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3. Installation 

In this section, a general description of the installation procedure is described for the 
JAWS and Dolphin screenreaders for Windows XP and Windows Vista, the Braille 
Audio Feature Pack setup and Bluetooth® installation. Please refer to the 
screenreader documentation for instructions on how to setup and configure the 
Braille display for other screenreaders and operating systems. 
 
In case you upgraded your ALVA BC640 base unit to an ALVA BC640 with Braille 
Audio Feature Pack, please make sure to upgrade the firmware to version 1.14.0 or 
higher and Bluetooth® version 1.6.0 and 1.4.0. To learn more about the firmware 
version, please refer to chapter 4. The firmware update procedure is described in 
chapter 8.

 

3.1. Setting up the USB connection  

 
The ALVA BC640 is compatible with Windows XP and Windows Vista. Older 
Windows versions are not supported. The ALVA BC640 does not need any special 
USB drivers. Windows XP or Windows Vista will automatically detect the ALVA 
BC640 and install the necessary drivers.   

1.  Attach the USB cable to the ALVA BC640 and computer.  
2.  A 2GB removable drive will appear on the screen. This drive contains the 

ALVA BC640 screenreader drivers for JAWS and Dolphin. 

3.  Switch on the ALVA BC640. Windows will automatically install the 

necessary drivers. Generally this does not require any further user input. 
When the connection is established the ALVA BC640 will issue an audible 
signal and displays the message “USB connected”. 

4.  If you use an ALVA BC640 with Braille Audio Feature Pack, the audio will 

be rerouted to the Braille Audio Feature Pack and the Braille keyboard will 
be installed. Please refer to chapter 6 for configuration instructions of the 
USB audio and eight key Braille input. 

 

3.2. Installing ALVA BC640 screenreader drivers 

 

1.  Insert the ALVA BC640 software CD-ROM that came with the package in 

your computer’s disk drive. 

2.  The program will automatically run if the autostart feature of your CD-ROM 

drive is enabled.  

a.  If the autostart feature has not been enabled, open your Windows 

Start Menu, select ‘Run’ and type d:\setup.exe (assuming d: is the 
letter assigned to your disk drive) and press Enter.  

b.  Alternatively, locate the ALVA_BC640 folder on the ALVA BC640 

removable drive and run the “ALVA BC6 Setup.exe”. 

Summary of Contents for Alva BC640

Page 1: ... Manual English UDC 02004 A 2007 Optelec the Netherlands All rights reserved Optelec P O Box 399 2990 AJ Barendrecht The Netherlands Telephone 31 0 88 6783 444 Fax 31 0 88 6783 400 Internet www optelec com ...

Page 2: ... 1 Braille Audio Feature Pack Surface layout 9 2 2 2 Right Side layout 9 2 2 3 Left Side lay out 9 3 Installation 10 3 1 Setting up the USB connection 10 3 2 Installing ALVA BC640 screenreader drivers 10 3 3 Bluetooth connection 11 3 3 1 Preparing for Bluetooth connection 11 3 3 2 Setting up the Bluetooth USB dongle 11 4 The ALVA BC640 Local menu 15 4 1 Activating the Local Menu 15 4 2 Changing se...

Page 3: ...cted Braille on off 29 8 Notes 30 8 1 Starting Notes 30 8 2 Using Notes 30 8 2 1 Adding text 30 8 2 2 Editing text 30 8 2 3 Navigating in Notes 31 8 2 4 Defining a block 31 8 2 5 Reading in Notes 31 8 3 The Notes Menu 32 8 3 1 Notes main menu 32 8 3 1 1 File menu 32 8 3 1 2 Edit menu 33 8 3 1 3 Help 33 9 Updating the Firmware 35 10 Mounting the Braille Audio Feature Pack 36 Regulatory notice 37 Op...

Page 4: ...of the ALVA BC640 depends somewhat on the Braille display options of your screenreader and your mainstream computing hardware The ALVA Braille Controller was designed to adhere to the Open Standard philosophy using mainstream technology This enables compatibility with most screen reading software and operating systems Contact your distributor or Optelec for updated information about screenreaders ...

Page 5: ...ws Vista compatible The ALVA BC driver software for Windows XP and Windows Vista and documentation on CD ROM A headset This manual in Print Quick Start Guide in Braille and Print The Braille Audio Feature Pack package contains the following A carrying bag The Braille Audio Feature Pack The ALVA BC driver software for Windows XP and Windows Vista and documentation on CD ROM A headset A hex key This...

Page 6: ...ight for panning left and right and screenreading functions 4 Smartpad with 5 way navigation key and 4 keys for easy access to mainstream devices 5 Thumb keys for panning left right up and down and returning to the cursor position 6 40 Cursor Routing Keys 7 Power supply and mini USB connectors 8 On off switch 2 1 3 5 4 6 7 8 2 1 1 Surface and front panel layout The ALVA BC640 is designed with a ro...

Page 7: ... in all documentation including your screenreader documentation This section describes the name of the key s and its main function which is supported by the screenreader The exact functionality is defined by the screenreader Please refer to your screenreader documentation for detailed functionality of the ALVA BC640 Smartpad The integrated Smartpad allows for simultaneous access to mainstream devi...

Page 8: ...s Four bigger keys are symmetrically aligned along the front of the ALVA BC640 One smaller button is located in the middle of the front Pressing one of the four bigger thumb keys will navigate left right up or down By pressing the middle key you will return to the cursor position 2 2 The ALVA BC640 Braille Audio Feature Pack The Braille Audio Feature Pack is placed correctly in front of you when t...

Page 9: ...om left to right the keys are labelled Ctrl key Braille key 7 Braille key 3 Braille key 2 Braille key 1 Windows key Enter key Braille key 4 Braille key 5 Braille key 6 Braille key 8 and the Alt key 2 2 2 Right Side layout The volume and mute button is located at the right side of the Braille Audio Feature Pack Moving the button towards you allows you to turn the volume down whereas moving the butt...

Page 10: ...vers 1 Attach the USB cable to the ALVA BC640 and computer 2 A 2GB removable drive will appear on the screen This drive contains the ALVA BC640 screenreader drivers for JAWS and Dolphin 3 Switch on the ALVA BC640 Windows will automatically install the necessary drivers Generally this does not require any further user input When the connection is established the ALVA BC640 will issue an audible sig...

Page 11: ... installation location Note The USB audio channel in Windows is configured to mix the microphone audio with the playback audio This can result in a beeping sound when connection the Braille Audio Feature Pack to the PC via USB To prevent Windows from mixing the microphone with the playback device mute the microphone in the playback mixer of the Windows volume control 3 3 Bluetooth connection 3 3 1...

Page 12: ...e ALVA BC640 without Braille Audio Feature Pack has one Bluetooth module and uses one Bluetooth service The ALVA BC640 with Braille Audio Feature Pack has two Bluetooth modules and uses four Bluetooth services Bluetooth modules and services Bluetooth Services Model Braille Bluetooth Serial Port Bluetooth HID Keyboard Bluetooth Mono Audio Bluetooth Stereo Audio ALVA BC640 witouth Braille Audio FP A...

Page 13: ...n we recommend you not to use the Bluetooth setup wizard 4 Locate the ALVA BC640 in the list with found devices by using the arrow keys or click it once with the mouse If the ALVA BC640 is not found press the F5 key to search again 5 Press ALT B for the Bluetooth menu and select Pair device 6 To pair the ALVA BC640 with your Bluetooth dongle you have to enter a PIN code The default code is 0000 In...

Page 14: ...the Bluetooth dongle you have to enter a PIN code The defailt code is 0000 In case you changed this number in the Local Menu please enter your personal code and press Enter The ALVA BC640 with Braille Audio Feature Pack is now paired with your computer 15 Select the ALVA BC640 Braille Audio Feature Pack from the list with found devices again and press Enter A dialog box confirming that the stereo ...

Page 15: ... Enter key are located in the centre of the Smartpad The four remaining keys are labelled from left to right Smartpad key 1 to 4 Refer to chapter 2 for a detailed description of the ALVA BC640 keys 4 2 Changing settings in the Local Menu The Local Menu allows you to configure the ALVA BC640 or review information about the current status of the ALVA BC640 Some menu items will only be active when a ...

Page 16: ...s Bluetooth status connected Bluetooth status displays if the ALVA BC640 Bluetooth is connected or disconnected Set Bluetooth pairable Set Bluetooth pairable Activating this menu item will disconnect the current Bluetooth connection and make the ALVA BC640 visible to other Bluetooth devices Alternatively switching the ALVA BC640 off and on will disconnect the current Bluetooth connection and switc...

Page 17: ...if there is no activity To disable the sleep function select never Consequently the ALVA BC640 consumes virtually no energy when the Braille display is in sleep mode Set the time by using the Smartpad arrow up and down keys Increase the value by pressing the Smartpad arrow up key Decrease the value by pressing the Smartpad arrow down key FP Braille configuration Braille configuration Press the Sma...

Page 18: ... on the Braille display Split point active off Split point active When the ALVA BC640 split point is enabled the Braille display will be divided into two segments This enables you to read and interact with two devices simultaneously For example the Bluetooth screenreader output of a mobile phone can be displayed on the first 10 Braille cells while the remaining 29 cells can be used to read the PC ...

Page 19: ...one row of cursor routing keys When enabled the ALVA BC640 will differentiate between a short and a long cursor routing key press A short press will be treated as a press of a key of the first row of cursor routing keys while a long press will be seen as a press of a key of the second row of cursor routing keys The length of a long press can be set by adjusting the delay time The default time is h...

Page 20: ...reted on each thumbkey press If you prefer no sounds to be generated when a Thumb key is pressed select off Smartpad sound on Smartpad sound can be switched on or off When swiched on a short beep is genereted on each Smartpad key press If you prefer no sounds to be generated when a Smartpad key is pressed select off Set time 01 01 00 Set time This setting allows you to set the time Press the Smart...

Page 21: ... be displayed in either the 24 hours or 12 hours format Time separator Time separator This setting allows you to set the time separator The default is the symbol Press the Smartpad Enter key to enter the modification mode Use the Smartpad arrow up and down keys to change the time Separator symbol The time separator can be changed in or Language English Language Select the language for the Local Me...

Page 22: ...presents the version of the ALVA BC640 hardware revision Firmware update Firmware update When activated with the Smartpad Enter key the ALVA BC640 will be in Firmware Update mode Please refer to chapter 8 for detailed instruction on how to update the firmware Restore Factory settings Restore factory settings allows you to restore the factory settings If you select this option the ALVA BC640 factor...

Page 23: ... is activated dot 7 and 8 will be raised to indicate the connected state Clicking on a connection with the cursor routing keys will connect or disconnect the particular Bluetooth connection Note that the Windows drivers will try to reconnect the Braille connection Therefore it is highly recommended to disconnect the Braille in the screenreader and not from the ALVA BC640 Secondly dismantling the k...

Page 24: ...emaining keys are labelled from left to right Smartpad key 1 to 4 Please refer to chapter 2 for a detailed description of the keys of the ALVA BC640 Base Unit and Braille Audio Feature Pack Audio BT USB Off Exit Audio Menu The Audio Menu shows the availability and status of the Bluetooth and USB audio And audio channel is active and available when shown in the menu and underlined with dot 7 and 8 ...

Page 25: ...lle Controller Base Unit 5 2 Internal battery The ALVA BC640 runs on an internal battery in case no external power is attached or no USB connection is used The ALVA BC640 will approximately run 12 hours on a fully charged battery Typically the internal battery is used in case of a wireless Bluetooth connection 5 3 External power adapter An external power adapter is provided with the ALVA BC640 pac...

Page 26: ...ake sure the audio and keyboard automatically reconnect when a connection is lost or during a restart of Windows or the screenreader please select the checkbox to always allow the connection and click the OK button Please follow this procedure for the keyboard connection mono connection and stereo connection Should the popup not appear at the Bluetooth notification sound click on the Bluetooth ico...

Page 27: ...ations labelled as Bluetooth audio To select the stereo Bluetooth audio device first you will need to create a Bluetooth stereo connection 1 Open My Bluetooth Locations 2 Go to Find Bluetooth Device 3 Search for ALVA BC640 FP and make sure it is paired 4 Press Enter on ALVA BC640 FP to create the stereo connection 5 Re start the ALVA BC6 Bluetooth settings application 6 Select high quality Bluetoo...

Page 28: ...ace b23 Shift Space Space b7 7 2 Prefix chord commands There are three prefix chord commands to emulate the function keys F1 to F12 Space b124 for activating F followed by the number 1 to 12 Insert Space b24 and Caps Lock Space b14 combinations To press one of the function keys F1 to F12 press Space b124 Space F followed by a character The function key number is represented by the characters a to ...

Page 29: ...29 7 3 Contracted Braille on off The chord g command or Space b1245 will turn contracted Braille Grade 2 on or off The contacted Braille table can be best set in the Local Menu Braille configuration Contracted Braille table ...

Page 30: ...d or other similar text application Therefore it will not be possible to open Word documents in Notes or Notes documents in Microsoft Word Text that has been entered in Notes can only be opened read and edited in Notes 8 1 Starting Notes To start the Notes application 1 Open the Local Menu by pressing Smartpad key 2 Smartpad key 3 the arrow down key simultaneously Use the arrow down key to navigat...

Page 31: ...K to mark the end of the block The defined block can be copied or cut and pasted to a prefered position in the text The short keys for cut copy and paste are Ctrl X Ctrl C and Ctrl V Alternatively the commands can be found in the Notes menu 8 2 5 Reading in Notes The following commands have been defined for reading text in Notes Command ALVA BC640 Key Previous word Thumb key 1 Start of line Thumb ...

Page 32: ...contains the following options New Open Save Save As Exit New Note To create a new note click on New in the File menu In case the current note contains unsaved text Notes will ask you to save the changes Open a Note To open an existing note click on Open in the File menu using the cursor routing keys A list with existing notes will be displayed Navigate through the list using the Smartpad arrow up...

Page 33: ...rl X Copy By clicking copy the selected block or character will be copied The selected block or character can than be pasted on a different position in the text The short key combination for copy is Ctrl C Paste To paste a cut or copied block click paste Alternatively use the short key combination Ctrl V 8 3 1 3 Help The Help menu displays the about screen Press Space b15 to exit this screen 8 4 N...

Page 34: ...Optelec English Page 34 Mark end of block Space b13 New note Ctrl b1345 Open note Ctrl b135 Save note Ctrl b234 Paste Ctrl b1236 Open Close Notes Menu Alt ...

Page 35: ...itch the ALVA BC640 on 2 Connect the ALVA BC640 to the PC using the USB cable that came with the unit 3 Activate the ALVA BC640 Local Menu by pressing Smartpad key 2 Smartpad key 3 arrow down simultaneously 4 Start the ALVA BC640 Firmware Updater which is located in the Start Menu Programs Optelec ALVA BC640 Firmware Updater and follow the on screen instructions carefully 5 When the ALVA BC640 Fir...

Page 36: ...BC640 Braille Audio Feature Pack clicks onto the back of the ALVA BC640 after which it will be secured with two 2 5 mm hex screws see picture below 1 Switch off the ALVA BC640 2 Click the Feature Pack to the ALVA BC640 3 Tighten the 2 Feature Pack screws with the 2 5 mm hex key ...

Page 37: ...ns regarding EMC Electro Magnetic Compatibility and needs to be installed and put into service according to the EMC guidelines WARNING The use of accessories transducers and cables other than those specified and sold by the manufacturer of the ALVA BC640 as replacement parts for components may result in increased emissions or decreased immunity of the ALVA BC640 By design the ALVA BC640 will shut ...

Page 38: ...efully in order to avoid any problems Stand by Direct Current Safety Logo ALVA BC640 complies with the 93 42 EEC EN60601 1 EN60601 2 of related European standards Disposing of your old product Within the European Union EU wide legislation as implemented in each Member State requires that waste electrical and electronic products carrying the mark left must be disposed of separately from normal hous...

Page 39: ...ide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harm...

Page 40: ...by the manufacturer may void the user s authority to operate the equipment Warranty conditions Optelec warrants the ALVA BC640 effective from the date of delivery to be free of any defects in material and workmanship Warranty is not transferable and does not apply to groups multi users or agencies The ALVA BC640 has been designed for the individual purchaser to be used in home and office environme...

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