Hi folks,
I guess a compressed post is in order (in order to reserve list
traffic and archive space). So, here are the answers for
questions and possible questions about multitasking:
* General: It is somewhat possible to multitask on your
BrailleNote. The BrailleNote's underlying operating system
allows that to happen. However, because of differences between
mPower and others versus Apex, the true multitasking can only
happen under mPower and Apex. For more information, read the
posts about differences between mPower and Apex (should I post
either a simple version, a tech version or both later today?).
But for all practical purposes, you can indeed multitask to some
extent. This depends on the following conditions:
* Media apps: You can listen to media files (radio or media
player) while you are doing anything else.
* KeyChat: It is possible to have a chat conversation in the
background while you are doing something else; when a chat
arrives, KeyChat will inform you who sent the message and prompt
you for options.
* Web browsing: It is possible to have a web site open while you
are doing something else; however, KeySoft will focus on what you
are doing at hand - writing a document, sending and receiving
email, etc.; when you return to KeyWeb, the focus will go to the
same page you left except if you have exited to Main Menu (in
that case, it will present "address" prompt). However, you
cannot go anywhere in KeySoft while download is in progress.
Those are the conditions. For things that apply to each of the
KeySoft applications (I call them "modules"), here are the
answers:
* You can do anything in any application while any or all of the
above conditions are true. This applies to all applications
(possible complications may arise; see footnotes).
* You cannot do anything else (except playing media files in the
background) while you are sending and receiving emails. Same
goes to when a download is in progress or if you are doing copy
or moving operations are folders and files (including backup and
restore).
* If you do switch to another program while you were browsing a
list of files and folders, you cannot return to File Manager (no
shortcut except through Main Menu).
Footnotes:
* Under Book Rader, when you are reading a DAISY book while you
are listening to media file or a have a web page opened, you'll
find that DAISY navigation becomes slower than expected (mostly
for mPowers). This is because DAISY books take up more memory
(mostly due to size of the book thanks to extra formatting).
* If you want to continue working while a chat message arrives,
you can just say "no" to the chat prompt.
* If you pause a media file while you were doing something else
and then return to media player, KeySoft will ask you if you want
to continue playing the media file. Not applicable to certain
models (mostly Classic) prior to certain KeySoft versions.
* If you were doing something then return to Main Menu, the next
time you go to a particular program via its shortcut, you'll not
return to same place you left (except media player and
calculator; in case of media player, which will continue to play
the file at hand; for calculator, you'll return to the
calculation at hand comnless if you have cleared the display).
If you do return to the program you left, you'll be prompted to
select a file to open, address prompt or enter a menu.
Hope this answers few questions here...
Cheers,
Joseph
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