Inpris Super Braille Keyboard Manual
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1. 1 The Input Method will be in Vertical 6 Mode automatically or you can change it in your settings see above Input Method 2 Hold your device in landscape position with the screen facing away from you using the thumb and pinky fingers of both hands to support the device 3 Place 6 fingers the pointer middle and ring fingers of both hands vertically in front of each other 4 The correct positioning of your fingers should be Finger 1 in front of 4 finger 2 in front of 5 and finger 3 in front of 6 5 Type using these 6 fingers The pointer middle and ring fingers of both hands 6 Typing Braille remains the same but certain commands are expressed differently For example on a tablet Space is expressed with finger 8 on a tablet and on a smartphone with finger 4 Left Below is a comprehensive list charting symbols and actions with instructions on how to type each one of them for both tablet and smartphone see VIII d gt Tablet 1 The Input Method will be in Vertical 8 Mode automatically or you can change it in your Settings see above Input Method 2 Place 8 fingers The pointer middle ring and pinky fingers of both hands horizontally alongside one another 3 Type using these 8 fingers The pointer middle ring and pinky fingers of both hands 4 Follow the remainder of the manual for proper instruction IV Howto access the Inpris Super Braille Keyboard2. 1 Now that the Super Braille Keyboard has been setup select a text input field you intend to type in This could be a web browser search engine or e mail body 2 Tap the text input field you intend to type in using any one of your fingers and the Super Braille Keyboard will open V Howto calibrate your fingers to the Super Braille Keyboard Note Depending on the device you are using a tablet or smartphone instruction for calibration will vary 1 Place your device on a flat surface or propped up against something for support 2 Finger Placements If you are using a tablet or horizontal screen you will use eight fingers The pointer middle ring and pinky fingers of both hands If you are using a smartphone or vertical screen you will use six fingers The pointer middle and ring fingers of both hands 3 Simultaneously place the fingers of both hands on the touchscreen in a crouched position 4 A short acoustic sound will play signifying that the Super Braille Keyboard is calibrated and ready to use Note If you do not hear the sound your fingers may not all be on the screen or perhaps they were not all touching it Simply place your fingers on the screen again until you hear the calibration sound 5 During calibration a circle will appear around each fingertip These circles called Hot Zones identify where the Inpris Super Braille Keyboard is expecting your fingers to land when you type Don
3. Finger 1 left pointer finger Letters A H Tap finger 4 once and the voice command replies A H Tap again and the voice command will say A 1 so to type the letter A you simply tap finger 1 Continue tapping for instructions on how to input letters B H Finger 2 left middle finger Letters I Q Follow above instructions but with finger 2 Finger 3 left ring finger Letters R Z Follow above instructions with finger 3 Finger 4 right pointer finger Numbers Tap finger 4 and the voice command will say Numbers Tap once more and the voice command will say 0 3 5 and 6 The voice engine is telling you that you can type a zero by tapping fingers 3 5 and 6 Tap finger 4 again The voice engine says 1 2 signaling to the user the can type the number by tapping finger 2 The Voice Helpline will instruct the user how to type numbers 0 10 Finger 5 middle right finger Signs Tap finger 5 and the Voice Helpline will say Signs Tap once more and the voice engine will say explanation mark 2 3 and 5 This tells the user they can type and explanation mark by tapping fingers 2 3 and 5 simultaneously Tap finger 5 once more and the voice engine will say quotation mark 5 This tells the user they can type a quotation mark by tapping finger 5 Continue clicking to discover how to input any symbol such as amp etc that is available on any standard keyboard Finger 6 right ring finger Acti
4. Inpris Super Braille Keyboard Manual Last Updated January 2015 For additional help visit http www inprisltd com product or contact us support inprisltd com TABLET OF CONTENTS A GETTING STARTED gt Setup Instructions Default Keyboard amp Settings 2 3 I Howto make Super Braille Keyboard your device s default keyboard Il How to change your Settings Select language change display options and choose input method B SYSTEM USAGE gt Usage Instructions Calibration amp Typing 006 3 6 Il How to use the Super Braille Keyboard according to your device IV Howto access the Inpris Super Braille Keyboard V How to calibrate your fingers to the Super Braille Keyboard VI How to type using Inpris Super Braille Keyboard VII How to close the Super Braille Keyboard C ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTION gt Features Helpline amp Talkback c ssscssccsseeeceesees 6 10 VHI Using the Voice Help feature Ix Using the Helpline feature X How to suspend Talk Mode on your device gt Glossary of Terms ccscccesccecceccesccescceceecceeccessssess 10 A GETTING STARTED Setup Instructions Default Keyboard amp Settings I How to make Super Braille Keyboard your device s default keyboard Note With Android devices there is a default keyboard In order to use the Super Braille Keyboard you must first select the Super Braille Keyboard as your default keyboard Once it s selecte
5. d you do not need to repeat this step unless the default keyboard is changed once again a Open the Inpris Super Braille Keyboard Application which can be found on your touchscreen device s home screen b On the Super Braille Application s home screen there are two circles called Step 1 and Step 2 that were created in order to guide you through the keyboard s setup process gt Step 1 Reads Choose Inpris Super Braille Keyboard this gives you the option of setting up the Inpris Super Braille Keyboard on any text field on your device 1 Select Step 1 2 A Settings page will appear called Keyboard and Input Methods 3 Check the checkbox that reads Inpris Super Braille Keyboard 4 Click back to return to the application and select Step 2 gt Step 2 Reads Switch to Inpris Super Braille Keyboard this gives you the option to switch your device s default keyboard to the Inpris Super Braille Keyboard 1 Select Step 2 2 A text box will appear called Choose Input Method 3 Check the checkbox that reads Inpris Super Braille Keyboard 4 Click back to return to the application Il How to change your Settings Select language change display options and choose input method a Your Settings icon is located on the bottom right hand side of the home screen It is the middle icon sandwiched between the Power button and the Help button Selecting Setti
6. ht on a smartphone Hear Last Letter 4 swiped down on a tablet and 4 swiped down on a smartphone Hear Last Word 4 amp 5 swiped down on a tablet and 4 amp 5 swiped down on a smartphone Hear Last Sentence 4 amp 6 swiped down on a tablet and 4 amp 6 swiped down on a smartphone Hear Text 4 5 amp 6 swiped down on a tablet and 4 5 amp 6 swiped down on a smartphone Enter 6 amp 8 on a tablet and 6 swiped to the right on a smartphone Capital 6 on a tablet and 6 on a smartphone Cancel 3 swiped down on a tablet and 3 on a smartphone Help 4 5 6 amp 8 on a tablet and 4 5 amp 6 swiped left on a smartphone Change Language 1 2 3 amp 7 on a tablet and 1 2 amp 3 swiped right on a smartphone Grade Two 2 3 amp 7 on a tablet and 1 amp 2 swiped right on a smartphone c Below is a list of symbols and their corresponding finger inputs Number Sign 3 4 5 amp 6 on a tablet and 3 4 5 amp 6 ona smartphone Explanation Point 2 3 amp 5 on a tablet and 2 3 amp 5 on a smartphone Quotation Mark 2 3 amp 6 on a tablet and 5 on a smartphone Apostrophe 3 on a tablet and 3 on a smartphone Asterisk 5 and then 3 5 on a tablet and 1 amp 6 on a smartphone Plus sign 3 4 amp 6 on a tablet and 3 4 amp 6 on a smartphone Comma 2 on a tablet and 2 on a smartphone Hyphen Minus 3 amp 6 on a tablet and 3 amp 6
7. if you feel you are stuck and forgot a letter you can simply use the Helpline to guide you 6 To close the Helpline tap the 7 at the bottom right hand side of the screen You will hear a voice relay say Helpline closed X How to suspend Talkback Mode on your device Note If your device isn t rooted every time you start typing with the Inpris Super Braille Keyboard you need to suspend TalkBack 1 Tap the text input field you intend to type in using any one of your fingers and the Super Braille Keyboard will open 2 Draw a large L shape using your finger on your tablet s screen Note You can customize this gesture through your device s TalkBack Settings 3 You will hear a feedback sound Your touchscreen should now have a circle in the center along with two arcs One is in the top left corner and one is in the top right corner 4 Place your finger in the center of your touchscreen and move it diagonally to the top left corner 5 You will hear a feedback sound TalkBack is now suspended successfully If you do not hear the sound repeat the process until you hear it 6 Calibrate the application 7 To re activate TalkBack simply turn your screen off and then back on TalkBack will be activated again Glossary of Terms a Hot Zones The circles that appear around your fingertips when you calibrate the Super Braille Keyboard are referred to as Hot Zones They are working to consistently calibra
8. ngs will open four settings that you can toggle with 1 Select Languages and TTS Engines and check off the correct checkbox according to your language preference 1 2 Select Input Method and three options will appear on the right side of the screen o Horizontal 8 Designed for Tablet Devices o Vertical 6 Designed for Handheld Devices i e Smartphones o Vertical 8 Designed for both Tablets and Handhelds Note Under Input Method you have the option of manually changing the input method of your device but note that the Inpris Super Braille Keyboard automatically detects the type of device you are using and selects the correct input method for you upon use of the application 3 Select Display and four display options will appear on the right side of the screen o Circle Display Here you can modify the brightness size stroke and color of the Hot Zone rings o Touch Display Here you can modify the color of the Hot Zones when they are selected o Font Size Here you can modify font size o Braille View Here you have the option to view or hide the display of braille letters B SYSTEM USAGE Usage Instructions Calibration amp Typing Il How to use the Super Braille Keyboard according to your device Note Depending on the device you are using a tablet or a smartphone calibration and use of the Super Braille Keyboard will slightly change gt Smartphone
9. on a smartphone Period 2 5 amp 6 on a tablet and 4 amp 6 on a smartphone Slash 4 5 amp 6 and then 3 amp 4 on a tablet and 3 amp 4 on a smartphone Colon 2 amp 5 ona tablet and 1 5 amp 6 on a smartphone Semicolon 2 amp 3 on a tablet and 5 amp 6 on a smartphone Equal Sign 1 2 3 4 5 amp 6 on a tablet and 1 2 3 5 amp 6 on a smartphone Question Mark 2 3 amp 6 on a tablet and 2 amp 6 on a smartphone At Symbol 2 3 4 amp 6 on a tablet and 4 on a smartphone Backslash 1 2 5 6 amp 7 ona tablet and 1 2 5 amp 6 on a smartphone 0 Left Parenthesis 5 and then 1 2 amp 6 on a tablet and 1 2 3 5 amp 6 ona smartphone 0 Right Parenthesis 5 and then 3 4 amp 5 on a tablet and 2 3 4 5 amp 6 ona smartphone D Left Square Bracket 4 amp 6 and then 1 2 amp 6 on a tablet and 2 4 amp 6 on a smartphone Right Square Bracket 4 amp 6 and then 3 4 amp 5 on a tablet and 1 2 4 5 amp 6 on a smartphone Caret 4 5 amp 7 on a tablet and 4 amp 5 on a smartphone Underscore 4 amp 6 and then 3 amp 6 on a tablet and 4 5 amp 6 on a smartphone C Grave Accent 4 on a tablet and 4 on a smartphone VII How to close the Super Braille Keyboard a The Inpris Super Braille Keyboard closes in the following cases 1 After calibrating the keyboard swipe down with the left hand
10. ons Tapping finger 6 in the Voice Helpline will allow the voice engine to give you instructions on how to type any action such as adding spaces or deleting characters Tap finger 6 again and the voice engine will say Space 4 right So to type a space you would have to tap finger 4 and swipe it to the right Continue tapping for instructions on deleting entering input capitalizing letters cancelling and activating the Voice Helpline Using the Helpline feature Note When opened the Helpline displays all the possible characters and symbols in the English language at the bottom of the screen When a character or symbol is selected the Helpline s voice relays back to the user how to execute that command as well as highlights the correct procedure on the screen using the Hot Zones as guides 66799 l 1 To open the Helpline tap the at the bottom right hand sign of the screen You will hear a voice relay say Helpline open 2 This will open up the Helpline on the bottom of your screen To scroll through the symbols and letters swipe the Helpline left or right 3 Tap any one of the charted symbols or letters 4 A voice will relay back to you the proper finger numbers and placements you will need to execute in order to type the specific action At the same time the Hot Zones on the screen will also highlight for you the proper placements 5 You can continue to type while the Helpline is open so
11. ring finger 3 This forces the Inpris Super Braille Keyboard to close 2 When the tablet s Back button is tapped 3 When you tap Enter 6 amp 8 with the right hand ring and pinky finger in the Web Browser s text input area b You will hear a special sound when the Inpris Super Braille Keyboard is deactivated C ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTION Features Helpline Voice Help amp Talkback VHI Using the Voice Help feature a How to access the Voice Help feature 1 Note Depending on the device you are using a tablet or smartphone instruction for accessing the Voice Help feature will vary To access the Voice Help feature on a smartphone swipe all three fingers on the right hand to the right To access the Voice Help feature on a tablet simultaneously tap the screen using the fingers 4 5 6 and 8 2 The voice engine will then relay back to you Help to signify that you are now in Voice Help Mode b How to exit the Voice Help feature 1 Note Depending on the device you are using a tablet or smartphone instruction for exiting the Voice Help feature will vary To exit the Voice Help feature on a smartphone swipe all three fingers on the right hand to the right To exit the Voice Help feature on a tablet simultaneously tap the screen using the fingers 4 5 6 and 8 c Below is a full index on how to use the Voice Help feature in order to find the assistance you require gt
12. t worry if your fingers don t land exactly in their Hot Zones because the Super Braille Keyboard is constantly recalibrating itself to your finger s position on the screen VI How to type using the Super Braille Keyboard Note Once you have calibrated the Inpris Super Braille Keyboard you are now ready to start typing just like you normally would on a regular Braille keyboard 1 Keeping your fingers in the position you had them for calibration raise them slightly off the screen This is the normal hand positioning for typing on the Super Braille Keyboard a Left Hand Pointer 1 Middle 2 Ring 3 Pinky 7 Only on Vertical Horizontal 8 Right Hand Pointer 4 Middle 5 Ring 6 Pinky 8 Only on Vertical Horizontal 8 b Below is a list of special commands and their corresponding finger inputs Volume Up 1 swiped up on a tablet and 1 swiped up on a smartphone Volume Down 1 swiped down on a tablet and 1 swiped down on a smartphone Space 8 on a tablet and 4 swiped to the left on a smartphone Delete Last Letter 7 on a tablet and 4 swiped to the right on a smartphone Delete Last Word 4 amp 5 swiped to the left on a tablet and 4 amp 5 swiped to the right on a smartphone Delete Last Sentence 4 amp 6 swiped to the left on a tablet and 4 amp 6 swiped to the right on a smartphone Delete All 4 5 amp 6 swiped to the left on a tablet and 4 5 amp 6 swiped to the rig
13. te your fingertips regardless of your off screen movements b Input Method This is an option in your settings It is how you would like your device to display the Super Braille Keyboard application based on its screen dimensions c Alphabetical letters and their corresponding Braille finger inputs A 1 B 1 2 C 1 4 D 1 4 5 E 1 5 F 1 2 4 G 1 2 4 5 H 1 2 5 I 2 4 J 2 4 5 K 1 3 L 1 2 3 M 1 3 4 N 1 3 4 5 O 1 3 5 P 1 2 3 4 Q 1 2 3 4 5 R 1 2 3 5 S 2 3 4 T 2 3 4 5 U 1 3 6 V 1 2 3 6 W 2 4 5 6 X 1 3 4 6 Y 1 3 45 6 Z 1 3 5 6 For additional help visit http www inprisltd com product Contact us support inprisltd com 10
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