Alex, If you set the wireless network to on in Options, it connects to a network automatically. To check your email from the main Screen, 1. Type the letter E. 2.
Select email account, if you have more than one. 3. Press N-Enter (dots 1-3-4-5-8). That's all there is to it. Donna > -----Original Message----- > From: Alex Hall [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Friday, June 19, 2009 10:54 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [GWN] BSP: opinions needed > > Okay, so I imagine what would be called a listbox on Windows. > Can someone walk me through, say, the keystrokes to checx your > email or maybe setting the time, connecting to a wireless > network, things like that? This is where a demo would be really > helpful! > > Have a great day, > Alex > > > ----- Original Message ----- > >From: Joe Giovanelli <[email protected] > >To: [email protected] > >Date sent: Fri, 19 Jun 2009 22:11:14 -0800 > >Subject: Re: [GWN] BSP: opinions needed > > >Hi, Joe here. > > >You mentioned tabbing in the way it's often necessary with > Windows. There is a bit of that, but not nearly the amount that > you might do in some dialog boxes. > > > >In the "options" dialog, it consists of a number of things which > you can change. These are activated by moving through them with > the space key and either dot 4 or dot 1 just as is done with > other notetakers. You tab once and are asked to confirm your > choices. Pressing "enter" does that. > > >That's how it works with most menus. > > >Joe G. > >rather > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: Alex Hall <[email protected] > >To: [email protected] > >Date: Friday, Jun 19, 2009 17:49:09 > >Subject: Re: [GWN] BSP: opinions needed > > > > >> I think the bsp is better because it seems to lock up less > >> online, it has 8gb of internal storage compared to the bn's > >> 120mb, it has MSN Messenger, the company supports their products > >> much better, it has built-in wifi, I do not have to send my unit > >> back for several weeks just to get a new battery, it has an lcd > >> display so sighted partners and teachers can see what I am doing > >> without me emailing them or using Keyview, it has a mode that > >> lets it act as a mass storage device for a pc, so I do not have > >> to fight with Active Sync just to put some files on it from my > >> pc, it has media keys... I could go on, but you get the idea. > > >> Have a great day, > >> Alex > > >>> ----- Original Message ----- > >>>From: estin <[email protected] > >>>To: [email protected] > >>>Date sent: Fri, 19 Jun 2009 18:14:36 +1200 > >>>Subject: Re: [GWN] BSP: opinions needed > > >>>Alex This is Estin what made you decide to change units. > >>>Also how much is a braille sense plus now. > > >>>ar ----- Original Message ----- > >>>arFrom: Alex Hall <[email protected] > >>>arTo: [email protected] > >>>arDate sent: Fri, 19 Jun 2009 18:25:56 com0400 > >>>arSubject: Re: [GWN] BSP: opinions needed > > >>>arThank you. I know all my questions were negative, but that is > >>>arthe point; I hear all the praise about the unit on reviews and > >>>arpodcasts, but never anything bad, as one would expect. I > wanted > >>>arthe "dark side", if such a thing exists for the BSP, from the > >>>aractual, real-life user before I go about making the switch. I > >>>arhave used a bn since 2002, so moving to a new unit is a huge > >>>ardeal, plus, of course, it costs a lot. I am not worried about > >>>argetting used to the intercace, since I also have used Windows > >>>arsince 200 or so, but it seems like some things would be more > >>>arannothing, like having to tab a whole bunch of times just to > get > >>>arto, say, the OKAY button. > > >>>arHave a great day, > >>>arAlex > > >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- > >>>>>From: Joe Giovanelli <[email protected] > >>>>>To: [email protected] > >>>>>Date sent: Fri, 19 Jun 2009 18:15:37 com0800 > >>>>>Subject: Re: [GWN] BSP: opinions needed > > >>>>>Hi, Alex, > > >>>>>There's no way I can reply to all of your questions. > > >>>>>I don't think this unit supports video files. > > > >>>>>It does play MP 3, Daisy, Wav and some others. > > >>>>>It reads HTML perfectly well. > > >>>>>It handles forms found on the Internet very well. There is no, > >>>arseparate forms mode. You are just presented with the edit box. > > >>>>>The keyboard on the Braille Sense is the best keyboard I have > >>>arseen, and that includes your Braille Note. I have heard about > >>>aronly problem with the keyboard from only one person. I've > logged > >>>arlots of hours on the unit and it works as well as the day I got > >>>arit. > > >>>>>The battery is easy to change. > > >>>>>I have not timed how long the battery will last under varying > >>>arconditions. I usually get a day's work from the unit. > > >>>>>There definitely are translation problems from ASCII to Braille > >>>arand vice versa and the errors are not consststent. If I want > to > >>>arhave a document look good, I use ASCII via a USB keyboard. > > >>>>>All your questions are negative. This unit has some definite > >>>argood qualities. The word processor works well. It does what > the > >>>armanual says it does. Formatting is not complete. There isn't > a > >>>arshortcut key for centering. > > >>>>>There is a hot key for tabbing forward but you do need a > >>>arcombination key for shift-tab. > > >>>>>Forget about printing unless you happen to have a printer which > >>>arsupports PCL 3; it must be HP compatible. The serial port > >>>arcannot be used for a printer connection. This printing thing > is > >>>army biggest gripe about this unit. > > >>>>>We don't see too many releases. We won't see a release just for > >>>arbug fixes. A release will fix these, but it will also contain > >>>armajor feature additions. > > > >>>>>I'm writing this in Braille; the e-mail will first be translated > >>>arinto Ascii, so you may see a couple of translation errors. > > >>>>>I should say that the wireless LAN works very well. I have never > >>>arhad a drop-out. > > >>>>>In general, data is not lost during a reset unless it has not > >>>arbeen saved. All settings will be lost but if these are backed > up > >>>arproperly, they are easily restored. > > >>>>>I'll let others answer your other questions. I hope this was > >>>arhelpful. > > >>>>>Joe G. > > > > >>>>>----- Original Message ----- > >>>>>From: Alex Hall <[email protected] > >>>>>To: [email protected] > >>>>>Date: Friday, Jun 19, 2009 13:44:36 > >>>>>Subject: [GWN] BSP: opinions needed > > > > >>>>>> Hi all, > >>>>>> For those of you using the Braille Sense Plus, I would like to > >>>>>> ask you a small favor: could you respond with all the bad things > >>>>>> (missing features, bugs, data corruption, and so on) that you > >>>>>> have found with your unit? I am closer now to being able to get > >>>>>> one of these to replace my BN, but I want to know the "real > >>>>>> story" behind the BSP's operation in daily life before I > >>>arproceed. > >>>>>> Note that I am a student going into either software design or > >>>arweb > >>>>>> programming, I am not sure which yet, with two years of school > >>>>>> remaining. I know the technical specs, but no one in my state > >>>>>> has one that I can look at and use first-hand; I have only your > >>>>>> responses and the reviews and podcasts around the Internet to > >>>>>> guide me. I would like to know the following, and sorry it is > >>>>>> such a long list, but then again, it is a lot of money. > >>>>>> 1. How annoying constantly pressing the tab and shift-tab key > >>>>>> combos gets? > >>>>>> 2. How often can you do things with a shortcut key to avoid > >>>>>> tabbing five times? > >>>>>> 3. What can the wordprocessor not handle? > >>>>>> 4. What problems do you find when browsing the Internet? > >>>>>> 5. How often does the unit lock up, resulting in a reset and > >>>>>> therefore a loss of data? > >>>>>> 6. What problems still exist with the email program, even after > >>>>>> the firmware updates? > >>>>>> 7. What external device compatibility issues, if any, have you > >>>>>> found? > >>>>>> 8. Can Bluetooth do object exchange, and is it stable? > >>>>>> 9. Can you browse networks? > >>>>>> 10. How is printing as far as formatting, printer support, font > >>>>>> changes, retaining page setup (such as centered lines, line > >>>>>> spacing, etc)? > >>>>>> 11. How is the Braille display after months of use? > >>>>>> 12. Is Wifi stable, or does it often drop connections, connect > >>>>>> to networks it cannot actually see, you get the idea? > >>>>>> 13. Can it take SDHC cards? > >>>>>> 14. Does the DSL jack always work properly? > >>>>>> 15. How is battery, with and without wifi, bluetooth, and so > >>>aron? > >>>>>> 16. Can you turn on and off speech and braille independently? > >>>>>> 17. If you came from a BN, how is the Braille display > >>>arscrolling? > >>>>>> 18. How does it handle translation to and from grade 2? > >>>>>> 19. Can one use computer braille languages other than English? > >>>>>> 20. How does the LCD display work in real-life applications? It > >>>>>> is a good concept, but is it easy to display what you want, to > >>>>>> turn it off, and so on? > >>>>>> 21. How easy is it to buy and install a new battery? > >>>>>> 22. If you are a student, what problems have you found in > >>>>>> classes, such as unsupported files, trouble with emails, and the > >>>>>> like? > >>>>>> 23. For GWM staff: any plans to incorporate Nemeth, UEB, or > >>>>>> other useful codes? > >>>>>> 24. What media file size cannot be played? If you play a 150mb > >>>>>> DVS movie, for example, will it work / will the system bog down > >>>>>> any? > >>>>>> 25. How does the unit react to high heat and/or humidity? Cold? > >>>>>> 26. How are new lines represented? On the BN, they can be a one > >>>>>> or two cell intentation on the display, or an ed sign followed > >>>arby > >>>>>> a people. I always set it to indent one cell, since there is no > >>>arother > >>>>>> reason for the display to ever indent in text, so any indent is > >>>ara > >>>>>> new line and it feels more like a Brailled document and makes > >>>>>> more sense, to me at least. > >>>>>> 27. Is there a limit to the number attachments in an email? The > >>>>>> BN will not send more than 7, I believe. > >>>>>> 28. Technical: what Javascript does the unit support? For > >>>>>> example, the BN supports onload, onunload, and onclick, but not > >>>>>> onchange, onfocus, onkeypress, and the rest. > >>>>>> 29. How is filling out fields on the BSP? > >>>>>> 30. Have you run into issues where keys would stick or in any > >>>>>> other way not work? > >>>>>> 31. What version of JS does the browser have? Will it support > >>>>>> dhtml (the innerHTML method on objects)? > >>>>>> 32. Overall, how do you like your unit for what you do with it? > >>>>>> Please tell me anything you do not like about the unit, even if > >>>arI > >>>>>> did not cover it? > >>>>>> You can reply off-list to avoid Raul's or Jeremy's wrath (JK > >>>>>> guys). Thanks in advance for any responses. > > >>>>>> Have a great day, > >>>>>> Alex > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.5.339 / Virus Database: 270.12.81/2188 - Release Date: > 06/19/09 17:56:00
