Information:

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:
http://hims-product.s3.amazonaws.com/BrailleSense/Braille_Sense_U2_UK_V900_191217.zip){target="_blank"}){target="_blank"}

U2 Firmware UK QWERTY version 9.0:
https://hims-product.s3.amazonaws.com/BrailleSense/Braille_Sense_U2_QWERTY_UK_V900_191217.zip

{U2 Firmware UK Mini version 9.0}

Braille Sense U2 V9.0 Release Note

1. General
2. Inserted the function to check general device status.
3. Hot-Key: Enter-Backspace-I (Control-Alt-I)
4. Items: Time, Date, Power Status, Wireless LAN, Wired LAN, Bluetooth
5. If you press enter on an item, the Braille Sense opens the program associated with setting that item.
6. Inserted global hot-key for changing the function of the Left and Right scroll buttons.
7. Hot-Key: F1-Left Up Scroll, F1-Right Up Scroll.
8. Only available on the Braille units.
9. Fixed back translation of MP4.
10. File manager
11. Inserted the function to launcher the file directly from the find file dialog box.
12. Hot-key: Enter-Space
13. 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.
14. Hot-Key: Backspace-Space
15. Inserted the "Range" option in the find file dialog box.
16. User can select all files and folders or specific files or folders.
17. Inserted the option to select the "Quick Browser" and "Web Browser" in the open with function when accessing a URL file.
18. Inserted the function to announce when copying is completed, even when message display time is set to ignore.
19. Changed the hot-key for "Find Text."
20. Hot-Key: Backspace-F
21. File conversion function now supports conversion from PDF to other formats.
22. Changed the help information under space-h in dialog boxes to be more context specific.
23. Supports entering a directory path when using the "Search For File" dialog box.
24. Improved opening of URL files so that they now open in the browser associated with the Favorites folder you are accessing.
25. Inserted the "text mode (UTF-8)" file type when using the "Open With" dialog box.
26. Word processor
27. Changed the QWERTY hot-key for “center” the current paragraph.
28. USB Keyboard: Control-Shift-E.
29. QWERTY unit hot-Key: FN-E
30. Inserted “Insert Page break” in the “Edit” menu.
31. 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.
32. Inserted the function to input Nemeth and UEB math symbols when pressing Enter on them from the help list.
33. inserted the function to move by double enter in the word processor.
34. Previous: Backspace-Space-Dots-2-3 (Alt-Shift-Up arrow)
35. Next: Enter-Space-Dots-5-6 (Alt-Shift-Down arrow)
36. inserted the function to remove a mark
37. Hot-Key: Backspace-M
38. Changed the "Read current line on the visual screen" hot-key on the QWERTY.
39. Hot-key: Alt-Function-R.
40. Announcements when entering square roots in Nemeth.
41. Translation of words with caps in the Word processor.
42. Changed the "Edit Language attribute" hot-key
43. Hot-Key Enter-Space-Backspace-I로 변
44. Email
45. Fixed the problem of not being able to access several servers including the edu, att.net and xtra.con.nz.
46. Please use the inbound.att.net outbound.att.netfor incoming/outgoing servers.
47. Fixed the problem of not reading the message body in several situations.
48. Fixed opening of IMAP messages in outlook 365 accounts.
49. Inserted the "Use trash folder" option in the "Set Options" dialog box.
50. Inserted the "Hotmail" in the "Sever type" options when setting up an e-mail in the "Accounts Mvnager".
51. Inserted the "To" field in the e-mail message list.
52. Inserted thve "mail header" option to change the tab order in which mail headers are displayed.
53. Press Space-dot 1 and space-dot 4 to change the header position among 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th.
54. Inserted the "Max mail size" option in the "Set Options" dialog box.
55. Options: 10 MB, 15 MB and 20 MB.
56. Default is 10 MB.
57. Document Reader
58. Inserted hot-keys for moving back and forward by heading in HTML documents.
59. Hot-Key: Dots-1-2/Dots-4-5 (Control-H/Alt-H)
60. Hot-Key to change heading level: Dots-1-2-5 (H)
61. Fixed the problem of not returning to the "File open" dialog box when failing to load a document.
62. Inserted the function for "Match case" in the "Find" dialog box.
63. Inserted the function to move by double enter.
64. Previous: Backspace-Space-Dots-2-3 (Alt-Shift-Up arrow)
65. Next: Enter-Space-Dots-5-6 (Alt-Shift-Down arrow)
66. Media
67. Media Player
68. 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 .
69. Inserted the hot-key to open the "Channel search" dialog box.
70. Hot-key: Backspace-E (Alt-E)
71. Daisy Player
72. Inserted the "Match case" and "Ignore space" options in the "Find" dialog box.
73. Inserted the function to open a second Daisy Player.
74. From the File Manager Hot-key: Backspace-Y (Alt-Y).
75. Global Hot-key: F1-Backspace-D (Shift-Window-D).
76. From within the DAISY player Hot-key: Enter-Y (Control-Y).
77. Inserted the function to export the memo information *Includes heading and phrase information of the book as well as the associated memo.
78. Inserted the hot-key for moving by marks.
79. Hot-key to previous Mark: Enter-Dot 3 (V)
80. Hot-key to next Mark: Enter-Dot 6 (N)
81. Inserted the auto scroll function.
82. Now supports EPUB navigation.
83. Inserted the function for setting phrase move count in the "Voice setting" dialog box.
84. YouTube
85. Inserted the function to set the default download path.
86. Hot-Key: Backspace-D.
87. Inserted the Hot-key to download the current video.
88. Hot-key: Enter-D (Control-D)
89. Web Tools
90. Web Browser
91. Inserted the "Default favorites folder" setting in the "Options" Dialog box.
92. Quick Browser
93. Inserted the "Options" Dialog box
94. Hot-Key: Backspace-O (Alt-O)
95. Inserted the "Default favorites folder" in the "Options" Dialog box.
96. Inserted the function to extract the rar file when download file.
97. RSS Reader
98. Fixed a problem selecting and moving feeds in the RSS reader.
99. Added the "Podcast Search" Menu in the "Feed" Menu
100. Hot-Key: Enter-F (Control-F)
101. Controls:
102. "Search mode" Combo box: Support the "Genre" and "Word" item.
103. "Genre" Combo box: Select the "Genre" such as Arts, Comedy, Education, etc,.
104. "Word" Edit box: Input word to search.
105. "Search" Button
106. "Result" List box
107. "Category" List box
108. "Insert" Button
109. "Cancel" Button
110. Wiki Search
111. New program added, last item in web tools menu.
112. Hot-Key: F3-X (Caps lock-X)
113. Inserted the hot-key for moving to the input edit control using Space-F.
114. Organizer
115. Address Manager
116. Remove the file type when exporting to a document, as it always saves to TXT.
117. Schedule Manager
118. Added an option to set appointments as “private”.
119. Inserted the "Off" item for the "Repeat" option in the Alarm settings dialog box.
120. Changed the alarm interface to be consistent with the Wake Up Alarm interface.
121. Library services
122. BookShare
123. Inserted the function to copy the information from the “details” dialog box.
124. NLS Bard
125. Updated to reflect current security and API options.
126. Online Daisy
127. If you try to download a book you have already downloaded, you are now prompted whether you wish to download again
128. Utilities
129. Calculator
130. Now supports conversion from ASCII to Text.
131. Fixed a problem entering the closing symbols for square roots in the calculator when using UEB.
132. Terminal for Screen Reader
133. Fixed the problem of not inputting uppercase letters in the typing mode when using JAWS with the U2 QWERTY.
134. Fixed the problem of exiting Exam Mode when Media buttons are used.
135. Wake Up Alarm
136. Inserted the "Off" setting for the "Repeat" option.
137. Set VNC Mode
138. New program added.
139. Allows viewing of U2 visual screen on a phone or tablet running VNC Viewer.
140. Contains "Active Server Mode", "IP address List", Password Control
141. Hot-Key: F3-V (Caps lock-V)
142. Settings
143. Quick Start Guide
144. New startup wizard added. Accessed from Settings menu.
145. Auto runs after first upgrade, first boot, or after flashdisk format.
146. Hot-Key: F3-Q (Caps lock-Q)
147. Setup Internet
148. Inserted an audio alert when connecting to wireless LAN fails.
149. Global Options
150. Inserted a 10 minutes option in the time announcement setting.
151. Fixed the problem of not displaying the "default browser" hot-key.
152. Inserted the "Braille Always On" option.