Braille Note Tutorial
By Katie Beaver
Center for Assistive Technology - SUNY at Buffalo - USDE# H327A010022
1
Module One
Center for Assistive Technology - SUNY at Buffalo - USDE# H327A010022
2
Module One
•
•
•
•
•
•
Braille Note Overview
Battery Information
Braille Note Controls
Adjusting the Speech
Adjusting the Key Echo
Navigating Menus
3
The Braille Note has …
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
A word processor
A calendar
An address book
An e-mail program
An Internet browser
A media player
A book reader program
A scientific calculator
A file manager
4
The Braille Note can be:
• connected to an ink printer to
produce ink copies
• connected to a braille embosser to
produce hard copy braille output
• connected to the computer to display
information from the Braille Note on
the monitor
• connected to a phone line or LAN
card for email / Internet access
• connected to a disk drive
5
The Braille Note can
also:
• Read information from and write
information to a compact flash disk.
6
The Braille Note Battery
• The Braille Note comes with an
AC adapter and a rechargeable,
built-in battery
• A full battery charge will last
about 20 hours
• The Braille Note will warn you
when the battery is low
• When the battery is low, you
need to plug in the AC adapter
7
More about the battery • It takes about 2 hours to charge
• The battery will last longer if
you store the Braille Note at
room temperature
• You will need to send the Braille
Note back to the company to
replace the battery about every
2 years
8
Braille Note Controls
Space Bar
Backspace
Previous
or Exit
3
2 1
Back
4 5
6
Advance
Enter
Next or
Select
9
Braille Note Controls
Braille
Input Keys
3
2
1
4
5
6
10
Braille Note Controls
Refreshable
Braille Cells
11
Braille Note Controls
Thumb Keys
12
Braille Note Controls
Previous
or Exit
Back
Advance
Next or
Select
13
Braille Note Controls
Space Bar
Backspace
Enter
14
Braille Note Controls
(con’t)
• On the left side, behind the
on/off rocker switch is a small,
red, recessed button called the
RESET button.
• This is used for troubleshooting
15
Lesson 1
Adjusting the speech
• On the left side, find the on/off
rocker switch and press the side
closest to you to turn it on
• This may take you directly to
the “main menu”
• If not …
16
Go to the Main Menu
• Dots 1,2,3,4,5,6 and Space
take you directly to the Main
Menu
3
2 1
4 5
6
space
17
Some tips to help you
as you begin …
• If you are not sure what the
Braille Note said, you can read
the braille display or
• You can press space with the
letter R (dots 1,2,3,5) to REPEAT
the last spoken item
• To check your battery power,
press space with the letter O,
then press the letter P
18
Changing the speech
volume, pitch and rate
• The braille input keys, used in
specific combinations with the
Enter key, are used to change
the speech.
3 2 1
6
4 5
Enter
19
Changing the speech rate,
pitch and volume (con’t)
• Tip: The braille input keys on the left
make things go down & the keys on
the right make things go up
1, 2, 3, ………………………………14, 15, 16, …
3 2 1
4 5 6
20
Changing the speech rate,
pitch and volume (con’t)
• There are 32 volume levels, 16
pitch levels and 16 speech rates
1, 2, 3, ………………………………14, 15, 16, …
3 2 1
4 5 6
21
Changing the Volume
• The ENTER key and Dot 1 lowers
the volume
• The ENTER key and DOT 4
increases the volume
1
4
Enter
22
Changing the Pitch
• The ENTER key and Dot 2 lowers
the pitch
• The ENTER key and DOT 5
increases the pitch
2
5
Enter
23
Changing the Rate
• The ENTER key and Dot 3 slows
down the speech rate
• The ENTER key and DOT 6
increases the speech rate
3
6
Enter
24
Before continuing …
• Set the volume to 18
1
4
Enter
25
And …
• Set the pitch to 8
2
5
Enter
26
And …
• Set the rate to 5
3
6
Enter
27
Lesson Two
Keyboard Echo
You can instruct the Braille
Note to …
• speak each letter that is typed
• speak each word when you
press the spacebar
• speak both letters and words
• or turn the keyboard echo off
28
This is a 4-Step Process
You must …
• first enter the OPTIONS MENU
• then choose KEYBOARD
• then type the letter of the option
you want
• and then EXIT
29
Change the echo to OFF
1. Press SPACE with the dots for the
letter O (dots 1, 3, 5) – Braille Note
says “options menu”
2. Press the letter K (dots 1,3) – Braille
Note says: “keyboard voice
currently … ”
3. Type F for OFF (dots 1,2,4)
4. Press Space with the letter E (dots
1,5) to exit
30
Change the echo to
speak each letter
1. Press SPACE with the the letter O
(dots 1, 3, 5) – Braille Note says
“options menu”
2. Press the letter K (dots 1,3) – Braille
Note says: “keyboard voice
currently … ”
3. Type S for spell letters (dots 2,3,4)
4. Press Space with the letter E (dots
1,5) to exit
31
Change the echo to
speak each word
1. Press SPACE with the letter O (dots
1, 3, 5) – Braille Note says “options
menu”
2. Press the letter K (dots 1,3) – Braille
Note says: “keyboard voice
currently … ”
3. Type w for words (dots 2,4,5,6)
4. Press Space with the dots for the
letter E (dots 1,5) to exit
32
Change the echo to
both words and letters
1. Press SPACE with the letter O (dots
1, 3, 5) – Braille Note says “options
menu”
2. Press the letter K (dots 1,3) – Braille
Note says: “keyboard voice
currently … ”
3. Type B for both (dots 1,2)
4. Press Space with the letter E (dots
1,5) to exit
33
Review
OPTIONS MENU (O with space)
• K for KEYBOARD
• F for Off
• S for spell letter
• W for word
• B for both
Exit (E with space)
34
Lesson 3
Navigating the Menus
• If you are not already at the
Main Menu, press dots
1,2,3,4,5,6 and space
3
2 1
4 5
6
space
35
Moving forward
through the menus
• Press the space bar or the
advance key to move forward
through the menu choices
space
Advance
36
Moving backward
through the menus
• Press the backspace or the back
key to move backward through
the menu choices
Backspace
Back
37
Choosing an item
from a menu
• Press the Enter key or the
Next/select key to choose an
item from a menu
Enter
Next or
Select
38
Exiting a Menu
• Press space with the letter E
(dots 1,5) or press the
Previous/Exit thumb key to exit
a menu
1
5
space
Previous
or Exit
39
Turning the system off
• The Braille Note remembers
where you were working when
you turn it off, and will return
there when you turn it back on.
• While it is designed to
automatically save files, it is
always recommended that you
return to the Main Menu first.
40
Practice
• Return to the Main Menu
• Locate the on/off power switch
on the left side
• Press the side farthest from you
to turn the Braille Note off.
41
Practice
• Turn the Braille Note on
• Change speech rate to 6
• Set key echo to SPELL
• From the Main Menu, select
the Word Processor
• Exit the Word Processor menu
• Set key echo to BOTH
42