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In the Flash Message Time Out combo box, Select the
length of time (in milliseconds) that you want Braille
Flash Messages to remain on your Braille display. You
can choose a value between zero and 30,000
milliseconds. 1,000 milliseconds are equivalent to 1
second. Select "Manually Clear Only," if you want the
message to remain on the display until you press a
cursor routing button.
Select the Enable Flash Messages check box if you want
OpenBook to announce information by using Braille
Flash Messages. Clear this check box to disable these
Messages.
Select the Enable Message Prefixes check box to have
OpenBook display a special prefix before Braille Flash
Messages to distinguish them from screen text. This
prefix is a three-letter abbreviation that indicates the
source of the message. If your Braille display has status
cells, OpenBook uses those to indicate that the text is a
Braille Flash Message regardless of whether you select
this check box. Clear this check box if you do not want
to use this feature.
In the Verbosity Level radio buttons, choose Beginner,
Intermediate, or Advanced depending on the types of
messages you want to receive. To further customize
what is displayed at each level, press ENTER on the
Beginner, Intermediate, or Advanced Preferences
buttons and check or uncheck the messages you want.
When you are finished customizing the Braille Flash
Messages, select OK to return to the Braille Options
dialog box, select OK again to return to the Braille Basic
Settings dialog box, and select the Close button.
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Linking and Unlinking the Cursor
There are two settings that determine how a Braille display affects
or is affected by the active cursor.
Braille Follows Active: When set, as you move through
OpenBook, the information at the active cursor is
displayed in Braille. For example, when you move
through the controls in a dialog box, information about
the active control is displayed in Braille.
Active Follows Braille: When set, the active cursor follows
the Braille Cursor. However, the Braille Cursor cannot
move where the active cursor cannot go. For example,
with this option set, you cannot move the Braille cursor
to the title bar of the active window.
To change these settings:
Press ALT+G or click on the Settings menu and select
Braille Basic Settings to open the Braille Basic Settings
dialog box.
Press TAB to move to the Advanced button and press
ENTER.
Press TAB to move to the Active Follows Braille and
Braille Follows Active check boxes and check or
uncheck these options depending on your preference.
Status Cells
For those Braille displays that have Status Cells , they are
generally located on the left of the display. These cells greatly
enhance your Braille viewing and understanding of text
formatting. The number of status cells in your Braille display
determines the type and amount of information displayed.
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Along with Status Cells, DOTS 7 and 8 of each cell indicates
the current state of text relative to your Braille display.
For instance:
If DOTS 7 and 8 are up on all cells of your display, then the
current line of text is completely displayed.
If text is shown on only one side of your Braille display, then
DOTS 7 and 8 will be raised on the status cells for that
side, and down for the other.
If there is one more line of text to be shown on the display's
right, then DOTS 7 and 8 in the last status cell will be
down.
If there is two or more full lines of text to be shown on the
display's right, then DOTS 7 and 8 of the last two status
cells will be down.
A blinking DOT 7 and a blinking DOT 8 indicates the position
of the status cell and Braille cursor, which corresponds
to the character on the screen.
To change options for status cells:
Press ALT+G or click on the Settings menu and select
Braille Basic Settings to open the Braille Basic Settings
dialog box.
Press TAB to move to the Advanced button and press
ENTER.
Press ENTER on the Advanced Braille Display Settings
button.
In the group of radio buttons, select where you would like the
status cells to appear on the display. Your choices are
Left (default), Right, or None.
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Changing the Braille Cursor
By default, the Braille cursor is represented by DOTS 7 and
8. However, you can change the dot pattern used for the
cursor as well as whether it blinks or not.
To change cursor settings:
Press ALT+G or click on the Settings menu and select
Braille Basic Settings to open the Braille Basic Settings
dialog box.
Press TAB to move to the Advanced button and press
ENTER.
Press TAB to move to Cursor Settings and press ENTER.
In the Dot Pattern edit box, type the dot pattern you would
like to use to represent the cursor. For example, 78.
In the group of radio buttons, choose whether you want the
cursor to blink, be always down so it is not shown on
the display, or always up.
In the Blink Rate edit box, enter a number to specify the rate
at which the Braille cursor blinks. The default is 500
milliseconds.
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Book 20
OpenBook with Multiple Users
Enabling Multiple Users
For those environments where there are many OpenBook
users, but only one computer, OpenBook allows for more
than one user to login and have their individual preferences,
settings, and library. Select enable Multiuser Login from the
Advanced Menu (ALT+A) to switch between multiuser and
single-user mode. When you uncheck this item, OpenBook
switches to single-user mode, and does not display the User
Log In screen when you launch the program.
Note: This item is always enabled in the network version of
OpenBook.
It is good practice for an OpenBook user who is in a public
setting to log off when they are done working. This way the
next user can easily login. To log off, go to the File Menu
(ALT+F) and select the Log Off menu item. This opens the
Log In dialog box, which prepares OpenBook for the next
user login.
Logging In
The Log In dialog box is only available when the Multiuser
Login is enabled in the Advanced Menu. If you have never
logged in as a user you will need to type in your name and
then press TAB to move to the Ok button. When you arrive
at the Ok button, press ENTER.
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If you have previously logged in as a user, your login name
will be among the names in the ‘Please Sign In Here’ combo
box. In this case, use the UP or DOWN Arrow key to locate
your name or simply press the first letter of your name until
you see and/or hear it spoken. Next, press TAB to move to
the Ok button. When you arrive at the Ok button, press
ENTER.
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Book 21
Desktop Keyboard Layout
Reading
Number Announcement Toggle
CTRL+SHIFT+N
Read Dialog Box in Tab Order
INSERT+B
Read Default Button of Dialog Box INSERT+E
Read Current Dialog Box Control INSERT+TAB
Say Character
NUM PAD 5
Say Word
INSERT+NUM PAD 5
Spell Word
INSERT+NUM PAD 5
twice
Spell Word Phonetically
INSERT+NUM PAD 5
three times
Say Line
INSERT+UP ARROW
Say Sentence
ALT+NUM PAD 5
Say Paragraph
CTRL+NUM PAD 5
Say To Cursor
INSERT+HOME
Say From Cursor
INSERT+PAGE UP
Say Top Line of Window
INSERT+END
Read Status Bar
INSERT+PAGE DOWN
Say Window Title
INSERT+T
Say All
INSERT+DOWN
ARROW or F12
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Skim Read
CTRL+INSERT+DOWN
ARROW
Fast Forward/Rewind (during Say All or skimming)
LEFT/RIGHT ARROW
or LEFT SHIFT/RIGHT
SHIFT
Silence Speech
CTRL
Audio File Navigation
Start/Stop Audio Playback
INSERT+DOWN
ARROW
Pause Playback
CTRL
Move to the Next Heading or Audio File
DOWN ARROW
Move to the Previous Heading or Audio File UP ARROW
Expand a subheading (in DAISY files only) RIGHT ARROW
Close a subheading (in DAISY files only)
LEFT ARROW
Say Current Heading or Audio File
INSERT+NUM PAD
5
Move to the First Heading or Audio File
CTRL+HOME
Move to the Last Heading or Audio File
CTRL+END
Fast Forward Five Seconds
RIGHT ARROW or
RIGHT SHIFT
Rewind Five Seconds
LEFT ARROW or
LEFT SHIFT
Increase audio Rate for DAISY Files
ALT+CTRL+PAGE
UP
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Decrease audio rate for DAISY Files
ALT+CTRL+PAGE
DOWN
Navigation
Back Space
BACKSPACE
Go To Bookmark
F9
Open Go To Dialog box
CTRL+G
Go To Next item (page, comment, or highlight) as specified
in Go To dialog box
F5
Go To Prior item (page, comment, or highlight) as specified
in Go To dialog box
SHIFT+F5
Say Next Character (Edit Mode) RIGHT ARROW (moves
by word in Read-only
mode)
Say Prior Character (Edit Mode) LEFT ARROW (moves
by word in Read-only
mode)
Say Next Word
CTRL+RIGHT ARROW,
INSERT+RIGHT
ARROW, or RIGHT
ARROW when in Read-
only Mode
Say Prior Word
CTRL+LEFT ARROW,
INSERT+LEFT ARROW,
or LEFT ARROW when
in Read-Only Mode
Say Next Line
DOWN ARROW
Say Prior Line
UP ARROW
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Say Next Sentence
ALT+DOWN ARROW
Say Prior Sentence
ALT+UP ARROW
Say Next Paragraph
CTRL+DOWN ARROW
Say Prior Paragraph
CTRL+UP ARROW
Next Page
CTRL+PAGE DOWN
Prior Page
CTRL+PAGE UP
Page Down
PAGE DOWN
Page Up
PAGE UP
End of File
CTRL+END
Top of File
CTRL+HOME
Help
Context Sensitive Help
SHIFT+F1
Help
F1
Keyboard Help
INSERT+1
Where Am I
CTRL+SHIFT+F12
Text Selection
Select Next Character (Edit Mode) SHIFT+RIGHT ARROW
Select Prior Character (Edit Mode) SHIFT+LEFT ARROW
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