This can happen on a BT, especially to one who is a rapid Braillist.
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Karen McDonald Sent: Friday, February 10, 2006 12:04 PM To: Richard Hutcheson; Braillenote List Subject: Re: [Braillenote] A Call for Better Keyword Support and other things Richard, I have this problem as well, especially when taking notes or dictation. Karen ----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard Hutcheson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2006 10:04 PM Subject: Re: [Braillenote] A Call for Better Keyword Support and other things > Jonathan, a while back you mentioned a function which possibly could > reduce mistyping errors on a BT. I have in mind a keystroke which would > turn off chord commands typed accidentally on the keyboard when typing > quickly. Any thing come of this idea? I find it is one of my most > troublesome problems when taking notes at a meeting. Thanks. > Richard Hutcheson > 387 Savage Farm Drive > Ithaca, NY 14850 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, February 06, 2006 2:32 PM > Subject: Re: [Braillenote] A Call for Better Keyword Support and other > things > > >> Hi Tom, and thanks for your great feedback. In this message, I'm going to >> attempt to reply to your points as well as the points made by others in >> reply to your original message. >> >> The issues you raise regarding Word support are issues which concern us >> greatly as well. KeySoft 6.11 made some strides to improving the >> situation. Prior to KeySoft 6.11, we did not support files created in >> Word >> beyond 2000. Now, we support all versions of Word. that said, there are >> characteristics that cause the Word converter to fall over and crash not >> very gracefully, irrespective of Word version. These include the use of >> formatting such as tables and bullet points. This isn't a satisfactory >> situation to us either, and I have in fact authorised funding for a >> project to research fixes to this issue. >> >> One of the issues we face is that we as blind people use our BrailleNotes >> quite differently from how many sighted people use their PDAs. A PDA for >> the sighted has a small screen, and it's not common for people to do very >> complex editing in that environment. For this reason, it may be that the >> conversion utilities available to us as part of what comes with Windows >> CE >> need to be replaced with a third party product that will offer much more >> advanced Word support. We're actively investigating this now, but at this >> stage it's too early to give any kind of indication as to when you might >> see the results of this. However, this is one of the nice things about >> KeySoft. We can take the bits of Microsoft code that work for us, and >> replace others that offer more functionality. We've done this for example >> in the case of our Media player which streams more formats than Pocket >> WindowsMedia Player, and with our Download Manager. >> >> I would have to take issue with those who have described the feature set >> of KeySoft 7 as fluff. BrailleNote and VoiceNote mPower is now the only >> portable product in the market offering you a choice of speech engine. We >> have a powerful database manager already being used to assist people with >> everything from running their businesses to cataloguing home inventory. >> The fraction functions in the calculator are a big feature for students. >> While much as been made of the games, keep in mind that a huge number of >> BrailleNotes find their way to the education sector. The text adventures >> assist with literacy because they encourage kids to use the machine more. >> They also assist with orientation, because most of these games use >> compass >> directions, teaching blind children to retrace their steps and assisting >> them to develop a sense of spatial awareness. And yes, they're also good >> fun. The changes to Bluetooth are particularly huge in the education >> market because of the visual display functionality. The FM radio is >> consistent with our intent, over time, to have the BrailleNote replace as >> many of those other devices you have to carry around with you as a blind >> person who travels. >> >> All that being said, you'll get no argument from me about the substantive >> issue you raise, and we are certainly actively working on the issue. >> >> Jonathan Mosen >> BrailleNote Product Marketing Manager >> HumanWare >> >> DDI: +1-925-566-9265 >> http://www.humanware.com >> >> >> >> "Tom Lange" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Sent by: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> 03/02/2006 02:57 p.m. >> Please respond to >> Braillenote List <[email protected]> >> >> >> To >> "Braillenote List" <[email protected]> >> cc >> >> Subject >> [Braillenote] A Call for Better Keyword Support and other things >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Hi list and Humanware support staff, >> >> There are times when I have to vent and get something off my chest, and >> this >> is one of them. >> >> Today I encountered two problems with a Word document that I downloaded >> from >> the Project Assist web site in connection with a course that I'm taking. >> >> First, after downloading the document to my PC and transferring it to a >> BN >> Classic running Keysoft 6.11 build 26, I attempted to open the file in >> Keyword, at which time I got the "review options?" prompt. So far, so >> good, >> but when I pressed Enter on that prompt I was told that the file was not >> a >> recognized Word document. I re-saved the file on the PC as a Word 97 >> file, >> transferred that one, opened it and it worked fine. As it turns out, I >> couldn't open the original file until I did a 1-2-3 reset, then all was >> well. However, that led to a second problem. >> >> The Word file in question contained a number of web addresses which I >> needed >> to visit in order to complete a class assignment. Though I could see >> them >> quite clearly when viewing the Word file on the PC, they were omitted >> entirely from the document when viewing it in Keyweb. I was unaware that >> Keyweb wouldn't display embedded hyperlink fields in a Word document, so, >> frankly, I was a little surprised, and, a tad bit annoyed. >> My Braille Note is on its way back to me, having been upgraded to an >> MPower >> which should be running Keysoft 7, and I'm really excited about that. >> Having >> heard about all the neat functionality built into Keysoft 7 and the >> MPower >> platform, I can't wait to take the unit for a spin. >> >> However, I need to reiterate and expound on something that I've been >> saying >> for a long, long time. Humanware development managers have been very >> responsive to the needs and wants of the customers, and I extend a hearty >> thumbs-up for their efforts thus far to enhance the functionality of the >> product offering. Many folks, myself included, asked for a faster >> hardware >> platform and got it, a newer version of Windows CE and got it. Folks >> asked >> for enhanced media player support, streaming audio, database >> functionality, >> and the list goes on, and all of that is here now, and that's great! >> >> But what about the long-standing issues that still need to be addressed? >> Humanware needs to recognize and remember that there's a significant >> percentage of folks within the user population who, like myself, use the >> Braille Note for education and business as well as pleasure on a >> day-to-day >> basis, so special consideration must be given to ensuring that those >> applications that can be used for education and business have the best >> possible support that the platform will offer. This means that Keyword, >> for >> example, needs to be able to handle any Word document version that's >> thrown >> at it, and that in the interest of being fully and seamlessly integrated >> into education and business-related activity, it needs to, among other >> things, be able to handle fancier formatting such as tables without >> crashing and handle markup such as embedded hyperlinks without omitting >> the >> associated information. It also means that those memory glitches which >> cause critical documents to mysteriously disappear into the bit bucket >> need >> to be isolated and dealt with in no uncertain terms. Yeah, I ran across >> that one a couple of weeks ago and let me tell ya, folks, re-creating my >> data wasn't much fun. >> >> These issues still haven't been fully addressed in years, and it's become >> apparent that those of us who are concerned about them just haven't "made >> enough noise" by submitting formal requests to Humanware development or >> the >> support team. So I urge those who feel as I do, stand up and be >> counted. >> Voice your concerns on the list yet again, and write to Humanware support >> directly as I'm doing at this very moment, so that Humanware development >> managers can see the numbers and know that we're out here clamoring for >> resolution of these issues. >> >> Okay, time to get off my soapbox. No flames, please. See y'all later. >> >> Tom >> >> >> >> >> ___ >> 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 >> >> __________ NOD32 1.1395 (20060206) Information __________ >> >> This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. >> http://www.eset.com >> >> > > > ___ > 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
