
TABLE OF CONTENTS

3. GLOBAL OPTIONS	
3.1 Global Options Overview
3.2 Global Options in Detail
3.2.1 Braille display
3.2.2 Braille Cursor
3.2.3 Eight Dot Mode
3.2.4 View/input Braille Grade
3.2.5 Braille Code
3.2.6 Message Display Time
3.2.7 Language
3.2.8 Voice
3.2.9 Punctuation Level
3.2.10 Keyboard Echo
3.2.11 Capitalization alert
3.2.12 Numbers
3.2.13 Abbreviations
3.2.14 Voice Volume
3.2.15 Voice Rate
3.2.16 Voice Pitch
3.2.17 Sub Voice Rate
3.2.18 Main Volume
3.2.19 Scroll Voice
3.2.20 LCD
3.2.21 Flip LCD display
3.2.22 LCD Font Size
3.2.23 Video Display
3.2.24 Printer Port
3.2.25 Print Paper Size
3.2.26 Audio alerts
3.2.27 Play Power On/Off Sound
3.2.28 Left Scroll Buttons
3.2.29 Right Scroll Buttons
3.2.30 Skip Empty Lines
3.2.31 Control Information
3.2.32 Hide passwords
3.2.33 Hot Key Information
3.2.34 Announce shortcut keys
3.2.35 Power Saving Mode
3.2.36 Power Saving Kick In
3.2.37 Check Today's Schedule
3.2.38 One-Handed Mode
3.2.39 Automatic spell-check
3.2.40 Default Document Type
3.2.41 Automatically synchronize with time server
3.2.42 Progress indicator
3.2.43 Bluetooth
3.2.44 Wireless LAN
3.2.45 Ethernet port
3.2.46 Mass-storage device mode

3. Global options
The "Global Options" on the Braille Sense U2 is a large dialog box for controlling many preferences/settings. You can access "Global Options" by pressing "F1" to get to the main menu, and then navigate to "Global Options" by pressing "Space-4" or "Space-1". Press "Enter" to open the "Global Options" dialog. You can also open "Global Options" from anywhere on the notetaker by pressing "Space-o (dots 1-3-5)". 
You can navigate among the items in "Global Options" using "Space-1" and "Space-4" or using the scroll keys.  You can also use shortcut keys to quickly move to specific items in the "Global Options" dialog. You can toggle an option on or off or cycle through the available values of a setting with the "spacebar" or "Backspace" keys.
To save the changes you've made to the "Global Options" settings, press "Enter" or tab to the "Confirm" button and press "Enter". When you press "Enter" to save the settings, the Braille Sense U2 says, "Saved options," and you are returned to the place on the notetaker from which you entered the "Global Options". To cancel without saving changes, press the "F 4" key, "Space-e (dots 1-5)", or "Space-z (dots 1-3-5-6)". The Braille Sense U2 announces, "Canceled saving options". 
From the options list, you can also use "tab ("Space-4-5")" or "shift-tab ("Space-1-2")" to navigate to the "Confirm" and "Cancel" buttons. If you want to save your settings, press "Enter" on the "Confirm" button. If you do not want to save changes, press "Enter" on the "Cancel" button.
Before we go in to detail about each option, let's first go through a brief overview of what appears in the "Global Options" dialog.

3.1 Global Options Overview
The "Global Options" dialog contains various settings that can be changed in the Braille Sense U2.  AS stated above, you can open "Global Options" from anywhere on the unit by pressing "Space-o (dots 1-3-5)". The "Global Options" dialog contains five groups, making it easy to jump to a particular section in the very long list of settings present in the dialog.
1. Braille settings (includes Braille display, Braille cursor, eight dot mode, view/input grade, Braille Code and message display time) 
2. Voice settings (includes language, voice, punctuation level, keyboard echo, capitalization alert, numbers, abbreviations, voice volume, voice rate, voice pitch, Sub Voice Rate, Main Volume, and scroll voice)
3. Display settings (includes LCD, flip LCD display, LCD font size, and video display)
4. Print settings (includes printer port and print paper size)
5. General settings (includes audio alerts, play power on/off sound, left scroll buttons, right scroll buttons, skip empty lines, control information, hide passwords, hot key information, announce shortcut keys, power saving mode, power saving kick in, check today's schedule, one-handed mode, Automatic spell-check, default document type, Automatically synchronize with time server, progress indicator, Bluetooth, wireless LAN, Ethernet port, and mass-storage device mode.)
You can navigate among the five groups by pressing "page down ("Space-3-4-5" or "F3-F 4")" or "page up ("Space-1-2-6" or "F1-F2")". When you navigate to a particular group, you are placed at the location in "Global Options" where that group of options begins. Though the "Global Options" dialog is divided into groups for ease of navigation, it is actually one long continuous list of settings. As explained above, you can move between items in the "list" by pressing "Space-1" or "Space-4". You can change the setting for each option by pressing "Space" or "Backspace". 
Note: in addition to navigating by group, you may also use shortcut keys to jump to specific settings in the "Global Options" dialog. However, it should also be noted that often, the same shortcut key is used for multiple options. Thus, as is the case when using first letter navigation, pressing a shortcut key moves the focus to the first setting that matches the shortcut key, pressing the key again moves to the next setting that matches that shortcut key. If there are no more settings matching the shortcut key, the Braille Sense U2 wraps around to the first match.
Many items in "Global Options" also have global hot keys. This means you can use this hot key from anywhere on the unit to instantly modify that particular setting without bringing up the "Global Options" dialog.  

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

3.2.1 Braille display
The first item in "Global Options" is "Braille display". When your cursor is placed on this option, you can toggle the Braille display on and off by pressing "Space". The default setting is "On". Use "b (dots 1-2)" to quickly jump to the Braille display option in the list of items in "Global Options". You can also toggle the Braille display on/off from anywhere on the Braille Sense U2 by pressing "Backspace-F3". 

3.2.2 Braille Cursor
Use this setting to define how you want the Braille cursor to appear on the Braille display. By default the cursor is set to "Always up". Press "Space" to change the cursor to "Blinking," and again to turn the cursor "Off". 
Use "c (dots 1-4)" to jump quickly to this option. Use "f 4-UP scroll" to change the appearance of the Braille cursor from anywhere on the unit.
Note that the Braille cursor can appear in 3 different forms:
1. "Dots 7-8"
2. Blinking "dots 7-8"
3. Blinking "dots 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8"
The blinking "dots 7-8" is displayed when you are using "overwrite mode" in the word processor. The blinking "dots 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8" appears when you are selecting text to denote the end of the selection.
In all other situations, the cursor is displayed as "dots 7-8".

3.2.3 Eight Dot Mode
You can choose to use 6-dot-Braille or 8-dot-Braille mode when entering ASCII text. The shortcut key is "e (dots 1-5)". By default 8-dot-Braille is set to off. WHEN your cursor is placed on this option, you can turn on 8-dot-Braille mode by pressing "Space". You can toggle this option on/off by pressing "F1-DOWN scroll" from anywhere.

3.2.4 View/input Braille Grade 
This option lets you choose what grade of Braille you want to use when viewing/entering text.  The shortcut key is "g (dots 1-2-4-5)". The available settings are Uncontracted Braille, Contracted Braille, and Computer Braille. You can cycle among the settings by pressing "Space". You can press "Space-g (dots 1-2-4-5)" to cycle through the Braille grades from any location on the Braille Sense U2.  

3.2.5 Braille Code
The Braille code setting defines the rules by which Braille is translated to text and vice versa. The Braille Sense U2 offers 2 English Braille codes as well as entry of Spanish, French, Italian, and German Braille. Thus the Braille code can be set to use "US", "UEBC", (Unified English Braille Code) or "Spanish", "French", "German", or "Italian". 
The original intent of the UEBC was to explore the possibility of bringing together three of the official Braille codes that are used for Braille in English-speaking countries for various purposes, viz.: literary material (English Braille, American Edition), mathematics and scientific notation (Nemeth Code), and computer notation (Computer Braille Code). 
Choosing one of the other 4 languages allows you to input Braille according to that language's Braille rules, and read documents created in that language using the associated Braille translation. The Braille language also affects, lists, combo boxes, and edit boxes. Buttons and static boxes are not affected by the change in Braille language.
The short cut key used to jump to the Braille code option is "c (dots 1-4)". The default setting is "US". USE "Space" to change to "UEBC" or "Spanish". 
You can cycle through all the available Braille codes from anywhere on the unit using ˇ°Backspace-Enter-B (dots-1-2)ˇ±.
Note: If you change the Braille Code option while you are editing Braille in the Word Processor, the meaning of the Braille in your current document will be changed to reflect the current Braille Code setting. To avoid this problem, the Braille Code option should be changed before launching the Word Processor.

3.2.6 Message Display Time
This option defines how the Braille Sense U2 deals with system messages. You can set the unit to ignore system messages, to stand by until you press a key, or, if the Braille display is on, you can define how long the message remains on the display before automatically disappearing. Use "m (dots 1-3-4)" to quickly jump to this item in "Global Options". 
The available settings are "Stand by," "Ignore", and display times of 1 to 10 seconds. The default setting is "3 seconds". Use "Space" to increase the message display time by one second and "Backspace" to decrease the message display time by one second.  If you read the message before the display time has elapsed, you can clear the message by pressing any key. 
Set the unit to standby mode by pressing "Space" until you reach "Stand by". In this mode, the message remains indefinitely until you press a key.  If you choose "Ignore," messages are ignored and do not appear on the display. 

3.2.7 Language
The Braille Sense U2 can output speech in US English, Mexican Spanish, French, German, and Italian. You can change the Text-to-Speech (TTS) engine using the "Language" setting in the "Global Options" dialog. 
When text is entered using a given language, the language attribute is attached to that text, and whenever it is encountered on the unit, it is spoken using the TTS of the language in which it was created. You can change the language associated with a certain block of text using the "Edit Language Attribute" function described in section 5.2.15 of this manual.
The shortcut for jumping quickly to the "Language" setting is "l (dots1-2-3)". Press "Space" to cycle the TTS voice among "English" "Spanish", "Italian", "French", and "German". 
Note: you can change the TTS language from anywhere on the unit by pressing "Backspace-Enter-v (dots1-2-3-6)".

3.2.8 Voice
This option allows you to toggle the Braille Sense U2 voice on and off. The shortcut key is "v (dots 1-2-3-6)". By default the voice is set to on. You can change the status of the voice by pressing '"Space". You can toggle the voice on and off from anywhere on the Braille Sense U2 by pressing "Backspace-F2". 
You can also hold down "dots 1-2" while turning on the Braille Sense U2, to turn it on without speech. YOU can hold down "dots-1-2" when resetting the Braille Sense U2, to reset it without speech.

3.2.9 Punctuation Level
Use this setting to choose how you want the Braille Sense U2 to read punctuation marks. The shortcut key is "p (dots 1-2-3-4)". The available options are "All," "Off", "Punctuation," and "Symbol". The default setting is "All", thus, by default, and the Braille Sense U2 speaks all punctuation marks and symbols. Use "Space" to cycle through the four settings. If you select "Off", the Braille Sense U2 speaks no punctuation marks. When the option, is set to "Punctuation", the Braille Sense U2 speaks punctuation marks; when the "Symbol" option is chosen it speaks all symbols and no punctuation marks. 

3.2.10 Keyboard Echo
With this option, you can define what the Braille Sense U2 speaks as you type. The shortcut key is "k (dots 1-3)". The setting values are "On with characters and words," "On with characters," "On with words," and "Off". The default is "On with characters and words," thus each keystroke is announced and each word is spoken when "Space" is pressed. If you select "On with characters," each keystroke is announced as you type it. If you select the "On with words" option, each word is spoken after "Space" is pressed. You can cycle through the options by pressing "Space". 

3.2.11 Capitalization alert
Use this option to choose how the Braille Sense U2 alerts you that a character is capitalized, either when typing or when navigating a document or edit box by character using "Space-3" or "Space-6". The shortcut key is "u (dots 1-3-6)". The setting values are "Off", "Say cap," and "Pitch". The default value is "Pitch". If you select the default, when you encounter a capital letter, the pitch of the voice is raised to indicate it. If you select "Off", the voice remains the same regardless of upper or lower case. And if you select the "say cap," option, "cap" is spoken before the letter to indicate capitalization. For example, when you encounter the capital letter "V," Braille Sense U2 speaks "cap v".

3.2.12 Numbers
This option defines how you want the Braille Sense U2 to speak numbers. The shortcut key is "n (dots 1-3-4-5)". The default value is "On". If "numbers" is set to "On", "2007" is read as "two thousand seven". If "numbers" is set to "Off", numbers are spoken as digits, and "2007" is read as "two zero zero seven". You can change the value by pressing "Space".

3.2.13 Abbreviations
You can turn the translation of acronyms on/off on Braille Sense U2. Use "a (dot 1)", to jump quickly to the "Abbreviations" option in the "Global Options" dialog. If "Abbreviations" is set to "On", when the Braille Sense U2 encounters "Ala" it speaks "Alabama". But if "Abbreviations" is set to 'Off', it speaks "Ala". 

3.2.14 Voice Volume
Use this option to set the volume level of the voice on the Braille Sense U2. The shortcut key is "l (dots1-2-3)". The volume level can be set using values 1 to 21, with 1 being the lowest volume level and 21 being the highest. Use "Space" to increase the volume by 1 increment, and "Backspace" to decrease it. 
FROM anywhere on the Braille Sense U2, you can increase the volume with "Backspace-F 4" and decrease it with "Backspace-F1".

3.2.15 Voice Rate
This option controls the rate of the speech on Braille Sense U2. The shortcut key is "r (dots 1-2-3-5)". You can set the rate using values 1 to 12,  with 1 being the slowest, and 12 being the fastest. Press "Space" to increase the rate of speech by one increment, and "Backspace" to decrease it. 
From anywhere on the Braille Sense U2, you can increase the speech rate using "Space-F 4" and you can decrease it with "Space-F1". 

3.2.16 Voice Pitch
Use this option to control the pitch of the voice on the Braille Sense U2. The shortcut key is "t (dots 1-2-3-4-5)". The available values are 1 to 10, with 1 being the lowest pitch and 10 being the highest.  Use "Space" to increase the voice pitch one level, and "Backspace" to decrease it.  
From anywhere on Braille Sense U2, you can increase the pitch by pressing "Enter-F 4," and decrease it by pressing "Enter-F1".

3.2.17 Sub Voice Rate
The Sub Voice rate option controls the rate of the voice used to output speech in languges other than English. The values range from levels 1 to 12, with the default set to 8. Use "Space" to increase the Sub Voice rate and "Backspace" to decrease it. The shortcut key is "r (dots-1-2-3-5)".

3.2.18 Main Volume
Use the Main Volume option to control the master volume of the unit. Adjusting the Main volume changes the level of both system audio as well as TTS. The available values are 1 to 21. Use "Space" to increase the Main Volume and "Backspace" to decrease it. The shortcut is "v (dots-1-2-3-6)". You can also adjust the main volume from anywhere on the unit by pressing "Backspace-Space-F1" to decrease it, and "Backspace-Space-F4" to increase it.

3.2.19 Scroll Voice
Use this setting to choose whether you want the Braille Sense U2 to speak while using the scroll buttons as you read. The shortcut key is "s (dots 2-3-4)" with the default set to "Off". The default setting (Off) means the Braille Sense U2 does not speak when you use the scroll keys to move through a document. Set this option to "On" if you would like to hear the Braille Sense U2 speak text as you scroll through it. Use "Space" to toggle the option on/off. 

3.2.20 LCD
This option controls the status of the LCD screen. If you turn the LCD screen on, sighted people can view what is displayed on the Braille Sense U2. The shortcut key is "l (dots 1-2-3)" with the default set to "Off". You can choose to turn the LCD "On", "Off", or "On with backlight". You can cycle between the three options by pressing "Space".

3.2.21 Flip LCD display
The Braille Sense U2 gives you the option of viewing the text on the LCD screen in normal or reverse orientation. By default, "flip LCD" is set to "Off", meaning the text is shown in normal orientation. If the option is set to "On", the text is in reverse orientation so that someone across the table can view the display in the correct orientation from "/her position. You can toggle the value on/off using "Space". 
This is a useful tool for teachers or parents wanting to view a student's work, or for communicating with deaf-blind users.   

3.2.22 LCD Font Size
Use this setting to change the font size of the text on your LCD. The shortcut key is "f (dots 1-2-4)". The default is set to 19. The font size can be set using values 12 to 20. Use "Space" to increase the font 1 size, and "Backspace" to decrease it. If you have the font size set to 20, and you increase the font by one size, the font wraps around to 12. If your font size is 12, and you decrease the font by one size, the font wraps around to 20.

3.2.23 Video Display
You can choose to have the Braille Sense U2 display its output on a VGA monitor; or rather, a monitor that normally connects to a personal computer. The shortcut key is "d (dots 1-4-5)" with the default set to "Off". To use a VGA monitor, you must connect a VGA cable from the Braille Sense U2 to the VGA input port on a computer monitor. You can toggle VGA output on and off by pressing "Space". 

3.2.24 Printer Port
Use this option to define which port is used to send information to your printer when printing a document. The shortcut key is "p (dots 1-2-3-4)". The default is set to "USB". You can also choose to print via a parallel or Bluetooth printer. Use "Space" to cycle among the 3 options.
Note: if you want to use a parallel port printer, you must use the included USB to parallel adapter and connect the printer to the USB port on the Braille Sense U2.  

3.2.25 Print Paper Size
This option allows you to select the size of the paper that an ink printer is using so the document is scaled correctly when printing. To jump quickly to this option, use "s (dots 2-3-4)". You can adjust the size by pressing "Space". The available sizes are "Letter" (8.5 inches by 11 inches) and "Legal" (8.5 inches by 14 inches.)

3.2.26 Audio alerts
Use this setting to choose whether the Braille Sense U2 alerts you to various events using audio signals, vibration signals, both, or no signal. The shortcut key is "a (dot 1)". Audio or vibration alerts may be useful if the speech on the Braille Sense U2 is turned off. By default, "Audio alerts" are turned "On". When "Audio alerts" are set to "beep", you hear a beeping sound when you type keystrokes that are not acceptable in your current context on the Braille Sense U2. If alerts are set to "vibrate motor" the unit emits a vibration as a warning. If the setting is set to "both", you receive both an audio and vibrating alert. If you don't want to hear or feel a warning or alert, press "Space" until you reach the "Off" setting.

3.2.27 Play Power On/Off Sound
Use this option to choose whether you hear the power on/off sound when you turn on/off the Braille Sense U2. The shortcut key is "s (dots 2-3-4)". The default for this option is set to "On". 
If you want the Braille Sense U2 to power on/off silently, press "Space" to turn "Off" "Play power on/off sound".

3.2.28 Left Scroll Buttons
Use this setting to define the operation of the left scroll buttons. The available options are "Scroll display", "Move by line", "Move by character", "Move by paragraph" and "Move by sentence". Use "Space" to cycle among the options.  
If you set the value to "Scroll display," the left-scroll buttons scroll by previous/next Braille display length. Pressing the left-up scroll button, scrolls to the previous Braille display length, and pressing left-down scroll button, scrolls to the next Braille display length.
If you set the value to "Move by line", the left-scroll buttons scroll to the previous/next line, similar to pressing "Space-1" or "Space-4" on the Perkins keyboard. 
If you set the value to "Move by character," the left-scroll buttons move to the previous/next character on the Braille display, similar to pressing "Space-3" or "Space-6".
If you set the value to "Move by paragraph," the left-scroll buttons can be used to move to the previous/next paragraph, similar to pressing "Space-2-3" or "Space-5-6". 
If you set the value to "Move by sentence," the left-scroll buttons scroll to the previous/next sentence, similar to pressing "Space-2-3-5" or "Space-2-5-6" on the Perkins keyboard.

3.2.29 Right Scroll Buttons
This option defines the operation of the scroll buttons on the right side of the Braille display. The values are exactly the same as those just described in 3.2.28 for defining the operation of the left-scroll buttons. .  

3.2.30 Skip Empty Lines
You can choose to have the Braille Sense U2 alert you to a blank line by announcing "Blank" as you encounter empty lines while scrolling through a document or you can choose to have the unit skip empty lines. The shortcut key is "e (dots 1-5)," and the default is set to "Off".  Use "Space" to toggle the option on/off.  

3.2.31 Control Information
Use this setting to determine where information appears regarding the type of control on which you are currently located, a list item, menu, combo box, etc. The short cut key is "i (dots 2-4)," and the default is set to "After". To toggle "Control information" between before, after and off, press "space.
If you select "Before," control information, such as "list item", or "combo box" is displayed and spoken before a menu/list item or form control. If you select "After," control information is displayed and announced after the item or control. If you have control information set to "Off", control information is not displayed or spoken.
Note that if you are using the Web browser the control symbols are displayed even if the "Control information" option is set to "Off".  

3.2.32 Hide passwords
When you enter a password in a computer edit box, The Braille Sense U2 can either display an asterisk, (dots 1-6) or the actual password as you type it. 
The short cut key is "p (dots 1-2-3-4)," and the default is set to "On". This means passwords are hidden, and thus will be shown using asterisks. To show passwords as you type them, use "Space" to toggle this setting to "Off". 

3.2.33 Hot Key Information
As described previously, hot keys are keystrokes used to immediately access or activate an item, such as a menu, or a particular item in a list. Use this option to define how hot key information is announced. The short cut key is "h (dots 1-2-5)," and the default is set to "Letters". The available settings are "Letters," "Dot patterns," and "Off". You can cycle through the options by pressing "Space".
If you select "Letters," the "Open" option in the File Menu of the Word Processor is announced, "Open (o) Enter-o". If you select "Dot patterns", it is announced, "Open (o) enter dots 1 3 5". And if you select "Off", the hot key information is not announced. 

3.2.34 Announce shortcut keys
The "Announce shortcut keys" option lets you choose whether the Braille Sense U2 speaks the shortcut key for a function. The shortcut key for this option is "s (dots 2-3-4)" and the default is set to "On". For example, if you press "F2" to bring up the program menu in the Word Processor, you may hear, "File (f) pull down". In this case, the shortcut key for accessing the Word Processor's "File" menu is the letter "f". If you do not wish to hear the shortcut keys announced, toggle "Announce shortcut keys" off by pressing "Space".

3.2.35 Power Saving Mode
Use this option to set the Braille Sense U2 to save power by automatically shutting down after a certain period of time. The shortcut key is "p (dots 1-2-3-4)". The default setting is set to "On". USE "Space" to cycle through the available values: "On", "Off", and "Message". If you never want your Braille Sense U2 to shut down automatically, set the option to "Off". If you set the option to "Message," The Braille Sense U2 gives you a warning message that says "power on" to remind you the unit is still powered on after 10, 20, or 30 minutes of inactivity (depending on the setting that you choose for power saving kick in). 
Note: this option is available only when the AC adaptor is not connected to the unit. In other words, even if this option is set to "On", if the AC adaptor is connected to the unit, the unit does not enter Power Save Mode, even when the "Power saving kick in" time has elapsed.

3.2.36 Power Saving Kick In
Use this option to set the time of inactivity before entering Power Save Mode. The shortcut key is "k (dots 1-3)" with the default set to "After 10 minutes". This means the Braille Sense U2 enters power saving mode when you have not used the Braille Sense U2 for 10 minutes. Use "Space" to cycle through the available settings: 10 minutes, 20 minutes, and 30 minutes.

3.2.37 Check Today's Schedule
In the "Schedule manager" (which you will learn about later), you can keep track of your appointments using the Braille Sense U2. YOU can set the Braille Sense U2 to check today's schedule for appointments each time you turn it on. The short cut key for this option is "s (dots 2-3-4)". To toggle this option on/off, press "Space".

3.2.38 One-Handed Mode
This option allows users with only the use of one hand to use the Braille Sense U2 in a specific mode adapted for that purpose. The shortcut key is "h (dots 1-2-5)". The default setting is "Off". Use "Space" to toggle one-handed mode on/off. For detailed information about one-handed mode, refer to "2.14 One-Handed Mode".
Note: If this option is set to "On" when you connect a USB keyboard, it is automatically turned off when the keyboard is connected. The option returns to its previous state when the USB keyboard is disconnected from the unit. 

3.2.39 Automatic spell-check
Use this option to set whether the Braille Sense U2 automatically checks spelling as you type in "multi line edit boxes" in programs such as the schedule manager, address manager, e-mail messages, the word processor, etc. The short cut key for this option is "c (dots1-4)".
By default this option is set to "Off", thus spelling is not automatically checked as you type. Press "Space" to toggle automatic spell checking on/off. 
If the option is "On", and you enter a misspelled word, Braille Sense U2 emits a beep sound to indicate a misspelling. This beep sounds even if audio alerts are turned off.

3.2.40 Default Document Type
This option is used to set the default document type for new documents you create using the word processor on the Braille Sense U2. The shortcut key for this option is "q (dots 1-2-3-4-5)". By default, "Braille document" is selected as the default file type. 
You can choose "Sense document", "Braille document," or "Text document" as your default document type.  Press "Space" to cycle through the three options.
Note: When you connect a USB QWERTY keyboard to the Braille Sense U2, this option is automatically set to "Text document". When the USB keyboard is disconnected, the default document type is returned to whatever it was set to before the USB keyboard was connected.

3.2.41 Automatically synchronize with time server
If you have the "Automatically synchronize with time server" option turned on, the date and time is synchronize with an internet time server automatically each time the Braille Sense U2 is connected to internet. Using this feature, you can ensure the accuracy of the time on the Braille Sense U2 by synchronizing with an atomic clock via the internet. 
The shortcut key is "t (dots 2-3-4-5)". The default setting is "ON". Use "Space" to toggle time server synchronization on/off.  

3.2.42 Progress indicator
The progress indicator setting defines how the progress of opening a document, copying files or opening a webpage is indicated. The shortcut key is "p (dots 1-2-3-4)". You can choose among "Silent," (no progress indication) "Beep," (continuous beeps while the task is performed) and "Message" (progress is shown as a percentage).  By default, progress indication is set to "Message". Press "Space" to cycle through the three settings, 

3.2.43 Bluetooth
Use this option to turn Bluetooth on or off. The shortcut key for this option is "b (dots 1-2)". Toggle Bluetooth on/off by pressing "Space". By default, it is set to "Off". You can toggle Bluetooth on and off from anywhere on Braille Sense U2 by pressing "Backspace-3-4-5-6". 
Note: you must turn Bluetooth on to connect to Bluetooth enabled devices. It is recommended that you turn Bluetooth off when it is not in use to save battery power.

3.2.44 Wireless LAN
Use this setting to turn Wireless LAN on or off. The shortcut key for this option is "w (dots 2-4-5-6)". You can toggle wireless on/off by pressing "Space". By default, it is set to "Off". You can toggle it on and off from anywhere on Braille Sense U2 by pressing "Backspace-1-4-5-6" 
Note: you must turn Wireless LAN on before connecting to a wireless network or to the internet via a wireless router. It is recommended that you turn wireless off when not in use to save battery power.

3.2.45 Ethernet port
Use this setting to turn the Ethernet port on or off. The shortcut key for this option is "l (dots 1-2-3)". You can toggle Ethernet on/off by pressing "Space". By default, it is set to "On". You can toggle it on and off from anywhere on the Braille Sense U2 by pressing "Backspace-1-5-6" 
Note: to save battery power, turn this option off when you are not using Ethernet connectivity.

3.2.46 Mass-storage device mode
Mass Storage Device Mode enables the drives on your Braille Sense U2 to be viewed as removable storage devices on a PC when connected via USB. The shortcut key for this option is "d (dots 1-4-5)" with the default set to "On". Use "Space" to toggle this option on/off. 
If Mass Storage Device Mode is turned off, the Braille Sense U2 can be connected to the PC as a Windows Mobile device and accessed using Microsoft ActiveSync or Windows Mobile Device Center for synchronization of calendar and contacts with Outlook.
When you have finished modifying settings in the "Global Options" dialog, press "Enter" to save the settings. You can also "tab ("Space-4-5")" or "shift-tab ("Space-1-2")" to the "Confirm" button, and press "Enter". If you do not want to save the settings, "tab ("Space-4-5")" or "shift-tab ("Space-1-2")" to the "Cancel" button, and press "Enter". You can also cancel saving the settings by pressing "Space-z (dots 1-3-5-6)" or "Space-e (dots 1-5)".
