[bookport] Re: Appendix C - Braille Input
- From: "Joni Colver" <july77@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 27 Nov 2004 07:30:42 -0600
Hi Francis,
The purpose for the Braille input is to key in something you wish to locate
within the text of a specific file you have on the Book Port. It does not
need to be connected to the computer to do this.
With the flash card facing you the Book Port has three rows of six keys
each. The row furthest from you represents the Braille dots. This is
arranged just like a Perkins Brailler, from left to right dots 3, 2 1, 4, 5,
6.
The second or middle row from left to right is: escape, left, up, down,
right, enter.
The third row, which is closest to you, from left to right is: dot 7,
backspace, spacebar, spacebar, delete, dot 8.
Dots 7 and 8 are used in computer Braille. I am not totally proficient in
computer Braille but the various options are listed in the manual so you can
refer to that.
The spacebar to use for the find command is the one on the bottom row, third
key from the left. If you press that and the Braille dots for f you will
hear that you are in Braille mode. You can then key in whatever you wish to
locate. Hit enter, second row last key on the right, to exit Braille mode.
You will hear that you have exited and hear the text you marked. Then turn
the Book Port to the proper orientation and use the 8+9 keys to find the
next occurrence of your marked text or the 7+8 keys to find the previous
occurrence of your text. You must, of course, be in the specific document
in which you want to find the text while employing the find next or find
previous keystrokes.
If you just want to explore the Braille mode you can hit escape, first key
on the second row, to exit. You might find it useful to make yourself a
Braille template to refer to for the location of the keys in Braille mode.
I find this helpful at any rate.
Joni
----- Original Message -----
From: "Francis E. Khan" <fekhan@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, November 27, 2004 6:54 AM
Subject: [bookport] Appendix C - Braille Input
Hello:
Can anyone explain about the Braille input feature in Bookport? I
understand about turning the device to 90 degrees so that the CFC slot faces
one's body but exactly which row of keys does one use for Braille input and
which key is used as the spacebar. Additionally, is there is a key No. 7
for the input of dot 7?
One other thing: does the device need to be connected to the computer and
what is the purpose of the Braille input feature. I have the Duxbury (DBT)
program which is more than adequate.
By the way, the recording feature is truly great and my colleagues at the
bank where I do contract work these days sometimes use it to input
information I need. The sum invested for purchasing Bookport was not
wasted.
Francis Khan
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