BrailleNote mPower BT
Building on the success of the original BrailleNote line of products, BrailleNote mPower offers many new features and a great new look. The BrailleNote mPower BT is an accessible personal digital assistant (PDA) with a Braille input keyboard that lets you lets you create and review documents, set appointments, handle e-mail, surf the Internet, perform calculations, maintain your contact information and much more. The BrailleNote mPower BT provides a choice of output options by combining a crisp high definition Braille display with clear, responsive speech. The BrailleNote mPower BT is available with either a 32 or 18 cell Braille display.
BrailleNote Features Demonstration
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Additional Detail for BrailleNote mPower BT
The BrailleNote mPower BT has the following easy to use and friendly features:
- Word Processing: Create, edit and store documents, translate between any grade of Braille and text including Microsoft Word, then print or emboss any document or attach it to e-mail.
- Web Brower: Surf the net - do online shopping, banking and research via a dial-up (including Bluetooth mobile), wireless or Ethernet network.
- E-Mail: BrailleNote users can now specify any port for both POP and SMTP traffic if they are with Internet providers using nonstandard POP and SMTP server ports for security reasons.
- Daily Planner: Schedule single or reccuring appointments, set reminder alarms and synchronise with MS Outlook's Calendar
- Address List:Store and organize your contact information, look up an address quickly and simply, paste it into a document or email, synchronize with MS Outlook's Contacts.
- Bluetooth & WiFi:
- Use your device as a wireless remote synthesizer and still hear what your PC is saying from up to 10 meters (30 feet) away
- Use your device as a wireless Braille display
- Drive a wireless visual display. Use a range of devices for the visual display function including Palm Pilots and Windows HyperTerminal.
- Use your device to connect to wireless networks and hotspots
- Enhanced Media Player: Listen to a wide range of media files including MP3, Windows Media and WAV. Put them all together in a playlist for continuous listening. Listen to audio books, internet radio or music while emailing, surfing the web or reading. Play and pause audio even when not in the Media Player.
- Streaming Audio: Supports streaming audio using MP3 or Windows Media formats.
- Voice Memos: Use the built-in microphone or an external microphone to make voice recordings. Play back the last memo recorded from anywhere in KeySoft with a single key press.
- KeyBase Database Manager: This is a powerful database manager with step by step wizard-style interface, making it a snap to create your own databases.
- Book Reader: Read e-books in standard Braille or text formats, in any grade of Braille.
- Stopwatch: Keep track of time passing while performing other tasks.
- Updated KeyPlus Scientific Calculator: Work with fractions in the updated KeyPlus Scientific Calculator. As well as performing standard mathematical operations, you can convert fractions to & from decimals and percentages, convert a fraction to its lowest terms, and much more.
- Visual Display: Connect to a visual display for real-time translation and viewing by sighted observers, peers or teachers.
- Online help: Context sensitive help and fully indexed user guide are available at the touch of a key.
- Activesync: Enables you to connect your PC to share or synchronize files
- Game on! There are hundreds of compatible interactive fiction games available for download on the Internet, ranging from educational titles right through to epic fantasy, and you can easily switch in and out of games when you need to check e-mail or make a note.
- Braille Input for JAWS for Windows: Compose e-mail, write a Microsoft Word document or work with your spreadsheets on your PC, all from your BrailleNote's keyboard.
- FM Radio: That's right, your BrailleNote or VoiceNote mPower is now an FM radio too! Scan the FM band for your stations, save them as presets & read the frequency on the Braille display.
- Eloquence Speech: HumanWare's BrailleNote and VoiceNote mPower becomes the first device of its kind to offer you a choice of speech synthesizer.
The BrailleNote mPower BT has following hardware and software making them highly compatible with mainstream technology:
- Microsoft Windows CE operating system
- 128MB of non-volatile user storage (Flash Disk)
- 64 MB RAM
- 64 MB ROM for program and OS storage
- Windows media player including streaming audio
- Internal modem
- SD (Secure Digital) card slot
- CompactFlash card slot
- Type 2 PCMCIA card slot
- 2 USB host ports that you can connect to a range of accessories including: External floppy disk drive, USB flash drive, USB micro drive, USB hard drive, a USB printer or embosser, USB keyboard for Braille keyboard units
- USB client port for ActiveSync connectivity
- Standard 9-pin RS232 serial port
- Infra-red port
- Updated KeyWeb with Microsoft's Internet Explorer version 6 engine improvements
- Network connectivity
- Wireless Ethernet connectivity via optional CompactFlash card 802.11b
- Bluetooth wireless connectivity that includes: ActiveSync to a PC, Internet via Bluetooth cellphone, printers and keyboard
- XScale 272 (416Mhz) processor
- Option of Eloquence or KeyNote Gold Speech with KeySoft 7.0
- 3 way adjustable split earphones
- High quality leather carry case
Other BrailleNote Features
- 32 or 18 cell refreshable Braille display
- Nine-key Braille keyboard
- Speech output
- Effortless thumb navigation by line, sentence, or paragraph
- One-handed mode for people with limited mobility
- Context sensitive help and indexed user guide
- Serves as a Braille disply for PC's screen reader
- BrailleNote mPower BT32 - Weight: 1.3kg/2.9lbs
- BrailleNote mPower BT32 - Dimensions: 25cm x 15.5cm x 5cm/9.9" x 6.1" x 2"
- BrailleNote mPower BT18 - Weight: 1kg/2.2lbs
- BrailleNote mPower BT18 - Dimensions: 25cm x 15.5cm x 5cm/9.9" x 6.1" x 2"
- One-year limited manufacturer's warranty