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440665-001 Rev A

Focus 14 Blue

Refreshable Braille Display

User’s Guide

Freedom Scientific Inc.

Summary of Contents for Focus 14 Blue

Page 1: ...440665 001 Rev A Focus 14 Blue Refreshable Braille Display User s Guide Freedom Scientific Inc...

Page 2: ...8 USA Federal Communications Commission FCC Notice This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are...

Page 3: ...s device must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter Canada Industry Canada IC Notice This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 Cet ap...

Page 4: ...site web www hc sc gc ca Attention This unit has been shipped with cables that allow compliance with FCC Regulations If replacement cables are needed in the future contact Freedom Scientific to obtai...

Page 5: ...sph re humide Ne pas le plonger dans un liquide Cet appareil doit tre utilis uniquement dans des environnements o la temp rature est comprise entre 5 et 35 C 40 et 95 F Ne pas l exposer des temp ratur...

Page 6: ...er Buttons 6 Table of Multi Control Functions 6 Power Button 7 Internal Battery 8 Connecting the Focus 9 Adding JAWS Support to the Focus Display 10 Configuring the USB Connection 10 Configuring the B...

Page 7: ...crosoft Word Navigation Quick Keys 30 Text Selection Commands 31 Selecting with the Cursor Router Buttons 33 Braille Commands 33 Windows Commands 34 Selection Commands 35 JAWS Commands 36 Cursor Funct...

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Page 9: ...router button above each braille cell 8 key Perkins style braille keyboard with the addition of two SHIFT keys Two panning buttons two rocker bars and two selector buttons A NAV Rocker and a mode butt...

Page 10: ...u find that you are missing any of the components listed below please call Customer Service at 800 444 4443 Focus 14 Blue braille display AC adapter USB Cable 6 foot Carrying Case Manual in Print and...

Page 11: ...play to a computer using the supplied USB cable or to the AC adapter Top View The refreshable braille cells 3 are located toward the front of the unit There is a cursor router button 4 above each brai...

Page 12: ...AR 8 This key is used together with the braille keys when entering commands Front View On the front edge of the display are the following controls located from left to right Left selector button 9a Le...

Page 13: ...ackward and forward To switch between the four navigation modes press the mode button located directly above each NAV Rocker In a dialog box you can move between the available controls and even intera...

Page 14: ...r details on modifying these and other control assignments Cursor Router Buttons There is a Cursor router button located above each braille cell Press a cursor router button to move the cursor to that...

Page 15: ...R UP Pan Left LEFT PANNING BUTTON Pan Right RIGHT PANNING BUTTON Select Text LEFT SHIFT CURSOR ROUTER BUTTON Select Block RIGHT SHIFT CURSOR ROUTER BUTTON at beginning of block repeat at end of block...

Page 16: ...can dismiss this message by pressing a cursor router button Use the AC adapter supplied with your unit to charge the battery The unit takes three hours to charge using the supplied AC adapter even whe...

Page 17: ...ooth capabilities can communicate with each other over a distance of about 10 meters 30 feet without requiring a physical connection Using the Focus wirelessly over Bluetooth means you do not have any...

Page 18: ...results in improper installation and failure of the display to operate properly 1 Insert the Focus Blue Companion CD When the Freedom Scientific Focus Setup dialog box opens choose Install Windows dr...

Page 19: ...hat Bluetooth is enabled on the computer running JAWS If you are using an external USB Bluetooth adapter insert it and ensure it is detected properly 2 Power on the focus The firmware version and batt...

Page 20: ...ACEBAR to check the My device is set up and ready to be found check box then choose Next to begin searching for Bluetooth devices This may take several seconds You are placed in the list of devices wh...

Page 21: ...he SPACEBAR to select it and then choose Next 5 In the Select the output port edit combo box choose Bluetooth 6 Choose next and make sure that the Focus is selected as the primary display 7 Select Fin...

Page 22: ...s 13 and 14 to indicate the Bluetooth connection is active Press a cursor router button to return to normal operation Toggling Between the USB and Bluetooth Connection If you are using the Focus displ...

Page 23: ...the active connection Note Android and iOS devices must first be locked before the display is switched from USB to Bluetooth connectivity Once the display is switched to Bluetooth unlock your mobile...

Page 24: ...If an application or specific edit box does not support contracted braille JAWS announces Computer Braille when tutor messages are enabled Contracted braille input is off by default To turn it on do t...

Page 25: ...17 Note Contracted Braille Translation can also be turned on or off using the Translation Options INSERT V in those applications where it is available...

Page 26: ...2 Press INSERT V to open Quick Settings 3 In the Search edit box type study mode without the quotes 4 Press DOWN ARROW to move to Study Mode in the filtered search results and then press SPACEBAR Brai...

Page 27: ...on on using Settings Center refer to the JAWS help for Settings Center Placement of Status Cells You can specify if the informational Status Cells are to be located on the left or right end of the dis...

Page 28: ...d DOTS 2 3 4 6 7 8 and DOTS 1 3 5 6 7 8 will be displayed in two cells toward the right end of the display just before the connection status Press any other control to return to normal operation Once...

Page 29: ...luetooth ID This option displays the Bluetooth ID used by the Focus 14 Blue to identify itself when pairing the display with a computer or mobile phone The default Bluetooth ID for the Focus 14 is F14...

Page 30: ...splay waits after a control is pressed before it goes to sleep You can choose to have the display go to sleep after 5 15 30 or 45 minutes of inactivity The number 5 is indicated by dots 2 6 15 by dot...

Page 31: ...earn Note Some of these commands duplicate functions of the panning buttons rocker bars and selector buttons detailed earlier in this manual Modifier Keys Use the modifier keys to simulate key combina...

Page 32: ...down DOTS 1 8 CHORD For example to simulate the keystroke INSERT F2 press DOTS 1 2 8 CHORD then B DOTS 1 2 Special Keys Use these keystrokes to simulate certain keys that are not available on the Foc...

Page 33: ...APPLICATION Key RIGHT SHIFT DOT 2 CHORD NUM PAD ASTERISK RIGHT SHIFT DOT 3 WINDOWS Key RIGHT SHIFT DOT 4 NUM PAD SLASH RIGHT SHIFT DOT 7 RIGHT SHIFT DOT 7 CAPS LOCK RIGHT SHIFT DOT 7 CHORD RIGHT SHIFT...

Page 34: ...FT SELECT ROCKER BAR UP or RIGHT SELECT ROCKER BAR UP or DOTS 2 3 7 CHORD PAGE DOWN LEFT SELECT ROCKER BAR DOWN or RIGHT SELECT ROCKER BAR DOWN or DOTS 5 6 7 CHORD DELETE FOR CHORD DOTS 1 2 3 4 5 6 CH...

Page 35: ...DOT 4 PERIOD DOTS 4 6 QUESTION MARK DOTS 1 4 5 6 EXCLAMATION MARK DOTS 2 3 4 6 SEMICOLON DOTS 5 6 COMMA DOT 6 Navigation Commands Use these keystrokes to perform various JAWS navigation commands Both...

Page 36: ...RD Say Next Word DOT 5 CHORD Say Word DOTS 2 5 CHORD Say Prior Line DOT 1 CHORD or LEFT ROCKER BAR UP Say Next Line DOT 4 CHORD or LEFT ROCKER BAR DOWN Say Line C CHORD DOTS 1 4 CHORD Say Prior Senten...

Page 37: ...5 6 7 8 Move to Top of File L CHORD DOTS 1 2 3 CHORD Move to Bottom of File DOTS 4 5 6 CHORD Say to Cursor RIGHT SHIFT DOTS 3 7 Say from Cursor RIGHT SHIFT DOTS 6 8 Say All DOTS 1 2 4 5 6 CHORD Say T...

Page 38: ...ate Microsoft Word documents Navigation Quick Keys must be enabled in order for these commands to function DOTS 2 8 CHORD followed by DOTS 1 3 5 6 Note that you can add DOT 7 to most of the keystrokes...

Page 39: ...2 3 4 7 Next Section S DOTS 2 3 4 Next Table T DOTS 2 3 4 5 Next Page SPACEBAR Previous Page BACKSPACE DOT 7 Text Selection Commands Use these keystrokes to perform various text selection commands Bot...

Page 40: ...TS 4 7 CHORD Select Prior Screen LEFT SHIFT K LEFT SHIFT DOTS 1 3 Select Next Screen LEFT SHIFT DOTS 4 6 Select from Start of Line K DOT 7 CHORD DOTS 1 3 7 CHORD Select to End of Line DOTS 4 6 7 CHORD...

Page 41: ...V Rockers but if the window containing the text scrolls this affects the information that is selected Braille Commands Use these keystrokes to configure various braille functions Both keystrokes and b...

Page 42: ...ommands Use these keystrokes for basic editing functions in Windows Description Braille Sign DOTS Pattern ALT TAB LEFT SHIFT DOTS 4 5 LEFT SHIFT DOTS 4 5 Paste from Clipboard LEFT SHIFT V LEFT SHIFT D...

Page 43: ...Select Next Line LEFT SHIFT DOT 4 LEFT SHIFT DOT 4 Select Prior Line LEFT SHIFT DOT 1 LEFT SHIFT DOT 1 Select to End of Line LEFT SHIFT DOT 5 LEFT SHIFT DOT 5 Select from Start of Line LEFT SHIFT DOT...

Page 44: ...5 Select a Link RIGHT SHIFT 7 RIGHT SHIFT DOTS 2 3 5 6 JAWS Commands Use these keystrokes to perform some of the more common JAWS functions Description Braille Sign DOTS Pattern JAWS Window RIGHT SHI...

Page 45: ...SHIFT Z RIGHT SHIFT DOTS 1 3 5 6 Say Font RIGHT SHIFT F RIGHT SHIFT DOTS 1 2 4 Windows Keys Help RIGHT SHIFT W RIGHT SHIFT DOTS 2 4 5 6 Read Current Window RIGHT SHIFT B RIGHT SHIFT DOTS 1 2 Default...

Page 46: ...CHORD DOTS 1 2 5 6 CHORD Route JAWS to PC RIGHT SHIFT DOTS 3 6 MINUS Sign RIGHT SHIFT DOTS 3 6 Route PC to JAWS RIGHT SHIFT ING Sign PLUS Sign RIGHT SHIFT DOTS 3 4 6 Braille Follows Active DOTS 1 2 6...

Page 47: ...SHIFT 2 RIGHT SHIFT DOTS 2 3 Set Frame Top LEFT RIGHT SHIFT OW Sign RIGHT SHIFT DOTS 2 4 6 Set Frame Bottom RIGHT RIGHT SHIFT ER Sign RIGHT SHIFT DOTS 1 2 4 5 6 Graphics Labeler RIGHT SHIFT G RIGHT SH...

Page 48: ...40 Environmental Considerations Storage Temperature 0 to 45 C 32 to 113 F Humidity 80 RH non condensing Operating Temperature 5 to 35 C 40 to 95 F Humidity 60 RH non condensing...

Page 49: ...t each of the cursor router buttons on the braille display work properly Press any cursor router button to activate all dots in the cell below the button Display Test Clean It is necessary to disconne...

Page 50: ...ressing any of the keys or controls listed in the table below The braille display reflects each key that is pressed Refer to the following table for the exact dot position for each of the keys Press e...

Page 51: ...TCH UP rlu LEFT ROCKER SWITCH DOWN rld RIGHT ROCKER SWITCH UP rru RIGHT ROCKER SWITCH DOWN rrd Battery Info Mode Before entering this mode disconnect the Focus from your computer and make sure it is p...

Page 52: ...us Blue using the Freedom Scientific supplied AC adapter The battery takes a maximum of three hours to charge using the supplied AC adapter If you are charging the Focus using a USB connection to your...

Page 53: ...the driver from the Focus Companion CD before you can use the display I want as many cells as possible to contain braille as I pan through text Turn off the Word Wrap option located in the Braille gro...

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