User's Manual

The first thing you should do is place the Braille Sense OnHand on a

level surface that you can use to examine the Braille Sense OnHand,

such as a table or desk. When the Braille Sense OnHand is placed on

a level surface, the shape of the entire unit will resemble a small, thin

rectangular box. The Braille Sense OnHand has six sides. You

should feel for the Braille keys and Braille display. The side that the

Braille keys and Braille display are on should be facing up. The side

that is now facing up is referred to as the top of the Braille Sense

OnHand. The side that is facing to your right is called the right side

panel. The side facing to your left is called the left side panel. The

side that is facing away from you is called the rear panel. The side that

is facing toward you is called the front panel, and the side that the Braille

Sense OnHand is sitting on is called the bottom panel.

This section of the manual describes each side of the Braille Sense

OnHand and the basic function(s) of each button and port. We will

discuss each of the panels in the following order: top panel, right side

panel, left side panel, rear panel, and front panel.

1.2.1 Top Panel

1.2.1.1 Braille Display and Cursor key

Starting with the top of the Braille Sense OnHand, you will find a Braille

display that is located close to the front panel on the Braille Sense

OnHand. Above the Braille display, there are 18 small buttons that

correspond to 18 Braille cells. These 18 small buttons are called cursor

routing keys. You can use these buttons as cursor placement keys on

the corresponding Braille cells when you are editing documents. The

cursor routing keys will also work as shortcut keys in certain situations.

1.2.1.2 Scroll button

On both the extreme right and left sides of the Braille display, are two

capsule shaped buttons. These buttons divided into two parts up and