Odd, so it worked for you with no confirmation email? Well, at least it went smoothly for someone! <smile> Enjoy the upgrade!
On 2/10/11, Tom Lange <[email protected]> wrote: > Hey Alex, > Thanks for posting that info. I just downloaded the license file using the > login site with no problems, then got the installer file, again without a > hitch. > > Installation of the license and 9.1 was a snap. > > So, for the acid test, I then loaded a word file that I knew had some tables > in it. Looks good. Will try out the wi-fi after dinner. > > Thanks again. > > Tom > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Alex Hall" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2011 3:55 PM > Subject: [Braillenote] Fwd: KeySoft 9.1: Now available! > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: HumanWare <[email protected]> > Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2011 14:20:02 -0500 > Subject: KeySoft 9.1: Now available! > To: [email protected] > > Humanware is pleased to release KeySoft version 9.1. This new version is > the first major update for the BrailleNote Apex family and it is free! It > does not require or use up a Software Maintenance Agreement (SMA) count. > The version is available for download from our Web site at: > www.humanware.com/braillenote_support. > > Activation is possible after installation of your product key. You can > download the product key from the Humanware license Management web site > at http://visit.humanware.com/e/3332/2011-02-10/589RI/105158832. Your > serial number and email address will be required. > > What’s New in KeySoft 9.1? > > Version 9.1.0 includes an array of new functionalities and important > improvements: > > 1. Improved access to a variety of Word documents > > In KeyWord, access to more MS-Word documents has been greatly improved. > You can now open any kind of document created or edited on a PC with MS > Word 2007 or later and saved as "Word 97-2003 Document" (.doc). > Formatting and styles such as text justification, page orientation, > hyperlinks, tables of contents, tables, images, bullets and > auto-numbering are now accessible and better supported. New table > indicators have been added and properties such as bold and underline are > now properly presented and external hyperlinks can now be activated. > > 2. Vast new collections of electronic books at your fingertips > > Take advantage of the vast new library options offered by KeyBook. We now > offer more formats, more choices, including both audio and text reading > material. KeyBook now supports Audio books from the National Library > Services for the Blind and Physically Handicapped. To play NLS books on > the Apex, you must first become a member of the NLS Bard services and > apply online to the NLS BARD web site to authorize your BrailleNote Apex. > Once you have authorized your BrailleNote or VoiceNote Apex, HumanWare > will contact you by email and send you the authorization. NLS audio books > can be downloaded by NLS patrons from the NLS BARD site to the PC. We are > continuing to work with NLS to directly download books from BARD to the > Apex without needing to use a computer. > > With version 9.1, you can play unprotected EPUB books. EPUB is an > electronic text book format for commercial and public domain books. You > will find many unprotected EPUB books already available on the Internet > from sources such as Gutenberg.org, the Internet Archive (www.archive.org > ), and Google. You may wish to refer to a blog from Google that announced > the launch of their EPUB repository of more than 1 million books. Visit: > http://visit.humanware.com/e/3332/ver-million-public-domain-html/589S2/105158832 > > In addition to the format 4 Audible books, the BrailleNote Apex will also > play the new Audible Enhanced books which are recorded in high fidelity > stereo and provide an enhanced listening experience, especially for books > with multiple narrators or books that include music. Make your choice of > whether to download format 4 or Enhanced Audio from the > > My Library section of Audible.com. If you are not a member of Audible > you are invited to take advantage of a free trial including 1 free book. > Just visit www.audible.com/humanware > http://visit.humanware.com/e/3332/umanware/589SM/105158832 > > 3. Use your Apex as a Braille Display > > Take advantage of the new possibilities of the Braille Terminal Mode. > With this version, both the BT and QT keyboards are fully supported. A > new JAWS driver is now available. Users who have JAWS version 12 will be > able to enter contracted Braille using the Apex’s Braille keyboard (BT > units). The driver supports 64-bit Windows operating systems. The scroll > wheel on the Apex BT is also supported. > > 4. Enjoy improved Ethernet and Wireless connectivity > > With KeySoft version 9.1, connecting to your preferred network is simpler > and more efficient: > > Wireless connections are easier to setup. Simply scan for wireless > networks and select the desired connection. All the settings are > automatically set to the appropriate values. When starting KeyWeb, > KeyMail or KeyChat, KeySoft will automatically connect to the Internet > using the best connection available, just like on a computer. > > A Default Ethernet configuration is available. Just connect an > Ethernet cable and your connection to the Internet will be automatically > established. > > Power saving mode is now available in the Wireless Options Menu. > > In addition, you can now use more secured encryption, including Wireless > Security protocols WPA2-PSK, and WPA-Enterprise and WPA2-Enterprise are > now supported. > > 5. > Protect the access to your confidential Apex data > > You can now setup password protection when you log into your > BrailleNote and VoiceNote Apex. In case you forget your password, > you can contact our Technical Support services to obtain a password > unlock file. User identification and device serial number will be > required. > > 6. Zip/unzip files > > Zip file compression/decompression is available through a simple > interface integrated to the File Manager. This feature includes password > archive file protection as well. > > 7. More efficient email > > In KeyMail, sending and receiving email is more efficient. We now use the > actual active connection to send and receive emails. If there is only one > account available, KeyMail saves steps as you do not need to select a > specific email account. Also, the size limit of automatic download of > email has been increased to 50 MB. > > 8. KeySync > > A new KeySync version is available. It now supports Windows Vista and > Windows 7 (64-bits). > Version 9.1 also fixes important issues. For an extensive list of > improvements, please refer to the Release Notes document that will be > posted on our web site at: > http://visit.humanware.com/e/3332/port-braillenote-apex-software/589T6/105158832. > > KeySoft 9.1 is supported by all BrailleNote Apex models. This version is > not supported by the mPower and PK models. The Humanware development team > continues to explore the migration of these features into the mPower and > PK platforms. > > Please contact your regional Humanware office in the USA, Canada, UK, and > Australia for more information. > > Australia/Asia > Phone: +61 2 9686 2600 > E-mail: [email protected] > mailto:[email protected] > > Canada > Phone: 1-888-723-7273 > E-mail: [email protected] > mailto:[email protected] > > U.K./Europe > Phone: +44 1933 415 800 > E-mail: [email protected] > mailto:[email protected] > > U.S.A. > > Phone: 1-800-722-3393 > E-mail: [email protected] > mailto:[email protected] > > To keep up to date with the BrailleNote family of products, sign up for > the Newswire at: > www.humanware.com/braillenote > > www.humanware.com/braillenote_support > > Unsubscribe > http://visit.humanware.com/unsubscribe/u/3332/1f55754ade84cf45dc281ae68f2a94ea/105158832 > from email communications. > > > > -- > Have a great day, > Alex (msg sent from GMail website) > [email protected]; http://www.facebook.com/mehgcap > > ___ > 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 > > -- Have a great day, Alex (msg sent from GMail website) [email protected]; http://www.facebook.com/mehgcap ___ Replies to this message will go directly to the sender. 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