Hello Mike, Your suggestions were great except for one small thing: backspace plus dots 1, 5 and 6 turns on "wired LAN", not "wireless LAN". I think that the wireless LAN feature can only be turned on and off in the options' menu. Take care, Nafisah Anif.
On 3/25/10, Mike Freeman <[email protected]> wrote: > Sarah: > > Do you have a copy of the manual (as opposed to the Quick Start Guide)? You > can find one on the GW Micro site. I'd advise reading it. The process for > turning on and using wi-fi is fairly simple but is harder to explain than to > do. Moreover, you may (in fact probably will) find that in many instances, > you have to pay for the wi-fi access which means going thru a web site and > procedure and this varies by wi-fi provider. But a summary might go like > this: > > (1)Hit Backspace-dots-1-5-6 to turn wi-fi on; > > (2) Go to Utilities, then to Internet. > > (3) Arrow down to "Wireless" and hit ENTER; > > (4) If you get a connection, you'll see a list of wi-fi connections together > with their signal strengths. Hit ENTER on the one you wish to connect to. At > this point, you may have to tab thru the buttons to the ADvanced one to set > some connection parameters, especially if you have an encrypted connection > (unlikely in open areas); > > (5) If you get a "connected" message, bring up a web page to see if you are > directed to the wi-fi provider's web page to accept any usage agreement > and/or pay for yur connection, asuming the page is accessible; > > (6) Go ahead and surf the Net or handle email, assuming you have the email > program configured for your normal email provider and that it accepts POP3 > connections. Setting this up is a a separate process. > > I also urge you to go to the GW Micro web site and look at the Knowledge > Base articles; many of these subjects are covered in them. This is just an > outline. > > Mike Freeman > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Sarah May" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Cc: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, March 25, 2010 5:47 PM > Subject: [GWN] have a question about how to turn on the Y 5 feature of the > braille sense and how to use it > > >> Hi Everyone! >> >> I would like to be able to activate and use the Y Fii feature of the >> Braille Sense. I have looked both in the help manual on the Braille Sense >> >> and the braille quick guide manual to see if there was a section about it >> either in the utilities or option areas of the note taker. I haven't seen >> >> anything about it and I know the Braille Sense has this capability, >> because that's one of the main reasons I upgraded to the BSP. I'd also >> like to find an area in the Braille Sense where hopefully it'll explain a >> step by step explanation of how to activate the Y Fii feature and use it. >> If anyone can help me with this, or if you're available Raul, I'd really >> would appreciate it! I'd like to be able to check and send e-mail or surf >> >> the internet while at coffee shops, while waiting at doctor's offices or >> clinics that have Y Fii capability. >> >> Sarah >> >> Sarah M. E. May >> >> E-Mail: [email protected] >> >> >> Advice From A Horse >> >> Take life's hurdles in stride. Loosen the reins; be free spirited. Keep >> the burrs from under your saddle; carry your friends when they need it. >> Keep >> >> If you wish to unsubscribe from this list, visit: >> >> http://www.gwmicro.com/listserv >> > > If you wish to unsubscribe from this list, visit: > > http://www.gwmicro.com/listserv > > -- Nafisah Anif A good word is as a good tree, whose root is firmly fixed, and its branches reach to the sky, giving its fruit at all times, by the Leave of its Lord. (Qur'an, 14:24-25) If you wish to unsubscribe from this list, visit: http://www.gwmicro.com/listserv
