Braille Sense U2
User Manual
ENGLISH MANUAL
For Software Version 8.5
(September, 2015)
When there are any manual updates,
the readme files or appendices
will be added to the manual CD
and website.
HIMS International
174, Gajung-ro, Yuseong-gu,
Daejeon, Korea 305-350
Phone: +82-42-864-4460
Fax: +82-42-864-4462
Email:
Website: www.himsintl.com
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Safety Precautions
For your safety and protection of the Braille Sense U2, please read and abide by the following safety precautions.
1. The input voltage of the AC adapter is 100V - 240V, and the output is DC 5V / 2A.
2. When the Braille Sense U2 is shipped, the battery may be packaged separate from the unit to avoid damage. When you use the Braille Sense U2 for the first time, you may need to open the package, remove the battery, and insert it into the battery slot at the rear panel of the unit. (See section 1, introduction, for more details on inserting the battery.) It is possible that the dealer or distributor from whom you purchased the Braille Sense U2 has already done this for you. The battery may not be fully charged when it is shipped. Before you use the Braille Sense U2, you should ensure the battery is fully charged.
3. When you use the Braille Sense U2 with the battery for the first time, the battery status may not be displayed accurately. To avoid this, leave the Braille Sense U2 connected to the AC adapter for about six hours with the unit turned on. If you want to use the Braille Sense U2 immediately, you may use it while it is charging.
4. If you want or need to remove the battery from the unit, power the unit off, and then remove the battery. If the unit is connected to AC power, before re-inserting the battery in to the unit, make certain that the power is off.
There is a risk of explosion if battery is replaced by an incorrect type. Please make certain to use only battery packs produced specifically for the Braille Sense U2 by HIMS. Please dispose of used batteries according to the instructions.
5. When you are using the Braille Sense U2 on battery power, the status of the remaining battery power is announced when the battery charge is low. When the battery’s charge falls below 15 percent, connect the AC adapter to the unit for recharging. If the remaining battery charge drops to five percent, and the unit is not connected to the AC adapter, the Braille Sense U2 shuts down one minute after the announcement of the battery’s status. The amount of battery life per charge varies depending on the options you have set and the number and type of tasks you are running.
6. Your Braille Sense U2 needs to be handled with care. The Braille Sense U2 is a very delicate machine. Please handle the unit in a proper, careful manner. The Braille Sense U2 is very sensitive to dust. Make sure to keep the Braille Sense U2 away from dusty environments.
7. The Braille cells are very sensitive, intricate parts. If the Braille cells are not working properly due to the presence of dust or for any other reason, please contact our repair center, or the dealer from whom you purchased the Braille Sense U2 for support.
8. You should register your Braille Sense U2 in order to ensure further maintenance, service, and upgrade information. Please visit www.hims-inc.com, to register your information. If you have any trouble when registering your information, please contact the dealer from whom you purchased your Braille Sense U2 for help.
9. Do not take apart the Braille Sense U2 yourself. Do not have anyone else who is not authorized by HIMS take apart the Braille Sense U2. If an unqualified person disassembles the unit, serious damage may occur to the Braille Sense U2. If an unauthorized person disassembles the Braille Sense U2, the unit is excluded from any free maintenance, and the warranty becomes void. If any liquid or external force damages the unit, it may also be excluded from free maintenance, even if the damage occurs during the warranty period.
10. Do not leave your Braille Sense U2 in closed or high temperature environments such as inside a car on a hot summer day, as the battery attached to the Braille Sense U2 may be damaged or catch fire. Please do not let your Braille Sense U2 remain in such environments for long periods of time.
11. Thank you for using the Braille Sense U2. We value any comments or suggestions you have for our product. If you have any complaints or suggestions, please provide us with your comments on our website. We will improve our product based on your comments and suggestions.
12. To prevent possible damage to your hearing, do not listen to audio at high volume levels for long periods.
13. 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 designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions.
1)This device may not cause harmful interference, and
2)This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
This equipment can generate, use and radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation.
If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
- Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement:
This equipment complies with FCC RF radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with a minimum distance of 20 cm between the radiator and your body. This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.
Congratulations on the purchase of your Braille Sense U2! The Braille Sense U2 is capable of doing everything that an ordinary PDA can do, and more – all without the need for a screen!
I. Your Braille Sense U2 packing box should contain the following items:
1) Braille Sense U2
2) Battery
3) Carrying Case
4) AC adapter
5) USB Cable
6) Earbuds
7) Documentation CD
8) Braille Commands Summary
II. How to use this manual
Before using the Braille Sense U2, you should read the entire manual to familiarize yourself with the functions of the Braille Sense U2. The Braille Sense U2 contains many programs with a variety of functions, thus, reading the entire manual will allow you to operate the Braille Sense U2 to its fullest potential.
In this manual you will see references to hot keys and shortcut keys. These keys refer to ways to access menus and functions quickly by using a combination of keystrokes. Please note that not all hot keys and shortcut keys will work from every location on the Braille Sense U2. Some hot keys and shortcut keys are program specific, thus, they require that you be within a specific program for them to work.
This user manual notes how to press hot keys and shortcut keys in the following manner: Keys that are to be pressed at the same time are separated by a – (dash). When you see “Space-b (dots 1-2),” this means that you should press “Space” and dots 1 and 2 simultaneously.
If you are unable to find a solution to a problem within the manual, or if you need assistance with the Braille Sense U2, please email us at . You may also visit us on the web at www.himsintl.com; or, you can call us at +82 42 864 4460.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Introduction 35
1.1 What is the Braille Sense U2? 35
1.2 Hardware 35
1.2.1 The Top Panel 36
1.2.2 The Right Panel 37
1.2.3 The Left Panel 38
1.2.4 The Rear Panel 38
1.2.5 The Front Panel 39
1.3 Hardware Specifications 40
1.4 Memory on the Braille Sense U2 41
2. Basic Functions of the Braille Sense U2 42
2.1 How to Enter Commands 42
2.1.1 Basic Alerts and Messages 42
2.2 Menu Concepts 43
2.2.1 Control Symbols 46
2.3 Using the Function Keys 48
2.4 The AC Power Supply and the Battery Pack 49
2.5 Basic Explanation of Disks, folders, and files 51
2.6 Controlling the Volume, Speed, and Pitch of the TTS 51
2.7 Using Speech and Braille 52
2.8 Entering Text 52
2.8.1 Inputting/searching for Control characters 53
2.9 Multi Tasking 53
2.10 Switching Media Modes 55
2.11 Switching Key lock 55
2.12 Print Spool 56
2.13 One-Handed Mode 57
2.14 Using Typing Mode 57
3. Customizing your Notetaker 59
3.1 Set Time and Date 59
3.2 Setup Internet 61
3.2.1 LAN Setup 61
3.2.2 Setup Wireless LAN 62
3.2.3 Modem & Bluetooth DUN setup 64
3.2.4 ADSL Setup 66
3.2.5 Advanced Settings. 67
3.3 Bluetooth Manager 67
3.3.1 Bluetooth Device List 68
3.3.2 Bluetooth Service List 70
3.4 Pronunciation Dictionary 78
3.5 Menu manager 79
3.6 Backup/Restore Personalized settings 80
3.7 Change device Name 82
3.8 Password Protection 82
3.8.1 Setting and modifying passwords. 83
3.8.2 Password Configuration 83
3.8.3 Reset Password to factory defaults. 84
3.9 Global Options 84
3.9.1 Global Options Overview 85
3.9.2 Global Options in Detail 85
4. File Manager 100
4.1 Overview 100
4.1.1 Navigating the File List 101
4.1.2 Selecting folders and files 101
4.2 Working with Files and Folders 102
4.2.1 Entering and Exiting Folders 102
4.3 The File Menu. 102
4.3.1 Opening a File 103
4.3.2 Open With 103
4.3.3 Open in Second Word Processor or Document reader. 104
4.3.4 Zip 104
4.3.5 Unzip 105
4.3.6 Send To 105
4.3.7 Rename 105
4.3.8 New Document 106
4.3.9 New Folder 106
4.3.10 File Conversion 106
4.3.11 Search for File 107
4.3.12 Search for Text 108
4.3.13 Information 109
4.4 The Edit menu. 109
4.4.1 Copy / Move 109
4.4.2 Delete Files or Folders 110
4.4.3 Select All 110
4.5 The View Menu. 111
4.5.1 Sort Files 111
4.5.2 Set File Info 111
4.5.3 Display only Files of Type 111
4.6 Network menu. 112
4.6.1 Search for shared computers and add to the network list. 112
4.6.2 Remove Remote folder 114
4.6.3 Share Folder On Network 114
4.6.4 Set Local Security 114
4.7 EML Viewer 115
4.8 Using the Address Window 116
5. Word Processor 117
5.1 File Menu 117
5.1.1 New 118
5.1.2 Open 118
5.1.3 Open in new Word Processor 119
5.1.4 Save 120
5.1.5 Save As 120
5.1.6 Saving password Protected Files 121
5.1.7 Close Current Document 122
5.1.8 Print 122
5.1.9 Settings 124
5.1.10 Exit 126
5.2 Edit Menu 126
5.2.1 Start Selection 126
5.2.2 Copy 127
5.2.3 Cut 127
5.2.4 Paste 127
5.2.5 Delete 127
5.2.6 Delete Blank Lines 128
5.2.7 Add to Clipboard 128
5.2.8 Clear Clipboard 128
5.2.9 Select All 128
5.2.10 Insert from File 128
5.2.11 Insert Date 129
5.2.12 Insert Time 129
5.2.13 Toggling Insert and Overwrite Modes 129
5.2.14 Check Spelling 129
5.2.15 Edit Language attribute 132
5.2.16 Font Setting 132
5.3 Go to Menu 133
5.3.1 Find 133
5.3.2 Find Again 134
5.3.3 Replace 134
5.3.4 Reverse Find 135
5.3.5 Go to Location 135
5.3.6 Go to Previous Page 136
5.3.7 Go to Next Page 136
5.3.8 Set Mark 136
5.3.9 Go to Mark 137
5.3.10 Go to Previous Document 137
5.4 Read Menu 137
5.4.1 Read Selected Text 137
5.4.2 Read Beginning of Selected Text 137
5.4.3 Read from beginning to cursor 138
5.4.4 Read from Cursor to End 138
5.4.5 Auto Scroll 138
5.4.6 Read Current Sentence 139
5.4.7 Read Current Line 139
5.4.8 Read Current Word 139
5.4.9 Read Current Character 139
5.4.10 Read Cursor Position 139
5.4.11 Read Status 139
5.4.12 Read Selected text in Current Language 140
5.5 Layout 140
5.5.1 Braille Document Layout 140
5.5.2 Print Document Layout 141
5.5.3 Braille Paragraph Layout 142
5.5.4 Print Paragraph Layout 143
5.6 Math Code Entry 144
5.7 Reading PowerPoint Files 145
6. Document reader 146
6.1 Files and Settings. 146
6.1.1 Opening a file. 146
6.1.2 General Document Navigation 147
6.1.3 Recent Documents List 147
6.1.4 Page Settings 147
6.1.5 Voice Settings 148
6.1.6 Start Setting 149
6.1.7 Document Information 149
6.1.8 Exiting 149
6.2 the Edit Menu 150
6.2.1 Start Selection 150
6.2.2 Copy 150
6.2.3 Add to Clipboard 150
6.2.4 Clear Clipboard 150
6.3 The Read Menu 151
6.3.1 Toggle Reading Mode 151