Release Notes for Sense Notetaker v8.0
2013-04-20
HIMS, Inc.
New features
1. Reorganization of Unit
 New Menu Structure
i.
File Manager
ii.
Word Processor
iii.
E-mail
iv.
Media menu
1. Media Player
2. FM Radio
3. DAISY Player
4. YouTube (Only U2 and U2 QT)
v.
Organizer menu
1. Address Manager
2. Schedule Manager
3. Database Manager
vi.
Web Tools menu
1. Web Browser
2. Quick Browser
3. Google Search
4. RSS Reader
vii.
Social Networking menu
1. Twitter
2. Google Talk
3. Sense Chat
viii.
Extras menu
1. Sense Dictionary
2. BookShare Download
3. Google Maps
4. Sense Navigation
5. Excel Viewer (Only U2 and U2 QT)
6. Dropbox
ix.
Games menu
1. Sense Dice Game
2. Sense Brain Game
x.
Utilities menu
1. Calculator
2. Display Time and Date
3. Display Compass Heading
4. Wake Up Alarm
5. Calendar
6. Stopwatch
7. Terminal For screen reader
8. Display Network Status
9. Display Power Status
10. Format
11. Sleep Timer
12. Upgrade Firmware
xi.
Settings menu
1. Set Time and Date
2. Setup Internet
3. Bluetooth Manager
4. Pronunciation Dictionary
5. Menu Manager
6. Backup/Restore Personalized Settings
7. Change Device Name
8. Global Options
(Note: MSN Messenger has been removed due to Microsoft’s discontinuation of the
service.)
 Added quick launch commands for all programs which did not previously have them.
i.
Sense Chat: F1-C (Windows-C)
ii.
Google Talk: F1-G (Windows-G)
iii.
Twitter: F1-I (Windows-I)
iv.
BookShare Download: F1-K (Windows-K)
v.
RSS reader : F1-N (Windows-N)
vi.
Dropbox: F1-O (Windows-O)
vii.
Google Maps: F1-P (Windows-P)
viii.
Quick Browser: F1-Q (Windows-Q)
ix.
Google search: F1-U (Windows-U)
x.
Excel Viewer: F1-X (Windows-X)
xi.
YouTube: F1-Y (Windows-Y)
xii.
Wake up alarm: F3-A (Caps Lock-A)
xiii.
Sense Brain Game: F3-B (Caps Lock-B)
xiv.
Calculator: F3-C (Caps Lock-C)
xv.
Sense Dice game: F3-D (Caps Lock-D)
xvi.
Format: F3-F (Caps Lock-F)
xvii.
Setup Internet: F3-I (Caps Lock-I)
xviii.
Backup/Restore Personalized Settings: F3-K (Caps Lock-K)
xix.
Calendar: F3-L (Caps Lock-L)
xx.
Menu manager: F3-M (Caps Lock-M)
xxi.
Pronunciation Dictionary: F3-P (Caps Lock-P)
xxii.
Terminal for Screen Reader: F3-S (Caps Lock-S)
xxiii.
Set Time & Date: F3-T (Caps Lock-T)
xxiv.
Upgrade the Braille Sense: F3-U (caps Lock-U)
xxv.
Stopwatch: F3-W (Caps lock-W)
2. New Programs

YouTube
i.
Located in “Media” menu.
ii.
Top Menu: Search, Top Viewed, Top Favorites, Most Viewed, Most recent, Most
Discussed, Most Responded, Recently Featured.
iii.
Search Results dialog
1. Move to previous result: Space-1 (Up Arrow)
2. Move to Next Result: Space-4 (Down Arrow)
3. Load video: Enter (Enter)
4. Next Page: Backspace-N (Alt-N)
5. Previous Page: Backspace-P (Alt-P)
iv.
Play
1. Play: Enter (Enter)
2. Volume Up: Space-Up scroll (Shift-Up arrow)
3. Volume Down: Space-Down scroll (Shift-Down arrow)
4. Pause: Space (Space)
5. Stop: Backspace (Backspace)
6. Repeat On: R (R)
7. Reload: Enter-O (Control-O)
8. Cache and Play: Enter-P (Control-P)
9. Rate It: Enter-E (Control-E)
10. Leave a Comment: Enter-M (Control-M)
11. Go back: Backspace-B (Alt-B)
12. Return to Top menu: Space-1-2-5-6 (Control-Backslash)
v.
Favorites
1. Add to Favorites: Backspace-A (Alt-A)
2. Go to Favorites list: Backspace-L (Alt-L)
vi.
Settings
1. Region: Enter-R (Control-R)
Quick Browser
i.
Located in “Web Tools” menu.
ii.
File
1. Open URL: Enter-U (Control-L)
2. Save as Text and Web Page
3. Exit: “Space-Z” (Alt-F4)
iii.
Read
1. Read From Beginning To Cursor: Backspace-G (ALT-G)
2. Read From Cursor To End: Enter-G (Function-Enter)
iv.
Edit
1. Open Select Text Window: Space-S (Control-S)
v.
Go to
A. Go To Home Page: Backspace-H (Alt-H)
2. Go To Previous Page: Backspace-P (Alt-Left Arrow)
3. Go To Next Page: Backspace-N (Alt-Right Arrow)
4. Go To Previous Heading: Dot 1 or Backspace-Dots1-2 (Control-F3)
5. Go To Next Heading: Dot 4 or Backspace-Dots-1-2-4 (Control-F4)
6. Go To Previous Text: Dot 3 or Space-Dots-2-4-6 (Control-F5)
7. Go To Next Text: Dot 6 or Space-Dots-1-2-4-5-6 (Control-F6)
8. Refresh: Enter-R (Control-R)
9. History: Enter-H (Control-H)
10. Find: Space-F (Control-F)
11. Find Again: Enter-F (F3)
12. RSS Feed List: Enter-J (Control-J)
vi.
Favorites
1. Set Current as Home Page: Enter-S (ALT-S)
2. Add To Favorites: Backspace-A (ALT-A)
3. Favorites List: Enter-L (Control-T)
vii.
Miscellaneous
1. Go To Previous Line: Space-Dot-1 or Up Scroll (Up Arrow)
2. Go To Next Line: Space-Dot-4 or Down Scroll (Down Arrow)
3. Go To Previous Link: Dot 2 or Space-Dots-1-2 (Shift-Tab)
4. Go To Next Link: Dot 5 or Space-Dots-4-5 (Tab)
5. Go To Top of Page: Space-Dots1-2-3 (Control-Home)
6. Go To End of Page: Space-Dots-4-5-6 (Control-End)
7. Go To Previous text or heading or link: Dots-2-3 (Control-Left Arrow)
8. Go To Next text or heading or link: Dots-5-6 (Control-Right Arrow)
9. Go To Previous Form Control Space-Dots-1-2-3-4-6 (Control-F1)
10. Go To Next Form Control: Space-Dots-1-3-4-5-6 (Control-F2)
 RSS Reader
i.
Located in “Web Tools” menu.
ii.
Main Window: Category, Feed, Post, Description, Read whole description and
Download.
iii.
File
1. Receive new headlines: Enter-R (Control-R)
2. Import OPML(v1.0, v1.1, v2.0): Enter-O (Control-O)
3. Export OPML: Enter-S (Control-S)
4. Download podcast: Enter-D (Control-D)
iv.
Feed
1. Search for Feeds: Enter-N (Control-N)
2. Insert Feed: Enter-I (Control-I)
3. Delete Feed: Space-D (Delete)
4. Modify Feed: Enter-M (Control-M)
5. Move Feed: Backspace-V (Alt-V)
v.
Category
1. Insert Category: Enter-I (Control-I)
2. Delete Category: Space-D (Delete)
3. Modify Category: Enter-M (Control-M)
vi.
Read whole description: Enter-L (Control-L)
vii.
Options: Backspace-O (Alt-O)


Excel Viewer (Only supported on the U2 and U2 QWERTY)
i.
Located in “Extras” menu.
ii.
Movement Commands.
1. Move to next row: Space-Dot-4 (Down Arrow)
2. Move to previous row: Space-Dot-1 (Up Arrow)
3. Move to next column: Space-Dot-6 (Right Arrow)
4. Move to previous column: Space-Dot-3 (Left Arrow)
5. Move to beginning of row: Space-Dots-1-3 (Home)
6. Move to end of row: Space-Dots-4-6 (End)
7. Move to top of column: Space-Dots-2-3 (Control-Up arrow)
8. Move to bottom of column: Space-Dots-5-6 (Control-Down arrow)
9. Move to top of worksheet: Space1-2-3 (Control-Home)
10. Move to bottom of worksheet: Space-4-5-6 (Control-End)
11. Move to next worksheet: Space-3-4-5 (Function-Down arrow)
12. Move to previous worksheet: Space-1-2-6 (Function-Up arrow)
13. Move to next group: Backspace-Dot-5-6 (Win-Down arrow)
14. Move to previous group:Backspace-Dot-2-3 (Win-Up arrow)
15. Move to next group in row: Space-Dot-5 (Control-Right arrow)
16. Move to previous group in row: Space-Dot-2 (Control-Left arrow)
17. Move to next group in column: Space-Dot-5-6 (Control-Down arrow)
18. Move to previous group in column: Space-Dot-2-3 (Control-Up arrow)
iii.
File
1. Open: Enter-O (Control-O)
2. Open Hyperlink: Enter-H (Control-H)
3. Set User table: Enter-T (Control-T)
4. Cell properties: Enter-I (Alt-Enter)
5. Quick Setup: Enter-X (Control-X)
iv.
Go To
1. Find: Space-F (Control-F)
2. Find Next: Enter-F (F3)
3. Find Previous: Backspace-F (Shift-F3)
4. Move to cell: Enter-J (Control-G)
5. Next sheet: Space-3-4-5 (Page Down(Function-Down arrow))
6. Previous sheet: Space-1-2-6 (Page Up(Function-Up arrow))
7. Sheet list: Enter-L (Control-L)
8. Set Mark: Backspace-M (Alt-M)
9. Go to Mark: Backspace-J (Alt-J)
10. Delete Mark: Backspace-D (Alt-D)
v.
Read
1. Set Options: Backspace-O (Alt-O)
2. Sheet title: Space-1-5-6 (Function-S)
3. Read from top of column to cursor: Backspace-Dot-1 (Alt-Up arrow)
4. Read from cursor to bottom of column: Backspace-Dot-4 (Alt-Down arrow)
5. Read from beginning of row to cursor: Backspace-Dot-3 (Alt-Left arrow)
6. Read from cursor to end of row: Backspace-Dot-6 (Alt-Right arrow)
7. Read current row: Space-C (Function-R)
8. Read current column: Space-Y (Function-Y)
9. Read header cell of row: Backspace-C (Alt-R)
10. Read header cell of column: Backspace-Y (Alt-Y)
11. Read from beginning to cursor: Backspace-G (Alt-G)
12. Read from cursor to end: Enter-G (Function-Enter)
13. Read One character (When in Cell Activation): Space-Dots-3-6 (Function-Z)
14. Read Current Cell: Space-Dots-3-6 (Function-C)
15. Read File Name: Space-Dots-3-4 (Function-/)
16. Blocked area info: Backspace-B (Alt-B)
vi.
View
1. View Hide Sheet: Enter-S (Control-S)
2. View Hide Row: Enter-R (Control-R)
3. View Hide Column: Enter-Y (Control-Y)
4. Cell Activation: Enter (Enter)
5. Activation Cancel: Backspace (Esc)
6. Set Time and Date: Enter-D (Control-D)
vii.
Edit
1. Start Text selection: Enter-B (Control-B)
2. Copy/Selected Text: Enter-C (Control-C)
 Dropbox
i.
Located in “Extras” menu.
ii.
File
1. User Information dialog box: Enter-I (Control-I)
2. Sign-In/Out
iii.
Edit
1. Search dialog box: Space-F (Control-F)
2. File Download: Enter-T (Control-T)
3. File Upload: Enter-U (Control-U)
4. Copy: Enter-C (Control-C)
5. Cut to Clipboard: Enter-X (Control-X)
6. Paste: Enter-V (Control-V)
7. Delete: Space-D (Delete)
8. File Link: Enter-L (Control-L)
9. New Folder: Enter-N (Control-N)
iv.
Options
1. Set Login Information: Space-I (Alt-I)
2. Control: ID, Password, Auto Sign In
3. Changes/Enhancements
 File Manager
i.
Added the ability to open XLS, XLSX files.
ii.
Added the ability to share a folder on the ‘Braille Sense’ on a network
1. Hot-Key: Backspace-S (Alt-S)
iii.
Added the ability to set Local security
1. Hot-Key: Backspace-P (Alt-P)
 Word processor
i.
Added the ability to input “Tab” character. (Only supported on the QWERTY models)
1. Changed the hot-key to move to next document to Control+Tab.
2. Changed the hot-key to move to previous document to Control+Shift+Tab.
ii.
Added the ability to open XLS, XLSX files.
iii.
Added the ability to print using Epson compatible printers.
iv.
Added the ability to set the font type, size, attribute, and color.
1. Hot-Key: Backspace-M (Alt-M)
2. Dialog includes Font name, size, color, underscore, Bold, Italics.
3. Ability to choose from 84 font types and 140 color options.
4. “User definition” color option for entering RGB values for color choices not in
list.
v.
Added the ability to query the font information at the cursor position.
1. Hot-Key: Backspace-I (Alt-I)
vi.
Added the ability to display a full screen of data on a VGA monitor. (Only supported
on U2 and U2 QWERTY)
1. Toggle full visual display On/Off: Backspace-Enter-M (Control-Alt-M)
2. Read the current line on the visual screen: F1-Space-Dots-1-5-6. (Alt-FunctionS)
3. Move to the first line on the visual screen: F1-Space-Dots-1-3 (Alt-Home)
4. Move to the last line on the visual screen: F1-Space-Dots-4-6 (Alt-End)
5. Move to the previous line on the visual screen: F1-Space-Dot-1 (Alt-Up arrow)
6. Move to the next line on the visual screen: F1-Space-Dot-4 (Alt-Down arrow)
7. Change the position of the current cursor line to the first line on the visual
screen: Backspace-Space-Dots-1-2-6 or Backspace-F1-F2 (Alt-Page up key or
Function-up arrow)
8. Set the highlight color of the current line on the visual screen. (Options are
yellow and black): Backspace-U (Alt-U)
 Media Player
i.
Moved to “Media” Menu.
ii.
Changed Time Scale Modification (TSM) system.
1. Added speed levels 6, 7 and 8.
iii.
Added the ability to display MP3 tag information.
1. Hot-Key: Enter-T (Control-T)
iv.
Added the function to display the lyrics of MP3 files.
1. This control appears when playing an MP3 file including the lyrics.
2. This control is the third control in the main window.
v.
Added the equalizer mode in the “Effect Settings” dialog box. (excludes U2 and U2
QWERTY as they already contain EQ options)
1. Options: Default, Classical, Dance, Full bass, Full bass and treble, Live, Pop,
Rock, Techno, Jazz,
 Web browser
i.
Moved to “Web Tools” menu.
ii.
Added ability to get feeds list: Enter-J (Control-J)
 Twitter
i.
File menu
1. Personal Information Dialog box: Added ability to Connect to web browser from
the Homepage field, and added “Tweet count”.
2. Added Set Options Dialog box: Enter-O (Control-O) allows you to choose
Number of tweets to receive
ii.
Timeline Menu
1. Added “List” timeline: Backspace-P (Alt-P)
2. Added “Favorite” timeline: Enter-L (Control-L)
3. Removed “Retweet by me”, “Retweet to me” and “Friend” Timeline”.
iii.
Tweet Menu
1. Tweet Dialog box: Add „id“ Dialog box: Enter-L (Control-L)
2. Retweet: Prompt – “Retweet”, “Quote tweet”, “Cancel”
3. Tweet Information Dialog box: Added “Hashtag” list, “ID” list and Radio button –
“User info” Dialog box; “Add follow”, User Timeline view
4. Added “Add Favorite” Button: Enter-V (Control-V)
5. Sent Direct Message Dialog box , Received Direct Messages Dialog box:
Added “Date filed”, “Remove direct message”: Space-D (Delete) and “Direct
Messages info » Dialog box
iv.
Follow Menu
1. Followers Dialog box , Following Dialog box: Added “User Timeline” :
Backspace-U (Alt-U), “User Information” Dialog box: Enter-I (Control-I) and
“Add User To List” Dialog box: Enter-K (Control-K)
v.
Search Menu
1. Global Search Dialog box: When you search will be changed to main timeline.
2. User Search Dialog box: Added “User Information” Dialog box: Enter-I (ControlI), and “User Timeline” : Backspace-U (Alt-U)
3. Added “Find tweets from the current timeline” Dialog box: Backspace-S
(Control-Alt-F)
4. Added “Find again tweets from the current timeline” Dialog box: BackspaceSpace-S (Alt-Shift-F)
vi.
Added “List” Menu
1. List manager Dialog box: Enter-P (Control-P)
2. Add User To List Dialog box: Enter-K (Control-K)
3. List user view Dialog box: Enter-J (Control-J)
4. List view in Current tweet Dialog box: Enter-W (F3)
 Calculator
i.
Added “Convert Unit” Dialog box.
1. Hot-Key: Enter-U. (Control-U)
2. Convert Units: Distance, Area, Mass, Volume, Temperature
3. “Current Unit and Change Unit” Combo Boxes.
4. “Input Number” Computer Edit Box.
5. “Convert” Button
6. “Cancel” Button
 Menu Manager
i.
Show/hide all programs/menus but “Menu Manager” “File Manager” and “Programs”
menu.
ii.
Rename menus to names of your own choosing.
iii.
If all programs in a menu are hidden, the menu is also hidden.
 Added “Change Device Name” item.
i.
Located in “Settings” menu.
ii.
Hot-Key: Enter-Backspace-Dots-E (Control-Windows-E)
iii.
Type new name in edit box and Reset unit to make change.
 Global Options
i.
Added the option to change the “Default Browser”.”
ii.
Added the function to display the shortcut key and hot-key for the items in ‘Global
Options’
1. Hot-key: Space-Dots-3-6 (Function-Z)
Major bug fixes
1. Web browser
 Fixed the problem of not locating the bookmarked “Braille” position when loading results
list on more than one page of the NLS site.
2. Word processor
 Fixed the problem of deleting marks instead of moving them.
 Fixed the problem of locking up the QWERTY units when a document includes a URL
address.
 Fixed the problem of the unit crashing when cutting, copying, or pasting.
3. Daisy player
 Fixed the problem of not playing NLS contents that include protected MP3 files.
4. E-mail:
 Fixed the problem of not remembering signature settings on exit.
 Fixed the problem of missing letters in outgoing messages.
 Fixed the problem of messages displaying as blank.
5. Calculator:
 Fixed the problem of not saving memories.