[Reader-users] most recent version of the reader is?

[J.J. Meddaugh]

Hello Gary. Thanks for the clarification. The wording on the website 
basically says that one has to send in the card for an upgrade. The process 
you outline makes more sense. I think it would also help if the current 
version of the software was posted on the website with a list of changes 
that have been made.

Thanks.
J.J.



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gary Wunder" <gwunder at earthlink.net>
To: "Kurzweil National Federation of the Blind Reader users list" 
<reader-users at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2006 10:43 PM
Subject: Re: [Reader-users] most recent version of the reader is?


> While it would be neat to be directed to a site to get the newest software
> the day it is made available, do keep in mind that there is no sending of
> your current SD card until you have a new one and have successfully
> installed it. You then replace the old card you have been carrying with 
> the
> new one which has been provided, put the old one in an envelope, and drop 
> it
> in your mailbox. This seems no more difficult than returning a book to the
> library for the blind in your states. I suspect we have the system we do
> because more of our users can insert a card and let the machine do the 
> rest
> than can download an update from the internet, save it to a flash card, 
> and
> then do that loading.
>
> As a person who is anxiously waiting for the newest version of the K1000, 
> an
> item not made available online but which relies on physical media, I
> understand wanting it now.
>
> Gary
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Kevin Jones" <kevin at kevinrj.net>
> To: "Kurzweil National Federation of the Blind Reader users list"
> <reader-users at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2006 8:18 PM
> Subject: Re: [Reader-users] most recent version of the reader is?
>
>
> I have to agree with Matt. No other software company I can think of ask
> you to mail in your sd card. With pdas all having a unique serial number
> burned into the rom, there's no reason why a solid registration couldn't
> be developed. I also heard that it would be hard for some users to
> upgrade the card, all you have to do is just copy over some files and
> then stick the card into the reader. Installing a screen reader is
> beyond some users also, but new versions are still downloadable.
> Kevin
>
>
> Matt McCubbin wrote:
>> Hello,
>> I was a 2006 NFB scholarship winner, and have not recieved a single
>> upgrade
>> for my KNFB reader.
>> I wouldn't mind sending in my SD card to KESI, but this becomes
>> impractical,
>> especially when minor updates are released, and the fact that posting
>> updates on the KNFB website doesn't appear to be difficult.
>> I was told by W. Nick Dotson back in october that updates for the reader
>> would be made available on www.knfbreader.com.
>> If KESI didn't want the firmware to be made available to just anyone,
>> implementing a registration system would be quite simple.
>> Just my thoughts
>> Matt McCubbin
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "david r. stayer" <davidandloristayer at verizon.net>
>> To: "Kurzweil National Federation of the Blind Reader users list"
>> <reader-users at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2006 8:31 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Reader-users] most recent version of the reader is?
>>
>>
>>> Hi if you bought your reader from NFB you should have received upgrades
>>> since then.
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Kim Morrow" <morrowmediakc at yahoo.com>
>>> To: "'Kurzweil National Federation of the Blind Reader users list'"
>>> <reader-users at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2006 8:05 PM
>>> Subject: [Reader-users] most recent version of the reader is?
>>>
>>>
>>>>            When I enter "user mode", I do not see the "voices" option
>>>> listed. The "Help" menu tells me I'm running Version 3.0.6. We've been
>>>> in
>>>> possession of the Reader for less than two months. Has there been a new
>>>> upgrade introduced since, say, October, 2006?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Kimberly
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
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