1 Setting up your Braille Voyager
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1. Braille Cell Left B1 B2 B6 Braille Cell Right B3 B4 B5 Braille Physical Logical Mode B1 Virtual Focus Physical on off B1 Braille Literary Braille on off B1 B2 B4 B5 Braille Cycle Attributes B1 B2 B3 B5 B6 Braille Describe Character on off B1 B4 Braille On Off B3 B6 Braille Hooks on off B1 B2 B5 Braille Monitor on off B1 B3 B4 Braille Tracking on off B1 B2 Braille Cursor on off B5 Braille Voyager User manual 2 2 page 10 of 20 Tieman Braille Voyager Braille Eight Dot Six Dot B2 B3 B6 Braille Cursor Style B1 B3 B4 B5 B6 Braille Tremble Capitals on off B2 B4 B5 B6 Braille Enhance on off B4 B5 Braille Input on off T1 T4 Braille Layout on off B1 B4 B5 B6 Braille Expand Gaps on off B2 Simulate Key Press Up T2 B4 Virtual Focus Previous Line T2 B4 Simulate Key Press Down T3 B4 Virtual Focus Next Line T3 B4 Simulate Key Press Enter B1 B5 Virtual Focus Interact with control B1 B5 Braille Document Read Forward T4 B4 Braille Document Read Forward Virtual Focus T4 B4 Braille Document Read Back T1 B4 Braille Document Read Back Virtual Focus T1 B4 Braille Routing Button Action B1 B3 Braille Routing Button Action in VF B1 B3 Braille Second Routing Button Action B4 B6 Braille Second Routing Button Action in VF B4 B6 Simulate Key Press Tab B5 B6 Virtual2. 1 1 System Description and Requirements Your Braille Voyager 44 is designed to work as a USB plug amp play device with any laptop or PC with Windows 98 Windows ME Windows 2000 or Windows XP The system requirements are e a Pentium processor or better e afree USB port or a self powered USB hub For the installation of your Braille Voyager 44 you will need a CD ROM drive with the auto run CD option enabled If you have the auto run CD option disabled press the Windows keys R and type lt CD ROM gt setup exe e g d setup Braille Voyager User manual 2 2 page 1 of 20 Tieman Braille Voyager 1 2 What s in the Box Your Braille Voyager 44 box contains A custom designed backpack with two separate compartments 1 the larger compartment contains your Braille Voyager 44 and a USB cable the smaller compartment contains the installation CD The Braille Voyager 44 is placed correctly in front of you when you can read the label and the indent in the housing is furthest away from you This indent serves as a means of carrying as well as a protective area for the USB cable The Braille Voyager 44 is equipped with a cover that protects the Braille cells and the keys This cover is connected to the unit by two hinges on both sides of the unit The cover can be opened up and folded behind the Braille line to support a keyboard or laptop A fingerhole on the front of the unit identifies where to open the unit e To us
3. under an angle of 75 degrees to avoid accidental activation of the key This key can best be operated with your thumb and is thus called the middle thumbkey By pressing the right side of the key feel the indent you will perform a Tab By pressing the left side of the key feel the other indent you will perform a Shift Tab If you want more navigation options you can also use this key to perform arrow up and arrow down by pressing the ridge up and the ridge down Of course you can make your own settings in the Braille Voyager Control see Chapter 3 The 6 screenreader function keys are situated on top of the Braille Voyager 44 in an ergonomic eyebrow shape The keys can be pressed as Braille keys to create an enormous amount of easy to remember screenreader commands They are called Braille keys 1 2 3 4 5 and 6 The 2 windows function keys are placed next to the 6 screenreader function keys as Braille key 7 and 8 These keys perform the Windows function of Ctrl and Alt Note these keys are only meant to make simple commands they are not ergonomically fit position and size to be used as Braille input keys Braille Voyager User manual 2 2 page 3 of 20 Tieman Braille Voyager 1 3 Set up Instructions Braille Voyager 44 Follow these instructions before you install your Braille Voyager 44 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 9 Make sure your screenreader is installed Close your screenreader Take your Braille Voyager 44
4. with Braille letters to execute a shortcut key For example to select your text in Microsoft Word you can use the shortcut key control A To execute this shortcut from the Braille Voyager press the Braille keys B7 Control key B1 Braille A All Alt Control and Alt Control plus numbers are defined as function keys F1 to F10 For example to execute an Alt F4 from the Braille Voyager you need to press Braille key 8 for Alt and the combination to form the number 4 in U S Braille B2 B5 B6 and in German Braille B1 B4 B5 B6 Braille Voyager User manual 2 2 page 12 of 20 Tieman Braille Voyager 5 Contact Information Belgium Tieman NV Baron Ruzettelaan 29 8310 Brugge Belgi Belgique Tel 32 50 35 7555 Fax 32 50 35 7564 E mail info tieman be Canada Optelec 1832 Boulevard Marie Victorin Longueuil Quebec J4G 1Y9 Canada Tel 1 450 677 1171 Fax 1 450 677 1462 E mail canadasales optelec com Germany Tieman GmbH Fritzlarer Strasse 25 34613 Schwalmstadt Germany Tel 49 6691 9617 0 Fax 49 6691 9617 27 E mail tieman tieman de Netherlands Tieman BV P O Box 248 3190 AE Hoogvliet RT Netherlands Tel 31 10 23 13 555 Fax 31 10 23 13 590 E mail support tieman nl United Kingdom Tieman U K 143 Derby Road Stapleford Nottingham NG9 7AS United Kingdom Tel 44 115 939 1391 Fax 44 115 949 0390 E mail sales tiemanuk co uk U S A Optelec 6 Lyberty Way W
5. you will find the advanced configuration options options for trouble shooting and the options for special applications etc This property sheet is meant for the advanced user only 3 3 9 Teaching Mode When teaching mode is enabled up to 10 Braille Voyagers can be used simultaneously The first Braille Voyager connected will be the teacher Braille Voyager The other Braille Voyagers are working as student displays The Braille output will be sent to all connected Braille Voyagers However only the buttons on the teacher Braille Voyager are operational This mode is ideal for training and classroom situations as well as for communication purposes with people who are deaf blind The select teacher display combo box gives you the option of selecting another Braille Voyager as the teacher display Braille Voyager User manual 2 2 page 8 of 20 Tieman Braille Voyager 3 3 10 Restoring Defaults The restore defaults button will restore all settings to the default position including the Tieman Express Macro files 3 3 11 Launch Tieman Express The Launch Tieman Express button will launch the macro editor Tieman Express The special Windows navigation and function option of the Braille Voyager are predefined Braille macros These macros can be changed or removed via the Tieman Express macro editor For a detailed description see the Tieman Express help 3 3 12 Braille Table Selection Braille Voyager Control has the op
6. Focus Next Object B5 B6 Simulate Key Press Shift Tab B2 B3 Virtual Focus Previous Object B2 B3 Simulate Key Press Escape B2 B5 Simulate Key Press Windows B2 B3 B4 INPUTSPACE T3 Note Braille key 4 used in combination with a thumbkey is a sticky key This key will stay pressed until the sticky key is turned off thus enabling you to press combinations of a thumbkey plus Braille key 4 without keeping Braille key 4 pressed Braille key 4 plus the thumbkey combinations are defined to work as a Braille document read If Braille key 4 is pressed pressing the thumbkeys will scroll the document Braille Voyager User manual 2 2 page 11 of 20 Tieman Braille Voyager 4 2 Braille Voyager Proprietary Key Assignment Shift Tab Nav left Tab Nav right Arrow up Nav up Arrow down Nav down Windows Key Nav left Nav right Enter B8 Braille Quote B5 in U S Braille Backspace B8 Grave Accent B4 in U S Braille Control key B7 Alt key B8 Alt Tab B8 Braille Comma B6 in U S Braille Control Tab B7 Apostrofe B3 in U S Braille Control letter B7 Braille letter Alt letter B8 Braille letter Alt Control letter B7 B8 Braille letter Control function key B7 Braille number Alt function key B8 Braille number Alt Control function key B7 B8 Braille number Note The Control and Alt key B7 and B8 can be used in combination
7. Tieman Braille Voyager Table of Contents 1 Setting up your Braille MOSER 1 1 1 System Description and Heouirements 1 t2 Whatsinthe EE 2 1 3 Set up Instructions Braille Voyager A4 4 2 Installation of Braille Voyager Software sssesssseeneeeeseesrernnnrnsseerrnnnnnnnnnseeeenne 5 2 ele gel te EE 5 2 2 Installing the Braille Voyager for Dolphin SAM sssssssssseessesssssnnnesesssrsrrrrnnneeseee 5 3 The Braille Voyager Control i02 254 c1nA ee Seege 6 3 1 What is Braille Voyager Control ssid ecess cd codatyest vnc cwes toveeecs dese vec dEeeRCE 6 3 2 Configuring the Braille Voyager with Braille Voyager Control 6 3 3 Property EE 6 3 3 1 Status Cells Property heet 6 3 3 2 Dot Pressure Property heet 7 3 3 3 Navigation Key Property heet 7 3 3 4 Sticky Keys Property Sheet ee ENEE 8 3 3 5 Sounds Property heet 8 3 3 6 Key Repeat Property heet 8 3 3 7 Braille Voyager settings Property heet 8 3 3 8 Advanced Property Sheetx c andotvacakencuanaianananeain 8 3 3 9 Teaching Mode EE 8 3 39 10 Restoring Eltere 9 KS SEN len Wu RE el 9 3 3 12 Braille Table Selection EEN 9 4 Default key assignments for Dolphin Hal and Supernova version 5 x 06 10 41 Physical DUMOM FAY OU E 10 4 2 Braille Voyager Proprietary Key Assignment eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeteeees 12 5 Contact Information WEE EE 13 1 Setting up your Braille Voyager Braille Voyager 44 Congratulations on your Braille Voyager 44
8. USB cable and Installation CD out the backpack Place the Braille Voyager 44 in front of you so you can read the Tieman label Plug your USB cable into the back of your Braille Voyager 44 Use the small connector and keep the symbol placed up you can feel the USB symbol Open your Braille Voyager 44 by using the finger opening on the front of the unit After lifting up the cover a bit you can pick up the cover and place it behind the unit while keeping the rubber strip on the cover facing upwards Route the USB cable thus that it goes to the back through the finger opening Place your laptop keyboard on top of your Braille Voyager 44 10 Put the installation CD into your laptop PC The installation CD will tell you when to plug the USB cable into your laptop or PC Braille Voyager User manual 2 2 page 4 of 20 Tieman Braille Voyager 2 Installation of Braille Voyager Software 2 1 Introduction This chapter tells you how to install the Braille Voyager software and the screenreader drivers Before starting with the software installation make sure you read Chapter 1 Setting up your Braille Voyager and the Software License Agreement After you have inserted the Braille Voyager CD into your CD ROM drive the setup program will guide you through the installation All the setup screens will be shown in Braille on your Braille Voyager and will have speech support in English German French or Dutch The setup will automatically
9. creen you can press Braille key 1 then Braille key 2 then Braille key 3 then Braille key 4 then Braille key 5 then Braille key 6 Braille key 7 Braille key 8 and Braille key 8 again 3 3 5 Sounds Property Sheet In the sounds property sheet a beep can be assigned to the different groups of the Braille Voyager keys When enabled a key press will generate a short beep Sound feedback can be assigned to the Braille keys touch cursor keys and the thumb keys 3 3 6 Key Repeat Property Sheet In the key repeat property sheet the repeat delay and repeat speed of the Braille Voyager keys are set The repeat delay is the amount of time that elapses before the key starts to repeat when you hold down a key The repeat speed is the speed with which the key repeats when you hold down the key Both are set in milliseconds 3 3 7 Braille Voyager settings Property Sheet The Braille Voyager settings property sheet contains options to enable or disable the support for the Braille Voyager When enabled you can select automatic or manual If automatic is selected all serial ports on your computer will be scanned for a connected Braille Voyager When set to manual you have to select to which serial port your Braille Voyager is connected The serial support for the Braille Voyager is set to automatic and enabled by default 3 3 8 Advanced Property Sheet The advanced property sheet contains options for the experienced user Here
10. e with keyboard just open up the cover 180 degrees e To use with laptop lift up the cover a bit then pick up the cover and place it behind the Braille Voyager 44 while keeping the rubber strip on the cover facing upwards There are rubber strips on top of the Braille Voyager 44 as well as on top of the cover to prevent slipping of a laptop or keyboard when it is placed on top The Braille Voyager 44 consists of 44 cells with 44 touch cursor keys 4 screenreader navigation keys 1 Windows navigation key 6 screenreader function keys and 2 Windows function keys Braille Voyager User manual 2 2 page 2 of 20 Tieman Braille Voyager The 44 touch cursor keys are situated right behind the Braille cells When you move your finger above the Braille cell you will feel a ridge that leads you to a dot When you press this dot you will activate the touch cursor key Although dependent on the screenreader this usually performs a mouse click The 4 screenreader navigation keys are situated on the front of the unit under an angle of 75 degrees to avoid accidental activation of the keys These keys can most easily be operated with your thumbs These keys are therefore called thumbkeys Pressing a screenreader navigation key will navigate left right up or down according to the settings of the screenreader the mode the screenreader is set at and your own personal settings The Windows navigation key is situated in the middle on front of the unit
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12. his key can best be operated with your thumb By pressing the right side of the key feel the indent you will perform a Tab default By pressing the left side of the key feel the other indent you will perform a Shift Tab default You can also use this key to perform arrow up and arrow down by pressing the ridge up and the ridge down default The Nav Key property sheet gives you the option of changing the action performed by the Windows navigation key There are 4 options Option 1 Right Tab Left Shift Tab Up Arrow up Down Arrow down Left Right Windows key Option 2 Right Arrow Right Left Arrow Left Up Arrow Up Down Arrow Down Left Right Windows key Option 3 Right Tab Left Shift Tab Up Alt Tab Down Control Tab Left Right Enter Option 4 Right Braille scroll right Left Braille scroll left Up Braille scroll up Down Braille scroll down Left Right Braille Voyager User manual 2 2 page 7 of 20 Tieman Braille Voyager 3 3 4 Sticky Keys Property Sheet The sticky keys feature is useful for people who have difficulty pressing more than one Braille key at the same time It enables you to press the keys one after the other To signal the end of your Braille key command press the last key twice The order in which you press the Braille keys is not important For example instead of pressing Braille key 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 and 8 simultaneously to activate the Braille Voyager Control configuration s
13. ill automatically configure your system and install the SAM driver for the Braille Voyager Braille Voyager User manual 2 2 page 5 of 20 Tieman Braille Voyager 3 The Braille Voyager Control 3 1 What is Braille Voyager Control Braille Voyager Control is a program that interacts as an interface between your screenreader and the Braille Voyager With Braille Voyager Control you can configure the various Braille Voyager options like sound feedback when pressing a Braille key touch cursor key or thumb key adjusting the dot pressure or changing the amount of status cells All these options are set irrespectively of the used screenreader When you start your screenreader Braille Voyager Control will be activated You can verify if Braille Voyager Control has been activated by looking for the appearance of the Braille Voyager Control icon in the systray 3 2 Configuring the Braille Voyager with Braille Voyager Control To activate the Braille Voyager Control configuration screen press the Braille keys 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 or right click the Braille Voyager Control icon in the systray and select lt configure gt from the popup menu The Braille keys are the 8 round keys on top of the Braille Voyager placed in an eyebrow shape They are counted from left to right 7 3 2 1 4 5 6 8 To activate the Braille Voyager Control configuration screen you have to press all the Braille keys 3 3 Property sheets The Braille Voyager Control co
14. nfiguration screen contains 8 property sheets For each Braille Voyager option there is a separate property sheet You can switch to the next property sheet by pressing lt Control Tab gt To switch to the previous property sheet press lt Shift Control Tab gt The 8 property sheets are e Status cells Dot pressure Navigation key Sticky keys Sounds Key repeat Braille Voyager Advanced 3 3 1 Status Cells Property Sheet When you activate the Braille Voyager Control configuration dialog by pressing Braille key 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 you are placed in the first property sheet status cells In this property sheet you can adjust the number of status cells turn them on and off and select if you would like to have the status cells on the left or on the right side of your Braille Voyager The maximum number of status cells is 10 By default there are no status cells set Braille Voyager User manual 2 2 page 6 of 20 Tieman Braille Voyager 3 3 2 Dot Pressure Property Sheet In the second property sheet you can adjust the dot pressure The dot pressure is the degree of hardness and force of the Braille dots Lowering the dot pressure will decrease the power consumption and sound level of the Braille Voyager By default the dot pressure is set to 65 3 3 3 Navigation Key Property Sheet The Windows navigation key is placed on the front of the unit in the middle under an angle of 75 degrees to avoid accidental hitting T
15. search your system for the Braille Voyager install all necessary Windows drivers the Braille Voyager Control and if found the drivers for JAWS for Windows and Dolphin SAM Drivers for Window Eyes and Virgo NT are included in the products themselves and are not shipped on the Braille Voyager CD If the Braille Voyager Setup finds Virgo NT on your system it will automatically set the Braille Voyager as the default Braille display In the next paragraphs you will find detailed instructions on how to configure the screenreaders and how to install the Braille Voyager drivers You have the choice between two setup types a typical and a custom setup We recommend using the typical setup The typical setup will automatically install and update all the needed components If you would like to install the Braille Voyager software manually you can choose the custom setup option This option is for advanced users only The custom setup will ask you what components you would like to install For each component chosen you will need to provide the correct installation location 2 2 Installing the Braille Voyager for Dolphin SAM To use the Braille Voyager with the Dolphin products Hal or Supernova you need to install the Braille Voyager SAM driver To install the SAM driver on your system insert the Braille Voyager CD in your CD ROM drive and follow the on screen instructions At the select setup method screen select the typical setup The setup program w
16. tion to select a different Braille table to be used by special applications e g telephone systems This Braille table selection does not change the Braille table used by your screenreader For changing the Braille table of your screenreader refer to the screenreader documentation Braille Voyager User manual 2 2 page 9 of 20 Tieman Braille Voyager 4 Default key assignments for Dolphin Hal and Supernova version 5 x The following lists show the default keys to press for each Braille operation In the following list T1 to T4 refer to the four thumb keys on the front of the Braille Voyager B1 to B8 refer to the Braille keys one to eight on top of the unit and Nav left Nav right Nav up and Nav down refer to the Windows Navigation Key The Windows navigation key is the four way key in the middle on front of the unit 4 1 Physical button layout Top B7 CTL B3 B2 B1 B4 B5 B6 B8 ALT Front T1 T2 NAV T3 T4 Action key press Open Control Panel B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 Speak Keys Where am B2 B4 Speak Keys Status B3 B4 Braille Back T1 Braille Forward T4 Braille Line up T2 Braille Line up Virtual Focus T2 Virtual Focus Move Physical Up T1 T2 Braille Line down T3 Braille Line down Virtual Focus T3 Virtual Focus Move Physical Down T3 T4 Braille Go To Focus T2 T3 Braille Line Start B3 Braille Line End B6 Braille Top B1 B2 B3 Braille Bottom B4 B5 B6
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