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Below are the release notes for U2 firmware version 9.0. Please note that this was the last release of U2 firmware.
Firmware Links
- U2 Firmware UK version 9.0
- U2 Firmware UK QWERTY version 9.0
Braille Sense U2 V9.0 Release Note
- General
- Inserted the function to check general device status.
- Hot-Key: Enter-Backspace-I (Control-Alt-I)
- Items: Time, Date, Power Status, Wireless LAN, Wired LAN, Bluetooth
- If you press enter on an item, the Braille Sense opens the program associated with setting that item.
- Inserted global hot-key for changing the function of the Left and Right scroll buttons.
- Hot-Key: F1-Left Up Scroll, F1-Right Up Scroll.
- Only available on the Braille units.
- Fixed back translation of MP4.
- File manager
- Inserted the function to launcher the file directly from the find file dialog box.
- Hot-key: Enter-Space
- Inserted the function to open all selected files in the media player in the find file dialog box, as in adding all of them to the currently playing list.
- Hot-Key: Backspace-Space
- Inserted the "Range" option in the find file dialog box.
- User can select all files and folders or specific files or folders.
- Inserted the option to select the "Quick Browser" and "Web Browser" in the open with function when accessing a URL file.
- Inserted the function to announce when copying is completed, even when message display time is set to ignore.
- Changed the hot-key for "Find Text."
- Hot-Key: Backspace-F
- File conversion function now supports conversion from PDF to other formats.
- Changed the help information under space-h in dialog boxes to be more context specific.
- Supports entering a directory path when using the "Search For File" dialog box.
- Improved opening of URL files so that they now open in the browser associated with the Favorites folder you are accessing.
- Inserted the "text mode (UTF-8)" file type when using the "Open With" dialog box.
- Word processor
- Changed the QWERTY hot-key for “center” the current paragraph.
- USB Keyboard: Control-Shift-E.
- QWERTY unit hot-Key: FN-E
- Inserted “Insert Page break” in the “Edit” menu.
- Inserted the "Custom" item in the "New document name" of the "Setting" dialog box. If you Tab after choosing the “Custom” setting, you can check the "Document name" field.
- Inserted the function to input Nemeth and UEB math symbols when pressing Enter on them from the help list.
- inserted the function to move by double enter in the word processor.
- Previous: Backspace-Space-Dots-2-3 (Alt-Shift-Up arrow)
- Next: Enter-Space-Dots-5-6 (Alt-Shift-Down arrow)
- inserted the function to remove a mark
- Hot-Key: Backspace-M
- Changed the "Read current line on the visual screen" hot-key on the QWERTY.
- Hot-key: Alt-Function-R.
- Announcements when entering square roots in Nemeth.
- Translation of words with caps in the Word processor.
- Changed the "Edit Language attribute" hot-key
- Hot-Key Enter-Space-Backspace-I로 변
- Email
- Fixed the problem of not being able to access several servers including the edu, att.net and xtra.con.nz.
- Please use the inbound.att.net outbound.att.netfor incoming/outgoing servers.
- Fixed the problem of not reading the message body in several situations.
- Fixed opening of IMAP messages in outlook 365 accounts.
- Inserted the "Use trash folder" option in the "Set Options" dialog box.
- Inserted the "Hotmail" in the "Sever type" options when setting up an e-mail in the "Accounts Mvnager".
- Inserted the "To" field in the e-mail message list.
- Inserted thve "mail header" option to change the tab order in which mail headers are displayed.
- Press Space-dot 1 and space-dot 4 to change the header position among 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th.
- Inserted the "Max mail size" option in the "Set Options" dialog box.
- Options: 10 MB, 15 MB and 20 MB.
- Default is 10 MB.
- Document Reader
- Inserted hot-keys for moving back and forward by heading in HTML documents.
- Hot-Key: Dots-1-2/Dots-4-5 (Control-H/Alt-H)
- Hot-Key to change heading level: Dots-1-2-5 (H)
- Fixed the problem of not returning to the "File open" dialog box when failing to load a document.
- Inserted the function for "Match case" in the "Find" dialog box.
- Inserted the function to move by double enter.
- Previous: Backspace-Space-Dots-2-3 (Alt-Shift-Up arrow)
- Next: Enter-Space-Dots-5-6 (Alt-Shift-Down arrow)
- Media
- Media Player
- Fixed the problems adding several stations including web radio status such as Calm Radio Organ, Calm Radio Yo-Yo Ma, Calm Radio Mahler, and Calm Radio Harpsichord .
- Inserted the hot-key to open the "Channel search" dialog box.
- Hot-key: Backspace-E (Alt-E)
- Daisy Player
- Inserted the "Match case" and "Ignore space" options in the "Find" dialog box.
- Inserted the function to open a second Daisy Player.
- From the File Manager Hot-key: Backspace-Y (Alt-Y).
- Global Hot-key: F1-Backspace-D (Shift-Window-D).
- From within the DAISY player Hot-key: Enter-Y (Control-Y).
- Inserted the function to export the memo information *Includes heading and phrase information of the book as well as the associated memo.
- Inserted the hot-key for moving by marks.
- Hot-key to previous Mark: Enter-Dot 3 (V)
- Hot-key to next Mark: Enter-Dot 6 (N)
- Inserted the auto scroll function.
- Now supports EPUB navigation.
- Inserted the function for setting phrase move count in the "Voice setting" dialog box.
- YouTube
- Inserted the function to set the default download path.
- Hot-Key: Backspace-D.
- Inserted the Hot-key to download the current video.
- Hot-key: Enter-D (Control-D)
- Web Tools
- Web Browser
- Inserted the "Default favorites folder" setting in the "Options" Dialog box.
- Quick Browser
- Inserted the "Options" Dialog box
- Hot-Key: Backspace-O (Alt-O)
- Inserted the "Default favorites folder" in the "Options" Dialog box.
- Inserted the function to extract the rar file when download file.
- RSS Reader
- Fixed a problem selecting and moving feeds in the RSS reader.
- Added the "Podcast Search" Menu in the "Feed" Menu
- Hot-Key: Enter-F (Control-F)
- Controls:
- "Search mode" Combo box: Support the "Genre" and "Word" item.
- "Genre" Combo box: Select the "Genre" such as Arts, Comedy, Education, etc,.
- "Word" Edit box: Input word to search.
- "Search" Button
- "Result" List box
- "Category" List box
- "Insert" Button
- "Cancel" Button
- Wiki Search
- New program added, last item in web tools menu.
- Hot-Key: F3-X (Caps lock-X)
- Inserted the hot-key for moving to the input edit control using Space-F.
- Organizer
- Address Manager
- Remove the file type when exporting to a document, as it always saves to TXT.
- Schedule Manager
- Added an option to set appointments as “private”.
- Inserted the "Off" item for the "Repeat" option in the Alarm settings dialog box.
- Changed the alarm interface to be consistent with the Wake Up Alarm interface.
- Library services
- BookShare
- Inserted the function to copy the information from the “details” dialog box.
- NLS Bard
- Updated to reflect current security and API options.
- Online Daisy
- If you try to download a book you have already downloaded, you are now prompted whether you wish to download again
- Utilities
- Calculator
- Now supports conversion from ASCII to Text.
- Fixed a problem entering the closing symbols for square roots in the calculator when using UEB.
- Terminal for Screen Reader
- Fixed the problem of not inputting uppercase letters in the typing mode when using JAWS with the U2 QWERTY.
- Fixed the problem of exiting Exam Mode when Media buttons are used.
- Wake Up Alarm
- Inserted the "Off" setting for the "Repeat" option.
- Set VNC Mode
- New program added.
- Allows viewing of U2 visual screen on a phone or tablet running VNC Viewer.
- Contains "Active Server Mode", "IP address List", Password Control
- Hot-Key: F3-V (Caps lock-V)
- Settings
- Quick Start Guide
- New startup wizard added. Accessed from Settings menu.
- Auto runs after first upgrade, first boot, or after flashdisk format.
- Hot-Key: F3-Q (Caps lock-Q)
- Setup Internet
- Inserted an audio alert when connecting to wireless LAN fails.
- Global Options
- Inserted a 10 minutes option in the time announcement setting.
- Fixed the problem of not displaying the "default browser" hot-key.
- Inserted the "Braille Always On" option.