Hi, Assuming you configured your connection You turn wireless on and the system just connects, you get a little ding sound to tell you your online.
On Fri, 19 Jun 2009 23:14:18 -0400 Alex Hall <[email protected]> wrote: > How do you select your account? A list of accounts from which you > select one by pressing enter? Do you scroll down with space-4 and > tab to OK? I know it is detailed, but I am trying to get an idea > of the interface during every-day use. Thanks. > > Have a great day, > Alex > > > ----- Original Message ----- > >From: "Donna Goodin" <[email protected] > >To: <[email protected] > >Date sent: Fri, 19 Jun 2009 23:04:22 -0400 > >Subject: RE: [GWN] BSP: opinions needed > > >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 -- The home of the Mystic Place blog and podcast. www.mysticplace.info RSS: feeds.feedburner.com/mysticplacebp
