Hi, Vicky: I don't know much about the PK except for reading the manual. This is what I've found so far; hope it will help you. Good luck. 1.17.3 Start-up Braille and Speech Mode. The BrailleNote PK may be forced to start in one of three modes when it is switched on. You may choose to start with braille only, speech only, or both braille and speech. This feature is very convenient if, for example, you have previously been using both braille and speech, but you are now attending a meeting and for privacy you wish to start in the braille only mode. To start with speech only, hold down dot 2 while powering on. To start with braille only, hold down dot 3 while powering on. To start with both braille and speech, hold down dots 2-3 while powering on.
1.17.4 Setting the Keyboard Voice. The first of these settings determines how KeySoft speaks what you type. Press SPACE with O, then K for Keyboard. KeySoft displays: "Keyboard voice? Words." The options are as follows: To turn off speech altogether, press F followed by ENTER; To spell words as they are typed, press S followed by ENTER; To speak whole words, press W followed by ENTER; To both spell and speak words, press B followed by ENTER; Or just press ENTER to leave the selection unchanged. The suggested setting is "Words." You can request help, using SPACE with H for a reminder of these options. Three further Keyboard settings are then presented relating to your preferred typing braille grade, alerting of prompts requiring input of computer braille and whether you wish to use 6 or 8 dot computer braille. See page 5.5.2 Preferred Keyboard Braille Grade. To leave the Keyboard Settings, press SPACE with E.
