---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Kevin Chao <[email protected]> Date: Sun, 28 Dec 2008 14:38:28 -0600 Subject: RE: [Braillenote] list of suggestions for a future release of keysoft To: [email protected]
All very good suggestions. TO ensure that HumanWare is made aware of the issues/suggestions and not just the BrailleNote list, I would suggest sending this list to [email protected] as well. . Thanks, Kevin Produced on a Nokia N82 -original message- Subject: [Braillenote] list of suggestions for a future release of keysoft From: Joshua Klander <[email protected]> Date: 12/28/2008 2:06 PM Hi list! As promised, I am posting a list of suggestions for a future release of keysoft. For your convenience, I will categorize my suggestions into separate lists. Keyword: 1. The ability to change the color and size of the font you select. 2. a bullets and numbering feature, similar to the one in microsoft word. 3. An enhancement to the spell checker that will allow to not only check for spelling errors, but also check for grammatical errors. 4. The ability to create headers and footers, like in microsoft word. 5. A data recovery feature. I find it annoying when my braillenote crashes when I am in the wordprocessor, and I have to reset it. Of course, the reason for this is the fact, that I lose a bunch of data. In the future, I would like to see a recovery feature in the wordprocessor, similar to microsoft word. 6. The ability to read and edit pdf files. 7. Support for tables. 8. Better word file support. 9. The ability to read word 2007 files. 10. An option in format menu that will remove all formatting from a document. Keyplan: 1. I have found a strange bug in keyplan. When you navigate to the "open planner," option, the braillenote asks you what date you want. Pressing enter will open that day for you, however, weird things happen when you try to press a touch cursor key instead of enter. I am using a 32 cell braille display. I don't know if this bug would apply to a 16 cell model. If you try to press one of the first four cursor keys at the "Day?," prompt, the braillenote will return you back to the keyplan menu. If you try to press any of the twenty-six touch cursor keys after the first four, the braillenote will just give an error beep. The last two touch cursor keys are the only ones that will work correctly at this point. Keymail: 1. I think that keymail should have a feature that allows the braillenote to automatically check for new messages in the background, if an internet connection is available. Keyweb: 1. An option that would allow you to tell the braillenote to either save all cookies automatically like a computer, or save none at all. 2. I have discovered a serious bug in keyweb. Sometimes, when a web page is loaded, the Concise Oxford American Dictionary and Thesaurus software will not function. This should be fixed. Media Center: 1. I think the braillenote should include both an AM and FM radio, instead of just an FM radio. 2. The ability for the braillenote to play iTunes files that have anm4p extension. 3. The ability to transfer music from the braillenote to an iPod. 4. The ability to play video files on the braillenote. I understand that the braillenote can play some types of video, but I think this feature should be enhanced. It would be nice to be able to connect a visual display to the braillenote, so that sighted people could see the pictures in a video that was being played by the braillenote. 5. The ability to play videos from youtube on the braillenote. 6. The ability to burn Cds on the braillenote if an external Cd rom drive was connected. 7. An audio converter program that could, for example, convert wav files tomp3 files etc. Keyplus: 1. A graphing calculator should be integrated into keyplus. Keybase: 1. The ability to solve advanced equations in keybase, similar to the way they can be solved in microsoft excel. 2. The ability to print a keybase file, so that it comes out like a spreadsheet. File Manager: 1. The ability to compress files. 2. The ability to password protect files. 3. A zip/unzip utility similar to winzip. 4. The ability to hide and unhide files without using cmd. 5. An advanced file search feature remote synthesiser and braille terminal: 1. I would like to see the braillenote be able to act as a braille display or speech synthesiser, using a usb connection. Battery: 1. The ability to set a time period before the braillenote enters hibernation, or completely disable it. 2. A way to disable the battery is low, and battery is critical reminders. I think these reminders are useful, however if you are working on something and you don't have access to a power outlet, these reminders continuously popping up on the braille display, and being continuously spoken can become very annoying. Ram and Virtual Memory: 1. The ability to specify how much of the keysoft system disk is used for virtual memory. 2. A feature, similar to the ready boost feature in windows vista. This feature would allow braillenote users to use any type of memory card, such as an said card, cf card, pc card, or jump drive as a ram module. This would a braillenote user to greatly expand the amount of ram in his or her machine. This feature would make it possible to browse web pages without getting those annoying "not enough storage is available to complete this operation," error messages. Also, we could listen to larger streaming audio files, without having to first download them. braille translation: 1. Support for nemoth code. 2. Support for braille music notation. 3. There is a bug in ueb where when you press dots 3-5, the braillenote says 2-5. This should be fixed. Windows Ce 1. Upgrade from Windows Ce 4.20 to Windows Ce 6 General: 1. There is a major bug in keysoft. This bug involves both the wordprocessor and the planner. When you attempt to search for an ink-print only inclusion (backspace with enter with C), using the find or find and replace command, the braillenote will crash. You will get a "fatal application error dialog." In this dialog box, you are told the following: "application keysoft.exe has performed an illegal operation, and will be shut down. If the problem persists, contact the program vender. program: keysoft.exe Exception: 0xc00000005 address: 00000000 Once you press enter, the braillenote freezes. I think this problem should be fixed. 2. I think that if the braillenote is performing a major operation, such as freeing database space, etc, you should be able to set up the braillenote so that it asks you if you are sure if you want to exit. It is very easy, to accidentally bump the previous thumb-key or exit. 3. When you are either in keyweb or keymail, at the point where the braillenote asks you for a connection configuration, and you have selected a configuration, and you press space with H, the braillenote gives you false help. One of the things it says is "To review or change this entry's details, press D." However, when you press D, the braillenote just beeps. One of two things should be done about this: -- Pressing D to review or change details should be made possible. -- This help message should be removed. other: 1. The ability to read power point files. 2. I would like to see a simple chat room application integrated into keysoft. I understand that Humanware has just came out with their new Deaf Blind Communicator, but I think a simple chat room application for the mPower without the dbc software on it would be nice. 3. ability for the braillenote to be able to recognizeu3 smart drives. 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