3. CUSTOMIZING YOUR NOTETAKER
3.1 Set Time and Date
3.2 Setup Internet
3.2.1 LAN Setup
3.2.2 Setup Wireless LAN
3.2.3 Modem & Bluetooth DUN setup
3.2.4 ADSL Setup
3.2.5 Advanced Settings.
3.3 Bluetooth Manager
3.3.1 Bluetooth Device List
3.3.2 Bluetooth Service List
3.3.3 Hot keys in Bluetooth Manager
3.4 Pronunciation Dictionary
3.5 Menu manager
3.6 Backup/Restore Personalized settings
3.7 Change device Name
3.8 Password Protection.
3.8.1 Setting and modifying passwords.
3.8.2 Password Configuration
3.8.3 Reset Password to factory defaults.
3.9 Global Options
3.9.1 Global Options Overview
3.9.2 Global Options in Detail

3. CUSTOMIZING YOUR NOTETAKER
When you receive your notetaker, one of the first things you will want to do is to configure it to act the way you want it to. The "Settings" menu on the Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY allows you to configure and customize your notetaker to meet your specific needs and preferences. This menu allows you to set your time and date, establish Internet and Bluetooth connections, customize the rate and volume of your TTS, adjust how things are announced and displayed, and many other options and settings on the unit.
To open the "Settings" menu, press "Windows" to bring up the main menu. Press the DOWN arrow until you reach "Settings" and press "Enter". Or, just press "s" from the main menu to quickly jump to and open the "Settings" menu.

The "Settings" menu contains 8 items: "Set Time and Date", "Setup Internet", "Bluetooth Manager", "Pronunciation Dictionary", "Menu Manager", "Backup/Restore Personalized Settings", "Change Device Name", and "Global Options". The following sections will discuss each of these items in detail.

3.1 Set Time and Date

To set the Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY's internal clock, press "Enter" on "Set Time and Date" in the "Settings" menu.  You can find it by navigating the "Settings" menu with "up arrow" or "down arrow" Or press "t" to open the "set time and date" dialog from the menu. You can launch the "Set Time and Date" dialog from anywhere on the unit by pressing "Caps Lock-T".

The set time and date is a dialog, consisting of the following: "Time zone", "Use Daylight Savings", "Time format", "Time", "Date Format", "Date", "Synchronize with time server", a "Confirm" button, and a "Cancel" button. You can move among these items by pressing "Tab" or "shift-tab".
When you activate "Set Time and Date" for the first time, you will likely see "Time zone? Pacific Time (US & Canada); Tijuana (GMPT-08:00)" as this is the default. You can review the "time zone" list by pressing "down arrow" or "up arrow", or by typing the first letter of time zones or represented cities. Select your time zone, and move to the next item by pressing "Tab". 

The "Use Daylight Savings" check box displays according to "Time zone". If daylight savings time is used in the selected time zone, this item is displayed. If it is not used, this item is not displayed. You can check and uncheck this item using "Space".

The next item is "Time format", the options for which are 12 hour and 24 hour time. You can toggle between the two using "up arrow" or "down arrow". 
Move to "Time" by pressing "Tab". Use this option to set the clock's time. If you select 12 hour clock in the "Time format", A.M. or P.M. is displayed after the hour and minute. In the 12 hour clock, you can toggle A.M. it P.M. by pressing "Fn-x". In the 24 hour clock setting, you can type a 24-hour time regardless of A.M. or P.M. When typing the time, separate the hour and minute using a space or a colon. 

Move to "Date format" by pressing "Tab. You can choose to display the date in either the "short" or "long" format. The short format displays the date numerically, while the long format displays the Month spelled out and shows the date as it would appear in literary form. Toggle between the two using the up and Down arrows.
Move to "Date" by pressing "Tab". Type the "Date" month, date, and year  as mm/dd/yyyy. Use 2 digits for the month, 2 digits for the day, and 4 digits for the year, separating them by a space or a slash. 
The next item is "Synchronize with time server", used to synchronize time and date with a time server on the Internet. This function is extremely useful when the date and time of Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY is faster or slower than the current time. To execute this function, your Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY must be connected to the Internet. When connected, press "Enter" on the "Synchronize with time server" button. After synchronization, it displays the synchronized time in the "Time" edit combo box. The synchronized date is also displayed in the "Date" edit combo box.

To save your settings, press "Tab", to the "confirm" button and press "Enter" you are returned to "Set Time and Date" in the "Settings" menu. Or, when you have completed entering all of the information simply press "Enter".

3.2 Setup Internet

The "Setup internet" function is used to configure your Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY to use various connection types to access the Internet. The "Setup internet" utility contains the following connection options: "LAN", "Wireless LAN", "Modem", "ADSL", and "Bluetooth DUN". You can move among the five items by pressing "down arrow" or "up arrow". The "LAN" setup should be used if you are connecting to the Internet via a Ethernet network or router. The "Modem" setup should be used if you are connecting to the Internet via a dial-up modem. The "ADSL" setup should be used if you are connecting to the Internet via a DSL modem. To connect to the Internet via a wireless network, use the "Wireless LAN" option. 
To activate "Setup internet", press "Enter" on "Setup internet" in the "Settings" menu, or press "I" from the menu. You can launch the "setup Internet" menu from anywhere on the unit by pressing "Caps Lock-I".
Or, if the PC on which the Active Sync program is installed is connected to the Internet, and the Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY is connected to that PC, you can also connect the Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY to the Internet via that connection.

The various connection types are explained in greater detail in the following sections.

3.2.1 LAN Setup

Before attempting to set up a LAN connection, connect one end of a LAN cable to the Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY and the other to a router or direct LAN connection to the Internet. ALSO, be sure the Ethernet port is turned on in the "Global Options" dialog. You can toggle the Ethernet port on and off from anywhere on Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY using "Fn-F11". From the list of connection options in "Set up Internet", navigate to "LAN" and press "Enter". 
"Setup IP: Automatic" is displayed. If your service provider does not require you to use a static IP address, simply press "Enter" on this option for automatic setup. For the automatic setup, your host server should provide DHCP service (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol).

To set up your IP configuration manually, move to "Manual" by pressing "up arrow", and press "Enter". The following settings are displayed: "IP", "Subnet mask", "Gateway", and "Primary DNS". These settings require specific numeric addresses. Please contact your Internet service provider for the correct addresses. Use "up arrow" and "down arrow" to move among the settings. When you have entered the information for each item, press "Enter" to save the settings. The unit announces, "Setting completed". And you are returned to "Setup internet". Your Internet connection should be active, thus allowing you to use E-mail, the Social Networking programs, or the Web browser.

3.2.2 Setup Wireless LAN

Before setting up a Wireless LAN connection, be sure wireless is turned on in the "Global Options" dialog. You can toggle wireless on and off  from anywhere on the Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY using "F11". To connect to a wireless network, navigate to the "Wireless LAN" option in the connection types list under "Setup Internet" and press "Enter". 
The "Wireless LAN" dialog consists of the "access points" list, "Advanced" button and "Close" button. You can move among these controls by pressing "Tab" or "shift-tab". If wireless is not turned on, the "access points" list displays "no items". 

When wireless is on, this list shows the wireless "access points" (networks) in range of your notetaker. The "Access points" list displays the "access point name", "encryption", and "sensitivity" of each item. (Ex: linksys, encryption: WEP, sensitivity: good.) If there is more than one access point in the list, you can move among them by pressing "up arrow" or "down arrow". Move to the "access point" to which you want to connect, and press "Enter". If the access point has no encryption, the Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY announces, "Connecting to (access point name)". If connection is successful, the connected sound is heard. If the network is encrypted and requires a network key, when you press "Enter" on the access point, the "Network key" edit box is displayed. Type the network key in the edit box and press "Enter". If your settings are correct, the unit says, "Completed setting profile" and the connected sound is heard. 

The "Advanced" common dialog is used to modify an existing profile, manually add a new profile, or check the settings of an existing profile. If you press "Enter" on the "Advanced" button while wireless LAN is turned off, "no items" is displayed. Pressing "Enter" on the "advanced" button, while wireless LAN is turned on, displays a list of the wireless profiles saved on the Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY. 
The "Advanced" dialog has 5 controls. You can navigate among these controls by pressing "Tab" or "shift-tab". The "Advanced" common dialog contains the "profile list", "Connect" button, "Add" common dialog button, "Remove" button, "Properties" common dialog button, and "Close" button. 

1. "Profile list": The list of profiles you have added. You can move through the list by pressing "down arrow" or "up arrow".

2. "Connect" button: Used to connect to the selected wireless profile. 

3. "Add" common dialog button: Used to manually add a profile, specifically where an SSID is hidden, and thus does not appear in the "access points" list. "Add common dialog" contains 10 controls.
1) "Setup IP: Automatic" combo box: You can switch between automatic and manual by pressing "down arrow" or "up arrow". If you select "Manual", you must enter your IP address, subnet mask, gateway IP address, and DNS IP address. You can move among these computer edit boxes by pressing "down arrow" or "up arrow". Press "Tab" to move to the next control.
2) "Network name (SSID)" computer edit box: Type the network ID in the computer edit box.
3) "Network mode" combo box: You can select among "Infrastructure", and "802.11 ad-hoc" mode by pressing "up arrow" or "down arrow".
4) "Network authentication mode" combo box: Select among "Open", "Shared", "WPA-PSK", and "WPA2-PSK" by pressing "up arrow" or "down arrow".
5) "Data encryption" combo box: Select the data encryption method by pressing "up arrow" or "down arrow". If you select "Open" or "Shared" in network authentication mode, you can choose among "Disable" and "WEP". And if you select "WPA-PSK" or "WPA2-PSK" in network authentication mode, either "AES" or "TKIP" can be selected in the "Data encryption" combo box.
6) "The key is provided automatically" check box: If the "access point" does not provide a key for users automatically, uncheck this check box by pressing "Space". The default is checked. 
7) "Network key" computer edit box: This is a computer edit box to type the network key if the key is not provided automatically.
8) "Key index" edit box: This is an edit box to type the key number of the wireless access point that matches the network key input.
9) "Confirm" button: Pressing this button applies the changes.
10) "Cancel" button: You can press this button to cancel the setup.

Note: 
1) If "Data encryption" has been set as "disabled", press "Tab" and you are taken directly to the "Confirm" button. 
2) "Network key" and "Key index" is displayed only if you uncheck "The key is provided automatically".

4. "Remove" button: To delete a profile item in the profile list, select the profile item you wish to delete, and press "r" or navigate to the "Remove" button by pressing "Tab", and press "Enter" on the "Remove" button.

5. "Properties" common dialog button: To get information about a selected profile item in the profile list, press "Enter" on the "Properties" common dialog button after focusing on a profile item.  By using "Tab". You can reconfirm the information for each profile. You can also modify the information in the "Properties".
To exit the "Advance" dialog, press "Esc" or "Alt-F4".

3.2.3 Modem & Bluetooth DUN setup

Before setting up the Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY to connect to the Internet via a modem, you must connect a CF modem card to the Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY. From the list of connection types under the "Setup internet" option in the "Utilities" menu, move to the modem by pressing "up arrow" or "down arrow," and press "Enter". 
If you wish to connect to a Mobile network using Bluetooth DUN, move to "Bluetooth DUN" and press "Enter". Bluetooth DUN does not require the insertion of a modem, however, its user interface is the same as setting up a connection using the modem.

The modem setup contains the following: "connect list", "Default", "Add", "Modify", "Delete", and "Close". You can move among these controls by pressing "Tab" or "shift-tab". You can move among the items in each control by pressing "down arrow" or "up arrow".
The "connect list" contains previously added connection configurations. You can move among these by pressing "down arrow" or "up arrow".
The "Default" is to set the default connection to use when connecting via a modem. To set a connection as the default, move to the "connect list", and navigate to "Default" by pressing "Tab"", and press "Enter".
"Add" is a dialog for creating a modem connection configuration. It contains "connection settings list", a "Confirm" button, and a "Cancel" button. You can move among these by pressing "Tab" or "shift-tab". The "connection settings list" contains "Connect name", "Connect number", "ID", "Password", and "Modem speed". In the "Connect name" edit box, type the host name or something that clearly identifies this connection to you. In the "Connect number" edit box, type the number of the host. If the connection requires an ID and password, enter these in the appropriate edit boxes. If the connection does not require an ID and password, leave these blank. In the "Modem speed", combo box, select one from the list by pressing "Backspace" or "Space". When you have entered all of the necessary information, press "Enter" to save the connection configuration. If you do not want to save, you can cancel by moving to "Cancel" using "Tab", and press "Enter" on it.

"Modify" is used to change the information in a given connection configuration. You can do this by moving to the connection you want to modify and pressing "Enter". You can also press "Tab" to navigate to "Modify" and press "Enter". Or, you can press "Control -m" on the "Connect name" in the "connect list". "Modify" contains the same items as the "Add" dialog, and you navigate and set the values in the same way.

To delete an item, move to the connection you want to delete, and press "Enter" on the "delete" button.  Or, you can delete an item by pressing "Del" on the connection you wish to delete. 
To exit the "Modem setup", press "Alt-F4", or press "Tab" to move to the "Close" button and press "Enter". 

3.2.4 ADSL Setup

To connect the Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY to the Internet via a DSL connection, use the ADSL connection option in "Set up Internet". Before configuring the connection, connect one end of a LAN cable to the Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY's LAN port and the other end to a DSL modem. Be sure the Ethernet port is turned on in the "Global Options" dialog. From the connection types list under "Setup Internet", navigate to "ADSL" and press "Enter". 
The ADSL configuration dialog contains the following controls: connect list, default, add, modify, delete, and close. You can move among the controls by pressing "Tab" or "shift-tab". Within each control, you can move among the items by pressing "down arrow" or "up arrow".
The "connect list" contains the names of previously added connection configurations. Select one by pressing "Enter" on it. Use the "Default" button , to set one of the configurations as the default ADSL connection. 
Use the "Add" button to create a new ADSL connection configuration. The "Add" dialog has three controls: a settings list, a "Confirm" button, and a "Cancel" button. You can move among the three controls by pressing "Tab" or "shift-tab". 

The settings list contains the following: Connect name, ID, and Password. You can move among the settings by pressing '"down arrow" or "up arrow". In the "Connect name" edit box, type the server host name or something that identifies this connection to you. In the "ID" and "Password" edit boxes, type the information. After entering the necessary information, press "Enter" to save the connection settings, or tab to the "Confirm" button and press "Enter". To cancel creation of the connection configuration, tab to the "Cancel" button and press "Enter", or press "Alt-F4".  

Use the "Modify" button to change the information in a given connection configuration. To modify a connection, select the connect name you want to modify from the list, and press "Enter" on the "Modify" button. Or, press "Ctrl-m" on the connection you wish to modify. The "Modify" dialog contains the same items as "Add", and you navigate and enter information the same way.

To delete a connection configuration from the list, select the connect name you want to delete from the list, and press "Enter" on the "delete" button. Or, press "Delete" on the connection name you want to delete.
To exit the ADSL setup, press "Alt-F4", or press "Enter" on the "Close" button.

3.2.5 Advanced Settings.

The "Advanced Settings" item is the last item in the internet Setup menu. This item allows you to set up the use of an auto configuration script and/or a proxy server. 
To use an auto configuration script, Open the "Advanced Settings" dialog, and press "Space" on the auto Configuration Script" check box to check it. When you check this item, a computer edit box appears in to which you should type the address for the auto configuration script you wish to use. Tab to the "Confirm' button, and press "Enter to save your settings.
To use a proxy Server, Open the "Advanced Settings' dialog, and press "Space" on the "Use Proxy Server" check box. Other items appear for configuration of the proxy server setup. The first is a checkbox to toggle whether to "bypass for local addresses". Press "Space" to toggle this on or off. Tab to the "Proxy server address" computer edit box, and type the address of your proxy server.
Tab to the "Confirm" button and "Press 'Enter" to save your settings, or Tab to the "Cancel" button and press "Enter" to cancel the "Advanced Settings" dialog. 


3.3 Bluetooth Manager

The Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY is Bluetooth capable, or rather, you can connect the Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY to various devices such as keyboards, printers, audio devices, and other computers without the need for cables. . Bluetooth is the latest in wireless technology and enables wireless connectivity via a Personal Area Network (PAN). Unlike a traditional Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN), these networks are limited to approximately 30 feet or less. Bluetooth enables users to exchange various types of information over this wireless connection. 

To use Bluetooth with the Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY, you should first turn the Bluetooth option "On" in the "Global Options" dialog. You can also toggle Bluetooth on/off from anywhere on the unit using "F9". If you do not turn on Bluetooth before opening the Bluetooth Manager, Braille Sense automatically activates it. 
You can use Bluetooth to transfer files from the Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY to a computer, use your computer's Internet connection, or use the Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY as a wireless Braille display for a computer or smart phone. Note: to use the Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY as a wireless Braille display, you must be running a screen readers such as Window-Eyes, Supernova, or VoiceOver. Please note that Bluetooth is an evolving standard, and the functionality may vary, depending on the operating system that you are using.
The Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY uses the built-in Bluetooth Manager program to manage Bluetooth functionality. You can access the Bluetooth Manager in several ways. To access Bluetooth Manager from the program menu, press "up arrow" or "down arrow" to navigate to Settings, then press "Enter". In the "Settings" menu, navigate to "Bluetooth Manager", and Press "Enter" to activate it. You can also press "Caps Lock-B" to open the Bluetooth Manager from anywhere on the unit. 

3.3.1 Bluetooth Device List

When the Bluetooth Manager is activated, it begins scanning for other Bluetooth devices that are in range, and the services available from the other Bluetooth devices. For example, if you have a computer with Bluetooth enabled nearby, the Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY attempts to find it. It may take 30 to 40 seconds to discover all of the Bluetooth devices in range. The Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY announces and displays, "Scanning for devices. Please wait..".. Progress beeps are heard during the scanning process, and full cells are filled in on the Braille display to indicate scanning progress. 
When a Bluetooth device is detected, the Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY announces "found (Bluetooth device name)". Note: while the Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY is scanning for Bluetooth devices, it cannot respond to key presses. In addition, you may not cancel the scan once it has begun, but must wait for its completion before the Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY returns to normal operation.  
If Bluetooth is turned "Off", or if the Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY does not recognize the Bluetooth radio, the Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY announces, "Bluetooth not activated", and  exits the Bluetooth Manager.

When the scanning process completes, you are placed in the Bluetooth Device List. If the Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY has found other Bluetooth devices in range, they are displayed as "device name (untrusted (or trusted)) xx/yy" where xx is the number at which the device appears in the list, and yy is the total number of devices. "Trusted" indicates that the service has been authenticated, "untrusted" indicates the service has not been authenticated.
If there are no other Bluetooth devices in range, the Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY announces, "no items". You can press "up arrow" or "down arrow" to move through the list. To select a device from the list, press "Enter" on the device name.
If the Bluetooth device is trusted, settings for connecting the device are automatically saved in the Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY. If you want to delete this information, press "Del" on the Bluetooth device name in the Bluetooth Device List. The Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY announces, "Device settings removed". Removal of the settings applies only to the current device.
From the Bluetooth Device List, you can access the menu by pressing "Alt" or by pressing "F2". The "Bluetooth Device List menu" contains "Rescan For Devices", "Device Name", "Delete Pair Information", and "Exit". You can navigate among the menu items using "up arrow" or "down arrow".
The first menu item is "Rescan For Devices". This option initiates a new scan for other Bluetooth devices. To activate this item, press "Alt" and press "Enter" on "Rescan For Devices". You can also access this option by pressing "r" from within the Bluetooth Device List menu, or you can activate it directly by pressing "Ctrl-r".
You can access the next item in the menu by pressing "Alt" and "up arrow" or "down arrow" until you reach "Device Name", and press "Enter". You can also press "n" from within the menu to activate the "Device Name" option. You can access it directly by pressing "Ctrl-n". 
This item allows you to specify the device name given to the Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY. The default name for the Bluetooth device name is "BrailleSensePLUS".  When you activate this option, you are placed in a computer edit box that contains your current device name. To modify the name, type the new name and press "Enter". After entering the new name, you should close all programs and reset the Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY by pressing the "Reset" button on the rear panel of the unit. To cancel your changes, press "Esc". You are returned to the Bluetooth Device List.
The next menu item is "Delete Pair Information". This item allows you to remove the connection settings for the current device. To activate this item, press "Alt" and press "Enter" on "Delete Pair Information". You can also access this option by pressing "d" from within the menu, or you can activate it directly by pressing "Del".
The next item in the Bluetooth Device List menu is the "Exit" item. This item will exit the Bluetooth manager program. To activate this item, press "Alt" and then press "Up arrow" or "Down arrow" to navigate to "Exit". Then, press "Enter" on "Exit". You can also access the item while in the menu by pressing "z" while you are in the Bluetooth Device List menu or at any time without opening the menu by pressing "Alt-F4".

3.3.2 Bluetooth Service List

When you locate a Bluetooth device to which you'd like to connect, press "up arrow" or "down arrow" to navigate to the device in the Bluetooth Device List, and press "Enter" on the device name. The unit announces, "Scanning for services. Please wait...". Please note The Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY does not respond to key presses during the scanning process. 
The Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY supports the following Bluetooth services: LAN, FTP, ActiveSync, Serial port, USB port, headset, and Bluetooth DUN. To access any of these functions, be sure that the remote Bluetooth device is in Discoverable mode, and that the service you wish to access is enabled on that device. It is possible to have certain services enabled on your remote Bluetooth device, while disabling others. For example, you could have LAN and FTP enabled, while having ActiveSync and Serial Port disabled. The Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY only sees and displays services which are enabled on your remote device, even if others are available. 
When the Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY has found all of the available services, the services are displayed in a list in the following format: "service name xx/yy" where xx is the number at which the service appears in the list, and yy is the total number of available services. You can move through the available services by pressing "up arrow" or "down arrow". Press "Backspace" to return to the Bluetooth Device List.
From the Bluetooth Service List, you can access the menu by pressing "Alt" or by pressing "F2". The "Bluetooth Service List menu" contains "Device Name", "Open FTP", "Disconnect" and "Exit". You can navigate the menu items using "up arrow" or "down arrow".
The "Device Name" and "Exit" options in the "Bluetooth Service List" menu are the same as those in the "Bluetooth Device List" menu. 
The "Open FTP" menu item allows you to quickly open a direct FTP connection with a remote Bluetooth device without accessing the Device and Service lists. However, you must have connected the FTP service previously for the Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY to allow you to transfer files. If you have not connected the FTP service, and you activate this function, the unit announces, "FTP service disconnected". 
You can access "Open FTP" by pressing "Alt" then use "up arrow" or "down arrow" to navigate to "Open FTP" and press "Enter". The Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY says, "Connecting service". You can also activate it by pressing "t" from within the menu, or by pressing "Ctrl-t" directly from the Bluetooth Service List. Connecting various Bluetooth services is covered in more detail later in this chapter.
The "Disconnect" menu item allows you to disconnect services with other Bluetooth devices. You can access this item by pressing "Alt" and "up arrow" or "down arrow" to navigate to "disconnect". Press "Enter" to activate it. You can also activate this item from within the menu by pressing "d". Or you can activate it directly from the Bluetooth Service List by pressing "Ctrl-d".
To disconnect a service, press "up arrow" or "down arrow" to navigate to the service in the Bluetooth Service List and execute the "Disconnect" command.
If there are no services connected and you activate this function, the unit says, "There is no service connected".

3.3.2.1 Connecting  a Service

To authenticate a service and connect to it, press "Enter" on the service. The Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY announces, "Connecting service". You are then prompted for a "PIN code:" This edit box only appears when you have not previously connected to a service, and a pin code is required by the device. You can exit the edit box or delete text you have typed by pressing "Alt-F4", and you are returned to the Bluetooth Service List.
When you finish typing the pin code, press "Enter". The unit announces, "Please wait for authentication". If the remote device is setup correctly, and has not been set up to allow this device to always connect, the remote device also asks for a pin code. Please be sure to enter the same pin code on both devices. If the remote Bluetooth device pin code matches the pin code on the Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY, the service should authenticate. If connection is successful, the unit announces, "PIN code authentication accepted". 
You are then prompted, "Please wait. Access permission". If the remote Bluetooth device does not give access permission, the unit says, "Connection failed", and you are returned to the Bluetooth Services List. If the remote Bluetooth device gives you access permission, the Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY says "Connection succeeded". If the connection succeeds, "Connected" is displayed after the service in the Bluetooth Service List. Some services may be connected without inputting a pin code depending on the Remote Bluetooth device settings.
When you are connected to a service, you can press "Ctrl-d" to disconnect the service. The Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY says, "Service disconnected", and you are returned to the Bluetooth Service List. 
If you connect to the FTP service, a list of files and folders on the remote Bluetooth device is displayed. The rest of this chapter discusses each service in detail.

3.3.2.2 LAN Service

You can use the LAN service to access the Internet via your computer's Internet connection. If you connect this service, you can use the Web browser and email program, as if you were connected to the Internet via Ethernet or wireless LAN. Before you can connect to the LAN service on a remote Bluetooth device, the device must be configured for Internet Connection Sharing (ICS). If ICS is not properly setup, you cannot connect to the Internet using the LAN service. For information on how to setup ICS for your remote Bluetooth device, please refer to the documentation that came with your Bluetooth adapter. Setting up ICS requires knowledge of network architecture, so it may be a good idea to contact a local network technician or your network administrator for help with setting up ICS.

3.3.2.3 FTP Service

This service works similarly to using FTP on the Internet. It allows you to transfer folders and files to and from the remote Bluetooth device. When referring to the FTP service, we will refer to the file/folder list on the remote Bluetooth device as the "remote folder list" and the file/folder list on the Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY as the "local folder list".
After you have successfully connected to the FTP service, the Bluetooth Manager places you in the remote folder list. The remote folder list displayed is determined by the remote Bluetooth device. Typically, this folder is called the Bluetooth Exchange Folder, but you should check your remote Bluetooth device documentation for definitive information. 
You can interact with the remote folder list in much the same way as you interact with files and folders in the File Manager. With the FTP service, you can perform the following functions:
1. Copy
2. Paste
3. Send To
4. Retrieve File
5. New Folder
6. Delete File/Folder
7. Open Local Folder. If you press "Enter" on this option, you are taken to the local folder list. If you are in the local folder list, this menu option changes to "Move to remote folder".
8. Select All
9. Information

In the next few sections, we will discuss the various FTP functions. Please note that while sending data to and from the remote Bluetooth device, the remote Bluetooth device may still need to give access permission to the Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY. Please consult the documentation for the remote Bluetooth device for details.

3.3.2.3.1 Copy and Paste

These functions allow you to copy and paste files between the local folder and the remote folder.
Use the following steps to copy files from a local folder to the remote folder:

1) From the remote folder list, press "Alt" to open the FTP menu. Press "up arrow" or "down arrow" to navigate to "Open Local Folder", and press "Enter". You can also press "o" while in the menu, or you can press "Ctrl-o" to open the local folder directly from the remote folder list. After activating this function, the unit says, "Opening Local Folder", and you are placed  in the Disk list that appears in File Manager. You are placed on "flashdisk" by default, but if you have an SD card or USB memory stick inserted, you can navigate to them by pressing "up arrow" or "down arrow".
2) As when navigating in the File Manager, you can access a disk by pressing "Enter" on it. Use the same navigation keys as in the File Manager to navigate the local folder. Note that you cannot select folders. You can only select files. If you try to select a folder, the Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY says, "Deactivated".
3) Once you have selected files by pressing "Space", you can copy them by pressing "Alt", and navigate to "Copy" by pressing "up arrow" or "down arrow", and press "Enter". Or, you can press "Ctrl-c". 
4) After you have activated the copy command, Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY announces, "Copying" and "Open Remote Folder". You are then returned to the remote folder list.
5) In the remote folder list, navigate to the folder where you want to paste the file. Press "Ctrl-v". Or, you can press "Alt", and use "up arrow" or "down arrow" to navigate to the "Paste" function, and press "Enter". If the file is larger than 300 KB, progress messages are spoken each time an additional 10% is completed. If the file is less than 300 KB, only progress beeps are heard. 
6) When the file is pasted successfully, the Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY displays the message, "xxx file pasted", where xxx is the name of the file. If the file is not pasted successfully, "xxx file not pasted" is displayed. After the file is pasted successfully, the unit also announces, "Paste completed", and you are returned to the remote folder list.

Use the following steps to copy a file from the remote folder list to the local folder list:

1) Navigate the remote folder, just as you would in the File Manager. For information on how to navigate the File Manager, please refer to chapter 4 in this manual.
2) Select the files that you want to copy by pressing "Space", you can open the FTP menu by pressing "Alt", and use "up arrow" or "down arrow" to navigate to "Copy", and press "Enter". You can also activate this function by pressing "Ctrl-c". Note that you can only copy files, you cannot copy folders, to send to the local folder.
3) After you have activated the "Copy" function, the Disk list appears as it does in the File Manager. You are placed on "flashdisk" by default. However, if you have an SD card or USB memory stick inserted, you can navigate to those disks by pressing "up arrow" or "down arrow". 
4) After entering a disk, open the menu by pressing "Alt". Then, move to "Paste" with "up arrow" or "down arrow", and press "Enter". You can also activate this function by pressing "Ctrl-v". If the file is larger than 300 KB, progress messages are spoken each time an additional 10% is completed. If the file is less than 300 KB, only progress beeps are heard. 
5) When the file is pasted successfully, Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY displays the message, "xxx file pasted", where xxx is the name of the file. If the file is not pasted successfully, "xxx file not pasted" is displayed. After the file is pasted successfully, the unit also announces, "Paste completed", and you are returned to the local folder list.

3.3.2.3.2 Send To

This function allows you to send files from the local folder list to the remote folder list. Note: this option is only available in the local folder list. This is very similar to the copy and paste function with a couple of notable differences. One difference is that you do not have to paste the file to the remote folder. It is done as soon as you activate the "Send To" function. ANOTHER difference is that when you activate this function, the file can only be sent to the root of the remote folder list. To copy a file using the "Send To" function, follow these steps:

1) Press "Alt" from the remote folder list to open the menu. Then, press "up arrow" or "down arrow" to move to "Open Local Folder", and press "Enter". You can also activate this function directly from the "remote folder list" by pressing "Ctrl-o".
2) After you have activated the "Send To" function, the disk list appears as it does in the File Manager. You are placed on "flashdisk" by default. However, if you have an SD card or USB memory stick inserted, you can navigate to those disks by pressing "up arrow" or "down arrow". Please refer to chapter 4 in this manual for information on file and folder navigation.
3) Select a file by navigating to it and pressing "Space". Note: you can select only files; folders cannot be selected.
4) After you have selected a file, press "Alt", and press "up arrow" or "down arrow" to move to "Send To", and press "Enter". Or, you can press "Ctrl-s" to activate the "Send To" function directly.
5) As with copying and pasting, progress beeps are heard during the send process. If the file is larger than 300 KB, progress messages are spoken each time an additional 10% is completed. If the file is less than 300 KB, only the progress beeps are heard. When the transfer is complete, the unit announces, "xxx file sent", where xxx is the name of the file. If the file does not transfer, the unit says, "xxx file not sent". When all selected files are transferred, the Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY announces, "Successfully sent", and you are returned to the remote folder list.

3.3.2.3.3 Retrieve File

The "Retrieve File" function allows you to retrieve a file from the remote folder list, and move it to the local folder. This function is only available from the remote folder list. When using this function, all retrieved files are saved to the "flashdisk/download" folder. Use the following steps to retrieve a file: 
1) Navigate the remote folder list using the same commands as in the File Manager (see chapter 4). 
2) PRESS "Space" to select the file you want to retrieve. Note that you can select only files, not folders.
3) After selecting the file, press "Alt" to open the menu, and use "up arrow" or "down arrow" to move to "Retrieve File", and press "Enter". You can also activate this function directly by pressing "Ctrl-r".
4) As with copying and pasting, progress beeps are heard. If the file is larger than 300 KB, progress messages are also spoken each time an additional 10% is completed. If the file is less than 300 KB, only progress beeps are heard. When the transfer is complete, the unit announces, "xxx file retrieved", where xxx is the name of the file. If the file does not transfer, Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY says, "xxx file not retrieved". When all of the selected files are transferred, the message "Retrieve completed" is spoken, and you are returned to the remote folder list.

3.3.2.3.4 New Folder

The "New Folder" function allows you to create a new folder in either the local folder list or the remote folder list. Use the following steps to create a new folder: 

1) With the FTP service connected, from either the local or remote folder list, navigate to the folder in which you want to create a new folder. Move between the "remote folder list" and "local folder list" by pressing "Ctrl-o". Use normal folder and file navigation commands to move among the items in the folder list. 
2) Press "Alt" to open the menu, and use "up arrow" or "down arrow" to navigate to "New Folder", and press "Enter". Or, you can activate the "New Folder" function directly from the folder list by pressing "Ctrl-f". 
3) An edit box appears and the unit prompts, "New folder name:". Type the new folder name using ASCII characters, and press "Enter". If the folder is created successfully, the Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY says, "xxx folder created", where xxx is the name of the folder. You are then returned to your previous location: either the remote or local folder list.
4) To cancel the folder creation, press "Alt-F4", and you are returned to the previous list.

3.3.2.3.5 Delete File/Folder

This function allows you to delete files or folders from the remote or local folder list. Note that if a folder contains sub-folders, you cannot delete the folder. To delete a file or folder, do the following: 

1) With the FTP service connected, navigate to the local or remote folder list, and select the file(s) or folder(s) you want to delete using "Space". You can move between the "remote folder list" and "local folder list" by pressing "Ctrl-o".

2) After selecting the file(s) or folder(s) you want to delete, press "Alt", use "up arrow" or "down arrow" to move to "Delete File/Folder", and press "Enter". You can also activate the "Delete" function directly by pressing "Del".
3) If the file(s) or folder(s) are deleted successfully, "Delete completed" is spoken.

3.3.2.3.6 Information

This function allows you to obtain information about files or folders located in the remote or local folder list. You can obtain file or folder information by following these steps:

1) With the FTP service connected, navigate to the local or remote folder list, and select the file or folder about which you want information. 
2) Press "Alt" to open the menu, use "up arrow" or "down arrow" to move to "Information", and press "Enter". Or, you can activate the "Information" function directly from the folder list by pressing "Ctrl-i".
3) The "Information dialog box" appears. The dialog box contains "Type", "Size", "Date", "Attribute (except for folders)", and "Close". You can move among these controls by pressing "Tab" or "shift-tab". If you select multiple files, the "Information" dialog displays the number of selected files and  total size.

3.3.2.4 ActiveSync Service

This service offers the same functionality as connecting the Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY to a computer via USB and using ActiveSync. If the connection to the ActiveSync service is successful, you will hear the chime indicating ActiveSync is successfully connected. As with all of the Bluetooth services, the remote Bluetooth device may need to authorize the Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY. You are then returned to the Bluetooth Service list. As with using ActiveSync via USB, you can copy and paste files from the Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY from the remote Bluetooth device to the Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY and vice versa.

To disconnect the service, press "Ctrl-d" from the Bluetooth Manager. The Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY says, "Service disconnected", and you are returned to the Bluetooth Service list. 
You cannot use ActiveSync via USB and Bluetooth at the same time. If the remote Bluetooth device is connected via USB and using ActiveSync, you must terminate the USB ActiveSync connection on the remote Bluetooth device in order to use the ActiveSync service via Bluetooth.

3.3.2.5 Serial Port

If you connect this service, you should not connect to other Bluetooth services. The Serial Port service allows you to use your Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY as a wireless Braille display via Bluetooth. Note: you must be using Window-Eyes, SuperNova, VoiceOver, or another compatible screen reader to use the Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY as a wireless Braille display. To use the Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY as a wireless Bluetooth display with Window-Eyes or iPhone or iPad, please reference the following sections.  If you are using another screen reader than those addressed below, please contact HIMS by e-mail at supports@himsintl.com. 

3.3.2.5.1 Setting up the Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY to Work as a Bluetooth Braille Display with Window-Eyes

The following steps will walk you through setting up the Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY to work as a Bluetooth Braille display with the Window-Eyes screen reader from GW Micro. These instructions assume that you already have Bluetooth installed on your computer. The following instructions also assume that you are running Window-Eyes 5.5, or higher, and at least Windows XP, Service Pack 2. Before you begin, make sure that your Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY is turned on. Although it may not be necessary, you should close all running applications on the Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY, and be placed in the Program menu for best results. If you have more than one Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY, make sure that only the Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY that you want to configure is turned on.

3.3.2.5.2 Setting up the Computer

1) Navigate to the Bluetooth icon in the System Tray. You may do this in Windows XP by pressing "windows key-b", and use the Right or Left Arrows until you reach the Bluetooth icon. Then, press the "context menu key". Note that if you don't have the Bluetooth icon in the System Tray, you may have to change the settings for the Bluetooth icon to appear. Go to the Windows Control Panel, Bluetooth Devices, Options, and check the check box that says "Show the Bluetooth Icon in the Notification Area".
2) Press the "up or down arrow" keys until you get to "Open Bluetooth settings".
3) Press "Enter".
4) Select the Device tab control. You may need to press Ctrl-Tab in order to select this tab control.
5) Tab to the Add button.
6) Press "Enter".
7) Press "Space" to check the checkbox for "My device is setup and ready to be found".
8) Press enter".
9) The XP machine will find the Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY, and it will be called "Windows CE". Remember that the Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY must be turned on in order to be found as mentioned above. If you forgot to turn the Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY on, leave it turned on, exit the Bluetooth settings, and start at step number 1 above.
10) Press the "down arrow" key to focus Windows CE.
11) Tab to the Next button.
12) Press "Enter".
13) Press "down arrow" to focus the radio button, "Let me choose my own passkey". Focus will automatically be put in the edit box, and you may hear a tool tip that says, "We recommend using a passkey that is 8 to 16 digits long". You should type your passkey here. For example, you might type, "1111".
14) Press "Enter". Windows will then begin exchanging the passkeys, and a new dialog will appear on the computer.
15) The Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY will then ask for the passkey by saying, "Computer Edit Box PIN code:" Using the same passkey that was typed in to the computer, type in the same passkey on the Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY and press "Enter" on the Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY.
16) The computer should display the message, "Found new hardware" and the final dialog should appear on the computer. Remember that you can press "ctrl-shift-w" to have the entire dialog read using Window-Eyes. The dialog should display that the Bluetooth device was successfully set up. It is very important to note the COM ports for the outgoing COM port and the incoming COM port. For example, the outgoing COM port may be COM 5, and the incoming COM port may be COM 6. Do not be surprised if your COM ports are not set to COM 5 and COM 6. The COM ports used can vary from computer to computer.
17) Press "Tab" to get to the Finish button, and press "Enter" to activate it.
18) You will then be taken back to the Bluetooth device settings dialog. Press Ctrl-Tab twice to focus the COM ports tab control.
19) Press "Tab" to get to the list of COM ports, and press the Down Arrow to move through the list of COM ports to make sure that they match the COM ports that were mentioned when you completed the Bluetooth device wizard. You should hear your first COM port, then the direction, and the name. After you press "down" Arrow again, you should hear the next COM port, the direction, and name. For example, when you press the "down arrow" key the first time, you might hear, "COM 5 Outgoing Windows CE Blue Tooth Serial". When you press the "down arrow" key a second time, you might hear, "COM 6 Incoming Windows CE".
20) Tab to the OK button, and press Enter.
You have now setup the Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY and the computer. However, you must properly setup Window-Eyes in order to use the Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY as a Bluetooth Braille display.

3.3.2.5.3 Setting up Window-Eyes

1) Press "ctrl-backslash" to open the Window-Eyes Control Panel.
2) Press "alt-f" to open the File menu.
3) Press the "up arrow", or "down arrow" to move to Select Braille Display, and press "Enter". Or, just press B to open the Select Braille Display dialog without using the Arrows.
4) Press the "down arrow" or the letter b until you hear Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY.
5) Press "Tab" to get to the COM port list box
6) Select the COM port that was given as the outgoing COM port when you setup the computer to interact with the Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY via Bluetooth.
7) Press "Enter"
Now that you have set up Window-Eyes, you need to return to the Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY to finish the setup. 

3.3.2.5.4 Setting up the Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY

1) Press "Windows" key to get to the Program menu.
2) Press "up arrow" or "down arrow" to get to the Utilities menu, or just press the letter u".
3) Press "Enter".
4) Press "up arrow" or "down arrow" to get to Terminal for screen reader, and press" enter".
5) Press "up arrow" or "down arrow" to get to Bluetooth Serial Port, and press "Enter".
The Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY should be connected as a Bluetooth Braille display. To exit Terminal Mode, press "Alt-x". Please note that "Windows" key on the Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY still takes you to the Program menu as you can continue to multi-task while in Terminal Mode. This enables you to use the applications on the Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY at the same time, and be able to switch back to using the Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY as a Bluetooth Braille display.

3.3.2.5.5 Using Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY as a Braille display with iPhone, iPad, or iPod

Use the following instructions to connect the Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY as a Bluetooth Braille display with your iPhone, iPad, or iPod. Note: You must be running IOS 4.2 or higher on your i-device in order to use the Braille Sense as a Bluetooth Braille display with VoiceOver. These instructions refer to the iPhone, however, they apply to all compatible i-devices: iPhone 3Gs and higher, iPad, and iPod Touch 3G and later.

On the Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY:
1) Turn Bluetooth on using "F9".
2) From the Program menu, press u to access the "Utilities" menu, then press s to execute Terminal for Screen reader. 
3) Choose "Bluetooth Serial" as your connection type and pres "Enter".
4) Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY displays "connecting" soon followed by "Terminal Mode"

On the I-Phone:
1) Navigate to Settings/General/Accessibility/VoiceOver/Braille.
2) If Bluetooth is not activated on the I-Phone, it will prompt you to do this. WHEN Bluetooth is activated, the I-Phone searches for devices.
3) The Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY should appear in the list of available Braille devices.
4) Double tap the "Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY" in the Braille devices list.
5) You are asked for a pin code. Enter any 4 digit code of your choosing.
6) Double tap the "Pair" button.
  
Returning to the Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY:
The Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY asks for a pin code. Enter the same pin code you entered into the iPhone and press Enter.

You should hear a chime on the iPhone, and the text displayed on the iPhone should appear on the Braille display of your Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY.

For information on operating the iPhone using the Braille Sense as a Braille Terminal, please refer to Apple's accessibility website at www.apple.com/accessibility 

To exit "Terminal for Screen reader" press "Alt-x".

3.3.2.6 Bluetooth keyboard service

You can use this service to connect a Bluetooth keyboard to your Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY. 
Before you try to use this service, please be sure the Bluetooth keyboard is turned on and in Bluetooth range.
Use the following steps to connect to a Bluetooth keyboard:
1) Navigate to the Bluetooth keyboard in the Bluetooth Device List and press "Enter". 
2) "Keyboard" should be displayed in the list of available services. 
3) Press "Enter" on the "Keyboard" service.
4) If the keyboard requires a PIN code you are prompted to enter it. Some devices do not require a PIN code, in which case, you are not prompted to enter one. 
5) IF you are prompted, input the PIN code on the Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY and press "Enter". If the keyboard requires a PIN code, you must also input the PIN code on the Bluetooth Keyboard. (You should be able to locate PIN code information for the Bluetooth keyboard in the documentation that came with it.)

3.3.2.7 Bluetooth Printer service

You can use this service to print documents from the Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY via a Bluetooth enabled printer. 
Follow these steps to connect to a Bluetooth enabled printer:
1) Press "F9" to turn on Bluetooth.
2) Execute "Bluetooth" Manager from the "Program" menu.
3) The Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY scans for Bluetooth devices. 
4) Press "up arrow" or "down arrow" to navigate to the Bluetooth enabled printer in the Bluetooth Devices List.
5) Press "Enter".
6) The Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY scans for available services.
7) PRESS "up arrow" or "down arrow" to navigate to the "Printer" service.
8) Press "Enter" 
9) The printer should connect to Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY.

3.3.2.8 Using Multiple Services 

You can use the LAN, FTP, and ActiveSync Bluetooth services simultaneously. However, if you plan to use any of these services at the same time, you should connect the FTP service before connecting the LAN and ActiveSync services. If you do not connect the FTP service first, you may experience problems. If you are using the Serial 
Port service, you should not connect to any other Bluetooth services.

3.3.3 Hot keys in Bluetooth Manager

Scann for Bluetooth device: Ctrl-r
Connect to device: Enter on the device name
Connect to service: Enter on the service name
Disconnect service in Bluetooth service list: Ctrl-d 
Move to Bluetooth device list in service list: Backspace
Remove device settings in Bluetooth device list: Del 

1) FTP service
Open local folder/move to remote folder: Ctrl-o 
Copy: Ctrl-c
Paste: Ctrl-v 
Send to: Ctrl-s
Retrieve file: Ctrl-r
New folder: Ctrl-f
Delete file/folder: Del
Information: Ctrl-i

3.4 Pronunciation Dictionary

The "Pronunciation dictionary" is used to modify how Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY pronounces specified words as defined by your entries into the dictionary.  You can open it by pressing "p" from the "Settings" menu. You can also launch the "Pronunciation Dictionary" from anywhere on the unit by pressing "Caps Lock-p".
The "Pronunciation dictionary" is composed of the list, "Add Word" button, "Modify Word" button, "Delete Word" button and "Close" button. You can move among these controls by pressing "Tab" or "shift-tab". 
The list is shown as "word: xx ?yy" where "xx" is the original word and "yy" is the alternative pronunciation. For example, if you wanted to hear "Who" pronounced as "world health organization" and you added the word to the pronunciation dictionary, it is listed as "word: WHO ?world health organization". You can move up or down through items in the pronunciation dictionary by pressing "up arrow" or "down arrow". You can also click the cursor routing key corresponding to the item position you want to focus. For example, if there are 10 items in the list and you want to focus the 5th item, you can click the 5th cursor routing key and your focus is placed on the 5th item on the list. The pronunciation dictionary does not list entries in alphabetical order, but rather, in the order they were added to the dictionary. 
To add a new word, press "Enter" on the "Add Word" button or you can press " Alt-i ". You are prompted to, "Add entry:" Type the word for which you want to change the pronunciation and press "Tab" to "Replacement:" Type the letters that produce the alternative pronunciation you desire. Press "Enter" or press "Tab" to move to the "Confirm" button and press "Enter". The word is added, and the focus is returned to the "Add Word" button.  To cancel this modification, press "Enter" on the "Cancel" button or press "Esc" or press "Alt-F4".

To modify a stored entry, navigate to the item you want to modify. Move to the "Modify Word" button by pressing "Tab", and press "Enter". Or when the entry is focused, press "Alt". You are prompted to, "Modify entry: (focused word)". Press "Tab" and you are placed in the "Replacement: (new pronunciation)" edit box. Type the new replacement pronunciation text and press "Enter". Or press "Tab" again to move to the "Confirm" button and press "Enter". The word is modified and the focus is returned to the "Modify Word" button. To cancel this modification, press "Enter" on the "Cancel" button or press "Esc" or press "Alt-F4".
To delete a stored entry, navigate to the entry you want to delete. Move to the "Delete word" button by pressing "Tab", and press "Enter". Or, press "Del" on the item you want to delete. You are prompted, "Delete? Yes". If you are sure you want to delete the item, press "Enter". If not, press "Space" to change to "No" and press "Enter".
To exit the "Pronunciation dictionary", you can press "Enter" on the "Close" button or press "Alt-F4".

3.5 Menu manager

Using the Menu manager on the Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY, you can manage what menus and/or programs are displayed in the Main Menu or sub menus. You can show or hide almost any program in the Main Menu with a few exceptions. You may not hide the File manager, the Menu Manager itself, or the "Programs" menu which only appears if external programs are installed. 
To execute the "Menu manager", follow these steps: 
(1) From the "program" menu, press "S" or "Enter" on the ""Settings"" menu. 
(2) Press the short cut key, M or "Enter" on "Menu manager". 
(3) The "Menu manager'" dialog is displayed. 
You can also launch the "Menu Manager" from anywhere on the unit by pressing "Caps Lock-M". 
The dialog of the "Menu manager" consists of the following items: 
1) The menu/program list 
2) "Modify Menu Name" button (Only appears when cursor is placed on a menu) 
3) Confirm button 
4) Cancel button 
To navigate among the programs, press the Up or Down arrow. 
Press "Tab" or "Shift-tab" to navigate to the "Confirm" and "Cancel" buttons. 
When placed on a menu such as "Media" or "Web Tools", you do not have the option of showing or hiding the item. Menus are displayed if they have programs accessible inside them. If you have chosen to hide all the programs in a given menu, this menu will not be displayed. When your cursor is placed on a menu, you have the option of renaming the item. To rename a menu item, follow these steps: 
i. Navigate to the menu you wish to rename. 
II. Tab to "Modify Menu Name", and press "Enter". 
IIi. Braille Sense prompts, "Menu Name", and you are placed in an edit box in to which you can type the new menu name. 
IV. When you have typed the new name in to the edit box, press "Enter", or tab to "Confirm" and press "Enter". 
To hide unused programs on the Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY, press "Space" on each of the programs you wish to hide in the list. Press "Enter" to save your settings, or tab to "Confirm" and press "Enter". You must reset the Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY using the "Reset" button on the back of the unit for these settings to take effect. When the Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY reboots, the programs you chose to hide are no longer displayed. 
To unhide the programs, return to the "Menu Manager" dialog, and press "Space" on the programs you wish to unhide, and press "Enter" to save the settings. Press "Reset" once again, and the programs reappear in the menus after the unit reboots. 

3.6 Backup/Restore Personalized settings

"Backup/Restore Personalized settings" is a utility used to backup/restore the option settings for each program in the Braille Sense Plus QWERTY all at once. You can run this utility by pressing "k" from the "Settings" menu. You can also launch the "Backup/Restore Personalized Settings" dialog from anywhere on the unit by pressing "Caps Lock-K". 

The "backup/restore" dialog contains: the "program option check box list", a "Select all" button, a "Backup" button, a "Restore" button, and a "Cancel" button. You can move among the check boxes in the "program option check box list", by pressing "up arrow" or "down arrow". You can move among the controls in the dialog by pressing "Tab" or "shift-tab". 
The "program option check box list" contains "Options settings", "File manager options", "Word processor options", "Address manager options", "Schedule manager options", "Media player options", "Web browser options", "E-mail options", "DAISY Player options", "Radio options", "Bluetooth manager options", "Social Networking options", "Database manager options".

In this list, move to the program options you want to backup or restore and check the item by pressing "Space". You can uncheck a checked item by pressing "Space" again. To select all of the program options in the list, press "Enter" on the "Select all" button or press "Control-a". 
After selecting all the options you want to backup or restore, press "Enter" on the "Backup" or "Restore" button. If you select the "Backup" button, you are prompted to select a path for storing the backup file. Navigate to the folder in which to store the backup files using normal file/folder navigation commands. Select the folder or disk in which to store the backup by pressing "Space", and press "Enter" to start the backup process. 

Each of these options has its own backup file. This means that if you backup options for 5 programs, it generates 5 backup files. 
If you select the "Restore" button, you are prompted for the path from which to restore backup files. Again, use normal file and folder navigation to select the folder containing your backup files. If you select a folder in which there is no backup, you receive a message indicating there is no backup option file. To restore your settings, select the folder containing the backup files by pressing "Space", then press "Enter" to initiate the restore process.
If you hard reset your Braille Sense Plus QWERTY, or its battery is fully discharged, the main option settings and settings for each program are initialized to the default values. If you have created a backup of your settings,  you can restore the option settings after the hard reset.

You can also activate the "Backup" and "Restore" buttons using "Control-b" and "Control-r" respectively.

3.7 Change device Name

The "Change device Name" function allows you to change the Bluetooth name of your unit. By default, the Braille Sense is named something like "Braille Sense PLUS035". You may wish to give it a more personalized name in order to identify it more easily when pairing with another  device. This is especially important when using "Sense Chat" as you'll be pairing 2 Sense notetakers, and it is important to know which is which. 
You can access the "Change device Name" dialog by navigating to the "Settings" menu, then to "Change Device Name". You can also launch the "Change device Name" dialog from anywhere on the unit by pressing "Control-Win-E".
The "Change device Name' dialog consists of 3 controls: a "Device Name" edit box, a "Confirm" button, and a "Cancel" button. Use "Tab" and "Shift-tab" to move among the controls.
To change your device name, type a new name in the edit box and press "Enter". Or, after typing the new name, tab to "confirm" and press "Enter". If you decide you do not wish to change your device name, tab to the "Cancel" button and press "Enter", or press "Escape".
Once you have changed your device name, it is necessary to reset the unit for the change to take effect. Reset the unit by pressing the  small round button on the back. The next time you use another device to search for Bluetooth devices, your Braille Sense should appear under your new name.



3.8 Password Protection.

The Password Protection item allows you to set a password that must be entered when the unit is powered on, comes out of Sleep Mode, is upgraded, or the disk is formatted.
To open the "Password Protection" settings, from the Main menu, navigate to "Settings" and press "Enter", or just press "S" In the Main menu, use the up and Down arrows to navigate to "Password Protection" and press "Enter". Or, press "a" to jump to and open "Password Protection". You can open "Password Protection" from anywhere on the unit by pressing "Capslock-N". 
The "Password Protection" dialog consists of 4 items: "set/modify Password" dialog, "Password Configuration" dialog, "Set Password to factory defaults", and a "Close" button. Use "Tab" and "Shift-Tab " to move among the items.

3.8.1 Setting and modifying passwords.
When you open the "Password Protection" program, you are placed on the "Set Password" option. Press "Enter" to open the "Set Password" dialog. The "Set Password" dialog consists of 4 controls: "Password" edit box, "Retype Password" edit box, "Confirm" button and a "Cancel" button". Use "Tab" or "Shift-Tab" to move among the controls.
Type the password you wish to use into the "Password" edit box. Tab to the "Re-type Password" edit box, and type it again. To save the password, press "Enter", or Tab to "Confirm" and press "Enter". To cancel saving the password, press "Escape" or Tab to the "Cancel" button and press "Enter".
When a password is saved, the "Set Password" option is replaced with "Modify Password". Once you have entered a password, you can modify in very much the same manner. The "Modify Password" dialog consists of all the same controls, except you must type your current password before you can type a new one. Once you have typed your current password, then the new password, you must re-type the new password. Press "Enter" on the "Confirm" button to save the new password, or "Enter" on the "Cancel" button to cancel the modification.

3.8.2 Password Configuration
The "Password Configuration" dialog allows you to define when you are prompted to enter the password. When you press "Enter" to open the "Password Configuration" dialog, you must first enter your password to gain access to this configuration. Type your password, and press "Enter".
The "Password Configuration" dialog consists of 6 controls, 4 radio buttons, a "Confirm" button and a "Cancel" button. Use "Tab or "Shift-Tab" to move among the controls.
The password configuration settings consist of 4 radio buttons: "Prompt for password on boot", "Prompt for password when in Sleep Mode", "Promp for password when formatting" and "Prompt for password when upgrading." Use the Up and Down arrows to toggle these buttons between "Yes" and "no". When you have chosen your options, press "Enter" on the "Confirm" button to save your settings. If you want to cancel the configuration, press "Enter" on the "Cancel" button.

3.8.3 Reset Password to factory defaults.
Use this option to reset the password configuration and return your unit to its factory state of no password protection.
When you press "Enter" to open this option, you are prompted, "Do you want to initialize the password settings?". Use the Up and Down arrows to choose between "yes" and "No". If you choose "yes", you are prompted for your current password. Type it, and press "Enter". The unit announces, "Password settings have been initialized" and you are placed on the "Set Password" option. 

3.9 Global Options

The "Global Options" on the Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY is a large dialog box for controlling many preferences/settings. You can access "Global Options" by pressing "Windows" key to get to the main menu, and navigating to "Settings" and pressing "Enter".  Navigate to "Global Options" by pressing "down arrow" or "up arrow". Press "Enter" to open the "Global options" dialog. You can also open the "Global Options from anywhere on the notetaker by pressing "F10".

You can navigate among the items in "Global Options" using "up arrow" and 
"down arrow" or using the scroll keys.  You can also use shortcut keys to quickly move to specific items in the "Global Options" dialog. You can toggle an option on or off or cycle through the available values of a setting with the "space" or "Backspace" keys.
Many of the Global Options also have global hotkeys allowing you to  adjust these settings from anywhere on the unit. You can view the shortcut and hotkey for an option by placing your cursor on it and pressing "Function-Z".

To save the changes you've made to the "Global Options" settings, press "Enter". When you press "Enter" to save the settings, the Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY says, "Saved options," and you are returned to the place on the notetaker from which you entered the "Global Options". To cancel without saving changes, press the "Esc" key or "Alt-F4". The Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY announces, "Canceled saving options". 

From the options list, you can also use "Tab" or "shift-tab" to navigate to the "Confirm" and "Cancel" buttons. If you want to save your settings, press "Enter" on the "Confirm" button. If you do not want to save changes, press "Enter" on the "Cancel" button.

Before we go in to detail about each option, let's first go through a brief overview of what appears in the "Global Options" dialog.


3.9.1 Global Options Overview

The "Global Options" dialog contains various settings that can be changed in the Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY.  As stated above, you can open "Global Options" from anywhere on the unit by pressing "F10". The "Global Options" dialog contains five groups, making it easy to jump to a particular section in the very long list of settings present in the dialog.

1. Braille settings (includes Braille display, Braille cursor, eight dot mode, view/input grade, Braille Code and message display time) 
2. Voice settings (includes language, voice, punctuation level, keyboard echo, capitalization alert, numbers, abbreviations, voice volume, voice rate, voice pitch, Main Volume, Sub Voice Rate, and scroll voice)
3. Display settings (flip LCD display, LCD font size, and video display)
4. Print settings (includes printer port and print paper size)
5. General settings (includes audio alerts, play power on/off sound, left scroll buttons, right scroll buttons, skip empty lines, control information, hide passwords, hot key information, announce shortcut keys, power saving mode, power saving kick in, check today's schedule, one-handed mode, Automatic spell-check, default document type, default Browser, Automatically synchronize with time server, progress indicator, Bluetooth, wireless LAN, Ethernet port, and mass-storage device mode.)

You can navigate among the five groups by pressing "page down or "page up". When you navigate to a particular group, you are placed at the location in "Global Options" where that group of options begins. Though the "Global Options" dialog is divided into groups for ease of navigation, it is actually one long continuous list of settings. As explained above, you can move between items in the "list" by pressing "up arrow" or "down arrow". You can change the setting for each option by pressing "Space" or "Backspace". 

Note: in addition to navigating by group, you may also use shortcut keys to jump to specific settings in the "Global Options" dialog. However, it should also be noted that often, the same shortcut key is used for multiple options. Thus, as is the case when using first letter navigation, pressing a shortcut key moves the focus to the first setting that matches the shortcut key, pressing the key again moves to the next setting that matches that shortcut key. If there are no more settings matching the shortcut key, the Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY wraps around to the first match.

As stated above, many items in "Global Options" also have global hot keys. This means you can use this hot key from anywhere on the unit to instantly modify that particular setting without bringing up the "Global Options" dialog.  

3.9.2 Global Options in Detail

Let's take a look at each setting in the "Global Options" dialog in more detail. 

3.9.2.1 Braille display

The first item in "Global Options" is "Braille display". When your cursor is placed on this option, you can toggle the Braille display on and off by pressing "Space". The default setting is "On". Use "b" to quickly jump to the Braille display option in the list of items in "Global Options". You can also toggle the Braille display on/off from anywhere on the Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY by pressing "F4". 

3.9.2.2 Braille Cursor

Use this setting to define how you want the Braille cursor to appear on the Braille display. By default the cursor is set to "Always up". Press "Space" to change the cursor to "Blinking," and again to turn the cursor "Off". 

Use "c" to jump quickly to this option. 

Note that the Braille cursor can appear in 3 different forms:
1. "Dots 7-8"
2. Blinking "dots 7-8"
3. Blinking "dots 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8"

The blinking "dots 7-8" is displayed when you are using "overwrite mode" in the word processor. The blinking "dots 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8" appears when you are selecting text to denote the end of the selection.

In all other situations, the cursor is displayed as "dots 7-8".

3.9.2.3 Eight Dot Mode

You can choose to use 6-dot-Braille or 8-dot-Braille mode when entering ASCII text. The shortcut key is "e". By default 8-dot-Braille is set to off. WHEN your cursor is placed on this option, you can turn on 8-dot-Braille mode by pressing "Space". You can toggle this option on/off by pressing "FN-F4" from anywhere.

3.9.2.4 View/input Braille Grade 

This option lets you choose what grade of Braille you want to use when viewing/entering text.  The shortcut key is "g". The available settings are Uncontracted Braille, Contracted Braille, and Computer Braille. You can cycle among the settings by pressing "Space". You can press "Fn-g" to cycle through the Braille grades from any location on the Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY.  

3.9.2.5 Computer Braille.

The Computer Braille option lets you choose to use either UK or US computer Braille when computer Braille is required or you manually switch your Braille grade to computer Braille. You can also use computer Braille to enter text in French, Italian, German and Spanish. Press "Space" to cycle among the options: US, UK, French computer Braille, Italian computer Braille, Deutsch computer Braille and Spanish computer Braille. The shortcut key is U.

3.9.2.6 Braille Code.

The Braille code setting defines the rules by which Braille is translated to text and vice versa when using uncontracted and contracted Braille. The Braille Sense offers 3 English Braille codes. The Braille code can be set to use "US", "UK" or "UEBC" (Unified English Braille Code).  
The original intent of the UEBC was to explore the possibility of bringing together three of the official Braille codes that are used for Braille in English-speaking countries for various purposes, viz.: literary material (English Braille, American Edition), mathematics and scientific notation (Nemeth Code), and computer notation (Computer Braille Code). 
The short cut key used to jump to the Braille code option is "C". The default setting is "UK". Use "Space" to change to "US" or "UEBC". 
You can cycle through all the available Braille codes from anywhere on the unit using "Windows-alt-B".
Note: If you change the Braille Code option while you are editing Braille in the Word Processor, the meaning of the Braille in your current document will be changed to reflect the current Braille Code setting. To avoid this problem, the Braille Code option should be changed before launching the Word Processor.


3.9.2.7 Message Display Time

This option defines how the Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY deals with system messages. You can set the unit to ignore system messages, to stand by until you press a key, or, if the Braille display is on, you can define how long the message remains on the display before automatically disappearing. Use "m" to quickly jump to this item in "Global Options". 

The available settings are "Stand by," "Ignore", and display times of 1 to 10 seconds. The default setting is "3 seconds". Use "Space" to increase the message display time by one second and "Backspace" to decrease the message display time by one second.  If you read the message before the display time has elapsed, you can clear the message by pressing any key. 

Set the unit to standby mode by pressing "Space" until you reach "Stand by". In this mode, the message remains indefinitely until you press a key.  If you choose "Ignore," messages are ignored and do not appear on the display. 

3.9.2.8 Language

The Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY can output speech in US English, Mexican Spanish, French, German, and Italian. You can change the Text-to-Speech (TTS) engine using the "Language" setting in the "Global Options" dialog. 

When you change the language of the text to speech engine using this setting, menu items, prompts, and static boxes are not affected and remain spoken in English. However, list items, combo boxes, and all edit boxes and multi-edit boxes, such as documents or e-mail messages, are spoken and text is entered using the language chosen with the "Language" setting. 

When text is entered using a given language, the language attribute is attached to that text, and whenever it is encountered on the unit, it is spoken using the TTS of the language in which it was created. You can change the language associated with a certain block of text using the "Edit Language Attribute" function described in section 5.2.15 of this manual.

The shortcut for jumping quickly to the "Language" setting is "l". Press "Space" to toggle the TTS voice between "English", "Spanish", "French", "German", and "Italian". 

Note: you can change the language from anywhere on the unit by pressing "Alt-Windows-v".

3.9.2.9 Voice

This option allows you to toggle the Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY voice on and off. The shortcut key is "v". By default the voice is set to on. You can change the status of the voice by pressing '"Space". You can toggle the voice on and off from anywhere on the Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY by pressing "F5". 

3.9.2.10 Punctuation Level

Use this setting to choose how you want the Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY to read punctuation marks. The shortcut key is "p". The available options are "All," "Off", "Punctuation," and "Symbol". The default setting is "Off", thus, by default, the Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY speaks no punctuation marks or symbols. Use "Space" to cycle through the four settings. If you select "All", the Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY speaks all punctuation marks and symbols. When the option is set to "Punctuation", the Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY speaks punctuation marks; when the "Symbol" option is chosen it speaks all symbols and no punctuation marks. 

3.9.2.11 Keyboard Echo

With this option, you can define what the Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY speaks as you type. The shortcut key is "k". The setting values are "On with characters and words," "On with characters," "On with words," and "Off". The default is "On with characters and words," thus each keystroke is announced and each word is spoken when "Space" is pressed. If you select "On with characters," each keystroke is announced as you type it. If you select the "On with words" option, each word is spoken after "Space" is pressed. You can cycle through the options by pressing "Space". 

3.9.2.12 Capitalization alert

Use this option to choose how the Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY alerts you that a character is capitalized, either when typing or when navigating a document or edit box by character using "Left arrow" or "Right arrow". The shortcut key is "u". The setting values are "Off", "Say cap," and "Pitch". The default value is "Pitch". If you select the default, when you encounter a capital letter, the pitch of the voice is raised to indicate it. If you select "Off", the voice remains the same regardless of upper or lower case. And if you select the "say cap," option, "cap" is spoken before the letter to indicate capitalization. For example, when you encounter the capital letter "V," Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY speaks "cap v".

3.9.2.13 Numbers

This option defines how you want the Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY to speak numbers. The shortcut key is "n". The default value is "On". If "numbers" is set to "On", "2007" is read as "two thousand seven". If "numbers" is set to "Off", numbers are spoken as digits, and "2007" is read as "two zero zero seven". You can change the value by pressing "Space".

3.9.2.14 Abbreviations

You can turn the translation of acronyms on/off on Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY. Use "a", to jump quickly to the "Abbreviations" option in the "Global Options" dialog. If "Abbreviations" is set to "On", when the Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY encounters "Ala" it speaks "Alabama". But if "Abbreviations" is set to 'Off', it speaks "Ala". 

3.9.2.15 Voice Volume

Use this option to set the volume level of the voice on the Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY. The shortcut key is "l". The volume level can be set using values 1 to 21, with 1 being the lowest volume level and 21 being the highest. Use "Space" to increase the volume by 1 increment, and "Backspace" to decrease it. 

From anywhere on the Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY, you can increase the volume with "F6" and decrease it with "Shift-F6".

3.9.2.16 Voice Rate

This option controls the rate of the speech on Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY. The shortcut key is "r". You can set the rate using values 1 to 12, with 1 being the slowest, and 12 being the fastest. Press "Space" to increase the rate of speech by one increment, and "Backspace" to decrease it. 

From anywhere on the Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY, you can increase the speech rate using "F7" and you can decrease it with "Shift-F7". 

3.9.2.17 Voice Pitch

Use this option to control the pitch of the voice on the Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY. The shortcut key is "t". The available values are 1 to 10, with 1 being the lowest pitch and 10 being the highest.  Use "Space" to increase the voice pitch one level, and "Backspace" to decrease it.  

From anywhere on Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY, you can increase the pitch by pressing "F8" and decrease it by pressing "Shift-F8".

3.9.2.18 Sub Voice Rate

The Sub Voice rate option controls the rate of the voice used to output speech in languages other than English. The values range from levels 1 to 12, with the default set to 8. Use "Space" to increase the Sub Voice rate and "Backspace" to decrease it. The shortcut key is "r". 
You can adjust the Sub Voice rate from anywhere on the Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY using "Windows-F7" to increase it and "Shift-Windows-F7" to decrease it.

3.9.2.19 Main Volume

Use the Main Volume option to control the master volume of the unit. Adjusting the Main volume changes the level of both system audio as well as TTS. The available values are 1 to 21. Use "Space" to increase the Main Volume and "Backspace" to decrease it. The shortcut is "v". You can also adjust the main volume from anywhere on the unit by pressing "Windows-Shift-F6" to decrease it, and "Windows-F6" to increase it.

3.9.2.20 Scroll Voice

Use this setting to choose whether you want the Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY to speak while using the scroll buttons as you read. The shortcut key is "s" with the default set to "Off". The default setting (Off) means the Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY does not speak when you use the scroll keys to move through a document. Set this option to "On" if you would like to hear the Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY speak text as you scroll through it. Use "Space" to toggle the option on/off. 

3.9.2.21 Flip LCD display

Note: This option is displayed only when Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY is connected to the external LCD accessory.

The Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY gives you the option of viewing the text on the LCD screen in normal or reverse orientation. By default, "flip LCD" is set to "Off", meaning the text is shown in normal orientation. If the option is set to "On", the text is in reverse orientation so that someone across the table can view the display in the correct orientation from "his/her position. You can toggle the value on/off using "Space". 

This is a useful tool for teachers or parents wanting to view a student's work, or for communicating with deaf-blind users.   

3.9.2.22 LCD Font Size

Note: This option is displayed only when Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY is connected to the external LCD accessory.

Use this setting to change the font size of the text on your LCD. The shortcut key is "f". The default is set to 19. The font size can be set using values 12 to 20. Use "Space" to increase the font 1 size, and "Backspace" to decrease it. If you have the font size set to 20, and you increase the font by one size, the font wraps around to 12. If your font size is 12, and you decrease the font by one size, the font wraps around to 20.

3.9.2.23 Video Display

You can choose to have the Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY display its output on a VGA monitor; or rather, a monitor that normally connects to a personal computer. The shortcut key is "d" with the default set to "Off". To use a VGA monitor, you must connect a VGA cable from the Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY to the VGA input port on a computer monitor. You can toggle VGA output on and off by pressing "Space". 

3.9.2.24 Printer Port

Use this option to define which port is used to send information to your printer when printing a document. The shortcut key is "p". The default is set to "USB". You can also choose to print via a parallel or Bluetooth printer. Use "Space" to cycle among the 3 options.

Note: if you want to use a parallel printer, you must use a USB to parallel adapter and connect the printer to the USB port on the Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY.  

3.9.2.25 Print Paper Size

This option allows you to select the size of the paper that an ink printer is using so the document is scaled correctly when printing. To jump quickly to this option, use "s". You can adjust the size by pressing "Space". The available sizes are "Letter" (8.5 inches by 11 inches) and "Legal" (8.5 inches by 14 inches.)

3.9.2.26 Audio alerts

Use this setting to choose whether the Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY alerts you to various events using audio signals,. The shortcut key is "a". Audio alerts are useful if the speech on the Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY is turned off. By default, "Audio alerts" are turned "On". When "Audio alerts" are set to "beep", you hear a beeping sound when you type keystrokes that are not acceptable in your current context on the Braille Sense PLUS. 
If you don't want to hear a warning or alert, , press "Space" until you reach the "Off" setting.

3.9.2.27 Play Power On/Off Sound

Use this option to choose whether you hear the power on/off sound when you turn on/off the Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY. The shortcut key is "s". The default for this option is set to "On". 
If you want the Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY to power on/off silently, press "Space" to turn "Off" "Play power on/off sound".

3.9.2.28 Left Scroll Buttons

Use this setting to define the operation of the left scroll buttons. The available options are "Scroll display", "Move by line", "Move by character", "Move by paragraph" and "Move by sentence". Use "Space" to cycle among the options.  

If you set the value to "Scroll display," the left-scroll buttons scroll by previous/next Braille display length. Pressing the left-up scroll button, scrolls to the previous Braille display length, and pressing left-down scroll button, scrolls to the next Braille display length.

If you set the value to "Move by line", the left-scroll buttons scroll to the previous/next line, similar to pressing "up arrow" or "down arrow" on the Qwerty keyboard. 

If you set the value to "Move by character," the left-scroll buttons move to the previous/next character on the Braille display, similar to pressing "Left arrow" or "Right arrow".

If you set the value to "Move by paragraph," the left-scroll buttons can be used to move to the previous/next paragraph, similar to pressing "Ctrl-up arrow" or "Ctrl-down arrow". 

If you set the value to "Move by sentence," the left-scroll buttons scroll to the previous/next sentence, similar to pressing "Ctrl-Alt-Left arrow" or "Ctrl-Alt-Right arrow" on the Qwerty keyboard.

3.9.2.29 Right Scroll Buttons

This option defines the operation of the scroll buttons on the right side of the Braille display. The values are exactly the same as those just described in 3.2.29 for defining the operation of the left-scroll buttons. .  

3.9.2.30 Skip Empty Lines

You can choose to have the Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY alert you to a blank line by announcing "Blank" as you encounter empty lines while scrolling through a document or you can choose to have the unit skip empty lines. The shortcut key is "e" and the default is set to "Off".  Use "Space" to toggle the option on/off.  

3.9.2.31 Control Information

Use this setting to determine where information is announced regarding the type of control on which you are currently located, a list item, menu, combo box, etc. The short cut key is "i" and the default is set to "After". To toggle "Control information" between before, after and off, press "space.

If you select "Before," control information, such as "list item", or "combo box" is spoken before a menu/list item or form control. If you select "After," control information is announced after the item or control. If you have control information set to "Off", control information is not displayed or spoken.
Note: if Control Information is set to anything other than "Off", it always appears in Braille before the control. 
Note that if you are using the Web browser the control symbols are displayed even if the "Control information" option is set to "Off".  

3.9.2.32 Hide passwords

When you enter a password in a computer edit box, The Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY can either display an asterisk, *or the actual password as you type it. 

The short cut key is "p" and the default is set to "On". This means passwords are hidden, and thus will be shown using asterisks. To show passwords as you type them, use "Space" to toggle this setting to "Off". 

3.9.2.33 Hot Key Information

As described previously, hot keys are keystrokes used to immediately access or activate an item, such as a menu, or a particular item in a list. Use this option to define how hot key information is announced. The short cut key is "h" and default is set to "On". The setting values are "On," and "Off". You can cycle through each of the options by pressing "Space".  

If you select "On", the "Open" option in the File Menu of the Word Processor is announced, "Open (o) Ctrl-o".  And if you select "Off," you can't hear the hot key information.

3.9.2.34 Announce shortcut keys

The "Announce shortcut keys" option lets you choose whether the Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY speaks the shortcut key for a function. The shortcut key for this option is "s" and the default is set to "On". For example, if you press "F2" to bring up the program menu in the Word Processor, you may hear, "File (f) pull down". In this case, the shortcut key for accessing the Word Processor's "File" menu is the letter "f". If you do not wish to hear the shortcut keys announced, toggle "Announce shortcut keys" off by pressing "Space".

3.9.2.35 Power Saving Mode

Use this option to set the Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY to save power by automatically shutting down after a certain period of time. The shortcut key is "p". The default setting is set to "On". Use "Space" to cycle through the available values: "On", "Off", and "Message". If you never want your Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY to shut down automatically, set the option to "Off". If you set the option to "Message," The Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY gives you a warning message that says "power on" to remind you the unit is still powered on after 10, 20, or 30 minutes of inactivity (depending on the setting that you choose for power saving kick in). 

Note: this option is available only when the AC adaptor is not connected to the unit. In other words, even if this option is set to "On", if the AC adaptor is connected to the unit, the unit does not enter Power Save Mode, even when the "Power saving kick in" time has elapsed.

3.9.2.36 Power Saving Kick In

Use this option to set the time of inactivity before entering Power Save Mode. The shortcut key is "k" with the default set to "After 10 minutes". This means the Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY enters power saving mode when you have not used the Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY for 10 minutes. Use "Space" to cycle through the available settings: 10 minutes, 20 minutes, and 30 minutes.

3.9.2.37 Check Today's Schedule

In the "Schedule manager" (which you will learn about later), you can keep track of your appointments using the Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY. YOU can set the Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY to check today's schedule for appointments each time you turn it on. The short cut key for this option is "s". To toggle this option on/off, press "Space".

3.9.2.38 One-Handed Mode

This option allows users with only the use of one hand to use the Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY in a specific mode adapted for that purpose. The shortcut key is "h". The default setting is "Off". Use "Space" to toggle one-handed mode on/off. For detailed information about one-handed mode, refer to "2.14 One-Handed Mode".

Note: If this option is set to "On" when you connect a USB keyboard, it is automatically turned off when the keyboard is connected. The option returns to its previous state when the USB keyboard is disconnected from the unit. 

3.9.2.39 Enable spell-check

This option allows you to choose whether or not spellcheck is enabled on the unit. You may wish to disable it, specifically in educational situations where a student needs to b tested on spelling, etc.
The shortcut is C. By default, Enable Spellcheck is turned on. Press "Space" to toggle it on or off.
Note: If "Enable Spellcheck" is turned off Automatic Spellcheck cannot be used.


3.9.2.40 Automatic spell-check

Use this option to set whether the Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY automatically checks spelling as you type in "multi line edit boxes" in programs such as the schedule manager, address manager, e-mail messages, the word processor, etc. The short cut key for this option is "c".
By default this option is set to "Off", thus spelling is not automatically checked as you type. Press "Space" to toggle automatic spell checking on/off. 

If the option is "On", and you enter a misspelled word, Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY emits a beep sound to indicate a misspelling. This beep sounds even if audio alerts are turned off.

3.9.2.41 Default Document Type

This option is used to set the default document type for new documents you create using the word processor on the Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY. The shortcut key for this option is "q". By default, "Text document" is selected as the default file type. 

You can choose "Sense document", "Braille document," or "Text document" as your default document type.  Press "Space" to cycle through the three options.

Note: When you connect a USB QWERTY keyboard to the Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY, this option is automatically set to "Text document". When the USB keyboard is disconnected, the default document type is returned to whatever it was set to before the USB keyboard was connected.

3.9.2.42 Default Browser
This option allows you to set whether to use the original Sense Web Browser or the newer Quick Browser as your default browser for opening web pages from programs such as E-mail, RSS, Google Search, and Twitter. 
The shortcut key for this option is "B". By default, this option is set to the original "Web Browser". Press "Space" to toggle between the "Web Browser" and "Quick Browser".

3.9.2.43 Automatically synchronize with time server

If you have the "Automatically synchronize with time server" option turned on, the date and time is synchronize with an internet time server automatically each time the Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY is connected to internet. Using this feature, you can ensure the accuracy of the time on the Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY by synchronizing with an atomic clock via the internet. 

The shortcut key is "t". The default setting is "ON". Use "Space" to toggle time server synchronization on/off.  

3.9.2.44 Progress indicator

The progress indicator setting defines how the progress of opening a document, copying files or opening a webpage is indicated. The shortcut key is "p". You can choose among "Silent," (no progress indication) "Beep," (continuous beeps while the task is performed) and "Message" (progress is shown as a percentage).  By default, progress indication is set to "Message". Press "Space" to cycle through the three settings, 

3.9.2.45 Bluetooth

Use this option to turn Bluetooth on or off. The shortcut key for this option is "b". Toggle Bluetooth on/off by pressing "Space". By default, it is set to "Off". You can toggle Bluetooth on and off from anywhere on Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY by pressing "F9". 

Note: you must turn Bluetooth on to connect to Bluetooth enabled devices. It is recommended that you turn Bluetooth off when it is not in use to save battery power.

3.9.2.46 Wireless LAN

Use this setting to turn Wireless LAN on or off. The shortcut key for this option is "w". You can toggle wireless on/off by pressing "Space". By default, it is set to "Off". You can toggle it on and off from anywhere on Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY by pressing "F11" 

Note: you must turn Wireless LAN on before connecting to a wireless network or to the internet via a wireless router. It is recommended that you turn wireless off when not in use to save battery power.

3.9.2.47 Ethernet port

Use this setting to turn the Ethernet port on or off. The shortcut key for this option is "l". You can toggle Ethernet on/off by pressing "Space". By default, it is set to "On". You can toggle it on and off from anywhere on the Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY by pressing "Fn-F11" 

Note: to save battery power, turn this option off when you are not using Ethernet connectivity.

3.9.2.48 Mass-storage device mode

Mass Storage Device Mode enables the drives on your Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY to be viewed as removable storage devices on a PC when connected via USB. The shortcut key for this option is "d" with the default set to "On". Use "Space" to toggle this option on/off. 

If Mass Storage Device Mode is turned off, the Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY can be connected to the PC as a Windows Mobile device and accessed using Microsoft ActiveSync or Windows Mobile Device Center for synchronization of calendar and contacts with Outlook.

When you have finished modifying settings in the "Global Options" dialog, press "Enter" to save the settings. You can also "Tab" or "shift-tab" to the "Confirm" button, and press "Enter". If you do not want to save the settings, "Tab" or "shift-tab" to the "Cancel" button, and press "Enter". You can also cancel saving the settings by pressing "Alt-F4" or "Esc".
