(Note: the following message is a corrected version of a previous email that was found to contain unknown symbols. Thanks to a list member, I've corrected the below message. Apologies for inconsistancies.) ___________ Hi Haya,
I'll try to anser these questions from PAC Mate's point of view: In the past, there were several threads devoted to BrailleNote's tendency to freeze. The chief place where bN freezes is when it runs out (or nearly runs out) of memory - mostly when using web browser (called KeyWeb, which uses Internet Explorer 6 for Windows CE engine). A useful fix is to press Reset button on the left side of the unit and KeySoft resumes after few seconds. As of now, there is no support for Hebrew nor Arabic (I know where you are coming from). A simple workaround (a hypothetical method) would be to create a Hebrew or Arabic computer table that assigns keyboard key combinations to letters on the Hebrew/Arabic alphabet using Unicode. There are many possibilities when it comes to connectivity between a BrailleNote and a PC. Some of them are: * Using activeSync: view BrailleNote's file and folder structure from a PC (both using XP or under or Vista). * Use a PC's Internet connection to browse the web (does not work with Windows Vista, though). Requires activeSync and a USB cable, plus an entry in the Connection Configuration database (accessible from Connectivity Menu from Options Menu) that uses Ethernet Network Connection (this will "fool" BrailleNote to believe that it is using an Ethernet connection; in the reality, the PC's Internet connection is "shared" by a BrailleNote via USB connection). * Use either serial or Bluetooth (wireless connection type) to connect to a computer. With this way, a user can use Terminal for Screen Reader to control a computer running JAWS (it is possible to "emulate" JAWS commands and type text (requires an add-on called "JAWS Keyboard Emulator" which can be downloaded from HumanWare website; under window-Eyes, it is possible to control a PC whilst typing text without requiring this keyboard emulator). Using Bluetooth means that you can operate your PC from up to 30 feet away (requires Bluetooth connection on your PC; BrailleNote already has Bluetooth transceiver built-in). * Using the same methods as above, you can use Remote Synthesizer to listen to what the screen reader is saying from your BrailleNote's speaker. * Using KeySync, one can synchronize Contacts and Calendar (no Email, sorry). Unlike PAC Mate Omni 6.1 update which allows users to type using contracted braille at a text file, BrailleNote users needs to use computer braille when editing text documents. (this "write Grade 2 anywhere" was already present on Mobile Speak Smartphone; using a BrailleNote as a braille display, one can input directly to a document using grade 2 using a BrailleNote's keyboard). Hope it answers your questions. If you have more questions, feel free to write to the list. Cheers, Joseph No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.549 / Virus Database: 270.9.0/1778 - Release Date: 11/9/2008 2:14 PM _______________________________________________ BrailleNote mailing list [email protected] http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote
