BrailleNote Apex or MPower BT

Lesson #5

Skills:

* Rename a document or folder from within File Manager

* Delete a document or folder from within File Manager

Introduction #5:

Learning to delete and rename folders and documents can help your students to remain organized. There are a couple methods that can be used to complete these tasks. Try them all out to see what works best for you. In this lesson, you will be working from within the File Manager.

Work Time #5:

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.

You should have several folders and documents on your BrailleNote that we can use for practice in this lesson.

Delete a folder from within File Manager:

1. From Main Menu, press f to open the File Manager. BrailleNote says "File Manager Menu".

2. Press f to open the Folder Manager Menu.

3. BrailleNote says "Folder Manager Menu". Press letter e to execute the erase folder Option.

4. "Erase folder on which drive?" is displayed. If the display says "flash disk" and you want to delete a folder on the BrailleNote, press enter. The flash disk refers to the BrailleNote.

5. "Folder to erase?" is displayed. Space to the folder you would like to erase.

6. Press enter.

7. "Erase folder name and all contained files and folders?" is displayed. Press y for yes.

8. "1 folder erased. # files erased" is displayed. Press the advance thumb-key to return to the Folder Manager Menu.

8. Repeat the process as needed.

Delete a File (Document) from the File Manager Menu:

1. From Main Menu, press f to open the File Manager Menu.

2. Press e to begin the process of erasing a file.

3. BrailleNote says "erase file from drive?". To erase a file that is on the BrailleNote, press enter.

4. "Folder name?" is displayed. If the folder that contains the file you want to erase is not already displayed, space to find the folder. Then press enter.

5. BrailleNote displays, "file name?" Space to the file you want to delete. Press enter on the file.

6. "Erase file name. sure?" Press y for yes. (y is dots 1 3 4 5 6).

7. "1 file erased" is displayed. Press advance thumb-key to return to the File Manager Menu.

8. Repeat process as needed.

Rename a Folder from within File Manager Menu:

1. Press f from Main Menu to open the File Manager.

2. Press f to open the Folder Manager.

3. Press r (dots 1 2 3 5) to open the rename option.

4. Press enter on flash disk if your folder is on the BrailleNote.

5. Space to the folder you want to rename.

6. Press enter on the folder you want to rename.

7. Write the new name for your folder. Press enter.

8. You will be taken back to the Folder Manager Menu.

9. E chord (e + space) to back up by level or space with 1 2 3 4 5 6 to directly return to Main Menu.

Rename a File from File Manager Menu:

1. From Main Menu, press f to open the File Manager Menu. Press r for rename.

2. "Rename file on drive?" is displayed. To rename a file on the BrailleNote, press enter on flash disk.

3. "Folder name?" is displayed. If the folder you want is not already displayed, space to it. Press enter on the folder that contains the file you want to rename.

4. Space to the file you want to rename. Press enter.

5. "New name for file name" is displayed. Write the new name for your file.

6. Press enter.

7. "File Manager Menu" is displayed.

Hotkeys:

* From anywhere on the BrailleNote, enter + backspace + f will open the File Manager.

* From anywhere on the BrailleNote, enter + backspace + w will open Word Processor.

Quiz Yourself #5:

After reading the paragraphs and following the steps in Work Time, take this quiz. Questions may be taken from this lesson or previous lessons.

If the statement is true, write or say true. Write or say false if the statement is false.

1. Enter + backspace + w will open word processor.

2. The advance thumb-key will move forward by word.

3. Dots 1 2 3 will jump to the top of a document.

4. Space + dots 1 4 will read the current line.

5. Move forward by line with space + dot 4.

6. You can erase or rename folders and documents by going to the File Manager Menu.

7. Move back by character by pressing space + dot 3.

8. Space + dot 2 will move forward by word.

9. Space + dot 4 will make the pitch higher.

10. Toggle among choices by using space + dots 3 4.

Quiz #5 Answers #5:

1. true

2. false

3. false

4. true

5. true

6. true

7. true

8. false

9. false

10. true

Commands to Know Lessons1 through 5:

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.

9. From Main Menu, open the File Manager by pressing letter f.

10. Turn the volume up by pressing enter + dot 4.

11. Enter + dot 1 will turn the volume down.

12. Enter + dot 6 will increase the rate.

13. Decrease the rate by pressing enter + dot 3.

14. Make the pitch higher by pressing enter + dot 5.

15. Enter + dot 2 will make the pitch lower.

16. Move forward by word = space + dot 5

17. Back by word = space + dot 2

18. Read current word = space + dots 2 5

19. Move forward by character = space + dot 6

20. Back by character = space = dot 3

21. Read current character = space + dots 3 6

22. Move by line = space + dot 4

23. Back by line = space + dot 1

24. Read current line = space + 1 4

25. Check the power status with o + space, then letter p.

26. Move to top of document or file list with space + dots 1 2 3.

27. Space + 4 5 6 will jump to the bottom of a document or list of folders or files.

28. Advance thumb-key will move forward by display width.

29. Back thumb-key will move back by braille display width.

30. Use cursor keys to place cursor and edit as needed.

31. From anywhere on the BrailleNote, enter + backspace + f will open the File Manager.

32. From anywhere on the BrailleNote, enter + backspace + w will open Word Processor.

Quick Assessment #5:

Skills:

* Delete folder from with File Manage system

* Delete file from within File Manager system

I = independent v = verbal cue p = physical assist na = not applicable

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Rename a Folder from FileManager
1. Open File Manager (f from Main Menu).
2. Open Folder Manager (f to open).
3. Open the rename folder option (letter r).
4. Rename folder on BrailleNote (enter on flash disk).
5. Locate folder to rename (space to folder, press enter).
6. Write name for new folder.
7. Complete the process (enter).
Dlete a File from File Manager
1. Open File Manager (f from Main Menu).
2. Open the erase option (press letter e).
3. Erase file on BrailleNote (enter on flash disk).
6. Find folder that contains document to delete (space to folder, press enter).
7. Locate file to delete (space to file, press enter).
8. Complete the process (press letter y when asked).
Score:
Comments

Possible Goal for Lesson #5:

Given a BrailleNote a folder or file to delete, student will delete the specified folder or file with 100% accuracy for 3 consecutive evaluated trials.

Rosa Mauer 6/25/2012