SELVAS Healthcare B240H User Manual
QBraille XL
User Manual
ENGLISH MANUAL
For Software Version 1.0
(June, 2018)
When there are any manual updates,
the readme files or appendices
will be added to the website.
SELVAS Healthcare, Inc.
155, Sinseong-ro, Yuseong-gu,
Daejeon, Korea 34109
Phone: +82-42-879-3000
Fax: +82-42-864-4462
Email: hims@himsintl.com
Website: www.himsintl.com
Safety Precautions
For your own safety and to protect the QBraille XL from accidental damage,
please read and abide by the following safety precautions.
1. The input voltage of the AC adapter is 100V - 240V, and the output is
DC 5V / 2A.
2. When you use the QBraille XL with the battery for the first time, the
battery status may not be displayed accurately. To ensure the accuracy
of the battery gauge, power on the QBraille XL and charge the unit via
the AC adapter for more than four and a half hours, or leave the QBraille
XL connected to the USB cable for more than ten and a half hours.
3. Your QBraille XL needs to be handled with care. The QBraille XL is a
very delicate machine. Make sure to handle the unit in a proper manner.
Also, the QBraille XL is very sensitive to dust. Make sure to keep the
QBraille XL away from dusty environments.
4. The Braille cells are particularly sensitive, intricate parts. If any of the
Braille cells are not working properly due to the presence of dust or any
other reason, please contact our repair center, or the dealer from whom
you purchased the QBraille XL for support.
5. If you let your QBraille XL remain for a long time in a closed, high
temperature environment such as inside a car on a hot summer day, the
battery attached to the QBraille may malfunction or catch fire. Please
keep your QBraille XL away from such environments.
6. Do not disassemble the QBraille XL yourself. Do not have anyone else
who is not authorized by HIMS take apart the QBraille XL. If an
unqualified person disassembles the unit, serious damage may occur to
the QBraille XL. If an unauthorized person disassembles the QBraille XL,
the warranty is voided, and the unit will be excluded from any free
maintenance. If any liquid or external force damages the unit, it may also
be excluded from free maintenance, even if the damage occurs during
the warranty period.
7. We thank you for using the QBraille XL, and we value any comments or
suggestions you have for our product. If you have any complaints or
suggestions, please place your comments on our website. We will
improve our product based on your comments and suggestions.
8. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a
Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These
limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference in a residential installation.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions.
1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and
2) This device must accept any interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired operation.
This equipment can generate, use and 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 does cause harmful interference to radio or television
reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on,
the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of
the following measures:
- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
- Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to
which the receiver is connected.
- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement:
This equipment complies with FCC RF radiation exposure limits set
forth for an uncontrolled environment. This transmitter must not be co-
located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by SELVAS
Healthcare may void your authority to operate the equipment.
Notice
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Microsoft Windows, and the Windows Logo are registered trademarks or
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Copyright© 2018. SELVAS Healthcare, Inc. All RIGHTS RESERVED.
This User Manual is protected by copyright belonging to SELVAS
Healthcare, with all rights reserved. Information in this document is
subject to change without notice. The User Manual may not be copied in
whole or part, without consent from SELVAS Healthcare, Inc.
Table of contents
Table of contents ....................................................................................................................... 6
1. Getting Started ..................................................................................................................... 10
1.1 What is the QBraille XL? ............................................................................................................ 10
1.2 Package .......................................................................................................................................... 10
1.3 Hardware Specifications ............................................................................................................ 10
1.4 Physical Orientation .................................................................................................................... 11
1.4.1 Top panel ................................................................................................................................. 11
1.4.2 The Right Panel ..................................................................................................................... 13
1.4.3 Left Panel ................................................................................................................................ 13
2. Basic Functions ................................................................................................................... 15
2.1 Power on/off .................................................................................................................................. 15
2.2 How to navigate ............................................................................................................................ 15
2.3 Modifier and Function keys ....................................................................................................... 16
2.4 Using Menus ................................................................................................................................. 16
2.5 Charging and using battery ...................................................................................................... 18
2.6 Reset and Hard reset .................................................................................................................. 19
2.7 Set date and time ......................................................................................................................... 19
2.8 Using the help menu ................................................................................................................... 20
2.9 Testing the Braille display ......................................................................................................... 20
2.10 Global Hot Keys ......................................................................................................................... 20
3. Notepad .................................................................................................................................. 22
3.1 What is the Notepad? ................................................................................................................. 22
3.2 Execute and Exit .......................................................................................................................... 22
3.3 Structure of Notepad................................................................................................................... 23
3.4 Opening documents .................................................................................................................... 24
3.4.1 Creating a New document .................................................................................................. 24
3.4.2 Open document ..................................................................................................................... 24
3.4.3 Open recent document ........................................................................................................ 24
3.4.4 Open document in ‘read only’ mode ................................................................................ 25
3.5 Save Document ............................................................................................................................ 25
3.6 Document Navigation ................................................................................................................. 25
3.7 Editing a Document ..................................................................................................................... 26
3.7.1 Selecting Text ........................................................................................................................ 26
3.7.2 Copy and paste ...................................................................................................................... 27
3.7.3 Cut ............................................................................................................................................. 27
3.7.4 Delete ....................................................................................................................................... 27
3.7.5 Undo ......................................................................................................................................... 28
3.7.6 Insert date and time .............................................................................................................. 28
3.7.7 Insert calculation and result .............................................................................................. 29
3.8 Find and Replace ......................................................................................................................... 29
3.8.1 Find ........................................................................................................................................... 29
3.8.2 Replace .................................................................................................................................... 30
3.9 Mark ................................................................................................................................................. 31
3.9.1 Set Mark ................................................................................................................................... 31
3.9.2 Go to Mark .............................................................................................................................. 31
3.10 Using Typing Mode ................................................................................................................... 32
3.11 File information .......................................................................................................................... 32
3.12 Auto scroll ................................................................................................................................... 32
3.13 Settings ........................................................................................................................................ 32
3.14 Managing files/folders .............................................................................................................. 34
3.14.1 Copy and paste files and folders .................................................................................... 34
3.14.2 Cut and move files and folders ....................................................................................... 34
3.14.3 Delete files and folders ..................................................................................................... 35
3.14.4 Selecting files/folders ........................................................................................................ 35
3.14.5 Create new folder................................................................................................................ 36
3.14.6 Rename files and folders .................................................................................................. 36
3.14.7 Find file or folder ................................................................................................................ 36
3.15 Information .................................................................................................................................. 37
4. DAISY Reader ....................................................................................................................... 38
4.1 Executing the DAISY Reader .................................................................................................... 38
4.2 Components of the DAISY READER ....................................................................................... 39
4.3 The File Menu ................................................................................................................................ 39
4.3.1 Open DAISY ............................................................................................................................ 39
4.3.2 Book-Info ................................................................................................................................. 39
4.3.3 Exit ............................................................................................................................................ 40
4.4 Document Navigation ................................................................................................................. 40
4.4.1 Move by unit ........................................................................................................................... 40
4.4.2 Move by Page ......................................................................................................................... 40
4.4.3 Changing movement Units ................................................................................................. 40
4.4.4 Move by Text Index ............................................................................................................... 40
4.5 Marks ............................................................................................................................................... 41
4.5.1 Previous Mark ........................................................................................................................ 41
4.5.2 Next Mark ................................................................................................................................ 41
4.5.3 Set Mark ................................................................................................................................... 41
4.5.4 Move to Mark .......................................................................................................................... 41
4.5.5 Deleting a Mark ...................................................................................................................... 41
4.6 Heading .......................................................................................................................................... 42
4.6.1 Move by Heading .................................................................................................................. 42
4.6.2 Move to Specific Heading ................................................................................................... 42
4.6.3 Find ........................................................................................................................................... 42
4.6.4 Scan Heading and Read Heading ..................................................................................... 42
4.7 Memos ............................................................................................................................................ 43
4.7.1 Creating a Memo ................................................................................................................... 43
4.7.2 Reading memos .................................................................................................................... 43
4.7.3 Deleting a memo ................................................................................................................... 43
5. Connectivity .......................................................................................................................... 45
5.1 Establishing a Connection ........................................................................................................ 46
5.2 Supported Screen Readers ....................................................................................................... 46
5.3 Connecting to a Screen reader ................................................................................................ 46
5.3.1 Connecting to PC via USB .................................................................................................. 46
5.3.2 Connecting to PC via Bluetooth serial port ................................................................... 47
5.3.3 Using the QBraille with Window-Eyes ............................................................................. 50
5.3.4 Using the QBraille with JAWS for Windows .................................................................. 51
5.3.5 Using QBraille as a Braille display with NVDA ............................................................. 51
5.3.6 Using QBraille with System Access. ............................................................................... 52
5.3.7 Using QBraille with VoiceOver on the Mac. ................................................................... 52
5.3.8 Using the QBraille with IOS devices ................................................................................ 53
5.3.9 Using the QBraille with BrailleBack for Android. ......................................................... 54
5.4 Terminal Clipboard ...................................................................................................................... 54
6. Applications .......................................................................................................................... 56
6.1 Calculator ....................................................................................................................................... 56
6.1.1. General functions ................................................................................................................ 56
6.1.2 Clear All ................................................................................................................................... 57
6.1.3 Save file ................................................................................................................................... 57
6.1.4 Copy and paste ...................................................................................................................... 58
6.2 Alarm ............................................................................................................................................... 58
6.2.1 Set Time ................................................................................................................................... 59
6.2.2 Term .......................................................................................................................................... 59
6.2.3 Duration ................................................................................................................................... 59
6.2.4 Wake-up call times ............................................................................................................... 60
6.2.5 Repeat Interval ....................................................................................................................... 60
6.2.6 Stop Alarm Sound ................................................................................................................. 60
6.3 Date and Time ............................................................................................................................... 61
6.3.1 Set the date and time ........................................................................................................... 61
6.3.2 Time and Date Options ........................................................................................................ 62
6.4 Stop Watch .................................................................................................................................... 62
6.5 Countdown Timer ........................................................................................................................ 63
6.6 Scheduler ....................................................................................................................................... 63
6.6.1 View Calendar ........................................................................................................................ 63
6.6.2 New appointment .................................................................................................................. 64
6.6.3 Modify appointment ............................................................................................................. 65
6.6.4. View All appointment .......................................................................................................... 66
6.6.5 Search appointment ............................................................................................................. 66
6.6.6 Delete appointment .............................................................................................................. 66
6.6.7 Copy and paste appointment ............................................................................................. 67
6.6.8 Backup appointment ............................................................................................................ 67
6.6.9 Restore appointment ........................................................................................................... 67
7. Options ................................................................................................................................... 69
8. Information ............................................................................................................................ 73
9. Command Summary .................................................................................. 74
1. Getting Started
1.1 What is the QBraille XL?
The QBraille XL is a 40-cell Braille display developed and manufactured by
SELVAS Healthcare for use by the blind and visually impaired. It’s unique
Hybrid keyboard allows the convenience of contracted Braille entry while
offering intuitive standard QWERTY keyboard command and operation with
computers, smartphones and tablets. The QBraille XL can be used to do
the following:
1) Use the QBraille XL as a Braille display/terminal for your Windows,
Mac, IOS, or Android screen reader. The Perkins-style keyboard,
scroll and navigation keys as well as standard QWERTY modifiers
and function keys, provide the convenience of Braille input combined
with the intuitive functionality of a computer keyboard.
2) Use the built-in “Notepad” to create and edit Braille and text
documents, or read BRF, RTF, DOC or DOCX and PDF files on the
go.
3) Read and Navigate text-based DAISY class materials as well as your
favorite novels.
4) Utilize several built-in utilities including Schedule Manager, Calculator,
alarm/clock, stopwatch, and count-down timer.
1.2 Package
Your QBraille XL packing box should contain the following items:
1) QBraille XL
2) Power Adapter
3) USB C Cable
4) Carrying case
5) Braille Quick Reference Guide
1.3 Hardware Specifications
1) Operating System: Windows CE 6.0
2) RAM: 256 MB
3) CPU: Samsung S5PV210
4) Battery: Lithium polymer rechargeable battery
5) Running Time: About 20 hours
6) Keyboard: 9-key Perkins-style Braille keyboard, QWERTY modifiers
and function keys in their standard positions, 4 Scroll buttons, 40 cursor
routing keys
7) Additional Buttons: Power button, hard reset button
8) Braille display: 40 refreshable Braille cells
9) Bluetooth: Ver.2.1+EDR
10) Interface: 1 USB-C, 1 SD slot
11) Sound: Mono speaker
12) Size: 31cm x 11.9cm x 1.8cm
1.4 Physical Orientation
To get the most from your QBraille XL, it is important to become oriented to
the buttons on your QBraille XL as well as learning their functions. This
section explains the physical configuration of the QBraille XL. Place the
QBraille XL on a desk or table top with the Braille display nearest you. Its
shape resembles a long, thin rectangular box. This section of the manual
describes each side of the QBraille XL and the basic function(s) of each
button.
1.4.1 Top panel
The top face of the unit contains the keyboard and Braille display. Along the
front edge of the top panel are 40 refreshable Braille cells. Just above the
Braille display. There are 40 small, oval-shaped buttons corresponding to
each of the 40 Braille cells. These buttons are called cursor routing keys.
When you are editing documents, you can use these keys to route your
cursor to the character of the corresponding Braille cell.
On each side of the Braille display are two capsule shaped keys. These are
the "UP" and "DOWN" scroll keys. The scroll keys are used to scroll the
Braille display through menus, fields, lists or text. You can use the scroll
keys to scroll by display length or line.
The largest portion of the top face is taken up with the unique Hybrid
keyboard, consisting of a 9-key Perkins Braille keyboard along with several
standard QWERTY modifier and function keys, and a couple of special
keys specific to QBraille.
In the center of the keyboard is a traditional Braille keyboard made up of
Braille dots 1-6 as well as Space, Backspace and Enter. On the same row
as the spacebar are several modifier keys, located in similar positions as
they would be on a standard QWERTY keyboard. From left to right are
located Control, Function, Windows, Alt, Space, Alt, Applications, and
Control.
Above the Braille Keyboard, on the top row, you will find the Escape key in
the top left corner, and the standard F1 to F12 keys in groups of 4 to the
right. On the far right is a group of 6 keys arranged in 2 verdical rows of 3.
These keys are equivalent to the standard 6 pack on a QWERTY keyboard.
The left column, from top to bottom contains Insert, Home and End. The
right column contains Delete, Page Up, and Page down. Below these keys
are the Up, Down, Left and Right arrow keys.
On the far left, below Escape and F1, is another set of 5 keys, arranged in
2 columns. Below F1, to the left of the Backspace key, from top to bottom
are located Tab, Capslock and Shift. Below Escape are 2 additional keys
specific to QBraille.
Just below Escape is the Pairing key. This key is used in conjunction with
other keys to perform several functions related to device connectivity,
including switching to specific connections, getting information about the
current connection, and accessing the Pairing List.
Below the Pairing Key is the Mode key. The Mode key allows you to switch
Hybrid Mode on and off and has additional functions when used in
conjunction with other keys. Please see the Connectivity section for
additional information on the functions of the Pairing and Mode keys.
The LED lights are located above the arrows on the right side of the top
face. The left LED light shows Bluetooth status; when Bluetooth is activated,
this LED light turns blue. The right LED indicates the status of the power;
when you are charging the unit, the LED turns red. When the QBraille XL is
powered on, the LED turns yellow. These LED lights help a sighted person
easily determine the status of the unit when working with students. This
helps them quickly evaluate whether options need to be changed for
accomplishing current tasks, or if options are activated unnecessarily, and
can be turned off to save power, etc.
1.4.2 The Right Panel
The right panel contains 2 items. Near the rear of the unit is the SD card
slot. The QBraille XL can accommodate high capacity SD cards up to 32GB.
Nearer the front of the unit is the USB C port. Use this port to charge the
QBraille XL or to connect to a computer as a USB keyboard/Braille display.
1.4.3 Left Panel
The left panel contains only one button, a small, rectangular button marked
with a small dot used to turn the QBraille XL on/off.
Press the power button for about 1 second to power the unit on/off.
When the unit is powered on, again, hold the Power button for about 1
second to power the unit off. If the unit is booting from a complete shut
down, press and hold the power button for a couple of seconds, until you
hear a short beep. After a few seconds, the power on music sounds, and
you are placed in the Main Menu.
1.4.5 Rear Panel
The rear panel of the QBraille XL contains 1 very small button. Near the
right end of the rear panel is a small pin hole containing the “Hard reset”
button. The “Hard reset” button is used when the unit does not respond as
you expect, or when the battery is completely depleted and connecting the
AC adapter doesn’t reboot the unit. You can use a toothpick or the end of a
paperclip to press the “Hard reset” button. Be careful when pressing the
“Hard reset” button as, if you are not careful, pressing too hard or using an
end too small may damage the device.
If you press the “Hard reset” button on the rear panel then press the power
button on the left panel, the QBraille XL reboots, initializing all the settings
on the unit to their factory defaults.
2. Basic Functions
2.1 Power on/off
The first time you power the unit on, and subsequently, when the units
battery dies, or the unit has been completely shut down, you must press
and hold the power button for about 3 seconds to boot the unit. You will
hear a short beep, and see startup messages on the braille display. When
booting is complete, the power On music sounds, and you are placed in the
QBraille’s main menu, and “Notepad” is displayed.
Once booted, press the power button on the left panel for about 1 second
to power the unit on/off.
2.2 How to navigate
Use the following keystrokes to navigate menus, lists, and programs on the
QBraille XL:
1. Move to the next item in a menu or list:
Down arrow or Space-4
2. Move to the previous item in a menu or list:
Up arrow or Space-1
3. Move to the first item in a menu or list:
Up arrow-left arrow or Space-1-3
4. Move to the last item in a menu or list:
Down arrow-right arrow or Space-4-6
5. Move to the next 40 items:
Ctrl-up arrow or Space-1-2-6
6. Move to the previous 40 items:
Ctrl-down arrow or Space-3-4-5
7. Execute program:
Enter, or right arrow, or cursor routing key twice
8. Enter sub folder:
Enter, or right arrow, or cursor routing key twice
9. Cancel: Esc key or left arrow
2.3 Modifier and Function keys
The QBraille XL contains a unique Hybrid keyboard that combines natural
contracted Braille text entry with standard QWERTY operation of your
computer, phone or tablet. Modifiers like Control, FN, Win, Alt, and
Applications are located in standard positions on the same row as the
Space key. The top row of the keyboard contains Escape and 12 function
keys, just as a standard QWERTY keyboard. Tab, Capslock, Shift, Insert
and Delete, Home and End, Page Up and Page Down and the 4 arrow
keys are also present in similar positions as they would be on a standard
QWERTY keybrd.
Thus, while you are able to using your natural grade of braille, your
command of Windows and other operating systems does not require
memorization of strange combinations of Braille and function keys unique
to the screen reader you are running. For example, to close a Windows
application, press “Alt-F4”. To minimaize apps and go to the desktop, press
Windows-M, just as you would do on a standard QWERTY keyboard.
When entering text in Braille, if using grade 1 or grade 2, text is translated
internally and sent as whole words when Space or Enter is pressed.
Note: You cannot multi-task on the QBraille XL, thus there is no hot key
for bringing up the main menu, as you must exit the current program
and return to the main menu before opening another application.
2.4 Using Menus
The main menu on the QBraille XL consists of the following 6 items:
1. Notepad
2. DAISY Reader
3. Connectivity
4. Applications
5. Options
6. Information
You can navigate the main menu, or any menu on the unit, using the
navigation commands listed in the previous section. You can also press the
menu's shortcut key, usually the first letter of the menu name, to quickly
jump to and execute that menu item. Often menu items can also be
executed instantly with a hotkey, enabling you to perform the desired action
without accessing the menus.
When viewing menu items, several things are displayed including the item
name, its shortcut key, a hot key if one is available, and whether the item
has a sub menu or opens a dialog.
1) Shortcut keys:
Shortcut keys are displayed in parentheses following the menu names for
example, Open (o). If you press the shortcut key, you can execute the
menu or item directly from anywhere in the menu.
2) Sub menus:
When a menu contains a sub menu, the word "Pulldown" is displayed after
the item to indicate that pressing "Enter" will "pull down" another menu.
3) Dialogs:
When the menu item opens a dialog, the word "Dialog" is displayed after
the item to indicate that pressing "Enter' on this item will bring up a dialog.
4) Hot keys:
Hotkeys generally consist of a modifier such as "Enter," "Space," or
"Backspace", pressed simultaneously with a letter or dot combination.
These are displayed following the shortcut keys.
For example, if you are in the Notepad, and press "Space-m (dots 1-3-4)"
or "F2," then press "Enter" on "File," you see "New (n) pull down Ctrl-n".
The word "New" is the menu option. YOU would press the letter "n (dots 13-4-5)" to jump to "New" from within the "File" menu. Press "Ctrl-n" to
access the "New" document command from anywhere in Notepad. The “n”
is the shortcut key and "Ctrl-n" is the hotkey. It is important to note that
some hotkey commands are global, thus will work from anywhere on the
unit, and some are program specific.
Note: if you are in a sub menu or dialog box, and the QBraille XL is
powered off, when the unit is powered back on, the sub menu or dialog
is closed and you are returned to the location at which you entered the
menus.
2.5 Charging and using battery
Though the QBraille XL alerts you when the battery is low, it is important to
keep track of the battery status so as not to lose unsaved data or
unexpectedly disconnect a Bluetooth Braille display connection.
To check the battery power status, press "Space-P (dots 1-2-3-4)". The unit
displays the following 2 items:
1. Battery power level
2. Power source (battery or USB power)
The battery power level represents the percentage of the remaining battery
power. The power source indicates whether the unit is being operated
using the battery or USB power supply.
To close the battery power status dialog, press the Escape key.
When the battery level falls below 15%, the QBraille displays the message,
“battery low” and suggests you connect to power. When the battery level
falls below 5%, the QBraille displays a warning that the unit will
automatically shut down in 3 minutes time if power is not connected.
Note: if you are concerned about losing Bluetooth connection settings,
you may wish to activate the “Auto disconnect Bluetooth at 10%” setting
in the “Global options”. If this item is set to “On”, the QBraille XL alerts
you and disconnects from a Bluetooth device when the battery level
drops to 10%.
2.6 Reset and Hard reset
If the QBraille XL does not respond to keystrokes or commands, it may be
necessary to reset the unit.
You can use a toothpick or the end of a paperclip to press the ‘Hard reset’
button. Be careful when pressing the ‘Hard reset’ button as pressing too
hard or using an end too small may damage the device. If you press the
“Hard reset” button on the rear panel then press the “power” button on the
left panel, QBraille XL reboots, initializing all settings to their factory
defaults.
2.7 Set date and time
It is important for use with the Schedule Manager and alarm functions, that
the date and time is set correctly. To set the date and time, follow the
instructions below:
1) From the Main menu, press “a (dot-1)” to open the Applications Menu.
Press “t (dots-2-3-4-5)” to open “Date and Time”. Press “Control-s (dots-2-
3-4)”, or press “alt” to open the Menu and press “enter” on “set”.
2) Type the time as hhmm using normal text editing commands. You may
also use the following navigation keys to modify the time.
Up/down arrow: change time
Left/right arrow: modify hour or minute
3) Press ‘Enter’ or right arrow to move to the Date Edit box.
4) Type month, day and year as mmddyyyy. Ex) 01252018 (25th January,
2018) or you can modify the date using the following commands:
Up/down arrow: change value
Left/right arrow: modify month, day, year
5) Press ENTER to save your settings.
2.8 Using the help menu
You can access context specific help anywhere on the unit by pressing
“Space-h (dots-1-2-5)”. If you press the “Help” command, it brings up a list
of hot keys pertaining to the currently open program.
Move among the items using Space-dot 1/space-dot4. You can select an
item or function by pressing ‘Enter’. However, if you select a function which
cannot be performed in your current context, an alert sound is heard and
no action is executed.
2.9 Testing the Braille display
There may be times you wish to exercise your Braille display for
maintenance, or to check to be sure all pins and keys are functioning
correctly.
You can enter Test Mode by pressing Backspace-Space-Enter-T (dots-2-34-5). The QBraille immediately begins raising and lowering each Braille pin
individually at the rate of 1 per second, starting with dot 1 of cell 1, and
ending with dot 8 of cell 40.
You can pause and resume the test with Space. When paused, you can
press the cursor router above each cell to raise all the pins in that cell. You
can also press any key on the unit, and its function is displayed in Braille.
When you have finished using Test Mode, press Space-Z (dots-1-3-5-6) to
close it.
2.10 Global Hot Keys
Use the following hot keys to query information about your QBraille XL from
most places on the unit.
1) Check capacity of SD card: Space-S
(Not available when in Information, Braille Terminal, or Global Options)
2) Check battery status: Space-P
3) Check firmware version: Space-F
4) Check Bluetooth status: Space-B
5) Check Date and Time: Space-T
6) Open Options menu: Space-O
7) Open onboard Help: Space-H
The above hot keys are not available when you are in Information, Terminal
for Screen Reader, or the Options menu. Help is not available when in a
dialog box.
3. Notepad
3.1 What is the Notepad?
The Notepad on the QBraille XL can be used to manage, read, create, and
edit documents without connecting to a PC or cell phone. The Notepad
supports basic editing functions such as selecting and manipulating text,
find, replace, mark functions, and inserting date, time, or calculator results.
Note: You cannot use the Notepad program on the QBraille if an SD
card is not inserted. If you attempt to open the program without an SD
card inserted, the message, “SD card does not exist” is displayed and
the Notepad program is closed.
The "notepad" supports creation and editing of TXT and Braille files. Read
Only support is also available for RTF, DOC, and DOCX files.
3.2 Execute and Exit
“Notepad” is the first item in the QBraille XL’s main menu. To execute the
program: navigate to it and press the right arrow button or press a cursor
routing key twice. Or you can press the hot key, N (dots 1-3-4-5).
To exit ‘Notepad’ press ‘Space-z (dots 1-3-5-6)’ or the ‘Esc key (F1 button)’.
If you are editing a document, you are asked if you want to save the
document. If you want to save the document, press ‘Y (dots 1-3-4-5-6)’ or
change the answer to ‘Yes’ using space or backspace and press ‘Enter’. If
you want to close ‘Notepad’ without saving the document, press ‘N (dots 13-4-5)’ or change the answer to ‘No’ using space or backspace and press
‘Enter’.
3.3 Structure of Notepad
The “notepad” contains a file browser and a document Window. When you
first open ‘Notepad’, you are placed in the file browser listing the Files and
folders on the SD card inserted in the QBraille XL. For the purposes of
identification, folder names are surrounded by quotation marks. In the
file/folder list, you can explore, create, cut, copy, remove and rename
folders or files. Folders and files are arranged in alphabetical order and are
displayed as “focused item number/total items”.
Use the following keystrokes to navigate files and folders in the file
browser:
1) Move to previous item: up arrow or Space-1
2) Move to next item: down arrow or Space-4
3) Move to the first item in the current list: up arrow-left arrow or Space1-3
4) Move to the last item in the current list: down arrow-right arrow.
5) Enter folder or open file: right arrow or Enter
6) Move back a level in the folder structure: left arrow or Backspace
You can also jump to a file or folder by typing the first letter of the file or
folder name.
While in the file browser, you can use the menu to perform several file and
folder management tasks. To open the MENU, press the ‘Alt’ key (f4 or
space-m).
Use the following keystrokes to navigate the menu:
1) Move to the previous menu item: up arrow or Space-1
2) Move to the next menu item: down arrow or Space-4
3) Move back a level in the menu structure: left arrow.
4) Enter sub menu/Execute menu item: right arrow or Enter
5) Close the menu: Esc key
You can also type the shortcut key displayed after the menu item to
immediately jump to and execute that item.
Below are the available menu items in the file browser and document
window:
1) The file browser menu (Accessed by pressing ALT or space-1-3-4)
: Open, Open as Read Only, Recent Document, Copy, Paste, Cut,
Delete, New Folder, New file, Rename, Find, Select All, Information
and Exit
2) Available menu items in the document window (Accessed by pressing
ALT or space-1-3-4)
: File menu, Edit menu, Tools menu, Insert menu
3.4 Opening documents
3.4.1 Creating a New document
Move to the folder in which you want to create the document and press
Ctrl-N (dots 1-3-4-5) or execute the ‘New file’ option under the MENU.
New document named ‘noname.br/noname.txt’ is created and your cursor
is placed on it. Press ‘ENTER’ to open and edit the document.
3.4.2 Open document
To open a document, press “Ctrl-o (dots1-3-5)”. Navigate to the file you
want to open in the file list and press “Enter”. If you have not previously
opened the document, you are placed at the top of the file. If you have
previously opened the document on the QBraille XL, you are placed at the
cursor position at which you last closed the document.
3.4.3 Open recent document
This function allows you to directly open the last document you read or
edited on the unit. To open a recent document, press Ctrl-P (dots 1-2-3-4)
from the file browser. Or open the MENU with ‘Alt’ key or ‘Space-1-3-4’ and
move to ‘recent document/’ using the ‘Up/down/ arrows and press “enter”.
The document you opened most recently is loaded automatically.
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