User's Manual

BrailleNote Apex QT User Guide
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19.2.6 Invalid Input.
All the games supplied, as well as the many others that can be played on your BrailleNote QT
handle many types of commands. However, if you misspell or type something that the game does
not understand, it will then let you know that you have entered an invalid input. A common
response is "That is not a verb I understand". Each game may respond slightly differently but
will be consistent in the response that it provides.
You will learn that the invalid input response means the game did not understand what you typed,
either because of a spelling mistake or because you used words the game does not recognize.
Another possibility is when you have used words in a combination that the game does not
understand. Try similar words and simpler expressions. For example "put the Piano on top of the
stage" may fail, but "put piano on stage" may succeed.
19.3 Leaving a game.
If you want to exit a game and return to the Main Menu press ESCAPE, or type "quit" and press
ENTER. You will then usually be prompted to confirm that you want to quit. You will then need to
type Y or Yes and press ENTER to be returned to the Main Menu.
If you are typing in Braille and using grade 2 as your preferred keyboard entry, then single character
commands will need to be preceded by a letter sign.
19.3.1 Abandoning a Game.
Some games may have bugs in them and do not run properly or suddenly stop working. They may
expect timed responses or contain graphics that also make the game unreadable. A mechanism has
been provided to exit back to the main menu without going through the standard way of quitting. To
abandon a game at any time, press CONTROL with Q. This is a last resort way of leaving a game
and it is not recommended for use under normal circumstances.
19.4 Saving Games.
A game can be saved by either pressing CONTROL with S or by typing "save" and pressing
ENTER. You will then be presented with a standard KeySoft save prompt and will be able to type
in a name to save the current game that you have started but not as yet completed. Because this
saved game is applicable only to the current game, it is a good idea to include the title of the name
of the game or something similar. This will allow you to easily distinguish between the partially
completed saved games and the unsaved games. For example naming a saved game "A Bears Night
Out" game as "Bear Lounge1" will make it easier to restore the partially completed game.
At the save prompt you can use BACKSPACE in the usual way to save the game in a different
folder or drive.