I do not have a hearing problem but wish to support those who do. The BrailleNote has the potential to level the playing field for them, so I urge BrailleNote to have all information available in braille that is also available with speech. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dean Jackson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Braillenote List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, January 11, 2004 12:46 PM Subject: Re: [Braillenote] Online Communications
> > 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 > > > > > ___ > 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 > >
