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Appendix C: Braille Display Information
Part A: Using a refreshable Braille
display with the Ace Plus
(See Part B of Appendix C for details on supported Braille displays and
information on which controls on each particular display corresponds to which
control on the Ace Plus).
To use a refreshable Braille display with the Ace Plus, turn on the Ace Plus device
by pressing the power button. Please wait until the device is fully booted and you
hear “Scan and Read,” and then connect the Braille display to Ace Plus using the
USB port located on the left side of the device. The Braille display should start
within10-30 seconds.
Please note, if you want to use Grade 2 Braille, after the device has booted up
you will need to turn on the Grade 2 Braille display capability. To do this, press the
Home Button to get to the Main Menu. Use the Right Roller to Scroll down to
Settings and select this option by Pressing the Action Button. Next Select General
Settings by pressing the Action Button. Scroll down to Grade 2 Braille and Select it
with the Action Button. Scroll to “On” and Select it with the Action Button. Connect
the Braille display to Ace Plus using the USB port located on the left side of the
device. Wait for about 30 seconds for the Braille display to start.
The next steps are for either type of Braille display.
Choose the Scan and Read menu option from the Main Menu. Take a picture by
pressing the Scan button. It will start reading aloud. When scanning a document
by pressing the Scan button on a Braille display, there is no voice output.
Use the right or left button on the Braille display to move back and forward line by
line. Cursor will move accordingly.
To use Braille without the voice output, press the Action button to pause and use
the buttons on your Braille display to navigate through the text (see Appendix C
for details on your particular display). Voice will stop, cursor will follow along as
Braille is moving.
Please note: If you are doing a quick check of the battery status and network
connection status by pressing the Center Daisy Button, and you are using a
Braille display, once you press the Center Daisy Button on the Ace Plus, you can
use the Right Roller or equivalent controls on your Braille display to scroll to the
battery status and the Network Status. Once you have read the status, you can
press the Back Button (or equivalent) to return to the screen you were on.
