Instructions for Installing and Using theDuxbury Braille Translation Program(revised 12-14-00)
Install It
To Install or Update to the latest version of the Duxbury Braille Translation Program:
1) Double click the “Network Neighborhood” icon on your desktop, then double click the Dvrfknt1 server.
2) Double click the DFB SW SHARE folder, then the DFB STATEWIDE folder, then the Duxbury folder.
3) Double click “setup32.exe” to begin the installation. (If you don’t see setup32.exe, see Note 1 below.)
4) Click Next at the “Welcome” window
5) Click Next at the “Choose Program Folder” window
6) Click Next at the “Choose Document Folder” window
7) Click Next at the window regarding licensing.
8) Click Next again at the next licensing window.
9) Click Finish at the “Finished” window
Configure It
To Configure Duxbury for Use (these steps need only be done once after installation or update):
1) Click the Windows Start Button, then move the mouse cursor to Programs, Duxbury, DBT Win, then click. If you get an Error window, click OK.
2) The Duxbury Braille Translator window will now open. Click Global, then Embosser Setup, then select the brand of brailler you are using and set other options as needed.
3) Choose the port; usually LPT1 for locally connected braillers; for networked or shared braillers, select “Windows Device” and pick the appropriate braille printer from the list box. (If you don’t see your networked or shared brailler listed, see Note 2 below.) Finally, click OK.
4) Click the X in the upper right corner to close the Duxbury Braille Translator.
5) If you don’t already have one, a Duxbury shortcut icon may be placed on your desktop. This convenience allows easy launching of the Duxbury Braille Translator. (See Note 3 for instructions on adding a desktop icon.)
Use It
To Use the Duxbury Braille Translation Program:
1) Double click the “Braille” icon on your desktop (or, click Start, Programs, Duxbury, DBT Win)
2) Click File, then Open (to open an existing document), or New (to type new text into Duxbury’s own text editor). If you choose Open, browse to the correct folder and filename, select it, and click Open.
3) Click OK to Import File (with the appropriate Import Filter selected)
4) Your document should appear. Click File, then Translate. Click File, then Emboss.
5) Select the number of copies and pages, click OK
6) The document should begin embossing on your brailler. If it doesn’t, take the rest of the day off, or, call Wayne Thompson at 800-321-6668, Ext 245.
NOTES:
1. To change your “view” settings: Click the View menu and choose Folder Options; click the “view” tab, then uncheck “Hide file extensions for known file types” and check “show all files”; click OK.
2. To add a braille printer to the printers available to your computer, follow these steps:
a) Cancel the “Global: Embosser Setup” window if open, then exit the Duxbury Translator if running by clicking X in the upper right corner.
b) Double click “My Computer” on the desktop
c) Double click “Printers”, then double click “Add Printer”
d) Choose local or network printer and follow the instructions on subsequent windows to install your braille printer. (When asked for manufacturer, choose “Generic”. For model, choose “Generic / Text Only”.)
e) After successfully adding the braille printer to your system, go to “Configure It” step 1 on these instructions to configure Duxbury to use your newly installed printer.
3. To add a desktop icon:
a) Right click Start, click Explore, click the Duxbury folder
b) Scroll down the file list and right click the file dbtw.exe (RIGHT click!). If you don’t see this file listed, see Note 1.
c) Click Create Shortcut, then drag the newly created shortcut to your desktop
d) Click on the X to close the Exploring window
e) Right click on the new shortcut, click Rename, then type “Braille”. Press Enter.