1        Power On/Off

Device

Key

Slate

Press and hold the power key for two seconds to turn on the unit.

2         Hot Keys to Switch to Remote mode from Stand-alone Mode

Description

Onboard Keypad

Connect via Mass Storage

Space + Dot 5 + Dot 7

Connect via HID Orbit mode

Space + Dot 2 + Dot 7

Connect via USB Serial (VCP) mode

Space + Dot 3 + Dot 7

Connect via Bluetooth mode

Space + Dot 4 + Dot 7

Connect via HID Braille mode

Space + Dot 6 + Dot 7

3         Hot Keys to Switch to Remote mode from Stand-alone Mode

Description

Onboard Keypad

Switch to Remote mode from Stand-alone mode

Select + Space + Right

4         Hot Keys to Stand-alone Mode from active/Inactive Remote mode

Description

Onboard Keypad

Switch to Stand-alone mode from active/Inactive Remote mode

Select + Space + Left

5         Hot Keys to Stand-alone Mode from Inactive Remote mode

Description

Onboard Keypad

Switch to Stand-alone mode from Inactive Remote mode

Dot 7

 

6         Preference Menu Navigation

Description

Onboard Keypad

Opens menu

Select + Up

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

Exit the menu

Dot 7

Selects the item/Dismiss the alert

Select

7        File Manager Commands

Description

Onboard Keypad

Move to Next folder/File

Down Arrow

Move to previous folder/File

Up Arrow

Move to previous file property

Left Arrow

Move to next file property

Right Arrow

Moves 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

Dot 8

Open current file/folder

Select

Open file/folder corresponding to the Pan keys.

Forward/Backward Pan keys, corresponding to the file/folder.

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)

Edit Last File

Not supported

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

Space + V (Dots 1 2 3 6)

Protect (or unprotect) file

Space + P (Dots 1 2 3 4)

Jump to a file starting with the letter

Any alpha numeric character

Toggle the "Read UTF8 File" option

 Space + U (Dots 1 3 6)

 

8         File reader Navigation command (Windows mode Off)        

Description

Onboard Keypad

Scrolls the previous character into view

Left Arrow

Scrolls the next character into view

Right Arrow

Previous page (1000 characters or First encountered Form feed wise)

Dot 3

Next page (1000 characters or First encountered Form feed wise)

Dot 6

Move to previous bookmark

Dot 2

Move to Next bookmark

Dot 5

Moves to the top of the file

Dot 1 or Space + Dot 1 2 3

Moves to the bottom of the file

Dot 4 or Space + Dot 4 5 6

Exits the file and shows the folder contents again at the properties column where it was previously

Dot 7

Scrolls the previous word into view

Space + Left Arrow

Scrolls the next word into view

Space + Right Arrow

Find Previous

Dot 8 + UP arrow key

Find next

Dot 8 + DOWN arrow key

Scrolls the next word into view

Space + Dot 5

Scrolls the previous word into view

Space + Dot 2

Moves to the back Paragraph

Up arrow key or Space + Dot 1

Moves to the next Paragraph

Down arrow key or Space + Dot 4

Scrolls the previous character into view

Space + Dot 3

Scrolls the next character into view

Space + Dot 6

Set/Clear Mark

Space + M

Scroll by Previous 1 Display line – Vertical (Move to the Previous 1 Display)

Row 1 (Topmost) Left/Right Backward panning key

Scroll by Previous 2 Display line – Vertical (Move to the Previous 2 Display)

Row 2 Left/Right Backward panning key

Scroll by Previous 3 Display line – Vertical (Move to the Previous 3 Display)

Row 3 (Bottommost) Left/Right Backward panning key

Scroll by Next 1 Display line – Vertical (Move to the Next 1 Display)

Row 1 (Topmost) Left/Right Forward panning key

Scroll by Next 2 Display line – Vertical (Move to the Next 2 Display)

Row 2 Left/Right Forward panning key

Scroll by Next 3 Display line – Vertical (Move to the Next 5 Display)

Row 3 (Bottommost) Left/Right Forward panning key

Previous Display – Vertical Window (Moves to the previous set of characters that fit on the display)

Dot 1 + Up Arrow

Next Display – Vertical Window (Moves to the next set of characters that fit on the display)

Dot 1 + Down Arrow

Power Move in the forward direction

Space + Dot 8+ Down

Power Move in the backward direction

Space + Dot 8+ Up

File/Folder Rename

Space + R (Dots 1 2 3 5)

Create new folder

Space + O (Dots 1 3 5)

 

9         File reader Navigation command   (Windows mode ON)

Description

Onboard Keypad

Scroll Window Left

Select + Left

Scroll Window Right

Select + Right

Scroll Window Up

Dot 1 + Up Arrow

Scroll Window Down

Dot 1 + Down Arrow

Move to the Previous Display line

Bottommost Left/Right Backward Panning key

Move to the Next Display line

Bottommost Left/Right Forward Panning key

Scrolls the next character into view (Scroll Display to right by one column)

Right Arrow

Scrolls the previous character into view (Scroll Display to left by one column)

Left Arrow

Previous page (1000 characters or First encountered Form feed wise)

Dot 3

Next page (1000 characters or First encountered Form feed wise)

Dot 6

Moves to the top of the file

Dot 1

Moves to the bottom of the file

Dot 4

Exits the file and shows the folder contents again at the properties column where it was previously

Dot 7

Power Move in the forward direction

Space + Dot 8+ Down

Power Move in the backward direction

Space + Dot 8+ Up

Scroll by Previous 1 Display line – Vertical (Move to the Previous 1 Display)

Up arrow key or Row1 (Topmost) Left/Right Backward panning key

Scroll by Previous 2 Display line – Vertical (Move to the Previous 2 Display)

Row2 Left/Right Backward panning key

Scroll by Previous 3 Display line – Vertical (Move to the Previous 3 Display)

Row3 Left/Right Backward panning key

Scroll by Previous 4 Display line – Vertical (Move to the Previous 4 Display)

Row4 Left/Right Backward panning key

Scroll by Previous 5 Display line – Vertical (Move to the Previous 5 Display)

Row5 (Bottommost) Left/Right Backward panning key

Scroll by Next 1 Display line – Vertical (Move to the Next 1 Display)

Down arrow key or Row1 (Topmost) Left/Right Forward panning key

Scroll by Next 2 Display line – Vertical (Move to the Next 2 Display)

Row2 Left/Right Forward panning key

Scroll by Next 3 Display line – Vertical (Move to the Next 3 Display)

Row3 Left/Right Forward panning key

Scroll by Next 4 Display line – Vertical (Move to the Next 4 Display)

Row4 Left/Right Forward panning key

Scroll by Next 5 Display line – Vertical (Move to the Next 5 Display)

Row5 (Bottommost) Left/Right Forward panning key

10    File Editor Navigation command   (Windows mode OFF)

 

Description

Onboard Keypad

Edit an existing file

Space + Dot 1 + Dot 5

To create a new file in edit mode

Space + Dot 1 + Dot 3 + Dot 4 + Dot 5

Scroll Window Down

Dot 1 + Down Arrow

Scroll Window Up

Dot 1 + Up Arrow

Scroll window Right by a horizontal line or character

Seven + Right + Select

Scroll window Left by a horizontal line or character

Seven + Right + Select

Scroll window UP by a vertical line

Seven + Up + Select

Scroll window Down by a vertical line

Seven + Down + Select

Moves cursor to next display line (by retaining the column position)

Down Arrow

Moves cursor to previous display line (by retaining the column position)

Up Arrow

Move caret to left

Left Arrow

Move caret to right

Right Arrow

Start of File

Long press Up Arrow

End of File

Long press Down Arrow

Next Paragraph

Space + Dot 4

Previous Paragraph

Space + Dot 1

Next Page

Space + Dot 7 + Down Arrow

Previous Page

Space + Dot 7+ Up Arrow

Typing input

Dot 3

Typing input

Dot 6

Typing input

Dot 2

Typing input

Dot 5

Typing input

Dot 1

Typing input

Dot 4

Backspace

Dot 7

Enter

Dot 8

Typing input

Space

Enter into the editor context menu and exit from the editor mode

Select

Moves caret to the start of previous word

Space + Left Arrow

Moves caret to start of the next word

Space + Right Arrow

Start of line

Space + 7 + left

End of line

Space + 7 + right

Insert a character at caret

Any alpha numeric character

Set cursor to row maintaining the column position the same as the previous one

Forward/Backward Pan keys of the corresponding row.

Set cursor to corresponding column position maintaining the row position the same as the previous one.

Cursor routing keys corresponding to column

11    File Editor Navigation command     (Windows mode ON)

Description

Onboard Keypad

Edit an existing file

Space + Dot 1 + Dot 5

To create a new file in edit mode

Space + Dot 1 + Dot 3 + Dot 4 + Dot 5

Scroll Window Left

Select + Left

Scroll Window Down

Dot 1 + Down Arrow

Scroll Window Right

Select + Right

Scroll Window Up

Dot 1 + Up Arrow

Scroll window Right by a horizontal line or character

Seven + Right + Select

Scroll window Left by a horizontal line or character

Seven + Left + Select

Scroll window UP by a vertical line

Seven + Up + Select

Scroll window Down by a vertical line

Seven + Down + Select

Moves cursor to next display line (by retaining the column position)

Down Arrow

Moves cursor to previous display line (by retaining the column position)

Up Arrow

Move caret to left

Left Arrow

Move caret to right

Right Arrow

Start of File

Long press Up Arrow

End of File

Long press Down Arrow

Next Page

Space + Dot 7 + Down Arrow

Previous Page

Space + Dot 7+ Up Arrow

Typing input

Dot 3

Typing input

Dot 6

Typing input

Dot 2

Typing input

Dot 5

Typing input

Dot 1

Typing input

Dot 4

Backspace

Dot 7

Enter

Dot 8

Typing input

Space

Enter into the editor context menu and exit from the editor mode

Select

Moves caret to the start of previous word

Space + Left Arrow

Moves caret to start of the next word

Space + Right Arrow

Start of line

Space + 7 + left

End of line

Space + 7 + right

Insert a character at caret

Any alpha numeric character

12    Edit Box Navigation command

Description

Onboard Keypad

Move caret to left

Left Arrow

Move caret to right

Right Arrow

Typing input

Dot 3

Typing input

Dot 6

Typing input

Dot 2

Typing input

Dot 5

Typing input

Dot 1

Typing input

Dot 4

Backspace

Dot 7

Enter

Dot 8

Typing input

Space

Close the Edit Box

Select

Start of Text

Space + 7 + left

End of Text

Space + 7 + right

Insert a character

Any alphanumeric character

13     Language profile switching commands

Description

Onboard Keypad

Select Profile 1

Select + Dot 1

Select Profile 2

Select + Dot 2

Select Profile 3

Select + Dot 3

Select Profile 4

Select + Dot 4

14     Calculator Commands

Description

Onboard Keypad

Open/Close Calculator

Space + Dots 1 4 7

Make Calculations

Any alphanumeric 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 of the last stack

Open context menu

Select

 

15     Calendar Commands

Description

Onboard Keypad

Open/Close calendar

Space + Dots 1 4 8

Navigate to next week

Down Arrow

Navigate to the 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 the date after entering the date

Select

Move through the list of appointments

Up/Down Arrow

Delete Appointment

Space + d (Dots 1,4,5)

Stop ringing alarm

Dot 7

 

16     Key Lock/Unlock

Device

Onboard Keypad

Slate

Dot 7 + Dot 8 for two or more than two seconds

 

 

17     Where AM I Command

Device

Onboard Keypad

Slate

Press Space + Dot 2 4 5 6 7 to Display the file properties in File Manager.

 

Press Space + Dot 2 4 5 6 7 to Display the file location of the currently opened file.

 

 

18     Window Mode On/Off Command

Device

Onboard Keypad

Slate

Press Space + Dot 2 4 5 6 8 to toggle the Window Mode On/Off

 

 

19     Auto Sleep and Auto Power Down On/Off Command

Device

Onboard Keypad

Slate

Press Space + Dot 1 2 4 5 + Left + Right to toggle the Auto Sleep and Auto Power Down On/Off

 

 

20     Firmware Upgrade using Windows PC Utility

Device

Onboard Keypad

Slate

Press and hold down the “Bottommost Right Panning forward key” and “Dot 5” key simultaneously, while pressing these two keys, press and release the “Dot 8” key

 

21     Firmware Upgrade using SD Card

Device

Onboard Keypad

Slate

Press and hold down the “Bottommost Right Panning forward key” and “Dot 4” key simultaneously, while pressing these two keys, turn on the device using the power key. it will show the message “Preparing…”

 

 

22     System Reset

Device

Onboard Keypad

Slate

Bottommost Right Panning forward key + Dot 8

 

23     Disconnect Battery

Device

Onboard Keypad

Slate

Pressing the bottommost right pan up and power keys together will disconnect the battery and releasing the keys establishes the battery connection battery again. 

 

24     System Soft Reset

Device

Onboard Keypad

Slate

Press and hold Dot 3 + Power key for 10 seconds

 

25     Sleep mode command in local mode

Device

Onboard Keypad

Slate

Short press power key