Thank you, I'm glad my Spanish will work. Even though I eventually need to
update my GPS, I don't have the $1000 at the moment so I won't be able to
use my GPS on the BN. That isn't good. Thanks for your answers.
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Subject: Re: [Braillenote] 6.1 upgrade questions
Hi Sarai, OK here we go.
1. Yes, if you bought an SMA in July, KeySoft 6.1 will be mailed to you.
2. The first thing you will need to buy in order to use WiFi at cafes,
hotels, airports etc, is a compatible wireless Ethernet card. This card
would insert into your compact flash slot or storage card slot depending on
the type of card you buy. Full instructions on using the new Connectivity
Menu and the Wireless Ethernet submenu off it, will be provided in the
KeySoft 6.1 manual. Current cards supported under KeySoft 6.1 are: the
Ambicom WL1100C-CF,
and the CISCO Aironet 340/350 Series.
Now if you want to use your BrailleNote over a wireless network at home,
you would need to purchase a wireless access point that connects to a
router. Alternatively, you could purchase a router that also includes a DSL
modem and a wireless access point. I have a US Robotics box at home that
contains all these functions in the one box, as well as four standard
Ethernet ports. It's quite handy to have all this functionality in one box.
Of course one advantage of plugging a separate wireless access point into a
router is that you can take it with you if you travel a lot. For example,
if you're in a hotel that offers an Ethernet port in your room, you could
plug the access point into the port and use your BrailleNote wirelessly
through it. Most of these wireless access points and routers have web
interfaces, that allow you to configure the security settings and the name
that you give to your wireless network, known as the SSID. It is really
important for people to secure their wireless connections appropriately,
particularly if you're in a situation such as an apartment where people
close to you might be able to use your bandwidth. The very least that
should be done is to hide the display of your SSID, so people can't stumble
across it. Then it is ideal to secure the connection using WEP (Wired
Equivalent Privacy). No doubt questions about the whole wireless area will
come up here more frequently very soon.
3. It will ship very soon, details to come even sooner.
4. You will need a new version of BrailleNote GPS, but your Multilingual
will work. Hope this helps.
Jonathan Mosen
Blindness Product Marketing Manager
Pulse Data International Ltd
DDI: +64-3-373-6192
Fax: +64-3-384 4933
Mobile: +64-21 466 736
Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
www.pulsedata.com
"Sarai D.
Bucciarelli"
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Okay,
I have questions.
1. I bought my SMA's in July, so will keysoft ship automatically?
2. I have DSL at home and will want to connect my BN to it, as well as use
it in Star Bucks, or any other place with wireless. What do I need to buy?
3. When will it ship?
4. When I upgrade, will I lose my Spanish and GPS software?
5. Will I be able to run my Spanish software w/o problems?Sarai D.
Bucciarelli
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