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15. Utility
The “utility” menu provides several special functions for use with the
Braille Sense Plus B32. The “utility” menu has the following items:
“Calculator,” (where you can do simple math equations as well as
scientific calculations), “set date and time,” (where you can set the
Braille Sense Plus B32 internal clock), “check date and time,” (where
you can check the date and time), “check power status,” (where you
can check the remaining battery power), “setup Internet,” (where you
can adjust your Internet settings), “terminal for screen reader,” (which
allows you to connect the Braille Sense Plus B32 to your PC for use
as a Braille display, external speaker, as well as many other useful
functions). To access the menu items, press “space-1” or “space-4”
in the “program menu,” and press “enter” on the “utility” menu. Or,
you can press “u (dots 1-3-6)” in the “program menu” to open the
utility menu. The “utility” menu has several submenus under each of
the menu items. The following sections will discuss each of these
menu options and their functions in greater detail.
15.1 Calculator
Using the calculator on the Braille Sense Plus B32 you can do simple
math equations as well as complex scientific calculations. The
results and formulas will be displayed in Braille, and spoken by the
Braille Sense Plus B32. While using the calculator, you can refer to
the “help” menu by pressing “space-h (dots 1-2-5).” The “help” menu
is very useful as you can quickly access hot key information for the
various programs on the Braille Sense Plus B32.
When you want to use the calculator you can press “c (dots 1-4)”
from within the “utility” menu. When using the calculator on the
Braille Sense Plus B32, you need to type using computer Braille
when calculating or inserting your formulas. You can initialize your
calculation line by pressing “backspace-c (dots 1-4).” If you insert
numbers or a function into a result, the result will disappear; and if
you put in operators, you can get to the next step. In addition, you
can keep your result in the calculator’s memory, and you can recall it
when you need the result. You can use the function and operators