The Most Accessible PDA for the Blind

The BrailleNote: The Most Accessible PDA for the Blind

DATE: June 12, 2007

TIME: 9:00 am – 3:00 pm

ABSTRACT: The BrailleNote, from HumanWare, has long been considered the standard of excellence for notetakers/PDAs for the blind. The BrailleNote gives the student a rich set of features with outstanding onboard help, while providing teachers multiple options for visual displays. This makes the BrailleNote an outstanding tool in the educational environment.

AGENDA:

BrailleNote Basic Concepts Seeing What's Going On Active Sync What Is It? Setting up an Active Sync Partnership Using KeySync with Active Sync Saving Files and other data through Active Sync The Main Menu What you can do with your BrailleNote Word Processing Planner Address List Email Internet Media Center Book Reader Scientific Calculator Database Manager BrailleNote Help Keyboard Learn Mode Context-Sensitive Help The User’s Guide KeyWord – The Word Processor Creating a document Moving around a document Formatting Spell Check Printing or embossing your Document KeyPlan – The Calendar Making an Appointment Reviewing Appointments The calendar, KeySync, and Active Sync KeyPlus -- The Scientific Calculator KeyWeb – The BrailleNote and the Internet BrailleNote Add-ons GPS Oxford Concise Dictionary and Thesaurus