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Satellite series
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Satellite Series
Braille display
540 Satellite and 570 Satellite Pro
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Once again, ALVA delivers both innovation and
state-of-the-art technology in the most advanced line of braille displays
available today - the ALVA Satellite 544 and ALVA Satellite 570 Pro.
The ALVA Satellite Braille display is the first
display designed for use with a graphical interface such as Microsoft Windows in
conjunction with today's popular screen readers.
ALVA engineers envisioned a Braille display that
would dramatically increase a user's effectiveness with Windows, include the
latest technological advancements, and, on top of everything, do so
ergonomically and with style.
The ALVA Satellite Braille displays are the
culmination of that lofty aspiration.
With features that include twin satellite key
pads, Double Touch Cursors, USB in and out, internal power supply, tackle
navigation keys and ports, user changeable batteries, lightweight yet strong
case and user configurable cells and keys, the ALVA Satellite takes you well
beyond the earthly standards of today.
The Satellite is the most ergonomically designed
braille display on the market. The Satellite's slim case design, combined with
thoughtfully placed control keys, results in an exceptionally comfortable and
effective user interface.
Innovative twin satellite keypads provide fast and
easy access to speech and Windows functions. Including Double Touch Cursors (for
cursor routing and font information) and tacitly shaped navigation keys, the
ALVA Satellite is simply a pleasure to use.
By offering maximum control directly from the Braille
display, hand movement between the Braille display and keyboard is significantly
reduced. The Satellite's innovative design/features increases the navigation and
operational effectiveness of most popular screen readers.
The Satellite keypad is the most exciting new
feature in braille display development to come along since the touch cursor.
Twin Satellite keypads are conveniently positioned at either side of the Braille
array.
One set of Satellite keypads (each sets consists
of six keys) performs computer keyboard navigation such as the directional
cursor keys, tab and shift tab, control tab and control shift tab, escape,
backspace and enter. The second set of Satellite keypads provides common speech
commands such as read the content of a window, menu or dialog, announce the
window title or status line, read continuously in a document, and interruption
of speech output.
The Satellite keypads allow easy and effective
screen reader/Windows control in both speech and Braille of web pages, document
windows, spreadsheets and custom applications - all directly from the Braille
display.
By minimizing hand movement to and from the Braille
display and computer keyboard, maximum productivity is achievable with a
Satellite.
Above each Braille cell are two, newly designed
silicone pad-switched Double Touch Cursors. The Double Touch Cursor simplifies
cursor/caret control and allows for retrieval of contextual information by the
way of speech and Braille integration. The first row of Touch Cursors routes the
cursor or generates a left mouse click at the position shown in Braille, which
corresponds to the location on the monitor. The second row of touch cursors is
used to request speech feedback (when used with a speech synthesizer) such as
font, font style, size and color. Additionally, names given to graphics are
announced and a right mouse click can be generated at any location to invoke a
Windows context menu.
Depending on which screen reader software is being
used, three status cells provide additional information such as text attributes,
vertical or horizontal focus position, Braille display position within a window,
control types in a dialog and screen reader mode. The status cells can be
positioned at the left or right side of the Braille array or be turned off
altogether to maximize the number of Braille reading cells.
Outfitted with USB ports, one in-port and two
out-ports, the Satellite is easy to connect to a computer and can work as a USB
hub for use with other USB peripherals. Scanners, printers and other USB devices
plug right into the USB out-ports on the back of the Satellite -- no more
running out of ports.
The Satellite's plug-and-play capabilities enable
the Braille display to be used directly after driver installation even without
having to restart the computer system.
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