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The Mountbatten has
both digitized and synthetic speech providing a
multi-sensory approach to learning Braille. You can
combine typing and touching Braille with the audio
reinforcement of real speech confirming the letters
or dot combinations you have Brailled. The synthetic
speech features enable a student to create an
assignment, edit text, modify, delete, block text
and then produce a copy of the assignment in
Braille.
The Mountbatten back translation software gives
student's added independence and flexibility by
allowing them to simultaneously produce a print copy
of their work as it is being entered in Braille.
Teachers and peers can also view in text what is
written in Braille using the new Mimic LCD display.
In addition to helping blind students learn
Braille the Mountbatten is also a wonderful resource for
parents, vision teachers, and aides who want to
quickly and easily produce small volumes of Braille.
A person who knows next to nothing about Braille,
can type information onto an attached PC keyboard,
and the Mountbatten Pro will translate and emboss the typed
letters into perfect Grade II Braille.
At the heart of its educational value is the fact
that students learn new skills like keyboarding,
working with files in memory, and other computer
related concepts all within the context of learning
Braille. In essence the Mountbatten is preparing
these students with the skills they need to compete,
and Braille is re-enforced every step of the way.
The Mountbatten offers all the advantages of a modern
well-designed product with a keypad based on sound
ergonomic principles. Children at a younger age can
start to Braille and it now has true one-handed
operation. The Mountbatten has an erase and
correction feature, tabs, automatic margin settings,
a memory and a host of features that make Braille
writing simple and enjoyable.
Technical Specifications
- Braille output- 6 dot standard (8 Dot
available as option)
- Memory- 480k user Ram (approx. 650 pages of
Braille)
- Input/Output- 2 serial ports, parallel port,
PC port PS2 connector (to connect standard PC
keyboard to Mountbatten Pro)
- Power Supply- AC only model: 100 - 240 volts
1.3 amp; Battery model: 12 volts DC, 1.0 amp
(auto cut-out battery protection)
- Dimensions- Weight: 4.7 kg; Height 120mm x
Depth 240mm x Width 450mm
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