Humanware BrailleNote Touch Plus User manual

BrailleNote Touch Plus
User Guide
BNT+ 2022/03/04

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that the BrailleNote Touch Plus will simply be referred to as the BrailleNote Touch throughout this
guide.

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Contents
1 Product Overview and Physical Description.................................................................................... 12
Product Overview ....................................................................................................................... 12
Unpacking your BrailleNote Touch ............................................................................................. 12
Physical Description .................................................................................................................... 12
1.3.1 Carrying case ....................................................................................................................... 12
1.3.2 Top Face of the BrailleNote Touch ...................................................................................... 13
1.3.3 Left Edge of the BrailleNote Touch ..................................................................................... 14
1.3.4 Right Edge of the BrailleNote Touch ................................................................................... 14
1.3.5 Rear Edge of the BrailleNote Touch .................................................................................... 14
1.3.6 Front Edge of the BrailleNote Touch................................................................................... 14
1.3.7 Bottom Side of the BrailleNote Touch ................................................................................ 15
1.3.8 Bluetooth ............................................................................................................................ 15
1.3.9 Wi-Fi .................................................................................................................................... 15
2 Setting Up ........................................................................................................................................ 15
Setting Up your System ............................................................................................................... 15
Recharging your system .............................................................................................................. 15
2.2.1 Maximizing operating efficiency ......................................................................................... 16
Basic Commands ......................................................................................................................... 16
Standby mode and powering your System On and Off .............................................................. 17
2.4.1 Powering On/Off ................................................................................................................. 17
2.4.2 Standby mode ..................................................................................................................... 17
Interactive Wizard ....................................................................................................................... 18
2.5.1 KeySoft Wizard .................................................................................................................... 18
2.5.2 Android Wizard ................................................................................................................... 18
Managing language profiles and voices ...................................................................................... 18
2.6.1 Configuring, adding, and deleting language profiles .......................................................... 19
2.6.2 Selecting a language profile ................................................................................................ 19
2.6.3 Adding or replacing Acapela voices .................................................................................... 19
2.6.4 Learning Tables ................................................................................................................... 20
Changing the layout of a standard keyboard .............................................................................. 20
3 Navigating on your BrailleNote Touch ............................................................................................ 21

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TouchBraille Virtual Keyboard .................................................................................................... 21
TouchBraille Mode Description .................................................................................................. 22
3.2.1 Braille Keyboard Shortcuts .................................................................................................. 22
3.2.2 Standard Keyboard Shortcuts ............................................................................................. 23
3.2.3 First letter navigation .......................................................................................................... 23
Explore by Touch Mode Description ........................................................................................... 23
3.3.1 Gesture description ............................................................................................................. 24
3.3.2 Navigating through a list of items ....................................................................................... 24
3.3.3 Activating a selected item ................................................................................................... 24
Edit Mode .................................................................................................................................... 24
One-Handed Mode ..................................................................................................................... 25
Visual display ............................................................................................................................... 25
Text-to-speech ............................................................................................................................ 26
Navigation Level .......................................................................................................................... 26
Webview and Html Content Navigation ..................................................................................... 27
3.9.1 Webviews ............................................................................................................................ 27
3.9.2 Important Html Shortcuts ................................................................................................... 27
Copying Spoken Content ............................................................................................................. 28
Connecting to Wi-Fi..................................................................................................................... 28
3.11.1 Connectivity information .................................................................................................... 28
External Storage .......................................................................................................................... 28
3.12.1 Extending Internal Storage with an SD Card ....................................................................... 29
Transferring Files with a Computer ............................................................................................ 29
Disabling and Enabling Accessibility ........................................................................................... 29
4 Main Menu ...................................................................................................................................... 30
KeySoft Main Menu Description ................................................................................................. 30
Launching the Main Menu .......................................................................................................... 30
Navigating in the Main Menu ..................................................................................................... 31
Opening Menu Items .................................................................................................................. 31
Access to Running Applications .................................................................................................. 31
Accessing All Applications ........................................................................................................... 32
Customizing your Main Menu ..................................................................................................... 32

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4.7.1 Turning On the Custom Menu ............................................................................................ 32
4.7.2 Adding an Application to your Custom Menu ..................................................................... 32
4.7.3 Removing an Application from your Custom Menu ........................................................... 32
4.7.4 Restoring the Default Main Menu ...................................................................................... 33
5 Other Menus and Help .................................................................................................................... 33
Contextual Menu ........................................................................................................................ 33
Contextual Help .......................................................................................................................... 33
Notification Shade ....................................................................................................................... 34
Launching the User Guide ........................................................................................................... 34
Troubleshooting .......................................................................................................................... 34
5.5.1 BrailleNote Touch does not power on ................................................................................ 34
5.5.2 There is no visual display .................................................................................................... 34
5.5.3 There is no text-to-speech .................................................................................................. 35
5.5.4 Device is no longer Accessible ............................................................................................ 35
5.5.5 Other problems ................................................................................................................... 35
6 Editing a document with KeyWord ................................................................................................. 35
Launching KeyWord .................................................................................................................... 35
Creating a document ................................................................................................................... 36
Opening documents .................................................................................................................... 36
Editing a document ..................................................................................................................... 36
6.4.1 Writing text ......................................................................................................................... 36
6.4.2 Navigating in your document .............................................................................................. 36
6.4.3 Editing a text selection ........................................................................................................ 37
6.4.4 Deleting text ........................................................................................................................ 37
Reading a document continuously using speech ........................................................................ 38
6.5.1 Reading mode ..................................................................................................................... 38
Spell checking a document ......................................................................................................... 38
Saving and closing a document ................................................................................................... 39
Working in multiple documents ................................................................................................. 39
6.8.1 Creating a new document while editing ............................................................................. 39
6.8.2 Switching between documents ........................................................................................... 40
Generating Visual Preview .......................................................................................................... 40

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Converting a Word document to another format ...................................................................... 41
Sharing documents ..................................................................................................................... 41
Embossing a document ............................................................................................................... 41
7 Sending an Email with KeyMail ....................................................................................................... 42
Setting up an email account ....................................................................................................... 42
Writing and sending emails......................................................................................................... 42
7.2.1 Attaching a file .................................................................................................................... 43
Reading and searching for emails ............................................................................................... 43
7.3.1 Viewing attached files ......................................................................................................... 43
Marking, highlighting, deleting, and other email options .......................................................... 44
Deleting an email account .......................................................................................................... 44
8 Using KeySlides ................................................................................................................................ 44
Launching KeySlides .................................................................................................................... 45
Opening a PowerPoint document ............................................................................................... 45
Navigating in your presentation document ................................................................................ 45
9 Browsing the web with Google Chrome ......................................................................................... 45
General web page navigation ..................................................................................................... 46
9.1.1 Navigating on a website ...................................................................................................... 47
Accessing a new website ............................................................................................................. 47
Bookmarks menu ........................................................................................................................ 48
Viewing or erasing browsing history ........................................................................................... 48
Downloading files ........................................................................................................................ 48
10 Managing contacts with KeyList ...................................................................................................... 48
Creating, searching, editing and deleting contacts ..................................................................... 49
Viewing contact information ...................................................................................................... 49
11 Using the calendar: KeyPlan ............................................................................................................ 49
Creating appointments ............................................................................................................... 49
Viewing, editing and deleting appointments .............................................................................. 50
Navigating the agenda ................................................................................................................ 50
Navigating Day View ................................................................................................................... 50
12 Managing files with KeyFiles ........................................................................................................... 51
Creating folders ........................................................................................................................... 51

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Differences among drives, folders, and files ............................................................................... 51
Navigating in the file browser ..................................................................................................... 51
Moving, copying and pasting file and folders ............................................................................. 51
Renaming a file or a folder .......................................................................................................... 52
Sharing files ................................................................................................................................. 52
File and folder commands........................................................................................................... 52
12.7.1 Marking files ........................................................................................................................ 53
13 Reading a book with EasyReader Plus ............................................................................................. 53
Log into EasyReader Plus ............................................................................................................ 53
13.1.1 Log into your Google or Dolphin Account ........................................................................... 53
13.1.2 Sign up for a new Dolphin Account ..................................................................................... 54
Navigating the menu ................................................................................................................... 54
Using EasyReader Plus ................................................................................................................ 54
13.3.1 Reading a Book .................................................................................................................... 55
13.3.2 Reading options .................................................................................................................. 55
Importing books .......................................................................................................................... 56
14 Using the calculator: KeyCalc .......................................................................................................... 56
Inputting calculations .................................................................................................................. 56
Inserting a Math symbol in KeyCalc ............................................................................................ 56
Show results as fractions or decimals ......................................................................................... 57
History ......................................................................................................................................... 57
15 Creating math objects with KeyMath .............................................................................................. 57
Creating a math object ................................................................................................................ 57
Opening a KeyMath document ................................................................................................... 58
Inserting a math object in a KeyWord document ....................................................................... 58
Inserting a math symbol in a KeyMath expression ..................................................................... 59
Generating, reading, and modifying graphic objects in KeyMath .............................................. 59
15.5.1 Generating a graph ............................................................................................................. 59
15.5.2 Importing Graphs ................................................................................................................ 60
15.5.3 Exporting Graphs ................................................................................................................. 60
15.5.4 Generating Tactile Preview of a Graph ............................................................................... 60
16 Reading and editing Braille documents with KeyBRF ...................................................................... 60

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Opening .brf and .brl files ........................................................................................................... 60
Creating a .brf or .brl file ............................................................................................................. 61
Finding Braille Text ...................................................................................................................... 61
17 Using your Touch as a Braille display with Braille Terminal ............................................................ 61
Launching Braille Terminal .......................................................................................................... 62
Pairing your BrailleNote Touch with a host device ..................................................................... 62
17.2.1 Connecting via Bluetooth .................................................................................................... 62
17.2.2 Connecting via USB ............................................................................................................. 62
Leaving and Closing Braille Terminal .......................................................................................... 62
18 Settings ............................................................................................................................................ 63
Settings overview ........................................................................................................................ 63
KeySoft Options Menu ................................................................................................................ 63
Viewing BrailleNote Touch Software Version ............................................................................. 65
19 Using third party apps ..................................................................................................................... 65
Google Play Store overview ........................................................................................................ 65
Obtaining third party apps .......................................................................................................... 66
Warning on third party accessibility ........................................................................................... 66
20 Updating your BrailleNote Touch .................................................................................................... 66
System Update ............................................................................................................................ 66
Updating your Touch Applications from a Wi-Fi networkApplication Update ........................... 67
Appendix A – Braille Keyboard Command Summary .................................................................................. 68
General .................................................................................................................................................. 68
General Navigation................................................................................................................................ 69
Html Content Navigation (webviews) ................................................................................................... 70
Reading .................................................................................................................................................. 72
Editing text ............................................................................................................................................ 72
KeyWord ................................................................................................................................................ 73
KeyFiles .................................................................................................................................................. 74
KeySlides ............................................................................................................................................... 75
KeyMail .................................................................................................................................................. 75
Chrome .................................................................................................................................................. 76
KeyList ................................................................................................................................................... 77

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KeyPlan .................................................................................................................................................. 77
EasyReader Plus .................................................................................................................................... 78
KeyCalc .................................................................................................................................................. 78
KeyMath ................................................................................................................................................ 78
Appendix B – Standard Keyboard Command Summary ............................................................................. 79
General .................................................................................................................................................. 79
General Navigation................................................................................................................................ 81
Html Content Navigation (webviews) ................................................................................................... 81
Reading .................................................................................................................................................. 83
Editing Text ............................................................................................................................................ 84
KeyWord ................................................................................................................................................ 85
KeyFiles .................................................................................................................................................. 86
KeySlides ............................................................................................................................................... 87
KeyMail .................................................................................................................................................. 87
Chrome .................................................................................................................................................. 88
KeyList ................................................................................................................................................... 89
KeyPlan .................................................................................................................................................. 89
EasyReader Plus .................................................................................................................................... 90
KeyCalc .................................................................................................................................................. 90
KeyMath ................................................................................................................................................ 91
Appendix C – Braille Tables ......................................................................................................................... 91
United States 8 dot Computer Braille ................................................................................................... 91
United Kingdom 8 dot Computer Braille ............................................................................................... 95
Braille Table for password entry ........................................................................................................... 99
Appendix D – Braille Learning Tables ........................................................................................................ 103
NLS I.M.BT. (UEB 2015) ................................................................................................................. 104
Lesson 4.2: ..................................................................................................................................... 104
Lesson 4.3: ..................................................................................................................................... 104
Lesson 5.1: ..................................................................................................................................... 104
Lesson 5.3: ..................................................................................................................................... 104
Lesson 6.1: ..................................................................................................................................... 104
Lesson 7.2: ..................................................................................................................................... 104

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Lesson 7.3: ..................................................................................................................................... 104
Lesson 7.4: ..................................................................................................................................... 104
Lesson 7.5: ..................................................................................................................................... 104
Lesson 7.7: ..................................................................................................................................... 105
Lesson 7.10: ................................................................................................................................... 105
Lesson 8.1: ..................................................................................................................................... 105
Lesson 8.2: ..................................................................................................................................... 105
Lesson 9.1: ..................................................................................................................................... 105
Lesson 9.3: ..................................................................................................................................... 105
Lesson 10.1: ................................................................................................................................... 105
Lesson 10.3: ................................................................................................................................... 105
(Full grade 2):................................................................................................................................. 105
TSBVI Clusters (BANA) ......................................................................................................................... 105
Braille in Easy Steps (BAUK/UKAAF) .................................................................................................... 107
Take Off Reading Scheme (UEB) ......................................................................................................... 109
Fingerprint - Order of Sign Introduction ............................................................................................. 113
Unit 1 114
Unit 2 114
Unit 3 114
Unit 4 114
Unit 5 114
Unit 6 115
Unit 7 115
Unit 8 115
Unit 9 115
Unit 10 115
Unit 11 115
Unit 12 116
Unit 13 116
Unit 14 116
Unit 15 116
Unit 16 116