Key Table: Alva BC640, BC624

Contents

Notes

Default Bindings

Special Modes

  • enter/leave help display:
    • ETouchLeftRear+ETouchRightRear
    • Space+Dots125
  • enter/leave command learn mode:
    • ETouchLeftRear+ETouchRightFront
    • Space+Dots123
  • enter/leave preferences menu:
    • ETouchLeftFront+ETouchRightFront
    • Space+Dots1234
  • enter/leave status display:
    • ETouchLeftFront+ETouchRightRear
    • Space+Dots234
  • set display mode attributes/text:
    • ETouchLeftRear+ETouchRightRear+ETouchRightFront
    • Space+Dots145
  • set display mode attributes: Space+Dots1458
  • set display mode text: Space+Dots1457
  • set screen image frozen/unfrozen:
    • ETouchLeftRear+ETouchLeftFront+ETouchRightRear
    • Space+Dots124
  • set screen image frozen: Space+Dots1248
  • set screen image unfrozen: Space+Dots1247
  • describe character: ETouchLeftRear+ETouchLeftFront+RoutingKey1
  • show current date and time: SmartpadF2

Cursor Functions

  • go to screen cursor or go back after cursor tracking: ThumbHome
  • bring screen cursor to character: RoutingKey1
  • bring screen cursor to current line:
    • ThumbLeft+ThumbRight
    • Space+Dots1236

Vertical Navigation

  • go up one line: ThumbUp
  • go down one line: ThumbDown
  • go to beginning of top line: ThumbLeft+ThumbUp
  • go to beginning of bottom line: ThumbLeft+ThumbDown
  • go up to nearest line with different content: ThumbHome+ThumbUp
  • go down to nearest line with different content: ThumbHome+ThumbDown
  • go up to nearest line with different highlighting: ThumbRight+ThumbUp
  • go down to nearest line with different highlighting: ThumbRight+ThumbDown
  • go up to first line of paragraph: ETouchLeftFront+ThumbUp
  • go down to first line of next paragraph: ETouchLeftFront+ThumbDown
  • go up to previous command prompt: ETouchLeftRear+ThumbUp
  • go down to next command prompt: ETouchLeftRear+ThumbDown
  • go up to nearest line with less indent than character: ThumbLeft+RoutingKey1
  • go down to nearest line with less indent than character: ThumbRight+RoutingKey1
  • go up to nearest line with different character: ThumbUp+RoutingKey1
  • go down to nearest line with different character: ThumbDown+RoutingKey1

Horizontal Navigation

  • go backward one braille window: ThumbLeft
  • go forward one braille window: ThumbRight
  • go backward skipping blank braille windows: ThumbHome+ThumbLeft
  • go forward skipping blank braille windows: ThumbHome+ThumbRight
  • go to beginning of line: ETouchLeftRear
  • go to end of line: ETouchRightRear
  • go left one character: ETouchLeftFront
  • go right one character: ETouchRightFront
  • place left end of braille window at character: ThumbHome+RoutingKey1

Clipboard Functions

  • start new clipboard at character: ETouchLeftRear+RoutingKey1
  • append to clipboard from character: ETouchLeftFront+RoutingKey1
  • linear copy to character: ETouchRightRear+RoutingKey1
  • rectangular copy to character: ETouchRightFront+RoutingKey1
  • copy characters to clipboard: RoutingKey1+RoutingKey1
  • insert clipboard text after screen cursor:
    • SmartpadEnter
    • ETouchRightRear+ETouchRightFront
    • Space+Dots1346
  • search backward for clipboard text: ETouchRightRear+ThumbUp
  • search forward for clipboard text: ETouchRightRear+ThumbDown
  • save clipboard to disk: Space+Dots13468
  • restore clipboard from disk: Space+Dots13467

Configuration Functions

  • set autorepeat on/off: Space+Dots1235
  • set autorepeat on: Space+Dots12358
  • set autorepeat off: Space+Dots12357
  • set text style 6-dot/8-dot: ThumbLeft+ETouchRightFront
  • set contracted/computer braille: Space+Dots1245
  • set contracted braille: Space+Dots12458
  • set computer braille: Space+Dots12457
  • set six dot computer braille: Space+Dots235
  • set eight dot computer braille: Space+Dots236
  • set skipping of lines with identical content on/off: Space+Dots24
  • set skipping of lines with identical content on: Space+Dots248
  • set skipping of lines with identical content off: Space+Dots247
  • set skipping of blank braille windows on/off: Space+Dots12
  • set skipping of blank braille windows on: Space+Dots128
  • set skipping of blank braille windows off: Space+Dots127
  • set sliding braille window on/off: Space+Dots2456
  • set sliding braille window on: Space+Dots24568
  • set sliding braille window off: Space+Dots24567
  • set track screen cursor on/off: Space+Dots2345
  • set track screen cursor on:
    • ThumbUp+ThumbDown
    • Space+Dots23458
  • set track screen cursor off:
    • ThumbDown+ThumbUp
    • Space+Dots23457
  • set screen cursor visibility on/off:
    • ThumbLeft+ETouchLeftRear
    • Space+Dots14
  • set screen cursor visibility on: Space+Dots148
  • set screen cursor visibility off: Space+Dots147
  • set attribute underlining on/off:
    • ThumbLeft+ETouchLeftFront
    • Space+Dots136
  • set attribute underlining on: Space+Dots1368
  • set attribute underlining off: Space+Dots1367

Speech Functions

  • stop speaking: SmartpadF3+SmartpadF4
  • speak current line: SmartpadF3+SmartpadRight
  • speak from top of screen through current line: SmartpadF3+SmartpadUp
  • speak from current line through bottom of screen: SmartpadF3+SmartpadDown
  • go to current speaking position: SmartpadF3+SmartpadEnter
  • decrease speaking volume: SmartpadF4+SmartpadDown
  • increase speaking volume: SmartpadF4+SmartpadUp
  • decrease speaking rate: SmartpadF4+SmartpadLeft
  • increase speaking rate: SmartpadF4+SmartpadRight
  • set autospeak on/off: SmartpadF4+SmartpadEnter

Keyboard Input

  • braille keyboard dot1: Dot1
  • braille keyboard dot2: Dot2
  • braille keyboard dot3: Dot3
  • braille keyboard dot4: Dot4
  • braille keyboard dot5: Dot5
  • braille keyboard dot6: Dot6
  • braille keyboard dot7: Dot7
  • braille keyboard dot8: Dot8
  • braille keyboard control: Control
  • braille keyboard space: Space
  • braille keyboard meta: Alt
  • type braille dots [7]: Space+Dot7
  • type braille dots [8]: Space+Dot8
  • backspace key: Dot7
  • escape key:
    • Windows
    • Space+Dots26
  • cursor-left key:
    • SmartpadLeft
    • Space+Dot3
  • cursor-right key:
    • SmartpadRight
    • Space+Dot6
  • cursor-up key:
    • SmartpadUp
    • Space+Dot1
  • cursor-down key:
    • SmartpadDown
    • Space+Dot4
  • page-up key:
    • SmartpadF2+SmartpadUp
    • Space+Dots23
  • page-down key:
    • SmartpadF2+SmartpadDown
    • Space+Dots56
  • home key:
    • SmartpadF2+SmartpadLeft
    • Space+Dot2
  • end key:
    • SmartpadF2+SmartpadRight
    • Space+Dot5
  • insert key:
    • SmartpadF1+SmartpadEnter
    • Space+Dots35
  • delete key:
    • SmartpadF2+SmartpadEnter
    • Space+Dots256
  • function key: SmartpadF2+RoutingKey1
  • enter key:
    • Dot8
    • Enter
  • tab key: Space+Dots45
  • clear all sticky input modifiers: Space+Dots78
  • cycle the Upper sticky input modifier (next, on, off): Space+Dots68
  • cycle the Shift sticky input modifier (next, on, off): Space+Dots48
  • cycle the Control sticky input modifier (next, on, off): Space+Dots38
  • cycle the Meta (Left Alt) sticky input modifier (next, on, off): Space+Dots28
  • cycle the AltGr (Right Alt) sticky input modifier (next, on, off): Space+Dots58
  • cycle the GUI (Windows) sticky input modifier (next, on, off): Space+Dots18
  • switch to specific virtual terminal: SmartpadF1+RoutingKey1
  • switch to the previous virtual terminal:
    • SmartpadF1+SmartpadLeft
    • Space+Dots12367
  • switch to the next virtual terminal:
    • SmartpadF1+SmartpadRight
    • Space+Dots12368
  • set braille keyboard enabled: Space+Dots138
  • set braille keyboard disabled: Space+Dots137
  • set braille typing mode dots: Space+Dots468
  • set braille typing mode text: Space+Dots467

Special Functions

  • restart braille driver: SmartpadF1+SmartpadF2+SmartpadEnter
  • restart speech driver: SmartpadF3+SmartpadF4+SmartpadEnter