1. Center for Assistive Technology - SUNY at Buffalo - USDE# H327A010022 1 Braille Note Tutorial By Katie Beaver

2. Center for Assistive Technology - SUNY at Buffalo - USDE# H327A010022 2 Module Three

3. 3 Opening a DocumentOpening a Document Inserting TextInserting Text Deleting a CharacterDeleting a Character Deleting a WordDeleting a Word Deleting a SentenceDeleting a Sentence Automatic Braille AdvanceAutomatic Braille Advance

4. 4 Opening a Document Files in the Braille Note are stored in “folders”Files in the Braille Note are stored in “folders” The following folders come with the Braille Note: Dictionaries, Downloads, General, Keylist, Keymail, Keyplan, Manual, My Books, My Favorites, WindowsThe following folders come with the Braille Note: Dictionaries, Downloads, General, Keylist, Keymail, Keyplan, Manual, My Books, My Favorites, Windows In this exercise, we will use the folder named “General.”In this exercise, we will use the folder named “General.”

5. 5 Opening a Document (con’t) Turn on the Braille NoteTurn on the Braille Note From the Main Menu, choose Word ProcessorFrom the Main Menu, choose Word Processor From the Keyword Menu, choose Open a DocumentFrom the Keyword Menu, choose Open a Document For practice, press space to listen to the list of folders availableFor practice, press space to listen to the list of folders available Continue to press space until you hear General, and press enter to choose it.Continue to press space until you hear General, and press enter to choose it.

6. 6 Opening a Document (con’t) The Braille Note remembers the last file you were using and will say “press enter for … “The Braille Note remembers the last file you were using and will say “press enter for … “ Press space to listen to the documents available in the General folderPress space to listen to the documents available in the General folder Move to the document name you created earlier and press enterMove to the document name you created earlier and press enter

7. 7 Inserting Text For practice, read the documentFor practice, read the document Return to the topReturn to the top When inserting text, remember that text will always be inserted to the left of the cursor. You also need to pay attention to the space before and after the text you insert.When inserting text, remember that text will always be inserted to the left of the cursor. You also need to pay attention to the space before and after the text you insert.

8. 8 Inserting Text (con’t) Moving word by word (dot 2 or dot 5 space) place the cursor on the contraction of the word “to” following the word “men”Moving word by word (dot 2 or dot 5 space) place the cursor on the contraction of the word “to” following the word “men”

9. 9 Inserting Text (con’t) - M5 6-e Cursor

10. 10 Inserting Text (con’t) Type in the words “and women” & wom5Type in the words “and women” & wom5 followed by a space.followed by a space. Read the current sentence (dots 1,4, space.)Read the current sentence (dots 1,4, space.)

11. 11 Deleting Characters - Backspace with dots 3,6 From the top of the file, move word by word to the word “all” so that the cursor is on the letter “a”From the top of the file, move word by word to the word “all” so that the cursor is on the letter “a”

12. 12 The letter A of all - all Cursor

13. 13 Deleting Characters Backspace with dots 3,6 Delete the letter “a” by pressing backspace with dots 3,6Delete the letter “a” by pressing backspace with dots 3,6 36 Backspace

14. 14 Deleting Characters - (con’t) Continue pressing backspace with dots 3,6 to delete the letters “l”, and “l” and the spaceContinue pressing backspace with dots 3,6 to delete the letters “l”, and “l” and the space Read the current sentenceRead the current sentence 36 Backspace

15. 15 Deleting a word - Backspace with dots 2,5 From the top of the file, move word by word to the word “country” so that the cursor is on the letter “c”From the top of the file, move word by word to the word “country” so that the cursor is on the letter “c”

16. 16 The letter C of country - c.try Cursor

17. 17 Deleting a word - Backspace with dots 2,5 Delete the word “country” by pressing backspace with dots 2,5Delete the word “country” by pressing backspace with dots 2,5 Type the word “nation.” n,nType the word “nation.” n,n Followed with period and a space.Followed with period and a space. 25 space Backspace

18. 18 Deleting a sentence- Backspace with dots 1,4 From the top of the file, move word by word to the first word of the second sentence, “This.”From the top of the file, move word by word to the first word of the second sentence, “This.” Delete the sentence “This is fun.” by pressing backspace with dots 1,4Delete the sentence “This is fun.” by pressing backspace with dots 1,4 Type the letter “y” for “sure?”Type the letter “y” for “sure?” 14 Backspace

19. 19 Practice Return to the Main MenuReturn to the Main Menu Open the document named “Demonstration Document” from the General folderOpen the document named “Demonstration Document” from the General folder Listen to the entire documentListen to the entire document Return to the top of the documentReturn to the top of the document

20. 20 Automatic Braille Advance You can set the Braille Note to automatically advance the display without having to press the Advance key repeatedly.You can set the Braille Note to automatically advance the display without having to press the Advance key repeatedly. Each line of braille is displayed and refreshed at specific time intervals set by you.Each line of braille is displayed and refreshed at specific time intervals set by you.

21. 21 Reading the whole file with automatic advance Go to the top of the Demonstration DocumentGo to the top of the Demonstration Document Press Space with dots 1,2,4,5,6)Press Space with dots 1,2,4,5,6) Next will speed up the display, Previous will slow it down.Next will speed up the display, Previous will slow it down. PreviousNext

22. 22 Stopping the automatic advance BackspaceEnter

23. 23 Displaying the Cursor When you first enter the word processor, Automatic mode is selected. The cursor is turned on automatically when you are editing – but it is turned off when you are reading.When you first enter the word processor, Automatic mode is selected. The cursor is turned on automatically when you are editing – but it is turned off when you are reading. To display the cursor, use the touch cursor button or move to a word or letter.To display the cursor, use the touch cursor button or move to a word or letter.