Hi Donna and All,
In reply to one of your previous emails, thanks a lot for the compliments.
Also thanks to Jim Taylor for his kind words. In answer to your question, I
don't work for the company. I'm 15, and I've had my BrailleNote for almost a
year, but I've had to teach myself everything. The special education
department of my high school didn't feel it was necessary for me to have
anything above a Braille n Speak, and since I felt I needed something much more
advanced to continue my studies, my family was able to help me acquire my BN.
It's great to have people who are supportive of your dreams despite your
disability. Anyway, my appologies for not including the bit about the Product
Key; sorry it gave you problems. I read in the Release Notes for KeySoft 5
that it doesn't require a product key (it can also be referred sz a Security
Key, or the BN uses the prompt "Comcand Line?" when it queries one). Most of
the programs for the BN don't require one, but if they do, there will be a
specific reference in the documentation for the program (user guide, readme,
release notes, etc.) If you experience any problems with KeySoft 5 now, which
you shouldn't, you can just reinstall, and press Enter on the "Command Line?"
prompt without entering anything. The reason this prompt exists in the first
place is because certain products need the command to "unlock" the product.
Because of copyright protection, the program is given a unique signature when
you receive it that allows it only to run on your unit (this is why your Serial
Number is required when requesting programs for the BN); sometimes this key is
needed to allow the software to work. With KeySoft (and also the GPS software)
already have this signature built in when you provide your serial number, so
the software is automatically unlocked when it's installed on the unit with the
same serial number. If you tried to run it on another unit, however, it
wouldn't work. If you ever need to enter a Product Key on a program after
installation (for example, you left the "Command Line?" prompt blank during
installation because you didn't know the correct information, and now the
product isn't working, and you've found a Key in its documentation)), you don't
have to re-install. You can go to the Utilities Menu and then the Key
Management menu. The first item here, "Enter a New Product Key", allows you to
do just that. In the User Guide, there's information in the chapter about the
Utilities Menu and in the last section of the chapter entitled "Key
Management". Hope this helps.
Maria
