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2) Powering off
Press and hold the power key for 3 seconds to power the Dot Mini off. The braille pins will go
down, and an alarm will ring along with a vibration. Your device is now turned off.
2. Standby Mode
The Dot Mini will enter standby mode when it is not in use for a certain period of time, to reduce
power consumption. The device will vibrate twice to indicate the start of standby mode. Pressing
the power key when the Dot Mini is in standby mode will generate two vibrations to indicate that
the device is exiting standby mode. You will then be able to use the Dot Mini.
The waiting time of the Dot Mini (the time that the Dot Mini waits before it enters standby mode)
can be customized. By default, the waiting time is set to 10 minutes.
If you want to switch to standby mode while using the Dot Mini, make a short press with the
power key, and an alarm will ring, along with a vibration. The device then enters standby mode.
Pressing the power key at this point ends standby mode.
3. Battery
1) How to Charge
Connect the charging cable to the USB-C port. When the charging cable is connected properly, an
alarm will ring along with a vibration, and charging will start.
2) Checking Battery
There are two ways to check the remaining battery status. The first way is using a shortcut, which
is to press the shift key and control key simultaneously. The second way is to check the battery
status from the Settings menu.
If a charging cable is connected when you check your battery status, the word ‘Charging’ will be
displayed on the braille cell, followed by the battery percentage. Otherwise, the word ‘Battery’ will
be displayed, followed by the battery percentage. For example, if the charging cable is not