July 11, 2007
Dear Joseph,
Have you talked to the technical author about my suggestians? On
the date and time set I want a list of several ways to insert the
date. When one of my friends who is visually impaired started
using a VoiceNote she discovered the insert feature. I use it
all the time when I am writing an Email but when I am writing a
document I write the date this way, month - day - year without
the spaces. For example: 9-10-07 I would like multiple ways to
insert the date. When I changed the setting to Uk, it just
reversed the day and the month. About 24, When you import some
data into a data set for the calculator it should just exclude
the quotes from it's looking over a file. I have experimented
with the csv files and the database manager. I have noticed that
I can import data into a database but I can't load a csv file
that I have coppied from the database into the calculator from
the csv file because of the quotes. I don't see why the
softwares would need to be rewritten. The only part I see of the
keymail system that could be rewritten is using keyweb instead of
keyword as mentioned in the chat. About the xpace library, it is
not clear to me what exactly the library is. The only progress
tones I hear is one after it says please wait after the first
time and the first time. Could you please elaborate?
From,
Bobby
----- Original Message -----
From: "Joseph Lee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: "'Bob Cavanaugh'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date sent: Mon, 9 Jul 2007 21:02:00 -0700
Subject: RE: [Braillenote] my wish list
Hi there,
I don't know.
Cheers,
Joseph
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July 9, 2007
Dear Joseph,
I get that part, but how can I have the BrailleNote speak words
correctly in context?
From,
Bobby
----- Original Message -----
From: Joseph Lee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Date sent: Mon, 09 Jul 2007 18:56:12 -0700
Subject: Re: [Braillenote] my wish list
Hi there,
There are some words, when entered, will cause Pronounciation
Dictionary to produce errors. Some cases include:
* The file itself is written in-puter braille. So you'll need to
use computer braille when entering both word and its
pronounciation.
* Apparently the dictionary does not allow spaces between words.
This applies when you are entering the actual word. You can
enter spaces between words in "mispelling" or pronounciation.
* There are several punctuation marks and number rules that the
dictionary does not accept. These include all punctuations and
numbers. Although I'd suppose that hyphen is an exception to
this rule when entering pronounciations (not the actual word).
Cheers,
Joseph
----- Original Message -----
From: Bob Cavanaugh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: "Malaina VanderWal" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
[EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED],
[email protected]
Date sent: Mon, 09 Jul 2007 14:12:41 -0700
Subject: Re: [Braillenote] my wish list
July 9, 2007
Dear Joseph,
Could you elaborate on the one using the pronunciation
dictionary? I have tried to enter read in context, but it says
word contains both punctuation and alphabetical characters.
About the calculator, what I mean is like, 9.8 then when you
press the fraction command it no longer gives an error beep and
you can enter the fraction.
From,
Bobby
----- Original Message -----
From: "Malaina VanderWal" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: "Joseph Lee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,"Bob Cavanaugh"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,<[email protected]
Date sent: Fri, 6 Jul 2007 11:46:06 -0400
Subject: Re: [Braillenote] my wish list
The calculator on the bn can convert decimals to fractions and
viseversa.
Malaina
----- Original Message -----
From: "Joseph Lee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: "Bob Cavanaugh" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>;
<[email protected]
Sent: Monday, July 02, 2007 7:50 PM
Subject: re: [Braillenote] my wish list
Hi Bob and list,
Well, these are good suggestions (in my opinion). However, I'll
explain
this first because we can go further:
There are things that BrailleNote cannot do while a PC can. The
reason:
This is due to the design of the BrailleNote. Windows CE
devices are
meant to be PC companion, not PC replacements. Also, hardware
limitations
must be put into consideration, as there are features that, if
they are
added, could destroy current hardware. In orther for some of
Bob's
suggestions to come alive, a major fundamental hardware change
is needed.
Here are my comments and opinions regarding Bob's suggestions:
1. Amplitude Modulation (AM) support: this requires fundamental
changes
to the hardware. Also please note that AM uses more hardware
resources
than FM does. But I view that it can be useful.
2. Auto advance of braille display: I believe that it can be
implemented,
however, there should be a universal setting to determine this.
3. Keybase: It is actually implemented. (I'll definitely
mention this in
my BrailleNote podcast. The first letter navigation to choose
field type
can be useful, though.
4. Email: You'll actually need to create this particular folder
in order
to do it. The User Guide only tells you examples of folders
that you can
create. Also, My Email is not one of seven default items (this
is why it
is not mentioned).
5. Voice memos: This isn't possible, as hardware only supports
recording
in mono. Also, if this is implemented, be aware that it will
use tons of
hardware and software resources. Although the CPU on the mPower
supports
encoding and decoding media files, it does not, however have
capabilities
to convert from mono to stereo (you'll need a special codec
designed for
it).
6. Voice memos: Yet another hardware change should be made in
order for
the microphone to take advantage of this. This particular
feature cannot
be implemented because it is a hardware thing, not a software
thing.
Although Noise Reduction can be used, it will eat a lot of
resources.
7. Hiding some poompts in Options Menu: The pompts "Spell" and
"Repeat
with punctuation" are there as a help device. It is especially
useful for
VoiceNote products. These two commands supplements Repeat
command (SPACE
with r/REPEAT key).
8. Internet options menu at the Address prompt: An excellent
suggestion.
Can be beneficial.
9. Web browser (progress tones): Actually, it is already there.
10. File manager (moving folders): An excellent suggestion.
11. File manager (percentage indicator when copying folders):
In my
opinion, it should be implemented on files as well as folders.
12. Keyplus (converting decimals to fraction): That is an
excellent
suggestion.
13. File Manager (elimination of folder name file): Actually,
you cannot
remove these files, as file systems need it in order to track
folders.
14. Options menu (appearance of Spell option in Media Player):
This
option is useless as media files are not text and are treated
differently.
15. Database in keylist or keybase: COULDB files are system
(Pocket
Access files); because system needs it, it must be protected
from
accidental editing.
16. General (elimination of stutter when inserting network
cards): This
is because of the sound driver's interference with network card
drivers.
This requires an update to the sound card driver.
17. Keybase: This is rather a system algarithm to keep files
and folders
intact. This thing happens with not just KeyBase files, but
with all
applications. To eliminate this, an upgrade to Windows CE is
needed.
18. Voice memos: What if someone needs to hear the memo again?
But I
think this can be implemented, as this is critical when copying
large
notes.
19. General (pronounciation): There is a workaround, and it is
to use
Pronounciation Dictionary. In order to do this, the
pronounciation table
must be updated.
20. Wordprocessor (computer braille in file names under BRF and
KeySoft
2.0 files): These are computer files that are designed to work
with
computer programs (especially BRF files) such as Duxbury.
Another reason:
usually extensions are in computer braille, so in order to keep
the file
title intact, computer braille is used on the file name as well.
21. Database in Keylist or Keybase: Can you describe further
about this?
22. Wordprocessor: This is not supported in Windows CE 4.2 (it
requires
at least Windows CE 6.0).
23. Genral (inclusion of CSV file creation and recording FM
Radio in User
Guide): Why not. But please remember that a CSV (Comma
Separated Values)
file is actually an Excel file, and the quality of FM Radio
recording
depends on reception. I'd think that it is useful.
24. Keybase: These are needed especially by database engines
for
reference purposes.
25. General: Good suggestion for HW staff.
26. General: Actually, it is already present in General folder.
This is
because Xbase technology uses General Public License.
27. General (inclusion of Character Count in Information Menu):
That
could be useful.
28. Notification: These are actually system notifications and
there are
no way to stop it. Although a workaround can be developed by
HW.
29. Spell Checker: Cool. I think it can be simple as not
counting caps
as part of a word.
30. General (disappearance of GPS item in Task Menu for QT when
GPS is
not installed): That can be a life saver.
31. General (inclusion of FM Radio in Task Menu on QT): I've
tested this
and it should be implemented.
32. General (PDF translation): PDF support is not even included
yet. In
order to do this, PDF support must be included.
33. Inclusion of PDF support: HumanWare is still trying to do
this.
34. File Manager (mark): This is useful to check file contents
before
deleting the file itself.
35. User Guide update: You'll need to contact Kate Dasler at
HumanWare
(or whoever the Technical Author is) to discuss about User Guide
changes
in detail.
36. (Notification: This requires changes in notification
algarithms.
Messages like "Connected" is a system prompt.
37. (Formatting: This particular setting is document-specific
and it is
temporary (I'll explain this further in my podcast, though).
38. Table support: Yet again, this requires Windows CE 5.0 to
take
advantage of this feature. This also requires introduction of
special
symbols for display tables.
39. Planner: That requires introduction of comment lines.
40. Web browser and Email: This requires introduction of HTML
email.
Also, the softwares in question must be rewritten to take
advantage of
this, which could take time.
41. General: Actually, this depends on what you set in Date and
Time set
option in Utilities. This is a universal setting, meaning that
it will
apply to all applications.
42. Email: I guess that can be done.
43. Auto-advance when thumb keys are off: I think this can be
implemented
in limited form, because auto-advance DOES rely on thumb keys
for speed.
These are some of my comments to Bob's suggestions. I would say
that they
are excellent suggestions.
Cheers,
Joseph
----- Original Message -----
From: Bob Cavanaugh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [email protected]
Date sent: Mon, 02 Jul 2007 12:43:09 -0700
Subject: [Braillenote] my wish list
July 2, 2007
Dear list,
I have several things I want to see added in the future. They
will be described just as they are in the readme files.
1. a.m.. fm radio: Now your radio has just gotten a whole lot
better. Now instead of just listening to your favorite fm
stations, you can now listen to your favorite a.m.. stations.
2. Auto advance of braille display: Now when you switch
applications you no longer have to press the command that turns
on the auto advance every time.
3. Keybase: Now you can change the field types and if there is
more than one field type starting with the same letter, keysoft
will now rotate between the field types in the field definition
list. This change is also applied when in the field options
list.
4. Email: This correction applies to the description of the
folders in the user guide. I think if there is going to be a my
email folder that it should be mentioned in the list of folders
instead of just when there is a prompt to move an email to a
folder.
5. Voice memos, Now you have the option of changing the sound to
stereo.
6. Voice memos: Now when something comes out of the loud speaker
it is no longer fuzzy.
7. This change has been applied to the options menu: When in a
menu the spell repeat and spell and the here punctuation options
will not appear unless there is something to spell or hear the
punctuation of. For example, when in the main menu it does not
spell out main menu, so the spell repeat and spell and the hear
punctuation options will not appear.
8. Internet options menu: Now you can access the internet
options menu from the Url prompt.
9. Web browser: Now the web browser gives progress tones every
few seconds to let you know if something is happening when
connecting to the web or Email.
10. File manager: Now an option for move folder has been added
to the folder manager menu.
11. File manager: When copying a folder you can now obtain a
percentage of completion.
12. Keyplus: Now you can enter decimal points into fractions.
13. File Manager: Now when you create a folder there is no
longer a folder name file.
14. Options menu: Now the spell repeat and spell option appears
in the media player.
15. Database in keylist or keybase: Now when you move or coppy a
database the CDB file is no longer protected automatically.
16. General: Now the speech doesn't stutter when you have a
network card in.
17. Keybase: Now when you use a database on a memory drive or
storage card it reverts to the Keybase folder on the flash disk
instead of the none folder on the Keysoft system disk when the
drive is removed after using the database.
18. Voice memos: Now when you play back the memo using the enter
with M command, the media player commands no longer overwrite the
keyword commands.
19. General: Now the keynote gold synthesizer speaks words
correctly in context.
20. Wordprocessor: Now when you create plain braille files or
Keysoft version 2 braille documents you no longer must use
computer braille for the file name.
21. Database in Keylist or Keybase: Now when you obtain
information on the database it no longer gives the rong time of
last modification.
22. Wordprocessor: Now an incompatible word document can be
translated into a compatible format.
23. Genral: Information has been added to the database manager
and media center chapters about, Database manager: how to create
a csv file and Media center, how to record the radio.
24. Keybase: if a database record contains numbers a quotation
mark is no longer placed around the commas in the CSV file.
25. General: In the spelling checker when you press the space
with dots 1-4 command the sentence is now displayed and spoken,
(assuming that you have both braille and speech on)
26. General: Now information explaining more clearly what the
xpase library is has been added to the user guide.
27. General: A character count has been added to the information
menu.
28. Now when the brailleNote notifys you that you lose
connectivity it no longer stops reading.
29. spelling checker: now when you correct a misspelled word
with a word in the dictionary it leaves capitals as they are.
30. General: now the navigation using Gps will not appear in the
task list accessed by function with S if you don't have the
software for the gps.
31. General: Now the Fm radio appears on the task list accessed
by function with S.
32. General: Now pdf files translate correctly into other
formats.
33. Now you can read pdf files.
34. Now when you have files marked in the directory option you
no longer have to unmark all items before you open a file. It
will just open the file your on in the list.
35. Now updates have been added to the file manager and dazy
book reader chapters of the user guide. In the file manager
chapter, in the example of the document information the date is
writen as it is said, for example: May 24, instead of 24 may. It
also says 945 instead of 945 bytes which it should say. In the
daisy book reader it says most daisy books are too large to store
on the flash disk of your BrailleNote Pk. If you have a
BrailleNote Pk nothing has been changed but if you have another
type that type is in the user guide. For example: most Daisy
books are too large to store on your BrailleNote MPower.
36. Now when the BrailleNote establishes a connection after the
first time, it no longer notifys you.
37. Now when you change the spacing to double in a word document
it no longer reverts to single spacing when you exit the document
and is no longer interpreted as single space.
38. Now everything in the range of word documents is compatible
regardless of if it contains a table.
39. planner: Now when you have an appointment on a day when you
write something else in the planner it no longer adds what you
have just written to the appointment title, but it puts a new
line where you are writing.
40. Web browser and Email: now you can click on a link in an
Email message and you will be prompted for an address in Keyweb,
which will be the address of the link. Also you can click on an
Email address on a web page and instead of getting an invalid
sintax error it will take you to Keymail and the address will be
correct just like it is on any ordinary computer.
41. General: now when inserting the date into a document you can
now choose from several ways to insert the date.
42. Email: Now when you are at the main menu and keymail asks if
you want to send the Emails that are in the outbox you can now
review those Emails.
43. Now when you turn the thumb keys off the auto advance is
automatically turned on.
I have also heard that instant messaging is coming in the future.
Which version is that going to be in? HumanWare staff, if you
don't think you could ever do any of these things, please let me
know. List, if you are wondering why some of these things are on
here, when I did some of this, I thought about some of the things
a computer has and the BrailleNote can't do so I thought, If a
computer can do that why shouldn't the BrailleNote be able to do
that? I also included those slight changes to the user guide so
that any user won't be surprised when something happens that they
didn't expect.
From,
Bobby
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