Optelec
ALVA 640 Comfort
English
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1. Introduction
Congratulations on choosing the ALVA 640 Comfort. The ALVA 640 Comfort merges
classic Braille display access with advanced functionality. The high quality and reliability
of the ALVA 640 Comfort gives you optimal flexibility and productivity in an ultra
compact design.
Each ALVA 640 Comfort features future proof hardware standards as wireless
Bluetooth® connection and USB ports. The ergonomic design with its high quality
Braille cells and optimal navigation possibilities allows you to be in full control of your
computer, tablet or smart phone. Used in combination with screen reading software
the ALVA 640 Comfort can be installed for a wide range of operating systems to
provide a tactile and audible user interface.
The ALVA 640 Comfort offers an enhanced ergonomic design that extends the
navigation and operation possibilities of the screen reading software. The ergonomics
are designed for optimal efficiency when working with a computer, tablet or
Smartphone.
The ALVA 640 Comfort was designed to adhere to the Open Standard philosophy
using mainstream technology. This enables compatibility with most screen reading
software and operating systems. The available and supported functionality of the
ALVA 640 Comfort depends on the Braille display options of your screen reader, your
mainstream computing hardware and operating system.
Contact your distributor or Optelec for updated information about screen readers that
fully support the device.
If you have any questions or suggestions concerning the use of this Braille display,
please contact your distributor or Optelec’s head office using the contact information at
the last page of this manual. Your feedback is highly appreciated. We hope you enjoy
working with your ALVA 640 Comfort.
1.1. About this manual
This manual will familiarize you with the features and basic operation of your ALVA
640 Comfort. Please read this manual carefully before using your device. Please note
that this manual is about the ALVA 640 Comfort and does not contain information
about screen readers, screen reader commands, screen reader installation
procedures, screen reader Braille display selection or screen reader key
assignments. Refer to your screen reader documentation to find out more on these
topics.
1.2. ALVA 640 Comfort package contents
The ALVA 640 Comfort package contains the following:
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The ALVA 640 Comfort
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A pouch
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USB cable
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The ALVA 640 Comfort driver software for Windows 7 and higher and
documentation on CD-ROM
If any of these items are missing from your package, please contact your distributor.
