[blazie-support] Re: Freedom Scientific releases version 4.1 of the Millennium and Typ e Lite firmware
- From: Stephen Clower <supersteve03@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: blazie-support@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 18 Jun 2003 08:32:49 -0500
That's a good question. Upon clicking the link for the new update, I get
taken to the page with the 4.00 and June 2002 update.
At 06:51 AM 6/18/2003 -0500, you wrote:
> From where do I download the classic update for the Braille LIte 40 and
>what is in this years update? Or, should I wait, in case it is buggy?
>
>At 03:27 PM 6/17/03 -0500, you wrote:
>
> > >
> > >FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
> > >
> > >Media Contact: Eric Vician, Marketing Communications Specialist
> > >Sales Contact: Bryan Carver, Inside Sales Director
> > >Freedom Scientific Inc.
> > >Blind/Low Vision Group
> > >St. Petersburg, FL 33716
> > >800-444-4443 or 727-803-8000
> > >info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > >
> > >
> > >Freedom Scientific releases version 4.1 of the Millennium and Type Lite
> > >firmware
> > >
> > >(St. Petersburg, Florida, June 17, 2003) - Freedom Scientific today
> > >announced the release of version 4.1 of the firmware for the Braille Lite
> > >M20, Braille Lite M40 and Type Lite notetakers. Freedom Scientific will=
> > ship
> > >this update automatically to PMA and warranty holders. Anyone else wishing
> > >to install this feature-packed update will be charged $95.
> > >
> > >The auto-shipping is expected to commence in early July, but notetaker
> > >owners are encouraged to visit the Freedom Scientific booths at this
> > >summer's shows where the updates will be installed. Freedom Scientific
> > >representatives will be at the National Federation of the Blind convention
> > >in Louisville from June 28 through July 4, 2003 and the American
> Council of
> > >the Blind national convention in Pittsburgh from July 5 through 12.
> > >
> > >This release introduces multiple new features and applications. Additions
> > >comprise a complete integration of compact flash functionality, including
> > >the backup and restore feature, refinement and improvement of the Doc2txt
> > >utility, that allows you to convert Microsoft Word documents into text
> > >files, and the introduction of new Html2txt and an unzip utility.
> > >
> > >Here's what some of the changes mean:
> > >
> > >=B7 Compact flash functionality fully integrated into the firmware
> > >eliminates the need to use an external compact flash program.
> > >=B7 Html2txt utility launches automatically when the user opens an=
> > HTML
> > >document and creates a text file allowing the document to be read on the
> > >notetaker.
> > >=B7 Unzip utility launches automatically when the user opens a .zip=
> > file
> > >and allows one or more files within an archive of zipped files to be
> > >unzipped.
> > >=B7 Speechbox mode allows the notetaker to be used as a PC speech
> > >synthesizer.
> > >=B7 Interactive mode causes the unit to speak and/or display
> text as=
> > it
> > >is received through the serial port (desirable for use with TTY
> devices for
> > >the deaf-blind, including the Comm Lite).
> > >=B7 Spellchecker allows documents to be edited.
> > >=B7 P-chord keystroke opens an external programs menu and launches=
> > them
> > >with a single keystroke.
> > >=B7 Multiple e-mail profiles are available and ESMPT e-mail is
> > >supported.
> > >=B7 Display Mode makes the Whiz Wheel move the display in the same
> > >manner as the advance bars.
> > >=B7 Whiz Wheel functions can be toggled on or off.
> > >=B7 Extended keystrokes allow various functions to be executed by
> > >pressing a Braille character in conjunction with an advance bar.
> > >
> > >Also, Freedom Scientific has released the June 5, 2003 version of the
> > >classic notetaker firmware. The classic notetakers affected are:
> Braille 'n
> > >Speak 640, Braille 'n Speak 2000, Type 'n Speak, Braille Lite 18, Braille
> > >Lite 2000 and the Braille Lite 40. The classic notetaker firmware release
> > >will make your unit compatible with the forthcoming version of WinDisk and
> > >will be available via free download or can be mailed to you for $10.
> > >
> > >To order, contact your local dealer, or call Freedom Scientific at
> > >1-800-444-4443 or 1-727-803-8000.
> > >
> > >Freedom Scientific is the world's leading manufacturer of technology
> > >products for those who are blind and vision impaired, and products for the
> > >special education and learning disability markets.
> > >
> > >
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>
>John
>
> >> I ask people why they have deer heads on their walls. They always say
>because it's such a beautiful animal. There you go. I think my mother is
>attractive, but I have photographs of her. -- Ellen DeGeneres <<
>The preceding humor inserted by QuipSig
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