User's Manual

BrailleNote Apex BT User Guide
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14.13.1 Network terminology.
There are several key terms and concepts that are important to understand in order to access a
network confidently.
Network Client: A network client is a device that requests and receives data over the network.
When connected to a network, the BrailleNote BT is a client device.
Domain: A domain is a group of computers and devices on a network that are administered as a
unit. A network may have only one domain, or multiple domains, depending on the way it has been
designed. The domain is the highest point available when searching and you need to know the name
of the domain in order to do so. Please note that if a network is a workgroup and doesn't have a
domain, you won't be able to search by domain.
Server: A server is basically a computer on which the network, or part of the network, resides.
There may be one or several servers in a domain. If you wish to access a specific server on the
network, you will need to know its name. Otherwise you can search the domain and locate it that
way.
Network Folders: We are using this term to cover all of the shared folders and directories or
resources on a network. Resources that are not available for use with the BrailleNote BT, such as
printers, will not show up at all.
Network Place: The BrailleNote BT allows you to map any frequently used network folders to a list
of network places, making it quick and easy to access them. The list of Network Places is the first
thing to appear once you select Network Drive. For more information, refer to 14.13.4 Network
Places.
14.13.2 How to access Network for the first time.
This topic explains how to set up access to a network's servers and folders via your BrailleNote BT.
The first time you access the network, there are no defaults set up as it is previously unchartered
territory. However on subsequent uses, you will find that most of the prompts will offer your
previous choice as a default, for example, "Network server? Press enter for server1." There are
other short cuts for future use that are discussed as they come up.
Before starting this procedure, you will need to know the exact name and spelling of either the
domain, if there is one, or the server or servers that you wish to access. In the case of a wireless
connection, you will need to be connected. In both cases, you will need of course to have a
connection configuration set up to access this particular network using either method. Lastly you
will need to know your username and password for logging onto the network, if the network
requires this.
From anywhere in KeySoft where you are prompted to select a Drive from the Drive list (for
example, File Manager, Directory):
1. Select Network from the Drive list by pressing N. The system asks
"Connect using which connection? Press ENTER for current connection".