BrailleNote Apex or MPower BT
Lesson #2
Skills:
* Set the time and date
* Check the time and date
Introduction #2:
The BrailleNote, made by HumanWare, is much more than a word processor. There are many tools on the BrailleNote to help a student be organized at school or home. The BrailleNote can be used to check the time and date. This is done quietly and quickly with simple shortcut commands. Students and adults can increase their independence by leaving and arriving on time and meeting various time commitments.
Work Time #2:
This lesson assumes you are using a BrailleNote MPower or an Apex using the BT (braille style) keyboard. The lesson also assumes you are familiar with the parts and keys of the BrailleNote.
1. Begin at Main Menu.
2. First we will check the time. Press enter + t to check the time. Is the time correct? If not, we'll be practicing setting the time and date in this lesson.
3. To clear the time, press the Advance thumb-key. This is the thumb-key second from the right.
4. As a reminder, the thumb-keys from left to write are Previous, Back, Advance, and Next. Use P-BAN as a word to remind you of the thumb-key names.
5. Press enter + d to check the date. Advance thumb-key may be used to clear the display of the date.
6. Set the time and date. From Main Menu, press letter u to open the Utilities Menu.
7. Press letter d to open "date and time set".
8. "Date format? Usa is displayed. If the display says "uk" instead of "usa", press space + dots 3 4. When it is possible to make a choice, space + dots 3 4 may be used to toggle among the given choices.
9. Press enter if "Date format? Usa" is displayed.
10. "Time format? 12 hour" is displayed. The time format can either be "12 hour" or 24 hour". Space + 3 4 can be used to toggle to either choice. Press enter to continue when you are ready.
11. "Time zone? Central standard time" is displayed. If "central time" is not displayed, press letter c until it is. You want "central time, us and Canada". Then press enter to continue.
12. "In daylight saving time?" is displayed. Press y for yes or n for no. Press enter to continue.
13. "Time?" is next. Write the time in 12 hour format as hours and minutes. Space, then write letter a for a.m. or p for p.m. At any time, space + h to get instructions on what to do.
18. After the time is set, press enter to continue.
19. "Date?" is next. Type the date as number sign month, number sign day, number sign year. For example, 09 12 2013. Press enter to continue.
20. "Week starts on which day?" is the final setting choice in "Date and time set". Your choices are "Monday" or "Sunday". Use space + dots 3 4 to toggle between the choices or press s for Sunday or m for Monday.
21. Press enter to return to the Utilities Menu.
22. Return to Main Menu.
23. Use the keyboard commands to check the time and date. If they are not correct, try again. It may be that the "day light saving" option was set incorrectly.
Quiz Yourself #2:
After reading the paragraphs and following the steps in Work Time, take this quiz. Questions may be taken from lessons 1 and 2.
Write or say the letter of the best answer choice.
1. What is the command to check the time?
a. space + t
b. enter + t
c. backspace + t
d. previous thumb-key
2. What will space + h do when using the BrailleNote?
a. a hard reset
b. put the BrailleNote in one-hand mode
c. give help
d. half re-set
3. What company makes the BrailleNote?
a. HIMS-Inc
b. Hadley
c. Freedome Scientific
d. Human Ware
4. What is the command to toggle among choices?
a. enter + dots 3 4
b. space + dots 3 4
c. space
d. enter
5. From Main Menu, what is the fastest way to open the Utilities Menu?
a. letter u
b. space + u
c. press enter
d. backspace
6. How can you toggle among the "speech modes"?
a. space + dots 3 4
b. enter + d
c. previous thumb-key with space
d. previous thumb-key with enter
7. How can you delete the last character written?
a. backspace
b. space
c. enter
d. previous thumb-key
8. What will space with a full cell do?
a. a re-set
b. get help
c. open utilities menu
d. return to Main Menu
Quiz #2 Answers:
1. b
2. c
3. d
4. b
5. a
6. c
7. a
8. d
Commands to Know Lessons 1 and 2:
1. Return to Main Menu with space + dots 1 2 3 4 5 6.
2. Press Previous thumb-key + space to toggle among the speech modes.
3. From Main Menu, press letter w to open the Word Processor.
4. Exit a document with e + space.
5. Enter + t to check the time.
6. Check the date by using enter + d.
7. From Main Menu, press u to open the Utilities Menu.
8. Space + dots 3 4 to toggle among choices.
Quick Assessment 2:
Skills:
* Check the time and date
* Set the time and date
I = independent v = verbal cue p = physical assist na = not applicable
Skill / Date_____
Score / Date
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Score / Date
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Score / Date
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Score
1. Check time (enter + t).
2. Check date (enter + d).
Set Time and Date:
3. Open Utilities Menu (u from Main Menu).
4. Open Date and Time (d from within Utilities Menu).
5. Set choices as needed (space + 34 to toggle or use initial letter).
6. Enter through "Date and time set" options.
7. Get help when needed (space + h).
8. Write in the time.
9. Write in the date.
10. Complete and return to Utilities Menu, then Main Menu.
Score
Comments
Possible Goal for Lesson 2:
Given the need to set the date and time correctly and the BrailleNote, student will independently set the time and date with 100% accuracy for 3 of for evaluated trials.
Rosa Mauer 6/6/12