BrailleNote mPower QT by Humanware


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BrailleNote mPower QT

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 QT is an accessible personal digital assistant (PDA) with a computer style QWERTY 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 QT provides a choice of output options by combining a crisp high definition Braille display with clear, responsive speech. The BrailleNote mPower QT is available with either a 32 or 18 cell Braille display.

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The BrailleNote mPower QT 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.
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 QT 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 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
Computer style QWERTY 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 QT32 - Weight: 1.3kg/2.9lbs
BrailleNote mPower QT32 - Dimensions: 25cm x 15.5cm x 5cm/9.9" x 6.1" x 2"
BrailleNote mPower QT18 - Weight: 1kg/2.2lbs
BrailleNote mPower QT18 - Dimensions: 25cm x 15.5cm x 5cm/9.9" x 6.1" x 2"
One-year limited manufacturer's warranty

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