[gps-talkusers] [Fwd: Voice Sense and GW Sense Navigation Upgrade]
- From: "Raul A. Gallegos" <raul@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: GPS Talk Mailing List <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 29 Feb 2008 16:41:08 -0500
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Subject: Voice Sense and GW Sense Navigation Upgrade
Date: Fri, 29 Feb 2008 16:35:01 -0500
From: Dan Weirich <dan@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <gw-notetaker@xxxxxxxxxxx>, <gw-info@xxxxxxxxxxx>
We introduced the Voice Sense last summer and it has been
very popular, especially for people on the go. Now it is
even better as we announce the release of version 1.2. The
detailed list of features would fill a few pages so I will
include only the highlights.
Functionality. The Voice Sense behaves even more like
Microsoft Windows by easily returning to your previous
applications and giving more feedback when application
switching. The pronunciation dictionary was totally
redesigned to make it much easier to use.
Efficiency. For those who use their Voice Sense all day
plugged into the wall outlet, the power saving feature is
now disabled. The Voice Sense is always ready to work.
When using the Word Processor with a QWERTY keyboard, the
Voice Sense will automatically default to text as soon as
you plug it in or pair with a Bluetooth keyboard. When
reading email simply pressing the ENTER key will open the
message and the Voice Sense will automatically begin
reading. We also sped up downloading web pages and files.
Overall Improvements. The cursor tracks closer to the voice
when you are reading long documents. Bluetooth devices will
remain paired to the Voice Sense even after reviving or
upgrading. When you use ActiveSync, you can synchronize
with Windows XP, Vista, Outlook 2003 or 2007. When using
the Media Player you can change the speed of WMA files just
like MP3 or OGG files. In addition, with the Media Player
you can easily append your playlist using the File Manager.
If you also own GW Sense Navigation then this same upgrade
gives advanced navigation features that are unrivaled in the
AT industry. One of the hottest new ways to create a route
is to do it directly from your Points of Interest, POI list.
For example, you can search or browse for a restaurant and
immediately press ENTER-D (for drive there) or ENTER-W (for
walk there) and we create a route from your present location
to the restaurant. This is similar to the commercial GPS
systems to which many drivers are accustomed.
Now you can more easily add any waypoint to your POI list.
For example, if you are riding with a friend and want to
search for a restaurant or address 30 miles away, you no
longer have to search from your current position. You can
easily move through your waypoints along your route and
search from there instead. This makes the process much
easier.
Some times less is more. Now when you walk down the street
you choose to turn off the announcement of street names as
you pass them. The choice is yours. For those using both
the Voice Sense and SyncBraille together, you now get simple
codes to describe the data instead of the full word such as
lp instead of "look around point of interest."
Sometimes more is more. Creating long routes can sometimes
take a long time so now you hear a beep every 2 seconds as
you create it. Now with the upgrade, when using the
SyncBraille each time a beep plays, a Braille cell will fill
the display. This can be like a progress indicator, to let
you know that it is working.
The best way to upgrade to this new firmware is by using the
online update from the Voice Sense. Simply press U twice
from the main menu, and then choose the Upgrade Online
option. The Voice Sense will require an active wireless
Internet connection in order for the online upgrade to work.
If you do not wish to use the online upgrade, you can use
the offline option. To do this, you will need to download
the firmware from our web site by going to
http://www.gwmicro.com/Support/Downloads/?category=Voice+Sen
se+Support+Files
When you choose the firmware version 1.2 link you will get
instructions for installing the upgrade, a change log link
which lists all the changes since the beginning and of
course a download link to download the file.
If you have any questions, please give our technical support
department a call at 260-489-3671 or send an email to
support@xxxxxxxxxxxx
If you have not done so, you might consider joining the
gw-notetaker mailing list where you can discuss the Voice
Sense by going to
http://www.gwmicro.com/Support/Email_Lists/
Dan
Daniel R. Weirich
GW Micro, Inc.
725 Airport North Office Park
Fort Wayne, IN 46825
ph 260-489-3671
www.gwmicro.com
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Raul A. Gallegos -- GW Micro Technical Support
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