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Other Menus and Help
5.1
Contextual Menu
The Contextual Menu lists all available actions for the KeySoft application you are currently working in as
well as their associated commands. It can be very useful when you forget how to do a specific
command.
To access the Contextual Menu from most KeySoft apps, press SPACE with M, or press the Contextual
menu button (the square button on the front edge of your Touch).
From the context menu, press the Next or Previous command or thumb keys to scroll through the
available options.
To exit the context menu, simply press the Back button or SPACE with E. Note that not every screen or
app has a context menu available.
Note: Accessing the Context menu from the KeySoft Main Menu will give you an easier access to the app
info of the selected application. This is useful when you want to know the version number of a specific
application.
5.2
Contextual Help
Contextual Help is a feature designed to help you find useful information about how to use your
BrailleNote Touch according to the current context. Contextual Help will provide you with a description
of the context, list the commands you can do on a particular item, and explain how to execute them. If
you ever find yourself stuck and aren’t quite sure what to do, acce
ss contextual help and you may just
find the answer you’re looking for.
To access contextual help, press SPACE with H on your Braille keyboard.
“Contextual help”
will be read
by your Touch and written on the Braille display.
From the contextual help menu, press the Next or Previous command or thumb keys to scroll through
the help topics.
To exit the contextual help menu, simply press the Back button or SPACE with E.
5.3
Notification Shade
The BrailleNote Touch features a notification Shade that provides you with general information such as
date and time, Wi-Fi signal and battery level. It also logs events that occur on your BrailleNote Touch,
such as when you complete a download or when a system update is available. You can access the
notification Shade by typing ENTER with N. You can navigate through the notification pane and activate
items just like you would with any menu.