Yes, -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jean Menzies Sent: Monday, September 05, 2005 2:28 PM To: Braillenote List Subject: Re: [Braillenote] My M-power Observations thus far
Dumb question here. If you set up a wireless connection between a home PC and the BN, is that when you can set up a network and do file transfers and that kind of stuff via a network? Jean ----- Original Message ----- From: "James Aldrich" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, September 05, 2005 11:48 AM Subject: Re: [Braillenote] My M-power Observations thus far > Hello! > > One needs to use active sync when connecting directly to a PC. I'd > rather use Flash cards or work through a network to move files between > M-power and PC or visaversa. Many on this list are experienced with > active sync so they can help you with that. There are many options > for moving files between PC and BN M-power. > > Jim > >> ----- Original Message ----- >>From: "will" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected] >>Date: Sun, 4 Sep 2005 18:53:15 +0100 >>Subject: Re: [Braillenote] My M-power Observations thus far > >>hi jim > >>Very comprehensive, thanks >>Can i connect the m power to the pc and transfer files to and from the >>BN m >>power that way? >>regards, will > >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: "James Aldrich" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>To: <[email protected] >>Sent: Sunday, September 04, 2005 6:35 PM >>Subject: [Braillenote] My M-power Observations thus far > > >>> Hello all, > >>> Here are my M-power observations since I received it on Friday, >>> September >>> 2nd. I'm writing this with the M-power so anyone wishing to >>> evaluate how >>> this EMAIL may look once it reaches the list can feel free to >>> analyze how >>> well this works as they wish. Just don't analyze my poor writing >>> (grin >>> smile)! I hope what I say will ease some of the concerns about this >>> product on this list. > >>> My wife Dar thought the M-power was lighter when she first saw it >>> out of >>> the box. We both were impressed with the newer braille display. >>> The >>> intensity of how the dots come up can be adjusted in the braille >>> display >>> menu. I haven't seen much difference in the settings of the display >>> so I >>> keep it on the default of 5. One can hardly tell whether the >>> display is >>> functioning or not. One doesn't notice the thump thump on this >>> newer >>> display as the dots change position as one does with the older >>> displays. >>> Of course, new is always better than the old but this truly is a >>> sharp >>> display. It is a pleasure to read with it. It is a far better >>> display >>> than the immediate competition, there is no contest! The M-power >>> display >>> may not have the wear and tear of the older displays because of its >>> smooth >>> operation but time will tell. > >>> I think the speech is clearer perhaps better pronunciation. The >>> speech >>> voice is much the same as it was but I think the M-power speaks >>> more >>> clearly. It may or may not make a difference to anyone depending on >>> hearing loss. I'm more pleased with the speech on my M-power than >>> my 32 >>> BT even though I still say the speech on my older unit is quite >>> good! Ear >>> buds and headphones work so much better on the M-power. One doesn't >>> need >>> to drastically set the volume higher for headphones. I rarely set >>> the >>> volume between the speaker and headphones with the M-power. > >>> I charged the battery twice since I received this unit. The battery >>> gage >>> went to a hundred percent both times and stayed at a hundred percent >>> once >>> I disconnected the AC adapter. It went down to 99 percent soon >>> after the >>> charger was disconnected and the battery seems to last quite a while >>> between charges thus far. On the second time of charging, I noticed >>> that >>> the gage was at 94 percent after two hours. I left the M Power >>> plugged in >>> much longer and once I got home from church, it was at 96 percent. >>> The >>> percentage was the same when I disconnected the adapter. I kept it >>> plugged in till the gage reached 100 percent. I think the gage may >>> have >>> calibrated this time around which accounted for how long the battery >>> took >>> to charge. I didn't get much notice once the battery reached zero >>> percent. I'll know more in time about the battery life but I'm not >>> complaining thus far. > >>> Kathy Williams take note! I downloaded 133 messages with both BN >>> units. I >>> left the messages on the server. The BN 32 BT took 6 minutes and >>> 16.6 >>> seconds according to the M-power stopwatch to download all 133 >>> messages. >>> The M-power took 2 minutes 7.18 seconds according to the BN BT >>> stopwatch >>> to download the same mail. Emptying the trash and clearing database >>> space >>> is a snap! One barely has a chance to breathe and the process is >>> done! >>> This unit is quick! I'm keeping messages on the server for a while >>> longer >>> so I hope to update you on how much quicker the M-power is than my >>> older >>> BN BT. Of course, one must consider the limited disk space and the >>> processor speed when comparing the two units ability to download >>> EMAIL. I >>> like the way the M-power turns wireless on automatically when one >>> wishes >>> to go on the web or download EMAIL. One still must turn wireless >>> off >>> after being on the web or downloading EMAIL. I neglected to say I'm >>> on a >>> wireless DSL connection here. > >>> Being able to listen to streaming audio on a portable device is >>> truly >>> nice! I would say the M-power works well on the "free streams". ACB >>> Radio >>> was the first stream I tried. It was a snap to get to and listen. >>> I also >>> listened to a MONTANA Radio Station stream, and some other streams >>> on Bill >>> Sparks dot com as well as radio-locator dot com. I tried to get >>> into the >>> XM Radio site, listen at XM Radio dot com. I got into their web >>> site okay >>> but when I tried to receive a stream, I was told by their site in no >>> uncertain terms that I needed to update my web browzer since my >>> present >>> browzer couldn't support the new features in their player. I got >>> such a >>> kick out of what I heard, I tried it again! One can get their site >>> as I >>> described it above and one must write it together, or one can go to >>> wwwddxmradioddcom and select "listen now". One can get a three day >>> trial >>> on their programming otherwise one pays $7 a month to get the stream >>> or >>> close to $14 a month if one has one of their receivers. >>> WSM Radio is another site which became a "pay site" so doubt it is >>> available to the M-power. This is why I say the M-power probably >>> works >>> best on the "free streams". > >>> Passing files from my PC to the M-power is so much faster now >>> through the >>> network. I was able to get both MP3 and wav files to my M-power and >>> play >>> them with no difficulty. I was pleasantly surprised to find how >>> quickly I >>> was able to copy these files and play them with no difficulty >>> whatsoever. >>> I may have found one file that wouldn't play but it wouldn't play on >>> my PC >>> either. The playback on the wav file player is very good. I'll >>> have more >>> to say about it later. I went to Voice of the Nation's Blind dot >>> org to >>> listen to a particular file. I could hear one file from that site >>> with no >>> problem but I couldn't hear the file I wished to listen to. I kept >>> hearing something about unfamiliar media so couldn't hear what I >>> wanted to >>> hear. This morning, I was able to hear the introduction of the May >>> Humanware Newsletter on the humanware site. I'll listen to more of >>> it >>> when I have time. I can see that I have a wonderful world of >>> streaming >>> audio waiting for me when I wish to hear new info >>> rmation or music. I'm looking forward to being a part of this new >>> world >>> with my M-power. > >>> The most disappointing feature to me on the M-power is the Memo >>> Recorder. >>> Perhaps I don't understand digital recording very well! This is the >>> first >>> digital recorder I have used at length. The memo recorder plays >>> back wav >>> files very nicely provided they were recorded or created elsewhere. >>> Based >>> on how my unit operates, this memo recorder is good for voice only >>> whether >>> it is on the low quality settings or the high quality settings. One >>> can >>> record their audio memos if they aren't too far from the microphone. >>> One >>> doesn't have to hold the M-power or external microphone to their >>> face >>> though. The default factory setting for recording with the internal >>> microphone is level 12. When I attempt to record at this setting, >>> my >>> recording is faint and the recording is weak with a fuzzy distorted >>> sound >>> as if I were talking through wax paper. The speech is not >>> intelligible >>> and the speech is intermittent! Level ten seems to give me the best >>> recording quality but I hear a degree of white noise and >>> a slight frying sound in the background of my recording. Speech >>> from the >>> notetaker comes in very well for obvious reasons if I happen to >>> leave my >>> unit in record and attempt to operate other functions with my >>> M-power. >>> The memo recorder in my unit is adequate for memos and I might send >>> voice >>> attachments in an EMAIL or two, but I don't think it would record >>> music >>> very well especially that piano recital. There are other devices on >>> the >>> market which would better serve such a purpose. I think a $20 to >>> $40 >>> cassette recorder could do as well or better for a recital than >>> would my >>> particular M-power unit. There might be some kind of component >>> breakdown >>> inhibiting my unit from recording properly, I really don't know! To >>> my >>> knowledge, the memo recorder isn't stereo either. I could be wrong >>> about >>> this conclusion though. I can safely say my unit doesn't support >>> levels >>> 11 through 15 with the internal microphone. I placed the level with >>> an >>> external microphone to 35. I couldn't hear anything >>> at all from that attempt to record. I could hear the external >>> microphone >>> when I set the record level to a lower setting. I may need to check >>> the >>> battery in the microphone perhaps. The playback is fine with my >>> memo >>> recorder but I question whether the record feature is working >>> properly in >>> my unit. I'll be happy to send anyone interested attachments when >>> recording at level 10, 11 and 12. This should show what I'm talking >>> about. > >>> Web braille seems to be working better on the M-power. I can now >>> reach >>> the listing of braille books at the end of the web page. I can >>> again get >>> into the list to download volumes once again. My older BN BT was >>> able to >>> get that page as well so maybe NLS fixed the problem, I really don't >>> know! >>> I haven't downloaded any books lately so that is for another EMAIL. > >>> I haven't interfaced my M-power with my Juliet braille embosser but >>> I hope >>> to accomplish that soon! I haven't tried the bluetooth feature so >>> that is >>> something I'll look forward to. > >>> I'll be happy to try web sites when I can to see how accessible they >>> will >>> be for the M-power if that would be helpful to anyone. > >>> As I wrote this EMAIL, I noticed the speech cut out for no apparent >>> reason. I turned the speech to on request to off and back on again >>> and everything was fine. This happened three times while I wrote >>> this post. > >>> Thanks for reading! > >>> Jim Aldrich > >>> ___ >>> 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
