BT Speak Features
User Interface
BT Speak Pro offers two modes of operation: Traditional and Desktop. Easily switch between modes with a single key stroke. Each mode has its own applications, features, and advantages:
Traditional Mode is our custom menu driven user interface with menus and shortcuts similar to the beloved Braille 'n Speak. Like the Android OS, the menu design is built on the Linux operating system. Though we stress that absolutely no Linux knowledge is required to use BT Speak. Just like Android products, the technical operation of the Linux OS is invisible to the user while in Traditional Mode. However, technically oriented users may access a Linux shell to unlock its vast open-source world and command line control.
Desktop mode encompasses the combination of the Mate graphical environment and the Orca screen reader. Here, you'll access web browsing, email, word processing, and more (see Applications for details).
Read more in related documentation: Desktop Review, Desktop Navigation, Desktop Applications
Bluetooth Audio
Bluetooth 5.0
Connect nearly any Bluetooth enabled device to your BT Speak for a wireless experience on the go. BT Speak's Bluetooth menu simplifies the procedure of connecting, disconnecting, and adding new devices.
File Manager
BT Speak file management was designed around the simplicity and efficiency of the Braille 'n Speak and sculpted by input from experienced notetaker users. See documentation: File Management
File Translator and Converter
Easily convert file formats between .doc, .txt, .pdf, and .brl file types.
Two way grade 2 braille translation is also supported. Choose between UEB, EBAE, U.K. English, Spanish, German or French Unified Braille and convert your Braille files to text or your text files to Braille. Also see related documentation: File Management
File Sharing
Two-way file transfer between BT Speak and external media (also batch copying). Windows SCP, File Sharing (SMB/CIFS), the networking file system (NFS), rsync, and secure copy (SCP) are the built-in protocols which users can enable from traditional mode.
See relevant documentation for more: Mac File Sharing, Linux File Sharing, Windows File Sharing
Voices
BT Speak comes preloaded with the modern speech synthesizers from Vocalizer, RH voice, Pico and Festival Lite, in addition to classic voice libraries eSpeak or DecTalk's speech engine kindly provided by Human Voice LLC. Choose between 3 Vocalizer voices, 6 voices from RH Voice, 9 Dec-talk voices and nearly 100 voices from eSpeak.
Context-sensitive Help System
Use h-chord to receive help from anywhere in the system! BT Speak Pro will sense your environment and deliver the help documentation that best suits your current location and activities.
System Upgrades
Blazie Technologies is constantly developing new features and applications for your BT Speak, with heavy influence from user input through our support forum. Our development team also proactively fine-tunes existing software to enhance performance and stability. BT Speak will alert you when new upgrades are available and offers an effortless upgrade process to ensure your system is kept up to date. See our Software Updates page for a list of recent updates. Also see System Upgrades documentation