HAPRO BraillePen 12 User manual

The BraillePen with
The BraillePens with Windows and Mac computers
Making the Bluetooth Connection
connections with the main types of Bluetooth providers. These may be built in to a device, or they
may be a USB-based add-
on for a PC or netbook.
On phones and similar devices, the BraillePens connect automatically with Apple devices running
iPhoneOS4, manually with Nokia phones running SymbianOS and automatically with our own
software BraillePen Mobile run
ning on a Windows Mobile PDA or Smartphone.
The BraillePens With Screen Readers
Window-
Eyes 7.5.2 or higher
To set up the BraillePen 12 as a keyboard and display for Window
First of all you need to pair your BraillePen with your computer using the de
connection set up. Remember to assign the lowest possible COM port number. Note down the
number because you will need it later when configuring Window
Turn your BraillePen on and connect your newly added Bluetooth device.
Once your Br
aillePen has been paired with and connected to your computer follow these steps to
configure your Window-Eyes:
1. Run Window-
Eyes on your computer.
2.
Open the WE Control Panel.
3.
In Help Menu find Show Advanced Options item and select it.
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The BraillePen with
Desktop
Solutions
The BraillePens with Windows and Mac computers
Making the Bluetooth Connection
The BraillePens support Bluetooth
connections with the main types of Bluetooth providers. These may be built in to a device, or they
on for a PC or netbook.
On phones and similar devices, the BraillePens connect automatically with Apple devices running
iPhoneOS4, manually with Nokia phones running SymbianOS and automatically with our own
ning on a Windows Mobile PDA or Smartphone.
The BraillePens With Screen Readers
Eyes 7.5.2 or higher
To set up the BraillePen 12 as a keyboard and display for Window
-Eyes:
First of all you need to pair your BraillePen with your computer using the de
connection set up. Remember to assign the lowest possible COM port number. Note down the
number because you will need it later when configuring Window
-Eyes.
Turn your BraillePen on and connect your newly added Bluetooth device.
aillePen has been paired with and connected to your computer follow these steps to
Eyes on your computer.
Open the WE Control Panel.
In Help Menu find Show Advanced Options item and select it.
Solutions
The BraillePens with Windows and Mac computers
The BraillePens support Bluetooth
connections with the main types of Bluetooth providers. These may be built in to a device, or they
On phones and similar devices, the BraillePens connect automatically with Apple devices running
iPhoneOS4, manually with Nokia phones running SymbianOS and automatically with our own
ning on a Windows Mobile PDA or Smartphone.
First of all you need to pair your BraillePen with your computer using the de
fault Bluetooth
connection set up. Remember to assign the lowest possible COM port number. Note down the
aillePen has been paired with and connected to your computer follow these steps to

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4. You will now have access to all the Window-Eyes options.
5. From the Settings List on the left hand side choose Devices. Press the Right
Arrow key to expand it and arrow down to select Braille Displays. Tab to the main
window where you will select your device under Displays. Arrow down or keep
pressing b until you hear "BraillePen 12".
6. Then press Tab to jump to the list of ports and choose the COM port you
assigned when pairing your BraillePen.
7. Tab to Activate button and push the space bar to activate it. The BraillePen will
beep confirming the connection.
8. A dialog prompting you to confirm the changes will pop up.
9. If you want to keep these changes, tab further to Save Settings button and press
the spacebar.
10. Finally, make sure you have selected the correct translation table selected. You
can do it by going to Braille - Translation Tables.
BraillePen12 and BraillePen 12 Touch keystrokes for Window-Eyes
When your BraillePen 12 (T) is connected and Window-Eyes is set to interface with it, you can
use the following keystrokes to navigate your PC. BraillePen 12 (T) allows you now to write in any
word processing program, email clients, or any other applications used for entering text.
Letters of the
alphabet
A dot 1 b dot 2
C dots 1 4 d dots 1 4 5
E dots 1 5 f dots 1 2 4
G dots 1 2 4 5 h dots 1 2 5
I dots 2 4 j dots 2 4 5
K dots 1 3 l dots 1 2 3
m dots 1 3 4 n dots 1 3 4 5
o dots 1 3 5 p dots 1 2 3 4
q dots 1 2 3 4 5 r dots 1 2 3 5
s dots 2 3 4 t dots 2 3 4 5
u dots 1 3 6 v dots 1 2 3 6
w dots 2 4 5 6 x dots 1 3 4 6

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y dots 1 3 4 5 6 z dots 1 3 5 6
Special characters
' dot 4 ! dots 2 3 4 6
@ shift dot 4 # dots 3 4 5 6
$ dots 1 2 4 6 % dots 1 4 6
^ shift dots 4 5 & dots 1 2 3 4 6
* dots 1 6 ( dots 1 2 3 5 6
) dots 2 3 4 5 6 - dots 3 6
_ shift dots 4 5 6 = dots 1 2 3 4 5 6
+ dots 3 4 6 \ dots 1 2 5 6
| dots 1 2 5 6 [ shift dots 2 4 6
{ dots 2 4 6 ] shift dots 1 2 4 5 6
} dots 1 2 4 5 6 ; dots 2 3
: dots 1 5 6 ' dot 3
" dot 5 , dots 6
< dots 1 2 6 . dots 4 6
> dots 3 4 5 / dots 3 4
? dots 1 4 5 6
Caps and
Numbers
Capital letters with shift Numbers dropped leters a-j with
shift control
Hot Keys
Pan Left Left Braille Nav Key Pan Right Right Braille Nav Key
Up Arrow Joystick Up or Space Down Arrow
Joystick Down or

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dot 2 Space dot 5
Left Arrow Joystick Left or Space
dot 3 Right Arrow
Joystick Right or Space
dot 6
Enter Joystick Action or
space control Tab Shift
Ctrl Control Escape Shift Space
Shift Tab Shift Control Alt Tab Shift Space dot 1
Alt Shift Tab Shift Space Control
dot 1 Backspace Space dots 1 2
Delete Space dots 1 4 5 Alt Space dot 1
App Key Space dots 1 4 Windows
Key Space dots 2 4 5 6
Home Space dots 1 2 5 End Space dots 1 5
Ctrl A Control dot 1 Ctrl C Control dots 1 3
Ctrl S Control dots 2 3 4 Ctrl Z Control dots 1 3 5 6
Ctrl X Control dots 1 3 5 6 Ctrl Y Control dots 1 3 4 5 6
Ctrl V Control dots 1 2 3 6 Ctrl F Control dots 1 2 4
Ctrl N Control dots 1 3 4 5 Ctrl P Control dots 1 2 3 4
BraillePen12 with Dolphin Supernova and the Dolphin Pen
To set up the BraillePen12 as a keyboard and display for Supernova:
• In Supernova, Select control Panel, Popup Menu, Configuration, SAM Setup.
• Select EasyLink 12 from the list box
• Press the Configure button
• Select the Manual Configuration radio button
• Turn on your BraillePen12 using space + dots 1, 3.
• Press the Bluetooth Find button in the SAM dialog and wait for a minute.
• When your BraillePen has been detected, press the OK button.
• In the SAM dialog, press the Detect All Devices Now button.
• Click OK to accept the hardware change dialogs.
• Your SAM dialog should now show Easylink 12 Braille Display 1

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• Tab using space and dots 5 and 6, or use the BraillePen12 joystick to move to the
close button and press Joystick Enter to select.
For questions about the Dolphin Pen, please contact [e-mail]
For questions about BraillePen12 please contact your distributor.
BraillePen12 keystrokes for use with Supernova
Action BraillePen12 Braille Keystroke
Open control Panel space + dots 1, 3, 5 (o)
Popup Menu space + dots 1, 2, 3, 4 (p)
Mute Speech control
List System Tray shift, space + dots 2 3 4 5 (t)
Application Hotkey Information space + dots 1, 2, 5 (h)
Toggle Key Describe Mode on/off space + dots 1, 4, 5, 6
Speak Keys
Speak PDA Battery Status space + Dots 2 3 4 (s)
Speak current time/date space + Dots 1 4 5 (d)
Speak Status Bar shift, space + Dots 2 3 (2)
Speak Selection shift, space + Dot 2 (1)
Speak Focus shift, space + Dots 3 5 6 (0)
Speak Headings shift, space + Dots 2 5 (3)
Speak control shift, space + Dots 4 6
Speak Window shift, space + Dots 3 5 (9)
Where am I? (Application, file and focus) space + Dots 2 4 (i)
Describe Focus position shift, space + Dots 2 3 6 (8)
Navigation
Press Ok/Close Icon shift, space + control
Enter space + dots 4, 6 or Joystick Enter
space space
Page Up space + Dots 1 2 6
Page Down space + Dots 3 4 5
Tab space + Dots 5 6
shift Tab space + Dots 2 3
Escape space + Dots 1 5 (e)
Backspace space + Dots 1 2 (b)
Delete space + Dots 1 3 4 6 (x)
Start Menu (Windows Key) space + Dots 2 4 5 6 (w)

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Cursor Up space + Dot 1 or Joystick Up
Cursor Down space + Dot 4 or Joystick Down
Cursor Left space + Dot 3 or Joystick Left
Cursor Right space + Dot 6 or Joystick Right
Home shift + space + dots 1, 2, 3
End shift + space + dots 4, 5, 6
control Home space + dots 1, 2, 3
control End space + dots 4 ,5, 6
Alt control + space
Alt tab shift + space
Virtual Focus (VF)
Choose Virtual Focus (VF) control + dots 3, 6
VF Activate space
VF Interact with control space + dots 4, 6
VF Interact with control space + control
VF Next Line space + dot 4
VF Previous Line space + dot 1
VF Right space + dot 6
VF Left space + dot 3
VF Right Word space + dot 5
VF Left Word space + dot 2
VF Choose Live Focus control + dots 3 6
VF Next Object space + dots 5 6
VF Previous Object space, shift + dots 5 6
System Access
Action BraillePen12 Braille Keystroke
m-chord menu bar
st-chord start menu
ou-chord recent applications menu; alt + tab
t-chord read title
s-chord read status
Joystick Up, Down, Left, Right up, down, left, and right arrow
dot 8 or e-chord enter
dot 7 or 2 3-chord backspace

dots 4 5-chord
b-chord
dots 1,2,3,4,5,6
for-chord
dot 1-chord
dots 1,4-chord
dot 4-chord
dot 2-chord
dots 2 5-chord
dot 5-chord
dot 3-chord
dots 3 6-chord
dot 6-chord
dots 1,2,3-chord
dots 4,5,6-chord
k-chord
dots 4,6-chord
control
z-chord
BraillePen Write
The BraillePens can act as fully
standard PC keyboard. BraillePen Write software, which enables this, is supplied with every
BraillePen and BraillePen 12. You can also configure special keymaps, so that they can be used
for 6-
key entry into specialist programs such as Braille Translation software.
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tab
shift + tab
say all
read previous line
read current line
read next line
read previous word
read current word
read next word
read previous character
read current character
read next character
top of document
bottom of document
home or beginning of line
end or end of line
stop speech
close or esc
The BraillePens can act as fully
-
functioning Windows keyboards, with all the capabilities of a
standard PC keyboard. BraillePen Write software, which enables this, is supplied with every
BraillePen and BraillePen 12. You can also configure special keymaps, so that they can be used
key entry into specialist programs such as Braille Translation software.
functioning Windows keyboards, with all the capabilities of a
standard PC keyboard. BraillePen Write software, which enables this, is supplied with every
BraillePen and BraillePen 12. You can also configure special keymaps, so that they can be used

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We have included this part of the User Guide, so you can see how BraillePen Write works.
To use either of the BraillePens as an external keyboard, your computer must be Bluetooth-
capable, either with integrated Bluetooth or using a USB Bluetooth adaptor. BraillePen Write is
compatible with all Windows versions from XP.
Installing BraillePen Write
The BraillePen Write installer is supplied to you on a CD. When you insert the CD, either allow it
to auto-run, which will bring up the installer automatically, or navigate to the CD and double-click
on the file called BP-setup.exe or similar. The filename of the installer may contain other
information such as language and version number.
The first dialog of the installation process tells you the version of the software you are installing.
The next dialog offers you the chance to change the installation location, although the standard
location usually works well.

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The third dialog offers you the chance to nominate the program's shortcut location in your
Programs menu.

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The fourth dialog asks if you would like a desktop icon or a quick launch icon or both; and the fifth
dialog gives you the chance to review your choices and go back to change them.
The sixth step is the actual installation, where you can monitor the installation progress.
The final dialog of the installation asks whether you want to launch the software when you click
Finish to exit the installation process.
If you leave "Launch BraillePen" checked, then once you click Finish, the software will run.
Running BraillePen Write
The Main Window
When you launch BraillePen Write, the main window appears:

If you don't have a Bluetooth adapter installed, instead of this window you will see the following
error message:
If you see this message, you need to add a Bluetooth ada
distributor about a suitable adapter.
The main window has three buttons: Connect, Search and Exit. If your BraillePen is on and
Bluetooth is active, the MAC address will appear in the window; if you have not yet turned o
BraillePen, turn it on now, and once you hear the triple
When the address appears in the window, select it and click Connect.
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If you don't have a Bluetooth adapter installed, instead of this window you will see the following
If you see this message, you need to add a Bluetooth ada
pter to your computer. Consult your
distributor about a suitable adapter.
The main window has three buttons: Connect, Search and Exit. If your BraillePen is on and
Bluetooth is active, the MAC address will appear in the window; if you have not yet turned o
BraillePen, turn it on now, and once you hear the triple
-beep, click Search.
When the address appears in the window, select it and click Connect.
If you don't have a Bluetooth adapter installed, instead of this window you will see the following
pter to your computer. Consult your
The main window has three buttons: Connect, Search and Exit. If your BraillePen is on and
Bluetooth is active, the MAC address will appear in the window; if you have not yet turned o
n your

Once connection is established between your BraillePen and the computer, the Connect button
changes to Disconnect.
You can now minimise the window and use your BraillePen as a Bluetooth keyboard in any
Windows application.
If you want to load a
different keymap, for instance for Braille entry into a translation program,
click the Load Keymap button and browse to the new keymap file and click OK. The new keymap
will load, and you are again ready to use the BraillePen.
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Once connection is established between your BraillePen and the computer, the Connect button
You can now minimise the window and use your BraillePen as a Bluetooth keyboard in any
different keymap, for instance for Braille entry into a translation program,
click the Load Keymap button and browse to the new keymap file and click OK. The new keymap
will load, and you are again ready to use the BraillePen.
Once connection is established between your BraillePen and the computer, the Connect button
You can now minimise the window and use your BraillePen as a Bluetooth keyboard in any
different keymap, for instance for Braille entry into a translation program,
click the Load Keymap button and browse to the new keymap file and click OK. The new keymap

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Keyboard Emulation
The BraillePen Write can emulate any kind of PC keyboard. We have made several keymaps
ready for you to use; you can make others, and we will make new ones available as they are
made. You might like to share yours with other users, too!
When you first use the BraillePen Write, it loads the default keymap for your location. The table
for this keymap is published in each location's User Guide.
Special behaviour for Alt
Each keymap contains two keystrokes representing the Alt key on the Windows keyboard.
The first, Shift-dot 3, activates Alt for use with menus, and behaves as though Alt has been
pressed and released; the next keystroke is expected to be a letter from a menu item, an arrow
key or Enter.
The second, Shift-dot2, activates Alt for use with a second key, and behaves as though Alt has
been pressed and held down. Use this for such combinations as Alt-F4 to close a program, or Alt-
Tab to cycle through open applications.
Configuring A New Keyboard Map
It is now possible to add new keyboard maps to the BraillePen Write, or edit existing maps so that
they suit your needs.
The keyboard map, or keymap, is a file stored in the BraillePen folder, containing information
about keystrokes on the BraillePen and their corresponding keystroke combinations on the
keyboard. When you build a new map file, or edit an existing one, you can save the map to a file
so that you can choose it any time you use BraillePen; you can save it either to the BraillePen
program folder or to another folder.
The program is called BPConfig. It can be found on the Programs menu under BraillePen.
You cannot run both the BraillePen Write and BPConfig together. If you should try, you will see
an error dialog telling you that another instance of either BraillePen or BPConfig is running.
The Main BPConfig Window
When you run BPConfig, the main window opens with a number of choices.

There are three buttons across the top of the window, giving you the choice of starting a new
keymap, reading in an existing keymap from a file, or saving a keymap you have b
Below these buttons are two display spaces; on the left is the Space which displays the existing
key mappings for a file you have loaded, and on the right is the Space where the keymap you are
editing is displayed.
Below each of the display sp
aces there are three buttons, each of which acts on the Space above
it. The buttons for the left Space are Edit combination, Add combination and Erase combination;
for the right Space, Edit keystroke, Add keystroke and Erase keystroke. In either case, befo
can edit or erase, you must select the relevant combination inside the Space.
If you begin a new keymap, nothing appears in either of these Spaces; if you load a keymap, the
contents of that keymap are loaded in the left display space, and then any
in the left Space is displayed in the right display space.
When you are editing, either in Interactive Mode or in the editing window, if you enter a new key
combination for an existing keymap, the previous keymap is overwritten with
The last button on the main window is Interactive mode. This allows you to build a new keymap,
or edit an existing keymap, by using the BraillePen keyboard and the PC keyboard to type the
BraillePen keystrokes and their corresponding PC keyboa
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There are three buttons across the top of the window, giving you the choice of starting a new
keymap, reading in an existing keymap from a file, or saving a keymap you have b
Below these buttons are two display spaces; on the left is the Space which displays the existing
key mappings for a file you have loaded, and on the right is the Space where the keymap you are
aces there are three buttons, each of which acts on the Space above
it. The buttons for the left Space are Edit combination, Add combination and Erase combination;
for the right Space, Edit keystroke, Add keystroke and Erase keystroke. In either case, befo
can edit or erase, you must select the relevant combination inside the Space.
If you begin a new keymap, nothing appears in either of these Spaces; if you load a keymap, the
contents of that keymap are loaded in the left display space, and then any
combination you select
in the left Space is displayed in the right display space.
When you are editing, either in Interactive Mode or in the editing window, if you enter a new key
combination for an existing keymap, the previous keymap is overwritten with
the new one.
The last button on the main window is Interactive mode. This allows you to build a new keymap,
or edit an existing keymap, by using the BraillePen keyboard and the PC keyboard to type the
BraillePen keystrokes and their corresponding PC keyboa
rd keystrokes.
There are three buttons across the top of the window, giving you the choice of starting a new
keymap, reading in an existing keymap from a file, or saving a keymap you have b
een editing.
Below these buttons are two display spaces; on the left is the Space which displays the existing
key mappings for a file you have loaded, and on the right is the Space where the keymap you are
aces there are three buttons, each of which acts on the Space above
it. The buttons for the left Space are Edit combination, Add combination and Erase combination;
for the right Space, Edit keystroke, Add keystroke and Erase keystroke. In either case, befo
re you
If you begin a new keymap, nothing appears in either of these Spaces; if you load a keymap, the
combination you select
When you are editing, either in Interactive Mode or in the editing window, if you enter a new key
the new one.
The last button on the main window is Interactive mode. This allows you to build a new keymap,
or edit an existing keymap, by using the BraillePen keyboard and the PC keyboard to type the

Before you can use the Interactive mode, you have to either choose to start a new keymap or
load an existing keymap; if you don't remember to do that, you will see an error message
reminding you:
Once you have loaded a keymap or chosen to
appear, and BPConfig will begin searching for your BraillePen
Bluetooth is active.
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Before you can use the Interactive mode, you have to either choose to start a new keymap or
load an existing keymap; if you don't remember to do that, you will see an error message
Once you have loaded a keymap or chosen to
begin a new keymap, the Interactive window will
appear, and BPConfig will begin searching for your BraillePen
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make sure it is turned on and
Before you can use the Interactive mode, you have to either choose to start a new keymap or
load an existing keymap; if you don't remember to do that, you will see an error message
begin a new keymap, the Interactive window will
make sure it is turned on and

First there is a flashing Bluetooth icon in the centre of the left panel, and then when BP
discovered your BraillePen, it will put the MAC address in the left
you can then click Connect.
On the right side of the window is a display space to list the key mappings as you build them up.
Under that display
space is a pair of buttons: Add keystroke and Erase keystroke.
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First there is a flashing Bluetooth icon in the centre of the left panel, and then when BP
discovered your BraillePen, it will put the MAC address in the left
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hand side of the window, and
On the right side of the window is a display space to list the key mappings as you build them up.
space is a pair of buttons: Add keystroke and Erase keystroke.
First there is a flashing Bluetooth icon in the centre of the left panel, and then when BP
Config has
hand side of the window, and
On the right side of the window is a display space to list the key mappings as you build them up.
space is a pair of buttons: Add keystroke and Erase keystroke.

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When you click Add keystroke, a new window appears inviting you first to press the keystroke on
one or other of the keyboards - it doesn't matter whether you begin with the BraillePen or the PC
keyboard.
When you have pressed that keystroke, the message then invites you to press the corresponding
keystroke on the other keyboard. When you have done that, the new window disappears, and
your new combination is displayed in the right-hand display space.
If you should enter a combination in error, you can use the Erase keystroke button to delete that
keymap from the list, and then use Add Keystroke to do it afresh.
The two buttons at the bottom of the Interactive Mode window are OK and Cancel. Cancel takes
you back to the main BPConfig window, without making any changes to the keymap you have
loaded; OK takes you back to the main window and writes your changes into the file you have
loaded - you can check the display space for your changes and additions, which will appear at the
bottom of the list.
Remember to save the keymap file from the main window to write it to the disk as a file; use the
Save keymap button in the main window to do this.