Braille Note Tutorial
By Katie Beaver

Module Five

Organizing Files
When you create a new file on the Braille Note, you first have to tell the Braille Note what folder you want to store it in. 
This is different from a computer. On a computer, you can decide after you create the file.
If you are a student, one strategy for organizing your files is to create a folder for each of your school subjects. 
For example, one folder for Social Studies, one for Science, one for Math, one for Language Arts, etc. 

Making a New Folder
From Main Menu, choose File Manager Menu (F)
From File Manager Menu choose Folder Manager (F)
From Folder Manager Menu choose Create New Folder (C)
When asked "create new folder on which drive? Press enter for Flash Disk." press enter
When asked "new folder name?" type in the name of the folder (Social Studies and press enter)  Remember, you can use grade 2 braille.
Braille Note says "Folder created. Folder Manager Menu." 
Return to the Main Menu.

Within the Social Studies folder, you can create files for : 
Social Studies homework
Social Studies worksheets
Social Studies notes
Social Studies tests
Social Studies textbook chapters

Naming Files
It is important to name your file something that will help you remember what is stored in that file tomorrow or two weeks from now or even two months from now.
Consider using page numbers or essay titles or chapter sections.
Don't name your files A or B or C or the names of your favorite rock groups or you will have a hard time later opening or erasing your files.

Practice 
From Main Menu, choose Word Processor (W)
From Keyword Menu choose Create a document (C)
Braille Note says, "Folder name? Press enter for..." If it says Social Studies press enter. Otherwise, press space or the letter S until you hear Social Studies, then press enter.
Braille Note says, "Document to create?"  Type Chapter 5 notes and press enter.
Type in the following information: 
    During the Ice Age people came to North America by crossing a land bridge that joined Asia with North America.

Go to the Main Menu. Create a new folder and name it Language Arts. 
Type F
Type F again
Type C
Press enter for flash disk
Type in the folder name (Language Arts)
Press enter
Return to Main Menu

Create a file in the Language Arts folder and name it Ice Age Essay. 
From Main Menu, type W
Type C
When asked what folder, press enter if Braille Note says, "Language Arts," otherwise press space until you hear "Language Arts," then press enter.
When Braille Note says, "Document to create?" type in Ice Age Essay and press enter.
Type in your name and today's date as if you were putting a heading on a school paper.

Opening Files from the Different Folders
The process of opening files in different folders is similar to creating them in different folders. 
The key is to point to the correct folder first, then point to the correct file.
Opening Files from the Social Studies Folder
From Main Menu, choose Word Processor (W)
From Keyword Menu, choose Open a document (O)
Braille Notes says, "folder name? Press enter for ..."
If it says Social Studies, press Enter.
If it says a different folder name, press space 
Braille Note will say, "list of folders on flash disk."
Press space again.
You can continue to press space until you hear Social Studies.  Or, you can just type the letter S
Press enter to open it
Braille Note says, "document to open? Press enter for ..."
If it says, "Chapter 5 notes" press enter.
If not, press space to get the list of documents in the folder, continue to press space until you hear the file you want, then press enter.

Opening Files from the Language Arts Folder
From Main Menu, choose Word Processor (W)
From Keyword Menu, choose Open a document (O)
Braille Notes says, "folder name? Press enter for ..."
If it says Language Arts, press Enter.
If it says a different folder name, press space 
Braille Note will say, "list of folders on flash disk."
Press space again.
You can continue to press space until you hear Language Arts, or you can press L
Press enter to open it
Braille Note says, "document to open? Press enter for ..."
If is says Ice Age Essay, press enter.
If not, press space to get the list of documents in the folder, continue to press space until you hear "Ice Age Essay," then press enter.

Switching Between Files
The Braille Note keeps a history list of the most recently used documents in its memory.
This feature enables you to open a document, then quickly switch to another document within the list.
You can also use the space to get a list of documents in the current folder or backspace to change folders to open a document not in the history list.
To switch between Ice Age Essay and Chapter 5 notes,  Type ou with the space bar  (dots 1,2,5,6) space
Braille Note says, "document to open? Press enter for ..."
If Braille Note says, "Chapter 5 notes", press enter
If not, you can go forward through the document list by pressing dots 5,6, space
You can go backward through the list by pressing dots 2,3, space
Press enter on the document you want
Go ahead and practice using this command.

Renaming a File
From Main Menu, choose File Manager Menu (F)
From File Manager Menu, choose Rename File (R)
When Braille Note says, "Rename file on drive? Press enter for ..." Navigate to the drive you want and press enter.
When asked "folder name? Press enter for ..." Navigate to the folder you want and press enter.
When asked "file name?" Navigate to the file you want and press enter.
Type in the new name for the file and press enter.