Hi, Yes, just open the console, and log in, and you can run any app! I ran firefox the other day. Chase Crispin Administrator and moderator of the Blind Mobile Tech (BMT) blog, and soon to be website! Blog: http://blindmobiletech.blogspot.com/ APH training video feed: http://www.youtube.com/Braille+/ e-mail: chase.crispin@xxxxxxxxx -----Original Message----- From: blazie-support-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:blazie-support-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of louis@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Monday, March 24, 2008 1:07 PM To: blazie-support@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [blazie-support] Re: Is this list alive or not? Hey Chase, on the Icon can you guys run any console-based application written in Linux? I may have something you can test in a few days. Thanks for all your help. ----- Original Message ----- From: "chase crispin" <chase.crispin@xxxxxxxxx> To: <blazie-support@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, March 22, 2008 7:10 AM Subject: [blazie-support] Re: Is this list alive or not? I'll beta tes for you, I like to play these games on this device! On Fri, 21 Mar 2008 19:52:50 -0700, wrote: >How awesome! I saw the Icon at CSUN! I am looking into developing games >and >stuff for those devices so keep a watch out for that. Can you beta test >and >let me know if they work for you? I'll let you know when I am ready for >a >tester! And, those games are at http://www.freedomscientific.com under >downloads then go under notetaker update and look for classic notetaker >updates on that page. Once you download the setup file and extract the >files >somewhere, copy the bns files you want using Windisk to your unit and >run >them on the Braille 'N Speak. HTH. > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "chase crispin" <chase.crispin@xxxxxxxxx> >To: <blazie-support@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >Sent: Friday, March 21, 2008 7:47 PM >Subject: [blazie-support] Re: Is this list alive or not? > > >Thanks for the tip! Yes, that is how I was running my BNS file's. I >would >run the >Simon and Simon Seven games on my Braille 'n Speak. Do you know the >URLS? >Yes, the games for the pacmate omni are cool! I I'm not going to get >one >now, as I >am happy with my stable Linux PDA that I have. Are the games on Braille > >Soft going >to run on the Icon and Braille Plus, which I am using? >I'm not sure if these games are off topic for this list or not, but they > >don't seem to be. >This list doesn't seem to be moderated. > >Chase >On Fri, 21 Mar 2008 19:30:22 -0700, wrote: > > >>To run the .bas file you need to type o-chord, X, run followed by a >>space, >>followed by the name of the .bas file you want to run. E.G. to run >>Oregon >>Trail type o-chord, x, run oregon trail then press e-chord. Wait a few >>seconds and the game will start! Also .bns files are actually external >>programs. Point to a bns file and press o-chord to run it. And no, Simon >>and >>the other games demonstrated on the URL you gave are NOT supported on >>the >>Braille Lite M20 due to the hardware it uses. They'll only run on >>classic >>Braille 'N Speaks and Braille Lites. Have you ever considered upgrading >>to >>the PAC Mate Omni? Check out the games they got at >>http://www.braillesoft.net/pacmate.htm! And for more info, you can look >>at >>http://www.pacmategear.com. HTH. >> >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: "Chase Crispin" <chase.crispin@xxxxxxxxx> >>To: "Blazie-Support@Freelists. Org" <blazie-support@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>Sent: Friday, March 21, 2008 8:14 PM >>Subject: [blazie-support] Re: Is this list alive or not? >> >> >>>Yes, I have win disk and unzip.bns. I unzipped all of the .bas files, >>>but >>>when I tried to open them, I got a ton of gibber jabber, which is >>>extremely >>>annoying! It is very strange. Also, those other .bns files that you >>>could >>>unzip always would hang on me. I would type in a filename, and it would >>>just freeze. Just encase you are wondering, I am using a Braille Lite >>>m20, >>>running the last released version of firmware. >>>Do you know anything about the Simon or simon7 games that are >>>demonstrated >>>on: >>>http://www.aph.org/tech/bns_info.mp3 >>>? >>>Thanks! >>> >>> >>>Chase Crispin >>>Administrator and moderator of the Blind Mobile Tech (BMT) blog, and >>>soon >>>to >>>be website! >>>Blog: >>>http://blindmobiletech.blogspot.com/ >>>APH training video feed: >>>http://www.youtube.com/Braille+/ >>>e-mail: >>>chase.crispin@xxxxxxxxx >>> >>> >>> >>>-----Original Message----- >>>From: blazie-support-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>[mailto:blazie-support-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of >>>louis@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>Sent: Friday, March 21, 2008 8:58 PM >>>To: blazie-support@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>Subject: [blazie-support] Re: Is this list alive or not? >>> >>> >>>Hi. Do you have Windisk installed on your desktop? If you don't then >>>BrailleSoft has it along with the other downloads you need. You need it >>>to >>>transfer the games from braillesoft.net to your Braille 'N Speak along >>>with >>>Unzip.bns. If you have more questions just ask. HTH. >>> >>>----- Original Message ----- >>>From: "Chase Crispin" <chase.crispin@xxxxxxxxx> >>>To: <blazie-support@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>Sent: Friday, March 21, 2008 7:24 PM >>>Subject: [blazie-support] Re: Is this list alive or not? >>> >>> >>>>I posted, and nobody answered, so I was just curious. Here is the >>>>question >>>>that I posted: >>>>Hello: >>>>I just subscribed to this list, so sorry if this has been covered. I >>>>have >>>>had a Braille Lite for a while, and I just received a Braille 'n Speak >>>>Scholar from the American Printing house for the blind. This is the >>>>only >>>>list that I could find for the Braille 'n Speak, Type 'n Speak, Braille >>>>Lite, and Type Lite. If there is another list, please let me know. >>>>So, I listened to the APH audio overview of the Braille 'n Speak Scholar >>>>and/or other Braille 'n Speaks, and they were talking about games called >>>>Simon, Simon 7, and Hangman. I would like to get these games for my >>>>Braille >>>>'n Speak/Braille Lite. Where can I get these games? I have tried the >>>>games >>>>from: >>>>http://www.braillesoft.net/ >>>>and they won't install on my unit. >>>>Thanks: >>>> >>>> >>>>Chase Crispin >>>>Blind Mobile Tech (BMT) blog: >>>>http://blindmobiletech.blogspot.com >>>>e-mail: >>>>chase.crispin@xxxxxxxxx >>>>APH Training Videos on Youtube are also linked to at: >>>>http://tech.aph.org/mm >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>Chase Crispin >>>>Administrator and moderator of the Blind Mobile Tech (BMT) blog, and >>>>soon >>>>to >>>>be website! >>>>Blog: >>>>http://blindmobiletech.blogspot.com/ >>>>APH training video feed: >>>>http://www.youtube.com/Braille+/ >>>>e-mail: >>>>chase.crispin@xxxxxxxxx >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>-----Original Message----- >>>>From: blazie-support-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>>[mailto:blazie-support-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of >>>>louis@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>>Sent: Friday, March 21, 2008 8:19 PM >>>>To: blazie-support@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>>Subject: [blazie-support] Re: Is this list alive or not? >>>> >>>> >>>>Hi. I forgot I was subscribed to this list. I guess it can be alive if >>>>people post. Laters. >>>> >>>>----- Original Message ----- >>>>From: "Chase Crispin" <chase.crispin@xxxxxxxxx> >>>>To: <bookport_users@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <jaws-users-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; >>>><blazie-support@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>>Sent: Friday, March 21, 2008 7:02 PM >>>>Subject: [blazie-support] Is this list alive or not? >>>> >>>> >>>>>Hi. >>>>>Is this list still active? I have tried to ask a question on this >>>>>list, >>>>>and >>>>>I have not got any answers. I'm going to just assume that this list is >>>>>no >>>>>longer used until I get a reply. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>Chase Crispin >>>>>Administrator and moderator of the Blind Mobile Tech (BMT) blog, and >>>>>soon >>>>>to >>>>>be website! >>>>>Blog: >>>>>http://blindmobiletech.blogspot.com/ >>>>>APH training video feed: >>>>>http://www.youtube.com/Braille+/ >>>>>e-mail: >>>>>chase.crispin@xxxxxxxxx >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- >>>-- >>>>---- >>>> >>>> >>>>Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. >>>>Checked by AVG Free Edition. >>>>Version: 7.5.486 / Virus Database: 269.17.13/1210 - Release Date: >>>>1/5/2008 >>>>11:46 AM >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>-- >>>>Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. >>>>Checked by AVG Free Edition. >>>>Version: 7.5.486 / Virus Database: 269.17.13/1210 - Release Date: >>>>1/5/2008 >>>>11:46 AM >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>-- >>>Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. >>>Checked by AVG Free Edition. >>>Version: 7.5.486 / Virus Database: 269.17.13/1210 - Release Date: >>>1/5/2008 >>>11:46 AM >>> >> > > > > >--------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----- > > >Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. >Checked by AVG Free Edition. >Version: 7.5.486 / Virus Database: 269.17.13/1210 - Release Date: >1/5/2008 >11:46 AM > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. 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