User's Manual

BrailleNote Apex BT User Guide
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5.2.2 Stopwatch.
The stopwatch operates in a similar way to a mechanical stopwatch. It keeps time down to one
hundredth of a second, can be stopped, started or returned to zero, and the time display can be
copied to the clipboard for pasting into documents or e-mails.
5.2.2.1 Running in the Background.
Once it has started, the stopwatch will keep running until you press the stop command, or reset the
BrailleNote BT. Even if you switch to another task, or switch the BrailleNote BT off, it will still
keep running in the background, although it won't display any times automatically. To check on the
elapsing time, simply access the stopwatch by pressing ENTER with W.
The stopwatch will display the elapsing time.
5.2.2.2 Stopwatch commands.
To access the stopwatch, press ENTER with W. Or you can press SPACE with O then T, then S for
stopwatch. The first time you use it, the stopwatch will be at zero.
There are three settings – stop, start and zero. The zero setting resets the time to zero – however we
are not referring to it as reset, as "Reset" has a very different meaning on the BrailleNote BT
already!
To zero the time, press BACKSPACE with dots 1-4.
To start or stop the stopwatch, press SPACE. This is a toggle command.
To stop the stopwatch altogether, first stop it by pressing SPACE then zero it by pressing
BACKSPACE with dots 1-4.
To copy the time to the clipboard, press BACKSPACE with K. You can do this at any time, even
when the stopwatch is running.