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VoiceNote Classic BT

When it was first introduced in 2000, the BrailleNote and VoiceNote products were the first of its kind. These are notetakers developed by and for visually impaired users to easily organize their notes and also be able to access the Internet and read and compose e-mail. As these products have evolved, so have their capabilities.

Every VoiceNote model gives you instant access to each of the following applications:

Word Processor: Create, edit and store documents, convert them to Braille or a range of mainstream text formats including Microsoft Word, print or emboss any document, translate between Braille and text
E-Mail: Send and receive e-mails with attachments, store addresses, create folders. Supports standard POP3 e-mail services
Daily Planner: Schedule single or recurring appointments and set reminder alarms and synchronize with Microsoft Outlook's Contacts
Address List: Store and organize your contact information, look up an address quickly and simply, paste it into a document or e-mail, synchronize with Microsoft Outlook's Contacts. Or create your own database
Book Reader: Read e-books in standard Braille or text format, in any grade of Braille you choose, download and unpack Bookshare e-books
Web Browser: Surf the net -- do research, online shopping and banking, save pages, download files and much more
Media Player: Sounds too good to be true? Listen to MP3 audio books or music, and return to the point you stopped listening to your last MP3 file
Stopwatch: Keeps track of time passing while you do other tasks
Scientific Calculator: Make complex mathematical calculations, insert the answer into an e-mail or document
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

VoiceNote BT: The VoiceNote will appeal to those who prefer high-quality speech output without a Braille display. Most of the same great features of the BrailleNote are packed into an even smaller and lighter unit. Choose from either a Braille key or QWERTY input, depending on your preference.

The VoiceNote Classic includes a Parallel port, which allows the user to connect the VoiceNote to an Braille embosser for printing. In addition, you can use the serial port to connect to a desktop or laptop for a visual display of the functions of the VoiceNote.

The VoiceNote Classic line of notetakers continues to be made available for those who want to have the main capabilities of the VoiceNote but who are not yet prepared for the improvements within the mPower.

Newer features of the VoiceNote Classic:

KeyBase - This application is a powerful database manager allowing easy creation of personal databases. KeyBase ships with many useful databases to assist in cataloging your music collection, keeping track of home inventory, entering recipes, logging ham radio contacts and so much more. But the step-by-step, wizard-style interface of KeyBase makes it a snap to create your own databases too. Simply tell KeyBase the names of your fields and the type of data you want to store in that field. Be specific right down to the kind of Braille you want to be entered into a field, if you wish.

Want to share your database with others? Then you can even customize the messages users read when they press the help key when entering data into each field. KeyBase allows easy importing and exporting to and from many applications including Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access and many online banking systems.

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 decimals and vice versa, convert fractions to and from percentages, convert a fraction to its lowest terms, and much more.

Statistics Support in KeyPlus - KeySoft offers more intuitive, powerful statistical functions in KeyPlus. Create data sets within the Calculator using a special data entry mode. Enter your data into a KeyWord document, and paste it into data entry mode from the clipboard. Import data sets from many common applications. Save data sets for later use, and export them for use by other applications. Perform a wide range of statistical functions on a data set using an intuitive KeySoft menu, or with hotkeys.

Games - Interactive fiction comes to the VoiceNote. Interactive fiction, also known as text adventures, will take you into mysterious worlds where you can look at your environment, move around, collect objects, talk to all kinds of strange creatures and sometimes find yourself trapped. There are hundreds of compatible interactive fiction games available for download on the Internet, ranging from educational titles for kids right through to epic fantasy for the serious gamer, and you can play them right on your VoiceNote. Easily switch in and out of games when you need to check e-mail or make a note, play music in the background while you solve the latest mystery, or save games for later resumption.

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 VoiceNote's keyboard.

Improved File Management - KeySoft also allows extensive manipulation of files from any file list. Anywhere you can see a list of files, you can copy, erase, move, protect, unprotect and rename a file. Now, it is possible to mark files for action. Move through a list of files, mark those files that you need to take action on, and the file manipulation commands can be applied to the group of files.

When you look through a file list using the Directory option in File Manager, pressing ENTER on any file will launch its associated application. Pressing ENTER on an mp3 file, for example, will immediately cause it to start playing in the Media Player.

In any file list, it is even easier to get it sorted. You can still sort files alphabetically as you have always done, however you can also sort by date and by size. Sorting by size is a great way of finding those pesky large files that are consuming Flash Disk space. Sorting by date makes it easier to trace the progress of a project whose files are contained in their own folder.

Email Enhancements - KeySoft has the additional ability to set up two e-mail signatures. Configure an e-mail signature for messages you generate, and another for messages you forward or reply to. You can see the text of the signature right in the body of any e-mail message you create.

Accessories for the VoiceNote Classic:

Multi-Lingual Capability: You can search for text, check spelling, print and emboss in another language. Change the language of text, and the language features are retained even when you copy and paste that text. Use just one language or switch back and forth in just 2 keystrokes.

Multi-lingual is available in all BrailleNote software functions from the word processor to e-mail. Available in Spanish, French, German and Italian.

BrailleNote GPS: BrailleNote GPS puts the map of the world at your fingertips. Navigate independently using maps or routes you have created yourself. GPS works in vehicles, while walking, even flying.

Tech notes:
A complete listing of products that are and are not compatible with the VoiceNote Classic is now availalble for download. Just click on the link below:

BrailleNote/VoiceNote Classic Product Compatibility Chart

Please note this chart will be updated as needed.

If you have any further questions about this or any other specifics of this product, please Contact Us.

20-hour or more battery life.
Size: (VoiceNote Classic BT/QT) 9.9” x 5.9” x 1.6”
Weight: (VoiceNote Classic BT/QT) 1.65 lbs.

Upgrades are available for any BrailleNote unit at any time, especially if you need to go from one member of the BrailleNote family to another. Also, a Product Maintenance Agreement (PMA) and Software Maintenance Agreement (SMA) can be purchased.

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Florida Reading and Vision Technology is an Authorized Dealer for the following manufacturers:

Ai Squared Ash Technologies BAUM Retec AG Bierley Duxbury Systems En-Vision America
HumanWare KNFB Reading Technology Kurzweil Educational Systems Optelec Code Factory Sendero Group ViewPlus Vision Technology, Inc.

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