Hi Paula,
Welcome to the world of BrailleNote. I hope you'll find your
answers on this list.
First off, I would like to inquire a few things: what version of
KeySoft are you using? What kind of keyboard (either a braille or
a computer keyboard) do you have? That'll allow "the experts" to
picture your situation more precisely. It is not mandatory -
just a friendly request.
1. In my opinion, the person who sobd the BrailleNote to you
should have included a list of hardware and software that he or
she is selling along with the unit, as well as details such as
battery condition, SMA's and so forth. I think the question of
"missing software" is the one that I, you or any of us can
determine - it is up to the seller to tell you what it is in
there. But I'm 90% confident that you have everything you need -
Dictionary and Thesaurus, language modules, etc. Probably the
best thing for you to do is call HumanWare on Tuesday, explain
your situation, give them the serial number of the unit and they
should tell you what ajj-on software is installed.
2. The issue of battery compartment overheating has been
discussed on the list, but here is the general inference: there
is a new motherboard version that fixes these defects. From Main
Menu, press SPACE with i (READ with i if you have the computer
keyboard model), then press SPACE to go to hardware revision. If
it is c2, you need to have the motherboard updated; if it is
c6ness, then you don't have to worry about it - this might
indicate a faulty battery circuit. Alternatively, when you feel
that your BrailleNote feels somewhat warm, go to Options Menu
(SPACE with o/FN plus ogg/Support Information Mode (SPACE with
i/READ plus igg/Temperature (t!. If it is greater than 40 dg
Celcius (104 dg f), disconnect the charger for about ten minutes
and reconnect it. That should lower the temperature of the
battery a bit (I need to learn more about thermodynamics in
physics; I just learned about circuits and resistance).
Hope this answers your questions.
Cheers,
Joseph P.S. If you have any other questions, feel free to post
them.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Paula and James Muysenberg" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: <[email protected]
Date sent: Fri, 23 May 2008 19:20:41 -0500
Subject: [Braillenote] New User, a couple of Questions
I recently purchased a used mPower. It seems to be in fine
condition,
but the seller did not have the system disk anymore. As far as I
can tell,
all the software that should be on the unit is there, but how do
I determine
whether I am missing anything? The original owner called
Humanware and
transfered ownership to my name.
Also, I exercised the braille display, per the instructions
posted to
this list yesterday. I noticed that after the suggested 30
minutes, the
adapter was really hot. Is that normal, or could that indicate a
problem?
Thanks,
Paula Muysenberg
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