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Tieman                                                                                                   Braille Voyager 

Table of Contents 

 

1  Setting up your Braille Voyager ............................................................................ 1 

1.1  System Description and Requirements............................................................ 1 
1.2  What’s in the Box ............................................................................................. 2 
1.3  Set up Instructions Braille Voyager 44 ............................................................. 4 

2  Installation of Braille Voyager Software ................................................................ 5 

2.1  Introduction ...................................................................................................... 5 
2.2  Installing the Braille Voyager for Dolphin SAM ................................................ 5 

3  The Braille Voyager Control.................................................................................. 6 

3.1  What is Braille Voyager Control ....................................................................... 6 
3.2  Configuring the Braille Voyager with Braille Voyager Control .......................... 6 
3.3  Property sheets................................................................................................ 6 

3.3.1  Status Cells Property Sheet...................................................................... 6 
3.3.2  Dot Pressure Property Sheet .................................................................... 7 
3.3.3  Navigation Key Property Sheet................................................................. 7 
3.3.4  Sticky Keys Property Sheet ...................................................................... 8 
3.3.5  Sounds Property Sheet............................................................................. 8 
3.3.6  Key Repeat Property Sheet ...................................................................... 8 
3.3.7  Braille settings Property Sheet ................................................. 8 
3.3.8  Advanced Property Sheet ......................................................................... 8 
3.3.9  Teaching Mode ......................................................................................... 8 
3.3.10  Restoring Defaults .................................................................................... 9 
3.3.11  Launch Tieman Express ........................................................................... 9 
3.3.12  Braille Table Selection .............................................................................. 9 

4  Default key assignments for Dolphin Hal and Supernova version 5.x ................ 10 

4.1  Physical button layout .................................................................................... 10 
4.2  Braille Voyager Proprietary Key Assignment: ................................................ 12 

5  Contact Information ............................................................................................ 13 

 
1  Setting up your Braille Voyager 

 

Braille Voyager 44  

Congratulations on your Braille Voyager 44! 

 

1.1  System Description and Requirements  

Your Braille Voyager 44 is designed to work as a USB plug & play device with any 
laptop or PC with Windows ’98, Windows ME, Windows 2000 or Windows XP.  
The system requirements are:  

a Pentium processor or better,  

 

 

a free USB port, or a self powered USB hub. 

 

For the installation of your Braille Voyager 44 you will need a CD ROM drive with the 
auto run CD option enabled. If you have the auto run CD option disabled press the 
Windows keys + R and type

 

<CD-ROM>\setup.exe, e.g., d:\setup. 

 

Braille Voyager                                User manual 2.2                       page 1 of 20 

Summary of Contents for Braille Voyager 44

Page 1: ...Sheet 8 3 3 9 Teaching Mode 8 3 3 10 Restoring Defaults 9 3 3 11 Launch Tieman Express 9 3 3 12 Braille Table Selection 9 4 Default key assignments for Dolphin Hal and Supernova version 5 x 10 4 1 Phy...

Page 2: ...unit by two hinges on both sides of the unit The cover can be opened up and folded behind the Braille line to support a keyboard or laptop A fingerhole on the front of the unit identifies where to op...

Page 3: ...the key This key can best be operated with your thumb and is thus called the middle thumbkey By pressing the right side of the key feel the indent you will perform a Tab By pressing the left side of...

Page 4: ...the small connector and keep the symbol placed up you can feel the USB symbol 6 Open your Braille Voyager 44 by using the finger opening on the front of the unit 7 After lifting up the cover a bit you...

Page 5: ...aille Voyager as the default Braille display In the next paragraphs you will find detailed instructions on how to configure the screenreaders and how to install the Braille Voyager drivers You have th...

Page 6: ...The Braille keys are the 8 round keys on top of the Braille Voyager placed in an eyebrow shape They are counted from left to right 7 3 2 1 4 5 6 8 To activate the Braille Voyager Control configuratio...

Page 7: ...dent you will perform a Tab default By pressing the left side of the key feel the other indent you will perform a Shift Tab default You can also use this key to perform arrow up and arrow down by pres...

Page 8: ...y Both are set in milliseconds 3 3 7 Braille Voyager settings Property Sheet The Braille Voyager settings property sheet contains options to enable or disable the support for the Braille Voyager When...

Page 9: ...are predefined Braille macros These macros can be changed or removed via the Tieman Express macro editor For a detailed description see the Tieman Express help 3 3 12 Braille Table Selection Braille V...

Page 10: ...B4 B5 B6 Speak Keys Where am I B2 B4 Speak Keys Status B3 B4 Braille Back T1 Braille Forward T4 Braille Line up T2 Braille Line up Virtual Focus T2 Virtual Focus Move Physical Up T1 T2 Braille Line d...

Page 11: ...ting Button Action B1 B3 Braille Routing Button Action in VF B1 B3 Braille Second Routing Button Action B4 B6 Braille Second Routing Button Action in VF B4 B6 Simulate Key Press Tab B5 B6 Virtual Focu...

Page 12: ...lt function key B8 Braille number Alt Control function key B7 B8 Braille number Note The Control and Alt key B7 and B8 can be used in combination with Braille letters to execute a shortcut key For exa...

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