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Colleen Roth ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tessa" <[email protected]> To: unknown <[email protected]> Date: Friday, Jul 9, 2010 21:15:05 Subject: [GWN] changes doc > > > I believe this is the file everyone was looking for. > Tessa > > Braille Sense and Voice Sense Firmware 5.5 Changes > > The following are the changes, bug fixes, and enhancements in version 5.5 of > the Braille Sense and Voice Sense firmware. If an item is specific to only > one type of notetaker, it is noted accordingly. Each section begins with 2 > plus (+ing) signs. > > Please note: The new version for the firmware is 5.5 and this applies to all > Sense notetakers. I.E. Original Braille Sense, Voice Sense, Braille Sense > Plus, and Braille Sense Plus QT. > > When upgrading the Sense firmware, all files in active memory are erased and > all settings are restored to factory defaults. If either the schedule > manager or address manager are used, it is important to open and close these > programs prior to upgrading so that any information stored in active memory > can be written to the flash disk. Please refer to KB articles 1090 and 1091 > for further instructions. The Knowledgebase section of GW Micro is located > at http://www.gwmicro.com/kb/. > > > +ing Global > > 1) Fixed problems where the flashdisk would get corrupted, requiring a > reformat, when copying more than 2Gb of data. > > 2) Fixed problems where file names would be converted to all capitals when > copying from the PC > > 3) Added a new Global option called "Show passwords". When set to Off > (default), passwords in the Web browser, Email program, and MSN Messenger > are masked with the asterisk symbol. When set to On, the passwords are shown > like everything else. > > 4) Added a new Global option called "Automatically synchronize with time > server". When set to On (default), the Sense notetaker synchronizes with a > time server each time it connects to the Internet. In order for this to be > successful, the time zone and daylight saving settings must be configured. > > > +ing File Manager > > 1) Fixed problems where some zip files would not unzip correctly, or would > unzip with errors. > > 2) Fixed the problem where switching to another program would cancel the > unzip process of a file if you pressed Fbled while in that other program. > > 3) Enhanced the rename command so that the same file extension is used if > you rename a file and you don't type an extension as part of the new name. > Example: When renaming fileblea.doc to filebleb.doc, you only have to type > file2 > as the new name and .doc will be kept as the extension. > > 4) Enhanced the File manager menu so that pressing ALT or F2 will bring up > the menu even when you are on the disk list. > > > +ing Word Processor > > 1) Added support for Word 2007 (.docx) files. > > 2) Removed the "Are you sure" prompt when you press BACKSPACE-DOTS-1-4 to > delete an entire line. > > 3) Added shortcuts to the options listed in the Document properties list. > Example: Read only (R), Apply settings to all documents (A). > > 4) Fixed problems where some documents with specific characteristics would > cause the Word Processor to lock up. > > 5) Fixed the problem where spell-checking a document would cause the replace > word to change to Grade 1 even though the view was set to grade 2. > > 6) Added the ability to move by sentence. > > > +ing Address Manager > > 1) Added CSV support. Now you can import and export in this universal > format. > > 2) Added the ability to search for an entry by using multiple fields. Now > you are not limited to searching by last name or company. > > > +ing Schedule Manager > > 1) Increased the alarm time so that it can be set to go off 2 days before an > appointment. > > 2) Changed the time format edit box to be consistent with the global time > setting. > > 3) Fixed the problem where the appointment alarm would go off even if you > set it not to. > > > +ing E-mail > > 1) Added TLS support for outgoing mail. Now the choices are None, SSL, and > TLS. > > 2) Added 2 new default folders called Sent and Outbox. The Storagebox folder > is no longer used. > > 3) Added a mailbox list which you can reach by pressing SPACE-F3 or > SHIFT-TAB. The default mailboxes Inbox, Sent, and Outbox are listed as well > as any additional mailboxes which you might add. > A. The Outbox is used to save drafts or messages while you are offline. > B. The Sent box is used to keep copies of messages you send. This is now > controlled on a per-account basis from the properties for each account. > > 4) Changed it so the option to keep messages on server is controlled on a > per-account basis. This is now changed from the properties for each account. > > 5) Added a new option called "Use Inbox as default mailbox when starting". > If set to Yes (default), the Email program always starts in the Inbox. > Otherwise it starts in the last mailbox used. > > 6) Renamed the service manager to the accounts manager. > > 7) Changed the hotkey from R to A when you want to add (register) a new > account in the account manager dialog box. > > 8) Enhanced it so that "RE:" is added only one time when you reply to an > Email which might have it listed more than once. > > 9) Fixed the problem where you would be writing a message and then the > cursor would return to the top if you switched to another program and then > return back to the message you are writing. > > > +ing Media Player > > 1) Enhanced the marks so now you can add up to 1000 marks per file/audio > book. > > 2) Added support for MIDI and FLAC. Please note: The MIDI support is not > possible for the Original Braille Sense. > > 3) Added support for audio effects. Press ENTER-E(BT) and CTRL-E(QT) for the > dialog box. > A. BassBoost > B. Surround > C. 3D Effect > D. Reverb > E. Echo > > 4) Added the ability to jump to a specific part of a file by percentage. > A. Hot key: BACKSPACE-P(BT) or ALT-P(QT), then a number from 0 to 100. > B. Braille cursor routing key: Press the one above cell 1 for the beginning > of the file, the one above cell 32 for the end of the file, and any other > key in between for a percentage such as the one above cell 18 for around 50 > percent of the file. > > 5) Added support for section repetition (sometimes known as A/But repeat > mode). Press ENTER-P(BT) or P(QT) to set the start point and SPACE-E(BT) or > ESC(QT) to set the end point. > > 6) Updated the time index so it's like the BookSense time intervals when > moving within a file. > A. 5 seconds, 10 seconds, 30 seconds, 1 minute, 3 minutes, 10 minutes, 15 > minutes, 20 minutes, 30 minutes, 1 hour. > > 7) Enhanced it so the last volume level used is remembered each time you > open the Media Player. > > 8) Fixed the problem where time information was not displayed correctly when > playing recorded files made by the Sense notetaker. > > 9) In the prior firmware, only the right side arrow keys together with SPACE > on the Voice Sense could be used to adjust the media volume. Now it doesn't > matter if the left pair or the right pair together with the SPACE are used. > > 10) Updated the announcement of time for media files so they are like the > BookSense. > > > +ing Radio > > 1) Added hot keys in the recording dialog box. They are now the same as the > recording dialog box of the Media Player. > A. Pause: A, Continue: G, Stop: S, Cancel: C. > > 2) Changed the shortcut key to A to Add a preset in the Preset Manager. > > > +ing Web Browser > > 1) Fixed the problem where you could not move up or down line by line when > encountering a linefeed character in the web page. > > 2) Some web pages would not load because the only way to load them was by > selecting a radio button or a combo box selection. This has been fixed so > they will now load. > > 3) Added support for visited links. In Braille they show up as lnv. This > feature can be enabled or disabled from the Web Browser Options dialog box. > > 4) you can now change the default download folder. This is done from the Web > Browser Options dialog box. > > 5) Added support for cookies. They can also be cleared from the Web Browser > Options dialog box. > > 6) The hot key to bring up the list of links was changed to INSERT-TAB in > the QWERTY Sense notetakers. > > 7) Updated the default list of favorites included with the Web Browser. To > generate the list, rename your existing Favorites folder to something else > such as Favorites.old, then start the Web Browser. It will create a new > Favorites folder with the new defaults. You can then copy your existing > favorites from the Favorites.old folder into the newly created one. > > > +ing DAISY Player > > 1) Enhanced the marks so now you can add up to 1000 marks per book. > > 2) Added the ability to jump to a specific heading by pressing ENTER-H(BT) > or CTRL-H(QT), then typing the heading number. > > 3) Added the ability to move through a book by time intervals similar to the > BookSense. > A. 5 seconds, 10 seconds, 30 seconds, 1 minute, 3 minutes, 10 minutes, 15 > minutes, 20 minutes, 30 minutes, 1 hour. > B. Hot key: Change to prior time index by pressing DOTS-1-2(BT) or > CTRL+ALT+UP ARROW(QT). Change to next time index by pressing DOTS-4-5(BT) or > CTRL+ALT+DOWN ARROW(QT). > C. Move to previous (time/text) index by pressing DOTS-2-3-6(BT) or > CTRL+ALT+LEFT ARROW(QT). Move to next (time/text) index by pressing > DOTS-3-5-6(BT) or CTRL+ALT+RIGHT ARROW(QT). > > 4) Added the ability to move by sentence, word, phonetic and character while > reading the text or text+audio DAISY book. > > 5) Added the ability to switch between text and audio if the DAISY book > supports both. > A. Hot key: Press ENTER-T(BT) or CTRL-T(QT). > > 6) Added the ability to search for specific text by pressing SPACE-S(BT) or > ALT-S(QT). > > 7) Added support for NIMAS DAISY books. > > 8) Updated the announcement of time for DAISY books so they are like the > BookSense. > > 9) Changed the reading interface so that if the voice is off, reading is > still possible in text DAISY books. > > > +ing Bluetooth > > 1) Added Bluetooth printing. This is especially useful for the Voice Sense. > > 2) Added Bluetooth audio capabilities. However this only works with Braille > Sense Plus BT units purchased after June 2009. Prior units do not have the > necessary hardware to support it. No Bluetooth audio will be added for > Braille Sense original and for Voice Sense BT. All QT models of Braille > Sense and Voice Sense have this already. > > > +ing MSN Messenger > > 1) Updated the messenger service so that it's possible to use it again since > Microsoft does not allow older messenger protocols any more. > > > +ing Utilities > > 1) Renamed "Utility" to "Utilities" in the main program list. > > 2) Updated the calculator so that the display is not automatically read each > time you type a number. So now if you type 1, 2, 3, you will no longer hear > one, twelve, one hundred twenty three. > > 3) Added support for synchronizing the date and time when connected to the > Internet. > > 4) You can now format CF or SD cards by choosing the Format menu item from > the Utilities program list. > > 5) Added a sleep timer. The range is from 0 (disabled), to 90 minutes. When > the sleep timer is enabled, the Sense notetaker automatically powers itself > off regardless of what you are doing at the time. > A. Hot key: Press SPACE-J(BT) or FUNCTION-J(QT). You can also choose the > Sleep timer menu item from the Utilities program list. > > 6) Updated the firmware upgrade messages to using the internal Eloquence > voice. > > 7) Added an extra warning message when upgrading the firmware so you are > notified that all personalized settings will be set to factory defaults. > > 8) Removed the Terminal for screen reader program from the Utilities menu in > the Voice Sense. > > > +ing Miscellaneous > > 1) Added Braille display messages when various hot keys for options are > pressed. > A. Voice on/off: BACKSPACE-F2. Scroll voice on/off: F3-SCROLL-UP. Braille > Cursor on/off: Fbled-SCROLL-UP. New positions of the Media Mode switch. > > 2) Updated the hot keys used when connecting an external USB keyboard to the > Voice Sense and Braille Sense so they match the Braille Sense QWERTY hot > keys. > > 3) Added the ability to disable all keys except the letters on the QWERTY > keyboard and dots 1 through 6 on the Perkins keyboard. This way if you type > very fast, accidental BACKSPACE, SPACE, ENTER, ALT, or CONTROL keys are not > pressed. > A. While editing or typing press BACKSPACE-ENTER-C(BT) or > FUNCTION-CONTROL-T(QT). > > 4) The popup Braille display messages are now displayed in the amount set by > the "message display time" setting (3 seconds by default) regardless of > whether the voice is on or not. > > 5) The Internet connect/disconnect messages are now only displayed for a > short time rather than staying there until a key is pressed. > > 6) Fixed printing problems. PCL3 and PCL5 is supported. > > 7) Updated the Windows USB driver so that the communication with screen > readers works better. > > 8) Fixed problems where the Sense wouldn't sync with Windows 7 or Vista > using Windows Mobile Center. > > > +ing Hot keys and Messages > > 1) Updated many of the QWERTY hot keys to be more Windows-like. > > 2) Updated many of the messages, names of features, and dialog boxes to be > easier to understand. I.E. Account Manager instead of Service Manager in the > E-mail program, Utilities instead of Utility, FM Radio instead of Radio, > Mass-storage device mode instead of Mobile disk. > > 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
