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Braille Note Tutorial

Braille Note Tutorial . By Katie Beaver. Module Two. Module Two. Creating a Document Moving the Cursor Listening to a Document Reading the Braille Display . Creating a Document. Documents are created using the Word Processing program called “Keyword”

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Braille Note Tutorial

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  1. Braille Note Tutorial By Katie Beaver Center for Assistive Technology - SUNY at Buffalo - USDE# H327A010022

  2. Module Two Center for Assistive Technology - SUNY at Buffalo - USDE# H327A010022

  3. Module Two • Creating a Document • Moving the Cursor • Listening to a Document • Reading the Braille Display

  4. Creating a Document • Documents are created using the Word Processing program called “Keyword” • Turn on the Braille Note • If you are not at the Main Menu, go there by pressing 1,2,3,4,5,6 space 3 2 5 6 1 4 space

  5. Choosing the Word Processor • Using the space or the advance key, move to the Word Processor. • Choose the Word Processor by pressing the Enter key or the Next/Select Key. Enter space Next / Select Advance

  6. Navigating the Keyword Menu • Using the space or the advance key, read all the keyword menu items. • Move to “create a document” and choose it by pressing the Enter key or the Next/Select Key. Enter space Next / Select Advance

  7. Setting up a new document • The Braille Note says “Folder name? Press enter for General. • Press enter to choose this folder.

  8. Setting up a new document Note: • If the Braille Note did not say “General” but instead said a different name, press space to cycle through the available folders until you hear General, and then press enter choose it.

  9. Naming a document • The Braille Note says “Document to create?” – Type your first name in grade 2 and press Enter • The Braille Note says “Top of Document. Blank.” • You are ready to begin typing.

  10. The Cursor • As you begin to type, the cursor, which represents your typing position, will be displayed as dots 7 and 8.

  11. Typing sentences • Type the following sentence keeping in mind that if you make a typing mistake, simply press the backspace key.

  12. Grade 2 Reference • Now is the time,n[ is ! "t • for all good men= all gd m5 • to come to the aid6-e 6! aid • of their country.( _! c.try4

  13. Typing sentences Next, type the sentence, This is fun. ,? is fun4

  14. Moving the cursor • The cursor is moved and speaking commands are executed by using specific braille input keys together with the spacebar. 3 2 5 6 1 4 space

  15. Moving the cursor (con’t) • The cursor can also be moved by using the “Touch Cursor Buttons” located directly behind each braille cell • Simply locate the cell where you want the cursor and press the touch cursor of that cell Touch Cursor Buttons

  16. Moving the cursor (con’t) • When moving the cursor and listening to a file, remember that the keys on the left side move back and keys on the right side move forward 3 2 5 6 1 4

  17. Top of Document • Dots 1,2,3 and space moves the cursor to the top of the document • The Braille Note says “top of document” and speaks the first word 3 2 1 space

  18. Cursor is under the dot 6 ,n[ - Cursor

  19. Moving by characters3 and 6 • Dot 6 with space moves forward and speaks one character at a time • Dot 3 with space moves back and speaks one character at a time • Dots 3,6 and space speaks the current character 3 6 space

  20. Move to the letter N of Now ,n[ - Cursor

  21. Phonetic pronunciation of a character (3 and 6) • Pressing dots 3,6 and space twice in a row will expand the letter into a word, such as A – Alpha, B - Bravo 3 6 space

  22. Moving by words2 and 5 • Dot 5 with space moves forward and speaks one word at a time • Dot 2 with space moves back and speaks one word at a time • Dots 2,5 and space speaks the current word 2 5 space

  23. Move to the letter G of good. gd - Cursor

  24. Spelling the current word • Pressing Dots 2,5 and space twice in a row will spell the current word • To spell the word letter by letter with the contractions expanded, press dots 2,5, space a third time

  25. Moving by sentences1 and 4 • Dot 4 with space moves forward and speaks one sentence at a time • Dot 1 with space moves back and speaks one sentence at a time • Dots 1,4 and space speaks the current sentence 1 4 space

  26. Bottom of Document • Dots 4,5,6 and space moves the cursor to the bottom of the document • The Braille Note says “bottom of document” and then says “blank” 5 6 4 space

  27. Listening to the whole file • Move to the top of document by pressing dots 1,2,3 space • Press space with the letter G for “go” (dots 1,2,4,5) 2 5 • Backspace and Enter together will stop the speech 1 4 space

  28. Stopping the Speech • Backspace and Enter together will stop the speech 2 5 1 4 space

  29. Review • To move one character at a time use space with dot 3 or dot 6 • To move one word at a time use space with dot 2 or dot 5 • To move one sentence at a time use space with dot 1 or dot 4.

  30. Turning the Speech On & Off Press Space and Previous together to cycle through the three speech output options: • Speech on request • Speech off • Speech on space Previous

  31. Reading the file in braille • The Braille Note can display 18 or 32 characters at a time, depending on which model you are using • To facilitate reading, the Braille Note avoids breaking the last word by leaving the last few cells blank

  32. Reading the file in braille (con’t) • Press space with dots 1,2,3 to move to the top of the document • The thumb keys are used to refresh the display Thumb Keys

  33. Advancing the Display • Read the braille display • Press the Advance key to advance the braille to the next section of text • Continue to press Advance and read the entire document Advance

  34. Going Backwards • Press the Back key to move the braille back one section of text at a time Back

  35. Touch Cursor • Remember that you can move the cursor any place within the display by using the touch cursor buttons. Touch Cursor Buttons

  36. Turning the Braille Display On & Off • Press Space and Next together to turn the braille display on and off space Next

  37. Moving the Display • You can also move the display to the left or right a word at a time • Press Previous with Advance to move the display a word to the right Previous (or Exit) Advance

  38. Moving the Display (con’t) • Press Previous with Back to move the display a word to the left Previous (or Exit) Back

  39. Practice • Go to the top of the document • Listen to the document from the beginning to the end, word by word • Move the cursor to the word “country” • Spell the word • Practice listening & reading the document • When you are done, turn the Braille Note off by first going to the Main Menu.

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