Orbit Reader 40 Commands Quick Reference Guide Orientation: Eight braille input keys are arranged horizontally along the top edge of Orbit Reader 40, Dots 7 3 2 1 on the left and Dots 4 5 6 8 on the right. Dot 7 (Backspace) is to the left of Dot 3 and Dot 8 (Enter) is to the right of Dot 6. The long key at the front, in front of the line of braille cells, is the Space bar. The navigation pad, between Dot 1 and Dot 4 , contains the four directional arrow keys (Up, Down, Left, Right) and Select in the centre. Panning keys are at each end of the braille display. Press the top or bottom half of either key to pan back or forward. The square Power button is located in a recessed area on the right side of Orbit Reader 40. 1 On/Off/Sleep Power On/Off: Press and hold POWER key for two seconds. Enter sleep mode (when unit is in Local Mode) / Wake up from sleep: Short press power key 2 Hotkeys to switch Modes Connect via HID Orbit: Space+Dots 2,7 Connect via serial: Space+Dots 3,7 Connect via Bluetooth: Space+Dots 4,7 Connect via mass storage: Space+Dots 5,7 Connect via HID braille: Space+Dots 6,7 Switch to remote mode from stand-alone mode: Select+Right arrow Switch to stand-alone mode from an active remote mode connection: Select+Left arrow Switch to stand-alone mode from inactive remote mode connection: Dot 7 3 Preference Menu Navigation Open menu: Select+Up arrow Open context menu of the editor: Select Move to the next menu item: Down Arrow Move to the previous menu item: Up Arrow Move to the previous menu choice for current item: Left Arrow Move to the next menu choice for current item: Right Arrow Select the item or dismiss the alert: Select or Dot 8 Exit the menu (Also works for context menu): Dot 7 Top of the menu: Space+Dots 1,2,3 End of the menu: Space+Dots 4,5,6 4 File Manager Commands Move to next file property: Right Arrow or Left or Right front panning key Move to previous file property: Left Arrow or Left or Right back panning key Move to next folder/file: Down Arrow Move to previous folder/file: Up Arrow Move focus back one level into the file manager, if at the root does nothing, if in one of the columns returns to the filename: Dot 7 Open current file/folder: Select or Dot 8 Move to first file: Space+Dots 1,2,3 Move to last file: Space+Dots 4,5,6 Edit current file: Space+E (Dots 1,5) Jump to a file starting with the letter: Any alpha numeric character Edit last File: Space+ed, (Dots 1,2,4,6) Mark current file: Space+M (Dots 1,3,4) Create new file: Space+N (Dots 1,3,4,5) Create new folder: Space+O (Dots 1,3,5) Delete file: Space+D (Dots 1,4,5) Rename file: Space+R (Dots 1,2,3,5) Cut file: Space+X (Dots 1,3,4,6) Copy file: Space+C (Dots 1,4) Paste file: Space+V (Dots 1,2,3,6) Protect or unprotect file: Space+P (Dots 1,2,3,4) Toggle the "Read UTF8 File" option: Space + U (Dots 1,3,6) 5 Reader Commands Move to the previous set of characters that fit on the display: Left or Right back panning key Move to the next set of characters that fit on the display: Left or Right front panning key Scroll the previous character into view: Space+Dot 3 or Left Arrow Scroll the next character into view: Space+Dot 6 or Right Arrow Scroll the previous word into view: Space+Dot 2 or Space+Left Arrow Scroll the next word into view: Space+Dot 5 or Space+Right Arrow Move to previous paragraph: Space+Dot 1 or Up Arrow Move to next paragraph: Space+Dot 4 or Down Arrow Move back in the file to the next form feed character or 60 lines whichever comes first: Dot 3 Move forward in the file to the next form feed character or 60 lines whichever comes first: Dot 6 Move to previous bookmark: Dot 2 Move to next bookmark: Dot 5 Move to the top of the file: Space+Dots 1,2,3 or Dot 1 Move to the bottom of the file: Space+Dots 4,5,6 or Dot 4 Exit the file and shows the folder contents again at the properties column where it was previously: Dot 7 Power move back (50%): Dot 8+up arrow Power move forward (50%): Dot 8+down arrow Previous search result: Dot 8+Left Arrow Next search result: Dot 8+Right Arrow Edit current file: Space+E (Dots 1,5) Edit last file: Space+ed (Dots 1,2,4,6) Set or clear bookmark: Space+M (Dots 1,3,4) Create new File: Space+N (Dots 1,3,4,5) Open find edit box: Space+F (Dots 1,2,4) Start or stop auto scroll: Space Change the auto-scroll speed by a second: Space+Up/Down Arrow Change the auto-scroll speed by 0.1 second: Space+Dot 7+Up/Down Arrow 6 Edit Box Commands (during Find or Rename) Move cursor to left: Left Arrow Move cursor to right: Right Arrow Move cursor to previous word: Space+Left Arrow Move cursor to next word: Space+Right Arrow Move to the Start of text: Up Arrow Move to the End of text: Down Arrow Typing input: Any alpha numeric character Backspace: Dot 7 Enter: Dot 8 Cancel edit Box: Select 7 Editor Commands Move to the next set of characters that fit on the display: Left or Right front panning keys Move to the previous set of characters that fit on the display: Left or Right back panning keys Move cursor to left: Left Arrow Move cursor to right: Right Arrow Move cursor to the start of previous word: Space+Left Arrow Move cursor to start of the next word: Space+Right Arrow Move to previous paragraph: Up Arrow Move to next paragraph: Down Arrow Move to the Start of the paragraph: Space+7+Left Arrow Move to the End of the paragraph: Space+7+Right Arrow Previous page: Space+7+Up Arrow Next page: Space+7+Down Arrow Typing input: Any alpha numeric character Backspace: Dot 7 Enter: Dot 8 Open context menu: Select Previous search Result: Dot 8+Left Arrow Next search Result: Dot 8+Right Arrow 8 Language Profile Switching Commands Select profile 1: Select+Dot 1 Select profile 2: Select+Dot 2 Select profile 3: Select+Dot 3 Select profile 4: Select+Dot 4 9 Bluetooth Commands Activate Bluetooth device: Space+Dot 8+Dot 1 to 5 Scan nearby Bluetooth devices: Space+Dots 2,4,7 Open paired device list: Space+Dots 1,2,7 Delete selected connection: Space+d (Dots 1,4,5) Delete all connections: Space+x (Dots 1,3,4,6) Send file (file transfer): Space+Dots 2,3,4,5,7 Accept file transfer/pairing request: Dot 8 Reject file transfer/pairing request: Dot 7 10 Calculator Commands Open/Close Calculator: Space+ Dots 1,4,7 Make Calculations: Any alpha numeric character Backspace: Dot 7 Clear entry: Space+Dot 7 All clear: Space+Dots 7,8 Display answer: Dot 8 Pi key: Displays the value of pi: p (Dots 1,2,3,4) M+ (Memory Plus): Space+Up Arrow M- (Memory minus): Space+Down Arrow MR (Memory recall): Space+Left Arrow MC (Memory clear): Space+Right Arrow History navigation: Space+Panning key Open context menu: Select 11 Calendar Commands Open/Close calendar: Space+Dots 1,4,8 Navigate to next week: Down Arrow Navigate to previous week: Up Arrow Move between days: Left/Right Arrow Create new appointment: Space+n (Dots 1,3,4,5) Add appointment: Dot 8 go to date: Space+g (Dots 1,2,4,5) Go to date after entering the date: Select Move through list of appointments: Up/Down Arrow Delete Appointment: Space+d (Dots 1,4,5) Stop ringing alarm: Dot 7 12 Miscellaneous Show current date and time: Space+T (Dots 2,3,4,5) Key lock/unlock: Dots 7+8 for two seconds Hardware reset: Right panning key front+Dot 8 Software reset: Press and hold Dot 3+power key for 10 seconds Enter firmware upgrade mode via USB: Press and hold down dot 5 + Right Forward Panning key, then press Dot 8, then release all keys Enter firmware upgrade mode via SD card: Press and hold down dot 4 + Right Forward Panning key, then press the power button, then release all keys © 2024 Orbit Research. All rights reserved. Updated July 26, 2024