[gui-talk] Fwd: victor Stream Announcing Version 3.1

[Steve Pattison]

 From:    Adam Morris lists at damorris.com
 To:      vip-l vip-l at freelists.org

Dear Victor Reader Friends:


HumanWare is please to announce the release of new Stream 3.1 software. Stream 
3.1 is a free release that responds to popular requests received from many 
Stream customers. New features include:

- Multi-level Talking Books bookshelf. The ability to create nested folders on 
the Other Books, Podcast, and Text File bookshelves introduced in version 3.0 
has been extended to include the Talking Books bookshelf. You can now optionally 
create nested folders within the $VRDTB bookshelf folder and navigate the 
structure while browsing the Talking Books bookshelf.

- For our friends in Spain we now support the Spanish braille electronic text 
files with a file type of .BRA. At the time of this announcement the Spanish 3.1 
is not yet available but we are working with our partner in Spain to release it 
as soon as possible.

- The popular percentage announcement on the Where Am I key that informs you how 
much of the book you have listened to has been extended to Talking Books and 
Audible books.

- When you set a start position for a Highlight bookmark the End position can 
now be set with a single key press of the Bookmark key.

- The navigation UNDO feature has been extended to the Go To Page function.

- We have introduced two shortcuts to reach the start or end of a book. To 
quickly jump to the beginning of a book press the Go To key once and then press 
the Rewind key once. To reach the end of the book press the Go To key and then 
the Fast Forward key.

- When you press Cancel to end a recording the Stream will now ask you to 
confirm. This prevents stopping a recording accidentally.

- Stream 3.1 will allow you to copy DAISY books from USB flash media such as 
flash memory sticks or the NLS cartridges used by the NLS library in the USA and 
the AFWA library in Western Australia. Each USB flash book must be in its own 
folder. When you attach a cartridge or flash media the Stream will automatically 
start playing the first DAISY book on the media. Once the book is playing you 
can optionally press key 3 to copy it to the Talking Books bookshelf of your SD 
card.

Stream 3.1 also includes several bug fixes. Please see the Release Notes for 
full details.

Both the software and Release Notes can be downloaded from the Stream support 
page at:

http://www.humanware.com/stream_support

Select the Software link on that page. You will find the Release Notes at the 
top of the English 3.1 software download links. You can choose from two English 
versions one with Samantha + Tom text-to-speech voices and another with Samantha 
+ Daniel (UK) voices. You can upgrade to version 3.1 from any prior Stream 
version. To install the new software, follow these steps:

- Download the software zip file

- Unzip the single UPG upgrade file from the zip file. You do not need special 
unzip software. Simply press Enter to open the zip file and you can then select 
the UPG file.

- Copy this UPG file to the root of your Stream SD card.

- Disconnect the Stream from the computer, connect it to AC power and turn it 
on.

- The Stream will automatically start the update process which takes about 2 
minutes during which time it will announce intermittent "please Wait" messages. 
The Stream will power off when the new software is installed.

- When you power back on the UPG file will be automatically removed from your SD 
card.

After the new software is installed, an html Release Notes document will also be 
available in a HumanWare sub-folder of your Text Bookshelf so you may read the 
Release Notes with your Stream. The html version allows you to navigate the 
Release Notes section by section using the 2/8 keys to select the level and keys 
4 and 6 to move between sections.

With this announcement, version 3.1 is available in Danish, Dutch, English, 
Finnish, French, German, Norwegian, Polish, and Swedish. As other languages 
become available they will be posted on the same download page. We also are 
working on a new version of the Stream Companion software for Windows which will 
be announced on the Newswire when it is available.

HumanWare values your continued support of the Victor Reader Stream. We remain 
committed to our customers to make the Stream the most powerful, flexible, and 
enjoyable product used for listening to digital talking books, computer files, 
and music.

Thank you,
The HumanWare Team

Regards Steve
Email:  srp at internode.on.net
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Skype:  steve1963
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