Connect Braille
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3.3.5 Radio Buttons (1 of x)
Radio buttons are similar to incremental dials, e.g., from 0 to 10. They are groups of
buttons that can be set to either an on or off state, of which only one can be selected at
any given time.
A radio button consists of a symbol indicating its state, and a designation. The symbol
"(X)" indicates that the button is active, whereas "( )" represents an inactive, or "off"
button. A radio button is selected by pressing [SPC] or [TRC]. Alternatively, you can also
press the cursor routing key above the radio button to toggle it. An example is the
frequency setting for acoustic alerts, which can be set to one of several levels.
Note:
As noted above, any new settings are saved only upon exiting the Options menu!
3.3.6 Energy Saving Features
Since the Connect Braille is battery operated, it is designed specifically for efficiency in
energy consumption. Whenever possible, various components of the Connect Braille are
deactivated in order to conserve energy.
If no key is pressed on the Connect Braille
or the Braille display doesn’t change for several
minutes, it will enter sleep mode. In sleep mode, the Braille display is turned off and some
of the electronic modules are also deactivated. As soon as any key is pressed, the
Connect Braille "wakes up" within a fraction of a second and will be fully operational. You
will recognize this because the tactile pins will be pushed backup.
Further explanations concerning the set-up of the energy saving features are contained in
chapter 5.1.4.6 standby (N)
3.3.7 The SAVE Mode
In SAVE Mode, the Connect Braille can only be operated via USB. The SAVE Mode is
comparable to the save mode in Windows. To get into SAVE Mode, press the on/off
Button for more than 5 seconds or take out the microSD card before turning the unit on.
Instead of the start-up sound you will hear a different sound, and on the Braille display you
can read:
’Handy Tech CONNECT BRAILLE Save Mode 1.3’
The number at the end of the string is the version of the Save Mode. To get back into work
mode, just switch the Connect Braille off/on again.
