[Promotion-technology] Fwd: [HIMS-News] Braille Sense Version 8.1 release

Wed Apr 2 23:47:38 UTC 2014

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>>Version 8.1 is here! We are quite excited to bring you the 
>>following features for this release:
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>>Nemeth support is introduced in this version. Students and 
>>professionals needing to use Nemeth to perform math and scientific 
>>work using the proper Nemeth symbols can now do so. You can then 
>>share your work with a colleague, when you save the file as a 
>>Microsoft Word .doc file. Your colleague will be pleasantly 
>>surprised when they open your Microsoft Word document and find that 
>>our Nemeth support transcribes your work correctly with the use of 
>>the proper corresponding scientific and math symbols. You'll also 
>>like the fact that you can import an RTF file that includes math 
>>symbols from Microsoft Word into the Braille Sense and see Nemeth 
>>output wherever scientific and math symbols are used.
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>>PowerPoint (PPT and PPTX) file viewer is introduced to complement 
>>our Excel Viewer.
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>>CNIB (Canadian National Institute for the Blind) library allowing 
>>anyone with a CNIB account can download content via an online DAISY 
>>Download program.
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>>Additionally, other enhancements and bug fixes are also present in 
>>the release. See the attached release notes.
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>>WARNING!! After upgrading the notetaker firmware, all system 
>>settings are restored to their defaults. If you have made changes 
>>to the system settings, you may wish to back them up before 
>>upgrading, so you can restore them after the upgrade is complete. 
>>Please use the "Backup/Restore" option in the "Utilities" menu to 
>>back up your option settings. We also strongly advise backing up 
>>your files. Though the upgrade itself should not destroy data on 
>>the internal flash disk, users should also consider backing up 
>>their files in case unexpected problems arise during the upgrade 
>>process. Please use the File Manager to copy your data to an 
>>external storage device such as an SD card or USB drive.
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>>To Braille Sense PLUS users running 6.1 or earlier, this is 
>>especially important for you, as the flash disk may disappear after 
>>the upgrade and require reformatting before you can access it.
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>>Special notice to Braille Sense OnHand, Braille Sense PLUS, Braille 
>>Sense PLUS QWERTY, and Voice Sense QWERTY users:
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>>If you are upgrading from a version below 6.2, you must reformat 
>>your flash disk due to the creation of a partition for housing the 
>>NLS and Learning Ally keys. Please make sure to back up your data 
>>before formatting. Voice Sense users need not reformat as NLS and 
>>Learning Ally content playback cannot be supported on these models 
>>due to the limited size of the internal flash disk.
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>>Upgrading using the Online Method:
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>>To upgrade using the online method, follow the steps below.
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>>1. Connect your notetaker to AC power, and ensure you have an 
>>active Internet connection.
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>>2. From the main "Program" menu, press U to open the "Utilities" menu.
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>>3. Press U again for "Upgrade Firmware".
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>>4. When prompted, "Upgrade Online?" press "Enter".
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>>5. The notetaker checks for new firmware. If it finds it, you are 
>>prompted, "Are you sure you want to upgrade?" The default is "Yes".
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>>6. Press "Enter" to initiate the download and upgrade process.
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>>7. When the files are downloaded, the upgrade process begins. While 
>>the unit is upgrading, progress is displayed on the Braille display 
>>in the form of a percentage and progress beeps are heard. Please do 
>>not press buttons or power off the unit during the upgrade process 
>>as this may result in an incomplete installation.
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>>8. When the upgrade is complete, the unit reboots and places you in 
>>the main "Program" menu. Press "Space-V" (FN-V) to verify your 
>>notetaker is running firmware version 8.1 build 20140401.
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>>Upgrading using the Offline Method:
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>>To upgrade using the Offline method, please download the firmware 
>>using the links below.
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>>1.  Braille Sense U2:
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>><http://www.hims-inc.com/Upgrade/Braille_Sense_U2_US_V810_140401.zip>http://www.hims-inc.com/Upgrade/Braille_Sense_U2_US_V810_140401.zip
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>>2. Braille Sense U2 QWERTY:
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>><http://www.hims-inc.com/Upgrade/Braille_Sense_U2_QWERTY_US_V810_140401.zip>http://www.hims-inc.com/Upgrade/Braille_Sense_U2_QWERTY_US_V810_140401.zip
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>>3. Braille Sense U2 MINI:
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>><http://www.hims-inc.com/Upgrade/Braille_Sense_U2_MINI_US_V810_140401.zip>http://www.hims-inc.com/Upgrade/Braille_Sense_U2_MINI_US_V810_140401.zip
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>>4. Voice Sense:
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>><http://www.hims-inc.com/Upgrade/Voice_Sense_US_V810_140401.zip>http://www.hims-inc.com/Upgrade/Voice_Sense_US_V810_140401.zip
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>>5. Voice Sense QWERTY:
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>><http://www.hims-inc.com/Upgrade/Voice_Sense_QX_US_V810_140401.zip>http://www.hims-inc.com/Upgrade/Voice_Sense_QX_US_V810_140401.zip
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>>6. Braille Sense PLUS:
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>><http://www.hims-inc.com/Upgrade/Braille_Sense_PLUS_B32_US_V810_140401.zip>http://www.hims-inc.com/Upgrade/Braille_Sense_PLUS_B32_US_V810_140401.zip
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>>7. Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY:
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>><http://www.hims-inc.com/Upgrade/Braille_Sense_PLUS_B32_QX_US_V810_140401.zip>http://www.hims-inc.com/Upgrade/Braille_Sense_PLUS_B32_QX_US_V810_140401.zip
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>>8. Braille Sense OnHand:
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>><http://www.hims-inc.com/Upgrade/Braille_Sense_OnHand_US_V810_140401.zip>http://www.hims-inc.com/Upgrade/Braille_Sense_OnHand_US_V810_140401.zip
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>>Follow the instructions below to upgrade your Sense notetaker:
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>>1. Download the zip file containing the firmware to your PC.
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>>2. Extract the zip file on your PC; the extracted folder should 
>>contain three files for Braille Sense PLUS, Braille Sense PLUS 
>>QWERTY, Braille Sense OnHand, Voice Sense QWERTY, and Voice Sense.
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>>The Braille Sense U2, Braille Sense U2 Mini, and Braille Sense U2 
>>QWERTY upgrade contains only 2 files.
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>>3. Copy the files and paste them into the root of an external 
>>storage device such as an SD card or USB thumb drive.
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>>4. Connect the external storage device to the Sense Notetaker.
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>>5. Connect your notetaker to AC power.
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>>6. From the main "Program" menu, press U to open the "Utilities" menu.
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>>7. Press U again for "Upgrade Firmware".
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>>8. When prompted, "Upgrade Online?" press "Space-4" (Down arrow) to 
>>move to "Offline", and press "Enter".
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>>9. The notetaker checks for new firmware on your external storage devices.
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>>If it finds it, you are prompted, "Are you sure you want to upgrade?"
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>>The default is "Yes".
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>>10. Press "Enter" to initiate the upgrade process.
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>>11. The upgrade process begins. While the unit is upgrading, 
>>progress is displayed on the Braille display in the form of a 
>>percentage, and progress beeps are heard. Please do not press 
>>buttons or power off the unit during the upgrade process as this 
>>may result in an incomplete installation.
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>>12. When the upgrade is complete, the unit reboots and places you 
>>in the main "Program" menu. Press "Space-V" (FN-V) to verify your 
>>notetaker is running firmware version 8.1 build 20140401.
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>>You may download the version 8.1 manuals from the following links:
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>>Braille Sense U2
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>><http://hims-inc.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Braille-Sense-U2-User-ManualVer-8.1_HIMS.doc>http://hims-inc.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Braille-Sense-U2-User-ManualVer-8.1_HIMS.doc
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>>Braille Sense U2 QWERTY
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>><http://hims-inc.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Braille-Sense-U2-QWERTY-User-ManualVer-8.1_HIMS.docx>http://hims-inc.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Braille-Sense-U2-QWERTY-User-ManualVer-8.1_HIMS.docx
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>>Braille Sense U2 MINI
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>><http://hims-inc.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Braille-Sense-U2-MINI-User-ManualVer-8.1_HIMS.doc>http://hims-inc.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Braille-Sense-U2-MINI-User-ManualVer-8.1_HIMS.doc
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>>Voice Sense
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>><http://hims-inc.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Voice-Sense-User-ManualVer-8.1_HIMS.doc>http://hims-inc.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Voice-Sense-User-ManualVer-8.1_HIMS.doc
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>>Voice Sense QWERTY
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>><http://hims-inc.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Voice-Sense-QWERTY-User-ManualVer-8.1_HIMS.docx>http://hims-inc.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Voice-Sense-QWERTY-User-ManualVer-8.1_HIMS.docx
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>>Braille Sense PLUS
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>><http://hims-inc.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Braille-Sense-PLUS-User-ManualVer-8.1_HIMS.doc>http://hims-inc.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Braille-Sense-PLUS-User-ManualVer-8.1_HIMS.doc
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>>Braille Sense PLUS QWERTY
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>><http://hims-inc.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Braille-Sense-PLUS-QWERTY-User-ManualVer-8.1_HIMS.docx>http://hims-inc.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Braille-Sense-PLUS-QWERTY-User-ManualVer-8.1_HIMS.docx
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>>Braille Sense OnHand
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>><http://hims-inc.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Braille-Sense-OnHand-User-ManualVer-8.1_HIMS.doc>http://hims-inc.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Braille-Sense-OnHand-User-ManualVer-8.1_HIMS.doc
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>>If you have questions or problems, please contact HIMS Technical Support at
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>>512-837-2000 or email <mailto:support at hims-inc.com>support at hims-inc.com
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