Icon and Braille Plus User Guide
Copyright 2006-2009
American Printing House for the Blind, Inc.
LevelStar, LLC.
2009/10/6
Table of Contents
Icon and Braille Plus User Guide 1
Introduction 1
In the Box 1
Orientation and Setup 2
Telephone keypad 2
Ear Piece and Speakers 3
Insert Battery 3
Supply AC Power 3
The Rest of the Controls 4
Mid Region 4
Arrows and Select 5
The Top Five Keys 5
Quick Controls 7
Braille Keys on Braille+ 9
Top Edge 9
Bottom Edge 10
Reset 10
Set Time and Date 11
Connect Wireless 12
Program CD 12
Documentation 12
General Principles 13
Menus and Lists 13
OK vs Select 14
File Explorer Control 14
Applications Menu 14
Status Menu 15
Activate the Status Menu: Hold Status 15
Time and Date 15
Battery Status 15
Appointments 15
Wireless Status 16
Bluetooth 16
Software Version 16
Serial Number 16
Rearrange Status Options 16
Insert Mini SD Card Actions 17
Notes About Turn Off 17
Instructions: Help 17
Document Navigation 17
Key Equivalents 23
Volume 24
Audio Volume: 0+Volume 24
Speech Volume: Star+Volume 24
Speed 25
Workspace 25
Welcome View 25
RSS 25
Recent Books 25
Recent Files 26
Music Player 26
Audio Controls 27
Pause: Select 27
Play: Select 27
Increase and Decrease Playback Rate: Up and Down Arrow 27
Rewind and Forward: Hold Left and Right Arrow 27
Back and Next Track: Left and Right Arrow 27
Back or Forward 10 Seconds: 1 and 3 27
Back or Forward One Minute: 4 and 6 28
Back or Forward 10 Minutes: 7 and 9 28
Load Music Content 28
The Information List 28
Move Within the Information List: 2 and 8 28
Current Position: 5 28
Music Player Options 28
Turn Shuffle On 28
Turn Repeat On 29
Resume 29
Edit Templates 29
Music Template On/Off 29
Add Songs to a Playlist 30
Rebuild Catalog 30
Turn Auto Catalog Update On 30
ID3 Tags 30
Get Music from Your CDs 30
Download Music 31
Music on the Home Stereo 31
Music Player in the Car 32
Direct Connection 32
Cassette Adapter 32
FM Transmitter 32
Play Commercial Audio Books 32
Library Menu 33
Bookshelf 33
List the Books 33
Open Book: Select 34
Audio Navigation 34
Close: Cancel 35
Add Books to the Library 35
Books From National Library Service 36
Audible.com 38
Update the Library 39
Import Status 39
Edit Book Information 39
Delete a Book 40
Update Book Catalog 40
Turn Auto Catalog Update Off 40
Manage Books 40
News Stand 41
Add a Periodical 41
Get All New Issues 41
Get New Issues for this Periodical 41
Periodical Settings 41
Delete a Periodical 42
Reading Periodicals 42
Navigation 42
Internet Book Search 42
Result Book List 43
Download: Select 43
Book Information 43
Other Books by Author 43
Read the Book 43
Select Book Format 44
Internet Menu 44
Connect to the Internet 44
Turn on Wireless: Hold Program 2 44
Turn off Wireless: Hold Program 2 44
Network Manager: Program 2 44
Connect to an Access Point 45
Connect to a Wireless Access Point That Does not Broadcast its Name 45
Network Settings Form 45
Delete Profile 47
USB Network 47
Set up USB Networking 47
Troubleshooting 48
Web Browser 48
Links 49
Back to Previous Page: Backspace 49
Web Controls 49
Read Continuously: Select 49
Navigation Within a Page 49
Open a Link: OK 50
More Navigation 50
Go To Text: 0 50
Go To URL 50
Stop Loading 50
Backward 50
Forward 51
Reload 51
Bookmark Page 51
Bookmarks 51
Settings 51
e-mail 53
Configure e-mail Account 53
Get New Messages 55
Message List 55
Read the Message 55
Attachments 55
New Message: Ctrl+N 56
Reply: Ctrl+R 57
Add the Sender to Your Address Book 58
Reply to All 58
Forward Message 58
View Headers 58
Empty Trash 58
New Folder 58
Move Messages to Another Folder 59
Filters 59
Sort Messages 60
RSS and Podcasts 60
Folder List 60
Feed List 61
Article List 61
Read Story or Play Podcast: Select 61
Update Feeds 62
Update a Single Feed 63
Podcasts 63
Add a New Feed 63
Feed and Folder Management 64
Maintenance 65
More About Preferences 67
Twitter 67
The Tweet List 67
Follow a Link 67
Next or Previous 20 Tweets 67
Post a Message 68
See All of a User's Tweets 68
Add Friend 68
Who is Following 68
Internet Radio Tuner 68
Select a Genre 69
Select a Station 69
Play Options 69
Presets 70
Make New Custom Station 70
Recent Stations 70
Delete Station List 70
Search 70
Delete Genre or Station 70
Undelete 71
Customize Status 71
More Internet Radio 72
Tools Menu 72
Word Processor 72
Braille Expansion 72
Inserting Text 73
Delete Text 73
Attributes 74
Braille: Ctrl+L 74
Determine Attributes of Character At Cursor: Status 74
Make Document Read Only: Ctrl+E 74
Center Text 75
Replace: Ctrl+R 75
Spell Check 75
Save Document: Ctrl+S 76
Close: Cancel 77
Save As 77
Open File: Ctrl+O 77
Work with Multiple Documents 78
Recent Files 78
About Braille 78
Calendar 78
Explore the Calendar 79
Appointments at a Glance 79
View an Appointment 79
Edit Appointment 79
Delete Appointment 79
Jump to Date 79
Add Appointment 79
Conflict Resolution 81
About Alarms 82
Display Old Appointments 82
Customize Status 82
Import and Export 82
Voice Recorder 83
Voice Notes 83
Voice Recorder 83
Recordings List 83
File Location 83
Start Recording: OK 83
Play: Select 84
Delete: Star 84
Rename Recording 84
Settings 84
File Name Template 85
Save Settings: OK 85
Cancel Settings: Cancel 86
Recording Tips 86
Calculator 86
Clear: Cancel 87
Backspace 87
Answers as Fractions 87
Toggle Fraction/Decimal 87
More Advanced Functions 87
Advanced Mode 87
Functions 88
Variables 90
Stopwatch 95
Start and Pause: Select 95
Check Time: OK 95
Stop: Cancel 95
Exit: Cancel 95
Journal 95
Read the Entry: Select 96
Move to Another Day 96
View by Entry, Week, Month, and Year: Up and Down Arrow 96
Make a New Journal Entry 96
Share Your Journal Entries 97
Address Book 98
Move to an Address: Up and Down Arrow 98
Open Address Entry: Select 98
Add Contact 98
Edit Contact 98
Address Details 98
Delete Contact: Star 100
Send e-mail 100
More Folders 100
Add New Folder 100
Delete Folder 100
Move Contacts 100
Utilities Menu 101
Settings 101
Save Settings 101
General Settings 101
Menu Settings 103
Speech Settings 103
Set the Time and Date 105
Network Settings 105
File Sharing 106
Task Manager 106
Switch to an Application 106
Stop an Application 106
File Explorer 107
Drive List 107
Drive Space 107
Explore a Drive 107
File Size: Status 108
Open a Folder: Right Arrow 108
Mark Files: 0+Select 108
Working with Selected Files 108
Copy or Move Files 108
Create New Directory 109
Delete a File: Star 109
Sorting the File List 109
Share this Folder 109
Stop Sharing a Folder 109
Network Folders 109
Disk Drive Mode 111
Working with Zip Files 112
Bluetooth Control Panel 113
Bluetooth Utilities 113
Turn On Bluetooth 113
Add Bluetooth Keyboard 113
Keyboard Connected 113
Remove Bluetooth Device 114
Turn Off Bluetooth 114
Software Updates 114
Backup 115
Backup Current Application Data 116
Restoring a Data Set 116
Report A Problem 116
Describing the Problem 116
The Rest of the Fields 116
Submit the Problem Report 116
Live Support Mode 117
Manage Software 117
Console 117
Games Menu 118
Tic Tac Toe 118
Type Text 118
Telephone Keypad 118
Numbers Mode 119
ABC Mode 119
Braille on the Telephone Keypad 120
Braille Keys and Space 124
Chord Commands 124
Contracted Braille or Plain Text 124
Braille Chord Commands 124
Computer Braille Chart 125
External Keyboards 128
External and Docking Station Keyboard Functions 128
Global Keyboard Commands 128
Refreshable Braille Display Support 129
Background 129
Supported Displays 130
Connect the Display 130
Step One: Turn on or Connect the Display 131
Step Two: Identify the Interface Type 131
Turn Braille On and Off: Hold Program 1 132
Keys on the Braille Display 132
Braille In Use 133
More on Cursor Keys 133
Automatic Contraction 133
The Braille Display Cursor 134
Capitalization 134
Attribute Indication 134
Highlight and Attribute Indication 134
Current Word Expansion 134
Prompts in Edit Fields on Forms 134
Computer Braille 135
Speech and System Sounds with Braille 135
System Sound Indication 135
Braille Output Method 135
Braille Display Input Keys 136
Add and Remove Additional Displays 136
Use a Different Display 136
Remove a Display 136
Turn off the Mobile Manager 136
Battery Care and Use 137
Cautions 137
Power 137
Charging the Battery 137
Reading Battery Status 137
Changing the Battery 138
Do Not Remove Battery While Running 138
Low Battery Indications 138
Technical Details 138
Operating System 138
Trouble Shooting 139
The Unit Does Not Respond to Key Presses 139
A Program Hangs 139
Reboot 139
Reset 139
Remove Battery 139
Disk Problems 140
Factory Reset/Reflash 140
Additional Resources 141
Web Site 141
e-mail List 141
Discuss 141
Technical 141
Announce 141
Beta 141
Frequently Asked Questions 141
What is the Difference Between Icon and Braille+? 141
How do you Print? 142
Does it Support Audible.com? 142
Does it Play NLS Digital Talking Books? 142
Does it Play Books from RFB&D? 142
Hardware Specifications 142
Hardware 142
Open Source 143
FCC Statement 143
Co-located Radio Modules 143
FCC Compliance Statement 143
Contact Information 144
Icon 144
Braille+ 144
Introduction
Congratulations. You now possess the most flexible, accessible, and easy-to-use mobile manager available today. It coordinates multimedia collections, reads and edits e-mail and documents, plays and records voice and music, browses the web, reads Digital Talking Books, tracks headlines and podcasts, manages contacts and calendar, takes notes, calculates, blogs, tunes internet radio stations, times events, and much more, all with a device small enough to fit into a purse or pocket. It offers an excellent non-visual way to communicate, learn, inform, entertain, and manage life through built-in speech output and support for refreshable braille displays.
The ergonomic tactile groupings of keys makes it easy to identify controls, stereo speakers maximize sound quality, and the multiple ways of typing means it is ready for nearly any task, whether you are at your desk or on the go.
In the Box
Your package comes with all you need to get started quickly. Please ensure all the following are included in the box:
· Mobile Manager
· Battery
· Carrying Case and strap
· Lanyard
· AC Adapter
· Interface Cable
· USB Sub B Cable
· Tutorial and Program CD
· Ear buds
· Print Quick Start Guide
· Braille Quick Start Guide
If any of these items are missing, please contact the manufacturer promptly.
Orientation and Setup
To help with a quick start, this introduction explains the location of controls, jacks, and the battery cover. It describes battery installation, setting the time, and connecting to the internet.
Remove your new device and its battery from the box, and place them on a flat surface in front of you.
There are several rubberized keys on the face. They are shaped and grouped to make them easy to identify and use.
Telephone keypad
The grid of 12 rubber keys at the bottom is a regular telephone keypad. There is a nib on the 5 key to help with orientation.
Use the phone keypad to enter numbers or to type text as you would on a cell phone. (Use * to backspace.)
Ear Piece and Speakers
As with any phone, there is an earpiece at the top in the middle of the case. There are also small round stereo speakers at the top on the left and right sides of the case from which speech and audio emanate.
Insert Battery
Place the unit face down and locate the battery door at the bottom. Orient it so the door is on the edge closest to you, then grasp the edges of the case and use the ribs on the sides of the battery door to gently pull toward you.
Insert the battery by sliding it in the left side first, then push down on the right side. The left side of the battery is indented. The battery fits tightly to prevent accidental loss of the battery in a fall.
The unit vibrates as soon as the battery is inserted. That vibration indicates that the system is starting. It may take several seconds; wait until its sign-on message is announced.
It is only necessary to boot the system once. Turning it on and off in normal use takes only a second or two.
Being careful to align it, take a few seconds while the system continues booting to replace the battery compartment door. Then flip the unit over so the keys face up and the telephone keys are closest to you. This is its normal operating position; use it like this with one hand while using the other hand on the telephone or computer keyboard. Or, hold it in one hand and use the other to press buttons. Alternatively, hold it up to your ear in one hand and control it with the same hand's thumb, keeping the other hand free.
When its time to write notes, e-mail, or documents, put it on a desk or on your lap and use both hands to write in any of these ways:
· Plug the unit into the QWERTY docking station.
· Turn the Braille+ 90 degrees clockwise, and type on its Braille keyboard.
· Plug in a USB keyboard
· Connect a braille display with keyboard input
· Connect a regular Bluetooth keyboard
Supply AC Power
Locate and remove the interface cable from the box. It is the short cable with a flat connector on one end and a block on the other. The connector features an embossed image that helps orient you to the side that goes up. Locate the connection slot in the middle of the edge of the case closest to you, and gently slide the interface cable connector into this slot until it clicks into place. Do not force the connection as it should easily slide into place. To disconnect the cable, press the small tabs on the left and right edges of the connector toward each other, and hold them like that while you pull the plug out.
Remove the AC Adapter from its box and plug it into a wall socket. Plug the other end of the adapter, the small round end, into the round receptacle on the top side of the plastic block at the other end of the interface cable. If the device is already on, it announces, "Charging."
Notice the USB connections on the opposite side of the plastic block from the AC adapter. One is a host connection into which you may plug keyboards, thumb drives, and other mass storage devices, and the other is a small client connection with which you plug the USB cable to your PC.
Caution: never leave the interface cable connected when transporting the unit. The connection is fragile, and putting stress on the connection may cause damage.
When the operating system finishes loading, a welcome message is announced. That message consists of the name of the device and its version number. After that message, the system operates as if you had just turned it on by presenting the main Applications menu.
Normal operation consists of controlling the main menu with the arrow keys or typing menu numbers with the telephone keypad and selecting a task by pressing Select.
The Rest of the Controls
Mid Region
Above the telephone keypad is a group of three keys. The left and right keys in this group look like corners that bound the diamond shaped key above them. They are OK (left) and Cancel (right), and the smaller key between them is Menu.
Labeled with a red X, the Cancel key stops an action or lets you back out of an activity or close a program. It also turns the device on and off.
To turn off the device, press and hold Cancel. The unit responds with a double vibration and a brief sound before shutting down.
To turn it on, press Cancel. It responds quickly with a short vibration and plays an affirmation sound and is ready to use.
The OK button, identified with a green check mark, confirms menu choices and questions. It means "Yes, I want to do this." You use it to pick a menu option or to follow a link in Web Browser.
The Menu key is between OK and Cancel. It offers options relevant to the task in which you are currently engaged. You use it, for example, to navigate Digital Talking Books or periodicals in Bookshelf or to save or open a document in Word Processor. In e-mail, it lets you send or receive, forward, or create new messages.
Arrows and Select