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3.1
0.1 Global Options in Detail
The "Global Options" dialog contains the following settings. For each setting, the
shortcut key appears in parentheses, and the hotkey, if available, is shown in
quotes.
1) Braille display: (B). "Backspace-F3". Toggles the Braille display On/Off.
2) Braille Cursor: (C). "F4-Up Scroll". Defines how the Braille cursor appears on
the Braille display: "Always Up", "Blinking" or "Off". Note the cursor appears as
dots-7-8 in most situations. When selecting text, it notes the end of the selection
with blinking dots-1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8.
3) Eight Dot Mode: (E). "F4-Up Scroll". Toggles Eight Dot Mode on/off for ASCII
text entry.
4) View/input Braille Grade: (G). "Space-G". Lets you choose what grade of Braille
you want to use when viewing/entering text: Uncontracted Braille, Contracted
Braille, or Computer Braille.
5) Braille Code: (C). "Backspace-Enter-B". Defines the rules by which Braille is
translated to text and vice versa: "US", "UK", "UEB", or one of several foreign
language Braille codes. When foreign language codes are set, you can read and
write Braille according to that language's Braille rules. The Braille language also
affects lists, combo boxes, and edit boxes. Prompts, menus, buttons and static
boxes remain in English.
