I also use my computer as a pc but their is one or three others around the house
> ----- Original Message ----- >From: Stacey Robinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: Braillenote List <[email protected] >Date: Mon, 09 Jan 2006 12:30:38 -0600 >Subject: Re: [Braillenote] Upgrades and SMA's and no .zip files >Dean, >I personally appreciate the way the files were on the site for the upgrade. I >use my mpower to do everything. >It is my pc. my husband has a pc, but I like using the mpower because I can >do many things without assistance. >Stacey and Amigo >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> ----- Original Message ----- >>From: "Dean Jackson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected] >>Date: Tue, 10 Jan 2006 05:50:11 +1300 >>Subject: Re: [Braillenote] Upgrades and SMA's and no .zip files >>Hello list, >>Firstly, the bin file is not connected with any BrailleNote serial number. >>Therefore, anyone can download this or copy it for anyone who is able to get >>or has got, a key to run the upgrade. >>Next, providing files in other formats does require a lot more web space, >>especially when you need to keep older versions of software, manuals, >>tutorials, third party applications and other aplicable information archived >>online to be accessed as well. However, I will investigate whether this can >>be done for the next release without dealing a blow to any existing >>information or files that still need to be accessed, though this could >>potentially create other risks which in turn would need to be researched. >>We put the file on the site uncompressed so that people do not have to unzip >>anything and for people who do not have a PC. The use of the bookshare >>utility to unzip files is not officially supported by Humanware. >>As someone already mentioned, the build was posted as quickly as possible, >>towards the end of the day in New Zealand, in order to get the upgrade out >>to people in a timely manner. We can't always provide a fix on the spot so >>to speak but it so happened that Humanware was able to make this patch >>available in this manner, given that it had recently been approved by our >>software Verification team and Jonathan Mosen, as Product Manager. >>Finally, many software companies, Microsoft to name one, provide media at >>an extra charge for customers, unable to download the product. Likewise, >>folk who are not able to download the KeySoft image should contact their >>nearest Humanware office in order to come to a similar arangement. >>Regards, >>Dean Jackson >>Humanware >>Christchurch >>New Zealand. >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: "Peggy Kern" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>To: <[email protected] >>Sent: Monday, January 09, 2006 6:10 PM >>Subject: [Braillenote] Upgrades and SMA's and no .zip files >>Hi, all. Seeing this new build of Keysoft 6.2 put on the Humanware >>website as a .bin file, with no alternative .zip file for those of us >>who can'd download .bin files has me a little concerned. I purchased >>a SMA a few weeks ago, choosing the download only option, because it >>was more economical. So far, with the free builds to version 6.2, it >>hasn't been a problem, because I can always ask that the file be sent >>to me as a .zip file. But what will happen when we start getting the >>regular upgrades? If Humanware is going to continue to put them up >>as .bin files, I won't be able to download what I've paid for. Will >>Humanware be putting up Keysoft 7.0 as a .zip file? Or will I have >>to give someone on the list my serial number so they can download the >>..bin file for me and send it to me? Or will I need to call the >>office and change my SMA to one that comes on an SD card and pay the >>extra money, just because I can't seem to download .bin files? I had >>hoped this was going to be dealt with after the last patch, when Pam >>and I both had problems downloading it and had to have it sent to us >>as .zip files; but alas, this new build is just a .bin file. I'm >>just feeling a bit disappointed at being unable to access the files >>I'm entitled to, and seeing that nothing has changed in how they're >>put on the website, despite lots of emails going back and forth about >>this just a couple months ago. >>Okay, I'll get off my soapbox and continue to brainstorm about ways >>to get .bin files, especially once they need to be downloaded for my >>specific serial number. >>Peggy >>___ >>To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit >>http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote >>-- >>No virus found in this incoming message. >>Checked by AVG Free Edition. >>Version: 7.1.371 / Virus Database: 267.14.15/223 - Release Date: 1/6/2006 >>___ >>To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit >>http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote >___ >To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit >http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote
