CONTENTS

JAWS and Braille Overview
Braille Display Modes
Auto Advance Mode
Status Cells
Braille Flash Messages
Selecting Text on a Braille Display
Linking and Unlinking the Cursor
JAWS Specific Braille Abbreviations
Braille Formatting
Using Your Braille Display
Adjust Braille Options
Handy Tech Easy Braille
Braille Viewer
Adding and Modifying Braille Symbols
Focus
Focus Overview
Controls for Focus 40 and 80
Controls for Focus 44, 70, and 84
Focus Convenience Commands
Focus Braille Commands
Focus Windows Commands
Focus JAWS Commands
Focus Application Specific Commands
Advanced Braille Display Options
Focus Commands for Microsoft FrontPage
Focus Commands for Web Pages
Focus Navigation Example
Focus Commands for Microsoft PowerPoint
Focus Commands for Microsoft Word
Focus Commands for Microsoft Excel
Braille Lite 20 Millennium Edition
Braille Lite 40 Millennium Edition
Type Lite
Braille Lite 2000
Braille Lite 40
PowerBraille 40
PowerBraille 80
PAC Mate Portable Braille Display
ALVA Introduction
Navigation and Display modes
Quick reference ALVA Satellite Series
Key names for the ALVA Satellite series
Key assignments for the ALVA Satellite series
Installation of the ALVA Satellite series
Quick reference ABT3 and ALVA Delphi Series
Keynames for ABT 3 and ALVA Delphi series
Key assignments for the ABT 3 and ALVA Delphi series
Installation of the ALVA ABT3 and Delphi series
Quick Reference ALVA MPO Series
Key Names for the ALVA MPO Series
Key Assignments for the ALVA MPO Series
Installation of the ALVA MPO Series
Using the ALVA DOS Screen Reader in Combination with JAWS
BRAILLEX Compact/Tiny/2D Lite
BRAILLEX EL Displays
BRAILLEX 2D Screen
BrailleNote
BrailleNote Command Summary
Braille Voyager
Braille Window
FRANK AUDIODATA JAWS Driver
Handy Tech - General Information
Contacting Handy Tech
Handy Tech Bookworm
Handy Tech Braille Star 40, Braille Star 80, and Braillino
Handy Tech Braille Wave
Handy Tech Modular Evolution
Handy Tech Modular System
RBT/Rabbit 40

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JAWS and Braille Overview

Using JAWS with a Braille display offers tactile access to your computer
screen. This multi-sensory approach adds an essential dimension to your
computer experience as you are more able to fully conceptualize your Windows
operating system. Keys on your Braille display allow multidirectional movement
on your computer screen while drop-down menus, dialog boxes, and edit fields
are shown on your Braille display.

JAWS has many features to enhance Braille reading with your display. You can
modify how Structured Mode displays dialog controls. You can also adjust JAWS
to display text attributes, such as color, italics, bold, etc. You can also
specify your Braille displays panning increment and text alignment. To learn
more about JAWS and the controls that set your Braille display, explore the
Braille Basic Settings dialog found in the Options Menu. If you are interested
in adjusting Braille controls that are specific to an application, explore the
Braille Options dialog found in the Set Options Menu of the Configuration
Manager.

To get the most out of your Braille display while using JAWS, select a link
below or contact your Braille display dealer.

The following topics discuss using JAWS with Braille displays.

General

Braille Display Modes
Status Cells
Braille Flash Messages
Linking and Unlinking the Cursor
JAWS Specific Braille Abbreviations
Braille Formatting
Adjusting Braille Settings on the Fly

Freedom Scientific Braille Displays and Notetakers

PAC Mate Portable Braille Display
Focus 44, 70, 84
Braille Lite M20
Braille Lite M40
Type Lite
Braille Lite 2000
Braille Lite 40
PowerBraille 40
PowerBraille 65-80

Other Braille Displays

Alva
Braille Note
Braille Window
Braille Voyager
Braillex 2d Screen
Braillex Compact Tiny 2d Lite
Braillex EL Displays
Frank Audiodata
Handy Tech Bookworm
Handy Tech Braille Star 40, Braille Star 80, and Braillino
Handy Tech Braille Wave
Handy Tech Modular Evolution
Handy Tech Modular System
Rbt Rabbit 40

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Braille Display Modes

With JAWS your Braille display can be in one of four modes: Structured, Line,
Speech History, and Attribute. Most displays have a key that cycles between
these modes.

Structured Mode

Line Mode

Speech History Mode

Attribute Mode

Structured Mode

Structured Mode gives you descriptive information about the current dialog
and/or control. If there is no special descriptive information, such as in a
text document, the Braille display behaves as if it were in Line Mode. By
default, JAWS is configured to use Structured Mode.

Structured Mode is designed to provide one or two lines of descriptive
information about menu dialogs and their controls. The additional information
offered in Structured Mode is particularly helpful because it lets you
navigate the dialog and its controls faster. When specific dialog and/or
control type information is in focus, JAWS uses Braille and specific Braille
abbreviations to compose a "structured line" that describes the screen
information on your Braille display. If Braille Follows Active is enabled,
JAWS switches to Line Mode when the Braille cursor moves away from the control
that is in focus. This gives you an exact representation of the information on
the screen. When the Braille cursor moves back to the control in focus, JAWS
switches to Structured Mode.

Example of Structured Line

After pressing ALT+ENTER on the task bar, a line similar to the following will
appear on the Braille display:

"Task Bar Properties dlg Start Menu Options page <x> Always On Top check box."


This is similar to what JAWS speaks:

"Task bar Properties dialog Start menu Options page Always on Top check box
checked."


Note the special symbols and abbreviations used in the Braille example. See
the JAWS Specific Braille Abbreviations section for the complete list and
their descriptions.

The words "Dialog," "Page," and "Check Box not checked," never appear on the
screen in this situation. And since Windows is a three-dimensional graphical
environment, the information shown on the Braille display does not follow the
order spoken by the JAWS speech synthesizer.

To observe what the information looks like without Structured Mode applied,
see the Line Mode section.

Defining Structured Mode

In JAWS, you now have the ability to define how information appears in
Structured Mode. With this new feature you can modify Braille control symbols,
the display order in which they appear, and the Braille representation of the
control state. This is helpful because for each software application on your
computer, you control how and what information is shown on your Braille
display.

Use the following steps to access the Define Structured Mode Button in the
Braille Options dialog.

Press INSERT+F2 to go to the Run JAWS Manager dialog.
From the list box, press ENTER on Configuration Manager.
With the Configuration Manager dialog open, press ALT+S to open the Set
Options Menu.
Press B for the Braille Options dialog.
With the Braille Options dialog open, use ALT+E to move to the Define
Structured Mode button.
The Control Type Options dialog is opened. This dialog lets you modify:
The symbols used to represent controls on your Braille display.
The symbols used to represent the states a control can be in - such as checked
or unchecked for a check box.
The order information relating to a control is displayed in, and how much of
that information you wish to show on your Braille display.
For more information, please refer to Defining Structured Mode.

Navigating a Structured Line

When a structured line appears on the Braille display, you may need to PAN
LEFT so you can see the focused control information first. When in a
structured line, your PANNING keys allow you to see any information about the
structured line not showing on the display. This is especially helpful with
40-cell displays.

Note that in Structured Mode the BRAILLE UP and the  BRAILLE DOWN keys, which
navigate between controls the same way as your keyboard arrow keys, do not
navigate a structured line. However, the Braille Routing keys do allow you to
activate buttons, highlight text in an edit field, and toggle the state of
checkboxes.

Line Mode

Line Mode gives you an exact representation of the information on the screen,
in the same way the JAWS Cursor does.

When in Line Mode, JAWS uses screen coordinates to determine what information
is sent to the Braille display. Using its Braille Cursor, JAWS relays
information to the Braille display exactly as it is formatted on the computer
screen. While this helps you better understand screen layout and print format,
the Braille format may be confusing because in Windows text can appear
anywhere on the screen.

Using the example dialog from the Structured Mode section, the following would
appear on the display:

When first opening the Task Bar Properties dialog:

Check mark Always On Top

Move up one line:

Task Bar Options Start Menu Programs

Moving up one more line:

Task Bar Properties help symbol close symbol

Notice the text lines do not line up. This is because, in Line Mode, text is
arranged using the Windows format. To see all the text, you may need to use
the PAN RIGHT and PAN LEFT keys.

In Line Mode, JAWS provides a way for you to change how text is shown on your
Braille display. The default setting is 8 pixels per space. For more
information on pixel space relative to white space on your Braille display,
see the section on Braille formatting.

Speech History Mode

Speech History Mode displays Braille information that is generated from the
speech synthesizer. This mode is beneficial to you if you are deaf and blind
because you can access spoken information not visible on the computer screen.
If the information filtering through the speech synthesizer is larger than ten
lines, only the last part of information is displayed. In this situation, pan
left to display the beginning of the text.
In Speech History Mode, the Braille movement keys let you review what is being
spoken, but the cursor routing buttons have no effect.

Attribute Mode

In attribute mode, JAWS indicates all attributes assigned to a block of text
with a letter or symbol. Attributes can include such changes as bold, italics,
underline, and so on. This information appears in the display's status cells.
When multiple attributes are assigned to the same block of text, the Braille
display cycles through each of them. To determine the rate at which this
cycling occurs, use the Attribute Rotation list in the Braille Options dialog
of Configuration Manager.

Note: To use Attribute Mode, you must have a braille display with status
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Auto Advance Mode is equivalent to the Say All command for Braille readers.
The Braille display is automatically panned at a user-specified speed through
an entire document, automatically skipping over blank segments and blank
lines. You can increase or decrease the speed of the panning on the fly, skip
backward or forward (using panning keys on the display), or stop the mode by
pressing a routing key (or changing the application focus). Panning speed is
adjustable from 500 milliseconds up to 20,000 milliseconds (1000 milliseconds
= 1 second). By default, the speed is set to pan every 5000 milliseconds.

You can select the length of time (in milliseconds) that you want JAWS to wait
before panning your Braille display while you are reading in Auto Advance
mode. You can choose any value between 500 and 20,000 milliseconds. For more
information, see Braille Options Dialog.

JAWS assigns commands for Auto Advance mode to all Freedom Scientific Braille
displays and notetakers. For information on starting Auto Advance mode, refer
to the Help topic for your specific model of Freedom Scientific Braille
display or notetaker:

Focus 40/80
Focus 44/70/84
PAC Mate Portable Braille Display
Braille Lite M20
Braille Lite M40
Braille Lite 2000
Braille Lite 40
PowerBraille 40
PowerBraille 80


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Status Cells

For those Braille displays that have Status Cells, they are generally located
on the display's left. These cells greatly enhance your Braille viewing and
understanding of text formatting. The number of status cells in your Braille
display determines the type and amount of information displayed.

If your Braille display has five status cells, the first through third cells
show your horizontal (x-axis) pixel location (if you are using an on-screen
cursor), line number (if you are using the Virtual Cursor), and/or Speech
History index number (if you are using Speech History mode). The fourth cell
indicates the active cursor: PC Cursor (p), Virtual Cursor (v), JAWS Cursor
(j), Invisible Cursor (i), or Braille Cursor (b). The fifth cell indicates the
active Braille mode: Line (l), Structured (s), Speech History (x), or
Attribute (i).

If your Braille display has four status cells, JAWS displays the same
information, but does not show the active Braille mode. If your Braille
display has two or three status cells, JAWS displays only the active cursor
and active Braille mode in the status cells.

Along with Status Cells, DOTS 7 and 8 of each cell indicates the current state
of text relative to your Braille display.

For instance:

If DOTS 7 and 8 are up on all cells of your display, then the structured or
current line of text is completely displayed.
If text is shown on only one side of your Braille display, then DOTS 7 and 8
will be raised on the status cells for that side, and down for the other.
If there is one more line of text to be shown on the display's right, then
DOTS 7 and 8 in the last status cell will be down.
If there is two or more full lines of text to be shown on the display's right,
then DOTS 7 and 8 of the last two status cells will be down.
A blinking DOT 7 and a blinking DOT 8 indicates the position of the status
cell and Braille cursor, which corresponds to the character on the screen.
Note: If your Braille display has Cursor Routing Buttons  above each cell,
then the Cursor Routing Buttons above the status cell(s) behave as Braille
keystrokes, and not as cursor routing buttons.


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Braille Flash Messages are short announcements that appear on your Braille
display for only a few seconds. These messages can announce application start
messages, error messages, help balloons, JAWS messages, smart help messages,
status information, and user requested information.

Braille Flash Messages disappear automatically after a short time, but you can
dismiss one at any time by pressing a cursor routing button. If you need more
time to finish reading a message, press one of your Braille display's panning
buttons to keep the message on the display longer.

Do the following to turn Braille Messages on or off, change the message
verbosity level, and specify the length of time messages remain on the
display:

From the Options menu, choose Braille.
Choose the Advanced button.
Choose the Flash Messages button to customize the Braille Flash Messages.
For more information on these options, refer to Flash Messages Dialog.


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Selecting Text on a Braille Display

JAWS allows you to use the cursor routing buttons on your Braille display to
select text. Do the following to select text:

Pan the Braille display until the text that you want to select appears.
Hold down SHIFT and press the cursor routing button above the first letter you
want to include in the selection.
Continue reading until you reach the end of the text that you want to include
in the selection. All text that you want to select must fit on the screen.
Hold down SHIFT and press the cursor routing button above the last letter you
want to include in the selection. JAWS then selects all the text between the
first and last letter.
Tip: When panning the Braille display to find the ending portion of the text,
you should use a panning method that does not move the active cursor so that
the screen does not scroll and hide the starting point of the selection.

Different models of Braille displays may have other methods for selecting
text. Refer to the help topic for your specific model of Braille display for
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Linking and Unlinking the Cursor

There are two settings that determine how a Braille display affects or is
affected by the active cursor.

Braille Follows Active: When set, as you move through Windows, the information
at the active cursor is displayed in Braille. For example, when you move
through the controls in a dialog, information about the active control is
displayed in Braille.
Active Follows Braille: When set, the active cursor follows the Braille
Cursor. However, the Braille Cursor cannot move where the active cursor cannot
go. For example, with the PC Cursor active and this option set, you cannot
move the Braille cursor to the title bar of the active window.
Each of these settings can be set permanently in Configuration Manager,
Braille Options, or temporarily in the Adjust Braille Options dialog,
CTRL+INSERT+B. When set in the Adjust Braille Options dialog, if you switch
between applications, even momentarily, the setting reverts to the setting
saved in Configuration Manager. Refer to the Adjust Braille Options dialog
topic for more information.

There are also commands to toggle these settings assigned to controls on most
Braille displays. For example, on a Focus Braille display, T toggles Active
Follows Braille, and F toggles Braille Follows Active. When these commands are
used, the settings stay in effect until you toggle them again, or until you
restart JAWS. Refer to the JAWS help topic for the Braille display you use for
the specific commands to toggle these settings.

More Information

In Structured Mode, JAWS often acts as though Active Follows Braille and
Braille Follows Active are both enabled. In this mode, JAWS is literally
sending a structured line of information to the Braille display. This
information is determined by what type of window or control is active, not
necessarily by other settings.

Modify the Braille Follows Active and Active Follows Braille settings to
change how JAWS behaves under the following circumstances:
While using Line Mode.
While using the JAWS Cursor.
When in Structured Mode while no structured line is present, such as within a
word processing document.
Under these conditions, JAWS behaves in the following manner:

Braille Follows Active: As you navigate with your PC keyboard, the Braille
display shows information from the location of the active cursor. Toggle
Braille Follows Active off to have your display monitor one part of a window
while you work in another part of it using speech. For example, in Outlook,
review the messages you have received with speech while using your Braille
display to monitor the number of messages displayed on the status bar.

Active Follows Braille: As you navigate with the controls on your Braille
display, the active cursor moves with the Braille Cursor. Turn off this
setting to review other parts of the screen without moving the active cursor.
This is very helpful when editing word processing files since you can review
other parts of the document without moving the insertion point from where you
are editing or adding information.

Braille Follows Active is on by default, and Active Follows Braille is off by
default.

The Route Braille to Active command quickly returns the Braille Cursor to the
location of the active cursor. Refer to the JAWS help topic for your Braille
display to determine the specific command.


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JAWS Specific Braille Abbreviations

The following symbols are used in Structured Mode to indicate different
control types. All of these symbols can be changed using the Control Type
Options dialog box in Configuration Manager. To open this dialog box, do the
following:

Open Configuration Manager.
Press ALT+S, B to open the Braille Options dialog box.
Press E to choose the Define Structure Mode button. The Control Type Options
dialog box opens.
Press CTRL+TAB to switch between the Control Properties, State Properties, and
HTML Attributes pages. Refer to Defining Structured Mode for more information
about these pages.
The following tables provide braille abbreviations.


Braille Abbreviations for the Control Properties in the Default.JCF File
Control Properties Description Control Properties Abbreviations

3 State Button


3st


Button


btn


Button Dropdown


->


Button Dropdown Grid


->g


Button List Box


btnlbx


Button Menu


btnmnu


Check Box


chk


Clock


clock


Column


col


Column Header


chdr


Combo Box


cbo


Commandbar


cmdbar


Context Menu


cntxmnu


Desktop


desktop lv


Dialog


dlg


Edit Combo


edcbo


Edit


ed


Edit Spin Box


spnbx


Extended-select ListBox


xlbx


Frame


frame


TP Link


ftplnk


Graphic


bmp


Group Box


grp


Header Bar


hdb


Heading 1


h1


Heading 2


h2


Heading 3


h3


Heading 4


h4


Heading 5


h5


Heading 6


h6


Hotkey Edit


hk


Icon Title


ico


Image Map Link


imglnk


IP Address Edit


iped


Left Right Scroll Bar


lrscb


Left Right Slider


lrtrk


Link


lnk


List Box


lbx


List View Item


lv


List View


lv


MDI Client


mdi


Menu


mnu


Menubar


mnubar


Multiline Edit


mled


Multi-select List Box


mlbx


News Link


nntplnk


Outline Button


outl btn


Password Edit


pwded


PDF Signature


sig


Progress Bar


progress


Radio Button


rbtn


ReadOnly Edit


rded


Row Header


rhdr


Row


row


Same Page Link


same pg lnk


Scroll Bar


scrlbar


SDM Bitmap


bmp


SDM Dialog


dlg


Send Mail Link


maillnk


Spin Box


spn


Split Button


sbtn


Start Button


start btn


Start Menu


start mnu


Status Bar


stb


System Tray


systray


Tab Control


tab


Table


tbl


Task Bar


taskbar


Task Switch List


tasks:


Tool Bar


tb


Tool Tip


tip


Track Bar


sld


Tree View Item


tv


Tree View


tv


Up Down Scroll Bar


udscb


Up Down Slider


udtrk


Upload Edit


uplded


Additional Braille Abbreviations for the Control Properties in the Microsoft
Outlook XP.JCF File
Control Properties Description

Control Properties Abbreviations


Calendar Grid


Calendar Appointment Field


Messages List


lbx


Braille Abbreviations for the State Properties in the Default.JCF File
State Properties Description

State Properties Abbreviations


Checked


<x>


Closed


closed


Collapsed


collapsed


Disabled


disabled


Expanded


expanded


Grayed


unavailable


Opened


opened


Partially Checked


<->


Pressed


pressed


Sub Menu


->


Unchecked


< >


Braille Abbreviations for the HTML Attributes in the Default.JCF File
HTML Attributes Description

HTML Attributes Abbreviations


longdesc


ld


onclick


clk


onmousemover


omo


visited


vl


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Braille Formatting

The Toggle8PixelsPerSpace option, designed to be a convenient and efficient
way to view Braille, lets you conserve space on your Braille display, so more
information can be displayed at one time.

JAWS often has to estimate the number of spaces within a line or portion of a
line, and it estimates this based on the width in pixels. One space is assumed
for every eight pixels. Displaying Braille information in this manner provides
you feedback on how this information is visually presented.

Press the Toggle 8 PixelsPerSpace key and the message "unlimited pixels per
space" is spoken. Using the Unlimited Pixels Per Space option allows you to
move up and down through the text, viewing the display without white space.
Only the space and tab characters written into the document show as blank
cells.

When 8 pixels per space is selected, each line may differ in pixel length. So
using the BRAILLE UP and BRAILLE DOWN keys may not place you at the same
character location as that of the preceding line.

You can change the setting at any time by using the toggle key. For more
information, see your Braille display's help topic on the Toggle 8 Pixels Per
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Using Your Braille Display

This section describes some basic techniques for using your Braille Display
with JAWS and the Windows operating systems.

Routing the Cursor

Panning

Moving by Line

Selecting Text

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Adjust Braille Options

To temporarily adjust Braille options, press CTRL+INSERT+B. This opens the
Adjust Braille Options dialog. Arrow through the list of Braille options and
use SPACEBAR to toggle settings. Press ENTER to accept changes you have made.

The settings in this dialog are only in effect in the application that was
active when you opened the Adjust Braille Options dialog. If you switch to
another application, even briefly, the settings are restored to their original
values. Most of the settings within this dialog are also available within
Configuration Manager, Braille Options. The default settings for each item in
the dialog correspond to the settings within Configuration Manager.


Braille Option

Description


Braille Mode


Use this option to control the format of the information sent to the Braille
display. If you select "Line," JAWS sends the line of text at the current
cursor position to the Braille display. If you select "Structured," JAWS sends
information to the display that is relevant to the current cursor position.
The information sent includes things such as control type, dialog box name, or
number of items in a list. If you select "Speech History,", JAWS sends the
same text to the display that it sends to the synthesizer. When you select
"Attributes," JAWS indicates all attributes assigned to a block of text with a
letter or symbol.


Grade 2 Translation


Have grade 2 (contracted) Braille sent to your Braille display. In computer
(uncontracted) Braille, each character is represented by a single Braille
cell. In grade 2 Braille, certain combinations of letters are combined into a
shorter form, and more information is displayed at one time.


Grade 2 Suppress Capital Signs


In grade 2 (contracted) Braille, JAWS indicates capital letters by preceding
them with the DOT 6 character. If you turn this option on, JAWS does not use
capital indication in order to preserve space on your Braille display.


Grade 2 Expand Current Word


If this option is on, the word at the Braille cursor location is displayed in
computer (uncontracted) Braille. It is helpful to enable this option when
editing documents while reading in grade 2 (contracted) Braille.


Active Follows Braille


If this option is on, the Braille cursor and the active cursor are linked
together. When you move the Braille cursor, the active cursor also moves.
However, you cannot move the Braille cursor where the active cursor cannot
move.


Braille Follows Active


If this option is on, the Braille cursor follows as you move the active
cursor, but is not limited to where the active cursor can move. For example,
when moving through a dialog, the Braille cursor moves to each control as you
press the TAB key.


Flash Messages


Use this option to turn the display of Braille Flash Messages on or off. Flash
Messages are short announcements that appear on your Braille display for only
a few seconds. These messages can include errors, status information, help
balloons and other information. For more information on Flash Messages, see
Braille Options Dialog.


Braille Keys Interrupt Speech


If you turn this option on, entering commands using the controls on your
Braille display interrupts JAWS if information is currently being spoken.


Mark with dots 7 and 8


Text attributes such as highlight, bold, italic, and underline can be marked
with raised dots 7 and 8 on your Braille display. Use this setting to
temporarily turn off attribute marking.


Display In


Set your Braille display to use either 6 or 8 dots to display Braille.


User Pan Mode


Select one of the following to choose how JAWS updates your Braille display
when you pan manually. Choose "Best Fit" to ensure that words are not cut off
when panning. Choose "n cells" (where n is the fixed panning increment) to
ensure that your Braille display always pans the exact number of cells
specified. Choose "Maximize Text" if you want to show the maximum amount of
text that can fit on your Braille display. Choose "Automatic" to allow JAWS to
choose the best method for showing text on your Braille display.


For more information on these options, see Braille Options Dialog.


Word Wrap


If you turn Word Wrap on, JAWS does not split a word that is too large to be
shown on the Braille display. When you pan to the next increment, you can read
the word in its entirety. If you turn Word Wrap off, JAWS displays as much of
the word as possible, but a portion may be cut off. JAWS shows the remainder
of the word when you pan to the next increment.


Auto Pan Mode


This option determines how the content of the Braille display is updated when
the active cursor moves outside the area currently displayed. Select "Off" to
turn off automatic panning. If you select "Minimal," JAWS pans the Braille
display just enough to show the next word at the location of the active
cursor. If you select "Match User Panning," JAWS pans the Braille display
using the same method specified under User Pan Mode. If you select "To
Middle," JAWS keeps the word at the location of the active cursor in the
center of the Braille display. If you select "Maximize Text after Cursor,"
JAWS pans the display so that text that appears after the location of the
active cursor is shown on the Braille display.
If you select "Maximize Text before Cursor," JAWS pans the display so that
text that appears before the location of the active cursor is shown on the
Braille display. Select "Automatic" to allow JAWS to choose the best method
for showing text on your Braille display.


For more information on these options, see Braille Options Dialog.


Whiz Wheels


Whiz Wheels provide easy navigation with the Freedom Scientific Focus series
of Braille displays, PAC Mate Portable Braille Displays, and Braille Lite M20
and M40 notetakers. Turn this option off if you do not use the functionality
they offer. This option is only available if you have a Freedom Scientific
Braille display with Whiz Wheels.


Typing Mode


If Typing Mode is enabled, all dot patterns that you type using the keyboard
on your Focus Braille display are translated into ASCII characters. This
allows you to type alphanumeric characters using your Braille display's
keyboard instead of your computer's keyboard. While Typing Mode is enabled,
any commands associated with the dot patterns you type are not performed. For
example, pressing DOTS 1-2-4-5 while Typing Mode is enabled allows you to type
a "g" rather than turning Grade 2 Braille on or off. Typing Mode is only
available for Focus Braille displays.


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Handy Tech Easy Braille
General Information About Your Easy Braille

JAWS Function Keys

Controlling the Computer from the Braille System

General Information About Your Easy Braille

The two long keys on the front face of your Easy Braille serve as navigation
keys and are also used as space keys while entering text in computer mode. The
left one of these keys is used to navigate backwards and will be represented
below by the symbol <B>. The corresponding key on the right side is used for
navigating forward and is represented by <F>. Further back are 8 function
keys, which are also used for the purpose of entering braille dots. The eight
keys are designated as follows, in sequence from left to right:

B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B6, B7, B8

Behind the control keys is a line of 40 ergonomic braille modules with
integrated cursor routing keys, symbolized below by <CR>, which are used to
place the cursor directly at the text position of that braille module.

JAWS Function Keys

This section contains a listing of the custom key combinations that you can
use on your Easy Braille specifically. A list of the key combinations that are
generally available on all braille displays is available to you under General
Information Regarding Handy Tech Braille Display Systems Under JAWS.

Keys Function

	F or
F + B5 + B6 + B7 + B8 	Display text to the right on the current line.

	 B or
B + B1 + B2 + B3 + B4 	 Display text to the left on the current line.

	 B + F + B1 + B2 + B3 + B4 	 Move the braille cursor up and display the prior
line of text.

	 B + F + B5 + B6 + B7 + B8 	 Move the braille cursor down and display the
next line of text.

	 B / F + CR 	 Say the font and point size at the routing key.

	 B + F 	 Show or hide status section on the braille display.

	 B / F + B1 + B3 + B4
	Turn braille input on and off.

Controlling the Computer from the Braille System

General Notes

The Handy Tech braille display driver supports entering computer commands from
the keys of your braille system. Alphanumerical characters are entered as
braille dot combinations. For this purpose, the function keys on your braille
system correspond to braille dots as follows:

B1 corresponds to DOT 7
B2 corresponds to DOT 3
B3 corresponds to DOT 2
B4 corresponds to DOT 1
B5 corresponds to DOT 4
B6 corresponds to DOT 5
B7 corresponds to DOT 6
B8 corresponds to DOT 8
This means that, moving from left to right, the function keys are arranged as
braille dots in the following sequence:

7, 3, 2, 1, 4, 5, 6, 8

All the other keys of the computer keyboard are emulated by using so-called
chords. A chord is a combination of certain braille dots together with one of
the two space keys on your braille display.

In order to activate/deactivate computer control from the braille display,
enter the letter "capital B" using braille dots together with a space key on
your braille display. This is represented as <SPC + B1 + B3 + B4>.

Notes on the representation of dot combinations in the following table:

Alternatives are indicated by a slash (/), for example B / F.
Key combinations are indicated by (+), for example CTRL + ALT + A.
Chord combinations are written with hyphens, for example, CHORD+L means B / F
with B2 + B3 + B4.
Braille dots are represented as the designation of the CONTROL key on your
braille system, for example, B / F + B2 + B3 + B4 represents CHORD, L, or in
other words, a space key with DOTS 1, 2, and 3.
Computer Keys Emulated by
	Activate/deactivate braille input 	B / F + B1 + B3 + B4 (CHORD, B)

	 Backspace 	 B / F + B3 + B4 (CHORD, B) or B1

	 Delete 	 B / F + B5 + B6

	 Insert 	 B / F + B3 + B5 (CHORD, I)

	 Tab 	 B / F + B2 + B3 + B5 + B6 (CHORD, T)

	 SHIFT+Tab 	 B / F + B1 + B2 + B3 + B5 + B6 (CHORD, T)

	 Escape 	 B / F + B4 + B6 (CHORD, E)

	 SHIFT+Escape 	 B / F + B1 + B4 + B6 (CHORD, E)

	 ENTER 	 B8 (only if fast braille input is enabled)

	 ALT (for next command) 	 B / F + B1 + B8

	 ALT (activate/deactivate) 	 B + F + B1 + B8

	 CTRL (for next command) 	 B / F + B2 + B7

	 CTRL (activate/deactivate) 	 B + F + B2 + B7
	 ALTGr (for next command) 	 B / F + B1 + B2 + B7 + B8

	 ALTGr (activate/deactivate) 	 B + F + B1 + B2 + B7 + B8

	 SHIFT (for next command) 	 B / F + B2 + B3 + B5 (CHORD, s)

	 SHIFT (activate/deactivate) 	 B + F + B2 + B3 + B5 (CHORD, S) or B / F + B1
+ B2 + B3 + B5

	 Cursor up 	 B / F + B4

	 Cursor down 	 B / F + B5

	 Cursor left 	 B / F + B1

	 Cursor right 	 B / F + B8

	 CTRL + Cursor left (previous word) 	 B / F + B3

	 CTRL + Cursor right (next word) 	 B / F + B7

	 Page up 	 B / F + B3

	 Page down 	 B / F + B6

	 Home 	 B / F + B2 + B4

	 CTRL+ Home (beginning of file) 	 B / F + B2 + B3 + B4

	 End 	 B / F + B5 + B7

	 CTRL + End (end of file) 	 B / F + B5 + B6 + B7

	 PAUSE key 	 B / F + B2 + B3 + B4 + B5 (CHORD, p)

	 WIN key 	 B / F + B3 + B5 + B6 + B7 (CHORD, w)

	 WIN key (for next command) 	 B / F + B3 + B5 + B6 + B7 + B8
	 WIN key (activate/deactivate) 	 B + F + B3 + B5 + B6 + B7 + B8

	 Application key 	 B / F + B1 + B3 + B5 + B6 + B7 (CHORD, W)

	 JAWS key (for next command) 	 B / F + B2 + B3 + B5 + B8

	 JAWS key (activate/deactivate) 	 B + F + B2 + B3 + B5 + B8

	 Space 	 B / F

	 Function keys F1 ... F12 	 B / F + Ctr1 ... Ctr12

If computer mode is active on the braille display, you have the capability of
moving the braille display with the cursor by using the simulated cursor keys
defined in the above table.

Examples

If you want to mark text from one position to the end of the document:
Place the cursor at the beginning of the text to be marked by pressing the
appropriate cursor routing key, then enter <B / F + B2 + B3 + B5> (CHORD, S),
which enables the SHIFT key for the next command. Then enter <B / F + B5 + B6
+ B7> (end of file), which will mark the text to the end of this file.
If you want to mark one word:
Activate SHIFT by entering <B + F + B2 + B3 + B5>. The SHIFT key will remain
engaged. Then initiate the CTRL key, which will also remain engaged, by
entering <B + F + B2 + B7> and navigate to the left or to the right by using
the cursor commands <B / F + B1> or <B / F + B8> in order to mark the desired
words. Careful! Don't forget to deactivate the SHIFT and CTRL keys again.
If you want to activate the Task Manager:
Engage the CTRL key, applicable to the next command you input, by entering <B
/ F + B2 + B7> on your braille system, then enter the key combination for
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Braille Viewer

Freedom Scientific developed the JAWS Braille Viewer to provide textual
representation on the computer screen of the output received on a refreshable
Braille device. The application is designed to simulate a Braille Display and
operates with or without an actual Braille Display present. The main purpose
of Braille Viewer is to assist sighted instructors or testers that do not read
Braille or may not have access to a Braille Display. It helps to demonstrate
and confirm the output information JAWS sends to these hardware devices.

Braille viewer represents the number of cells on the currently running Braille
display, if one is connected and active. If no Braille display is installed,
or the default Braille display is not connected, or is not turned on, Braille
Viewer represents 80 cells.

Braille Viewer is installed by default with JAWS, and is accessed from Start,
Programs, JAWS X (where X is the JAWS version number). When launched, an
application desktop toolbar appears at the top of the screen and displays two
lines. The top line contains a button labeled Braille Keys and an Edit field
displays in text form exactly what is being sent to the cells of a Braille
device. Pressing the Braille Keys button reveals a list of options commonly
performed by pressing Braille keys on a Braille Display, such as Pan Right or
Pan Left. The second line contains an Exit button and a status line that
displays modes (line, structured, or speech box) and other significant
information. The toolbar can be moved to the top or the bottom of the screen,
but is designed so it cannot be hidden or covered by other windows.

Braille Viewer does not appear on the taskbar, but is displayed in the system
tray. To access the system tray icons without using a mouse, use INSERT+F11.

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Adding and Modifying Braille Symbols

While JAWS correctly represents the most frequently used symbols in Braille,
you may need to modify the Braille representation for certain symbols or add
new ones. If you are reading a document and find that a certain symbol is
misrepresented in Braille, or if your Braille display shows a blank cell
instead of a symbol, do the following:

Note: These steps are only applicable if you are using JAWS with Windows 2000
or later (that is, the unicode version of JAWS). Versions of JAWS installed on
earlier Windows operating systems do not support this feature.

Ensure that Braille Translator is disabled. This is especially important if
you are working with foreign-language documents, as well as any math and
science texts.
From the Options menu, choose Braille.
Select an appropriate table in the Translation Table list. Be sure to choose a
table with the word "unicode" in the title.
Choose the OK button.
Retry reading the symbol in your document. If the symbol still appears as a
blank cell, do the following:

From the Utilities menu, choose Configuration Manager.
From the Set Options menu, choose Graphics and Symbols.
Select the Speak Character Value in Hex check box.
Choose OK. Then, press CTRL+S to save your changes and press ALT+F4 to close
Configuration Manager.
Return to your document. Move the cursor to a lowercase letter "a" (type one
if none are present) and press NUM PAD 5 three times quickly. JAWS should say,
Character U+61HEX. If you hear anything else, do not proceed with these steps.
Move the cursor to the character whose Braille representation you want to
change and press NUM PAD 5  three times quickly to obtain the hexadecimal
unicode value of the character. Be sure to make a note of this value, as you
will need it in the next steps.
Using a text editor like Notepad, open the currently active Braille table. The
tables are saved in files with the extension .jbt in the folder where you
installed JAWS (by default, C:\Program Files\Freedom Scientific\JAWS\X (where
X is the JAWS version number)).The default Braille table file is
US_Unicode.jbt. The table files specify the Braille representation for a
number of symbols. The first section contains the basic 127 ANSI characters.
It is then followed by unicode entries. The entry format is:

U+XXX=YYYYYY

Where XXX is the symbols hexadecimal unicode value, and YYYY are the Braille
dots representing the symbol.
If you want to modify a symbol that is misrepresented in Braille, then you
must first find it in the Braille table. Using the search feature of your text
editor, try finding the relevant entry. For example, to modify the Braille
representation for unicode character 2018, you would need to look for the
string 2018. You would then find the following line:

U+2018=34578

This indicates that Unicode character 2018 is represented in Braille by dots
3, 4, 5, 7, and 8. To modify a Braille representation, replace the existing
dot numbers with ones of your choosing.
If a certain symbol does not appear at all on your display, then you can add
it to the Braille table. The table entries are sorted according to their
hexadecimal unicode values. If you are comfortable with hexadecimal numbers,
you may want to add your entry in the appropriate slot. Otherwise, just add it
to the bottom of the table. For example, if the symbol is reported as,
Character U+259HEX, and you want to represent it in Braille with dots 3, 4, 6,
and 8, your table entry should look like the following:

U+259=3468
After you have finished modifying the file, save it. Then, quit and restart
JAWS. Your Braille table changes should now take effect.
Related Topics:

Adding Speech for Special Symbols


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Focus Refreshable Braille Displays provide a tactile interface to your
computer. The first generation models are available with either 44, 70, or 84
cells of Braille. The later generation models are available with either 40 or
80 cells of Braille. The following topics discuss how to use the Focus
44/70/84 and Focus 40/80 series of refreshable Braille displays with JAWS.

Overview

Controls for Focus 44, 70, and 84

Controls for Focus 40 and 80

Convenience Commands

Braille Commands

Windows Commands

JAWS Commands

Application Specific Commands

Related Topics:

Advanced Braille Display Options


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Focus Overview

The Focus series of refreshable Braille displays features a number of useful
controls that let you pan through documents, select text, move the cursor to a
location on the screen, and more. In addition, all models provide you with a
Braille keyboard for entering text and performing commands. For information on
using the controls of your Focus Braille display with JAWS, refer to the
following topics:

Controls for Focus 40 and 80
Controls for Focus 44, 70, and 84

The information below describes the method behind the command assignments for
JAWS and the Focus Braille displays. Once you understand this methodology,
there is no need to memorize a long list of commands. The commands are
separated into Convenience commands, JAWS commands, Windows commands, and
Braille commands. There is only one assignment pattern for each. Focus
commands are consistently based on JAWS and Windows commands. If you are
familiar with JAWS and Windows keyboard commands, Focus commands are very easy
to learn. If you become familiar with Focus commands, JAWS and Windows
keyboard commands are also easy to learn.

Convenience Commands

These commands are the most common functions and are performed right from the
Braille display. They do not require any chording or use of the SHIFT keys.

Refer to Focus Convenience Commands.

JAWS Commands

These commands are easy to learn if you are familiar with JAWS. And if you are
just beginning to learn your Focus display and JAWS, these commands should
help you learn JAWS keyboard commands as well.

The RIGHT SHIFT key on your Focus display corresponds to your INSERT key on
the keyboard. The JAWS keyboard command to make the JAWS window active is
INSERT+J, so the corresponding Focus command is RIGHT SHIFT+J (RIGHT
SHIFT+DOTS 2-4-5).

Many JAWS keyboard commands use INSERT together with the function keys, F1
through F12. For keyboard commands that use INSERT+F1 through F9, just press
and hold down the RIGHT SHIFT on the Focus and press the computer Braille
number of the function key. For example, the JAWS keyboard command for screen
sensitive help is INSERT+F1, so the Focus command is RIGHT SHIFT+1 (RIGHT
SHIFT+DOT 2).

Refer to Focus JAWS Commands.

Windows Commands

Windows commands follow a similar convention. Many Windows commands use CTRL,
ALT, or SHIFT as part of the command. On the Focus, the LEFT SHIFT key is used
in these commands. The Windows keyboard command to copy selected text to the
clipboard is CTRL+C, so the Focus command is LEFT SHIFT+C (LEFT SHIFT+DOTS
1-4).

The same letter assignments that are used with Windows commands are used for
the equivalent Focus commands to make it as easy as possible to learn to use
the Focus displays or to learn Windows.

Refer to Focus Windows Commands.

Braille Commands

These commands primarily change settings for your Braille display. They are
key combinations with the SPACEBAR, referred to as chord commands. Use the
SPACEBAR like other modifiers (SHIFT, CTRL, ALT, etc.). Press SPACEBAR first,
hold it down, and then press the other key or keys that are part of the
command. These commands all change the settings used to format, translate, or
present information on your display.

Refer to Focus Braille Commands.

Exceptions

The computer Braille number and function key relationship does not apply to
the List System Tray Icons command, INSERT+F11 on the keyboard. We have
assigned RIGHT SHIFT+K (RIGHT SHIFT+DOTS 1-3) to this command.

The command to open the Window List dialog, INSERT+F10, is RIGHT SHIFT+0
(RIGHT SHIFT+DOTS 3-5-6).

Commands that have been assigned using the Convenience Commands convention are
not duplicated using the JAWS/Windows assignment convention.

There are other exceptions based on availability of keys, however we have
attempted to retain the logic of consistency with the JAWS or Windows commands
wherever possible.

An Example

After reviewing the Focus commands, refer to Focus Navigation Example for an
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Controls for Focus 40 and 80

Focus 40 and 80 braille displays provide two Whiz Wheels, two panning buttons,
two rocker bars, two selector buttons, two panning rockers (Focus 80 only),
and cursor routing buttons and Navrow buttons above each Braille cell.

Whiz Wheels

The Focus Whiz Wheels allow you to move quickly through files, dialog boxes,
lists, and menus. In a file, you can move by line, sentence, paragraph, or pan
backward and forward. In a dialog box, you can move between the available
controls, and even interact with them. In a menu, you can move up and down
through the menu commands. For more information, see Whiz Wheels.

Panning Buttons

The Focus panning buttons pan left or right one display width (40 or 80 cells)
each time you press them. The two panning buttons are oval-shaped, making it
easy to activate them with the thumbs when your hands are positioned on the
Braille cells for reading. Press the panning button on the left front edge of
the Focus to pan left. Press the panning button on the right front edge of the
Focus to pan right.

Rocker Bars

The rocker bars provide movement up or down by line. Press the top of the
rocker bar to move up one line. Press the bottom of the rocker bar to move
down one line. The rocker bars, in combination with the panning buttons, move
to the beginning or end of the line on which the cursor is positioned. Press a
panning button and the top of a rocker bar to move to the start of the line.
Press a panning button and the bottom of a rocker bar to move to the end of
the line.

Selector Buttons

When used by themselves, the selector buttons control Auto Advance. When
pressed in combination with other controls, the selector buttons perform
multiple functions.

Panning Rockers (Focus 80 only)

The two panning rockers on the Focus 80 function as extra panning buttons.
However, they move in the same way as the rocker bars. Press up on either of
the panning rockers to pan left and press down to pan right.

Braille Keyboard

Between the braille cells and the front of each unit, under a removable
plastic cover, there are eight keys similar to those on a Perkins style
Braille keyboard. These keys are used to enter commands. Along the front edge
of the keyboard are three buttons, LEFT SHIFT, SPACEBAR, and RIGHT SHIFT.
These three buttons are used together with the Braille keys when entering
commands.

Typing Mode

When Typing Mode is enabled, all dot patterns that you type using the keyboard
on your Focus Braille display are translated into ASCII characters. This
allows you to type alphanumeric characters using your Braille display's
keyboard instead of your computer's keyboard. While Typing Mode is enabled,
any commands associated with the dot patterns you type are not performed. For
example, pressing DOTS 1-2-4-5 while Typing Mode is enabled allows you to type
a "g" rather than turning Grade 2 Braille on or off.

To turn typing mode on or off, press CTRL+INSERT+B to open the Adjust Braille
Options dialog box, select "Typing Mode," and press the SPACEBAR. You can also
press LEFT SHIFT+RIGHT SHIFT CHORD.

Cursor Routing Buttons

There are cursor routing buttons above each Braille cell. Press a cursor
routing button to move the cursor to that point, or to select a link in a Web
page or e-mail message. In Line mode, press a cursor routing button to open a
menu or choose menu commands.

Press and hold the RIGHT SELECT BUTTON while simultaneously pressing a CURSOR
ROUTING BUTTON to simulate a right mouse click at that location.

Navrow Buttons

Located immediately behind the cursor routing buttons are the Navrow buttons.
The number of Navrow buttons is the same as the number of Braille cells on the
Focus display. The Navrow buttons have two functions - fourteen serve as hot
keys, providing quick access to functions or settings and the rest serve as
extra panning buttons.

The fourteen Navrow buttons immediately below the center mark are the hot keys
and are numbered, to the left of the center mark, 1 through 7. The five
buttons to the right of this mark are numbered, left to right, 8 through 14.
The remaining buttons serve the same function as the panning buttons. Those to
the left pan backward and those to the right pan forward.

The Navrow hot keys and their functions are shown in the following table:


Function

Hot Key


Toggle Auto Advance Mode


1


Repeat Last Flash Message


2


Route Braille Cursor to PC Cursor


3


Active Cursor Follows Braille Cursor


4


Braille Cursor Follows Active Cursor


5


Top of Window


6


SHIFT+TAB


7


TAB


8


Bottom of Window


9


Toggle Contracted Braille (Grade 2) Translation


10


Expand Current Word


11


Route Braille Cursor to Active Cursor


12


Decrease Auto Advance Speed


13


Increase Auto Advance Speed


14

Multi-Control Functions

Function

Control


Toggle Auto Advance Mode


LEFT SELECT+RIGHT SELECT


Decrease Auto Advance Speed


LEFT SELECT


Increase Auto Advance Speed


RIGHT SELECT


Left Mouse Click


PANNING BUTTON+CURSOR ROUTING BUTTON


Control+Left Mouse Click


ROUTING BUTTON+CHORD


Page Down


LEFT or RIGHT SELECT+ROCKER DOWN


Page Up


LEFT or RIGHT SELECT+ROCKER UP


Top of File


LEFT PANNING BUTTON+SELECT BUTTON or
SELECT BUTTON+PANNING ROCKER UP


Bottom of File


RIGHT PANNING BUTTON+SELECT BUTTON or
SELECT BUTTON+PANNING ROCKER DOWN


End


PANNING BUTTON+ROCKER BAR DOWN


Home


PANNING BUTTON+ROCKER BAR UP


Next Line


ROCKER BAR DOWN


Prior Line


ROCKER BAR UP


Pan Left


LEFT PANNING BUTTON or
LEFT PANNING ROCKER UP


Pan Right


RIGHT PANNING BUTTON or
RIGHT PANNING ROCKER UP


Select Text


RIGHT SELECT BUTTON +CURSOR ROUTING BUTTON


Select Block


SELECT BUTTON+CURSOR ROUTING BUTTON at beginning of block; repeat at end of
block


Toggle Whiz Wheels On/Off


LEFT or RIGHT WHIZ WHEEL+CHORD


Toggle Typing Mode On/Off


LEFT SHIFT+RIGHT SHIFT CHORD


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Controls for Focus 44, 70, and 84

The Focus 44, 70, and 84 feature two Whiz wheels, two advance bars, and cursor
routing keys above each Braille cell. There are also two function keys between
the advance bars.

Whiz Wheels

The Focus Whiz wheels are used to quickly move through files, dialogs, lists,
and menus. The Whiz Wheels provide the functionality you need where you are
at. In a file, move by line, sentence, or paragraph. In a dialog, move between
the available controls, and even interact with them. In a menu, move up and
down through the menu items.

The Whiz Wheels in Files

In text files and word processing documents, the Whiz Wheels are used to move
by line, sentence, or paragraph. The two Whiz wheels, one at either end of the
Focus displays, are set independently. Press straight down on a Whiz wheel to
toggle it between line, sentence, or paragraph. Roll the Whiz wheel toward you
to move down through a file. Roll the Whiz wheel away from you to move up
through a file.

The Whiz Wheels in Menus

In menus, roll a Whiz wheel toward you to move down through the menu, and roll
it away from you to move up through the menu. Press straight down on a Whiz
Wheel to select a menu item.

The Whiz Wheels in Dialogs

In dialogs, roll a Whiz Wheel toward you to move forward through the controls,
and roll a Whiz Wheel away from you to move through the controls in reverse
order. If you press straight down on a Whiz Wheel, what happens depends on
what type of control is active.

If you press straight down on a Whiz Wheel while a Control that list items is
active, such as list views, combo boxes, radio buttons, and tree views, the
Whiz Wheels enter List Mode. In this mode, use the Whiz Wheels to scroll
through the items. Press straight down on a Whiz Wheel again to exit List
Mode.

If you press straight down on a Whiz Wheel while a check box or button is
active, the check box state is toggled or the button is activated. However, if
a series of check boxes are in a control group, List Mode is entered when you
press straight down on a Whiz Wheel.

The Whiz Wheels provide this functionality in many areas, Windows Explorer,
Outlook, Word tool bars, and even on the Windows Desktop.

Focus Panning

Focus panning is the ability to use the Whiz Wheels to pan through your
documents while moving the PC cursor with the Braille cursor. This panning
feature is very useful when reading a long document, such as a book. As you
read and pan, the screen begins to scroll so you can continuously read. When
you reach the bottom of the screen, you will see the status bar of your
program.

To turn on Focus panning, simply press the Whiz Wheels until you hear "Focus
Panning." Then roll the wheels to navigate your document. Roll the wheel
toward you to move down the page and away from you to move up.

Advance Bars

The Focus advance bars are used to move forward or back through a file or
while in line mode. Press the LEFT ADVANCE BAR to move left on a line or back
through a document. Press the RIGHT ADVANCE BAR to move right on a line or
forward through a document. Press both advance bars at the same time to repeat
the last Braille Flash Message that was displayed.

Function Buttons

The two function buttons are located between the Braille cells and the back of
each unit. Press RIGHT FUNCTION BUTTON+LEFT FUNCTION BUTTON to toggle Auto
Advance mode. To increase the speed of reading while in Auto Advance mode,
press the RIGHT FUNCTION BUTTON. To decrease the reading speed, press the LEFT
FUNCTION BUTTON.

Braille Keyboard

Between the Braille cells and the front of each unit, there are eight keys
similar to those on a Perkins style Braille keyboard. These keys are used to
enter commands. Along the front edge of the display are three buttons, LEFT
SHIFT, SPACEBAR, and RIGHT SHIFT. These three buttons are used together with
the Braille keys when entering commands.

Typing Mode

When Typing Mode is enabled, all dot patterns that you type using the keyboard
on your Focus Braille display are translated into ASCII characters. This
allows you to type alphanumeric characters using your Braille display's
keyboard instead of your computer's keyboard. While Typing Mode is enabled,
any commands associated with the dot patterns you type are not performed. For
example, pressing DOTS 1-2-4-5 while Typing Mode is enabled allows you to type
a "g" rather than turning Grade 2 Braille on or off.

To turn typing mode on or off, press CTRL+INSERT+B to open the Adjust Braille
Options dialog box, select "Typing Mode," and press the SPACEBAR. You can also
press LEFT SHIFT+RIGHT SHIFT CHORD.

Cursor Routing Keys

The Focus displays provide cursor routing keys above each Braille cell. Press
a cursor routing key to move the cursor to that point, or to select a link in
a Web page or e-mail message. In Line mode, press a cursor routing key to open
a menu or choose menu commands.

Press the RIGHT FUNCTION BUTTON with a cursor routing key to simulate a right
mouse click at that location.

Multi-Control Functions

The following is a list of commands that you can perform using the controls on
the Focus 40/80.


Function

Controls


Toggle Auto Advance Mode


LEFT FUNCTION+RIGHT FUNCTION


Decrease Auto Advance Speed


LEFT FUNCTION


Increase Auto Advance Speed


RIGHT FUNCTION


Left Mouse Click


CURSOR ROUTING BUTTON


Control+Left Mouse Click


ROUTING BUTTON+CHORD


Right Mouse Click


RIGHT FUNCTION+CURSOR ROUTING BUTTON


Toggle Whiz Wheels On/Off


LEFT or RIGHT WHIZ WHEEL+CHORD


Pan Left


LEFT ADVANCE BAR


Pan Right


RIGHT ADVANCE BAR


Repeat Last Flash Message


LEFT ADVANCE BAR+RIGHT ADVANCE BAR


Toggle Typing Mode On/Off


LEFT SHIFT+RIGHT SHIFT CHORD


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Focus Convenience Commands

Convenience Commands

All convenience commands use only the Braille keys. These commands do not use
the SHIFT keys or SPACEBAR.

Note: For your convenience, we have provided both the Braille signs for each
command and the dot pattern equivalents. Just navigate to the column heading
of the notation method you prefer, and press ALT+CTRL+DOWN ARROW to move
through the listing of commands. You will hear only the command description
and the Braille sign or dot pattern, not both. If there is no Braille sign
corresponding to the dot patterns, the dot patterns are listed in both
columns.

Convenient JAWS and Windows Commands

Convenient Navigation Commands

Convenient Cursor Commands

Convenient Braille Commands

Convenient JAWS and Windows Commands

Description

Braille Sign

Braille Dot Positions


Start Menu


ST Sign


DOTS 3-4


Menu Bar


9


DOTS 3-5


Minimize All Apps


D


DOTS 1-4-5


Keyboard Help


TH Sign (or Computer Braille Question Mark)


DOTS 1-4-5-6


ENTER


DOT 8


DOT 8


BACKSPACE


DOT 7


DOT 7


ESC


Z


DOTS 1-3-5-6

Convenient Navigation Commands

Description

Braille Sign

Braille Dot Positions


TAB


DOTS 4-5


DOTS 4-5


SHIFT+TAB


B


DOTS 1-2


PAGE UP


K


DOTS 1-3


PAGE DOWN


DOTS 4-6


DOTS 4-6


HOME


Comma


DOT 2


END


DOT 5


DOT 5


Top of File


L


DOTS 1-2-3


Bottom of File


DOTS 4-5-6


DOTS 4-5-6


Next Document Window (CTRL+TAB)


W


DOTS 2-4-5-6


Braille Next Line


DOT 4


DOT 4


Braille Prior Line


A


DOT 1


Move Left on Current Line


DOT 3


DOT 3


Move Right on Current Line


DOT 6


DOT 6

Convenient Cursor Commands

Description

Braille Sign

Braille Dot Positions


PC Cursor


P


DOTS 1-2-3-4


JAWS Cursor


J


DOTS 2-4-5


Route Braille to Active Cursor


R


DOTS 1-2-3-5

See also:

JAWS Cursor Commands.

Convenient Braille Commands

Description

Braille Sign

Braille Dot Positions


Active Follows Braille


T


DOTS 2-3-4-5


Braille Follows Active


F


DOTS 1-2-4


Braille Toggle Mode (Line, Structured, Speech History, Attribute)


M


DOTS 1-3-4


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Focus Braille Commands

These commands all use the Focus SPACEBAR. We use the term Chord to indicate
this. A Chord is just a key sequence pressed together with the SPACEBAR.

Note: For your convenience, we have provided both the Braille signs for each
command and the dot pattern equivalents. Just navigate to the column heading
of the notation method you prefer, and press ALT+CTRL+DOWN ARROW to move
through the listing of commands. You will hear only the command description
and the Braille sign or dot pattern, not both. If there is no Braille sign
corresponding to the dot patterns, the dot patterns are listed in both
columns.

Description

Braille Sign

Braille Dot Positions


Braille Top of Window


L CHORD


DOTS 1-2-3 CHORD


Braille Bottom of Window


DOTS 4-5-6 CHORD


DOTS 4-5-6 CHORD


Adjust Braille Options


B CHORD


DOTS 1-2 CHORD


Grade 2 Expand Current Word


T CHORD


DOTS 2-3-4-5 CHORD


Grade 2 Translation


G CHORD


DOTS 1-2-4-5 CHORD


Toggle Characters and Attributes


CH Sign CHORD


DOTS 1-6 CHORD


Toggle Marking


M CHORD


DOTS 1-3-4 CHORD


Toggle 8 Pixels per Space


P CHORD


DOTS 1-2-3-4 CHORD


Toggle 8/6 Dot Braille


8 CHORD


DOTS 2-3-6 CHORD


Color Marking Assign


C CHORD


DOTS 1-4 CHORD


Change Cursor Shape


SH Sign CHORD


DOTS 1-4-6 CHORD


Restrict Braille Cursor


R CHORD


DOTS 1-2-3-5 CHORD


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Focus Windows Commands

Windows Commands

All Windows commands use the LEFT SHIFT key as part of the command.

Note: For your convenience, we have provided both the Braille signs for each
command and the dot pattern equivalents. Just navigate to the column heading
of the notation method you prefer, and press ALT+CTRL+DOWN ARROW to move
through the listing of commands. You will hear only the command description
and the Braille sign or dot pattern, not both. If there is no Braille sign
corresponding to the dot patterns, the dot patterns are listed in both
columns.

Navigation and Editing Commands

Description

Braille Sign

Braille Dot Patterns


ALT+TAB


LEFT SHIFT+DOTS 4-5


LEFT SHIFT+DOTS 4-5


Paste from Clipboard


LEFT SHIFT+V


LEFT SHIFT+DOTS 1-2-3-6


Copy to Clipboard


LEFT SHIFT+C


LEFT SHIFT+DOTS 1-4


Cut to Clipboard


LEFT SHIFT+X


LEFT SHIFT+DOTS 1-3-4-6


Undo


LEFT SHIFT+Z


LEFT SHIFT+DOTS 1-3-5-6


Delete


LEFT SHIFT+D


LEFT SHIFT+DOTS 1-4-5

Selection Commands

Description

Braille Sign

Braille Dot Patterns


Select Next Character


LEFT SHIFT+DOT 6


LEFT SHIFT+DOT 6


Select Prior Character


LEFT SHIFT+DOT 3


LEFT SHIFT+DOT 3


Select Next Line


LEFT SHIFT+DOT 4


LEFT SHIFT+DOT 4


Select Prior Line


LEFT SHIFT+DOT 1


LEFT SHIFT+DOT 1


Select to End of Line


LEFT SHIFT+DOT 5


LEFT SHIFT+DOT 5


Select from Start of Line


LEFT SHIFT+DOT 2


LEFT SHIFT+DOT 2


Select from Top


LEFT SHIFT+L


LEFT SHIFT+DOTS 1-2-3


Select to Bottom


LEFT SHIFT+DOTS 4-5-6


LEFT SHIFT+DOTS 4-5-6


Select Next Screen


LEFT SHIFT+DOTS 4-6


LEFT SHIFT+DOTS 4-6


Select Prior Screen


LEFT SHIFT+K


LEFT SHIFT+DOTS 1-3


Select All


LEFT SHIFT+FOR Sign


LEFT SHIFT+DOTS 1-2-3-4-5-6

Selecting with the Cursor Routing Keys

To select with the cursor routing keys, press and hold down LEFT SHIFT, then
press the cursor routing key above the text where you wish to begin the
selection. Release both keys. Move to where you wish to end the selection, and
press LEFT SHIFT plus the cursor routing key at that location. Use any
navigation commands to move from the begin point to the end point of the text
you are selecting, even the Whiz wheels, but if the window containing the text
scrolls, this affects what information is selected.


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Focus JAWS Commands

All JAWS commands use the RIGHT SHIFT key as part of the command.

Note: For your convenience, we have provided both the Braille signs for each
command and the dot pattern equivalents. Just navigate to the column heading
of the notation method you prefer, and press ALT+CTRL+DOWN ARROW to move
through the listing of commands. You will hear only the command description
and the Braille sign or dot pattern, not both. If there is no Braille sign
corresponding to the dot patterns, the dot patterns are listed in both
columns. Use computer Braille for numbers noted in the Braille Sign column.

General Commands

Description

Braille Sign

Braille Dot Patterns


Screen Sensitive Help


RIGHT SHIFT+1


RIGHT SHIFT+DOT 2


JAWS Window


RIGHT SHIFT+J


RIGHT SHIFT+DOTS 2-4-5


Adjust JAWS Verbosity


RIGHT SHIFT+V


RIGHT SHIFT+DOTS 1-2-3-6


Open Window List


RIGHT SHIFT+0


RIGHT SHIFT+DOTS 3-5-6


List System Tray Icons


RIGHT SHIFT+K


RIGHT SHIFT+DOTS 1-3


Refresh Screen


RIGHT SHIFT+Z


RIGHT SHIFT+DOTS 1-3-5-6


Say Font


RIGHT SHIFT+F


RIGHT SHIFT+DOTS 1-2-4


Window Keys Help


RIGHT SHIFT+W


RIGHT SHIFT+DOTS 2-4-5-6


Read Current Window


RIGHT SHIFT+B


RIGHT SHIFT+DOTS 1-2


Default Button in Dialog


RIGHT SHIFT+E


RIGHT SHIFT+DOTS 1-5


Shut Down JAWS


RIGHT SHIFT+4


RIGHT SHIFT+DOTS 2-5-6


Select a Synthesizer


RIGHT SHIFT+S


RIGHT SHIFT+DOTS 2-3-4


Toggle Table Headers


RIGHT SHIFT+H


RIGHT SHIFT+DOTS 1-2-5


Toggle Table Reading


RIGHT SHIFT+Q


RIGHT SHIFT+DOTS 2-3-4-5

Cursor Commands

Description

Braille Sign

Braille Dot Patterns


Route JAWS to PC


RIGHT SHIFT+DOTS 3-6


RIGHT SHIFT+DOTS 3-6


Route PC To JAWS


RIGHT SHIFT+ING Sign


RIGHT SHIFT+DOTS 3-4-6

See also:

Convenient Cursor Commands

Utilities

Description

Braille Sign

Braille Dot Patterns


Run JAWS Manager


RIGHT SHIFT+2


RIGHT SHIFT+DOTS 2-3


Set Frame Top Left


RIGHT SHIFT+OW Sign


RIGHT SHIFT+DOTS 2-4-6


Set Frame Bottom Right


RIGHT SHIFT+ER Sign


RIGHT SHIFT+DOTS 1-2-4-5-6


Graphics Labeler


RIGHT SHIFT+G


RIGHT SHIFT+DOTS 1-2-4-5


JAWS Find


RIGHT SHIFT+F CHORD


RIGHT SHIFT+DOTS 1-2-4 CHORD


JAWS Find Next


RIGHT SHIFT+DOTS 2-5


RIGHT SHIFT+DOTS 2-5


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Focus Application Specific Commands

The Focus Braille displays provide easy access to many popular applications,
using easy to learn commands that correspond to each application's keyboard
commands and to JAWS specific commands for each application.

Web Pages

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Powerpoint

Microsoft FrontPage


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Advanced Braille Display Options

The Focus and PAC Mate Braille displays provide several features that you can
customize to suit your needs. You can adjust the location of the status cells,
vary the firmness of the Braille dots, and enable a Rapid Reading mode.

To adjust these settings, start Configuration Manager, open the Set Options
menu, and choose Braille Options. Then, choose the Advanced Braille Display
Options button. Open Default.jcf to adjust these settings for all
applications, or open an application specific .jcf file to adjust these
settings for that application. For more information, refer to Introduction to
Configuration Manager.

Placement of Status Cells

Specify if the informational status cells are located on the left or right end
of the display, or choose to not display them at all. The status cells are
located at the left end of the display by default.

Reading Line

Specify the start and end cell for display of information. Use the Reading
Line edit spin boxes to only display information within the portion of the
display you wish to use. The default settings are determined by the location
of the status cells, and the length of the display.

Dot Firmness

Specify the firmness of the Braille dots on the Focus display. There are five
levels of firmness. Adjust the display to the level of firmness most suited to
the sensitivity of your fingers.

Rapid Reading

Set the Focus display to use only 20 Braille cells. Limiting the Braille
display to 20 cells may increase your reading speed. When the Rapid Reading
check box is checked in the Advanced Braille Options dialog, the Placement of
Status Cells radio buttons and Reading Line edit spin boxes are disabled.


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Focus Commands for Microsoft FrontPage

For your convenience, we have provided both the Braille signs for each command
and the dot pattern equivalents. Just navigate to the column heading of the
notation method you prefer, and press ALT+CTRL+DOWN ARROW to move through the
listing of commands. You will hear only the command description and the
Braille sign or dot pattern, not both. If there is no Braille sign
corresponding to the dot patterns, the dot patterns are listed in both
columns. Use computer Braille for numbers noted in the Braille Sign column.

Description

Braille Sign

Braille Dot Patterns


Bold Text


LEFT SHIFT+B


LEFT SHIFT+DOTS 1-2


Italic Text


LEFT SHIFT+I


LEFT SHIFT+DOTS 2-4


Underline Text


LEFT SHIFT+U


LEFT SHIFT+DOTS 1-3-6


Center Text


LEFT SHIFT+E


LEFT SHIFT+DOTS 1-5


Left Align


LEFT SHIFT+L CHORD


LEFT SHIFT+DOTS 1-2-3 CHORD


Right Align


LEFT SHIFT+R


LEFT SHIFT+DOTS 1-2-3-5


Read Mistake and Suggestion


RIGHT SHIFT+7


RIGHT SHIFT+DOTS 2-3-5-6


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Focus Commands for Web Pages

For your convenience, we have provided both the Braille signs for each command
and the dot pattern equivalents. Just navigate to the column heading of the
notation method you prefer, and press ALT+CTRL+DOWN ARROW to move through the
listing of commands. You will hear only the command description and the
Braille sign or dot pattern, not both. If there is no Braille sign
corresponding to the dot patterns, the dot patterns are listed in both
columns. Use computer Braille for numbers noted in the Braille Sign column.

Description

Braille Sign

Braille Dot Patterns


Move to Next Non Link Text


RIGHT SHIFT+DOT 8


RIGHT SHIFT+DOT 8


Select a Heading


RIGHT SHIFT+6


RIGHT SHIFT+DOTS 2-3-5


Select a Link


RIGHT SHIFT+7


RIGHT SHIFT+DOTS 2-3-5-6


List Toolbar Buttons


RIGHT SHIFT+8


RIGHT SHIFT+DOTS 2-3-6


Select a Frame


RIGHT SHIFT+9


RIGHT SHIFT+DOTS 3-5


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Focus Navigation Example

Navigation Example

Press RIGHT SHIFT+2 (RIGHT SHIFT+DOTS 2-3) to open the Run JAWS Manager
dialog.
Scroll through the list with your Whiz Wheels to find Keyboard Manager.
Press DOT 8 for ENTER.
Press DOTS 4-5 to TAB to the keystrokes list.
Use the Whiz Wheels to move down to the keystroke you wish to view.
Use the Braille Bottom Of Window command (DOTS 4-5-6 CHORD) to read a short
description in the status line.
Return to the location of the selected keystroke with the Route Braille to
Active Cursor command, the letter R on your display (DOTS 1-2-3-5).
Following the example, information is gathered without the need to switch
between using the keyboard and the Focus Braille display.


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Focus Commands for Microsoft PowerPoint

Focus Commands for Microsoft Powerpoint

For your convenience, we have provided both the Braille signs for each command
and the dot pattern equivalents. Just navigate to the column heading of the
notation method you prefer, and press ALT+CTRL+DOWN ARROW to move through the
listing of commands. You will hear only the command description and the
Braille sign or dot pattern, not both. If there is no Braille sign
corresponding to the dot patterns, the dot patterns are listed in both
columns. Use computer Braille for numbers noted in the Braille Sign column.

Description

Braille Sign

Braille Dot Patterns


Bold Text


LEFT SHIFT+B


LEFT SHIFT+DOTS 1-2


Italic Text


LEFT SHIFT+I


LEFT SHIFT+DOTS 2-4


Underline Text


LEFT SHIFT+U


LEFT SHIFT+DOTS 1-3-6


Center Text


LEFT SHIFT+E


LEFT SHIFT+DOTS 1-5


Left Align


LEFT SHIFT+L CHORD


LEFT SHIFT+DOTS 1-2-3 CHORD


Right Align


LEFT SHIFT+R


LEFT SHIFT+DOTS 1-2-3-5


ENTER


DOT 8


DOT 8


Next Object


DOTS 4-5


DOTS 4-5


Prior Object


B


DOTS 1-2


Next Slide


DOTS 4-6


DOTS 4-6


Switch Panes


LEFT SHIFT+6


LEFT SHIFT+DOTS 2-3-5


Switch Panes Reverse


LEFT SHIFT+6 CHORD


LEFT SHIFT+DOTS 2-3-5 CHORD


Read Speakers Notes


LEFT SHIFT+N


LEFT SHIFT+DOTS 1-3-4-5


Retreat Slide Show


DOT 7


DOT 7


Select Hyperlink


RIGHT SHIFT+7


RIGHT SHIFT+DOTS 2-3-5-6


Follow Selected Hyperlink


LEFT SHIFT+DOT 8


LEFT SHIFT+DOT 8


Select Shape


RIGHT SHIFT+8


RIGHT SHIFT+DOTS 2-3-6


Toggle Expand or Collapse All


LEFT SHIFT+DOT 1 CHORD


LEFT SHIFT+DOT 1 CHORD


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Focus Commands for Microsoft Word

For your convenience, we have provided both the Braille signs for each command
and the dot pattern equivalents. Just navigate to the column heading of the
notation method you prefer, and press ALT+CTRL+DOWN ARROW to move through the
listing of commands. You will hear only the command description and the
Braille sign or dot pattern, not both. If there is no Braille sign
corresponding to the dot patterns, the dot patterns are listed in both
columns. Use computer Braille for numbers noted in the Braille Sign column.

Description

Braille Sign

Braille Dot Patterns


Bold Text


LEFT SHIFT+B


LEFT SHIFT+DOTS 1-2


Italic Text


LEFT SHIFT+I


LEFT SHIFT+DOTS 2-4


Underline Text


LEFT SHIFT+U


LEFT SHIFT+DOTS 1-3-6


Center Text


LEFT SHIFT+E


LEFT SHIFT+DOTS 1-5


Style


LEFT SHIFT+S


LEFT SHIFT+DOTS 2-3-4


Point Size


LEFT SHIFT+P


LEFT SHIFT+DOTS 1-2-3-4


Open Font Dialog


LEFT SHIFT+F


LEFT SHIFT+DOTS 1-2-4


Left Align


LEFT SHIFT+L


LEFT SHIFT+DOTS 1-2-3


Right Align


LEFT SHIFT+R


LEFT SHIFT+DOTS 1-2-3-5


Justify Text


LEFT SHIFT+J


LEFT SHIFT+DOTS 2-4-5


Indent


LEFT SHIFT+M


LEFT SHIFT+DOTS 1-3-4


Outdent


LEFT SHIFT+M CHORD


LEFT SHIFT+DOTS 1-3-4 CHORD


List Spelling Errors


LEFT SHIFT+L CHORD


LEFT SHIFT+DOTS 1-2-3 CHORD


List Grammatical Errors


LEFT SHIFT+G


LEFT SHIFT+DOTS 1-2-4-5


List Revisions


LEFT SHIFT+V CHORD


LEFT SHIFT+DOTS 1-2-3-6 CHORD


List Hyperlinks


RIGHT SHIFT+8


RIGHT SHIFT+DOTS 2-3-6


List Comments


LEFT SHIFT+DOT 3 CHORD


LEFT SHIFT+DOT 3 CHORD


List Inline Objects


LEFT SHIFT+O


LEFT SHIFT+DOTS 1-3-5


Select a Table


RIGHT SHIFT+T CHORD


RIGHT SHIFT+DOTS 2-3-4-5 CHORD


Select a Field


RIGHT SHIFT+L CHORD


RIGHT SHIFT+DOTS 1-2-3 CHORD


List Smart Tags


RIGHT SHIFT+S CHORD


RIGHT SHIFT+DOTS 2-3-4 CHORD


Open Smart Tag Menu


LEFT SHIFT+S CHORD


LEFT SHIFT+DOTS 2-3-4 CHORD


Next Page


LEFT SHIFT+DOTS 4-6 CHORD


LEFT SHIFT+DOTS 4-6 CHORD


Previous Page


LEFT SHIFT+K CHORD


LEFT SHIFT+DOTS 1-3 CHORD


Switch Panes


LEFT SHIFT+6


LEFT SHIFT+DOTS 2-3-5


Read Mistake and Suggestion


RIGHT SHIFT+7


RIGHT SHIFT+DOTS 2-3-5-6


Toggle Insert/Overtype Mode


LEFT SHIFT+I CHORD


LEFT SHIFT+DOTS 2-4 CHORD


Close Office Assistant

Note: The Office Assistant is not available in Microsoft Office 2007 or later.


LEFT SHIFT+4


LEFT SHIFT+DOTS 2-5-6


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Focus Commands for Microsoft Excel

For your convenience, we have provided both the Braille signs for each command
and the dot pattern equivalents. Just navigate to the column heading of the
notation method you prefer, and press ALT+CTRL+DOWN ARROW to move through the
listing of commands. You will hear only the command description and the
Braille sign or dot pattern, not both. If there is no Braille sign
corresponding to the dot patterns, the dot patterns are listed in both
columns. Use computer Braille for numbers noted in the Braille Sign column.

Description

Braille Sign

Braille Dot Patterns


Bold Text


LEFT SHIFT+B


LEFT SHIFT+DOTS 1-2


Italic Text


LEFT SHIFT+I


LEFT SHIFT+DOTS 2-4


Underline Text


LEFT SHIFT+U


LEFT SHIFT+DOTS 1-3-6


Move to First Cell


L


DOTS 1-2-3


Move to Last Cell


DOTS 4-5-6


DOTS 4-5-6


List Column


RIGHT SHIFT+C CHORD


RIGHT SHIFT+DOTS 1-4 CHORD


List Row


RIGHT SHIFT+R CHORD


RIGHT SHIFT+DOTS 1-2-3-5 CHORD


Select Column


LEFT SHIFT CHORD


LEFT SHIFT CHORD


Select Row


RIGHT SHIFT CHORD


RIGHT SHIFT CHORD


List Cells at Page Breaks


RIGHT SHIFT+B CHORD


RIGHT SHIFT+DOTS 1-2 CHORD


List Cells with Comments


RIGHT SHIFT+DOT 3 CHORD


RIGHT SHIFT+DOT 3 CHORD


List Visible Cells with Data


RIGHT SHIFT+D CHORD


RIGHT SHIFT+DOTS 1-4-5 CHORD


Next Sheet


LEFT SHIFT+DOTS 4-6 CHORD


LEFT SHIFT+DOTS 4-6 CHORD


Prior Sheet


LEFT SHIFT+K CHORD


LEFT SHIFT+DOTS 1-3 CHORD


Move to Worksheet


RIGHT SHIFT+S


RIGHT SHIFT+DOTS 2-3-4


Move to Monitor Cell


RIGHT SHIFT+M CHORD


RIGHT SHIFT+DOTS 1-3-4 CHORD


Formula Mode


FOR Sign


DOTS 1-2-3-4-5-6


Auto Filter


LEFT SHIFT+DOT 1 CHORD


LEFT SHIFT+DOT 1 CHORD


Auto Sum


LEFT SHIFT+FOR Sign CHORD


LEFT SHIFT+DOTS 1-2-3-4-5-6 CHORD


Report Gridline Status


RIGHT SHIFT+G CHORD


RIGHT SHIFT+DOTS 1-2-4-5 CHORD


Select Region


RIGHT SHIFT+8


RIGHT SHIFT+DOTS 2-3-6


Select Worksheet Objects


RIGHT SHIFT+O


RIGHT SHIFT+DOTS 1-3-5


Time Stamp


LEFT SHIFT+DOTS 5-6


LEFT SHIFT+DOTS 5-6


Read Mistake and Suggestion


RIGHT SHIFT+7


RIGHT SHIFT+DOTS 2-3-5-6


Close Office Assistant

Note: The Office Assistant is not available in Microsoft Office 2007 or later.


RIGHT SHIFT+4 CHORD


RIGHT SHIFT+DOTS 2-5-6 CHORD


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Braille Lite 20 Millennium Edition

Braille Lite M20

The versatile Braille Lite M20, 20-cell display, is ideal for use with JAWS.
Compact, it has two great advantages over other Braille displays. First, it
can do double duty, acting both as a personal notetaking product and as a
Braille display. It's almost like having two computers at your fingertips.
Second, the Braille Lite M20 has a Braille keyboard. This makes it easy to
remember and execute a large set of commands.

Whiz Wheels

The Whiz wheels are used to quickly move through files, dialogs, lists, and
menus. The Whiz Wheels provide the functionality you need where you are
working. In a file, move by line, sentence, or paragraph. In a dialog, move
between the available controls, and even interact with them. In a menu, move
up and down through the menu items.

The Whiz Wheels in Files

In text files and word processing documents, the Whiz Wheels are used to move
by line, sentence, or paragraph. The two Whiz wheels, one at either end of the
notetaker, are set independently. Press straight down on a Whiz wheel to
toggle it between line, sentence, or paragraph. Roll the Whiz wheel toward you
to move down through a file. Roll the Whiz wheel away from you to move up
through a file.

The Whiz Wheels in Menus

In menus, roll a Whiz wheel toward you to move down through the menu, and roll
it away from you to move up through the menu. Press straight down on a Whiz
Wheel to select a menu item.

The Whiz Wheels in Dialogs

In dialogs, roll a Whiz Wheel toward you to move forward through the controls,
and roll a Whiz Wheel away from you to move through the controls in reverse
order. If you press straight down on a Whiz Wheel, what happens depends on
what type of control is active.

If you press straight down on a Whiz Wheel while a Control that list items is
active, such as list views, combo boxes, radio buttons, and tree views, the
Whiz Wheels enter List Mode. In this mode, use the Whiz Wheels to scroll
through the items. Press straight down on a Whiz Wheel again to exit List
Mode.

If you press straight down on a Whiz Wheel while a check box or button is
active, the check box state is toggled or the button is activated. However, if
a series of check boxes are in a control group, List Mode is entered when you
press straight down on a Whiz Wheel.

The Whiz Wheels provide this functionality in many areas, Windows Explorer,
Outlook, Word tool bars, and even on the Windows Desktop.

Braille Lite M20 Commands

Windows Commands

Navigating Text

Editing and Selecting Commands

Selecting with the Cursor Routing Keys

Cursor Commands

Braille Commands

JAWS Commands

Windows Commands

Description

Command


TAB


DOTS 4-5


SHIFT+TAB


DOTS 1-2


Start Menu


DOTS 3-4 (ST sign)


Minimize All Applications


DOTS 1-4-5 (D)


Activate Menu Bar


DOTS 3-5


ALT+TAB


DOTS 4-5-7


ENTER


DOT 8


BACKSPACE


DOT 7


Delete


DOTS 1-4-5-7 CHORD


ESC


DOTS 1-3-5-6 (Z)


Next Document Window


DOTS 2-4-5-6

Navigating Text

Description

Command


Auto Advance Mode


DOTS 7-8


Increase Auto Advance Speed


DOT 4 CHORD


Decrease Auto Advance Speed


DOT 1 CHORD


Pan Right


Right End of Advance Bar


Pan Left


Left End of Advance Bar


Prior Line


DOT 1


Next Line


DOT 4


Move to Beginning of Line


DOT 2


Move to End of Line


DOT 5


Move Left


DOT 3


Move Right


DOT 6


Page Down


DOTS 4-6


Page Up


DOTS 1-3


Braille Top


DOTS 1-2-3 CHORD


Braille Bottom


DOTS 4-5-6 CHORD


Top of File


DOTS 1-2-3


Bottom of File


DOTS 4-5-6

Editing and Selecting Commands

Description

Command


Cut


DOTS 1-3-4-6 (X)


Copy


DOTS 1-4 (C)


Paste


DOTS 1-2-3-6 (V)


Undo


DOTS 1-3-6 (U)


Select Next Line


DOTS 4-7


Select Previous Line


DOTS 1-7


Select Next Character


DOTS 6-7


Select Previous Character


DOTS 3-7


Select from Top


DOTS 1-2-3-7


Select to Bottom


DOTS 4-5-6-7


Select to Beginning of Line


DOTS 2-7


Select to End of Line


DOTS 5-7


Select Prior Screen


DOTS 1-3-7


Select Next Screen


DOTS 4-6-7


Select All


DOTS 2-3-4-7

Selecting with the Cursor Routing Keys

To select with the cursor routing keys, press and hold down DOT 7, then press
the cursor routing key above the text where you wish to begin the selection.
Release both keys. Move to where you wish to end the selection, and press DOT
7 plus the cursor routing key at that location. Use any navigation commands to
move from the begin point to the end point of the text you are selecting, even
the Whiz wheels, but if the window containing the text scrolls, this affects
what information is selected.

Cursor Commands

Description

Command


PC Cursor


DOTS 1-2-3-4 (P)


Route PC to JAWS


DOTS 3-4-6-8


JAWS Cursor


DOTS 2-4-5 (J)


Route JAWS to PC


DOTS 3-6-8


Route Braille to Active Cursor


DOTS 1-2-3-5 (R)


Braille Follows Active


DOTS 1-2-4 (F)


Active Follows Braille


DOTS 2-3-4-5


Restrict Braille Cursor


DOTS 2-5 CHORD


Toggle Braille Cursor Shape


DOTS 1-4-6 CHORD

Braille Commands

Description

Command


Grade 2 Translation


DOTS 1-2-4-5 (G)


Expand Current Word


DOTS 1-5 (E)


Adjust Braille Options


DOTS 1-3-5 CHORD or DOTS 1-2 CHORD


Toggle 6/8 Dot Mode


DOTS 2-3-6


Toggle 8/Unlimited Pixels per Space


DOTS 2-3-6 CHORD


Toggle Braille Mode


DOTS 1-3-4


Toggle Current/Line Mode


DOTS 2-3


Attribute Marking


DOTS 1-3-4 CHORD


Toggle Characters/Attributes


DOTS 1-6 CHORD


Assign Color Marking


DOTS 1-4 CHORD


Repeat Last Flash Message


DOTS 1-2-4 CHORD

JAWS Commands

Description

Command


Context Sensitive Help (INSERT+F1)


DOTS 2-8


Keyboard Help


DOTS 1-4-5-6


JAWS Window


DOTS 2-4-5-8


Adjust JAWS Verbosity


DOTS 1-3-5-8


Window List


DOTS 3-5-6-8


System Tray List


DOTS 1-3-8


Select a Synthesizer


DOTS 2-3-4-8


Say Font


DOTS 1-2-4-8


Read Entire Window


DOTS 1-2-8


Say Default Button in Dialog


DOTS 1-5-8


Shut Down JAWS


DOTS 2-5-8


Run JAWS Manager


DOTS 2-3-8


Graphics Labler


DOTS 1-2-3-8


JAWS Find


DOTS 2-3-5-8


JAWS Find Next


DOTS 2-5-8


Mute Synthesizer


DOTS 1-4-6


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Braille Lite 40 Millennium Edition

Braille Lite M40

The versatile Braille Lite M40, 40-cell display, is ideal for use with JAWS.
Compact, it has two great advantages over other Braille displays. First, it
can do double duty, acting both as a personal notetaking product and as a
Braille display. It's almost like having two computers at your fingertips.
Second, the Braille Lite M40 has a Braille keyboard. This makes it easy to
remember and execute a large set of commands.

Whiz Wheels

The Whiz wheels are used to quickly move through files, dialogs, lists, and
menus. The Whiz Wheels provide the functionality you need while you are
working. In a file, move by line, sentence, or paragraph. In a dialog, move
between the available controls, and even interact with them. In a menu, move
up and down through the menu items.

The Whiz Wheels in Files

In text files and word processing documents, the Whiz Wheels are used to move
by line, sentence, or paragraph. The two Whiz wheels, one at either end of the
notetaker, are set independently. Press straight down on a Whiz wheel to
toggle it between line, sentence, or paragraph. Roll the Whiz wheel toward you
to move down through a file. Roll the Whiz wheel away from you to move up
through a file.

The Whiz Wheels in Menus

In menus, roll a Whiz wheel toward you to move down through the menu, and roll
it away from you to move up through the menu. Press straight down on a Whiz
Wheel to select a menu item.

The Whiz Wheels in Dialogs

In dialogs, roll a Whiz Wheel toward you to move forward through the controls,
and roll a Whiz Wheel away from you to move through the controls in reverse
order. If you press straight down on a Whiz Wheel, what happens depends on
what type of control is active.

If you press straight down on a Whiz Wheel while a Control that list items is
active, such as list views, combo boxes, radio buttons, and tree views, the
Whiz Wheels enter List Mode. In this mode, use the Whiz Wheels to scroll
through the items. Press straight down on a Whiz Wheel again to exit List
Mode.

If you press straight down on a Whiz Wheel while a check box or button is
active, the check box state is toggled or the button is activated. However, if
a series of check boxes are in a control group, List Mode is entered when you
press straight down on a Whiz Wheel.

The Whiz Wheels provide this functionality in many areas, Windows Explorer,
Outlook, Word tool bars, and even on the Windows Desktop.

Advance Bars

Description

Command


Pan Left


Left Bar Left


Pan Right


Right Bar Right


Braille Prior Line


Left Bar Right


Braille Next Line


Right Bar Left

To summarize: The advance bar on the right moves you forward, down through the
document. The left advance bar moves you backward, up through the document.
The outside of the advance bars move horizontally, and the inside move
vertically.

Braille Lite M40 Commands

Windows Commands

Navigating Text

Editing and Selecting Commands

Selecting with the Cursor Routing Keys

Cursor Commands

Braille Commands

JAWS Commands

HTML Commands

Windows Commands

Description

Command


TAB


DOTS 4-5


SHIFT+TAB


DOTS 1-2


Start Menu


DOTS 3-4 (ST sign)


Minimize all applications


DOTS 1-4-5 (D)


Activate Menu Bar


DOTS 3-5


ALT+TAB


DOTS 4-5-7


ENTER


DOT 8


Backspace


DOT 7


Delete


DOTS 1-4-5-7 CHORD


ESC


DOTS 1-3-5-6 (Z)


Next Document Window


DOTS 2-4-5-6

Navigating Text

Description

Command


Auto Advance Mode


DOTS 7-8


Increase Auto Advance Speed


DOT 4 CHORD


Decrease Auto Advance Speed


DOT 1 CHORD


Prior Line


DOT 1


Next Line


DOT 4


Move to Beginning of Line


DOT 2


Move to End of Line


DOT 5


Move Left


DOT 3


Move right


DOT6


Page Down


DOTS 4-6


Page Up


DOTS 1-3


Braille top


DOTS 1-2-3 CHORD


Braille bottom


DOTS 4-5-6 CHORD


Top of File


DOTS 1-2-3


Bottom of File


DOTS 4-5-6

Editing and Selecting Commands

Description

Command


Cut


DOTS 1-3-4-6 (X)


Copy


DOTS 1-4 (C)


Paste


DOTS 1-2-3-6 (V)


Undo


DOTS 1-3-6 (U)


Select Next Line


DOTS 4-7


Select Previous Line


DOTS 1-7


Select Next Character


DOTS 6-7


Select Previous Character


DOTS 3-7


Select from Top


DOTS 1-2-3-7


Select to Bottom


DOTS 4-5-6-7


Select to Beginning of Line


DOTS 2-7


Select to End of Line


DOTS 5-7


Select Prior Screen


DOTS 1-3-7


Select Next Screen


DOTS 4-6-7


Select All


DOTS 2-3-4-7

Selecting with the Cursor Routing Keys

To select with the cursor routing keys, press and hold down DOT 7, then press
the cursor routing key above the text where you wish to begin the selection.
Release both keys. Move to where you wish to end the selection, and press DOT
7 plus the cursor routing key at that location. Use any navigation commands to
move from the begin point to the end point of the text you are selecting, even
the Whiz wheels, but if the window containing the text scrolls, this affects
what information is selected.

Cursor Commands

Description

Command


PC Cursor


DOTS 1-2-3-4 (P)


Route PC to JAWS


DOTS 3-4-6-8


JAWS Cursor


DOTS 2-4-5 (J)


Route JAWS to PC


DOTS 3-6-8


Route Braille to Active Cursor


DOTS 1-2-3-5 (R)


Braille Follows Active


DOTS 1-2-4 (F)


Active Follows Braille


DOTS 2-3-4-5


Restrict Braille Cursor


DOTS 2-5 CHORD


Change Cursor Shape


DOTS 1-4-6 CHORD

Braille Commands

Description

Command


Toggle Grade 2


DOTS 1-2-4-5 (G)


Expand Current Word


DOTS 1-5 (E)


Adjust Braille Options


DOTS 1-3-5 CHORD or DOTS 1-2 CHORD


Toggle 6 and 8 Dot Braille


DOTS 2-3-6


Toggle 8/Unlimited Pixels per Space


DOTS 2-3-6 CHORD


Toggle Braille Mode


DOTS 1-3-4


Toggle Line Mode


DOTS 2-3


Toggle Attribute Marking


DOTS 1-3-4 CHORD


Toggle Characters/Attributes


DOTS 1-6 CHORD


Assign Color Marking


DOTS 1-4 CHORD


Repeat Last Flash Message


DOTS 1-2-4 CHORD

JAWS Commands

Description

Command


Context Sensitive Help (INSERT+F1)


DOTS 2-8


Keyboard Help


DOTS 1-4-5-6


JAWS Window


DOTS 2-4-5-8


Adjust JAWS Verbosity


DOTS 1-3-5-8


Window List


DOTS 3-5-6-8


System Tray List


DOTS 1-3-8


Select a Synthesizer


DOTS 2-3-4-8


Say Font


DOTS 1-2-4-8


Read Entire Window


DOTS 1-2-8


Say Default Button in Dialog


DOTS 1-5-8


Shut Down JAWS


DOTS 2-5-8


Run JAWS Manager


DOTS 2-3-8


Graphics Labler


DOTS 1-2-3-8


JAWS Find


DOTS 2-3-5-8


JAWS Find Next


DOTS 2-5-8


Mute Synthesizer


DOTS 1-4-6

HTML Commands

Description

Command


List Headings


DOTS 2-3-5


List Links


DOTS 2-3-5-6


List Frames


DOTS 3-5-8


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Type Lite

The Type Lite, with its 40 cell refreshable Braille display and laptop style,
PC keyboard, provides tactile access to JAWS supported applications. Toggle
the switch on the left edge of the TypeLite toward the front of the unit to
enter Notetaker mode.

Advance Bars and Rockers


Reading and Editing Commands


Navigation


Settings and Informational


Cursor Commands


Search


Text Selection


Advance Bars and Rockers

The advance bars are fully functional when used with JAWS. In the Default
mode, the bars move the display but they do not pull the focus with them.

Pressing the right side of the right bar moves the display 40 cells to the
right. It will wrap when it reaches the end of the line.
Pressing the left side of the right bar moves the display vertically down the
screen. It does not return you to the left edge of the screen.
Pressing the right side of the left bar will move the display up the screen.
It does not return display to the left edge of the screen.
Pressing the left side of the left bar moves the display 40 cells to the left
and wraps at the left margin.
To summarize: The advance bar on the right moves you forward, down through the
document. The left advance bar moves you backward, up through the document.
The outside of the advance bars move horizontally, and the inside move
vertically.

Description

Command


Pan Left


Left Bar Left


Pan Right


Right Bar Right


Braille Prior Line


Left Bar Right


Braille Next Line


Right Bar Left


HOME


Left Rocker Middle


END


Right Rocker Middle


Prior Line


Right Rocker Up


Next Line


Right Rocker Down


Braille Prior Line


Left Rocker Up


Braille Next Line


Left Rocker Down


Top of File


Both Rockers Up


Bottom of File


Both Rockers Down

When using Left Rocker up and down, the system focus does not move with the
Braille display. When using the Right Rocker Up and Down, the system focus
does move with the Braille display.

Reading and Editing Commands

Description

Command


Prior Character


LEFT ARROW


Next Character


RIGHT ARROW


Prior Line


UP ARROW


Next Line


DOWN ARROW


Prior Word


CTRL+LEFT ARROW


Next Word


CTRL+RIGHT ARROW


Prior Paragraph


CTRL+UP ARROW


Next Paragraph


CTRL+DOWN ARROW


Cut


X


Copy


C


Paste


V

Navigation

Description

Command


Page Up


FN+UP ARROW


Page Down


FN+DOWN ARROW


Home


FN+LEFT ARROW


End


FN+RIGHT ARROW


Desktop


D


Start Menu


S


Menu Bar


B


Next Non-link Text


N (Internet Explorer and Outlook Express)


Enter


ENTER


Escape


ESC


Backspace


BACKSPACE


Tab


TAB

Settings and Informational

Description

Command


Toggle 8/Unlimited Pixels per Space


P


Toggle Braille Mode


T


Toggle Attribute Marking


M


Toggle Grade Two Braille


G


Expand Current Word


E


Keyboard Help


QUESTION MARK


Repeat Last Flash Message


ALT+H

Cursor Commands

Description

Command


PC Cursor


Left end of left advance bar+right rocker down


JAWS Cursor


Left end of left advance bar+right rocker up


Route Braille to Active Cursor


R


Route JAWS Cursor to PC


Right rocker up+right end of left advance bar


Route PC Cursor to JAWS


Right rocker up+right end of left advance bar


Braille Follows Active


A


Active Follows Braille


Z

Search

Description

Command


JAWS Find


F


JAWS Find Next


3

Text Selection

Description

Command


Select From Start of Line


Left rocker up+right rocker down


Select to End of Line


Right rocker up+left rocker down


Select From Top


Left rocker middle+right rocker up


Select From Bottom


Left rocker middle+right rocker down


Braille Select Text


Right rocker middle+routing


Select Current Item


SPACEBAR


Say Selected Text


Right end of advance bar+left rocker down


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Braille Lite 2000

The versatile Braille Lite 2000 18-cell display is ideal for use with JAWS.
Compact, it has two great advantages over other Braille Displays. First, it
does double duty, acting both as a personal note-taking product and as a
Braille Display. Second, the Braille Lite 2000 has a Braille keyboard. This
makes it easy to develop, remember and execute a large set of commands.

Preparing Your Notetaker

To use your Braille Lite as a Braille display, first verify that the following
parameters are set in the Status menu:

9600 Baud
No Parity
8 Data Bits
1 Stop Bit
Hardware Handshaking
Half Duplex
Next, open the Speech Parameters menu by pressing DOTS 3-4-5 CHORD,  and then
press DOTS 1-2-3-4 CHORD. Your notetaker is now ready to act as a Braille
display. Repeat this process to return to using the unit as a stand alone
notetaker.

The Two Keyboard Modes

The Keyboard of the Braille Lite 2000 is used either to navigate to the
display and perform JAWS commands, or to type text. To use the Braille
keyboard for input, enter Edit mode with DOTS 1-2-4-6 CHORD. In edit mode, you
have much less control over your Braille Display because there are not enough
possible keystrokes to allow for both Braille input and a full range of JAWS
commands. While in Edit Mode, press DOTS 2-3-4-5 CHORD to switch between
inputting in Grade 2 and inputting in Computer Braille. While it is possible
to display and input in Grade 2 at the same time, your input and your output
may be inconsistent. Although this key is a toggle, every time you enter Edit
mode, you are in Computer Braille. To use the Braille Lite strictly as a
Braille display, enter navigation mode with DOTS 1-3-4-5 CHORD.

Selecting

Windows contains a number of commands that allow you to highlight or select
things from the keyboard. These commands can all be performed from your
notetaker using keys in combination with SPACEBAR.

Description

Command


Select Next Line


DOT 4 CHORD


Select Previous Line


DOT 1 CHORD


Select Previous Word


DOT 2 CHORD


Select Next Word


DOT 5 CHORD


Select Previous Character


DOT 3 CHORD


Select Next Character


DOT 6 CHORD


Select From Top to Cursor


DOTS 1-2-3 CHORD


Select From Cursor to Bottom


DOTS 4-5-6 CHORD


Select From Cursor to Beginning of Line


DOTS 1-3 CHORD


Select From Cursor to End of Line


DOTS 4-6 CHORD


Select Current


DOTS 1-3-4 CHORD


Unselect All but Current


DOTS 1-3-6 CHORD

Cursors

The following commands control different cursors. DOTS 1-4 affect the PC
Cursor, and DOTS 2-5 affect the JAWS Cursor. DOTS 3-6 toggles between the JAWS
and PC cursor. Adding SPACEBAR performs routing functions. Here are the
specific commands.

Description

Command


PC Cursor


DOTS 1-4


Route PC to JAWS


DOTS 1-4 CHORD


JAWS Cursor


DOTS 2-5


Route JAWS to PC


DOTS 2-5 CHORD


Toggle JAWS and PC


DOTS 3-6


Route Braille to Active


DOTS 3-6 CHORD


Route Braille to PC


DOTS 1-3-4-6


Route Braille to JAWS


DOTS 2-3-5-6

Movement Commands

Description

Command


Pan Right


Right End of Advance Bar


Pan Left


Left End of Advance Bar


Braille Prior Line


DOT 1


Braille Next Line


DOT 4


Braille Move Left


DOT 2


Braille Move Right


DOT 5


Character Left


DOT 3


Character Right


DOT 6


Braille Top of Window


DOTS 1-2-3


Braille Bottom of Window


DOTS 4-5-6

Single Letter Commands

The following single letter commands perform basic JAWS or Windows functions.

Description

Command


Grade 2 Translation


DOTS 1-2-4-5


Expand Current Word


DOTS 1-5


Minimize All Apps
(Move to Desktop)


DOTS 1-4-5


Activate Menu Bar (ALT)


DOTS 1-3-4


TAB


DOTS 2-4


SHIFT+TAB


DOTS 2-4 CHORD


Start Menu


DOTS 3-4


ALT+TAB


DOTS 1-2-5-6


JAWS Window


DOTS 2-4-5


Say Selected Text


DOTS 2-3-4


Window List Dialog


DOTS 2-3-4-5


ESC


DOTS 1-3-5-6


Hot Key Help


DOTS 1-2-5


JAWS Find


DOTS 1-2-4


JAWS Find Next


DOTS 2-3-5


Toggle 6/8 Dot Mode


DOTS 2-3-6


Toggle 8/Unlimited Pixels per Space


DOTS 2-3-6 CHORD

Linking The Braille Display To The Active Cursor

DOTS 1-6 toggles whether the Braille Display follows the active cursor. By
using it, you can always see where your active cursor is or you can watch what
happens at a certain location as you type characters.

DOTS 1-6 CHORD toggles Active Follows Braille. When on, the Braille Display
moves the PC Cursor. When off, the Braille Display does not move the active
cursor. This is the mode that those who have used Braille Displays with PCs in
the past will find most familiar.

Other Commands

Description
Command


Toggle Current/Line Mode


DOTS 2-3


Toggle Braille Mode


DOTS 2-3 CHORD


Attribute Marking


DOTS 5-6


Attribute Marking Off


DOTS 5-6 CHORD


Toggle Characters/Attributes


DOTS 4-5


Mute Synthesizer


DOTS 1-4-6


Adjust Braille Options


DOTS 1-2-3-6


Drag and Drop


DOTS 1-4-5 CHORD


Backspace


DOTS 1-2 CHORD


Delete


DOTS 4-5 CHORD


Page Down


DOTS 4-6


Page Up


DOTS 1-3

Unassigned Commands

The commands for Braille Auto Advance, increasing/decreasing Auto Advance
reading speed, and repeating the last Braille Flash Message are not assigned
to keystrokes. To assign keystrokes to these commands, use Keyboard Manager.

Turning Off Blinking Characters

The Braille Lite 2000 cannot blink a single character. If you have cursor
blinking set to On, the cursor blinks the entire display. To solve this
problem, follow the instructions below to turn cursor blinking OFF:

Open Configuration Manager by pressing INSERT+F2. Press ENTER.
To load the default configuration file, press CTRL+SHIFT+D.
Press ALT+S to open the Set Options Menu, then press B to open Braille
Options.
In Braille Options, TAB to Cursor Settings.
Press ENTER and select PC cursor in the list.
TAB to the Braille Cursor radio buttons, and select Always Up or Always Down.
TAB to the OK button and press SPACEBAR.
Select the OK button in the Braille Options dialog as well.
To save your changes, press CTRL+S and to exit Configuration Manager, press
ALT+F4.
Repeat this process for the JAWS Cursor, by selecting that cursor within the
Cursor Settings dialog before changing the Braille Cursor blink setting.


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Braille Lite 40

Introduction

The versatile Braille Lite 40 is ideal for use with JAWS. Compact, it has two
great advantages over other Braille Displays. First, it does double duty,
acting both as a personal note-taking product and as a Braille Display.
Second, the Braille Lite 40 has a Braille keyboard. This makes it easy to
develop, remember and execute a large set of commands.

Preparing Your Notetaker

To use your Braille Lite as a Braille display, first verify that the following
parameters are set in the Status menu:

9600 Baud
No Parity
8 Data Bits
1 Stop Bit
Hardware Handshaking
Half Duplex
Next, open the Speech Parameters menu by pressing DOTS 3-4-5 CHORD,  and then
press DOTS 1-2-3-4 CHORD. Your notetaker is now ready to act as a Braille
display. Repeat this process to return to using the unit as a stand alone
notetaker.

The Two Keyboard Modes

The Keyboard of the Braille Lite 40 is used either to navigate and perform
JAWS commands, or to type text. To use the Braille keyboard for input, enter
Edit mode with DOTS 1-2-4-6 CHORD. In edit mode, you have much less control
over your Braille Display because there are not enough possible keystrokes to
allow for both Braille input and a full range of JAWS commands. While in Edit
Mode, press DOTS 2-3-4-5 CHORD to switch between inputting in grade 2 and
inputting in computer Braille. While it is possible to display and input in
grade 2 at the same time, your input and your output may be inconsistent.
Although this key is a toggle, every time you enter Edit mode, you are in
computer Braille. To use the Braille Lite 40 strictly as a Braille display,
enter navigation mode with DOTS 1-3-4-5 CHORD.

Selecting

Windows contains a number of commands that allow you to highlight or select
things from the keyboard. These commands can all be performed from your
notetaker using keys in combination with SPACEBAR.

Description

Command


Select Next Line


DOT 4 CHORD


Select Previous Line


DOT 1 CHORD


Select Previous Word


DOT 2 CHORD


Select Next Word


DOT 5 CHORD


Select Previous Character


DOT 3 CHORD


Select Next Character


DOT 6 CHORD


Select to Top of File


DOTS 1-2-3 CHORD


Select to End of File


DOTS 4-5-6 CHORD


Select to Beginning of Line


DOTS 1-3 CHORD


Select to End of Line


DOTS 4-6 CHORD


Select Current


SPACEBAR


Unselect All but Current


DOTS 1-3-6 CHORD

Cursors

The following commands control different cursors. DOTS 1-4 affect the PC
cursor, and DOTS 2-5 affect the JAWS cursor. DOTS 3-6 toggles between the JAWS
and PC cursor. Adding SPACEBAR to the commands performs routing functions.
Here are the specific commands.

Description

Command


PC Cursor


DOTS 1-4


Route PC to JAWS


DOTS 1-4 CHORD


JAWS Cursor


DOTS 2-5


Route JAWS to PC


DOTS 2-5 CHORD


Toggle JAWS/PC Cursor


DOTS 3-6


Route Braille to Active


DOTS 3-6 CHORD


Route Braille to PC


DOTS 1-3-4-6


Route Braille to JAWS


DOTS 2-3-5-6

Moving the Display

The advance bars on the Braille Lite 40 move the display without moving the
active cursor. Moving horizontally will wrap at the beginning or end of a
line, however moving vertically does not return you to the beginning of the
line. The following table shows each of these commands.

Description

Command


Pan Left


Left Bar Left


Pan Right


Right Bar Right


Braille Prior Line


Left Bar Right


Braille Next Line


Right Bar Left

Moving the Cursor

Description

Command


Auto Advance Mode


DOTS 7-8


Increase Auto Advance Speed


DOTS 4-8 CHORD


Decrease Auto Advance Speed


DOTS 1-7 CHORD


Prior Line


DOT 1


Next Line


DOT 4


Braille Move Left


DOT 2


Braille Move Right


DOT 5


Character Left


DOT 3


Character Right


DOT 6


Braille Top


DOTS 1-2-3


Braille Bottom


DOTS 4-5-6

JAWS and Windows Commands

The following commands perform basic JAWS or Windows functions.

Description

Command


Grade 2 Translation


DOTS 1-2-4 CHORD


Expand Current Word


DOTS 1-5


Minimize All Apps


DOTS 1-4-5


Menu Bar


DOTS 1-3-4


TAB


DOTS 2-4


SHIFT+TAB


DOTS 2-4 CHORD


Start Menu


DOTS 3-4


ALT+TAB


DOTS 1-2-5-6


BACKSPACE


DOT 7


ENTER


DOT 8


JAWS Window


DOTS 2-4-5


Say Selected Text


DOTS 2-3-4


Window List


DOTS 2-3-4-5


ESC


DOTS 1-3-5-6


Hot Key Help


DOTS 1-2-5


JAWS Find


DOTS 1-2-4


JAWS Find Next


DOTS 2-3-5


Toggle 6/8 Dot Mode


DOTS 2-3-6


Toggle 8/Unlimited Pixels per Space


DOTS 2-3-6 CHORD

Linking the Braille Display to the Active Cursor

DOTS 1-6 toggles whether the Braille Display follows the active cursor. By
using it, you can always see where your active cursor is or you can watch what
happens at a certain location as you type characters.

DOTS 1-6 CHORD toggles Active Follows Braille. When on, the Braille Display
moves the PC cursor as is done in Braille Lite Stand-alone mode. When off, the
Braille Display will not move the active cursor. This is the mode that those
who have used Braille Displays with PCs in the past will find most familiar.

Other Commands

Description
Command


Toggle Current/Line Mode


DOTS 2-3


Toggle Braille Mode


DOTS 2-3 CHORD


Attribute Marking


DOTS 5-6


Attribute Marking Off


DOTS 5-6 CHORD


Toggle Character/Attributes


DOTS 4-5


Mute Synthesizer


DOTS 1-4-6


Adjust Braille Options


DOTS 1-2-3-6


Drag and Drop


DOTS 1-4-5 CHORD


BACKSPACE


DOTS 1-2 CHORD


Delete


DOTS 4-5 CHORD


PAGE DOWN


DOTS 4-6


PAGE UP


DOTS 1-3


Repeat Last Flash Message


DOTS 1-2-4 CHORD

Turning Off Blinking Characters

If cursor blinking is on, the cursor may cause the entire display to blink. If
this occurs, do the following to turn cursor blinking off:

Open Configuration Manager by pressing INSERT+F2. Press ENTER.
To load the default configuration file, press CTRL+SHIFT+D.
Press ALT+S to open the Set Options Menu, then press B to open Braille
Options.
In Braille Options, TAB to Cursor Settings.
Press ENTER and select PC cursor in the list.
TAB to the Braille Cursor radio buttons, and select Always Up or Always Down.
TAB to the OK button and press SPACEBAR.
Select the OK button in the Braille Options dialog as well.
Save your changes by pressing CTRL+S and exit Configuration Manager by
pressing ALT+F4.
Repeat this process for the JAWS cursor, by selecting that cursor within the
Cursor Settings dialog before changing the Braille Cursor blink setting.


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PowerBraille 40

General Principles and Hints

Conventions

Braille Commands

Navigation Commands

Cursor Commands

Using the PowerBraille to SelectText

PB40 PB80 Relationship

General Principles and Hints

When you first see the PowerBraille, you will notice two rocker bars and two
square buttons on the very front of the Braille enclosure. If you relax your
fingers on the Braille, you can activate each of these controls with your
thumbs. This allows you to move the Braille Display around the screen without
having to move your fingers away from the text you are reading.

Generally, the rocker bars move the Braille Display up and down the screen.
The left rocker moves the Braille cursor to the top of the active window when
pressed up and to the bottom of the window when pressed down. The right rocker
moves the Braille up and down independently of the JAWS or PC cursors. This is
also called moving the Braille cursor. The two buttons between the rockers
have separate functions, but can also be pressed in combination with the
rocker bars. In fact, up to four physical controls can be used to invoke a
particular command. Now move your hand to the Braille cells. There is a row of
ridges that run like the scales down a crocodile's back above the letters you
read. These are cursor routing buttons. There is one button for each Braille
cell. Whenever you want to move the PC cursor to a letter or location on the
Braille Display, just press the cursor routing button above the cell location.
You will instantly see the cursor flashing at the cell location you chose.

Finally, to the left and right of the Braille Display there are two buttons.
The left button pans left on the current line, and the right button pans
right. This means that if there is more text on the line than can be sent to
the display, pan left and right will reveal this text. If the pan left or pan
right button is pressed and there is no more information to display on that
line, the cursor will wrap in the direction indicated by the pan command. As
we said earlier, any pair of controls may be used in combination to perform a
specific function. Now we will list those functions and the keys you use to
control your Braille Display.

Conventions

Combination functions are shown with the two keys separated by the plus sign.
You should press both keys of a combination at the same time. An exception to
this rule is when any of the cursor routing buttons is part of a key
combination. The cursor routing button must be pressed slightly ahead of the
other key.
Braille Commands

Description

Command


Braille Mode Toggle


Left Button+Right Button


Attribute/Character mode toggle


Left Rocker Up+Right Rocker Down


Attribute Marking Dialog


Left Rocker Up+Convex


Attribute Marking Off


Left Button+Left Rocker Up+Convex


Braille Marking Off


Left Button+Left Rocker Up+Convex


8-Dot/6-Dot Toggle


Concave+Convex+Right Rocker Up


8 Pixels/Unlimited Pixels Per Space


Convex+Concave+Right Rocker Down


Repeat Last Flash Message


Left Rocker Up+Right Rocker Up

Navigation Commands

Description

Command


Auto Advance Mode


Left Rocker Down+Right Rocker Down


Increase Auto Advance Speed


Left Button+Concave


Decrease Auto Advance Speed


Left Button+Convex


Top Of Window


Left Rocker Up


Bottom Of Window


Left Rocker Down


Pan Left


Left Button


Pan Right


Right Button


Braille Next Line


Right Rocker Down


Braille Prior Line


Right Rocker Up


PAGE DOWN (Active Cursor)


Left Rocker Down+Concave


PAGE UP (Active Cursor)


Left Rocker Up+Concave


TAB


Convex+Right Rocker Down


CTRL+TAB


Left Rocker Down+Right Button


SHIFT+TAB


Convex+Right Rocker Up


CTRL+SHIFT+TAB


Left Rocker Up+Right Button


Describe Font


Any cursor routing button+Left Rocker Down

Cursor Commands

Description

Command


Braille follows Active


Convex


Active follows Braille


Convex+Concave


Route Braille To Active


Concave


JAWS Cursor


Right Button+Right Rocker Down


Mouse Button Right Click


Convex+Right Button


PC Cursor


Right Button+Right Rocker Up


Route JAWS to PC Cursor


Concave+Right Rocker Up


Route PC to JAWS Cursor


Concave+Right Rocker Down


Select Text


Any Cursor Routing Button+Concave

Using the PowerBraille to Select Text

Text selection is done with a combination of any cursor routing key and the
concave button. Begin text selection by pressing the cursor routing key above
the starting character and quickly press the concave button. End text
selection by pressing the cursor routing key above the ending character and
quickly press the concave button. Move the display with the right button if
the starting and ending text are not on the same line.

PB40-PB80 Relationship

If you happen to use a PowerBraille 80 also, there are many similarities and
parallel controls. Buttons 1 through 4, and their functions are on the PB65
and 80 only. The left and right buttons on the PowerBraille 40 perform the
same functions as Bars 1 and 2 on a PB65 or PB80. For example, whenever bar 1
on the PB65 or 80 is mentioned, assume the Left button on the PB40 acts the
same way. Whenever bars 2, 3, or 4 are mentioned, assume the right button on
the PB40 acts the same way.


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PowerBraille 80

PowerBraille 65/80

General Principles and Hints

Conventions

Braille Commands

Navigation Commands

Cursor Commands

Using the PowerBraille to SelectText

PB40 PB80 Relationship

General Principles and Hints

There are rocker bars, square buttons and switches, on the very front of the
PowerBraille. If you relax your fingers on the Braille, you can activate each
of these controls with your thumbs. This allows you to move the Braille
Display around the screen without having to move your fingers away from the
text you are reading.

Generally, the rocker bars move the Braille Display up and down the screen.
The LEFT ROCKER always moves the active cursor with the Braille Display. The
RIGHT ROCKER moves the Braille independently of the JAWS or PC cursors. This
is also called moving the Braille cursor. The two buttons between the rockers
have separate functions, but can also be pressed in combination with the
rocker bars.

To the left of the left rocker, and to the right of the right rocker, are two
pairs of switches. The switches generally activate or deactivate special
settings. Pressing up on a switch may activate two separate functions. This is
called a toggle. Like a dimmer switch in a house, pushing it once turns on the
lights, pushing the same one again turns them off. Some are even used to cycle
through several choices of a single setting.

Now move your hand to the Braille cells. There is a row of ridges above the
letters you read. These are CURSOR ROUTING KEYS. There is one key for each
Braille cell. Whenever you want to move the PC Cursor to a letter or location
on the Braille Display, just press the CURSOR ROUTING KEY above the cell
location. You will instantly see the cursor flashing at the cell location you
chose.

Above the CURSOR ROUTING KEYS are four long bars. From left to right they are
called BAR 1, BAR 2, BAR 3 and BAR 4. BAR 1 generally moves the Braille
Display backward from the current location, BAR 2 moves it forward. BAR 3 and
4 duplicate the function of BAR 2, so when moving through text, you do not
have to move your hands very far.

To the left and right of the bars are two pairs of buttons. These buttons
perform various navigation and mouse functions. As we said earlier, any pair
of controls may be used in combination to perform a specific function. Below
we will list those functions and the keys you use to control your Braille
Display.

Conventions

Combination functions are shown with the two keys separated by the plus sign.
You should press both keys of a combination at the same time. An exception to
this rule is when any of the CURSOR ROUTING KEYS is part of a key combination.
The CURSOR ROUTING KEY must be pressed slightly ahead of the other key.

Braille Commands

Description

Command


Toggle Braille Mode


SWITCH 4 UP or CONCAVE+BAR 2


Toggle Characters/Attributes


SWITCH 1 DOWN or LEFT ROCKER UP+RIGHT ROCKER DOWN


Attribute Marking


SWITCH 2 UP or LEFT ROCKER DOWN+RIGHT ROCKER DOWN


Attribute Marking Off


SWITCH 2 DOWN or LEFT ROCKER DOWN+RIGHT ROCKER UP


Toggle 6/8 Dot Mode


SWITCH 1 UP or LEFT ROCKER UP+RIGHT ROCKER UP


Repeat Last Flash Message


LEFT ROCKER UP+SWITCH 1 UP

Navigation Commands

Description

Command


Auto Advance Mode


SWITCH 1 UP+SWITCH 4 UP


Increase Auto Advance Speed


SWITCH 1 UP+CONCAVE


Decrease Auto Advance Speed


SWITCH 1 UP+CONVEX


Top of File


CONVEX+BAR 1


Bottom of File


CONVEX+BAR 2


Top of Window


RIGHT ROCKER UP+BAR 1


Bottom of Window


RIGHT ROCKER DOWN+BAR 1


Pan Left


BAR 1


Pan Right


BAR 2, Bar 3, or Bar 4


Braille Next Line


RIGHT ROCKER DOWN


Braille Prior Line


RIGHT ROCKER UP


Minimize All Apps


RIGHT ROCKER DOWN+CONCAVE


Start Menu


RIGHT ROCKER UP+CONCAVE


UP ARROW


RIGHT ROCKER UP


DOWN ARROW


RIGHT ROCKER DOWN


ENTER


CONVEX


Menu Bar


LEFT ROCKER UP+CONVEX


ESC


BAR 1+BAR 2


PAGE DOWN


LEFT ROCKER DOWN+CONCAVE


PAGE UP


LEFT ROCKER UP+CONCAVE


Switch between Applications (ALT+TAB)


LEFT ROCKER DOWN+CONVEX


TAB


LEFT ROCKER DOWN+BAR 1 or BUTTON 3+BUTTON 4


CTRL+TAB


LEFT ROCKER DOWN+BAR 2


SHIFT+TAB


BUTTON 1+BUTTON 2 or LEFT ROCKER UP+BAR 1


CTRL+SHIFT+TAB


LEFT ROCKER UP+BAR 2


Describe Font


Any CURSOR ROUTING KEY+LEFT ROCKER DOWN

Cursor Commands

Description

Command


Braille Follows Active


CONCAVE


Route Braille to Active


CONCAVE+CONVEX


JAWS Cursor


BUTTON 1


Toggle JAWS/PC Cursor


CONCAVE+BAR 1


Left Mouse Click


BUTTON 3 or RIGHT ROCKER UP+CONVEX


Right Mouse Click


BUTTON 4 or RIGHT ROCKER DOWN+CONVEX


PC Cursor


BUTTON 2


Route Braille to JAWS Cursor


BUTTON 1+CONCAVE


Route JAWS to PC Cursor


RIGHT ROCKER DOWN+BAR 2


Route PC to JAWS Cursor


RIGHT ROCKER UP+BAR 2


Route Braille to PC Cursor


BUTTON 2+CONCAVE


Select Text


Any cursor routing key+BAR 1


Toggle Braille Cursor Shape


SWITCH 4 DOWN

Using the PowerBraille to Select Text

Select text with a combination of any CURSOR ROUTING KEY and BAR 1. Press the
CURSOR ROUTING KEY above the starting character and quickly press BAR 1. Press
the CURSOR ROUTING KEY above the ending character and quickly press BAR 1.
Move the display with the RIGHT ROCKER if the starting and ending text are not
on the same line.

PB40-PB80 Relationship

If you also use a PowerBraille 40, there are many similarities and parallel
controls. BUTTONS 1 through 4, and their functions are on the PB65 and 80
only. The LEFT and RIGHT BUTTONS on the PowerBraille 40 perform the same
functions as BARS 1 and 2 on a PB65 or PB80. For example, whenever BAR 1 on
the PB65 or 80 is mentioned, assume the LEFT BUTTON on the PB40 acts the same
way. Whenever BARS 2, 3, or 4 are mentioned, assume the RIGHT BUTTON on the
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PAC Mate Portable Braille Display

Adding Support During JAWS Installation

To add support for the PAC Mate Braille displays during JAWS installation,
select either the Guided or Advanced setup option. On the Select Components
page of setup, check the "PAC Mate 20 or 40 Cell" check box. On all other
pages of setup, select the options you need and/or desire. Your PAC Mate
Braille display is ready to use once the setup is complete.

Adding Support After JAWS Installation

To add support for a PAC Mate Braille display after JAWS is already installed:

Press INSERT+J to make the JAWS application window active.
Press ALT+O, L to open the Braille Basic Settings dialog.
Move to the Add Braille Display button and press SPACEBAR.
Once JAWS setup is open to the Select Braille Components dialog, use the
SPACEBAR to check the "PAC Mate 20 or 40 Cell" check box, and then press
ENTER.
Once setup has installed support for the PAC Mate display and JAWS has
restarted, you are ready to use your PAC Mate Braille display.

Using the Keyboard / Laptop Stand

The foam keyboard stand positions your keyboard or laptop computer for easy
use with the PAC Mate Braille display.

To arrange each device, place the foam stand on a table or desk with the cut
away area near and facing you. Slide the Braille display into the cut away
area. Then place the keyboard or laptop on the foam stand at a comfortable
distance for you to read and work.

Using the Braille Display

Braille display settings are quickly accessed with hot keys and navigation is
provided via Whiz Wheels, cursor routing buttons and right and left advance.

With JAWS as your screen reader, you can customize the hot keys. To learn more
about customizing the hot keys on your Braille display, please refer to
information on the JAWS Keyboard Manager .

Hot Keys

Hot keys allow for quick access to various Braille display options. The 14 hot
keys are in the top row of buttons and consist of seven buttons on either side
of the center mark. To help you locate and distinguish each hot key there are
markers on the displays surface furthest away from you. The buttons to the
left of center are numbered from left to right as 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and the
buttons to the right of center are numbered as 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, and 14.
The remaining buttons to the left and right of the hot keys are the advance
buttons.


Hot Key

Command


1


Auto Advance mode


2


Repeat Last Flash Message


3


Route Braille to PC Cursor


4


Toggle Active follows Braille


5


Toggle Braille follows active


6


Show top of active window or beginning of structured line


7


SHIFT+TAB


8


TAB


9


Show bottom of active window or end of structured line


10


Grade II (Contracted Braille)


11


Translate word


12


Route Braille to Active Cursor


13


Decrease Auto Advance speed


14


Increase Auto Advance speed

Whiz Wheels

The Braille display Whiz Wheels are used to quickly move through files,
dialogs, and menus. In addition, each wheel can be set independently for added
functionality. For more information, see the help topic for Focus Whiz Wheels.

Files

In text files, the Whiz Wheels are used to move by line, sentence, or
paragraph. Pressing down on either Whiz Wheel toggles it between line,
sentence, and paragraph or panning mode. Rolling the Whiz Wheel towards you
moves you downward, while rolling the Whiz Wheel away from you moves you
upward. With panning mode, rolling the Whiz Wheel one click towards you pans
right one-display length, while rolling the Whiz Wheel one click away from you
pans left one-display length.

Menus

In menus, roll a Whiz Wheel toward you to move down through the menu or roll
it away from you to move up through the menu. Press down on the Whiz Wheel to
select a menu item.

Dialogs

In dialogs, rolling the wheel towards you moves you forward through the
controls, while rolling the wheel away from you moves you backwards through
the controls. Depending on the control, the Whiz Wheels function differently
when pressed.

For list views, combo boxes, radio buttons, tree views and check box control
groups, pressing the Whiz Wheel down puts it in List Mode. In this mode,
rolling the Whiz Wheel lets you scroll through the items. To exit List Mode,
press down on the Whiz Wheel again.
For individual check boxes or buttons, pressing the Whiz Wheel down toggles
the check box state or activates the button.

Cursor Routing Buttons

The display has cursor routing buttons, which is the row of buttons
immediately above each Braille cell. Press a cursor routing button to move the
cursor to that point or select a link in a web page or email message. To help
you locate and route your cursor there are markers at every fifth cell along
the display surface nearest you.

Left and Right Advance

The advance buttons allow you to move through your files one display length at
a time. To advance left, press any of the buttons to the left of the hot key
area. To advance right, press any of the buttons to the right of the hot key
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ALVA Introduction

In this section of JAWS help, you can find the JAWS functions that are
assigned to keys on the ALVA Braille displays. There is also a description of
each function and often some tips on the use of it. Also, there is a topic
about navigating in Windows with JAWS and an ALVA Braille display, and what
kind of information can be shown on the Braille display. Finally, there is a
topic on technical issues like setting up the Braille display, installing
Braille drivers, et cetera.

The key assignments for ALVA Braille displays enable use of standard Windows
functions through the Braille display, like opening the Start Menu or
selecting text and copying it to the clipboard. You can start JAWS management
tools, change the layout of the Braille display, use speech commands, get
information about controls or help on Windows and more, without having to take
your hands from the Braille display.

Many of the functions that are supported by the ALVA Braille key mappings are
assigned to a single key or to combinations of adjacent keys that can be
activated with only one finger. Related functions are assigned to keys placed
logically on the Braille display. These properties make the new key
assignments easy to remember.

The following topics are provided to assist you in quickly learning to use
your ALVA Braille display with JAWS.

Navigation and Display Modes

Using the ALVA DOS Screen Reader in Combination with JAWS

ALVA Satellite Series

ALVA Satellite Series - Quick Reference
ALVA Satellite Series - Key Names
ALVA Satelite Series - Key Assignments
ALVA Satellite Series - Installation

ALVA ABT3 and Delphi Series

ALVA ABT3 and Delphi Series - Quick Reference
ALVA ABT3 and Delphi Series - Key Names
ALVA ABT3 and Delphi Series - Key Assignments
ALVA ABT3 and Delphi Series - Installation

ALVA MPO Series

ALVA MPO Series - Quick Reference
ALVA MPO Series - Key Names
ALVA MPO Series - Key Assignments
ALVA MPO Series - Installation


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Navigation and Display modes

Navigation and Display Modes

In JAWS, there are several ways of navigating Windows and of showing
information on the Braille display.

There are four navigation modes: PC cursor, JAWS cursor, Braille cursor, and
invisible cursor. The navigation mode you choose determines which commands you
can use for navigation and whether the Braille display follows the focus item
or the mouse pointer.

Furthermore there are four display modes for the Braille display: Line mode,
Structured mode, Speech History mode, and Attribute mode. These determine what
kind of information is shown on the Braille display.

Use the following links to jump to the section of interest:

Navigation Modes


Display modes


Information in the Status Cells


Braille Describe Item


Navigation Modes

PC Cursor

This is the most common used navigation mode. When the PC cursor is active,
speech and Braille follow the focus item in menus and dialog windows. In text
edit fields, for example the Microsoft Word document window, speech and
Braille follow the caret when the PC cursor is active. The way focus
information is displayed on the Braille display depends on which display mode
is active.

For navigating in PC cursor mode, the standard Windows keyboard commands can
be used, like Pressing the TAB key to move to the next control in a dialog box
or the ALT key to go to the menu bar. Some of these functions can also be
activated using the keys on your ALVA Braille display.

A "P" is displayed in the status cells of your Braille display if the PC
cursor is active.

JAWS Cursor

When the JAWS cursor is active, speech and Braille follow the mouse pointer on
the screen. The arrow keys can be used to move the mouse pointer around in the
active window. This way it is possible to read information that is not
accessible with the PC cursor, such as buttons in some toolbars. The Windows
keyboard commands cannot always take you to the toolbar, but the JAWS cursor
can. You can also use the SLASH or the ASTERISK on the numeric keypad to
perform a left or right mouse click respectively.

A "J" is displayed in the status cells if the JAWS cursor is active.

You can toggle between the PC and JAWS cursors by pressing the BACK EAR key on
an ALVA Satellite series Braille display. On an ALVA ABT 3 or Delphi series
Braille display, the PROG1 key is used to toggle between PC and JAWS cursor.

Braille Cursor

The Braille cursor navigation mode becomes active automatically when you use
the navigation keys at the front of your ALVA Braille display. When you use
the keyboard again, the navigation mode that was active prior to using the
front keys becomes active again.

When JAWS is in Braille cursor mode, you can use the Braille navigation keys
to move your Braille display around the active window without moving the focus
or the mouse pointer. You can use the cursor routing keys on the ALVA Braille
display to route the caret to that position or perform a mouse click on the
specified location.

It is not indicated in the status cells that the Braille cursor is active. The
fourth status cell indicates the prior navigation mode, which will be come
active again when you use the keyboard.

Invisible Cursor

When the invisible cursor is active, you can use the arrow keys to move around
the active Window in much the same manner as you would with the JAWS cursor.
In invisible cursor mode, only speech follows the cursor movements. The
Braille display will stay on the same position. The Invisible cursor can be
compared to the Braille cursor in the sense that you do not interfere with the
focus or the mouse pointer. Both the Braille cursor and the Invisible cursor
are used to review the active window. The invisible cursor generally is not
used a lot by Braille users.

Pressing the DASH on the numeric keypad twice within a second activates the
Invisible cursor. An "I" is displayed in the status cells when the invisible
cursor is active.

Display Modes

Line Mode

In Line mode, the Braille display shows the line of text at the position of
the active cursor. When the PC cursor is active, it displays the line where
the focus or the caret is located. When the JAWS cursor is active, it displays
the line where the mouse pointer is located.

When you use the Braille navigation keys on the front of your ALVA Braille
display, you can read the active window line by line without interfering with
other cursors. There is a toggle function to make the active cursor follow the
Braille display. In this way you can move the active cursor with the
navigation keys on your ALVA Braille display.

Line mode is indicated by an "l" in the fourth status cell (if available).

Structured Mode

In Structured mode, the information you read on the Braille display is not an
exact copy of the screen as it is in Line mode. In Structured mode, you get
more detailed information on the context of the current control. This
information is comparable to the kind of information you get in speech when
you change focus from one application to another (when you use ALT+TAB). For
example, when the focus is on the filename edit, in the open dialog in Word,
the Braille display will look as follows (in this example the text
"Readme.txt" appears in the edit field):

Open dlg Filename: Edit readme.txt

From left to right, you first read "Open dlg", which means that the focus is
somewhere in the Open dialog. Next you read "Filename: Edit", which means that
the focus is in the Filename edit field. And last but not least you will find
the actual text in the edit field, "Readme.txt," in this case. Check boxes and
radio buttons are represented as an "x" between greater than and lesser than
symbols "< >". If the checkbox is unchecked the "x" is replaced by an empty
space. You can use the cursor routing key to check or clear a checkbox.

Sometimes, for example when a dialog consists of several tab pages, the
structured mode information is longer than the number of cells on your Braille
display. In that case, you can use the Braille navigation keys on the front of
your ALVA Braille display to pan left or right.

As mentioned before, in Structured mode, information on the focus item is
displayed. This implies that you must use the Windows standard keys to
navigate the focus. You cannot use the Braille navigation keys to move around
the window.

Structured mode is indicated by an "S" in the fourth status cell (if
available).

Speech History Mode

In Speech History mode, the text that is sent to the speech synthesizer is
also sent to the Braille display. Even if no speech synthesizer is installed,
you might see the Speech History mode as subtitles for the speech synthesizer.
If multiple strings of text are sent to the synthesizer, only the last one is
displayed. Use the UP and DOWN front panel keys on the Braille display to
browse through the history of strings that have been sent. When a string is
longer than the number of cells on the Braille display, use the LEFT and RIGHT
front panel keys to pan through the text from left to right.

Speech History mode is indicated by an "X" in the fourth status cell (if
available).

Attribute Mode

In attribute mode, JAWS indicates all attributes assigned to a block of text
with a letter or symbol. Attributes can include such changes as bold, italics,
underline, and so on. When multiple attributes are assigned to the same block
of text, the Braille display cycles through each of them.

Information in the Status Cells

The information in the status cells of the Braille display depends on the
number of status cells present on the display. ALVA Braille displays have
either five or three status cells.

Use the following links to jump to the topic of interest:

Braille displays with five status cells


Braille displays with three status cells


Braille Displays with Five Status Cells

The following ALVA Braille displays have five status cells:

ALVA Delphi 480
ABT 380
The upper six dots of the first three status cells indicate the horizontal
location of the cursor on the screen in pixels.

In the fourth status cell, the navigation mode is indicated:

Pmeans PC cursor is active
Jmeans JAWS cursor is active
Imeans Invisible cursor is active
The Braille cursor is not represented in the status cells.
The fifth status cell indicates the display mode:

Lmeans Line mode is active
Smeans Structured mode is active
Xmeans Speech History mode is active
Dots seven and eight of the first four status cells are used to indicate the
coverage of the Braille display. If dots seven and eight are up for all four
status cells, all text on the current line on the screen is displayed on the
Braille display. If dot seven and eight are down in the first status cell,
there is more text on the screen left from the text that is displayed on the
Braille display. In this case you will have to pan to the left to read this
text. If dot seven and eight are down in the fourth status cell, there is more
text on the screen right from the text which is displayed on the Braille
display, so you will have to pan to the right to read this text.

Braille Displays with Three Status Cells

The following ALVA Braille displays have three status cells:

ALVA 570 Satellite Pro
ALVA 584 Satellite Pro
ALVA 544 Satellite
ALVA 544 Traveller
ALVA Delphi 440
ABT 340
JAWS does not use the upper six dots of the first two status cells. Horizontal
location of the cursor is not indicated in the status cells.

In the upper six dots of the third status cell, the navigation mode is
indicated:

Pmeans PC cursor is active
Jmeans JAWS cursor is active
Imeans Invisible cursor is active
The Braille cursor is not represented in the status cells.
The display mode is not indicated in the status cells on Braille displays with
3 status cells.

Dots seven and eight of all status cells are used to indicate the coverage of
the Braille display. If dots seven and eight are up for all status cells, all
text on the current line on the screen is displayed on the Braille display. If
dot seven and eight are down in the first status cell, there is more text on
the screen left from the text that is displayed on the Braille display. In
this case you will have to pan to the left to read this text. If dot seven and
eight are down in the last status cell, there is more text on the screen right
from the text which is displayed on the Braille display, so you will have to
pan to the right to read this text.

Braille Describe Item

Braille describe item is not really a display mode. It is a JAWS function that
is inspired by Structured mode. The main disadvantage of Structured mode is
the fact that you are stuck to the focus item. For example, you cannot browse
the active window with the Braille cursor.

The Braille Describe Item function is used in Line mode. You can move around
the Window with the JAWS cursor, the Braille cursor, or the Invisible cursor
and click the Double Touch Cursor on an item you want to know more about. The
Braille Describe Item function gives you a speech message about the context of
the item you clicked.

For example, pressing the Double Touch Cursor above the word "OK" gives you a
speech message about the context of the item you clicked (an OK button most
likely). For example, when you see the text "Search for:" on your ALVA Braille
display and you click on a Double Touch Cursor above "Find," you will get the
following speech message:

"This is prompt text to edit field "Search for:" on tab page "Find" in dialog
"Search and replace" in application "Microsoft Word - Document 1.""

Depending on the JAWS verbosity setting, you can also get a message in
telegraph style.

It is the same kind of information you would get on your Braille display in
structured mode. The advantage is that you do not have to have the focus on an
item to get this information. You just have to click the Double Touch Cursor
on any piece of text in the window. You can even get information on items that
cannot have the focus, like toolbar buttons or the status bar.


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Quick reference ALVA Satellite Series

Quick Reference ALVA Satellite Series

You may use the following links to jump to the topic of interest:

Basic Braille Navigation


Speech Commands


Document Navigation


Edit Commands


Focus Commands


Braille Indicators and Layout


JAWS Cursor Routing


JAWS Management Tools


JAWS Help


Basic Braille Navigation

UPMove to previous line

DOWNMove to next line

TUMBLER 1 LEFTMove left by one Braille segment (Only available on ALVA 570 and
584 Satellite Pro)

TUMBLER 2 LEFTMove left by one Braille segment (Only available on ALVA 570 and
584 Satellite Pro)

LEFTMove left by one Braille segment

TUMBLER 2 RIGHTMove right by one Braille segment (Only available on ALVA 570
and 584 Satellite Pro)

RIGHTMove right by one Braille segment

TUMBLER 1 RIGHTMove right by one Braille segment (Only available on ALVA 570
and 584 Satellite Pro)

HOMEMove Braille display to top of Window

HOME+DOWNMove Braille to bottom of window

CURSORRoute Braille to position of active cursor

TCMouse click/caret routing

DTCBraille right mouse click

Speech Commands

NORTH PADAnnounce window title in speech

WEST PADRead current word in speech

EAST PADRead current line in speech

SOUTH PADRead bottom line of window in speech

FORWARD EARRead dialog box in Tab order

BACK EAR+FORWARD EARRead whole window/document

EAST PAD+SOUTH PADRead selected text

NORTH PAD+SOUTH PADMute Synthesizer

HOME+TCRead font at TC position

HOME+DTCBraille describe item

Document Navigation

UP PADItem Up

DOWN PADItem Down

LEFT PADItem Left

RIGHT PADItem Right

HOME+RIGHTGo to Bottom of File

HOME+LEFTGo to Top of File

Edit Commands

CURSOR+STATUS1Cut To clipboard (CTRL+X)

CURSOR+STATUS2Copy To clipboard (CTRL+C)

CURSOR+STATUS3Paste From clipboard (CTRL+V)

CURSOR+TCSelect text

EAST PAD+SOUTH PADAnnounce selected text

Focus Commands

UP PAD+RIGHT PADActivate menu bar

DOWN PAD +LEFT PADOpen Start menu

DOWN PAD+RIGHT PADMinimize All Windows

FORWARD TABMove to next control

BACK TAB+FORWARD TABActivate control

BACK TABMove to prior control

UP TAB+DOWN TABMove up one menu level

LEFT TAB+RIGHT TABMove to parent folder

Braille Indicators and Layout

STATUS1Toggle Display mode

DTC1Toggle Grade 2

STATUS2Toggle attribute marking

DTC2Toggle between text and attribute mode

STATUS3Toggle Braille keys move active cursor

DTC3Toggle spatial representation

JAWS Cursor Routing

BACK EARToggle between PC cursor and JAWS cursor.

CURSORRoute Braille to position of active cursor

HOME+STATUS1Route JAWS cursor to PC cursor

HOME+DTC1Route PC cursor to JAWS cursor

JAWS Management Tools

HOME+STATUS2Activate JAWS Preferences Window

HOME+DTC2Close JAWS

HOME+STATUS3Open JAWS Configuration Manager

HOME+DTC3Open JAWS Manager list box

JAWS Help

LEFT+UPHot key help

RIGHT+DOWNScreen sensitive help


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Key names for the ALVA Satellite series

Key Names for the ALVA Satellite Series

On the front of the ALVA Satellite series Braille displays, you will find the
navigation keys and some function keys. On top of the display above the
Braille cells, you will find two rows of touch cursors. On both sides of the
display just below the Braille cells, you will find the so called Satellite
pads.

Front Panel Keys

From left to right, the front panel keys are:

TUMBLER1Left tumbler key (ALVA 570 and 584 Satellite Pro only)

HOMERound front panel key at the left

LEFTRectangular key with bend at the left

UPRectangular key with line mark at the top

DOWNRectangular key with line mark at the bottom

RIGHTRectangular key with bend at the right

CURSORRound front panel key at the right

TUMBLER2Right tumbler key (ALVA 570 and 584 Satellite Pro only)

Windows Satellite Keypad

One of the two satellite keypads will be used for issuing Windows commands. By
default this will be the satellite keypad on the right hand side of the
Braille display. The following names will be used in the documentation:

BACK TABLeft outer circular key

FORWARD TABRight outer circular key

LEFT PADLeft inner circular key

UP PADTop inner circular key

DOWN PADBottom inner circular key

RIGHT PADRight inner circular key

JAWS Satellite Keypad

The second keypad is defined by the functionality of JAWS. Examples are
speech-related functions, extended Braille functionality, and toggles. By
default the satellite keypad located at the left-hand side of the ALVA
Satellite will be assigned to the JAWS functionality.

The following names will be used in the documentation:

BACK EARLeft outer circular key

FORWARD EARRight outer circular key

WEST PADLeft inner circular key

NORTH PADTop inner circular key

SOUTH PADBottom inner circular key

EAST PADRight inner circular key

Touch Cursors

The two rows of touch cursors above the Braille cells can both be divided into
two sections, the ones above the reading cells and those above the status
cells. The touch cursors above the reading cells in the first row are simply
named "TC" (Touch Cursor). The touch cursors above the status cells are named
"TC1" through "TC3."

The touch cursors above the reading part in the second row are named "DTC"
(Double Touch Cursor). The ones above the status cells are named "DTC1"
through "DTC3."

Keynames in JAWS

The above explains how ALVA decided to name its keys and this convention is
used throughout these topics. In the JAWS Keyboard Manager however, a slightly
different naming convention is used. First of all, all keys or key
combinations on any Braille display are prefixed by the word "Braille".
Furthermore the names that JAWS Keyboard Manager uses to identify the touch
cursors and the keys on the satellite pads differ from the names ALVA gave
them.

The following is a list of keys on the ALVA Satellite with the corresponding
key labels in the JAWS Keyboard Manager:

TUMBLER1 left = Braille KEYPAD9

TUMBLER1 right = Braille KEYPAD10

HOME = Braille Home1

LEFT = Braille Left

UP = Braille Up

DOWN = Braille Down

RIGHT = Braille Right

CURSOR = Braille Cursor

TUMBLER2 left = Braille KEYPAD11

TUMBLER2 right = Braille KEYPAD12

BACK EAR = Braille F10

NORTH PAD = Braille F11

WEST PAD = Braille F12

SOUTH PAD = Braille F13

EAST PAD = Braille F14

FORWARD EAR = Braille F15

BACK TAB = Braille F16

UP PAD = Braille F17

LEFT PAD = Braille F18

DOWN PAD = Braille F19

RIGHT PAD = Braille F20

FORWARD TAB = Braille F21

The TC above the status cells are identified as "BRAILLE STATUS1" through
"BRAILLE STATUS 3" and the DTC above the status cells are identified as
"BRAILLE F1" through "BRAILLE F3." The TC and DTC above the reading cells are
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Key assignments for the ALVA Satellite series

Key Assignments for the ALVA Satellite Series

This topic explains which keys or key combinations on the Braille Display you
need to press in order to activate certain JAWS functions. For each function a
short explanation is given about what this function does.

You may use the following links to jump to the topic of interest:

Basic Braille Navigation


Speech Commands


Document Navigation


Edit Commands


Focus Commands


Braille Indicators and Layout


JAWS Cursor Routing


JAWS Management Tools


JAWS Help


Basic Braille Navigation

UP - Move to previous line

This command moves your Braille display up one line vertically.

DOWN - Move to next line

This command moves your Braille display down one line vertically.

TUMBLER 1 LEFT - Move left by one Braille segment (only available on ALVA 570
and 584 Satellite Pro)

TUMBLER 2 LEFT - Move left by one Braille segment (only available on ALVA 570
and 584 Satellite Pro)

LEFT - Move left by one Braille segment

On an ALVA 570 or 584 Satellite pro, pressing one of the tumbler keys at the
front panel to the left can also activate this function.

RIGHT - Move right by one Braille segment

Like the previous command, only now your Braille display is panned to the
right. If there is no more text to the right of the current Braille segment,
the Braille display is moved to the leftmost segment of the next line. This
key is the most commonly used key on the Braille display, since it enables you
to read on a piece of text.

On an ALVA 570 or 584 Satellite pro, pressing one of the tumbler keys at the
front panel to the right can also
activate this function.

TUMBLER 1 RIGHT - Move right by one Braille segment (only available on ALVA
570 and 584 Satellite Pro)

TUMBLER 2 RIGHT - Move right by one Braille segment (only available on ALVA
570 and 584 Satellite Pro)

HOME - Move Braille display to top of Window

The Braille display is moved to the top of the window the active cursor is in.
In most cases this command brings you to the window's title bar.

HOME+DOWN - Move Braille to bottom of window

The Braille display is moved to the bottom of the active window. If it is
visible this command brings you to the status bar in most cases.

CURSOR - Route Braille to position of active cursor

If you are browsing the window with the Braille cursor in Line mode, this
command takes you back to the caret or mouse pointer depending on which
Navigation mode is indicated in the status cell.

TC - Mouse click/caret routing

Use the Touch Cursor to perform a mouse click on the screen at the location
that corresponds to the position of the TC. In a word processor or a text
editor, this will result in routing the caret to that position. For example,
if you click the TC on a button, a hyperlink or a menu item, this will have
the same effect as performing a mouse click on these items.

DTC - Braille right mouse click

This function performs a right mouse click on the screen, at the location
corresponding with the position of the DTC on the Braille display. This can be
particularly useful to get a context menu on items that provide one.

Speech Commands

NORTH PAD - Announce window title in speech

The title of the active window is spoken. If you are in a dialog or a document
window, this command will first speak the title of the application window
follow by the title of the document or the dialog window.

WEST PAD - Read current word in speech

Reads the word that contains the caret or the word the mouse pointer is
located upon, depending on which display mode is active (PC cursor or JAWS
cursor respectively). If the active cursor is on the first empty space after a
word it will read the space, not the word. Spaces and other punctuation marks
are treated as words.

EAST PAD - Read current line in speech

Reads the line that contains the active cursor.

SOUTH PAD - Read bottom line of window in speech

This command will speak the bottom line of the active window. In most cases
this will be the status bar.

FORWARD EAR - Read dialog box in Tab order

All controls in a dialog box will be spoken in the same order as when you
would use TAB to navigate through the dialog.

BACK EAR+FORWARD EAR - Read whole window/document

If the PC cursor is active, JAWS will read the complete document, beginning
from the line the active cursor is on. The PC cursor will be dragged along the
document. The speaking will not stop until the end of the document is reached
or the user interrupts with the stop speech command. In that case the active
cursor will be placed right at the beginning of the last spoken word.When the
JAWS cursor or the invisible cursor is
active, the current visible Window will be read instead of the document,
starting from the line the active cursor is on and ending at the bottom of the
Window.

EAST PAD+SOUTH PAD - Read selected text

This command reads any selected text in the active window. This can be
particularly useful for example to check the selected text in a document or
what items are selected in a multiple selection in a list box. Note however
that only selected text or items that are visible on the screen are spoken.

NORTH PAD+SOUTH PAD - Mute Synthesizer

This command silences the speech synthesizer. To activate the synthesizer
again, press NORTH PAD+SOUTH PAD once more.

HOME+TC - Read font at TC position

This function will produce a speech message containing information about the
font, attributes and color of the character at the position of the Touch
Cursor.

HOME+DTC - Braille describe item

Braille describe item gives you speech feedback about the context that is
shown on the Braille display. For example, when you press HOME in combination
with the DTC above a button you hear the label of the button, group box name,
tab page, dialog title, and application title. For more information, refer to
Braille Describe Item.

Document Navigation

UP PAD - Item Up

The active cursor is moved up one line in the current document. Same as
pressing the UP ARROW key on the keyboard.

DOWN PAD - Item Down

The active cursor is moved down one line in the current document. Same as
pressing the DOWN ARROW key on the keyboard.

LEFT PAD - Item Left

The active cursor is moved one character to the left in the current line. Same
as pressing the LEFT ARROW key on the keyboard.

RIGHT PAD - Item Right

The active cursor is moved one character to the right in the current line.
Same as pressing the RIGHT ARROW key on the keyboard.

HOME+RIGHT - Go to Bottom of File

The PC cursor is activated and routed to the end of a document or to the last
item in a list, depending on the context in which this command is used.

HOME+LEFT - Go to Top of File

The PC cursor is activated and routed to the beginning of a document or to the
first item in a list, depending on the context in which this command is used.

Edit Commands

CURSOR+STATUS1 Cut To clipboard (CTRL+X)

This command removes the selected text or items and copies it to the
clipboard.

CURSOR+STATUS2 Copy To clipboard (CTRL+C)

This command copies the selected text or items to the clipboard.

CURSOR+STATUS3 Paste From clipboard (CTRL+V)

This command pastes the clipboard contents to the position of the active
cursor.

CURSOR+TC Select text

The first time this command is used, the coordinates of the beginning of the
block of text
to be selected are stored and remarked with an eight dots Braille cursor. Then
the user
can move the Braille line to the end of the block and press CURSOR+TC again to
select.

EAST PAD+SOUTH PAD Announce selected text

This command reads any selected text in the active window. This can be
particularly
useful for example to check the selected text in a document or what items are
selected in
a multiple selection in a list box. Note however that only selected text or
items that are
visible on the screen are spoken.

Focus Commands

UP PAD+RIGHT PAD - Activate menu bar

This command performs the same function as the ALT key. It activates the menu
bar.

DOWN PAD +LEFT PAD - Open Start menu

Opens the Windows Start menu.

DOWN PAD+RIGHT PAD - Minimize All Windows

Reduces all windows to icons on the task bar. A nice side effect of this
function is that it moves the focus to the desktop.

FORWARD TAB - Move to next control

This command moves the focus to the next control in a dialog box, according to
the tab order. This function actually emulates the TAB key. So you can also
use it to enter a tab stop in a Word processor.

BACK TAB+FORWARD TAB - Activate control

This function emulates the ENTER key. You can use this command to press a
button for example. You can also use it in a Word processor to enter a
carriage return.

BACK TAB - Move to prior control

This command moves the focus to the prior control in a dialog box, according
to the tab order. You can use it for example, to move from the filename edit
to the folder list view in the Open dialog in Microsoft Word. This key
actually emulates the Windows keyboard command SHIFT+TAB.

UP TAB+DOWN TAB - Move up one menu level

You can use this function to move up one level in any menu. For example, when
you are in a pull down menu, this function brings you back to the menu bar.

LEFT TAB+RIGHT TAB - Move to parent folder

This function emulates the BACKSPACE key. It can be used to move to the parent
folder in Windows explorer.

Braille Indicators and Layout

STATUS1 - Toggle Display mode

You can use this command to toggle between display modes: Line mode,
Structured mode, Speech History mode, and Attribute mode.

DTC1 - Toggle Grade 2

Toggles between standard Braille and Grade 2 Braille.

STATUS2 - Toggle attribute marking

JAWS uses dot 7 and 8 on the Braille display to mark that a character has
certain attributes. This command displays a lists of text attributes which you
can select to have marked with dot 7 and 8. Move to attributes with arrow keys
and press SPACEBAR to toggle them on or off.

DTC2 - Toggle between text and attribute mode

In attribute mode, the Braille display does not show the text on the screen
but only the attributes of that text. Bold characters are represented by a
"b," italic characters by an "I," underlined characters with a "u" etc. With
this key you can toggle attribute mode on

STATUS3 - Toggle Braille keys move active cursor

Normally you can use the Braille navigation key on the front of your ALVA
Braille display to browse the window without moving the focus or the mouse
pointer. If you turn on this function, you can use the Braille navigation keys
to move the active cursor. It can be especially useful for reading a document
in Braille. You can just keep pressing RIGHT whenever you are finished reading
a Braille segment and read until the end of the document this way. Each time
you press RIGHT, JAWS will take along the PC cursor.

DTC3 - Toggle spatial representation

For spatial representation, JAWS represents every eight pixels of empty space
on the screen with a space on the Braille display. So when there are 32 pixels
of empty space, you get 4 spaces. When spatial representation is off, JAWS
will represent an empty space with one space on the Braille display,
indifferent of the width of the empty space.

JAWS Cursor Routing

BACK EAR - Toggle between PC cursor and JAWS cursor.

This key changes the Navigation mode from PC cursor to JAWS cursor and vice
versa.

CURSOR - Route Braille to position of active cursor

If you are browsing the window with the Braille cursor in Line mode, this
command takes you back to the caret or mouse pointer depending on which
Navigation mode is indicated in the fourth status cell.

HOME+STATUS1 - Route JAWS cursor to PC cursor

The JAWS cursor is routed to the position of the active cursor and made
active. If you switch to JAWS cursor, you may loose track because the mouse
pointer maybe anywhere on the screen. With this function the JAWS cursor is
made active on a position that is already displayed on the Braille display.

HOME+DTC1 - Route PC cursor to JAWS cursor

If possible, the PC cursor is routed to the position of the mouse pointer.
Using this function when the mouse pointer is on a clickable item will result
in activating this item. It is not possible to route the PC cursor to a place
that cannot have focus, like the windows title bar for example.

JAWS Management Tools

HOME+STATUS2 - Activate JAWS Preferences Window

This function activates the JAWS main window. It is equivalent to pressing
INSERT+J. Since the JAWS main window consists only of an empty window and a
menu bar, the Braille display will be empty when you use this function. Press
HOME+UP or the ALT key on the keyboard to go to the menu bar.

HOME+DTC2 - Close JAWS

This function closes JAWS. You will first get a dialog to make sure you want
to shut down JAWS. After that JAWS stops speaking. It would be wise to assign
a shortcut key to the JAWS shortcut in the Start menu so you can start JAWS
again.

HOME+STATUS3 - Open JAWS Configuration Manager

This function starts the JAWS Configuration Manager and automatically loads
the configuration file for the active application. The Configuration Manager
window also consists of an empty window and a menu bar only. The Braille
display will be empty when you use this function. Press HOME+UP or the ALT key
on the keyboard to go to the menu bar.

HOME+DTC3 - Open JAWS Manager list box

This function opens a list box where you can choose one of the JAWS managers:
Configuration Manager, Dictionary Manager, Frame Manager, Graphics Labeler,
Keyboard Manager, Script Manager and Window Class Reassign. If you activate
the selected utility, it automatically loads the settings file for the active
application program.

JAWS Help

LEFT+UP - Hot key help

This function describes JAWS keystrokes specific to the active application.

RIGHT+DOWN - Screen sensitive help

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Installation of the ALVA Satellite series

Installation of the ALVA Satellite Series

The JAWS CD-ROM contains everything you need to install and use your ALVA
Satellite Braille display with JAWS. To install the necessary software for
your ALVA Satellite you only need to select the ALVA Satellite series from a
list of Braille components in the JAWS installer. We advise you to keep your
Braille display disconnected from the PC during the installation process. This
guarantees easy installation and prevents the Add New Hardware Wizard, part of
your Windows operating system from being started. After the installation has
been successfully completed you can connect the Braille display to the PC and
switch it on.

To start the installation, insert the JAWS CD-ROM into the appropriate drive.
The JAWS installer will automatically start and guide you through the
installation process. Please see the JAWS Quick Start Guide for detailed
installation instructions. To install the ALVA Satellite you need to select
either Guided Install or Advanced Install in the Install Options dialog of the
JAWS installer. In the following it is assumed that you select Guided Install.
Go through the various dialogs of the installer until you reach the Select
Braille component dialog. In this dialog, you can select one or more Braille
displays from a list. Select the ALVA Satellite Series and select Next to
continue. Go through the remaining dialogs of the installer and finish the
installation.
If you have already installed JAWS but you have not yet selected an ALVA
Satellite, you can add your Braille display easily.

Open the JAWS program window (INSERT+J).
Press ALT+O to open the Options menu.
Move to Braille and press ENTER.
Move to the Add Braille Display button and press SPACEBAR.
In the Select Braille Components dialog, select the ALVA Satellite series from
the list of Braille displays and select the Next button to continue.
Go through the remaining dialogs and finish the installation of the Braille
display.
Further details about the installation of an ALVA Satellite can be found in
the user manual of your Braille display and in the file, readme.txt, which is
present on the root of the ALVA Braille Display Drivers CD-ROM that came with
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Quick reference ABT3 and ALVA Delphi Series

Quick Reference ABT3 and ALVA Delphi Series

You may use the following links to jump to the topic of interest:

Basic Braille Navigation


Speech Commands


Document Navigation


Edit Commands


Focus Commands


Braille Indicators and Layout


JAWS Cursor Routing


JAWS Management Tools


JAWS Help


Basic Braille Navigation

UPMove to previous line

LEFTMove left by one Braille segment

RIGHTMove right by one Braille segment

DOWNMove to next line

HOMEMove Braille display to top of Window

HOME+DOWNMove Braille to Bottom of Window

CURSORRoute Braille to position of Active Cursor

TCMouse click/caret routing

CURSOR+DTCBraille right mouse click (Only ALVA Delphi series)

Speech Commands

PROG+UPAnnounce window title in speech

PROG+LEFTRead current word in speech

PROG+RIGHTRead current line in speech

PROG+DOWNRead bottom line of window in speech

PROG+UP+LEFTRead dialog box in Tab order

PROG+TCRead font at TC position

DTCBraille Describe Item (Delphi only)

PROG+DTC1Stop speech (Delphi only)

PROG+DTC2Read whole window/document (Delphi only)

PROG+DTC3Announce selected text (Delphi only)

PROG+DTC4Mute Synthesizer (Delphi only)

Document Navigation

HOME+LEFTGo to Top of File

HOME+RIGHTGo to Bottom of File

Edit Commands

CURSOR+STATUS1Cut To clipboard (CTRL+X)

CURSOR+STATUS2Copy To clipboard (CTRL+C)

CURSOR+STATUS3Paste From clipboard (CTRL+V)

CURSOR+STATUS4Undo (CTRL+Z) (not available on ABT 340)

CURSOR+TCSelect text

PROG+DTC3Announce selected text (Delphi only)

Focus Commands

CURSOR+UPOpen Start menu

CURSOR+DOWNMinimize All Windows

HOME+UPActivate menu bar

UP+LEFTMove to prior control

LEFT+RIGHTActivate control

RIGHT+DOWNMove to next control

CURSOR2Move to prior control (80 cells display only)

HOME2Activate control (80 cells display only)

PROG2Move to next control (80 cells display only)

Braille Indicators and Layout

PROG+HOMEToggle Grade 2

STATUS1Toggle Display mode

STATUS2Toggle attribute marking

STATUS3Toggle spatial representation

DTC1Toggle Braille keys move active cursor (Delphi only)

DTC2Toggle between text and attribute mode (Delphi only)

DTC3Toggle between 6 and 8 dot Braille (Delphi only)

STATUS4Toggle Braille keys move active cursor (Not available on ABT340)

STATUS5Toggle between text and attribute mode (80 cell Braille displays only)

STATUS6Toggle between 6 and 8 dot Braille (80 cell Braille displays only)

HOME+CURSORToggle Braille keys move active cursor

PROG+CURSORToggle between text and attribute mode

DTC4Braille tracks active cursor on/off (Delphi only)

DTC5Turn off attribute marking (ALVA Delphi 480 only)

JAWS Cursor Routing

PROGToggle between PC and JAWS cursor

CURSORRoute Braille To position of Active Cursor

HOME+STATUS1Route JAWS Cursor to PC

HOME+STATUS2Route PC to JAWS Cursor

HOME+STATUS3Route Braille to PC

HOME+STATUS4Route Braille to JAWS (Delphi only)

JAWS Management Tools

PROG+STATUS1Activate JAWS Preferences Window

PROG+STATUS2Open JAWS Configuration Manager

PROG+STATUS3Start Graphics Labeler.

PROG+STATUS4Close JAWS (Delphi Only)

PROG+STATUS5Open JAWS Manager list box (Delphi 480 only)

JAWS Help

PROG+LEFT+RIGHTHot key help

PROG+RIGHT+DOWNScreen sensitive help


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Keynames for ABT 3 and ALVA Delphi series

Keynames for ABT 3 and ALVA Delphi Series

On the front of the ABT 3 and ALVA Delphi series Braille displays, you will
find the navigation keys and some function keys. On top of the displays above
the Braille cells, you will find one or two rows of touch cursors. The ALVA
ABT3 series has one row of touch cursors. The ALVA Delphi series has two rows.

The three leftmost front keys on the Braille displays are named "PROG1,"
"HOME1," and "CURSOR1." The four keys to the right of these are the navigation
keys. They are named "UP," "LEFT," "RIGHT," and "DOWN." If you have an 80-cell
Braille display, like the ABT 380 or the ALVA Delphi 480 MultiMedia, you will
find three more keys, right from the navigation keys. These are named
"CURSOR2," "HOME2," and "PROG2."

The first row of touch cursors above the Braille cells can be divided into two
sections, the ones above the reading cells and those above the status cells.
The ones above the reading cells are simply named "TC" (Touch Cursor). The
touch cursors above the status cells are named "TC1" through "TCn," where n
stands for the number of status cells.

On an ALVA Delphi Series Braille display, you will find a second row of touch
cursors. The touch cursors above the reading part in the second row are named
"DTC" (Double Touch Cursor). The ones above the status cells are named "DTC1"
through "DTCn," where n stands for the number of status cells.

Keynames in JAWS

The above explains how ALVA decided to name its keys and this convention will
be used throughout these topics. In the JAWS keyboard manager however, a
slightly different naming convention is used. First of all, all keys or key
combinations on any Braille display are prefixed by the word "Braille."
Furthermore the names that JAWS Keyboard Manager uses to identify the touch
cursors differ from the names ALVA gave them.

The front keys are identified as follows (from left to right): "BRAILLE
PROG1," "BRAILLE HOME1," "BRAILLE CURSOR1," "BRAILLE UP," "BRAILLE LEFT,"
"BRAILLE RIGHT," "BRAILLE DOWN," "BRAILLE CURSOR2," "BRAILLE HOME2," and
"BRAILLE PROG2" (the last three available on 80 cells displays only).

The TC above the status cells are identified as "BRAILLE STATUS1" through
"BRAILLE STATUSN." The DTC above the status cells are identified as "BRAILLE
F1" through "BRAILLE FN" (where n stands for the number of status cell plus
one). The TC and DTC above the reading cells are identified as "BRAILLE
ROUTING" and " BRAILLE ROUTING2" respectively.


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Key assignments for the ABT 3 and ALVA Delphi series

This topic explains the keys or key combinations on the Braille Display you
need to press in order to activate certain JAWS functions. For each function a
short explanation is given about what this function does.

You may use the following links to jump to the topic of interest:

Basic Braille Navigation


Speech Commands


Document Navigation


Edit Commands


Focus Commands


Braille Indicators and Layout


JAWS Cursor Routing


JAWS Management Tools


JAWS Help


Basic Braille Navigation

UP - Move to previous line

This command moves your Braille display up one line vertically.

LEFT - Move left by one Braille segment

This command pans your Braille display to the left exactly the number of
characters on the reading part of your Braille display. Words may be cut off
at the beginning or at the end of the Braille display. If there is no more
text to the left of the current Braille segment, the Braille display is moved
to the rightmost segment of the prior line.

RIGHT - Move right by one Braille segment

Like the previous command, only now your Braille display is panned to the
right. If there is no more text to the right of the current Braille segment,
the Braille display is moved to the leftmost segment of the next line. This
key is the most commonly used key on the Braille display, since it enables you
to read through a block of text.

DOWN - Move to next line

This command moves your Braille display down one line vertically.

HOME - Move Braille display to top of Window

The Braille display is moved to the top of the window the active cursor is in.
In most cases this command brings you to the window's title bar.

HOME+DOWN - Move Braille to bottom of window

The Braille display is moved to the bottom of the active window. If it is
visible this command brings you to the status bar in most cases.

CURSOR - Route Braille to position of active cursor

If you are browsing the window with the Braille cursor in Line mode, this
command takes you back to the caret or mouse pointer depending on which
Navigation mode is indicated in the fourth status cell.

TC - Mouse click/caret routing

Use the Touch Cursor to perform a mouse click on the screen at the location
that corresponds to the position of the TC. In a word processor or a text
editor this will result in routing the caret to that position. For example, if
you click the TC on a button, a hyperlink or a menu item, this will have the
same effect as performing a mouse click on these items.

CURSOR+DTC - Braille right mouse click (Only ALVA Delphi series)

This function performs a right mouse click on the screen at the location
corresponding with the position of the DTC on the Braille display. This can be
particularly useful to get a context menu for items that provide one.

Speech Commands

PROG+UP - Announce window title in speech

The title of the active window is spoken. If you are in a dialog or a document
window, this command will first speak the title of the application window
follow by the title of the document or the dialog window.

PROG+LEFT - Read current word in speech

Reads the word that contains the caret or the word the mouse pointer is
located upon, depending on which display mode is active (PC cursor or JAWS
cursor respectively). If the active cursor is on the first empty space after a
word it will read the space, not the word. Spaces and other punctuation marks
are treated as words.

PROG+RIGHT - Read current line in speech

Reads the line that contains the active cursor.

PROG+DOWN - Read bottom line of window in speech

This command will speak the bottom line of the active window. In most cases,
this will be the status bar.

PROG+UP+LEFT - Read dialog box in Tab order

All controls in a dialog box will be spoken in the same order as when you
would use TAB to navigate through the dialog.

PROG+TC - Read font at TC position

This function will produce a speech message containing information about the
font, attributes and color of the character at the position of the Touch
Cursor.

DTC - Braille describe item (Delphi only)

Braille describe item gives the user speech feedback about the context that is
shown on the Braille display. E.g. when you press the DTC above a button you
hear the label of the button, group box name, tab page, dialog title, and
application title. For more information, refer to
href="navigation_and_display_modes.htm#Braille_Describe_Item">Braille Describe
Item .

PROG+DTC1 - Stop speech (Delphi only)

Pressing this key will cause the speech synthesizer to stop speaking the
current chunk of text. When another chunk of text is sent, it will start
speaking again automatically.

PROG+DTC2 - Read whole window/document (Delphi only)

JAWS will read the complete document beginning from the line the active cursor
is on. The speaking will not stop until the end of the document is reached or
the user interrupts with the stop speech command. In that case, the active
cursor will be placed right at the beginning of the last spoken word.

PROG+DTC3 - Announce selected text (Delphi only)

This command reads any selected text in the active window. This can be
particularly useful, for example, to check what is selected in a multiple
selection in a list box.

PROG+DTC4 - Mute Synthesizer (Delphi only)

This command silences the speech synthesizer. To activate the synthesizer
again, press DTC4 once more.

Document Navigation

HOME+LEFT - Go to Top of File

The PC cursor is activated and routed to the beginning of a document or to the
first item in a list, depending on the context in which this command is used.

HOME+RIGHT - Go to Bottom of File

The PC cursor is activated and routed to the end of a document or to the last
item in a list, depending on the context in which this command is used.

Edit Commands

CURSOR+STATUS1 - Cut To clipboard (CTRL+X)

This command removes the selected text or items and copies it to the
clipboard.

CURSOR+STATUS2 - Copy To clipboard (CTRL+C)

This command copies the selected text or items to the clipboard.

CURSOR+STATUS3 - Paste From clipboard (CTRL+V)

This command pastes the clipboard contents to the position of the active
cursor.

CURSOR+STATUS4 - Undo (CTRL+Z) (not available on ABT340)

This command can be used in some cases to undo the last Windows function. It
is not possible to undo JAWS commands this way.

CURSOR+TC - Select text

The first time this command is used, the coordinates of the beginning of the
block of text to be selected are stored and remarked with an eight dot Braille
cursor. Then the user can move the Braille line to the end of the block and
press CURSOR+TC again to select.

PROG+DTC3 - Announce selected text (Delphi only)

This command reads any selected text in the active window. This can be
particularly useful, for example, to check what is selected in a multiple
selection in a list box.

Focus Commands

CURSOR+UP - Open Start menu

Opens the Windows Start menu

CURSOR+DOWN - Minimize All Windows

Reduces all windows to icons on the task bar. A nice side effect of this
function is that it moves the focus to the desktop.

HOME+UP - Move Braille to menu bar

This command performs the same function as the ALT key. It activates the menu
bar.

UP+LEFT - Move to prior control

This command moves the focus to the prior control in a dialog box, according
to the tab order. You can use it for example, to move from the filename edit
to the folder list view in the Open dialog in Microsoft Word. This key
combination actually emulates the Windows keyboard command SHIFT+TAB.

LEFT+RIGHT - Activate control

This function actually emulates the ENTER key. You can use this command to
press a button for example. You can also use it in a Word processor to enter a
carriage return.

RIGHT+DOWN - Move to next control

This command moves the focus to the next control in a dialog box, according to
the tab order. This key combination actually emulates the TAB key. So you can
also use it to enter a tab stop in a Word processor.

CURSOR2 - Move to prior control (80 cells display only)

Same as UP+LEFT.

HOME2 - Activate control (80 cells display only)

Same as LEFT+RIGHT.

PROG2 - Move to next control (80 cells display only)

Same as RIGHT+DOWN.

Braille Indicators and Layout

PROG+HOME - Toggle Grade 2

Toggles between standard Braille and Grade 2 Braille.

STATUS1 - Toggle Display mode

You can use this command to toggle between the 3 navigation modes: Line mode,
Structured mode and Speechbox mode.

STATUS2 - Toggle attribute marking

JAWS uses dot 7 and 8 on the Braille display to mark that a character has
certain attributes. This command displays a lists of text attributes which you
can select to have marked with dot 7 and 8. Move to attributes with arrow keys
and press SPACEBAR to toggle them on or off.

STATUS3 - Toggle spatial representation

For spatial representation, JAWS represents every eight pixels of empty space
on the screen with a space on the Braille display. So when there are 32 pixels
of empty space, you get 4 spaces. When spatial representation is off, JAWS
will represent an empty space with one space on the Braille display,
indifferent of the width of the empty space.

DTC1 - Toggle Braille keys move active cursor (Delphi only)

Normally you can use the Braille navigation key on the front of your ALVA
Braille display to browse the window without moving the focus or the mouse
pointer. If you turn on this function, you can use the Braille navigation keys
to move the active cursor. It can be especially useful for reading a document
in Braille. You can just keep pressing RIGHT when ever you are finished
reading a Braille segment and read until the end of the document this way.
Each time you press RIGHT, JAWS will take along the PC cursor.

DTC2 - Toggle between text and attribute mode (Delphi only)

In attribute mode, the Braille display does not show the text on the screen
but only the attributes on that text. Bold characters are represented by a
"b", italic characters by an "i", underlined characters with a "u" etc. With
this key you can toggle attribute mode on and off.

DTC3 - Toggle between 6 and 8 dot Braille (Delphi only)

This command is used to switch between 8 dot and 6 dot Braille on the Braille
display.

STATUS4 - Toggle Braille keys move active cursor (Not available on ABT340)

Alternative for DTC1 on ABT380.

STATUS5 - Toggle between text and attribute mode (80 cell Braille displays
only)

Alternative for DTC2 on ABT380.

STATUS6 - Toggle between 6 and 8 dot Braille (80 cell Braille displays only)

Alternative for DTC3 on ABT380.

HOME+CURSOR - Toggle Braille keys move active cursor

Alternative for DTC1 on ABT3 series.

HOME+CURSOR - Toggle between text and attribute mode (80 cell Braille displays
only)

Alternative for DTC2 on ABT380.

DTC4 - Braille tracks active cursor on/off (Delphi only)

Normally when you navigate with the JAWS or PC cursor, the Braille display
follows. You can turn this following off (and on again) by pressing PROG+HOME
on the ALVA Braille display.

DTC5 - Turn off attribute marking (ALVA Delphi 480 only)

This is a shortcut key to turn off attribute marking quickly. The alternative
is pressing STATUS2 until you get to attribute marking off.

JAWS Cursor Routing

PROG - Toggle between PC cursor and JAWS cursor.

This key changes the Navigation mode from PC cursor to JAWS cursor and vice
versa.

CURSOR - Route Braille to position of active cursor

If you are browsing the window with the Braille cursor in Line mode, this
command takes you back to the caret or mouse pointer depending on which
Navigation mode is indicated in the fourth status cell.

HOME+STATUS1 - Route JAWS cursor to PC cursor

The JAWS cursor is routed to the position of the active cursor and made
active. If you switch to JAWS cursor, you may lose track because the mouse
pointer maybe anywhere on the screen. With this function, the JAWS cursor is
made active on a position that is already displayed on the Braille display.

HOME+STATUS2 - Route PC cursor to JAWS cursor

If possible, the PC cursor is routed to the position of the mouse pointer.
Using this function when the mouse pointer is on a clickable item will result
in activating this item. It is not possible to route the PC cursor to a place
that cannot have focus, like the windows title bar for example.

HOME+STATUS3 - Route Braille to PC cursor

This function routes the Braille display to the item that has the focus. For
example if you are browsing the window with the Braille cursor, this brings
you back to the PC cursor.

HOME+STATUS4 - Route Braille to JAWS cursor (not available on ABT 340)

This function routes the Braille display to the line the mouse pointer is on.

JAWS Management Tools

PROG+STATUS1 - Activate JAWS Preferences Window

This function activates the JAWS main window. It is equivalent to pressing
INSERT+J. The JAWS main window contains only the JAWS version and a menu bar.
Press HOME+UP or the ALT key on the keyboard to go to the menu bar.

PROG+STATUS2 - Open JAWS Configuration Manager

This function starts the JAWS Configuration Manager and automatically loads
the configuration file for the active application. The Configuration Manager
window consists of an empty window and a menu bar only. The Braille display
will be empty when you use this function. Press HOME+UP or the ALT key on the
keyboard to go to the menu bar.

PROG+STATUS3 - Start Graphics Labeler.

The Graphic labeler allows you to assign labels to graphics that JAWS finds on
the screen. You can use this function only if the JAWS cursor is positioned on
a graphic. The function Route JAWS cursor to PC cursor (HOME+STATUS1) can be
particularly useful for positioning the JAWS cursor on a graphic)

PROG+STATUS4 - Close JAWS (not available on ABT 340)

This function closes JAWS. You will first get a dialog to make sure you want
to shut down JAWS. After that JAWS stops speaking. It would be wise to assign
a shortcut key to the JAWS shortcut in the Start menu so you can start JAWS
again.

PROG+STATUS5 - Open JAWS Manager list box (80 cell Braille displays only)

This function opens a list box where you can choose one of the JAWS managers:
Configuration Manager, Dictionary Manager, Frame Manager, Graphics Labeler,
Keyboard Manager, Script Manager and Window Class Reassign. If you activate
the selected utility, it automatically loads the settings file for the active
application program.

JAWS Help

PROG+LEFT+RIGHT - Hot key help

This function describes JAWS keystrokes specific to the active application.

PROG+RIGHT+DOWN - Screen sensitive help

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Installation of the ALVA ABT3 and Delphi series

Installation of the ALVA ABT3 and Delphi Series

Parallel versus Serial Connection with the ALVA ABT3 and Delphi Series

To change from parallel to serial connection and vice versa, simultaneously
press the PROG, HOME and CURSOR-keys to enter local mode. Subsequently press
one of the following TC buttons:

STATUS1 to switch over to parallel communication;
STATUS2 to switch over to serial communication on serial port 2;
STATUS3 to switch over to serial communication on serial port 1.
A short beep can be heard that indicates that a change has been made. The
parallel or serial communication settings are remembered by the ABT, even when
it is switched off.

Return to operation mode by pressing the PROG key.

Note: When serial communication with a PC does not function properly, see the
section called "Serial connections (ser)" in the manual of your ALVA braille
display and set the serial port to "alva" mode. In the case of no
communication, the actual setting can be found in the status cells.

The status cells will show one of the following options:

p for parallel communication
s2 for communication via serial port 2
s1 for communication via serial port 1
(Referring to these connections on the ABT, not the computer).


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Quick Reference ALVA MPO Series

You may use the following links to jump to the topic of interest:

General

Basic Braille Navigation

Speech Commands

Document Navigation

Edit Commands

Focus Commands

Braille Indicators and Layout

JAWS Cursor Routing

JAWS Management Tools

JAWS Help

General

PROGRAM+DOTS 3-6Start the MPO braille terminal

PROGRAMKEYExit the MPO braille terminal mode

PROGRAM+DOT 8Show statuscells

DOT 8Keyboard Enter

DOT 7Keyboard Backspace

BRAILLE DOT KEYSKeyboard alphanumerical input

Basic Braille Navigation

CANCELMove to previous line

OKMove to next line

PREVIOUS VIEWMove left by one Braille segment

NEXT VIEWMove right by one Braille segment

DISCONNECTMove Braille display to top of Window

CONNECTMove Braille to bottom of window

MENURoute Braille to position of active cursor

TOUCH CURSORSMouse click/caret routing

MENU+TOUCH CURSORSBraille right mouse click

Speech Commands

VOL UPAnnounce window title in speech

STOP SPEECHRead current word in speech

MUTERead current line in speech

VOL DOWNRead bottom line of window in speech

SPACE+DOTS 1-2Read dialog box in Tab order

SPACE+DOTS 1-2-3-5Read whole window/document

SPACE+DOTS 2-3-4Read selected text

CANCEL+OKMute Synthesizer

DISCONNECT+TCRead font at TC position

CONNECT+TCBraille describe item

Document Navigation

CURSOR UPItem Up

CURSOR DOWNItem Down

CURSOR LEFTItem Left

CURSOR RIGHTItem Right

SPACE+DOTS 4-5-6Go to Bottom of File

SPACE+CURSOR DOWNGo to Bottom of File

SPACE+DOTS 1-2-3Go to Top of File

SPACE+CURSOR UPGo to Top of File

Edit Commands

SPACE+DOTS 1-3-4-6Cut to Clipboard (CTRL+X)

SPACE+DOTS 1-4Copy to Clipboard (CTRL+C)

SPACE+DOTS 1-2-3-6Paste from Clipboard (CTRL+V)

SPACE+DOTS 2-3-4Announce selected text

SPACE+TCDisplay selected text

Focus Commands

SPACE+DOTS 1-3-4Activate menu bar

SPACE+DOTS 3-4Open Start menu

SPACE+DOTS 1-4-5Minimize All Windows

SPACE+DOT 5Move to next control

SPACE+DOTS 4-5Move to prior control

SPACE+DOTS 1-2-4JAWS Find

SPACEKeyboard Space

DOT 8Keyboard Enter

SPACE+DOTS 1-5Windows Escape key command

DOT 7Keyboard Backspace

SPACE+DOTS 2-5Windows ALT+TAB combination

DOT KEYSKeyboard alphanumerical input

Braille Indicators and Layout

SPACE+DOTS 1-2-4-5Toggle Grade 2

SPACE+DOT 2Toggle attribute marking

SPACE+DOT 6Toggle attribute marking

SPACE+DOTS 2-3Toggle between text and attribute mode

SPACE+DOT 4Toggle Braille keys move active cursor

SPACE+DOTS 2-3-5-6Toggle spatial representation

JAWS Cursor Routing

SPACE+DOT 3Toggle between PC cursor and JAWS cursor

MENURoute Braille to position of active cursor

SPACE+DOT 7Route JAWS cursor to PC cursor

SPACE+DOT 8Route PC cursor to JAWS cursor

JAWS Management Tools

SPACE+DOTS 2-4-5Activate JAWS Preferences Window

SPACE+DOTS 1-3-6Close JAWS

JAWS Help

SPACE+DOTS 1-2-5Hot key help

SPACE+DOTS 1-3Screen sensitive help


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Key Names for the ALVA MPO Series

As you hold the MPO with the keys facing upwards and the connectors oriented
away from you, all of the braille keys and line of braille cells are situated
on the top surface of the unit.

ON/OFF switch
A 9-key braille keyboard
Two menu keys
Six navigation keys
Six audio keys
Two braille scroll keys
Twenty touch cursors

The Braille Array and Touch Cursors

The Braille array is located on the upper half of the MPO and centered
horizontally. The braille array consists of 20 braille cells. Above each
braille cell is a corresponding touch cursor button.

The ON/OFF Switch

The ON/OFF switch is centered directly above the line of touch cursors along
the top edge of your MPO. It is flush with the curvature of the case between
the touch cursor and the flat surface at the top of the MPO. The braille
keyboard

The spacebar is the middle key located in the group of three keys situated on
the edge of the MPO closest to you. The spacebar is the ninth key in the set
of keys which comprise the braille keyboard. The other eight braille keys are
located directly above the spacebar: four braille keys on the left and four
braille keys on the right. Place the four fingers of your left hand on top of
the left set of four braille keys. Place four fingers of your right hand on
top of the right braille keys. Your hands are now positioned over the eight
dot braille keyboard. Your left forefinger is on key 1, your left middle
finger is on key 2, your left ring finger is on key 3, and your left little
finger is on key 7 (the Backspace key). Your right forefinger is on key 4,
your right middle finger is on key 5, your right ring finger is on key 6, and
your right little finger is on key 8 (the Enter key).

Use your forefingers, middle fingers, and ring fingers of your left and right
hands to type standard braille characters. Use the little finger of your left
hand to operate the Backspace key. Use the little finger of your right hand to
operate the Enter key. Use your left or right thumb to depress the spacebar.

The Braille Scroll Keys

On the left and right sides of the MPO immediately below the braille array are
the left and right braille scroll keys. The key on the left is the Scroll Left
key and the key on the right is the Scroll Right key.

The Menu Keys

To the left of the space bar you will find the PROGRAM key. To the right of
the space bar you will find the MENU key.

The Navigation Keys

Three navigation keys are located in the upper left corner of the MPO. The
larger round key on the left is a four-way rocker switch called the Cursor Pad
and has four tactile indicators representing the four directional positions in
which this key can be pressed.

The other two navigation keys are located directly to the right of the cursor
pad. The upper key is the CANCEL button and has a ribbed texture whereas the
lower key is the OK button and has a smooth texture.

The Audio Keys

Three audio keys are located in the upper right corner of the MPO. The larger
round key on the right is a four-way rocker switch called the Audio Pad and
has four tactile indicators representing the four directional positions in
which this key can be pressed: left (Stop Speech), right (Mute Speech), up
(Volume Up), and down (Volume Down).

The other two audio keys are located directly to the left of the audio pad.
The upper key is the DISCONNECT key and has a ribbed texture whereas the lower
key is the CONNECT key and has a smooth texture.

Key Names in JAWS

MPO DISCONNECT = Braille Home1

MPO CONNECT = Braille Prog1

MPO PREVIOUS VIEW = Braille Left

MPO CANCEL = Braille Up

MPO OK = Braille Down

MPO NEXT VIEW = Braille Right

MPO MENU = Braille Cursor

MPO VOLUME UP = Braille F11

MPO STOP SPEECH = Braille F12

MPO VOLUME DOWN = Braille F13

MPO MUTE = Braille F14

MPO CURSOR UP = Braille F17

MPO CURSOR LEFT = Braille F18

MPO CURSOR DOWN = Braille F19

MPO CURSOR RIGHT = Braille F20

MPO SPACE = Braille F22

MPO DOT 1 = Braille F23

MPO DOT 2 = Braille F24

MPO DOT 3 = Braille F25

MPO DOT 4 = Braille F26

MPO DOT 5 = Braille F27

MPO DOT 6 = Braille F28

MPO DOT 7 = Braille F29

MPO DOT 8 = Braille F30

The TC above the status cells are identified as "BRAILLE STATUS1" through
"BRAILLE STATUS 3." The TC above the reading cells are identified as "BRAILLE
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Key Assignments for the ALVA MPO Series

This topic explains which keys or key combinations on the Braille Terminal you
need to press in order to activate certain JAWS functions. For each function a
short explanation is given about what this function does.
You may use the following links to jump to the topic of interest:

General

Basic Braille Navigation

Speech Commands

Document Navigation

Edit Commands

Focus Commands

Braille Indicators and Layout

JAWS Cursor Routing

JAWS Management Tools

JAWS Help

General

PROGRAM+DOTS 3-6 - Start the MPO braille terminal

Press this MPO key combination to start the MPO braille terminal with a hot
key.

PROGRAM KEY - Exit the MPO braille terminal mode

Pressing the MPO PROGRAM key, you exit the MPO braille terminal mode and go to
the MPO Programs menu.

PROGRAM+DOT 8 - Show status cells

Show the status cells.

DOT 8 - Keyboard Enter

The keyboard Enter key will be passed to the Windows application.

DOT 7 - Keyboard Backspace

The keyboard Backspace key will be passed to the Windows application.

BRAILLE DOT KEYS - Keyboard alphanumerical input

By pressing braille dot key combinations alphanumerical characters will be
sent to the application.

Basic Braille Navigation

CANCEL - Move to previous line

This command moves your Braille display up one line vertically.

OK - Move to next line

This command moves your Braille display down one line vertically.

PREVIOUS VIEW - Move left by one Braille segment

NEXTVIEW - Move right by one Braille segment

Like the previous command, only now your Braille display is panned to the
right. If there
is no more text to the right of the current Braille segment, the Braille
display is moved to
the leftmost segment of the next line. This key is the most commonly used.

DISCONNECT - Move Braille display to top of Window

The Braille display is moved to the top of the window the active cursor is in.
In most cases, this command brings you to the window's title bar.

CONNECT - Move Braille to bottom of window

The Braille display is moved to the bottom of the active window. If it is
visible this
command brings you to the status bar in most cases.

MENU - Route Braille to position of active cursor

If you are browsing the window with the Braille cursor in Line mode, this
command takes you back to the caret or mouse pointer depending on which
Navigation mode is indicated in the status cell.

TOUCH CURSORS - Mouse click/caret routing

Use the Touch Cursor to perform a mouse click on the screen at the location
that corresponds to the position of the TC. In a word processor or a text
editor, this will result in routing the caret to that position.

MENU+TOUCH CURSORS - Braille right mouse click

This function performs a right mouse click on the screen, at the location
corresponding with the position of the TC on the Braille display. This can be
particularly useful to get a context menu on items that provide one.

Speech Commands

VOL UP - Announce window title in speech

The title of the active window is spoken. If you are in a dialog or a document
window, this command will first speak the title of the application window
follow by the title of the document or the dialog.

STOP SPEECH - Read current word in speech

Reads the word that contains the caret or the word the mouse pointer is
located upon, depending on which display mode is active (PC cursor or JAWS
cursor respectively). If the active cursor is on the first empty space after a
word, it reads the space.

MUTE - Read current line in speech

Reads the line that contains the active cursor.

VOL DOWN - Read bottom line of window in speech

This command speaks the bottom line of the active window. In most cases this
is the status bar.

SPACE+DOTS 1-2 - Read dialog box in tab order

All controls in a dialog box will be spoken in the same order as when you
would use TAB to navigate through the dialog.

SPACE+DOTS 1-2-3-5 - Read whole window/document

If the PC cursor is active, JAWS reads the complete document, beginning from
the line the active cursor is on. The PC cursor is moved along with the
document. Speech does not stop until the end of the document is reached or the
user interrupts it.

SPACE+DOTS 2-3-4 - Read selected text

This command reads any selected text in the active window. This can be
particularly useful to check the selected text in a document or what items are
selected in a multiple selection in a list box.

CANCEL+OK - Mute Synthesizer

This command silences the speech synthesizer. To activate the synthesizer
again, press NORTH PAD+SOUTH PAD once more.

DISCONNECT+TC - Read font at TC position

This function will produce a speech message containing information about the
font, attributes, and color of the character at the position of the Touch
Cursor.

CONNECT+TC - Braille describe item

This command gives you speech feedback about the context that is shown on the
Braille display. For example, when you press HOME in combination with the TC
above a button you hear the label of the button, group box name, tab page,
dialog title, and application.

Document Navigation

CURSOR UP - Item Up

The active cursor is moved up one line in the current document. This is the
same as pressing the UP ARROW key on the keyboard.

CURSOR DOWN - Item Down

The active cursor is moved down one line in the current document. This is the
same as pressing the DOWN ARROW key on the keyboard.

CURSOR LEFT - Item Left

The active cursor is moved one character to the left in the current line. This
is the same as pressing the LEFT ARROW key on the keyboard.

CURSOR RIGHT - Item Right

The active cursor is moved one character to the right in the current line.
This is the same as pressing the RIGHT ARROW key on the keyboard.

SPACE+DOTS 4-5-6 - Go to Bottom of File

The PC cursor is activated and routed to the end of a document or to the last
item in a list, depending on the context in which this command is used.

SPACE+CURSOR DOWN - Go to Bottom of File

The PC cursor is activated and routed to the end of a document or to the last
item in a list, depending on the context in which this command is used.

SPACE+DOTS 1-2-3 - Go to Top of File

The PC cursor is activated and routed to the beginning of a document or to the
first item in a list, depending on the context in which this command is used.

SPACE+CURSOR UP - Go to Top of File

The PC cursor is activated and routed to the beginning of a document or to the
first item in a list, depending on the context in which this command is used.

Edit Commands

SPACE+DOTS 1-3-4-6 - Cut To clipboard (CTRL+X)

This command removes the selected text or items and copies it to the
clipboard.

SPACE+DOTS 1-4 - Copy To clipboard (CTRL+C)

This command copies the selected text or items to the clipboard.

SPACE+DOTS 1-2-3-6 - Paste From clipboard (CTRL+V)

This command pastes the clipboard contents at the position of the active
cursor.

SPACE+DOTS 2-3-4 - Announce selected text

This command reads any selected text in the active window. This can be
particularly useful to check the selected text in a document or what items are
selected in a multiple selection in a list box.

SPACE+TC - Display selected text

Press once to mark the start position of the block of text to be selected (the
start is remarked with a eight dot Braille cursor). Move the braille line to
the end of the block and press the keystroke again to select.

Focus Commands

SPACE+DOTS 1-3-4 - Activate menu bar

This command performs the same function as the ALT key. It activates the menu
bar.

SPACE+DOTS 3-4 - Open Start menu

Opens the Windows Start menu.

SPACE+DOTS 1-4-5 - Minimize All Windows

Reduces all windows to icons on the task bar. This also moves the focus to the
desktop.

SPACE+DOT 5 - Move to next control

This command moves the focus to the next control in a dialog box, according to
the tab order. This function actually emulates the TAB key. So you can also
use it to enter a tab stop in a Word processor.

SPACE+DOTS 4-5 - Move to prior control

This command moves the focus to the prior control in a dialog box, according
to the tab order. You can use it, for example, to move from the File Name edit
box to the folder list view in the Open dialog in Microsoft Word.

SPACE+DOTS 1-2-4 - JAWS Find

Finds text on the screen by presenting a dialog for input of text, direction,
and choice to search for graphic or text.

SPACE - Keyboard Space

The keyboard Spacebar key is passed to the Windows application.

DOT 8 - Keyboard Enter

The keyboard Enter key is passed to the Windows application.

SPACE+DOTS 1-5 - Windows Escape key command

The keyboard Escape key is passed to the Windows application.

DOT 7 - Keyboard Backspace

The keyboard Backspace key is passed to the Windows application.

SPACE+DOTS 2-5 - Windows ALT+TAB combination

The keyboard ALT+TAB key combination is passed to the Windows application.

DOT KEYS - Keyboard alphanumerical input

By pressing braille dot key combinations alphanumerical characters are sent to
the application.

Braille Indicators and Layout

SPACE+DOTS 1-2-4-5 - Toggle Grade 2

Toggles between standard Braille and Grade 2 Braille.

SPACE+DOT 2 - Toggle attribute marking

JAWS uses DOTS 7 and 8 on the Braille display to mark that a character has
certain attributes. This command displays a lists of text attributes which you
can select to have marked with DOTS 7 and 8. Move to attributes with arrow
keys and press SPACEBAR to select an attribute.

SPACE+DOT 6 - Toggle attribute marking

JAWS uses DOTS 7 and 8 on the Braille display to mark that a character has
certain attributes. This command displays a lists of text attributes which you
can select to have marked with DOTS 7 and 8. Move to attributes with arrow
keys and press SPACEBAR to select an attribute.

SPACE+DOTS 2-3 - Toggle between text and attribute mode

In attribute mode, the Braille display does not show the text on the screen
but only the attributes of that text. Bold characters are represented by a
"b," italic characters by an "i," underlined characters with a "u" and so on.

SPACE+DOT 4 - Toggle Braille keys move active cursor

Normally you can use the Braille navigation key on the front of your ALVA
Braille display to browse the window without moving the focus or the mouse
pointer. If you turn on this function, you can use the Braille navigation keys
to move the active cursor.

SPACE+DOTS 2-3-5-6 - Toggle spatial representation

For spatial representation, JAWS represents every eight pixels of empty space
on the screen with a space on the Braille display. So when there are 32 pixels
of empty space, you get 4 spaces.

JAWS Cursor Routing

SPACE+DOT 3 - Toggle between PC cursor and JAWS cursor.

This command switches between the PC Cursor and JAWS Cursor.

MENU - Route Braille to position of active cursor

If you are browsing the window with the Braille cursor in Line mode, this
command takes you back to the caret or mouse pointer depending on which
Navigation mode is indicated in the fourth status cell.

SPACE+DOT 7 - Route JAWS cursor to PC cursor

The JAWS cursor is routed to the position of the active cursor and made
active. If you switch to the JAWS cursor, you may loose track because the
mouse pointer may be anywhere on the screen.

SPACE+DOT 8 - Route PC cursor to JAWS cursor

If possible, the PC cursor is routed to the position of the mouse pointer.
Using this function when the mouse pointer is on a clickable item results in
activating this item. It is not possible to route the PC cursor to a place
that cannot have focus.

JAWS Management Tools

SPACE+DOTS 2-4-5 - Activate JAWS Preferences Window

This function activates the JAWS main window. It is equivalent to pressing
INSERT+J. Since the JAWS main window consists only of an empty window and a
menu bar, the Braille display will be empty when you use this function.

SPACE+DOTS 1-3-6 - Close JAWS

This function closes JAWS. You will first get a dialog to make sure you want
to shut down JAWS. After that JAWS stops speaking. It is recommended that you
assign a shortcut key to the JAWS shortcut in the Start menu so you can start
JAWS again.

JAWS Help

SPACE+DOTS 1-2-5 - Hot key help

This function describes JAWS keystrokes specific to the active application.

SPACE+DOTS 1-3 - Screen sensitive help

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Installation of the ALVA MPO Series

The JAWS program CD contains everything you need to install and use your ALVA
MPO Braille display with JAWS. To install the necessary software for your ALVA
MPO you only need to select the ALVA MPO series from a list of Braille
components during JAWS Setup. It is recommended that you keep your ALVA MPO
disconnected from your computer during the installation process.

Note: Make sure you install ActiveSync before installing the MPO drivers. See
Installing ActiveSync for more information.

Installing ActiveSync

You must install ActiveSync before installing the MPO Braille display. To
install ActiveSync, insert your MPO Software CD into your CD drive. Follow the
instructions indicated once the CD starts. If your CD does not automatically
start, run the file Welcome to MPO.htm in the root directory of the CD drive.
You can now install the MPO as a Braille display in JAWS.

Installing the MPO with JAWS

Insert the JAWS program CD into the appropriate drive. The JAWS installer
automatically starts and guides you through the installation process. To
install the ALVA MPO you need to select either Guided Install or Advanced
Install in the Install Options dialog of the JAWS installer. In the following
it is assumed that you select Guided Install. Complete the various dialogs of
the installation program until you reach the Select Braille Components dialog.
In this dialog, you can select one or more Braille displays from a list.
Select the ALVA MPO Series and choose Next to continue. Complete the remaining
dialogs and finish the installation.

If you have already installed JAWS but you have not yet installed the ALVA MPO
drivers, follow the installation instructions that can be found on the MPO
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Using the ALVA DOS Screen Reader in Combination with JAWS

It is now possible to use the ALVA DOS screen reader in a DOS box while using
JAWS for standard Windows programs. To accomplish this, you need to take care
of three things.

First you need to load the ALVA DOS software. This can be done during start
up, by means of an entry in autoexec.bat or by starting the ALVA DOS screen
reader from inside the DOS box. Please consult the documentation of the ALVA
DOS software for more detailed information on loading the ALVA DOS screen
reader.

Second, you need to tell the ALVA Windows drivers to disable themselves when a
DOS box becomes active. This is done by adding the next line to ABTWIN.INI

checkdosbox=yes

In the properties dialog of the MS DOS prompt on the "Misc." page, you have to
check the checkbox "Always suspend" in the "Background" group.

Having taken care of these three things, JAWS will no longer support Braille
in a DOS box, and the ALVA Windows drivers will not process keystrokes on the
Braille display so the ALVA DOS screen reader can take care of your DOS
session.

The checkdosbox option is only available for parallel connection.

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BRAILLEX Compact/Tiny/2D Lite

The topics listed below are for the Papenmeier Braille Displays BRAILLEX
Compact, BRAILLEX Tiny, and BRAILLEX 2D Lite with JAWS.

Introduction


Function Key Layout


Standard Key Assignment for JAWS


Introduction

This document is a brief review of the functions of JAWS in conjunction with
the Papenmeier Braille Displays BRAILLEX Compact, BRAILLEX Tiny, and BRAILLEX
2D Lite.

These displays have different shapes, and BRAILLEX 2D Lite also has a vertical
display; however, they have the same function key layout and thus can use the
same JAWS driver. Once you have installed this driver and you connect one of
the above displays to the PC, the driver automatically detects which of the
displays you use.

Note: For information about the hardware and detailed information regarding
interfacing, refer to the Braillex Compact / Tiny / 2D Lite Reference Manual.
For more information about JAWS, refer to your JAWS Quick Start Guide and the
JAWS Online Help system.

Function Key Layout

BRAILLEX Compact, BRAILLEX Tiny, and BRAILLEX 2D Lite have 9 function keys on
the front panel. From left to right, they have the following names:

[FN] [C] [RB] [UP] [H] [DN] [RF] [B] [A]

To ease your orientation, on BRAILLEX Compact and BRAILLEX Tiny, small
vertical metal bars separate the navigation keys [RB] and [UP] and [DN] and
[RF] from each other. On a BRAILLEX 2D Lite, RB and RF are larger than the
other keys, so you can easily recognize them.

Note: Whenever you have to press 2 keys together more than once, you must
release both of them each time!

Note: In the following, all BRAILLEX function keys are written in brackets.

Standard Key Assignment for JAWS

Function Keys Used Alone

[FN] = Toggle between JAWS cursor and PC cursor.
[C] = Move display to active cursor position.
[RB] = Read backwards - move display to the left.
[UP] = Move display one line up.
[H] = Toggle cursor presentation disabling (reveal character under cursor
on/off).
[DN] = Move display one line down.
[RF] = Read forwards - move display to the right.
[B] = Toggle between JAWS cursor and PC cursor.
[A] = Disable attribute display.

PC Mode

In PC mode, you can navigate through an application. If you hold the central
[H] key while pressing one of the other function keys, the Braille device will
emulate PC keyboard functions.

[H]+[RB] = left arrow
[H]+[UP] = up arrow
[H]+[DN] = down arrow
[H]+[RF] = right arrow
[H]+[FN] = Esc
[H]+[C] = Shift+Tab
[H]+[B] = Tab
[H]+[A] = Enter

Braille Presentation

When pressing the [B] key along with some of the navigation keys, you access a
number of Braille presentation functions. You can both toggle between 6 and
8-dot Braille presentation (in 6-dot mode, you disable dots 7 and 8), and
toggle between text and attribute presentation. In attribute presentation
mode, dots 1 through 4 show the text color, dots 5 through 8 the background
color.

[B]+[UP] = Toggle between 6 and 8-dot Braille presentation.

[B]+[DN] = Toggle between text and attribute presentation.

Reveal Text Attributes

You can have the Braille Display reveal four different text attributes upon a
keystroke. The Braille Display then underlines the corresponding portion of
text with dots 7+8. In order to select the attribute to be revealed, press [A]
plus one of the navigation keys:

[A]+[RB] = Reveal bold attribute.
[A]+[UP] = Reveal highlight attribute.
[A]+[DN] = Reveal italics attribute.
[A]+[RF] = Reveal underline attribute.

Routing

The mouse routing function works independently from the switch positions. In
order to select text, hold the [H] key while you press a routing key:

Routing key = mouse routing.
[H] + routing key = Select text.


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BRAILLEX EL Displays

The topics listed below are for the Papenmeier BRAILLEX EL displays with JAWS.

Introduction


Easy Access Bar


Switches and Keys


Standard Key Assignment for JAWS


Introduction

This document is a brief review of the functions unique to JAWS in conjunction
with the Papenmeier BRAILLEX EL displays (EL stands for "Efficiency Line",
i.e., with:

BRAILLEX EL 2D-40:40-cell Braille Display, 13-cell vertical display

BRAILLEX EL 2D-66:66-cell Braille Display, 13-cell vertical display

BRAILLEX EL 80:80+2-cell Braille Display, no vertical display

All BRAILLEX EL devices are equipped with the Easy Access Bar (EAB), a 54 cm
(21") long key integrated in the front panel of the device, all along the
Braille Display.

Traditional Braille Displays have a number of function keys on the front
panel, or left and right of the display to navigate around the screen. In any
case, you typically have to take at least one hand off the Braille Display
when you navigate around the screen.

With the BRAILLEX EL devices, both screen navigation and often-used PC
functions are accessible from any position on the Braille Display: You execute
these functions with the thumb of the left or right hand. The reading hand(s)
can remain at their position. Press the Easy Access Bar slightly to the left
or to the right, up or down. When moved, the EAB activates internal switches
that issue commands to the PC.

Besides the conventional Braille Display functions, the Easy Access Bar can
also give access to functions of the PC keyboard or to speech functions.
However you configure the meaning of the Easy Access Bar  you can execute the
commands from any place on the Braille Display. This means less waving around
with your hands, more comfort, and higher speed.

Note: For information about BRAILLEX EL hardware and detailed information
regarding interfacing, refer to the BRAILLEX EL Reference Manual. For more
information about JAWS, refer to your JAWS Quick Start Guide and the JAWS
Online Help system.

Easy Access Bar

The Easy Access Bar (EAB) integrated in the font of the BRAILLEX EL devices
allows fast and easy navigation across the screen.

You can push the Easy Access Bar in all four directions, in two steps each
direction. When you sit in front of the device and read the Braille Display,
your thumbs are naturally located in front of the Easy Access Bar.

You push the bar with your thumb. When you release, it will jump back to the
initial position.

When moving the Easy Access Bar up or down, you turn it around its own axis.
Left or right movements shift it on the horizontal axis. In all four
directions there are two contacts integrated in the Easy Access Bar. The
profiled front of the bar gives your thumb enough grip to activate these keys.
You feel a light resistance and hear a click when you have activated a key.
Its function is generally executed only after you have released the Easy
Access Bar. Only the keys with repeat function make exception.

In every direction, you can access two functions. After you release it, the
Easy Access Bar returns to its home position. In its home position, it has no
function.

Switches and Keys

JAWS as the screen reader software adapted for the BRAILLEX EL products
obviously allows more functions than the 8 described above. Therefore,
Papenmeier added two three-way toggle switches and two keys to the left and to
the right of the Braille Display.

The layout is as follows (from left to right):

Left switch left key, Braille Display, right key, right switch

The eight possible positions of the Easy Access Bar change their meaning when
you modify the position of the switches, and they also change when you press
one of the keys while you activate the Easy Access Bar. The switches generally
shift the meaning of the bar, while the keys both execute functions on their
own and act together with the Easy Access Bar.

Standard Key Assignment for JAWS

Please note that the assignment of the Easy Access Bar (EAB) varies with the
position of the toggle switches on the right and left side of the Braille
Display! Please also observe that the key assignment is once again different
if you press the left or right key while you push the Easy Access Bar.

Navigation

For normal screen navigation, please make sure that both switches are in
central (neutral) position.

EAB one step left = move display to the left (read backwards).
EAB one step up = move display 1 line up.
EAB one step right = move display to the right (read forwards).
EAB one step down = move display 1 line down.
EAB two steps left = not assigned.
EAB two steps up = move display to top of window (title bar).
EAB two steps right = not assigned.
EAB two steps down = move display to bottom of window.

PC Mode

In PC mode, the Easy Access Bar allows you to navigate through an application.
Bring the right switch into rear position (while the left switch remains in
central position), and the EAB keys will emulate PC keyboard functions. Please
note that all EAB functions remain unchanged if used in conjunction with one
of the keys.

EAB one step left = left arrow
EAB one step up = up arrow
EAB one step right = right arrow
EAB one step down = down arrow
EAB two steps left = Shift+Tab
EAB two steps up = Esc
EAB two steps right = Tab
EAB two steps down = Enter

Combined Mode

The combined mode includes both screen navigation and cursor movement
features. When you move the EAB up or down, the cursor is moved one line up or
down as well (cf. PC mode). When you move the EAB to the right, the function
is the same as in navigation mode if the text line is longer than the display
is. The cursor remains at the original position. Once all the text has been
displayed, another "read forwards" command will move both the cursor and the
display to the next line. Pushing the EAB one step left corresponds to "read
backwards" if you are within a long line of text. Otherwise, both cursor and
display are moved one line up.

For the combined mode, bring the right switch into front position (while the
left switch remains in central position).

EAB one step left = read backwards (within a long line), or: move cursor and
display to previous line.
EAB one step up = move cursor and display to previous line.
EAB one step right = read forwards (within a long line), or: move cursor and
display to next line.
EAB one step down = move cursor and display to next line.

Speech Mode

In addition to the automatic readout JAWS provides, you can obtain more speech
functions with the Easy Access Bar. Push the left switch in rear position, and
the right switch in central position.

EAB one step left = Say word.
EAB one step up = Say window title.
EAB one step right = Say line.
EAB one step down = Say bottom line of window.
EAB two steps left = Say selected text.
EAB two steps up = Say all.
EAB two steps right = Say default button.
EAB two steps down = Say text and attribute changes.

Cursor

When navigating across the screen with the Braille Display, you do not always
take the cursor with you. You can return to the cursor position at any time:

Right key in front position = Move display to active cursor position.
You may toggle between JAWS cursor and PC cursor:

Right key in rear position = Toggle between JAWS cursor and PC cursor.
You can change the cursor sign shape (all 8-dots or just dots 7+8) on the fly:

Left key in front position = Toggle cursor presentation disabling (reveal
character under cursor on/off).

Braille Presentation

When pressing the left key in front position, you access a number of Braille
presentation functions with the Easy Access Bar: You can both toggle between 6
and 8-dot Braille presentation (in 6-dot mode, you disable dots 7 and 8), and
toggle between text and attribute presentation. In attribute presentation
mode, dots 1 through 4 show the text color, dots 5 through 8 the background
color.

Left key in front position + EAB two steps left = Toggle between 6 and 8-dot
Braille presentation
Left key in front position + EAB two steps right = Toggle between text and
attribute presentation

Reveal Text Attributes

You can have the Braille Display reveal four different text attributes upon a
keystroke. The Braille Display then underlines the corresponding portion of
text with dots 7+8. You can select 4 attributes directly, or you can toggle
between all available attributes. You can, of course, also disable this
function.

Left key in rear position = Disable attribute display
Left key in rear position + EAB 1 step left = Reveal bold attribute.
Left key in rear position + EAB 1 step up = Reveal highlight attribute.
Left key in rear position + EAB 1 step right = Reveal italics attribute.
Left key in rear position + EAB 1 step down = Reveal underline attribute.
Left key in rear position + EAB 2 steps left = Toggle attribute display
backwards.
Left key in rear position + EAB 2 steps right = Toggle attribute display
forwards.

Routing

The mouse routing function works independently from the switch positions. In
order to select text, hold the left key in rear position while you press a
routing key:

Routing key = mouse routing.

Left key in front position + routing key = Select text.


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BRAILLEX 2D Screen

The topics listed below are for the Papenmeier BRAILLEX 2D Screen/s with JAWS.

BRAILLEX 2D Screen Function Key Layout


Standard Key Assignment for JAWS


This document is a brief review of the functions of JAWS in conjunction with
the Papenmeier BRAILLEX 2D Screen display.

In order to use BRAILLEX 2D Screen with JAWS, you need to have software
revision 8.03a, and connect the display to the computer via serial port
(software driven device).

Note: For information about BRAILLEX 2D Screen hardware and detailed
information regarding interfacing, refer to the BRAILLEX 2D Screen Reference
Manual. For more information about JAWS, refer to your JAWS Quick Start Guide
and the JAWS Online Help system.

BRAILLEX 2D Screen Function Key Layout

BRAILLEX 2D Screen has 13 function keys on its front panel.

Both to the left and to the right you find four small keys. They are marked
with numbers which correspond to the dot numbers of an 8-dot Braille keyboard,
or from the left to the right: [7],[3],[2],[1] [4],[5],[6],[8]. Towards the
center, you then find two very large keys, the reading keys. The left one is
marked with an up arrow [RB], the right one with a down arrow [RF]. In the
center you find three more keys, two small ones and one broader one in the
very center, these are marked, from left to right, [H], [S], and [E].

The whole function keyboard looks like follows:

7 3 2 1 RB H S E RF 4 5 6 8

Note: In the following, all BRAILLEX-2D Screen function keys are written in
brackets.

Standard Key Assignment for JAWS

Navigation

[RB] = Read backwards - move display to the left.
[H] = Up - move display one line up.
[E] = Down - move display one line down.
[RF] = Read forwards - move display to the right.
[S]+[4] = Move display to top of window.
[S]+[8] = Move display to bottom of window.

Cursor

When navigating across the screen with the Braille Display, you do not always
take the cursor with you. You can return to the cursor position at any time:

CURSOR

[1] = Move display to active cursor position

You may toggle between JAWS cursor and PC cursor:

[S]+[1] = Toggle between JAWS cursor and PC cursor

You can change the cursor sign shape (all 8-dots or just dots 7+8) on the fly:

[S] = Toggle cursor presentation disabling (reveal character under cursor
on/off)

Braille Presentation

When pressing the left key in front position, you access a number of Braille
presentation functions with the Easy Access Bar: You can both toggle between 6
and 8-dot Braille presentation (in 6-dot mode, you disable dots 7 and 8), and
toggle between text and attribute presentation. In attribute presentation
mode, dots 1 through 4 show the text color, dots 5 through 8 the background
color.

[S]+[2] = Toggle between 6 and 8-dot Braille presentation
[7]+[3] = Toggle between text and attribute presentation

Reveal Text Attributes

You can have the Braille Display reveal four different text attributes upon a
keystroke. The Braille Display then underlines the corresponding portion of
text with dots 7+8. You can, of course, also disable this function.

[3] = Disable attribute display
[4] = Reveal bold attribute
[5] = Reveal highlight attribute
[6] = Reveal italics attribute
[8] = Reveal underline attribute

Routing

The mouse routing function works independently from the switch positions. In
order to select text, hold the [S] key while you press a routing key:

Routing key = mouse routing
[S] + routing key = Select text

Modes

[7]+[2] = Toggle reading mode
[2] = Toggle PC mode


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BrailleNote

Introduction and Setup

The BrailleNote is the latest notetaker from HumanWare Inc. and Pulse Data
International and can be used with JAWS as a refreshable Braille display. To
use the BrailleNote as a refreshable Braille display, follow the steps below:

Turn on the BrailleNote; the BrailleNote should display a message "resuming
KeySoft main menu."

From the BrailleNotes Main Menu, select the "terminal for screen reader
option."

When installing JAWS, select the BrailleNote as a refreshable Braille display.
Users of prior versions of JAWS can obtain the files necessary for the
BrailleNote by contacting HumanWare technical support at 916-652-1420 or by
sending an e-mail to support@humanware.com.

After ensuring the BrailleNote is the default Braille display, connect the
null-modem serial cable and launch the JAWS application.

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BrailleNote Command Summary

Many of the BrailleNotes commands parallel the command structure of HumanWares
Braille Window. Below is a command summary for the BrailleNote to be used as a
refreshable Braille display with JAWS:

Routing Touch Cursors (RTCs) Above Reading Cells

Above Cell 1 through Cell 32(32 Cell Display) = Routes cursor to that location

Above Cell 1 through Cell 18(18 Cell Display) = Routes cursor to that location

Front Panel Navigational Thumb Keys

Outer Left Thumb Key (F1)= 32 (or 18) characters BACK (Left)

Inner Left Thumb Key (F2)= Moves display UP one line (Prior)

Inner Right Thumb Key (F3)= Moves display DOWN one line (Next)

Outer Right Thumb Key (F4)= 32 (or 18) characters FORWARD (Right)

Thumb Key Combinations

Outer and inner left thumb keys F1+F2 = Braille Move Left

Outer and inner right thumb keys F3+F4 = Braille Move Right

Inner left and inner right thumb keys F2+F3 = JAWS Delete

Perkins-Style Braille Keys

The Perkins style keys are numbered in standard dot order: 7 3 2 1 9 4 5 6 8

The BrailleNote includes nine convenient Braille dot keys for quickly entering
commands. They are arranged in the Perkins-style dot order as stated above.

Toggle or Cycling Commands

Dot 3 (Braille apostrophe)= Toggles Cursor: PC cursor, or JAWS cursor

Dot 2 (Braille comma)= Cycles Marking: bold, underline, italic, strikeout,
all, off, highlight

Dot 1(Braille letter a) =Cycles Mode: speech history, attribute mode, line
mode, structured mode

Dot 4=Toggles whether active cursor follows Braille cursor

Dot 5(Listed below under QWERTY key simulation)

Dot 6(capital sign)= Toggles 6 or 8 dot Braille

QWERTY Keyboard Simulation

Dot 5=Move to next field (TAB)

Dots 4-5= Reverse tab in menus or dialog boxes (SHIFT+TAB)

Dots 2-5 = Braille ALT+TAB

Dot 8 = Braille Enter

Dots 2-3-5-6 = Braille Toggle 8 Pixels Per Space

Dots 4-5-6 = Move To Next Non-Link Text

Movement Commands

Dots 1-2-3-9 =Top of file

Dots 4-5-6-9=Bottom of file

Dots1-4-9 = Say Line

Dots 6-9 = Say Next Character

Dots 4-9 = Say Next Line

Dots 5-9 = Say Next Word

Dots 3-9 = Say Prior Character

Dots 1-9 = Say Prior Line

Dots 2-9 = Say Prior Word

Dots 2-5-9 = Say Word

Dots 3-6-9 = Say Character

Dots1-2-3-9 = Braille Top

Braille KEYPAD4+KEYPAD5+KEYPAD6+KEYPAD9 = Braille Bottom

Application and Window Functions

Dots 3-6 (Braille hyphen)= Toggle active cursor moves to Braille cursor

Dots 1-4-5(Braille letter d) =Minimize all applications (desktop)

Dots 1-3-4-6(Braille letter x) =Cut selected text to clipboard(CTRL+X)

Dots 1-4(Braille letter c) =Copy selected text to clipboard (CTRL+C)

Dots 1-2-3-4(Braille letter p) =Paste from clipboard (CTRL+V)

Dots 1-3-4(Braille letter m) =Menu bar (activates ALT key)

Dots 1-2-3-5(Braille letter r) =Read whole document (say all)

Dots 2-3-4(Braille letter s) = Start menu

Dots 1-2-3-6(Braille letter v) =Braille verbosity

Dots 7= ESC

SPACEBAR= Route Braille to Active Cursor

Dots 1-2-4-5(Braille letter g) = Toggle Grade 2 Braille on/off

Dots 2-4-5-6(Braille letter w) = Expand current Grade 2 word

Dots 2-4 = Run JAWS Manager

Dots 1-3 (Braille letter k) = Keyboard Help

Dots 2-4 5 (Braille letter j) = JAWS Window

BrailleNote Keystrokes for Internet Explorer

Outer left and inner right thumb keys F1+F3 = Go Back to prior web page

Inner left and outer right thumb keys F2+F4 = Go Forward to next web page

Dots 1 2 4 (Braille letter f) = SelectAFrame

Dots 1 2 3 (Braille letter l) = SelectALink

BrailleNote Keystrokes for Outlook Express

Inner left and outer right thumb keys F2+F4 = Next Message

Outer left and inner right thumb keys F1+F3 = Previous Message

Dots 1 2 4 (Braille letter f) = Go to Attachments List

Dots 1 2 3 (Braille letter l) = Select a Link


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Braille Voyager

JAWS support for the Optelec Braille Voyager display has been removed. To
download drivers, help files, and key map files, or to obtain technical
support for the Braille Voyager, please visit www.optelec.com.


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Braille Window

The topics listed below are for Braille Window with JAWS.

Selecting Serial or Parallel Port


Braille Window Command Summary


Introduction

What follows is a brief review of the special functions unique to the Braille
Window and JAWS. Because the Braille Window uses command keys configured like
a Perkins-style keyboard, it is able to use special mnemonic commands. With
these easy-to-remember commands many JAWS functions that must ordinarily be
entered from the computer keyboard can be controlled from the Braille Display.
This increases your efficiency.

Note: For information about Braille Window hardware and detailed information
regarding interfacing, refer to the Braille Window Interface Guide.

Selecting Serial or Parallel Port

The Braille Window allows you to connect to either your computers serial or
parallel port.

Note: The Braille Window has an additional unidirectional parallel connector
that you can use to connect your printer. However, some computers and printers
require bi-directional parallel communications. If this is the case with your
system, we recommend either using the serial port with the Braille Window or
installing an additional parallel port, which costs less than $50.

To Change Ports:

Make sure your Braille Window is turned OFF. The power switch is located in
the left rear corner and should be in the DOWN position.
Hold down the center thumb key on the front panel while switching the unit ON.
Four options are presented on the Braille Display, CBP (parallel), CBS
(serial), GUI (not used), and SLAVE (not used). To select the parallel
interface, press the Touch Cursor button above CBP. To select serial
interface, press the Touch Cursor button above CBS.

Braille Window Command Summary

The following key references relate to a Perkins-style Braille keyboard
layout, which means that the left three keys are numbered from the inside out.
The index finger of your left hand rests on dot 1, your middle finger on dot
2, and your ring finger on dot three. The three keys on the right follow the
same pattern, which is index finger on dot 4, middle finger on dot 5, and ring
finger on dot 6.

Status Cells

Cells One, Two, Three - Top Six Dots Cursor pixel location

Cell Four - Top Six Dots PC cursor (p), JAWS cursor (j), Invisible cursor (i)
Press twice quickly when set to JAWS cursor. Mostly used for script writing

Cell Five - Top Six Dots Structured mode (s), Line mode (l), speech history
mode (x)

Cells One through Four - Dots 7 & 8Indicates whether text exists to left or
right of cursor

Touch Cursors (TCs) Above Status Cells

Above Cell OneRoute JAWS cursor to PC cursor

Above Cell TwoRoute PC cursor to JAWS cursor

Above Cell ThreeMenu bar (Activates ALT Key)

Above Cell FourStart menu

Above Cell FiveMinimize all applications (WINDOWS KEY+M)

Above Cell SixRight mouse button

Routing Touch Cursors (RTCs) Above Reading Cells

Above Cell 7 through Cell 45(45 Cell Display) Routes cursor to that location

Above Cell 7 through Cell 85(85 Cell Display) Routes cursor to that location

Front Panel Navigational Thumb Keys

Outer Left Thumb Key (F1)40 (or 80) characters BACK (Left)

Inner Left Thumb Key (F2)Moves display UP one line (Prior)

Middle Thumb Key (F3)Routes braille cursor to active cursor

Inner Right Thumb Key (F4)Moves display DOWN one line (Next)

Outer Right Thumb Key (F5)40 (or 80) characters FORWARD (Right)

Thumb Key Combinations

Up Left (F1 F2)Top of window

Down Right (F4 F5)Bottom of window

Up Middle (F1 F3)Mouse UP

Left Middle (F2 F3)Mouse LEFT

Middle Down (F3 F4)Mouse DOWN

Middle Right (F3 F5)Mouse RIGHT

Routing Right (Route F5)Describe font (Insert F)

JAWS DeleteF2 F4

Braille Keys

Perkins-Style Braille Keys - In standard dot order - 3 2 1 4 5 6

The Braille Window includes six convenient braille dot keys for quickly
entering commands. They are arranged in the Perkins-style dot order as stated
above.

Note: You may notice that Dot 1 and Dot 3, when pressed in Keyboard Help
(INSERT+1), read in reverse as " 3" and " 1," respectively. This may even
become a more pronounced issue for you as you use certain Braille Window Dot
key combinations throughout JAWS, and referencing the manual and on-line help.
This is because when programmed, the JAWS key scripts were named from left to
right as 1 through 6, as opposed to left to right in the Perkins key format of
Dots 3 2 1 4 5 6. For the time being, you may need to make a mental note that
for certain Dot key combination commands that include either Dot 1 or Dot 3,
you may need to use the alternate key: swapping Dot 3 for Dot 1, and Dot 1 for
Dot 3 in the key combination, to achieve the desired result. Below is a
command listing that includes references to the correct Dot keys and Dot keys
in combination, for your convenience.

Toggle or Cycling Commands

Perkins Key Braille Equivalent Result

	Dot 3 	 (apostrophe) 	Toggles Cursor: PC cursor, or JAWS cursor

	Dot 2 	, (comma) 	Cycles Marking: bold, underline, italic , strikeout, all,
off, highlight

	Dot 1 	a 	Cycles Mode: speech history, attribute mode, line mode, structured
mode

	Dot 4 	 	Toggles whether active cursor follows braille cursor

	Dot 5 	 	(Listed below under QWERTY key simulation)

	Dot 6 	(capital sign) 	Toggles 6 or 8 dot braille


QWERTY Keyboard Simulation

Perkins Key Braille Equivalent Result>
	Dot 5 	 	Move to next field (TAB)

	Dots 4 5 	 	Reverse tab in menus or dialog boxes (SHIFT+TAB)

	Dots 5 6 	(letter sign) 	Next document window (CTRL+TAB)

	Dots 4 5 6 	(underline) 	Previous document window SHIFT+CTRL+TAB)

	Dots 2 5 	 	BrailleAltTab

	Dots 4 6 	 	BrailleEnter

	Dots 2 3 5 	! (exclamation point) 	Screen sensitive HELP (INSERT+F1)


Movement Commands

Perkins Key Braille Equivalent Result

	Dots 2 3 4 5 	t 	Top of window (TOP)

	Dots 1 2 	b 	Bottom of window (BOTTOM)

	Dots 1 2 5 	h 	Top of file (CTRL+HOME)

	Dots 1 5 	e 	Bottom of file (CTRL+END)


Application and Window Functions

Perkins Key Braille Equivalent Result>
	Dots 3 6 	- (hyphen) 	Toggle active cursor moves to braille cursor

	Dots 1 4 5 	d 	Minimize all applications (desktop)

	Dots 1 3 4 6 	x 	Cut selected text to clipboard CTRL+X)

	Dots 1 4 	c 	Copy selected text to clipboard (CTRL+C)

	Dots 1 2 3 4 	p 	Paste from clipboard (CTRL+V)

	Dots 1 3 4 	m 	Menu bar (activates ALT key)

	Dots 1 2 3 5 	r 	Read whole document (say all)

	Dots 2 3 4 	s 	START menu

	Dots 1 2 3 6 	v 	Braille verbosity

	Dots 1 3 5 6 	z 	ESCAPE

	Dots 1 2 4 5 	g 	Toggle Grade 2 Braille on/off

	Dots 2 4 5 6 	w 	Expand current Grade 2 word

	Dots 2 4 	i 	Run JAWS Manager

	Dots 1 3 	k 	Keyboard Help

	Dots 2 4 5 	j 	JAWS Window


Braille Window Keystrokes for Internet Explorer 5

	Braille F1 F4 	Go Back to prior web page

	Braille F2 F5 	Go Forward to next web page

	Dots 1 2 4 (Braille letter f) 	Select a Frame

	Dots 1 2 3 (Braille letter l) 	 Select a Link


Braille Window Keystrokes for Outlook Express

	Braille F1 F5 	Delete Message

	Braille F2 F5 	Next Message

	Braille F1 F4 	Previous Message

	Dots 1 2 4 (Braille letter f) 	Go to Attachments List

	Dots 1 2 3 (Braille letter l) 	Select a Link


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FRANK AUDIODATA JAWS Driver

Installation notes


Description of keys


Predefined commands


Installation Notes

The JAWS Installation CD contains the FRANK AUDIODATA driver for Windows 98.

JAWS for Windows 98:

You need an AudioBox or.AudioBraille which supports Wlindows 98. LapBraille
can only be used in conjunction with an AudioBox.

The devices are connected to a PC via the parallel printer port.

The printer port should be in standard or SPP mode, EPP may work also. Never
use bi-directional mode.

Description of Keys

We have tried to use key definitions similar to Blindows or AUDIODATA DOS
software.

New Design

At the front of the Braille line, there are 2 or 3 blocks of 3 keys each. The
K-keys are named like Braille input keys as follows:

K3 K2 K1 Z1 Z2 Z3 K4 K5 K6

Only 80-character Braille lines or AudioBraille 84 have the Z-keys.

Old Braille Lines

K2K5

K1K4

AudioBox

AudioBox or AudioBraille have a 12 key command keypad, which looks like a
calculator. The keys are numbered as follows:

The upper row is 7,8,9 the row below 4,5,6 the next row 1,2,3 and the last row
asterisk (*) 0 and plus sign (+).

Besides the key at the Braille line, JAWS uses the number keys at the AudioBox
and the combinations of a number key together with the Plus key. For the
combinations, press and hold the plus sign (like a shift key) and then press a
number key.

The Asterisk key and its combinations are not supported by JAWS.

The line slider and column slider are not supported by JAWS.

The K- and Z-keys work as single keys or as key combinations.

Note: For the key combinations, take care to press and hold the first key,
then press and release the second key, finally release the first key.

As JAWS does not take care for the key sequence in key combination, we had to
change the jump commands for top of screen and bottom of screen.

The key definitions in the section [FAJAWSDRV KEYS] in the file DEFAULT.JKM
follow these rules:

Braille F1 to Braille F6: K1 to K6.

Braille F7 to Braille F9: Z1 to Z3.

Braille F10 to Braille F19: Number keys 0 to 9.

Braille F20 to Braille F29: combinations of number key and plus sign.

Braille Routing: TAC-keys at Braille line (Cursor routing).

Predefined Commands

The following commands are already defined in section [FAJAWSDRV KEYS] of file
DEFAULT.JKM:

K1move Braille window to the left.

K2move Braille line one line up.

K2+K3move Braille line to top of screen.

K3switch between 8 and infinite number of pixels per space.

K4move Braille window to the right.

K4+K5move Braille line to bottom of screen.

K5move Braille line one line up.

K6activate PC cursor.

Z1change what attributes are identified by dots 7 and 8

Z1+Z2toggle between characters and attributes

Z2toggle if cursor follows Braille line (default:no).

Z3move Braille line to current JAWS- or PC- cursor at change on screen, if
turned on

AudioBox Keys

0unassigned

1read current line

2read next line

3switch between structured mode, speech mode and 2D mode

4mark characters to the left

5read from cursor

6mark characters to the right

7activate PC cursor

8read previous line

9activate JAWS cursor

PLUS-0read all

PLUS-1right mouse click

PLUS-2jump to end

PLUS-3change between 8-dot and 6-dot Braille

PLUS-4mark word to the left

PLUS-5unassigned

PLUS-6mark word to the right

PLUS-7left mouse click

PLUS-8jump to beginning

PLUS-9route JAWS cursor to PC cursor


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Handy Tech - General Information

The following topics provide general information regarding Handy Tech braille
display systems under JAWS.

JAWS for Windows With Handy Tech Braille Display Systems

General Handy Tech Braille Display Control Key Functions Under JAWS

Controlling the Computer from the Braille System


JAWS for Windows With Handy Tech Braille Display Systems

All Handy Tech braille displays except for the Bookworm include the following
control keys:
B1, B2, B3, B4, SPACE, B5, B6, B7, and B8.

The keys B9 through B14 are also used to operate JAWS, however, they are not
available on every Handy Tech braille display system. To simulate these
additional control keys, the following key combinations are used:

B8 + B1 simulates B9
B8 + B2 simulates B10
B8 + B3 simulates B11
B8 + B4 simulates B12
B8 + B5 simulates B13
B8 + B6 simulates B14
Further, every display system has integrated cursor routing keys associated
with each individual braille module. The cursor routing keys will be
represented in these instructions by <CR>. They are used to position the
cursor directly at a certain location within the text or to execute a
left-mouse click.

The cursor routing keys associated with each of the status modules will be
designated herein as <SCR>. If your model does not include any status modules,
you can enable the status data display (see the instructions for your braille
system) and then activate the cursor routing keys located directly above the
status modules.

The Handy Tech braille display driver as of Version 3.x also includes an
option for calling up a configuration dialog, which allows you to set up
certain parameters for your Handy Tech braille display system. You can open
this dialog by entering the key command <B4 + B8> or <B12> on your braille
system, or alternatively from the Start menu on your computer.

Please refer to the Help section or the manual for your specific braille
display system for additional control key functions.

General Handy Tech Braille Display Control Key Functions Under JAWS

Key Combination Action

	B1 	Activate the PC cursor.

	B2
	Show the top of the active window or the beginning of the structured line.

	 B3 	 Move the braille display to the left.

	 B4 	 Move the braille cursor up and display the prior line of text.

	B5 	 Move the braille cursor down and display the next line of text.

	B6 	 Move the braille display to the right.

	 B7 	 Show the bottom line of the window or the end of the structured line.

	B8 	 Move the JAWS cursor to the PC cursor.

	 B2 + B3 	 Send a Home command to the active cursor.

	 B6 + B7 	 Send an End command to the active cursor.

	 B1 + B8 	 Cycle among Line, Structured, Attributes and Speech History modes.

	 B2 + B8 	 Toggle the braille cursor shape between dots 7 and 8 and all dots.

	 B3 + B8 	 Toggle between eight and six dot mode on a braille display.

	 B4 + B8 	 Start Handy Tech braille display driver configuration dialog.

	 B5 + B8 	 Toggle between 8 and unlimited pixels per space.

	 B6 + B8 	 Activate the JAWS cursor.

	 Routing 	 Put the cursor at the current braille module.

	 B4 + Routing 	 Allows you to select text using just the braille display.

	 B5 + Routing 	 Allows you to select text using just the braille display.

	 B7 + Routing 	 Describe the item that the braille cursor is currently
located on.

	 B8 + Routing 	 Simulate a right mouse click at the position of the braille
cursor.

	 SCR1 	 Toggle between displaying characters or attributes.

	 SCR2 	 Indicate which text attributes should be displayed.

	 SCR3 	 When the active cursor moves, the braille cursor will follow.

	 SCR4 	 Move the active cursor when braille movement keys are pressed.

	 B3 + B5 + B6 [j] 	 Bring the JAWS Window into the foreground and give it
focus.

	 B2 + B3 + B4 + B5 + B6 + B7 	 Bring the JAWS Window into the foreground and
give it focus.

	 B4 + B5 + B6 [d] 	 Minimize all running applications and place the focus on
the desktop.

	 B3 + B4 + B6 [h] 	 Say specific information related to the current item or
control.

	 B5 + B7 	 Same as pressing the TAB key on the keyboard.

	 B2 + B4 	 Same as pressing SHIFT+TAB on the keyboard.

	 B3 + B4 + B5 + B6 [g] 	 Toggle braille grade two translation on and off.

	 B2 + B4 + B5 [m] 	 Activate and then place the focus on the Menu bar.

	 B2 + B3 + B5 [s] 	 Activate and place focus on the Start menu.

	 B2 + B3 + B6 	 Toggle between eight and six dot mode on a braille display.

	 B2 + B3 + B6 + B7 	 Provide the user with a list of the names of all the
System tray icons.

	 B2 + B4 + B6 + B7 [z] 	 If pressed twice quickly, this keystroke will say
the date.

	 B2 + B5 	Show or hide status section on the braille display.

	 B4 + B5 	 Same as pressing CTRL+TAB on the keyboard.

	 B1 + B4 + B5 	 Same as pressing CTRL+SHIFT+TAB on the keyboard.

	 B2 + B3 + B4 	 Move to beginning of file.

	 B5 + B6 + B7 	 Move to end of file.
	 B4 + B6 [e] 	 Same as pressing the ESC key on the keyboard.

	 B3 + B7 	 Same as pressing the ENTER key on the keyboard.

	 B3 + B4 	 Move the active cursor when braille movement keys are pressed.

	 B3 + B4 + B5 	 When the active cursor moves, the braille cursor will follow.

	 B2 + B3 + B4 + B7 [v] 	 Adjust braille verbosity.

	 B1 + B2 + B7 	 Toggle speech interrupt for the braille device.

	 B1 + B2 + B7 + B8 	 Read the taskbar window without moving the active
cursor.


Controlling the Computer from the Braille System
The Handy Tech braille display driver supports entering computer commands from
the keys of your braille system. Alphanumerical characters are entered as
braille dot combinations. For this purpose, the function keys on your braille
system correspond to braille dots as follows:

B1 corresponds to Dot 7
B2 corresponds to Dot 3
B3 corresponds to Dot 2
B4 corresponds to Dot 1
B5 corresponds to Dot 4
B6 corresponds to Dot 5
B7 corresponds to Dot 6
B8 corresponds to Dot 8
This means that, moving from left to right, the function keys are arranged as
braille dots in the following sequence:

7, 3, 2, 1, 4, 5, 6, 8

All the other keys of the computer keyboard are emulated by using so-called
chords. A chord is a combination of certain braille dots together with the
space key on your braille display unit.

In order to activate/deactivate computer control from the braille display,
enter the letter "capital B" using braille dots together with the SPACE key on
your braille display: SPC + Dots 1, 2, 7.

With computer control active on the braille display, pressing only Dot 7 (B1)
simulates the pressing of the Backspace key. Pressing Dot 8 (B8) alone
simulates the activation of the ENTER key. This function can also be disabled
in the Handy Tech configuration dialog.

Additional input and control key functions for your computer from the braille
system are also described in the JAWS Help section for your specific braille
display system and in the User Manual.


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Contacting Handy Tech

How to Reach Us

Please do not hesitate to contact Handy Tech staff if you have any questions
about Handy Tech products in connection with the screenreader JAWS for
Windows, at the following address, by phone, fax or e-mail.

Handy Tech Elektronik GmbH
Brunnenstr. 10
D-72160 Horb-Nordstetten
Germany

Phone: +49 7451 5546-0
Fax: +49 7451 5546-67
E-mail: info@handytech.de
Homepage: www.handytech.de/


Our authorized dealers worldwide are also available to answer your questions.
A complete list of Handy Tech dealers can be found at:
www.handytech.de/en/normal/contact.


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Handy Tech Bookworm

Control Keys of the Bookworm

JAWS Function Keys

Control Keys of the Bookworm

The "Forward" and "Backward" keys are located in the margins to the left and
right of the Braille modules. The "Backward" key is on the left side of the
Braille modules and will be represented below by the symbol <B>. The "Forward"
key is across from the "Backward" key on the right side of the Braille modules
and is represented by <F>. The Escape key, represented as <ESC>, is the small
function key on the left side, above the Braille modules. On its right side is
the <ENTER> key.

JAWS Function Keys

Key Combination Action

	B 	Display text to the left on the current line.

	F 	 Display text to the right on the current line.

	 Escape 	 Activate the PC Cursor.

	 B + ESC 	 Toggle between eight and six dot mode on a Braille display

	 B + Enter 	 Move the Braille cursor up and display the prior line of text.

	 F + Enter 	Move the Braille cursor down and display the next line of text.

	 F + ESC + Enter 	 Send a Home command to the active cursor.

	 B + ESC + F 	 Toggle the Braille cursor shape between either dots 7 and 8 or
all dots.

	 ESC + Enter + F 	 Send an End command to the active cursor.

	 ESC + F 	 Toggle between displaying characters or attributes.

	 ESC + Enter 	 Route the Braille cursor to the active cursor position.

	 B + F 	 Show or hide status section on the Braille display.

	 Enter 	 Activate the JAWS Cursor.

	 B + Enter + F 	 Start Handy Tech Braille display driver configuration
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Handy Tech Braille Star 40, Braille Star 80, and Braillino

General Information About Your Braille Display

JAWS Function Keys

Controlling the Computer from the Braille System

General Information About Your Braille Display

These three models are all braille displays from the same product family.
Since their control key arrangements are almost the same, we have described
them all together in this Help section.

On the front of the braille display, there are the two space keys, located in
the center. To the right and left of the space keys are four function keys,
respectively, which are also used to operate the computer. Behind these
control keys is the line of ergonomically designed braille modules with
integrated cursor routing keys. The cursor routing keys will be represented
below by the symbol <CR>.

Under JAWS, the control keys are designated, from left to right, as follows:

B1, B2, B3, B4, LEFT SPACE Key, RIGHT SPACE Key, B5, B6, B7, B8

To the left and right of the braille modules are located the two so-called
Triple Action Keys. They are mounted in the housing such that they are flush
with the braille modules. These keys can be activated at the top, in the
center, and at the bottom.

The Triple Action Keys have the following functions: Either the left or right
Triple Action Key's Up position serves as a reading key to move backward
within the text, and will be referred to as <B> below. Either the left or
right Triple Action Key's Down position serves as a reading key to move
forward through the text, and is referred to as <F> below. The right Triple
Action Key's Center position can have different functions and will be
represented as <TRC>. The left Triple Action Key's Center position also has
various functions and is represented by <TLC>.

The two space keys are distinguished as follows:

Left space key: <SPCL>
Right space key: <SPCR>
In some cases, the two space keys mean the same, and it is up to you to use
either one. If this is the case, the two space keys will be designated as
<SPC>.

The Braille Star 80 also includes a numbers block with 16 keys. The numbers
block keys are arranged in four rows of four keys each. Every one of these
keys can be customized with a specific function under JAWS.

The keys from <B9> through <B12> are the keys from the top left to the bottom
left corner on the numbers block. <B14> is the bottom right corner key, with
<B13> directly to the left of it.

The numerical digits <1> through <9> are arranged just as on the numbers block
of a standard keyboard. <0> is located in the center of the bottom row between
<B12> and <B13>. Pressing a numerical key has the same meaning as pressing the
numerical keys on a computer keyboard.

JAWS Function Keys

This section contains a listing of the custom key combinations that you can
use on your Braille Star 40, Braille Star 80, and the Braillino specifically.
A list of the key combinations that are generally available on all braille
displays is available to you in General Information Regarding Handy Tech
Braille Display Systems Under JAWS.

Keys Function

	B
	Display text to the left on the current line.

	 B / F + CR 	 Say the font and point size at the routing key.

	 F 	 Display text to the right on the current line.

	 TLC 	 Same as pressing SHIFT+TAB on the keyboard.

	 TRC 	 Same as pressing the TAB key on the keyboard.

	 TLC + TRC 	 Same as pressing the ENTER key on the keyboard.

	 SPCL 	 Show text to left of current braille display position and also drag
the active cursor.

	 SPCR
	Show text to right of current braille display position and also drag the
active cursor.

	SPCL / SPCR + B1 + B3 +B4
	Turn braille input on and off.

	SPCL + SPCR 	 Show or hide status section on the braille display.


Controlling the Computer from the Braille System

General Notes

The Handy Tech braille display driver supports entering computer commands from
the keys of your braille system. Alphanumerical characters are entered as
braille dot combinations. For this purpose, the function keys on your braille
system correspond to braille dots as follows:

B1 corresponds to DOT 7
B2 corresponds to DOT 3
B3 corresponds to DOT 2
B4 corresponds to DOT 1
B5 corresponds to DOT 4
B6 corresponds to DOT 5
B7 corresponds to DOT 6
B8 corresponds to DOT 8
This means that, moving from left to right, the function keys are arranged as
braille dots in the following sequence:

7, 3, 2, 1, 4, 5, 6, 8

All the other keys of the computer keyboard are emulated by using so-called
chords. A chord is a combination of certain braille dots together with the
space keys on your braille display unit.

In order to activate/deactivate computer control from the braille display,
enter the letter "capital B" using braille dots together with a space key on
your braille display, or <SPC> plus DOTS 1, 2, and 7.

Notes on the representation of dot combinations in the following table:

Alternatives are indicated by a slash (/), for example SPCL / SPCR.
Key combinations are indicated by (+), for example CTRL+ALT+A.
Chord combinations are written with hyphens, for example, CHORD, L means SPC
with DOTS 1, 2, and 3.
Braille dots are represented as the designation of the control key on your
braille system, for example, SPC + B2 + B3 + B4 represents CHORD, L, or in
other words, the SPACE Key with DOTS 1, 2, and 3.

Overview of Computer Functions

Computer Keys Emulated by

	Activate/deactivate braille input 	SPC + B1 + B3 + B4 (CHORD, B)

	 Backspace 	 SPC + B3 + B4 (Chord B) / P7

	 Delete 	 SPC + B5 + B6

	 Insert 	 SPC + B3 + B5 (CHORD, I)

	 TAB 	 SPC + B2 + B3 + B5 + B6 (CHORD, T)

	 SHIFT+TAB 	 SPC + B1 + B2 + B3 + B5 + B6 (CHORD, T)

	 ESC 	 SPC + B4 + B6 (CHORD, E) / ESC

	 SHIFT+ESC 	 SPC + B1 + B4 + B6 (CHORD, E)

	 ENTER 	 ENTER / B8

	 ALT 	 SPC + ENTER

	 ALT + <command> 	 ENTER + <command>

	 ALT (for next command) 	 SPC + B1 + B8

	 ALT (activate/deactivate) 	 SPC + SPCR + B1 + B8

	 CTRL + <command> 	 Esc + <command>

	 CTRL (for next command) 	 SPC + B2 + B7

	 CTRL (activate/deactivate) 	 SPCL + SPCR + B2 + B7

	 ALTGr (for next command) 	 SPC + B1 + B2 + B7 + B8

	 ALTGr (activate/deactivate) 	 SPCL + SPCR + B1 + B2 + B7 + B8

	 SHIFT (for next command) 	 SPC + B2 + B3 + B5 (CHORD, S)

	 SHIFT (activate/deactivate) 	 SPC + B1 + B2 + B3 + B5 (CHORD, S) / SPCL +
SPCR + B2 + B3 + B5

	 Cursor up 	 SPC + B4

	 Cursor down 	 SPC + B5

	 Cursor left 	 SPC + B1

	 Cursor Right 	 SPC + B8

	 CTRL+ Cursor left (previous word) 	 SPC + B2

	 CTRL + Cursor right (next word) 	 SPC + B7

	 Page up 	 SPC + B3

	 Page down 	 SPC + B6

	 Home 	 SPC + B2 + B4

	 CTRL + Home (beginning of file) 	 SPC + B2 + B3 + B4

	 End 	 SPC + B5 + B7

	 CTRL + End (end of file) 	 SPC + B5 + B6 + B7

	 PAUSE key 	 SPC + B2 + B3 + B4 + B5 (CHORD, P)

	 WIN key 	 SPC + B3 + B5 + B6 + B7 (CHORD, w)

	 WIN key (for next command) 	 SPC + B3 + B5 + B6 + B7 + B8
	 WIN key (activate/deactivate) 	 SPCL + SPCR + B3 + B5 + B6 + B7 + B8

	 Application key 	 SPC + B1 + B3 + B5 + B6 + B7 (CHORD, W)

	 JAWS key (for next command) 	 SPC + B2 + B3 + B5 + B8

	 JAWS key (activate/deactivate) 	 SPCL + SPCR + B2 + B3 + B5 + B8

	 Space 	 SPC

	 Function keys F1 ... F12 	 SPC + CR1 ... CR12

As an alternative to the key combinations listed above for ALT and CTRL, you
can also enter the following key combinations on your braille system instead:

<ESC> corresponds to CTRL (for example, the command <ESC+A> can be used to
"mark all")
<ENTER> corresponds to ALT (e.g., <ENTER+F> activates the File menu within an
application; <SPC + ENTER> places the focus on the menu bar)
Examples

If you want to activate the menu bar:
ENTER <SPC + TRC> on the braille system. You can then navigate through the
menu bar with the cursor keys. <SPC + B8> means you move to the next menu on
the right, while <SPC + B1> will move to the previous menu to the left. By
entering <SPC + B5> or <SPC + B4> you can wander up or down through the menu.
If you want to mark text from one position to the end of the document:
Place the cursor at the beginning of the text to be marked by pressing the
appropriate cursor routing key, then enter <SPC + B2 + B3 + B5> (CHORD, S),
which enables the SHIFT key for the next command. Then enter <SPC + B5 + B6 +
B7> (end of file), which will mark the text to the end of this file.
If you want to mark one word:
Activate SHIFT by entering <SPCL + SPCR + B2 + B3 + B5>. The SHIFT key will
remain engaged. Then initiate the CTRL key, which will also remain engaged, by
entering <SPCL + SPCR + B2 + B7> and navigate to the left or to the right by
using the cursor commands <SPC + B1> or <SPC + B8> in order to mark the
desired words. Careful! Don't forget to deactivate the SHIFT and CTRL keys
again.
If you want to activate the Task Manager:
Engage the CTRL key <TLC> on your braille system and hold it down. This will
activate the control key. Then enter the key combination for SHIFT+ESC<SPC +
B1 + B4 + B6> (CHORD, E). The Task-Manager will open.

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Handy Tech Braille Wave

Control Keys of the Braille Wave

JAWS Function Keys

Controlling the Computer from the Braille System

Control Keys of the Braille Wave

There are three control keys on the front of your Braille Wave. From left to
right, these are the following keys: the Escape key, represented herein as
<ESC>; the wide space bar <SPC>; and the ENTER key, represented as <ENTER>.
Behind these keys you will find a row of 8 keys, arranged in two groups of
four. These are the control keys for operating a computer when the Braille
Wave is used in computer mode. The eight keys are designated as follows, from
left to right:

B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B6, B7, B8

Behind these keys are the braille modules, which are slightly lower. The
Braille Wave includes 40 ergonomically designed braille modules, each with an
integrated cursor routing key (which are represented below by <CR>).

The reading key that is used for moving backward through text is located to
the left of the braille modules and will be represented below by <B>. The
reading key for moving forward is on the right side of the braille modules and
will be represented below by <F>. The two reading keys are mounted in the
housing such that they are flush with the braille modules.

JAWS Function Keys

This section contains a listing of the custom key combinations that you can
use on your Braille Wave specifically. A list of the key combinations that are
generally available on all braille displays is available to you in General
Information Regarding Handy Tech Braille Display Systems Under JAWS.

Keys Function

	B 	Display text to the left on the current line.

	F 	 Display text to the right on the current line.

	ESC 	 Same as pressing SHIFT+TAB on the keyboard

	ENTER 	 Same as pressing the TAB key on the keyboard.

	ESC+SPC+ENTER 	 Show or hide status section on the braille display.

	ESC+ENTER 	 Same as pressing the ENTER key on the keyboard.

	SPC+B1+B3+B4 	 Turn braille input on and off.

	B/F+CR 	 Say the font and point size at the routing key.

Controlling the Computer from the Braille System

General Notes

The Handy Tech braille display driver supports entering computer commands from
the keys of your braille system. Alphanumerical characters are entered as
braille dot combinations. For this purpose, the function keys on your braille
system correspond to braille dots as follows:

B1 corresponds to DOT 7
B2 corresponds to DOT 3
B3 corresponds to DOT 2
B4 corresponds to DOT 1
B5 corresponds to DOT 4
B6 corresponds to DOT 5
B7 corresponds to DOT 6
B8 corresponds to DOT 8
This means that, moving from left to right, the function keys are arranged as
braille dots in the following sequence:

7, 3, 2, 1, 4, 5, 6, 8

All the other keys of the computer keyboard are emulated by using so-called
chords. A chord is a combination of certain braille dots together with the
space bar on your Braille Wave.

In order to activate/deactivate computer control from the braille display,
enter the letter "capital B" using braille dots together with the space bar,
<SPC + B1 + B3 + B4>, on your Braille Wave.

Notes on the representation of dot combinations in the following table:

Alternatives are indicated by a slash (/), for example SPC / ENTER.
Key combinations are indicated by (+), for example CTRL+ALT+A.
Chord combinations are written with hyphens, for example, CHORD, L means SPC
plus DOTS 1, 2, and 3.
Braille dots are represented as the designation of the control key on your
braille system, for example, SPC + B2 + B3 + B4 represents CHORD, L, or in
other words, the space bar with DOTS 1, 2, and 3.
Computer Keys Emulated by

	Activate/deactivate braille input
	SPC + B1 + B3 + B4 (CHORD, B)

	 ENTER 	 ENTER / B8

	 Backspace 	 SPC + B3 + B4 (CHORD, B) or B1

	 Delete 	 SPC + B5 +B6

	 Insert 	 SPC + B3 +B5 (CHORD, I)

	 ALT 	 SPC + ENTER
	 ALT + <command> 	 ENTER + <command>

	 ALT (for next command) 	 SPC + B1 + B8

	 TAB 	 SPC + B2 + B3 + B5 + B6 (CHORD, T)

	 SHIFT+TAB 	 SPC + B1 + B2 + B3 + B5 + B6 (CHORD, T)

	 Escape 	 SPC + B4 + B6 (CHORD, E) or ESC

	 SHIFT+Escape 	 SPC + B1 + B4 + B6 (CHORD, E)

	 CTRL + <command> 	 ESC + <command>

	 CTRL (for next command) 	 SPC + B2 + B7

	 ALTGr (for next command) 	 SPC + B1 + B2 + B7 + B8

	 SHIFT (for next command) 	 SPC + B2 + B3 + B5 (CHORD, S)

	 SHIFT (activate/deactivate) 	 SPC + B1 + B2 + B3 + B5 (CHORD, S)

	 Cursor up 	 SPC + B4

	 Cursor down 	 SPC + B5

	 Cursor left 	 SPC + B1

	 Cursor right 	 SPC + B8

	 Page up 	 SPC + B3

	 Page down 	 SPC + B6

	 Home 	 SPC + B2 + B4

	 End 	 SPC + B5 + B7

	 CTRL + Cursor left (previous word) 	 SPC + B2

	 CTRL + Cursor right (next word) 	 SPC + B7

	 CTRL + Home (beginning of file) 	 SPC + B2 + B3 + B4

	 CTRL + End (end of file) 	 SPC + B5 + B6 + B7

	 WIN key 	 SPC + B3 + B5 + B6 + B7 (CHORD, w)

	 WIN key (for next command) 	 SPC + B3 + B5 + B6 + B7 + B8

	 Application key 	 SPC + B1 + B3 + B5 + B6 + B7 (CHORD, W)

	 PAUSE key 	 SPC + B2 + B3 + B4 + B5 (CHORD, P)

	 JAWS key (for next command) 	 SPC + B2 + B3 + B5 + B8

	 Space 	 SPC

	 Function keys F1 through F12 	 SPC + CR1 through SPC + CR12
Examples

If you want to activate the menu bar:
ENTER <SPC + ENTER> on the braille system. You can then navigate through the
menu bar with the cursor keys. <SPC + B8> means you move to the next menu on
the right, while <SPC + B1> will move to the previous menu to the left. By
entering <SPC + B5> or <SPC + B4> you can wander up or down through the menu.
If you want to mark text from one position to the end of the document:
Place the cursor at the beginning of the text to be marked by pressing the
appropriate cursor routing key, then enter <SPC + B2 + B3 + B5> (CHORD, S),
which enables the SHIFT key for the next command. Then enter <SPC + B5 + B6 +
B7> (end of file), which will mark the text to the end of this file.
If you want to mark one word:
Activate SHIFT by entering <SPC + B1 + B2 + B3 + B5> (CHORD, S). The SHIFT key
will remain engaged. Then initiate the CTRL key, <ESC>, keep this key
depressed, and navigate with the cursor keys <SPC + B1> or <SPC + B8> in order
to mark the desired words. Careful! Do not forget to deactivate the SHIFT and
CTRL keys again.
If you want to activate the Task Manager:
Engage the CTRL key <ESC> on your braille system and hold it down. This will
activate the control key. Then enter the key combination for SHIFT+ESC<SPC +
B1 + B4 + B6> (CHORD, E). The Task-Manager will open.

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Handy Tech Modular Evolution

General Information About Your Modular Evolution

JAWS Function Keys

Controlling the Computer from the Braille System

General Information About Your Modular Evolution

In this section, we provide a brief overview of your Modular Evolution system
with integrated ATC technology. There are two long keys on the front face of
the housing that are designed to be activated by your thumbs. These two keys,
also called thumb keys, are used as navigation keys, and they also serve as
space keys while entering text. The left thumb key navigates to the left
and/or up within the text. It will be represented in these instructions by the
symbol <L>. The right thumb key navigates to the right and/or down within the
text. It will be represented by <R>. When computer-control from the braille
system's keys is engaged, the two thumb keys have the function of the space
key.

If only one specific one of these two space keys needs to be used in any of
the key combinations listed below, they will be distinguished as follows:

Left space key: <L>
Right space key: <R>
Behind the two thumb keys are 8 function keys, which are also used for the
purpose of entering braille dots. The function keys are designated as B1
through B8, from left to right. While in braille input mode, these eight
function keys correspond to braille dots as follows, in sequence from left to
right:

7 3 2 1 4 5 6 8

This means, for example, that B1 corresponds to DOT 7, B4 corresponds to DOT
1, etc.

Behind the control keys is a line of either 64 or 88 ergonomic braille modules
with integrated cursor routing keys. The cursor routing keys, which will be
referred to herein as CR keys, make it possible to place the cursor directly
at the text position of the associated braille element, or to simulate a mouse
click, or to display status data.

To the left and right of the braille modules are located the two so-called
Triple Action Keys. They are mounted in the housing such that they are flush
with the braille modules. These keys can be activated at the top, in the
center, and at the bottom.

The Triple Action Keys have the following functions:

Either the left or right Triple Action Key's Up position serves as a reading
key to move backward within the text, and will be referred to as <TLU> or
<TRU> below. Either the left or right Triple Action Key's Down position serves
as a reading key to move forward through the text, and is referred to as <TLD>
or <TRD> below. The right Triple Action Key's Center position will be
represented as <TRC>. The left Triple Action Key's Center position will be
represented as <TLC>.

Above the braille modules is the Modular Evolution's base for attaching a
modular keyboard or a modular braille keyboard.

If your model is the Modular Evolution 88, a modular numbers block can also be
snapped on to either the left or right side of the unit. The 16 keys on the
modular numbers block are arranged in four rows of four keys each. Their
designations are as follows:

	Top row 	
B9

1

2

3
	Second row 	
B10

4

5

6
	Third row 	
B11

7

8

9
	Bottom row 	
B12

B13

0

B14
The numerical keys of this modular numbers block are associated with the
digits one through zero. The remaining keys, <B9> through <B14>, are available
for operating JAWS and have the functions described below.

JAWS Function Keys

This section contains a listing of the custom key combinations that you can
use on your Modular Evolution specifically. A list of the key combinations
that are generally available on all braille displays is available to you in
General Information Regarding Handy Tech Braille Display Systems Under JAWS.

Keys Function

	TLU / TRU 	Display text to the left on the current line.

	 TLU / TRU / TLD / TRD + CR 	 Say the font and point size at the routing key.

	 TLD / TRD 	 Display text to the right on the current line.

	 TLC 	 Same as pressing SHIFT+TAB on the keyboard.

	 TRC 	 Same as pressing the TAB key on the keyboard.

	 TLC + TRC 	 Same as pressing the ENTER key on the keyboard.

	 L 	 Display text to the left on the current line.

	 R 	 Display text to the right on the current line.

	 L / R + B1 + B3 + B4 	 Turn braille input on and off.

	 L + R 	 Show or hide status section on the braille display.

	 L / R + B1 + B4
	Turn ATC on and off.

Controlling the Computer from the Braille System

General Notes

The Handy Tech braille display driver supports entering computer commands from
the keys of your braille system. Alphanumerical characters are entered as
braille dot combinations. For this purpose, the function keys on your braille
system correspond to braille dots as follows:

B1 corresponds to DOT 7
B2 corresponds to DOT 3
B3 corresponds to DOT 2
B4 corresponds to DOT 1
B5 corresponds to DOT 4
B6 corresponds to DOT 5
B7 corresponds to DOT 6
B8 corresponds to DOT 8
This means that, moving from left to right, the function keys are arranged as
braille dots in the following sequence:

7, 3, 2, 1, 4, 5, 6, 8

All the other keys of the computer keyboard are emulated by using so-called
chords. A chord is a combination of certain braille dots together with one of
the thumb keys on your braille display unit.

In order to activate/deactivate computer control from the braille display,
enter the letter "capital B" using braille dots together with one of the thumb
keys on your braille display. This is represented as <L / R + B1 + B3 + B4>
(DOTS 1, 2, 7).

Notes on the representation of dot combinations in the following table:

Alternatives are indicated by a slash (/), for example L / R.
Key combinations are indicated by (+), for example CTRL + ALT + a.
Chord combinations are written with hyphens, for example, CHORD+L means L / R
with B2 + B3 + B4.
Braille dots are represented as the designation of the control key on your
braille system, for example, L / R + B2 + B3 + B4 represents CHORD, L, or in
other words, one of the thumb keys with DOTS 1, 2, and 3.
Computer Keys Emulated by

	Activate/deactivate braille input 	L / R + B1 + B3 + B4 (CHORD, B)

	 Backspace 	 L / R + B3 + B4 or B1

	 Delete 	 L / R + B5 + B6

	 Insert 	 L / R + B3 + B5 (CHORD, I)

	 ALT 	 TRC + L / R
	 ALT + <command> 	 TRC + <command>

	 ENTER 	 B8 or TLC + TRC

	 CTRL + <command> 	 TLC + <command>

	 TAB 	 L / R + B2 + B3 + B5 + B6 (CHORD, T)

	 SHIFT + TAB 	 L / R + B1 + B2 + B3 + B5 + B6 (CHORD, T)

	 CTRL + TAB 	 TLC + L + B2 + B3 + B5 + B6

	 CTRL + SHIFT + TAB 	 TLC + L + B1 + B2 + B3 + B5 + B6

	 ESC 	 L / R + B4 + B6 or TLC

	 SHIFT + ESC 	 L / R + B1 + B4 + B6

	 CTRL + SHIFT + ESC 	 L / R + B1 + B4 + B6

	 SHIFT + <command> 	 TLC + L / R + B2 + B3 + B5, <command>

	 permanent SHIFT on or off 	 L + B1 + B2 + B3 + B5

	 Cursor keys 	 UP: L / R + B4, LEFT: L / R + B1, DOWN: L / R + B5, RIGHT: L /
R + B8

	 Previous word (CTRL + Cursor left) 	 L / R + B2

	 Next word (CTRL + Cursor right) 	 L / R + B7

	 PAGE UP 	 L / R + B3

	 PAGE DOWN 	 L / R + B6

	 CTRL + PAGE UP 	 TLC + L / R +B3

	 CTRL + PAGE DOWN 	 TLC + L / R +B6

	 HOME 	 L / R + B2 + B4

	 END 	 L / R + B5 + B7

	 CTRL + HOME 	 L / R + B2 + B3 + B4

	 CTRL + END 	 L / R + B5 + B6 + B7

	 Function keys F1 through F12 	 L / R + CR1 through CR12

	 WIN key 	 L / R + B3 + B5 + B6 + B7

	 Application key 	 L / R + B1 + B3 + B5 + B6 + B7

	 WIN key + <command> 	 L / R + B3 + B5 + B6 + B7 + B8, <command>

	 PAUSE Taste 	 L / R + B2 + B3 + B4 + B5

	 Space 	 L / R

	 JAWS key + <command> 	 L / R + B2 + B3 + B5 + B8, <command>

Examples

If you want to activate the menu bar:
ENTER <L / R + TRC> on the braille system. You can then navigate through the
menu bar with the cursor keys. <L / R + B8> means you move to the next menu on
the right, while <L / R + B1> will move to the previous menu to the left. By
entering <L / R + B5> or <L / R + B4> you can wander up or down through the
menu.
If you want to mark text from one position to the end of the document:
Place the cursor at the beginning of the text to be marked by pressing the
appropriate cursor routing key, then enter <L / R + B2 + B3 + B5> (CHORD, S),
which enables the SHIFT key for the next command. Then enter <L / R + B5 + B6
+ B7> (end of file), which will mark the text to the end of this file.
If you want to mark one word:
Activate SHIFT by entering <L + R + B2 + B3 + B5>. The SHIFT key will remain
engaged. Then initiate the CTRL key, which will also remain engaged, by
entering <L + R + B2 + B7> and navigate to the left or to the right by using
the cursor commands <L / R + B1> or <L / R + B8> in order to mark the desired
words. Careful! Don't forget to deactivate the SHIFT and CTRL keys again.
If you want to activate the Task Manager:
Engage the CTRL key <TLC> on your braille system and hold it down. This will
activate the control key. Then enter the key combination for SHIFT + ESC <L /
R + B1 + B4 + B6> (CHORD, E). The Task-Manager will open.


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Handy Tech Modular System
Control Keys of the Modular System

JAWS Function Keys

Controlling the Computer from the Braille System

Control Keys of the Modular System

There are ten control keys that are located in front of the braille modules of
your Modular System. Eight keys are designated as B1 through B8 in sequence
from left to right, plus there are two long keys on the front face of the
braille display that are designed to be activated by your thumbs. These two
keys move the entire display on braille elements to the left or right and will
be represented by the symbols <B> for "back" and <F> for "forward" in these
instructions.

Your braille system uses the first four braille modules on the left side of
the braille line to display status information. There is one cursor routing
key located directly above each of these four status modules, which will be
represented in the following instructions by <SCR> for Status Cursor Routing
keys numbered one through four from left to right. Next to these four braille
elements to the right, with one blank spacer braille module in between, are 80
braille modules with integrated cursor routing keys for displaying text in
braille. The cursor routing keys will be represented by <CR>.

Your braille display also includes a numbers block containing 16 keys. The
numbers block is arranged in 4 rows of 4 keys each. Every one of these keys
can be customized with a specific function under JAWS.

The designations of the numbers block keys are as follows: <B9> through <B12>
are the keys from the top left to the bottom left corner on the numbers block.
<B14> is the bottom right corner key, with <B13> directly to the left of it.

The numerical digits <1> through <9> are arranged just as on the numbers block
of a standard keyboard. <0> is located in the center of the bottom row between
<B12> and <B13>. Pressing a numerical key has the same meaning as pressing the
numerical keys on a computer keyboard.

JAWS Function Keys

This section contains a listing of the custom key combinations that you can
use on your Modular System specifically. A list of the key combinations that
are generally available on all braille displays is available to you in General
Information Regarding Handy Tech Braille Display Systems Under JAWS.

Keys Function

	F
	Display text to the right on the current line.

	 B 	 Display text to the left on the current line.

	 B + B1 + B2 + B3 + B4 	 Display text to the left on the current line.

	 F + B5 + B6 + B7 + B8 	 Display text to the right on the current line.

	 B + F + B1 + B2 + B3 + B4 	 Move the braille cursor up and display the prior
line of text.

	 B + F + B5 + B6 + B7 + B8 	 Move the braille cursor down and display the
next line of text.

	B / F + CR 	 Say the font and point size at the routing key.

	 B / F + B1 + B3 + B4 	 Turn braille input on and off.


Controlling the Computer from the Braille System

General Notes

The Handy Tech braille display driver supports entering computer commands from
the keys of your braille system. Alphanumerical characters are entered as
braille dot combinations. For this purpose, the function keys on your braille
system correspond to braille dots as follows:

B1 corresponds to DOT 7
B2 corresponds to DOT 3
B3 corresponds to DOT 2
B4 corresponds to DOT 1
B5 corresponds to DOT 4
B6 corresponds to DOT 5
B7 corresponds to DOT 6
B8 corresponds to DOT 8
This means that, moving from left to right, the function keys are arranged as
braille dots in the following sequence:

7, 3, 2, 1, 4, 5, 6, 8

All the other keys of the computer keyboard are emulated by using so-called
chords. A chord is a combination of certain braille dots together with the
left or right thumb key on your braille display unit.

In order to activate/deactivate computer control from the braille display,
enter the letter "capital B" using braille dots together with one of the thumb
keys on your braille display. This is represented as <B / F + B1 + B3 + B4>
(DOTS 1, 2, 7).

Notes on the representation of dot combinations in the following table:

Alternatives are indicated by a slash (/), for example SPL / SPR.
Key combinations are indicated by (+), for example CTRL+ALT+A.
Chord combinations are written with hyphens, for example, CHORD, L means one
of the thumb keys with B2 + B3 + B4.
Braille dots are represented as the designation of the control key on your
braille system, for example, B / F + B2 + B3 + B4 represents CHORD, L, or in
other words, one of the thumb keys with DOTS 1, 2, and 3.
Computer Keys Emulated by

	Activate/deactivate braille input
	B / F + B1 + B3 + B4 (CHORD, B)

BACKSPACE 	 B / F + B3 + B4 (CHORD, B) / B1


DELETE 	 B / F + B5 + B6


INSERT 	 B / F + B3 + B5 (CHORD, I)


TAB 	 B / F + B2 + B3 + B5 + B6 (CHORD, T)


SHIFT-TAB 	 B / F + B1 + B2 + B3 + B5 + B6 (CHORD, T)


ESC 	 B / F + B4 + B6 (CHORD, E)

SHIFT+ESC 	 B / F + B1 + B4 + B6 (CHORD, E)


ENTER 	 B8 (only if fast braille input is enabled)


ALT (for next command) 	 B / F + B1 + B8


ALT (activate/deactivate) 	 B + F + B1 + B8


CTRL (for next command) 	 B / F + B2 + B7


CTRL (activate/deactivate) 	 B + F + B2 + B7


ALTGr (for next command) 	 B / F + B1 + B2 + B7 + B8


ALTGr (activate/deactivate) 	 B / F + B1 + B2 + B7 + B8


SHIFT (for next command) 	 B / F + B2 + B3 + B5 (CHORD, S)


SHIFT (activate/deactivate) 	 B / F + B1 + B2 + B3 + B5 (CHORD, S) or B + F +
B2 + B3 + B5


Cursor up 	 B / F + B4


Cursor down 	 B / F + B5


Cursor left 	 B / F + B1


Cursor right 	 B / F + B8


CTRL+ Cursor left (previous word) 	 B / F + B2


CTRL + Cursor right (next word) 	 B / F + B7


PAGE UP 	 B / F + B3

	PAGE DOWN 	 B / F + B6

	HOME 	 B / F + B2 + B4


CTRL+ HOME (beginning of file) 	 B / F + B2 + B3 + B4


End 	 B / F + B5 + B7


CTRL + END (end of file) 	 B / F + B5 + B6 + B7


PAUSE key 	 B / F + B2 + B3 + B4 + B5 (CHORD, P)


WIN key 	 B / F + B3 + B5 + B6 + B7 (CHORD, W)


WIN key (for next command) 	 B / F + B3 + B5 + B6 + B7 + B8


WIN key (activate/deactivate) 	 B + F + B3 + B5 + B6 + B7 + B8


Application key 	 B / F + B1 + B3 + B5 + B6 + B7 (CHORD, W)


JAWS key (for next command) 	 B / F + B2 + B3 + B5 + B8

JAWS key (activate/deactivate) 	 B + F + B2 + B3 + B5 + B8


SPACE 	 B / F

	 Function keys F1 through F12 	 B / F + CR1 through CR12

Examples

If you want to mark text from one position to the end of the document:
Place the cursor at the beginning of the text to be marked by pressing the
appropriate cursor routing key, then enter <B / F + B2 + B3 + B5> (CHORD, S),
which enables the SHIFT key for the next command. Then enter <B / F + B5 + B6
+ B7> (end of file), which will mark the text to the end of this file.
If you want to mark one word:
Activate SHIFT by entering <B + F + B2 + B3 + B5>. The SHIFT key will remain
engaged. Then initiate the CTRL key, which will also remain engaged, by
entering <B + F + B2 + B7> and navigate to the left or to the right by using
the cursor commands <B / F + B1> or <B / F + B8> in order to mark the desired
words.
If you want to activate the Task Manager:
Engage the CTRL key, applicable to the next command you input, by entering <B
/ F + B2 + B7> on your braille system, then enter the key combination meaning
SHIFT+ESC <B / F + B1 + B4 + B6>. The Task Manager will open.


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RBT/Rabbit 40

The topics listed below are for RBT/Rabbit 40 and JAWS.

Keyboard Commands


JAWS/RBT 40 Quick Reference Guide


Hardware Installation and Configuration


JAWS for Windows Software Installation


Introduction

The RBT 40 (also known as the Rabbit) provides lightweight, powerful and
efficient access to Microsoft Windows when used with JAWS. Custom scripts and
keyboard profiles make the Rabbit an excellent choice for use with JAWS.
Designed to make commands simple to remember, the six command keys provide
easy access to all the most popular Braille and Windows functions.

Weighing only two pounds and providing up to 100 hours of battery life, the
Rabbit is perfect for the on-the-go user. The reversible Braille cell provides
the best ergonomic use as well. The Rabbit can be place under a keyboard or
laptop in the same way as a traditional Braille Display, or rotated and placed
against the front of the keyboard or laptop.

Using JAWS with the RBT 40

This section describes the front panel keys assigned to the RBT 40 that are
used with JAWS. The commands are shown in two lists, one list by related key
presses, the other in alphabetical order by function. Refer to these lists to
learn how to use the RBT 40 with JAWS. Also note that JAWS allows you to
easily change keyboard assignments for combinations of key presses on the RBT
40. Refer to Keyboard Manager for more information about adding or changing
functions assigned to the Braille keys.

Keyboard Commands

Most general navigation commands are assigned to single and two button
commands from the Braille Display. Some advanced commands are assigned to
mnemonic commands using the six dots on the Braille Display to simulate a
character. For example, when you are instructed to enter an f on the Braille
Display, press dots 1+2+4 simultaneously. This section lists the commands
grouped by keystroke in single dot commands, two-dot commands, commands with
the routing switches and commands using alphabetical mnemonics.

Single dot commands

Dot 1 = Up Line. Move the display up one line on the screen. When in JAWS
Cursor mode, the display will move up one line on the window. When in PC
Cursor mode, the cursor will move up one line in the document.

Dot 2 = Previous Display. Move the display 40 characters to the left.

Dot 3 = Down Line. Move the display down one line on the screen. When in JAWS
Cursor mode, the display will move down one line on the window. When in PC
Cursor mode, the cursor will move down one line in the document.

Dot 4 = JAWS/PC Cursor. Toggles JAWS between PC Cursor mode and JAWS Cursor
mode.

Dot 5 = Advance Display. Move the display 40 characters to the right.

Dot 6 = Line/Structured Mode. Toggle JAWS between Line mode and Structured
mode.

Two-Dot Commands

Dots 1+2 = Top Line. Moves the display to the top line. In PC Cursor mode, the
display moves to the first line of the document. In JAWS Cursor mode, the
display moves to the first line on the screen.

Dots 2+3 = Bottom Line. Moves the display to the bottom line. In PC Cursor
mode, the display moves to the last line of the document. In JAWS Cursor mode,
the display moves to the last line on the screen.

Dots 4+5 = Shift Tab. Performs a Windows SHIFT+TAB keystroke.

Dots 5+6 = Tab. Performs a Windows TAB keystroke.

Dots 4+5+6 = Alt Tab. Performs a Windows ALT+TAB keystroke

Dots 1+3 = Keyboard Help. Toggles Keyboard Help on/off.

Dots 4+6 = Braille Marking. Rotates through the Braille marking settings.

Dots 1+4 = Attributes. Toggles between Attribute and Character display.

Dots 2+5 = Escape. Performs a Windows ESC keystroke

Dots 3+6 = 6/8-Dot Display. Toggles between 6-dot and 8-dot display.

Dots 1+5 = Enter. Performs a Windows ENTER keystroke.

Dots 2+4 = Route JAWS to PC. Routes the JAWS cursor to the PC cursor.

Dots 3+4 = Route PC to JAWS. Routes the PC cursor to the JAWS cursor.

Dots 2+6 = Cursor Tracking. Toggle Braille cursor tracking. When on, the
Braille Display follows the active cursor (JAWS cursor or PC cursor). When
off, the Braille Display does not follow the active cursor.

Dots 3+5 = Move active cursor. When toggled on, Braille movements bring the
active cursor (JAWS cursor or PC cursor) with it. When off, the active cursor
does not move with the Braille Display.

Routing Commands

Routing = Route. Route cursor.

Routing+dot 1 = Font. Announce font at position.

Routing+dot 3 = Select Text. Selects text with the Braille Display.

Alphabetical Commands

A = Up Line. Move the display up one line on the screen. When in JAWS Cursor
mode, the display will move up one line on the window. When in PC Cursor mode,
the cursor will move up one line in the document.

B = Top Line. Moves the display to the top line. In PC Cursor mode, the
display moves to the first line of the document. In JAWS cursor mode, the
display moves to the first line on the screen.

C = Character/Attributes. Toggles between Attribute and Character display.

D = Read Dialog Box. Reads the dialog box in Tab order.

E = Enter. Performs a Windows ESC keystroke.

F = Find. Performs the JAWS Find command. Searches for text in the active
window.

G = Go to Menu Bar. Activates the Menu bar of the current application.

H = Hot Key Help. Provides Hot Key Help.

I = Route JAWS to PC. Routes the JAWS cursor to the PC cursor.

J = JAWS Menu. Activates the JAWS menu.

K = Keyboard Help. Toggles Keyboard Help on/off.

L = Unassigned. This key press is not assigned to a function.

M = Minimize All. Minimizes all applications and places the PC cursor on the
Windows desktop.

N = Next Document. Performs the Windows CTRL+TAB keystroke. In most
applications, this will move you to the next open document.

O = Open List Box. Performs the Windows ALT+DOWN ARROW keystroke. In most
applications, this will cause a list box to display more than one option on
the screen.

P = Previous Document. Performs the Windows CTRL+SHIFT+TAB keystroke. In most
applications, this will move you to the previous open document.

Q = Unavailable. This key press is not available.

R = Route Braille to Cursor. Routes the Braille Display to the active cursor.

S = Start Menu. Activates the Windows Start menu.

T = Say Window Title. Announce the current window title with speech.

U = Unassigned. This key press is not assigned to a function.

V = Braille Verbosity. Changes the level of verbosity used with the Braille
Display.

W = Windows Key Help. Provides help about commands for Windows keystrokes.

X = Braille Marking Off. Turns all Braille marking off.

Y = Unavailable. This key press is not available.

Z = Say Selected Text. Announces selected text from the current document.

0 = Unlimited Pixels per Space. Sets an unlimited number of pixels per space.
This allows large spaces to be shown as a single space on the display.

Numeric Commands

1 = Previous Display. Moves the display 40 characters to the left.

2 = Bottom Line. Moves the display to the bottom line. In PC Cursor mode, the
display moves to the last line of the document. In JAWS cursor mode, the
display moves to the last line on the screen.

3 = Escape. Performs a Windows ESC keystroke.

4 = Unassigned. This key press is not assigned to a function.

5 = Braille Cursor Tracking. Toggle Braille cursor tracking. When on, the
Braille Display follows the active cursor (JAWS cursor or PC cursor). When
off, the Braille Display does not follow the active cursor.

6 = 6/8-Dot Display. Toggles between 6-dot and 8-dot display.

7 = Graphics Labeler. Performs the command to label graphics.

8 = Eight Pixels per Space. Sets 8 pixels per space. This allows large spaces
to be shown as multiple spaces on the Braille Display.

9 = Move Active Cursor. When toggled on, Braille movements will bring the
active cursor (JAWS cursor or PC cursor) with it. When off, the active cursor
does not move with the Braille Display.

Keyboard Commands by Function

Most general navigation commands are assigned to single and two button
commands from the Braille Display. Some advanced commands are assigned to
mnemonic commands using the six dots on the Braille Display to simulate a
character. For example, when you are instructed to enter the letter f on the
Braille Display, press Dots 1+2+4 simultaneously.

This section lists the commands grouped alphabetically by function name.

6/8-Dot Display = dots 3+6. Toggles between 6-dot and 8-dot display.

6/8-Dot Display = 6. Toggles between 6-dot and 8-dot display.

Advance Display = dot 5. Move the display 40 characters to the right.

Alt-Tab = dots 3+4+5. Performs an ALT+TAB to switch between the two most
recently used applications.

Attributes = dots 1+4. Toggles between Attribute and Character display.

Bottom Line = dots 2+3. Moves the display to the bottom line. In PC Cursor
mode, the display moves to the last line of the document. In JAWS cursor mode,
the display moves to the last line on the screen.

Braille Cursor Tracking = 5. Toggle Braille cursor tracking. When on, the
Braille Display follows the active cursor (JAWS cursor or PC cursor). When
off, the Braille Display does not follow the active cursor.

Braille Marking = dots 4+6. Rotates through the Braille marking settings.

Braille Marking Off = x. Turns all Braille marking off.

Braille Verbosity = v. Changes the level of verbosity used with the Braille
Display.

Character/Attributes = c. Toggles between attribute and character display.

Down Line = dot 3. Move the display down one line on the screen. When in JAWS
cursor mode, the display will move down one line on the window. When in PC
Cursor mode, the cursor will move down one line in the document.

Eight Pixels/Space = 8. Sets 8 pixels per space. This allows large spaces to
be shown as multiple spaces on the Braille Display.

Enter = dots 1+5 (or e). Performs a Windows ENTER keystroke.

Escape = dots 2+5. Performs a Windows ESC keystroke.

Find = F. Performs the JAWS Find command. Searches for text in the active
window.

Font = Routing+Dot 1. Announce font at position.

Go To Menu Bar = G. Activates the menu bar of the current application.

Graphics Wizard = 7. Performs the command to label graphics.

Hot Key Help = H. Provides hot key help.

JAWS Menu = J. Activates the JAWS menu.

JAWS/PC Cursor = dot 4. Toggles JAWS between PC Cursor mode and JAWS cursor
mode.

Keyboard Help = dots 1+3. Toggles Keyboard Help on/off.

Keyboard Help = K. Toggles Keyboard Help on/off.

Line/Structured Mode = dot 6. Toggle JAWS between Line mode and Structured
mode.

Minimize All = m. Minimizes all applications and places the PC cursor on the
Windows desktop.

Move Active Cursor = 9. When toggled on, Braille movements will bring the
active cursor (JAWS cursor or PC cursor) with it. When off, the active cursor
does not move with the Braille Display.

Next Document = n. Performs the Windows CTRL+TAB keystroke. In most
applications, this will move you to the next open document.

Open List Box = o. Performs the Windows ALT+DOWN ARROW keystroke. In most
applications, this will cause a list box to display more than one option on
the screen.

Previous Display = dot 2. Move the display 40 characters to the left.

Previous Document = p. Performs the Windows CTRL+SHIFT+TAB keystroke. In most
applications, this will move you to the previous open document.

Route = Routing. Route cursor.

Route Braille to Cursor = r. Routes the Braille Display to the active cursor.

Route JAWS to PC = dots 2+4. Routes the JAWS cursor to the PC cursor.

Route JAWS to PC = i. Routes the JAWS cursor to the PC cursor.

Route PC to JAWS = dots 3+4. Routes the PC cursor to the JAWS cursor.

Say Dialog Box = d. Read the Dialog Box in Tab order.

Say Window Title = s. Announce the current Window Title with speech.

Say Selected Text = z. Announces selected text from the current document.

Shift Tab = dots 4+5. Performs a Windows SHIFT+TAB keystroke.

Start Menu = s. Activates the Windows Start menu.

Tab = dots 5+6. Performs a Windows TAB keystroke.

Top Line = dots 1+2 (or b). Moves the display to the top line. In PC Cursor
mode, the display moves to the first line of the document. In JAWS Cursor
mode, the display moves to the first line on the screen.

Translate to grade 2 = t. Toggles translation between computer Braille and
grade 2 Braille on the Braille Display. Use a reverse t (dots 1+2+5+6) to back
translate the word at the cursor.

Unlimited Pixels/Space = 0. Sets an unlimited number of pixels per space. This
allows large spaces to be shown as a single space on the display.

Up Line = dot 1 (or a). Move the display up one line on the screen. When in
JAWS cursor mode, the display will move up one line on the window. When in PC
Cursor mode, the cursor will move up one line in the document.

Windows Key Help = w. Provides help about command windows keystrokes.

JAWS/RBT 40 Quick Reference Guide

Single Dot Commands

Dot 1 = Up line.

Dot 4 = JAWS/PC cursor.

Dot 2 = Previous display.

Dot 5 = Next display.

Dot 3 = Down line.

Dot 6 = Line/Structured mode.

Two Dot Commands

Dots 1, 2 = Top line.

Dots 1, 3 = Keyboard Help.

Dots 2, 3 = Bottom line.

Dots 4, 6 = Braille marking.

Dots 4, 5 = SHIFT+TAB.

Dots 3, 4, 5 = ALT+TAB.

Dots 1, 4 = Toggle Attributes.

Dots 5, 6 = TAB.

Dots 2, 5 = ESC.

Dots 3, 6 = Toggle 6/8-dots.

Dots 1, 5 = ENTER.

Dots 2, 4 = Route JAWS to PC cursor.

Dots 3, 4 = Route PC cursor to JAWS.

Routing Commands

Routing Button = Route cursor.

Dot 1+Routing Button = Announce font.

Dot 3+Routing Button = Select text.

Alphabetical Commands

A = Up line.

B = Top line.

C = Character attributes.

D = Read dialog box.

E = ENTER.

F = Find.

G = Go to Menu Bar.

H = Hot Key Help.

I = Route JAWS to PC cursor.

J = JAWS menu.

K = Keyboard Help.

L = Unassigned.

M = Minimize all.

N = Next document (CTRL+TAB).

O = Open List Box (ALT+DOWN ARROW).

P = Previous document (SHIFT+CTRL+TAB).

Q = Unavailable.

R = Route Braille to active cursor.

S = Start menu.

T = Read window title.

U = Unassigned.

V = Braille verbosity.

W = Windows keys Help.

X = Braille marking off.

Y = Unavailable.

Z = Say selected text.

0 = Unlimited pixels/space.

1 = Previous.

2 = Bottom line.

3 = Escape.

4 = Unassigned.

5 = Toggle Braille cursor tracking.

6 = Toggle 6/8-dots.

7 = Graphics labeler.

8 = Eight pixels/space.

9 = Braille moves active cursor toggle.

Hardware Installation and Configuration

In this section, you will learn about the connectors and button layout of the
RBT 40. Use this section to find out how to connect the cables to your
computer and the Braille Display, and where the command buttons and power
switch are located. You'll also learn how to configure the orientation and
emulation mode you wish to use, and how to remove and attach the storage tray.

The RBT 40 is shipped with the storage tray attached to the display. You may
wish to follow the instructions below for removing the storage tray now. The
storage tray hides one of the connector ports on the RBT 40. Removing the
storage tray now will allow you to find all the connector ports and decide on
the best configuration for your use.

Removing and Attaching the Storage Tray

Before starting, place the RBT 40 flat on a table or work surface.

Warning: Once the retaining screws are removed, it is very easy to drop the
RBT 40. Make sure the RBT 40 is on a flat surface to avoid damaging the
display.

The storage tray is attached to the display by four retaining screws. Two
screws are located on each side of the display. Remove all four retaining
screws. Slide the RBT 40 toward you and out of the guide brackets attached to
the storage tray. You may want to place the retaining screws in the storage
tray for safekeeping.

To attach the storage tray, place the storage tray on a table or flat surface.
Place the RBT 40 on the guide brackets and slide back against the storage
tray. Attach all four retaining screws before lifting the display.

Using the Storage Tray

To open the storage tray, grasp the tray on the side with one hand and pull on
the handle located in the back. The storage tray can be removed completely
from the expansion chassis. The storage tray has two dividers, which can be
removed to allow storage of different sized items.

RBT 40 Ports and Switches

With the storage tray removed, you will be able to find all the ports and
switches on the RBT 40. On the back panel toward the left edge of the display
is a rectangular 10-pin port. Along the left edge toward the center you will
find another port that is similar.

These ports are used to connect the RBT 40 to your computer. Use only one of
the ports. They are both the same and two ports are provided for more
flexibility when connecting to your computer.

Note: The rear connector port can still be used with the storage tray
attached. The connector port is recessed and a notch is cut in the storage
tray to allow the flat ribbon cable to come out of the back of the unit.

In addition, along the left panel, just back of the connector port, you will
find a small round port. This is the AC adapter and charger port.

On the right panel of the RBT 40, you will find the On/Off switch. The On
position is indicated with a small dot. Press the On/Off switch down toward
the dot to turn the RBT 40 on. Press the On/Off switch down away from the dot
to turn the display off.

At either end of the Braille Display on the top panel, you will find 3 buttons
arranged vertically. These buttons are used singly and in combination to
control the RBT 40. The buttons are numbered 1, 2 and 3 on the left side and
4, 5, and 6 on the right side.

When the orientation of the Braille Display is reversed, so is the orientation
for the buttons. See JAWS for Windows Software Installation for more
information about using these buttons with your screen reader.

Above each Braille cell is a small switch. These cell switches will make a
tiny click when pressed. See JAWS for Windows Software Installation for more
information about using these switches with your screen reader.

Connecting the RBT 40 to Your Computer

Select which port on the RBT 40 you wish to use to connect the display to your
computer. Both ports are configured identically and are provided to allow the
most flexibility. For example, you might want to reverse the display and use
the side port for communicating with the computer.

Find the rectangular end of the flat ribbon cable. It will have a small notch
along one edge of the connector. Align the cable with the notch facing down
and push the connector in to the port you wish to use.
Warning: Be careful not to force the cable. You may bend or break a pin in the
port.

If the connector does not feel like it is seating correctly, check to make
sure none of the pins on the port are bent.
Attach the other end of the flat ribbon cable to one of the serial ports on
your computer. Be sure to note which port you are using (COM1, COM2, COM3 or
COM4). You will probably need to tell your screen reader which port you have
used to connect to the RBT 40.

Configuring the RBT40

The RBT 40 can emulate Baum Braille Displays, Freedom Scientific PowerBraille,
or Handy Tech displays. In addition, the display can be reversed to provide a
more comfortable orientation for the user. This section describes how to set
and save the orientation and emulation for the display.

Selecting an Emulation Mode

Before you begin, make sure the display is turned on. The display will show a
firmware version number and then say toward the end "Mode-1 Baum."


Note: Numbers show up on the display as the corresponding letter with dot 6
turned on. This is the German Braille method for indicating numbers. When you
start the RBT 40 with your screen reading software, the correct Braille tables
are used.

The display may also say "Mode-2 Emul. 2," or "Mode-3 Emul. 3," or "Mode-4
Emul 4."

To select an emulation mode:

Press the bottom button on either side of the display (button 3 or 6). Each
time you press the button, the display will change to show the new emulation
mode. Select emulation 1 for Baum, emulation 2 for Handy Tech, emulation 3 for
PowerBraille, and emulation 4 for Enhanced PowerBraille.
Press and hold buttons 1 and 3 (or buttons 4 and 6) together until the display
flashes and shows the word Saved. This saves the emulation mode so that the
next time you turn on the RBT 40 it will already be set.

Selecting the Orientation

You may want to reverse the orientation of the Braille Display, allowing you
to place the cells directly in front of the keyboard or laptop computer.

To reverse the orientation:

Press 2 and 5 on each side of the display. Each time you press the button, the
display will reverse its orientation.
Press and hold buttons 1 and 3 (or buttons 4 and 6) together until the display
flashes and shows the word Saved. This saves the orientation so that the next
time you turn on the RBT 40 it will already be set.

Charging and Treatment of the Batteries

Before using the RBT 40, be sure to fully charge the batteries. Use only the
charger provided with the RBT 40 when charging the batteries. Plug it into the
round power connector on the left side of the display, behind the interface
connector.

Even when the Braille Display is turned off, but connected to power, the
display will show the charging time elapsed. After two minutes, the display
"goes to sleep." To reactivate the charge time display, press any key.

Charging the batteries completely takes from 2 to 2 1/2 hours. When charging
is complete, the total charging time is displayed.

When the batteries are nearly discharged, the RBT 40 automatically switches
off to prevent a total discharge that might cause damage to the batteries.
Twenty minutes before the RBT 40 switches off, the Braille Display shows a
warning: Low Bat. 20 min. remaining.

After pressing any key, you can continue to work with the RBT 40. You should,
however, connect the RBT 40 with the charger as soon as possible before the
unit is turned off completely. During the last twenty minutes, the low battery
warning will be repeated several times. A full-capacity battery should last
between 40 and 50 hours.

If the RBT 40 is not used for more than 15 minutes, it turns off
automatically. This battery conservation method preserves the full life of the
battery. To proceed with your work, simply turn the RBT 40 off, and then on
again.

JAWS for Windows Software Installation

This section provides instructions for installing JAWS for use with the RBT
40.

Installing the RBT 40 with JAWS

JAWS contains the drivers for the RBT 40 on the JAWS distribution CD. To
install JAWS for use with the RBT 40, you must choose the guided or advanced
installation when prompted. Follow the prompts to select which directory in
which to install JAWS, and which synthesizers to install. When you are
prompted for a Braille Display, use the DOWN ARROW key to scroll toward the
bottom of the list. Select the RBT 40 (Rabbit) selection. Next, select the
serial port you used to connect the RBT 40 to your computer. Continue with the
JAWS installation.

After you complete the JAWS installation, be sure your RBT 40 is in the
correct emulation and start JAWS following the instructions in your JAWS
documentation. For a list of the JAWS commands assigned to the panel keys of
your Braille Display, go to JAWS/RBT 40 Quick Reference Guide.


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