Freedom Scientific Focus 80 Blue, User Manual

Page 1: ...440664 001 Rev A Focus 80 Blue Refreshable Braille Display User s Guide Freedom Scientific Inc...

Page 2: ...8 USA Federal Communications Commission FCC Notice This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are...

Page 3: ...s authority to operate the equipment Caution Exposure to Radio Frequency Radiation This device must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter Canada Industry...

Page 4: ...amps RF ne d passant pas les limites recommand es par Sant Canada pour le grand public consultez Code de s curit 6 disponible Sant Canada ou sur leur site web www hc sc gc ca Attention This unit has b...

Page 5: ...l utiliser proximit de liquides sous la pluie ou dans une atmosph re humide Ne pas le plonger dans un liquide Cet appareil doit tre utilis uniquement dans des environnements o la temp rature est compr...

Page 6: ...g Rockers 6 Cursor Router Buttons 6 Table of Multi Control Functions 6 Power Button 8 Internal Battery 9 Connecting the Focus 10 Adding JAWS Support to the Focus Display 11 Configuring the USB Connect...

Page 7: ...Commands 29 Microsoft Word Navigation Quick Keys 33 Text Selection Commands 34 Selecting with the Cursor Router Buttons 36 Braille Commands 36 Windows Commands 37 Selection Commands 38 JAWS Commands 4...

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Page 9: ...tton above each braille cell 8 key Perkins style braille keyboard with the addition of two SHIFT keys Two panning buttons two rocker bars two selector buttons and four panning rockers A NAV Rocker and...

Page 10: ...u find that you are missing any of the components listed below please call Customer Service at 800 444 4443 Focus 80 Blue braille display AC adapter USB Cable 6 foot Carrying Case Manual in Print and...

Page 11: ...le cell At each end of the display s surface are NAV Rockers 3 used for easy navigation Positioned above each NAV Rocker is a mode button 4 which cycles through the different navigation modes Position...

Page 12: ...key used in conjunction with the SPACEBAR braille keys and other controls to enter commands 6 Two right panning rockers 7 Right selector button 8 Right rocker bar 9 Right panning button 10 Controls T...

Page 13: ...ess the panning button on the left front edge of the Focus the button with a raised double left arrow symbol to pan left press the panning button on the right front edge of the Focus the button with a...

Page 14: ...here is a cursor router button located above each braille cell Press a cursor router button to move the cursor to that point or to select a link in a Web page or e mail message In line mode press a cu...

Page 15: ...RIGHT PANNING BUTTON SELECT BUTTON End PANNING BUTTON ROCKER BAR DOWN Home PANNING BUTTON ROCKER BAR UP Next Line ROCKER BAR DOWN Prior Line ROCKER BAR UP Pan Left LEFT PANNING BUTTON Pan Right RIGHT...

Page 16: ...r Button The power button turns the Focus on or off when not connected to USB Press and hold it for three seconds to turn the display on and press and hold it for three seconds again to turn the displ...

Page 17: ...percent dots seven and eight in the last five cells will show each percentage drop For example when the battery is at one percent DOT 8 in cell 80 will be raised Use the AC adapter supplied with your...

Page 18: ...lities can communicate with each other over a distance of about 10 meters 30 feet without requiring a physical connection Using the Focus wirelessly over Bluetooth means you do not have any cables to...

Page 19: ...tion completes choose the OK button to restart your computer JAWS 11 and later automatically installs the files necessary to use the Focus Blue during the JAWS installation Make sure JAWS 11 or later...

Page 20: ...ooth partnership between the Focus display and computer using Windows 7 or Windows Vista do the following 1 Make sure that Bluetooth is enabled on the computer running JAWS If you are using an externa...

Page 21: ...ows XP do the following 1 Make sure that Bluetooth is enabled on the computer running JAWS If you are using an external USB Bluetooth adapter insert it and ensure it is detected properly 2 Power on th...

Page 22: ...as described in step 9 You must now configure JAWS to use the Bluetooth connection Note that it is not necessary to first establish a USB connection before using Bluetooth If you have not yet set up a...

Page 23: ...t the output port edit combo box choose Bluetooth Otherwise select the port that corresponds to the outgoing COM port number that was displayed after you finished pairing the Focus 5 Select OK and you...

Page 24: ...ess to your computer To switch the active connection to use Bluetooth press the power button to display the status information and then press DOTS 1 2 3 from the Perkins style keyboard on the Focus di...

Page 25: ...ction of this manual Typing with Contracted Braille With BrailleIn as you type in contracted braille using the Perkins style keyboard your input is immediately translated back as normal text in the cu...

Page 26: ...le on your braille display but you can only type in computer braille using the Perkins style keyboard on your braille display When set to Input and Output you can both read and type in contracted brai...

Page 27: ...ERT V to open Quick Settings JAWS 13 or later or the Adjust JAWS Options dialog box JAWS 12 or earlier 3 Begin typing the word study until Study Mode appears and then press SPACEBAR to toggle Study Mo...

Page 28: ...WS help for Settings Center If you are using JAWS 11 or earlier these settings are adjusted through the JAWS Configuration Manager Placement of Status Cells You can specify if the informational Status...

Page 29: ...d DOTS 2 3 4 6 7 8 and DOTS 1 3 5 6 7 8 will be displayed in two cells toward the right end of the display just before the connection status Press any other control to return to normal operation Once...

Page 30: ...ns Bluetooth ID This option displays the Bluetooth ID used by the Focus 80 Blue to identify itself when pairing the display with a computer or mobile phone The default Bluetooth ID for the Focus 80 is...

Page 31: ...splay waits after a control is pressed before it goes to sleep You can choose to have the display go to sleep after 5 15 30 or 45 minutes of inactivity The number 5 is indicated by DOTS 2 6 15 by DOT...

Page 32: ...er To view Focus keystrokes for earlier versions of JAWS visit the Freedom Scientific Braille Displays documentation page at http www freedomscientific com documentation displays asp Note Some of thes...

Page 33: ...eys To simulate the function keys F1 through F12 press DOTS 1 8 CHORD followed by A through L which correspond to 1 through 12 For example to simulate the F6 key press DOTS 1 8 CHORD then F DOTS 1 2 4...

Page 34: ...cted Braille Translation is set to Input and Output For your convenience both keystrokes and braille dot patterns are provided If no dot pattern equivalent is available a dash appears in the table cel...

Page 35: ...CHORD NUM PAD PLUS RIGHT SHIFT DOT 8 BACKSPACE DOT 7 ENTER DOT 8 CTRL BACKSPACE DOTS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 CHORD TAB DOTS 4 5 CHORD SHIFT TAB B CHORD DOTS 1 2 CHORD HOME K CHORD DOTS 1 3 CHORD END DOTS 4 6 CH...

Page 36: ...CKER BAR DOWN or DOTS 5 6 7 CHORD DELETE FOR CHORD DOTS 1 2 3 4 5 6 CHORD EQUALS DOTS 1 2 3 4 5 6 RIGHT BRACKET DOTS 1 2 4 5 6 7 LEFT BRACKET DOTS 2 4 6 7 BACKSLASH DOTS 1 2 5 6 7 SLASH DOTS 3 4 LEFT...

Page 37: ...ands Use these keystrokes to perform various JAWS navigation commands Both keystrokes and braille dot patterns are provided in the table If no dot pattern equivalent is available a dash appears in the...

Page 38: ...or Line DOT 1 CHORD or LEFT ROCKER BAR UP Say Next Line DOT 4 CHORD or LEFT ROCKER BAR DOWN Say Line C CHORD DOTS 1 4 CHORD Say Prior Sentence LEFT SHIFT RIGHT ROCKER BAR UP Say Next Sentence LEFT SHI...

Page 39: ...ay Next Paragraph RIGHT SHIFT LEFT ROCKER BAR DOWN Say Paragraph LEFT SHIFT RIGHT SHIFT DOTS 2 3 5 6 7 8 Move to Top of File L CHORD DOTS 1 2 3 CHORD Move to Bottom of File DOTS 4 5 6 CHORD Say to Cur...

Page 40: ...e of Active Window LEFT ROCKER BAR DOWN RIGHT ROCKER BAR DOWN Previous Document Window DOTS 2 3 CHORD Next Document Window DOTS 5 6 CHORD Open List Box LEFT SHIFT RIGHT ROCKER BAR DOWN Close List Box...

Page 41: ...ent of that type in the document Both keystrokes and braille dot patterns are provided in the table If no dot pattern equivalent is available a dash appears in the table cell Description Keystroke DOT...

Page 42: ...h keystrokes and braille dot patterns are provided in the table If no dot pattern equivalent is available a dash appears in the table cell Description Keystroke DOTS Pattern Select Prior Character DOT...

Page 43: ...LEFT SHIFT DOTS 4 6 Select from Start of Line K DOT 7 CHORD DOTS 1 3 7 CHORD Select to End of Line DOTS 4 6 7 CHORD Select from Top L DOTS 7 CHORD DOTS 1 2 3 7 CHORD Select to Bottom DOTS 4 5 6 7 CHO...

Page 44: ...are selecting even the NAV Rockers but if the window containing the text scrolls this affects the information that is selected Braille Commands Use these keystrokes to configure various braille functi...

Page 45: ...DOTS 2 3 6 CHORD Change Cursor Shape SH Sign CHORD DOTS 1 4 6 CHORD Restrict Braille Cursor R CHORD DOTS 1 2 3 5 CHORD Repeat Last Flash Message F CHORD DOTS 1 2 4 CHORD Windows Commands Use these key...

Page 46: ...Z LEFT SHIFT DOTS 1 3 5 6 Delete LEFT SHIFT D LEFT SHIFT DOTS 1 4 5 Selection Commands Use these keystrokes to select characters lines and other page elements Description Braille Sign DOTS Pattern Se...

Page 47: ...ine LEFT SHIFT DOT 2 LEFT SHIFT DOT 2 Select from Top LEFT SHIFT L LEFT SHIFT DOTS 1 2 3 Select to Bottom LEFT SHIFT DOTS 4 5 6 LEFT SHIFT DOTS 4 5 6 Select Next Screen LEFT SHIFT DOTS 4 6 LEFT SHIFT...

Page 48: ...JAWS Commands Use these keystrokes to perform some of the more common JAWS functions Description Braille Sign DOTS Pattern JAWS Window RIGHT SHIFT J RIGHT SHIFT DOTS 2 4 5 Quick Settings JAWS 13 or la...

Page 49: ...RIGHT SHIFT DOTS 1 2 3 Drag and Drop RIGHT SHIFT DOTS 3 7 CHORD Refresh Screen RIGHT SHIFT Z RIGHT SHIFT DOTS 1 3 5 6 Say Font RIGHT SHIFT F RIGHT SHIFT DOTS 1 2 4 Windows Keys Help RIGHT SHIFT W RIG...

Page 50: ...T DOTS 2 3 4 Cursor Functions Use these keystrokes to select a cursor for navigating JAWS Description Braille Sign DOTS Pattern JAWS Cursor J CHORD DOTS 2 4 5 CHORD PC Cursor P CHORD DOTS 1 2 3 4 CHOR...

Page 51: ...7 CHORD DOTS 1 2 7 CHORD Route Braille Cursor to PC Cursor LEFT SHIFT DOTS 3 4 6 LEFT SHIFT DOTS 3 4 6 Route Braille Cursor to Active Cursor LEFT SHIFT DOTS 3 6 LEFT SHIFT DOTS 3 6 Utility Functions U...

Page 52: ...Set Frame Bottom RIGHT RIGHT SHIFT ER Sign RIGHT SHIFT DOTS 1 2 4 5 6 Graphics Labeler RIGHT SHIFT G RIGHT SHIFT DOTS 1 2 4 5 JAWS Find RIGHT SHIFT F CHORD RIGHT SHIFT DOTS 1 2 4 CHORD JAWS Find Next...

Page 53: ...45 Environmental Considerations Storage Temperature 0 to 45 C 32 to 113 F Humidity 80 RH non condensing Operating Temperature 5 to 35 C 40 to 95 F Humidity 60 RH non condensing...

Page 54: ...ures that each of the cursor router buttons on the braille display work properly Press any cursor router button to activate all dots in the cell below the button Display Test Clean It is necessary to...

Page 55: ...ressing any of the keys or controls listed in the table below The braille display reflects each key that is pressed Refer to the following table for the exact dot position for each of the keys Press e...

Page 56: ...H UP rru RIGHT ROCKER SWITCH DOWN rrd LEFT PANNING ROCKER UP blu LEFT PANNING ROCKER DOWN bld RIGHT PANNING ROCKER UP bru RIGHT PANNING ROCKER DOWN brd Battery Info Mode Before entering this mode disc...

Page 57: ...us Blue using the Freedom Scientific supplied AC adapter The battery takes a maximum of three hours to charge using the supplied AC adapter If you are charging the Focus using a USB connection to your...

Page 58: ...S is properly installed on your computer See the section Adding JAWS Support to the Focus Display for more information on configuring both USB and Bluetooth If you are using JAWS 10 or earlier or a th...