User's Manual

BrailleNote Apex BT User Guide
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1 Getting Started.
Welcome to the BrailleNote Apex BT, an innovative personal productivity system, from
HumanWare. The BrailleNote Apex BT incorporates a Braille style keyboard, a 32 cell Braille
display, high quality responsive speech and a suite of powerful applications running under the
Windows CE operating system, all packaged into a truly portable system. This User Guide tells you
all about them.
Note: For ease of reading, the BrailleNote Apex BT will be referred to as the BrailleNote
throughout most of this user guide.
1.1 Unpacking your BrailleNote.
Carefully unpack your BrailleNote. Save the box and packing materials for future use. Your
BrailleNote package comprises the following items:
BrailleNote Apex BT;
AC adapter;
Slim line carrying case;
Earphones; (except in Australia)
USB cable;
USB serial adapter cable;
Audio CD containing a "Getting Started Tutorial;"
Getting Started Guide in ink-print;
Command summary in ink-print and embossed Braille;
BrailleNote companion CD.
1.1.1 Optional items include:
BrailleNote GPS full version.
Concise Oxford Dictionary and Thesaurus
Nemeth Tutorial
User Guide in ink-print
Braille Manual
Software Maintenance Agreements
USB external modem.