, #)

Set Top Margin ( $MT# ) (DOTS 1-2-4-6, 1-3-4, 2-3-4-5, #)

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Set Bottom Margin ( $MB# ) (DOTS 1-2-4-6, 1-3-4, 1-2, #)

Note: The bottom margin defaults to 0 for print documents. If page numbering is turned on, this changes to 6. Embossed documents use a default bottom margin of 0.

Set Page Length ( $PL# ) (DOTS 1-2-4-6, 1-2-3-4, 1-2-3, #)

Set Page Width ( $PW# ) (DOTS 1-2-4-6, 1-2-3-4, 2-4-5-6, #)

Increase Left Margin ( $ML+# ) (DOTS 1-2-4-6, 1-3-4, 1-2-3, 3-4-6, #)

Decrease Left Margin ( $ML-# ) (DOTS 1-2-4-6, 1-3-4, 1-2-3, 3-6, #)

Increase Right Margin ( $MR+# ) (DOTS 1-2-4-6, 1-3-4, 1-2-3-5, 3-4-6, #)

Decrease Right Margin ( $MR-# ) (DOTS 1-2-4-6, 1-3-4, 1-2-3-5, 3-6, #)

Increase Top Margin ( $MT+# ) (DOTS 1-2-4-6, 1-3-4, 2-3-4-5, 3-4-6, #)

Decrease Top Margin ( $MT-# ) (DOTS 1-2-4-6, 1-3-4, 2-3-4-5, 3-6, #)

Increase Bottom Margin ( $MB+# ) (DOTS 1-2-4-6, 1-3-4, 1-2, 3-4-6, #)

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Decrease Bottom Margin ( $MB-# ) (DOTS 1-2-4-6, 1-3-4, 1-2, 3-6, #)

Outdent Left Margin 1 Tab Stop ( $OUT ) (DOTS 1-2-4-6, 1-3-5, 1-3-6, 2-3-4-5)

Center Current Line ( $C ) (DOTS 1-2-4-6, 1-4)

Note: The center command must be on every line of text that is to be centered. If the text wraps to a new line when printed or embossed, the text that wraps will not be centered.

Right Justification ( $JR ) (DOTS 1-2-4-6, 2-4-5, 1-2-3-5)

No Justification ( $JN ) (DOTS 1-2-4-6, 2-4-5, 1-3-4-5)

Full Justification ( $JF ) (DOTS 1-2-4-6, 2-4-5, 1-2-4)

Note: Full justification does not work with embossed files.

Set Line Spacing ( $LS# ) (DOTS 1-2-4-6, 1-2-3, 2-3-4, #)

This setting lets you override the Status menu setting. For example, in a double spaced term paper, long quotations should be single spaced.

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Tabs Tabs work similar to word processor program on a personal computer. The tab size is measured in spaces from the character or space typed in the document just prior to the tab.

Set Tab Size ( $TS# ) (DOTS 1-2-4-6, 2-3-4-5, 2-3-4, #)

Insert Tab ( $T ) (DOTS 1-2-4-6, 2-3-4-5)

Set Tab Stop ( $TO# ) (DOTS 1-2-4-6, 2-3-4-5, 1-3-5, #)

Note: Once you set the tab size, the insert tab command uses this setting. However, to use the tab stop, you must use that command each time rather than the insert tab command.

Page Numbering Page numbering is enabled or disabled in the Status Menu, but for finer control of how your pages are numbered, use the following format commands. If page numbering in the Status Menu is turned off, these commands have no effect.

Numbering Type Arabic Numbers ( $PNAR ) (DOTS 1-2-4-6, 1-2-3-4, 1, 1-2-3-5)

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Roman Numerals ( $PNRN ) (DOTS 1-2-4-6, 1-2-3-4, 1-3-4-5, 1-2-3-5, 1-3-4-5)

No Numbering ( $PNNP ) (DOTS 1-2-4-6, 1-2-3-4, 1-3-4-5, 1-3-4-5, 1-2-3-4)

Start Numbering at ( $PN# ) (DOTS 1-2-4-6, 1-2-3-4, 1-3-4-5, #)

Numbering Position Top Left ( $PNTL ) (DOTS 1-2-4-6, 1-2-3-4, 1-3-4-5, 2-3-4-5, 1-2-3)

Top Center ( $PNTC ) (DOTS 1-2-4-6, 1-2-3-4, 1-3-4-5, 2-3-4-5, 1-4)

Top Right ( $PNTR ) (DOTS 1-2-4-6, 1-2-3-4, 1-3-4-5, 2-3-4-5, 1-2-3-5)

Bottom Left ( $PNBL ) (DOTS 1-2-4-6, 1-2-3-4, 1-3-4-5, 1-2, 1-2-3)

Bottom Center ( $PNBC ) (DOTS 1-2-4-6, 1-2-3-4, 1-3-4-5, 1-2, 1-4)

Bottom Right ( $PNBR ) (DOTS 1-2-4-6, 1-2-3-4, 1-3-4-5, 1-2, 1-2-3-5)

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Headers and Footers Use headers and footers to place the same text at the top or bottom of each page of a printed or embossed document.

Header Begin ( $HB ) (DOTS 1-2-4-6, 1-2-5, 1-2)

Footer Begin ( $FB ) (DOTS 1-2-4-6, 1-2-4, 1-2)

End Header/Footer Text ( $- ) (DOTS 1-2-4-6, 3-6)

To indicate the text you want to use as a header or footer, specify the appropriate command listed above followed by the text and any formatting commands you want to use (such as center, bold, or italic). Then insert the End Header/Footer Text command. This text will appear at the top or bottom of each printed or embossed page, formatted as you specify with other formatting commands.

Disable Header ( $H- ) (DOTS 1-2-4-6, 1-2-5, 3-6)

Reenable Header ( $H+ ) (DOTS 1-2-4-6, 1-2-5, 3-4-6)

Disable Footer ( $F- ) (DOTS 1-2-4-6, 1-2-4, 3-6)

Reenable Footer ( $F+ ) (DOTS 1-2-4-6, 1-2-4, 3-4-6)

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Other Commands New Line ( $L ) (DOTS 1-2-4-6, 1-2-3)

New Paragraph ( $P ) (DOTS 1-2-4-6, 1-2-3-4)

New Page ( $F ) (DOTS 1-2-4-6, 1-2-4)

Insert Current Time ( $TM ) (DOTS 1-2-4-6, 2-3-4-5, 1-3-4)

Insert Current Date ( $DT ) (DOTS 1-2-4-6, 1-4-5, 2-3-4-5)

Start Ignore Text ( $( ) (DOTS 1-2-4-6, 1-2-3-5-6)

End Ignore Text ( $) ) (DOTS 1-2-4-6, 2-3-4-5-6)

Respect Braille Translator Setting ( $BRL+ ) (DOTS 1-2-4-6, 1-2, 1-2-3-5, 1-2-3, 3-4-6)

No Translation ( $BRL- ) (DOTS 1-2-4-6, 1-2, 1-2-3-5, 1-2-3, 3-6)

Note: The Braille translator settings only affect embossed documents.

Don't Form Feed After Print ( $NF ) (DOTS 1-2-4-6, 1-3-4-5, 1-2-4)

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Wait for a Keypress After Each Page is Printed ( $W ) (DOTS 1-2-4-6, 2-4-5-6)

End Formatting ( $EF ) (DOTS 1-2-4-6, 1-5, 1-2-4)

Information Commands Show Formatting Progress ( $ST ) (DOTS 1-2-4-6, 2-3-4, 2-3-4-5)

Pages Printed SPACEBAR

Percent Printed + CHORD: (DOTS 3-4-6 CHORD, 1-5-6)

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Connecting to a Personal Computer The Braille Lite serves as a refreshable Braille display for your screen access software, or you can connect it to your PC for easy and convenient file transfers. You can also use the external disk drive - available from Freedom Scientific - to move files between your PC and the Braille Lite via disk.

JAWS and Connect Outloud The Braille Lite provides tactile access to JAWS and Connect Outloud supported applications through the Braille Display Mode. Toggle the switch on the left edge of the Braille Lite toward the front of the unit to enter Braille Display Mode. The Braille Lite should be connected to your PC through the serial port, powered on, and toggled to Braille Display Mode before JAWS or Connect Outloud is started.

Refer to the JAWS or Connect Outloud Online Help Systems for information on specific Braille Lite commands that interact with these applications and the programs they support.

WinDisk The WinDisk program provides support for the Braille Lite in Windows. WinDisk allows you to access the files and folders on the Braille Lite as though they were just on another drive. Once

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installed, WinDisk displays the Braille Lite's files and folders in Windows Explorer and My Computer. You can copy and paste files using the standard Windows keystrokes. Additionally, WinDisk provides a one step back up and restore feature for the entire file and folder system of the Braille Lite.

Requirements WinDisk is only compatible on Personal Computers running Windows 9x, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000 or Windows ME.

The Braille Lite is connected to the computer via a serial port. Other devices cannot use the same serial port while you are using WinDisk.

Installing WinDisk When you insert the WinDisk CD into your CD drive, the Install Wizard runs. If you have JAWS loaded, the entire installation process is accessible.

Braille Lite Settings The Braille Lite must be configured properly to communicate with your computer and WinDisk. Connect the Braille Lite to your computer with the serial cable supplied with your Braille Lite.

Press ST-SIGN CHORD (DOTS 3-4 CHORD) to open the Status Menu and set the following serial parameters:

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• 38,400 baud

• no parity

• 8 data bits

• 1 stop bit

• hardware handshaking

Press E-CHORD (DOTS 1-5 CHORD) to exit the Status Menu after these settings are configured.

Press O-CHORD, W-CHORD (DOTS 1-3-5 CHORD, DOTS 2-4-5-6 CHORD) to enter WinDisk Mode. The Braille Lite indicates, "WinDisk Mode, press Z-CHORD (DOTS 1-3-5-6 CHORD) to abort." The Braille Lite is now ready to communicate with the PC.

Using WinDisk Once the Braille Lite is connected and in WinDisk Mode, start Windows Explorer or My Computer. If WinDisk is installed, a new entry - Blazie Engineering Notetaker - is displayed. The Freedom Scientific icon marks this entry. When you move to and open this item, a list of all folders in the Braille Lite is displayed. The folders are listed alphabetically, and each folder name is followed by either the letter R or F in parenthesis. This indicates whether the folder contains RAM or flash files. Even when the Braille Lite is set to all files mode, a minimum of two folders appears, Ram Startup and Flash Startup.

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Note: Moving to the Blazie Engineering notetaker entry before the Braille Lite is connected, powered on, and in WinDisk Mode, may result in your system hanging or freezing.

To view the files within a folder:

• Select the desired folder in the tree view and view the files in the list view of Windows Explorer.

• Select the folder in the list view of Windows Explorer or My Computer and press ENTER to open the folder.

WinDisk Commands WinDisk uses standard copy and paste commands when copying files to and from the Braille Lite.

Copy File CTRL+C

Paste File CTRL+V

Select All CTRL+A

The status of file transfers is indicated by the Braille Lite. Entire folders cannot be copied or pasted. To copy all the contents of a folder, You must open the folder and select all files (CTRL+A), then press CTRL+C to copy the selected files to the clipboard.

Note: Cut (CTRL+X) is not available.

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Backup and Restore To backup all Braille Lite files, press CTRL+B. WinDisk keeps track of the folders from which each file was backed up, and remembers if the files were in RAM or flash memory. By default, WinDisk stores the files in a folder named backup, one level below the WinDisk folder. This is C:\windisk\backup if WinDisk was installed into the default folder.

WinDisk provides support for a single backup set only. If a backup set has previously been created, move or delete the existing backup set before creating a new one. If you do not move, rename or delete the existing WinDisk backup folder prior to starting a new backup, files may be duplicated or destroyed.

To restore Braille Lite files from a back up set, press CTRL+R. The restore process rebuilds the Braille Lite file and folder system as necessary to restore the Braille Lite to the same condition it was in when the backup was created. For example, if a complete reinitialization of the Braille Lite has been performed - erasing all files and folders in the unit - the restore process rebuilds the folder system and automatically transfers all files into the appropriate folders. This command is intended to be used after the unit has been reinitialized, erasing all file and folder names.

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Warning: The restore process erases files on the Braille Lite that have the same name as the files being restored from the PC. For example, if WinDisk is restoring the file phone, but the Braille Lite still has a file named phone inside it, the phone file inside the Braille Lite is deleted and replaced with the copy being restored from the PC.

Leaving WinDisk As WinDisk is integrated into the Windows interface, the program cannot really be closed on the PC. Before you leave WinDisk Mode on the Braille Lite, navigate away from the Blazie Engineering notetaker entry in Windows Explorer or My Computer, or close the Windows Explorer or My Computer window. Once this is done, press ENTER on the Braille Lite to exit WinDisk Mode.

Trouble Shooting If you experience difficulties with the WinDisk program, refer to the WinDisk.doc or WinDisk.txt files that are distributed with the program.

HyperTerminal Any terminal program can be used to transfer files to and from the notetaker. For the purpose of this document, we will assume you will be

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using HyperTerminal, a terminal program that comes with the Windows Operating System.

To set up your PC for communication with your notetaker, first use the TNS3 serial cable from Freedom Scientific to connect your notetaker to Com Port 1 of your computer. If you are using a Braille display, you will need to temporarily disable this in JAWS. To do this, select Braille from the Options Menu of JAWS, and TAB to the Default Braille Display list. Select No Display and press ENTER. You will need to close and reload JAWS for this to take effect.

On most windows systems, HyperTerminal can be found on the Start Menu, either under Programs/Accessories/Communications, or directly under Programs/Accessories. Once in the correct menu, you will notice a HyperTerminal Submenu. There may also be a separate HyperTerminal item outside of this submenu. If this separate item exists, select it and press ENTER. Otherwise, enter the HyperTerminal Submenu and select hyperterminal.exe from there.

A dialog will appear allowing you to configure a new connection. The first control is an edit box, asking for the name of the connection. You can enter anything you want here. However, try to make it unique, as this will become the name of the item used to connect to the notetaker in the future. Press TAB, and you land on a list box

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containing several graphical icons. Press TAB again to move to the OK button and press SPACEBAR.

The next dialog asks for details about this connection, such as the telephone number if you have a modem installed. Since you are not actually connecting using a telephone, TAB to the Connect Using combo box. Press C until you reach the Com Port to which you have connected the cable. TAB to the OK button and press SPACEBAR or ENTER. Next you are presented with a dialog containing various settings for this Com Port, such as baud rate. The parameters, both here and in your notetaker, should be set to 9600 baud, 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop bit and software handshake (called xon/xoff flow control in HyperTerminal). TAB to the ok button and activate it.

The dialog will disappear and your PC will attempt to connect to the notetaker. If the connection fails, a dialog will appear informing you of this. Otherwise, you will be placed in a window where several options are available to you. This same window will appear in the future, when you select the name that you assigned to this session from the HyperTerminal Submenu of the Start Menu.

Transferring from the PC to the notetaker:

1. On the PC, press ALT+T.

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2. Select send file.

3. Type in the name of the file you want to send, or use the browse button to select the file.

4. Select Y Modem from the protocol list.

5. On the notetaker, enter the File Menu with O-CHORD, F (DOTS 1-3-5 CHORD, DOTS 1-2-4).

6. Press T-CHORD (DOTS 2-3-4-5 CHORD).

7. Press R (DOTS 1-2-3-5) for receive.

8. Press Y (DOTS 1-3-4-5-6) for Y Modem.

9. The notetaker will say, “starting transfer.”

10. On the PC, activate the OK button. The transfer should begin at this point.

Transferring from the notetaker to the PC:

5. On the PC, press ALT+T.

6. Select receive file.

7. Enter the directory where you want to save the file.

8. Select Y Modem from the protocol list.

9. On the notetaker, enter the file menu with O-CHORD, F (DOTS 1-3-5 CHORD, DOTS 1-2-4).

10. Press T-CHORD (DOTS 2-3-4-5 CHORD).

11. Press S (DOTS 2-3-4) for send.

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12. Press Y (DOTS 1-3-4-5-6) for Y Modem.

13. A list of existing files will appear. Mark one or more files using SPACEBAR. Press E-CHORD (DOTS 1-5 CHORD) when all files you wish to send are selected.

14. On the PC, activate the OK button. The transfer should begin at this point. Please be patient. It may take a little time before the transfer begins.

Note: If you use a Braille display and want to go back to using it after finishing the transfer, you will need to unload and reload JAWS. Also, be sure to close the HyperTerminal window so that JAWS can recognize the display.

The External Disk Drive Freedom Scientific offers an external disk drive that works well with the Braille Lite. Use the disk drive to copy files to and from the Braille Lite. Use the cable provided with this drive to connect it to the disk drive port on the Braille Lite. You can use either of the two PS2-style serial ports, which on the M20 are located on either side of the unit. On the M40 they are located on the back side of the unit.

After connecting the disk drive, power on the Braille Lite and the disk drive. Insert a disk and press S-CHORD, D (DOTS 2-3-4 CHORD, DOTS 1-4-5) to access the directory of the disk drive.

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Use DOT 1 CHORD to move up the list or DOT 4 CHORD to move down the list. When the name of the file is displayed press S-CHORD, G (DOTS 1-5 CHORD, DOTS 1-2-4-5) to get the file you want to use.

The recommended option for copying files to and from the disk drive is Y-modem transfers. Press Y (DOTS 1-3-4-5-6) to select this item. You are prompted to press S (DOTS 2-3-4) to send or R (DOTS 1-2-3-5) to receive.

Send Options If you choose to send, you have several options:

• Press the SPACEBAR to mark the selected file. Move through the list to select all files you want to send to the disk drive.

• Press R (DOTS 1-2-3-5) to mark all RAM files.

• Press F (DOTS 1-2-4) to mark all Flash files.

Press E-CHORD (DOTS 1-5 CHORD) when complete, and the transfer begins.

Receiving from the Disk Drive After Selecting Y-modem transfers, choose R (DOTS 1-2-3-5) to receive from the disk drive, you are prompted to indicate what you want to receive.

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• Type the name of a file located on the disk in the disk drive and press E-CHORD (DOTS 1-5 CHORD).

• Type in a file mask, such as *.txt or *.* and press E-CHORD (DOTS 1-5 CHORD).

File masks use wild card characters to fill in the parts of the file names that are not specified. For example, *.txt indicates to copy all files ending in .txt. *.* indicates to copy all files.

For more information, refer to the external disk drive's manual.

If you have technical questions, please call 727-803-8600 or email: [email protected]

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E-mail

E-mail Configuration The following information is needed to set up your e-mail account for use with the Braille Lite M20/40. If you do not have all of this information, contact your Internet Service Provider (ISP).

Note: When calling Freedom Scientific Technical Support for help with e-mail, please have the following information ready.

• Dial up service phone number

• Account (PPP) login name

• Account (PPP) password

• Outgoing (SMTP) mail server

• Incoming (POP3) mail server

Some service providers require you to log into their network before logging in to your E-mail account. If your provider requires this, you may also need:

• Account name for network logon

• Password for network logon

Running the Configuration Wizard E-mail configuration information is entered in the Wizard.bns program. To run this program:

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11. Press O-CHORD to open the Options Menu.

12. Press X for execute program.

13. Enter the name of the file, Wizard.bns.

14. Press E-CHORD.

Note: You can also press O-CHORD, F 5 CHORD to open the File menu, locate the Wizard.bns file, and press O-CHORD to run the program.

The E-mail Configuration program prompts you for the information it requires. Answer each prompt with the information gathered from above. Remember to write in computer Braille and to use an E-CHORD after each entry. Remember also to press U-CHORD for uppercase before entering the @ symbol, DOT 4. When you are done with each entry you will be asked to confirm the information. Press Y for yes or DOT 1 CHORD to go back to the previous step.

Note: If you are dialing from a company where you need to first dial a number to access an outside line (i.e., 9) include a COMMA (dot 6) after this number in the dial-up phone number field. This adds a two second pause, giving the phone system time to get a dial tone before dialing the rest of the number.

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Once you have your information entered correctly, press E-CHORD. This information is saved to the file, Email.cfg.

Changing E-mail Configurations There are two ways to change your e-mail configurations.

• Open the Email.cfg file and go to the option you want to change. Then use the basic editing functions to make your changes.

• Open the Mailread.bns program file; press C then press DOT 4 CHORD to navigate to Edit Email Configuration. Last press E-CHORD again.

Edit E-mail Configuration Commands The following commands are available:

Context Sensitive Help H-CHORD

Next Section DOTS 5-6 CHORD

Previous Section DOTS 2-3 CHORD

Top of File DOTS 1-2-3

Bottom of File DOTS 4-5-6

Next Parameter DOT 4 CHORD

Previous Parameter DOT 1 CHORD

Toggle a feature on or off SPACEBAR

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Edit Parameter E-CHORD

When you edit a parameter be sure to type in the new value and press E-CHORD again. If you decide not to edit a parameter, simply press Z-CHORD.

Exit Z-CHORD

Note: Use computer Braille when entering text and numbers.

Edit Configuration Options Menu Log section:

Parameter=file, (default value is email.log; designates where the log file is stored)

Parameter=level (default value is 2; 0=no log, 1=normal, 2=verbose, 3=insane)

Parameter=mode (default value is 2)

Log Mode Submenu:

• Say log events on/off

• Display log events on/off

Parameter=size (default value is 9; allows you to define the size of the log file in KB; use 0 for unlimited size)

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Mail section:

Parameter=quote (default value is >; the traditional quote character when replying to messages)

Parameter=signature (you can write in a signature to be appended to the bottom of your outgoing mail)

Parameter=full name (the name you want to appear in the from field of your outgoing message)


Mail Mode Submenu:

• Empty deleted box on/off

• Show mailbox status on/off

• Apply rules on/off

• Progress clicks on/off

Modem section:

Parameter=baud (default value is 38400; speed of communication between the modem and the serial port; does not affect internet connection speed)

Parameter=mode (default value is 0; lets you designate whether you connect through an

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external modem (connected through the serial port) or through the unit’s internal modem; default is internal)

Modem Mode Submenu:

• Use external modem on/off

Parameter=init (lets you define a modem initialization string by using standard AT commands)

Parameter=dial (use ATDT for tone, ATDP for pulse)

Parameter=phone (allows you to enter/change phone number)

Parameter=tries (lets you define how many times the modem tries to connect before giving up)

Login section:

Username/password (allows you to define username/password if network logon is required)

Parameter=tries (number of attempts to logon before giving up)

PPP section:

Username/password (username and password to logon to the server)

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Parameter=local IP (default is 0.0.0.0, which means auto detect; most people should not need this setting)

Parameter=server IP (allows you to define an IP address to connect to on the server; default is 0.0.0.0, which is auto detect)


PPP Mode Submenu:

• Disable PAP on/off

• Disable CHAP on/off

• Enable VJ compression on/off

POP3 section:

Username/password (used to check mail)

Parameter=server IP (default is 0.0.0.0; can be defined by the user if necessary)

Parameter=server name [the name of the POP server; not needed if exact IP address is defined (i.e., if a user knows the IP address for their ISP and chooses to use that information instead of the auto detect)]


POP3 Mode Submenu:

• Leave messages on server by date on/off

• Interactive mode for oversized messages on/off

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Parameter=size (default value is 0; set message size limit in KB; see discussion of interactive size mode; 0 is unlimited)

SMTP section:

Parameter=server IP (allows you to define SMTP server IP address)

Parameter=server name (SMTP server name; not necessary if IP address has been defined)

Parameter=email (outgoing email address)

Checking for new E-mail Run the Mailer.bns program to check for new e-mail:

15. Press O-CHORD, F to enter the File Menu.

16. Navigate to the Mailer.bns program with either the Whiz Wheels or by using DOT 1 or DOT 4 CHORD.

17. Press O-CHORD to run the Mailer.bns program.

As the program is running you will hear the modem dial out, a sequence of beeps, and progress messages that are dependant on your unit’s settings.

For example, if Interactive Size Mode is on and you are downloading a message that is over the size you have defined, you will hear the prompt, "Message X psize in bytes is over the limit. Press E-CHORD to download, Z-CHORD to skip,

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D-CHORD to delete from server.” If in 30 seconds you do nothing, the Mailer program will go on to the next e-mail message leaving the current message on the server. Once you have finished downloading your messages, you will hear a message that says, "ok enter file command." At this prompt enter the commands to run the Mailread.bns.

Reading E-mail Use the Mailread.bns program to organize, read, and composing your e-mail messages. Open this program in the same manner as the previous programs.

The Mailread.bns program places you in the Inbox Message List. Use the following commands to navigate the Message List.

Tip: Using E-CHORD in an edit field offers two options: Begin typing and erase old text; or navigate to a character or word and use the standard editing commands to edit the existing entry.

Mailbox Commands Enter Mailbox List E-CHORD DOTS 4-6 CHORD DOT 8

Top of list DOTS 1-2-3 CHORD

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Bottom of list DOTS 4-5-6 CHORD

Next Mailbox DOTS 5-6 CHORD

Prior Mailbox DOTS 2-3 CHORD

Show Mailbox Information I

Rename Current Mailbox E

Add Mailbox A

Delete Mailbox D

Browse Header Fields DOT 3 or DOT 6

Next header DOT 6 CHORD

Prior Header DOT 3 CHORD

Read Raw Header H

The following mailboxes are available:

• Inbox

• Outbox

• Sentbox

• Deletedbox

• Draft

The following header fields are available for each message in a mailbox:

• Status (New, Read, System, Read Only, Error)

• To

• CC

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• From

• Subject

• Date

• BCC

• Size

Creating Messages In order to create, reply or forward e-mail you must first press a Z-CHORD to move from the body of the e-mail back into the Message List.

1. Press A or + CHORD to create a new message.

2. You are placed in the To: field. Enter the e-mail address of the message recipient and press E- CHORD to move to the next field.

3. You are placed in the Subject: field. After entering a message subject, press E-CHORD to move to the next field.

4. You are placed in the CC: field. Enter another e-mail address if you want to copy the message to someone. Press E-CHORD to continue.

5. You are placed in the BCC: field. Enter another e-mail address if you want to copy the message to someone. Press ENTER to continue.

6. You are prompted to either enter a message or press ESC to exit the message body.

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The following commands are available within the message list:

Next Message DOT 4 CHORD

Prior Message DOT 1 CHORD

Read Message E-CHORD

New Message + CHORD A

Reply to Current Message R

Forward Current Message F

Delete Current Message D

Save Current Message to File S

Reset Message Status T

Note: Deleting the current message from the Message List does not permanently delete the message. To permanently delete a message, you must be in the Deleted Mailbox.

Adding Attachments While you are in the message body you have the option of attaching a file through a context menu. To attach a file access the Context Menu with O-CHORD. Then either navigate the menu and press E-CHORD when you find the Attachments option or press A. Then navigate to the file or files you want to attach and press E-

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CHORD on each file. Within the attachments list, the following commands are available:

Top of List DOTS 1-2-3 CHORD

Bottom of List DOTS 4-5-6 CHORD

Previous File DOT 1 CHORD

Next File DOT 4 CHORD

Delete a File D

Exit Attachments List Z-CHORD

1. Press Z-CHORD to return to the message body.

2. After composing your message, press Z-CHORD.

3. You are then asked to press E-CHORD to send the message, S to save the draft or Z to cancel the message.

Context Menu Items Edit Header H

Attachments List A

Address Book DOT 2-5-6 CHORD

Append Text I-CHORD

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Replying to or Forwarding Messages Press R to reply to the current message, or press F to forward the current message. In either case, you are placed in the To: field.

If replying to a message, the To: field is populated with the e-mail address that was in the From: field of the message to which you are replying. Press E-CHORD to move to the Subject: field. If you choose to edit the To: or Subject fields, you do not need to completely retype the information. Instead, begin typing and completely erase the current information or use DOT 1 CHORD or DOT 4 CHORD to navigate to the character(s) you want to edit. Use standard line editor commands to make the changes. Press E-CHORD from the Subject: field to move to the body of the message and type any notes you want to add. Press Z-CHORD when finished.

If forwarding the message, the To: field is blank. Press E-CHORD after entering in the e-mail address to which you want to send the message, fill out or change the Subject: field, and press E-CHORD. Type in any notes you want to add to the message and press Z-CHORD when finished.

In both cases, you are prompted to verify if you want to save or cancel the message.

Whether your creating, replying, or forwarding a message, the Mailread.bns program stores the message in an outbox. The message is then

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automatically sent out when you reconnect to your ISP using the Mailer.bns program.

Editing Messages You may now edit messages in the Sent Box or Drafts folders. To do this, move to the message you want to edit and press E. Change each field as necessary or leave the information as it is. Press E-CHORD to move to the next header, or into the body of the message if you are on the last header. While in the body of the message, the following commands may also be used.

• S-CHORD appends a signature to the end of your message.

• O-CHORD enters the context menu. This allows you to add a file attachment, edit headers, and several other functions.

Address Book We have added an address book, which allows you to assign short names for commonly used e-mail addresses. Use DOT 2-5-6 CHORD to enter the address book from within the message list, or while editing a message header. Once in the address book, the following commands are available.

Create an entry A + CHORD

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Edit an entry E E-CHORD DOTS 4-6 CHORD

Move to previous column DOT 3 CHORD

Move to next column DOT 6 CHORD

Move to previous entry A-CHORD

Move to next entry DOT 4 CHORD

Note: Only one column is displayed: nickname, full name or e-mail address.

Delete selected entry D D-CHORD

When you select to create or edit an entry, you begin in the name column. If editing an existing entry, this field will already contain the current item. After editing this entry if necessary, press E-CHORD to move to the next column, which is full name. Again, enter or edit the information as needed, then press E-CHORD. You will be placed in the e-mail address column. After finishing this field, press E-CHORD to return to the list of entries.

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Note: Address entries are not saved until you press Z-CHORD to exit the address book. If you turn off your notetaker without exiting the address book, any newly created entries or changes to existing ones will not save.

To send e-mail to someone who is in your address book, begin the e-mail as normal. Instead of typing the entire e-mail address, type the nickname, and it will be replaced with the full name and e-mail address. If the nickname you type is not in the address book, the unit speaks a warning when you move to the next header.

Message Filters We have added message filtering, sometimes called message rules.

A message filter applies only to the current mailbox, and must be based on a message in that mailbox. First move to the mailbox where this rule should be set. Move to the particular message that has the information to use for the rule. Press S-CHORD and you will be prompted to either add or delete a filter for this mailbox. The default option is to add, so all you need to do is press E-CHORD. You will then be asked which header to use for the filter rule. The only fields available are “from” and “to.” Next you will be asked to select the destination box. Only certain folders will display, for example outbox

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is not an available option. Select the desired folder and press E-CHORD. You will be put back into the message list. Filtering does not take place at this point. To filter messages manually, press F-CHORD. The unit will apply all rules that have been set for the current mailbox, and report how many messages were moved. The inbox is also automatically filtered when mailread.bns is started, however only unread messages are included in the process.

Note: Context sensitive help (H-CHORD) has been added to the configuration menu in Mailread and is available for menu items at all levels.

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Maintenance The Braille Lite is a complex electronic device and must be cared for properly to maintain its peak performance. This section discusses caring for the Braille Lite, updating to the latest firmware, and basic troubleshooting steps to take in case the Braille Lite stops functioning properly.

Resetting the Braille Lite The Braille Lite, like any complex computing system, occasionally may lock, freeze, or seem sluggish. If this occurs regularly, contact Freedom Scientific’s hardware technical support. However, if this occurs infrequently, take these steps to get you back up and running without delay.

Warm Reset Press = CHORD (DOTS 1-2-3-4-5-6 CHORD) to warm reset your Braille Lite. A warm reset does not affect your files, but all settings you have configured are reset to defaults.

If the first warm reset does not help, press and hold down = CHORD (DOTS 1-2-3-4-5-6 CHORD) during power on.

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Cold Reset A cold reset may result in loss of all files on the Braille Lite so this should be used only as a last resort. Press and hold down I-CHORD (DOTS 2-4 CHORD) during power on to cold reset your Braille Lite. This resets your unit to its default parameters and erases calculator memories. During the process:

1. You are asked to initialize the file system. Answering Y (DOTS 1-3-4-5-6) for yes erases all file titles from the file menu.

2. Next you are asked to initialize the Flash system. Pressing Y (DOTS 1-3-4-5-6) for yes erases all Flash files.

3. Then you are asked to initialize the folder system. Doing so without initializing the file or Flash systems should allow you to later repair your folders without losing files.

4. Finally you are asked to delete all data in the file area. Answering Y (DOTS 1-3-4-5-6) for yes permanently deletes all files.

To perform a cold reset without losing files:

1. Hold down I-CHORD (DOTS 2-4 CHORD) during system power on.

2. Press N (DOTS 1-3-4-5) for no when prompted to initialize the file system.

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3. Press N (DOTS 1-3-4-5) for no when prompted to initialize the flash system.

4. Press Y (DOTS 1-3-4-5-6) for yes when prompted to initialize the folder system.

5. Press N (DOTS 1-3-4-5) for no when asked to delete all file information in the file area.

6. Recreate your folders using the same names as were previously used.

Hardware Reset There is a hardware reset button on the back of the Braille Lite just left of the parallel port. This button is small and recessed. Use a paper clip or a toothpick to press this button.

Using the hardware reset button does not delete your files, and may not even reset configuration settings to defaults. This button should be used only if the other reset options do not respond. If your Braille Lite is functioning normally and you press this button, there may be no response at all.

Updating the Firmware The Braille Lite uses firmware that is easy to update. Updating to the newest firmware ensures you have the latest features and functionality. You do not need to service your Braille Lite to update the firmware. Just back up all your files, load the firmware update into your

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Braille Lite, and run it. After completing the update, remember to perform a cold reset. To begin a cold reset, press and hold I-CHORD (DOTS 2-4 CHORD) during power on.

Getting Started Before the update process is started, all files on the Braille Lite need to be backed up to disk or to your computer, and the file must be copied to the Braille Lite. The update process deletes all files on the Braille Lite, so any files not backed up are lost. The update file is a large file so if you have lots of files in RAM you may need to move them to Flash.

This process updates the system software in the Braille Lite. If this process is interrupted, permanent damage may result. If your battery is low, we recommend charging it, or running the update while using the AC adapter.

Starting the Update If you have never run an update before, or if you would like to listen to the instructions and prompts while updating your unit, please turn on speech before beginning the update process. Running the update program does not automatically turn speech on. To turn speech on in the Status Menu, press S-CHORD or press V in the Options Menu.

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1. Press O-CHORD, F and navigate to appropriate update file. For the M20, the update file is called Blm20eng.bns. For the M40, the update file is called Blm40eng.bns. Press O-CHORD to run the program. for Type Lite users, Tlteng.bns.

2. A prompt warns that updating your unit may destroy your files, and then asks if you are sure you want to continue. Enter Y (DOTS 1-3-4-5-6) to proceed.

3. There is a second verification prompt. Press Y (DOTS 1-3-4-5-6) again to proceed.

The Braille Lite takes a few moments to validate the program. A series of beeps indicates the process continues.

The Braille Lite then asks you to select language bank A or B. Bank A must be updated first, so select A the first time you run the update. You can then run the update again if you want, selecting bank B this time.

Once you have selected the language bank to be updated, several messages are displayed/spoken, warning you not to do anything until the process is complete. The notetaker also indicates to turn off your unit when you receive a continuous low pitch tone. Finally, it tells you that if you hear rapid beeping for more than thirty seconds, your update has failed.

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After the messages are finished, the Braille Lite beeps again. This will continue for two to three minutes, then your unit will abruptly sound a continuous, low pitch tone. When this occurs, turn off your unit.

Note: If the notetaker rapidly beeps for some time, the update process has failed. Contact Freedom Scientific’s hardware technical support for assistance.

When you turn the unit on after updating bank A, you will hear the unit announce that it has performed a warm reset, then you will hear the normal startup message. At this point, all settings will be set to their defaults, and you will need to recustomize the unit to your liking.

Once complete, the .bns file is no longer needed. Since this file is large, you may want to delete it.

If your Braille Lite does not work normally after the warm reset, perform a hard reset. This clears the machine of your files, but it also reinitializes the Braille Lite, allowing the new update to run properly.

Press and hold down I-CHORD (DOTS 2-4 CHORD) during power on to perform a hard reset. This step is not necessary if your system functions properly after the warm reset described above.

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During a hard reset, parts of the file and folder system are reinitialized. Answer Y (DOTS 1-3-4-5-6) for yes to each question asked during this process.

After your system is fully updated, the onboard help indicates it is the "mini help file." The diskette on which you received the firmware update should contain a file with the same name as the update file but with an .hlp extension. Copy this file to the notetaker and rename it "help." Use the process listed above to copy the file, substituting the appropriate file name. To rename the .hlp file once it is on the Braille Lite, press F-CHORD (DOTS 1-2-4 CHORD), locate the file, press R-CHORD (DOTS 1-2-3-5 CHORD), and type in the new name, “help.”

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Appendix A: The File Menu

This appendix documents the commands available in the File menu. These commands are organized by function. All commands must be entered after first opening the File menu (O-CHORD, F).

Navigation Enter File Menu O-CHORD, F

Exit File Menu E-CHORD

File Commands Menu O-CHORD, F, ? CHORD

Forward through File List DOT 4 CHORD

Back through File List DOT 1 CHORD

Forward through File List (File Names Only) DOT 6 CHORD

Backward through File List (File Names Only) DOT 3 CHORD

Top of File List L-CHORD

End of File List DOTS 4-5-6 CHORD

General Create File C

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Open File O

Open Selected File O-CHORD

Delete File D

Delete Selected File D-CHORD

Global Delete G

Rename Open File R

Rename Selected File R-CHORD

Protect Open File P

Protect Selected File P-CHORD

Unprotect Open File U

Unprotect Selected File U-CHORD

Password Protect File W

Note: You are prompted to type a 1 to 6 character password twice. Press E-CHORD after typing the password. To remove the password of the open file, press E-CHORD twice.

Recover Open File EQUAL SIGN

Note: This command may be useful after a crash or a Cold reset when the file system has been initialized.

Search for Files F-CHORD

Note: When searching for files, you are prompted for a file name or partial file

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name with wild cards - such as *.txt or *.brl. Use DOT 1 CHORD and DOT 4 CHORD to move through the results list, E-CHORD to select a file, or Z-CHORD to exit the list.

Information Free Memory in Pages F

Verbose File List V

Copy File List to Clipboard V-CHORD

List Names of All Files L

Quick File List Q

Tell Name of Open File T

Tell Name of Selected File C-CHORD

Spell Name of Selected File DOTS 2-5 CHORD

Information on File(s) I

Information on Selected File I-CHORD

Time/Date Information on File(s) M

Time/Date Information on Selected File M-CHORD

Tell Size of File(s) DOTS 1-5-6

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Tell Size of Selected File DOTS 1-5-6 CHORD

Other The following commands are still available, but should not be necessary. The Braille Lite automatically resizes files as needed.

Make Open File Bigger B

Make Selected File Bigger B-CHORD

Make Open File Smaller S

Make Selected File Smaller S-CHORD

File Transfers Transfer Protocols T-CHORD

Selected File to Serial Port with Y-modem Y-CHORD

File from Serial Port with Y-modem DOTS 1-2-3-4-6 CHORD

External Programs Run Selected External Program O-CHORD or X-CHORD

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Run Selected External Program with Arguments X

Move to Previous External Program DOT 2 CHORD

Move to Next External Program DOT 5 CHORD

Toggle between Quick Load and Normal Load DOTS 3-4 CHORD

Note: The program must be in RAM.

Folders Except where noted, Allow Folder Mode must be on in the status menu (ST-SIGN CHORD, F-CHORD, SPACEBAR) and Folder Mode must be on in the File menu. Press SPACEBAR while in the File menu to toggle between All Files Mode and Folder Mode. The default folders are ram startup (0) and Flash Startup (1). There cannot be more than twenty folders.

Create Folder DOTS 3-4-6

Forward through Folders DOTS 5-6 CHORD

Back through Folders DOTS 2-3 CHORD

Top of Folder List DOTS 2-3-6 CHORD

End of Folder List DOTS 3-5-6 CHORD.

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Delete Empty Folder DOTS 3-6

Rename Active Folder O-CHORD, F, * CHORD.

Quick Folder Opening by Number 0 through 9

Name of Open Folder DOTS 2-3-5-6 CHORD.

Move Selected File DOTS 1-2-6 CHORD

Note: A list of folders is displayed. Use DOT 1 CHORD and DOT 4 CHORD to move through the list, and press E-CHORD to select a folder. The folder number (0 through 9) may also be typed.

Move Selected File when in All Files Mode DOTS 1-2-6 CHORD

Note: You are asked to move the selected file into Flash if it is in Ram, or into Ram if it is in Flash.

Move File(s) GH-SIGN

Note: This command lists files in the current folder. Mark files with Y or SPACEBAR. Switch between folders with DOT 2-3 CHORD or DOTS 5-6 CHORD. Press E-CHORD when all desired files are marked. Then move to the destination folder with DOT 1 CHORD or DOT 4 CHORD, and press E-CHORD.

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Appendix B: The Options Menu

This appendix documents the items available in the Option menu, and the access keys for each item. The first three items do not appear in the Option menu, but relate to it or are available from it.

Open Option Menu O-CHORD

Quick File Opening by Number 00 to 99

Spell Check CH-SIGN

Check Appointments A

Braille Display B

Calculator C

Date D

Open Datebook File D-CHORD

Datebook Entry E

File Commands F

Smart Calendar G

Calculate Line K

Open the Previously Opened File L

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Open Currently Selected File O

Open Phone Book P-CHORD

Phone Book (Entry) P

Review Mode R

Set Time S, T

Set Date S, D

American Time S, 1

European Time S, 2

Time T

Upper Case Proof Mode U

Speech V

Toggle Braille/ Landscape Mode V-CHORD

Stopwatch W

WinDisk W-CHORD

Execute Program X

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Appendix C: The Status Menu

The following options are available in the Status Menu.

Navigation Open Status Menu ST-SIGN CHORD

Exit E-CHORD

Next Item DOT 4 CHORD

Prior Item DOT 1 CHORD

Next Section DOTS 5-6 CHORD

Prior Section DOTS 2-3 CHORD

Access Key DOTS 3-6 CHORD

Toggle Setting SPACEBAR

Items that are either on or off can also be set by Pressing Y for On or N for Off. If there are other commands to toggle settings, they are listed below the relevant item.

Serial Parameters Serial Port F

BAUD Rate B

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To Set: Type:

300 30

600 6

1200 12

2400 2

4800 4

9600 9

19200 19

38400 38

115200 11

Parity P

To Set: Type:

Odd O

Even E

None N

Duplex D

To Set: Type:

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Half H

Full F

None N

Data Bits DOTS 4-5-6

To Set: Type:

7 7

8 8

Stop Bits S

To Set: Type:

1 1

2 2

Handshaking H

To Set: Type:

Software S

Hardware H

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None N

Specify a number from 0 to 255 and press E-CHORD.

Add Linefeed when Transmitting A

Reject Ornamentation Characters O

Speech Parameters Speech S-CHORD

Speak Words in Say All Mode DOTS 2-3-4-5-6

Ham Calls M

Note: This item is used to speak letter-number combinations such as w1aw.

Braille Display Parameters Braille Display B-CHORD

Serial Tracking T-CHORD

Keyboard Tracking K-CHORD

Reverse Advance D-CHORD

8 Dot Mode DOTS 2-3-6 CHORD

Control Chars X-CHORD

Cursor Always Visible V-CHORD

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Word Wrap W-CHORD

End Display on Carriage Return R-CHORD

Display All = CHORD,

Grade 2 Messages G-CHORD

View in Grade 2 DOTS 2-3-5-6 CHORD

Editor Parameters Braille Translator T

Cursor Tracking C

Column Beeper Q

Specify a number between 0 and 255 and press E-CHORD.

Speak Windows Lines or Sentences V

To Set: Type:

Windows W

Lines L

Sentences S

Window Length W

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Specify a number between 18 and 255 and press E-CHORD.

PC Editing Mode DOTS 1-2-4-6

Specify Y for On, N for Off, or I for On with Insert at Startup.

Skip Blank Lines DOTS 1-2-3-4-6 CHORD

Distinguish Case During Find DOTS 2-3-4-6 CHORD

Progress Clicks K

Say ASCII Values DOTS 2-5 CHORD

Format Parameters Printer Compatibility L

To Set: Type:

Epson E

HP H

Image Writer I

Number Pages DOTS 3-4-5-6

Put Page Number on First Page No Access Key

Double Space DOTS 3-4-5

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The following page format parameters control the margins on a print or Braille

page. There are no access keys for these items. The default settings are listed instead.

Print Line Length 75

Print Left Margin 10

Print Page Length 60

Print Top Margin 6

Braille Line Length 33

Braille Left Margin 1

Braille Page Length 25

Braille Top Margin 1

System Parameters Revision Date R

Battery Timer DOTS 1-4-5-6

Press SPACEBAR to reset the battery timer.

Check Appointments J

Hourly Announcement H-CHORD

To Set: Type:

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Bell 1

Voice 2

Bell and Voice 3

Off N

Power Reminder Z

Allow Folder Mode F-CHORD

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APPENDIX D: FAQ’s

TELECOMMUNICATIONS QUESTIONS

Question: How do I connect my Braille Lite to my (brand name) printer, computer, or modem?

Answer: You must connect the right cables and match telecommunication settings between your Braille Lite and the other device. We offer a wide range of cables which connect the Braille Lite to the most commonly used computers, printers, and modems. For example, there are cables for the PC/XT and PC/AT series of the IBM PC and compatibles, as well as cables for the Apple family of computers and printers. In addition, we offer the serial to parallel converter cable for use with parallel printers. Since your Braille Lite has a parallel port, you won't need this particular converter to link your unit to a parallel printer. The Braille Lite is preset with the most commonly used telecommunications settings. To see how they are set, check them out from the Status Menu.

Question: I connect my cable to my modem. It fits but I cannot communicate.

Answer: The cable may fit, but you need a null modem adapter to talk to the modem.

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Question: I am connected to my modem with a null modem adapter. When I try to communicate, I hear, "Waiting on serial device".

Answer: The Carrier Detect must be changed. It is low and must be made high. Try "at ampersand c1" from a PC, then "at ampersand w" to save the configuration.

Question: My Braille Lite cable fits into my PC's serial port, but it will not communicate.

Answer: If the cable that comes with your Braille Lite fits into your port with no adapters, then you probably have it in the parallel port. Serial ports are usually male, so you'll need a gender adapter.

Question: I hear "File is full" and I'm hooked up to a computer with my modem, or a printer.

Answer: If you're in duplex mode where material is stored and/or echoed back from the other device, and therefore appended to the end of your currently open file, you might run into a "File is full" error message. Turn off the serial port and check the file's contents, deleting any extraneous text. Also, it might help to change the duplex or Echo feature of the device in question.

Question: My Braille Lite doesn't speak the last character it receives from the PC or bulletin board to which I'm connected with my modem.

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Answer: You need to set the Interactive Timeout parameter, normally set to 0 (or "off). Set this parameter from the Status Menu. Speech devices require specific signals - for example, carriage returns and spaces - in order to speak data they have received from another device. Occasionally, the final signal sent from an external device is not what the Braille Lite needs to see. For these cases, the Braille Lite produces a signal of its own. The interactive timeout parameter sets the amount of time that the Braille Lite waits before generating this signal. Enter the Status Menu with an ST-SIGN CHORD and write an X. You hear something like, "Interactive timeout, 0", which means "off". You can change the length of time the Braille Lite waits before issuing the signal to speak the data it has received from 1 to 255 tenths of a second. So setting it to 10 means that the Braille Lite waits one second before speaking data it has received.

PRINTING QUESTIONS

Question: When I try to print, my printer won't move to the next line.

Answer: Add linefeed is off. If you turn this setting on, a linefeed character is sent to the printer with every line that is printed.

Question: When I try to print, the Braille Lite says, "Waiting on serial device".

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Answer: The printer is probably off-line. Turn the printer on-line. If this does not work, connect a minitester in between the Braille Lite and the printer. (The minitester comes with Blazie's interface kit. Call for more information.)

Question: When I try to print, the Braille Lite says, "Okay", but nothing happens.

Answer: First, check whether the telecommunications settings on both devices match. Check baud rate, parity, data bits, stop bits, and handshaking. Next, try turning on Add Linefeeds. Some printers need a linefeed character with every line or they'll refuse to cooperate. Next, check the pins in the serial ports of both devices to see if they are bent or broken.

Question: When I print either to a PC or printer, I get garbage -mainly x's, p's and at signs.

Answer: Most likely, Baud rates don't match. Check the Baud rate on both devices.

Question: When I print, my document is missing characters. This is probably a handshaking problem. The Braille Lite's handshaking may be different from the printer's.

Question: I can't send or receive files from my disk drive and I am properly connected to it. If I press a T-CHORD, I don't hear the "disk drive" message before the prompt, "Enter S to send or

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R to receive" and if I press an S-CHORD from within my file, I hear, "storage device missing".

Answer: Check that the disk drive is turned on. If turning it on does not solve the problem, then turn the Braille Lite off and on again.

Question: I'm connected to a computer or bulletin board through a modem. But on the Braille Lite, I can't see the text I'm hearing from the other device on the Braille display.

Answer: You probably have serial tracking turned off. If you move your display with the advance bar, you'll see the text from the other device. However, if you'd like the display to move as information comes into your Braille Lite from the other device, turn serial tracking on from the Status Menu. Bring up the Status Menu with an ST-SIGN CHORD and press a T-CHORD to jump to the setting. Write a Y. Exit the Status menu with an E-CHORD. From now on, information coming in from the other device will force the display to zap along too rapidly for you to read the information as it's being transmitted, but you'll know when the other device has stopped sending because your display will stop moving. You'll be at approximately the last eighteen characters worth of information the other device has sent. This setup is good if you're familiar with the menus on a bulletin board, for example, and

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only need to see the prompt that ends a long display of menu choices.

Question: I'm connected to a computer or bulletin board through a modem and have serial tracking turned on so I can see and hear everything that's coming into the Braille Lite. I can tell when the other device has stopped sending because the display stops moving and I see about the last eighteen characters worth of text that's been transmitted. But on my Braille display I can't see what I'm typing when I'm responding to a prompt from the computer or bulletin board.

Answer: You probably have keyboard tracking turned off so that the Braille display's cursor (dots 7-8) is not moving as you type. Bring up the Status Menu with an ST-SIGN CHORD and jump to the setting with a K-CHORD. Write a Y to turn on keyboard tracking. Exit the Status Menu with an E-CHORD. From now on, what you type should be displayed as you write it. Since you also have serial tracking on, though, when information comes into your Braille Lite from the other device, your Braille display will zap you to approximately the last eighteen characters worth of information sent by the other device. If you don't want this to happen but you still want to see what you're typing as you write, turn serial tracking off. Bring up the Status Menu again and press a T-CHORD to jump to the setting. Write an N and exit the Status Menu

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with an E-CHORD. Now, you should be able to see what you're writing on the display and read information coming in from the other device by tapping the advance bar.

Question: I'm connected to a computer or bulletin board through a modem, but whatever I type is doubled, even though information coming into my Braille Lite is fine.

Answer: Your telecommunications program and some modems let you turn off the "echoing" of your keystrokes. You're actually not transmitting double characters to the other device. It's just that it thinks you want to see each character it got from you and so "echoes" it back. It'll probably be quicker and easier to turn off echoing from the Braille Lite side than from the PC side of the link. What you want to do is change your duplex to "full". Enter the Status Menu with an ST-SIGN CHORD and jump to the setting by writing a D. Then write an F to select "full" duplex. Exit the Status menu with an E-CHORD. From now on, what you type should look fine.

CRASH AND RECOVERY QUESTIONS

Question: All of my files have become gibberish, and when I go into the Files menu, the titles are incorrect.

Answer: This rarely happens to our newer revisions, but this sounds like a crash. In other

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words, there may be something wrong with your unit, but it may be fixable. Try a "warm" reset. If that does not work, you must do a "cold" reset, the I-CHORD. You do a "warm" reset to return all Braille Lite settings to their default values (except for the battery timer) without losing data. When you press a FOR-SIGN CHORD the Braille Lite says, "Warm reset, please verify". When you press a second FOR-SIGN CHORD, it says "Okay".

CAUTION: Do not use a warm reset within another command or while data are being transmitted.

You can also do a warm reset when you turn on the Braille Lite. To issue the command, turn off the Braille Lite. Then hold down all seven Braille Lite keys as you turn on the power. Once power is on, continue to hold down the keys for about a second. Use the "cold" reset procedure only as a last resort. All settings are reset to their defaults and all files you may have created, as well as their data, might be lost. For about 2 seconds, press an I-CHORD as you turn on the power to the Braille Lite. You hear, "System initialized; Braille Lite ready; Help is open; delete all data in file areas, enter Y or N?" If you answer, "Yes", it says, "Are you sure?" If you still answer, "Yes", you hear beeps while the Braille Lite "cleans up" things. Your data is irrevocably lost. This process insures that no one can recover your personal data - a good idea

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when exchanging your Braille Lite for an upgrade or a repaired machine.

Question: When I turn on my Braille Lite, it gives the correct message, but every time I press a chord or key, it either says, "space" or "file is write-protected".

Answer: You may have write-protected the currently open file and don't remember having done so. Get into the Files menu and press an I-CHORD to hear the status of the currently open file. If it is write-protected, unprotect it with a U-CHORD. Hold down DOT 3 as you power on. If that still does not fix it, hold down all seven keys when you power up to perform a "warm reset".

Question: When I hit a chord, the Braille Lite resets, saying, "Braille Lite ready".

Answer: This rarely happens, but a warm reset usually fixes the problem.

BRAILLE TRANSLATION QUESTIONS

Question: I am using the Braille Lite as a speech synthesizer. When I hit a key on my PC, I get the Grade 2 equivalent, like do for D, can for C, etc.

Answer: Speech box mode uses the Clipboard as a buffer. Go into the Clipboard and switch off the translator.

Question: I am trying to use the Braille Lite calendar alert feature. I pasted the date

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correctly but I still don't hear the alert when I turn on the unit.

Answer: If you entered the date in computer Braille, the translator in the datebook file must be off. If you pasted the date in Grade 1 Braille, the translator must remain on in the datebook file. See whether the date is written in computer Braille or Grade 1 Braille, and then make sure the translator is set to match. Also, see whether Check Appointment is "on" from the Status Menu. The Hotkey for Appointment Check is J.

BRAILLE DISPLAY QUESTIONS

Question: My Braille display is vibrating on and off. Why?

Answer: The charge on the Braille Lite's built-in battery could be low. If a warm reset does not fix the problem, use the A.C. adapter to plug in the Braille Lite and give it back some energy. You should probably go ahead and let it recharge anyway, but as long as you leave it plugged into an outlet, you should be able to use it without any problems.

Question: A dot on my display does not come up and I'm having a hard time reading text accurately, as a result.

Answer: The dot could have dirt clogged in it. It's important that you keep the Braille display as free from dirt as possible, and certainly, food

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is off-limits around the Braille display. Call us to have your unit repaired.

MISCELLANEOUS QUESTIONS

Question: The O-CHORD, K gives the wrong answer.

Answer: The calculation must be on a line by itself, with no other text. You must write it in computer Braille - using dropped numbers and correct operator symbols - as though you were in the calculator. The Braille Lite must be in Line Reading Mode, not Window or Sentence Mode.

Question: I've started to issue a command, like Insert text, or Find text, or a macro, but want to cancel the process.

Answer: Abort with a Z-CHORD. This command aborts almost any procedure. If, for example, you issue the Insert command and change your mind, a Z-CHORD prevents unintended insertion of text. In addition, a Z-CHORD aborts the transmission of data and releases the handshake line in the event of a "handshake hang- up". If you issue a Z-CHORD from within the Help file, you leave Help and return to the file in which you were last working.

Question: I don't hear anything when I press a backspace (B-CHORD).

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Answer: You might have duplex set to full or none. Go into the Status Menu or the Parameters Menu and change it to half.

Question: I moved files to my PC using the external disk drive, but the file names are not the same as they are on my notetaker. How can I prevent this in the future?

Answer: You must use MS DOS file naming conventions when naming Braille Lite files that you plan to send to a PC or to the external disk drive. The name of a file consists of a "filename" and "extension", separated by a period. The "filename" portion may contain up to eight characters, and the extension up to three characters. You may not use spaces or wildcard characters (the asterisk and question mark) in a filename. You do not have to use extensions but most MS DOS files have them, especially program files. Suppose you have a file in your Braille Lite called "phonebook". When you send it to the PC, it truncates to "phoneboo" because DOS sees only the first eight characters and eliminates the space character. So, if you’re looking for the file on your PC to be written as it is on your Braille Lite, you won't find it. It is there, but it's called "phoneboo", not "phonebook".

If you use WinDisk to transfer files to your PC, you can use the newer 20 character naming convention.

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Question: How and when can I use "wildcard" characters in filenames?

Answer: You can use "wildcard" characters (the asterisk and the question mark) as part of filenames and their extensions from the Files Menu during most commands that prompt you to "Enter filename" - deleting files, marking or unmarking files, getting file information, for example. The marking and unmarking process is available only in transmission of files with the ymodem or kermit modem protocols. These transmission options are available for the disk drive, as well as for the serial port with the T-CHORD command from the Files menu. The asterisk and question mark must be entered in computer Braille notation: DOTS 1-6 for the asterisk, DOTS 1-4-5-6 for the question mark. The asterisk replaces either the filename or the extension portion of the name of a file; the question mark replaces individual characters in either the filename or extension portion of the name of a file. Also, remember that the period must also be in computer Braille (DOTS 4-6).

Here are two examples: Suppose you have five files in your Braille Lite named "notes1", "notes2", etc. and you want to work with them as a group. At the "Enter filename" prompt, you may write "notes" followed by a question mark followed by an E-CHORD. All files that start with the letters "notes" are affected. Now, suppose you have several files that all have the

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extension ".brl". At the "Enter filename" prompt, you may write "*.brl" and an E-CHORD. All files having the ".brl" extension are affected. Of course, you may use the question mark more than once to affect groups of files where only some of the characters are the same and still use the asterisk for the filename or extension portion. For example, say you have a bunch of files where the filename portions are all different but whose extensions all start with A B and have different ending characters. Let's say the extensions of these files represent Braille files for different states and you're using the two-letter abbreviation for the states. Your files have names like, "customer.bme", "vendor.bny", "dealers.bfl". You can use the wildcard name "*.b??" to refer to this group of files.

Question: I can't kill a "file" on my disk drive. When I ask for a directory of files, the symbol <dir> appears after the file I can't erase. Why?

Answer: It is not a file. It is a directory. While we won't get into a lengthy discussion of MS DOS commands and their meanings here, we'll try to clarify the difference between a "file" and a "directory". A file contains data you can access (for example, a letter, a spread sheet), or a program you can run (a word processor or a database program). A directory is a grouping of files. It may contain only data files, or program files, or both. While the grouping of files in a directory is somewhat arbitrary, most people

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tend to group their program files in different directories than their data files. When program files and data files are related in some way - for example, the program files generate the data files - then the tendency is to group the data files generated by those particular program files in directories that are part of the directory that contains the program files. These are called subdirectories. Another way to picture it is this: your disk is like a filing cabinet with drawers (directories) that contain folders (subdirectories). The folders contain envelopes (files). In most cases, floppy disks aren't divided for you into directories and subdirectories. But, depending on the complexity of the program and data files on a disk, a person who is particular about keeping program files distinct from data files may create directories on a floppy disk. It's always a good idea to look closely at the contents of a disk when you first receive it. Who knows, its arrangement might surprise you. But now you know how to figure it out.

Question: My Braille Lite's voice sounds very flat and it's not pausing smoothly at commas and periods when I read through my files.

Answer: Somehow your voice inflection setting got turned off. Bring up the Status Menu with an ST-SIGN CHORD and write an I. Then write a Y to turn on voice inflection. Exit the Status Menu

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with an E-CHORD. From now on, your Braille Lite should talk normally again.

Question: I'm seeing prompts and messages on the Braille display all in computer Braille instead of Grade 1 Braille.

Answer: Somehow, your Grade 1 messages setting got turned off. Bring up the Status Menu with an ST-SIGN CHORD and press a G-CHORD to jump to the setting. Write a Y to turn it on. Exit the Status menu with an E-CHORD. From now on, any messages or prompts the Braille Lite displays should appear in Grade 1 Braille.

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Appendix E: ASCII Braille Symbols

This is the list of computer Braille equivalents for the ASCII character set, including punctuation, numbers, etc.

In this listing, information is presented in this order: First, character name (names of numerals and punctuation marks spelled out and presented in regular alphabetic sequence), ASCII value, Braille dot numbers used to produce Braille equivalent of character. In the case of control (CTRL) characters, dot patterns are omitted.

A, Uppercase 65 DOT 1

a, lowercase 97 DOT 1

Accent, lowercase 96 DOT 4

Acknowledge 6 CTRL-F

Ampersand 38 DOTS 1-2-3- 4-6

Apostrophe 39 DOT 3

Asterisk 42 DOTS 1-6

At Sign, Uppercase 64 DOT 4

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B, Uppercase 66 DOTS 1-2

b, lowercase 98 DOTS 1-2

Backspace 8 DOTS 1-2 CHORD

backslash, (Reverse Slant) 92 DOTS 1-2-5-6 (Uppercase)

Bell 7 CTRL-G

C, Uppercase 67 DOTS 1-4

c, lowercase 99 DOTS 1-4

Cancel 24 CTRL-X

Caret, (Exponentiation) 94 DOTS 4-5 (Uppercase)

Carriage Return 13 CTRL-M

Close Brace 125 DOTS 1-2-4- 5-6(lowercase)

Close Bracket 93 DOTS 1-2-4- 5-(uppercase)

Close Parenthesis 41 DOTS 2-3-4- 5-6

Colon 58 DOTS 1-5-6

comma 44 DOT 6

D, Uppercase 68 DOTS 1-4-5

d, lowercase 100 DOTS 1-4-5

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Data Line Escape 16 CTRL-P

Decimal point (period) 46 DOTS 4-6

Delete 127 DOTS 4-5-6 (lowercase)

Device Control 1, 17 CTRL-Q

Device Control 2, 18 CTRL-R

Device Control 3, 19 CTRL-S

Device Control 4, 20 CTRL-T

Divided by, (Slash) 47 DOTS 3-4

Dollar Sign 36 DOTS 1-2-4-6

E, Uppercase 69 DOTS 1-5

e, lowercase 101 DOTS 1-5

eight 56 DOTS 2-3-6

End of Medium 25 CTRL-Y

End of Transmission 4 CTRL-D

End of Text 3 CTRL-C

Enquire 5 CTRL-E

Equals 61 DOTS 1-2-3-4-5-6

Escape 27 CTRL-Open Bracket

Exclamation point 33 DOTS 2-3-4-6

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Exponentiation, (Caret) 94 DOTS 4-5

F, Uppercase 70 DOTS 1-2-4

f, lowercase 102 DOTS 1-2-4

File Separator 28 CTRL-Reverse Slant

five 53 DOTS 2-6

Form Feed 12 CTRL-L

four 52 DOTS 2-5-6

G, Uppercase 71 DOTS 1-2-4-5

g, lowercase 103 DOTS 1-2-4-5

Grave Accent, (Accent) 96 DOT 4 (lowercase)

Greater Than, (Right Angle Bracket) 62 DOTS 3-4-5

Group Separator 29 CTRL-Close Bracket

H, Uppercase 72 DOTS 1-2-5

h, lowercase 104 DOTS 1-2-5

Horizontal Tabulation 9 CTRL-I

Hyphen, (minus) 45 DOTS 3-6

I, Uppercase 73 DOTS 2-4

i, lowercase 105 DOTS 2-4

J, Uppercase 74 DOTS 2-4-5

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j, lowercase 106 DOTS 2-4-5

K, Uppercase 75 DOTS 1-3

k, lowercase 107 DOTS 1-3

L, Uppercase 76 DOTS 1-2-3

l, lowercase 108 DOTS 1-2-3

Left Angle Bracket, (Less Than) 60 DOTS 1-2-6

Less Than, (Left Angle bracket) 60 DOTS 1-2-6

Line Feed 10 CTRL-J

M, Uppercase 77 DOTS 1-3-4

m, lowercase 109 DOTS 1-3-4

Minus, (hyphen) 45 DOTS 3-6

N, Uppercase 78 DOTS 1-3-4-5

n, lowercase 110 DOTS 1-3-4- 5

Negative Acknowledgement 21 CTRL-U

nine 57 DOTS 3-5

Null 0 CTRL-AT SIGN

Number Sign 35 DOTS 3-4-5-6

O, Uppercase 79 DOTS 1-3-5

o, lowercase 111 DOTS 1-3-5

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one 49 DOT 2

Open Brace 123 DOTS 2-4-6 (lowercase)

Open Bracket 91 DOTS 2-4-6 (uppercase)

Open Parenthesis 40 DOTS 1-2-3- 5-6

P, Uppercase 80 DOTS 1-2-3-4

p, lowercase 112 DOTS 1-2-3-4

Percent Sign 37 DOTS 1-4-6

Period, (Decimal) 46 DOTS 4-6

Plus 43 DOTS 3-4-6

Q, Uppercase 81 DOTS 1-2-3- 4-5

q, lowercase 113 DOTS 1-2-3- 4-5

Question Mark 63 DOTS 1-4-5-6

Quotation Mark, (Double Quote) 34 DOT 5

R, Uppercase 82 DOTS 1-2-3-5

r, lowercase 114 DOTS 1-2-3-5

Record Separator 30 CTRL-Caret

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Reverse Slant, (backslash) 92 DOTS 1-2-5-6 (uppercase)

Right Angle Bracket, (Greater Than) 62 DOTS 3-4-5

S, Uppercase 83 DOTS 2-3-4

s, lowercase 115 DOTS 2-3-4

Semicolon 59 DOTS 5-6

seven 55 DOTS 2-3-5-6

Shift In 15 CTRL-O

Shift Out 14 CTRL-N

six 54 DOTS 2-3-5

Space 32 No dots

Start of Heading 1 CTRL-A

Start of Text 2 CTRL-B

Substitute 26 CTRL-Z

Synchronous Idle 22 CTRL-V

T, Uppercase 84 DOTS 2-3-4-5

t, lowercase 116 DOTS 2-3-4-5

three 51 DOTS 2-5

Tilde 126 DOTS 4-5 (lowercase)

two 50 DOTS 2-3

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U, Uppercase 85 DOTS 1-3-6

u, lowercase 117 DOTS 1-3-6

Underline 95 DOTS 4-5-6 (uppercase)

Unit Separator 31 CTRL- Underline

V, Uppercase 86 DOTS 1-2-3-6

v, lowercase 118 DOTS 1-2-3-6

Vertical Line 124 DOTS 1-2-5-6 (lowercase)

Vertical Tabulation 11 CTRL-K

W, Uppercase 87 DOTS 2-4-5-6

w, lowercase 119 DOTS 2-4-5-6

X, Uppercase 88 DOTS 1-3-4-6

x, lowercase 120 DOTS 1-3-4-6

Y, Uppercase 89 DOTS 1-3-4- 5-6

y, lowercase 121 DOTS 1-3-4- 5-6

Z, Uppercase 90 DOTS 1-3-5-6

z, lowercase 122 DOTS 1-3-5-6

zero 48 DOTS 3-5-6

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Appendix F: Contact Information

Thank you for purchasing the Braille Lite M20 or M40.

Please let us know your comments and suggestions concerning this product.

Freedom Scientific 11800 31st Court North St. Petersburg, FL 33716

Sales: (800) 444-4443 or (727) 803-8000

Sales FAX: (727) 803-8001

Technical support: (727) 803-8600

If returning a product for service, please call Technical Support at (727) 803-8600 for an RMA (Return Merchandise Authorization) number.

E-mail: [email protected] World Wide Web site: http://www.freedomscientific.com

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Index Abort................................................ 50, 82, 102, 158

Advance Bar.........................................................4, 38

American, 12-hour time ..........................................28

Append Mode ..........................................................27

Inserting Text ......................................................20

Overwriting Text ..................................................20

ASCII Braille Symbols............................................163

Battery....................................................................... 6

Charger................................................................... 6

Recharge ................................................................ 6

Rechargeable cell................................................... 7

baud rate ...................................................... 139, 150

Blazie Engineering..... 102, 103, 105, 123, 124, 172

Braille Display ................1, 3, 4, 139, 156, 157, 162

BRAILLE TRANSLATION .........................................156

Care of your Braille Lite M20/40............................... 3

Clipboard .................................................................21

Commands

Braille Display........................................................ 9

chording ................................................................. 8

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display ................................................................... 8

Navigation ............................................................. 9

WinDisk 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 123, 137, 159

Compact Flash ............................. 35, 54, 58, 59, 121

computer Braille 25, 117, 156, 157, 160, 162, 163

computers .............................................................147

Configuring

Braille Lite settings .................................... 13, 154

Braille Parameters ............................................... 26

Edit Parameters ................................................... 27

Connect Outloud....................................................100

Conventions............................................................... 7

Toggle.................................................................... 8

CRASH AND RECOVERY..........................................153

Cursor ...................................................................... 34

Location ............................................................... 34

Routing Buttons................................................... 34

cursor movement keys .........................42, 51, 52, 53

data bits ....................................................... 102, 150

Delete Parameters

Block .................................................................... 42

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Character..............................................................42

Cursor to End of Text............................................43

Line ......................................................................42

Mark.....................................................................43

Paragraph.............................................................43

Sentence ..............................................................43

Word.....................................................................43

disk drive.........12, 16, 35, 100, 105, 150, 151, 159

duplex mode..........................................................148

Editing

Append Mode................................................ 20, 40

Copying ................................................................41

Delete Parameters ...............................................42

Examples .............................................................44

Pasting.................................................................45

PC Edit Mode........................................................40

Text......................................................................39

Editor.......................................................................34

e-mail ....................................................................108

checking for .......................................................110

configuration......................................................108

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creating new messages .....................................113

mailbox commands............................................111

parameters ........................................................116

reading...............................................................111

replying to or forwarding messages ..................115

Embossing............................................................... 85

European, 24-hour time.......................................... 28

External Disk Drive................................................105

Receiving ...........................................................107

Send Options .....................................................106

FAQ........................................................................147

File

Clipboard File....................................................... 15

Commands ........................................................... 57

Creating ............................................................... 16

Datebook File....................................................... 15

Deleting ............................................................... 18

Editing ................................................................. 20

Help File .............................................................. 15

Moving ................................................................. 17

Opening ............................................................... 15

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Reading................................................................18

Renaming.............................................................18

Saving ..................................................................16

File Extensions

Bfm ......................................................................16

Brf ........................................................................16

Brl ........................................................................16

filenames.................................................................16

Files.........................................................................15

All File Mode........................................................23

Creating................................................................35

Embossing............................................................85

Managing .............................................................53

Moving .................................................................56

Opening ...............................................................36

Printing ................................................................85

Renaming.............................................................55

Find .........................................................................45

Case Sensitive Searches.......................................47

Global Search .......................................................48

Find and Replace .....................................................46

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Folder Mode

Flash Startup ....................................................... 23

RAM Startup ........................................................ 23

Folders ..............................................................23, 54

Creating .........................................................23, 55

Deleting .........................................................24, 55

Folders Mode ....................................................... 23

Renaming............................................................. 24

Formatting............................................................... 90

Attribute Marking ................................................ 91

Information Commands ....................................... 99

Margins and Alignment ....................................... 92

Other Commands ................................................. 98

Page Numbering.................................................. 95

Syntax.................................................................. 90

Tabs ..................................................................... 95

Grade 1 Braille ......................................................156

Grade 2 Braille ..................................................16, 26

handshaking.........................................102, 141, 150

Help File .................................................................... 8

Insert mode............................................................. 27

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Interactive Timeout parameter..............................149

JAWS......................................................................100

keyboard.................................................................... 3

Macros.....................................................................81

Erasing .................................................................83

Executing .............................................................82

Nesting ................................................................83

Recording.............................................................82

Speaking or Silencing ..........................................82

Start-Up ...............................................................83

Write-Protecting ..................................................84

Memory ................. 3, 5, 7, 30, 52, 54, 74, 104, 125

Menu .......................................................................12

Disk Drive Storage................................................12

File .......................................................................12

Options ......................... 12, 51, 60, 61, 64, 75, 78

Speech Parameters ..................................... 14, 142

Status 7, 13, 19, 23, 26, 29, 40, 47, 54, 61, 144, 147, 148, 149, 151, 152, 153, 156, 162

modems........................................................ 147, 153

Move Commands .....................................................10

Absolute Page......................................................10

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Braille Page ......................................................... 10

Character.............................................................. 11

Line ...................................................................... 11

Mark..................................................................... 11

Print Page ............................................................ 12

Word .................................................................... 12

Note Taking.......................................................34, 40

null modem adapter..................................... 147, 148

parity....................................................102, 140, 150

phonetic representation .......................................... 36

Ports

AC Adapter ......................................................... 5, 6

Compact Flash........................................................ 5

Earphone................................................................ 5

External speaker .................................................... 5

Modem................................................................... 5

Parallel ..........................................................5, 147

PS2 ........................................................................ 5

Serial .......................................132, 139, 142, 148

Tape recorder......................................................... 5

printers..................................................................147

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Printing....................................................................85

Document Layout .................................................89

Page Numbering ..................................................89

Print Commands...................................................86

Printer Compatibility............................................86

Status Menu Settings ..........................................85

RAM.3, 23, 24, 42, 48, 50, 51, 54, 55, 58, 59, 102, 104, 106, 121

Reading ...................................................................36

Braille ..................................................................37

Character..............................................................36

File ................................................................ 18, 37

Line ......................................................................37

Word.....................................................................36

Resetting ...............................................................118

Cold Reset ..........................................................119

Hardware Reset..................................................120

Warm reset ........................................................118

Reverse Advance ............................................ 38, 142

serial tracking...................................... 148, 151, 152

service contract ......................................................... 7

Speech

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Turning off ........................................................... 26

Speech Parameters

Customizing ......................................................... 25

Key Click .............................................................. 26

Key Echo .............................................................. 26

Punctation............................................................ 14

Silent Keys........................................................... 26

Speed................................................................... 14

Voice ..............................................................14, 25

Volume ................................................................ 14

Spell Check.............................................................. 51

Add Words to Personal Dictionary ....................... 51

Bypass Word for Rest of Document ..................... 52

Enter the Correct Word in Document ................... 52

Read Words in Context......................................... 52

Repeat Incorrect Word ......................................... 52

Skip Word............................................................. 52

Suggestion Words from a List.............................. 52

Suggestion Words Help ....................................... 53

stop bits ................................................................150

Switch

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Braille Display Mode .............................................. 5

On/Off .................................................................... 5

Technical support ..................................................172

telecommunication....................................... 147, 153

Time and Date .................................................. 28, 60

Announcing the Date ...........................................62

Setting Hourly Announcement .............................62

Setting the Date...................................................63

Setting the Time ..................................................60

Setting Time Format ............................................61

TRANSLATION ..........................................87, 98, 156

Updating Firmware ................................................120

Disk Drive...........................................................121

Getting Started ..................................................121

WinDisk ..............................................................123

Utilities

Calculator ................................................ 30, 68, 71

Datebook....................................................... 28, 64

Appointment Notification .......................... 29, 66

Browse Mode .................................64, 65, 66, 68

Phonebook .................................................... 29, 75

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Smart Calendar .................................................... 63

Stopwatch ............................................................ 67

Timer ................................................................... 68

Warm reset..................................118, 154, 155, 157

warranty .................................................................... 7

Whiz Wheels........................................................4, 39

WinDisk .................................................................100

Backup and Restore ...........................................104

Braille Lite Settings ...........................................101

Installing ...........................................................101

Leaving ..............................................................105

Requirements ....................................................101

Trouble Shooting ...............................................105

Using..................................................................102

write-protected .....................................................155

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