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Table of Contents
Conventions Used in This Document
Commands for Text Input and Navigation
Commands For Navigation With arrows and Number Pad
Menu Commands Available Throughout
In Files Mode, From Folder List.
In Files Mode, from Files List.
When Files/Folders are Selected.
Menu Commands Available Throughout.
While Reading a Text-based Book
After Choosing a Search Method
Menu Commands Available Throughout
Commands for Reporting a Problem
Punctuation in Computer Braille
Conventions Used in This Document
This document attempts to simplify the process of discovering key commands by listing all of the commands for a given function in one place, whether they be Icon keypad commands, Braille chord commands, or Qwerty keyboard commands. For the purposes of this document, keys that are to be pressed simultaneously are separated by a + (plus) sign. For example, the Thumb Braille command for Enter is to press * and # (Star and Pound) at the same time. This appears as Star + Pound. Keys that are to be pressed in sequence are separated by a comma and a space. For instance, the command to spell the last thing spoken is Status followed by Help. This is shown as Status, Help. Dots of a Braille cell are separated by dashes. The dot combination for typing a : (colon) in computer Braille is dots 1, 5, and 6 and is written as 1-5-6. Finally, numbers written as part of a Braille chord command refer to dot numbers. For example, to move back a level in a menu or directory structure, you use dot 3 chord. This is simply shown as 3-chord.
General Commands
|
Description |
Command |
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Power On: |
Press Cancel. |
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Power Off: |
Press and hold Cancel. |
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Applications Menu: |
Applications key or m-chord Or Control + Escape. |
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Task Manager: |
Press and hold Applications key. |
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Program options menu: |
Menu key or o-chord Or Alt + O. |
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Move through menus or lists: |
Up and down arrows or 1-chord and 4-chord. |
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Back a level in menu or directory structure: |
Left Arrow or 3-chord. |
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Forward a level in menu or directory structure: |
Right Arrow or 6-chord. |
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Open program or document: |
Navigate to it and press Select or e-chord, or OK or 4-6-chord or Press Enter. |
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Exit program or menu: |
Cancel/Escape or z-chord. |
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Select item or Stop/start continuous read, Media playback, recording, or stopwatch: |
Select Key or e-chord Or Alt + Space. |
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Mark item in multi select list: |
0 + Select or Control + Space. |
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Bring up Bluetooth Manager: |
Quick press of Program 1 or Control + Alt + L. |
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Toggle Braille output on/off: |
Press and hold Program 1 or Press Control + Alt + B. |
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Turn wireless on/off: |
Press and hold Program 2 or Press Control + Alt + W. |
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Bring up Network Manager: |
Quick press of Program 2 or Press Control + Alt + N. |
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Cycle keypad between ABC, Thumb Braille, and Numeric: |
# (Pound) + Program 2. |
|
Switch Braille grade: |
Control + L. |
|
Raise master volume: |
Upper end of long button on left edge. |
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Lower master volume: |
Lower end of long button on left edge. |
|
Raise and lower speech volume: |
Hold Star/ Shift with volume control. |
|
Raise and lower audio volume: |
Hold 0/Control with volume control. |
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Raise and lower speech rate: |
Hold Pound/Alt with volume control. |
|
Toggle speech on/off When Braille is active: |
Control + Alt + S. |
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Adjust punctuation level: |
# (Pound) + Program 1 or Press Control + Alt + P. |
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Toggle speakers/earpiece: |
Round key below volume. |
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Quick Record: |
Press and hold lowest round key on left edge or Press Control + Alt + R. |
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Save quick recording: |
Cancel/Escape or z-chord. |
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Get status information: |
Press and hold Status or Type 3-4-chord. |
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Get program specific status: |
Press Status or i-chord twice quickly. |
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Repeat last thing spoken: |
Press Status or i-chord once quickly. |
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Spell last thing spoken: |
Status, Help or i-chord, h-chord. |
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Turn Key Learn Mode on: |
Press and hold Help. |
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Get context specific help: |
Press help quickly or Type h-chord. |
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Dismiss an alarm: |
Cancel/Escape or z-chord or OK/ENTER OR 4-6-CHORD. |
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Reboot system: |
* (star) + # (Pound) + Program 1. |
Status Menu Commands
|
Description |
Command |
|
Open status: |
Press and hold Status or Type 3-4-chord. |
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Move among Status items: |
Up and down arrows or 1-chord and 4-chord. |
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Set time and date: |
At Time and Date, Select/e-chord or Menu/o-chord, 1. |
|
Open Calendar: |
Navigate to Appointments and Select or e-chord. |
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Turn on wireless and Network Manager: |
Navigate to Wireless and Select or e-chord. |
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Get wireless connection details: |
At Wireless, Menu/o-chord, 1. |
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Open Bluetooth Manager: |
Navigate to Bluetooth and Select or e-chord. |
Applications Menu Shortcuts
|
Shortcut |
Program/Utility |
|
1: |
Workspace. |
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2: |
Music Player. |
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3: |
Library Menu. |
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31: |
Bookshelf. |
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32: |
Newsstand. |
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33: |
Internet book Search. |
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4: |
Internet Menu. |
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41: |
Web Browser. |
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42: |
Email. |
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43: |
RSS. |
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44: |
Twitter. |
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45: |
Network Manager. |
|
5: |
Tools Menu. |
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51: |
Word Processor. |
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52: |
Calendar. |
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53: |
Voice Recorder. |
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54: |
Calculator. |
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55: |
Stopwatch. |
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56: |
Journal. |
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57: |
Address Book. |
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6: |
Utilities Menu. |
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61: |
Settings. |
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62: |
File Explorer. |
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63: |
Disk Drive Mode. |
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64: |
Bluetooth Manager. |
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65: |
Task Manager. |
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66: |
Check for software Updates. |
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67: |
Backup. |
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68: |
Report a Problem. |
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69: |
Manage Software. |
|
610: |
Console. |
|
7: |
Games Menu. |
|
71: |
Tic Tac Toe. |
Commands for Text Input and Navigation
Inputting Using Texting
Use the following numbers to text the associated letters and symbols.
|
Number |
Letters/symbols |
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1: |
. @ / : 1 ? _ = |
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2: |
A b c 2 A B C |
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3: |
D e f 3 D E F |
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4: |
G h I 4 G H I |
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5: |
J k l 5 J K L |
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6: |
L m n 6 L M N |
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7: |
P q r s 7 P Q R S |
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8: |
T u v 8 T U V |
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9: |
W x y z 9 W X Y Z |
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0: |
Space 0 + |
|
# (Pound): |
Enter punctuation table. |
|
*: |
Backspace |
|
Hold *: |
Shift |
|
Hold 0: |
Control |
|
Hold #: |
Alt |
Inputting Using Thumb Braille
|
Description |
Command |
|
Dot 1: |
Number 1. |
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Dot 2: |
Number 4. |
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Dot 3: |
Number 7. |
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Dot 4: |
Number 3. |
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Dot 5: |
Number 6. |
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Dot 6: |
Number 9. |
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Dots 1-3: |
Number 2. |
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Dots 1-2-3: |
Number 5. |
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Dots 4-6: |
Number 8. |
|
Dots 4-5-6: |
Number 0. |
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Space: |
# (Pound). |
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Enter: |
* (Star) + # (Pound). |
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Shift: |
* (Star). |
|
Caps Lock: |
Press and hold Star. |
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Escape: |
Star + 1. |
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Tab: |
Star + 2. |
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Backspace: |
Star + 3. |
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Insert: |
Star + 4. |
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Home: |
Star + 5. |
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Page Up: |
Star + 6. |
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Delete: |
Star + 7. |
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End: |
Star + 8. |
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Page Down: |
Star + 9. |
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Next key is Control: |
Star + 0. |
|
Function: |
Hold Pound with function number. |
Commands For Navigation With arrows and Number Pad
|
Description |
Command |
|
Back one character: |
Left Arrow. |
|
Forward one character: |
Right Arrow. |
|
Back one word: |
0 + Left Arrow. |
|
Forward one word: |
0 + Right Arrow. |
|
Go to beginning of line: |
Hold down Left Arrow. |
|
Go to end of line: |
Hold down Right Arrow. |
|
Back one line: |
Up Arrow. |
|
Forward one line: |
Down Arrow. |
|
Back one paragraph: |
0 + Up Arrow. |
|
Forward one paragraph: |
0 + Down Arrow. |
|
Back one page: |
Pound + Up Arrow. |
|
Forward one page: |
Pound + Down Arrow. |
|
Go to top of file or list: |
Hold down Up Arrow. |
|
Go to bottom of file or list: |
Hold down Down Arrow. |
Commands for Read Only.
|
Description: |
Command. |
|
Back one word: |
Number 1. |
|
Forward one word: |
Number 3. |
|
Read current word: |
Number 2. |
|
Spell current word: |
Number 2 twice quickly. |
|
Back one page: |
Number 4. |
|
Forward one page: |
Number 6. |
|
Go to previous heading: |
Number 7. |
|
Go to next heading: |
Number 9. |
|
Cycle through heading levels: |
Number 8. |
|
Go to previous link: |
* (Star). |
|
Go to next link: |
# (Pound). |
|
Activate link: |
Hold down OK/ENTER. |
|
Move halfway between current position And left binary boundary: |
Hold down Number 1. |
|
Move halfway between current position And right binary boundary: |
Hold down Number 3. |
|
Go to previous paragraph In continuous read: |
Number 1 or Left Arrow. |
|
Go to next paragraph In continuous read: |
Number 3 or right Arrow. |
|
Adjust speech rate During a continuous read: |
Up and Down Arrows. |
Braille Chord Equivalents
|
Braille Chord |
|
|
Back one line Or Up Arrow: |
1-chord. |
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Forward one line Or Down Arrow: |
4-chord. |
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Read current line: |
1-4-chord. |
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Back one word: |
2-chord. |
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Forward one word: |
5-chord. |
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Read current word: |
2-5-chord. |
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Spell current word: |
2-5-chord twice. |
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Back one character Or Left Arrow: |
3-chord. |
|
Forward one character Or Right Arrow: |
6-chord. |
|
Read current character: |
3-6-chord. |
|
Back one paragraph: |
2-3-chord. |
|
Forward one paragraph: |
5-6-chord. |
|
Start of line (home): |
p-chord. |
|
End of line (end): |
th-chord. |
|
Up one page: |
q-chord. |
|
Down one page: |
Er-chord. |
|
Top of document: |
1-2-3-chord. |
|
Bottom of document: |
4-5-6-chord. |
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Backspace: |
b-chord. |
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Delete: |
d-chord. |
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Tab: |
4-5-chord. |
|
Next key is alted: |
u-chord. |
|
Next key is function: |
f-chord. |
|
Applications Menu: |
m-chord. |
|
Options Menu: |
O-chord. |
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OK/ENTER: |
4-6-chord. |
|
Cancel/Escape: |
z-chord. |
|
Select: |
e-chord. |
|
Status key: |
i-chord. |
|
Status Menu: |
3-4-chord. |
|
Open Help: |
h-chord.
|
QWERTY Keyboard Equivalents
|
Description |
Command |
|
OK: |
Enter. |
|
Cancel: |
Escape. |
|
Select: |
Alt + Space. |
|
0 + Select or Multi select: |
Control + Space. |
|
Applications Menu: |
Control + Escape. |
|
Program Options Menu: |
Alt + O. |
|
Turn wireless on/off: |
Control + Alt + W. |
|
Bring up Network Manager: |
Control + Alt + N. |
|
Turn Bluetooth on/off: |
Control + Alt + L. |
|
Turn Braille output on/off: |
Control + Alt + B. |
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Toggle speech on/off When Braille is active: |
Control + Alt + S. |
|
Toggle spoken punctuation levels: |
Control + Alt + P. |
|
Quick Record: |
Control + Alt + R. |
|
Navigate quickly to programs or Menu or list items: |
Press first letter. |
|
Up one line |
Up Arrow |
|
Down one line |
Down Arrow |
|
Back one word |
Control + Left Arrow |
|
Forward one word |
Control + Right Arrow |
|
Back one character |
Left Arrow |
|
Forward one character |
Right arrow |
|
Up one paragraph |
Control + Up Arrow |
|
Down one paragraph |
Control + Down Arrow |
|
Move to beginning of line |
Home |
|
Move to end of line |
End |
|
Move to previous page |
Page Up |
|
Move to next page |
Page Down |
|
Move to top of document or list |
Control + Home |
|
Move to bottom of file or list |
Control + End |
|
Read current line |
Control + Number 9 |
|
Read current word |
Control + Number 8 |
|
Read current character |
Control + Number 7 |
|
Delete character |
Backspace |
|
Select all |
Control + A |
|
Set selection mark |
Alt + M |
|
Copy selection |
Control + C |
|
Cut selection |
Control + X |
|
Delete selection |
Delete Key |
|
Clear selection mark |
Control + M |
|
Paste selection |
Control + V |
|
Find |
Control + F |
|
Find next |
Control + Shift + F |
|
Find and Replace |
Control + R |
|
Delete previous Character |
Backspace |
|
Delete current Character |
Control + D. |
Work Space Commands
|
Description |
Command |
|
Move among views: |
Pound + Left and Right Arrows, or Alt + Left and Right Arrows. |
|
Move through items in a view: |
Up and Down Arrows. |
|
Move forward a level: |
Right Arrow. |
|
Move back a level: |
Left arrow. |
|
Open highlighted item: |
Press Select or e-chord Or OK/Enter. |
|
Return to Work Space: |
Cancel/Escape Or z-chord. |
Music Player Commands
From Sort Options List
|
Description |
Command |
|
Sort by song: |
1. |
|
Sort by artist: |
2. |
|
Sort by album: |
3. |
|
Sort by genre: |
4. |
|
Sort by play list: |
5. |
|
Sort by File: |
6. |
|
Internet Radio Tuner: |
7. |
Menu Commands Available Throughout
|
Description: |
Command. |
|
Turn Shuffle on/off: |
Menu/o-chord, 3. |
|
Turn Repeat on/off: |
Menu/o-chord, 4. |
|
Resume: |
Menu/o-chord, 5. |
|
Rebuild Catalog: |
Menu/o-chord, 6. |
|
Turn Auto Catalog Update on/off: |
Menu/o-chord, 7. |
|
Turn Music Template on/off: |
Menu/o-chord, 8. |
|
Edit Music and Status Templates: |
Menu/o-chord, 9. |
From Songs List
|
Description |
Command |
|
Add song to play list: |
Menu/o-chord, 1. |
|
Delete song: |
Menu/o-chord, 2. |
|
Play all: |
Select Play All button at top. |
|
Play song: |
Navigate to it and press Select or e-chord. |
|
Return to sort list: |
Left Arrow or 3-chord. |
From Artist/Album/Genre List
|
Description |
Command |
|
Add all songs in category to play list: |
Menu/o-chord, 1. |
|
Get to tracks list: |
Right Arrow or 6-chord or Select or e-chord. |
|
Return to sort list: |
Left Arrow or 3-chord. |
From Play lists
|
Description |
Command |
|
Move through play lists: |
Up and down arrows or 1-chord and 4-chord. |
|
Open play list: |
Select or e-chord. |
|
Create new play list: |
Menu/o-chord, 1. |
|
Delete play list: |
Menu/o-chord, 2. |
|
Return to sort list: |
Left Arrow or 3-chord. |
Within a Play list
|
Description |
Command |
|
Play all: |
Select Play All item. |
|
Play track: |
Navigate to track and press Select or e-chord. |
|
Delete item from play list: |
Menu/o-chord, 1. |
|
Return to play lists list: |
Left Arrow or 3-chord. |
In Files Mode, From Folder List.
|
Description: |
Command. |
|
Move among folders: |
Up and Down Arrows or 1-chord and 4-chord. |
|
Back a directory level: |
Left Arrow or 3-chord. |
|
Forward a level: |
Right Arrow or 6-chord. |
|
Play all files in folder: |
Menu/o-chord, 11. |
|
Add all files in folder to play list: |
Menu/o-chord, 13. |
|
Import files from folder to media library: |
Menu/o-chord, 15. |
|
Select current folder: |
0 + Select or Control + Space. |
|
Return to sort options: |
Cancel/Escape or z-chord. |
In Files Mode, from Files List.
|
Description: |
Command. |
|
Select current file: |
0 + Select or Control + Space. |
|
Play current file: |
Select or e-chord. |
|
Return to folder list: |
Left Arrow or 3-chord. |
|
Return to sort options: |
Cancel/Escape or z-chord. |
When Files/Folders are Selected.
|
Description: |
Command. |
|
Play selected files: |
Menu/o-chord, 12. |
|
Add Selected to a play list: |
Menu/o-chord, 14. |
|
Deselect file/folder: |
0 + Select or Control + Space. |
During Playback
|
Description |
Command |
|
Play/Pause: |
Select or e-chord. |
|
Rewind: |
Hold down Left Arrow or 3-chord. |
|
Fast Forward: |
Hold down Right Arrow or 6-chord. |
|
Previous track: |
Left Arrow or 3-chord. |
|
Next track: |
Right Arrow or 6-chord. |
|
Increase playback speed: |
Up Arrow or 1-chord. |
|
Decrease playback speed: |
Down Arrow or 4-chord. |
|
Back ten seconds: |
Number 1. |
|
Forward ten seconds: |
Number 3. |
|
Back one minute: |
Number 4. |
|
Forward one minute: |
Number 6. |
|
Back 10 minutes: |
Number 7. |
|
Forward 10 minutes: |
Number 9. |
|
Move down through track information: |
Number 8. |
|
Move up through track information: |
Number 2. |
|
Current position: |
Number 5. |
|
Get Status Template information: |
Press Status twice quickly. |
|
Add current track to play list: |
Menu/o-chord, 1. |
|
Return to track list: |
Cancel/Escape or z-chord. |
In The Tuner
|
Description: |
Command. |
|
Navigate station sort options: |
Up and Down Arrows or 1-chord and 4-chord. |
|
Navigate stations or genres in a list: |
Left and Right Arrows or 3-chord and 6-chord. |
|
Get stations in highlighted genre: |
Down Arrow or 3-chord. |
|
Stream highlighted station: |
Select or e-chord or OK/Enter or 4-6-chord or press Enter. |
|
Tune while streaming: |
Start streaming with select, and Use Left and Right Arrows as normal. |
|
Stop streaming and Return to station list: |
Cancel/Escape or z-chord. |
|
Add current station to presets: |
Menu/o-chord, 1. |
|
Delete current station from list: |
Menu/o-chord, 2. |
|
Search for station by keyword: |
Menu/o-chord, 3. |
|
Refresh genre list: |
Menu/o-chord, 4. |
|
Erase Presets or recent Stations list: |
From Recent Stations, or Presets Menu/o-chord, 5. |
|
Restore deleted stations in genre list: |
Menu/o-chord, 6. |
|
Rename Preset: |
From Preset list Menu/o-chord, 7. |
|
Turn Announce Stream Template on/off: |
Menu/o-chord, 8. |
|
Edit Stream Templates: |
Menu/o-chord, 9. |
|
Return to Music Player sort options: |
Cancel/escape or z-chord. |
Bookshelf Commands
From Sort Options List.
|
Description: |
Command. |
|
Move through sort options: |
Up and Down Arrows or 1-chord and 4-chord. |
|
Open sort list: |
Right Arrow or 1-chord. |
Menu Commands Available Throughout.
|
Description: |
Command. |
|
Copy books to Bookshelf: |
Menu/o-chord, 5. |
|
Update book catalog: |
Menu/o-chord, 6. |
|
Edit Bookshare.org Account Information: |
Menu/o-chord, 90. |
|
Turn Auto Catalog Update on/off: |
Menu/o-chord, 7. |
|
View Status Messages: |
Menu/o-chord, 99. |
From Authors List
|
Description |
Command. |
|
Move through authors: |
Up and down arrows or 1-chord and 4-chord. |
|
Get books by author: |
Right Arrow or 6-chord, or Select or e-chord. |
|
Delete Author: |
Menu/o-chord, 3. |
|
Return to sort options: |
Left Arrow or 3-chord. |
From Book List
|
Description |
Command |
|
Edit book information: |
Menu/o-chord, 1. |
|
Delete book: |
Menu/o-chord, 2. |
|
In Recent Books list, Remove from Recent Books List: |
Menu/o-chord, 4. |
|
In All Books list, Sort by title: |
Menu/o-chord, 8. |
|
In All Books list, Sort by when added: |
Menu/o-chord, 9. |
|
Move through books: |
Up and down arrows or 1-chord and 4-chord. |
|
Open book: |
Select or e-chord, or OK/ENTER OR 4-6-CHORD. |
|
Return to sort options: |
Left Arrow or 3-chord. |
While Reading a Text-based Book
|
Description |
Command |
|
Stop and start continuous read: |
Select or e-chord Or Alt + Space. |
|
Adjust speech rate while reading: |
When in continuous read, Use Up and Down arrows Or 1-chord and 4-chord. |
|
Move by character: |
Left and Right arrows or 3-chord and 6-chord. |
|
Read Current character: |
3-6-chord or Control + number 7. |
|
Move by word: |
Number 1 and Number 3 or 0 + Left and Right Arrows or 2-chord and 5-chord. |
|
Read current word: |
Number 2 or 2-5-chord Or Control + number 8. |
|
Spell current word: |
Current Word twice quickly. |
|
Move by line: |
Up and down arrows or 1-chord and 4-chord. |
|
Read current line: |
1-4-chord or Control + number 9. |
|
Move by paragraph: |
0 + Up and down Arrows or 2-3-chord and 5-6-chord. |
|
Move by paragraph in Continuous Read: |
Left and Right Arrows or Number 1 and Number 3 or 3-chord and 6-chord. |
|
Move by page: |
Number 4 and Number 6 or Pound + Up and down arrows or q-chord and er-chord. |
|
Move to start of line: |
Hold down Left Arrow or Press p-chord. |
|
Move to end of line: |
Hold down Right Arrow or Press th-chord. |
|
Move by heading: |
Number 7 and Number 9. |
|
Cycle through heading levels: |
Number 8. |
|
Move by link: |
* (Star) and # (Pound). |
|
Move halfway between current position And Left Binary Boundary: |
Hold down Number 1. |
|
Move halfway between current position And right binary boundary: |
Hold down Number 3. |
|
Set/clear bookmark: |
Hold down Number 8. |
|
Get current position and total length: |
Press Status twice quickly. |
|
Select all: |
Menu/o-chord, 85 or Control + A. |
|
Set selection mark: |
Menu/o-chord, 86 or Alt + M. |
|
Clear selection mark: |
Menu/o-chord, 87 or Control + M. |
|
Find: |
Menu/o-chord, 88 or Control + F. |
|
Find next: |
Menu/o-chord, 89 or Control + Shift + F. |
|
Go to page: |
Menu/o-chord, 92. |
|
Go to start of book: |
Menu/o-chord, 93 or Hold down Up Arrow or Press 1-2-3-chord. |
|
Go to end of book: |
Menu/o-chord, 94 or Hold down Down Arrow or Press 4-5-6-chord. |
|
Enter book navigation: |
Menu/o-chord, 91 or Hold down Menu. |
|
Return to bookshelf: |
Cancel/Escape or z-chord. |
While Reading an Audio Book.
|
Description: |
Command. |
|
Stop/start playback: |
Select or e-chord Or Alt + Space. |
|
Increase playback speed: |
Up Arrow or 1-chord. |
|
Decrease playback speed: |
Down Arrow or 4-chord. |
|
Move by 3 seconds: |
Left and Right Arrows or 3-chord and 6-chord. |
|
Rewind: |
Hold down Left Arrow. |
|
Fast Forward: |
Hold down Right Arrow. |
|
Move back 30 seconds: |
Number 1. |
|
Move forward 30 seconds: |
Number 3. |
|
Move back 4 minutes: |
Number 4. |
|
Move forward 4 minutes: |
Number 6. |
|
Move by heading: |
Number 7 and Number 9. |
|
Cycle through heading levels: |
Number 8. |
|
Set/clear bookmark: |
Hold down Number 8. |
|
Get elapsed time and total length: |
Press Status twice quickly. |
|
Enter navigation contents: |
Hold down Menu. |
Within Book Navigation
|
Description |
Command |
|
Move through sections: |
Up and down arrows or 1-chord and 4-chord. |
|
Back one level: |
Left Arrow or 3-chord. |
|
Forward one level: |
Right Arrow or 6-chord. |
|
Read from highlighted nav point: |
Select or e-chord. |
|
Cancel navigation: |
Cancel/Escape or z-chord. |
Newsstand Commands
From Periodicals List
|
Description |
Command |
|
Move through periodicals: |
Up and down arrows or 1-chord and 4-chord. |
|
Get all new issues: |
Menu/o-chord, 1. |
|
Get new issues for highlighted periodical: |
Menu/o-chord, 2. |
|
Delete periodical: |
Menu/o-chord, 3. |
|
Periodical settings: |
Menu/o-chord, 4. |
|
Add periodical: |
Menu/o-chord, 5. |
|
Edit Bookshare.org account information: |
Menu/o-chord, 90. |
|
Open issues list: |
Right Arrow or 6-chord. |
From an Issues List
|
Description |
|
|
Move through issues: |
Up and down arrows or 1-chord and 4-chord. |
|
Delete issue: |
* (Star) or Menu/o-chord, 3. |
|
Open issue: |
Right Arrow or 6-chord, or Select or e-chord. |
|
Return to periodicals list: |
Left Arrow or 3-chord. |
Within Issue Navigation
|
Description |
Command |
|
Move through sections: |
Up and down arrows or 1-chord and 4-chord. |
|
Forward one level: |
Right Arrow or 6-chord. |
|
Back one level: |
Left Arrow or 3-chord. |
|
Read from highlighted item: |
Select or e-chord or OK/Enter or 4-6-chord. |
Within an Article
|
Command |
|
|
Stop and start continuous read: |
Select or e-chord Or Alt + Space. |
|
Adjust speech rate while reading: |
When in continuous read, Use Up and Down Arrows Or 1-chord and 4-chord. |
|
Move by character: |
Left and Right arrows or 3-chord and 6-chord. |
|
Read current character: |
3-6-chord or Control + number 7. |
|
Move by word: |
Number 1 and Number 3 or 0 + Left and Right Arrows or 2-chord and 5-chord. |
|
Read current word: |
Number 2 or 2-5-chord Or Control + number 8. |
|
Spell current word: |
Current Word twice quickly. |
|
Move by line: |
Up and down arrows or 1-chord and 4-chord. |
|
Read current line: |
1-4-chord or Control + number 9. |
|
Move by paragraph: |
0 + Up and down Arrows or 2-3-chord and 5-6-chord. |
|
Move by paragraph in Continuous Read: |
Left and Right Arrows or Number 1 and Number 3 or 3-chord and 6-chord. |
|
Move by page: |
Number 4 and Number 6 or Pound + Up and down arrows or q-chord and er-chord. |
|
Move to start of line: |
Hold down Left Arrow or Press p-chord. |
|
Move to end of line: |
Hold down Right Arrow or Press th-chord. |
|
Move by heading: |
Number 7 and Number 9. |
|
Cycle through heading levels: |
Number 8. |
|
Move by link: |
* (Star) and # (Pound). |
|
Move halfway between current position And Left Binary Boundary: |
Hold down Number 1. |
|
Move halfway between current position And right binary boundary: |
Hold down Number 3. |
|
Select all: |
Menu/o-chord, 85 or Control + A. |
|
Set selection mark: |
Menu/o-chord, 86 or Alt + M. |
|
Clear selection mark: |
Menu/o-chord, 87 or Control + M. |
|
Find: |
Menu/o-chord, 88 or Control + F. |
|
Find next: |
Menu/o-chord, 89 or Control + Shift + F. |
|
Go to start of periodical: |
Menu/o-chord, 93 or Hold down Up Arrow or Press 1-2-3-chord. |
|
Go to end of periodical: |
Menu/o-chord, 94 or Hold down Down Arrow or Press 4-5-6-chord. |
|
Enter issue navigation: |
Menu/o-chord, 91 or Hold down Menu Or press Cancel/Escape. |
Internet Book search Commands
From Book Search Menu
|
Description |
Command |
|
Search for authors: |
1. |
|
Search for titles: |
2. |
|
Search Recently added Books: |
3. |
|
Edit Bookshare.org account information: |
Menu/o-chord, 90. |
After Choosing a Search Method
|
Description |
Command |
|
Search by author or title: |
Enter it when asked then Press OK/ENTER OR 4-6-CHORD. |
|
Get Recently Added Books: |
Type number of days you want to retro search And press OK/Enter/4-6-chord. |
From Book list
|
Description |
|
|
Move through books: |
Up and down arrows or 1-chord and 4-chord. |
|
Get book information: |
Menu/o-chord, 1. |
|
Download book: |
Select or e-chord, or OK/ENTER OR 4-6-CHORD. |
|
Move to next 100 results: |
Pound/Alt + Down Or er-chord. |
|
Move to previous 100 results: |
Pound/Alt + Up Or q-chord. |
|
Edit Bookshare.org account information: |
Menu/o-chord, 90. |
|
Return to Search Menu: |
Cancel/Escape or z-chord. |
Web Browser Commands
Navigating a Webpage
|
Description |
Command |
|
Stop/start continuous read: |
Select or e-chord Or Alt + Space. |
|
Move by character: |
Left and Right arrows or 3-chord and 6-chord. |
|
Move by word: |
0 + Left and Right Arrows or 2-chord and 5-chord. |
|
Move by line: |
Up and down arrows or 1-chord and 4-chord. |
|
Move back by heading: |
Number 1. |
|
Move forward by heading: |
Number 3. |
|
Move back by link: |
Number 4. |
|
Move forward by link: |
Number 6. |
|
Move to previous form field: |
Number 7. |
|
Move to next form field: |
Number 9. |
|
Move through list box items: |
Left and Right arrows or 3-chord and 6-chord. |
|
Go to top of page: |
Number 2. |
|
Find: |
Number 5. |
|
Find again: |
Number 8. |
|
Go to unlinked text chunk: |
Number 0. |
|
Activate a link: |
Press OK/ENTER OR 4-6-CHORD. |
|
Go to previous page: |
Backspace or b-chord. |
|
Mouse over: |
Hold down Select. |
|
Mouse left click: |
Hold down OK/ENTER. |
Browser Menu Commands
|
Description |
Command |
|
Bookmark page: |
Menu/o-chord, 1. |
|
Go to bookmarks: |
Menu/o-chord, 2. |
|
Tabs: |
Menu/o-chord, 3. |
|
New tab: |
Menu/o-chord, 31. |
|
Tools Menu: |
Menu/o-chord, 4 or Alt + T. |
|
Google web search: |
Menu/o-chord, 41. |
|
Mouse over: |
Menu/o-chord, 42. |
|
Mouse left click: |
Menu/o-chord, 43. |
|
Mouse right click: |
Menu/o-chord, 44. |
|
Last focused link URL: |
Menu/o-chord, 5. |
|
Download Manager: |
Menu/o-chord, 6. |
|
File Menu: |
Menu/o-chord, 7 or Alt + F. |
|
Go to URL: |
Menu/o-chord, 71 or Control + O. |
|
Browser settings: |
Menu/o-chord, 72. |
|
Edit Menu: |
Menu/o-chord, 8 or Alt + E. |
|
Copy Selection: |
Menu/o-chord, 81 or Control + C. |
|
Set selection mark: |
Menu/o-chord, 86 or Alt + M. |
|
Clear selection mark: |
Menu/o-chord, 87 or Control + M. |
|
Find: |
Menu/o-chord, 88 or Control + F. |
|
Find next: |
Menu/o-chord, 89 or Control + Shift + F. |
|
Navigation Menu: |
Menu/o-chord, 9 or Alt + N. |
|
Stop loading: |
Menu/o-chord, 91. |
|
Back a page: |
Menu/o-chord, 92. |
|
Forward a page: |
Menu/o-chord, 93. |
|
Reload page: |
Menu/o-chord, 94. |
|
Current URL and page title: |
Menu/o-chord, 95. |
|
Edit this field: |
Menu/o-chord, 10. |
Note: Edit This Field is only present when in an edit box such as contains a URL for subscribing to an RSS feed.
From download Manager
|
Description |
Command |
|
Move through current downloads: |
Up and down arrows or 1-chord and 4-chord. |
|
Get download progress: |
Select or e-chord. |
|
Cancel download: |
Menu/o-chord, 1. |
|
Exit Download Manager: |
Cancel/Escape or z-chord. |
Email Commands
From a Message List
|
Description |
Command |
|
Move through messages: |
Up and Down Arrows or 1-chord and 4-chord. |
|
Open message: |
Select or e-chord or OK/Enter or 4-6-chord. |
|
Delete message: |
Backspace or Delete or b-chord or d-chord. |
|
Toggle message selection: |
0 + Select, or Control + Space. |
|
Send/Receive: |
Menu/o-chord, 1. |
|
Reply to message: |
Menu/o-chord, 2 Or Control + r. |
|
Reply to all: |
Menu/o-chord, 3. |
|
Forward this message: |
Menu/o-chord, 4. |
|
Delete this message: |
Menu/o-chord, 5. |
|
Add sender to Address Book: |
Menu/o-chord, 6 then Fill in other contact fields and/or Press OK/Enter to save contact. |
|
View headers: |
Menu/o-chord, 7. |
|
New message: |
Menu/o-chord, 8 Or Control + N. |
|
Filters: |
Menu/o-chord, 9. |
|
Empty trash: |
Menu/o-chord, 10. |
|
Accounts: |
Menu/o-chord, 11. |
|
Preferences: |
Menu/o-chord, 12. |
|
Select all: |
Menu/o-chord, 13. |
|
Get to folders list: |
Left arro or 4/chord. |
When Messages Are Selected
|
Description |
|
|
Move selected to current folder: |
Menu/o-chord, 14. |
|
Delete selected: |
Menu/o-chord, 15. |
|
Clear selected: |
Menu/o-chord, 16. |
|
Deselect message: |
0 + Select, or Control + Space. |
Within a Message
|
Description |
Command |
|
Stop and start continuous read: |
Select or e-chord Or Alt + Space. |
|
Adjust speech rate while reading: |
When in a continuous read, Use Up and Down Arrows Or 1-chord and 4-chord. |
|
Move by character: |
Left and Right arrows or 3-chord and 6-chord. |
|
Read current character: |
3-6-chord or Control + number 7. |
|
Move by word: |
Number 1 and Number 3 or 0 + Left and Right Arrows or 2-chord and 5-chord. |
|
Read current word: |
Number 2 or 2-5-chord Or control + number 8. |
|
Spell current word: |
Current Word twice quickly. |
|
Move by line: |
Up and down arrows or 1-chord and 4-chord. |
|
Read current line: |
1-4-chord or Control + number 9. |
|
Move by paragraph: |
0 + Up and down Arrows or 2-3-chord and 5-6-chord. |
|
Move by paragraph in Continuous Read: |
Left and Right Arrows or Number 1 and Number 3 or 3-chord and 6-chord. |
|
Move by page: |
Number 4 and Number 6 or Pound + Up and down arrows or q-chord and er-chord. |
|
Move to start of line: |
Hold down Left Arrow or Press p-chord. |
|
Move to end of line: |
Hold down Right Arrow or Press th-chord. |
|
Move by link: |
* (Star) and # (Pound). |
|
Select all: |
Menu/o-chord, 85 or Control + A. |
|
Set selection mark: |
Menu/o-chord, 86 or Alt + M. |
|
Clear selection mark: |
Menu/o-chord, 87 or Control + M. |
|
Find: |
Menu/o-chord, 88 or Control + F. |
|
Find next: |
Menu/o-chord, 89 or Control + Shift + F. |
|
Go to start of message: |
Menu/o-chord, 93 or Hold down Up Arrow or Press 1-2-3-chord. |
|
Go to end of message: |
Menu/o-chord, 94 or Hold down Down Arrow or Press 4-5-6-chord. |
|
Delete and open next message: |
Star + Right Arrow. |
|
Access attachment: |
Menu/o-chord, 13, then Select attachment and 1, Open Attachment, or 2, Save Attachment. |
|
Return to message list: |
Cancel/Escape or z-chord. |
When Creating a Message
|
Description |
Instructions |
|
Change account: |
Navigate to From field, then Press Select, then Navigate to desired account, then Press Select again. |
|
Choose addresses from address book: |
At From or CC field Press Select, then Use Up and Down to choose contact, Use Left and Right to choose address, Use Menu/o-chord, 9 to access folders, Press Select on desired address. |
|
Add an attachment: |
Navigate to Attachments, then Press Select, then Press Menu/o-chord, 1, then Choose file. |
|
Delete an attachment: |
Navigate to Attachments, then Press Select, then Press Menu/o-chord, 2, then Choose file to delete. |
|
Create message body: |
From fields list press OK/ENTER, then Type text using standard editing commands, Press Cancel/Escape when done, then 2, Send immediately, or 3, move message to outbox, or 4, discard message. |
From Folders List
|
Description |
Command |
|
Delete folder: |
Menu/o-chord, 2. |
|
Create new folder: |
Menu/o-chord, 5. |
|
Move selected messages to folder: |
Menu/o-chord, 3. |
|
Delete selected messages: |
Menu/o-chord, 4. |
|
Open Folder: |
Right Arrow or 6-chord. |
RSS Commands
Menu Commands Available Throughout
|
Description |
Command |
|
Update all feeds: |
Menu/o-chord, 1. |
|
Stop feed download: |
Menu/o-chord, 2. |
|
Download podcasts: |
Menu/o-chord, 3. |
|
Stop podcast download: |
Menu/o-chord, 4. |
|
Download Manager: |
Menu/o-chord, 8. |
|
RSS settings: |
Menu/o-chord, 9. |
From Folder List
|
Description |
Command |
|
Move through folders: |
Up and down arrows or 1-chord and 4-chord. |
|
Enter folder: |
Right Arrow or 6-chord. |
|
Exit folder: |
Left Arrow or 3-chord. |
|
Folders Menu: |
Menu/o-chord, 5. |
|
Update feeds: |
Menu/o-chord, 51. |
|
Download podcasts: |
Menu/o-chord, 52. |
|
Add feed: |
Menu/o-chord, 53. |
|
Add folder: |
Menu/o-chord, 54. |
|
Edit folder name: |
Menu/o-chord, 55. |
|
Delete folder: |
Menu/o-chord, 56. |
|
Move folder: |
Menu/o-chord, 57. |
|
Import to folder: |
Menu/o-chord, 58. |
|
Export folder: |
Menu/o-chord, 59. |
From Feed List
|
Description |
Command |
|
Move through feeds: |
Up and down arrows or 1-chord and 4-chord. |
|
Open feed: |
Right Arrow or 6-chord. |
|
Return to folder list: |
Left Arrow or 3-chord. |
|
Feed Menu: |
Menu/o-chord, 5. |
|
Update feed: |
Menu/o-chord, 51. |
|
Download podcasts: |
Menu/o-chord, 52. |
|
Edit feed: |
Menu/o-chord, 55. |
|
Delete feed: |
Menu/o-chord, 56. |
|
Move feed: |
Menu/o-chord, 57. |
|
Feed settings: |
Menu/o-chord, 59. |
From Article List
|
Description |
Command |
|
Move through articles: |
Up and down arrows or 1-chord and 4-chord. |
|
Open article: |
OK/ENTER or 4-6-chord or Select or e-chord. |
|
Send link to Twitter: |
Menu/o-chord, 52, then Type message and/or Press OK/Enter to post. |
|
Delete Article: |
Star or b-chord. |
|
Return to feed list: |
Left Arrow or 3-chord. |
Within an Article
|
Description |
Command |
|
Stop and start continuous read: |
Select or e-chord Or Alt + Space. |
|
Adjust speech rate while reading: |
When in continuous read, Use Up and Down arrows Or 1/chord and 4/chord. |
|
Move by character: |
Left and Right arrows or 3-chord and 6-chord. |
|
Read current character: |
3-6-chord or Control + number 7. |
|
Move by word: |
Number 1 and Number 3 or 0 + Left and Right Arrows or 2-chord and 5-chord. |
|
Read current word: |
Number 2 or 2-5-chord Or Control + number 8. |
|
Spell current word: |
Current Word twice quickly. |
|
Move by line: |
Up and down arrows or 1-chord and 4-chord. |
|
Read current line: |
1-4-chord or Control + number 9. |
|
Move by paragraph: |
0 + Up and down Arrows or 2-3-chord and 5-6-chord. |
|
Move by paragraph in Continuous Read: |
Left and Right Arrows or Number 1 and Number 3 or 3-chord and 6-chord. |
|
Move by page: |
Number 4 and Number 6 or Pound + Up and down arrows or q-chord and er-chord. |
|
Move to start of line: |
Hold down Left Arrow or Press p-chord. |
|
Move to end of line: |
Hold down Right Arrow or Press th-chord. |
|
Move by link: |
* (Star) and # (Pound). |
|
Select all: |
Menu/o-chord, 85 or Control + A. |
|
Set selection mark: |
Menu/o-chord, 86 or Alt + M. |
|
Clear selection mark: |
Menu/o-chord, 87 or Control + M. |
|
Find: |
Menu/o-chord, 88 or Control + F. |
|
Find next: |
Menu/o-chord, 89 or Control + Shift + F. |
|
Go to start of article: |
Menu/o-chord, 93 or Hold down Up Arrow or Press 1-2-3-chord. |
|
Go to end of article: |
Menu/o-chord, 94 or Hold down Down Arrow or Press 4-5-6-chord. |
|
Return to article list: |
Cancel/Escape or z-chord. |
From a Podcast List
|
Description |
Command |
|
Move through podcasts: |
Up and down arrows or 1-chord and 4-chord. |
|
Toggle mark for download: |
Select or e-chord. |
|
Play downloaded podcast: |
OK/ENTER OR 4-6-CHORD. |
|
Delete podcast: |
Star or b-chord. |
|
Articles Menu: |
Menu/o-chord, 5. |
|
Download podcast: |
Menu/o-chord, 51. |
|
Send link to Twitter: |
Menu/o-chord, 52. |
|
Mark all casts for download |
Menu/o-chord, 53. |
|
Unmark all podcasts: |
Menu/o-chord, 54. |
|
Return to feed list: |
Left Arrow or 3-chord. |
From Message List
|
Description: |
Command. |
|
Move among messages: |
Up and Down Arrows or 1-chord and 4-chord. |
|
Refresh message list or Return to home page: |
Menu/o-chord, 1. |
|
Post new message: |
Menu/o-chord, 21 Or Control + N. |
|
Reply to current message: |
Menu/o-chord, 22 Or Control + R. |
|
Retweet message: |
Menu/o-chord, 23 Or Control + T. |
|
Follow link in message: |
Menu/o-chord, 3. |
|
Go to next page of messages: |
Pound/Alt + Down Arrow or Er-chord or Menu/o-chord, 8. |
|
Go to previous page of messages: |
Pound/Alt + Up Arrow Or q-chord, or Menu/o-chord, 7. |
|
Go to user’s page: |
Press Select/e-chord on user’s post. |
|
Edit account information: |
Menu/o-chord, 91. |
|
Edit message template: |
Menu/o-chord, 92. |
|
Go to Views Menu: |
Menu/o-chord, 6. |
From the Views Menu
Note: The Views Menu pertains to the selected user with the exclusion of Direct Messages, which always applies to the account you are logged in to. If you are navigating your home page, the information in the Views Menu applies to you, if you press Select on a user to access his/her page, this information applies to that user.
|
Menu Number: |
|
|
1: |
Posted messages. |
|
2: |
User information. |
|
3: |
People user is following. |
|
4: |
Followers of current user. |
|
5: |
Direct messages. |
Network Manager Commands
|
Description |
Command |
|
Bring up Network Manager: |
Press Program 2 or Control + Alt + N. |
|
Bring up Network Manager And turn on wireless: |
Hold down Program 2 or Press Control + Alt + W. |
|
Move through network connections: |
Up and down arrows or 1-chord and 4-chord. |
|
Connect to profile: |
Select or e-chord. |
|
Get connection details: |
Menu/o-chord, 1. |
|
Disconnect: |
Menu/o-chord, 2. |
|
Edit profile: |
Menu/o-chord, 3. |
|
Delete profile: |
Menu/o-chord, 4. |
|
New wireless profile: |
Menu/o-chord, 5. |
|
Turn off wireless: |
Menu/o-chord, 6 or Hold down Program 2 or Press Control + Alt + W. |
Word Processor Commands
Reading and Writing Commands
|
Description |
Command |
|
Stop/start continuous read: |
Select or e-chord Or Alt + Space. |
|
Adjust speech rate while reading: |
When in continuous read, Use Up and Down Arrows Or 1-chord and 4-chord. |
|
Move by character: |
Left and Right arrows or 3-chord and 6-chord. |
|
Read current character: |
3-6-chord or Control + number 7. |
|
Move by word: |
0 + Left and Right Arrows or 2-chord and 5-chord. |
|
Read current word: |
2-5-chord or Control + number 8. |
|
Spell current word: |
Current Word twice quickly. |
|
Move by line: |
Up and down arrows or 1-chord and 4-chord. |
|
Read current line: |
1-4-chord or Control + number 9. |
|
Move by paragraph: |
0 + Up and down Arrows or 2-3-chord and 5-6-chord. |
|
Move by page: |
Pound + Up and down arrows or q-chord and er-chord. |
|
Move to start of line: |
Hold down Left Arrow or Press p-chord. |
|
Move to end of line: |
Hold down Right Arrow or Press th-chord. |
|
Go to start of document: |
Hold down Up Arrow or Press 1-2-3-chord. |
|
Go to end of document: |
Hold down Down Arrow or Press 4-5-6-chord. |
|
Enter: |
OK/ENTER or 4-6-chord. |
|
Enter in Thumb Braille: |
Star + Pound. |
|
Backspace with Braille keys: |
b-chord. |
|
Backspace while texting: |
Star. |
|
Backspace in Thumb Braille: |
Star + 3. |
|
Delete with Braille keys: |
d-chord. |
|
Delete in Thumb Braille: |
Star + 7. |
|
Toggle Braille grade: |
Control + L. |
|
Toggle Read Only Mode: |
Control + E. |
|
Bold on/off: |
Control + B. |
|
Italic on/off: |
Control + I. |
|
Underline on/off: |
Control + U. |
|
Announce text attributes: |
Status or i-chord. |
Word Processor Menu Commands
|
Description |
Command |
|
File Menu: |
Menu/o-chord, 7 or Alt + F. |
|
Save file: |
Menu/o-chord, 71 or Control + S. |
|
Save file as: |
Menu/o-chord, 72. |
|
New document: |
Menu/o-chord, 73 or Control + N. |
|
Open document: |
Menu/o-chord, 74 or Control + O. |
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Close document: |
Menu/o-chord, 75 or Alt + F4. |
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Switch open: |
Menu/o-chord, 76. |
|
Edit Menu: |
Menu/o-chord, 8 or Alt + E. |
|
Copy selection: |
Menu/o-chord, 81 or Control + C. |
|
Cut selection: |
Menu/o-chord, 82 or Control + X. |
|
Delete selection: |
Menu/o-chord, 83 or d-chord. |
|
Paste selection: |
Menu/o-chord, 84 or Control + V. |
|
Select all: |
Menu/o-chord, 85 or Control + A. |
|
Set selection mark: |
Menu/o-chord, 86 or Alt + M. |
|
Clear selection mark: |
Menu/o-chord, 87 or Control + M. |
|
Find: |
Menu/o-chord, 88 or Control + F. |
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Find next: |
Menu/o-chord, 89 or Control + Shift + F. |
|
Find and replace: |
Menu/o-chord, 810. |
|
Check spelling from cursor: |
Menu/o-chord, 811. |
|
Spell-check entire document: |
Menu/o-chord, 812. |
|
Paragraph properties: |
Menu/o-chord, 813. |
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Navigation Menu: |
Menu/o-chord, 9 or Alt + N. |
|
Go to start of document: |
Menu/o-chord, 93. |
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Go to end of document: |
Menu/o-chord, 94. |
|
Recent files list: |
Menu/o-chord, 10. |
Spellchecker Commands
|
Description |
Command |
|
Select from suggestions: |
Left and Right arrows or 3-chord and 6-chord. |
|
Change this occurrence: |
Number 2. |
|
Change remaining: |
Number 3. |
|
Ignore once: |
Number 4. |
|
Ignore remaining: |
Number 5. |
|
Add to dictionary: |
Number 6. |
|
Edit document here: |
Number 7. |
|
Close spellchecker: |
Cancel/Escape or z-chord. |
Calendar Commands
From Calendar View
|
Description |
Command |
|
Choose time element: |
Up and down arrows or 1-chord and 4-chord. |
|
Move by chosen time element: |
Left and Right arrows or 3-chord and 6-chord. |
|
Add an appointment: |
Menu/o-chord, 1. |
|
View current appointment: |
Menu/o-chord, 2. |
|
Edit current appointment: |
Menu/o-chord, 3. |
|
Jump to a date: |
Menu/o-chord, 4 or Control + J. |
|
Delete current appointment: |
Menu/o-chord, 5. |
Within Appointment Form
|
Description: |
Instructions. |
|
Enter Subject/Location: |
Navigate to field and Type appropriate text. |
|
Enter date fields: |
Enter date as mmddyyyy. |
|
Enter start time: |
Enter time as hhmm, Press a for AM and P for PM. |
|
Select time zone: |
Left and Right Arrows Or 1-chord and 4-chord. |
|
Enter duration: |
Enter ddhhmm, if d=0, Enter only hhmm, if h=0, Enter only mm. |
|
Specify how appointment repeats: |
Press Left and Right Arrows to choose repetition type, then Arrow down to further specify using Left and Right for selection lists and Typing appropriate text where needed. |
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Enter description: |
Press select/e-chord/Alt + Space, Then enter description using normal editing commands, Cancel/Escape/z-chord to return to appointment form. |
|
Select status, Importance, and Alarm: |
Use Left and Right Arrows Or 1-chord and 4-chord. |
|
Add attachment: |
On attachments field, Menu/o-chord, 3, then Navigate to desired file and Select or OK/Enter. |
Attachment Options
|
Description |
Command |
|
Open attachment: |
Select or e-chord, Or menu/o-chord, 1. |
|
Save attachment: |
Menu/o-chord, 2. |
|
Delete attachment: |
Menu/o-chord, 4. |
Voice Recorder Commands
From Recordings List
|
Description |
Command |
|
Select drive: |
Left and Right arrows or 3-chord and 6-chord. |
|
Move through recordings: |
Up and down arrows or 1-chord and 4-chord. |
|
Play recording: |
Select or e-chord. |
|
Exit playback: |
Cancel/Escape or z-chord. |
|
Rename current recording: |
Menu/o-chord, 1. |
|
Delete recording: |
Star or Menu/o-chord, 2. |
|
Recording settings: |
Menu/o-chord, 3. |
|
Make new recording: |
OK/ENTER OR 4-6-CHORD. |
While Recording
|
Description |
Command |
|
Toggle record/pause: |
Select or e-chord Or Alt + Space. |
|
Increase recording level: |
Up Arrow or 1-chord. |
|
Decrease recording level: |
Down Arrow or 4-chord. |
|
Stop and save recording: |
Cancel/Escape or z-chord. |
In Recording Settings
|
Description |
Command |
|
Move through settings: |
Up and down arrows or 1-chord and 4-chord. |
|
Raise recording quality: |
At Recording Quality, Right Arrow or 6-chord. |
|
Lower recording quality: |
At Recording Quality Left Arrow or 3-chord. |
|
Select recording source: |
At Recording Source Left and Right arrows or 3-chord and 6-chord. |
|
Raise recording level: |
At Recording Level Right Arrow or 6-chord. |
|
Lower recording level: |
At Recording Level Left Arrow or 3-chord. |
|
Change name template: |
Use standard editing commands. |
|
Save settings: |
OK/ENTER or 4-6-chord. |
|
Cancel changes: |
Cancel/Escape or z-chord. |
Calculator Commands
Basic Operations
|
Description |
Command |
|
Enter numbers: |
Use number pad. |
|
Backspace: |
Star. |
|
Decimal point: |
Pound. |
|
Multiply: |
Up Arrow. |
|
Divide: |
Down Arrow. |
|
Add (plus): |
Right Arrow. |
|
Subtract (minus): |
Left Arrow. |
|
Exponent: |
Up Arrow twice. |
|
Equals: |
Select or e-chord or OK/ENTER. |
|
Clear: |
Cancel/Escape Or z-chord. |
|
Store to memory: |
Hold down a number 0-9. |
|
Recall memory: |
Star + memory number. |
Calculator Menu Commands
|
Description: |
Command. |
|
Bring up function list: |
Menu/o-chord, 1 or Press and hold Menu. |
|
Bring up Variable Viewer: |
Menu/o-chord, 2. |
|
Clear variables: |
Menu/o-chord, 3. |
|
Clear user functions: |
Menu/o-chord, 4. |
|
Switch to Normal Mode: |
Menu/o-chord, 5. |
|
Switch to Advanced Mode: |
Menu/o-chord, 6. |
In Advanced Mode
|
Description: |
Command. |
|
Navigate history by line: |
Up and Down Arrows or 1-chord and 4-chord. |
|
Navigate history by character: |
Left and Right Arrows or 3-chord and 6-chord. |
|
Addition: |
+ or dots 1-3-6. |
|
Subtraction: |
- or dots 3-6. |
|
Multiplication: |
* or dots 1-6. |
|
Division: |
/ or dots 3-4. |
|
Decimal point: |
. or dots 4-6. |
|
Execute calculation: |
OK or Enter Or 4-6-chord. |
|
Edit calculation history: |
Use normal document editing commands. |
Available Functions
Use the following commands to perform the associated functions. For example, to figure the square root of 400, type “sqrt(400)”. For functions requiring two numbers, or two arguments, separate them with a comma. To calculate 5 to the 3rd power, type, “pow(5, 3)”.
|
Command: |
Function. |
|
Acos: |
arc cosine. |
|
asin: |
Arc sine. |
|
atan: |
Arc tangent. |
|
avg: |
Average. |
|
cel: |
Celsius. |
|
clipboard: |
Clipboard. |
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Cos: |
Cosine. |
|
degrees: |
Degrees. |
|
Exp: |
Exponential. |
|
fah: |
Fahrenheit. |
|
cosh: |
Hyperbolic cosine. |
|
sinh: |
Hyperbolic sine. |
|
tanh: |
Hyperbolic tangent. |
|
hypot: |
Hypotenuse. |
|
log10: |
Log 10. |
|
log: |
Natural log. |
|
neg: |
Positive negative. |
|
radians: |
Radians. |
|
round: |
Round. |
|
sin: |
Sine. |
|
sqrt: |
Square root. |
|
sum: |
Sum. |
|
tan: |
Tangent. |
|
pow: |
y to the x. |
From Functions List
|
Description: |
Command. |
|
Bring up Functions list: |
Hold Menu. |
|
Move among functions: |
Up and Down Arrows or 1-chord, and 4-chord. |
|
Execute highlighted function: |
Press Select or e-chord Or OK/Enter or 4-6-chord Or press Enter. |
|
Add user function: |
Menu/o-chord, 4. |
|
Edit user function: |
Menu/o-chord, 2. |
|
Delete user function: |
Menu/o-chord, 3. |
|
Return to Calculator: |
Cancel/Escape or z-chord. |
Using Variables
|
Description: |
|
|
Create variable: |
Type “name”=”value” Then press OK or Enter. |
|
Create variable with list of values: |
Type “name”=”[values separated by commas]” Then press OK or Enter. |
|
View user variables: |
Menu/o-chord, 2. |
|
Clear user variables: |
Menu/o-chord, 3. |
|
Announce variable value: |
Type “variable name” Then press Select or e-chord Or Alt + Space. |
|
Delete specific variable: |
Type del “variable name”. |
Stopwatch Commands
|
Description |
Command |
|
Start stopwatch running: |
Select or e-chord Or Alt + Space. |
|
Toggle paused/running: |
Select or e-chord Or Alt + Space. |
|
Stop stopwatch: |
Cancel/Escape or z-chord. |
|
Check elapsed time and running status: |
OK/ENTER OR 4-6-CHORD. |
Journal Commands
From Calendar View
|
Description |
Command |
|
Choose time element: |
Up and down arrows or 1-chord and 4-chord. |
|
Move by chosen time element: |
Left and Right arrows or 3-chord and 6-chord. |
|
View entry: |
Select or e-chord. |
|
Exit entry: |
Cancel/Escape or z-chord. |
|
Add entry: |
Menu/o-chord, 1. |
|
Delete entry: |
Menu/o-chord, 2. |
|
Jump to a date: |
Menu/o-chord, 4 or Control + J. |
|
Synchronization: |
Menu/o-chord, 5. |
Within Entry Form
|
Description |
Instructions |
|
Enter subject: |
Type text. |
|
Change date: |
Enter date as mmddyyyy. |
|
Change time: |
Enter time as hhmm, Type a for AM and p for PM. |
|
Enter content: |
Press Select, then Enter text using standard editing commands, Then press Cancel/Escape to return to entry form. |
|
Select privacy: |
Left and Right arrows or 3-chord and 6-chord. |
|
Select mood: |
Left and Right arrows or 3-chord and 6-chord. |
|
Save entry: |
OK/ENTER or 4-6-chord. |
Address Book Commands
From Contacts List
|
Description |
Command |
|
Move to contact: |
Up and down arrows or 1-chord and 4-chord., or Type first few letters of last name. |
|
View contact: |
Select or e-chord or Menu/o-chord, 1. |
|
Edit contact: |
Menu/o-chord, 2. |
|
Add contact: |
Menu/o-chord, 3. |
|
Delete contact: |
* (Star) or Menu/o-chord, 4. |
|
Send email: |
Menu/o-chord, 5. |
|
Select Contact: |
0 + Select or Control + Space. |
|
Go to folders list: |
Left Arrow or 3-chord. |
Viewing/Editing a Contact
|
Description |
Command |
|
Move through fields: |
Up and down arrows or 1-chord and 4-chord. |
|
Move among tabs from anywhere: |
Pound/Alt + Left and Right Arrows. |
|
Move among tabs at tab border: |
Left and Right Arrows or 3-chord, and 6-chord. |
|
Edit field: |
Type appropriate text. |
|
Navigate email addresses: |
At email addresses, Left and Right Arrows or 3-chord and 6-chord. |
|
Save changes: |
OK/ENTER or 4-6-chord. |
|
Return to contacts without saving: |
Cancel/Escape or z-chord. |
From Email Address List
|
Description |
Command |
|
Edit email address: |
Menu/o-chord, 2. |
|
New email address: |
Menu/o-chord, 3. |
|
Delete email address: |
* (Star) or Menu/o-chord, 4. |
From Folder List
|
Description |
Command |
|
Move through folders: |
Up and down arrows or 1-chord and 4-chord. |
|
New folder: |
Menu/o-chord, 1. |
|
Delete folder: |
Menu/o-chord, 2. |
|
Open folder: |
Select or e-chord Or Right Arrow or 6-chord. |
When Contacts are Selected.
|
Description: |
Command. |
|
Delete selected: |
Star or Menu/o-chord, 4. |
|
Move selected to current folder: |
Menu/o-chord, 6. |
|
Clear selection: |
Menu/o-chord, 7. |
|
Deselect contact: |
0 + Select or Control + Space. |
Settings Menu Commands
Accessing Settings Dialogs
|
Description: |
Command. |
|
General Settings: |
Number 1. |
|
Menu Settings: |
Number 2. |
|
Speech Settings: |
Number 3. |
|
Date and Time Settings: |
Number 4. |
|
Braille display Settings: |
Number 5. |
|
Network Settings: |
Number 6. |
Within a Settings Dialog
|
Description: |
Command. |
|
Move among settings: |
Up and Down Arrows or 1-chord and 4-chord. |
|
Change the value of a setting: |
Left and Right Arrows or 3-chord and 6-chord. |
|
Toggle yes/no setting: |
Press Select Or e-chord. |
|
Fill in edit field: |
Type appropriate text. |
|
Save changes: |
Press OK/ENTER key or 4-6-chord. |
|
Cancel/Escape changes: |
Press Cancel/Escape key or z-chord. |
Within Speech Settings
|
Description: |
Command. |
|
Adjust voice pitch: |
Navigate to desired voice and Press 1 to lower pitch and Press 3 to raise pitch. |
|
Adjust voice rate: |
Navigate to desired voice and Press 4 to decrease rate and Press 6 to increase rate. |
|
Change voice personality: |
Navigate to desired voice and Press 7 and 9. |
|
Set all voices to default: |
Menu/o-chord, 1. |
|
Customize Punctuation Settings: |
Menu/o-chord, 2, then Navigate to desired punctuation level and Edit field to reflect punctuation You want spoken at that level. |
File Explorer Commands
General Commands
|
Description |
Command |
|
Check free space on drive: |
Press Status or i-chord on drive name. |
|
Check file size: |
Press Status or i-chord on file name. |
|
Move through files/folders: |
Up and down arrows or 1-chord and 4-chord. |
|
Forward one directory level: |
Right Arrow or 6-chord. |
|
Back one directory level: |
Left Arrow or 3-chord. |
|
Toggle item selection: |
0 + Select or Control + Space. |
|
Delete item: |
Star or Menu/o-chord, 5. |
|
Create folder: |
Menu/o-chord, 6. |
|
Rename item: |
Menu/o-chord, 7. |
|
Change sort order: |
Menu/o-chord, 9, then Navigate to sort option And press Select. |
|
Share current folder: |
Menu/o-chord, 10, then Enter or accept share name and Choose whether or not it is read only and Press OK/ENTER or 4-6-chord. |
|
Unzip file: |
Select or e-chord Or Menu/o-chord, 11, then 1, Extract to Extracts folder or 2, Browse for folder to extract to. |
|
Open highlighted file: |
Select or e-chord or OK/Enter or 4-6-chord. |
|
Return to File Explorer: |
Cancel/Escape or z-chord. |
When Items are Selected
|
Description |
Command |
|
Copy selected here: |
Menu/o-chord, 2. |
|
Move selected here: |
Menu/o-chord, 3. |
|
Clear selected: |
Menu/o-chord, 4. |
|
Delete selected: |
Menu/o-chord, 5. |
Bluetooth Manager Commands
|
Description |
Command |
|
Find Bluetooth devices: |
Menu/o-chord, 1. |
|
Turn Bluetooth on/off: |
Menu/o-chord, 9. |
|
Remove highlighted device: |
Menu/o-chord, 3. |
|
Connect to previously paired device: |
Open Bluetooth Manager, then Turn on Bluetooth device, then Unit automatically connects. |
Task Manager Commands
|
Description |
Command |
|
Move through list of running apps: |
Up and down arrows or 1-chord and 4-chord. |
|
Switch to highlighted program: |
Select or e-chord or Menu/o-chord, 1. |
|
Stop highlighted program: |
Menu/o-chord, 2. |
|
Refresh running programs list: |
Menu/o-chord, 3. |
Backup Commands
|
Description |
Instructions |
|
Back up application data: |
Press select at backup option, then Press Select again to enter description, and/or Press OK/ENTER to back up data. |
|
Restore backup: |
Navigate to desired backup, then Press select, then Choose 1, Restore backup. |
|
Delete backup: |
Navigate to desired backup, then Press select, then Choose 2, delete Backup. |
Commands for Reporting a Problem
|
Description |
Instructions |
|
Enter your name: |
Type text. |
|
Enter description: |
Press Select or e-chord, then enter text using standard edit commands, then press Cancel/Escape/z-chord to return to report form. |
|
Change date: |
Enter date as mmddyyyy. |
|
Change time: |
Enter time as hhmm Press a for AM and p for PM. |
|
Complete report: |
Press OK/ENTER or 4-6-chord, then 1, place in problems folder on hard drive, or 2, send to LevelStar/APH via the internet. |
Manage Software Commands.
|
Description: |
Command. |
|
Move among software packages: |
Up and Down Arrows or 1-chord and 4-chord. |
|
Remove package: |
Select or e-chord or Menu/o-chord, 1. |
Tic Tac Toe Commands
|
Description |
Instructions |
|
Select your letter: |
Choose 1, X Or 2, O. |
|
Place your letter in a square: |
Hold down number of desired square. |
|
Query what’s in a square: |
Press number of square quickly. |
Punctuation in Computer Braille
|
Punctuation Mark |
Braille Dots |
|
! (exclamation) |
2-3-4-6 |
|
“ (quote) |
5 |
|
# (pound) |
3-4-5-6 |
|
$ (dollar) |
1-2-4-6 |
|
% (percent) |
1-4-6 |
|
& (and) |
1-2-3-4-6 |
|
‘ (apostrophe) |
3 |
|
* (star) |
1-6 |
|
, (comma) |
6 |
|
- (dash) |
3-6 |
|
. (dot) |
4-6 |
|
/ (slash) |
3-4 |
|
: (colon) |
1-5-6 |
|
; (semicolon) |
5-6 |
|
? (question) |
1-4-5-6 |
|
@ (at) |
4 |
|
_ (underscore) |
4-5-6 |

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