[bookport] Re: Stuck in Notes Folder
- From: "Ed Thurston" <thurston@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 29 Aug 2008 11:54:32 -0400
Hello Doris,
I have not heard anything from the list about how to get out of the notes
folder.
However, I did find a copy of the manual and have selected a bit of it to
see if the info will help you get out of the notes folder.
Tillnext time,
Over the Pond Ed,
Appendix C.
Notice that the space bar is represented with one of two keys. Either key
may be pressed to type a space.
Once you have entered Note Taking mode, all keys and references in this
manual use the braille keyboard layout.
New Note: #+C+F
To start a new note, use the New Note command. When you press the New Note
command, the device opens a new file in the \Notes folder. If there is no
\notes
folder, Book Port creates it. Once Book Port creates the new file, it
switches to the braille keyboard layout. All commands you use after using
this command
come from the braille keyboard layout until you press Escape to exit the
note.
Edit Note: 3+6+9
To edit an existing note, use the file movement commands to point to the
note, then press the Edit Note command. Once the unit opens the existing
note,
it switches to the braille keyboard layout. All commands you use after this
command come from the braile keyboard layout until you press Escape to exit
the note.
The software remembers the last position in the note file when you edit.
Inserting Text
To insert additional text into a note, use the navigation keys to move to
the place in the note where you wish to add the new information, and begin
typing.
Exit Note: Escape
When you finish with a note, press Escape to exit the note taker. The
software leaves you pointing to the current file in the notes folder. Once
you exit
the note taker, the unit switches back to the normal keyboard layout, and
you may use the normal file navigation commands to move from file to file or
to back out of the Notes folder.
Note Titles
When you finish editing a note, Book Port sets the title of the note to the
contents of the first line in the file.
Editing Functions
Once using the braille keyboard in the \notes folder, the following commands
become available:
New Line: Enter
Pressing Enter starts a new line. As you navigate through characters, the
device beeps when the cursor crosses a carriage return. Use two Enters to
represent
a new paragraph.
Delete Character Left of Cursor: Backspace
Backspace announces the character left of the cursor and deletes that
character. If there is no character left of the cursor, Book Port beeps.
Delete Character at Cursor: Delete
Delete erases the character at the cursor. If there is no character to
erase, the unit beeps.
Delete Word: Space+Delete
The Delete Word command deletes the word at the cursor. Book Port announces
the word it deletes.
Editing Navigation
The navigation commands are what you expect of an editor, but it may be
necessary to familiarize yourself with the concept of using the space as a
shift
like key. Many of the navigation commands combine one of the arrow keys with
the space key to provide additional functionality.
Back and Next Line: Up Arrow and Down Arrow
Up Arrow and Down Arrow move by lines through the file. Lines are defined as
a group of words separated by a Return character. If there is no Return
character
within 70 characters, a line is defined as the first space past the 70th
character.
Back and Next Letter: Left Arrow and Right Arrow
Left Arrow and Right Arrow move by letters. Book Port announces the letter
to which the cursor moves. If the character is a Return character, Book Port
beeps.
Back and Next Word: Space+Left and Space+Right
The Back and Next Word commands move the cursor to the first letter of the
previous or next word in the file and read that word.
Start and End of Line: Space+Dot 1 and Space+Dot 4
The Start of Line and End of Line commands move the cursor to the start or
end of a line respectively.
Back and Next Paragraph: Space+Up and Space+Down
The Back and Next Paragraph commands move to the previous or next paragraph
then read the first sentence of the new paragraph. Paragraphs are defined as
two carriage returns or a group of lines separated by a blank line.
Back and Next Page: Left+Up and Right+Down
The Back and Next Page commands move back or forward by pages. A page is
marked with a form feed character (Ctrl+L). If there is no form feed
character
within 2000 letters, the command moves to the previous or next sentence
after moving 2000 letters in the indicated direction.
Start and End of File: Space+Dot 3 and Space+Dot 6
Use the Start of File and End of File commands to move directly to the
beginning and end of the current file.
Back and Next File: Space+Esc and Space+Enter
You may move directly to the previous and next file in the \notes folder
with the Back and Next File commands.
Find Back and Find Next: Space+Dot 7 and Space+Dot 8
Use the Find Back and Find Next commands to move to the place in the file
that contains the search term.
More Edit Commands
Read Current Line: Up+Down
Press the Read Current Line command to read the current line.
Begin Reading: Up+Down+Right
Press the Begin Reading command to read from the cursor to the end of the
file. While reading, you may use other editor navigation keys to skip
forward
or back.
Stop Reading: Space
Press Space to stop reading after issuing the Begin Reading command.
Statistics and Cursor Position: Both Spaces
Press both space keys to obtain the cursor position and other information
about the file.
Set Mark: Delete+Dot 5
While using the editor, Book Port supports the use of a single mark. The
mark is used in conjunction with the cursor position to perform a variety of
tasks
dealing with blocks of tetxt including deleting and copying .
Use the Set Mark command to set the position of the mark to the cursor
position. Book Port confirms your action by announcing, "Mark Set".
To reset the mark to a new position, move the cursor to the new position and
use the Set Mark command again.
Delete to Mark: Space+Delete+Dot 7
Use the Delete to Mark command to delete all the text between the cursor and
the mark. When you issue this command, Book Port responds
Appendix C.
Notice that the space bar is represented with one of two keys. Either key
may be pressed to type a space.
Once you have entered Note Taking mode, all keys and references in this
manual use the braille keyboard layout.
New Note: #+C+F
To start a new note, use the New Note command. When you press the New Note
command, the device opens a new file in the \Notes folder. If there is no
\notes
folder, Book Port creates it. Once Book Port creates the new file, it
switches to the braille keyboard layout. All commands you use after using
this command
come from the braille keyboard layout until you press Escape to exit the
note.
Edit Note: 3+6+9
To edit an existing note, use the file movement commands to point to the
note, then press the Edit Note command. Once the unit opens the existing
note,
it switches to the braille keyboard layout. All commands you use after this
command come from the braile keyboard layout until you press Escape to exit
the note.
The software remembers the last position in the note file when you edit.
Inserting Text
To insert additional text into a note, use the navigation keys to move to
the place in the note where you wish to add the new information, and begin
typing.
Exit Note: Escape
When you finish with a note, press Escape to exit the note taker. The
software leaves you pointing to the current file in the notes folder. Once
you exit
the note taker, the unit switches back to the normal keyboard layout, and
you may use the normal file navigation commands to move from file to file or
to back out of the Notes folder.
I have never used the notetaker and do hope that this helps you get out of
the notes folder.
Please let me know how it goes!
over the pond Ed,
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