Transcript Slide 1

Welcome to the Braille
Resource Room
Welcome to the Braille Resource Room
Layout of the Room
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Three computers, 3 scanners, 3 Braille
printers and a laser printer.
Each computer has/or will have all the
same software.
For the purposes of this training the
computers will be referred to as:
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“IBM computer”
“Emprint computer”
“Tiger computer”
Overview of the Network
 Every
computer can print to the Index
Braille printer using the network.
 The Emprint and Tiger computers are
directly connected to specific computers.
 Every computer can print to the laser ink
printer.
 Submit request using the repair contact
form to print from your classroom to the
ink laser printer.
Text to Braille Scanning
Textbridge vs. Kurzweil
Kurzweil 1000
Starting the Kurzweil 1000
The basic steps for starting the
Kurzweil 1000 are as follows:
 Make sure to shut down JAWS.
 Press Ctrl + Alt + K.
 Wait for the Kurzweil 1000 to
begin to speak. This will take a
few minutes.
Some Basic Hot Keys for the
Kurzweil 1000
 The Kurzweil 1000 function keys
are located exclusively on the
number pad. These are the
keypad function keys:
0 key
1 key
2 key
3 key
4 key
5 key
6 key
7 key
8 key
9 key
+ key
- key
* key
/ key
. key
NumLock
Enter
Start and stop
reading.
Rewind.
Fast Forward.
Go To Page.
Volume Down.
Speed Down.
Multicolumn.
Volume Up.
Speed Up.
Reading Mode
Scan.
Accept.
Dictionary.
Erase Text.
Spell.
Cancel.
Help.
Kurzweil 1000
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The user can
instruct Kurzweil to
read a scanned
document or other
file by selecting
"Open" in the File
Menu
 Software will be
upgraded to latest
version soon
Textbridge 11
 Better
for the sighted user
Braille Production
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Emprint and Tiger
computer stations
are a testbed for
text-on-braille printing.
 Jury is still out.
 Emprint and Tiger should not be used with
Duxbury but with Viewplus
 Duxbury available at all 3 computers and all print
to Index.
viewplus
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Viewplus version 3
28 Tutorials available
http://www.viewplus.com/support/tutorials/TSS%203.0/
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Handouts:
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DOs/DON’Ts of the Tiger Formatter
Using the Tiger Formatter in Microsoft Word
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New improved version 4 will be installed in the
Summer
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Translating Your Document to Braille
Using MS Word (Video)
Word Format Icons
 Duxbury
Braille Translator for Windows
was recently upgraded and changes where
added that require some relearning of past
procedure.
 For example, leave Interpoint turned on in
the software and select “single sided” on the
Index printer.
 The first time you use the software some
changes will need to be made to your default
setup.
Changes made in document menu
are not permanent to DBT setup.
Confirm setup before printing.
Narrow Width, 11 inch
paper
Chars per line = 32
Lines per page = 24
Margins =0
Emboss in Interpoint
should be checked.
Confirm that Form is set to Narrow
Width, 11 inches long, Braille paper.
To switch between
text and math
Ctrl + M
Shortcuts – the following are common math shortcuts:
 Fraction - Ctrl + F
 Radical - Ctrl + R
 Exponent – (squared) Ctrl + H
 Parentheses - Ctrl + 9
 After using any of the above operations, you must use the right arrow key to get
out of the parentheses, fraction, radical, exponent before entering the next part of
the problem.
Units – To insert units such as degrees Fahrenheit, feet, etc. select insert from the
menu bar. Then choose unit name from the drop down menu. Next, you must
select the type of unit from the list on the left and then choose the unit you
want from the right hand list. Once you have chosen the unit you then click on
insert and the unit will be inserted after whatever you have typed.
Font size – To change the text to large print, you select tag from the menu bar.
Select Appearance from the drop down menu. Click on the font and then modify.
You can then select any size font you need from the list.
Emboss – to emboss, you save the file to a disk. Take it to the embosser and open
Duxbury. You open the file you want (language should be TEX). The file will open.
Translate the file and then emboss just like it was a Word file.
Website Resource Area
This powerpoint and other links to resources
and manuals are located at:
 www.nyise.org/brailleroom