User's Manual

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10. Obtain information and perform functions using your voice with the included
Google Assistant, or third party voice assistants like Amazon Alexa.
11. Connect to your favorite smart watch for portable access to BrailleSense
notifications and services.
12. Use the built-in 13 megapixel camera, or an external USB camera to scan
printed materials, join a video conference, or get sighted assistance from friends
and family or via apps such as Envision or AIRA.
13. Use the 3 available USB host ports to connect and use compatible devices
such as USB portable monitors, keyboards and mice, USB audio devices,
printers, and other Android compatible USB peripherals.
1.2 Physical Tour
To get the most from your BrailleSense 6, it is important to become oriented to
the buttons and ports as well as learning their functions. This section will orient
you to your BrailleSense.
Place the BrailleSense on a desk or table top with the Braille display nearest
you.
1.2.1 THE TOP PANEL
On the top face of the BrailleSense 6 is located a 9 key Perkins-style keyboard,
consisting of Braille dots 1:6, "SPACE", "BACKSPACE", and "ENTER".
On the same row as the Space bar are Control and Alt, as well as 4 marked
function keys. Moving from left to right, the row contains F1, F2, Control, Space,
Alt, F3 and F4.
Below the keyboard is a 32 cell Braille display. Above the Braille display, there
are cursor routing buttons corresponding to each of the 32 Braille cells. When