[nabs-l] security alerts on the braillenote

Mon Mar 11 15:14:59 UTC 2013

I do like the idea of using safari to get on the bookshare web site.  However the problem with that is you can't download the books onto the braillenote that way.
Using read2go is another good way, but it's features are so limited compared to many book readers, including the one on the BN.
I think I will write to humanware about this issue, and for now transfer my bookshare books from my computer to the BN.  
On Mar 11, 2013, at 8:34 AM, Kaiti Shelton <crazy4clarinet104 at gmail.com> wrote:

> That might be a good project.  I'm sure if enough people tell
> Humanware that they need to update their list of security companies
> that they'll include it in the next update to minimize complaints.
> Humanware already had to drop the prices of the Apex because of waning
> demand for their supply, so they'll want to fix the glitch to deter
> people from not sticking with their company.
> 
> On 3/11/13, Sophie Trist <sweetpeareader at gmail.com> wrote:
>> I've had the security alert issue too. Going on Bookshare has
>> become a pain since it literally takes 10 minutes to get on the
>> dang website. The BN/iPhone pairing is a good idea, as long as
>> you have Read2Go on your iPhone and can read the book in an
>> environment where phones can be used. I don't know a way around
>> them, but I do know what causes the security alerts. Every
>> website has security certificates signed by different companies
>> to say that they're authentic websites. The BN program doesn't
>> have a good list of security companies, so when an unfamiliar one
>> pops up, it sends one of those alerts. So it's a Humanware issue,
>> not a user issue.
>> 
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Kaiti Shelton <crazy4clarinet104 at gmail.com
>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
>> Date sent: Mon, 11 Mar 2013 03:30:45 -0400
>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] security alerts on the braillenote
>> 
>> Hi,
>> 
>> Have you tried pairing your BN up with your Iphone and going off
>> of
>> Safari using the BN only as a display?  I know the pairing takes
>> a
>> little time, but if it doesn't give you the alerts any more it
>> might
>> be worth it.  Personally I use the BrailleSense and love it.  The
>> On-Hand is smaller and only slightly thicker than the Apex, still
>> has
>> all the standard features like word processing, calculator,
>> calendar,
>> etc, and the internet is pretty good on it.  Didn't mean to throw
>> out
>> the shameless plug, but if you get to the point where you need a
>> new
>> notetaker it might be something to consider.
>> 
>> On 3/11/13, Valerie Gibson <valandkayla at gmail.com> wrote:
>> I think i saw something about it on the BN mailing list, but
>> someone said
>> their computer was doing it too, and I have not had that
>> problem.  Overall,
>> the thread on it was not too helpful, but maybe I just didn't
>> dig deep
>> enough.
>> 
>> Another bad part about all this is, I can't even exit the
>> internet because
>> the dialog pops up again. I have to reset my BN.
>> 
>> It's sadly getting to the point where, if not for the braille
>> display, the
>> BN would not be worth having…at least that's my thinking.
>> 
>> I know the BN can only do so muc, but if it were half as good as
>> a mobile
>> device that would be something.  I don't mean to bash the
>> braillenote or the
>> manufacturer, and I appologize if my tone is coming across as
>> such, it's
>> just…to spend that much money on a device and have your
>> iphone/ipad, which
>> coasts a fifth of the price, work more flawlessly is a wee bit
>> disappointing.
>> 
>> Maybe humanware should up the game and make a iphone/ipad
>> docking station
>> with a braille display at the bottom…or an iphone/ipad case with
>> a braille
>> display somehow built in.  You have to admit, that would be
>> beautiful. :)
>> 
>> If anyone figures out a way around this, please let me know.
>> Thanks so
>> much.
>> On Mar 11, 2013, at 12:09 AM, Zachary N. Griego-Dreicer
>> <zdreicer at gmail.com
>> wrote:
>> 
>> good evening Valerie. I get those annoying things all the time!
>> I can not
>> figure a way around them either. Do you know of  the braillenote
>> mailing
>> list?
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>> On Mar 10, 2013, at 10:59 PM, Valerie Gibson
>> <valandkayla at gmail.com
>> wrote:
>> 
>> Hi,
>> 
>> Quick question.  Does anyone ever get a ton of security alerts
>> while
>> using the internet on the braillenote apex?  When I go to
>> facebook or
>> bookshare, I'll get:
>> Security alert dialog.
>> informationyou exchange with this site cannot be viewed or
>> changed by
>> others. However, there is a problem with the site's security
>> certificate.
>>  The security certificate is from a trusted certifying athority.
>> The security certificate date is valid.
>> The name on the security certificate is invalid or does not
>> match the
>> name of the site.
>> Do you want to continue?
>> 
>> The problem is:
>> 1.  I can sometimes get eight or ten of these in a row, and I
>> just hit
>> yes on it.
>> 2.  When i'm moving to a new line on the dialog, the braillenote
>> lags.
>> for example, from "The name on the security certificate is
>> invalid…" to
>> "do you want to continue…" it takes the braillenote a second at
>> most to
>> jump from those two line.  When you're dealing with four lines,
>> that's
>> four seconds, just to get to the prompt.  With all of that added
>> up, it
>> takes about a minute to get past that.  I even tried hitting
>> "no" on the
>> prompt and it still brings up security stuff..
>> 
>> Any advice, suggestions, helpful hints, complaints such as this,
>> etc? :)
>> 
>> Thanks
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