User's Manual

BrailleNote Apex BT User Guide
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1.16.3 Selecting from the Main Menu.
When KeySoft displays the option you want, press the ENTER key. Don't worry about getting in
over your head, because you can always back out of a selection by pressing SPACE with E for exit
on the keyboard.
When you have selected an item from the Main Menu, you are generally presented with another
menu, from which you can again select an item. To display a Help message describing your options
at any point, press SPACE with H. To return to the previous menu, press SPACE with E. To go
directly to the Main Menu, press SPACE with dots 1 to 6.
1.16.4 Keyboard shortcuts.
As well as moving through the menus an item at a time as described in the previous section, you can
take a keyboard shortcut directly to a menu item by typing its first letter. This automatically selects
the item that starts with that letter. KeySoft takes you straight to the action selected.
For example, if you are at the Main Menu and you want to go to the Word processor, you can press
W. KeySoft goes straight to "KeyWord Menu". Press O and the "Open a Document" option is
selected and KeySoft goes straight to the "Folder Name" prompt. This is a real time saver.
1.17 A First Experience.
Most people hate reading User Guides. They would much rather just have a go, on the presumption
that if the product is any good, it should be obvious how it works.
If that's you, then this is your section. We'll go through two simple demonstrations: in the first we'll
create a basic word processor document, and in the second we'll do an addition with the calculator.
You should only need the simple commands that have been introduced so far.
If you are not keen on jumping in at the deep end, don't panic. It's not essential to follow these
demonstrations, because after this part we'll revert to normal manual mode, and describe in detail all
the wonderful things that the BrailleNote BT can do.
Important: The BrailleNote BT can be used immediately when you first receive it. For its first use
however, it is recommended that it be plugged into an electrical outlet to ensure that the battery is
fully recharged. For additional information on charging the battery, please see 2.1.1 Charging the
Battery.