BrailleSense 6 User Manual ENGLISH MANUAL for Software Version 1.0 SELVAS Healthcare, Inc.
Safety Precautions For your safety and protection of the BrailleSense 6, please read and abide by the following safety precautions. 1. 2. The input voltage of the AC adapter is 100V - 240V, and the outputs are DC 5V 2A and 9V 2A When the BrailleSense 6 is shipped, the battery may be packaged separate from the unit to avoid damage. When you use the BrailleSense 6 for the first time, you may need to open the package, remove the battery, and insert it into the battery slot at the underside of the unit. 3.
6. 7. 8. 9. If the usage time is less than 50% as compared to the stated battery run time in the product specifications, even after a full charge, it is recommended that you replace the battery. It is recommended to remove and store the battery separate from the product during long periods of disuse. If you drill into or disassemble the product or battery using a sharp point, it may cause electric shock, explosion or fire.
13. 14. you purchased your BrailleSense 6 for help. International customers should contact their regional dealer for product registration information. Do not disassemble the BrailleSense 6 yourself. Do not have anyone else who is not authorized by HIMS take apart the BrailleSense 6. If an unqualified person disassembles the unit, serious damage may occur. If an unauthorized person disassembles the unit, it is excluded from any free maintenance, and the warranty becomes void.
If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: - Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. - Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. - Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
I. Your BrailleSense 6 packing box should contain the following items: 1) 2) 3) 4) BrailleSense 6 Battery Carrying Case AC Adapter 5) 6) 7) 8) USB C to C Cable USB C to A Cable Earbuds Braille Commands Summary II. How to use this manual In this manual you will see references to hot keys and shortcut keys. These keys refer to ways to access menus and functions quickly by using a combination of keystrokes.
Table of Contents Safety Precautions ................................................................ 2 I. Your BrailleSense 6 packing box should contain the following items: ..................................................................... 6 II. How to use this manual .................................................... 6 Table of Contents .................................................................. 7 1. Introduction ..................................................................... 20 1.
2.5 CONTROLLING THE VOLUME, SPEED, AND PITCH OF THE TTS .......38 2.6 USING SPEECH AND BRAILLE .......................................................38 2.7 ENTERING TEXT ..........................................................................39 2.8 MULTI-TASKING ...........................................................................39 2.9 SWITCHING MEDIA MODES ...........................................................41 2.10 SWITCHING KEY LOCK ........................................................
3.8.3 Reset Password to Factory Defaults ...................................61 3.9 INITIALIZE BRAILLESENSE OPTIONS .............................................62 3.10 VOICE OPTIONS .........................................................................62 3.10.1 BrailleSense Vocalizer ......................................................62 3.10.2 Android TTS ......................................................................63 3.11 BRAILLESENSE GLOBAL OPTIONS ..........................................
5.4 GO TO MENU ...............................................................................84 5.5 READ MENU ................................................................................85 5.6 LAYOUT MENU.............................................................................86 5.7 MISCELLANEOUS FUNCTIONS ......................................................86 6. Notepad ............................................................................ 87 6.1 FILE MENU ................................
7.8.1 Reply and Reply All ...........................................................109 7.8.2 Forwarding a Message ...................................................... 110 7.8.3 Saving an E-mail ............................................................... 111 7.8.4 Finding Messages ............................................................. 111 7.8.5 Move to Next Unread Message ......................................... 112 7.8.6 Activating Links ......................................................
9.1.8 The Settings Menu ............................................................127 9.2 FM RADIO .................................................................................127 9.2.1 Listening to FM Radio via the Internal Speakers ..............128 9.2.2 Frequency Control .............................................................128 9.2.3 Adding and Navigating Presets .........................................129 9.2.4 Recording from the FM Radio ...........................................130 9.
10.1.9 Syncing Contacts ............................................................142 10.2 SCHEDULE MANAGER ..............................................................143 10.2.1 Adding an Appointment ...................................................144 10.2.2 Setting a Recurring Appointment ....................................145 10.2.3 Search Appointments ......................................................147 10.2.4 Editing, Saving, and Deleting Appointments ...................149 10.2.
12.1 EXCEL VIEWER ........................................................................164 12.1.1 General Navigation..........................................................165 12.1.2 The File Menu .................................................................166 12.1.3 The Edit Menu .................................................................167 12.1.4 The Go To Menu .............................................................167 12.1.5 The Read Menu............................................
13.2.3 The Graph Menu .............................................................181 13.2.4 The Output Menu ............................................................181 13.3 DISPLAY COMPASS HEADING ...................................................182 13.3.1 Options of Gyrocompass .................................................182 13.4 DISPLAY TIME AND DATE..........................................................183 13.5 WAKE UP ALARM ................................................................
.2 THE VOICE CANNOT BE HEARD ...............................................202 16.3 THE VOICE IS TOO FAST TO UNDERSTAND ................................202 16.4 THE VOICE PITCH IS TOO LOW OR TOO HIGH TO UNDERSTAND .202 16.5 YOU DON'T KNOW WHERE YOU ARE .......................................202 16.6 NO INTERNET CONNECTION .....................................................203 16.7 E-MAIL ....................................................................................203 16.
.4.1 File Menu Commands .....................................................213 17.4.2 Edit Menu Commands .....................................................213 17.4.3 Insert Menu Commands ..................................................214 17.4.4 Go To Commands ...........................................................214 17.4.5 Read Commands ............................................................215 17.4.6 Layout Commands ..........................................................215 17.4.
17.7.2 FM Radio .........................................................................225 17.7.3 DAISY Player ..................................................................226 17.8 ORGANIZER .............................................................................228 17.8.1 Address Manager ............................................................228 17.8.1.1 Navigation When Adding an Address ..................................... 229 17.8.1.2 Navigation in Search Results List ..................
17.11.2.1 File Menu Commands .......................................................... 239 17.11.2.2 The Edit Menu ...................................................................... 239 17.11.2.3 The Graph Menu .................................................................. 240 17.11.2.4 The Output Menu.................................................................. 240 17.11.3 Display Compass Heading ............................................240 17.11.4 Alarm ..................................
1. Introduction 1.1 What is the BrailleSense 6? The BrailleSense 6 is a HIMS branded Braille note taker developed and manufactured by SELVAS Healthcare, for people who are blind and visually impaired. The BrailleSense 6 has a variety of powerful capabilities, including the following. 1. Read TXT, BRF, RTF, PDF, EPUB, and Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint files. Take notes or create formatted documents and e-mails. 2.
10. Obtain information and perform functions using your voice with the included Google Assistant, or third party voice assistants like Amazon Alexa. 11. Connect to your favorite smart watch for portable access to BrailleSense notifications and services. 12. Use the built-in 13 megapixel camera, or an external USB camera to scan printed materials, join a video conference, or get sighted assistance from friends and family or via apps such as Envision or AIRA. 13.
you are editing documents, you can use these keys to route your cursor to the character of the corresponding Braille cell. The cursor routing keys also serve as shortcut keys for navigating lists and groups of fields in certain places on the unit. A dot is placed on each 5th cursor routing button for easier orientation. On each side of the Braille display are two capsule shaped keys. These are the "UP" and "DOWN" scroll keys.
Between the 2 USB C ports is an additional USB A host port for connecting drives, printers, audio devices, cameras, etc. 1.2.3 THE LEFT PANEL Near the front of the unit on the left panel are 2 small buttons for raising and lowering the master volume of the unit. Use the button nearer the front to decrease the volume, and the button behind it to increase it. Behind the volume buttons are located 2 small, round jacks.
To the right of the "Media Mode" switch, are five buttons, with a dot on the center one. These buttons control media and DAISY playback as well as providing shortcut keys for other areas of the unit when they are set to Application Mode. As explained above, the type of content controlled by these buttons depends on the position of the "Media Mode" switch. These five buttons are explained further in subsequent chapters of this manual. To the right of the media buttons is the Power button.
9 to 12 inches above the paper, with the unit off set to the left to account for the camera position. Congratulations! You are now familiar with the basic functions of the buttons and ports of the BrailleSense 6. The rest of the manual discusses each function in greater detail to help you maximize the potential of your BrailleSense 6. 1.3 Hardware Specifications 1. Operating system: Android 10 2. Internal storage: 128GB UFS 2.1 (around 100GB available to user). 3. RAM: 6GB LPDDR4X. 4.
14. Sound: Internal stereo speakers, stereo headphone jack. 15. Voice recording: Internal stereo microphones, external stereo microphone jack, headset microphone, USB audio supported. 16. Vibrate motor: installed. 1.4 Memory on the BrailleSense 6 The BrailleSense 6 has 6GB of RAM (random access memory) and 128GB of flash memory. The RAM is memory reserved for running programs. RAM is a temporary storage area for any program files that are running or any currently open documents.
Note: In Android applications, “Space-Z” serves as the “Back” button. You can also use “Space-E” or “F4” as the Android “Back” button, used to move back one screen, or exit your current function or application. 2.1.1 BASIC ALERTS AND MESSAGES There are instances where the BrailleSense alerts you to events for which you have asked it to notify you. For example, by default, the BrailleSense checks the Schedule Manager when you power on, and notifies you of any appointments scheduled for that day.
When using a program on the BrailleSense, press "Space-M" or F2 to bring up its menu. Press the "Up" scroll key or "Space-1" to move to the previous item, and press the "Down" scroll key or "Space-4" to move to the next item. To move to the first item in the menu, press "Space-1-2-3." To move to the last item in the menu, press "Space-4-5-6." When placed on the first item of a sub menu, pressing "Backspace" returns you to the upper Menu. To repeat the current item, press "Space-R".
Date" option in the "Utilities" menu, this can be done from anywhere on the unit using "Space-T" as this is a global hot key. Let's begin going through the various menus. First, turn the unit on as explained in chapter 1. Now, bring up the "Program" menu by pressing "F1". The "Program" menu is the main menu of the BrailleSense. You can access all of the programming, option settings, utilities, and help from this menu, as well as the Play Store and installed Android apps.
The "Extras" menu contains the optional "Sense Dictionary", "Excel Viewer" and "Online DAISY". The "Utilities" menu contains the "Calculator", “BrailleSense Math”, "Display time and Date", "Display Compass Heading", "Wake Up Alarm", "Stopwatch", "Terminal for Screen reader", "Display Network Status", "Display Power status", "Format", "Sleep Timer" and "Upgrade BrailleSense Firmware".
For more information on a specific program, please see the section of this user manual related to that program. For information on using Android apps, see chapter 12. The "F1" command for accessing the "Program" menu is an example of a global hotkey. This means that pressing the "F1" key takes you to the "Program" menu immediately from anywhere on the BrailleSense.
may be set to "off", determined by the "Control information" setting in the "Global Options". For example, if "Control information" is set to "before", and you bring up the Word Processor's program menu, The BrailleSense displays, "MN File (f) pull down". Note: In the Web Browser, the control symbols are displayed even if the "Control information" is set to "off". The following table shows the types of controls and the symbols that are used to indicate them.
After this symbol, the edit box name is displayed. You can find the edit box after the edit box name. In the web browser, the symbol "EB" may be followed by an edit box without an edit box name. Edit boxes that begin with the symbol "EB" are one line. (Ex: "EB Last name: (cursor)" in the address manager program or "EB (cursor)" Multi edit box MEB This indicates a multi-line edit box. (Ex: "MEB Subject: (cursor)" in the e-mail program) Computer edit box CE An edit box requiring ASCII Braille input.
Prompt button PB PB follows any question in which you have to choose "Yes" or "No." You can toggle between "Yes" and "No" by pressing "Space" or "Backspace" button. (Ex: When you exit from the word processor, "PB Save: Yes") Static box ST ST indicates the current status. (Ex: "ST noname.hbl/insert mode/write" in the word processor program) Link LN Indicates a link on a web page. Anchor ANC Indicates an anchor on a web page.
Radio button unselect URB It indicates the radio button is not selected. Check box check SCHB Indicates the check box is selected. Check box uncheck UCHB Indicates the check box is not selected. Note: Links, anchors, and radio buttons are controls that are only used in the Web Browser. The symbols enable you to understand what type of input control or menu you are working with.
From within BrailleSense programs, the "F2" key opens the program specific menu, similar to pressing “Alt” in Windows. Note: you may also use "Space-M" to perform this function. The "F3" key functions as "Tab ("Space-4-5")". "Space-F3" serves as "Shift-Tab ("Space-1-2")". F3 is also used together with other keys to open BrailleSense programs. The "F4" key functions like the "Escape" key on a PC. You can also use "SpaceE".
1. Battery power level: expressed as a percentage of the remaining battery power compared to a full charge. 2. Power source (battery, USB or AC power) If the battery power level drops under 15 percent, the BrailleSense displays the battery status on the Braille display, and it announces that the battery has less than 15 percent of its power remaining.
2.5 Controlling the Volume, Speed, and Pitch of the TTS Press "Backspace-F4" to increase the voice volume. Press "Backspace-F1" to decrease the voice volume. Press "Space-F4" to increase the speech rate. Press "Space-F1" to decrease the speech rate. Press "Enter-F4" to raise the pitch and "Enter-F1" to lower it. When you press any of the above key combinations, the BrailleSense announces the status of its volume, rate, or pitch.
2.7 Entering Text In a document, "edit box" or "multi edit box" on the BrailleSense, you can enter either grade 1 or grade 2 Braille. By default, the unit uses UEB Braille, and you are free to use UEB, even when writing e-mail or Web addresses. However, if using the traditional US Braille code, some areas of the unit, such as the "to" field of the E-mail program, contain a "computer edit box" requiring you to enter text in computer Braille.
If you try to run a program that is currently running, The BrailleSense does not open a new instance of the program, but rather, returns you to the instance of the program that is already running. For example, while working with a document called "Notes" you decide to execute the "File Manager." Next, you navigate to a document called "journal" in the file list and press "Enter.
2.9 Switching Media Modes The media buttons on the front panel perform different functions according to the location of the "Media Mode" switch. If you slide the "Media Mode" switch to the left-most position, the BrailleSense announces, "application mode" and the media buttons control operation of the current application. If you place the "Media Mode" switch in the center position, the BrailleSense says, "DAISY mode" and the media buttons control playback of DAISY content.
face of the unit. If the key "Lock" switch is placed in the right-most position, BrailleSense announces, "unlocked". This indicates all keys are operational. To lock and unlock only the keys on the front media panel, press the "Back" and "Forward" media buttons simultaneously. The unit announces "Media keys locked". If you press the keys again, the unit announces "Media keys unlocked", and the media buttons are again operational. 2.
4. To press "Space," "Backspace" and "Enter", press the key twice. For example, to press "Space" to create a space between words, press "Space" twice. The operation of the scroll keys, function keys, and media buttons remains the same as in normal mode. If One-handed mode is on, the BrailleSense announces this each time it is powered on, as well as how to return to normal operation. 2.
Take a screen shot. Hot-key: F4-S. i. It is saved in the “Music” folder, as that’s where general media is stored. ii. A sub folder called “ScreenShots” is created, and each image is saved according to the date and time it was taken. Create a screen recording. Start/stop Key: F4-R. i. It is saved in the “Music” folder. ii. A sub folder called “ScreenRecording” is created, Create a system log and screen recording simultaneously. Start/stop key: F4-L. i.
Backup & Reset” and “Android System Settings”. The following sections discuss each of these items in detail. 3.1 Set Time and Date To set the BrailleSense's internal clock, press "Enter" on "Set Time and Date" in the "Settings" menu. Or press T to open the "set time and date" dialog from the menu. You can launch the "Set Time and Date" dialog from anywhere on the unit by pressing "F3-T".
format displays the Month spelled out and shows the date as it would appear in literary form. Toggle between the two using "Space-1" and "Space-4". The next item is "Date". Type the "Date" month, date, and year as mm/dd/yyyy. Use 2 digits for the month, 2 digits for the day, and 4 digits for the year, separating them by a space or a slash. The next item is "Synchronize with time server", used to synchronize time and date with a time server on the Internet.
Move to the previous week: Space-2 Move to the next month: Space-4 Move to the previous month: Space-1 Move to the next year: Space-5-6 Move to the previous year: Space-2-3 When you have completed entering all of the information, press "Enter" to save your settings, or "Tab to "Confirm" and press "Enter", and you are returned to the "Settings" menu. 3.2 Setup Internet The "Setup internet" function is used to configure your BrailleSense to use a LAN or Wireless connection to access the Internet.
The "Wireless LAN" dialog consists of the "access points" list, "Advanced" button, "Options" button and "Close" button. You can move among these controls by pressing "F3" or "Space-F3". If wireless is not turned on, the "access points" list displays "no items". When wireless is on, this list shows the wireless "access points" (networks) in range of your notetaker. The "Access points" list displays the "access point name", "encryption", and "sensitivity" of each item.
1) "Setup IP: Automatic" combo box: You can switch between automatic and manual by pressing "Space-4" or "Space-1". If you select "Manual", you must enter your IP address, subnet mask, gateway IP address, and DNS IP address. You can move among these computer edit boxes by pressing "Space-4" or "Space-1". Press "tab (Space-4-5)" to move to the next control. 2) "Network name (SSID)" computer edit box: Type the network ID in the computer edit box.
1) If "Data encryption" has been set as "disabled", press "F3" and you are taken directly to the "Confirm" button. 2) "Network key" and "Key index" is displayed only if you uncheck "The key is provided automatically". To delete a profile item in the profile list, select the profile item you wish to delete, and press R or "Tab" to the "Remove" button and press "Enter". To get information about a selected profile item in the profile list, "Tab" to the "Properties" button and press "Enter".
To set up your IP configuration manually, move to "Manual" by pressing "Space1", and press "Enter". The following settings are displayed: "IP", "Subnet mask", "Gateway", and "Primary DNS". These settings require specific numeric addresses. Please contact your Internet service provider for the correct addresses. Use computer Braille to type the information for each setting, using "Space-1" and "Space-4" to move among the settings.
3.3.1 BLUETOOTH DEVICE LIST When the Bluetooth Manager is activated, you are placed in a dialog with 2 items: a paired devices list, and a "Search" button to scan for available devices. For example, if you have a computer with Bluetooth enabled nearby, the BrailleSense attempts to find it. It may take 30 to 40 seconds to discover all of the Bluetooth devices in range. The BrailleSense announces and displays, "Scanning for devices. Please wait...
announces, "Device settings removed". Removal of the settings applies only to the current device. From the Bluetooth Device List, you can access the menu by pressing "F2". The "Bluetooth Device List menu" contains "Rescan for Devices", "Delete Pair Information", "Options" and "Exit". You can navigate among the menu items using "Space-1" or "Space-4". The first menu item is "Rescan for Device". This option initiates a new scan for other Bluetooth devices.
The BrailleSense supports the following Bluetooth services: FTP, Serial port, USB port, and headset. To access any of these functions, be sure that the remote Bluetooth device is in Discoverable mode, and that the service you wish to access is enabled on that device. It is possible to have certain services enabled on your remote Bluetooth device, while disabling others. The BrailleSense only sees and displays services which are enabled on your remote device, even if others are available.
The "Disconnect" menu item allows you to disconnect services with other Bluetooth devices. You can access this item by pressing "Enter" on "disconnect" from within the menu. Or you can activate it directly from the Bluetooth Service List by pressing "Enter-D". If there are no services connected and you activate this function, the unit says, "There is no service connected". 3.3.2.1 Connecting a Service To authenticate a service and connect to it, press "Enter" on the service.
after the service in the Bluetooth Service List. Some services may be connected without inputting a pin code depending on the Remote Bluetooth device settings. 3.4 Menu Manager Using the Menu manager on the BrailleSense, you can manage what menus and/or programs are displayed in the Main Menu, sub menus, and All Apps. You can show or hide almost any program in the Main Menu with a few exceptions. You may not hide the File manager, or the Menu Manager itself.
*Note: Using the “Initialize options” function described in section 3.9, all menu items will return to their default status of being displayed. 3.5 Backup/Restore BrailleSense Settings If you hard reset your BrailleSense or initialize the BrailleSense Options, the main option settings and settings for each program are initialized to the default values. If you have created a backup of your settings, you can restore the option settings after the hard reset.
restore. If you select the "Backup" button, you are prompted to select a path for storing the backup file. You can accept the default path, or choose an alternative. Navigate to the folder in which to store the backup files using normal file/folder navigation commands. Select the folder or drive in which to store the backup by pressing "Space", and press "Enter" to start the backup process. If you select the "Restore" button, you are prompted for the path from which to restore backup files.
decide you do not wish to change your device name, tab to the "Cancel" button and press "Enter", or press "Space-E" or "Space-Z". 3.7 Quick Start Guide The Quick Start Guide runs a getting started wizard that introduces you to BrailleSense and its functions, and lets you set basic preferences. This guide automatically launches the first time you start your unit. You can relaunch it at any time by selecting the “Quick Start Guide” option in the “Settings” menu.
the responsibility of the customer, any costs associated with transporting and/or unlocking the unit are also the responsibility of the user. To open the "Password Protection" settings, from the Main menu, navigate to "Settings" and press "Enter". Press A to jump to and open "Password Protection". You can open "Password Protection" from anywhere on the unit by pressing "F3-N".
save the new password, or "Enter" on the "Cancel" button to cancel the modification. 3.8.2 PASSWORD CONFIGURATION The "Password Configuration" dialog allows you to define when you are prompted to enter the password. When you press "Enter" to open the "Password Configuration" dialog, you are prompted to enter your password to gain access to this configuration. Type your password, and press "Enter".
3.9 Initialize BrailleSense Options You can use the "Initialize BrailleSense Options" item to restore the BrailleSense 6 to the factory default settings. To launch this function, navigate to it in the "Settings" menu, and press "Enter", or press C. You are prompted, "Do you want to initialize options?" Use "Space" to choose "Yes" or "No". Choosing "Yes" initiates the factory reset process. Choosing "No" cancels the function and returns you to the "Settings" menu.
want and press “Enter”. The correct folder will be auto created, and the language pack will automatically be placed there and installed. You can also download voices manually via the HIMS website. When you have downloaded the language pack files, create a folder on your flashdisk called “TTSDATA”, and copy the files in to it. Once done, open the “Settings” menu, and press “V” to open the Voice options dialog and press “F3” from “BrailleSense Vocalizer”. .
*Note: While it is possible to control most voice adjustments including pitch, rate and punctuation via the various BrailleSense voice settings, it is necessary to control voice volume, the default voice for each engine, and other settings specific to the engine you are using via the Android system settings under “Textto-speech” in either the “Accessibility” or “Language and Input” area. 3.
You can toggle an option on or off or cycle through the available values of a setting with the "space" and "Backspace" keys. To save your changes, press "Enter" or tab to the "Confirm" button and press "Enter". BrailleSense says, "Saved options," and you are returned to your previous position on the notetaker. To cancel without saving changes, press the "F4" key, "Space-E" or "Space-Z". 3.11.1 GLOBAL OPTIONS IN DETAIL The "Global Options" dialog contains the following settings.
6) Message Display Time: (M). defines how the BrailleSense deals with system messages: ignore, stand by until you press a key, or, display for from 1 to 10 seconds before disappearing. 7) Voice: (V). "Backspace-F2". Toggles the voice output On/Off. 8) Punctuation Level: (P). Use this setting to choose how you want the BrailleSense to read punctuation marks and symbols: "All", "Off", "Punctuation," or "Symbols". 9) Keyboard Echo: (K).
18) LCD: (L). "Enter-4-5-6 from main menu". Turn the LCD On, On with Backlight, or Off. 19) Flip LCD display: (F). Choose whether the LCD shows text in normal or reverse orientation. Reverse orientation can be useful for a sighted person viewing BrailleSense from across a table. 20) LCD Font Size: (F). Adjust the size of the font on the LCD. 21) Show Virtual Braille Display on HDMI: (B).
29) Hide passwords: (P). Choose whether the characters of a password are hidden as you type them. 30) Hot Key Information: (H). Defines how hot key information is announced: "Letters," "Dot patterns," or "Off". 31) Announce shortcut keys: (S). Lets you choose whether the BrailleSense speaks the menu shortcut key for a function as you encounter it. 32) power Button operation: (P) “Backspace-Enter-P”.
39) Automatic spell-check: (C). Set whether the BrailleSense automatically checks spelling as you type in "multi line edit boxes" in programs such as the Schedule Manager, Address Manager, E-mail messages, the Word Processor, etc. If the option is "On", and you enter a misspelled word, BrailleSense emits a beep sound to indicate the misspelling. 40) Default notepad Document Type: (Q).
48) Notification alerts: (N). Set whether you receive push notifications from Android applications. 49) Enable Braille in standby Mode: (N). Set whether status messages are shown in Braille while in Sleep Mode. 50) Language: (L). Allows you to easily change the system language of the unit to any open firmware localization. *Several things to note: Because this is connected specifically to an Android setting, all Android languages appear in this list.
3.13 Android System Settings The “Android System Settings” is the final item in the “Settings” menu. You can launch it from anywhere using “F3-E”. This option opens the standard Android “Settings” dialog found on stock Android phones and tablets. While many settings are duplicated in the BrailleSense interface, the “Android System Settings” contains a standard Android interface, and must be navigated in the same manner as Android applications. Use “F3”, and “Space-F3” to move among objects on a screen.
The "address window" contains the path of the current directory or file. The "File Manager" contains both menus and hot keys, allowing you to easily activate items in the program with a single keystroke as well as to access functions through the menus for commands you have not memorized. You can bring up the menus by pressing "Space-M" or "F2". For the purposes of the directions in this chapter and the rest of this manual, we will use F2. However, either keystroke will perform this function.
2. Move to next item: (Space-4) or down scroll button 3. Move to the beginning of a list: Space-1-2-3 4. Move to the end of a list: Space-4-5-6 The following keystrokes are valid only in a "file list". 1. Jump to folder or file list: Space-5-6 2. Move between file list and address window: (Space-4-5 or F3) / (Space-1-2 or Space-F3) 3. Enter the selected folder or open the selected file: Enter 4. Move back a level in the folder structure: Backspace 5. Jump to the drive list: Space-1-2-5-6 6.
"Select All" command is executed, the BrailleSense says the number of selected files, and * appears in front of the selected files on the Braille display. 4.2 Working with Files and Folders When viewing the contents of a drive or folder, the items in quotation marks are folders, and the items without quotation marks are files. The items in the list are followed by numbers, such as 1/5 or 2/5. The numbers following the items indicate an item's placement in the list and the total number of items in the list.
connecting to other mobile devices or computers may result in all files appearing as though they have no data, or have a size of 0 bytes. Before disconnecting a USB drive or SD card, press “Backspace-Enter-U” or “Backspace-Enter-3-6” to it from the system. If your drive is showing files with no data, please re-insert it in to the BrailleSense, and press the Unmount key to eject it properly, and the data should, be visible once again. 4.
2) Open With: (E) "Enter-E". Allows you to choose a compatible application with which to open the selected file. 3) Zip (Z) "Enter-Z". Compresses the current file or folder. 4) Unzip (U) "Enter-U". Appears only for compressed files, extracts the current file. 5) Send To: (S) "Enter-S". Lets you send the current file or folder to a different location.
15) Exit: (Z) "Space-Z". Closes the File Manager. 4.4 The Edit Menu The Edit Menu contains the following items: 1) Copy: (C) "Enter-C". Copies the selected files or folders to the clipboard. 2) Cut: (X) "Enter-X". Cuts the selected files or folders to the clipboard. 3) Paste: (V) "Enter-V". Pastes the files or folders on the clipboard to the current location. 4) Delete: (D) "Space-D". Deletes the selected files or folders. 5) Select All: (A) "Enter-A". Selects all the files and folders in the current list.
4.6 Google drive You can use the File Manager to interact directly with your Google drive content in a similar fashion as you do with the Flashdisk and other drives connected to your unit in terms of selecting and moving files, editing and saving documents and playing media content.
support functions like Zip and Unzip, Braille and TXT File conversion, etc. Please use “Space-H” to get a complete list of the available functions. Only supports selecting files or folders for the purposes of opening or saving. The login function is not supported from programs other than the File Manager. Please login to Google drive from the file manager before trying to use additional functions or applications. Streaming media files is not supported.
address window, and press "Enter," the BrailleSense loads the Word Processor, and opens the file "sample.txt". Use "Space-1" or "Space-4" in the Address Window to review the history list (a list of file and folder paths you have recently opened). To open a file in the history list, press "Enter". The file opens with the appropriate application. (See section 4.2.3). 5.
Use "Space-1" and "Space-4" or the Up and Down scroll keys to navigate menus, settings or file lists. Use "Space-4-5" and "Space-1-2" or "F3" and "Space-F3" to tab among controls in a dialog. Press "Enter" to execute an item. 5.1 File Menu The File menu contains the following options: 1) New: (N). Creates a new document, by default named "noname". You can create only DOCX files in the Word Processor. Other file types, like TXT, BRL and RTF can be created in the Notepad described in the next chapter.
7) Settings: (E) "Enter-E". Dialog to set various document options. Tab among settings list, location Info check boxes, Default folder, and Confirm and Cancel buttons. Settings list includes View Format Characters, Reading unit (affects functions of “Space-1” and “Space-4” and “Space-2-3” and “Space-5-6”), Read Only On/Off, Automatic Save Interval, Auto Scroll Speed, Apply Settings to All Documents, Home/End movement unit, Math Braille Code, and new Document default name.
6) Delete Blank lines: (L) "Backspace-E". Deletes blank lines from the selected text area. 7) Add to clipboard: (P) "Enter-P". Appends selected text to the clipboard without deleting the prior selection. 8) Clear clipboard: (E) "Enter-D". Empties the clipboard. 9) Select All: (A) "Enter-A". Selects all the text in the document. 10) Check spelling: (K) "Enter-K". Opens the Check Spelling dialog, and begins checking the document for errors.
7) Insert Tab: Backspace-Space-Enter-I. 8) Insert Page Break: Backspace-Space-Enter-P. 5.4 Go to Menu 1) Find: (F) "Space-F". Opens Find dialog where you can enter a text string to search, choose whether to match case, and choose the search direction. 2) Find Next: (H) "Enter-F". Finds the next instance of the previously searched string. 3) Find Previous: (V) "Backspace-F". Finds the previous instance of the search string from your current position. 4) Find and Replace: (R) "Enter-R".
5.5 Read Menu 1) Read Selected Text: (B) "Backspace-B". Reads the selected block of text. 2) Read beginning of Selected Text: (U) "Enter-U". Reads the first line of a selected text block. 3) Read from Beginning to Cursor: (T) "Backspace-G". Reads from the beginning of the document to the current cursor position. 4) Read from Cursor to End: (Q) "Enter-G". Reads from the current cursor position to the end of the document. 5) Auto Scroll: (A) "Up/Down Scroll". Starts and stops the auto scroll function.
5.6 Layout Menu 1) Font: (F) "Enter-backspace-F". Opens the font settings dialog. Acts on selected text. Change the default font by adjusting the setting values and choosing the “Set Current as default” button 2) Print Document Layout: (T) "Backspace-T". Determines the format of the pages of a printed document. 3) Print Paragraph Layout: (C) "Backspace-2-3-4-6". Determines the print format and style of the current paragraph.
8) Insert math symbol: Press Space-H in Math Mode, and press Enter on the symbol in the list. 9) Next slide in PowerPoint file: Space. 10) Previous Slide in PowerPoint file: Backspace. 11) Go to slide in Power Point File: Enter-L. 12) Move back by double carriage return: Backspace-Space-2-3. 13) Move forward by double carriage return: Space-Enter-5-6. 14) Move forward by heading: space-dots-2-5-6. 15) Move back by heading: Space-dots-2-3-5. 6.
You can launch the "Notepad" from anywhere on the unit by pressing "F1-N". When you launch the Notepad on the BrailleSense, it places you in a new, blank document. You can activate all the functions of the Notepad via the Notepad menu or by using hot keys. The menu in the Notepad consists of File, Edit, insert, Go To, Read, and Layout. To access these menus, press "Space-M" or "F2". Select a menu item using "Space-1" or "Space-4", and press "Enter".
6) Settings: (E) "Enter-E". Dialog to set various document options. Tab among settings list, location Info check boxes, Default folder, Set Password, and Confirm and Cancel buttons. Settings list includes View Format Characters, Reading unit for Space-1 and Space-4, Read Only On/Off, Automatic Save Interval, Auto Scroll Speed, Apply Settings to All Documents, Home/End movement unit, and new Document default name.
3) Cut: (X) "Enter-X". Cuts the selected text to the clipboard. 4) Paste: (V) "Enter-V". Pastes text from the clipboard to the current location. 5) Delete: (D) "Space-D". Deletes selected text. 6) Delete Blank lines: (L) "Backspace-E". Deletes blank lines from the selected text area. 7) Add to clipboard: (P) "Enter-P". Appends selected text to the clipboard without deleting the prior selection. 8) Clear clipboard: (E) "Enter-D". Empties the clipboard. 9) Select All: (A) "Enter-A".
2) Jump to Mark: (J) "Enter-J". Jumps to a previously set mark. 3) Delete Mark: (D) "Backspace-D". Deletes a previously set mark. 4) Insert from File: (I) "Enter-I". Inserts information from another file. 5) Insert Date: (W) "Enter-W". Inserts the current date. 6) Insert time: (T) "Backspace-W". Inserts the current time. 6.4 Go to Menu 1) Find: (F) "Space-F". Opens Find dialog where you can enter a text string to search, choose whether to match case, and choose the search direction.
11) Go To Next Document: (N) "Tab". If multiple documents are opened, moves to the next document in the file open order. 6.5 Read Menu 1) Read Selected Text: (B) "Backspace-B". Reads the selected block of text. 2) Read beginning of Selected Text: (U) "Enter-U". Reads the first line of a selected text block. 3) Read from Beginning to Cursor: (T) "Backspace-G". Reads from the beginning of the document to the current cursor position. 4) Read from Cursor to End: (Q) "Enter-G".
12) Read Character and Space Count: (I) "Backspace-I". Reads the current and total character count, and the current and total space count of the current document. 6.6 Layout Menu 1) Braille Paragraph Layout: (B) "Backspace-1-2-4-6". Determines the Braille format of the current paragraph. 2) Braille Document Layout: (P) "Backspace-P". Determines Braille document format for embossing.
7. E-mail To use the e-mail program, you must have an e-mail account, provided to you by your Internet service provider or sign up for a free account such as Gmail or Hotmail. Your e-mail account needs to support POP3 (Post Office Protocol 3) or IMAP (Internet Message Access Protocol) and SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) to be accessed with the BrailleSense. Before you use the e-mail program, you must also configure the BrailleSense to access the Internet, (see section 3.2 "Internet Setup").
When you launch the e-mail program for the first time, the BrailleSense says, "You must create at least 1 mail account from the accounts manager in the Tools menu". Then, the "Inbox" is opened. The "Inbox" is the main window of the E-mail program. When you run the e-mail program for the first time, this "Inbox" is empty and the BrailleSense displays "no items". If there are e-mail messages in the "Inbox", "Opening inbox." is announced; and "xx% processed" is displayed on the Braille display.
To add an e-mail account, follow these steps: 1) From the "Accounts Manager", press "F3", to move to "Add" and press "Enter". 2) The dialog is opened and "Server Type" is displayed. This is a combo box in which you can choose to manually setup your account, or ask BrailleSense to auto fill in server information from known server types like Gmail and iCloud. Use "Space-1" and Space-4" to navigate the Server types. If your server is not in the list, select "Manual".
Note: By default, the password is hidden, and thus displays as asterisks. Be sure to type carefully as you cannot review your password unless you choose not to hide passwords in the "Global Options". 8) Press "Space-4", to move to "E-mail address". Type your "E-mail address" in the edit box (again, use computer Braille if entering US Braille). (Ex: sense@himsintl.com) 9) Press "Space-4", to move to "Incoming Server?".
While adding your account, you can create a signature and set advanced options in the "Advanced" dialog. 1) Open the "Accounts Manager" as described previously. 2) If you're creating a new account, "Tab to the "Add" button and Press "Enter". If you need to add advanced settings to an account you've already created, Tab to the "Modify" button and press "Enter". 3) When you have filled in everything in the main account settings list, press "F3" to move to "Advanced" and press "Enter".
8) Press "F3" to move to "SMTP username". If your Internet account provider requires you to use a different SMTP username, enter it in this edit box. 9) Press "F3" to move to "SMTP password". Type the password that corresponds to the above ID (using computer Braille if entering US Braille). If your SMTP username and password are not different, leave these items blank.
In this dialog you can read all information associated with an e-mail account. Use "Space-1" and "Space-4" to navigate the list of settings for the account. Press "Space-E" to return to the accounts list. To modify the information for an e-mail account, open the "Accounts Manager" and navigate to the desired account in the list. When the desired account is displayed, press "F3" to move to the "Modify" button, and press "Enter". Or, press Enter-M to activate the "Modify" button.
7.4 Receiving E-mail To check for new mail, press "Enter-N". You can also choose "Check for New Mail" from the "Message" menu. For POP3 accounts, the BrailleSense displays "There are xx messages to receive. Now receiving." "x/y mail received;" "Successfully received x out of y message" is displayed. When the e-mail messages are downloaded from the server, the e-mail message list is displayed in the "Inbox".
If there is a file attached to the e-mail, an A is shown before the subject, and the number of attachments is announced as you navigate the message list. The BrailleSense also indicates which e-mail messages have been read, and which e-mail messages are unread. E-mail messages that have not yet been read have a dash placed in front of the subject. "Date" shows the date and time when the e-mail was received in the following order: day, month, date, and year.
You can move to the body of a message by pressing "F3". Or, you can press "enter" when "Subject", "Date", or "From" is displayed. When you press "enter", the entire message is automatically spoken. To interrupt reading, press "Backspace-enter". Navigate the message as you would a document in the "Word Processor". To return to the "Subject", press "Space-E". Note: Messages in the BrailleSense are opened as plain text.
current message, or select multiple messages with "Space", then press "SpaceD" to delete all of them. When you delete messages, they are automatically moved to the "Trash" folder, where they remain until you delete them from there, or until you empty the "Trash" folder. You can empty the "Trash" folder at any time by pressing "EnterBackspace-Q" or choosing 'Empty Trash' from the "Edit" menu. Note: When messages are deleted from the "Trash" folder, they are permanently disposed of, and cannot be retrieved.
You can also type any of the information above directly into the To or CC fields, and the first match will automatically be filled in when you Tab to the next field. When you are finished entering recipients in the "To" field, press "F3" to move to "CC:" and "BCC", and input any copy or blind copy recipients as described above. If you do not need to carbon copy anyone, you can skip to the next step. Press "F3" to move to "Subject", and type the subject of the e-mail message.
7.6.2 SAVING E-MAIL TO THE OUTBOX Messages are saved in the "Outbox" under 2 conditions: 1. The user manually saves the e-mail to the "Outbox" for later sending. 2. An e-mail is automatically saved to the "outbox" after it fails to send due to a network error or other reason. While writing a message, you can save by selecting "Save Mail in Outbox" from the "File" menu, or pressing "Space-S". A default file name is shown titled with the subject of the email.
7.7 Navigating Accounts and Mailboxes There are two ways to move to an account or mail box. You can access the accounts list or mailbox list by moving through the tab order until you reach "mailboxes" or "Accounts". Use "Space-1" or "Space-4" to move among the items in the list, and press "F3" to open the Account or mailbox. You can also use the following hot keys to navigate accounts and mailboxes: Go to next mailbox: Enter-3-4-5. Go to previous mailbox: Enter-1-2-6. Next account: Backspace-dots-3-4-5.
You can also rename mailboxes you have created. To do this, from the mailbox list, navigate to the mailbox you wish to rename. Open the Edit Menu and select "Rename mailbox", or press "Enter-R" to open the "rename mailbox" dialog directly. Type the new name for the folder mailbox, and press "Enter". 7.7.2 COPYING AND MOVING TO MAILBOXES You can copy and move e-mails using the "Copy to Mailbox" or "Move to Mailbox" commands in the "Edit" menu. The "move/Copy dialog" contains the following: 1) "Folder" list.
4) Press "Space-4", to move to the folder into which you want to copy or move messages and press "Enter0. 5) The e-mail is moved or copied to the selected folder, and you are returned to the mailbox from which you activated the "Move" or "Copy" command. 7.7.3 IMPORTING EMAIL You may wish to access e-mail on your BrailleSense from older Braille Sense devices or other units that use EML message files.
the original sender. Choosing "Reply To All" sends an e-mail back to the original sender as well as all other recipients of the original e-mail. 1) From "Subject", "Date", or "Message body" of a message in the "Inbox", select "Reply" or "Reply All" from the "Message" menu, or press "Enter-R" or "Backspace-R" respectively. 2) You are placed in the message body, which already contains the original message body of the received e-mail; below "--- Original Message ---".
If you don't want the e-mail to appear in the same message body as the e-mail you are writing, you can also forward the current e-mail as an attachment. Use "Backspace-W" to send the current e-mail as an attachment, then use the process described above. 7.8.3 SAVING AN E-MAIL There may be times when you wish to save a received message as a file. Please note that there is a small difference between IMAP and POP3.
The "Find Again" command finds the next occurrence of the text according to the search text and direction specified in the "Find" dialog. As with "Find", the "Find Again" function only works in the "Subject", "Date", or "From" fields. Open the "Edit" menu and press "Enter" on "Find Again", or press "Backspace-F" from the message list. 7.8.5 MOVE TO NEXT UNREAD MESSAGE The "Move To Next Unread Message" command allows you to move to the next unread message.
your BrailleSense. For example, if you want to launch a Zoom meeting, you need to install the Zoom application on your BrailleSense from the Play Store. 7.9 Using the Tools Menu In addition to the "Accounts Manager", the "Tools" menu contains options for setting the save path, spam filters and other e-mail options. 7.9.1 SET PATH "Set Path" sets the default download path where file attachments and e-mail are stored.
The first item in the "Set options" dialog is "Default server?” You can set the default server to "IMAP" or "POP3". Use "Space" to change the value of the setting. The next item in the "Set Options" dialog is "Use inbox as default mailbox when using POP3 server? Yes.". If you want the e-mail program to always place you in the "inbox" when starting e-mail using POP3, leave this setting as is. If you would like to use a different mailbox, press "Space" to change this option to "no".
7.9.3 SPAM SETTINGS When the BrailleSense downloads e-mail from the e-mail server, there may be a number of e-mail messages that are spam. In this case, you can avoid downloading these spam e-mail messages by identifying specified words in the subject or specifying e-mail addresses you know are from spammers. The spam e-mail messages that are identified by your "Spam Settings" are not downloaded into the BrailleSense, and remain on the e-mail server.
3) Type the words, by which you want to identify spam messages and press "Enter". Or, "Tab" to the "Confirm" button, and press "enter". 4) "Successfully added spam data". is announced and you are returned to the "list". "Subject: (registered word) 1/1" is displayed. By adding the word in the manner just described, if there are e-mail messages that include the words you entered in the subject of the message, the BrailleSense downloads those e-mails from the e-mail server, but deletes them automatically.
1) Access the "Spam Settings" dialog as described previously, and navigate to the "Type" of spam setting you want to delete by pressing "Space-1" or "Space4". 2) Press "F3" to move to the list of registered items in that category. 3) Navigate to the item you want to delete using "Space-1" or "Space-4". 4) Press D or press "F3" to move to the "Delete" button, and press "Enter". 8.
8.1 Executing Exchange E-mail To execute the Exchange E-mail program, navigate to "Exchange E-mail" in the "program" menu, by pressing "Space-1" and "Space-4" and then "Enter", or just press L from the main program menu. You can launch the "Exchange E-mail program from anywhere on the unit by pressing "F1-L". When you launch the Exchange E-mail program for the first time, the BrailleSense says, "You must create at least 1 mail account from the accounts manager in the Tools menu".
When you have finished filling in the correct information, Tab to the "Signature" yes/no list box, and press "Space" to make your choice. If you chose to add a signature, Tab to the edit box and enter the necessary content. Once you have entered all the necessary information, press "Enter" to save the account, or Tab to the Confirm button and press "Enter". Once saved, BrailleSense will automatically try to retrieve the most recent messages for the Inbox of the account you just created.
8.4 Navigating Mailboxes In the Exchange application, due to the ability to use and retrieve sub folders in Exchange accounts, a multi-level directory structure must be supported, unlike the original e-mail program, which supports only a single folder level. For this reason, navigation of mailboxes is slightly different in the Exchange program.
9. Media The "Media" menu on the BrailleSense 6 consists of programs related to media playback: specifically music, videos, and DAISY content. The "Media" menu contains 3 items: "Media Player", "FM Radio", and "DAISY Player". You can open the "Media" menu by pressing "F1" to bring up the main "Program" menu, then navigating to "Media" using the DOWN scroll key and pressing "Enter". Or, you can quickly jump to and open the "Media" menu by pressing M from the main menu. 9.
located to the left of the media buttons. Slide this switch to the right-most position, "Media Mode", to control media playback. If the "Play/Pause" button is pressed while you are using another program on the BrailleSense, the unit opens the Media Player and begins playing the files in the most recently played list. If there are no files in the playlist, the BrailleSense says, "There are no items to display". "Back", "Stop", and "Forward" are available after audio playback is started.
Press the "Stop" button to stop and save your recording. The recorded file is saved in the "flashdisk/music/record" folder. The "Stop" button is located in the center of the group and has a dot on it. It is used to stop playback or recording. If you press "Stop" during audio playback, the next time media playback is launched, the BrailleSense starts playing the first file in the playlist. If you press this button while recording, the BrailleSense stops and saves the recording.
The BrailleSense's Media Player supports the viewing of lyrics for MP3 files which contain them. The "Lyrics tab appears in the tab order only if the file you are playing contains lyrics in its file information. The lyrics are displayed in a multi edit box which you can read and navigate using normal document navigation commands. The Media Player menu contains five items: "File", "Play", "Record", "Position", "Mark" and "Settings". To open the Media Player menu, press "Space-M" or "F2".
5) Save Playlist: (S) "Space-I". Saves the current playlist. 6) Save As Playlist. Saves the currently playing files as a playlist. 7) Delete Item: (D) "Space-D". Deletes the current item from the playlist. 8) Tag Information: (T) "Enter-T". Opens the properties for the current media file. 9) Open URL: (U) "Enter-U". Opens a website for streaming playback. 10) Exit: (Z) "Enter-Z". Exits the Media Player. 9.1.4 THE PLAY MENU 1) Play (P) "Enter". Initiates playback. You can also press the "Play" button.
13) Stop: (S) "Backspace". Stops playback. You can also use the "Stop" button. 9.1.5 MAKING RECORDINGS 1) Record: (R) "Enter-R". Places you in standby mode. Press again to initiate recording. Press "Space-Z" when finished. You can also use the "Record" button to start recording and the "Stop" button to finish. 9.1.6 THE POSITION MENU 1) Mark Position: (M) "Enter-M". Marks the current position for later use. 2) Delete marked Position: (D) "Enter-D". Unmark the marked position.
5) Delete Mark: (D) "Backspace-D". Deletes a mark. 6) Mark Manager: (K) "Backspace-K". View and modify all marks in the current file. 9.1.8 THE SETTINGS MENU 1) Configuration: (C) "Backspace-C". Lets you configure file information display, and exit position saving. 2) Playback Settings: (P) "Enter-S". Settings for Repeat Shuffle and other playlist settings. 3) Record Settings: (R) "Backspace-S". Choose recording source, file type, sample rate, bitrate, etc. 4) Effect Settings: (E) "Enter-E".
9.2.1 LISTENING TO FM RADIO VIA THE INTERNAL SPEAKERS When you execute the FM Radio after connecting headphones, sound from the radio is directed through the headphones. As previously explained, it is necessary to connect the headphones to provide an antenna for radio reception. However, there may be times when you wish for the sound from the radio to output through the speakers on the BrailleSense. To listen to the radio through the internal speakers, press X, to toggle internal speaker output on/off.
9.2.3 ADDING AND NAVIGATING PRESETS To add the currently selected frequency as a preset, select "Add Preset" from the "Presets" menu, or press "Enter-S". The "add preset" dialog is opened and "Frequency: (current frequency)" is announced. "Tab" to the "Label" edit box. Type the name by which you want to identify the preset. Press "Enter" to save the preset.
than 2 seconds. Pressing the "Forward" button for more than 2 seconds moves to the next preset. Pressing the "stop" button for more than 2 seconds deletes the selected preset. 9.2.4 RECORDING FROM THE FM RADIO To record the audio of the radio station to which you are currently listening, Select "Record" from the radio's menu, or press "Enter-R". The "record" dialog is opened and the BrailleSense begins recording.
You are placed in the "Recording Settings" dialog on the first item, "Recording type: mp3". "Tab" to the "Record folder" setting. "Record folder: /flashdisk/music/radio" is displayed. Press "Enter". Use normal folder navigation to locate your desired folder for storing recorded files. Press "Space" to select it and press "Enter", and you are returned to the "Record Settings" dialog. Press "Enter" again to save the settings and exit the dialog.
that you can listen to the audio as well as read the associated text with the audio in DAISY books where both text and audio are present. The BrailleSense supports DAISY books that are version 3.0 or earlier. The DAISY Player supports the following book types: DAISY 2.0/2.02/3.0, DAISY XML/Digital Talking Book. ANSI/NISO Z39.86 2002, 2005. Bookshare.org DAISY content, NIMAS 1.1 DRM: supports 2006 PDTB2 authentication. 9.3.
You can also control DAISY playback using the media buttons on the front panel. The Media Mode switch must be set to the center position, "DAISY Mode". Start DAISY playback by pressing the "play" button on the front panel. Press "play" again to pause playback. Press the "Back" button to move back 1 navigational element, and press the "Forward" button to move forward by1 navigational element. Use the "Record" button to set the navigational element by which the "Back" and "Forward" buttons move.
to pause or play the audio. From anywhere in the dialog, you can also toggle play/pause with "Space". 9.3.2 THE FILE MENU 1) Open DAISY: (O) "Enter-O". Calls the "Open DAISY" dialog. 2) Voice Settings: (S) "Enter-S". Set auto playback settings as well as rate, pitch and volume of the reading voice. 3) Book Info: (I) "Enter-I". Obtain information about the currently playing DAISY book. 4) Exit: (Z) "Space-Z". Closes the DAISY Player. 9.3.3 THE DOCUMENT MENU 1) Play/Pause: (P) "Space-P".
8) Change to Next Movement Unit: (E) "Dots-5-6". Cycle forward one movement type. 9.3.4 THE MARK MENU 1) Set Mark: (M) "Enter-M". Bookmark a position. 2) Jump to Mark: (J) "Enter-J". Move to a previously set mark. 3) Delete Mark: (D) "Space-D". Delete a previously set mark. 9.3.5 THE HEADINGS MENU 1) Headings List: (L) "Enter-H". Open the list of headings in the book. 2) Scan for Next Heading: (N) "Enter-N". Move to the next available heading. 3) Read Current Heading: (W) "Enter-W".
4) Next Memo: (N) "Backspace-N". Move to the next memo from your current position. 5) Delete Memo: (D) "Backspace-D". Delete the current memo. 10. Organizer. The "Organizer" menu contains items to help you organize and synchronize appointments and contacts. It contains the "Address Manager", and the "Schedule Manager". Open the "Organizer" menu by navigating to "Organizer" in the main "Program" menu, or just by pressing "O from the main menu. 10.
You can use the menus to conveniently browse and execute all of the available commands. To open the menu, press "Space-M" or "F2". Select a menu item using "Space-1" or "Space-4”, and press "Enter". Or, you can press "Space-M or "F2" followed by the shortcut for the corresponding menu item. Use "Space-1" and "Space-4" or the Up and Down scroll keys to navigate menus, settings or file lists. Use "Space-4-5" and "Space-1-2" or "F3" and "Space-F3" to tab and Shift-Tab among controls in a dialog. 10.1.
When you have entered all the relevant information, Tab to the "Confirm" button and press "Enter". Or, just press "Enter" from any field. To cancel the contact entry, Tab to "Cancel" and press “Enter". After canceling or adding an entry, you are placed in a new blank record. 10.1.2 SETTING ADD ADDRESS FIELDS There are 22 fields in a record, but you may not want to enter information in every one of the 22 fields. You can use "Set Address Fields" to select only the fields that you need.
You can move among found records using "Space-1" and "Space-4". Press F3 on the record you wish to view. The information appears in a multi-line read box which you can navigate using normal text navigation commands. If a record contains an e-mail Address, you can press "Enter" to launch the email program and send an e-mail to that person. If a field contains a web page, you can press "Enter" on it to open the page in the Web browser.
"Space-4", to move to "No", and press "Enter". When you create a backup file in your address list, you will have a new backup file in the database folder on the Flashdisk. To restore the address list after a hard reset, select "Restore Address List" from the menu, or press "Enter-R" from anywhere in Address Manager. If you already have an address list, you are prompted, "Address file already exists. Which do you prefer? Append".
path search list, and use normal file navigation commands to choose your file and press "Enter". When the CSV file is imported, "Last name: unused 1/xx" is displayed. You can choose whether the data from the CSV file for each field should be imported. Some CSV files may contain data that is not equivalent to any of the fields in the "Address Manager", or you may simply not wish to import certain pieces of information.
change the location where the file is stored, Shift-Tab to the file list and use normal file and folder navigation to select the location. 10.1.8 EDITING, SAVING, AND DELETING ADDRESSES To edit information in a record, find the desired address by using the "Search Address" function. Select "Modify Address" from the menu, or press "Enter-M" to activate this command directly. You can now enter new information in any of the fields. When you have modified the information, press "Enter".
what items you would like to have synced. If you choose to sync your contacts, they are automatically synchronized when you make changes. You can also manually “Sync Now” in the More options menu of the Accounts dialog. Note: if you make too many changes, such as when importing a CSV, or synchronizing many new contacts, you may receive “Sync Errors”. If this occurs, press Space-1-2-3-4-5-6 to open the Notification Shade, and press Enter to open the error.
"Check Today's SCHEDULE" option as well as the alarms that can be associated with appointments. Please be sure your time and date are set correctly. (See section 3.1) 10.2.1 ADDING AN APPOINTMENT To add a new appointment, press "Enter-I" from the "Search appointments" dialog. The "Add appointment" dialog has a set of input fields, a "Confirm" button, and a "Cancel" button. Use "F3" and "Space-F3" to move through the controls.
The next field is the subject of the appointment. If you do not enter anything in this field, you cannot save the record. If you press "Enter" after typing in the subject, the record is saved, leaving the "Location" and "Memo" field empty, and the "Alarm time" field set to its default value ("Time of appointment"). Type your subject and Tab to the next field. Type the location of your appointment. Press “Enter" to save the appointment, or Tab to the next field.
If you select "Daily", Tab to the "Recurring interval of day" edit box. You can type a number between 1 and 999 to represent the number of days between recurrences. If you enter 1, the appointment recurs every day, and if you enter 2, it recurs every other day. Be sure the difference between the start and end date is shorter than the recurring interval value. Tab to the "Set recurrence end date" check box. By default, it's unchecked, which indicates that the appointment recurs indefinitely.
appears for typing the day of the month for the recurrence. By default the "Start date" is shown. Tab to "Set recurrence end date" and make your choices. If you set the "Recurrence" to "Yearly", Tab to the "Recurring type" combo box. Select either "date" or "day of the week". If you set the "Recurring type" to "Date", you can set the month and the day of the month when the appointment recurs.
When you search by date, by default, the BrailleSense searches for appointments occurring today. To search for another date, type the date in the format "mm/dd/yyyy", or use the "move by date" hotkeys. Press "Enter", and the appointments occurring on the chosen day are shown. If there is no appointment on that day, the unit announces, "There is no appointment registered". The first appointment is announced in the form of "date, time, and subject".
Some appointments you enter or receive may contain links to a Zoom meeting, Google Meet invitation, a Teams live event, or other item that requires launching of an installed Android ap. These are generally located in the Memo or location fields. You can open these links in an Android browser, as the BrailleSense browser does not automatically launch other programs. To open a link located in the current paragraph in the default Android browser, press “Backspace-Enter-L”.
prompted, "Recurring appointment. Delete type?" is displayed. You can choose whether you want to delete the recurring appointment, or just the appointment for that day. If you select "This occurrence", only the current appointment is deleted. If you select "The series", all recurrences of the appointment are deleted. To completely initialize the Schedule Manager, select "Delete All Appointments" from the menu, or press "Backspace-Enter-q" from anywhere in the Schedule Manager.
To restore your schedule after a hard reset, Select "Restore Appointments" from the menu, or press "Enter-R" to activate this function directly. If you have an existing schedule, you are prompted, "Schedule file already exists. Which do you prefer? Append" or, press "Space-4" to move to "Overwrite". If you choose to append, and the backup file contains appointments that also exist in your current file, you will have redundant appointments.
10.2.6 MULTIPLE ACCOUNTS AND SYNCING BrailleSense 6 allows you to use multiple calendars, and automatically makes associations with any Google account connected to BrailleSense. To view available calendars, choose the “Calendar Settings” option from the Schedule Manager menu. By default, there is an account called “BrailleSense 6”. In addition, any Google account you have signed in to with BrailleSense is also available in this list.
10.2.7 SETTING ALARM OPTIONS You can open the "Set Alarm Options" dialog by pressing "Enter-O" or by pressing "Enter" on "Set Alarm Options" in the menu. Alarm option fields include "type of echo", "Alarm duration", "Alarm repeat interval" and "Repeat". You can move between these fields using "Space-1" or "Space-4".
11. Web Tools The "Web Tools" menu consists of programs used to assist in the searching and downloading of web content. Currently, this menu contains only the Web Browser. 11.1 Web browser You can use the "Web Browser" to read pages on the web, as well as to read html documents you have saved to disk. You can also download files and stream audio content. To launch the "Web Browser, from the "Web Tools" menu, navigate to "Web Browser" and press "Enter". Or, press B.
11.1.1 THE FILE MENU 1) Open URL: (U) "Enter-U". Type the web address of the page you wish to go to and press "Enter". 2) Open: (O) "Enter-O". Open an HTML file or URL stored on your BrailleSense. 3) Save As: (S) "Space-S". Save the current webpage to your BrailleSense. 4) Copy URL: (D) "Backspace-D". Copy the URL of the current page to the clipboard. 5) Copy Link: (C) "Backspace-L". Copy the address of the focused link to the clipboard. 6) Page Information: (I) "Enter-I".
11.1.3 THE GO TO MENU 1) Go To Home page: (S) "Backspace-H". Return to your home page. 2) Go To Previous Page: (P) "Backspace-P". Go to the page you were viewing before the current one. 3) Go To Next Page: (N) "Backspace-N". Move forward one page in your viewing history. 4) Go To Previous Heading: (U) "Backspace-B". Move back one heading. 5) Go To Next Heading: (D) "Backspace-F". Move forward one heading. 6) Go to Previous Text: (B) "Dots-2-4-6". Go to the block of text before your current position.
2) Read from Cursor to End: (G) "Enter-G". Reads the text from your current position to the bottom of the page. 3) AutoScroll: (A) "Up and Down Scroll". STARTS and stops the auto scroll function. 11.1.5 THE FAVORITES MENU 1) Set Current as Home Page: (S) "Enter-S". Set the current page as your home page. 2) Add to Favorites: (A) "Backspace-A". SAVE the current page as a favorite. 3) Favorites List: (L) "Enter-L". Open the list of favorites you have saved previously. 11.1.
11.1.7 NAVIGATING PAGE ELEMENTS On a web page, there are links, controls, and other various elements, as well as text. To read web pages properly, the "Web Browser" should classify each element, and notify the user with its information. When reading a web page by moving with "Space-4" or "Space-1", one element is displayed on one line. The links and controls are displayed with their respective symbols so the user can distinguish each element.
List Box LB Combo box CB Radio button select SRB Radio button unselect URB Check box check SCHB Check box uncheck UCHB Button BT To change a selection in the combo box, press "Backspace-Space-4" or "Backspace-Space-1". You can move to the next item by pressing "Space-4". The page is renewed automatically when you change a selection in a combo box. To select or unselect a checkbox or radio button, press "Space".
11.1.8 TABLE NAVIGATION At the beginning position of the table, the BrailleSense shows the table number, and the number of rows and columns on the table. For example, there are two large tables (we call these "upper level tables") on one web page. Each table has 3 sub tables (we call these "lower level tables") with 3 rows and 2 columns on each. In this case, when the BrailleSense shows the first sub table on the second large table, it displays "table 2-1 3 rows, 2 columns".
3. Move to the previous cell: Space-2-3 4. Move to next cell: Space-5-6 5. Move to upper cell: Space-3-5 6. Move to lower cell: Space-2-6 7. Read current cell: Space-2-3-5-6 8. Move to the previous cell in the upper level table: Backspace-2-3 9. Move to the next cell of the upper level table: Backspace-5-6 10. Move to the upper cell of the upper level table: Backspace-3-5 11. Move to the lower cell of the upper level table: Backspace-2-6 12. Check the current position: Space-1-5-6 11.1.
While you play a streaming audio file in the "Web Browser", if you exit the "Web Browser" program or you lose the internet connection, the streaming audio file stops playing. You can use the following playback commands in the "Web Browser" while playing a streaming audio file. 1. Play: "play" button on the front panel 2. Stop: "stop" button on the front panel 3. Turn up the volume: Space-up scroll button 4.
When the Google Search application is launched, you are placed in the "Search Term" edit box. Type the term you wish to search for, and press "Enter" to launch the search; or Tab to the "Search" button and press "Enter". To exit the program, Tab to the "Close" button and press "Enter", or press "Space-Z". 11.2.2 THE RESULTS DIALOG After a search is performed, you are placed in the "Results" dialog.
11.2.3 CHOOSING YOUR BROWSER When the Google search program is opened, press F2 to open the menu. It contains only “Settings”, and “Exit”. Press Enter on “Settings” to choose which browser to use when opening Google results. By default, Google search uses the native BrailleSense Web browser. However, you may also choose to use the “Default Browser”, which will open results in the default Android browser as set in the Android System Settings.
12.1.1 GENERAL NAVIGATION Use the following commands to navigate an Excel file in the "Excel Viewer".
"Space-1" or "Space-4", and press "Enter". Or, you can press "Space-M or "F2" followed by the shortcut for the corresponding menu item. The Excel Viewer also utilizes lists and dialogs. Use "Space-4-5" and "Space-12" or "F3" and "Space-F3" to tab and shift-tab among controls in a dialog. For the purposes of these instructions, we will generally refer to this as "Tabbing". Use "Space-1" and "Space-4" or the Up and Down scroll keys to navigate menus, settings or file lists. Press "Enter" to execute an item.
12.1.3 THE EDIT MENU 1) Start Selection: (B) "Enter-B". Begin selection of a text block. The end of the selection is determined by your current cursor position. 2) Select All: (A) "Enter-A". Select all the data on the current sheet. 3) Copy: (C) "Enter-C". Copy the selected text to the clipboard. 12.1.4 THE GO TO MENU 1) Find: (F) "Space-F". Search for text on the current sheet. 2) Jump to Cell: (G) "Space-J". Move to a cell using its coordinates. 3) Next Sheet: (N) "Space-Dots-3-4-5".
3) Read from cursor to end of Row: (N) "Backspace-Dot-6". Read from your current position to the right-most cell. 4) Read from Top of Column to Cursor: (U) "Backspace-Dot-1". Read from the top of the column to the current cursor position. 5) Read from Cursor to Bottom of Column: (D) "Backspace-dot-4". Read from your current position to the bottom of the column. 6) Read Current Row: (C) "Space-dots-1-4". Read all cells in the current row from left to right. 7) Read Current Column: (R) "Space-Y".
5) Cell Activation: (A) "Enter". Opens the cell as a static box so you can review or select text. 12.2 Online DAISY The Online DAISY program allows patrons of the Canadian National Institute for the Blind and Vision Australia libraries to access and download DAISY books available through their online bookshelf. To execute the Online DAISY program, Open the "Extras" menu, navigate to "Online DAISY" and press "Enter".
of copy protection, these books are only visible from the DAISY Player and cannot be accessed from the File Manager. Vision Australia users can also download BRF books. When a BRF book is downloaded, you have the option of opening it in the Word Processor, from which you can copy the text to another document, or save it to a different location where it can be more easily accessed.
failed". For pricing and purchasing information, please contact HIMS or your BrailleSense dealer. 13. Utilities The "Utilities" menu provides several special functions and settings for the BrailleSense. Move among the items in the "Utilities" menu using "Space-1" and "Space-4" and press "Enter" to open an item. You can access functions for each program using hot keys, or via that program's menus or dialogs. If a program has menus, press "Space-M" or "F2" to open the menu.
You may type using computer Braille, UEB, or Nemeth Braille when inserting expressions. Press "Backspace-G" to cycle the Braille codes. Clear the calculator with "Backspace-C". If you insert numbers or a function into a result, the result disappears; and if you enter operators, you move to the next step. In addition, you can keep your result in the calculator's memory, and recall it later.
You can also convert fractions to decimals, decimals to fractions, improper fractions to mixed numbers, or mixed numbers to improper fractions. When your result is fractional, you can bring up the "fraction options" by pressing "Space-34". Press "Space-1" and "Space-4" to move among the available options. If the fraction is a simple fraction, your options are ""fraction to decimal" and "return original fraction".
You can delete all of the saved items stored in the "Recall Items". Select "Delete All Saved Items" from the "Memory Functions" menu, or press "Enter-D" from the calculation line. "Save Items" is a dialog that allows you to define variables according to the current expression or result in the calculator and save them for future use. The dialog contains an edit box for typing in the variable name, a "Confirm" button and a "Cancel" button.
13.1.4 SINE FUNCTIONS Select "Sine Functions" in the Calculator's menu, or press "Enter-S" in the calculation line. The "sine function" list consists of "Sine", "Arc sine", and "Hyperbolic sine". If you press "Enter" on one of the three functions you can insert it into your calculation. 13.1.5 COSINE FUNCTIONS Select "Cosine Functions" from the Calculator's menu, or press "Enter-I" from the calculation line. The "cosine function" list consists of "Cosine", "Arc cosine", and "Hyperbolic cosine".
The "Logarithm Functions" is a dialog, which contains a "function list", a "Confirm" button, and a "Cancel" button. The function list consists of "Common logarithm" and "Natural logarithm". If you press "Enter" on one of the logarithm functions, the calculation is inserted into your calculation line. 13.1.
Milliliter, Liter, Cubic Centimeter, Cubic Meter, Cubic Inch, Cubic Foot, Cubic Yard, Gallon, Fluid oz, Cups and Quarts. The available units of temperature are: Celsius, Fahrenheit and Kelvin. The available data units are bit, byte, kilobyte, megabyte and gigabyte. The available numeric units are Hex, Dec and binary. Finally, the text conversion allows you to discover the ASCII equivalent to any text character. Choose your unit to convert from in the first combo box.
13.1.10 RETURN FORMULA There may be times, after viewing a result, that you wish to be reminded what expression you used to obtain that result. The "return formula" function allows you to return the expression you just entered When your result is displayed, press "Enter-R", or select "Return Formula" from the menu. The expression you entered to obtain your current result is displayed. 13.1.
13.2 BrailleSense Math This program allows you to create equations, or lists of equations, and perform advanced graphing functions. Be aware, because this program needs to do specific math related functions, it does break some of the usual interface rules. When you first open it, you see an empty list, with the index 1/1.
13.2.1 THE FILE MENU 1) Export: € “Enter-E”. Saves the current BrailleSense math file (.mth). You are not able to export this to other formats, just save it for later use, or for sharing with another BrailleSense user. 2) Import: (I) “Enter-I”. Allows you to open a previously saved BrailleSense Math (.mth) file. 3) Save to History: (S) “Space-S”. Saves the current selection to your history. 4) History: (H) “Enter-H”. Opens a list of equations you saved to your history.
7) Copy Graph: (G) “Enter-G”. Copies the graph image and associated equations to the clipboard. 8) Symbol picker: (S) “Backspace-S”. Allows you to search for and select math symbols to enter into your math expression. 9) Set Math Code: (M) “Backspace-G”. Choose between UEB and Nemeth. 13.2.3 THE GRAPH MENU 1) Axis: (X) “Backspace-X”. Allows you to set the limits of the axes, label them, and set the value each point represents. 2) Graph label: (L) “Backspace-L”. Lets you label the graph as a whole.
13.3 Display Compass Heading Use this option to display the direction of the compass on the BrailleSense. You can display the compass heading from anywhere on the unit. To display the compass heading, press "Space-F3-F4" from anywhere on the BrailleSense. The current status of the compass is displayed. You can also access compass status in the "Utilities" menu. Move to "Display Compass Heading" with "Space-4" and press "Enter". As you change direction, to check the current compass status, press "Space".
You can set the Compass Display Type by tabbing to this option from the compass status. The setting values are "cardinal and degrees", "cardinal only" and "degrees only". By pressing "Space", you can change the value of the setting. By default, it is set to "cardinal and degrees". 13.4 Display Time and Date Use this function to check the current date and time. Navigate to "Display Time and Date" in the "Utilities" menu, and press "Enter".
The "Add alarm" dialog contains: "Set time", "Bell", "Term", "Alarm duration", "Repeat interval", "Wake up call times", a "Confirm" button, and a "Cancel" button. When the alarm sounds, the Braille display displays the message "Wake up call. Press Backspace-enter to stop the alarm". When you open the "Wake up alarm" dialog, the BrailleSense displays the "Set time" field. The value is set to the current time or the time specified previously.
The duration option sets the amount of time that the alarm sounds. The options are 1 minute, 2 minutes, or 3 minutes. If you set the ringing duration to "1 minute", the alarm sounds for one minute, and then is silent. To stop the alarm before a minute has passed, press "Backspace-enter". The repeat interval defines the amount of time that is between the times that the alarm sounds.
Tab to switch to the "Countdown timer". You are asked to type hours, minutes, and seconds. Type a two-digit number for the hour, minute, and the second using Computer Braille or grade 1. You do not need to use a number sign. If you press "Enter" without typing any numbers, the "Countdown timer" starts counting down by the default time, which is set to one minute. When started, the "Countdown timer" displays "countdown xx minute", and begins running.
and Bluetooth has not been activated, the unit automatically activates Bluetooth before entering terminal Mode. Once in Terminal Mode, the BrailleSense no longer speaks as it is now simply acting as a Braille display for your computer or smart phone. If the connection fails, you are returned to the list of connection methods. You can connect a Bluetooth and USB device to the Terminal for Screen Reader simultaneously.
this manual on the Word Processor. When you are finished typing the text you wish to send to your computer or mobile device, press "Enter-S" and the text is quickly inputted to the device via the Terminal for Screen reader, and your BrailleSense returns to sending/receiving information to and from the connected device. "Terminal Clipboard" can also be useful for transferring text from a document or e-mail in your notetaker, to a document or e-mail you are creating on your connected computer or Smartphone.
connection type (LAN, Modem, ADSL, or Wireless LAN). The next item is the "current IP address", followed by "Subnet mask", and "Gateway", and finally "MAC address". You can move among these items by pressing "Space-4" or "Space-1". If the BrailleSense is not currently connected to the Internet, the status information shows "offline", and the IP address, subnet mask, and gateway display 0's. 13.9 Display Power Status Press "Enter" on "Display power status" from the "Utilities" menu.
When you format any disk on the BrailleSense, all information is erased. Therefore, before you format, you are advised to backup any important data if possible. 1) From the Utilities menu, press "Enter" on "Format" and "flashdisk" is focused. Press "Enter", or choose another disk from the list, and press "Enter". *Note: you can choose the format type between FAT32 and exFAT by pressing F3 from the disk list. 2) You are prompted, "Format flashdisk?" Yes".
13.12 Using Macros Macros allow you to automate functions of the Braille Sense for ease of use and efficiency, especially in cases where you perform a similar action often. For example, you may wish to set a macro to open a set of programs and documents when you come to work each morning. Or, perhaps, you want to set a macro to automate insertion of text and formatting of a document. You may even want to create a macro to automatically set an alarm for 6 in the morning the next day. 13.12.
13.12.2 EXECUTING A MACRO. To execute a previously created macro, press "F2-E" from anywhere on the Braille Sense. You are prompted for the macro name, and the last macro you created is automatically displayed. Type the macro name and press "Enter". The unit announces, "Executing macro, please wait,,,". The macro takes several seconds to execute as it must perform all the functions you previously recorded.
on the unit by pressing "F2-E". To delete a macro, navigate to the macro you wish to delete in the list, Tab to "Delete Macro" and press "Enter", or press "Space-D". You can rename a macro by focusing the macro you wish to rename, and selecting the "Rename Macro" option. You are placed in an edit box in which you can type the new macro file name, with the current name displayed. To rename the macro, edit the current name or type a new one, and press "Enter".
Also note: the upgrade files are temporarily stored on the flashdisk for installation. If you do not have enough memory available on the flashdisk, the BrailleSense is unable to update until you make room for the upgrade files. You can access the "Upgrade Firmware" option via the "Utilities" menu, or launch it from anywhere on the unit using "F3-U". When you have chosen your upgrade method, and the upgrade files are downloaded or detected, BrailleSense will extract all of the necessary program files.
Note to the Documents folder, Tab to save and press “Enter”. To display it again at any time, press “F2-F3-R” from the main Menu. 13.13.1 UPGRADING THE BRAILLESENSE FIRMWARE USING THE INTERNET To upgrade the BrailleSense Firmware via the Internet, follow these steps: 1) Make sure you are connected to the Internet and plugged into AC power. Press "Enter" on "Upgrade BrailleSense Firmware" in the "Utilities" menu. 2) Press "Enter" on "Upgrade: Online".
13.13.2 UPGRADING THE BRAILLESENSE FIRMWARE FROM A DISK To upgrade the BrailleSense Firmware from a disk, follow these steps: 1) Download the upgrade file from the HIMS website. Note: the file is a .bin file, however, some versions of Windows may rename it as a .zip file. Do not extract this file. Simply rename the extension back to .bin. Copy the file to the root of an external storage device such as an SD card or USB thumb drive.
use native Android applications directly from the Google Play Store. Before you can install native Android applications, you must have a Google Play Store account. You can run the Play Store by navigating to it from the Main menu, and pressing "Enter". You can also press the letter "P". When you first open the Play Store application, you will need to sign into your Google account.
To type in an edit box, you must press "Enter" to activate Edit Mode before you can input text. To adjust slider controls, press “Backspace-Space-4” to increase the slider value, and “Backspace-Space-1” to decrease a slider value”. You can also navigate Android apps using the Media keys on the front panel. Use “Back” and “Next” to move to the previous and next object. “Record” serves as the android Back button. “Play” opens Recent Apps, and “Stop” returns you to the main Menu.
the mobile Screen Reader is off, they will operate as they would traditionally operate in Android. Once you have signed into your Google account, you may search for applications using the "Search" function. If you have other Android devices, and have already purchased apps from the Play Store, open the Navigation drawer, and choose the "My Apps" option. By default, the Play Store displays only what is currently installed on this unit.
notification from the list. Press “Space-Enter-D” to clear all notifications. * Note: Google does not allow the deletion of some notifications. Note: While there are many native Android apps that work well, HIMS cannot and does not guarantee the accessibility or usability of any application that is not developed specifically for BrailleSense.
find the next occurrence of the particular text you searched for by pressing "Enter-F". The Introduction section gives a physical orientation to the BrailleSense 6 and an overview of its functionality.
2) If the battery is inserted properly, connect the AC adapter, and plug the AC adapter in to an electrical outlet. The battery may need to be charged. 3) Or, Check the location of the keyboard lock switch. If this switch is placed in the "lock" position, the power switch is not functional. 16.2 The Voice Cannot Be Heard 1) Make sure the volume is loud enough to be heard. Press "backspace-F4" to raise the volume. 2) Make sure the voice is turned on. Press "Backspace-F2" to toggle the voice on/off. 16.
Processor, pressing "space1-5-6" gives you your current location in the open document. 16.6 No Internet Connection 1) If you are using a Wi-Fi connection, ensure wireless is turned on. Use "Backspace-dots-1-4-5-6" to toggle wireless on/off. 2) If using an Ethernet connection, check to ensure that the Ethernet cable is connected securely with the USB to Ethernet adapter, and that the network settings are correct. 16.
mobile Screen Reader on and off by pressing the “Stop” and “Next” media buttons on the front panel of the unit. 16.10 The BrailleSense Menus are Not Displayed or Spoken At times, you may receive a prompt to set the default launcher between Google Now and the BrailleSense Launcher. If it is accidentally set to use the Google Now Launcher, the BrailleSense menus are not displayed, and accessibility features are not activated.
4: Hard resetting the Android system: In very serious cases, it may be necessary to perform a full system reset. However, this should not be attempted unless all other options have been exhausted, or unless you wish to completely erase all data, applications and settings. In addition, this process is complex and unique, and should only be done under the direction of an authorized support staff member.
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Scroll back: Up scroll button Scroll forward: Down scroll button Move the cursor to a specific cell or list item: press the corresponding cursor routing key Find: Space-f (dots 1-2-4) Upper case: Space-u (dots 1-3-6) Repeat current item: Space-r (dots 1-2-3-5) Open web Page: Space-w (dots 2-4-5-6) Say current time: Space-t (dots 2-3-4-5) Display power status: Space-1-6 Open "Global options": Space-o (dots 1-3-5) Online help: Space-h (dots 1-2-5) Check software version: Space-v (dots 1-2-3-6) only from Main
Decrease the voice pitch: Enter-F1 Increase the main volume: Backspace-Space-F4 Decrease the main volume: Backspace-Space-F1 One-handed mode on/off: Backspace-1-2-3 Bluetooth on/off: Backspace-3-4-5-6 Wireless LAN on/off: Backspace-1-4-5-6 Typing mode on/off: Backspace-Space-Enter-M (dots 1-3-4) Change Braille Code: Backspace-Enter-b (dots 1-2) Scroll voice on/off: F3-up scroll button Eight dot mode on/off: F1-down scroll button Select Braille cursor type: F4-up scroll button Change TTS Voice: F3-V (dots-1-
Email: E (dots 1-5) File Manager: F (dots 1-2-4) Help: H (dots 1-2-5) Exchange E-mail: L (dots-1-2-3) Media Player: M (dots 1-3-4) Notepad: N (dots-1-4-5) FM Radio: R (dots 1-2-3-5) Schedule Manager: S (dots 2-3-4) Google search: U (dots-1-3-6) Word Processor: W (dots 2-4-5-6) Excel Viewer: X (dots 1-3-4-6) Online DAISY: Z (dots 1-3-5-6) Use F3 in combination with each letter to launch the applications below: Wake up alarm: A (dot 1) Bluetooth Manager: B (dots 1-2) Calculator: C (dots 1-4) Format: F (dots
Set Time & Date: T (dots 2-3-4-5) Upgrade BrailleSense: U (dots 1-3-6) Stopwatch: W (dots 2-4-5-6) Other Quick Commands: Display time and date: Space-t (dots 2-3-4-5) Display network status: Space-n (dots 1-3-4-5) Display power status: Space-dots-1-6 Display compass heading: Enter-dots 5-6 Change device name: Backspace-Enter-e (dots 1-5) Open sleep Timer: Space-j (dots 2-4-5) Open Global Options: Space-o (dots 1-3-5) Open Sense Dictionary: Backspace-Enter-d (dots 1-4-5) Open Menu Manager: From Main Menu, E
17.3.2 NAVIGATION KEYS FOR THE FILE LIST Jump to folder list or file list: Space-5-6 Move between file list and address window: Tab (Space-4-5 or F3) / shift-tab (Space-1-2 or Space-F3) Enter selected folder or open selected file: Enter Move up one folder level: Backspace Jump to the top level of the disk: Space-1-2-5-6 Move up 32 items: Space-1-2-3 or F1-F2 Move down 32 items: Space-3-4-5 or F3-F4 17.3.
New folder: Enter-f (dots 1-2-4) File conversion: Enter-t (dots 2-3-4-5) Find file: Space-f (dots 1-2-4) Find Text: Backspace-f (dots 1-2-4) Merge files: Enter-m (dots 1-3-4) Split files: Enter-p (dots 1-2-3-4) Information: Enter-i (dots 2-4) 17.3.5 EDIT MENU COMMANDS Copy: Enter-c (dots 1-4) Cut: Enter-x (dots 1-3-4-6) Paste: Enter-v (dots 1-2-3-6) Delete: Enter-d (dots 1-4-5) Select all: Enter-a (dot 1) 17.3.
17.4 Word Processor 17.4.1 FILE MENU COMMANDS New document: Enter-n (dots 1-3-4-5) Open: Enter-o (dots 1-3-5) Save: Enter-s (dots 2-3-4) Save as: Space-s (dots 2-3-4) Export to Braille: Backspace-Enter-X (dots-1-3-4-6) Close current document: Space-q (dots 1-2-3-4-5) Print: Space-p (dots 1-2-3-4) Settings: Enter-e (dots 1-5) Set File open method: Backspace-Enter-O (dots-1-3-5) Dictionary: Backspace-Enter-d (dots 1-4-5) Exit: Space-z (dots 1-3-5-6) 17.4.
Select all: Enter-a (dot 1) Check spelling: Enter-k (dots 1-3) Check spelling of the current word: Backspace-k (dots 1-3) 17.4.3 INSERT MENU COMMANDS Set Mark: Enter-m (dots 1-3-4) Jump to mark: Enter-j (dots 2-4-5) Delete Mark: Backspace-d (dots 1-4-5) Insert from file: Enter-i (dots 2-4) Insert date: Enter-w (dots 2-4-5-6) Insert time: Backspace-w (dots 2-4-5-6) 17.4.
Go to next document: Shift-tab (Space-4-5 or F3) 17.4.
17.4.
Toggle Math Mode on/off: Backspace-m (dots 1-3-4) 17.5 Notepad 17.5.1 FILE MENU COMMANDS New document: Enter-n (dots 1-3-4-5) Open: Enter-o (dots 1-3-5) Save: Enter-s (dots 2-3-4) Save as: Space-s (dots 2-3-4) Close current document: Space-q (dots 1-2-3-4-5) Print to embosser: Space-p (dots 1-2-3-4) Settings: Enter-e (dots 1-5) Dictionary: Backspace-Enter-d (dots 1-4-5) Exit: Space-z (dots 1-3-5-6) 17.5.
Select all: Enter-a (dot 1) Check spelling: Enter-k (dots 1-3) Check spelling of the current word: Backspace-k (dots 1-3) 17.5.3 INSERT MENU COMMANDS Set Mark: Enter-m (dots 1-3-4) Jump to mark: Enter-j (dots 2-4-5) Delete Mark: Backspace-d (dots 1-4-5) Insert from file: Enter-i (dots 2-4) Insert date: Enter-w (dots 2-4-5-6) Insert time: Backspace-w (dots 2-4-5-6) 17.5.
Go to next document: Shift-tab (Space-4-5 or F3) 17.5.
Delete current line: Backspace-1-4 Delete current word: Backspace-2-5 Delete current character: Space-d (dots 1-4-5) Set reading unit: Space-2-4-6 Set read only: Space-3-4-6 17.6 E-mail/Exchange E-mail 17.6.
Open Set Options: Enter-o (dots 1-3-5) Open Set Spam: Enter-e (dots 1-5) Find: Space-f (dots 1-2-4) Find again: Backspace-f (dots 1-2-4) Move to unread message: Enter-u (dots 1-3-4) Move to mailbox: Backspace-x (dots 1-3-4-6) Copy to mailbox: Backspace-c (dots 1-4) Import messages: Backspace-I (dots-2-4) Add a sender to the address list: Enter-i (dots 2-4) (This is valid only at the "from" item of the "inbox") Delete current message: Space-d (dots 1-4-5) (valid only from the Subject and Date fields of the I
Cancel: Space-e (dots 1-5) Cancel and exit e-mail program: Space-z (dots 1-3-5-6) 17.6.
Save playlist: Enter-i (dots 2-4) Save as playlist: Space-s (dots 2-3-4) Delete item: Space-d (dots 1-4-5) Open URL: Enter-u (dots 1-3-6) Get tag information: Enter-t (dots 2-3-4-5) 17.7.1.
Delete playlist: Space-d (dots 1-4-5) Set marked position: Enter-m (dots 1-3-4) Delete marked position: Enter-d (dots 1-4-5) Jump to marked position: Enter-j (dots 2-4-5) Go to position: Enter-g (dots 1-2-4-5) Set mark: Backspace-m (dots 1-3-4) Move to mark: Backspace-j (dots 2-4-5) Move to previous mark: Backspace-dot 3 Move to next mark: Backspace-dot 6 Delete mark: Backspace-d (dots 1-4-5) Mark manager: Backspace-k (dots 1-3) Configuration dialog: Backspace-c (dots 1-4) Playback settings dialog: Enter-s
17.7.1.4 Hot Keys in the Play Information Tab Move to the next item: Space-dot-4 Move to the previous item: Space-dot-1 Open menu: F2 or Space-m (dots 1-3-4) Open help: Space-h (dots 1-2-5) Move to Playlist tab: Space-4-5/Space-1-2 Exit Media Player: Space-z (dots 1-3-5-6) 17.7.1.
Internal speakers on/off: Space-x (dots 1-3-4-6) Move to next frequency: Dot 6 Move to previous frequency: Dot 3 Autoscan backward: Dot 2, short press Previous button Autoscan forward: Dot 5, short press Next button Go to frequency: Space-f (dots 1-2-4) Move to previous preset: Dot 1, long press Previous button Move to next preset: Dot 4, long press Next button Save preset: Enter-s (dots 2-3-4) or long press Record button Delete preset: Space-d (dots 1-4-5) or long press Stop button Open Record dialog: Ente
Check book-info: Enter-i (dots 2-4) Exit: Space-z (dots 1-3-5-6) Play/Pause: Space Go to beginning: Space-1-3 or Space-1-2-3 Go to end: Space-4-6 or Space-4-5-6 Increase volume: Backspace-dot-4 Decrease Volume: Backspace-dot-1 Increase Speed: Backspace-dot-5 Decrease Speed: Backspace-dot-2 Increase Pitch: Backspace-dot-6 Decrease Pitch: Backspace-dot-3 Move to the next page: Space-3-4-5 Move to the previous page: Space-1-2-6 Go to page: Enter-g (dots 1-2-4-5) Select previous text/time unit: Dot 1 Select nex
Move to the previous heading: Space-2 or long press Previous button Move to the last heading: Space-4-6 Move to the first heading: Space-1-3 Check the current-reading level and heading: Enter-w (dots 2-4-5-6) Scan the heading list from the present to the end: Enter-n (dots 1-3-4-5) Find heading: Space-f (dots 1-2-4) Headings list: Enter-h (dots 1-2-5) Find again: Enter-f (dots 1-2-4) Set mark at current position: Enter-m (dots 1-3-4) Move to the next mark: Space-dot 6 Move to the previous mark: Space-dot 3
17.8.1.1 Navigation When Adding an Address Move to the previous field or menu item: Space-1 or Up Scroll button Move to the next field or menu item: Space-4 or Down Scroll button Move to the first field or menu item: Space-1-2-3 Move to the last field or menu item: Space-4-5-6 17.8.1.
Set backup options: Enter-e (dots 1-5) Setting add/searching address fields: Enter-o (dots 1-3-5) Import from CSV: Backspace-i (dots 2-4) Export to CSV: Backspace-x (dots 1-3-4-6) 17.8.2 SCHEDULE MANAGER 17.8.2.
17.8.2.2 Navigating Search Results Move to the previous appointment: Space-2 Move to the next appointment: Space-5 Move to the first appointment: Space-2-3 or Space-1-2-3 Move to the last appointment: Space-5-6 or Space-4-5-6 Move to the previous appointment on the same day: Space-1 or Up Scroll button Move to the next appointment on the same day: Space-4 or Down Scroll button Move to the first appointment on the same day: Space-1-3 Move to the last appointment on the same day: Space-4-6 17.9 Web tools 17.
Start selection: Enter-b (dots 1-2) Copy: Enter-c (dots 1-4) Add to clipboard: Enter-p (dots 1-2-3-4) Copy URL: Backspace-d (dots 1-4-5) Copy link: Backspace-l (dots 1-2-3) Go to home page: Backspace-h (dots 1-2-5) Go to previous page: Backspace-Space-3 or Backspace-p (dots 1-2-3-4) Go to next page: Backspace-Space-6 or Backspace-n (dots 1-3-4-5) Go to previous heading: Backspace-b (dots 1-2) Go to next heading: Backspace-f (dots 1-2-4) Go to previous text chunk: Space-2-4-6 Go to next text chunk: Space-1-2
Favorites list: Enter-l (dots 1-2-3) Option settings: Backspace-o (dots 1-3-5) 17.9.1.2 Hot Keys When Playing Audio Files in Web Browser Turn up the volume: Space-Up Scroll button Turn down the volume: Space-Down Scroll button Play: Play button on the front panel Stop: Stop button on the front panel 17.9.1.
Move to previous cell of upper level table: Backspace-2-3 Move to next cell of upper level table: Backspace-5-6 Move to upper cell of upper level table: Backspace-3-5 Move to lower cell of upper level table: Backspace-2-6 Check current position: Space-1-5-6 Move to previous frame: Space-3-4-6 Move to next frame: Space-1-4-6 Read current line: Space-r (dots 1-2-3-5) 17.10 Extras 17.10.1 EXCEL VIEWER 17.10.1.
Move to next worksheet: Space-3-4-5 Move to previous worksheet: Space-1-2-6 Move to next group: Backspace-Dots 5-6 Move to previous group: Backspace-Dots 2-3 Move to next group in row: Space-Dot 5 Move to previous group in row: Space-Dot 2 Move to next group in column: Space-Dots 5-6 Move to previous group in column: Space-Dots 2-3 17.10.1.
Previous sheet: Space-1-2-6 Sheet list: Enter-l (dots 1-2-3) Set Mark: Backspace-m (dots 1-3-4) Go to Mark: Backspace-j (dots 2-4-5) Delete Mark: Backspace-d (dots 1-4-5) 17.10.1.
17.10.1.5 View Commands View Hide Sheet: Enter-s (dots 2-3-4) View Hide Row: Enter-r (dots 1-2-3-5) View Hide Column: Enter-y (dots 1-3-4-5-6) Cell Activation: Enter Activation Cancel: Backspace Set Time and Date: Enter-d (dots 1-4-5) 17.10.1.6 Edit Commands Start Selection: Enter-b (dots 1-2) Select All: Enter-a (dot 1) Copy Selected Text: Enter-c (dots 1-4) 17.10.
Delete numbers or operators: Backspace Calculation history: Enter-h (dots 1-2-5) General functions: Enter-g (dots 1-2-4-5) PI: Enter-p (dots 1-2-3-4) Exp: Enter-e (dots 1-5) Trigonometric Functions: Enter-s (dots 2-3-4) Sine: Enter-s (dots 2-3-4), s (dots 2-3-4) Arc Sine: Enter-s (dots 2-3-4), a (dot 1) Hyperbolic Sine: Enter-s (dots 2-3-4), h (dots 1-2-5) Cosine: Enter-i (dots 2-4), i (dots 2-4) Arc Cosine: Enter-c (dots 1-4), a (dot 1) Hyperbolic Cosine: Enter-c (dots 1-4), h (dots 1-2-5) Tangent: Enter-t
Option Settings: Enter-o (dots 1-3-5) Fraction options: Space-dots 3-4 Return formula: Enter-r (dots1-2-3-5) Change Braille code: Space-g (dots1-2-4-5) 17.11.2 BRAILLESENSE MATH 17.11.2.1 File Menu Commands Export: Enter-E (dots-1-5) Import: “Enter-I (dots-2-4) Save to History: “Space-S (dots-2-3-4) History: “Enter-H (dots-1-2-5) Save Graph As Braille: “Enter-F (dots-1-2-4) Exit: “Space-Z (dots-1-3-5-6) 17.11.2.
Symbol picker: “Backspace-S (dots-2-3-4) Set Math Code: “Backspace-G (dots-1-2-4-5) 17.11.2.3 The Graph Menu Axis: “Backspace-X (dots-1-3-4-6) Graph label: “Backspace-L (dots-1-2-3) Graph Style: Backspace-C (dots-1-4) Show/Hide graph: “Backspace-H (dots-1-2-5) 17.11.2.4 The Output Menu Display Tactile Graph: Enter-T (dots-2-3-4-5) Send to Embosser: Enter-P (dots-1-2-3-4) 17.11.
Delete Alarm: Space-D (dots-1-4-5) 17.11.5 STOPWATCH Stopwatch start, pause, restart: Enter Check the elapsed time: Backspace Stop and restart Braille display: Space-F2 Switch between stopwatch and countdown timer: Space-4-5 or Space-1-2 Count down timer pause or restart: Enter Count down timer Initialize: Backspace Exit stopwatch or countdown timer: Space-z (dots 1-3-5-6) 17.11.
17.11.8 OTHER UTILITY COMMANDS Display network status: Space-n (dots 1-3-4-5) Display power status: Space-1-6 Format: Space-1-2-3 Set Sleep Timer: Space-j (dots 2-4-5) Check upgrade download progress: Space-i (dots 2-4) Check date and time: Space-t (dots 2-3-4-5) 17.12 Settings 17.12.
Move to 1 minute before: Space-3 Switch between A.M. and P.M.: Space-x (dots 1-3-4-6) 17.12.2 BLUETOOTH MANAGER Rescan for Bluetooth devices: Enter-r (dots 1-2-3-5) Connect device: enter on the device name Connect service: enter on the service name Disconnect the service in Bluetooth service list: Enter-d (dots 1-4-5) Move to Bluetooth device list in service list: Backspace Remove device settings in Bluetooth device list: Space-d (dots 1-4-5) 17.12.
Password configuration: Enter-c (dots 1-4) Reset to factory defaults: i (dots 2-4) 17.13 Screen Reader Commands 17.13.
Double Tap: Space-Enter Double Tap and Hold: Backspace-Space-Enter Start/Stop Hold: Backspace-Space-Dot-2 Reset BrailleSense Launcher: F2-F3-1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8 Change object navigation method: Backspace-Enter-H (dots-1-2-5) 17.13.
Delete current paragraph: Backspace-2-3-5-6 Move to next display length: Down Scroll Move to previous display length: Up Scroll 17.13.
FCC regulatory conformance： This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference. (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules.
RF Exposure Information and Statement The SAR limit of USA (FCC) is 1.6 W/kg averaged over one gram of tissue. Device types Tablet PC (FCC ID: 2AL4DH632B) has also been tested against this SAR limit. The highest SAR value reported under this standard during product certification for use on the body is 2.4GHz:0639W/kg, 5GHz:0.973W/kg. This device was tested for typical body-worn operations with the back of the handset kept 0mm from the body.
