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You can set the Compass Display Type by tabbing to this option from the
compass status. The setting values are "cardinal and degrees", "cardinal only"
and "degrees only". By pressing "Space", you can change the value of the
setting. By default, it is set to "cardinal and degrees".
13.4 Display Time and Date
Use this function to check the current date and time. Navigate to "Display Time
and Date" in the "Utilities" menu, and press "Enter". You can also query the time
and date from anywhere on the BrailleSense with "Space-T". You can Tab to
display today's date.
13.5 Wake Up Alarm
You can use this function to set multiple alarms to remind you of recurring
events, or wake you up at different times on varying days of the week. To open
"Wake up alarm", from the "Utilities" menu, use "Space-1" or "Space-4" to
navigate to "Wake up alarm", and press "Enter". You can launch the "Wake Up
Alarm" from anywhere on the unit by pressing "F3-A" If you have not yet set the
time or date in the BrailleSense, the unit prompts, "Set time:" After you set the
time, the BrailleSense displays the "Wake up alarm" dialog.
The “Wake Up Alarm” dialog contains 5 items: Alarms list, an “Add” button,
“Modify” button, “Delete” button, and a “Close” button. Use “F3” and “Space-F3”
to move among the controls. Use “Space-1” and “Space-4” to navigate the
Alarms list. You can also add an alarm by pressing “Enter-A”, modify with “Enter-
M”, and delete an alarm with “Space-D”.