[icon-discuss] Re: Version 1.06 Build 21 to be released
- From: kaye <kayezimpher@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 03 Jan 1970 08:19:20 -0500
Do the beta users have to download anything?On Mon, 8 Oct 2007 08:23:49
-0600, Michael Jones wrote:
>We are releasing a new version of software for the Icon and Braille+.
>There
>are quite a few changes in this new version. I will list these changes,
>but
>I wanted to make note of a couple of things first.
>
>
>
>The update has not been released yet. We wanted to give everyone a
>chance
>to read through this message first. It will be released this afternoon.
>
>
>
>
>
>One of the biggest changes in the new version is virtual memory. This
>will
>allow users to open multiple applications and leave them running. What
>this
>means to you is that we will require some disk space. We will need 500
>megabytes of space, so before you download this new version please clean
>up
>your hard drive and make this space available. Once your system has
>updated
>it will ask to perform some system maintenance. If you answer yes it
>will
>check your drive for errors and then re-partition the drive. You can
>answer
>no, but if the re-partition is not done virtual memory can not be turned
>on.
>
>
>
>Now, here is the list of changes. A new manual will soon be posted to
>reflect these changes and the help file has been updated.
>
>
>
>
>
>Version 1.07, October 2007
>
>
>
>Adds virtual memory capabilities that let you open as many applications
>at a
>time as you wish.
>
>Adds universal speed controls (accessed with Pound+Volume Up and
>Pound+Volume Down).
>
>Adds punctuation control and customized punctuation settings.
>
>Corrects errors in Voice Recorder.
>
>Corrects file name entries in play lists for Music Player.
>
>Restructures and combines the functionality of Wireless Control Panel
>and
>Network Manager into one program called Network Manager.
>
>Adds WPA and WPA 2 security to the wireless types in Network Manager.
>
>Corrects the USB networking problems.
>
>Corrects issues with connecting to wireless networks that do not
>broadcast
>their SSID.
>
>Fixes a problem that prevented copy and paste from working between
>different
>applications.
>
>Corrects the Task Manager so the list is always current.
>
>Changes the feed selection list to a multi-selection list when adding
>new
>feeds in the RSS Reader.
>
>Adds the ability to automatically download podcasts after a feed update
>in
>RSS Reader.
>
>Improves the way RSS Reader deletes and manages feeds. You may use Star
>to
>delete the current feed.
>
>Improves RSS Reader's status messages. You may now get the status at any
>level including folders.
>
>Adds a new method for selecting multiple items in a list. Now,
>Ctrl+Select
>toggles a selection.
>
>Adds Numeric mode to the keypad toggle for use as a review keypad in
>console
>mode.
>
>Improves hardware detection when inserting and removing keyboards, USB
>drives, power, and more.
>
>Adds several standard keyboard commands.
>
>Corrects a problem that prevented the bookshelf from remembering your
>place
>in text or brf files you put into the library/books folder.
>
>Corrects word navigation in edit controls.
>
>Adds the Current Word command to standard edit controls.
>
>Adds the Spell Word command to standard edit controls. (Press Current
>Word
>twice.)
>
>Adds the Announce Drive Space command.
>
>Changes the announcement of file size to say the size first when
>pressing
>Status in File Explorer.
>
>Changes internal handling of files to UTF8.
>
>Adds the Recent Files menu option to the word processor.
>
>Corrects the problem of some books from Bookshare.org skipping text.
>
>Corrects bugs in the find and replace form.
>
>Adds the ability to send a contact an email from the address book.
>
>Adds "Add This Sender to Address Book" option to Email.
>
>Changes address book contact listings to show last name first.
>
>Adds the Time Zone field to appointments in the planner.
>
>Adds the ability to select an email address when composing new messages
>in
>email.
>
>Updates the synchronization utility to add time zone information.
>
>Adds index number announcements to indicate the current and total number
>of
>items in a list.
>
>Preserves words the user added to the spell check dictionary during
>backup
>and restore.
>
>Preserves recording settings during a backup and restore.
>
>Changes behavior of the modifier keys when using Thumb Braille.
>
>Improves the speed of detecting system hardware changes.
>
>Adds the numeric value to the announcement on volume and speed changes.
>
>Uses a new application startup sound that is less harsh.
>
>Adds a "reboot" command accessed with Pound+Star+Program 1.
>
>Changes from two vibrations to one vibration upon system shutdown.
>
>Adds the ability to include pre and post update fixes.
>
>Improves the updating system.
>
>
>
>
>
>Corrects problems with the spell checker on translated documents.
>
>Corrects exporting braille files to Word and RTF.
>
>Corrects problems with planner and journal.
>
>Corrects a focus issue when deleting the last message in a folder in
>email.
>
>Adds Ctrl+0 as Clear on the calculater.
>
>Adds the Read Current Line command to the calculater.
>
>Improves handling some bad XML feeds in the RSS Reader.
>
>Adds the ability to press Delete to delete a selection in a edit field.
>
>Adds html support to email messages.
>
>Adds ThumBraille to the telephone keypad.
>
>Corrects some various fields that should have required computer braille.
>
>Corrects a problem with the CC to field in email messages.
>
>Updates the documentation.
>
>Corrects various translation errors.
>
>Changes the default location for recordings from the flash disk to the
>hard
>disk to help prevent filling up the flash disk.
>
>Adds the ";" character to let you put multiple email addresses on a line
>in
>the email program.
>
>Modifies the Sync program to run when Outlook is not installed.
>
>Adds support for Vista and Outlook 2007 for the Sync program.
>
>Corrects a problem that causes the braille keyboard to lock up.
>
>
>
>
>
>We hope you enjoy the changes that have been made.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>Michael Jones
>
>
>
>LevelStar
>
>1500 Cherry Street
>
>Suite D
>
>Louisville, CO 80027
>
>
>
>Phone:800-315-2305 Ext. 707
>
>Email: mjones@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
>Website: www.levelstar.com
>
>
>
>
>We are releasing a new version of software for the Icon and Braille+.
>There are quite a few changes in this new version. I will list these
>changes,
>but I wanted to make note of a couple of things first.
>
>The update has not been released yet. We wanted to give everyone a
>chance
>to read through this message first. It will be released this afternoon.
>
>
>
>One of the biggest changes in the new version is virtual memory. This
>will allow users to open multiple applications and leave them running.
>What
>this means to you is that we will require some disk space. We will need
>500
>megabytes of space, so before you download this new version please clean
>up your
>hard drive and make this space available. Once your system has updated
>it will
>ask to perform some system maintenance. If you answer yes it will check
>your
>drive for errors and then re-partition the drive. You can answer no,
>but if
>the re-partition is not done virtual memory can not be turned on.
>
>Now, here is the list of changes. A new manual will soon be posted to
>reflect these changes and the help file has been updated.
>
>
>Version 1.07, October 2007
>
>Adds virtual memory capabilities that let you open as many applications
>at a time as you wish.
>Adds universal speed controls (accessed with Pound+Volume Up and
>Pound+Volume Down).
>Adds punctuation control and customized punctuation settings.
>Corrects errors in Voice Recorder.
>Corrects file name entries in play lists for Music Player.
>Restructures and combines the functionality of Wireless Control Panel
>and Network Manager into one program called Network Manager.
>Adds WPA and WPA 2 security to the wireless types in Network Manager.
>Corrects the USB networking problems.
>Corrects issues with connecting to wireless networks that do not
>broadcast their SSID.
>Fixes a problem that prevented copy and paste from working between
>different applications.
>Corrects the Task Manager so the list is always current.
>Changes the feed selection list to a multi-selection list when adding
>new feeds in the RSS Reader.
>Adds the ability to automatically download podcasts after a feed update
>in RSS Reader.
>Improves the way RSS Reader deletes and manages feeds. You may use Star
>to delete the current feed.
>Improves RSS Reader's status messages. You may now get the status at
>any level including folders.
>Adds a new method for selecting multiple items in a list. Now,
>Ctrl+Select toggles a selection.
>Adds Numeric mode to the keypad toggle for use as a review keypad in
>console mode.
>Improves hardware detection when inserting and removing keyboards, USB
>drives, power, and more.
>Adds several standard keyboard commands.
>Corrects a problem that prevented the bookshelf from remembering your
>place in text or brf files you put into the library/books folder.
>Corrects word navigation in edit controls.
>Adds the Current Word command to standard edit controls.
>Adds the Spell Word command to standard edit controls. (Press Current
>Word twice.)
>Adds the Announce Drive Space command.
>Changes the announcement of file size to say the size first when
>pressing Status in File Explorer.
>Changes internal handling of files to UTF8.
>Adds the Recent Files menu option to the word processor.
>Corrects the problem of some books from Bookshare.org skipping text.
>Corrects bugs in the find and replace form.
>Adds the ability to send a contact an email from the address book.
>Adds "Add This Sender to Address Book" option to Email.
>Changes address book contact listings to show last name first.
>Adds the Time Zone field to appointments in the planner.
>Adds the ability to select an email address when composing new messages
>in email.
>Updates the synchronization utility to add time zone information.
>Adds index number announcements to indicate the current and total
>number of items in a list.
>Preserves words the user added to the spell check dictionary during
>backup and restore.
>Preserves recording settings during a backup and restore.
>Changes behavior of the modifier keys when using Thumb Braille.
>Improves the speed of detecting system hardware changes.
>Adds the numeric value to the announcement on volume and speed changes.
>
>Uses a new application startup sound that is less harsh.
>Adds a "reboot" command accessed with Pound+Star+Program 1.
>Changes from two vibrations to one vibration upon system shutdown.
>Adds the ability to include pre and post update fixes.
>Improves the updating system.
>
>
>Corrects problems with the spell checker on translated documents.
>Corrects exporting braille files to Word and RTF.
>Corrects problems with planner and journal.
>Corrects a focus issue when deleting the last message in a folder in
>email.
>Adds Ctrl+0 as Clear on the calculater.
>Adds the Read Current Line command to the calculater.
>Improves handling some bad XML feeds in the RSS Reader.
>Adds the ability to press Delete to delete a selection in a edit field.
>
>Adds html support to email messages.
>Adds ThumBraille to the telephone keypad.
>Corrects some various fields that should have required computer
>braille.
>Corrects a problem with the CC to field in email messages.
>Updates the documentation.
>Corrects various translation errors.
>Changes the default location for recordings from the flash disk to the
>hard disk to help prevent filling up the flash disk.
>Adds the ";" character to let you put multiple email
>addresses on a line in the email program.
>Modifies the Sync program to run when Outlook is not installed.
>Adds support for Vista and Outlook
>2007 for the Sync program.
>Corrects a problem that causes the braille keyboard to lock up.
>
>
>We hope you enjoy the changes that have been made.
>
>
>
>
>Michael Jones
>
>LevelStar
>1500 Cherry
>Street
>Suite D
>Louisville , CO 80027
>
>Phone:800-315-2305 Ext. 707
>Email: mjones@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Website: www.levelstar.com
>
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