Yes, but that must have been their fault. How many of us have devices with batteries in that we replace ourselves. There must be heaps. Kylee ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jane Jordan (at home)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, January 29, 2006 3:56 AM Subject: Re: [Braillenote] vote now
> I'm actually leary of a battery replacement you can do > yourself. Remember all the trouble that another company had when > they offered that. > Jane > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > >From: "Kylee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected] > >Date: Sat, 28 Jan 2006 20:10:11 +1300 > >Subject: Re: [Braillenote] vote now > > >Yes, a more robust media player would be great. Inclusion of a > shuffle mode > >would be favourite. I'm also wondering whether there couldn't > finally be a > >user-replaceable, external battery system. Field recorders by > Sound > >Devices, for instance, employ a range of Sony detachable > cam-corder > >batteries, to be chosen depending upon the battery life you need. > The one > >thing which stops me using the media player more than I do is the > way it > >chews through the battery. > > >Kylee > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "Paul Henrichsen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected] > >Sent: Saturday, January 28, 2006 7:20 PM > >Subject: RE: [Braillenote] vote now > > > >> I agree with john and add a zip and unzip utility and a more > robust media > >> player. > >> I don't really care if we have a spreadsheet program as I wonder > how many > >> blind folks really know how to use one. > >> I would also like a more robust email program with filtering, > html > >support, > >> etc. > >> I also assume people will want daisy and audible at some point, > but I'd > >> rather use my bookport for those since it has a longer battery > life. > >> And while we are on batteries, I wonder if the company that > makes the > >> batteries for the classic and MPower could make an extended life > battery? > >> Also would like to know if any car chargers will work with the > bn as more > >> and more of these are becoming available for everything from dvd > players > >to > >> laptops to game consoles. > >> At 1/27/2006 01:58 PM, you wrote: > > >>>Hi > >>> I find it hard to believe that I am agreeing > with....him...*grin* > >but I > >>>must add my own very firm and loud vote for this as well. No > offense to > >HW, > >>>but the current File Manager is an absolute pain in the you know > what. > > >>> In addition to Rich's suggestion, I'd also like to see a > cut and > >paste > >>>kind of command one can use to copy files in a much easier manner > as well > >as > >>>a way to tag multiple files for copying them. The process of > constantly > >>>having to go back and typing out names can be very frustrating if > you > >have > >>>several files that the wild card string won't simplify. > > >>>Take Care > > >>>John D. Panarese > >>>Managing Director > >>>Technologies for the Visually Impaired, Inc. > >>>9 Nolan Court > >>>Hauppauge, NY 11788 > >>>Tel/Fax, (631) 724-4479 > >>>Email, [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>>Internet, http://www.tvi-web.com > > >>>AUTHORIZED DISTRIBUTORS FOR PORTSET SYSTEMS LTD, COMPSOLUTIONS > VA, > >PREMIER > >>>ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGIES, INDEX, PAPENMEIER, REPRO-TRONICS, > PULSEDATA, > >>>DUXBURY, DANCING DOTS, ROBOTRON, AND OTHER PRODUCTS FOR THE BLIND > AND > >>>VISUALLY IMPAIRED > > >>>-----Original Message----- > >>>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>>[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Richard Ring > >>>Sent: Friday, January 27, 2006 4:49 PM > >>>To: Braillenote List > >>>Subject: RE: [Braillenote] vote now > > >>>Rich Ring wants an overhaul of the file manager. > >>>I've asked him, and since we know one another reasonably well, he > has > >>>decided to share his inner desires with me. > >>>I would like to see the file manager be a more integrated piece > of > >software. > >>>Let me give you an example. > >>>Ok, so I'm at the main menu. > >>>I press f for file manager, and d for directory. > >>>I now should see the root directory of a given drive. > >>>I should be able to arrow down to a folder, and when I come to > the one I > >>>want, I should be able to press enter to open it. > >>>First letter navigation should also work. > >>>When I come to a file I want, I should be able to press enter, > and that > >file > >>>should open. Whether that file is an audio file, or a Keysoft > supported > >>>file, that is how I would like it to work. > >>>Forget this control-t or space with t. > >>>This is my humble request, and I know that I am probably in the > minority. > >>>But, at one time, the majority thought the earth was flat! > (smile) The > >Pac > >>>Mate does it, the Braille Sense does it, so I hope some day the > >Braillenote > >>>will do these things as well. > > > >>>-----Original Message----- > >>>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>>[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mary > Ellen > >>>Earls > >>>Sent: Friday, January 27, 2006 3:31 PM > >>>To: Braillenote List > >>>Subject: Re: [Braillenote] vote now > > > >>>Mary Ellen Earls has been wanting such a thing foryears and so > has nancy > > >>>Ungar but we will let nancy cast her own vote. > >>>Mary Ellen Earls > >>>----- Original Message ----- > >>>From: "dan kysor" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>>To: <[email protected] > >>>Sent: Friday, January 27, 2006 10:15 AM > >>>Subject: [Braillenote] vote now > > > >>>> hi fellow braillenote fans. I was on the phone with Dean > Jackson the > >>>> other day and was extolling the virtues of adding a financial > >>>transaction > >>>> component to keysoft. > >>>> Now is the time we should submit our desires for such a program, > just > >>>a > >>>> simple checkbook utility like charles crawford's talking > checkbook > >>>> program. > >>>> So, I am officially casting my vote for our illustrious > marketing > >>>> manager's ears, OK MOSEN! > >>>> dan > > > > >>>> ___ > >>>> 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 > > > >>>___ > >>>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 1.1384 (20060127) 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 > > > > >> -- > >> No virus found in this incoming message. > >> Checked by AVG Free Edition. > >> Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.14.23/243 - Release Date: > >27/01/2006 > > > > > >___ > >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 > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.14.23/243 - Release Date: 27/01/2006 > > ___ 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
