BrailleNote Touch 18
&
BrailleNote Touch 32
User Guide
Rev 28-2018/07/31
Copyright 2018. All rights reserved, Technologies HumanWare.
This User Guide is protected by copyright belonging to HumanWare, with all rights reserved. The User
Guide may not be copied in whole or in part, without written consent from HumanWare.
Note: The information contained in this User Guide is valid for the following products: BrailleNote Touch
18 and BrailleNote Touch 32. To lighten the text, either product will be referred to as BrailleNote Touch
throughout this User Guide.
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Contents
1 Product Overview and Physical Description .................................................................................... 10
1.1 Product Overview ........................................................................................................................ 10
1.2 Unpacking your BrailleNote Touch .............................................................................................. 10
1.3 Physical Description ..................................................................................................................... 10
1.3.1 Carrying case ........................................................................................................................ 10
1.3.2 Top Face of BrailleNote Touch ............................................................................................. 11
1.3.3 Left Edge of BrailleNote Touch ............................................................................................ 11
1.3.4 Right Edge of BrailleNote Touch .......................................................................................... 12
1.3.5 Rear Edge of BrailleNote Touch ........................................................................................... 12
1.3.6 Front Edge of BrailleNote Touch.......................................................................................... 12
1.3.7 Bottom Side of BrailleNote Touch ....................................................................................... 12
1.3.8 Bluetooth ............................................................................................................................. 13
1.3.9 Wi-Fi ..................................................................................................................................... 13
2 Setting Up ......................................................................................................................................... 13
2.1 Setting Up your System ............................................................................................................... 13
2.2 Recharging your system ............................................................................................................... 13
2.2.1 Maximizing operating efficiency .......................................................................................... 13
2.3 Basic Commands .......................................................................................................................... 14
2.4 Standby mode and powering your System On and Off ............................................................... 15
2.4.1 Powering On/Off .................................................................................................................. 15
2.4.2 Standby mode ...................................................................................................................... 15
2.5 Interactive Wizard ....................................................................................................................... 16
2.5.1 KeySoft Wizard ..................................................................................................................... 16
2.5.2 Android Wizard .................................................................................................................... 16
2.6 Managing language profiles and voices ...................................................................................... 16
2.6.1 Configuring, adding, and deleting language profiles ........................................................... 16
2.6.2 Selecting a language profile ................................................................................................. 17
2.6.3 Adding or replacing Acapela voices ..................................................................................... 17
3 Navigating on your BrailleNote Touch ............................................................................................. 18
3.1 TouchBraille Virtual Keyboard ..................................................................................................... 18
3.2 TouchBraille Mode Description ................................................................................................... 19
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3.2.1 Braille Keyboard Shortcuts .................................................................................................. 19
3.2.2 Standard Keyboard Shortcuts .............................................................................................. 20
3.2.3 First letter navigation........................................................................................................... 20
3.3 Explore by Touch Mode Description ........................................................................................... 20
3.3.1 Gesture description ............................................................................................................. 20
3.3.2 Navigating through a list of items........................................................................................ 21
3.3.3 Activating a selected item ................................................................................................... 21
3.4 Edit Mode..................................................................................................................................... 21
3.5 One-Handed Mode ...................................................................................................................... 21
3.6 Visual display ............................................................................................................................... 22
3.7 Text-to-speech ............................................................................................................................. 22
3.8 Navigation Level........................................................................................................................... 23
3.9 Format indicators ......................................................................................................................... 23
3.10 Connecting to Wi-Fi ..................................................................................................................... 25
3.10.1 Connectivity information .............................................................................................. 25
3.11 External Storage ........................................................................................................................... 25
4 Main Menu ....................................................................................................................................... 26
4.1 KeySoft Main Menu Description .................................................................................................. 26
4.2 Launching the Main Menu ........................................................................................................... 26
4.3 Navigating in the Main Menu ...................................................................................................... 26
4.4 Opening Menu Items ................................................................................................................... 27
4.5 Access to Running Applications ................................................................................................... 27
4.6 Accessing All Applications ............................................................................................................ 27
5 Other Menus and Help ..................................................................................................................... 28
5.1 Contextual Menu ......................................................................................................................... 28
5.2 Contextual Help ........................................................................................................................... 28
5.3 Notification Shade ....................................................................................................................... 28
5.4 Launching the User Guide............................................................................................................ 29
5.5 Screen Describer .......................................................................................................................... 29
5.6 Troubleshooting ........................................................................................................................... 29
5.6.1 BrailleNote Touch does not power on ................................................................................. 29
5.6.2 There is no visual display ..................................................................................................... 29
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5.6.3 There is no text-to-speech ................................................................................................... 29
5.6.4 Other problems .................................................................................................................... 30
6 Editing a document with KeyWord .................................................................................................. 30
6.1 Launching KeyWord ..................................................................................................................... 30
6.2 Creating a document ................................................................................................................... 30
6.3 Opening documents..................................................................................................................... 30
6.4 Editing a document ...................................................................................................................... 31
6.4.1 Writing text .......................................................................................................................... 31
6.4.2 Navigating in your document .............................................................................................. 31
6.4.3 Editing a text selection ........................................................................................................ 32
6.4.4 Deleting text ........................................................................................................................ 32
6.5 Reading a document continuously using speech ........................................................................ 32
6.5.1 Reading mode ...................................................................................................................... 33
6.6 Spell checking a document .......................................................................................................... 33
6.7 Saving and closing a document ................................................................................................... 33
6.8 Working in multiple documents .................................................................................................. 34
6.8.1 Creating a new document while editing .............................................................................. 34
6.8.2 Switching between documents ........................................................................................... 34
6.9 Generating Visual Preview ........................................................................................................... 34
6.10 Converting a Word document to another format ....................................................................... 35
6.11 Embossing a document ................................................................................................................ 35
6.12 Sharing documents ...................................................................................................................... 35
7 Sending an Email with KeyMail ........................................................................................................ 36
7.1 Setting up an email account ........................................................................................................ 36
7.2 Writing and sending emails ......................................................................................................... 36
7.2.1 Attaching a file ..................................................................................................................... 37
7.3 Reading and searching for emails ................................................................................................ 37
7.3.1 Viewing attached files .......................................................................................................... 37
7.4 Marking, highlighting, deleting, and other email options ........................................................... 38
7.5 Deleting an email account ........................................................................................................... 38
8 Browsing the web with KeyWeb ...................................................................................................... 38
8.1 General web page navigation ...................................................................................................... 38
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8.1.1 Navigation Level in KeyWeb ................................................................................................ 39
8.2 Accessing a new website ............................................................................................................. 39
8.3 Bookmarks menu ......................................................................................................................... 40
8.4 Viewing or erasing browsing history ........................................................................................... 40
8.5 Downloading files ........................................................................................................................ 40
9 Reading a book with VictorReader .................................................................................................. 40
9.1 Bookshelves ................................................................................................................................. 41
9.2 Playing a book .............................................................................................................................. 42
9.3 Navigating inside a book .............................................................................................................. 42
9.3.1 Undo navigation................................................................................................................... 42
9.3.2 Rewind and Fast Forward in audio books............................................................................ 43
9.4 Bookmarks ................................................................................................................................... 43
9.4.1 Insert Bookmark................................................................................................................... 43
9.4.2 Highlight Bookmark ............................................................................................................. 43
9.4.3 Bookmark List ...................................................................................................................... 44
9.4.4 Remove Bookmark ............................................................................................................... 44
9.5 Sleep mode .................................................................................................................................. 44
10 Managing contacts with KeyList....................................................................................................... 45
10.1 Creating, searching, editing and deleting contacts ..................................................................... 45
10.2 Viewing contact information ....................................................................................................... 45
11 Using the calendar: KeyPlan............................................................................................................. 45
11.1 Creating appointments ................................................................................................................ 45
11.2 Viewing, editing and deleting appointments .............................................................................. 46
11.3 Navigating the agenda ................................................................................................................. 46
11.4 Navigating Day View .................................................................................................................... 46
12 Managing files with KeyFiles ............................................................................................................ 47
12.1 Navigating in the file browser...................................................................................................... 47
12.2 Differences among drives, folders, and files ............................................................................... 47
12.3 Creating folders ........................................................................................................................... 47
12.4 File and folder manipulation commands ..................................................................................... 47
12.4.1 Marking files .................................................................................................................. 48
12.5 Sharing Files ................................................................................................................................. 48
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13 Using the calculator: KeyCalc ........................................................................................................... 48
13.1 Inputting calculations .................................................................................................................. 48
13.2 General US Braille commands ..................................................................................................... 49
13.3 General UK Braille commands ..................................................................................................... 49
14 Creating math objects with KeyMath .............................................................................................. 50
14.1 Creating a math object ................................................................................................................ 50
14.2 Opening a KeyMath document .................................................................................................... 50
14.3 Inserting a math object in a KeyWord document ....................................................................... 50
14.4 Inserting a math symbol in a KeyMath expression...................................................................... 51
14.5 Generating, reading, and modifying graphic objects in KeyMath ............................................... 51
14.5.1 Generating a graph........................................................................................................ 51
14.5.2 Importing Graphs .......................................................................................................... 52
14.5.3 Exporting Graphs ........................................................................................................... 52
14.5.4 Generating Tactile Preview of a Graph ......................................................................... 52
15 Reading and editing Braille documents with KeyBRF ...................................................................... 53
15.1 Opening .brf and .brl files ............................................................................................................ 53
15.2 Creating a .brf or .brl file.............................................................................................................. 53
15.3 Finding Braille Text ...................................................................................................................... 53
16 Using your Touch as a Braille display with Braille Terminal ............................................................ 54
16.1 Launching Braille Terminal .......................................................................................................... 54
16.2 Pairing your BrailleNote Touch with a host device ..................................................................... 54
16.2.1 Connecting via Bluetooth .............................................................................................. 54
16.2.2 Connecting via USB ....................................................................................................... 55
16.3 Leaving and Closing Braille Terminal ........................................................................................... 55
17 Reading printed documents with KNFB Reader............................................................................... 55
17.1 Launching KNFB Reader ............................................................................................................... 55
17.2 Taking a picture, reading, and saving documents ....................................................................... 56
18 Settings ............................................................................................................................................. 56
18.1 Settings overview ......................................................................................................................... 56
18.2 KeySoft Options Menu ................................................................................................................. 56
18.3 Quick settings............................................................................................................................... 58
18.4 Viewing BrailleNote Touch Software Version.............................................................................. 58
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18.5 Encrypting your Touch ................................................................................................................. 59
19 Using third party apps ...................................................................................................................... 59
19.1 Google PlayStore overview .......................................................................................................... 59
19.2 Obtaining third party apps ........................................................................................................... 59
19.3 Warning on third party accessibility ............................................................................................ 60
20 Updating your BrailleNote Touch .................................................................................................... 60
20.1 Updating your Touch from a Wi-Fi network ................................................................................ 60
20.2 Updating your Touch from a USB stick or an S D card ................................................................ 61
20.3 Updating your Touch from a computer ....................................................................................... 62
20.4 Updating an encrypted system .................................................................................................... 62
Appendix A – Braille Keyboard Command Summary .................................................................................. 62
General ................................................................................................................................................... 62
Navigation .............................................................................................................................................. 64
Reading .................................................................................................................................................. 64
Editing text ............................................................................................................................................. 65
KeyWord................................................................................................................................................. 66
KeyFiles .................................................................................................................................................. 67
KeyMail .................................................................................................................................................. 68
VictorReader .......................................................................................................................................... 68
KeyWeb .................................................................................................................................................. 69
KeyList .................................................................................................................................................... 70
KeyPlan ................................................................................................................................................... 71
KeyCalc US .............................................................................................................................................. 71
KeyCalc UK ............................................................................................................................................. 72
KeyMath ................................................................................................................................................. 72
Appendix B – Standard Keyboard Command Summary .............................................................................. 73
General ................................................................................................................................................... 73
Navigation .............................................................................................................................................. 74
Reading .................................................................................................................................................. 75
Editing Text ............................................................................................................................................ 76
KeyWord................................................................................................................................................. 77
KeyFiles .................................................................................................................................................. 78
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KeyMail .................................................................................................................................................. 79
VictorReader .......................................................................................................................................... 80
KeyWeb .................................................................................................................................................. 81
KeyList .................................................................................................................................................... 82
KeyPlan ................................................................................................................................................... 82
KeyCalc ................................................................................................................................................... 83
KeyMath ................................................................................................................................................. 83
Appendix C – Braille Tables.......................................................................................................................... 84
United States 8 dot Computer Braille .................................................................................................... 84
United Kingdom 8 dot Computer Braille ............................................................................................... 88
Braille Table for password entry ............................................................................................................ 92
Appendix D – Safety and Maintenance ....................................................................................................... 96
General Care .......................................................................................................................................... 96
Braille Display Care ................................................................................................................................ 96
FCC / Industry Canada Two Part Statement: ......................................................................................... 96
Per Industry Canada RSS rules: .............................................................................................................. 97
FCC Warning: .......................................................................................................................................... 97
Battery Safety Precautions: ................................................................................................................... 97
Disposal Instructions: ............................................................................................................................. 98
Appendix E – Technical Specifications ......................................................................................................... 98
Appendix F – End User License Agreement ................................................................................................. 99
Appendix G – Customer Support ................................................................................................................. 99
Appendix H – Warranty ............................................................................................................................. 100
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1 Product Overview and Physical
Description
1.1 Product Overview
Thank you for purchasing the BrailleNote Touch, the next generation of HumanWare’s BrailleNote family
of products.
The BrailleNote Touch is not “just a Braille note taker”: It is the first intuitive, simple to use Braille tablet.
While operating as the keyboard, the built-in touchscreen also acts as a visual display for sighted
teachers or assistants who will want to interact with the tablet. And for those who may want a more
traditional typing experience, the BrailleNote Touch includes a physical Keyboard Cover attached to the
carrying case that can be used as an alternative to the touchscreen. You can also use your own standard
Bluetooth or USB keyboard if you wish to do so.
We designed the BrailleNote Touch with one thing in mind: to realign efficiency and accessibility.
1.2 Unpacking your BrailleNote Touch
The package contains the following items:
BrailleNote Touch Tablet
Carrying Case
Nylon strap with shoulder pad
Power Adaptor
Micro USB Cable
Printed warranty sheet
Printed/Braille Getting started sheet
Cleaning cloth
Headphones
1.3 Physical Description
1.3.1 Carrying case
When you receive it, your BrailleNote Touch will already be inside its sturdy carrying case. The top side
of the carrying case is made of nylon and has a small pouch with a Velcro strip that can be used to carry
your cables, USB media or S D cards. The bottom side of the carrying case is made of sturdy plastic.
On the bottom side, close to the rear edge, you will notice three hollow areas. These are holes for the
BrailleNote Touch’s LED lights and camera. Still on the bottom side, closer to the front edge, are 2
latches used to release your BrailleNote Touch from its carrying case.
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On the right and left sides of your BrailleNote Touch, close to the front edge, are two attachment rings
that can be used to attach a shoulder strap.
The cover of the carrying case is kept closed with 3 magnets located on the front, left and right edges of
your BrailleNote Touch. Lift the 3 magnets, and flip the cover of your carrying case to reveal your
BrailleNote Touch’s physical keyboard.
The physical keyboard is a traditional Braille keyboard, but is also a flap you can flip open to reveal the
top face of your BrailleNote Touch. It is kept closed magnetically to prevent it from opening accidentally.
On the left side of your physical keyboard, closer to the front edge, is a flat protruding area that makes it
easier to reveal the touch screen.
Note: It is recommended that the BrailleNote Touch be put in standby mode prior to inserting it into or
removing it from the carrying case. To do this, simply tap the power button when the device is turned
on and the Braille cells will disappear. It is now safe to insert into or remove from the carrying case.
1.3.2 Top Face of BrailleNote Touch
The top face of the BrailleNote Touch can be divided into two sections:
In the upper section is a multi-touch touchscreen surface used for Braille typing and a 7-inch LCD visual
display located in the center of the surface. You can identify the visual portion of this touch surface with
four tactile lines on the edge of the touch surface. Two of these tactile lines are located at the top of the
screen, near the rear edge of your tablet, and two are at the bottom of the screen, just above the Braille
display. These tactile lines mark the four corners of the visual section. Even though the visual portion
does not cover the entire glass surface, the entire glass space is still touch sensitive, meaning that the
entire surface can be used to type Braille.
The lower section of the top face consists of a refreshable Braille display containing 32 or 18 Braille cells
and their associated cursor routing buttons. Each raised round button, the cursor routing button, is
connected to the cell directly below it. When you are editing text, pressing one of these cursor routing
buttons will move the editing cursor to its associated Braille cell. When you are not editing text, any
cursor button will function to activate a selected item.
On the left and right sides of the Braille cells are the Internal Stereo Speakers (2).
An internal microphone is located on the right of the Braille display, just below the right stereo speaker.
1.3.3 Left Edge of BrailleNote Touch
On the left side of your BrailleNote Touch, near the top corner, is a micro USB port. You may plug the
micro USB cable to this port and the other end to a USB port on a computer to transfer content between
the computer and the tablet. While connected to the computer, the battery will also recharge, but
charging from the computer USB may be slower or the tablet may not charge at all depending on the
amount of power supplied by the computer. The most effective way to charge your Touch is to use the
micro USB cable connected to the included power adaptor, which is connected to the power outlet.
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Below the micro USB port is the green LED indicator. Below the green LED indicator is the oval-shaped
Power Button, used to power the tablet on and off.
Below the Power button are the Volume Up and Volume Down Buttons.
1.3.4 Right Edge of BrailleNote Touch
On the right side of BrailleNote Touch, near the top corner, is the microphone jack, which can be used to
connect an external stereo or mono microphone, or line-in equipment.
Below the microphone jack is the headphone jack, which can be used to connect headphones or
external speakers and audio line-out equipment.
Below the headphone jack is the Action Button, which can be used for recording, taking snapshots with
the Camera and as a Play/Stop button in Victor Reader.
1.3.5 Rear Edge of BrailleNote Touch
Near the left corner of the rear edge is a USB port. Use this port to access content on USB flash drives,
hard drives and other MSC devices (Camera, MP3 players, etc.). Next to the USB port is the S D HC slot.
This slot allows you to utilize storage on S D cards up to 32 GB in size. To the right of the S D card slot is
the HDMI port used to connect your Touch to an external monitor or TV for video output (no audio). The
rightmost port is the Keyboard port and is the connection point for the Braille keyboard cover.
1.3.6 Front Edge of BrailleNote Touch
At the Front edge of the tablet are 7 buttons. The first two buttons and the last two buttons are
BrailleNote’s familiar thumb keys. From left to right, the thumb keys are Previous, Left, Right, and Next.
In the middle are three buttons. The left button shaped like a triangle is the Back button, and is used to
return to your previous screen or step. The middle button shaped like a circle is your Home button and
is used to return to your Main menu. The right button shaped like a square is the Context menu button
and is used to access BrailleNote Touch’s Context menu. Pressing and holding this Context menu button
can be used to navigate through your recently used applications.
1.3.7 Bottom Side of BrailleNote Touch
A camera and two LED lights are located on the back side of the BrailleNote. The camera is located in the
center top of the BrailleNote, with the two led lights located closer to the edges on the left and right
side of the camera, inside circular hollow areas.
The battery compartment is also located on the back of the BrailleNote, just below the camera and led
lights. You will feel it has a rectangular shape spanning almost the entire length of the tablet, with a
hollow area on the bottom side. On the left and right sides of this hollow area, somewhat closer to the
edges of your BrailleNote, are two battery release latches. You can remove the battery of your
BrailleNote Touch by simply sliding these two latches outwards simultaneously.
Once the battery is removed, you have access to the internal S D card – the heart of your BrailleNote
Touch. Do not tamper with the internal S D card or use it in a PC or another device, as this can cause
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irreparable damage to your device. You can, however, use your S D card in another BrailleNote Touch
and all your data and settings will follow.
Warning: Tampering with your internal S D card or inserting it in another device is not covered under the
device repair warranty and can result in the device needing to be repaired by HumanWare, or the
purchase of a replacement internal storage card.
1.3.8 Bluetooth
The BrailleNote Touch features an internal Bluetooth Interface.
1.3.9 Wi-Fi
The BrailleNote Touch features an internal Wi-Fi B/G/N interface.
2 Setting Up
2.1 Setting Up your System
Press and hold the Power button. You will feel a quick vibration and will see “Starting KeySoft” on the
Braille display, with a progress representation. After a few minutes for first boot, you will be welcomed
with a language selection screen and an interaction Wizard that will help you get started with your
BrailleNote Touch. The Wizard will help you familiarize yourself with the more common features of your
BrailleNote Touch. Below are a few helpful commands you should memorize that will help you use your
tablet more efficiently. For a thorough list of commands, please refer to the Command Summary located
at the end of this guide.
2.2 Recharging your system
To recharge your system, plug in the micro USB connector of your recharge cable into the micro USB
port located in the rear of the left edge of your BrailleNote Touch. The two small hooks on the micro
USB connector need to be facing down.
If this isn’t already done, plug in the USB connector of your recharge cable into the power adaptor, then
plug the power adaptor into a power outlet.
Alternatively, you can plug your USB connector into a computer, but note that this method of charging is
slower than charging with a power adaptor.
2.2.1 Maximizing operating efficiency
In a working situation where you need your BrailleNote Touch intermittently, you can enter Standby
mode when you are not using your tablet by pressing the Power button. The screen will power off.
You can exit Standby mode by pressing the Power button again.
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If you will not be using your tablet for the next few days, it is recommended that you power it off by
pressing and holding the Power button and selecting Power off.
2.3 Basic Commands
Enter key: DOT 8 (Activates a selected item, also used in some commands)
Backspace key: DOT 7 (Delete the letter to the left of your cursor when editing, also used in some
commands)
Navigate to previous item: Previous thumb key (far left one)
or BACKSPACE
Next item: Next thumb key (far right one) or SPACE
Main Menu: Home button or SPACE with DOTS 1 2 3 4 5 6
Braille panning Left: Left thumb key (Scroll Braille text left)
Braille panning Right: Right thumb key (Scroll Braille text right)
Exit current item: Back button or SPACE with E (Exits the menu/application you are currently in)
Options: SPACE with O (Opens the KeySoft options menu)
Information: SPACE with I at main menu (Displays useful information related to your device)
Context menu: Context menu or SPACE with M (A dynamic options menu that changes based on your
location)
Context Help screen: SPACE with H (Provides useful tips about navigating in your current app or
location)
Repeat: SPACE with R (Makes the BrailleNote Touch repeat what was said last)
Turn speech on/off: SPACE with Previous thumb key (Toggles between speech on and off)
Turn visual display on/off: SPACE with Next thumb key (Turns the screen on or off)
Display current date: ENTER with D (Touch will display and say the current date)
Display current time: ENTER with T (Touch will display and say the current time)
Change navigation level: SPACE with T (Changes the navigation level of your current navigation)
Navigate to previous navigation element: SPACE with DOTS 1 3 (Moves your editing cursor or focus to
the previous element
according to the current
navigation level)
Navigate to next navigation element: SPACE with DOTS 4 6 (Moves your editing cursor or focus to the
next element according to the
current navigation level)
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Eject external storage: ENTER with E (Safely eject an S D card or USB media from your BrailleNote Touch)
Stop Speech: Backspace with Enter (Stops the BrailleNote Touch’s speech while speaking.)
Note: All commands which involve ENTER or BACKSPACE must have the SPACE BAR added to them when
you are using computer Braille.
Note: The Previous, Left, Right and Next thumb keys can be configured in the Keyboard Settings under
Configure Thumb Keys in the Options menu.
2.4 Standby mode and powering your
System On and Off
2.4.1 Powering On/Off
When you know you won’t be using your BrailleNote Touch for some time, it may be better to turn it off
completely to preserve your battery. To do so, simply press and hold the power button for
approximately 3 seconds. Your device will ask you to confirm, and will then shut down completely.
Similarly, to start your device when it is powered off, press and hold the power button for approximately
3 seconds. You will feel a quick vibration and see “Starting KeySoft” on your Braille display. After some
time, you will be directed to the unlock screen. Simply select Unlock with your thumb keys and unlock
your device with ENTER or by pressing one of the cursor buttons.
Note: If typing on the touchscreen, you must do a finger recognition on your virtual keyboard before
unlocking your screen with ENTER. To start finger recognition, simply put your ten fingers on the screen
until you feel a short vibration. A quick way to unlock your Touch is with the SPACE with U keyboard
shortcut on the lock screen.
Note: On some occasions, you may feel a long vibration instead of a short vibration when completing
finger recognition on your keyboard. This means that your BrailleNote Touch was unable to recognize
your fingers. When this occurs, simply lift your fingers so they are no longer touching the screen and try
restarting finger recognition.
2.4.2 Standby mode
The BrailleNote Touch gives you the possibility to put your device in standby mode. Standby mode is a
quick and easy way to preserve the battery when you only want to stop using your BrailleNote Touch for
a short period. Standby mode is the most common state the BrailleNote Touch will be in on a daily basis
when not being used.
To enter standby mode, simply do a short press on the Power button. You will hear “Screen Off” to
confirm that the Touch has gone into standby mode, and the Braille will disappear. To “wake” your
device, simply do a short press on the Power button when your device is in standby mode.
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2.5 Interactive Wizard
2.5.1 KeySoft Wizard
When turning on your Touch for the first time, you will be presented with a language selection screen.
Using the Next thumb key, cycle through the list of languages, select your language, and press Enter. You
will then be presented with the KeySoft start-up wizard in your selected language. Press Back to return
to the language selection screen if necessary. This interactive wizard will give you a physical description
of your device, guide you through setting up your system and teach you the common gestures and
commands to operate your Touch.
Note that you can skip certain parts of the wizard by pressing the Previous or Next thumb keys until you
find the Next button on the screen. Once you have found it, click on a cursor routing button to activate
it, or skip the wizard entirely by activating the Exit tutorial button.
Note: This wizard can be revisited at any time by going into the Miscellaneous Settings section of the
KeySoft options menu, and then selecting Launch tutorial.
2.5.2 Android Wizard
When the KeySoft Wizard is completed, the Android wizard should automatically start. You will be
prompted to enter your Google credentials and WI-FI requirements. Once the wizard is completed, you
should find yourself in the KeySoft Main Menu. Please note that a Google account is required for many
functionalities on your BrailleNote Touch. Creating a Google account requires the user to enter
CAPTCHA characters. This section is not accessible to blind users and may require the assistance of a
sighted person.
Note: BrailleNote Touch is an authorized Google device, so many of its functionalities depend on Google
credentials, similar to standard tablets and smart phones.
By default, a compact TTS voice is installed on your Touch. After completing the Android Wizard, you will
receive a notification asking you if you want to install a higher quality version of that voice. Select “Yes,
download now” to download it now. Select your voice and press Enter. The BrailleNote Touch will ask
you if you want to replace your compact voice by your selected voice, select Yes to confirm and press
Enter. The download progress in percentage will be displayed. To skip this and be asked to download the
higher quality voice the next time you restart your Touch, select “No, download later”.
2.6 Managing language profiles and voices
You can manage your language profiles from the Options menu. To access the Options menu, press
Space with O.
2.6.1 Configuring, adding, and deleting language profiles
To configure your language profiles, select the option “Configure Language Profiles” in the Options
menu and press Enter. You will be presented with a list containing your language profiles. Select the one
you wish to configure and press Enter. You will be able to configure its name, TTS engine, voice, speech
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rate, and speech volume. You will also be able to listen to an example, configure additional TTS settings,
and select your preferred Braille Grade for entry and for display. Press Enter on one of these options to
see all the choices and select a value. Press Back to return to the profile configuration screen. Press Back
again to go to the profiles list.
To create a new language profile, select the option “Add additional language profile” and press Enter.
You can create up to 10 language profiles. A dialog box will prompt you to enter a name, press Enter or
the Ok button to proceed. Configure your new profile as you would for an existing profile.
At the end of the profile configuration list, you will find the option “Delete profile”. Select this option to
delete a language profile. You can also delete a language profile from the context menu by pressing
Space with M, or by using the shortcut Backspace with Dots 2-3-5-6. Press Ok to confirm deletion. Note
that you must have at least one language profile available; deleting the last language profile will not be
possible. Note that deleting the active language profile is not possible; activate another language profile
first, and try again.
2.6.2 Selecting a language profile
To select a language profile, select the option “Select Language Profile” in the Options menu and press
Enter, and select one of your language profiles. To toggle between your language profiles, press Enter
with L.
2.6.3 Adding or replacing Acapela voices
You can add or replace Acapela voices by selecting Manage voices when configuring a language profile in
the voice selection or by opening the KeyUpdater app in the All applications menu. In the KeyUpdater
menu, select Manage voices and press Enter. You will be prompted to select a voice to replace, or add
up to 3 additional Acapela voices. Select the voice you want to replace and press Enter.
A list of all available voice languages, sorted alphabetically, will be presented to you. Select a language
and press Enter. Select the voice you want to add and press Enter. You will be prompted to replace the
existing voice by the new voice. Press Yes to confirm, or No to cancel. If you select Yes, the voice will be
installed on your Touch.
Note: If you want to replace the default installed voice, you will be restricted to voices in your system
language. If you selected English US in the language selection list when setting up your Touch for the
first time, the list of voices will be restricted to English.
To add an additional voice, select Add another voice in the Manage voices menu and press Enter. The
BrailleNote Touch supports a maximum of 4 voices. A list of all available voice languages will be
presented to you; select your desired language and press Enter. Select the voice you want to add and
press Enter to install it.
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3 Navigating on your BrailleNote Touch
When using the touchscreen, the BrailleNote Touch features two navigation modes: Explore by Touch,
and TouchBraille. You can toggle between these two modes by simply pressing the Previous thumb key
and the Next thumb key together. When using the physical keyboard, navigation and commands are the
same as with TouchBraille.
Explore by touch mode allows you to use your BrailleNote touch similar to the way you would use a
traditional tablet.
TouchBraille mode gives you much more control and efficiency over your BrailleNote Touch. In
TouchBraille mode, navigation and actions are done through a series of keyboard shortcuts and first
letter navigation, explained in the following sections.
In both modes, you can navigate through lists with the Previous, Left, Right, and Next thumb keys.
Whenever you reach the end or beginning of a list with the thumb keys, you will be notified with an
audio sound and will feel either “Top” or “Bottom” on your Braille display. Pressing the thumb key again
will bring you back to the beginning or the end of the list, depending on which side you have reached.
3.1 TouchBraille Virtual Keyboard
One of the BrailleNote Touch’s most exciting capabilities is the fact you can start typing directly on the
touchscreen, just like you would with a traditional Braille keyboard. This is called TouchBraille. With
TouchBraille, you can do anything you would with a traditional physical Braille keyboard. Unless stated
otherwise, all references to keyboard actions or commands throughout this guide will therefore apply
both to the TouchBraille and physical Braille keyboards.
To use the TouchBraille keyboard, rest your wrists on the front edge of your Touch, just below the
Braille display, until you find a position comfortable for typing, while keeping your fingers slightly above
the screen. Then, place all ten fingers on your screen until you feel a short vibration. This vibration
indicates that your BrailleNote Touch has recognized your fingers’ position. After feeling the finger
recognition vibration, lift your fingers slightly off the screen and at this point, you can type on your
screen the same way you would type with a traditional physical Braille keyboard, with the added
advantage that TouchBraille is almost completely silent, and you do not need to raise your fingers much
off the screen as there is barely any force required to type with TouchBraille.
Note: You will need to restart finger recognition on your BrailleNote Touch if you change your typing
position. Finger recognition takes barely a second so it is better to restart finger recognition often to
ensure you feel confident in your typing.
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3.2 TouchBraille Mode Description
The keyboard mode, also called TouchBraille mode, is the most efficient way to use your BrailleNote
Touch. Every action on your BrailleNote can be done in keyboard mode, whether you are using the
virtual keyboard or the physical Braille keyboard.
If you are unsure whether you are in TouchBraille mode or Explore by Touch mode, press the Previous
and Next thumb keys simultaneously to toggle modes.
3.2.1 Braille Keyboard Shortcuts
Many actions on your BrailleNote Touch can be completed using commands, also known as shortcuts.
These shortcuts can be executed by pressing a combination of keys on your physical or virtual Braille
keyboard, as long as you are in TouchBraille mode. Often, these shortcuts combine the first letter of the
command (or specific dots if this letter is already taken) together with BACKSPACE, ENTER, and/or the
SPACE BAR.
For example, the shortcut to open the context menu is SPACE with M, the letter M being the first letter
of “Menu”. Knowing this, to open the context menu, you first need to complete finger recognition on
your touch screen by placing all ten fingers on your screen until you feel a short vibration. You then need
to type the letter M together with the SPACE BAR. The command will only be executed when you
remove your fingers from the screen, so don’t worry if you’re not able to place all the correct fingers on
the screen at once.
Note: Commands which involve ENTER or BACKSPACE that would normally type a character must have
the SPACE BAR added to them when you are using computer Braille. For example, if you wanted to use
the shortcut BACKSPACE with C, you would need to add the SPACEBAR to the command, since
BACKSPACE with C is the combination used to type a capital C in computer Braille. The command
BACKSPACE with C would in reality be BACKSPACE with SPACEBAR and C. On the other hand, if you
wanted to type the shortcut ENTER with N, you would not need to add the SPACEBAR, since ENTER with
N is not a combination used to type a character in computer Braille.
You can toggle between literary and computer Braille by pressing BACKSPACE with SPACE and G
together.
The following is a list of the most commonly used navigation shortcuts when using your BrailleNote
Touch:
Navigate to next item: SPACE or SPACE with DOT 4
Navigate to previous item: BACKSPACE or SPACE with DOT 1
Go to Main Menu: SPACE with DOTS 1 2 3 4 5 6
Exit your current window: SPACE with E
Enter or Activate selected item: DOT 8
Open the recent apps list: SPACE with DOTS 2 3 5
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3.2.2 Standard Keyboard Shortcuts
Unless stated otherwise, all keyboard shortcuts within this guide refer to the virtual or physical Braille
keyboards. However, most Braille shortcuts also have a standard keyboard equivalent that you will find
in the Standard Keyboard Shortcuts section of the Command Summary. In addition to the Command
Summary, you can find a list of standard keyboard shortcuts relevant to your current screen by opening
the contextual menu with the shortcut Ctrl + Alt + M.
Note that if you open the context menu using Space with M or the contextual button, the square button
in front of your device, you will be given a list of Braille shortcuts instead of standard keyboard
shortcuts.
3.2.3 First letter navigation
When Using TouchBraille, you can at any time jump to an item by typing the first letter of that item.
Doing so will automatically move your focus to the first item starting with that letter. Typing the same
letter twice will bring you to the second item starting with that letter, and so on.
Note that KeySoft apps found on your main menu are optimized for first letter navigation. This means
that regardless of whether an item is on the visual screen or not, it can be found with first letter
navigation. However, when using first letter navigation in a downloaded or 3rd party app, you will be
limited to the items found on the visual screen. In a 3rd party app you can scroll the visual screen down
or up by pressing Enter with DOTS 3 4 5, or Enter with DOTS 1 2 6.
3.3 Explore by Touch Mode Description
Explore by touch is a mode offered in your BrailleNote Touch that, with the help of audio cues, allows
you to navigate through the interface using your fingers, just like you would with a traditional tablet or
smartphone. Explore by touch mode can be accessed by simultaneously pressing the Previous and Next
thumb keys. You can return to TouchBraille mode by pressing the Previous and Next thumb keys again.
3.3.1 Gesture description
Explore by touch conveniently uses gestures that smartphone and tablet users will be familiar with.
Select item: Touch item with one finger
Activate selected item: Double tap screen with one finger
Long press an item: Double tap and hold your finger on the screen
Navigate to next item: Swipe right with one finger on the screen
Navigate to previous item: Swipe left with one finger on the screen
Scroll list: Slide up or down with two fingers on your screen
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3.3.2 Navigating through a list of items
To use explore by touch, simply touch anywhere on the screen with one finger. Doing so will select the
item located underneath it. This item will be read out loud by your BrailleNote Touch and written on the
Braille display. Slide your finger on the screen to go from one item to another until you have selected
the item you are looking for. Alternatively you can swipe your finger quickly right or left to jump to the
next or previous item.
In certain cases, when there are too many items to fit on the screen, you may need to scroll the item list
up and down. To do so, simply swipe two fingers upwards or downwards on your screen.
3.3.3 Activating a selected item
To activate a selected item, simply double tap on your screen.
Alternatively, you can press on any of the cursor routing buttons.
When the item selected is an edit box, activating it will enter Edit mode and temporarily activate the
TouchBraille keyboard until the edit box is unselected. You will then be using explore by touch again.
3.4 Edit Mode
If you want to type information into an edit box or form, you will first need to activate edit mode.
Similar to Forms mode used by many screen readers, simply press ENTER or double tap on an edit box.
You will hear a rising tone to signify that edit mode is active, you will also see the Braille cursor appear
between the edit box brackets on your Braille display. Note that if you are exploring the screen and
double tap on an edit box, TouchBraille will automatically be activated and you can immediately begin
typing. Type your information into the edit box and, when finished, you can easily leave edit mode by
pressing the exit command or button (SPACE with E, or the Back button). Even easier, you can simply
navigate to the next or previous item using your Next or Previous thumb keys. Edit mode will be
disabled automatically and you can use first letter navigation again.
Note that if you had previously been using explore mode to double tap on an edit box, Touch Braille will
be deactivated when you leave edit mode so you can continue exploring the screen with your finger.
If you have multiple edit boxes to fill, often time’s apps will allow you to press enter to jump directly to
the next edit box in the form, keeping you efficiently editing. You can quickly check what the enter key
will do in an edit box by using your contextual help command.
3.5 One-Handed Mode
BrailleNote Touch features a one-handed mode for Braille input, useful for users restricted to the use of
single hand. One-handed mode will only work with the HumanWare braille keyboard; the default twohanded mode will be active when using TouchBraille or a standard keyboard.
To turn on one-handed mode, hold down ENTER, followed by the Action button (the button next to the
microphone jack on the right edge of your device). Keep holding down ENTER and the Action button for
5 seconds until you hear "One-handed mode activated". Note that you MUST hold down ENTER before
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the Action button to activate one-handed mode. This mode stays in effect until it is deliberately turned
off.
If one-handed mode is activated, BrailleNote Touch will notify you each time it is powered on or
unlocked and explain how to return to the standard two-handed mode.
To type a character in one-handed mode, you can press the dots at any time and in any order. When you
have pressed all the required dots, press SPACE to enter the character. To write the letter J, for example,
you might press dot 2 first, and then dots 4 and 5 separately or together. After releasing the keys, press
SPACE to enter the letter J. To speed the input, the concluding SPACE can be performed together with
the remaining dots. For example, to enter the letter J, you could press dot 2 first, and then dots 4-5 and
SPACE together.
A command that includes SPACE can be obtained by pressing SPACE both before and after the other
keys. For example, to return to the Main Menu, press and release SPACE, then press and release dots 1
to 6 in any combination or order, then press and release SPACE again.
To make a space between words, press SPACE twice after pressing the SPACE that was used to enter the
last character typed.
The operation of the thumb keys remains the same as in two-handed mode.
To return to two-handed mode, hold down the ENTER key followed by the Action Button until KeySoft
announces “One handed mode deactivated”.
3.6 Visual display
Your BrailleNote Touch features a screen that displays everything you are doing on your Touch. This
screen is particularly useful for sighted teachers or colleagues.
For privacy reasons however, you may wish to turn off the visual display to keep your tablet away from
prying eyes. The visual display is also what uses most of the battery resources, so it can be a good idea
to keep it off if no sighted person will be using your BrailleNote Touch.
To turn off the visual display, hold down the Next thumb key and press SPACE. You should receive audio
confirmation that the visual display is now off. Your Touch will function normally, but nothing will be
displayed.
To turn the visual display back on, hold down once again the Next thumb key and press SPACE.
3.7 Text-to-speech
As you learn to use your BrailleNote Touch, you will notice that most of what you do is followed with the
audio feedback of a Text-to-Speech engine (TTS) called BrailleNote Touch Acapela.
It will also inform you whenever a prompt appears on your Touch.
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As you get used to using your Touch, you may want to stop the TTS while it is speaking. To do so, simply
press the ENTER and BACKSPACE keys simultaneously when the TTS is speaking. Note that this is
temporary and only applies to a single occurrence of speech.
You may also want the TTS to repeat what it just said. You can do so by pressing SPACE with R.
You can increase or decrease the volume of your TTS with the two volume buttons located on the left
edge of your BrailleNote Touch.
Note that Braille Note Touch has two different volume levels, the music volume which includes the TTS,
navigation sounds and music playback, and Notification volume, which is the volume of the sounds set
to occur when notifications play. You can raise or lower the music volume individually by pressing ENTER
with DOT 4 or 1, and to raise or lower the notification volume individually, you can press ENTER with
DOT 5 or 2.
You can also turn off the TTS entirely by holding the Previous thumb key and pressing SPACE.
To turn the TTS back on, hold down once again the Previous thumb key and press SPACE.
Note: You will only receive audio confirmation when turning the TTS on.
3.8 Navigation Level
The navigation level describes the way your cursor moves when you type the “Navigate to previous
navigation element” (SPACE with DOTS 1 3) or “Navigate to next navigation element” (SPACE with DOTS
4 6) commands. Navigating through a large portion of text can sometimes be tedious, so being able to
change the level of speed and precision on the fly can make navigation a lot simpler.
For example, if your navigation level is set to “word”, you will scroll one word at a time each time you
type SPACE with DOTS 4 6. Following the same logic, if the navigation level is set to paragraph, typing
SPACE with DOTS 4 6 will have your cursor move to the next paragraph, and so on.
You can change your navigation level almost everywhere in your BrailleNote Touch’s interface by
pressing SPACE with T. Note that the navigation level options vary based on what you are doing at that
time. For example, if you are editing text you may have more navigation levels than if you were
browsing the web, etc.
When editing text, the following navigation levels are available: Default, Characters, Words, Lines,
Paragraphs, Pages.
3.9 Format indicators
Text often contains special visual formatting that cannot be rendered on a Braille display.
To accommodate this formatting, BrailleNote Touch includes format indicators which identifies when
there are changes in text formatting.
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The following are general formatting indicators that appear in all KeySoft applications:
Edit box: DOTS 1 2 3 4 7 8, Space, DOTS 1 4 5 6 7 8 ⣏⣹
Radio button unchecked: DOTS 2 4 5 6, Space, DOTS 1 2 3 5 ⠺⠗
Radio button checked: DOTS 2 4 5 6, DOTS 1 2 3 4 5 6, DOTS 1 2 3 5 ⠺⠿⠗
Check box unchecked: DOTS 1 2 3, Space, DOTS 1 2 3 Label ⠇⠇
Check box (checked): DOTS 1 2 3, DOTS 1 2 3 4 5 6, DOTS 1 2 3 Label ⠇⠿⠇
Button: $bt
Notification: (n) ⠷⠝⠾
Link: DOTS 2 4 6, Link name, DOTS 1 3 5 ⠪⠕
The following indicators appear in KeyWord only:
New Line: $p
New Page: $f
Tab: $t
Table Start: $tb
Table End: $t with dots 1 2 3 4 5 6
Table Row Start: $trs
Table Row End: $tre
Table Cell Start: $tds
Table Cell End: $tde
Center Aligned: $c
Right Aligned: $r
Justified: $j
Heading Style: $h
Heading Level 1: $h1
Heading Level 2: $h2
Heading Level 3: $h3
Heading Level 4: $h4
Heading Level 5: $h5
Heading Level 6: $h6
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Font Start: $fs
Font End: $fe
List Item: $li
Link start: $ dots 2 4 6
Link end: $ dots 1 3 5
3.10 Connecting to Wi-Fi
The quickest way to connect to a Wi-Fi network is by accessing the Quick Settings by typing ENTER with
Q, then navigating to and activating the Wi-Fi item. This will take you to the Wi-Fi configuration screen
where you can select and connect to one of the Wi-Fi networks detected by your BrailleNote Touch.
In the Wi-Fi configuration menu, start by making sure that the Wi-Fi switch, the second item, is set to
on. Otherwise, no network will be detected by your BrailleNote Touch. Navigate right using the thumb
keys until you find the network you want to connect to, then activate the network using any cursor
routing button or by pressing ENTER.
You will be directed to the network connection screen that gives you information about the network to
which you are about to connect. Enter the network password in the password edit box. Navigate to and
activate the Connect button.
Give your BrailleNote Touch some time to connect to the network.
3.10.1 Connectivity information
To view your connectivity information such as Wi-Fi and Bluetooth status or your signal strength, type
ENTER with DOTS 3 4.
3.11 External Storage
The BrailleNote Touch allows for the use of external storage devices, such as an S D card or USB stick.
IMPORTANT: You must safely unmount, or eject, your S D card or USB stick before physically removing it
from your BrailleNote Touch. To safely eject your S D card or USB stick, type ENTER with E, select and
activate the type of storage device you wish to remove (S D card or USB stick), then wait for the
confirmation message. It is now safe to remove your external storage device.
Note: If you unmount an external storage device, but decide to not physically remove it, it will no longer
be detected by your BrailleNote Touch. To make your BrailleNote Touch detect an unmounted external
storage device, press ENTER with E, then select the unmounted storage device. Alternatively, you can
simply remove it and then re-insert it into your BrailleNote Touch.
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4 Main Menu
4.1 KeySoft Main Menu Description
KeySoft is the heart of your BrailleNote Touch, supporting all applications that are built in your tablet.
KeySoft’s main menu gives you access to the most often used applications, such as the word processor,
e-mail client, Internet browser, etc.
The Main menu contains the following items:
Word Processor: KeyWord
Email: KeyMail
Internet: KeyWeb
Contacts: KeyList
Planner: KeyPlan
File Manager: KeyFiles
Calculator: KeyCalc
VictorReader
Play Store
KNFB Reader
Braille Terminal
All applications
4.2 Launching the Main Menu
The KeySoft Main menu is your Touch’s default screen. From the main menu, you can access all KeySoft
applications. When you start your BrailleNote Touch or close an application, you automatically return to
this menu.
You can at any time return to the main menu by simply pressing the Home button on your Touch (the
button shaped like a circle located on the front edge of your Touch, in the middle). Alternatively, you
can use the Go to Main Menu command on the keyboard by pressing SPACE with DOTS 1 2 3 4 5 6. Upon
reaching the Main Menu, Touch will read “Main Menu” – this will also be written on the Braille display.
4.3 Navigating in the Main Menu
When using TouchBraille, you can scroll through any menu using the Previous and Next thumb keys
located on the front edge of your BrailleNote Touch. Alternatively, you can press SPACE to navigate to
the next item and BACKSPACE to navigate to the previous item.
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To navigate in the main menu using Explore by Touch, simply move your finger over each choice. Each
item will be read out loud and displayed on the Braille display as you hover over them.
Note: Visually there is a red border over the selected item showing the current focus.
4.4 Opening Menu Items
To launch a selected item, press on any cursor routing button, or press ENTER if you are in TouchBraille
mode. Double tap the screen if you are in Explore by Touch mode.
4.5 Access to Running Applications
At some point, you may wish to return to an application you recently used and did not close. These
applications are still running so you can quickly return to them without having to reopen them through
the main menu.
To access a running application, simply press and hold the Contextual menu button, the square button in
the middle of your Touch’s front edge, or type SPACE with DOTS 2 3 5. Navigate to the app you wish to
open with your thumb keys, then press ENTER or a cursor routing button.
While in the recent apps list you can close a specific app completely by navigating to it and pressing the
keyboard shortcut of BACKSPACE with C. To close all apps in the recent apps screen, simply navigate to
the “Clear All” button and activate it with a router key or by pressing enter. Note that this will
completely close any open apps and return you to the main menu.
You can view additional information about an application in your recent apps list by navigating to it and
pressing BACKSPACE with L on your Braille keyboard or by performing a long press (double tap and hold
with one finger when using explore by touch), then navigating to and selecting App info. You will be
directed to the “App info” screen where you will find a significant amount of information about the
selected application, such as the version number, memory usage, permissions, etc., as well as some
additional options for your application. For apps you have downloaded, this screen is the easiest way to
uninstall them from your BrailleNote.
4.6 Accessing All Applications
The “All Applications” item takes you to a new menu called “Main Menu All Apps”. This menu lists every
application that has been installed on your BrailleNote Touch, including those you have downloaded
from the Google PlayStore.
To access all applications, type the letter A or navigate to the “All applications” item by pressing SPACE
or the “Next” thumb key, then activate the item with a press of a cursor routing button or ENTER.
To leave All Applications and return to the Main Menu, press the Back button or SPACE with E.
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5 Other Menus and Help
5.1 Contextual Menu
The Contextual Menu lists all available actions for the KeySoft application you are currently working in as
well as their associated commands. It can be very useful when you forget how to do a specific
command.
To access the Contextual Menu from most KeySoft apps, press SPACE with M, or press the Contextual
menu button (the square button on the front edge of your Touch).
From the context menu, press the Next or Previous command or thumb keys to scroll through the
available options.
To exit the context menu, simply press the Back button or SPACE with E. Note that not every screen or
app has a context menu available.
Note: Accessing the Context menu from the KeySoft Main Menu will give you an easier access to the app
info of the selected application. This is useful when you want to know the version number of a specific
application.
5.2 Contextual Help
Contextual Help is a feature designed to help you find useful information about how to use your
BrailleNote Touch according to the current context. Contextual Help will provide you with a description
of the context, list the commands you can do on a particular item, and explain how to execute them. If
you ever find yourself stuck and aren’t quite sure what to do, access contextual help and you may just
find the answer you’re looking for.
To access contextual help, press SPACE with H on your Braille keyboard. “Contextual help” will be read
by your Touch and written on the Braille display.
From the contextual help menu, press the Next or Previous command or thumb keys to scroll through
the help topics.
To exit the contextual help menu, simply press the Back button or SPACE with E.
5.3 Notification Shade
The BrailleNote Touch features a notification Shade that provides you with general information such as
date and time, Wi-Fi signal and battery level. It also logs events that occur on your BrailleNote Touch,
such as when you complete a download or when a system update is available. You can access the
notification Shade by typing ENTER with N. You can navigate through the notification pane and activate
items just like you would with any menu.
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5.4 Launching the User Guide
If you would like to read the user guide for your BrailleNote Touch on the device, this can be accessed in
the options menu under User Guide. Type SPACE with O to access the Options menu then you can
quickly type a U to jump to the User Guide option and press enter. Alternatively you can manually
navigate to and activate the User Guide item.
5.5 Screen Describer
Screen Describer is a useful feature that lists all element shown on the visual display at any given
moment. Additionally, you can select the element of your choice from the screen by selecting it in the
Screen Describer list.
To open the Screen Describer, press BACKSPACE with H.
Navigate through the Screen Describer list by using the thumb keys and activate the element of your
choice to select it.
All other functions on your Touch are disabled when you are in the Screen Describer window. Exit key
describer by pressing the Back button or SPACE with E.
5.6 Troubleshooting
5.6.1 BrailleNote Touch does not power on
Press and hold the Power button. If your BrailleNote still does not turn on, your battery may need
recharging.
Connect the provided USB cable with the power supply into a power outlet or just the USB cable into a
running computer. If the battery was completely discharged, it may take a few minutes before the
device shows any signs of activity.
Refer to Chapter 17 for additional details.
5.6.2 There is no visual display
If your tablet is working but there is no image on the screen, the visual display may have been turned
off. You can easily turn it back on by pressing SPACE with the Next thumb key. If the visual display was
turned off, you should hear and read a message saying: visual display on.
5.6.3 There is no text-to-speech
If you can hear all sounds from your BrailleNote except for the text-to-speech voice, speech may have
been turned off. You can easily turn it back on by typing SPACE with the Previous thumb key. If you hear
nothing at all, ensure your music volume level is up higher than 0. Turn up the volume by using the
volume keys on the side of your BrailleNote, or press ENTER with DOT 4 repeatedly.
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5.6.4 Other problems
If you find yourself with a problem you can’t seem to resolve, try restarting your BrailleNote Touch
normally.
If you are unable to power off normally, or if your BrailleNote Touch is frozen, press and hold the power
button for 10 seconds to perform a hard shutdown. Once your BrailleNote Touch is shut down, power it
on again to see if the problem is resolved.
If the problem is not resolved, please contact technical support at the following numbers or email
addresses:
Global: support@humanware.com
North America: 1 800 722-3393
us.support@humanware.com
Europe: (0044) 1933 415 800
eu.support@humanware.com
Australia / Asia: (02) 9686 2600
au.sales@humanware.com
6 Editing a document with KeyWord
6.1 Launching KeyWord
To launch KeyWord, access the main menu, Press W or Navigate to Word Processor: KeyWord, then
press ENTER or one of the cursor routing buttons.
6.2 Creating a document
From the KeyWord menu, navigate to and activate the Create menu item. You should see your cursor in
a blank document.
6.3 Opening documents
KeyWord can open the following file types: DOC, DOCX, RTF and TXT.
From the KeyWord menu, select Open. The file manager will appear allowing you to navigate to your
desired folder and file. To activate the desired file or folder simply press a cursor router button or
ENTER. To go back a folder level, simply press the Back button on the front edge of your Touch or SPACE
with E. After you select a file to open, you will receive a message indicating the name of the document
you are opening, and the first line of text will be displayed on the Braille display.
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If you are unsure which document you are reading, press SPACE with I to display document information.
6.4 Editing a document
6.4.1 Writing text
After creating or opening a document, you will be in edit mode by default. You can simply start writing
on your Braille keyboard in the Braille grade of your choice, computer Braille or literary Braille.
Type BACKSPACE with G to change between Braille grades.
6.4.2 Navigating in your document
KeyWord features many commands that will help you efficiently navigate through your documents.
Move to top of document: SPACE with DOTS 1 2 3
Move to bottom of document: SPACE with DOTS 4 5 6
Move to previous character: SPACE with DOT 3
Move to next character: SPACE with DOT 6
Move to previous word: SPACE with DOT 2
Move to next word: SPACE with DOT 5
Move to previous line: SPACE with DOT 1 or Previous thumb key
Move to next line: SPACE with DOT 4 or Next thumb key
Move to previous paragraph: SPACE with DOTS 2 3
Move to next paragraph: SPACE with DOTS 5 6
Beginning of line (Home): ENTER with DOTS 1 3
End of line (End): ENTER with DOTS 4 6
Braille panning left: Left thumb key
Braille panning right: Right thumb key
Change navigation level: SPACE with T
Navigate to next navigation element: SPACE with DOTS 4 6
Navigate to previous navigation element: SPACE with DOTS 1 3
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6.4.3 Editing a text selection
When editing text, you can identify the location of your editing cursor by locating the DOTS 7 and 8 that
are risen on your Braille display. Any letter you type will appear to the left of your editing cursor, and
typing backspace will delete the letter located to the left of your editing cursor. When using Computer
Braille, the cursor is represented by DOT 8.
To select text, place your cursor where you wish to begin your selection, then press ENTER with S. This
will activate selection mode. In selection mode, the Braille display’s editing cursor will “flash”
repeatedly.
Move your cursor to the location you wish to end your selection, then press ENTER with S once again to
finish your selection. Your next action will affect the text you have selected. Your selected text will be
“underlined” on your Braille display with DOTS 7 and 8.
You can select all the text by pressing ENTER with DOTS 1 2 3 4 5 6.
There are many ways you can change text you have selected. For a thorough list of commands that can
affect your text, such as alignment and font, press SPACE with M or press the square Contextual menu
button down for the KeyWord Context menu or refer to the command summary located at the Appendix
A of this guide.
6.4.4 Deleting text
To delete the letter left of your cursor, type BACKSPACE.
BACKSPACE will also delete any text that is highlighted.
To delete the current character, type BACKSPACE with DOTS 3 6.
To delete the word just before your editing cursor, type BACKSPACE with DOT 2.
To delete the word on which your editing cursor is located, type BACKSPACE with DOTS 2 5.
To delete everything from your editing cursor to the end of the line, type BACKSPACE with C.
To delete everything from your editing cursor to the end of the document, type BACKSPACE with DOTS 4
5 6.
6.5 Reading a document continuously
using speech
When you are in a document, you can ask KeyWord to read everything that follows your editing cursor
with the Read all command: SPACE with G, for “Go”.
You can stop your BrailleNote Touch from reading by pressing BACKSPACE with ENTER.
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6.5.1 Reading mode
Keyword features a “Reading mode” useful when you just want to read text and avoid modifying it by
accident. When reading a document in Reading mode, editing of the text is locked, but commands can
still be performed.
To toggle between Reading mode and editing mode, simply press SPACE with X in an open document, or
access the Context menu with SPACE with M in an open document, select and activate File functions,
then select and activate Enable reading mode.
6.6 Spell checking a document
To spell check a document, type SPACE with DOTS 1 6 while you are editing your document.
If you only wish to spell check a certain part of the document, select the part of the document you wish
to spell check then type SPACE with DOTS 1 6.
A window will pop up displaying one by one each error found by KeySoft as well as its surrounding
context.
You will be brought to an edit box containing the word KeyWord identified as an error. You can manually
change this word in this edit box if you wish to correct it.
Following the edit box are 5 buttons with the possible actions for this error:
The Suggestions button will provide you with a list of words proposed by the KeySoft dictionary.
The Correct button will change the original word with what you have written in the edit box.
The Ignore button will ignore this error and move to the next one.
The Ignore All button will ignore every occurrence of this mistake in your document.
The Add Word to Dictionary button will add the word to your dictionary so that it will not be seen as a
misspelled word in the future.
The Language button allows you to change the current spell check language. Press ENTER and select a
language from the list to use as the current spell checking language for all documents.
6.7 Saving and closing a document
Save your document by typing SPACE with S. If this is the first time you are saving a newly created file,
you will be prompted for a file name, type and location where you want to save the file. If you open an
existing file, SPACE with S will simply overwrite that existing document with your changes.
If no external drives are available, you will be prompted to select in which folder you wish to save your
document. If this folder contains sub-folders, these will be listed. If the folder does not contain any subfolder, you will be asked to name the file.
At any point in the save as window, you can save your document by pressing the SAVE button.
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If you are working on a document that is already named, and wish to save the changes you made in a
new document with a different name, use the “save as” command by typing BACKSPACE with S.
To close a document, use the Exit command SPACE with E.
6.8 Working in multiple documents
6.8.1 Creating a new document while editing
The Touch allows you to create a new document while editing another one. Simply access the context
menu by pressing Space with M, select File functions, and select the option Create new additional
document. You can also use the command Backspace with N. If your current document has not
previously been saved, you will be prompted to do so before creating a new document. If it has already
been saved, your current document will be saved automatically when you create a new one, and a blank
document will be opened.
To open a document while editing another one, access the context menu by pressing Space with M,
select File functions, and select the option Open additional document. You can also use the command
Backspace with O to open an additional document. If your current document has not previously been
saved, you will be prompted to do so before opening a new document. If it has already been saved, your
current document will be saved automatically when you open a new one. Select the document you wish
to open from the list presented to you, and the new document will open.
6.8.2 Switching between documents
To switch between two or more previously opened documents, access the context menu by pressing
Space with M, select File functions, and select the option Switch documents. You can also use the
command Space with Dots 1-2-5-6 to switch documents. If your current document has not previously
been saved, you will be prompted to do so before switching documents. If it has already been saved,
your current document will be saved automatically when you switch to another one. Select the
document you wish to switch to from the list presented to you, and the new document will open. A
message will inform you of the name of the document you have switched to. When switching from a
document to another, the cursor will be at the last location in your document.
For improved performance, turning on read-only mode on documents which you are not editing, will
avoid needing to save the document every time it is switched from. There is no limit to the number of
documents that can be open at a time, keeping in mind that the larger the documents and more
documents that are open will reduce performance.
6.9 Generating Visual Preview
You may hear at times that the visual output of the KeyWord screen has black boxes or shapes on it that
do not always make sense to a sighted viewer. This is because KeyWord is a Word Processor designed
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specifically for the Braille user. These black boxes and shapes are renderings of Braille format markers
which cannot be translated into a visual representation.
There may be times when you need to show a sighted teacher or colleague a document you have
worked on with the final formatting.
When this situation occurs, you can use the “Generate Preview option, which generates a temporary
PDF version of your document and displays it on the screen. When a document is in preview mode, you
can switch to Explore by Touch mode to allow the user to pan and magnify the document.
To generate the preview of a document, simply type ENTER with V in an opened document, or type
SPACE with M, then select and activate File functions, Print to PDF.
To close the preview, press SPACE with E.
6.10 Converting a Word document to
another format
Word documents can be saved to a .brf or .brl Braille file formats. From a Word document, use the Save
As option by pressing BACKSPACE with S and select .brf or .brl format to convert your Word document
into that format.
6.11 Embossing a document
KeyWord enables you to emboss documents with a compatible embosser such as Romeo 60, Juliet 120,
and Basic-D 5, who offer direct Wi-Fi embossing. To emboss a document, you first need to configure the
IP address of your embosser from the Settings menu of KeyWord.
Once the IP address is configured, select Emboss from the KeyWord menu and press ENTER. Select a
word document to emboss and press ENTER.
Please note that embossing formatting and page size must be controlled on the embosser’s menu and is
not controllable at this point from KeyWord. Blank lines are currently not rendered by the embosser. To
get the maximum functionality from your embosser, make sure the BrailleNote Touch software is up-todate.
6.12 Sharing documents
To quickly upload documents to various services or apps such as Dropbox, Google drive, or any other
app which allows it, open the document you wish to share and press SPACE with M to access the
contextual menu. Select File functions, Share and press ENTER. You will be directed to a list of apps and
services you can share your document with. Select the app you wish to use and press ENTER. Your file
will be shared with your selected application. Note that KeyWord will prompt you to save your
document before having access to the share function.
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7 Sending an Email with KeyMail
To launch KeyMail, access the main menu, Press E or Navigate to Email: KeyMail, then press ENTER or
one of the cursor routing buttons.
7.1 Setting up an email account
Upon opening KeyMail, you will be prompted to create a new email account. If you already have an
email account, enter your account information in the text fields to get started. Otherwise, you will need
to create an email account with a service before proceeding.
When adding an email account to your BrailleNote Touch, all email messages, appointments and
contacts associated with that email will be synchronized with your Touch and available in KeyList and
KeyPlan. A Google account is required for calendar synchronization.
7.2 Writing and sending emails
To compose a new email, select and activate the new message item in the KeyMail menu. You are now
in the new message window, which consists of three text fields: To, Subject, and Compose mail. Your
focus will be on the To text field by default, and you will already be editing in that field. You will know
that you are in edit mode as you will see a cursor between the edit field brackets. In the To field, enter
the email address of your email’s recipients. Alternatively, you can scroll to the left and select the Select
recipient button. Upon pressing this button, you will have the option to add an email address from your
contact list. You will notice that the display and speech says that computer Braille is required when
editing in the “To” field. In certain types of text fields, you must use computer Braille to enter content.
Remember that computer Braille uses all 8 dots, so when using computer Braille, if you want to perform
traditional commands that use backspace or enter, such as backspace with C to clear a line of text, you
must add the SPACE BAR to these commands to perform them. Commands which involve ENTER or
BACKSPACE that would normally write a character must have the SPACE BAR added to them when you
are using computer Braille. Your BrailleNote Touch can give you recipient suggestions based on your
address book and history. To get suggestions, type at least one character in the “To”, “CC” or “BCC” edit
box, then press BACKSPACE with E.
Below the To field is the subject field where you can specify a subject for your email.
Next is the Compose mail field, where you will be writing the body of your message. Write your
message.
Once you are done, press BACKSPACE with S to send your email. Alternatively, you can access the
context menu for other shortcuts and functions by pressing SPACE with M.
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7.2.1 Attaching a file
To attach a file when writing a message, open the context menu by typing SPACE with M. Select and
activate Attach file. You will be re-directed to your file manager with a list of your BrailleNote Touch’s
internal storage content. Select and activate the file you wish to attach to your email.
7.3 Reading and searching for emails
To read your emails, select Read from the KeyMail menu and press ENTER. All emails in your inbox will
be listed. As you scroll through your emails, BrailleNote Touch will read the name of the sender, will tell
you if the email has an attachment, and read the email’s subject and the time it was sent. To read an
email, simply select it and press ENTER.
Note: When you scroll down to the bottom of your email list, you will find the “Load more” button.
Press this button to load the emails that have not been loaded yet.
You can search for a specific email using the Search command by pressing SPACE with F. Type your
search keyword then press ENTER.
After opening an email, BrailleNote Touch’s focus will be on the email’s body. To view the email’s
header information, such as the subject, sender, send date, recipients, and attachments, scroll back
once using the Previous or Back thumb keys to reach the Subject field, then scroll down the other
header information using the Next or Right thumb keys.
7.3.1 Viewing attached files
If your email includes an attachment, there will be an “Open attachment view” item available in the
email header, just after the “To” field. To view the attachments, select and activate the “Open
attachment view” item. Alternatively, activate the Toggle view attachments item from the Context
menu by pressing SPACE with M.
You will be directed to the attachments window where all the email’s attachments are listed. To open or
save an attachment, navigate to it, then activate it by pressing ENTER or one of the cursor routing keys.
BrailleNote Touch will ask you if you want to open or download the file. Select open to simply open the
file without saving it in your internal storage. After activating the open action, BrailleNote Touch will
attempt to find a KeySoft or Android application capable of opening the selected file type and ask you if
you wish to open it with the application. Select and activate the application of your choice, then select
and activate “Always” to always use this application to open this file type, or “Just once” to only use this
application this one time. The file will open in your selected application.
If you want to save the attachment without opening it right now, select “Save” instead of “Open” after
activating your attachment. The attachment will be saved in the Download folder of your internal
storage.
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7.4 Marking, highlighting, deleting, and
other email options
Accessing the context menu of your KeyMail inbox will give you access to a wide variety of functions,
such as marking your emails as read, marking them as unread, moving them, deleting them, and more.
Access the context menu using SPACE with M or by pressing the Contextual menu button.
Some keyboard shortcuts are available for the more frequently used commands:
Delete email: BACKSPACE with DOTS 2 3 5 6 (Deletes the selected email)
New message: SPACE with N (Start writing a new email)
Change email folder: ENTER with B (Lists the content of other mailbox folders (Starred, Unread, Inbox,
Drafts, Sent, Trash, Junk)
Search: SPACE with F (Search for an email in your current mailbox)
Refresh: ENTER with R (Refresh the content of your mailbox to see if you have received new emails)
Mark email: BACKSPACE with L (Mark the selected email to perform commands to more than one email)
Mark/Unmark all emails: ENTER with DOTS 1 2 3 4 5 6 (Mark/Unmark all emails in a single email folder)
7.5 Deleting an email account
To delete an email account, select Settings in the KeyMail menu and press ENTER. Then, select the
account you wish to delete and press ENTER. Navigate to Delete Account and press ENTER. A dialog box
will prompt you to confirm deletion. Click on Yes to confirm, or No to cancel.
8 Browsing the web with KeyWeb
To launch KeyWeb, access the main menu, Press I or Navigate to Internet: KeyWeb, then press ENTER or
one of the cursor routing buttons. KeyWeb, Braille Note Touch’s web browser, is based on Fennec, the
mobile version of Firefox. Consequently, this user guide only covers the basic functions of KeyWeb; for
additional details on Firefox, KeyWeb or for troubleshooting, please visit:
https://wiki.mozilla.org/Firefox.
8.1 General web page navigation
Like anywhere on your Touch, you can navigate in your web browser by either using your thumb keys
and the Braille keyboard, or explore by touch mode.
The first element on your web browser’s screen are the tabs that are currently opened. Each tab is
followed with a close tab button that will close the tab it is related to upon activation.
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The tabs are followed by a “New Tab” button, which you can activate to create a new tab.
Next is the Address bar, which shows the address of your current tab. If you know a URL address, you
can type it in this address bar to reach the website for that address.
Alternatively, you can type in search topics into the address bar and Google will list results found for
that topic.
Right of the address bar is the back button, which will bring you to the previous page.
Next is the site security button, which is used to display security information about the address you are
currently on.
It is followed by the reload button. Pressing this button will force the page to reload, which is useful
when pages have not properly loaded.
The next button will inform you on the number of tabs that are currently opened in your browser. When
pressing this button, you will be directed to a screen that allows you to manage your opened tabs.
The next section is the main web page window that will display the content of your current web site.
8.1.1 Navigation Level in KeyWeb
Navigating by element is an alternate way of navigating through your web page, allowing you to select
the specific HTML elements you are looking for instead of going through the entire page to find them.
When the focus is on the Web page, you can search by the following HTML elements: headings, form
elements, landmarks, list items, tabs, and links. When focus is located outside the webpage, standard
navigation levels will apply.
Press SPACE with DOTS 1 3 to move to the previous navigation element and SPACE with DOTS 4 6 to
move to the next navigation element.
To change navigation level, press SPACE with T.
For more information on navigation levels, please refer to Chapter 3.7: Navigation Level.
8.2 Accessing a new website
To access a new Website, press ENTER with O, or select your address bar using the thumb keys.
Alternatively, you could simply touch the address bar at the top of the screen if Explore by Touch is
enabled. Your Touch will say “Search or enter address” once you have the address bar selected.
This field is another computer Braille field requiring you to use computer Braille to input the address.
Remember that computer Braille uses all 8 dots, so when using computer Braille, if you want to perform
traditional commands that use the ENTER or BACKSPACE keys, you must add the SPACE BAR to these
commands to perform them. Commands which involve ENTER or BACKSPACE that would normally write
a character must have the SPACE BAR added to them when you are using computer Braille. Anytime you
are typing content in KeyWeb, you must use Computer Braille.
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Once the address bar is focused, simply type in the address you wish to visit. If you do not have an
address and simply wish to search a specific topic, simply write a word in the address bar then press
enter. You will be directed to the results of that word in your default search engine.
Press SPACE with E or the Back button to return to your previous page.
You can return to your homepage at any time by typing ENTER with H.
8.3 Bookmarks menu
You can add a bookmark to pages you will be visiting often. To quickly add a bookmark for your current
page, type ENTER with M.
Typing this shortcut again will delete the bookmark.
To enter the bookmark menu, type ENTER with DOTS 2 3 5.
Alternatively, you can open the context menu or use the Next command until you reach the Bookmarks
menu, then press enter. The bookmark menu lists all your current bookmarks. To activate a bookmark,
use the Next command until you reach the Website you wish to visit then activate it by pressing enter or
a cursor routing button.
8.4 Viewing or erasing browsing history
You can access your browsing history by typing ENTER with DOTS 2 3 6 or simply scrolling to the History
link in your Browser’s home page. To erase your history, scroll down to Clear browsing history then
press ENTER or any cursor routing button.
8.5 Downloading files
If you press enter on a link from a web page which activates a download, you will see a notification that
the download has started. All downloads are saved in the BrailleNote Touch’s internal storage under the
Downloads folder. In KeyWeb you can access the list of downloads by typing SPACE with D or accessing
the downloads from the KeyWeb context menu. Remember that the KeyWeb context menu contains all
functions and their associated shortcuts in KeyWeb.
9 Reading a book with VictorReader
To launch VictorReader, access the main menu, Press V or Navigate to VictorReader, then press ENTER
or one of the cursor routing buttons.
VictorReader is an elaborate digital talking book player used in several other acclaimed HumanWare
products, such as the Stream and Stratus. With VictorReader, you can read audio books in many popular
formats, audio books, text files, and music, all from your external S D card, USB stick or internal memory
in the VictorReader folder.
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Victor Reader recognizes various book types which are saved in separate folder structures called
Bookshelves.
The following are the book formats currently supported by VictorReader:
Daisy Talking Books
DAISY 2.x, NISO Z39.86 (DAISY 3)
Audio Books
MP3, WAV, OGG, MP4
Text books
TXT, HTML, XML
IMPORTANT: You must safely unmount, or eject, your S D card or USB stick before physically removing it
from your BrailleNote Touch. To safely eject your S D card or USB stick, type ENTER with E, select and
activate the type of storage device you wish to remove (S D card or USB stick), then wait for the
confirmation message. It is now safe to remove your external storage device.
Note that if you own another Victor Reader product, you can simply put its S D card into the BrailleNote
Touch and the Touch will immediately find the books in its Victor Reader app.
9.1 Bookshelves
BrailleNote Touch recognizes various media types that are saved in separate folder structures called
Bookshelves.
To access the Bookshelf menu, type SPACE with B.
The following Bookshelves are available in the BrailleNote Touch: Talking books, Other Books, Music,
Saved Podcasts, and Text Files.
For VictorReader to recognize books or media, they need to be saved in a folder with an appropriate
name.
For example, for VictorReader to recognize talking books, your talking books need to be saved in a folder
named “$VRDTB” at the root of your external S D card. All talking books located inside this folder will be
available in the Talking Book Bookshelf in VictorReader.
To be detected by VictorReader, other books or media types need to be inside the following folders:
Talking books (DAISY, NISO): $VRDTB
Other books (MP3, WAV, OGG, MP4): $VROtherBooks
Music: $VRMusic
Saved Podcasts: $VRPodcasts
Text Files (TXT, HTML, XML): $VRText
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9.2 Playing a book
From the bookshelf menu, select and activate your book or media category. You will be directed to a
window showing all the books or media of the category you selected. Select and activate the book or
media you want to read.
Your book will open with playback stopped. To start reading your book or media, press SPACE with G. To
stop reading, press SPACE with G again or BACKSPACE with ENTER. Alternatively, you can press the
Action button (rectangular button with a tactile marker on the right edge of your Touch) to start or stop
playback.
You can decrease reading speed of audio books by pressing ENTER with DOT 3 and increase reading
speed by pressing ENTER with DOT 6.
When available, you can toggle between text-to-speech and recorded playback modes by pressing
ENTER with V in your book.
9.3 Navigating inside a book
Most navigation commands can be accessed through the Go To Option Menu accessible by pressing
ENTER with G.
From the Go To Option Menu, you can directly reach a specific point in your book by entering a heading,
page, or time number.
Alternatively, you can navigate by chapter, section, page, time jump, paragraph, or any other existing
indexed element defined by the producer of the book.
These differ from book to book but typically level 1 means chapter, level 2 means section, and level 3
means sub-section and so on. The page element may not be present on all books. The phrase level is
usually the smallest navigation element but this is defined by the book producer. BrailleNote Touch
limits phrase jumps to a maximum length of 1 minute.
First, choose a navigation level (chapter, page, etc.) by pressing SPACE with T. Then use SPACE with
DOTS 1 3 or SPACE with DOTS 4 6 to move backwards or forward between elements at the selected
level.
While playing a book, you can use Previous and Next thumb keys to navigate by element at the selected
level.
SPACE with T will only list the levels available for the current book. The phrase level is always provided
for DAISY books but its extent depends on the book producer.
9.3.1 Undo navigation
Pressing BACKSPACE with Z within 10 seconds of any single move backwards or forwards or single go to
page move will undo the operation and return you to your previous position.
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9.3.2 Rewind and Fast Forward in audio books
While playing a book, the Left and Right Thumb keys allow you to go backward or forward quickly. When
stopped, you can pan left and right.
Press and hold the Left (Rewind) or Right (Fast Forward) key until you reach the desired position, the
movement of the Rewind or Fast Forward keys will accelerate the longer you hold the key down. For each
three seconds you hold the keys you will move forward or backward 1 minute, 2 minutes, 5 minutes, 10
minutes, 15 minutes and so on. The largest jump is 5 minutes. Between each three second jump, Touch
will announce the time jump and play a normal speed clip.
If you simply press and release Right or Left instead of holding it down, playback will jump forward or
backward by 5 seconds.
9.4 Bookmarks
Bookmarks allow you to return to a place quickly and easily. You can place a virtually unlimited number
of bookmarks in the same book. The Bookmark key lets you insert and return to bookmarks, hear them
listed or remove them.
Note: When navigating through bookmarks, wait for VictorReader to start reading before skipping to the
next bookmark to avoid overloading your BrailleNote Touch.
9.4.1 Insert Bookmark
To insert a bookmark, open the Bookmark menu by pressing ENTER with M. Scroll down to and activate
Insert bookmark.
Enter the number you wish to assign to the Bookmark. You may skip this step and a number will be
assigned automatically.
9.4.2 Highlight Bookmark
Highlight Bookmarks are used to define the Start and the End positions of a passage for later playback.
Setting highlight bookmarks is a great way to study important passages in text books.
9.4.2.1 Start Highlight Bookmark
Open the Bookmark menu by pressing ENTER with M. Scroll down to and activate Start highlight
bookmark.
Enter a bookmark number and then press the Ok button.
NOTE: You can omit entering the bookmark number, in which case BrailleNote Touch will assign the first
available bookmark number.
9.4.2.2 End Highlight Bookmark
After setting the starting position, navigate to the point where you wish to mark the end of the highlight.
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Open the Bookmark menu by pressing ENTER with M. Scroll down to and activate End highlight bookmark.
The current position is set as the ending position. If the end position is placed before the start position,
they will be switched. The message "Highlight bookmark "X" inserted" is then played.
NOTE: When a highlight bookmark starting position is set but not the ending position, its highlight
bookmark number becomes unavailable. BrailleNote Touch will announce “Bookmark "X" already exists”
if the user enters a regular bookmark with this number.
NOTE: If you remove your S D card (and your book is on the S D card) or power off the BrailleNote Touch
before closing the highlight, highlight will be auto-completed. If this occurs, the current location will be
used as the end highlight position.
9.4.2.3 Highlight Bookmark List
When a highlight bookmark is reached with the bookmark list, playback will stop at the highlight bookmark
ending position. A highlight that was started but hasn’t been closed yet will not be listed.
9.4.2.4 Remove Highlight Bookmark
When deleting a highlight bookmark, the "Highlight bookmark "X" removed" message will be announced.
It is possible to delete a highlight bookmark that was started but not closed. This action reverts the
highlight bookmark state to Start.
9.4.3 Bookmark List
Open the Bookmark menu by pressing ENTER with M. Scroll down to and activate Bookmark list. Press the
thumb keys to go from one bookmark to the next. Each time you press the key, you will hear the number
of the next bookmark and playback will begin. Press Ok to confirm the current position and continue play.
Press the BACK key to exit the Bookmark list.
NOTE: The bookmark list always contains one bookmark for the beginning and end of book. Bookmarks
are sorted by their position in the book not by the bookmark number.
9.4.4 Remove Bookmark
Open the Bookmark menu by pressing ENTER with M. Scroll down to and activate Remove bookmark.
Enter the number of the Bookmark you wish to remove. Press Ok.
To remove all the Bookmarks in a book, type 9 five times (enter number 99999). Then press Ok.
9.5 Sleep mode
VictorReader features a Sleep mode used to set a sleep timer that stops your audio book once it expires.
To activate Sleep mode, press SPACE with S. A window will appear prompting you to enter an amount of
minutes before VictorReader stops reading. Enter a number, then select and activate the ok button. You
will hear an audio message confirming your sleep mode timer. You will also notice that the time
remaining in minutes is written on the Braille display.
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10 Managing contacts with KeyList
To launch KeyList, access the main menu, Press C or Navigate to Contacts: KeyList, then press ENTER or
one of the cursor routing buttons.
10.1 Creating, searching, editing and
deleting contacts
KeyList is an application that allows you to conveniently manage your contacts on your BrailleNote
Touch.
To add a new contact, press SPACE with N. You will be directed to the New contact window where you
can enter the details of your new contact. When you have entered all the information, activate the Save
contact button or press SPACE with S.
To find a specific contact from the list of contacts, type SPACE with F. You will be redirected to the
Search contact window where you can input your search parameters.
To edit the information of one of your contacts, type BACKSPACE with E. You will be redirected to the
edit window.
To delete a contact, type BACKSPACE with Dots 2 3 5 6. Confirm to delete your contact.
Access the KeyList context menu for other functionalities by pressing SPACE with M, such as Email
contact and View contact. In the context menu, you can also refresh your contact list by pressing ENTER
with R.
10.2 Viewing contact information
To view contact information, select the contact whose information you wish to display, then press
ENTER or any cursor routing button.
11 Using the calendar: KeyPlan
To launch KeyPlan, access the main menu, Press P or Navigate to Planner: KeyPlan, then press ENTER or
one of the cursor routing buttons.
11.1 Creating appointments
KeyPlan is a fast and easy way to create, edit, and manage your appointments.
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To create a new appointment, type SPACE with N. You will be directed to the New Appointment window
where you can enter the details of your new appointment.
11.2 Viewing, editing and deleting
appointments
The default viewing screen when you enter KeyPlan is the agenda view. This is an easy way for you to
identify your upcoming appointments. You can also access the context menu to switch to a single day
view if you prefer.
Navigate to the appointment for which you wish to view the details then press ENTER. All of the event
details will be listed. Scroll to each item with the next or previous thumb keys to view its details.
To edit details of your selected appointment, scroll down to the edit button, then press ENTER. You will
be redirected to the edit screen where you can select and edit all of your appointment details.
Alternatively, you can edit a selected appointment by pressing BACKSPACE with E before viewing the
appointment details.
To delete an appointment, press BACKSPACE with dots 2 3 5 6 or scroll down to the delete button, right
after the edit button, then press ENTER.
From the context menu, you can refresh your appointment list by pressing ENTER with R.
11.3 Navigating the agenda
Like all other KeySoft applications, you can navigate through the agenda using the thumb keys and by
sliding your finger when using Explore by Touch.
11.4 Navigating Day View
Alternative to agenda view, you can change to “Day View” to see a single day’s appointments. To change
to Day View, access the context menu by typing space with M, and choose the Day View option. Note
that in Day View, your traditional navigation keys of SPACE or BACKSPACE to navigate forward or back
by item change to allow you to quickly jump to different dates in the calendar. In agenda and all other
screens these commands function normally. The following commands can be used to quickly jump to a
specific date in Day View:
SPACE with DOTS 3 or 6: Navigate to the previous or next day
SPACE with DOTS 2 or 5: Navigate to the previous or next week
SPACE with DOTS 1 or 4: Navigate to the previous or next month
SPACE with DOTS 2 3 or 5 6: Navigate to the previous or next year
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12 Managing files with KeyFiles
To launch KeyFiles, access the main menu, Press F or Navigate to File Manager: KeyFiles, then press
ENTER or one of the cursor routing buttons.
12.1 Navigating in the file browser
Navigate through your files using the thumb keys, by touching the screen using Explore by Touch, with
first letter navigation with the Braille Keyboard or by pressing SPACE or BACKSPACE.
To open a file or go inside a folder, navigate to it then press enter or press one of the cursor routing
buttons. If you wish to go back to the previous folder, press the back button on the front edge of your
BrailleNote Touch or navigate to the first item of your list, which should be called Go to parent folder.
Press enter or any cursor routing button when this is selected to go back to the parent folder.
Alternatively you can press SPACE with E to go up as well.
You can do this until you reach the list of drives on your BrailleNote.
12.2 Differences among drives, folders, and
files
At the root of your BrailleNote Touch are the different storage devices of your Touch. These are internal
storage (the device’s internal memory), S D card, and USB drive. Select and activate one of these drives
to view its content.
S D card and USB drive will be listed at the root of your file browser regardless of whether you have USB
media or S D cards inserted in your BrailleNote Touch.
12.3 Creating folders
To create a folder, press SPACE with N. Input the name of the new folder and press OK or ENTER to
confirm.
12.4 File and folder manipulation commands
KeyFiles offers a wide array of commands that can all be accessed in the context menu by pressing
SPACE with M or the context menu button.
These commands include:
Mark/Unmark: BACKSPACE with L
Mark/Unmark all: ENTER with DOTS 1 2 3 4 5 6
Info: SPACE with I
Rename: BACKSPACE with R
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Delete: BACKSPACE with DOTS 2 3 5 6
Copy: BACKSPACE with Y
Cut: BACKSPACE with X
Search: SPACE with F
Sort: SPACE with V
Where am I: SPACE with DOTS 1 5 6
Select drive: SPACE with D
12.4.1 Marking files
It is possible to “mark” files and folders for when you want to perform an action to more than one file or
folder.
To mark a file or folder, simply select it and press BACKSPACE with L. You will notice that “Marked” is
written at the right of the file or folder name. You can also mark all files in your current folder by
pressing ENTER with DOTS 1 2 3 4 5 6.
Once your files are marked, type the command for the action you wish to perform. For example: delete,
copy, or cut.
All your marked files or folders should have been affected by your action.
To unmark a file or folder, select it and press BACKSPACE with L.
12.5 Sharing Files
To quickly upload files to various services or apps, such as Dropbox, Google drive, or any other app
which allows it, select the file(s) you wish to share, and press SPACE with M to access the contextual
menu. Select Share and press ENTER. You will be directed to a list of apps and services you can share
your file(s) with. Select the app you wish to use and press ENTER. Your file(s) will be shared with your
selected application.
13 Using the calculator: KeyCalc
To launch KeyCalc, from the main menu, Press C repeatedly or Navigate to Calculator: KeyCalc, then
press ENTER or one of the cursor routing buttons.
13.1 Inputting calculations
Using the calculator is as simple as writing the operation on your touch keyboard then pressing enter to
get the result. For example, if you wish to know the product of 9 times 9, you simply write 9 times 9
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followed by enter. The calculator requires you to input your calculations in computer Braille to ensure all
symbols can be written.
Your Touch will display and read the result of your operation. This number can now be used for another
operation as it is already written in the calculation text field.
The following math symbols and operations are supported by KeyCalc:
Plus, minus, multiply, divided, (, ), decimal point, percent, square root, factorial, power, pi, logarithm,
sine, cosine, tangent, natural logarithm base, factorial.
13.2 General US Braille commands
The following commands are available in the KeyCalc context menu for reference.
Plus: DOTS 3 4 6
Minus: DOTS 3 6
Multiplication: DOTS 1 6
Divided by: DOTS 3 4
Equals: ENTER
Clear: SPACE with DOTS 3 5 6
Decimal point: DOTS 4 6
Percent: DOTS 1 4 6
Square root: SPACE with DOTS 3 4 5
Factorial: SPACE with DOTS 2 3 4 6
Power: SPACE with DOTS 4 5
Pi: SPACE with Y
13.3 General UK Braille commands
Plus: DOTS 2 3 5
Minus: DOTS 3 6
Multiplication: DOTS 3 5
Divided by: DOTS 1 2 3 6 8
Equals: ENTER
Clear: SPACE with DOTS 3 5 6
Decimal point: DOTS 2 5 6
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Percent: DOTS 4 6
Square root: Dots 1 2 3 5 6 8
Factorial: SPACE with DOTS 2 3 4 6
Power: SPACE with DOTS 4 5
Pi: SPACE with Y
14 Creating math objects with KeyMath
To launch KeyMath, from the main menu, press A or select All Applications and press ENTER or one of
the cursor routing buttons. Then, press K repeatedly or navigate to KeyMath and press ENTER.
14.1 Creating a math object
From the KeyMath menu, you can create visually appealing mathematical objects such as shapes,
trigonometric symbols, and many others, by selecting Create and pressing ENTER or one of the cursor
routing buttons. By default, math objects are saved as .brl.
The BrailleNote Touch allows you to choose your preferred Braille code. From the KeyMath menu, select
Settings and press ENTER. Then, press ENTER on Preferred Braille Code and select it from the list. You
can choose between Nemeth, UEB, Français mathématique, Braille images, and LaTeX in Computer
Braille. Braille images means that no translation occurs and your math is just left as Braille dots in the
image object.
While typing in KeyMath, no speech or visual math is immediately available. When you have completed
an expression, press ENTER to move to a new line and the content will be visually rendered on the
screen for a sighted teacher or classmate. If you want to hear the expression you wrote, press SPACE
with DOTS 1-4 to read the current line.
14.2 Opening a KeyMath document
To open an existing KeyMath document, select Open from the KeyMath menu, select a .brl math
file that is available on your BrailleNote Touch, and press ENTER or one of the cursor routing buttons.
14.3 Inserting a math object in a KeyWord
document
The BrailleNote Touch allows you to insert math objects while editing a KeyWord document. To do so,
first position the editing cursor at the place you wish the math object to be inserted. Press BACKSPACE
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with M to open a KeyMath editing box, where you can enter a math expression using your preferred
Braille code. Press BACKSPACE with E to export your math expression to clipboard. You will be back in
your KeyWord document, where you can paste your math expression at the cursor position. It is
possible to save your document as pdf or word and send it to your teacher if necessary.
Note that when viewing a pasted math expression in KeyWord, you will be viewing a pasted image.
Available to the KeyWord user are the Braille dots of the math expressions that were pasted. No speech
of the Braille dots is available in KeyWord as these are images of Braille dots available to the Braille
display. You will know that you are reading the pasted math expression because you will see an image
start symbol ($IMS) and an image end symbol ($IME) surrounding the Braille math expression. To make
these visually available on the screen, one must perform a visual preview by pressing ENTER with V, or
print the file to PDF.
If you realize that you made a mistake in the math expression you pasted in KeyWord, you can easily
edit this expression by placing your cursor on the Braille math expression. You will know it is placed
correctly because the cursor will be under the $IMS symbol.
Then, press BACKSPACE with M to switch into KeyMath and you will see that your math expression has
already been put into KeyMath’s edit box.
Simply edit the expression to your liking and re-export it back to your clipboard with BACKSPACE with E.
Back in KeyWord, delete the old, incorrect math expression by backspacing over it, and paste the new,
correct expression that you had just exported.
14.4 Inserting a math symbol in a KeyMath
expression
To insert a symbol in a document, use the command BACKSPACE with DOTS 3-5 or select Insert symbol
from the context menu to open a list of symbols according to the Braille code in use. Using first letter
navigation, type the first letter of the category of symbols you wish to type. For example, if you wish to
type the symbol for “approximately equal”, type the letter A, and press ENTER.
14.5 Generating, reading, and modifying
graphic objects in KeyMath
14.5.1 Generating a graph
Thanks to a partnership with Desmos, an online graphing calculator company, it is possible to generate a
graphic preview of a function in KeyMath. This is particularly useful when you need to show teachers or
sighted colleagues a visual representation of your math function.
To generate a graphic in KeyMath, press ENTER with G to toggle between the Math typesetting and
Graphing calculator rendering mode until you have selected Graphing calculating mode. Alternatively,
you can select Graphing calculating mode in the contextual menu.
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Once this is done, select the first edit box in KeyMath, type in your function and press ENTER. Your
equation must be valid and use variable y as the vertical axis and variable x as the horizontal axis.
The following are examples of valid functions in KeyMath: y=x, y=3x+6, y=4x, x²+y²=4, x²+y²≤4, etc.
You may also define constants on different lines to generate your graph. For example, the following
equations will successfully generate a graph in KeyMath:
y=ax+b –LINE BREAK—
a=3 –LINE BREAK—
b=2
Don’t forget that you must write your function while respecting the syntax of your selected Braille code
(Nemeth, UEB, Braille image, LaTeX, etc.) for it to be parsed properly.
You can also customize your graph by accessing the Graph settings menu in the contextual menu.
Options include setting the type of graph (regular or polar), setting the lower and upper boundaries of
your graph, and showing or hiding axes and grid on the tactile preview.
Note that using undefined variables other than x or y will not generate a graph, even if you change the
axis name to that variable.
14.5.2 Importing Graphs
Teachers can import graphs to the BrailleNote Touch to give their blind students an idea of their spatial
aspect. One way this can be done is by first finding an image of the graphic on Google Images, saving it,
and opening it with Windows Paint. Then, they can save the image as monochrome bitmap (.BMP) using
the Save As function of Windows Paint and transfer this file on the BrailleNote Touch to be read.
14.5.3 Exporting Graphs
It is possible to export KeyMath graphs to an image viewing software or gallery. When your graph is
generated, simply select the export graph image item in the contextual menu or press ENTER with I, and
you will be asked to select to which application you wish to export your image. Alternatively, it can be
exported to an embossing app connected to the embosser, and emboss the graph directly from your
BrailleNote Touch.
14.5.4 Generating Tactile Preview of a Graph
To generate a tactile preview of a graph, press SPACE with T or select the option in the contextual menu.
You will be able to feel Braille characters on the display which by themselves don’t have significant
value; their arrangement in relation to other characters as you scroll the display down with the next or
previous thumb keys, defines a shape and gradually forms a larger graphic image, such as a circle, a
diagonal, etc. To comprehend the whole shape, scroll up and down to dynamically feel the whole shape.
The faster you scroll the display with the next or previous thumb keys, the more you will be able to
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comprehend the image. Imagine that you are looking at a graph paper one line at a time. Press any
cursor routing key to have the BrailleNote Touch tell you the “y” position of your cursor.
15 Reading and editing Braille documents
with KeyBRF
15.1 Opening .brf and .brl files
BrailleNote Touch includes KeyBRF, a software designed to open .brf or .brl files. These common Braille
file types are directly written in Braille. There are two ways to open a Braille file with KeyBRF. One way is
to open KeyFiles, find your .brf or .brl file, and activate the file – the file should automatically open with
KeyBRF. Alternatively, select and activate All Applications from the main menu, then select and activate
KeyBRF. From the KeyBRF menu window, activate the Open option and find the file you wish to open.
KeyBRF will display the content of the .brf or .brl file in the same grade it was written in, which means
that if the file was written in grade 2 Braille, it will also be displayed in grade 2 Braille regardless of your
chosen Braille type. In KeyBRF, the Braille text will not be converted to visual text, and sighted users will
only be able to see Braille dots on the screen. Speech feedback is limited in KeyBRF as you are working
with direct Braille dots exclusively. It is also possible to toggle between Reading mode and editing mode
by pressing SPACE with X as in KeyWord.
Note that when opening a .brf or .brl file in KeyBRF, it is always in read only mode first. If you want to
edit an existing Braille file in KeyBRF, you need to activate edit mode via the context menu or using the
command SPACE with X.
15.2 Creating a .brf or .brl file
To create a .brf or .brl file, from the KeyBRF menu, select the option Create and press ENTER. When
creating a document, edit mode is turned on. As in KeyWord, you can use the same Save and Save As
options by pressing BACKSPACE with S, and your document will be saved as a .brf or .brl file.
15.3 Finding Braille Text
It’s possible to search for text in a .brf or .brl file using the Find shortcut. Type SPACE with F, then enter
your search parameters in the search field. Select and activate the Next button to find the text of your
search parameter located after your cursor, or select the previous button to find your search parameter
text located before your cursor. Alternatively, you can access the Find function through the Context
menu by pressing SPACE with M.
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16 Using your Touch as a Braille display with
Braille Terminal
With Braille Terminal, the BrailleNote Touch can be used to control, as a keyboard, and act as a Braille
display for mobile devices and computers running screen readers such as JAWS. The BrailleNote Touch is
compatible with all major screen readers and devices.
In short, when Braille Terminal is active, the BrailleNote Touch will show the contents of the screen
reader on its display and allow you to control the mobile device or computer with its physical or
TouchBraille keyboard and thumb keys by forwarding all commands and key presses to the screen
reader of the connected devices.
Note that when using your Touch in the Braille Terminal app, standard KeySoft commands such as help,
main menu and context menu are not active using their keyboard shortcuts. If you need to go back to
the main menu from Braille Terminal, simply press the home button on the front face of your
BrailleNote Touch. While the Braille Terminal app is still open in background, your pairing or connection
to your secondary computer or mobile device will remain live. This allows you to switch to another app
on your Touch and switch back to the Braille Terminal app when needed, without needing to repair the
connection with the secondary device. If you close Braille Terminal completely from the recent apps list,
then your connection to the secondary device will be severed.
16.1 Launching Braille Terminal
To launch Braille Terminal, access the main menu, Press B or navigate to Braille Terminal, then press
ENTER or one of the cursor routing buttons.
16.2 Pairing your BrailleNote Touch with a
host device
You can pair your BrailleNote Touch with a host device in two different ways: wirelessly via Bluetooth or
via USB. As soon as you launch Braille Terminal, you will be asked to select how you want to connect to
your device. Select and press ENTER on the option of your choice.
16.2.1 Connecting via Bluetooth
To connect via Bluetooth, select Bluetooth and press ENTER. If Bluetooth was OFF in the Android
settings, it will be turned ON automatically. You can now pair your BrailleNote Touch with the device
you want to use with your Touch. Turn your screen reader on and connect to the BrailleNote using the
Brailliant / BrailleNote Touch Bluetooth name. Once the pairing is complete, you will be ready to use
your BrailleNote Touch display.
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Note that often external devices will require you to either, or sometimes on both devices, confirm you
want to make a pairing. Simply confirm this on either the Touch and/or external device.
16.2.2 Connecting via USB
To connect via USB, connect your BrailleNote Touch to the host device using the USB cable. On your
host device, turn on the screen reader of your choice. You are now ready to use your BrailleNote Touch
as a Braille display.
Please visit www.humanware.com support section for more information and to view a tutorial on
connecting with various screen readers and devices and using the screen readers.
16.3 Leaving and Closing Braille Terminal
To leave Braille Terminal at any time, press the Home button on the front edge of the Touch. This will
leave the connection open and allow you to go back to the Braille Terminal without having to reconnect.
To go back to Braille Terminal, select it in the Recent apps screen or in the main menu and press ENTER.
To deactivate the connection, simply press Back. To close the Braille Terminal app, access the Recent
Apps screen, navigate to Braille Terminal, and close it by pressing BACKSPACE with C.
17 Reading printed documents with KNFB
Reader
The KNFB Reader app enables you to read a wide variety of printed documents within seconds after
taking a picture. This is a great way to read printed memos, books, magazines, most restaurant menus,
and virtually any other kind of document typically printed from a personal computer.
Note that character recognition accuracy depends on many things, such as lighting, text quality, text
script, etc. Best results will occur with good lighting and standard black and white print outs.
WARNING: The KNFB Reader app is an app which has been optimized for use on your BrailleNote Touch,
however it is also an app which is offered at a cost on the Google Play Store. Any updates to the
BrailleNote Touch version of KNFB reader will be distributed from HumanWare in partnership with KNFB
technologies. These updates may arrive at varying times to the Google Play Store version of the app. In
addition, the full KNFB user guide found in the KNFB app is generalized for use on any device. It is for
example not advised to place your BrailleNote Touch upon a stand, which was not customized for such
use. This option is available for some smartphones which stands have been manufactured for this
scanning purpose.
17.1 Launching KNFB Reader
To launch KNFB Reader, from the main menu, press K or navigate to KNFB Reader and press ENTER or
one of the cursor routing buttons.
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17.2 Taking a picture, reading, and saving
documents
When KNFB Reader is launched, you will be in the Image Capture screen. With the screen facing up,
place your BrailleNote Touch down with the camera in the center of the document with your Touch in
the same orientation as the document. Then, lift your Touch straight up to an appropriate distance;
about 3 to 5 inches away from the document.
To take a picture, with your focus on the “Take Picture” button, simply press a cursor routing button.
Alternatively you can press the Touch’s Action button, located on the right side of the device. You will
hear a camera shutter sound. For best results, avoid moving the BrailleNote Touch while the picture is
taken.
When the text is recognized, it should appear in Braille on the display. Navigate with your left and right
thumb keys or press SPACE with DOT 1 or dot 4 to move line by line through the recognized content.
You can save the document by navigating to and activating the Save Document button, or use first letter
navigation by pressing S.
To access the full KNFB Reader user guide, select File Explorer and press ENTER or a cursor routing
button. Select Full user guide and press ENTER or a cursor routing button to read it. To exit the user
guide, simply press Back.
18 Settings
18.1 Settings overview
Two types of settings can be changed on your BrailleNote Touch: KeySoft settings, and Android settings.
Android settings apply to your BrailleNote Touch in general, such as Wi-Fi connection, sound, storage,
battery and software version.
You can access Android settings by going in the All Applications menu from the main menu, and then
selecting and activating the Settings item. You will then be redirected to the Android settings menu
where you can modify your BrailleNote Touch’s settings.
KeySoft settings, or more familiarly called the Options menu, allow you to personalize to your
preference the way KeySoft applications behave. You can also access the Android system settings at the
bottom of the options menu.
18.2 KeySoft Options Menu
You can access the KeySoft options menu from anywhere by pressing SPACE with O.
The following options can be changed in the KeySoft options menu:
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Configure Language Profiles (submenu): Customize your language profiles or add additional profiles.
Select which profile you would like to modify or add an additional profile.
Text To Speech Engine: Choose your preferred TTS engine.
Voice: Select an existing voice or use the Manage voices option to replace or add additional
voices. You can have up to 4 different Acapela voices installed.
Speech rate: Choose the speed at which the TTS engine speaks.
Listen to an example: Test your TTS settings with an example.
Speech Volume: Choose the volume of the TTS voice in relation to media volume.
Preferred Braille Grade for entry: Choose from either literary Braille or computer Braille as your
preferred entry method.
Preferred Braille Grade for display: Choose from either literary Braille or computer Braille as
your preferred display method.
Computer Braille Table: Select the computer Braille table of your choice.
Literary Braille Table: Select the literary Braille table of your choice.
Select Language Profile: Choose from one of 10 language profiles on your BrailleNote Touch. You can
also use ENTER with L to switch profiles.
Keyboard settings (submenu):
Keyboard echo: Choose whether the TTS should repeat your typed words, characters, or both.
Keyboard vibrations: When checked, your BrailleNote Touch will vibrate after each keystroke.
Keyboard clicks: When checked, your BrailleNote Touch will make an audible click after each
keystroke.
Configure Thumb Keys: Map the Previous Item, Next Item, Pan Left, and Pan Right commands to
the thumb key of your choice.
Configure additional TTS settings (submenu)
TTS Auto-switch: Turn TTS auto-switch on or off (only available when using Arabic voices).
To access these settings, select Configure additional TTS settings, Launch engine settings button,
select Settings for BrailleNote Touch Acapela, and Click to select the voice for automatic switch.
Miscellaneous settings (submenu):
Vibration feedback: When checked, your BrailleNote Touch will produce a short vibration when
navigating to a new item.
Use Navigation sounds: When checked, your BrailleNote Touch will produce various sounds
when navigating.
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Sound Volume: Choose the volume of your BrailleNote Touch’s sounds in relation to media
volume.
Launch Tutorial: Restart the tutorial showing you the basics on how to use your BrailleNote
Touch.
Manage gestures (submenu): Customize gestures on your BrailleNote Touch by associating them
to specific commands.
Format markers settings (submenu): Choose the way the various format markers are displayed
on your Braille display.
Visual display: Uncheck to turn off visual display.
Visual Braille output: When checked, Braille display is visually shown in the top of the visual
display.
Eject storage: Alternative to the eject storage shortcut, ENTER with E.
Braille message display time (in seconds): Change the Braille message display time by entering a
number between 1 and 30 seconds.
User Guide: Opens the BrailleNote Touch user guide.
Android System Settings: Access the Android Settings.
18.3 Quick settings
The Quick Settings menu is a quick way to access the most commonly used Android settings, such as
your profile, your wireless network, airplane mode, and more, without having to leave KeySoft. You can
also access the regular Android settings menu through Quick settings.
To access your BrailleNote Touch’s Quick Settings, press ENTER with Q.
To return to KeySoft, press the Back button or SPACE with E.
18.4 Viewing BrailleNote Touch Software
Version
The fastest way to see the version number of your BrailleNote Touch is to type SPACE with I from the
main menu. This will open the Tablet Status window which gives you useful information about your
tablet – status, Model Number, Android version, and so on.
An alternate way to view your version number is to access the Main menu by pressing the Home button.
Scroll down to the All Applications item located at the bottom of the main menu and activate the item.
Scroll down to the Settings item using the thumb key or by typing the letter S and activate the item.
With the thumb keys, scroll down to the About tablet item located at bottom of the settings list and
activate the item.
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You will be directed to the About tablet screen which lists the version number of your tablet as well as
other software information.
18.5 Encrypting your Touch
It is possible for you to encrypt your Touch. Before doing so, you will need to set up a lock screen
password. From the KeySoft Options menu, press SPACE with O. Press A to go to Android System
Settings. Then, press S until you find the security options and activate it with ENTER or a cursor router
key. Press S again until you find the option “Screen security” and navigate down one time with SPACE or
the Next thumb key. Activate the next item to choose the screen lock security method. Then, navigate to
“Password” and activate it. Enter your password using the Braille table for password entry (please refer
to Appendix B for the complete list), then press ENTER. Confirm your password, then press ENTER again.
You are now ready to encrypt your device. You may do so from the Android Security Options. Press E to
select the “Encrypt tablet” item and activate it. This process will take up to one hour. Once this process
is complete, you will need to enter your encryption password every time you restart your device or
unlock your BrailleNote Touch.
19 Using third party apps
With BrailleNote Touch, you can use third party applications from the Google PlayStore, just like you
would with any other Android tablet. Note that BrailleNote touch uses the same Google accessibility
requirements as any other tablet, meaning that a developer of a 3rd party app needs to keep accessibility
in mind when developing their app. If an app is not developed with accessibility in mind, KeySoft will not
be able to access it. Many apps on the Google PlayStore have been developed with accessibility in mind,
but HumanWare cannot guarantee the accessibility of downloaded third party apps, and assumes no
responsibility for any damage done by applications from the Google PlayStore. You can visit the
HumanWare web site for a link to recommended BrailleNote Touch 3rd party apps recommended by
BrailleNote Touch users.
You must have a Google account to use the PlayStore and most other Google features.
19.1 Google PlayStore overview
To launch the Google PlayStore, access the main menu by pressing the Home button. Press P repeatedly
until you find the PlayStore. Press enter or a router key to activate it.
19.2 Obtaining third party apps
To download an app, navigate to the search bar by pressing the Right thumb key once or by typing S.
Type in a topic or the name of the app you wish to download, then press ENTER. You will be directed to
a page listing all apps that match your search text.
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Alternatively, you can navigate through the Google PlayStore through different categories using the
thumb keys or Explore by Touch without having to write in search text. Simply browse through the
different categories and the PlayStore will offer you apps related to your selections.
Select the app you wish to download, then press enter. You will be directed to a page describing your
selected app. Select the install button by pressing the Right thumb key repeatedly until you reach it, or
to immediately jump to the install button you can press I. Press ENTER or a router key to activate it. You
may need to accept any permissions request on a next screen to grant apps specific permissions.
19.3 Warning on third party accessibility
Many apps on the Google PlayStore have been developed with accessibility in mind, but HumanWare
cannot guarantee the accessibility of downloaded third party apps, and assumes no responsibility for
any damage done by applications, or their inaccessibility from the Google PlayStore. You can visit the
HumanWare web site for a link to recommended BrailleNote Touch 3rd party apps, recommended by
BrailleNote Touch users.
20 Updating your BrailleNote Touch
Note: To initiate an update, your Touch should at least have 20% of battery charge if it is plugged to a
power source and 50 % battery charge if it is unplugged.
20.1 Updating your Touch from a Wi-Fi
network
HumanWare is constantly improving its products and software to provide you with the best user
experience possible. For this reason, BrailleNote features an auto-updater that automatically notifies
you each time new system or application updates become available online.
When you receive a notification informing you of a new system update, you can either press a cursor
router when the notification comes in, or if you missed the notification, press ENTER with N to access
the notification shade. Navigate to and activate the update notification and click on Begin update to
begin the update process.
Your update should start downloading and you will be notified of the download progress. When the
download is complete, your BrailleNote Touch should automatically restart and install the update. Note
that this can take several minutes. After the installation is complete your Touch will restart a second
time and you will see the “Starting KeySoft” message on your display with the rotating progress
indicator. The update is now being applied and this can take another several minutes to complete.
When finished you will be on your lock screen if you have one set, or the main menu.
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When application updates become available, the KeySoft app updates menu will be displayed. Select
“Update all apps” and activate it. The updates will be downloaded and installed on your Touch. The
Touch will then tell you how many applications were installed. Note that if accessibility components
need to be updated, Acapela and/or KeySoft may be temporarily suspended during the update process.
From the KeySoft app updates menu, you can also press ENTER on the app updates to read the release
notes for that app.
After selecting “Update all apps”, you will also be able to access the release notes for HumanWare apps
by selecting the option “Latest release notes” in the KeyUpdater menu, and selecting the app in the list.
If you wish to update your apps manually, you can uncheck the option “auto-update apps” in the
KeyUpdater Settings.
Alternatively, you can launch the KeyUpdater application through the “All Applications” item in the Main
Menu. Activate the first item which says that an update is available on line, to begin the update process.
20.2 Updating your Touch from a USB stick
or an S D card
If you do not have access to a Wi-Fi network with your BrailleNote Touch, it is still possible to update
your tablet from a USB stick or an S D card.
From a computer with Internet access, visit http://support.humanware.com/support/ and download the
latest version of the BrailleNote Touch software to a USB stick or S D card. Safely remove your USB stick
or S D card from your computer, then insert it into your BrailleNote Touch.
You should see a notification that will inform you of a new update. You can either press a cursor router
key when the notification comes in, or if you missed the notification, press ENTER with N to access the
notification shade. Navigate to and activate the update notification to begin the update process.
Alternatively, you can launch the KeyUpdater application through the “All Applications” item in the Main
Menu. Activate the first item to begin the update process.
Your update should start copying and you will be notified of the progress. When it is done copying the
update, your BrailleNote Touch should automatically restart and begin installation. Note that this can
take several minutes.
IMPORTANT: You must safely unmount, or eject, your S D card or USB stick before physically removing it
from your BrailleNote Touch. To safely eject your S D card or USB stick, type ENTER with E, select and
activate the type of storage device you wish to remove (S D card or USB stick), then wait for the
confirmation message. It is now safe to remove your external storage device.
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20.3 Updating your Touch from a computer
From a computer with Internet access, visit http://support.humanware.com/support/ and download the
latest version of the BrailleNote Touch software. Remove the USB connector from the power adaptor,
and plug the USB connector into one of your computer’s USB port. Make sure the other end of the
cable, a micro USB connector, is plugged into your BrailleNote Touch. It should be connected to the
micro USB port located on the left edge of your Touch, near the rear end, with the two small hooks on
the connector facing down.
Use your computer’s file browser to transfer the update you downloaded into the root of your
BrailleNote Touch.
From your BrailleNote Touch, launch the KeyUpdater application you can access through the “All
Applications” item in the Main Menu. Activate the first item to begin the update process.
Your update should start copying and you will be notified of the progress. When it is done copying the
update, your BrailleNote Touch should automatically restart and begin installation. Note that this can
take several minutes.
20.4 Updating an encrypted system
If an update is available but your system is encrypted, you can update your Touch using an S D card.
After inserting an S D card containing at least 1.4 GB of free space, access the notification shade by
pressing ENTER with N. Select “Click here to begin downloading the update file to your external S D card.
The update will be applied and the file removed upon the completion of the update process”. The
update will then be downloaded on the S D card, and once ready, your Touch will restart and install the
update.
Appendix A – Braille Keyboard Command
Summary
The Command summary chapter provides a list of commands used in all applications.
General
Home button (Main Menu): SPACE with DOTS 1 2 3 4 5 6
Back button: SPACE with E
Enter: DOT 8
TTS Volume up: ENTER with DOT 4
TTS Volume down: ENTER with DOT 1
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Notification volume up: ENTER with DOT 5
Notification volume down: ENTER with DOT 2
Increase speech rate: ENTER with DOT 6
Decrease speech rate: ENTER with DOT 3
Open KeySoft Options: SPACE with O
Open screen describer: BACKSPACE with H
Stop speech: BACKSPACE with ENTER
Repeat: SPACE with R
Activate notification shade: ENTER with N
Jump to any item in a list or on a home screen: Type the first letter of the desired item or app
Running apps: SPACE with dots 2-3-5 or press and hold the Contextual menu button
Clear app from app switcher: BACKSPACE with C
Contextual help: SPACE with H
Contextual menu: SPACE with M or Contextual menu button
Quick settings: ENTER with Q
System information: SPACE with I
Toggle TouchBraille On/off: Previous + Next thumb keys
Toggle language profile: ENTER with L
Radio status (Wi-Fi and Bluetooth): ENTER with DOTS 3 4
Turn screen reader and accessibility on / off: Triple press the Home button
Unlock screen: SPACE with U
Toggle speech on/off: SPACE with Previous thumb key
Toggle visual display on/off: SPACE with Next thumb key
Eject media: ENTER with E
Toggle Braille grade: BACKSPACE with G
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Play – pause: ENTER with X
Rewind: BACKSPACE with Dots 1 3
Fast forward: BACKSPACE with Dots 4 6
Navigation
Activate the selected item: ENTER or cursor routing button above the word on the display
Move to the previous item: BACKSPACE, Previous or SPACE with DOT 1
Move to the next item: SPACE, Next, or SPACE with DOT 4
Braille panning left and right: Left or Right thumb key
Move to first element on visual screen: ENTER with DOTS 1 3
Move to last element on visual screen: ENTER with DOTS 4 6
Scroll up in a list: ENTER with DOTS 1 2 6
Scroll down in a list: ENTER with DOTS 3 4 5
Toggle navigation levels: SPACE with T repeatedly
Move back using selected navigation element: SPACE with DOTS 1 3
Move forward using selected navigation element: SPACE with DOTS 4 6
Long press: BACKSPACE with L
Time: ENTER with T
Date: ENTER with D
Battery power: ENTER with P
Reading
Previous character: SPACE with DOT 3
Current character: SPACE with DOTS 3 6
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Next character: SPACE with DOT 6
Previous word: SPACE with DOT 2
Current word: SPACE with DOTS 2 5
Next word: SPACE with DOT 5
Previous line: SPACE with DOT 1
Current line: SPACE with DOTS 1 4
Next line: SPACE with DOT 4
Previous paragraph: SPACE with DOTS 2 3
Current paragraph: SPACE with DOTS 2 3 5 6
Next paragraph: SPACE with DOTS 5 6
Jump to the beginning of a line or sentence (Home): ENTER with DOTS 1 3
Jump to the end of a line or sentence (End): ENTER with DOTS 4 6
Jump to the top of an area: SPACE with DOTS 1 2 3
Jump to the bottom of an area: SPACE with DOTS 4 5 6
Read all: SPACE with G
Stop reading: BACKSPACE with ENTER
Editing text
Activate edit mode: ENTER or cursor routing button
Leave edit mode: SPACE with E or Back
Move to next edit box while editing: ENTER or routing key
Move to next edit box without editing: SPACE, Next, or SPACE with DOT 4
Move to previous edit box without editing: SPACE, Previous, or SPACE with DOT 1
Move insertion point to start of text field document: SPACE with DOTS 1 2 3 (jumps to the top of the edit
text field)
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Move insertion point to end of text field document: SPACE with DOTS 4 5 6 (jumps to the end of the edit
text field)
Delete previous character: BACKSPACE (DOT 7)
Delete previous word: BACKSPACE with DOT 2
Delete current word: BACKSPACE with DOTS 2 5
Delete from cursor to the end of the line: BACKSPACE with C
Delete from cursor to the end of the document: BACKSPACE with DOTS 4 5 6
Start and stop selection: ENTER with S
Select all: ENTER with DOTS 1 2 3 4 5 6
Cut: BACKSPACE with X
Copy: BACKSPACE with Y
Paste: BACKSPACE with V
KeyWord
Save: SPACE with S
Save as: BACKSPACE with S
Create new additional document: BACKSPACE with N
Open additional document: BACKSPACE with O
Switch documents: SPACE with DOTS 1 2 5 6
File info: SPACE with I
Preview: ENTER with V
Spell check: SPACE with DOTS 1 6
Find: SPACE with F
Find previous: SPACE with P
Find next: SPACE with N
Replace: BACKSPACE with F
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Toggle reading mode: SPACE with X
Tab: BACKSPACE with T
Align left: BACKSPACE with L
Align center: ENTER with C
Align right: ENTER with R
Align justify: ENTER with J
Bold: ENTER with B
Italic: ENTER with I
Underline: ENTER with U
Formatting details: SPACE with DOTS 3 5
Insert Math, BACKSPACE with M
Unicode Map: BACKSPACE with DOTS 3 5
Insert page break: BACKSPACE with P
KeyFiles
Mark/Unmark: BACKSPACE with L
Mark/Unmark all: ENTER with DOTS 1 2 3 4 5 6
Info: SPACE with I
Rename: BACKSPACE with R
Delete: BACKSPACE with DOTS 2 3 5 6
Copy: BACKSPACE with Y
Cut: BACKSPACE with X
Paste: BACKSPACE with V
New folder: SPACE with N
Search: SPACE with F
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Sort: SPACE with V
Where am I: SPACE with Dots 1 5 6
Select drive: SPACE with D
KeyMail
Reply: BACKSPACE with R
Reply all: BACKSPACE with A
Forward: BACKSPACE with F
New message: SPACE with N
Spell check: SPACE with DOTS 1 6
Mark a message in the message list: BACKSPACE With L
Mark/Unmark all emails: ENTER with DOTS 1 2 3 4 5 6
Send email: BACKSPACE with S
Refresh to check for new mail: ENTER with R
Delete email: BACKSPACE with DOTS 2 3 5 6
Save message as draft: SPACE with S
Search: SPACE with F
Change email folder: ENTER with B
Suggest recipient: BACKSPACE with E
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Bookshelf menu: SPACE with B
Go to Option menu: ENTER with G
Bookmark menu: ENTER with M
Navigation Level menu: SPACE with T
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Move to previous element: SPACE with DOTS 1 3
Move to next element: SPACE with DOTS 4 6
Move to previous element while playing: Previous
Move to next element while playing: Next
Confirm: Enter
Start or Stop playback: SPACE with G
Stop playback: ENTER with BACKSPACE
Decrease speed: ENTER with DOT 3
Increase speed: ENTER with DOT 6
Toggle between playback modes: ENTER with V
Undo last navigation: BACKSPACE with Z
Go to beginning of book: SPACE with DOTS 1 2 3
Go to end of book: SPACE with DOTS 4 5 6
Sleep: SPACE with S
Rewind: Left press and hold while playing
Fast Forward: Right press and hold while playing
KeyWeb
Open Web Page: ENTER with O
Back: SPACE with E
Forward: ENTER with F
Home: ENTER with H
Reload: ENTER with R
Bookmark Current Page: ENTER with M
Bookmarks: ENTER with lower F
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History: ENTER with lower H
Reader Mode: BACKSPACE with R
Downloads: SPACE with D
New Tab: BACKSPACE with N
Tab List: BACKSPACE with T
Find: SPACE with F
Find next: SPACE with N
Find Previous: SPACE with P
Cycle Html Navigation Levels: SPACE with T
Next Html Element: SPACE with DOTS 4 6
Previous Html Element: SPACE with DOTS 1 3
Top of page: SPACE with DOTS 1 2 3
Bottom of page: SPACE with DOTS 4 5 6
Next block of text: ENTER with DOTS 5 6
Previous block of text: ENTER with DOTS 2 3
KeyWeb menu: SPACE with W
KeyList
New contact: SPACE with N
Find contact: SPACE with F
Edit contact: BACKSPACE with E
Delete contact: BACKSPACE with DOTS 2 3 5 6
Save contact: SPACE with S
Refresh contacts: ENTER with R
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KeyPlan
New appointment: SPACE with N
Edit appointment: BACKSPACE with E
Delete appointment: BACKSPACE with DOTS 2 3 5 6
Go to date: ENTER with G
Today: SPACE with T
Where am I: SPACE with DOTS 1 5 6
Next day: SPACE with DOT 6
Previous day: SPACE with DOT 3
Next week: SPACE with DOT 5
Previous week: SPACE with DOT 2
Next month: SPACE with DOT 4
Previous month: SPACE with DOT 1
Next year: SPACE with DOTS 5 6
Previous year: SPACE with DOTS 2 3
Refresh appointments: ENTER with R
KeyCalc US
Plus: DOTS 3 4 6
Minus: DOTS 3-6
Multiplication: DOTS 1-6
Divided by: DOTS 3-4
Equals: ENTER
Clear: SPACE with DOTS 3-5-6
Decimal point: DOTS 4-6
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Percent: DOTS 1-4-6
Square root: SPACE with DOTS 3-4-5
Factorial: SPACE with DOTS 2-3-4-6
Power: SPACE with DOTS 4-5
Pi: SPACE with Y
KeyCalc UK
Plus: DOTS 2 3 5
Minus: DOTS 3 6
Multiplication: DOTS 3 5
Divided by: DOTS 1 2 3 6 8
Equals: ENTER
Clear: SPACE with DOTS 3 5 6
Decimal point: DOTS 2 5 6
Percent: DOTS 4 6
Square root: Dots 1 2 3 5 6 8
Factorial: SPACE with DOTS 2 3 4 6
Power: SPACE with DOTS 4 5
Pi: SPACE with Y
KeyMath
Find: SPACE with F
Find next: SPACE with N
Find Previous: SPACE with P
Preview: ENTER with V
Export: BACKSPACE with E
Save a copy: SPACE with S
Insert symbol: BACKSPACE with DOTS 3 5
Insert template: ENTER with DOTS 3 5
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Braille Image viewer: SPACE with G
Toggle rendering mode: ENTER with G
Export graph image: ENTER with I
Tactile preview: Space with T
Insert Math from KeyWord: BACKSPACE with M
Appendix B – Standard Keyboard Command
Summary
General
Home button (Main Menu): Alt+Ctrl+H
Back button: Escape
Enter: Enter
TTS Volume up: Alt+=
TTS Volume down: Alt+-
Notification volume up: Ctrl+=
Notification volume down: Ctrl+-
Increase speech rate: Alt+Ctrl+=
Decrease speech rate: Alt+Ctrl+-
Open KeySoft Options menu: Alt+Ctrl+O
Open screen describer: Alt+Ctrl+/
Stop speech: Ctrl
Repeat: Alt+Shift+R
Activate notification shade: Alt+Ctrl+N
Jump to any item in a list or on a home screen: Type the first letter of the desired item or app
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Running apps: Alt+Ctrl+R
Clear app from app switcher: Delete
Contextual help: F1 or Alt+Shift+H
Contextual menu: Alt+Ctrl+M
Quick settings: Alt+Ctrl+Q
System information: Ctrl+I
Toggle TouchBraille On/off: Previous + Next thumb keys
Toggle language profile: Alt+Ctrl+L
Toggle keyboard layout: Ctrl+SPACE
Radio status (Wi-Fi and Bluetooth): Alt+Ctrl+I
Turn screen reader and accessibility on / off: Triple press the Home button
Unlock screen: Alt+Shift+U
Toggle speech on/off: Alt+Ctrl+S
Toggle visual display on/off: Alt+Ctrl+V
Eject media: Alt+Ctrl+E
Toggle Braille grade: Alt+Ctrl+G
Play – pause: Alt+P
Rewind: Alt+R
Fast forward: Alt+F
Navigation
Activate the selected item: Enter
Move to the previous item: Shift+Tab, Backspace or Alt+Left Arrow
Move to the next item: Tab, Space or Alt+Right Arrow
Braille panning left and right: Left or Right thumb key
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Move to first element on visual screen: Home
Move to last element on visual screen: End
Scroll up in a list: Page-up
Scroll down in a list: Page-Down
Toggle navigation levels: Ctrl+T
Move back using selected navigation element: Alt+Ctrl+Left Arrow
Move forward using selected navigation element: Alt+Ctrl+Right Arrow
Long press: Alt+Shift+Enter
Time: Alt+Ctrl+T
Date: Alt+Ctrl+D
Battery power: Alt+Ctrl+P
Reading
Previous character: Left Arrow
Current character: Alt+Ctrl+1
Next character: Right Arrow
Previous word: Ctrl+Left Arrow
Current word: Alt+Ctrl+2
Next word: Ctrl+Right Arrow
Previous line: Up Arrow
Current line: Alt+Ctrl+3
Next line: Down Arrow
Previous paragraph: Ctrl+Up Arrow
Current paragraph: Alt+Ctrl+4
Next paragraph: Ctrl+Down Arrow
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Jump to the beginning of a line or sentence: Home
Jump to the end of a line or sentence: End
Jump to the top of an area: Ctrl+Home
Jump to the bottom of an area: Ctrl+End
Page up, move accessibility focus one screen up: Page Up
Page down, move accessibility one screen down: Page Down
Read all : Alt+G
Stop reading: Ctrl
Editing Text
Activate edit mode: Enter
Leave edit mode: Escape
Move to next edit box while editing: Enter
Move to next edit box without editing: Tab, Space or Alt+Right Arrow
Move to previous edit box without editing: Shift+Tab, Backspace or Alt+Left Arrow
Move insertion point to start of text field document: Ctrl+Home
Move insertion point to end of text field document: Ctrl+End
Delete previous character: Backspace
Delete previous word: Ctrl+Backspace
Delete current word: Ctrl+Delete
Delete from cursor to the end of the line: Alt+Ctrl+C
Delete from cursor to the end of the document: Alt+Ctrl+End
Select all: Ctrl+A
Cut: Ctrl+X
Copy: Ctrl+C
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Paste: Ctrl+V
Select previous character: Shift+Left Arrow
Select next character: Shift+Right Arrow
Select previous word: Shift+Ctrl+Left Arrow
Select next word: Shift+Ctrl+Right Arrow
Select previous line: Shift+Up Arrow
Select next line: Shift+Down Arrow
Select previous paragraph: Shift+Ctrl+Up Arrow
Select next paragraph: Shift+Ctrl+Down Arrow
Select previous page: Shift+Page up
Select next page: Shift+Page down
Select from the beginning of the line: Shift+Home
Select to the end of the line: Shift+End
Select from top of content: Shift+Ctrl+Home
Select to end of content: Shift+Ctrl+End
KeyWord
Save: Ctrl+S
Save as: Shift+Ctrl+S
Create new additional document: Ctrl+N
Open additional document: Ctrl+O
Switch documents: Ctrl+Tab
File info : Ctrl+I
Preview : Ctrl+Q
Spell check: F7 or Ctrl+7
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Find: Ctrl+F
Find previous: Shift+F3 or Shift+Ctrl+3
Find next: F3 or Ctrl+3
Replace: Ctrl+H
Toggle reading mode: Ctrl+R
Tab: Tab
Align left: Shift+Ctrl+L
Align center: Shift+Ctrl+C
Align right: Shift+Ctrl+R
Align justify: Shift+Ctrl+J
Bold: Shift+Ctrl+B
Italic: Shift+Ctrl+I
Underline: Shift+Ctrl+U
Normal formatting: Shift+Ctrl+D
Formatting details: Shift+Ctrl+F
Insert Math: Ctrl+M
Unicode Map: Alt+Ctrl+U
Insert page break: Ctrl+Enter
KeyFiles
Mark/Unmark: Alt+Shift+Enter
Mark/Unmark all: Ctrl+A
Info: Ctrl+I
Rename: F2 or Ctrl+2
Delete: Delete
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Copy: Ctrl+C
Cut: Ctrl+X
Paste: Ctrl+V
New folder: Ctrl+N
Search: Ctrl+F
Sort: Shift+Ctrl+V
Where am I: Ctrl+W
Select drive: Ctrl+D
KeyMail
Reply: Ctrl+R
Reply all: Shift+Ctrl+R
Forward: Shift+Ctrl+F
New message: Ctrl+N
Mark a message in the message list: Alt+Shift+Enter
Mark/Unmark all emails: Ctrl+A
Send email: Ctrl+Enter
Refresh to check for new mail: F5 or Ctrl+5
Delete email: Delete
Save message as draft: Ctrl+S
Search: Ctrl+F
Change email folder: Ctrl+B
Spell check: F7 or Ctrl+7
Recipient suggestions: Ctrl+E
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VictorReader
Bookshelf menu: Ctrl+B
Go to Option menu: Ctrl+G
Bookmark menu: Ctrl+M
Navigation Level menu: Ctrl+T
Move to previous element: Alt+Ctrl+Left Arrow
Move to next element: Alt+Ctrl+Right Arrow
Move to previous element while playing: Previous thumb key
Move to next element while playing: Next thumb key
Confirm: Enter
Start or Stop playback: Alt+G
Stop playback: Ctrl
Decrease speed: Alt+Ctrl+-
Increase speed: Alt+Ctrl+=
Toggle between playback modes: Shift+Ctrl+M
Undo last navigation: Ctrl+Z
Go to beginning of book: Ctrl+Home
Go to end of book: Ctrl+End
Sleep: Ctrl+S
Rewind: Press and hold Left thumb key while playing
Fast Forward: Press and hold Right thumb key while playing
Info: Ctrl+I
Where am I: Ctrl+W
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KeyWeb
Open Web Page: Ctrl+O
Back: Escape
Forward: Shift+Ctrl+F
Home: Ctrl+H
Reload: F5 or Ctrl+5
Bookmark Current Page: Ctrl+M
Bookmarks: Alt+M
History: Alt+H
Reading Mode: Ctrl+R
Downloads: Ctrl+D
New Tab: Ctrl+N
Tab List: Ctrl+Tab
Find: Ctrl+F
Find next: F3 or Ctrl+3
Find Previous: Shift+F3 or Shift+Ctrl+3
Cycle Html Navigation Levels: Ctrl+T
Next Html Element: Alt+Ctrl+Right Arrow
Previous Html Element: Alt+Ctrl+Left Arrow
Top of page: Ctrl+Home
Bottom of page: Ctrl+End
Next block of text: Ctrl+Alt+Down Arrow
Previous block of text: Ctrl+Alt+Up Arrow
KeyWeb menu: Ctrl+W
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KeyList
New contact: Ctrl+N
Find contact: Ctrl+F
Edit contact: Ctrl+E
Delete contact: Delete
Save contact: Ctrl+S
Refresh contacts: F5 or Ctrl+5
KeyPlan
New appointment: Ctrl+N
Edit appointment: Ctrl+E
Save appointment: Ctrl+S
Delete appointment: Delete
Go to date: Ctrl+G
Today: Ctrl+T
Where am I: Ctrl+W
Next day: Ctrl+1
Previous day: Shift+Ctrl+1
Next week: Ctrl+2
Previous week: Shift+Ctrl+2
Next month: Ctrl+3
Previous month: Shift+Ctrl+3
Next year: Ctrl+4
Previous year: Shift+Ctrl+4
Refresh appointments: F5 or Ctrl+5
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KeyCalc
Plus: Plus +
Minus: Minus -
Multiplication: Multiplication *
Divided by: Divided by /
Equals: Equals =
Clear: Shift+Ctrl+C
Decimal point: Period
Percent: Percent %
Square root: Shift+Ctrl+S
Factorial: Shift+Ctrl+F
Power: Ctrl+P
Pi: Ctrl+Y
KeyMath
Find: Ctrl+F
Find next: F3 or Ctrl+3
Find Previous: Shift+F3 or Shift+Ctrl+3
Preview: Ctrl+Q
Export: Ctrl+E
Save a copy: Ctrl+S
Insert symbol: Ctrl+I
Insert template: Ctrl+K
Braille image viewer: Ctrl+G
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Toggle rendering mode: Ctrl+Shift+G
Export graph image: Alt+X
Tactile preview: Ctrl+T
Insert Math from KeyWord: Ctrl+M
Appendix C – Braille Tables
United States 8 dot Computer Braille
exclamation mark: '!' 2,3,4,6
quote: '"' 5
pound: '#' 3,4,5,6
dollar sign: '$' 1,2,4,6
percent: '%' 1,4,6
ampersand: '&' 1,2,3,4,6
apostrophe: ''' 3
left paren: '(' 1,2,3,5,6
right paren: ')' 2,3,4,5,6
asterisk: '*' 1,6
plus sign: '+' 3,4,6
comma: ',' 6
dash: ' ' 3,6
period: '.' 4,6
forward slash: '/' 3,4
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colon: ':' 1,5,6
semi colon: ';' 5,6
less than: '<' 1,2,6
equals: '=' 1,2,3,4,5,6
greater than: '>' 3,4,5
question mark: '?' 1,4,5,6
at symbol: '@' 4,7
left square bracket: '[' 2,4,6,7
back slash: '\' 1,2,5,6,7
right square bracket: ']' 1,2,4,5,6,7
carat sign: '^' 4,5,7
underscore: '_' 4,5,6
grave accent: '`' 4
left curly bracket: '{' 2,4,6
vertical bar: '|' 1,2,5,6
right curly bracket: '}' 1,2,4,5,6
tilde: '~' 4,5
'0': 3,5,6
'1': 2
'2': 2,3
'3': 2,5
'4': 2,5,6
'5': 2,6
'6': 2,3,5
'7': 2,3,5,6
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'8': 2,3,6
'9': 3,5
Uppercase letters:
'A': 1,7
'B': 1,2,7
'C': 1,4,7
'D': 1,4,5,7
'E': 1,5,7
'F': 1,2,4,7
'G': 1,2,4,5,7
'H': 1,2,5,7
'I': 2,4,7
'J': 2,4,5,7
'K': 1,3,7
'L': 1,2,3,7
'M': 1,3,4,7
'N': 1,3,4,5,7
'O': 1,3,5,7
'P': 1,2,3,4,7
'Q': 1,2,3,4,5,7
'R': 1,2,3,5,7
'S': 2,3,4,7
'T': 2,3,4,5,7
'U': 1,3,6,7
'V': 1,2,3,6,7
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'W': 2,4,5,6,7
'X': 1,3,4,6,7
'Y': 1,3,4,5,6,7
'Z': 1,3,5,6,7
Lowercase letters:
'a': 1
'b': 1,2
'c': 1,4
'd': 1,4,5
'e': 1,5
'f': 1,2,4
'g': 1,2,4,5
'h': 1,2,5
'i': 2,4
'j': 2,4,5
'k': 1,3
'l': 1,2,3
'm': 1,3,4
'n': 1,3,4,5
'o': 1,3,5
'p': 1,2,3,4
'q': 1,2,3,4,5
'r': 1,2,3,5
's': 2,3,4
't': 2,3,4,5
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'u': 1,3,6
'v': 1,2,3,6
'w': 2,4,5,6
'x': 1,3,4,6
'y': 1,3,4,5,6
'z': 1,3,5,6
United Kingdom 8 dot Computer Braille
exclamation mark: '!': 2,3,4,6
quote: '"' 4
pound: '#' 5,6
dollar sign: '$' 4,5,6
percent: '%' 4,6
ampersand: '&' 1,2,3,4,6
apostrophe: ''' 3
left paren: '(' 4,5
right paren: ')' 3,4,5
asterisk: '*' 3,5
plus sign: '+' 2,3,5
comma: ',' 2
dash: ' ' 3,6
period: '.' 2,5,6
forward slash: '/' 3,4
colon: ':' 2,5
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semi colon: ';' 2,3
less than: '<' 2,3,6
equals: '=' 2,3,5,6
greater than: '>' 3,5,6
question mark: '?' 2,6
at symbol: '@' 2,3,4,6,7
left square bracket: '[' 1,2,3,5,6,7
back slash: '\' 5,7
right square bracket: ']' 2,3,4,5,6,7
carat sign: '^' 6,7
underscore: '_' 3,4,6
grave accent: '`' 2,3,4,6
left curly bracket: '{' 1,2,3,5,6
vertical bar: '|' 5
right curly bracket: '}' 2,3,4,5,6
tilde: '~' 6
Pounds sterling: '£' 2,3,6,7,8
degree sign: '°' 1,3,4,6,8
'0': 1,2,3,4,5,6
'1': 1,6
'2': 1,2,6
'3': 1,4,6
'4': 1,4,5,6
'5': 1,5,6
'6': 1,2,4,6
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'7': 1,2,4,5,6
'8': 1,2,5,6
'9': 2,4,6
Uppercase letters:
'A': 1,7
'B': 1,2,7
'C': 1,4,7
'D': 1,4,5,7
'E': 1,5,7
'F': 1,2,4,7
'G': 1,2,4,5,7
'H': 1,2,5,7
'I': 2,4,7
'J': 2,4,5,7
'K': 1,3,7
'L': 1,2,3,7
'M': 1,3,4,7
'N': 1,3,4,5,7
'O': 1,3,5,7
'P': 1,2,3,4,7
'Q': 1,2,3,4,5,7
'R': 1,2,3,5,7
'S': 2,3,4,7
'T': 2,3,4,5,7
'U': 1,3,6,7
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'V': 1,2,3,6,7
'W': 2,4,5,6,7
'X': 1,3,4,6,7
'Y': 1,3,4,5,6,7
'Z': 1,3,5,6,7
Lowercase letters:
'a': 1
'b': 1,2
'c': 1,4
'd': 1,4,5
'e': 1,5
'f': 1,2,4
'g': 1,2,4,5
'h': 1,2,5
'i': 2,4
'j': 2,4,5
'k': 1,3
'l': 1,2,3
'm': 1,3,4
'n': 1,3,4,5
'o': 1,3,5
'p': 1,2,3,4
'q': 1,2,3,4,5
'r': 1,2,3,5
's': 2,3,4
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't': 2,3,4,5
'u': 1,3,6
'v': 1,2,3,6
'w': 2,4,5,6
'x': 1,3,4,6
'y': 1,3,4,5,6
'z': 1,3,5,6
Braille Table for password entry
exclamation mark: '!' 2,3,4,6
quote: '"' 5
pound: '#' 3,4,5,6
dollar sign: '$' 1,2,4,6
percent: '%' 1,4,6
ampersand: '&' 1,2,3,4,6
apostrophe: ''' 3
left paren: '(' 1,2,3,5,6
right paren: ')' 2,3,4,5,6
asterisk: '*' 1,6
plus sign: '+' 3,4,6
comma: ',' 6
dash: '-' 3,6
period: '.' 4,6
forward slash: '/' 3,4
colon: ':' 1,5,6
semi colon: ';' 5,6
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less than: '<' 1,2,6
equals: '=' 1,2,3,4,5,6
greater than: '>' 3,4,5
question mark: '?' 1,4,5,6
at symbol: '@' 4,7
left square bracket: '[' 2,4,6,7
back slash: '\' 1,2,5,6,7
right square bracket: ']' 1,2,4,5,6,7
carat sign: '^' 4,5,7
underscore: '_' 4,5,6
grave accent: '`' 4
left curly bracket: '{' 2,4,6
vertical bar: '|' 1,2,5,6
right curly bracket: '}' 1,2,4,5,6
tilde: '~' 4,5
Numbers:
'0': 3,5,6
'1' : 2
'2' : 2,3
'3' : 2,5
'4': 2,5,6
'5' : 2,6
'6' : 2,3,5
'7' : 2,3,5,6
'8': 2,3,6
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'9' : 3,5
Uppercase letters:
'A': 1,7
'B': 1,2,7
'C': 1,4,7
'D': 1,4,5,7
'E' : 1,5,7
'F' : 1,2,4,7
'G': 1,2,4,5,7
'H' : 1,2,5,7
'I' : 2,4,7
'J' : 2,4,5,7
'K': 1,3,7
'L': 1,2,3,7
'M': 1,3,4,7
'N': 1,3,4,5,7
'O' : 1,3,5,7
'P': 1,2,3,4,7
'Q': 1,2,3,4,5,7
'R' : 1,2,3,5,7
'S' : 2,3,4,7
'T': 2,3,4,5,7
'U': 1,3,6,7
'V': 1,2,3,6,7
'W': 2,4,5,6,7
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'X': 1,3,4,6,7
'Y': 1,3,4,5,6,7
'Z': 1,3,5,6,7
Lowercase letters:
'a' : 1
'b': 1,2
'c': 1,4
'd': 1,4,5
'e' : 1,5
'f' : 1,2,4
'g' :1,2,4,5
'h' : 1,2,5
'i' : 2,4
'j' : 2,4,5
'k': 1,3
'l': 1,2,3
'm': 1,3,4
'n': 1,3,4,5
'o' : 1,3,5
'p': 1,2,3,4
'q':1,2,3,4,5
'r' : 1,2,3,5
's' : 2,3,4
't': 2,3,4,5
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'u': 1,3,6
'v': 1,2,3,6
'w': 2,4,5,6
'x' : 1,3,4,6
'y': 1,3,4,5,6
'z' : 1,3,5,6
Appendix D – Safety and Maintenance
General Care
Keep beverages away from your BrailleNote Touch. Periodically wipe the case down with a warm damp
cloth. Don’t use any cleaning compounds.
Braille Display Care
Each cell of the Braille display has eight pins. For each pin there is a special crystal that lifts the pin to
make a dot, and allows the pin to drop when there is no dot. The pins have to be able to move freely. In
normal use dirt unavoidably accumulates on the display and around the touch cursor buttons. To
prevent the pins from jamming, the display and touch cursor should be cleaned regularly. Cleaning the
Braille display is not straightforward. We recommend that you send the BrailleNote BT back to an
authorized BrailleNote BT service center every twelve months to clean the Braille display.
Making sure that your hands are always clean is a good start towards minimizing problems with your
Braille display. We suggest that once per week you wipe the surface of the Braille display using a soft
damp cloth. The cloth should be squeezed hard to ensure that all excess moisture has been removed.
Use only warm water on the cloth.
FCC / Industry Canada Two Part Statement:
This device complies with FCC Part 15 and Industry Canada license exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is
subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause interference, and (2) this device
must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.
Industry Canada French Warning / Avertissement d’Industrie Canada
Le présent appareil est conforme aux CNR d'Industrie Canada applicables aux appareils radio exempts de
licence. L'exploitation est autorisée aux deux conditions suivantes: (1) l'appareil ne doit pas produire de
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brouillage, et (2) l'utilisateur de l'appareil doit accepter tout brouillage radioélectrique subi, même si le
brouillage est susceptible d'en compromettre le fonctionnement.
Per Industry Canada RSS rules:
This device complies with Health Canada’s Safety Code. The installer of this device should ensure that RF
radiation is not emitted in excess of the Health Canada’s requirement. Changes or modifications not
expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate
the equipment.
FCC Warning:
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device,
pursuant to part 15 of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Rules. These limits are designed
to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This
equipment generates and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However,
there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment causes
harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the
equipment off and on, you are encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the
following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the space between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is
connected.
• Consult your dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Battery Safety Precautions:
CAUTION:
• Risk of explosion if battery is replaced by an incorrect type.
• Dispose of used batteries according to the instructions below.
• Do not disassemble or modify the battery.
• Use only the specified HumanWare charger.
• There is a risk of overheating, fire or explosion if the battery is put in a fire, heated, subjected to
impact, put in contact with water, or if its terminals are shorted.
• Do not attempt to charge or use the battery outside of the unit.
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Disposal Instructions:
At the end of BrailleNote Touch operational lifetime, its internal components must be disposed in
compliance with local authorities.
BrailleNote contains no hazardous materials. For disposal, return to HumanWare or follow local
governing ordinances or hospital procedure.
Appendix E – Technical Specifications
Size and Weight
Height: 2.06 cm (0.8”)
Width: 24.4 cm (9.5”)
Depth: 16.2 cm (6.3”)
Weight: 900 g (2 lbs.)
Major Capabilities
Texas Instruments OMAP4460 1.2GHz Mobile Processor, Dual-core ARM® Cortex™-A9
Internal S D card included for firmware and storage
2GB Low Power DDR2 SDRAM
22.86 cm x 7.62 cm (9” x 3.8”) Multi-touch capacitive touch screen over a 1024 x 600
18 cm (7") diagonal LCD screen
HDMI output for external display (no audio)
18 or 32 Braille display cells with cursor routing buttons (1 button per cell)
8MP camera with LED based lighting
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth 4.0
GPS
High Speed USB 2.0 slave for PC connectivity and battery recharge.
High Speed USB 2.0 host port.
Audio Codec with volume control
Internal Omni Directional MEMS type Microphone
Internal stereo 1W Speakers (two speakers)
Audio output connector for headphones or external speaker
Audio input connector for external microphone or stereo recording (line-in).
Integrated Battery Charger
Rechargeable and user replaceable 5100mAh Li-Polymer with thermistor and internal gas gauge
Real Time Clock with battery backup
Vibration device
Sensors
3D Accelerometer
3D Gyroscope
3D Electronic compass
Power requirement: +5VDC, 1.5A
Battery: Li-Polymer 3.7V nominal, 5100mAh, in operation charge time of 12 hours
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Environmental Conditions
This product meets EMC standards of all targeted countries. EMC consists of the limitation of radiated
electromagnetic emissions from the unit and immunity of the product against external electromagnetic
field and electrostatic discharge.
Operating temperature range: 5 to 40 degrees Celsius
Battery charging temperature range: 5 to 40 degrees Celsius
Storage temperature: -20 to 60 degrees Celsius
Operating humidity: 5% to 90% (non-condensing)
Storage humidity: 5% to 95% (non-condensing)
Appendix F – End User License Agreement
By using this product (BrailleNote Touch) you agree to the following minimum terms.
1. License Grant. HumanWare grants to End User a non-exclusive, non-transferable right and license
to use the Software on this product.
2. Ownership of Software. End User acknowledges that HumanWare retain all right, title and interest
in and to the original, and any copies, of software which is incorporated into this product. End
User agrees not to: modify, port, translate, decompile, disassemble, reverse engineer, or make
public in any way the software of this Product.
Appendix G – Customer Support
For customer support, please contact the HumanWare office nearest you or visit our Website at:
www.humanware.com/support
Global: support@humanware.com
North America: 1 800 722-3393
us.support@humanware.com
Europe: (0044) 1933 415 800
eu.support@humanware.com
Australia / Asia: (02) 9686 2600
au.sales@humanware.com
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Appendix H – Warranty
Manufacturer Warranty
This device is a high quality product, built and packaged with care. All units and components are
guaranteed against any operational defects as follows:
US and Canada: One (1) year
Continental Europe and UK: Two (2) years
Australia and New Zealand: One (1) year
Other countries: One (1) year
Warranty covers all parts (except battery) and labor. If any defect should occur, please contact your local
distributor or the manufacturer technical assistance line.
Note: Warranty terms may periodically change, please consult our website for the latest information.
Conditions and Limitations:
No replacement or repair covered by the warranty will be carried out unless the unit is accompanied by
a copy of the original bill of purchase. Please retain your original. If the unit has to be returned, please
use the original packaging. This warranty applies to all cases where the damage is not a result of
improper use, mistreatment, negligence or acts of God.
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