File Explorer

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1. Using File Explorer
2. Moving or Copying a File(s) to Your CompactFlash® Card
3. Sorting Files by Their Type
4. Creating a New Folder
5. Network Log On

Using File Explorer

Just like Windows Explorer on a PC, File Explorer gives you access to all the files on your PAC Mate Omni. To open File Explorer, press WINDOWS Key, P to open the Programs submenu. Then press F to move to File Explorer and press ENTER.

When you first launch File Explorer, you hear "My Documents list view, Business folder, one of six." The phrase, "My Documents list view," means that the My Documents folder is open listing all of its folders and files. The phrases, "Business folder, one of six," means that the Business folder is selected and it is one of the six subfolders in the My Documents folder. If you have added additional files or folders to My Documents, you will receive a different number.

To view all the files and folders on your PAC Mate Omni, from the list view press ALT. Move to Show By and press ENTER. Then move to My Device and press ENTER again.

To navigate among the folders and files, use these commands.

In File Explorer, the menu (F2) contains: My Documents, Open Path, Send, Beam File, Refresh, Show All Files, New Folder, Rename, Delete, and Edit. To open a file or folder, select it from the list view and press ENTER.

To quickly delete, rename, copy, or move a file or folder, select it from the list view by pressing the SPACEBAR and open the Context Menu with the APPLICATIONS Key and choose the action you want. To select multiple items, hold down the SHIFT key and use the arrow keys to select. You can also select non-contiguously by holding down CTRL while using the arrow keys and pressing SPACEBAR on the files you want to select.

Here are some examples of how File Explorer can help you maintain and manage your files.

Moving or copying a file(s) to a CompactFlash® card:

1. Select the file(s) you want to move.
2. Open the context menu.
3. Use the UP and DOWN ARROW keys to select Copy or cut and press ENTER. Alternatively, instead of opening the context menu, you can simply press CTRL+C to copy or CTRL+X to cut.
4. Next, press ALT, move to Show By, and select Storage Card.
5. Navigate to the folder you want to store the files in and open it.
6. Press F2 and select Edit, then Paste. Alternatively, instead of opening the Edit menu, you can simply press CTRL+V to paste.

Sorting files by their type:

1. From the list view, press ALT, DOWN ARROW to Sort by, and press ENTER.
2. Use the UP and DOWN ARROW keys to select a Type and press ENTER.

Creating a new folder:

1. In File Explorer, decide where you want to create a new folder. You can create folders at every level except at My Device.
2. Press F2, use the arrow keys to move to New Folder, and press ENTER.
3. When you hear the prompt, "New Folder," type in a name for the folder and press ENTER to create it.

Network Log On

Anytime you want to access a network device with your PAC Mate Omni, you must enter the network path and then log on with a username and password. In the following directions, a network embosser is used as the example.

1. In File Explorer, press F2 and choose Open Path from the menu.
2. In the Open Path submenu, select New Path.
3. Type the path to your embosser and press ENTER. The PAC Mate Omni places the two backslashes at the beginning of the edit field for you. The path will look something like, \\servername\Braille_device.
4. When done, TAB to OK and press ENTER.
5. When prompted, press TAB to move through the fields and type the username and password required to log into the network resource where the embosser is located. You may also need to type your domain name if required.
6. After filling in the required fields, pressing ENTER should connect you to the server (network resource) where the embosser is located.

If you choose to save your password in File Explorer, you will not need to open File Explorer each time you want to emboss to a network embosser.

Tip: Once you have opened a network path for the first time, it is automatically saved to the Open Path submenu. The next time you want to open a previously used network path, press F2, select Open Path, and choose the network path you want from the submenu.