Handy Tech
Elektronik GmbH
Modular Evolution
Operations Settings for Handy Tech Braille Displays
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When changing device or interface: The pop-up box appears only if you have
connected a different Handy Tech Braille display to the PC, or if you have
connected the same Braille display to a different interface on your PC.
Never: The pop-up box will not be displayed during start-up.
Always at start: Every time your screen reader starts up, the pop-up box will
be displayed.
If the check box "Connect Braille display even when switched on after start up" is
checked, the Braille display may be connected to the computer while the screen
reader is already running, and the Braille display will be recognized. The default
setting is for this check box to be unchecked.
Checking the check box "Reconnect Braille display automatically when disconnect"
instructs the screen reader to search for the Braille display in brief intervals if there
has been a disconnection. For example, if you turned off the Braille display in order
to remove the keyboard or to install the power cable, the screen reader will
continuously search for a Braille display until you turn the power back on. By
checking the check box "Notify when searching for connection" you can cause the
screen reader to inform you of this process. If you do, you will receive the message
"Searching Modular Evolution 64/88" in short intervals.
4.2 ATC
The Modular Evolution's integrated ATC technology detects your reading position on
the Braille display, which opens up innovative features in the operation and control of
the PC. This tab is shown only if your screen reader supports the ATC functions
through the Handy Tech Braille display driver.
ATC functionality is so extensive that we have dedicated a separate section to the
ATC features. Please review the settings available under this tab in the next Chapter
5, Active Tactile Control (ATC).
4.3 Status Cells
The so-called status modules on your Braille display are used to indicate where your
current position is on the screen, for example, within a menu or within a text field.
Exactly what information is shown on the status modules depends on the screen
reader. Under the "Status Cells" tab, you can specify some of the options for these
status modules yourself.
The field "Device" allows you to specify which Handy Tech Braille system or Braille
display you are using. By default, the actual connected device is recognized and
becomes the default setting here. However, this setting provides you with the option
of configuring other Handy Tech Braille displays, even though they are not currently
connected to the computer.
In the next field, you may specify the size of the status display section. As a default,
four Braille elements are used as status modules. There is automatically one blank
