User's Manual

BrailleNote Apex QT User Guide
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Remember that, if necessary, you can always get back to the Main Menu by pressing MENU.
5.14 Front Thumb Keys On/Off.
If you are traveling in a car or public transport, you may wish to turn off the front thumb keys to
prevent their accidental activation.
press FUNCTION with O, then F.
This is an On/Off toggle command; in other words it will alternate between on and off each time
you press FUNCTION with O, then F. When the thumb keys are off, a beep will sound when any
thumb key is pressed, providing the speech is on.
5.15 Change Speech Volume Rate and
Pitch.
The Options Menu reminds you how to change the speech volume, rate and pitch. The following
commands can be used from anywhere in KeySoft:
To speak louder, press FUNCTION with PERIOD;
To speak softer, press FUNCTION with COMMA;
To speak faster, press FUNCTION with EQUALS;
To speak slower, press FUNCTION with HYPHEN;
To increase speech pitch, press SHIFT with FUNCTION with EQUALS;
To decrease speech pitch, press SHIFT with FUNCTION with DASH.
There are 32 volumes, 16 speeds and 16 pitches, and they change one step at each key press.
This is the end of the Options Menu.