Hi, I would like the offer of eleaquance in the pk also. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, December 07, 2005 07:14 To: Braillenote List Subject: Re: [Braillenote] KeySoft 7.0 is Coming and Eloquence Speech for pk
Hi mark, this is something we haven't considered offering at present but I'll certainly make a note of your interest in such an option. Jonathan Mosen BrailleNote Product Marketing Manager HumanWare DDI: +1-925-566-9265 http://www.humanware.com "Mark Vincent" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] vincent.plus.com> To Sent by: "Braillenote List" braillenote-bounc <[email protected]> [EMAIL PROTECTED] cc .com Subject Re: [Braillenote] KeySoft 7.0 is 06/12/2005 11:15 Coming and Eloquence Speech for pk p.m. Please respond to Braillenote List <[EMAIL PROTECTED] .humanware.com> Jonathon, in the pk case would it not be possible to offer a entire swap over to Eloquence Speech? ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, December 06, 2005 7:38 PM Subject: Re: [Braillenote] KeySoft 7.0 is Coming > Hi mark, that's correct, due to limitations on the size of the rom image > on > BrailleNote PK. > > Jonathan Mosen > BrailleNote Product Marketing Manager > HumanWare > > DDI: +1-925-566-9265 > http://www.humanware.com > > > > "Mark Vincent" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > vincent.plus.com> To > Sent by: "Braillenote List" > braillenote-bounc <[email protected]> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] cc > .com > Subject > Re: [Braillenote] KeySoft 7.0 is > 06/12/2005 01:36 Coming > p.m. > > > Please respond to > Braillenote List > <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > .humanware.com> > > > > > > > Jonathan, > No Eloquence Speech for the pk? > > Mark > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jonathan Mosen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, December 06, 2005 5:36 PM > Subject: [Braillenote] KeySoft 7.0 is Coming > > > 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. 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