Dear List, A Verbosity option would be helpful. BN users could then set this Verbosity option to their particular preferences.
I additionally like the suggestion of better notification of disccnection from the server. It would also be helpful to have a valid auto-disconnection from the server upon completion of email download. Sincerely, Jerry Weinger > ----- Original Message ----- >From: richard <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: Braillenote List <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Date: Tue, 13 Jan 2004 22:32:12 +1300 >Subject: re: [Braillenote] speech verses Braille display >Hi Pdi and list, >One thing that would be helpful in both the speech and braille would be an >automatic percentage counter on emails like there is when linking or >connecting to a web page or site. >This would be especially true if the email isn't downloading very fast or if >it is a long email that goes past the default setting and therefore takes >longer to download. >Yes, you can do this by hitting enter, but if you are deaf-blind or if you are >using speech and doing something else and the bn just sits beeping, sometimes >you wonder if it's still really connected or what? >Another thing I would like to see is the bn knowing when it's been >disconnected by something other than the user, for example, by the server >either because of a glitch or something else. >I haven't noticed it as much with this loner, but my unit used to get >disconnected and still continued to beep away and say "connecting to-- as if >it were still getting email. (This is a version using the classic motherboard >and 4.01 recently updated to 4.02. >Also, if I don't want to miss an important phone call, could some way be found >to make the bn recognize and automatically disconnect when a call came in on >"call waiting? >I know this is a little long, but I think this would help both deaf-blind and >hearing people a little. >> ----- Original Message ----- >>From: "Dean Jackson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>To: "Braillenote List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>Date: Mon, 12 Jan 2004 12:34:34 +1300 >>Subject: [Braillenote] speech verses Braille display >>Hi all, >>This morning, I have been in touch with Jonathan Mosen, the BrailleNote >>product manager, who has advised me to let you all know Pulse Data is still >>committed to finding ways of making the BrailleNote more accessible to those >>who are unable to hear the speech output. However, we are unable at this >>point in time, to state a time frame in which the extra features will be >>implemented. >>We are interested in seeking feedback on ways that KeySoft is more helpful >>with spoken messages as it is with displayed messages, that we may >>investigate the possibility of trying to rectify the situation. >>I acknowledge that there have already been a couple of messages on the list >>in this regard and we would really like to receive more of these. >>We look forward to your response! >> Regards, >>Dean Jackson >>Customer/Technical Analyst >>Pulse Data International Ltd. >>DDI: +64 3 373 6184 >>Fax: +64-3-384 4933 >>Email: >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>Internet: >>www.pulsedata.com >>__________________________ >>___ >>To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit >>http://list.pulsedata.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote >___ >To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit >http://list.pulsedata.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote
