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Phone Numbers<\/h2>\n\n\n
Number<\/th>When to use it<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
1-888-882-1629<\/span><\/th>Toll-free national access number<\/td><\/tr>
646-600-6969<\/span><\/th>Use if you have unlimited long distance<\/td><\/tr>
Local<\/span><\/th>Check your account welcome letter for a Hawai\u02bbi local number<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n
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Logging In<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Enter your 6-digit subscriber ID and 4-digit security code when prompted. After your first call, the system remembers your number \u2014 you\u2019ll only need to re-enter your codes when calling from a different phone.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n

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Main Menu<\/h2>\n\n\n
Key<\/th>Action<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
1<\/span><\/th>NFB-NEWSLINE news and tutorials<\/td><\/tr>
2<\/span><\/th>Hawai\u02bbi\u2019s information channel<\/td><\/tr>
3<\/span><\/th>Newspapers in Hawai\u02bbi<\/td><\/tr>
4<\/span><\/th>Your Favorites list \/ My Newspaper<\/td><\/tr>
5<\/span><\/th>Newspapers from a different state<\/td><\/tr>
6<\/span><\/th>Local store circulars<\/td><\/tr>
7<\/span><\/th>Magazines (8 categories: News & Commentary, Popular Culture, Health & Fitness, General Interest, Kids\u2019 Reading Corner, Science & Technology, Home & Family, Fashion)<\/td><\/tr>
8<\/span><\/th>TV listings<\/td><\/tr>
9<\/span><\/th>Job listings<\/td><\/tr>
0<\/span><\/th>Subscriber\u2019s Control Panel<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n

The service holds the current day, yesterday\u2019s edition, and the most recent Sunday edition of each newspaper. For magazines, it holds the current and previous issue.<\/p>\n\n\n

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To read an entire section continuously, press 99. To exit continuous reading, press #, *.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n

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Keypad Commands While Reading<\/h2>\n\n\n
Key<\/th>Action<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
1<\/span><\/th>Previous article<\/td><\/tr>
2<\/span><\/th>Re-read current article<\/td><\/tr>
3<\/span><\/th>Next article<\/td><\/tr>
4<\/span><\/th>Previous sentence<\/td><\/tr>
5<\/span><\/th>Current sentence<\/td><\/tr>
6<\/span><\/th>Next sentence<\/td><\/tr>
7<\/span><\/th>Slow down<\/td><\/tr>
8<\/span><\/th>Change voice<\/td><\/tr>
9<\/span><\/th>Speed up<\/td><\/tr>
0<\/span><\/th>Pause<\/td><\/tr>
0, 0<\/span><\/th>Speech Control (volume, pitch, rate)<\/td><\/tr>
#<\/span><\/th>Help Mode<\/td><\/tr>
*<\/span><\/th>Go back one menu<\/td><\/tr>
#, 3<\/span><\/th>Hang up<\/td><\/tr>
#, 9<\/span><\/th>Email current article, section, or full publication<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n

Email note: Pressing #, 9 prompts you to choose 2 for the current article, 3 for the current section, or 4 for the full paper or magazine. Individual articles arrive in the email body as plain text. Sections and full papers arrive as a .ZIP attachment in DAISY format \u2014 unzip using your subscriber ID and security code as the password (format: 123456-9876). You must have a valid email address on your account. Call 1-866-504-7300 to add or update your email address.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n

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Speech Control<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Press 0, 0 to enter Speech Control:<\/p>\n\n\n
Key<\/th>Action<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
1 or 3<\/span><\/th>Adjust volume<\/td><\/tr>
4 or 6<\/span><\/th>Change pitch<\/td><\/tr>
7 or 9<\/span><\/th>Change speech rate<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n

Help Mode<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Press # at any time while reading to enter Help Mode. Press any key to hear what it does. Press * to return to your article.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n

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Favorites and My Newspaper<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Favorites let you access your preferred papers and magazines quickly. My Newspaper is a custom publication you build from sections across multiple papers \u2014 for example, sports from one paper, business from another, and local news from a third.<\/p>\n\n\n

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To set up Favorites<\/p>

Press 0 from the main menu \u2192 6 \u2192 follow prompts to add, delete, or explore.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n

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To set up My Newspaper<\/p>

Press 0 from the main menu \u2192 5 \u2192 follow prompts to add, delete, or explore sections.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n

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Subscriber\u2019s Control Panel<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Press 0 from the main menu:<\/p>\n\n\n
Key<\/th>Action<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
1<\/span><\/th>Local telephone lookup<\/td><\/tr>
2<\/span><\/th>Voice control<\/td><\/tr>
3<\/span><\/th>Continue reading where you left off<\/td><\/tr>
4<\/span><\/th>Global search<\/td><\/tr>
5<\/span><\/th>Edit or create My Newspaper<\/td><\/tr>
6<\/span><\/th>Edit or create Favorites<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n
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Spell Mode<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

While reading an article, press #, 5 to pause and enter Spell Mode. The system reads the word you\u2019ve paused on. Use the keypad to select the word and press 2 to have it spelled letter by letter. Press * to return to the article.<\/p>\n\n\n
Key<\/th>Action<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
1<\/span><\/th>Go to first word of previous sentence<\/td><\/tr>
2<\/span><\/th>Spell the selected word<\/td><\/tr>
3<\/span><\/th>Go to first word of next sentence<\/td><\/tr>
4<\/span><\/th>Previous word<\/td><\/tr>
5<\/span><\/th>Re-read the current word<\/td><\/tr>
6<\/span><\/th>Next word<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n
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Search Mode<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Press # twice while reading to search within the current publication. Enter your search word or phrase using two-digit numeric codes (see chart below), then press 99 to begin the search. Press 3 to jump to the next occurrence, 1 to go back.<\/p>\n\n\n
Quick reference \u2014 letters<\/caption>
Key<\/th>Action<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
a\u2013g<\/span><\/th>a: 01 b: 02 c: 03 d: 04 e: 05 f: 06 g: 07<\/td><\/tr>
h\u2013n<\/span><\/th>h: 08 i: 09 j: 10 k: 11 l: 12 m: 13 n: 14<\/td><\/tr>
o\u2013u<\/span><\/th>o: 15 p: 16 q: 17 r: 18 s: 19 t: 20 u: 21<\/td><\/tr>
v\u2013z<\/span><\/th>v: 22 w: 23 x: 24 y: 25 z: 26<\/td><\/tr>
Other<\/span><\/th>space: 00 period: 28<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n

Press 96 to hear your entry so far, 97 to backspace, 98 to clear and start over.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Global Search<\/p>

From the main menu, press 0 \u2192 4 \u2192 8 to search across all publications and articles at once.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n

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Emergency Weather Alerts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If there is an active weather alert for your area when you log in, you\u2019ll hear an announcement immediately. Press 1 to hear the full alert, 2 to skip and go straight to NEWSLINE.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Keep your address and zip code current on your account so alerts are properly localized. To update: press 0 from the main menu \u2192 9 \u2192 1. Or call 1-866-504-7300.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Note: NFB-NEWSLINE weather alerts should be used alongside other emergency alert systems, not as your only source.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n

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TV Listings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Press 8 from the main menu. The first time, you\u2019ll enter your zip code, service provider, and time zone.<\/p>\n\n\n
Key<\/th>Action<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
1<\/span><\/th>Previous channel<\/td><\/tr>
2<\/span><\/th>Jump to a different time, date, or channel<\/td><\/tr>
3<\/span><\/th>Next channel<\/td><\/tr>
4<\/span><\/th>Previous program on this channel<\/td><\/tr>
5<\/span><\/th>Repeat current listing<\/td><\/tr>
6<\/span><\/th>Next program on this channel<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n

To set up Favorite channels, press 5 from the TV Listings menu and follow the prompts.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n

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Job Listings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Press 9 from the main menu. Choose 1 for CareerBuilder or 2 for USAJobs. Set up a search profile with zip code, distance (5\u2013150 miles), job category, education level, employment type, and salary range. Profiles are saved for future calls. Press 1 and 3 to move through listings; press #, 9 to email a listing to yourself.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n

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Need Help?<\/h2>\n\n\n

Marcus Bass<\/h3>

Hawai\u02bbi Program Coordinator, NFB-NEWSLINE Hawai\u02bbi<\/p>

808-900-7619<\/span><\/a>800-955-6169 (toll-free)<\/span><\/a>mbass@nfbnewslinehawaii.org<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n

NFB-NEWSLINE National Helpline<\/h3>

Account issues, technical help, general inquiries<\/p>

1-866-504-7300<\/span><\/a>NFBNewsline@nfb.org<\/span><\/a><\/div>

Monday\u2013Friday, 8:00 AM\u20135:00 PM Eastern Time<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n

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