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Quick Start
Note:
Before turning ElBraille on for the first time, fully charge the
battery using the supplied AC adapter. The unit emits two
ascending tones and vibrates when the AC adapter is connected
and emits two descending tones and vibrates when the adapter is
disconnected. When the battery is charging, the LED indicator
lights up red. It takes approximately five to seven hours to fully
charge the unit.
Turning On ElBraille
To turn on the ElBraille, press and hold the round Power button on the left
side of the unit until the unit beeps and vibrates. During the startup
process, you will hear a series of short beeps and feel a vibration. Once the
device has booted, you will hear JAWS speaking and the display will show
some text. Finally, you will be placed on the Windows Desktop.
Shutting Down or Restarting ElBraille
To shut down or restart, do the following:
1. Press
DOTS 4-8 CHORD
followed by
D
(
DOTS 1-4-5
) to move
focus to the Desktop.
2. Press
DOTS 1-6-8 CHORD
followed by
D
(
DOTS 1-4-5
) to open the
Shut Down Windows dialog box.
3. In the combo box, use the Left Rocker bar to select Restart or Shut
Down and then press
DOT 8
. If you do not want to shut down or
restart, press
Z CHORD
(
DOTS 1-3-5-6+SPACEBAR
) to cancel.
Note:
Shutting down or restarting can take some time. Please wait for
the beeps and vibration alerts indicating the device is turned on or
turned off.
ElBraille Emergency 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 Emergency
menu. This menu provides speech and braille output even if JAWS is not
currently working correctly.
