BrailleNote's product features

Every mPower BrailleNote and VoiceNote model now gives you instant access to each of the following applications:

  • Word Processing: 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
  • Bluetooth & WiFi: Connet to the internet via WiFi or a Bluetooth cellphone.Access your wireless network and share files, surf the web, download emails and use Bluetooth to connect with a wireless QWERTY keyboard, sync wirelessly with your PC or print.*WiFi connectivity via optional CompactFlash card
  • Enhanced Media Player: Listen to a wide range of audio formats including MP3, Windows Media and AV.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 you 're not in the Media Player.
  • Voice Memos: Use the built-in microphone or an external microphone of your choice to make voice recordings. Play back the last memo you recorded from anywhere in KeySoft with a single key press.
  • Web Brower: Surf the net - do research, online shopping, banking and research via a dial-up (including Bluetooth mobile), wireless or Ethernet network.
  • E-Mail: Send and receive emails with attachments, store addresses, create folders. Supports standard POP3 e-mail services
  • Daily Planner: Schedule single or reccuring appointments and 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.
  • Book Reader: Read e-books in standard Braille or text format, in any grade of Braille you choose
  • Stopwatch: Keeps track of time passing while you do other tasks
  • Scientific Calculator: Make complex mathematical calculations, insert the answer into an email or document
  • Visual Display: Connect to a video display for real-time translation and viewing by sighted observers, peers or teachers
  • On-line help: Context sensitive help and fully indexed user guide are available at the touch of a key, and...
  • Activesync: Enables you to connect your PC to share or synchronize files

Every model also includes the following hardware making them highly compatible with mainstream technology:

  • Microsoft Windows CE operating system
  • 128MB of non-volatile user storage
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 64 MB ROM for program and OS storage
  • Windows media player including streaming audio
  • SD card slot
  • 2 USB host ports that you can connect to a range of accessories including: External floppy disk drive, USB flash 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(802.11 b)
  • Bluetooth wireless connectivity that includes: ActiveSync to a PC, Internet via Bluetooth cellphone, printers and keyboard
  • Record voice memos
  • XScale 272 (416Mhz) processor
  • 3 way adjustable split earphones
  • High quality leather carry case