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ElBraille Rescue Menu
Sometimes, it may be necessary to shut down or restart if the device is not
working correctly. For example, you unexpectedly lost speech or braille
output from JAWS. You can easily do this using the ElBraille Rescue menu.
This menu provides speech and braille output even if JAWS is not currently
working correctly.
To open the Rescue menu, press and hold the
E1
button. You will hear a
beep followed by a menu containing three items: Restart JAWS, Shut
Down, and System Reboot. Use the
NAV Rockers
to navigate the menu
and press a
NAV Mode
button to activate the selected item. To close the
menu, press
RIGHT SHIFT+DOT 1
. Alternatively, you can use the
Volume
Up/Down
rocker to navigate, the
E4
button to activate an item, or
E1
to
close the menu.
Note:
Use the Rescue menu only when absolutely necessary as
shutting down or restarting from this menu will not guarantee
anything you are currently working on is saved. In addition, if
JAWS speech is currently working, you will hear double speaking
as the speech in this menu is independent from JAWS.
Braille Display Modes
By default, when the Focus 40 Blue is docked, it works as a braille display
with ElBraille. However, it can also be used as a stand-alone Focus 40
Blue that can be connected to a PC using the USB C port on the side of the
ElBraille or used as a Bluetooth device.
To hear the current braille display mode, press
E6
. To switch between
modes, press and hold
E6
until you hear a brief tone.
When the ElBraille is on, switching the braille display mode will turn the
display off.
If you connect the ElBraille to a PC using the USB C port on the right side
of the unit, the braille display mode automatically switches to the PC
connection, and the Focus 40 Blue acts like a stand-alone display. You can
then press and hold
E6
to toggle the Focus between the ElBraille and PC
connection. When you disconnect from USB, the braille display mode
automatically switches back to the ElBraille connection.
If the ElBraille is off, the display operates as if it was a stand-alone Focus
40 Blue, and the ElBraille buttons do nothing.
