4. FILE MANAGER
4.1 Overview
4.1.1 Navigating the File List
4.1.2 Selecting folders and files
4.1.3 Cancel / Exit
4.2 Working with Files and Folders
4.2.1 Selecting drives
4.2.2 Entering and Exiting Folders
4.3 The File Menu.
4.3.1 Opening a File
4.3.2 Open With.
4.3.3 Open in Second Word Processor.
4.3.4 Zip
4.3.5 Unzip
4.3.6 Send To
4.3.7 Rename
4.3.8 New Document
4.3.9 New Folder
4.3.10 File Conversion
4.3.11 Search for File
4.3.12 Information
4.4 The edit menu.
4.4.1 Copy / Move
4.4.2 Delete Files or Folders
4.4.3 Select All
4.5 The View menu.
4.5.1 Sort Files
4.5.1 Set File Info
4.5.3 Display only Files of Type
4.6 Network Menu.
4.6.1 Search for shared computers and add to the network list.
4.6.2 Remove Remote folder
4.6.3 Share Folder On Network
4.6.4 Set Local Security
4.7 EML Viewer
4.8 Using the Address Window
4.8.1 Editing
4.8.2 Typing a Path / File Name
4.8.3 Opening the History List
4.9 Hot Keys in the "File Manager"

4. File Manager

4.1 Overview

The functionality and structure of the "File Manager" on the Braille Sense U2 QWERTY is very similar to "Windows Explorer" on a personal computer. To run the "File Manager", press "f" from the "program" menu or press "Enter" when your cursor is placed on "File Manager". You can also launch the "File Manager" from anywhere on the unit by pressing "Windows-F".
The "File Manager" contains 2 basic areas: an "address window" and a "file list". When you first open the "File Manager", you are placed in the drive list. By default, you are placed on the internal flash drive, named "flashdisk". You can use the "up arrow" or "down arrow" or the scroll buttons to navigate the items in the drive list. Press "Enter" on the drive you want to open. The Braille Sense U2 QWERTY then displays the list of the files/folders on the drive you have opened.
When you press "Tab" or "shift-tab" on the "file list," you enter the "address window". The "address window" contains the path of the current directory or file. 
For your convenience, the "File Manager" contains both menus and hot keys, allowing you to easily activate items in the program with a single keystroke as well as access and select a function through the menus even if you have not memorized the associated keystroke. YOU can bring up the menus by pressing "Alt". 
WARNING!! The Braille Sense U2 QWERTY makes it possible to format the flashdisk to solve corruption problems and/or start over with a clean internal drive. Formatting the flashdisk erases everything on the flashdisk. Be extremely cautious when executing this command. If you execute this command, you will lose all of your data. You will NOT be able to retrieve this data once the command is executed. To format the flashdisk, press and hold " Fn-f". While holding down these keys, quickly press and release the reset button. Continue holding "Fn-f" until you hear the "format start" announcement.

4.1.1 Navigating the File List

The "File Manager" contains two kinds of lists: the "file list" and the "menu list", or rather, the list of items contained in the "File Manager" menu. The menus in the Braille Sense U2 QWERTY wrap. This means, when you reach the end of the list of items in a menu, the Braille Sense U2 QWERTY automatically brings you back to the top of the list when you press "down arrow". However, when you reach the end of a "file list," the Braille Sense U2 QWERTY remains at the end of the list, even if you press "down arrow". The following is a list of the keystrokes used for navigating lists:

1. Move to previous item: Up arrow or up scroll button
2. Move to next item: Down arrow or down scroll button
3. Move to the beginning of a list: Ctrl-Home
4. Move to the end of a list: Ctrl-End

The following keystrokes are valid only in a "file list".

1. Jump to folder or file list: Ctrl-Down arrow
2. Move between file list and address window: Tab / shift-tab
3. Enter the selected folder or open the selected file: Enter
4. Move back a level in the folder structure: Backspace
5. Jump to the drive list: Shift-Backspace
6. Move to the previous group of 32 items: Fn-Up arrow
7. Move to the next group of 32 items: Fn-down arrow
8. Jump to a file or folder by pressing the first character of the folder or file name. You must use ASCII characters.

4.1.2 Selecting folders and files

1. Select individual items "Space": * is displayed in front of the item to denote its selection. Pressing "Space" again on the selected folder or file cancels the selection.
2. Continuous selection ("Ctrl-b"): This selects all of the items from the point where this command is executed to the item where the cursor is located. * appears in front of the selected items.
3. Select all ("Ctrl-a"): This selects all the files and folders in the current list. You can use navigation keys to move among the selected items to check their selection status. You can cancel selections or reselect de-selected items by pressing "Space". When the "Select All" command is executed, the Braille Sense U2 QWERTY says the number of selected files, and * appears in front of the selected files on the Braille display. 

4.1.3 Cancel / Exit

Cancel ("ESC"): This command will cancel a function.
Exit ("Alt-F4"): This will cancel or stop a selected function or exit the program.

4.2 Working with Files and Folders

When you open the "File Manager," the list of available drives is displayed. Navigate to the drive you wish to access, and press "Enter" to open it. The Braille Sense U2 QWERTY displays the list of folders and files on that drive. The items in quotation marks are folders, and the items without quotation marks are files. 
The items in the list are followed by numbers, such as 1/5 or 2/5. The numbers following the items indicate an item's placement in the list and the total number of items in the list. For example, "database 1/5," indicates "database" is the first folder in a list containing five items.



4.2.1 Selecting drives

When you open the "File Manager," the first item in the list is "flashdisk". If an SD card or USB flash drive is inserted, it also appears in this list. Navigate to and select a drive by using the up and down arrows or the scroll buttons. After selecting your desired drive, press "Enter" to open it. 

4.2.2 Entering and Exiting Folders

There are several ways to open a folder. You can utilize the menu to open a specific folder.
1) Bring up the menu by pressing "Alt". Select the "Open" option from the list and press "Enter". 
2) You can also press the hot key "Ctrl-o" to activate the "Open" command and open the desired folder.
3) Finally, as described above, you can simply press "Enter" on the selected folder.
To exit the current folder, use the "Backspace" key. You are returned to the previous level in the folder structure. 
4.3 The File Menu.

4.3.1 Opening a File

You can open a file by pressing "Enter" on the selected item. You can also use "Ctrl-o" to open a file or folder. The Braille Sense U2 QWERTY automatically loads the appropriate application or program to open the chosen file. 
You can also open a file by using the menu. Press "Alt" to open the menu, and press "Enter" on "File". Then, press the letter "o" or press "Enter" on "Open".
The Braille Sense U2 QWERTY supports the following file formats: 

1. Document files: hbl, brl, txt, HPF, brf, rtf, doc/docx, XLS/XLSX, PPT/PPTX, PDF and unprotected EPUB files are supported in the Word Processor. 
2. Web formats: url, and html files are supported by the Web browser. 
3. Media formats: ac3, asf, asx, m3u, mp2, mp3, ogg, pls, wav, wax, wma, wmv and flac files are supported by the Media Player. 
4. DAISY books, including those from Open Library are supported by the DAISY player. 
5. zip and EML files are supported directly from the "File Manager".

4.3.2 Open With.
If you press "Enter" on a file type other than those mentioned above, the "Open With" dialog box appears, because the file type is not associated with a program. You can also bring up the "Open With" dialog box using the menu. By using the "Open With" menu option, you can open the currently selected file with a program other than the one originally associated with that file type. First, press "Alt" to bring up the menu, and press 'Enter" on "File". Navigate to "Open With," and press "Enter". You can jump quickly to this option in the menu by pressing "e". You can also open the dialog box by pressing "Ctrl-h" from the file list. 
This dialog box consists of the "Open With" list, the "adopt" list, a "Confirm" button, and a "Cancel" button. You can move between these elements by pressing "Tab" or "shift-tab". Within the list, you can select the next item by pressing "down arrow" and the previous item by pressing "up arrow".
When the dialog box opens, "Open with: Word processor" is displayed. In this list, you can select a program, the Word Processor, Media Player, or Web Browser. Pressing "down arrow" selects the next program, and "up arrow" selects the previous program. Once you have selected the program with which to open the file type, press "Tab" to move to the "adopt" list. If you have selected the Word Processor, pressing "Tab" takes you to an additional list called "Open mode". Using this list, you can specify whether the file is opened as a Braille file or a text file. Press "down arrow" or "up arrow" to select one of the two file types, then press "Tab" to move to the "Apply to" radio button. Use this radio button, to specify whether only the currently selected file or all of the files with the same file extension are opened with the specified program. After setting your preference, press "Enter" or "Tab" to move to the "Confirm" button, and then press "Enter" to apply the settings. If you have specified a program that does not support the file type, nothing is displayed or played after the program is launched.
If you activate the "Open With" menu after focusing on folders that have DAISY or media files, the associated program, DAISY or Media Player is displayed. If you activate the "Open With" menu, and encounter a folder that does not have the DAISY info file (discinfo.html or ncc.html), the DAISY Player is not displayed as an associated program. You can play all of the files after selecting either the DAISY or Media Player.
4.3.3 Open in Second Word Processor.
By default, if you press 'Enter" on a file supported in the Word Processor, it launches the default Word processor on the unit. However, you can open files in a second "New Word Processor", so that you can more easily switch between documents. To do this, press "Alt to open the menu, and press "Enter" on "File". Navigate to "Open in New Word processor" and press "Enter". You can also activate this function by pressing "Alt-W" directly from the File List.
4.3.4 Zip

With this function, you can compress files and folders into a zip file. Compressing a file makes the total file size smaller, making it easier to email, or to save space on a storage device. To use the "Zip" function, follow these steps:

1) Select the files or folders you want to compress in the "file list" by using one of the methods described previously.
2) Open the menu by pressing "Alt", and press 'Enter" on "File". Press "Enter" on "Zip". Or, from within the File menu, press "z". You can also activate this function directly from the file list by pressing "Ctrl-z".
3) Braille Sense U2 QWERTY prompts, "Zip filename: (default filename.zip)". "Default filename" is the file name that is used for the compressed file if you try to compress only one file or folder. If you try to compress several files or folders, the default name is the folder name that contains the files and folders.
4) Press "Enter" (or Tab to "Confirm" and press "Enter", and the zip file is created in the current directory. If you want to change the name of the zip file, you can modify the default by using the cursor keys or type in a new name. If you want to cancel, press "Esc" or "Alt-F4". Or, Tab to "Cancel" and press "Enter". 

4.3.5 Unzip

The "Unzip" function allows you to unzip (or decompress) a zip file, regardless of whether it was created on Braille Sense U2 QWERTY or a PC. To activate the "Unzip" function, use the following steps:
1) After selecting a zip file, open the menu with "Alt", and press "Enter" on "File". Press "Enter" on "Unzip". Or, press "u" from within the File menu. You can also activate this function directly from the file list by pressing "Ctrl-u" when placed on a zip file.
2) Braille Sense U2 QWERTY prompts, "Unzip to folder name: (default folder name)". The default folder name is the same as the compressed file name. For example, if you unzip a file called "test.zip," "unzip folder name: test" is displayed.
3) Press "Enter," or move to "Confirm" by pressing "Tab" and press "Enter". The Braille Sense U2 QWERTY unzips the files to the default folder. If you want to change the default folder name, you can modify the default folder name. Or, you can type a new name. If you want to cancel, press "Esc" or "Alt-F4". You can also move to the "Cancel" button by pressing "Tab", and press "Enter". 
Note: You can also initiate the unzip process simply by pressing "Enter" on a zip file.


4.3.6 Send To

You can use this option to copy files and folders to different drives such as a flash drive, USB flash drive (also known as USB stick memory), or an SD card. After selecting files and folders, open the menu with "Alt", and press "Enter" on "File". Choose the "Send To" option. When you press "Enter" on "Send To", the Braille Sense U2 QWERTY displays the list of drives that you can send your files or folders to. You can choose a destination drive by using the "Up arrow" or "Down arrow" or up and down scroll buttons. Pressing "Enter" on the desired drive starts the copying of the selected files and folders to the selected drive. You can activate the "Send To" option by pressing "Ctrl-s" from the file list. 

4.3.7 Rename

You can change the name of a file or folder by using this function. To change the name of a file or folder, move to the file or folder you wish to rename. Open the menu by using "Alt", and press 'Enter" on "File". Choose "Rename" from the menu list and press "Enter", or press "r" to activate the "Rename" function quickly. You can also use the hot key "Control-r" to activate the "Rename" function directly from the file list. The Braille Sense U2 QWERTY asks for a new name. On the Braille display, "New file (or folder) name: (current file/folder name)" appears. You must type the new file/folder name in ASCII characters. Press "Enter" after entering a new file name to complete the renaming process. 
You cannot use the following characters in a file name or folder: "|, \, <, >, ?, :, *"

4.3.8 New Document

Use this option to create a new document. There are several ways to access this function. You can open the menu by pressing "Alt", and press "Enter" on "File". Navigate to "New Document" and press "Enter". Or, you can open the File menu and press "n". The hot key for this option in the "File Manager" is "Ctrl-n". 
When the new document function is activated, the Braille Sense U2 QWERTY displays "File type: text (txt)". You can create two types of documents: text files and Braille files. You can use the down arrow to select the "Braille (brl)" file format. When you press "Enter" on either "text (txt)" or "Braille (brl)," the Braille Sense U2 QWERTY displays "New document name: New Document0.txt" or "New Document0.brl". "New Document0.xxx" is the default file name based on the file type you have chosen. The number after the new document increases by one whenever you create a new document for which you do not specify a name. You can also type in the document name you prefer and press "Enter". The new document you named is created. "|, \, <, >, ?, :, *" characters cannot be used when creating a file name.

4.3.9 New Folder

Use this option to create a new sub-folder under the current folder. Open the menu in the "File Manager" by pressing "Alt", and press "Enter" on "File". Select "New Folder" from the menu list. Press "Enter" on "New Folder" to activate this function. You can use the letter "f" to jump to the new folder option in the File menu. "Alt-f" is the hot key that you use to access this feature directly from the file list.
The Braille Sense U2 QWERTY prompts, "New folder name:,". Enter your preferred new folder name in ASCII, and press "Enter". Your new folder is created.  
When creating a new folder name, you cannot use the following characters: "|, \, <, >, ?, :, *"

4.3.10 File Conversion

The "File conversion" function on the Braille Sense U2 QWERTY is similar to the "Save As" function in the Word Processor. This feature converts files to different file formats. The Braille Sense U2 QWERTY file conversion feature supports the following file formats: "Sense Word (hbl)," "Text (txt)," and "Braille (brl)".
The Braille Sense U2 QWERTY can convert a single file or multiple files at once to your preferred file format. Select files using the file selection method described previously. After selecting the files you want to convert, open the menu by pressing "Alt", and press "Enter" on "File". Navigate to the "File Conversion" option, and press "Enter". You can also use the letter "t" to jump to the file conversion option from within the File menu. Use "Ctrl-t" to execute the "File Conversion" command directly from the file list.  
The Braille Sense U2 QWERTY prompts you to choose the preferred file format. Use the "up arrow" or "down arrow" to select the desired file format. When you press "Enter" on the file format you want, the Braille Sense U2 QWERTY begins converting files to the file format you have chosen. The Braille Sense U2 QWERTY keeps the original file names for the files you have converted, except for the file name extension which reflects the new file type. If a file with the same name and extension already exists, "date" and "time" are added to the file name. 

4.3.11 Search for File

Use the "Search for File" function to locate a file or folder for which you know all or part of the name, but not the location. You can press "Alt" to open the menu, and Press "Enter" on "File".  Move to "Search for File," and press "Enter". Or use b to jump to and execute the search function from within the File menu. You can press "Ctrl-f" to activate this function directly from the file list. The Braille Sense U2 QWERTY displays the "file to find" dialog box. 
The dialog box consists of the "edit box for entering the text of the name to search", a "combo box to select a location", "check box enabling to choose whether or not to search sub-folders", a "search button", a "cancel button" and the results list. You can use "Tab" or "shift-tab" to move through the controls.
When you activate the file search, the unit prompts "File to find:" and you are placed on the edit box for entering the file name to search". Type all or part of the file name and press "Enter". Braille Sense U2 QWERTY searches for all files containing the text you entered. When the file search is complete, you are placed in the results list. 
You can navigate among the items in the results list with the "Up arrow" or "Down arrow". If you press "Enter" on a file, you are placed on the path where the file is stored and the file search dialog box is closed. You can open the file by pressing "Enter" on the file name again.
If you want to search for a file on another drive, or only in the current folder, after typing the file name,  press "Tab" to move to the "Search in" combo box. You can press "Up arrow" or "Down arrow" to navigate to a different drive or the 'current folder" option. If you press "Enter" either on a specific drive or on the "Search button," Braille Sense U2 QWERTY searches the current folder or chosen  drive for files matching the text you entered in the edit box. 
The drive list displays all storage devices currently connected to the Braille Sense U2 QWERTY. If there are many files in a drive, it can take some time to perform a search. While the search is being performed, "searching" is displayed to alert you to the fact that the search is active.  
If you want to search the root of a drive or folder excluding sub-folders, press "Tab" to move to the "Search sub-folders" check box. Press "Space" to uncheck this option, and press "Enter". By default, Braille Sense U2 QWERTY includes sub-folders when you search for files. 

4.3.12 Information

Use this option to query The Braille Sense U2 QWERTY for information about files and folders (the file/folder's properties). The information feature in the "File Manager" provides you with information about the file type, file size, the date and time of the file or folder's creation, and whether the file/folder is protected. Press "Alt" to open the menu and press "Enter" on "File". Navigate to "Information" and press "Enter". Use the letter "P" to open the "Information" feature quickly from within the "File menu". "Alt-Enter" is the hot key for this option. You can use this hot key to access this feature directly from the file list. 
The Braille Sense U2 QWERTY displays the information about a file or folder in the following order: file type, file size, creation date and time, and attribute. You can review this information by pressing "Tab". 
1. File type: Displays the file format information, such as "brl file," "doc file," or "txt file". When a folder is selected, this area indicates that the item is a folder containing x number of files and folders.
2. File size: displays the size of the selected file or folder. When multiple files or folders are selected, this area displays the total size of the selected files and folders.
3. Date and time: Displays the time and date the folder/file was created or modified.
4. Attribute: Displays whether the file is write protected or is writable. You can change this attribute by using the "Up arrow" or "Down arrow" or "space". When multiple files or folders are selected, this attribute is not shown.
5. Confirm: To change the attribute, press "Enter" on "Confirm". 
6. Cancel: To cancel the change, press "Enter" on the "Cancel" button. 


4.4 The edit menu.

4.4.1 Copy / Move

"Copy" leaves the selected files and folders in their original locations, and creates copies of them in your chosen destinations. "Move" removes the selected files and folders from their original locations, and moves them to the new locations you have chosen.
Use the copy/move function as follows:
1. Select the files and folders you wish to copy. 
2. Open the menu, navigate to "Edit" and press 'Enter". Choose "Copy" from the list to copy the selected files and folders. You can execute the "Copy" command directly from the file list by pressing "Control -c". If you want to move the selected files and folders, choose "Cut" from the Edit menu. Use "Control-x" to execute the "Cut" command directly from the file list. When the "Copy" or "Cut" command is executed, the Braille Sense U2 QWERTY returns to the file list.
3. Navigate to the destination folder.
4. Open the menu, navigate to Edit, and press 'Enter". Choose "Paste". Press "Enter" on "Paste," and your selected files and folders are copied or moved. You can press "Control-v" to execute the "paste" command directly from the file list. 
If the destination folder is the same as the source folder, the Braille Sense U2 QWERTY attaches "Copy1" to your original file names. If the same files are copied into the same folder a second time, the Braille Sense U2 QWERTY attaches "Copy2" to the original file names. 
If your destination folder has the same name as the file you are copying, the Braille Sense U2 QWERTY prompts "File xxx already exists. Overwrite? Yes". Press "Enter" if you want to replace the file. If you do not want to overwrite the file, select "No," and press "Enter". When "No" is selected, the "Paste" function is canceled.

4.4.2 Delete Files or Folders

To delete files or folders, navigate to the folders or files you want to delete, and select them. Open the menu by pressing "Alt", navigate to Edit, and press 'Enter". Choose the "Delete" option. Press "Enter" on "Delete" to complete the deletion of the selected files and folders. You can also press the letter "d" after opening the Edit menu to delete the selected items. You can also delete selected files or folders by using hot keys. "Del" is the hotkey assigned to perform the delete function.
When you delete only one file or one folder, it is not necessary to use the select function. Instead, simply navigate to the file or folder you want to delete, and use one of the methods previously described to delete the file or folder.

4.4.3 Select All

This feature selects all the files and folders in the current list. You can access this feature from the menu, or by using a shortcut key. Press "Alt" to open the menu, navigate to "Edit", and press "Enter". Press the down arrow ("down arrow") to navigate to "Select All". Press "Enter" to execute the "Select All" function. You can use the letter "a" to jump to and execute "Select All" from within the Edit menu. Use "Ctrl-a" to select all the files and folders in the current list without entering the menu. When "Select All" is activated, the Braille Sense U2 QWERTY says, "x objects selected". The Braille Sense U2 QWERTY then returns to the file list. 
A * appears in front of each file name you have selected. You can cancel the selection of a file or folder by pressing "Space". This feature is a convenient method for selecting multiple files for copying, cutting, or deleting. 
4.5 The View menu.

4.5.1 Sort Files 

This option is used to specify the order in which files and folders are displayed in the file list. Press "Alt" to bring up the menu, navigate to "View", and press "Enter". Navigate to "Sort Files By," and press "Enter". Or, press (g" from within the View menu to jump to and execute this option. You can access this feature directly from the file list by pressing "Ctrl-g" 
Files and folders can be sorted according to the following: "Name," "Size," "Extension," and "Date and Time". You can move among these items by pressing "down arrow" or "up arrow". Press "Enter" after selecting the sorting criterion, and files and folders are displayed in the specified order. If you select "Name" or "Extension," the list is sorted in ascending order, and if you select "Size" or "Date and Time," the list is sorted in descending order. By default, files and folders in the file list are sorted by "Name" with folders appearing at the top of the list, and files appearing at the bottom. Once you have chosen how you want your file and folder lists sorted, the option is stored so that files are sorted according to your preference each time you open the "File Manager".

4.5.1 Set File Info

This item is used to set what kind of information is displayed for each item in the file list. Press "Alt" to bring up the menu, navigate to 'View" and press "Enter". Navigate to "Set File Info," and press "Enter". Or press "i" to quickly access this item from within the menu. You can access this feature directly from the file list by pressing "Ctrl-i"  
Use this option to select the information to be displayed for each item in a list. The available options are, "Name," "Name, Size," and "Name, Size, Date and Time". You can move among these items by pressing "down arrow or "up arrow". Press "Enter" after selecting the information to be displayed, and the file list is updated, showing all the information you specified. By default, only names are displayed in the "file list". If you have selected "Name, Size," the name and size of files are displayed. However, for folders, size is not displayed. This option is stored and remains in effect until a hard reset is performed. 

4.5.3 Display only Files of Type

This is used to specify what type of files are displayed in the file list. Press "Alt" to bring up the menu, navigate to "View" and press "enter". Navigate to "Display only Files Of Type," and press "Enter". Or press w to quickly access this option from within the view menu. You can also access this feature directly from the file list by pressing "Ctrl-w" 
Choose which files are displayed by selecting one of the following items: "All Files," "Sense Word Files," "MS Word Files," "Text Files," "Braille files," "HTML Files," "URL Files," "Media Files," and "Wave Files". You can move among these items by pressing "down arrow" or "up arrow". Press "Enter" after selecting the file type you want, and only the files of the specified type are displayed in the file list. Folders are displayed no matter which type you have specified. By default, all files are displayed in the file list. This setting remains in effect only until you close the "File Manager," so all the files are displayed once again on restart of the "File Manager".

4.6 Network Menu.
The network file sharing function enables you to share files between your Braille Sense U2 QWERTY and computers connected to the same network, and access files on other computers just as you would files located directly on your Braille Sense U2 QWERTY.  
In other words, you can copy files on the Braille Sense from other computers on the network, edit files on other computers with the Word Processor or even open media files on other devices and play them in the Media Player on the Braille Sense U2 QWERTY.  In addition, you can share folders on your Braille Sense U2 QWERTY and access them from other computers connected to the network. 
You can share files over a network using LAN or WIRELESS LAN. When using LAN, once the Braille Sense U2 QWERTY is connected, you can easily find and access the shared files of other computers connected to the network. 
However, when using wireless LAN, it is only possible to access shared files when your Braille Sense U2 QWERTY and the connected computer are at the same layer. This means that you can't search for a computer connected to router A if you are connected to router B, a wireless LAN sub-connection of router A. 
For more detailed information on LAN/WIRELESS LAN configurations, refer to the "Setup Internet" section of the "Utilities" chapter in this user manual. 

4.6.1 Search for shared computers and add to the network list.

When you open the "File Manager", network is displayed in the drive list. The network list consists of the shared folders on computers connected to your network that you have added to the network list. From the network list, you can open the shared folder, or delete the network location from the list. If you have not added shared folders to the network list, this list is empty. To add items to the network list, you must search the network for devices, then select the shared folders on these devices and add them to the network list. 
To search shared computers connected to the network, Use the "Network Connection Setting" dialog to search for computers with shared content. You can open the "Setup Network connection" dialog box, by pressing "Alt-e" regardless of your position in the File Manager. Or Press "Alt" to open the menu and navigate to "Network Connection Setting" and press "Enter". 
The "Network Connection Setting" dialog box contains the following controls:

"Remote name" computer edit box 
"Remote folder" list box 
"Add/Remove" button
"Cancel" button

When the "Network connection Setting" dialog box is opened using "Alt-e", you are placed on the "Computer name" edit box. Type the computer name with or without backslashes and press "Enter".
For example, if the computer name you want to search is "hims", type "\\hims" or "hims" and press "Enter". If the shared computer is found, a login prompt may be displayed according to the shared computer setting.
If the computer is running Windows vista or Windows 7, you must enter the folder path as shown below. 
Ex) "\\hims\sharing", "hims\music"
Note: if the shared folder name exceeds 11 characters, it cannot be recognized by the Braille Sense U2 QWERTY. 

If the computer you are trying to access does not have a network user name and password specified, type "guest" in the Login edit box and press "Enter". If the computer requires a specific network user name and password, make sure they are entered correctly. If login is successful, you are placed in the Remote Folder list and the folders shared on that computer appear in the list.
Move to the desired folder in the list and press "Enter" on the "Add" button. The network location of the shared folder is added to the network list in the File Manager. You may select as many folders as you wish from the Remote Folder list and add them to the network list.

Use the following keystrokes to navigate the "Network Connection Setting" dialog:
Move to the next control: "Tab" 
Move to the previous control: "Shift-Tab"
 
Use the following keystrokes in the Remote Folder list.  
Move to the next item in the list: "down arrow"
Move to the previous item in the list: "up arrow"
Select current item: Space
Select all items: Enter-a 

Use the "Add" button, to add the selected shared folder from the Remote Folder list to the File Manager's network list. From the Remote Folder list, press "enter" to exit the "Network connection Setting" dialog box. YOU can also cancel using "Alt-F4" or "Esc". 
Once the network locations of the shared folders have been added to the list, they are accessible from the "network" option in the File Manager as long as you are connected to the network where they reside. In other words, if you have added a location for a shared folder on your home network, you cannot access this location from your office as you are no longer connected to the home network on which the shared folder is located. Also remember that you cannot access shared folders on a network if you do not have a wireless or LAN connection to that network. 


4.6.2 Remove Remote folder 

There are 2 ways to remove a remote folder from the File Manager's network list: using the "Remove" option in the network list, or via the "Network Connection Setting" dialog.
  
Using the network list:
Execute the File Manager and choose "network" from the drive list. Navigate to the remote folder you want to remove and press "Del". 
You can also access this function using the menu. Press "Alt" to open the menu. Arrow down to "Remove this remote folder on network" and press "Enter". 

Using the "network connection setting" dialog:
Press "Alt-e" to open the "network connection setting" dialog. Navigate to the remote folder you want to remove. Press "Tab" to navigate to the "Remove" button and press "Enter". 

4.6.3 Share Folder On Network 

The Braille Sense allows you to share folders over a network, so that you may access them from other devices, such as computers, on the network. After selecting a folder you want to share open the menu with "Alt", navigate to "Network" and press "Enter".  press "Enter" on "Share This Folder on a Network". Or, press J from within the network menu. You can also activate this function directly from the file list by pressing "Alt-S" when placed on the folder you want to share. 
The Braille Sense prompts, "Folder successfully shared, please reset your Braille Sense". If a folder is shared, this menu item reads "Do not share this Folder". You can unshare a folder by selecting it and choosing the "Do Not Share this Folder" item from the menu, or by pressing "Alt-U". 

4.6.4 Set Local Security 

If you have chosen to share folders over a network, you may wish to require a username and password for access to the folder in order to ensure others cannot gain unauthorized access to the shared folders on your Braille Sense. To secure your folder, select the folder and open the menu with "Alt" and press "Enter" on "Network". Press "Enter" on "Local Security Setting" Or, press "Y" from within the menu. You can also activate this function directly from the file list by pressing "Alt-P" when placed on the folder you want to secure. 
The "Local Security Setting" dialog contains 4 items: "Username" computer edit box, "Password" computer edit box, a "Confirm" button, and a "Cancel" button. You can move among the items using "Tab" or "Shift-Tab". 
To secure your folder with a username and password, type the username and password you wish to use into the respective computer edit boxes. Press "Enter" to save your settings, or Tab to "Confirm" 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". 

4.7 EML Viewer

The Braille Sense U2 QWERTY allows you to view and interact with EML files (e-mail message files) directly from within the File Manager. E-mail messages created and received using the E-mail program on the Braille Sense are stored in the "E-mail" folder on the unit's flashdisk. The e-mail folder contains "pop3" and "Imap" folders consisting of subfolders for each account in that category. Each account folder contains folders for each mailbox, which, in turn, contain the message or "EML" files. 

At times, you may find it more efficient to access a specific e-mail using the File Manager as you do not have to wait for the e-mail program to load the mailboxes, etc. Use normal file and folder navigation as described previously to access the EML file, or rather, the message you wish to locate. When you have located the message you wish to open, you can open it in the EML Viewer by pressing "Enter". 

The EML Viewer opens the message, and places you in the message body. The "EML Viewer" dialog contains 7 controls: "Subject" static box, "Date" static box, "From" static box, "Message Body" multi-line edit box, ""Attach" file list box (only appears if message contains attachment), Forward" button, "Reply" button, and "Close" button. You can move among the controls using "Tab" or "Shift-Tab". 

From within the Message body, use normal file reading commands to navigate the message. (see section 5, Word processor for more details) You may also forward or reply to a message from the EML Viewer. To forward a message, tab to the "Forward" button and press "Enter" or press "Control-f". from within the message. To reply to a message, tab to the "Reply" button and press "Enter" or press "Control-r" from within the message. 

When either "Forward" or "Reply" is launched, you are placed on the "To" field of a new message dialog. Create the forwarded or reply message just as you would in the Braille Sense U2 QWERTY's "E-mail" program. (see section 8 of this manual.)

To close the EML file/message and return to the file list, tab to the "Close" button and press "Enter" or press "Alt-F4".

4.8 Using the Address Window

This edit box lets you type the direct path of the file name you want to open. This window also contains the history list for easily accessing recently opened files or directories. 

4.8.1 Editing

When you are in a file or folder list, you can press "Tab" to navigate to the address window. The Braille Sense U2 QWERTY displays the current path including the current drive name, such as "flashdisk/download/". When you edit the path, use the cursor routing keys to move the cursor to the place where you wish to modify the text of the path. When you first enter the address window, the cursor is located at the end of the path name. 
The address window is only visible when you are in a file or folder list. When you are in the drive list, the address window is not available.

4.8.2 Typing a Path / File Name

When you relocate the cursor with a cursor routing key, the Braille Sense U2 QWERTY inserts the text at the cursor location. If you know the exact path and file name, you can type in the path and file name to open the file with the appropriate application. For example, if you type in "flashdisk/download" in the address window and press "Enter," the Braille Sense U2 QWERTY displays the list of the files in the download folder. If you type "flashdisk/My Documents/sample.txt" in the address window, and press "Enter," the Braille Sense U2 QWERTY loads the Word Processor, and opens the file "sample.txt". When the file is open, you can read or edit the file, "sample.txt".

4.8.3 Opening the History List

The history list contains paths, folders, and files that you have opened previously. You can access the history list from within the address window by pressing the down arrow. Use the "Up arrow" or "Down arrow" to review the history list. You can also use the scroll buttons to navigate this list. To open a file in the history list, press "Enter". The file opens with the appropriate application. (See section 4.2.3). 
While navigating the history list, you may type in new path names or file names to instantly access a file or folder.


4.9 Hot Keys in the "File Manager"

The following is a list of hot keys that can be used in the File Manager
1. Open: Ctrl-o 
2. Open with: Ctrl-h 
3. Zip: Ctrl-z
4. Unzip: Ctrl-u
5. Send To: Ctrl-s
6. Copy: Ctrl-c
7. Cut: Ctrl-x
8. Paste: Ctrl-v 
9. Delete: DEL
10. Rename: control-r
11. New document: Ctrl-n
12. New folder: Alt-f
13. File conversion: Ctrl-t
14. Select all: Ctrl-a
15. Sort files by: Ctrl-g 
16. Set file info: Ctrl-i 
17. Display only files of type: Ctrl-w 
18. Search for file: Ctrl-f
19. Information: Alt-Enter
20. Setup Network connection: Alt-e
21. Remove remote folder on network Alt-u
22. Open in New word Processor: Alt-W.