Handy Tech
Elektronik GmbH
Active Braille
Operation of the Active Braille
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5.2.23 The Editor's Setup Menu (SPC+1 3 6 = Chord u)
The Editor provides a Setup menu, called up by entering [SPC+1 3 6], which allows you to
customize Editor functions to reflect your needs and habits. Some of the settings are
global, i.e., the chosen setting applies to all files. Other settings apply only to individual
files. The settings parameters for up to 20 files are stored individually when the files are
properly saved. If you modify a file whose parameter settings have not yet been stored, the
default setup parameters will be applied to this file. Before you save a new file, you should
therefore adjust the values in the Setup menu according to your requirements. Each of the
individual parameter descriptions below indicates whether that setting is global or valid
only for individual files.
The Setup menu contains a list of parameters. You can navigate through the list by moving
the cursor up and down with [SPC+1] and [SPC+4]. The desired parameter can be
selected by pressing [TRC]. Alternatively, you can also input the name of the parameter
you wish to change then confirm with [TRC].
Once you have selected a parameter with one of these two methods, a list of possible
settings will appear. By navigating up and down through this list, you can get to the value
you wish to set. Set that value by pressing [TRC], and you will then return to the list of
parameters. Instead of a list of settings, a field may also appear which is used to input
numerical values or text. Again, the input must be confirmed by pressing [TRC]. You can
also return to the list of parameters without making any changes by pressing [TLC].
If you want to restore the default value for any parameter, you can do this by typing
[SPC+1 4] (Chord c). In the case of parameters which were recently modified, [SPC+1 4]
(Chord c) will restore the previous settings.
The following subsections discuss each item on the Setup menu.
5.2.23.1 Window Scrolling (Global)
This value specifies by how many positions the display will be scrolled to the side when
the cursor moves beyond the currently displayed text. Valid settings for this parameter are
0 through the number of Braille positions available (40). The default value is 3/4 of the
available Braille elements. If you should enter a value outside of the valid range, this will
result in an error message.
This parameter can be used to obtain various effects. For example, you can enter 1; this
causes the display to scroll with every character you enter that falls beyond the current
display. In contrast, if you specify the highest possible value (40), the Active Braille will
react just like the older versions of Braille system software: the entire line will be rebuilt
