Hi list: Don, I think you're suggestion regarding having the Braille display give you an indication while resetting is a good one, especially if you're carrying out a 123 or 456 reset. I'll check with our software developers as to whether this is technically possible and if so, log it for possible inclusion in a future release of KeySoft.
Lisa, I have forwarded your earlier message on this thread to the BrailleNote Product Manager for further comment. Dean. 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 __________________________ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Don Bishop" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Braillenote List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Lisa Kozlik" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, January 12, 2004 8:45 AM Subject: Re: [Braillenote] Online Communications > Lisa, if you're seconding Jeff's comments, I'm thirding them if there is such a word. I would really like to see better representation of all commands, prompts, > etc., on the braille display. And, your comments about better braille support for gps are very true. There are apparently occasions where the braille display > will go blank after you set an address but a confirmation is spoken. This should not be! Also, I would really like to see some indication on the braille display > when you do a reset. If you can't hear them, the audible tones on the bn just don't cut it, and since resetting is an important part of being able to use a > braille note over the long run, it really is important for all users to know when the reset is, infact, beginning. Some people have trouble pushing in that reset > button (which is okay actually since you wouldn't want to do it by accident), but the press should be confirmed in braille. I'd think this could be done in a > similar manner to how the bn indicates it when you attach or disconnedt the AC adaptor. > > It might at 5 or 10 seconds to the length of time needed for a reset, but that would be a small price to pay for better access by many users who could really > use this confirmation. > > Don > > On Sun, 11 Jan 2004 12:00:05 -0600, Lisa Kozlik wrote: > > I second Jeff's comments. I'm also deafblind and would love to have the > ability to use my BrailleNote as a TTY and face to face communications > device. PDI staff has told me that they plan to persue this further, but > that was 3 years ago. Perhaps someone from PDI could comment on *any* > developments that have been made so far (if any)? > > I'd also like to have better access to spoken information that doesn't > automatically appear on the Braille display. There have been times > (especially while using GPS version 2) I've found myself waiting for the > Braille display to verify a command or prompt, only for me to later discover > that I had to press one of the thumb keys to read this information. > > To end this post on a positive note, I'm really enjoying GPS 2! Although I > haven't had time to examine every aspect of the new version (I'm still > accustomed to version 1 <smile>), I'm really impressed with what I've seen > so far. > > Lisa > > > > ___ > 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 >
