Mountbatten - Changing/increasing dot impact on a Whisperer models

Mountbatten - Changing/increasing dot impact on a Whisperer models

Problem

You need to change the dot impact levels because the dots are not clear enough for the user to read.

Applies to

  1. Mountbatten Whisperer

Resolution

If the dots embossed by the Whisperer are insufficiently clear one may use the dot impact setting to make them more prominant using the steps below. 

  1. Enable command mode if it is not already turned on by pressing the following keys together back tab + forward tab + new line + spacebar.
  2. Press Command key followed by M, S, and press the space key.
  3. Now enter a number from 1 to 4 using Perkins Braille keys for example
  4. 1 = dot 2, 2 = dot 2 and 3, 3 = dots 2 and 5, 4 = dots 2 5 and 6).
  5. Then press ENTER to confirm the dot impact value.

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