Perkins Products Mini Braille Display
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1. horizontal slot for the Micro SD card The Micro SD card is already inside the Mini Plugging unplugging the Micro SD card should be done gently The Micro SD card slot has an auto locking feature just press and then release it in order to unlock the card e Do not remove the Micro SD card while the device is working some files may be open and could be damaged Before removing the Micro SD card close any file that is open in Notepad and switch off the Perkins Mini On the right side from back to front you ll find e Amini USB interface e A rocker switch to power on off the Perkins Mini To turn the Perkins Mini on press the rocker switch 2 toward you On the top surface of the Perkins Mini you ll find e A 16 cell 8 dot Braille display Behind the braille cells there is a raised vertical ridge through the middle of each cell These are the touch cursor buttons They are especially useful when editing a document In Notepad for example when you press a touch cursor button the cursor moves to that cell You can then edit the character displayed on that cell The touch cursor can also be used to select an item from a menu or list Behind the 16 cells there are 8 Braille keys named 1 through 8 In the front of the 16 cells there are two keys the left key is 9 Space the right key is A Space The Perkins Mini comes with two 5 Navigation joysticks left right up down and center In this manual they will be refe2. Left Mouse Button LJ Right RJ Left Left Mouse Button Lock A LJ Right Route JAWS Cursor To Pc LJ Right RJ Center Route PC Cursor To JAWS LJ Left RJ Center Braille Bottom LJ Down Braille Top Minimize All Apps LJ Up 9 LJ Center Select A Link LJ Down RJ Left Select A Frame LJ Up Up RJ Down Select A Heading LJ Up RJ Left Select A Form Field LJ Up RJ Right Braille Toggle 8 Dots A LB Bottom Of File LJ Up RJ Up Top Of File LJ Down RJ Down PC Cursor RB LJ Right JAWS Cursor RB LJ Left Braille Toggle Mode LB RB Braille Toggle 8 Pixels Per Space A RB Braille Toggle Characters And Attributes LJ Left RJ Left Braille Turn Marking Off 9 LB Increase Braille Auto Advance Speed LB RJ Center Decrease Braille Auto Advance Speed LB LJ Center JAWS Page Down LJ Down RJ Center JAWS Page Up Braille Tab LJ Up RJ Center LJ Center RJ Right Braille Shift Tab LJ Center RJ Left 32 Next Document Window RB LJ Down Previous Document Window RB LJ Up Route Braille To Active Cursor RB LJ Center Braille Select Text RJ Center Routing Repeat Last Flash Message LJ Down RJ Up Braille Auto Advance LJ Down RJ Right 4 3 Uninstalling the patch for JAWS Note If you uninstall the JAWS patch it will disable the Perkins Mini s ability to work with JAWS an
3. Perkins Products Mini Braille Display User Manual Version 1 14 2012 October Preface Thank you for purchasing the Perkins Products Mini Braille Display The Perkins Mini is a portable 16 cell Braille display with an integrated Braille keyboard Before using the Perkins Mini please read this user manual If you have additional questions about using the Perkins Mini please contact distributors by e mail letter fax or telephone Table of Contents T Gettns Started oin a vasene boken ae 1 1 A Equipment Checklist 56 n GR Dn Ip tl vn ab esprit EG 1 1 2 Device Description io oerte RR eS 2 1 3 Power Switch and Battery nre ete nete ee re eee Te Ne de 4 LA Hardware SpectHicatiODs t Dont peer tret rete tte ed etie inet e Dee a ED ee 6 2 0 1 How to Use the Commands anien pean ana e E a A E N a ia 7 20 2 General Fu unctiohS esnean EAE EEA aa 7 AMIN OLE Pad iorta NE E EAE E 9 2 2 File Management oae s e t iet ie khanen 16 2 3 REA MOG sm E Bet A AA ed dis 18 2 4 USB Connect Mode 5 d o knall ka veid 19 2 9 Bluetooth Mode unnta e dde dd de tefta as Hae ess Hees NUT ed 19 2 0 Glock uoo sire deter NE RRS RE SEE eee bebe reo rdv erepta vero 20 2 7 Calculator Mod Gi RD RE NH IR S 21 2 8 Tools MOdG xit deret e REANO EVEREST IERI ORE SURE INERENTI UR 22 3 Configuring the Bluetooth Connection esee nennen enint ennn enne 26 3 1 Installing the Bluetooth Dongle Driver srrsrnvnnrnnrnrnv
4. Several menu items have sub menus for example tools will display in braille as tls with the sub menu displayed after the punctuation sign gt as follows tls gt power tls gt power Open the sub menu power by pressing Enter or Joystick_Right or the cursor routing keys above the item For example press the cursor routing keys above power Escape by using Joystick_Left or press Space e 1 5 Space or press the cursor routing keys above the letters tls which will return you to the main menu Tree views are used to display the structure of folders and files on the Micro SD card The file name begins with the letter f and the folder name begins with the letter d If you press the Enter key or Joystick_Right on the folder it will display the list of files within the tree view of the folder structure If you press Enter on the file it will open the file If you want to move up one level in the tree view press the Backspace 7 or Space e 1 5 Space or Joystick_Left The Perkins Mini is available in several languages and coordinating braille tables Switch between different languages and braille tables by pressing Space 1 1 2 3 Space in the main menu Use Joystick_Up and Joystick_Down to scroll between different languages such as language USA Language en Tingua italiano Jangue francaise IJJ Jeg and press Enter to select it You can also press Space e 1 5 Space to cancel swi
5. 38 6 Using the Perkins Mini with VoiceOver 6 1 Using VoiceOver on the iPad and iPhone Do not connect the USB cable with your computer use the USB cable and power adapter for charging the Mini Turn on the Perkins Mini and open the Mini Bluetooth following the steps in section 2 5 Press the Home key on the iPad or iPhone Tap Settings Then double tap Settings Tap General Then double tap General Use your finger on the screen to scroll to Accessibility Tap Accessibility Then double tap Accessibility Tap VoiceOver Then double tap VoiceOver VoiceOver is on Use three fingers on the screen to scroll to Braille Tap Braille The Braille display Bluetooth name will appear in the list of Braille devices Its name will begin with TSM in the list of discovered devices Single tap the device name to select it double tap the device name to initiate the pairing 39 You will be taken to a passcode entry screen enter the passcode 0000 6 2 Using VoiceOver on a Mac OS X computer Do not connect the USB cable with your computer use the USB cable and power adapter for charging the Mini Turn on the Mini and open the Mini Bluetooth following the steps in section 2 5 Launch VoiceOver Utility Click on the Braille tab on the left Click on the Displays tab The Braille display Bluetooth name will appear in the list of Braille devices Its name will begin with TSM in the li
6. search for Bluetooth devices It will take several seconds When the search is complete the Braille display Bluetooth name TSM appears in the list of devices Select TSM from the list If the computer doesn t find the Perkins Mini please make sure you turn on the Mini and then search again In the Bluetooth passcode edit field type 0000 After a few seconds you will receive a message that the Bluetooth device was successfully connected and the outgoing and incoming COM port assignments are displayed Make a note of the outgoing port number as this is the port the 27 screen reader will use to communicate with the Perkins Mini Now you are ready to configure your screen reader to use the Bluetooth COM port To configure the COM port in the screen reader please refer to chapter 4 for Jaws chapter 5 for Window Eyes 28 4 Using the Perkins Mini with JAWS 4 1 Installing the Seika Patch for JAWS Open the Patch for JAWS folder in the CD Run the Patch for JAWS according to your Windows operating system Install the patch by using the default steps The Patch for JAWS will be installed by the JAWS Utility automatically A console window appears which will take several minutes 4 2 Working in JAWS 4 2 1 Configuring JAWS Start JAWS and select Braille in the Options menu Assuming that the default Braille display is set to No display tab to the Add Braille Display button and press Enter In the
7. 4 Space Toggle speech on and off 1 3 4 Space Scroll left one page 2 4 6 Space Scroll right one page 1 3 5 Space Deselect text 2 3 6 Space Select text 3 5 6 Space Pan Braille to the left 2 Space Pan Braille to the right 5 Space Toggle announcement history 1 3 4 5 Space Switch between contracted and uncontracted Braille 1 2 4 5 Space 42 Device keys for VoiceOver navigation Voice actions Braille device keys Pan braille to the left LB Pan braille to the right RB Select item under your finger LJ Center Move to previous item LJ Left Move to next item LJ Right Move to previous item using rotor setting LJ Up Move to next item using rotor setting LJ Down Select item under your finger RJ Center Move to previous item RJ Left Move to next item RJ Right Move to previous item using rotor setting RJ Up Move to next item using rotor setting RJ Down Double tap the selected item Router Toggle expanded status description Status Router 43
8. 4 Set Date cl gt set date Press Enter to begin setting the date by changing the day month and year Press Joystick Left and Joystick Right to move the routing cursor You will need to press Enter to accept the new setting or press Space e 1 5 Space to cancel the setting 2 6 5 Set hour format cl gt time format Press Enter to begin time format the Mini will display 12 24 You can select the 12 or 24 hour format by pressing Joystick_Left and Joystick_Right to move the routing cursor You will need to press Enter to accept the new setting or press Space e 1 5 Space to cancel the setting The default time format is 12 hour 2 7 Calculator mode With the calculator you can perform arithmetical functions such as addition subtraction multiplication division Operator Standard Braille Braille 21 Decimal separator 4 6 Addition 3 4 6 Subtraction 3 6 Multiplication 1 6 Division 3 4 Equal or Enter 1 2 3 4 5 6 or Enter dot 8 or Joystick_Center Clear Press Backspace 7 dot 7 2 8 Tools mode The tools application allows access to information concerning your device Enter Tools by pressing Enter or Joystick_Right 2 8 1 Power Menu tls gt power This shows the power source and battery capacity If your Mini is not charging it will display not charged xx when the voltage is too low Therefore below 3 65V the Mini will beep three times p
9. Select components dialog box there is a list of Braille displays Select the Seika by pressing the space bar Tab to the Next button and press Enter If you connected the Perkins Mini to your computer by USB cable select USB as the output port If you connected the Perkins Mini to a PC using Bluetooth in the Set device options dialog box select the output 29 port that corresponds to the COM port number that you made note of in chapter 3 2 Tab to the Next button and press enter When prompted to set the primary device select Seika in the Primary device list Tab to the Finish button and press Enter In the Braille Basic Settings dialog box tab to the OK button and press it Restart JAWS and the Perkins Mini will now work 4 2 2 Navigation keys and commands Action Keys Enter 9A Enter RJ_Center Space A JAWS Backspace 9 Up Arrow Key RJ_Up Down Arrow Key RJ_Down Left Arrow Key RJ_Left Right Arrow Key RJ_Right Braille Pan Right RB 30 Braille Pan Left LB Stop Speech 9 RB Braille Moves Active LJ Left RJ Up Active Moves Braille LJ Left RJ Down Braille Toggle Marking Braille Next Line LJ Center RJ Up LJ Right Braille Prior Line LJ Left Start JAWS Task List LJ Right RJ Up List Task Tray Icons LJ Right RJ Dowm Right Mouse Button LJ Right RJ Right
10. ame should not be longer than 8 characters and the file extension name should not be longer than 3 characters The file name and file extension are separated by a dot 11 2 1 5 Fast Quit Space q 1 2 3 4 5 Space This command closes any open document and returns to the main menu The document which you do not save will be saved as the file name normalxx in the root folder 2 1 6 Find Space f 1 2 4 Space This command allows you to search backwards or forwards for a letter sequence starting from the cursor location To do this press Space f 1 2 4 Space then type in the letter sequence for example mini and press Enter to start a search 2 1 7 Find Next Space x 1 3 4 6 Space This triggers a search with the same word you input into the Find command moving forward to the end of the document 2 1 8 Find Previous Space y 1 3 4 5 6 Space This triggers a search with the same word you input into the Find command moving to the beginning of the document 2 1 9 Set Mark Space m 1 3 4 Space This command marks the position of the cursor in the document This allows you to return to the same position within a document even after it has been closed and re opened The mark position is kept in a hidden file on the Micro SD 12 card 2 1 10 Jump to Mark Space j 2 4 5 Space This command will take you to the mark position Note Do not pull out the Micro SD card when you are editin
11. and release it the display pins will change and the Perkins Mini will beep once Press Space e 1 5 Space or Joystick Left to escape 2 8 4 About tls gt about This feature displays the current version of the program the format is such as v1 001 Press Enter or Space e 1 5 Space or Joystick Left to escape 2 8 5 Set sleep tls gt set sleep Press Enter or Joystick Right to begin the sleep time setting and the Mini will display 1 minute You can select the sleep time by pressing Joystick_Up and Joystick_Down such as select 5 minutes then press Enter to accept the new setting or press Space e 1 5 Space or Joystick_Left to cancel setting The default sleep time is I minute You can set the sleep time between I minute and 59 minutes 2 8 6 Help 24 tls gt help This function will show the help document on the Micro SD card You could use the Read function hot key to read the help document Press Space e 1 5 Space to escape 25 3 Configuring the Bluetooth Connection This section instructs you how to install and set up Bluetooth on your PC If there is already Bluetooth built into your computer please skip section 3 1 and go to section 3 2 If there is no Bluetooth device in your computer please follow the steps in section 3 1 3 1 Installing the Bluetooth Dongle Driver Open the USB Bluetooth dongle driver folder on the CD Run the setup exe Install the driver usi
12. ay the file size modified time and date When you press command Space d 1 4 5 Space in a file or folder the Mini will display delete press Enter to delete file press 16 Space e 1 5 Space to cancel the deletion Note If you want to delete a folder please first delete all files in this folder 2 2 3 Rename flm gt rename Press Space r 1 2 3 5 Space the Mini will prompt you to input the new name for the file or folder After editing the name press Enter to save the new file or folder name If there is the same file or folder name in the current folder the Mini will display exists replace press Enter to replace press Space e 1 5 Space to cancel renaming the file Note The file and folder name should not be longer than 8 characters The file extension name should not be longer than 3 characters The file name and extension are separated by a dot fFle Manage Commands Action Hot key Braille Create a new folder Space n 1 3 4 5 Space Delete file or folder Space d 1 4 5 Space Rename file or folder Space r 1 2 3 5 Space 17 2 3 Read The Read function enables you to read the files in the U Disk or Micro SD card and the file s size is unlimited In order to use the Read function you need to place a Micro SD card in the card slot or a USB disk in the USB slot The Mini can read the brl brf bse txt files and so on If the file extension name is txt the defau
13. card as you edit your document if you don t save your document 9 these files will be automatically saved We recommend that you save your document frequently so that these temporary files don t accumulate and slow down your system 2 1 1 New File Space n 1 3 4 5 Space This command will close any open document and create a new document which you can immediately edit 2 1 2 Close File Space e 1 5 Space This command will close any open document If you have an open document and you press Space e 1 5 Space to exit the document you will be prompted to save that document The Mini will display save file y n c y will save n won t save and quit c will cancel and return you to the currently open file You can press Joystick Left Joystick Right to move the cursor to y or n or c and press the Enter key or you can input the letter y or n or c to complete the command 2 1 3 Save File Space s 2 3 4 Space This will save the document under its current name if you have not yet named the document you will be prompted to do so Press Space s 2 3 4 Space to save the file in the current folder The Perkins Mini will ask you to braille a new file name After naming the file and pressing Enter you will be returned to the document you were editing You can also press Space e 1 5 Space to cancel creating a file name and to continue editing the current file If you want to save 10 a new file und
14. cks e Braille display 16 refreshable 8 dot Braille e Wireless Bluetooth e Interface USB Mini USB Micro SD card slot 2 Basic Functions of the Perkins Mini 2 0 1 How to Use the Commands All of the commands used on the Perkins Mini are comprised of different combinations of the Braille keys In this user manual the sign is used to indicate key combinations For example Space z indicates that the user should press the space key and letter z braille dots 1 3 5 6 simultaneously and then release them at the same time You can execute most commands by pressing the Enter button press Joystick Center or press dot 8 If you would like to cancel the execution of any command or return to the previous status press Space e 1 5 Space 2 0 2 General Functions Upon switching on the unit it will beep twice and the first item in the main menu appears on the braille display Notepad The main menu includes Notepad File Management Read USB connect Bluetooth Clock Calculator Tools Use the Joystick_Up and Joystick_Down to scroll items in the main menu and press Enter or Joystick_Right or cursor routing keys above the item to select it You can type the first letter to jump to the corresponding item for example press the letter r dots 1 2 3 5 to jump to the read mode Note As the clock and calculator menu have the same first letter you can type the letter a to jump directly to the calculator
15. d delete all the associated patch files You must uninstall this patch first before uninstalling JAWS 4 3 1 Uninstalling the old version of the Seika patch for Jaws Open the Add or Remove Programs in the Control Panel and select the item Seika Braille Display version 3 or Seika Patch for JAWS V1 x or Seika Patch for JAWS V2 x Uninstall the item step by step The uninstall will take several minutes Please restart the computer after the uninstall 4 3 2 Uninstall the current version of the Seika patch for Jaws Open the Add or Remove Programs in the Control Panel and select the item Seika Patch for JAWS V2 3 Uninstall the Seika Patch for JAWS V2 3 step by step The uninstall will take several minutes Please restart the 33 computer after the uninstall finishes 34 5 Using the Perkins Mini with Window Eyes 5 1 Configuring Window Eyes 7 5 2 Note We strongly recommend you update Window Eyes to version 7 5 2 or later If you connect the Perkins Mini to your computer using Bluetooth in the Set device options dialog box select the output port that corresponds to the COM port number that you made note of in chapter 3 Start Window Eyes 7 5 and select Device in the Settings list Select Braille Display in the Device list In the Braille Displays option select Seika In the Ports option if you connect the Perkins Mini to your computer usi
16. device The Perkins Mini supports JAWS Window Ees and HAL and VoiceOver Once this application starts the Mini will display wait connect Then you can start your screen reading software 2 5 Bluetooth mode Using this application allows you to use the Bluetooth interface of the Perkins Mini Once this application is started 19 the Mini will display wait connect two seconds later it will display btname gt tsm where is the Bluetooth name serial number This is necessary in case there are several Minis in one room When you are asked to input the Perkins Mini Bluetooth pin enter 0000 to set up the connection 2 6 Clock This application displays the time and date There are five sub menus 2 6 1 Display Current Time For example if the time is 16 20 12 Perkins Mini displays cl gt 16h20m12s in the 24 hour setting cl gt 04h20m12s pm in the 12 hour setting Press Enter or Space e 1 5 Space to escape 2 6 2 Display Current Date For example if the date is 25 06 2012 Saturday the Perkins Mini will display cl gt sat 25d06m12y Press Enter or Space e 1 5 Space to escape 2 6 3 Set Time cl gt set time Press Enter to begin setting the time by changing the hour minute second and am or pm Press Joystick Left and Joystick_Right to move the routing cursor You will need to press Enter to accept the new setting or press Space e 20 1 5 Space to cancel the setting 2 6
17. er 10 minutes and it will display please charge When you plug in the adapter the Perkins Mini will beep twice and display usb charging xx96 When the battery is charged fully the Mini s alarm will beep three times and it will display bat 100 22 Press Space e 1 5 Space or Enter or Joystick Left to exit 2 8 2 Update tls gt update This feature allows you to update the firmware You need to download the update file MINI BIN onto the USB disk and plug it into Perkins Mini USB slot Press Enter and the Mini will update the firmware It will take about 8 seconds After the update is complete it will beep twice and display pls restart Then turn off the Mini and restart Note 1 Do not remove the USB disk or turn the power off when updating the firmware or the Perkins Mini firmware will be corrupted Note 2 If the update fails and the Perkins Mini doesn t restart don t worry Keep pressing Space u 1 3 6 Space and turn the power on When it displays update press Enter and it will begin the update 2 8 3 Test tls gt test This feature allows you to test the Perkins Mini braille cells and keys There are two sub menus ts gt braille line This function will move all the pins in sequence Press Enter to change the display test mode Press Space e 1 5 23 Space or Joystick Left to escape ts gt keyboard This function will enable you to test each key When you press any key
18. er a different folder choose the folder before saving the file When you open Notepad press Space Enter f 1 2 4 Space which will bring you to the list of files and folders in the tree view Select the folder you want to place the file into and press Enter Press Space n 1 3 4 5 Space to create a new folder You can press Space e 1 5 Space to confirm the current name and go back to continue to edit the file Note The file name should not be longer than 8 characters and the file extension should not be longer than 3 characters The file name and file extension are separated by a dot Press backspace to move to an Upper level within the tree view 2 1 4 Save As Space Enter s 2 3 4 Space Enter This command will save the currently opened document choose a file name and braille it Press Space Enter s 2 3 4 Space Enter to save the file in the current folder The Mini will prompt you to input the new name After doing this press Enter you will return to the current file You can press Space e 1 5 Space to cancel creating a file name and go back to editing the current file If you want to save the file under a different folder choose the folder before using the save as command Press Space Enter f 1 2 4 Space Enter to go to the list of files and folders Press Space n 1 3 4 5 Space to create a new folder Press Space e 1 5 Space to continue editing the open file Note The file n
19. erkins Mini an innovative personal productivity system The Perkins Mini is a portable 16 cell Braille display with a notetaking feature as well as a suite of additional powerful applications The Perkins Mini is compatible with several popular screen reading software programs that are used with mobile phones PC s and Apple devices via Bluetooth or USB The Perkins Mini also includes the following applications Notepad File Management Book Reader Clock and Calculator 1 1 Equipment Checklist Carefully unpack your Perkins Mini Save the box and packing materials for future use Your Perkins Mini package contains the following items e The Perkins Mini in its leather carrying case e Slim strap to attach to the carrying case e Power adapter output is SV LA e USB Cable e 4G Micro SD card which comes preinstalled in the Perkins Mini e Bluetooth USB dongle e USB disk e Documentation and Drivers on a CD e User Manual 1 2 Device description The Perkins Mini total weight is 300g or 0 7 Ibs with dimensions of 6 3 x 3 78 x 0 9 inches The Perkins Mini can operate from its internal rechargeable battery or from its AC adapter via USB cable The Perkins Mini comes in a leather carrying case To open the case lift the flap on the rear edge and fold it back Place the Perkins Mini on a flat surface with the Braille display facing you On the left side you ll find from back to front e A vertical USB slot which is for the USB disk e
20. g files If you need to pull out the Micro SD card please turn the Mini off Braille and Hot Key Summary Action Hot key Braille Space 9 A 9A Backspace 7 Enter Joystick_Center 8 Escape Space e 1 5 Space Fast exit to main menu Space q 1 2 3 4 5 Space New file Space n 1 3 4 5 Space Save file Space s 2 3 4 Space Save as file Space Enter s 2 3 4 Enter Space Toggle 6 8 dots Space p 1 2 3 4 Space Display current time Space t 2 3 4 5 Space 13 Setting current folder Edit Commands Space Enter f 1 2 4 Enter Space Action Hot key Braille dot input key 1 through 8 Space 9 A 9A Backspace 7 Enter Joystick_Center 8 Close and exit file Space e 1 5 Space Delete one character on the right Space d 1 4 5 Space Find Space f 1 2 4 Space Find Next word Space x LJ Up RJ_Right 1 3 4 6 Space Find Previous word Space y LJ_Up RJ_Left 1 3 4 5 6 Space Set Mark Space m 1 3 4 Space Jump to Mark Space j 2 4 5 Space Navigation Commands Action Hot key Braille 14 Pan Left LB Pan Right RB Page up Pan left 5 screen Space LJ Left 1 3 Space Page down Pan right 5 screen Space LJ Right 4 6 Space Move to next word LJ Right 5 Space Move to previous word LJ Left 2 Space Cursor goes to begi
21. length of time you can run the Perkins Mini from a fully charged battery is typically over 10 hours before it becomes flat Activities like using the USB disk or Bluetooth will increase the drain on the battery If the Perkins Mini displays battery low and beeps or does not wake up while turned on it means that the battery is completely drained in that case plug in the AC adapter The power socket is the mini USB socket which is located on the right side behind the power switch Plug the smaller end of the USB cable into the Perkins Mini and the larger end 5 into the USB port on the AC adapter Plug the AC adapter into a wall outlet You will hear a beep which indicates the battery is charging You can also connect the Perkins Mini through a PC via USB cable to charge the battery If the battery is flat and the AC adapter is connected the battery will charge in about 4 hours Charging takes less time if the battery is only partially discharged You can charge the battery and use the Perkins Mini simultaneously although the battery may take longer to charge Please ensure that the battery charges correctly you can only charge in ambient temperatures between 41 and 95 degrees Fahrenheit or 5 to 35 degrees Celsius 1 4 Hardware Specifications e Memory extension Micro SD Card and U disk e CPU ARM e Battery Lithium rechargeable battery e Keyboard 8 dot Braille keyboard 4 function keys 16 cursor routing keys 2 navigation joysti
22. lt display setting is 8 dot braille If the file extension name is brl brf bse or others the default display setting is 6 dot braille The Perkins Mini supports long file names and multi level folders If the file name is too long to display at one time you can use LB and RB to display the whole file name file size modification date and time When you exit the file the mark will be added in the current place automatically The Read item has two sub menus SD Card and U Disk Select one of these in order to read the files on the Micro SD card or USB disk Auto scroll The auto scroll command scrolls automatically You can turn the auto scroll feature on by pressing Joystick_Right and stop the auto scroll by pressing Enter For faster scrolling press the Joystick_Right For slower scrolling press the Joystick_Left Read Commands Action Hot key Braille 18 Pan Left LB Pan Right RB Page up Pan left 15 screen Space LJ Left 1 3 Space Page down Pan Right 15 screen Space LJ_Right 4 6 Space Toggle 6 8 dots Space p 1 2 3 4 Space Grade 2 Braille Toggle only for English txt Space g 1 2 4 5 Space document Escape Space e 1 5 Space Begin auto scroll Joystick_Right 2 4 USB connect mode This application will enable you to use your Perkins Mini as a PC input output interface You will need to connect the USB cable and to launch the screen reader on the PC or Apple
23. ng USB select the USB connection If you connect the Perkins Mini to your computer using Bluetooth select the Seika COM port number that you made note of in chapter 3 Tab to the Activate button and press Enter Select Keep Changes button in the Braille Settings dialog box then press Enter Tab to Save Settings button and press Enter 35 5 2 Navigation Keys and Commands Actions Keys Enter 9A Enter RJ Center Space A Backspace 9 Scroll Braille Left LB Scroll Braille Right RB Next Braille Line LJ down Next Braille Line RJ down Prior Braille Line LJ up Prior Braille Line RJ up Top Line LJ Left Top Line RJ Left Bottom Line LJ Right Bottom Line RJ Right 36 Mouse Bottom Left LB RJ Down Mouse Bottom Right RB LJ Right Mouse Top Left LB RJ Up Mouse Top Right RB LJ Left To Focus LB RB 6 8 Dot Toggle Space LB Untranslate at Cursor LJ_Center RJ_Left Untranslate at Mouse LJ_Center RJ_Right Braille Graphic Mode LJ_Center RJ_Down Scroll Mode Toggle LJ_Up RJ_Left Show Attributes Toggle LJ_Down RJ_Center Grade 2 Braille Toggle LJ_Center RJ_Center Braille Tracking Toggle LJ_Down RJ_Down Spacing Toggle LJ_Down RJ_Right Attributes To Show Rotor LJ_Up RJ_Center Display Individual Attribute Rotor Quick Message Rotor LJ_Center RJ_Up LJ_Down RJ_Left 37
24. ng the default steps The Bluetooth dongle driver will be installed automatically A console window appears it takes several minutes Click finish and the Bluetooth dongle driver will be installed successfully Find the USB Bluetooth dongle that came with your Mini package and plug it into your computer 3 2 Setting up the Bluetooth Connection Bluetooth is a short range wireless communications technology The Perkins Mini with Bluetooth capability can communicate with a device over a distance of about 10 meters 30 feet 26 without requiring a USB cable In order to use the Perkins Mini through Bluetooth you need to establish a partnership with a Bluetooth enabled computer Most laptops have built in Bluetooth If there isn t built in Bluetooth on your computer you need to plug in an external USB Bluetooth dongle find it in the Perkins Mini and install the appropriate drivers on your computer Here are instructions for setting up the Bluetooth connection between the Perkins Mini and your computer Do not connect the USB cable to the computer use the USB cable and power adapter for charging the Mini Turn on the Perkins Mini and open the Mini Bluetooth following the steps in section 2 5 Make sure that Bluetooth is enabled on your computer If you are using an external USB Bluetooth adapter make sure you ve inserted it into your computer Double click the Bluetooth icon in the Windows desktop to open Bluetooth Manager and
25. nning of previous sentence RJ Up 1 Space Cursor goes to beginning of next sentence RJ Down 4 Space Cursor goes to beginning of current sentence 1 4 Space Cursor goes to beginning of previous paragraph LJ Up 2 3 Space Cursor goes to beginning of next paragraph LJ Down 5 6 Space Cursor goes to beginning of current paragraph 2 3 5 6 Space Cursor goes to beginning of document Space LJ Up 1 2 3 Space Cursor goes to end of document Space LJ Down 4 5 6 Space Cursor goes left RJ Left 3 Space Cursor goes right RJ Right 6 Space Cursor goes to corresponding cell Routing button I through 16 15 2 2 File Manage This function enables you to manage the files and folders in the Micro SD card File Manage includes three sub menus flm gt new folder flm gt delete flm gt rename Press Enter or Joystick_Right in the File Manage menu to go to the sub menus 2 2 1 New Folder flm gt new folder This function enables you to browse in the file list and press Space n 1 3 4 5 Space to create a new folder You can input the new folder name then press the Enter key to create the new folder or Space e 1 5 Space to cancel Note The folder name should not be longer than 8 characters 2 2 2 Delete flm gt delete This function shows the tree list and enables you delete a file or folder You can use Joystick_Up and Joystick_Down to scroll through different files press LB or RB to displ
26. rnrnnnnrrvrrvernernrrvvernernesnrrvvnsnervesnrevvesnennee 26 3 2 Setup the Bluetooth Connection sessed n a a AE A 26 Using the Perkins Mini with JAWS n E E A e t 29 4 1 Installing Seika Patch for JAW Sori iion inian arna onnan eiai Ar i 29 4 2 Working nJAWS he nuu ute ed t et rege a E Ert ee ghe ind 29 4 2 T Gonfiguring JAM S set ete ti en ee oe b Cat e rd etas etae Os liters 29 4 2 2 Navigation Keys and Commands oiriin aerie tri in AEE A nennen neret enne 30 4 3 Uninstalling the Seika patch for JAWS essere nennen nere nennen nennt 33 4 3 1 Uninstalling the old version of Seika patch for Jaws eee 33 4 3 2 Uninstalling the current version of Seika patch for Jaws eee 33 Using the Perkins Mini with Window Eyes eese rennen etre nennes 35 5 1 Configuring Window Eyes 7 5 2 srnenrnenrnenrnenrnenrnenrnenrnensnensnensnensnensnensnensnenensnenensnensnsnsnensnsnsser 35 5 2 Navigation Keys and Commands nininini eiaei rei EAEE AA AEAT 36 Using the Perkins Mini with VoiceOver sess ener 39 6 1 Using VoiceOver on a 1Pad rsonnnonnnonrnenrnenrnenenenenenenenenensnenenenesenenenanenenenensnesenenenesenesenessnesene 39 6 2 Using VoiceOver on a Mac OS X computer esnnsnrnvrnnnnnnrnnrevnnnnennrsvrrvnennesnrsvvnvvesvesnrevvennennne 40 6 3 Navigation Keys and Commands essent eene ener 40 II 1 Getting Started Welcome to the P
27. rred to as LJ for the left joystick and RJ for the right joystick The Perkins Mini has 2 Navigation keys Near each end of the Braille display is a button The Left Button LB and Right Button RB Routing key 1 16 LB RB Cell 1 16 9 A Right Joystick RJ Left Joystick LJ 1 3 Power Switch and Battery As you move your hand along the right side of the case towards the rear you will find a rocker switch surrounded by a concave rectangular frame To switch the Perkins Mini on press the rocker switch toward you The Perkins Mini immediately beeps twice and notepad appears on the braille display This is the first item in the main menu To turn off the Mini press the rocker switch away from you If you don t use the Perkins Mini for approximately 1 minute it will enter sleep mode Pressing any key will end the sleep mode but it is recommended that you momentarily press the Joystick left or Joystick right This will avoid accidentally inserting characters in an open document If you don t use the Perkins Mini for approximately 1 hour it will turn off to save power please note that you CANNOT wake it up by pressing keys If there was an open document it will be saved automatically and be given the name normal in the root folder To continue using the Perkins Mini turn it off and then immediately turn it back on The Perkins Mini can operate from its internal rechargeable battery or from its AC adapter The
28. st of devices Click the device name to select it and initiate the pairing You will be taken to a passcode entry screen enter the passcode 0000 6 3 Navigation keys and commands Note When using a Braille display with VoiceOver using iOS 6 or later you can use the following key commands to navigate 40 Common Braille Commands for VoiceOver Navigation VoiceOver Action Braille Command chord Move to previous item 1 Space Move to next item 4 Space Move to previous item using rotor setting 3 Space Move to next item using rotor setting 6 Space Select previous rotor setting 2 3 Space Select next rotor setting 5 6 Space Move to the first element 1 2 3 Space Move to the last element 4 5 6 Space Read page starting at selected item 1 2 3 5 Space Read page starting at the top 2 4 5 6 Space Activates the Home button 1 2 5 Space Goes to the Status bar 2 3 4 Space Activates the Volume Up button 3 4 5 Space Activates the Volume Down button 1 2 6 Space 41 Activates a Back button if present 1 2 Space Activates the Eject key 3 4 Space Activates the Delete key 7 Space Activates the Delete key 1 4 5 Space Activates the Return Enter key 8 Space Activates the Return Enter key 1 5 Space Activates the Tab key 2 3 4 5 Space Toggle Screen Curtain on and off 1 2 3 4 5 6 Space Pause or Continue speech 1 2 3
29. tching languages and braille tables 2 1 Notepad The Notepad application allows you to create and edit simple files each file size can t exceed 2Mb Notepad supports long file names and multi level folders If the file name is too long to display at one time you can use Left Button and Right Button to display the whole file name file size modification date and time All file names are displayed and edited using 6 dot braille In order to use the Notepad you will need to have a Micro SD card in the card slot which is already installed when you receive the Mini When you start the Notepad application the Perkins Mini will display the first file name on the Micro SD card such as help en txt Use the Joystick Up and Joystick Down to scroll the file name and press Enter or Joystick Right to select it You can also press backspace or Joystick Left to move back one level or press Space e 1 5 Space to return to the Notepad main menu If there isn t a file on the Micro SD card the Perkins Mini will display no content If there is not a Micro SD card it will display no SD card Press Enter key or Space e 1 5 Space to go back to the Notepad main menu All braille files brl brf and so on are displayed and edited using 6 dot braille The txt file is displayed and edited using 8 dot Braille Presss Space p 1 2 3 4 Space to switch between 6 dot and 8 dot braille Temporary files will be created on the Micro SD
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