Connect Braille
Operation of the Connect Braille
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Operation of the Connect Braille
5.1 The Menu System
The menu system is structured hierarchically, containing submenus and functions. You
can open the menu by pressing [SPC + 1 3 4] (Chord m).
In addition to the keys described in chapter 11, there are also shortcut keys, known as
"hotkeys." These permit direct access to menu items within a menu level, without having to
navigate clumsily through the entire menu with [TD] and [TU]. A hotkey is one letter of the
menu item. It is spelled as a capital letter, but it may also have additional emphasis added.
Not only submenus, but functions and check boxes as well may be activated using
hotkeys. Furthermore, you can configure your Connect Braille such that these objects are
not only selected, but also activated by pressing the hotkey.
In the following sections, the menu items as well as their sub-items are described in detail,
with the hotkeys enclosed in round brackets. If there is no letter indicated within brackets,
then there is currently no hotkey available for that menu item.
Please note:
The hotkeys permit instant access to items within the same menu level; they do not let you
move from one menu level to another. Therefore, you cannot access, e.g., the battery
voltage indicator from inside the File menu, instead, you have to return to the main menu
first then navigate via hotkeys through the menu levels until you have reached the menu
item Voltage.
5.1.1 PC mode (P)
This menu command activates Braille display mode. During the start-up of the screen
reader program, the PC mode is activated automatically. Activating PC Mode via the menu
is necessary only if you have previously switched from PC Mode into menu mode with
[SPC+1 3 4] (Chord m).
Please note that you must press the (SPC+1 3 4) keys for about one half second in order
to return to menu mode from PC mode. A quiet clicking sound will indicate that you have
returned to menu mode.
5.1.2 Braille character sets (B)
This section discusses the creation, loading and activation of Braille character sets. In
addition to the default character set of the current system language, nine other character
sets may be loaded into the Connect Braille.
5.1.2.1 Creating a Braille Character Set
The easiest way to create a custom Braille character set is to modify an existing character
set. You will find several Braille character sets on the media delivered with the Connect
Braille. For easier orientation, a subdirectory called "Brailletables" is created during
installation, which contains the character sets.
