I used to use a dos based text adventure game a long long time ago. Can someone explain how these work on the braillenote since it used an exec file back then so I am wondering how it work now?
Also, I know someone mentioned they are every where on the internet. Is it as easy as googling "interactive fiction" (don't have time to try at the moment)? And are will there be any specifications that one needs to know before downloading such games? Cindy > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Jane Jordan > Sent: Tuesday, December 06, 2005 12:51 PM > To: Braillenote List > Subject: Re: [Braillenote] KeySoft 7.0 is Coming > > > How can I check that I have an up-to-date SMA? well I mean how many > conts I have left on mine, or if I need to buy a new one. Heck, the > interactive fiction add-on is a great idea. :) > > Jane > On Dec 6, 2005, at 11:36 AM, Jonathan Mosen wrote: > > > KEYSOFT 7 IS COMING! > > > > > > HumanWare will be releasing KeySoft 7 in mid-January 2006, and it's > > our > > biggest and best release ever! > > Whether you have a BrailleNote or VoiceNote mPower, a BrailleNote > > PK, or a > > BrailleNote or VoiceNote Classic, there's a version of KeySoft 7 > > that will > > be available for you. KeySoft 7 takes one count from your Software > > Maintenance Agreement (SMA). An SMA allows you to receive > two major > > versions > > of KeySoft for the price of one. Remember, SMAs only can be > used for a > > version of KeySoft if they are purchased prior to the release of the > > software concerned. So if you are not yet an SMA holder, > ensure you > > get the > > best deal on KeySoft 7 plus the next major release of KeySoft by > > purchasing > > your SMA now. What a great holiday present for you or that special > > BrailleNote user in your life. > > Note that the cost of KeySoft 7 on its own is exactly the same as > > the cost > > of an SMA, so an SMA represents by far the best value for money. > > > > > > Contact HumanWare or your local dealer for KeySoft 7 pricing. > > > > Please note that KeySoft 7 will not run on the original BrailleNote, > > discontinued in 2002, that does not have a compact flash slot in > > the back of > > the unit. The latest version of KeySoft that runs on these > units is > > 4.02. By > > BrailleNote Classic, we refer to the BrailleNotes and VoiceNotes > > prior to > > BrailleNote and VoiceNote mPower that have a compact flash slot in > > the back > > of the units. Original BrailleNote owners should contact Humanware > > about > > transplanting to BrailleNote mPower. > > > > What's in KeySoft 7? > > > > We promised that KeySoft 7 would be our best release ever, and as > > you look > > at this extensive feature list, you can see we've packed in a wide > > range of > > features that will change the way you work, learn and play. > > > > Key Base, Available on All Models > > > > With KeyBase, you've got it sorted! This new application, > available > > from > > KeySoft's Main Menu, is a powerful database manager allowing easy > > creation > > of your own databases. KeyBase ships with many useful databases to > > assist > > you in cataloging your music collection, keeping track of home > > inventory, > > entering recipes, logging ham radio contacts and so much more. But > > the step > > by step wizard-style interface of KeyBase makes it a snap > to create > > your own > > databases too. Simply tell KeyBase the names of your fields > and the > > type of > > data you want to store in that field. Be specific right > down to the > > kind of > > Braille you want to be entered into a field if you wish. Want to > > share your > > database with others? Then you can even customize the messages > > users read > > when they press the help key when entering data into each field. > > > > KeyBase allows easy importing and exporting to and from many > > applications > > including Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access and many on-line banking > > systems. > > > > KeyPlus Just Got Smarter with Fractions, Available on All Models > > > > Work with fractions in the updated KeyPlus Scientific Calculator. > > As well as > > performing standard mathematical operations, you can convert > > fractions to > > decimals and vice versa, convert fractions to and from > percentages, > > convert > > a fraction to its lowest terms, and much more. > > > > Let the Games Begin, available on all models > > > > One of the most frequent questions asked of HumanWare about the > > BrailleNote > > family has always been, "can you play games on this?" Now, the > > answer is a > > resounding yes, as interactive fiction comes to KeySoft. Interactive > > fiction, also known as text adventures, will take you into > > mysterious worlds > > where you can look at your environment, move around, collect > > objects, talk > > to all kinds of strange creatures and sometimes find yourself > > trapped. There > > are hundreds of compatible interactive fiction games available for > > download > > on the Internet, ranging from educational titles for kids right > > through to > > epic fantasy for the serious gamer, and you can play them right on > > your > > BrailleNote or VoiceNote. > > Easily switch in and out of games when you need to check e-mail or > > make a > > note, play music in the background while you solve the latest > > mystery, or > > save games for later resumption. > > > > Braille Input for JAWS for Windows, available on all models > > > > Window-eyes users have for some time been able to control their > > Windows PC > > from their BrailleNote in Braille terminal mode. Now, that > feature is > > available for JAWS for Windows users as well. Compose > e-mail, write a > > Microsoft Word document or work with your spreadsheets on your PC, > > all from > > your BrailleNote's keyboard. > > > > More Configurable E-mail, available on all models > > > > Some Internet service providers are now using non-standard POP and > > SMTP > > server ports as an attempt to increase security. While most users > > will not > > need to be concerned with this, those customers on Internet > providers > > adopting this approach can now specify any port for both > POP and SMTP > > traffic. > > > > More Bluetooth Support, available on BrailleNote and VoiceNote > > mPower, and > > BrailleNote PK > > > > The integrated Bluetooth support in BrailleNote and VoiceNote > > mPower and > > BrailleNote PK just got even more useful! In KeySoft 7 you can, > > > > * Use your device as a remote synthesizer for your PC > with no wires > > attached. Take your BrailleNote or VoiceNote mPower or BrailleNote > > PK up to > > 10 meters (30 feet) away from your PC and still hear what your > > screen reader > > is saying. > > > > * Use your device as a wireless Braille display. With BrailleNote > > mPower and PK operating as a wireless Braille display, > coupled with > > the > > keyboard input functionality, you have complete control over your > > PC as far > > as 10 meters (30 feet) away from your PC. Take the BrailleNote > > outside on a > > sunny day and keep on working on your PC using the keyboard input > > functionality. Control a PowerPoint presentation in front of your > > audience, > > even when the PC is tucked away in an inconvenient place. The > > possibilities > > are limitless! > > > > * Drive a wireless visual display. Want to give a > presentation using > > data on your BrailleNote? Are you a teacher who wants to be > able to > > check a > > student's work with no wires or fuss? The extension of the visual > > display > > function to include Bluetooth makes all this possible. Use > a range of > > devices for the visual display function including Palm Pilots and > > Windows > > HyperTerminal. > > > > Voice Recorder for BrailleNote PK > > > > The popular voice recorder for BrailleNote mPower arrives on > > BrailleNote PK > > in KeySoft 7. Just press the handy record button on the > front of your > > BrailleNote PK, and make recordings using the built-in microphone. > > > > Eloquence Speech for BrailleNote and VoiceNote mPower > > > > HumanWare's BrailleNote and VoiceNote mPower becomes the first > > device of its > > kind to offer you a choice of speech synthesizer. Use the highly > > responsive > > and accurate KeyNote Gold speech that has been one of KeySoft's > > strongest > > features, or switch to the familiar Eloquence speech that is now > > widely > > available on access technology products. When Eloquence is active, > > you may > > also choose to have hyperlinks voiced in a different Eloquence > > voice when > > using KeyWeb, making the web really come to life. > > > > Fm Radio for BrailleNote and VoiceNote mPower > > > > That's right, your BrailleNote or VoiceNote mPower is now an FM > > radio too! > > Scan the FM band for your stations and save them as > presets. Read the > > frequency on the Braille display or the station name if you've > > saved that > > information. Listen to the FM radio while you work on other tasks. > > Control > > the volume of the FM radio separately from the volume of the > > speech. Even > > use the recorder to record FM radio stations. > > > > Don't Miss KeySoft 7 > > > > We told you KeySoft 7 would be our most exciting release ever, and > > as you > > can see, we weren't kidding. Make sure you have a current Software > > maintenance Agreement so you can download your copy of KeySoft 7 in > > mid-January. KeySoft 7 from HumanWare will change the way > you work, > > learn > > and play. > > > > > > ___ > > 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 > >
