Many thanks Sylvia and Dean. (I've lost 3 PC's to date, because of viruses, and am greatly relieved at your message.)
> ----- Original Message ----- >From: Sylvia Grimes <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: Braillenote List <[email protected] >Date: Thu, 08 Dec 2005 14:08:09 +0000 >Subject: [Braillenote] virus facts for bn family > in answering your e-mail. > You are safe as regards virus on the BrailleNote as the day-to-day virus > that wreck havoc in the PC industry are not supported by the processor > structure used in WinCE based >machines. > Greetings. >The only thing with the notion of an antivirus program for the > BrailleNote is that, at this point, no virus is written that will RUN on > these units. If a virus is written that requires VisualBasic Scripting > (VBScript), or JavaScriptstJScript, this won't run (regardless of whether > the attachment is opened or not, as the BrailleNote has neither of these > scripting languages. Any virus that runs as either an ActiveX control > or an executable program for the PC will also not affect the > BrailleNote, as there's a world of difference between the MIPS > instruction set and the Intel instruction set. The only viruses we > might be susceptible to are those that would either be written to target > these specific machines, or perhaps maybe possibly those for some models > of handheld PC that also use the NEC processor that is in this device. >Here is a copy of a message I received from Dean on the topic of viruses. > As Technical support have correctly advised you, the BrailleNote is not >vulnerable to viruses. As you have requested, I will outline a few reasons >below >for your IT staff: > 1. No activex controls are run in the Internet Explorer browser if loaded >in an opened page. >2. Any Word file that is opened on the BrailleNote goes through an RTF >converter which only strips the text from the file. >3. Any attachments received via email will not execute directly from the >email client and HTML email is not supported. > I can assure you that our technical support staff around the World, for >these and other reasons, have not had to deal with even one related virus or >spyware >caused problem. > There is no virus checker that will run on the BrailleNote and our latest >software runs on Windows CE 4,2. > If you require further assistance, please don't hesitate to contact me. > Regards >Dean Jackson >CustomerstTechnical Analyst >Humanware >To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit >httpcclistddhumanwareddcom/mailmanstlistinfostbraillenote >> ----- Original Message ----- >>From: kathleen spear <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>To: Braillenote List <[email protected] >>Date: Thu, 08 Dec 2005 00:20:17 -0800 >>Subject: Re: [Braillenote] BN QT reset question >>Hi Kiran, >>You, and the owner of the BN QT, have my deepest sympathy. I've been up the >>same road and couldn't tell you WHY the Flash Disk took a hike! >>Not being a BN Nerd, like some of you guys, my guess is that it was a virus, >>sent, either via an e-Mail or during an Internet session. Which brings me to >>a question. Where is the Anti-Virus Program in the BN! >>KC >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>From: "Kiran Kaja" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected] >>>Date: Thu, 8 Dec 2005 02:09:38 +0530 >>>Subject: Re: [Braillenote] BN QT reset question >>>Yes, but the problem started to appear before I borrowed the unit and so >>>that's not my fault. >>>Kiran Kaja >>>Code Factory S.L. >>>Tel: +91-9866967772 >>>E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>Skype: kirankaja >>>www.codefactory.es >>>----- Original Message ----- >>>From: "Rhonda Clark" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected] >>>Sent: Thursday, December 08, 2005 12:46 AM >>>Subject: re: [Braillenote] BN QT reset question >>>I would guess whoever had this unit would have to send it back >>>in. Did I read right, that someone borrowed this unit? >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>From: Isaac Obie <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>To: Braillenote List <[email protected] >>>>Date: Wed, 7 Dec 2005 14:33:03 -0500 (EST) >>>>Subject: re: [Braillenote] BN QT reset question >>>>I saw that. does this mean the unit needs to be sent in for >>>repairs? >>>>isaac >>>>On Wed, 7 Dec 2005, Rhonda Clark wrote: >>>>> The Flash Drive pretty much runs things. Nothing can be saved >>>in >>>>> KeySoft, so if you're going to use it, you can basically only >>>use >>>>> the cf card. >>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>>>From: Isaac Obie <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>>>To: Braillenote List <[email protected] >>>>>>Date: Wed, 7 Dec 2005 14:09:35 -0500 (EST) >>>>>>Subject: re: [Braillenote] BN QT reset question >>>>>>Rhonda, >>>>>>does that mean the unit is no longer useful until It goes in for >>>>> repairs? >>>>>>Isaac >>>>>>On Wed, 7 Dec 2005, Rhonda Clark wrote: >>>>>>> Sorry, but the Flash Disk is gone. That unit won't help you, >>>>>>> unless you just want to write on your Cf card. >>>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>>>>>From: "Kiran Kaja" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>>>>>To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected] >>>>>>>>Date: Wed, 7 Dec 2005 19:38:37 +0530 >>>>>>>>Subject: [Braillenote] BN QT reset question >>>>>>>>Hi all, >>>>>>>>I borrowed a Braille Note QT 32 for a few months from a friend. >>>>>>> When I got >>>>>>>>it from him though, the flash disk was not accessible. I think >>>>>>> it basically >>>>>>>>means that I can't use the planner, email and the internet. The >>>>>>> manual on >>>>>>>>the device is also missing. I do have the Keysoft 6.11 compact >>>>>>> flash disk. I >>>>>>>>inserted it in the unit and pressed the reset button for 5 >>>>>>> seconds. But it >>>>>>>>came up saying that the flash disk is not available and asked me >>>>>>> to press >>>>>>>>the reset button with no keys pressed. I did this but the result >>>>>>> is the >>>>>>>>same. I suppose there is a JKL and 123 reset but I can't >>>>>>> understand the >>>>>>>>purpose of these two. I tried both though with no luck. >>>>>>>>Is there a way I can get back the flash disk? Any help in this >>>>>>> regard is >>>>>>>>greatly appreciated >>>>>>>>Thanks, >>>>>>>>Kiran Kaja >>>>>>>>___ >>>>>>>>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 >>>>>>___ >>>>>>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 >>>>___ >>>>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 >>>___ >>>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 >___ >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
