The QT keyboard is much smaller than a desktop keyboard and the keys are closer together. The keyboard is easier to use than the one on my PC.
There is only one control key, one read key, (which is the same as the alt key), and one function key. f1-f12 keys are not on the QT keyboard. To activate f3, for example you would hold down the function key and press the number 3. There is also a delete key, a single quote key, (which is not present on standard desktop keyboards), two shift keys, an enter key and a backspace keys and the escape key. The QT keyboard is really very easy to use. Terri Pannett, Amateur Radio call sign KF6CA. Army MARS call sign AAT9PX, California ----- Original Message ----- From: "Maria Kristic" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, July 11, 2004 10:08 PM Subject: re: [Braillenote] Braille translation and keyboard size. : 1) Yes. The BN should translate text documents on-the-fly to Grade 2 Braille to be embossed. What I mean by "on-the-fly" is that once you choose to emboss the document, it will automatically be embossed as Grade 2 regardless of whether it was originally text or Braille (you don't have to translate the text document to Braille first), although the format of the document in your unit is not changed from its original format (unless you choose to do so). By "text", I'm referring to the supported document types on the BN which aren't Braille documents (ASCII text, Rich Text Format, Microsoft Word, WordPerfect 5, KeyWord Text). To translate the document into Grade 1 for embossing, there is a setting in the Format Menu/Braille Settings called Braille Grade (found in the Format Menu under the Braille Settings (Braille Settings for a text document) option, which controls how that particular document will be translated into Braille). At this setting, you would type the number 1 (! : no number sign required for BT units, which means BT users can just press dot 1) to have it translated into Grade 1; then, after adjusting this setting, you would select to emboss. Yes, the BrailleNote can output directly to a Braille embosser. : : 2) Not being a QT user myself, I cannot give you a size comparison between a desktop keyboard and that of the BNQT. Be aware that the BrailleNote QT keyboard is not a laptop keyboard. It is more compact than a desktop keyboard. Also, there are some differences between the keys on a desktop/laptop keyboard and that of the BNQT. For example, on the BNQT keyboard, there are no ALT or INSERT keys, while the desktop/laptop keyboard doesn't contain such keys as READ and FUNCTION. : : HTH, : Maria : : > ----- Original Message ----- : >From: "Sara" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] : >To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected] : >Date: Sun, 11 Jul 2004 11:22:56 -0500 : >Subject: [Braillenote] Braille translation and keyboard size. : : >I have two questions: : >1. Can the BrailleNote translate computer braille text such as a .txt file : >into grade 1 and 2 braille and output the text to a braille embosser? : >2. How small is the keyboard on the QT model compared to a keyboard from a : >computer manufacturer such as Dell? : : >Thank you. : >Sincerely, : >Sara : : : >___ : >To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to : >[EMAIL PROTECTED] : >To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit : >http://list.pulsedata.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote : : : : ___ : To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to : [EMAIL PROTECTED] : To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit : http://list.pulsedata.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote :
