There used to be an external Keynote Gold synthesizer and there also was a software version of the Keynote Gold voice.
Terri, Amateur Radio call sign KF6CA. Army MARS call sign AAT9PX, California ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nicole Torcolini" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2005 9:54 AM Subject: Re: [Braillenote] keysoft or windows : I'm all for Keysoft for the computers. I'd also like a version of the : speech for the computer. I know you can cable the BN to the computer, but : that gets tedious after a while, and if you forget to do it, you're wwithout : speech. : : Nicole : Failure is not an option. : ----- Original Message ----- : From: "Terri Pannett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> : To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected]> : Sent: Monday, December 19, 2005 8:53 PM : Subject: Re: [Braillenote] keysoft or windows : : : > Dear Mary, : > : > The advantage of Keysoft over Windows is this: you can perform tasks : > without : > having to deal with edit boxes, dialog boxes, list views, a mouse, and all : > of the other gobbledegook you see on a Windows screen. : > : > I first used Keysoft in the DOS days, and I loved it even then. I could : > learn exactly what I needed to know without going through hoops. : > : > You can also write in any grade of braille you want to because a condensed : > version of Duxbury is a part of the system. : > : > The disadvantage of Keysoft is you must export all documents and all other : > data you want to a format your PC will recognize. : > : > In the DOS days, there used to be a version of Keysoft for the PC. I : > think : > HumanWare should create a version of Keysoft for the PC so we could take : > advantage of the best of both worlds. : > : > Terri, Amateur Radio call sign KF6CA. Army MARS call sign AAT9PX, : > California : > ----- Original Message ----- : > From: "Mary Otten" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> : > To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected]> : > Sent: Monday, December 19, 2005 12:22 PM : > Subject: [Braillenote] keysoft or windows : > : > : > : Hi folks, : > : There has been a thread under the topic of suggestions for keysoft. : > Some : > people have expressed a desire that the interface look more like windows, : > while others are seriously opposed to such changes. I have never : > : owned a braille note, although I'd like to get a voice note and gps. I : > understand that back when the note family was introduced, not many blind : > people were familiar with Windows. Most of us dos users did not go : > : quietly into the Windows world, and the learning curve was steep for : > ost, : > myself definitely among them. Its been said that the keysoft interface is : > intuitive flr blind people. My sense is that peoples' reactions to this : > : whole notion of changing the interface has to do with what we are : > familiar : > with and what is intuitive for us because of familiarity. It strikes me : > that : > not being able to open files from the file manager is certainly not : > : intuitive. Would those of you who don't want the Windows interface : > agree? : > As a non-user of the Note family of products, and as one who is fairly : > familiar with Windows, I admit that I find the idea of learning a : > : nonstandard proprietary interface, which I won't be able to use anywhere : > else somewhat off putting. and please, nobody suggest that people who want : > windows should buy the compeditive products, which may have : > : other serious shortcomings. For those of you who like the present : > interface, what would you say are advantages over Windows? Lack of : > multitasking is a disadvantage, as is not being able to open files from : > within the : > : manager. Context sensitive help is good, but its not interface : > dependent. : > You can have that sort of help regardless of interface. So, what's good : > about the keysoft interface that you don't feel is present or is not : > : efficient in a more Windows-like interface? : > : Mary. : > : : > : : > : : > : ___ : > : To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to : > : [EMAIL PROTECTED] : > : To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit : > : http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote : > : : > : : > : __________ NOD32 1.1328 (20051219) Information __________ : > : : > : This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. : > : http://www.eset.com : > : : > : : > : > : > ___ : > To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to : > [EMAIL PROTECTED] : > To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit : > http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote : > : > : : : : ___ : To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to : [EMAIL PROTECTED] : To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit : http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote : : : __________ NOD32 1.1330 (20051220) Information __________ : : This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. : http://www.eset.com : :
