[Braillenote] Fw: [nabs-l] Fwd: [HIMS-News] Announcing sense Notetaker V7.0!

[Zach]

some of these features might be nice editions for the apex!


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-----Original Message----- 
From: David Andrews
Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2012 5:22 PM
To: promotion-technol...@nfbnet.org
Subject: [nabs-l] Fwd: [HIMS-News] Announcing sense Notetaker V7.0!



Hello all!

HIMS is pleased to announce the long-anticipated
7.0 firmware release for all Braille Sense and Voice Sense Notetakers!

This release features a new Google Maps
application, a new Bookshare download
application, support for IMAP email, support for
saving password protected files in the Word
Processor, and support for Nemeth Braille and
fractional arithmetic in the calculator, as well
as several other features and fixes. Please see
the attached release note for a detailed list of all new features and 
fixes.

WARNING!! After upgrading the notetaker
firmware, all system settings are restored to
their defaults. If you have made changes to the
system settings, you may wish to back them up
before upgrading, so you can restore them after
the upgrade is complete. Please use the
“Backup/Restore” option in the
“Utilities” menu to back up your option
settings. We also strongly advise backing up
your files. Though the upgrade itself should not
destroy data on the internal flashdisk, users
should also consider backing up their files in
case unexpected problems arise during the
upgrade process. Please use the File Manager to
copy your data to an external storage device such as an SD card or USB 
drive.

Special notice to Braille Sense OnHand, Braille
Sense PLUS, Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY, and Voice Sense QWERTY users:

If you are upgrading from a version below 6.2,
you must reformat your flashdisk due to the
creation of a partition for housing the NLS key.
Please make sure to back up your data before
formatting. Voice Sense and Braille Sense
Classic users need not reformat as NLS content
playback cannot be supported on these models due
to the limited size of the internal flashdisk.

Upgrading using the Online Method:

The online upgrade should be available within an
hour or so after the release of this
announcement. To upgrade using the online method, follow the steps below.

1. Connect your notetaker to AC power, and
ensure you have an active internet connection.

2. From the main “Program” menu, press
“U” to open the “Utilities” menu.

3. Press “U” again for “Upgrade Firmware”.

4. When prompted, “Upgrade Online?” press “Enter”.

5. The notetaker checks for new firmware. If it
finds it, you are prompted, “Are you sure you
want to upgrade?” The default is “Yes”.

6. Press “Enter” to initiate the download and upgrade process.

7. When the files are downloaded, the upgrade
process begins. While the unit is upgrading,
progress is displayed on the Braille display in
the form of a percentage and progress beeps are
heard. Please do not press buttons or power off
the unit during the upgrade process as this may
result in an incomplete installation.

8. When the upgrade is complete, the unit
reboots and places you in the main “Program”
menu. Press “Space-V” (FN-V) to verify your
notetaker is running firmware version 7.0.

Upgrading using the Offline Method:

To upgrade using the Offline method, please
download the firmware using the links below.

Braille Sense OnHand:

<http://www.hims-inc.com/Upgrade/Braille_Sense_OnHand_US_V700_120530.zip>http://www.hims-inc.com/Upgrade/Braille_Sense_OnHand_US_V700_120530.zip


Voice Sense QWERTY:

<http://www.hims-inc.com/Upgrade/Voice_Sense_QX_US_V700_120530.zip>http://www.hims-inc.com/Upgrade/Voice_Sense_QX_US_V700_120530.zip


Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY:

<http://www.hims-inc.com/Upgrade/Braille_Sense_PLUS_B32_QX_US_V700_120530.zip>http://www.hims-inc.com/Upgrade/Braille_Sense_PLUS_B32_QX_US_V700_120530.zip


Braille Sense PLUS:

<http://www.hims-inc.com/Upgrade/Braille_Sense_PLUS_B32_US_V700_120530.zip>http://www.hims-inc.com/Upgrade/Braille_Sense_PLUS_B32_US_V700_120530.zip


Voice Sense:

<http://www.hims-inc.com/Upgrade/Voice_Sense_US_V700_120530.zip>http://www.hims-inc.com/Upgrade/Voice_Sense_US_V700_120530.zip


Braille Sense U2:

<http://www.hims-inc.com/Upgrade/Braille_Sense_U2_US_V70_120530.zip>http://www.hims-inc.com/Upgrade/Braille_Sense_U2_US_V70_120530.zip


Follow the instructions below to upgrade your Sense notetaker.

1. Download the zip file containing the firmware to your PC.

2. Extract the zip file on your PC; the
extracted folder should contain three files.
(The U2 upgrade contains only 2 files)

3. Copy the files and paste them into the root
of an external storage device such as an SD card or USB thumb drive.

4. Connect the external storage device to the Sense Notetaker.

5. Connect your notetaker to AC power.

6. From the main “Program” menu, press
“U” to open the “Utilities” menu.

7. Press “U” again for “Upgrade Firmware”.

8. When prompted, “Upgrade Online?” press
“Space-4” (Down arrow) to move to “Offline”, and press “Enter”.

9. The notetaker checks for new firmware on your
external storage devices. If it finds it, you
are prompted, “Are you sure you want to upgrade?” The default is 
“Yes”.

10. Press “Enter” to initiate the upgrade process.

11. The upgrade process begins. While the unit
is upgrading, progress is displayed on the
Braille display in the form of a percentage, and
progress beeps are heard. Please do not press
buttons or power off the unit during the upgrade
process as this may result in an incomplete installation.

12. When the upgrade is complete, the unit
reboots and places you in the main “Program”
menu. Press “Space-V” (FN-V) to verify your
notetaker is running firmware version 7.0.

Please use the links below to download the 7.0 user manuals:

Braille Sense OnHand:

<http://www.hims-inc.com/Upgrade/V70Manual/BrailleSenseOnHand_UserManual(Ver70)_HIMS.doc>www.hims-inc.com/Upgrade/V70Manual/BrailleSenseOnHand_UserManual(Ver70)_HIMS.doc

Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY:

<http://www.hims-inc.com/Upgrade/V70Manual/BrailleSensePLUSQWERTY_UserManual(Ver70)_HIMS.doc>www.hims-inc.com/Upgrade/V70Manual/BrailleSensePLUSQWERTY_UserManual(Ver70)_HIMS.doc

Braille Sense PLUS:

<http://www.hims-inc.com/Upgrade/V70Manual/BrailleSensePLUS_UserManual(Ver70)_HIMS.doc>www.hims-inc.com/Upgrade/V70Manual/BrailleSensePLUS_UserManual(Ver70)_HIMS.doc

Braille Sense U2:

<http://www.hims-inc.com/Upgrade/V70Manual/BrailleSenseU2_UserManual(ver70)_HIMS.doc>www.hims-inc.com/Upgrade/V70Manual/BrailleSenseU2_UserManual(ver70)_HIMS.doc

Voice Sense QWERTY:

<http://www.hims-inc.com/Upgrade/V70Manual/VoiceSenseQWERTY_UserManual(Ver70)_HIMS.doc>www.hims-inc.com/Upgrade/V70Manual/VoiceSenseQWERTY_UserManual(Ver70)_HIMS.doc

Voice Sense:

<http://www.hims-inc.com/Upgrade/V70Manual/VoiceSenseUser_UserManual(Ver70)_HIMS.doc>www.hims-inc.com/Upgrade/V70Manual/VoiceSenseUser_UserManual(Ver70)_HIMS.doc

If you have questions or problems, please
contact HIMS Technical Support at 512-837-2000
or email <mailto:supp...@hims-inc.com>supp...@hims-inc.com

We hope you enjoy the new features,

Jenny Axler

technical Support Specialist

HIMS, Inc.






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