1. The ALVA Satellite 544 Annette Romero and Traci James 1 o o 4 2 o o 5 3 o o 6

2. Interest in Topic Increase knowledge of special needs children. Learn about new technology in education. Possible major.

3. Agenda What is Braille? –W–What is the history of Braille? –H–How is the system designed? What are the ALVA Satellite features? What software does the system support? The impact of the ALVA Satellite.

4. What is Braille? Louis Braille born in 1809. Lost sight due to accident at age 3. Educated at Paris School for the Blind. Invented the Brail in 1829. Brail in America – 1959.

5. Early Tools for Visually Impaired Braille Typewriter. Computers were very expensive.

6. Why was the system designed? Technological innovation to improve communication. Leverage the use of computers.

7. ALVA Satellite 544 Description: Mobile Light High Compatibility Slim

8. Ergonomic & Innovative Design Slim case. Reduced hand movement. Double touch cursors. Tactile navigation keys.

9. How Does the Computer Process Braille? Basic Braille Cell Composed of six dots. Arranged in two vertical columns. Each column in three dots. 1 o o 4 2 o o 5 3 o o 6 KEYS F, D, S, J, K, 1

10. Features of the ALVA 544 Twin satellite keypads Directional cursor keys. Common speech commands.

11. Double Touch Cursor Cursor control. Left mouse clicks. Speech feedback. Right mouse clicks. Window menus.

12. Flexible Status Cells Text attributes. Vertical or horizontal focus position. Braille display position. Control options.

13. ALVA 544 Satellite Summary Twin satellite key pads. Double touch cursors. 3 status cells. USB hub serial port. Internal power supply. Rechargeable batteries.

14. WORK CITED http://www.nanopac.com/Alva%20Braille%20Displays.htm http://www.enablemart.com/Default.aspx?store=10 http://www.tusc.net/~lizgray/codes.html Home