Below is the announcement about KeySoft 9.2 sent to the newswire.
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From: Joseph Lee <[email protected]
Subject: FW: Documents on the Go with KeySoft 9.2
Date sent: Wed, 26 Oct 2011 20:12:45 -0700 (PDT)
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From: [email protected]
To: [email protected]
Sent: Tue Oct 25th, 2011 10:33 AM PDT
Subject: Documents on the Go with KeySoft 9.2
Documents on the Go with KeySoft 9.2
Longueuil, October 25, 2011 - Humanware is pleased to launch
KeySoft
version 9.2 for the Apex BrailleNote and VoiceNote family of
products.
Features and enhancements that are contained in this version
address
requests from professionals, students or educators who use the
Apex
frequently in their daily tasks.
KeySoft version 9.2 requires one count of a Software Maintenance
Agreement (SMA). Please see details below:
What's new in KeySoft 9.2
Instant access to PDF documents:
The portable document format (PDF) has become a standard in
today's
electronic communication. It is now possible to convert a PDF
document to
a text file using the Apex. The text file opens directly in
KeyWord, thus
allowing it to be easily read and edited. This capability allows
for any
accessible PDF documents (PDF with imbedded texts) to be
converted to a
text file, enabling professional documents to be received on the
Apex as
email attachments and opened and read without the use of a
computer or
other external converter.
Read more with KeySoft's book reader:
Click the link below on Nov. 8 at 7 PM E.T. (Nov.9 at 11 AM
EDT).
http://visit.humanware.com/e/3332/73355272-/87RJM/300478468
If an Apex user is looking for a quick way to simply read the
contents of
an accessible PDF document and they have no need to edit the
file,
KeySoft's book reader can now open the PDF document in the same
method
that is used to open a standard book.
Stay informed when downloading files:
Downloading Internet files have been improved to allow larger
file
downloads such as KeySoft updates or audio files. In addition,
when the
help command is used during a file download, the user is offered
significantly more information: including filename, transfer rate
(in
KB/sec), percentage of completion (when total file size is
available)
along with the progress of the download.
Apex QT keyboard becomes more dynamic:
Currently, certain screen readers do not allow for full keyboard
usage
when a braille terminal is used. Because of this the function+b
command
has been created to emulate braille input using the letters ASDF
and JKL;
on the QWERTY keyboard. Using these keys to type braille
commands, an
Apex QT user can control any device regardless of whether or not
it
supports the full QWERTY keyboard.
Full control Over WindowEyes:
When using WindowEyes version 7.5.2, the Apex QT keyboard can now
be used
to either represent the computer's keyboard, to input text and
perform
Windows commands, or by pressing function+b, the ASDF and JKL;
keys can
emulate a Perkins style braille keyboard for commands and data
entry.
Simply select the "BrailleNote with keyboard input," option when
choosing
a braille device in WindowEyes and use the one Apex QWERTY
keyboard to
control everything.
Version 9.2 also fixes important issues. For an extensive list
of
improvements, please refer to the Release Notes document that
will be
posted on our web site at:
http://visit.humanware.com/e/3332/port-braillenote-apex-software/
87RJW/300478468.
Supported models
KeySoft 9.2 is supported by all BrailleNote and VoiceNote Apex
models. A
version for mPower platform is in preparation. Stay tuned to the
BrailleNote News Wire for more information.
Obtaining the authorization key and KeySoft version 9.2
If customers already have existing KeySoft updates in their SMA
account,
one will be automatically deducted upon release of the version.
Existing
owners of SMA counts registered on our license site will be
contacted by
email during this week to deliver their authorization key file.
If a
customer does not receive an email by Friday or the authorization
key is
not attached, it can be downloaded by logging into
license.humanware.com
with the BrailleNote serial number and email address.
Units sold as of August 1st will be able to download the version
for
free. If you do not currently have an SMA account, the upgrade
of KeySoft
9.2 can be purchased for $129 in the US.
Please contact your regional Humanware office in the USA, Canada,
UK, and
Australia for more information.
USA: 1 800 722-3393
UK/Europe: +44 1933 415 800
Canada: 1 888 723-7273
Australia/Asia: +61 2 9686 2600
To keep up to date with the Apex family of products, sign up for
the
Newswire at: www.humanware.com/braillenote or
www.humanware.com/braillenote_support .
About HumanWare
HumanWare (www.humanware.com) is the global leader in assistive
technologies for the print disabled. HumanWare provides products
to
people who are blind or have low vision, and students with
learning
disabilities. HumanWare offers a collection of innovative
products,
including BrailleNote, the leading productivity device for the
blind in
education, business and for personal use; the Victor Reader
product line,
the world's leading digital audiobook players; the SmartView
family of
handheld and desktop electronic magnifiers; Trekker Breeze, the
all-in-one handheld talking GPS; and myReader2, HumanWare's
unique
"auto-reader."
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