# Key Table: HandyTech Braille Star 80

- Help Screen Version

Contents

- Notes
- Default Bindings
  - Special Modes
  - Cursor Functions
  - Vertical Navigation
  - Horizontal Navigation
  - Clipboard Functions
  - Configuration Functions
  - Menu Operations
  - Speech Functions
  - Keyboard Input
  - Special Functions
- Menu Bindings
  - Menu Operations
- Braille Input Mode
  - Special Modes
  - Keyboard Input

## Notes

- The 16-key pad is arranged in four columns and four rows. The keys in the first (top) row are named: B9, One, Two, Three. The keys in the second row are named: B10, Four, Five, Six. The keys in the third row are named: B11, Seven, Eight, Nine. The keys in the fourth (bottom) row are named: B12, B13, Zero, B14.

## Default Bindings

### Special Modes

- enter/leave help display: B8
- enter/leave command learn mode: B4+B5
- enter/leave preferences menu:
  - One
  - B7+B1
- enter/leave status display: B7+B6
- set display mode attributes/text: B6
- set screen image frozen/live: B8+B6
- describe character: B2+RoutingKey
- describe color of character: long RoutingKey
- show current date and time: B2+B3+B5+B6
- switch to Default Bindings: B1+B8+SpaceLeft
- switch to Braille Input Mode: B1+B8+SpaceRight

### Cursor Functions

- go to screen cursor:
  - B1
  - RightRockerTop+RightRockerBottom+B6
  - LeftRockerTop+LeftRockerBottom+B3
  - LeftRockerTop+LeftRockerBottom+RightRockerTop+RightRockerBottom
- go back after cursor tracking: B3
- bring screen cursor to character: RoutingKey

### Vertical Navigation

- go up one line:
  - RightRockerTop
  - B4
- go down one line:
  - RightRockerBottom
  - B5
- go to top line:
  - RightRockerTop+B6
  - B2+SpaceLeft
  - LeftRockerTop+LeftRockerBottom+RightRockerTop
  - LeftRockerTop+LeftRockerBottom+B4
- go to bottom line:
  - B2+SpaceRight
  - RightRockerBottom+B6
  - LeftRockerTop+LeftRockerBottom+B2
  - LeftRockerTop+LeftRockerBottom+RightRockerBottom
- go to beginning of top line:
  - B2
  - LeftRockerTop+B3
  - RightRockerTop+RightRockerBottom+LeftRockerTop
  - RightRockerTop+RightRockerBottom+B5
- go to beginning of bottom line:
  - LeftRockerBottom+B3
  - RightRockerTop+RightRockerBottom+LeftRockerBottom
  - RightRockerTop+RightRockerBottom+B7
- go up to nearest line with different content:
  - LeftRockerTop+RightRockerTop
  - RightRockerTop+B5
  - LeftRockerTop+B4
  - B8+B4
- go down to nearest line with different content:
  - LeftRockerTop+B2
  - LeftRockerTop+RightRockerBottom
  - RightRockerBottom+B5
  - B8+B5
- go up to nearest line with different highlighting:
  - LeftRockerBottom+RightRockerTop
  - RightRockerTop+B7
  - LeftRockerBottom+B4
  - B6+B4
- go down to nearest line with different highlighting:
  - LeftRockerBottom+B2
  - LeftRockerBottom+RightRockerBottom
  - RightRockerBottom+B7
  - B6+B5
- go up to first line of paragraph: B1+B4
- go down to first line of next paragraph: B1+B5
- go up to previous command prompt: B2+B4
- go down to next command prompt: B2+B5
- go up several lines: B7+B4
- go down several lines: B7+B5
- go up to nearest line with less indent than character: SpaceLeft+RoutingKey
- go down to nearest line with less indent than character: SpaceRight+RoutingKey

### Horizontal Navigation

- go backward one braille window:
  - SpaceLeft
  - LeftRockerTop+LeftRockerBottom
- go forward one braille window:
  - SpaceRight
  - RightRockerTop+RightRockerBottom
- go to beginning of line: B1+SpaceLeft
- go to end of line: B1+SpaceRight
- go left one character: B6+SpaceLeft
- go right one character: B6+SpaceRight
- go left half a braille window: B3+SpaceLeft
- go right half a braille window: B3+SpaceRight
- place left end of braille window at character: B1+RoutingKey

### Clipboard Functions

- start new clipboard at character:
  - LeftRockerTop+RoutingKey
  - B4+RoutingKey
- append to clipboard from character:
  - B3+RoutingKey
  - LeftRockerBottom+RoutingKey
- linear copy to character:
  - RightRockerTop+RoutingKey
  - B6+RoutingKey
- rectangular copy to character:
  - RightRockerBottom+RoutingKey
  - B5+RoutingKey
- copy characters to clipboard: RoutingKey+RoutingKey
- start new clipboard with smart copy (URL, email, etc) at character:
  - long LeftRockerTop+RoutingKey
  - long B4+RoutingKey
- append to clipboard with smart copy (URL, email, etc) at character:
  - long B3+RoutingKey
  - long LeftRockerBottom+RoutingKey
- insert the clipboard content before the screen cursor: SpaceLeft+SpaceRight
- insert the clipboard content before the screen cursor using the alternate paste mode: long SpaceLeft+SpaceRight
- search backward for clipboard text: B3+B4
- search forward for clipboard text: B3+B5

### Configuration Functions

- set text style 6-dot/8-dot: B7
- set skipping of lines with identical content on/off: B6+B1
- set skipping of blank braille windows on/off: B6+B2
- set sliding braille window on/off: B6+B3
- set track screen cursor on/off: B8+B1
- set screen cursor visibility on/off: B8+B2
- set attribute underlining on/off: B8+B3
- set alert tunes on/off: B8+B7

### Menu Operations

- go up to previous item: Eight
- go down to next item: Two
- go up to first item: Nine
- go down to last item: Three
- select previous choice: Four
- select next choice: Six
- save preferences to disk:
  - Five
  - B7+B3
- restore preferences from disk: B7+B2

### Speech Functions

- stop speaking:
  - B12
  - B2+B3+SpaceLeft
- speak current line:
  - B10
  - B2+B3+SpaceRight
- speak from top of screen through current line: B9
- speak from current line through bottom of screen: B11
- go to current speaking position: Zero

### Keyboard Input

- cursor-left key: Zero+Four
- cursor-right key: Zero+Six
- cursor-up key:
  - LeftRockerTop
  - Zero+Eight
- cursor-down key:
  - LeftRockerBottom
  - Zero+Two
- page-up key: Zero+Nine
- page-down key: Zero+Three
- home key: Zero+Seven
- end key: Zero+One
- insert key: Zero+B13
- delete key: Zero+B14
- function key #1: B12+One
- function key: LeftRockerTop+LeftRockerBottom+RoutingKey
- function key #2: B12+Two
- function key #3: B12+Three
- function key #4: B12+Four
- function key #5: B12+Five
- function key #6: B12+Six
- function key #7: B12+Seven
- function key #8: B12+Eight
- function key #9: B12+Nine
- function key #10: B12+Zero
- function key #11: B12+B13
- function key #12: B12+B14
- switch to specific virtual terminal #1: B11+One
- switch to specific virtual terminal: RightRockerTop+RightRockerBottom+RoutingKey
- switch to specific virtual terminal #2: B11+Two
- switch to specific virtual terminal #3: B11+Three
- switch to specific virtual terminal #4: B11+Four
- switch to specific virtual terminal #5: B11+Five
- switch to specific virtual terminal #6: B11+Six
- switch to specific virtual terminal #7: B11+Seven
- switch to specific virtual terminal #8: B11+Eight
- switch to specific virtual terminal #9: B11+Nine
- switch to specific virtual terminal #10: B11+Zero
- switch to specific virtual terminal #11: B11+B13
- switch to specific virtual terminal #12: B11+B14
- switch to the previous virtual terminal: B13
- switch to the next virtual terminal: B14

### Special Functions

- remember current braille window position #1: B9+One
- remember current braille window position: B7+RoutingKey
- remember current braille window position #2: B9+Two
- remember current braille window position #3: B9+Three
- remember current braille window position #4: B9+Four
- remember current braille window position #5: B9+Five
- remember current braille window position #6: B9+Six
- remember current braille window position #7: B9+Seven
- remember current braille window position #8: B9+Eight
- remember current braille window position #9: B9+Nine
- remember current braille window position #10: B9+Zero
- remember current braille window position #11: B9+B13
- remember current braille window position #12: B9+B14
- go to remembered braille window position #1: B10+One
- go to remembered braille window position: B8+RoutingKey
- go to remembered braille window position #2: B10+Two
- go to remembered braille window position #3: B10+Three
- go to remembered braille window position #4: B10+Four
- go to remembered braille window position #5: B10+Five
- go to remembered braille window position #6: B10+Six
- go to remembered braille window position #7: B10+Seven
- go to remembered braille window position #8: B10+Eight
- go to remembered braille window position #9: B10+Nine
- go to remembered braille window position #10: B10+Zero
- go to remembered braille window position #11: B10+B13
- go to remembered braille window position #12: B10+B14

## Menu Bindings

### Menu Operations

- go up to previous item: RightRockerTop
- go down to next item: RightRockerBottom
- select previous choice: LeftRockerTop
- select next choice: LeftRockerBottom

## Braille Input Mode

### Special Modes

- switch to Default Bindings: B1+B8+SpaceLeft

### Keyboard Input

- braille keyboard dot7: B1
- braille keyboard dot3: B2
- braille keyboard dot2: B3
- braille keyboard dot1: B4
- braille keyboard control: SpaceLeft
- braille keyboard dot4: B5
- braille keyboard dot5: B6
- braille keyboard meta: SpaceRight
- braille keyboard dot6: B7
- braille keyboard dot8: B8
- type braille dots [space]: SpaceLeft
- backspace key: SpaceLeft+B1
- enter key: SpaceRight