Actilino
Operation of the Actilino
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5.2.20 Quick transfer of files or blocks of text to a connected device (SPC + 1 5 7 =
Chord E)
If you want to transfer a text from the Actilino to a connected device (PC or mobile), you can
do this quickly and directly from the Editor without the use of HTCom. It is important that the
cursor on the connected device is placed into an input field, e.g. in an Editor. If you have
selected a block of text and press [SPC + 1 5 7] (Chord E), the selected text block is
transferred as if you had typed it on a keyboard. If no text is selected, the complete document
will be transferred.
5.2.21 Closing a File and Quitting the Editor (SPC+1 5 = Chord e)
Use [SPC+1 5] (Chord e) or {Alt+F4} on an external keyboard to save and then close the
current file.
If the file was modified, the Editor will ask:
'Save changes (Y/N)?'
•
"
n
": The file is closed, changes are not saved.
•
"Y": If the file is already named, it is saved under that name and closed. If it is a new
file which does not yet have a name, the Editor tries to suggest an appropriate
filename for unnamed files based on the first 20 characters of the first line or will
propose ‘
untitled
’. You can either change or accept this name.
Please note:
1. The Editor is open until all open files have been closed.
2. Before you switch off your Actilino, all files that are open in the Editor must be saved
and closed. Shutting down the Actilino while files with unsaved changes are open is
not possible. Only if all changes are saved or discarded, you can switch off the
Actilino.
5.2.22 Activating PC Mode from the Editor (SPC+1 2 3 4 = Chord p)
With [SPC+1 2 3 4] (Chord p), you can activate PC Mode directly from the Editor. Let's
assume your Actilino is connected to your computer and you are looking for an address in
the Actilino's internal Editor. At this moment, the PC notifies you via acoustic signal that an
e-mail has arrived. You are expecting an important e-mail and would like to quickly look at
your mailbox. You can do this immediately by switching over to PC Mode with [SPC+1 2 3
4] (Chord p) and then operating your PC. The Editor, in the meantime, will be suspended,
so that the Braille display is available to the screen reader. You can open your mailbox, read
the e-mail and also take care of other tasks.
You can return to the Editor with [SPC+1 3 4] (Chord m). To do this, hold down [SPC+1 3 4]
(Chord m) for a little while (approximately one half second).
!!!WARNING!!!
Before the Actilino can be turned off, the Editor must be closed with all edited files saved.
You should therefore always return to the Actilino's internal menu by using [SPC+1 3 4]
(Chord m) in order to ascertain the status of the Editor.
