10. SOCIAL NETWORKING
10.1 Available Social Networking services
10.2 Twitter
10.2.1 Twitter Terminology
10.2.2 Accessing "Twitter"
10.2.3 Main "Twitter" dialog
10.2.4 Timeline
10.2.5. Managing "Tweets"
10.2.6. Managing Followers and following
10.2.7. Using Direct Messages
10.2.8. Using Search functions
10.2.9. Additional Functions
10.2.10 Managing Lists
10.3 Google talk
10.3.1 Before you launch Google Talk
10.3.2 Managing Contacts
10.3.3 Start Chat
10.3.4 Start Voice Chat
10.3.5 Sending/Receiveing a file
10.3.6 Other functions
10.3.7 Setup Options
10.4 Sense Chat
10.4.1 Connecting the Notetakers
10.4.2 Using the Chat Window
10.4.3 The Sense Chat File Menu
10.4.4 Sense Chat Options
10.5 Facebook.
10.5.1 Opening and Closing Facebook.
10.5.2 Logging In.
10.5.3 The News Feed.
10.5.4 Details.
10.5.5 Post  to wall.
10.5.6 Confirming friend requests.
10.5.7 Viewing a user timeline.
10.5.8 Searching for and adding friends.
10.5.9 Viewing timelines and lists.
10.5.10 Facebook settings.
10.6 Hot Keys in Social Networking
10.6.1 Twitter
10.6.2 Google talk
10.6.3 Sense Chat
10.6.4 Facebook Commands

10. Social Networking

A social networking service is an online service, platform, or site that focuses on building and reflecting of social networks or social relationships among people who share interests and/or activities. 

To access the Social networking services on the Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY, follow these steps:
(1) Make sure The Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY has an active Internet connection, as all of the services in this menu require online access. If you do not currently have an active Internet connection, you can set 1 up using the "Setup internet" dialog in the "Utilities" menu. Note: To set up an Internet connection, you must have Internet access available via a Wi-Fi network or LAN connection. 
(2) Press the short cut key, "c" from the "program" menu. Or use the navigation keys to move to "social networking" and press "Enter". 

10.1 Available Social Networking services

The Social networking menu on the Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY provides access to the following services:
1) Twitter (t)
2) Google talk (g)
3) Facebook: (F)
4) Sense Chat (c)
Accounts for each of the first 3 services should be created via the websites for each service before attempting to use the service on the Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY. 
For Twitter: please visit www.twitter.com.
For Google Talk: go to www.google.com.
For Facebook, visit www.facebook.com.
The Sense Chat program allows 2 sense notetaker users to connect their notetakers via Bluetooth and chat with each other. (see section 10.5)

In the "Social Networking" menu, you can navigate among the programs by pressing "up arrow" or "down arrow". To open a program, press "Enter" on the program or type the shortcut key associated with the program. 

10.2 Twitter

"Twitter" is a micro-blogging service that allows you to post messages in real time to those who follow you and read the posts of friends and family as well as news sites and other organizations that wish to post information for public reading. 
You can also send and receive replies to your posts, repost tweets from others, send direct messages to those who follow your tweets, and easily search and retrieve tweets by adding them to your favorites. 

To launch "Twitter", follow these steps:
1) From the main menu, press "c" or navigate to "Social Networking" using "down arrow" and press "Enter". 
2) Press "t" or move to "Twitter" and press "Enter".
You can also launch "Twitter" from anywhere on the unit using "Windows-I".

10.2.1 Twitter Terminology

1) Tweet: A message posted in "Twitter". It is similar to posting on a message board. The difference is, there is no space to write a title. 
2) Tweets allow you to post 140 characters regardless of language. A tweet can also contain a URL. 
3) Mention: When you repost someone's tweet, reply to someone's tweet, or mention them in a tweet of your own. 
4) Reply: to answer a tweet, by a specific user. 
5) Follow: to follow other users. You can subscribe to other user's tweets thus, you are following them.
6) Followers: other users who follow you, or rather, who subscribe to your tweets. 
7) Unfollow: to stop following another user.
8) Retweet: to deliver another user's tweet to your followers by reposting it. Abbreviated using "RT". 
9) Friend: users who follow each other. 
10) DM: Direct Message to or from a specific user. You can only send a "Direct Message" to someone who follows you. "Note: direct messages are private, thus can only be seen by those who exchange them.
11) Timeline: a list of tweets in the order they were posted.

10.2.2 Accessing "Twitter"

To use the "Twitter" program, you must create a "Twitter" account. Visit the "Twitter" web site at www.twitter.com to create an account. If you already have a "Twitter" account, you can use the "Twitter" program after logging in
To use "Twitter", the Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY needs to be connected to the Internet. Please be sure you have an active Internet connection before starting Twitter. 

10.2.2.1 Sign In

When you launch "Twitter", the "Sign In" dialog appears. Move to the next control by pressing "Tab" or to the previous control by pressing "Shift-Tab". 

The "Sign In" dialog consists of the following:

1) ID: a computer edit box, for typing a "Twitter" account Id. 
2) Password: a computer edit box, for typing your "Twitter" password.
3) Automatically set the time from the Internet: a check box, to set whether the Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY Time is synchronized to an Internet Time Server. The default is "checked".
4) Remember me: a check box, to choose whether you save your "Id". The default is "Uncheck". 
5) Save password: a check box, to choose whether you save your "password". The default is "Unchecked".
6) Auto Sign In: a check box, to choose whether you automatically sign in to "Twitter" when the program is launched. The default is "Unchecked". Note: to use the Auto Sign In function, "Remember me" and "Save Password" check boxes must be checked. 
7) Sign In: button, to log in to Twitter
8) Cancel: button, to cancel log in and exit the "Twitter" program.

To sign into Twitter:

1) When the "Sign In" dialog appears you are placed in the "ID" computer edit box. Type your Twitter "Id". 
2) Press "Tab" to move to the "Password" computer edit box. Type your Twitter password. Again, you must use computer Braille. 
3) To save "Id" and "password", press "Space" to check both the "Remember me" check box and "Save password" check box.
4) To automatically sign in to "Twitter", when the program opens, press "Space" to "check" the "Auto Sign In" check box. 
5) Press "Enter". Or move to the "Sign In" button using "Tab", and press "Enter"
6) Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY displays, "Connecting" and tries to sign in to "Twitter". If sign-in is successful, "Refreshing Home Timeline" is displayed. In a couple of seconds, the list of tweets in your home timeline is displayed. If the Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY is not connected to the Internet, you are prompted, "Please check your internet connection" and you are placed back in the "Id" computer edit box.

10.2.2.2 Sign out and Exit

"Sign Out" allows you to sign out of the current Twitter account without closing the program. After you sign out, you are returned to the "Sign in" dialog. Press the hot key, "Ctrl-g" to sign out of the current Twitter account, or press "Enter" on the "Sign out" option located under the "File" menu. 
To exit the "Twitter" program, press "Alt-F4" or press "Enter" on the "Exit" option located under the "File" menu. 

10.2.3 Main "Twitter" dialog

If sign-in is successful, you are placed in the main "Twitter" dialog. The main "Twitter" dialog consists of 10 controls. Move among the controls using "Tab" or "Shift-tab".
The main "Twitter" dialog contains the following items:

1) Timeline: or list of tweets by those you follow in the order they were posted.
The Timeline displays "User: Tweet" as follows.
himsintl: Holiday greetings from HIMS International.

In the case of a Mention, the tweet is displayed as "Sender ID: @ receiver Id, Tweet" as follows. 
Kimjk:@himsintl Greetings from HIMS International".

A "Retweet", is displayed as "Retweeter Id: RT @ original writer Id: Tweet" as follows.
Bill:RT:@robin: Happy birthday!!.

Use the following navigation keys in the Timeline.
Move to the next tweet: down arrow 
Move to the previous tweet: up arrow
Move to the first tweet in the current list: Ctrl-Home
Move to the last tweet in the current list: Ctrl-End
Move up 32 tweets: Page up 
Move down 32 tweets: Page down 

2) Time: Displays the date and time of the focused tweet. 
For example, "Friday, January 1, 2011, 3:00 pm"

3) Next list: Pressing "Enter" on this button loads the next group of 32 tweets. You can also press the hot key, "Ctrl-n" to load the next list. 
4) Refresh button: Press "Enter" on this button to refresh the Timeline to reflect any new tweets posted since you opened "Twitter", or performed your last refresh. You can also refresh your timeline by pressing "Ctrl-r". 
5) Tweet button: This button opens the "Tweet" dialog, and places you in the edit box where you can write a tweet. You can also open the "Tweet" dialog by pressing "Ctrl-t". 
6) Reply button: Use this button to reply to the focused tweet. You can open the "Reply" dialog by pressing "Ctrl-y". 
7) Remove button: Press "Enter" on this button when focused on one of your own tweets to delete a tweet that you posted. You can also remove the tweet by pressing "Del". This button appears, only when one of your own tweets is focused. When another user's tweet is focused, this button does not appear.
8) Retweet button: Use this button to repost another user's tweet. You can retweet another tweet by pressing "Ctrl-e". The "Retweet" button does not appear when one of your own tweets is focused.
9) Add to Favorite button: Add the focused tweet to your "Favorites" list. You can also add the tweet to your favorites by pressing "Ctrl-v". 
10) Tweet Information: Use this button to view detailed information for the focused tweet. You can also view tweet information by pressing "Alt-i". 

10.2.4 Timeline

The Twitter program on the Sense notetakers allows you to access a Variety of Timelines. In the main "Twitter" dialog, the Timeline displays tweets according to the Timeline you have chosen. You can use hot keys to quickly bring up the Timeline you desire, whether it is your home timeline, all tweets that mention you, or the timeline for a specific user. 

10.2.4.1 Available Timelines

1) Home Timeline: Your "Home Timeline" is displayed when you sign in to "Twitter". 
All tweets by those you follow are posted here. The hot key to access your "Home Timeline" is "Control-H" from anywhere in "Twitter". 
2) User Time line: This displays only the tweets posted by a specified user. 
Use the hot key "Control-U" to access the user timeline. After pressing the hot key, "Control-U", an edit box appears in which to type the name of the user whose timeline you want to access. Press "Enter" to refresh that user's timeline. 
3) Current User Timeline: Displays timeline for the user of the currently focused tweet. The hot key is "Alt-U". 
4) Mention Timeline: Displays Tweets that mention you, either in reply, retweet, or because another user simply mentioned you in his or her tweet. The hot key is "Control-M". 
5) Retweet Of Me: Displays tweets you have posted which have been reposted by your followers. The hot key is "Alt-O". 
6) List Timeline: Use this function to view tweets from a list you have created or a list you follow. When you execute this function, you are presented with a list of available lists from which you can choose. The hot key is "Alt-P". 
7) Favorite Timeline: displays the tweets you have saved as favorites. The hot key is "Control-L". 
You can also access the various timelines from the "Timeline" menu in the "Twitter" program menu. 

10.2.4.2. Refresh

Refresh is a function to renew the list of tweets in the current timeline. When you activate this command, Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY loads any new tweets posted since you opened Twitter or last refreshed the timeline. The tweets are arranged in chronological order from newest to oldest.
You can refresh a timeline by pressing the hot key "Ctrl-r". Or Press "Tab" from the main "Twitter" dialog to move to the "Refresh" button and press "Enter".

10.2.4.3 Load Next list

Use this function to load the next list of 32 tweets. Each time you activate the "Next List" command, the next 32 tweets are added to the current list. The list continues to accumulate until you perform a refresh. 
To load the "Next List", use the hot key, "Ctrl-n", or tab to the "Next List" button and press "Enter".

10.2.5. Managing "Tweets"

10.2.5.1 Tweet

This command allows you to post a message to the "Twitter" server so that your followers can access it next time they log in. 
To open the "Tweet" dialog, press the hot key, "Control-T" from the main "Twitter" dialog, or move to the "Tweet" button using "Tab" and press "Enter". Or, you can open the menu and select "Tweet" from the "Tweets" menu. 
The "Tweet" dialog consists of 5 controls. Move among the controls by pressing "Tab (F3 or Space-4-5)" or "Shift-tab (Space-F3 or Space-1-2)". 
1) Tweet? : An edit box in which to write a tweet. 
2) Characters: A status bar displaying the current number of characters used and maximum characters. For example, "Characters: 0/140T". 
3) Add ID: A dialog with a list of those you follow from which you can choose an ID to mention in your tweet. 
4) Tweet: A button used to post the tweet. 
5) Cancel: button used to cancel the posting of a tweet. 
 
To post a tweet, when the "Tweet" dialog is opened, type the message you want to post, and press "Enter", or tab to the "Tweet" button and press "Enter". Your time line is then refreshed, and you are returned to the list of tweets in your home timeline.

10.2.5.2 Remove Tweet

If you post a tweet that contains mistakes, or about which you change your mind on posting, you can remove it. To do this, navigate to the tweet you wish to remove and press "Del" or tab to the "Remove" button and press "Enter". You are asked if you are sure you want to remove the tweet. Press "Enter" to continue with the removal. To cancel removing the tweet, press "Space" to change the button to "No" and press "Enter". 

10.2.5.3 Retweet

"Retweet" is used to repost a tweet you have received so that those who follow you can see it. You may wish to repost a tweet containing an important notification, or something fun you wish to share with others. 
To retweet a post, locate the post you want to retweet, and press "Control-E". You are presented with a list of 3 choices: "Retweet", "Quote Tweet", and "Cancel". If you simply want to repost another's tweet, press "Enter" on "Retweet". If you want to quote another's tweet in your own post, press "Enter" on "Quote Tweet". If you want to cancel retweeting, press "Enter" on "Cancel". 
If the retweet is successful, the unit announces Tweet completed" and you are returned to your timeline. 

10.2.5.4 Mention

"Mention" is a tweet in which another user is mentioned, either because you are retweeting one of his or her posts, replying to him or her, or because you've simply chosen to mention the user in a tweet you are posting. To mention a specific user in one of your tweets, use an at-sign in front of the user ID when typing it in your tweet. 
The below examples show tweets containing mentions. 

Example 1: @Robin Hello, teacher, good to see you on Twitter.
Example 2: @Bill and @Robin will be featured on the technology show this evening".
Example addresses a specific user. Example 2 mentions 2 specific users and identifies their inclusion on an upcoming technology show. 

10.2.5.5 Reply

A "Reply" is simply a reply to a posted tweet. To reply to a tweet, navigate to the tweet to which you want to reply, and press "Control -y" or tab to the "Reply" button and press "Enter".
Or, from the menu, select "Reply" in the "Tweets" menu.

The "Reply" dialog contains the same 4 controls as does the "Tweet" dialog. Move among the controls by pressing "Tab" or "Shift-tab".
 
When the "Reply" dialog opens, you are placed in an edit box in which to enter the reply post. The user ID of the person you are replying to is already filled in with an at-sign preceding it. When you finish typing your reply, press "Enter", or tab to the "Tweet" button and press "Enter". If the reply is successful, "Tweet completed" is announced and displayed. 

10.2.5.6 Tweet Information

The "Tweet Information" dialog provides information about the current tweet. If the tweet contains a link, you can open the link in the "Web Browser". You can also follow the user of the tweet, and view ID's and hashtags included in the tweet. You can also use the "Tweet Information" dialog to copy the content of a tweet. 
To open the "Tweet Information" dialog, press "Enter" on the desired tweet. 
The "Tweet Information" dialog consists of 6 controls. Move among the controls by pressing "Tab" or "Shift-tab". 
1) Content: contains the content of the posted message. 
2) URL: A list containing the various URL's included in a tweet. Using "Space-4" or "Space-1", select the URL you want to open and press "Enter". The "Web Browser" is automatically launched and you are taken to the web address of the URL. 
3) A list of hashtags included in the tweet. 
4) A list of user ID's mentioned in the tweet. 
5) User Timeline button for viewing the timeline of the ID on which your cursor is placed in the ID tab. 
6) Close: A button to close the "Tweet Information" dialog and return to the Timeline. You can also use "F 4" or "Space-e" To close the dialog. 

Use the following hot keys in the "Content" box.
1) Start selection: Ctrl-b 
2) Select all: Ctrl-a
3) Copy: Ctrl-c

10.2.5.7 Add to Favorites

"Add to Favorites" is a function to add a specific tweet to your "Favorite List". You can later access your favorite tweets quickly by bringing up the "Favorite list". 

To add a tweet to your favorites, navigate to the tweet you want to add, and press "Control-v", or tab to "Add Favorite" and press "Enter". You can also execute this command from the "Tweets" menu. If the addition is successful, the unit displays, "Completed" and you are returned to your timeline.

10.2.5.8 Favorite List

You can view your favorite tweets by opening the "Favorite list" dialog. To open the "Favorite List" dialog, press "Ctrl-l" or, from the menu, select "Favorite List" from the "Tweets" menu. The "Favorite List" dialog contains 4 controls. Move among the controls by pressing "Tab" or "Shift-tab". 

1) Favorite list: list of tweets you have added to the "Favorite List" from newest to oldest.
2) Next list: Used to access the next 32 favorites in the list. Press "Ctrl-n" or "Enter" on the "Next List" button.
3) Remove: A button to delete the focused favorite. You can also press "Del" to delete the favorite. 
4) Close: Closes the "Favorite List" dialog and returns you to your previous position. You can also use "Esc" to close the "Favorite List..

10.2.6. Managing Followers and following

10.2.6.1 Follow User

This command is used to start following the tweets of another user. To open the "Follow User" dialog, press "Alt-a". Or you can activate "Follow User" from the "Follow" menu. 
The "Follow User" dialog consists of 3 controls. Move among the controls by pressing "Tab" or "Shift-tab".

1) Follow User id?: An edit box in which to enter the username of the person or organization you wish to follow.
2) Confirm: A button to confirm or execute following the user. 
3) Cancel: A button to cancel following the user. 

When the "Follow User" dialog is opened, type the Twitter ID of the user you want to follow in the edit box and press "Enter". If the Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY is able to locate the user and follow them, the unit displays, "Follow complete" and returns you to your previous position.

10.2.6.2 Following

"Following" displays a list of those users you follow on Twitter. 
To open the "Following" dialog, press "Alt-L" or choose "Following" from the "Follow" menu. 
"Following" consists of 7 controls. Move among the controls by pressing "Tab" or "Shift-tab". 

1) Following: A list of those you follow on Twitter. 
2) Next list: Loads the next 32 users you follow. You can also load the "Next List" by pressing Control-N". 
3) Remove Follow: A button to remove the user from the list of those you follow, or rather, a button to stop following a user. You can also press "Delete" to delete the focused user from your "Following" list. 
4) User Timeline: displays the posts by the current user. 
5) User Information: displays information about the current user including Name, ID, About Me, Homepage and Following, follower, and Tweet counts. 
6) Add User to List: opens a dialog allowing you to add the current user to one of your created lists. 
7) Close: A button to close the "Following" dialog. You can also use "Escape" or "Alt-F 4" to close the dialog and return to your previous position. 

10.2.6.3 Followers

"Followers" is a list of Users who follow your tweets. 
To open the "Followers" dialog, press the hot key, "Alt-E" or select "Followers" from the "Follow" Menu. 
The "Followers" dialog consists of 7 controls. Move among the controls by pressing "Tab" or "Shift-tab". 
1) Followers: A list of those who follow your tweets. 
2) Next list: a button to load the next 32 followers in the list. You can also load the "Next List" by pressing "Control-N". 
3) Follow User: A button to start following the focused user. 
4) User Timeline: displays the posts by the current user. 
5) User Information: displays information about the current user including Name, ID, About Me, Homepage and Following, follower, and Tweet counts. 
6) Add User to List: opens a dialog allowing you to add the current user to one of your created lists. 
7) Close: A button to close the "Followers" dialog. You can also close the dialog by pressing "Escape". 

10.2.7. Using Direct Messages

THE direct Message function allows you to send and receive Direct Messages to and from a specific user. Direct messages can only be seen by those who exchange them. You can only exchange direct messages with those who follow you. 
 
10.2.7.1 Send Direct Message 

Use the "Send Direct Message" dialog to send a "Direct Message" (DM) to one of your "followers". To open the "Send Direct Message" dialog, press "Ctrl-s", or select "Send Direct Message" from the "Tweets" menu. The "Send Direct Message" dialog consists of 6 controls. Move among the controls by pressing "Tab" or "Shift-tab".

1) Followers: The list of those who follow you. Select a user from this list to send a direct message to that person.
2) Next list: loads the next 32 followers in your list. Press "Ctrl-n" or "Enter" on this button to load the next list.
3) Message: An edit box in which to type the message you wish to send. When done, you may press "Enter" to send the message and return to the "followers" list.
4) Characters: A status bar displaying current characters and maximum characters: for example, "Characters: 0/140T".
5) Send: A button used to send the direct message. Press "Ctrl-s" or "Enter" on this button to send your message and return to the "followers" list. 
6) Close: use this button to close the dialog without sending a message. You can also use "Esc" to close the dialog.


10.2.7.2 Accessing Received Direct Messages

This function allows you to view Direct Messages you have received from those you follow. 
To open the "received messages" dialog, press "Alt-R" or select the "Received Direct messages" item located in the "Tweets" menu. 
The "Received Direct Messages" dialog consists of 6 controls. Move among the controls by pressing "Tab" or "Shift-tab". 
1) Received Direct Messages: A list of the messages you have received, shown from newest to oldest. Messages are displayed as "ID: message" 
2) The date the message was filed. 
3) Next list: Loads the next 20 messages in the list. Press "Control-N" or press "Enter" on the button to load the next list. 
4) Reply: Use this button to compose a reply to the focused message. You can also open the "Reply" dialog by pressing "control-Y". 
5) Remove direct message: Use this button to delete the message from the list. 
6) Close: A button to close the "Received Direct Messages" dialog and return to your previous position. You can also use "Escape" to close the dialog. 

10.2.7.3 Sent Direct Messages

"Sent Direct Messages" is a dialog displaying the "Direct Messages" you have sent to users who follow you. 
To open the "Sent Direct Messages" dialog, press "Alt-S" or select the "Sent Direct Messages" item located in the "Tweets" menu. 
The "Sent Direct Messages" dialog contains 5 controls. Move among the controls by pressing "Tab" or "Shift-tab". 
1) Sent Direct Messages: A list of messages you have sent to users who follow you, displayed from newest to oldest. "Direct Messages" are displayed as "Sender Id: Message". 
2) Date the message was filed. 
3) Next list: Loads the next 20 messages in the list. Press "Control-N" or "Enter" on this button to load the next list. 
4) Remove Direct Message: Use this button to remove the message from the list. 
5) Close: Use this button to close the "Sent Direct Messages" dialog and return to your previous position. You can also use "Escape" to close the dialog. 

10.2.8. Using Search functions

The "Search" function in the "Twitter" program allows you to search registered users as well as words contained in tweets posted to the public timeline.
It also offers a "Save Search" function to save words used frequently.

10.2.8.1 Global Search

The "Global Search" launches a search for entered text among all "Twitter" timelines. You can also follow the user of a tweet in the results of your "Global Search". 
To open the "Global Search" dialog, press "Ctrl-f" or select the "Global Search" item from the "Search" menu. 
The "Global" search dialog contains 6 controls. Move among the controls by pressing "Tab" or "Shift-tab".

1) Search word?: An edit box into which you can enter the word for which you want to search.
2) Next list: Loads the next 20 results in the list. You can load the "Next list" by pressing "Ctrl-n" or press "Enter" on the button.
3) Search results: A list containing the results of your search, such as "User Id: Self-introduction". The "Search result" button appears only when there are results to display.
4) Follow User: Select this button to follow the focused user. The "Follow User" button appears only when there are search results displayed.
5) Confirm: Use this button to execute a search. 
6) Cancel: This button closes the "Global Search" dialog and returns you to your previous position. You can also cancel by pressing "Esc". 

Use the following steps to search for and follow a user.
(1) Open the "Global search" dialog and you are placed in the "Search word" edit box. Type your desired search term. 
(2) Press "Enter", and "Searching" is displayed.
(3) If the search is successful, search results appear. If no results match your search, "No search results" is displayed and you are returned to the "Search word" edit box.
(4) In the search results list, navigate to user whom you want to follow, by pressing "down arrow" or "up arrow".
(5) Press "Alt-a" to follow the focused user.

10.2.8.2 User search

"User search" lets you specifically search for text among users' profiles, id's, and names registered on Twitter. This is useful if you're trying to find a specific person , or a specific company or informational site. 
To open the "User Search" dialog menu, press "Alt-F" or select the "User Search" item located in the "Search" menu. It is similar to the "Global search" dialog. 
The "User Search" dialog consists of 8 controls. Move among the controls by pressing "Tab" or "Shift-tab". 
1) Search word?: An edit box into which you can enter the term for which you want to search. 
2) Next List: Loads the next 20 results in the list. You can load the "Next list" by pressing "Control-N" or "Enter" on this button. 
3) Search results: a list of results matching your search. Results appear as, "User Id: About me". The "Search results" button appears only when there are search results to display. 
4) Follow User: Use this button to follow the focused user. The "Follow User" button appears only when there are search results. You can also press "Alt-A" to follow the focused user. 
5) User Timeline: displays the posts of the current user. 
6) User Information: displays information about the current user including Name, ID, About Me, Homepage and Following, follower, and Tweet counts. 
7) Confirm: Use this button to execute a search. 
8) Cancel: This button closes the "User Search" dialog and returns you to your previous position. You can also use "Escape" to close the dialog. 

 
10.2.8.3 Using the "Search word list" dialog

The "Search word list" saves words frequently searched for and helps you search tweets and User Id's quickly. 
To open the "Search word list" dialog, press "Alt-w" or select the "Search word list" item from the "Search" menu. 
The "Search word list" dialog consists of 6 controls. Move among the controls by pressing "Tab" or "Shift-tab".

1) Word list: a list of your saved search words.
2) Global search: Use this button to search tweets for the focused word.
3) User search: Use this button to search user profiles for the focused words.
4) Add search word: Use this button to add a new word to the list.
5) Remove search word: Delete the focused word from the list using this button.
6) Close: This button closes the "Search word list" dialog and returns you to your previous position. You can also use " Esc" to close the dialog. 
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Use the following steps to add a word to the "Search word" list:
(1) From the "Search word list" dialog, press "Enter-a"
(2) "Save Search?" edit box appears. 
(3) Type the word you wish to add to the list and press "Enter".
(4) When the entered word is saved, "save completed" message is displayed.

Use the following steps to delete a word from the "Search word list":
(1) Navigate to the word you want to delete from the list using "down arrow" or "up arrow".
(2) Press "Del". Or tab to the "Remove Search word" button and press "Enter".
(3) "Do you want to delete? Yes" message appears, if you press "Enter", the word is deleted. To cancel deletion, toggle the option to "No" using "Space" and press "Enter". Or press "Esc". After canceling, you are returned to the "Search word list".
 
10.2.8.4 Find Tweets from the Current Timeline 

The "Find Tweets from the Current Timeline" option allows you to search for text among the tweets of the timeline currently displayed. To open the "Find Tweets from the Current Timeline" dialog, press "Control-Alt-F" or select the "Find Tweets from the Current Timeline" item located in the "Search" menu. 
The "Find" dialog contains 5 controls: 
1) Find: edit box for typing your search term. 
2) Search radio buttons: lets you choose to search the "Tweet message", "ID", "Date" or "All". 
3) Direction radio buttons: lets you choose to search backward or forward in the current timeline. 
4) Confirm: Use this button to execute a search. 
5) Cancel: This button closes the "Find" dialog and returns you to your previous position. You can also use "Escape" to close the dialog. 

10.2.8.5 Find Again Tweets from the Current Timeline 

The "Find Again" option repeats the search you initiated using the "Find Tweets from the Current Timeline". To activate the "Find Again Tweets from the Current Timeline", press "Alt-Shift-F" or select the "Find Again Tweets from the Current Timeline" item located in the "Search" menu. When you activate this option the search is instantly performed using the options chosen previously in the "Find Tweets from the Current Timeline" dialog. 


10.2.9. Additional Functions

10.2.9.1 Viewing and Editing Personal Information

The "Personal Information" dialog allows you to check and edit your personal account information.
To open the "Personal Information" dialog, press "Ctrl-I" or move to the "Personal Information" item in the "File" menu and press "Enter".

The "Personal Information" dialog contains the following items. Move among the controls by pressing "Tab" or "Shift-tab".

1) Name
2) ID
3) Homepage
4) About me
5) Follow count
6) Follower count
7) Tweet Count
8) Edit
9) Close

In the "Personal Information" dialog, you can edit name, homepage, and "about me". Use the following steps to modify your personal information. 
(1) When the "Personal Information" dialog is open, move to the "Edit" button by pressing "Tab".
(2) Press "Enter". You can now modify your personal information using the edit boxes displayed: Name EB, Homepage CEB, About me EB. This dialog also contains a Save button, and a Close button.
(3) Type the desired information in the edit boxes. 
(4) Press "Enter" on the "Save" button and a "Refreshing user information" message is displayed. 
(5) If the modification is successful, "Save complete" is displayed and you are returned to your previous position.

10.2.9.2 Save Current Timeline

The "Save Current Timeline" allows you to save the current timeline as a text file. To open the "Save Current Timeline" dialog, press "Alt-s" from the "Tweet" dialog or press "Enter" on the "Save Current Timeline" menu item located in the file menu. 
The "Save Current Timeline" dialog consists of 4 controls. Move among the controls by pressing "Tab" or "Shift-tab".

1) File name: A combo edit box, in which to enter your desired file name. The default is "Timeline name current date". For example, "Home Timeline 20110310".
2) Confirm: Press this button to save the current timeline. 
3) Cancel: Use this button to exit the "Save Current Timeline" dialog and return to the "Tweet" dialog. 
4) File List: A file browser control in which you can change the storage path. If you do not change the storage path, the file is automatically stored in the "My Documents" folder in the flashdisk.

10.2.9.3 Set Options 

The "Set Options" dialog allows you to set the number of tweets to receive each time you refresh your timeline or use the "Next List" command. To open the "Set Options" dialog, press "Alt" to open the "File" menu, and navigate to "Set Options" using the Down arrow. Or press "Alt-O" directly from within Twitter. 
The "Set Options" dialog contains 4 items, "Number of Tweets to Receive" combo box, a "Support Multi-line On/Off" radio button, "Confirm" button, and a "Cancel" button. You can move among the items using "Tab" or "Shift-Tab". 
Use the Up and Down arrows to navigate the options in the combo box. You can choose to receive 32, 64, or 100 tweets at a time. When you have chosen the number of tweets you want to receive, Tab to the "Support multi-line" radio button. Support multi-line allows you to type your tweet using more than one line. If this option is set to on, you must use "Control-W" to post the tweet, as pressing "Enter" begins a new line. Use the Up and Down arrows to toggle between On and off.
When you have chosen your options, Tab to the "Confirm" button and press "Enter". If you do not wish to save your settings, Tab to "Cancel" and press "Enter" or press "Escape" or "Alt-F 4". 


10.2.10 Managing Lists 
Twitter allows you to group people you follow into lists, and to follow or view lists created by others. Most of the list-related functions in the "Twitter" program are located in the "List" menu. The "List" menu contains 4 items: "List Manager", "Add User to List", "List User View" and "List View in Current Tweet". These items are discussed in detail in the following sections. 
10.2.10.1 List Manager 
The "List Manager" allows you to create, modify, remove, and unfollow lists. To execute the "List Manager", press "Alt" to open the menu. Navigate to "List" using the Down arrow and press "Enter". Then, press "Enter" on "List Manager". You can also open the "List Manager" by pressing "Control-P" from anywhere in the "Twitter" program. 
The "List Manager" dialog contains the following items: "List" list, "List Information" button, "Create List" button, "Modify List" button, "Remove List" button and "Close" button. If your cursor is placed on a list you follow, but is not a list of your own creation, the "Unfollow" option appears, and the "Modify" and "Remove" options do not appear. 
You can move among the controls using "Tab" or "Shift-Tab". To move through the items in the "List" list use Up or Down arrow. 
10.2.10.1.1 List Information 
The "List Information" dialog contains the following items: "Information" list and a "Close" button. The "Information" list contains the "List name", "List Description", "List Date", "List Member Count" and "List Mode (Private or Public)". You can move among the items using the Up or Down arrow. To close the "List Information" dialog, Tab to "Close" and press "Enter" or press "Escape". 

10.2.10.1.2 Create List 
To create a new list, Tab to "Create List" in the "List Manager" dialog, and press "Enter", or press "Control-A". 
The "Create List" dialog contains 3 controls: "Information" list, "Confirm" button, and a "Cancel" button. You can move among the controls using "Tab" or "Shift-Tab". 
The "Information" list contains 3 items: "List Name" edit box, "List Description" edit box and "List Mode" radio button. Use the Up or Down arrow to move among the items in the list. Type your desired name and description in the respective edit boxes. Press "Space" on the "List Mode" radio button to toggle between "Private" and "Public". Choose "Public" if you want the list to be available for other user to view and follow. Choose "Private" if you do not want others to be able to view and follow your list. 
When you have finished setting your preferences for the list, Tab to "Confirm" and press "Enter". If you wish to cancel creation of the list, Tab to "Cancel" and press "Enter" or press "Escape" or "Alt F 4". 

10.2.10.1.3 Modify List 
To modify information for a list you created, use the Down arrow to navigate to it in the "List Manager" dialog, Tab to "Modify List", and press "Enter. Or just press "Control-M" when your cursor is on the list you want to modify. 
The "Modify List" dialog is exactly the same as the "Create List" dialog, except that the information is filled in for the current list. When you have finished modifying the information in the list, Tab to "Confirm" and press "Enter". To cancel modifying the list, Tab to "Cancel" and press "Enter" or press "Escape" or "Alt F 4". 
10.2.10.1.4 Removing a List 
To remove a list you created, navigate to it using Up or Down arrow in the "List Manager" dialog, Tab to "Remove List" and press "Enter". Or, you can press "Delete" when the list is under your cursor. 
When you execute the "Remove List" function, you are prompted, "Delete the XXXX List?" where XXXX is the name of the current list. The default is "Yes". To remove the list, press "Enter". If you do not want to rcoove the list, press the Down arrow to navigate to "No" and press "Enter". 
10.2.10.1.5 Unfollowing a List 
If you have chosen to follow someone else's list, you can unfollow the list using the "List Unfollow" function. To unfollow a list, navigate to it using Up or Down arrow in the "List Manager" dialog, Tab to "List Unfollow" and press "Enter". 
When you execute the "List Unfollow" function, you are prompted, "Unfollow XXXX List?" where XXXX is the current list. The default is "Yes". If you wish to unfollow the list, press "Enter". If you do not wish to stop following the list, use the Down arrow to navigate "No" and press "Enter". 

When you are finished managing lists, Tab to the "Close" button and press "Enter", or press "Escape". 

10.2.10.2 Add User to List 
Once you have created lists, you will want to add users to your lists. You can do this using the "Add User to List" function. 
To execute "Add User to List", press "Alt" to open the menu. Navigate to "List" using the Down arrow and press "Enter". Then, Navigate to "Add User to List", and press "Enter". You can also execute this function by pressing "Control-K" from anywhere in the "Twitter" program. 
The "Add User to List" dialog contains 4 items: "List" list, "User ID" edit box, "Confirm" and "Cancel". You can move among the controls using "Tab" or "Shift-Tab". 
Use Up or Down arrow to choose the list to which you want to add the user. By default, the "ID" edit box contains the ID of the current user. If you wish to add the current user to your list simply Tab to "Confirm" and press "Enter". If you wish to add a different user, type the ID of the user you wish to add and Tab to "Confirm" and press "ENTER". To cancel adding a user to a list, Tab to "Cancel" and press "Enter" or press "Escape" or "Alt F 4". 

10.2.10.3 List User View 
The "List User View" function allows you to view and manage list members. To execute "List User View", press "Alt" to open the menu. Navigate to "List" using the Down arrow and press "Enter". Then, Navigate to "List User View" and press "Enter". You can also execute this function by pressing "Control-J" from anywhere in the "Twitter" program. 
The "List User View" dialog contains the following items: "List" list, "List Member" list, "Next List" button, "Member Information" button, "Delete List Member" button, "Follow User" button, and a "Close" button. If you are viewing a list you are following, the "Delete List Member" button does not appear. You can move among the controls using "Tab" or "Shift-Tab". Use Up or Down arrow to move among items in a list. 
Use the "Delete List Member" button to remove a member from the list. Use the "Member Information" button to view the User Information" for the current list member. The information in the "Member Information" dialog is the same information available in the "User Information" dialog previously described. If you are not following a user in a list, and you wish for their tweets to appear in your timeline, use the "Follow User" button to add this user to your "Following" list. 

10.2.10.4 List View in Current Tweet 
The "List View in Current Tweet" function allows you to view the public lists created by the user of the current tweet, as well as the lists he or she follows. To execute "List View of Current Tweet", press "Alt" to open the menu. Navigate to "List" using the Down arrow and press "Enter". Then, Navigate to "List View of Current Tweet" and press "Enter". You can also execute this function by pressing "F3" from anywhere in the "Twitter" program. 
The "List View of Current Tweet" dialog contains the following controls: "List" list, "List Timeline" button, "List User View" button, "List Follow" button, and a "Close" button. You can move among the controls using "Tab" or "Shift-Tab". 
The "List Timeline" option gives you the Timeline for the current list as described in the "Timeline" section of this chapter. The "List User View" opens the "List User View" dialog for the current list as described in the previous section. The "List Follow" button adds the current list to the lists you currently follow. You can close the "List View of Current Tweet" dialog by tabbing to the "Close" button, and pressing "Enter", or by pressing "Escape". 

10.3 Google talk

Google Talk is a messaging service that allows you to text or voice chat in real time with other Google Talk users as well as easily and quickly send files to your Google Talk contacts. 
To launch Google Talk, do the following: 
1) From the main menu, press "c" or move to "Social Networking" using "down arrow" and press "Enter". 
2) Press "g" or move to "Google Talk" and press "Enter".
You can also launch "Google Talk" from anywhere on the unit by pressing "Windows-G".

10.3.1 Before you launch Google Talk

To use the Google Talk service, you must have a Gmail account. If you do not have a Gmail account, visit the Gmail website (http://gmail.google.com) and create a Gmail account. If you have a Gmail account registered, you can use your Gmail ID and password to log into Google Talk. 
You must also have an active connection to the Internet to use Google Talk, 
 
10.3.1.1 Sign In

When you launch Google Talk, the "Login" dialog appears. The "Login" dialog consists of 7 controls. Move among the controls by pressing "Tab" or "Shift-tab".

1) E-mail: A computer edit box in which to enter your Gmail address.
2) Password: A computer edit box to input your Gmail password. 
3) Remember me: A check box for choosing whether or not to save your user ID. The default is set to "Uncheck". You can check the box by pressing "Space".
4) Save password: This is a check box for choosing whether or not to save your password. The default is set to "Uncheck". You can check the box by pressing Space". 
5) Auto Sign In: This is a check box for choosing whether or not to sign in automatically.
If you check this box, the program will sign you in automatically when you open it using the registered e-mail account. Note: to use this function, you must check the "Remember me" and "Save password" check boxes. If you do not check these boxes, the auto sign in function will not work.
6) Sign in: A button to initiate log in to Google Talk. 
7) Cancel: This button cancels login and closes the Google Talk program.

 
Once you are logged in to Google Talk, the contact list appears. The contact list is displayed in Braille as "(Status) ID XX/YY" and "chat name, status, XX/YY" is announced. "YY" represents the total number of contacts and "xx" refers to the placement of the current contact in the list. When a contact is online, the status is displayed as "NLN". When a contact is offline, the status is displayed as "FLN". If a contact is Idle, the status is displayed as "idle". 

Use the following keys to navigate the "contacts list" dialog.
Move to the previous contact: Up arrow 
Move to the next contact: down arrow
Move up 32 items in the contact list: Page up
Move down 32 items in the contact list: Page down
Move to the first item in the contact list: Ctrl-Home 
Move to the last item in the contact list: Ctrl-End 

10.3.1.2 Sign Out & Exit

Use the "Sign Out" function to sign out of the current account without closing the Google Talk program. When you sign out of the current account, you are returned to the "Sign in" dialog where, if you wish, you may log in with a different Google account. You can execute "Sign Out" by pressing "Ctrl-l" or by pressing "Enter" on "Sign Out" from the "File" menu. 
To exit the Google Talk program, press "Alt-F4" or press "Enter" on "Exit" in the "File" menu. 
 
10.3.2 Managing Contacts

When you log in to Google Talk, your contact list appears. When you use Google Talk for the first time, your contact list is empty. The sections below describe how to add, delete, and interact with contacts.  

10.3.2.1 Add Contact

Use the "Add Contact" function to add a new contact to your contact list. 
To open the "Add Contact" dialog, press "Alt-q or open the menu by pressing F2, navigate to the "Contact" menu, "Contact" and press "Enter" on "Add Contact". 
 
The "Add Contact" dialog consists of 3 controls. Move among the controls by pressing "Tab" or "Shift-tab".

1) E-mail: A computer edit box, into which you can input the e-mail address of the user you want to add. 
2) Confirm: A button to save the new contact to your contact list. You can also press "Enter" after typing the e-mail address to add the contact. 
3) Cancel: Use this button to close the "Add contact" dialog and return to your contact list.
 
 
After you add a contact, the contact displays as "off-line" until he or she accepts your contact invitation. 
After the contact accepts your request, the contact's status is reflective of his or her actual status. 

10.3.2.2 Delete Contact

Use the "Delete Contact" function to delete a contact from your contact list. When you delete a contact, the user can no longer send you messages or see your status.
To delete a contact, do the following:

1) Navigate to the contact you want to delete in the contact list. 
2) Press "Del" or press "Enter" on "Delete Contact" from the "Contact" menu. 
3) You are prompted, "Do you want to delete XXX in the contact list? Yes". "XXX" is the user ID to delete. If you press "Enter", the contact is deleted. 
To cancel deletion of the contact, press "Space" to change to "No" and press "Enter". Or press "Esc" to cancel deletion. After canceling deletion, you are returned to the contact list.

10.3.2.3 Block Contact

You can block a contact in your "Contact list" from sending messages to you or seeing your status. Block is different from delete in that after blocking a contact, the contact ID remains in the Block list. When you delete a contact, the contact ID disappears from the contact list completely, yet the person may send you future contact invitations. 

To block a contact, do the following:

1) Navigate to the contact you want to block in the contact list. 
2) Press "Alt-b" or press "Enter" on "Block Contact" from the "Contact" menu. 
3) You are prompted, "Block XXX? Yes". "XXX" is the user ID to block. If you press "Enter", the contact is blocked. 
To cancel blocking the contact, press "Space" to change to "No" and press "Enter". Or press "Esc" to cancel blocking the contact. You are then returned to the contact list.

10.3.2.4 Manage Block List

The Block list contains the contacts you have blocked. You are able to unblock contact that you have blocked using this list.
To open the "Manage Block list" dialog, press "Alt-m" or press "Enter" on the "Manage Block list" item in the "Contact" menu. 
 
The "Manage Block list" dialog consists of 3 controls. Move among the controls by pressing "Tab" or "Shift-tab".

1) E-mail: A list displaying the e-mail addresses of your blocked contacts. 
2) Unblock: this button unblocks the focused contact. 
3) Cancel: A button to close the "Block contact"  dialog and return you to your previous position.

10.3.2.5 Contact Information

Use the "Contact Information" function to display the on-line ID and E-mail of the selected contact and the contact request status. To open the "Contact Information" dialog, navigate to the contact in the list you want to view using "up arrow" or "down arrow" and press "Ctrl-I". Or you can open the menu and press "Enter" on "Contact Information" from the "Contact" menu. 
The "Contact Information" dialog consists of 2 controls. Move among the controls by pressing "Tab" or "Shift-tab".

1) Contact Information: A Status area containing several pieces of information about the contact. Move to each item using "up arrow" or "down arrow".

A. Display name: Displays on-line ID set on the "My Status Options".
B. E-mail: Displays E-mail account. 
C. Chat: Displays whether chat is "Enabled" or "Disabled".
D. File sharing: Displays whether it is possible to send/receive files with this contact. 
E. Voice Chat: Displays whether voice chatting is possible. 
F. Status contact: Displays current contact request status such as "acceptance" or "standby". 
2) Close: A button to close the "View Contact Information" dialog and return you to the "Contact" list.

10.3.2.6 Manage Contact List

When you log into "Google Talk", if you have pending contact requests dialogs pop up asking whether you accept each invitation.  All unanswered contact requests appear and can be acted on in the "Manage Contact List". Access the "Manage Contact List" to accept or reject pending contact requests. 
To open the "Manage Contact List" dialog, Press "Ctrl-p" or Press "Enter" on "Manage Contact List" from the "Contact" menu.
The "Manage Contact List" dialog consists of 4 controls. 
1) E-mail: A list displaying user ID's of those requesting you to add them as a contact.
2) Accept: A button to accept the focused user ID as a contact. 
3) Reject: A button to reject the focused user ID as a contact. 
4) Close: A button to close the dialog and return to the ""contact" list.
 

10.3.3 Start Chat

Use the "Start Chat" function to open a conversation window through which you can send and receive text messages with the focused contact in your "Contact" list. 
To send a message to the focused contact, press "Ctrl-s" or navigate to the desired user ID, using "up arrow" or "down arrow" and press "Enter". Or open the "Actions" menu, and press "Enter" on the "Start Chat" option. 


The "Chat" dialog consists of 2 controls. Move among the controls using "Tab" and "Shift-tab"
1) Input: An edit box into which to type your message. 
2) History: A read only edit combo box to view messages sent and received in chronological order. Messages are displayed as "Writer ID: message content". 
 
Use the following navigation keys in the "History" list.
Move to the previous message: "up arrow"
Move to the next message: "down arrow"
Move to the first message: "Ctrl-Fn-Left arrow"
Move to the last message: "Ctrl-Fn-Right arrow"

To move to the "Contact list" while in a "Chat", press "Ctrl-t". Or choose "Contact list" from the "Actions" menu. If you select another contact from the "Contact list" and press "Enter", a new "Chat" window is opened. 
 
When multiple chat windows are opened, you can move among them using the following hot keys:
Move to previous "Chat" window: "Ctrl-Shift-Tab key"
Move to next "Chat" window: "Ctrl-Tab key"
You can also move among chat windows by choosing the "Move to Next Chat" or "Move to Previous Chat" options from the "Actions" menu. 
While in your "Contact list", you can press "Ctrl-t", to return to the most recently used "Chat" window. Or press "Enter" on the "Move to Recent Chat" option in the "Actions" menu. 
To exit "Chat" windows, press "Alt-F4" or "Esc"

10.3.4 Start Voice Chat

Use the "Start voice chat" function to start a real time voice conversation with a contact in your contact list. Unlike text chat, it is only possible to converse with one contact at a time using voice chat. However, you can send and receive text messages while having a voice conversation. 
Use the following steps to request a voice chat with one of your contacts:

(1) Navigate to the contact in your list with whom you wish to have a voice chat, and press "Ctrl-h". Or press "Enter" on the "Start Voice Chat" item in the "Actions" menu.
(2) The "Chat" window is opened, and "Calling" is displayed and a ringing sound is heard as the contact is alerted to the incoming chat request. The voice chat starts immediately, after the contact accepts your chat request.
You can request a voice chat from the text "Chat" window as well as from the contact list. 
If you press "Enter" on "Cancel" (Esc while the "calling" message is displayed, you are returned to your previous position, and the voice chat request is canceled. 

When you receive a voice chat request, you can accept or reject as follows.
(1) When you receive a request to start a voice chat, you are prompted, "calling from XXX? Accept question button". "XX" refers to the user requesting the voice chat. 
(2) Press "Enter" to accept the request and start the voice conversation. To reject the request, press "Space" to change the button to "Reject" and press "Enter". After rejecting, you are returned to your contact list.

10.3.5 Sending/Receiveing a file

The Google Talk program on the Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY supports the ability to send and receive files. With this function, you can send your files to your Google Talk contacts and save files from your contacts on your Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY.

10.3.5.1 Sending a file

Use the "Send File" function to send files to your contacts. It allows you to send multiple files at one time, as well as to exchange messages in the "Chat" dialog while sending files. 
To send a file(s) to one of your contacts, do the following:

(1) Navigate to the contact in your list to whom you want to send a file and press "Enter". The "Chat" window is opened. 
(2) Press the hot key, "Ctrl-f". Or select the "Send File" option in the "Actions" menu. 
(3) You are placed in a file browser area. Use normal File Management commands to navigate to and select files you wish to send.
(4) Sending File Information appears. It is displayed in the "Received message" area of the chat-window. The information is displayed as "Send: Pending acceptance XX File, file name". "XX" represents the number of files which you have requested to send.
(5) If your contact accepts receipt of the file or files, transfer begins. Once sending starts, progress rate and file name are displayed on the "Sending/receiving file information" list. 
(6) When file transfer is completed, you are return to the Sending/Receiving File Information list. It is displayed as "Send: complete XX File, file name". 
To cancel sending files, move to the desired file on the "Sending/Receiving File Information list" and press "Esc". File transmission is canceled and the "Sending File Information list" displays "Send: Me canceled. XX, file name". If your contact cancels receiving files during transfer, the "Sending File Information list" displays "Send: To canceled. XX, file name".

10.3.5.2 Receiving a file

In addition to sending files to contacts, you can receive files they wish to send to you. You can receive multiple files at once, and exchange messages in the "Chat" dialog while receiving files. 
Use the following steps to receive files from one of your contacts:
 
(1) When a contact requests to send you a file, "XXX send to file" message is displayed.  The "Chat" window is opened and the "Receiving File Information list" is focused. 
(2) The "Receiving File Information list" displays "Receiving: Pending acceptance XX file name". "XX" refers to the number of files your contact is requesting you receive.
(3) To accept file transmission, press "Enter". File transfer begins. 
Once sending starts, progress rate and file name are displayed on the "receiving file information" list. 
(4) When Receiving File is completed, you are return to the Receiving File Information list. It is displayed as "Receive: complete XX File, file name". 
To cancel receiving a file, move to the file on the "Receiving File Information list" and press "Esc". File transmission is canceled and the "Receiving File Information list" displays "Receive: Me canceled. XX, file name". If your contact cancels sending files while receiving, the "Receiving File Information list" displays "Receive: To canceled. XX, File name".

10.3.6 Other functions

The Google Talk Program on the Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY supports additional features such as "Save conversation" and "Export/ Import Contact list", etc. The following is a detailed explanation of these additional features.

10.3.6.1 Save Conversation

"Save Conversation" is a function to save messages exchanged with a  contact as a text file.
To execute this function, press "Alt-s" from the "Chat" window or select the "Save Conversation" item located in the "File" menu.

The "Save Conversation" dialog consists of 4 controls. Move among the controls by pressing "Tab" or "Shift-tab". 

1) File Name: A combo edit box in which to type in the name you want to give the conversation file. 
2) Confirm: A button to confirm and save the conversation. 
3) Cancel: Use this button to cancel saving the conversation and return to the "Chat" window. 
4) File list: A file browser area in which to set the path to save the conversation. By Default, the conversation is saved to the "My Documents" folder on the flashdisk. Use normal file and folder navigation to choose a different location.  

10.3.6.2 Manage Chat
 
"Manage Chat" Allows you to view information about the open chat windows and to move directly to the selected window. You can also view the status of file transfers using this dialog. To open "Manage Chat" press "Ctrl-m" from the contact list or press "Enter" on the "Manage Chat" item in the "Actions" menu.
"Manage Chat" consists of 5 controls. Move among the controls by pressing "Tab" or "Shift-tab".

1) Chat list: a list of the currently open chat windows. You can navigate to a specific chat window using "up arrow" or "down arrow" and press "Enter". 
2) Status of sending File: A status bar displaying the status of sending/receiving files. This status bar only appears if you are currently sending or receiving files.
3) Move to Chat: Use this button to move to the selected chat window. 
4) Close chat: Use this button, to close the selected chat window. 
5) Cancel: Use this button to exit the "Manage Chat Window" dialog and return to the "Contact list".

10.3.6.3 Find

The "Find" command searches for a word or character string in the "History" edit box of the chat window. This can be useful in a situation where many messages are exchanged. 
To Execute "Find", press "Ctrl-f" from the chat window or press "Enter" on the "Find" item in the "Edit" menu. 
 
"Find" consists of 4 controls. Move among the controls by pressing "Tab" or "Shift-tab".

1) Text to find: An edit box into which to enter the word you want to find.
2) Search direction: A prompt button for choosing your search direction: "Forward" or "Backward". If you choose "Forward", the search is performed from the current position to the top of the chat. And if you choose "Backward", the search is performed from the current position to the end of the chat. You can change the search direction by pressing "Space" or "Backspace". 
3) Confirm: A button to execute "Find".
4) Cancel: Use this button to exit the "Find" dialog and you are returned to the "Chat" window.
 
10.3.6.4 Export Contact List 

You can use the "Export Contact list" function to save your "Contact list" as a CSV file.
To open the "Export Contact list" dialog, press "Alt-x" from the "Contact list" or press "Enter" on the "Export Contact list" item in the "File" menu. 
 
The "Export Contact list" dialog consists of 4 controls. Move among the controls by pressing "Tab" or "Shift-tab".

1) File name: A combo edit box into which you can type the name for the contact list file. 
2) Confirm: Use this button to execute the "Export Contact list" function.
3) Cancel: Use this button to exit the "Export Contact list" dialog and return to the "Contact list". 
4) File list: A file browser control in which you can set the path to save the "Contact list". Use normal file and folder navigation commands to navigate this list.  

10.3.6.5 Import Contact List 

You can use the "Import Contact List" function to import a CSV formatted contact list. 
To open the "Import Contact List" dialog, press "Alt-I" from the "Contact list" or press "Enter" on the "Import Contact list" item in the "File" menu. 
The "Import Contact List" dialog consists of 4 controls. Move among the controls by pressing "Tab" or "Shift-tab".

1) File name: A combo edit box into which you can type the name of the file you want to import. 
2) Confirm: Use this button to execute the "Import Contact list" function.
3) Cancel: Use this button to exit the "Import Contact list" dialog and return to the "Contact list". 
4) File list: A file browser control from which you can select the desired contact list file (CSV). Use normal file and folder navigation commands to navigate the file list. When you locate the file you want to import, press "Enter".

10.3.7 Setup Options

The Google Talk Program on the Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY contains several option settings, including "My status options", "on-line ID", "auto-reply" "notification and sound". Below is a detailed explanation of each of these option settings. 

10.3.7.1 My status Options

This menu allows you to set how your status and on-line ID is displayed to your contacts. 
To open the "My status options" dialog, press "Alt-u" from the contact list or press "Enter" on "My Status Options" from the "Options" menu.

The "My Status Options" dialog consists of 3 controls. Move among the controls by pressing "Tab" or "Shift-tab".

1) My Status: A list from which you can select one of 5 status options: On-line, Away, Idle, DND, Chat, or Off-line. Navigate among the options using "up arrow" or "down arrow".
2) Confirm: Use this button to save the setting.
3) Cancel: Use this button to exit the "My status Options" dialog and return to your "Contact list". 

10.3.7.2 Action Options

The "Action Options" dialog allows you to set auto-reply, idle time Display Contact List, etc. 
To open the "Action Options" dialog, press "Alt-a" from the contact list or press "Enter" on the "Action Options" item in the "Options" menu. 
 
The "Action Options" dialog consists of 5 controls. Move among the controls by pressing "Tab" or "Shift-tab".

1) Action setting: A list of various option settings. Move among the settings using up arrow or down arrow. 
A. Display contact list: Choose whether the contact list displays all contacts or only online contacts. Use "Space" or "Backspace" to change the setting. 
B. Contact request: Setup how to respond to an incoming contact request. The options are, "notification", "accept" and "reject". If you choose "notification", you are notified of the request and prompted to "accept" or "reject" the request. If you choose "accept", the request is automatically accepted. If you choose "reject", the contact is rejected automatically. Use "Space" and "Backspace" to change the value of the setting. 
C. Incoming chat request: Choose how to respond to an incoming chat request. You can choose to move to the chat-window immediately or for your focus to remain in the contact list. You can choose between "Move to the chat" and "Don't move". Use "Space" and "Backspace" to change the setting. 
D. File transfer request: This option allows you to set how to respond when one of your contacts requests to send you a file. The options are, "Alerts", "accept" and "reject". If you choose "Alerts", you are notified of the file transfer request and prompted to choose "Accept" or "Reject". If you choose "Accept", the transfer request is accepted automatically. If you choose "Reject", the request is automatically rejected. You can change the setting using "Space" or "Backspace".
E. Incoming voice chat request: Choose how to respond when a contact requests to voice chat with you. Again, the options are, "Alerts", "accept" and "reject". If you choose "Alerts", you are notified of the voice chat request and prompted to choose "accept" or "reject". If you choose "accept", the voice-chat request is accepted automatically. If you choose "reject", the voice chat request is rejected automatically. Use "Space" or "Backspace" to change the value of the setting. 
F. Auto reply to incoming chat request: You can set whether you send an auto-reply message when one of your contacts requests  a chat. You can choose between "Yes" and "No". Use "Space and "Backspace" to change the setting. 
2) Auto-reply message: An edit box into which to type a message for use with the auto reply function. 
3) Show me as "Away" when I'm inactive for: When there is no input for the specified amount of time, your status is automatically displayed as "Idle". Enter time in minutes.
4) Confirm: A button to save the settings.
5) Cancel: A button to exit the "Action Options" dialog and return to the "Contact list". 

10.3.7.3 Alert Options

The "Alert Options" dialog lets you set whether you use Message Sound Notifications While in Current Window and whether to play the keyboard sound when someone is typing. To open the "Alert Options" dialog, press "Alt-o" from the contact list or press "Enter" on the "Alert Options" item from the "Options" menu. 
The "Alert Options" dialog consists of 3 controls. Move among the controls by pressing "Tab" or "Shift-tab".

1) Setting list: A list of various option settings. Move among the options using "up arrow" or "down arrow".
A. Play keyboard sound: You can select whether the keyboard sound is heard when you are typing a message. You can choose between "Yes" and "No"  by pressing "Space" or "Backspace".
B. Message Sound Notification While Google Talk is In the Background: You can set whether notification sounds are heard to alert you of events such as incoming chats, requests for file transfers, or changes in contact status while Google Talk is running in the background. You can choose between "Yes" or "No" by pressing "Space". 
C. Message sound Notification: You choose whether you hear notification sounds to alert you to Google Talk events.  You can choose between "Yes" and "No".  
2) Confirm: Use this button to save your settings.
3) Cancel: Use this button to close the dialog without saving your changes and return to the "Contact list". 

10.3.7.4 Path Options

The "Path Options" Allows you to set the path for saving conversations, file transfers, and temporary storage. To open the "path options" dialog, press "Alt-p" or press "Enter" on the "Path Options" item from the "Options" menu.
The "Path Options" dialog consists of 5 controls. Move among the controls by pressing "Tab" or "Shift-tab". 

1) Set download path: A button to set the path for saving messages. If you press "Enter" on the button, the "Set path" dialog appears. Navigate to your desired folder and press "Enter". 
2) Set temporary path: A button to set the path for saving temporary files. If you press "Enter" on this button, the "Set path" dialog appears. Navigate to your desired folder and press "Enter". 
3) Saving download path: A button to set the path for saving received files. If you press "Enter" on this button, the "Set path" dialog appears. Navigate to your desired folder and press "Enter".  
4) Confirm: Use this button to save your settings.
5) Cancel: Use this button to close the "Path Options" dialog without saving changes and return to the "Contact list". 


10.4 Sense Chat

The Sense Chat program operates in a similar fashion to text chatting with Google talk or MSN Messenger, except that the connection occurs between 2 Sense notetakers via Bluetooth. This means, rather than sending messages over the internet, messages are transmitted directly from one notetaker to the other via the Bluetooth connection. While any 2 people with any 2 Sense notetakers can use the program, this program is especially useful for the Deaf-Blind, as 2 Deaf-Blind users can communicate face-to-face using 2 Braille Sense notetakers to type messages, and can read received messages on the Braille displays. 
To launch Sense Chat, use the Up or Down arrow to navigate to "Sense Chat" in the "Social Networking" menu, and press "Enter". Or, press "c" to execute Sense Chat directly from the "Social Networking" menu. You can also launch "Sense Chat" from anywhere on the unit by pressing "Windows-C".
Please ensure that Bluetooth is turned on before attempting to connect with another notetaker via Sense Chat. If Bluetooth has not been activated and you try to connect with another notetaker, you are prompted, "Please turn on Bluetooth".

10.4.1 Connecting the Notetakers
When "Sense Chat" is launched, you are placed in the conection options menu. The menu contains 2 options, "Bluetooth Serial Port(Send)" and "Bluetooth Serial Port(receive)". For connection to be successful, one Sense notetaker must choose "Send" and the other must choose "Receive". Once you and your partner have agreed which option each of you will take, navigate to your choice using the Up or Down Arrow and press "Enter". Or, press "t" for "Send" or "r" for "Receive".

When the "Receive" option is chosen, the unit announces and displays "Waiting...." And waits for the send device to request a pairing code.
When the "Send" option is chosen, the unit announces and displays, "Searching forBraille Sense notetaker". Full cells appear on the Braille display to note progress, and when the search is finished, a list of available devices is displayed. Use the Up or Down arrow to navigate the devices in the list, and press "Enter" on the one with which you wish to connect. You are then prompted to "Enter pin code". Enter a 4 digit number of your choosing, and press "Enter".
The "Receive" device is then prompted to, "Enter pin code". Please enter the same 4 digit number in to the "Receive" device and press "Enter". 
If the pin codes match, the "Send" device announces and displays, "Authentication code accepted." 
Shortly, both devices should announce and display "connected". Both devices also play a chime indicating connection success. Immediately after the "connected" message and connection sound, both devices are placed in the Chat window.

10.4.2 Using the Chat Window
The "Chat" dialog consists of 3 items: the "Sen Message" edit box, the "Received Message" multi-line edit box, and the "Close" button. Use "Tab" and "Shift-Tab" to navigate among the items in the dialog.
Once the Sense notetakers are connected and both notetakers display the "Chat" dialog, both users can send and receive messages. To send a message, type it in to the "Send MSG" edit box, and press "Enter" to send the message. By default, when a message is sent, a sound plays to indicate the message was sent successfully. 
By default, when a message is received, it automatically appears, and remains displayed until you begin typing a new message. The message is also spoken, and a sound alerts you as well. You can configure how you wish to have the Braille Sense alert and act when sending and receiving messages in the "Options" menu described later in this section.
To view the message history, tab to the "received Msg" multi-line edit box. The messages appear in a list in the order in which they were written. Messages you have sent are labeled, "Sent msg", and messages you have received are labeled, "receive msg". Use the Up and Down arrows to move among the items in the list.
To exit Sense Chat, tab to the "Close" button and press "Enter" or press "Alt-F4".

10.4.3 The Sense Chat File Menu
The "Sense Chat" program contains 2 menus: "File" and "Options". 
The "File" menu contains 3 items: "Save", "Save As", and "Close.
The "Save" option allows you to save a log of your current conversation. To activate "Save", press "Alt" to open the menu. Use the Down arrow to navigate to "Save" and press "Enter". Or, you can press "Control-s" directly from the Chat Window. 
The "Save" dialog is similar to that which exists in the Word Processor. It contains a "File name" edit box, a "Confirm" button, a "Cancel" button, and a "File list" control. By default, the chat log is named "chatting.txt" and is saved in the "My Documents" folder. You can type a new name in the edit box, and choose a different location in the file list control. To save the file press "Enter" or tab to the "confirm" button and press "Enter. To cancel saving, tab to the "Cancel" button and press "Enter", or press "Alt-f4".
The "Save As" option operates exactly as does the "Save" option described above, but can be used to save the currently saved chat log under a different name or in a different location. To activate "Save As", press "Alt" to open the menu. Navigate to "File" and press "Enter". Navigate to "Save As" and press "Enter". Or, you can type "Alt-s" to activate "Save As" directly from the Chat Window.
Use the "Close" option in the "File" menu to close "Sense Chat" or type "Alt-F4".

10.4.4 Sense Chat Options
The "Options" menu allows you to set the way you want sense Chat to behave in regards to alerts and messages. To Bring up the "Options" dialog, press "Alt" to open the menu. Use the Down arrow to navigate to "Options", and press "Enter". 
The "Options" dialog contains 3 controls: the Settings list, a "confirm" button, and a "Cancel" button. Move among the controls using "Tab" and "Shift-Tab". 
The Settings list contains the following items: "Message Alert", "Received message alert setting", "Send message alert setting", "Use alert when connected to user", "Use alert when disconnected from user", "Use alert when sending message", and "Use alert when receiving message". Use the Up and Down arrows to navigate among the settings in the list. Use "Space" to change the value of the setting.
The "Message Alert" setting allows you to choose whether you want Sense Chat to alert and display messages when they are received, or simply to alert you that they are there. If you choose "Alert and display", and you are either typing a message in Sense Chat or running sense Chat in the background while you perform another task, you are interrupted, and the chat message is displayed. In this case, pressing any key returns you to your previous task. If you set this option to "Alert only", a sound is played when a Sense Chat message is received, however, the message is not displayed.
The "Received message alert setting" allows you to define how you wish to be alerted of incoming messages. You can choose among 2 different sounds (Sound 1 and Sound 2),. Press "Space" to cycle among the choices.
The "Send message alert setting" is similar to the "received message alert setting" described above, but applies to the alert you receive when you send a message successfully.
The "Use alert when connected to user" setting allows you to define how the Braille Sense behaves when you have successfully connected to another Sense notetaker user. You can set this option to "Sound", or "Off" in which case you will receive no alert other than the brief message that is displayed when connection is successful. Press "Space" to cycle among the choices.
The "Use alert when disconnected from user" setting is similar to the setting above, but applies to how the Braille Sense behaves when you are disconnected from the Sense notetaker user you are currently chatting with.
The final two settings allow you to choose whether you want any alert when sending or receiving messages. The choices are "On", and "Off". Press "Space" to adjust the setting.
When you have finished setting your preferences, press "Enter" to save the settings, or tab to the "Confirm" button and press "Enter". If you do not want to save your changes, tab to the "Cancel" button and press "Enter" or press "Alt-F4".

10.5 Facebook.


The Facebook application allows you to interact with the Facebook social network from the Braille Sense. For more information on Facebook or to sign up for a Facebook account, please visit www.facebook.com.
Note: You must use a computer to sign up for a Facebook account. You cannot complete the sign up process using the Braille Sense due to the use of security captias in the account setup process. The remainder of this chapter a%ssumes you already have a Facebook account created.

10.5.1 Opening and Closing Facebook.

To open Facebook, from the Main menu, navigate to the "Social Networking" menu, and press "Enter". Or, just press "C" to open the "Social Networking" menu from the Main menu. Use the Up and Down arrows to navigate to "Facebook", and press "Enter".
You can also use "Windows-J (dots-2-4-5)" to launch the Facebook application from anywhere on the unit.

10.5.2 Logging In.

The first time you open the Facebook application, you are placed in the "Login" dialog. The "Login" dialog consists of 7 controls: "E-mail Address" computer edit box, "Password" computer edit box, "Remember Me" checkbox, "Save Password" checkbox, "Auto Sign In" checkbox, a "Login" button and a "Dismiss" button. Use "Tab" and "Shift-Tab" to move among the controls.
Type the e-mail address and password associated with your Facebook account in the appropriate edit boxes using computer Braille. Use "Space" to toggle each of the check boxes: "Remember Me", "Save Password", and Auto Sign In". "Remember Me" will remember your e-mail address. "Save Password" will store your Facebook password. "Auto Sign In", if checked, automatically signs you into your Facebook account when the application is opened with the e-mail address and password provided.
When you finished entering your information and choosing your login settings, press "Enter" on the "Login" button. To cancel loging in, press "Enter" on the "Dismiss" button.
You can log out of your current account by activating the "Logout option from the "File" menu. Press "Alt", press "Enter" on "File" then press "Enter" on "Logout". Or, press "Control-G" from within the Facebook application to log out.
    
10.5.3 The News Feed.

When you log in to Facebook, you are placed in the News Feed in the list of posts starting with the most recent. The list is displayed as "name: Post." The "News Feed" dialog consists of 5 controls: "News feed" list, "Details" button, "Next List" button, "Post to Wall" button, and "Confirm Friend Requests" button. Use "Tab" and "Shift-Tab" to move among the controls. 
The News Feed list is a list of posts from your Facebook friends. Use the Up and Down arrows to navigate the list. The list displays posts in groups of 50. To get more details  and action options, press "Enter" on the post, or Tab to the "Details" button and press "Enter".
Use the "Next" button to get the next 50 items in your News Feed. You can also press "Alt-N" to load the next 50 items. 
The "Post to Wall" button opens a dialog in which you can create a Facebook post. The "Confirm Friend Requests" button opens a dialog in which you can view and act on any pending friend requests you have. To open either of these dialogs, Tab to the respective button and press "Enter". You can also press "Control-W" to open the "Post to Wall" dialog, and "Alt-Q" to open the "Confirm Friend Requests" dialog.
 
10.5.4 Details.

The "Details" dialog displays details and actions related to the current post. It consists of 9 controls: the "Post" multi-line edit box, "URL" list, "User" link, "Like" button, "Unlike" button, "Likes" static box, "Comments" list, "Post a comment" button, and a "Dismiss" button. Use "Tab" and "Shift-Tab" to move among the controls.
The "Post" Multi-line edit box contains the text of the Facebook post about which you requested details. The "Url" list contains any links attached to the post. You can copy URL's from this list using standard selection and copy commands, then paste them to the "Open URL" dialog in either of the Browsers on the  Braille Sense. If the post has more than 1 URL attached to it, use the Up and Down Arrows to navigate among the URL's. The "User" link is a link that will take you to the User's timeline. 
The next 3 items have to do with "likes". In Facebook, you can "Like" a post or "Unlike" a post. Of course, users prefer to see a high number of "Likes". To "Like" or "Unlike" a post, "Tab" to the respective button and press "Enter". The "Likes" static box displays the number of "Likes" a post has received.
The "Comments" list shows any comments other users have written in response to the current post. You can navigate among the comments using the Up and Down arrows. To post a comment of your own, Tab to the "Post a comment" button, and press "Enter".
The "Post a Comment" dialog consists of 3 items: "Write a Comment" edit box, a "Send" button and a "Cancel" button. Use "Tab" and "Shift-Tab" to move among the controls. To post a comment, type it in the edit box and press "Enter" or Tab to the "Send" button, and press "Enter". To cancelp posting the comment, Tab to the "Cancel" button and press "Enter", or press "Escape". When you have posted a comment, or canceled comment posting, you are  returned to the "Details" dialog.
Use the "Dismiss" button to exit the "Details" dialog and return to the "News Feed". You can also press "Escape" to exit the "Details" dialog.

10.5.5 Post  to wall.

The "Post to Wall" dialog lets you post what's on your mind. You can post links, information, or just comments on your normal every day life. When viewing your News Feed or Home Timeline, this option posts to your personal wall or timeline. When viewing another user timeline, this option posts to the user's wall. 
To create a post so your friends can view it, from the News Feed, Tab to the "Post to Wall" button and press "Enter". 
The "Post to Wall" dialog is similar to the "Post a Comment" dialog. It contains 3 controls: "What's on your Mind" edit box, a "Send" button and a "Cancel" button. Type or paste text into the "What's on your Mind" edit box to create the post. Post it to your timeline, or rather, your "Wall", press "Enter", or Tab to the "Send" button and press "Enter". To cancel posting to your wall, press "Enter" on the "Cancel" button, or press "Escape".

10.5.6 Confirming friend requests.

In Facebook, others can request to "friend" you on Facebook. "Friends" see each others posts and can comment on them or write on each other's walls. You can view and act on friend requests using the "Confirm Friend Requests" button from the "News Feed".
The "Confirm Friend Requests" dialog consists of 4 controls: the "Requests" list, "Accept" button, "Open" button and "Dismiss" button. Use "Tab" and "Shift-Tab" to move among the controls. 
The "Requests" list is a list of the people who have requested  to friend you. Use the Up and Down arrows to navigate the list. To accept a friend request, T'ab" to the "Accept" button and press "Enter". Or just press "Enter" when the person you want to accept is focused.
The "Accept" dialog contains 2 items: a "Confirm" button and a "Cancel" button. Use "Tab" and "Shift-Tab" to move among the controls. Pressing "Enter"  on the "Confirm" button accepts the friend  request and the person is added to your friends list and you are added to theirs. Pressing "Enter" on  the "Cancel" button cancels the action and returns you to the requests list.
The "Open" button opens the user timeline of the person who requested  to friend you. This may be  useful, especially if you're not sure who  the person is. Use the timeline to view the person's posts and learn more about them. To close the "Friend Requests" dialog, Tab to the "Dismiss" button and press "Enter".
 
10.5.7 Viewing a user timeline.

The "User Timeline" dialog consists of 5 items: "Username" static box, "Posts" list, "Details" button, "Next" button, and "Send Friend Requests" button. The "Username" static box displays the Facebook username of the current user. the "Posts" list, "Details" button, and "Next" button operate exactly as those described previously. 
When viewing another user's timeline, you have the option of sending them a friend request. To do this, Tab to the "Send Friend Request" button and press "Enter". Or, press "Control-Q" from within the timeline. Of course, if you're viewing the  timeline of someone who has sent you a friend request, it  is not necessary to do this. 

10.5.8 Searching for and adding friends.

You can search for people you know using the "Search for Friends" option. You can access this function in a couple of ways. Open the menu by pressing "Alt", navigate to "Search" and press "Enter". Then, press "Enter" on "Search For Friends". You can also activate this function by pressing "Alt-F" when viewing a timeline. 
When you activate "Search for Friends", a dialog opens containing a "Search Word" edit box, a "Search" button and a "Cancel" button. Use "Tab" and "Shift-Tab" to move among the controls. Type all or part of the name of the person for whom you want to search and press "Enter" or Tab to the "Search" button  and press "Enter". To cancel the search, Tab to the "Cancel" button and press "Enter".
The Search Results" dialog contains 8 items: The "Search Word" edit box, the "Search button, the "Results" list, an "Open" button, a "Next" button, a "Select Page" combo box", a "Select" button and a "Dismiss" button. Use "Tab" and "Shift-Tab" to move among the controls.
Use the "Search Word" edit box and "Search" button to initiate a new search. The "Results" list contains the list of Facebook users that matched your search. Use the Up and Down arrows to navigate among the results. Press "Enter" on the "Open" button to view the user's timeline.
Activate the "Next" button to move to the next page of results. Results are displayed in groups of 100. You can also choose the specific page of results to move 2 using the "Select" page combo box. Use the Up and Down arrows to move among the available pages of results, and press "Enter" on the "Select" button to move to your desired page. 
To exit the "Search Results" dialog, Tab to the "Dismiss" button and press "Enter". Or press "Escape". 
To send a friend request to someone in the list, from the "Search Results" dialog, Tab to the "Open" button and press "Enter" to open the user's timeline. From the user's timeline, Tab to "Send" Friend Request" and press "Enter" or press "Control-Q". 
When you activate the "Send Friend Request" button, you are  presented with 2 items: "Add Friend" button and a "Cancel" button. Use "Tab" and "Shift-Tab" to move among the controls. To send the friend request, press "Enter" on the "Add Friend" button. To return to the user's timeline without sending the request, Tab to the "Cancel" button and press "Enter".

10.5.9 Viewing timelines and lists.

Facebook allows you to view several timelines and lists related to your posts, friends and your friends' posts. You can access several of these options using the "Timeline" menu. To open the "Timeline" menu, press "Alt", then use the Down arrow to navigate to "Timeline" and press "Enter".
The Timeline menu contains 3 items: "Home Timeline", "Friends List" and "News Feed". To open one of these options, navigate to it using the Up or Down arrow and press "Enter". You can also use shortcut keys to open these items from anywhere in the  Facebook application. Use "Control-N" to load the News Feed. Use "Control-H" to open your Home Timeline. Use "Control-F" to load your Friend's List.
In addition, when viewing your News feed, you can view the timeline  of the current user by pressing "Control-U". And you can refresh the current timeline by pressing "Control-R". 
The News Feed is a list of posts from all of your friends. The Home Timeline displays all of your personal posts. The Friend's List is a list of the people you are friends with  on Facebook.

10.5.10 Facebook settings.

You can set options related to how posts are displayed using the "Settings" dialog. To open the "Settings" dialog, press "Alt" to open the menu and press "Enter" on "File". Use the Down arrow to navigate to "Settings" and press "Enter". Or, you can press "Control-S" to open the "Settings" dialog directly from within the Facebook application.
The "Settings" dialog consists of  5 items: "Wall List Sort" radio button, "Comments List Sort" radio button, "Output character limit for posts" radio button, an "OK" button and a "Cancel" button. Use "Tab" and "Shift-Tab" to move among the controls.
The "Wall List Sort"  and "Comments List Sort" radio buttons allow you to view posts either displaying "name: Content" or "Content: name". Choose your display method using the Up or Down arrow. The "Output character limit for posts" allows you to choose how much of a post is displayed when navigating the timeline. Use the Up and Down arrows to choose among 50 characters, 100 characters and No limit.
When you finished choosing your settings, Tab to the "OK" button and press "Enter". If you want to return to the Facebook application without saving your settings, Tab to the "Cancel" button and press "Enter" or press "Escape".


10.6 Hot Keys in Social Networking


10.6.1 Twitter

Sign Out: Ctrl-g 
Personal Information: Ctrl-I 
Save Current Timeline: Alt-s 
Home Timeline: Ctrl-h 
User Timeline: Ctrl-u 
Current User Timeline: Alt-u 
Mention Timeline: Ctrl-m 
Retweet Of Me: Alt-o 
List Timeline: Alt-P 
Favorite Timeline: Control-L 
Tweet: Ctrl-t 
Remove Tweet: Delete 
Retweet: Ctrl-e 
Reply: Ctrl-y 
Add To Favorite: Ctrl-v 
Favorite List: Ctrl-l 
Send Direct Message: Ctrl-s 
Sent Direct Message: Alt-m 
Received Direct Message: Alt-r 
Follow User: Alt-a 
Following: Alt-l 
Followers: Alt-e 
Global Search: Ctrl-f 
User Search: Alt-f 
Search Word List: Alt-w 
Find Tweets from the Current Timeline: Control-Alt-F 
Find Again Tweets from Current Timeline: Alt-Shift-F 
List Manager: Control-P 
Add User to List: Control-K 
List User View: Control-J 
List View in Current Tweet: F3 
Next List: Ctrl-n 
Refresh: Ctrl-r 
Exit: Alt-Fbled 
Escape: Esc key 

Move to the next tweet: Down arrow 
Move to the previous tweet: Up arrow 
Move to the first tweet on the refreshing list: Ctrl-Home 
Move to the last tweet on the refreshing list: Ctrl-End 
Move to the previous 32 list: Fn-Un arrow 
Move to the next 32 list: Fn-Down arrow 

10.6.2 Google talk

File Menu Commands
Sign out: Ctrl-l 
Export Contact Lists: Alt-x 
Import Contact Lists: Alt-i 
Exit: Alt-F4

Action Menu Commands
Start Chat: Ctrl-s 
Start Voice Chat: Ctrl-h 
Send File: Alt-f 
Move to Recent Chat: Ctrl-t 
Manage Chat: Ctrl-m 

Contact Menu Commands
Add Contact: Alt-q 
Delete Contact: Delete
Block Contact: Alt-b 
Manage Block List: Alt-m 
Contact Information: Ctrl-i 
Manage Contact List: Ctrl-p 

Option Menu Commands
My Status Options: Alt-u 
Action Options: Alt-a 
Alert Options: Alt-o 
Path Options: Alt-p 

Chat Window Menus

File Menu Commands 
Save Conversation: Alt-s 
Close Chat: Alt-F4

Edit Menu Commands
Cut: Ctrl-x 
Copy: Ctrl-c 
Delete: Delete 
Paste: Ctrl-v 
Start Selection: Ctrl-b 
Select All: Ctrl-a 
Find: Ctrl-f 
Find Again: F3 

Action Menu Commands
Start Chat: Ctrl-s 
Start Voice Chat: Ctrl-h 
Stop Voice Chat: Esc key
Send File: Alt-f 
View Contact List: Ctrl-t 
Manage Chat: Ctrl-m
Move to Previous Chat: Ctrl-Shift-Tab
Move to Next Chat: Ctrl-Tab

Navigation keys in Google Talk.
Move to the previous item: Up arrow 
Move to the next item: Down arrow
Move to the previous 32-items: Fn-Up arrow
Move to the next 32-items: Fn-Down arrow
Move to the first item: Ctrl-Home
Move to the last item: Ctrl-End

10.6.3 Sense Chat
Chat Window Commands:
Move among the controls: Tab and Shift-Tab
Send message: type message and press Enter
Move among messages in history: Up and Down arrows
Move to top of list: Control-Home
Move to bottom of message list: Control-end
Save conversation: Control-s
Save conversation under different name: Alt-s
Start selection: Control-b
Select all: Control-a
Copy: Control-c
Paste: Control-v
Exit Sense Chat: Alt-F4

Sense Chat Options commands:
Move among the Controls: Tab and shift-Tab
Move among items in the settings list: Up and down arrows
Change the value of a setting: Space
Save settings: Enter
Cancel saving settings: Escape or Alt-F4

10.6.4 Facebook Commands
Go to News feed: Control-N. 
Go to Friends list:: Control-F. 
Go to Home Timeline: Control-H. 
Logout: Control-G.
Settings; Control-s. 
Search for Friends: Alt-f.
Next page: Alt-N. 
Previous Page: Alt-P. 
Post to Wall: Control-W. 
Show post details; Enter.
Go to User Timeline: Control-U. 
Refresh Timeline: Control-R. 
Confirm Friend Request: Alt-Q.
