The DBC also has the ability to send and receive TTY tones. Lori
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Josh Gregory Sent: Saturday, February 05, 2011 3:36 PM To: David Meador; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected] Subject: Re: [Braillenote] Some Question Reguarding M Power Model and DBC. David, DBC is "deaf blind communicator," special software that requires a special cell phone sold by HW and the software for the DBC. Both of these must be purchased through HW. The DBC has two modes, basic and advanced. Basic mode has most of KeySoft disabled except KeyChat, and advanced mode has all the normal KeySoft functionality. The DBC allows people who are both deaf and blind to communicate with sighted people through the cell phone. Two DBCS can communicate through bluetooth, serial or USB but they must be near each other in order for this to work. However, with advanced mode, instant messaging is enabled (it isn't in basic mode) so two deaf-blind people can communicate through IM as long as both are running DBC advanced mode. I don't own a DBC, but I have read the manual and have a pretty good memory. However, maybe another lister can comment on this to verify it. HTH, Josh > ----- Original Message ----- >From: David Meador <[email protected] >To: Joseph Lee <[email protected]>, [email protected],[email protected] >Date sent: Sat, 05 Feb 2011 14:26:31 -0600 >Subject: Re: [Braillenote] Some Question Reguarding M Power Model and DBC. >Ok. Matthew, Josh, Joseph. What the heck is DCB anyway? I know >the meaning of PDA. But I am O U T when it comes to some of >these others. >David >Beyond Vision >Nashville, TN 615-385-0784 >www.davidmeador.com >> ----- Original Message ----- >>From: Joseph Lee <[email protected] >>To: Matthew Suggs <[email protected]>, >[email protected] >>Date sent: Sat, 05 Feb 2011 11:15:46 -0800 >>Subject: Re: [Braillenote] Some Question Reguarding M Power Model >and DBC. >>Hi, >>Sorry if you are getting this message twice... >>In order to go to Internet with an iPhone, you need a data plan >>(supporting tethering) throughAT&T and Verizon. >>Windows CE and Windows Mobile are not the same. Think of Windows >>CE as the backbone that provides essential services to get your >>unit going, and Windows Mobile as just a way of interacting with >>the PDA. >>For your benefit, I'll post the URL where questions like these >>can be found: >>? braillenote.pbworks.com/General-FAQ's-on-BrailleNote? >>Cheers, >>Joseph >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: Matthew Suggs <[email protected] >>To: [email protected] >>Date sent: Sat, 5 Feb 2011 07:02:37 -0600 >>Subject: Re: [Braillenote] Some Question Reguarding M Power Model >>and DBC. >>Oh, that helps A lot. >>Now if I can link up a I phone for the internet that would be >>cool. >>I thought windows C was windows Mobel as well. Oh well. I was >>hopeing to be able to install programs I used back then on the >>pac mate on the unit. >>I am guessing I could still install the GPS package on this as >>well. >>Thanks >>Matt >>Yeah I got it set in advance mode. >>On Feb 4, 2011, at 8:59 PM, Joseph Lee wrote: >> Hi, >> Let's examine it one at a time: >> * KeyChat and weird symbols: Don't worry about those. These >>symbols represent who sent a particular message. The "for sign, >>o" means >> someone - person you are talking to - wrote the message, and >>"for sign, ow" means that you wrote that message. >> * KeySoft in general: No, mPower does not run Windows Mobile. >>You might be talking about Windows CE, which is quite distinct >>from Windows Mobile. >> There are two operational modes of the DBC (Deaf-Blind >>Communicator): >> A. DBC Basic (DBCB): This is the default mode where most of >>KeySoft will not be availible - only KeyChat functionality will >>be there. >> B. DBC Advanced (DBCA): This is where all functionality of >>KeySoft will be availible - think of it as using KeySoft with >>added Dfunctionality. >> To swithitch between these two (DCB units only): from Main Menu, >>go to Utilities, then select Key Management. After this, go to >>Enter a new Product Key. At the "product key" prompt, type >>either "dbca" (Advanced mode) or "dbcb" (DBC Basic mode) then >>press ENTER. >> As for mp3 files, it could be the fact that they are audio >>files, something wrong with the file format or hardware thing. >>To see that you are indeed playing an mp3 file, while you "5k" >>the file is playing, press BACKSPACE with ENTER with M. >> * Marking text: You can in fact mark start of text selection >>without having to go to Bleck Commands Menu. If you found the >>location where you wish to start text selection (either forward >>or back), press BACKSPACE with M (CTRL with Shift with M). Then >>go to the end of your text selection, put the cursor one >>character after the end of this block then do copying, cutting, >>etc. via Block Commands (SPACE with B). >> * Databases: You need to put the unit in DBC Advanced mode to do >>this. From Main Menu, go to Database Manager (D). KeySoft asks, >>"Database to use?" Type the name of a new database and press >>ENTER. Then KeyBase, the database management program, will step >>you through creating the data field and what type of field it >>should be - string (a collection of characters), yes or no, >>number, etc. >> Hope this helps. >> Cheers, >> Joseph >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Matthew Suggs <[email protected] >> To: [email protected] >> Date sent: Fri, 4 Feb 2011 18:23:16 -0600 >> Subject: [Braillenote] Some Question Reguarding M Power Model >>and DBC. >> Hello. >> I still waiting for my DBC to get here. However, during the >>mean time I am being shown how all the other things it can do. >> Well, one thing I seeing that I don't like on the DBC is the way >>it shows each message being shown with weird tags, such as FOR >>Sign O and For sign OW, and so forth. What does this mean? I've >>seen even FOR Sign P and ED.This just seems odd. >> On the Keysoftside.I noticed that the current Keysoft 8.0 for >>the M power don't even play MP3 files. Why is this? I thought >>this was a windows Mobile 4.5 version. Just seemed odd, unless >>it was something I did wrong. >> Also, in word, I can not figure out how to select the text I >>want to copy, I found where you copy the block text, but yet, I >>can not seemed to find anywhere in the help on how to place the >>blocks to select the text. >> Also, is there any way of creating a database that I can use, >>since I am going into BEP here soon, I need to make my own >>database that design around what I need, as well, I could not >>find anything on what kind of Database file that can be imported >>into it as well. Since I would be useing Excel, I figured this >>would be something close to a spreadsheet file. >> Also, can I make a internet connection between my I phone as a >>modem with blue tooth or will it work with the USB as a modem? >>Since I have tethering? >> Can any one give me any product that will work in the PCMIA slot >>as a wireless? >> Thanks for any help. >> Matthew >> ___ >> Replies to this message will go directly to the sender. >> If your reply would be useful to the list, please send a >> copy to the list as well. >> 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 >>___ >>Replies to this message will go directly to the sender. >>If your reply would be useful to the list, please send a >>copy to the list as well. >>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 >>___ >>Replies to this message will go directly to the sender. >>If your reply would be useful to the list, please send a >>copy to the list as well. >>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 >___ >Replies to this message will go directly to the sender. >If your reply would be useful to the list, please send a >copy to the list as well. >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 ___ Replies to this message will go directly to the sender. 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